The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1904-06-16
Chicago Organized Labor Will
Appeal to the President to
Send Them to Colorado.
THE MINERS LIVES ARE IN DANGER
General Meeting of Labor Leaders
Throughout the Country May BE
Called to Consider Situation.
A General Committee Was Appointed
BY the Federation Of Labor Whose
Duty It Shall Be To Pro.
cure Legal Advice.

Cripple Creek. Col, June lO.-"Death
TO unionism In the Cripple Creek dis.
trict' is the new slogan of the Citizens
Alliance which has sent decree
broadcast that every person connected
with any union here must either sever
his or her connection with such organ.
tzation or leave the district
No person who works for a living
will be exempt. and the absolute an.
initiation of unionism in this county is
predicted by members of the Citizens
Alliance and the Mine Owners asso.
citation. This is considered the most
drastic step yet taken by the alliance
since II secured the upper hold in the
district and its enforcement will affect
5000 men and women now affiliated
with the various unions.
Victor. Col. June 10.-Adjt. Gen.
Sherman NJ. Bell. commander of the
Teller county military district Thurs.
day ordered the Portland mine, which
employs union men. closed down.
The Portland is the only large mine
In the district that has continued In
operation since the explosion at lndc.
peudenCe few days ago which killed or
manned more than 20 non.union min.
'ers. The Portland Gold Mining Co.,
through its president and manager.
James F. Burns, who is not member
OF the Cripple Greek district Mine
Owners association, conceded the de.
manGs Of the union when the strike
was iuaugurated last August. and has
steadily given employment to about
500 men
The commission appointed by Gen.
Bel 10 inquire into the records of the
miners under arrest reported to him
Thursday a list of 81 union miners
with the recommendation that they be
deported.
Cripple Creek. Col. June 1.-THE
woman's auxiliary of the miners union
has been forbidden by the military au.
thorities to hold meetings.
Joseph Hamilton. chairman of the
democratic county central committee.
was called before the citizens depor.
tatiOn committee Friday and asked
concerning his sympathy with union.
ism Mr.. Hamilton acknowledged that
he believed in unions and he was told
that he must leave the camp within
the next four days He was allowed
this reprieve because of his standing
In the community and because he was
q member of the masonic fraternity
Colorado Springs. Col, June IL
Acting under the orders of Adjt Gen
Bel. Of the state national guard, a spe.
cial train was made up shortly after
noon Friday at Victor for the deporta.
ton Of 10 union miners. The train was
composed OF a common baggage car
and two day coaches. Almost irmedi.
ately 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 10 push through the lines for
parting handshake.
Chicago. June 13.-Organized labor
In Chicago Sunday, through its cen.
tral body, the Federation OF Labor,
passed resolution appealing to Presi-
dent Roosevelt to send federal troops
to Colorado to restore order in the
Cripple Creek 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.
lutons adopted by the federation
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 II 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
meeting Sunday adopted resolutions
asking President Gompers, of the Am.
eriCan Federation of Labor to call a
meeting of the executive board OF that
organization for the purpose of devils
ing means to settle the Colorado labor
troubles
TelogTams were sent to President
Roosevelt asking him to investigate
and 10 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 10 Gov Peabody: The indus.
trial council Of Kansas City, Mo-, In
regular session assembled. condemns
your action as un.Amercan uncivil-
ized and barbarpus 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"
Gen. Bell Exceeded His Authority.
Cripple Creek. Col, June 10.--Dunn-
Vile where the fight occurred between