The chronicle=news., 1913-09-29
QUIET sl|lo!!lY d IN Strike DIS
1RlCfS-munI: u. .,::,:::::.s3S II WORK
Eno1ss From Tent Celsaies Ceatiaaes Say
Coal Company Officials
g. n. ". ORGANIZER Is ARRESTED

the state militia should enter the
southern Colorado fields. THE shsr.
IN with twenty-five Kood u~n. eau
dixarm every law violaior In ths
county" said KeatinK'' I cannot see
how Governor Ammons can eontem.
plate such biunder." He also recon-
ncnded that every perSOn be dis.
armed Including uii mine guards. aud
that NO Que but hons fide peace Of
ncerx b~ allowed to carry weapons.
Ha recommended that all saloons In
the strike zone be- closed ~ \ precau.
ton sxsins, trouble.
Secretary Of State J. u. Pear,e.
who With Deputy State Labor Com
missioner T. v. Brake aud Eihcibc.t
Stewart. the government mediator.
c'sitcd Ha~,inEs and Dcisgua on Sat
nrday. upon hts return held q con-
ycrsatioa With Governor Anmons 10
which he told the governor that
there was NO need of the militia
here He said that II would br u
fatal mistake and an outrs Se 10 scad
the troops here AZ this time. lie re-
peated this statement later ~ n
meeting Of citizens At the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Among the arrivals OH saturday
night was Clyde Fsirehiid. secretary
10 Governor Annons. who n here ~
. psrsonsi casoy Of th. governor to
Investigate the strike situation and
report. Yesterday fAirchiids con-
fssred With tho sheriff. Mayor Dua-
lsvy. Pcarce asd stewart. u was a.
sared." said fairchiiAs. THAI ther.
ssises ~ es41ttIos shat would ascss-
sitsas sssliss ~ sitttas isss -shie
ssaz ssssrz ~ s, -. J.
'sDsstativs Of the Ansricss Rcd
Cross. has bsea In the city for = eou.
pie Of days. Morrts IL vessIxatisx
the sssitary conditions Of the coal
csaps snd also the cosditiou~ of tn.
Cniied Mine workcrs' ten, eoloni-s
Secretary of State James n.
Pcarse. EShribert stewart. the ~, :
crrmcni's special mcdistor. and
Deputy state Labor Comm issiou-r
Edwin brake were held up by armc'i
xuards In front Of tho entrance Ia
the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron Compsn. 4
camp II Ptiuacro yesterday and de-.
nicd admission until Brake csiah.
lishcd that he Was q state officer.
Then the party was conducted to the
company's offi,~ under the personal i
r',urd Of the camp marshal. Tho In
eAsnt occurred In front Of a barbrd
wire fence and the gate which the
company hsa caused to be erected
acroas the rannn.
The secretary aud his party per
sonaIiy Investigated report that :,
iruckman with orders for the remo,-
nj Of a striking miners household ~.
fects had been barred from the camu
earlier In the day. Pcarcc said tina,
he found the report we'll founded.
The auto coataininG the secretary,
his deputy labor commissioner. Brake
and stcwsr, approached the barrie,
and found the portal closed but from
behind I, m armed guard stepped
out. n. motioned the motor to halt
and Brake left Il. The guard CARRIED
his rifle acroAs his arm.
"You can't come in here he told
the deputy labor commissioner.
why not1' demanded Brak,
while Stewart and Pearse leaned for
ward in their seats.
Yes, why not ?" said Pcarcc.
because" replied the guard. "th,
company won't let you.''
I'm government officer" Brsk,
continued. and the Secretary oI
State is In that motor car"
Pcarce started 10 leave the suto
m ohilc but Brake extended his cart
and told the guard that he woult
proceed anyway. The guard thc'
said he would call the camp mar
lshaii. Pending the marshal's arriva
the Secretary and his party waite,
In the roadway.
Pearcc said last night that NJ
repetition Of the affair would occu
except with persons having no busl
uess within the camp limits.
II am convinced that people hsv
ing business there" Pesrce declared
have been excluded By the show o
arms. And I am determined that In
ltlmidation must cease. I 10 instruct