Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-08
MARTIAL LAW
AT VICTOR
Adjutapt General Bell Has As.
sumed the Command of the
Militia at Cripple Greek.
QUIET RE|GNS NOW
Two Hundred Members Of the Western
Federation of Miners Arrested
ond Must Leave District.

Victor, Colorado, June S-The Rec
ord, owned and edited by George E
Kyner and recognized as the official
organ OF the Western Federation of
Miners in the Cripple Creek district
publishes an editorial today urging the
miners to call off the strike Three
more Victor city officials have been
forced to resign They are Justice of
the Peace J. P. Thomas, and Aldermen
i. w. Murphy and J. J. Tobin. Police
Magistrate Gibbons who refused to re-
sign was made a prisoner at the Vic
tor military armorv. Frank J. Hangs,
the leading attorney of the Western
Federation Of Miners has been warned
to leave the district In all about 200
union members and sympathizers have
been arrested by the sheriff and mill
rary since Monday. Twenty eight of
these already have been deported. The
remainder are held prisoners The
dragnet is still out and the house clean
ing, as the authorities call it, contin-
ues. Records of the unions have been
seized wherever found and are under
examination for the purpose of secur-
ing evidence showing that the unions
or some Of their officers, participated
in or approved the crimes that have
been committed. In addition to un-
earthing about thirty groups of photo
graphs of non-union workmen at the
various mines, it is alleged that guam
titles of electrical fuses and batteries
10 produce explosion have been found
No deaths have been reported among
those Injured in the explosion or riots
of Monday.
Martial Law at Victor.
Victor, June S-Martial law was de-
clared in the Cripple Creek district at
9 O'Clock this morning, by the posting
Df Acting Governor Haggott's procla-
nation at number of places in the
camp. The posting was done under the
direction of Adjutant General Bell who
arrived at Victor from Denver at an
early hour this morning with the proc
lamation Everything is quiet.
General Bell has assumed command
of the military and control of the dis
trict and has called council of Off
GERS of the local military companies.
He has also ordered Colonel Verdeck-
berg, who had charge of the affairs of
the district. when the martial law end
ed several months ago to the district.
QueIIng Anarchy.
Cripple Creek, Colo, June S-Cener-
al Bell said today: 1--WE will not bring
outside troops here unless the situa-
tion becomes worse than it is at pres
ent. These strikers did not appreciate
the treatment we gave them when
here before No resistance from them
will be tolerated and if necessary they
will be shot down.
General Bell intimated that further
.ieportations will be made today The
Citizen1 Alliance and mine owners,
who are in control of the camp and
count upon the continued support OF
the military. have determined to deport
all idle men except those against whom
information charging crimes will be
filed Major H. A. Naylor, the new
marshal Of Victor, with squad of SOL
diers, is searching for man named
Fridley who is charged with having
killed Roxie McGee in the rioting at
Victor on Monday. Information is said
to have been given against him by
union men who were "sweated" by
Major T. E. McClelland and other mill
tary officers According to their state
ments, E'ridley fired two shots with a
Winchester rifle and attempted to
shoot G. G. Hamlin. secretary of the
Mine Owners Association, who was
addressing the mass meeting.
After the shooting, it is alleged,
Fridley entered the union store and
concealed his gun in stove pipe
where it has been found. Fridley is re-
ported to be in hiding in cabin with
comDanions on Straub Mountain.
Federation Offers Large Reward.
Denver, Colorado, June S-The con
yention of the Western Federation OF
Miners has completed the election OF
officers without electing a president
This has the effect of continuing
Charles H. Meyer in the presidency
The executive board elected today was
as follows: District No. l, N. w
Moore. of Arizona; district No 2, l.. j
simpkins of Wallace, Idaho; district
No. 3. James P. Murphy, of Butte, Mon
tapa. district No. 4, Frank Schneider
of Silverton, Colorado: district No. 5
James Kirwan of Terry, South Dakota
district No. 6, James A. Baker O
Sloan, B. c. A message was re
ceiyed from President Meyer, who /:
detained by the military at Telluride
reading: "Have waited for reports re
parding the explosion. The Federation
should offer large reward and rende
every assistance in their power to ap
prehend the perpetrator." The FEEDER
alton had anticipated this message b,