The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-06-15
Driven OUT
COLORADO TROOPS FORCE
HUNDREDS OF MINERS
OUT OF THE STATE.
Wives and Sweethearts Try to Break
Through Lines-Touching
Scenes at the Depot
Other News

Other News
Victor, Colo, June 10.-Acting
under the orders of Adjutant. Cen
eral Sherman M. Bell, of the state
national guard, special train was
made up shortly after noon today
in the Short Line yards here for the
deportation of 76s union miners.
The train comprised combination
baggage car and two day coaches.
Almost Immediately the work OF
loading the men began. They
were marched to the train between
heavy lines of militia and deputies.
A crowd of fully 1000 people had
collected to see the men placed on
board. Among the spectators were
wives and sisters, fathers and moth
ers of the deported men, and the
scenes were very affecting. Mothers
sisters and sweethearts criedgoodbye
and tried to push through the lines
| for a parting handshake. Most of
the women had been allowed to see
their relatives at Armory Hall be-
fore the men were marched out.
Mayor Harris OF Colorado Springs
had been apprised Of the decision to
deport the men and Immediately
took steps to see that none of them
landed in that city. Under his in
structions large force of officers
and deputies met the special train
at 6:10 this evening for that pur-
pose. No attempt, however, was
made to unload the men there, ar
rangements having been previously
made to send them to the Kansas
state line over the Santa Fe, because
of protests made against taking
them to Pueblo or Denver and leav-
ing them there.
The train stopped long enough
at Colorado Springs to give the sol
diers time to eat. The deported
men had rations of beans aud bread
on board. 81.
Another party of exiled men will
be sent out of the district tomorrow
Sixty men confined in the Cripple
Creek bullpen were taken to the
county jail today, and charges O.
murder were placed against them,
| Shortly after 6 o'clock tonight
the military committee adjourned
having examined all the prisoner
and disposed of all the business be
fore it. Only two men were releas
ed from custody today by th'
committee. It is said that mucl
testimony of an incriminating- char
acter was given by some of th'
military prisoners that many whit
were to be deported were sent to th'
county Jail, where they will remail
until arraigned in court.
The deportatio was carried ou
under the following order of Gen
eral Bell, addressed to Colonel L
R. Kennedy:
"You will proceed by theColora
do & Cripple Creek District Rail
way to Colorado Springs, theme
via the Santa Fe Railroad to tn
east line of the state of Colo
rado, taking with you the partie
on the list herewith attached, ant
3 there deposit them withoutthe stat
of Colorado, returning at once t
t these headquarters and make du
report to me"
: "Within 4S hours this distric
D will be rid of all agitators and 9th
er Objectionable men," said Cover
nor Bell. "One deportation sfte
e another will be made until none c
!. the men who have terrorized th
district so loBg will be left here
Q We intend to continue arrestin
q men who are not wanted here, an
o they will be run out as fast as pos
i sible. The unionists are scarce
and many are leaving the countr
: of their own volition to avoid arres
n and incarceration. There are sti
t. some desperate characters anon
i the hills, however, whom We intsn
q getting, no matter what the cos
> In running them down there ma
d occur some fights, but do not loo
i for any serious trouble"
n Squads are out securing the hill
l. In search of certain men who al
4 wanted in connection with the II
i dependence assassinations. Tel,
!, grams have been sent to sheriff
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