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The Delta independent., 1902-10-24
COLORADO'S CAPITAL.

A bill VIII be introduced in the next
assembly by the Charity Organization
Siciety treating of a new phase Of
compulsory education. The society
will recommend that q boy or girl ap-
plying for work shall be required to
show a certificate from the principal Of
the school last attended, telling what
grade the applicant had completed.
This will replace the age limit.
The Colorado Worlds Fair Board
believes that its agricultural exhibit at
st. Louis will be the best ever shown
at such an exposition. Senator G. w.
Swink Of Rocky Ford, chairman of the
agricultural board, was at the state
house recently in conference with
members of the board. Senator Swink
has many novel plans for the exhibit.
He is enthusiastic over the prospect
and says that Colorado will surprise
visitors at the Worlds Fair.
Attorney John II. Dennison has gone
to Washington, d. c.. to assist in the
argument before the Supreme Court in
the case of E. II. Reid against the
sheriff of Arapahoe county. The case
brings up the question of double in
spection of live stock and was taken
to Washington upon habeas corpus
proceedings. James NJ. Beck, assistant
attorney general Of the United States,
and J. W. Springer will also appear
for the National Live Stock Associa-
ton.
Suits by unincorporated associations,
such as labor union, must be brought
In a court of record. not in a court of
justice of the peace. This decision
was made by Judge Lindsey in the
of A Nnh
ter hearing the case of Morrell against
Faxon, in which two warning fac
tons of union engineers are claiming
possession OF a banner gavel, ballot
box. iron chest containing the seal OF
the union and the charter. The difh-
Guilty arose after the disbanding OF the
local organization OF the International
Union of Steam Engineers and the
formation by several dissatisfied mem
bers of a union which they designated
as the Engineers Brotherhood No. /.
The latter body attempted to gain pos
session OF the paraphernalia and char
ter, but was beaten on technicality.
An appeal was taken.
Figures compiled by the secretary OF
. the State Board Of Pardons show that
since the enactment of the parole law
in Colorado 26l prisoners have been
released from the State Penitentiary
at Canon City on parole. OF this num-
Der l9s have reported regularly. in ac-
cordance with their agreement. Forty
nine disappeared. and nine were sent
back to prison for violating their pa
roles. or the total number OF paroled
ment. ninety-seyen served their maxi
mum sentence and were given their
final discharge The number now re-
porting regularly is 10l. Since being
paroled fye were granted full pardons
two having proved their Innocence o'
crimes for which they were convicted
Three of those who were released were
caught in the commission of crimes
elsewhere and all three met violent
deaths. One was shot in hold-up
ono committed suicide after conviction
and one was hanged. All these had
been discharged from Canon City
however. before the commission of tht
second crimes. OF those released foui
were returned to Canon City undei
new sentences. and four more were re-
turned who were still on parole.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-24

More than $25.00O will be spent in
tho work OF repairing and decorating
tho state capitol, which is now going
on. Most of the work will be finished
before the next Legislature meets. or
II 1t is not finished will be suspended
during the session 80 as not to inter-
fere with the free movement Of the
legislators through the corridors. Ev-
ory room in tho building Is being fit
Md with an entirely new steam heat
ing apparatus at n cost of $1,000. A
contract for painting the interior OF
the building at cost OF $4,000 has
been let
The Delta independent., 1902-10-24
GRAIN.

Wheat. choice milling. per 100 lbs,
sl.22; rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs,
90c; oats, bulk, Nebraska, new, white.
sl.O6: mixed, S1.04: in sack. Colorado.
white. s1.1O; corn in bulk, s1.12; corn
chop. sacked, s1.1S; Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked. sl.25; bran, Colo
rado, per 100 lbs, 90c.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-24
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.
Comparative receipts

Comparative receipts:
Month to October 18th. ... 14,227I
Same period last year. ....... 1,5O6
Increase 2,72I
Year to date ........... 265, 1856
Same period Last year. ..... 1874 $3.50
Increase .... 1870
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers. choice grassers
1,100 to 1850 lbs. ..... s4.256 4-50
Beef steers, medium to good,
1000 to 100 lbs. ...... 3.75G4.25
Beef steers, common to fair. 3.5043.75
Cows and heifers choice
grassers, 1000 to 100 lbs 3.00@3.50
Cows and heifers. common
to good grassers ........ 2.25@2.75
Gamers . ..... 1.5O@2OO
Calves, veal choice. ..... 4.00d425
Bulls, stays. etc. 1.5042.50
Feeders. 900 to 1.15O lbs.
good to choice, F. =. r.. 3.7544.25
Feeders, 600 to 900 lbs,
common to fair. F. P. r.. 3.40G3.75
Stockers. choice, F. P. R.. 3.5O6400
Stockers, fair to good. ..... 3.O093.50
The Delta independent., 1902-10-24
Hay.

Upland, per ton, $500: second bot
tom, choice to fancy, slo.50G1 11.00
The Delta independent., 1902-10-24
Butter.
Eggs.

re-s, fresh, loss OF. doz.
Eggs, fresh. case count, doz.
April storage. doz.-....
Summer storage. doz. SO.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-24

Sheep.

Comparative receipts:
Month to October 18th. .... A. ,679
Same period last year ....... 20,S36
Increase 2O.Si3
Year to date ...........16 1853 ,O34
Same period last year. ia ia
Increase 4S.92O
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for fat
sheep:
Wethers. muttons sS.OO6350
Ewes, muttons ......... 2.75@3.OO
Lambs. fat ....... 4.OOG4.50
Feeder lambs. F. P. R.. 3.5O@3.75
Feeder wethers, F. P. R.. 3.O0Q3.25
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
The Miners, Statement.

The following is the text Of the state
ment made to the president by the official
tives of the miners union:
Mr.. President: at the conference this
morning. we, the accredited representa-
tives Of the anthracite coal mine workers,
were much impressed with the views you
expressed and the dangers to the welfare
of our country from prolongation Of the
coal strike that you SO clearly pointed out.
Conscious of the responsibility resting
upon us, conscious of our duty to society,
conscious Of our obligations to the $50, 600
mine workers whom we have the honor to
represent we have, after most careful
consideration and with the hope OF reliev-
ing the situatiomand avoiding the suffer
ings and hards5iiha which would newt
ably follow in th.a wake Of a coal famine,
decided to propose resumption OF Goa
mining upon the lines hereinafter sug-
gested.
Before doing so, Mr.. President, we de-
| sire to say that We are not prompted te
suggest this course because Of any doubts
Of the justice Of our claims. In deferr1ns
| to your wishes we are prompted by M
| fear on our part of our ability to continue
the contest to a successful Issue, thanks
to the generous assistance rendered US by
our fellow workers in this and Othe1
lands; thanks to a justice-loving American
public whose sympathies are always OF
the side Of right, We are able. to continue
the struggle indefinitely.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

and it would be without knowledge OF the
varying conditions in the different collier
les and regions. This company mas no
power to commit the welfare and ex-
istence Of the property to such uncertain
ties. Moreover, as already pointed OUT
the mine workers association is an llle-
gal body and has no lawful control over
it's members. This Is shown by the fact
that after the settlement Of 1902 local
strikes were more numerous than ever
and that it's representative Is now con-
stantly counsellins against violence, wh1le
nevertheless outrages and murders are OF
constant occurrence, He must. therefore,
be powerless or insincere. L" ..,' =
sin order. however, that this company
may be under no charge of unWtlllngness
to endeavor In good faith to remedy any
grievances which may exist upon the part
|. of its employees at It's several coll1erles,
it Is willing that the same shall be ult1-
| mately passed upon by the l. judges OF
| the court of common pleas Of the state OF
Pennsylvania for the district where such
collieries are situated. These are the To-
cal officers Of the law having knowledge
of the facts. 1t is willing, therefore, ir
| case Of resumption of work, to add tc
it's notice already posted a provision %tt
that effect similar to that in Mr. Baer':
statement. This would be as follows:
If the employer, and the employees a
any particular colliery cannot reach {
satisfactory adjustment of any alleged
grievance it shall be referred to the judges
of the court of common pleas of Thu
district in which the colliery is situate,
| for final determination - q,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
Mr.. Mitchell Speaks.

After Mr.. Fowler had concluded the
president asked MIR. Mitchell if he had
anything further to say. Mr.. Mitchell
said:
1.-THE charge made by the gentlemen
that twenty murders have been committed
in the anthracite coal regions during the
name the men and will show that they
have committed the murders I will resign
my position. That is fair proposition.
Mr.. President that is a fair example Of
how our organization and people are
maligned. The truth of the matter is, as
far as 1 know, there have been seven
deaths, unfortunately. No one regrets
| them more than do. Three of them were
| committed by the coal and iron police,
and no one else has been charged with
| them God knows the miners do not es-
| cape being charged with everything done
| there. They speak about burnings.
| There was a reward offered for burnings.
can bring affidavits of a hundred people,
If necessary, that lightning caused one
burning that they charged to the United
Mine Workers. Mr.. President, I have adj
rnitted on more than one occasion that
there has been lawlessness but l. will say
| that a large portion Of such lawlessness
has been provoked by criminals who have
been brought into the anthracite regions
to recruit the coal and iron police. 1 want
to say, Mr.. President, that I feel very
keenly the attacks made upon me and my
people, but came here with the intention
of doing nothing and saying nothing tina
would affect reconciliation.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
John MarkIe's Views.

Statement of John Markle, independ-
ent coal mine operator:
Il have listened with deep interest to
the remarks that you made before us,
and do thoroughly appreciate the serious
ness of the situation in the anthracite
coal fields of Pennsylvania AS you dis
claim any right or duty to intervene In
your official capacity, but are using your
personal influence, and as you admit this
matter is beyond the merits of the issue
between the coal presidents. and the
operators on one side and the miners on
the other, and you express the fact that
| this situation has become literally intol-
CRADLE and as you further state, the evil
| possibilities are so far-reach1ng, so ap-
palling, that it seems to me that you are
not only justified in sinking but are re-
uuired to sink for the time being any te-
nacity as to your respective claims as tc
the matter at issue between you In my
Judgment the situation apparently re.
qures that you meet upon the common
claim of the necessities of the public
With all the earnestness in me, ask tina
there be an immediate resumption of op
erations in the coal mines in some sucl
way as will, without a days unnecessar!
delay. meet the crying needs of thu
public.
; II fully indorse these remarks from 20,
, and as an American citizen and a either
of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania
now ask you TO perform the duties VeSte
, | in you as the president of these Unite
, States, to at once squelch the anarchist
condition of affairs existing in the an
, thracite coal regions by the strong arl
of the military at your command: A rec
ord of twenty-one murders, long list {
brutal assaults and bridges dynamite
n daily acts Of violence now taking plac
" and several washeries burned down, al
o actual evidences Of this condition Of Law
e |lessness existing there. Are you askir
v us to deal with a set Of outlaws? / CO
r hardly conceive of such a. thought. IT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

1.-THE duty Of the hour. Is not to
waste time negotiating with the TO-
mentors Of this anarchy and 'nso-
lent defiance Of law, but to do as
was done In the war Of the rebellion
restore the majesty Of law, the
only guardian Of free people, and
to e-establlsh order and peace at
any cost.
1.-THE government Is contemp-
tIbe failure If 1t can protect the
lives and property and secure the
comfort Of the people only by COM
promising with the vIolators Of law
and the instIgators Of violence and
crime.
"Just now It Is more important to
| teach Ignorant men, dwelling among
us, mlsled and used as tools by cit'-
/ gems of other states, that at what
| ever cost and Inconvenience to the
| public, Pennsylvania will use the
| whole power Of government to protect
| not only the man who wants to work,
| but his wife and children while he
Is at work, and to punish every man
who, by lnstIeatIon or by other acts,
attempts to deprive any man OF his
! liberty to work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

"But, confident Of our ability to de-
monstrate to any impartial tribunal
the equity Of our demands for higher
wages and improved environment, we
propose that the Issues eliminating
In this strike shall be referred to you
and a tribunal Of your own selection,
and agree to accept your award upon
all or any questions Involved. II you
will accept this responsibility and the
representatives of the coal operators
will signify their willingness to have
your decision Incorporated In an
agreement, for not less than one year
or more than five years, as may be
mutually determined between them
! selves and the Anthracite Coal Mine
| Workers and will pay the scale OF
wages you shall award, we will imne-
| diateIy call a convention and recon-
mend a resumption Of work, upon the
understanding that the wages which
!! shall be paid are to go In effect from
the day upon which work Is re-
sumed.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
A Definite Answer.

The president then asked the represen-
tatives of the anthracite companies
whether they would accept Mr.. Mitchell 8
proposition.
They answered NO.
In response to a further question from
the president they stated that they would
have no dealings whatever with Mr..
Mitchell looking toward a settlement OF
the question at issue, and that they had
no other proposition to make save what
was contained in the statement of Mr.
Baer, which in effect was that if any mar
chose to resume work and had a difficulty
with his employer both should leave the
settlement of the question to- the Judge OF
the court of COMMON pleas of the district
in which the mine was located. At abou
O'Clock the conference was brought to {
close without agreement.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

| Mr.. President, | am much Inn
pressed with what you say. | am
much impressed with the gravity OF
| the situation. We feel that we are
| not responsible for this terrible state
/ of affairs. We are willing to met the
gentlemen representing the coal oper-
| ators to try to adjust our differences
among ourselves. IT we cannot ad-
| Just them that way, Mr.. President,
| we are willing that you shall name
a tribunal who shall determine the
/ Issues that have resulted In the strike,
| and II the gentlemen representing the
operators will accept the award or de-
/ cIson Of such a tribunal, the miners
will willingly accept 1t, even II 1t Is
AGAINST their claims.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

respectable citizens of the United states
will insist upon the officers In power CIV
ing to. the citizens of Pennsylvania law
and order and the right to work II tneS
so desire. Z,
Mr.. President, I represent the indi-
vidual coal operators, and IN addltloh
thereto we represent far better than MT.
Mitchell does a majority Of the anthracite
coal workers., including some l7,o0o men
who are now working, endeaVorlng
against great odds to relieve the puplic
of the possibilities Of a coal famlne, an
making this appeal to you. MT. Mltcn
ellis organization is small minority "
the coal field and he is holding large
majority by intimidation, coercion ana az
tempts at bodily harm. II you desire an
thracite coal to be placed IN the market
quickly, take the necessary steps at once,
put the federal troops in the field ana
give to those desiring to work proper pro
| lection. BY proper. protection Is meant
that the men desiring to work shah not
| only be allowed to do so, but snail ipe
protected while doing so; at their homes;
while going to and from their, work. ana
at the operations where they are en-
ployed: and in addition to this, while the
men are absent from their homes at "ork'
their families in their homes must. also
be protected. You do this (the.% clt1zehs
of the United States whom represen'
seem to feel that they have a right TO ASH
this of yOu) ana l VIII assui eEFyoo -
lanthracite coal will be rapidly placed IN
the market to relieve the seriousness o'
the situation.
please remember, Mr.. President, tha'
there is a large idle class of men now II
the anthracite coal fields. taxing every
kind Of unlawful act to prevent those "ne
desire to work to relieve the situation II
the anthracite coal market. Please re
member that In the field now are onl!
three thousand national guards; pleas
remember that the total national guard o
the state of Pennsylvania is only apou
O,OOO Mr.. President, condition exists
not a theory, in the anthracite coal nelos
between q set of professional ag1tator
and their coworkers on the one side ian
archistic in their acts) and the operator
and a majority of the working men on Tn
other, who are endeavoring to relieVe ~
, seriousness of the anthracite coal sA'u<l
l tion. You. Mr. President 1 believe, ca
. relieve the situation at once. WIN 70
do it,"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
John Mitchell,
President U. M. w. Of A.
-"JOhn Fahey.

ID. D. Nichols,
District Presidents L. NJ. w. Of A."
President Thomas OF the Erie Railroad.
Statement of Mr.. Thomas, president
Erie abroad:
mo one can more fully realize the gray
ity of the situation or the grave RESPONSE
bilities resting upon them than men who
have for months been seeking to protect.
the property under their charge as we'll
as the lives Of loyal employees from the
attacks of misguided men, melted by peo-
pie foreign to the state and to the industry
we are seeking to defend. We are doing
all In our power, and with increasing sue
cess to mine coal. Mr.. Mitchell and his
lieutenants are doing all in their power
to prevent it. We ask that such efforts
cease, or, falling, that the state of Penn
sylvania, and if she is unable the powers
Of the United States, shall be exerted to
afford full protection to employees not
| only while at work, but to and from their
homes, as well as to their families; and
| that the reign of terror, riots, intimida-
ton and murder which for months has
prevailed in the anthracite region shall
cease. A record of twenty killed, over
| forty injured, and with constantly anC
| increasing destruction of dwellings, works
machinery and railroads by mob violence
! with no proper enforcement of the law o.
order by the proper officials, Is not thu
time to act on Mr.. Mitchell's suggestion
of this morning to arbitrate with men no
in our employ. There are over II, 900 loya
employees at work in and around the an
thracite mines, and since this conference
has been called open threats are curren
in that region that such men will neithe
be permitted to work nor live In tina
country. We are contend1ng for the righ
of American citizens to work without re
gard to creed, nationality or association
, TO seek to prevent this is crime, and W
| m tiOn sanction
course. We ask the enforcement Of la'
and order in the state, that we be per
< mitted to deal with our employees, fire
t from foreign interference, convinced tina
Q under such conditions we can fully pei
= form our full duty to the public, OF
r owners and to our employees. I fully cor
n cur in the suggestion of Mr.. Baer whic
f can be pursued in case of failure to agre
t with our employees, but In many years
: such dealing it has never yet been requi:
8 tie to call in assistance to fairly and sa
: isfactorily deal with our own men,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04
President WlIcox's Statement.

Statement of David Wilcox, Of the Della
ware & Hudson:
1.-The United Mine Workers of America
is an association composed OF a large num-
Der of miners and laborers engaged
throughout the country in mining anthra-
cite and bituminous coal and employed by
the owners Of the mines. 1t has divided
the whole country into various districts,
each of which Is represented by so-caIled
president and embraces local unions and
it seeks to compel every one engaged IN
the industry to join the organization. The
affairs Of the association are managed by
| an executive committee having its head
| quarters at Indianapolis and by conven-
| lions called from time to time represent
| ing the entire organization.
1.-THE object and practice of the asso-
citation are, so far as possible, to regulate
| the supply Of labor engaged IN the occu-
patton Of coal mining throughout the
country and the terms of employment
| thereof It thus consists of one central
organization which restraints and controls
the production of fuel everywhere
throughout the country and monopollzes
| the labor engaged therein. These are its
| purposes and results: Its ultimate OBJECT
| is to control the entire fuel supply of the
country. At this hearing it is represented
by one person, while six persons represent
but a part Of the production OF anthracite
i COAL It is, therefore, the most extensive
COmOlndL1On anu uO1lOpO-y "AAAStt ~AAS
country has ever known. 1t hab1tually en-
forces 1t orders and directions by what
ever means may be most effectual, 1nclud-
ing strikes. boycotts, picketing, besett1ng
and the like, not confined to its own mem
bers alone; but in which are compelled to
, Join, as far as possible, all other persons
similarly employed. It's violent methods
: have already received the cons1d-
Grafton of the circuit court Of the United
States (Reinecke County VS.. Wood, IL:
+ fed, rep, Ats; United States VS.. Weber
: ia fed rep, $50; United States vs.. Hag
l gerty, 16 fed. rep, 500.
Y I'm accordance with these objects las
e | May the United Mine Workers or
dered a strike in the anthracite coal re
u gion which extended to all the working
n therein. Since that time 1t has been s.
l., far as possible forcing all persons who ar
willing to work to cease doing so. With
d in a. few days one or more miners Wh
&c had returned to work. having been Tor
l. merly connected with the Mine Worker:
n association, have been murdered by thos
= acting in sympathy with the strike
II "These facts show that the Mine Worn
d, ers' association is not within the rule
e, regarding ordinary local labor organize
re tons. On the contrary, the associate
" and all of it's members constitute con
lg bination or conspiracy not only at con
In mon law, but also in restraint OF trae
be and commerce among the several stat
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-04

Under these conditions, we decline to
accept Mr.. Mitchelrs considerate offer
to let our men work on terms he names.
He has no right to come from Illinois to
dictate terms on the acceptance of which
anarchy and crime shall cease in Penn
sylvania He must stop his people from
killing, manning and abusing Pannsyl-
vania citizens and from destroying prop
erty. He must stop 1t because it is un-
lawful and not because Of any bargain
with us.
I'VE will add to our offer, Ito continue
the wages existing at the time of the
strike, and to take up at each collier.
and adjust any grievance this furthe