Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-03-31
UNDER MARTIAL Law
San Miguel County, Col, Said TO Be
IN q State Of Rebellion.
maj, HILL ISSUES A GENERAL ORDER.
All saloons and Other Questionable Resorts
% BE Closed 81 Nine O'Clock % Might
-Dspertsd Miners WIN Astarn
@ft 10 Telluride To-Day. III w

Denver, Col, March A.--After ten
days Of civil control San Miguel coun.
ty is again under martial law. Ac.
cording to news from Telluride, the
principal town Of the San Juan mining
district which includes San Miguel
county, o proclamation issued by Gov.
Peabody was read there last night do
claring the county to be In q state Of
instruction and rebellion and order
ing Capt. Wells, Of the local troop, to
assume control Of affairs Of the coun-
ty. In the proclamation 1t Is stated
that certain armed bands within and
without the county are preparing to
join forces for the purpose Of resisting
the law and destroying property. An
other reason given for placing the mill
tary in control is that crimes have
been committed and threats are being
made by alleged disorderly persons.
The primary cause for the placing
Of San Miguel under the control Of
the military again Is the trouble be-
tween the union miners and the Ciu-
zens' alliance, which resulted In the
deporting OF q number Of union men
several days ago. The action Of the
governor was consequent upon the ap-
peal from the sheriff Of the county,
who stated that affairs had reached
such state that he could no longer
enforce the law The town of Tel
luride was reported to be quiet last
night Information from Ouray, a
neighboring mining camp, where the
deported Telluride men sought refuge,
tells of joint meeting held there last |
night between the unions of Silverton
and Ouray, which was attended by
President Meyer, Of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners, and the deported
Telluride unionists. 1t was decided
to start some of the eyicted men back
to Telluride to-day to test the situa-
ton. This will be done under the in
junction issued by Judge Stevens, Of
Ouray, Tuesday. II the men are inter-
fered with a stand will be made first
on the powers of the injunction.
Should this prove unavalling, Presi-
dent Meyer says that proceedings for
damages will be commenced in the
federal courts against all concerned In
the deportation of the Telluride union
lists. He also said that charges of kid
naping may be brought against them
under the federal laws. Dispatches
rom Montrose, where Judge Stevens
was sitting when the injunction was
granted, say that the regular bond re-
lulred in such proceedings was filed
and the papers were sent to '
Telluride To-day they will be served {
IN the persons enjoined
Mai Hill Issues n General Order.
Trinidad. Col. March 24-The spe- J
.ial train bearing $50 members OF the |
rational guard arrived here at noon Q
yesterday. The coming of troops \
aused absolutely no excitement. r
,amp was established in this city and e
were sent out to various I
oal camps to relieve the mine guards n
mployed by the coal companies who j
ave been drawing s. day each. I'm G
nediately upon arrival Mai. Hill read
is first general order. placing the en-
Ire county Under marital law. ordering
II saloons, dance halls and other re =
orts Of o 1uestionHbl" nature to close .
I nine ~ m. dNilv. An citizens hav. y !.
ng firearms in their possession are ~