The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
NO FEDERAL INTERFERENCE
IN THE COLORADO SITUATTON
Government Not to
Hcf Unless State
is POWerieSS.
ArreSt and DePOrt0s
tiOh of Miners
Continue.
Special Dispatch to The Cali


CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON
wASHINGTON, June lit has been
denied that the administration viii not
interfere in Colorado unless the Legis-
Iature or the Governor requests il, and
then only upon the representation that
Colorado is powerIess to cope with the
situation.
VICTOR. Colo, June 11.-ConsideT-
able excitement was caused to-day By
firing heard in the hills after Major
McCIelland and detail Of soldiers and
deputies had left for Clyde Station
on the Short Line. 1t was reported
that another battle with the miners
was in progress. investigation proved
that the firing was by some deputies
who were indulging in target practice
and that no fight had taken place
TROOPS SOON TO LEAVE.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, June IL
No action has yet been taken toward
recalling the troops in this district, and
none is expected before Monday, or
even -ater. However, AdJutant Gen
eraI Sherman NJ. Bell has announced
that the troops will not be needed much
longer, as the civil authorities have
control Of the situation and the people
are looking forward to a spec - end Of
military rule.
All day long deputies searched the
hills and there are now confined in
the bullpen about twenty-five men,
Ten OF these are marked for immediate
deportation They are all Altman men
and were taken to-day by A H. Rogers
and Frank Bennick, two OF Sherin
Bells most trusted men,
Among the men brought or Bull Hill
were the COogan brothers, In whose
cabin the military found rifles last
winter. Earl Reed. recording secretary
of Free Coinage Union No. 10. also was
arrested. Bailey and Stewart. two OF
the men arrested to-day, were found in
were hiding.
TO BE SENT INTO EXILE.
To-morrow another trainload Of un-
desirable men will be deported. This
promises to be the largest shipment yet
made and there probably viii not be
another until the middle Of next week,
when it is understood another and last
deportation will be made.
OF those retained for prosecution by
the court, the Jail is full 10 overhowing-
One OF the court of inquiry, speaking OF
this to-day. said:
I'VE have evidence that will legally
hang FIVE and possibly double that
number. and imprison enough TO nh the
penitentfary. We have unearthed a
state Of things that the public will be
slow to believe, that We were ourselves
appalled, at. even knowing as we have
that they were bad. As We would be
doing the public a wrong to turn these
people loose upon it, they must be pun
ished. and will be, now that the laws
are enforced"
MORE MINES ARE CLOSED.
In following up the determination to
exterminate the Western Federation
from the district, root and branch,
General Bell, as military commander of
the district, to-day issued a proclama-
ton similar in wording and intent to
that concerning the Portland mine and
directed to the operators Of the Pride OF
the Cripple Greek District mine and the
Winchester and Morgan leases.
These were supposed to be the men
who are alleged to be a menace to the
welfare and safety of the good people
OF the county and a hindrance to the
restoration of peace and good order
and their arrest was ordered as a mill
tary necessity
This afternoon the Aldermen of the
town Of Goldfield. who were under mill
itary confinement. were brought over
from Victor under guard Contrary TO
expectations there was no trouble. The
Aldermen resigned and in their places
the following were elected: Emmett
Hill, Frank Seeley, D. p Whitney, G.
H. Corbin. ]. P. Kerrin was appointed
City Treasurer.
The resigned Aldermen were released
from custody at the close Of the Coun-
ell meeting. The majority OF them
have announced their intention OF leav-
ing the district voluntarily.
The reOpening OF the mines continues
and by the enNof next week practical
ly every mine conforming to the mill
tary necessity restriction will be work.
ing full force.