The Bourbon news., 1904-06-14

The committee having in charge the
petition being circulated among the
merchants and business men pledging
themselves not TO employ union labor,
ordered the expunging of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor from the list
of Objectionable unions, because the
printers, pressmen, stereotypers and
newspaper writer's are affiliated with
that body, and to place the federation
under the ban would necessarily in
volve the suspension OF the Cripple
Creek Times and the Evening Star,
which employ union forces.
Colorado Springs. Col, June IL
Acting under the orders of Adjt. Gen.
Bell, of the state national guard spe-
cial train was made up shortly after
noon Friday at Victor for the deporta-
tiOn Of 76 union miners. The train was
composed Of common baggage car
and two day coaches. Almost immedi-
ateIy the work of loading the men be-
gan They were marched to the train
between heavy lines of military and
deputies. A crowd of fully 1000 peo-
pie 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 cried goodbye and
tried to push through the lines for a
parting handshake
Chicago. June 13.-Organized labor
in Chicago Sunday, through its cen
trail body, the Federation of Labor,
passed a resolution appealing to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to send federal troops
to Colorado to restore order in the
Cripple Greek district The resolu-
tion, which declares that the lives Of
the miners are in danger under pres
ent conditions, was mailed to President
Roosevelt
In pursuance to another set of reSo-
utions adopted by the federation q
telegram was sent to President Com
pers, of the American Federation of
Labor. Sunday night suggesting that
he confer with labor leaders through
out the country for the purpose of call
ing a general meeting to consider the
Colorado situation A general COM
mittee was also appointed by the fed
Grafton whose duty it shall be to pro-
cure legal advice and take whatever
action it may deem proper to aid the
Colorado miners.
Kansas City, June 13--The indus
trial council of this city. which claims
to represent $4,000 union men, at Il
meeting Sunday adopted resolutions
asking President Gompers, of the Am
erican Federation of Labor, to call
meeting of the executive board of that
organization for the purpose of devils
ing means to settle the Colorado labor
troubles.
kilograms were sent to President
Roosevelt asking him to investigate
and to Gov. Peabody, condemning his
actions by the orders of the industrial
council. Mother Jones addressed Sun
days meeting, describing conditions in
Colorado
Following is the text of the tele-
gram to Gov. Peabody: "The indus
trial council OF Kansas City, Mo-, in
regular session assembled, condemns
your action as un-American, uncivil-
lied and barbarous in the extreme, in
your treatment toward working men
and women of Colorado. For such acts
Russia in her darkest ages would blush
with shame"
Wallace. Ida, June 13-A riot occur
red on the Northern Pacific passenger
train near Burke Saturday night be-
tween union miners from the Hercules
mines and non-union men from the
properties of the Federal Mining and
Smelling Co. No one was killed, but
several on each side were badly in
iured. The trouble was the outgrOwth
of an argument over the Cripple Greek
explosion, in which two former Coeur
dAlene miners were killed and sew
eral injured.