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Show ATTIAS OUT ON BOND. Western Federation of Miners Becomes Be-comes Surety for Greek Physician. Dr. P. G. P. Attlas was arrested yesterday yester-day morning by Deputy Sheriff Booth on tho charge of practicing medicine without a license, preferred against him by Leon Skllrls. Skllrls Is this man whose income by handling Greek laborers for tho smelters and railroads Is imperiled by tho fact that the Greeks have organized and are now allied with the Western Federation Federa-tion of Miners. This has been largely accomplished ac-complished through Attlas, acting In conjunction con-junction vrlth A- W. Charter of tho federation. fed-eration. Dr. Attlas was released last evening on bonds furnished bv the American Federation Federa-tion of Labor. Ho was arrested In his apartments In a First South street lodging-house. Mr. Charter was with him at the time. Dr. Attla-s and tho deputy proceeded pro-ceeded at onco to the county Jail, whero Dr. Attlas. remained until a meeting of tho officers of tho federation In this city was called. Then he was taken to Bingham, Bing-ham, whero he appeared before J. J. "Williams, "Wil-liams, the Justlco of tho Peaco befoio whom Skllrls sworo out his warrant. Concerning his arrest and the allegations that ho has been hiding, Dr. Attlas said: "I havo no cause to fear this trumped-up trumped-up charge. It Is made with a vlow to binder bin-der me In my work with the organization of the Greeks. It was a last resort. I moved to tho rooms where I was arrested In order that I might bo able. to finish certain work In connection with this or ganization, work wmcn must bo dono without possibility of hindrance. "So far as Skllrls Is concerned, ho la welcome to bring up anything he can find against me. I havo no causo to fear the publicity of my past history. I hppc ho does not fear tho samo thing, for If he does, things may turn out unplcasantlv for him. I can oay this: Skllrls's connection connec-tion with the labor problem In Utah Is now subject to searching investigation and action will follow this investigation. "I will further say that neither this arrest ar-rest nor any other steps which Skllrls and tho Deseret Is'ows may chooso to attempt will atop my work In behalf of my countrymen." coun-trymen." A. "W. Charter was equally vigorous In hla assertions as to Dr. Atlias's connection connec-tion with tho organization work. "The arrest," ar-rest," said he. "was mado as a result of a warrant sworn out by Skllrls. and the warrant was Issued to hurt Dr. Attlas with his countrymen and with tho officers of tho federation. In regard to the latter It has signally failed. And, so far as the Greeks aro concerned, I personally know that many proffers of assistance In the way of bail camo to Dr. Attlas during the day. These, however, he refused, preferring pre-ferring to gain his liberty through th bond which the federation will furnish " Dr. Attlas's ball was fixed last evening at $100 cash This was Immediately furnished fur-nished by tlm officials of tho Western Federation of Labor, who accompanied him to Bingham, where the arraignment took place. |