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Show As to Organized Labor. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Juno 12. Employers of labor met here today and a secret committee was appointed to draft a petition regarding the umploymcnt of organized labor In the district. The committee will report Tuesday, when tbu Citizens' alliance and tho Mine-Owners' association will make known their position In regard to nil organized labor. Tho petition circulated on Thursday, asking all merchants to discontinue the employment of all men affiliated. with tho Trades assembly, tho American I-ibor union or the Western Federation of Miners. Mi-ners. Is held In abeyance until tho com-mltleo com-mltleo reports. . A modified petition will be ready by Juno 15. Sheriff Bell Bald tonight that his Investigations Inves-tigations Into tho Independence .murders will show that some "good boys" will be found to have been tho worst. He promises prom-ises one or two sensations In this regard The seventeen men arrested at Dunn-vllle Dunn-vllle after tho baltlo of Wednesday will be charged with insurrection. Gov. Pea-body Pea-body will appoint a military board to try these cases. Tho fifty-one men arrested In the Miners' Union hall Monday afternoon after-noon will also bo charged with tho same offense. None of these men will bo deported. de-ported. All the big mines except the Portland will resume operations tomorrow morning with full forces. |