Ogden Daily Standard | 1903-09-23 | Page 1 | Coal Miners of Utah May be Ordered to Join in Big Strike

COAL MINERS OF UTAH MAY BE ORDERED TO JOIN IN BIG STRIKE pueblo colo dept 23 the convention of district no 15 of the united mine workers began at 1 today in trades assembly hall and it resolved itself into executive session district president howells wi in the chair every union in the district which includes colorado wyoming utah and new mexico was represented by delegates the apportionment being one gate to every members among all the officers there la but one sentiment elhat a strike of all the miners in thia district will be declared as a result of this convention president john maichell Mii chell telegraphed that he could not represent be present but vicc prisident cleais will act as his personal representative mr mitchell has expressed himself as heartily in favor of a strike unless the operators accede to the demands of the miners and these demands will be presented to the operators during this convention