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Show '-L. jj w.J VcJ-i i ". J l La-Li f era' association is merely another CitH zens' alliance, such as that which, it is alleged, seeks to murder Moyer, IIay wood and Pettibone. There will be no! compromise by the citizens' committee., Six men are now scouting all over the-West the-West for miners to take the places of the I. W. W. men in case they fail to come to. their senses, and if necessary; the mines will open with non-union, labor. I The first real break from the rule of the I. W. W. will likely occur late to- day, when one of the big mines, the, Kewanas, will probably resume opera-( tions with miners all belonging to thef Western Federation of Labor, but hav-j ing foresworn allegiance to the I. WJ W. This roino has just installed one or, the finest plants of machinery in thej district, and is determined to run, even thqugh defying the hitherto absolute power of the I. V. W. Picked menj have been chosen for the job of be-j fanning work contrary to orders of the. eaders, and every one of them has; signed away all affiliation with the or4 ganization. Interference on the part of the I. W. W. is expected. . GOLD FIELD, Nov., March 23. Vincent Vin-cent St. John and E. C. Mahoney controlled con-trolled the meeting of miners last night, and the .action taken gave encouragement encourage-ment to the .Industrial Workers of the World. Many men other than miners attended, and took part. Men friendly to the I. W. W. were elected as of-k fleers. It was decided to refer the entire en-tire matter of a lockout to a special committee. " ' The camp is again greatly depressed today, and commingled with the sympathy sym-pathy expressed for the conservative element among tho miners is a feeling almost of admiration for . the ten or twenty , men who are holding 12,000 American citizens at bay and laughing while they do it. Some say the trouble will be settled at the annual convention of the Western West-ern Federation of Miners, and others, more impatient, declare Ooldfield will not wait for a decision from such a source, but wiy import men to take the ? laces of those who do not withdraw rom tho I. W. W. Jn case action is deferred for the miners to meet in general convention, it is believed that the convention will also, be packed, and if the importation of men is resorted to the situation will culminate in a serious clash. The Miners'- union of Rosebud district dis-trict has wired that it is ready with financial or any other sort of assistance for the Goldfield I. W. W., and that the Ooldfield Business Men and Mine Own- |