The Tomahawk., 1903-12-04
ARMED FORCE
IS INCREASED
More Troops Ordered to Scene OF
Strike in Colorado.
SITUATION VERY DANGEROUS
Rifles and other Supplies for 1,O00'
Men Are Granted to the state
of Colorado by the War
Department.

of Colorado ny the wax
Department..
Cripple Creek, Col, Nov. 2G.-Three
more companies of the Colorado nation
al guard from Lamar, Rockford and Pu-
eblo arrived at Camp Goldtield Wednes-
day, and the guards at various strategic
points in the district are being strength
ened, particular attention being given
to the outposts. Col. A. w. Hogle said
that he believed conditions were more
dangerous now than at any time since
the strike began.
Gen. Bell called his stenographer into
his office Wednesday afternoon and die
tated the following statement for pub
lication:
1--WE will fight tout in Colorado If
it takes every able bodied man in the
state and some who are disabled, to the
end that order is maintained and social
ism, anarchy and nloverism are wiped
off the earth and there is not grease
spot left to assassinate, dynamite, mo-
lest, disturb or in any manner interfere
with the commercial conditions and the
peace of illustrious Colorado"
Gen. Bell has given orders to have two
more regiments formed in the Co
national guard, and in the Course :. -
week he expects to recruit 600 men.
Situation at Telluride.
Telluride, Col, Nov. 26.-With 500
soldiers posted at the various nines,in
this district success or failure of the at
tempt at resumption of mining de-
pends almost solely upon the ability Of
the mine managers to find men. There.
is no indication of break in the ranks
of the union men here, and a majority Of
the strikers have departed for other dis
tricts.
Guy E. Miller, president Of the Tellu-.
ride Miners union, said Wednesday thai
all honorable methods would be employed
to prevent the mines from being opened
with nonunion men. Circulators request
ing laboring men to keep away have
been sent to various mining camps.
Plot to Blow Up Several Mines.
Denver, Col, Nov. 26.-Startling dis
coveries have resulted from the inves-
tigation into the blowing up of the Vim
dicator mine, in the Cripple Creek dis
trict, Saturday. according to Adjt. Gen.
Bell. He says that those who caused the
explosion which killed Superintendent
Mccormack and Melvin Beck, also plot
ted to blow up the Gold Coin, Findlay,.
Golden Cycle, Stratton's Independence,
and several other properties.
Gen. Bell is certain that all of those,
concerned in the Vindicator affair, with
one exception, are in custody. One Of
the men wanted managed to get out OF
the district before Gordon Of soldiers
was thrown around the camp, and is on
his way to Seattle, according to informa
tion which has been gathered since his
departure. 1t is not believed that he
will escape. OF the 16 men now being
held at Camp Goldfield, about a doz-
en- are charged with being principals or
accessories in the Vindicator affair. The
remainder are held in connection with
the attempt to wreck Florence and
Cripple Creek train a few days ago.
War Equipment Ordered.
Washington, Nov. 26.-The war de-
partment has honored the requisition
of the governor of Colorado for 1,O0O
Krag- -Jorgensen rifles and clothing sup
plies and other equipment for 1000 men.
The supplies were regularly issued un-
der the provisions of the Dick bill for
the arming and equipment of the organ
lied militia OF the states and territories.
It is stated at the war department that
the state of Colorado is merely receiving
the supplies to which she is entitled un-
der the law and they undoubtedly are is
sued at this time because the Colorado
militia has been ordered out by the gov
ernor for the purpose of preserving or
der in the districts affected by the labor
strikes All the supplies asked for are
in stock and will be delivered to the
state authorities at once. This action
has no direct relation to the. visit of Maj.
Gen. Bates to Colorado to Investigate
the labor troubles for the reason that no
report has yet been received from him
on the subject.
Receives Implements of War.
Denver, Col, Nov. 26. .-Adjt. Gen. Bell
has received from the United States ar
senal at Rock Island, H., 1000 Krag-
Jorgensen rifles and 100000 rounds of
ammunition for the use of the Colorado
national guard.
Asphyxiated.
Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 26.-Four per-
sons, J. w. Ray, a miner of Acme, Ariz.;
Mrs. A. e. Hamilton, of Chetopa, Kan,
and her two children were overcome by
gas in their rooms in a third-class hotel
in Union avenue Wednesday. One of
the children, boy, aged four years, is
dead. The others are unconscious, but
will. it is believed, recover Mrs. Ham
ilton, who evidently is in destitute cir
cumstances, was on her way to Breck-