The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-10-29
ENTIRE MILITIA
FORCE ON DUTY
Observation-Disclosures
RADIO Strike Zone.
MARTIAL LAW TO RULE
Strikers and Mine Guards to Be Dis
armed, Men Who Wish to Work
viii BE Protected, but Importation
of Strikebreakers Is Prohibited.

Denver, Oct 29.-Acting on orders
of Governor Anmons, who has declar-
ed martial law in the Southern Colo
RADIO coal fields, where 5000 miners
have been on strike for several
months, twenty-five companies of in
fantry, three troops of cavalry and
two batteries of field artillery have
reached the scene of trouble, under
instructions to disarm both the strik-
ers and mine guards. Recent blood
shed caused Governor Ammons to pro-
claim state of instruction in the
strike zone.
The scene of disturbances is in two
counties of which Walsenburg and
Trinidad are the county seats. The
mines are reached by branches from
the Colorado and Southern railroad
and from the Denver and Rio Grande,
which parallels it few miles east
ward.
Immediately after signing the order
directing Adjutant General Chase to
proceed to the mining district with
the entire militia force of the state
Governor AmmOns made a statement
of his reasons for Issuing the order.
81 have no other recourse" said the
governor. 1.-THE situation has gotten
away from everybody. I am compelled
to act. For forty-eight hours I had
been trying to arrange a settlement,
but the agreement to keep the peace
during the negotiations was violated
and the events Of Monday showed
that the leaders had not enough au-
thority to prevent outbreaks. Any one
who wants to work will be given pro-
lection to go and come in peace, but
will not allow the importation of
strikebreakers. I mean to be fair to
both sides, while enforcing peace and
protecting life and property"
Disarmament Ordered.
The governors orders to the adju.
tant general proclaim a state of in
surrection, direct the disarming of
both strikers and mine guards, order
the closing Of saloons in the district
and the enforcement of the order
against the importation of strike
breakers and prohibit the Intrusion
upon company property Of all except
company workers. They direct the
preservation of law and order and the
protection of life and property.
The ordering out of the militia
came after a day of conferences. The
strike leaders had yielded several
points and the prospects for a settle
ment seemed good when the outbreak
Of violence in the district put stop
to further negotiations.
The first conference had hardly be
gun before word reached the governor
that hundred deputies had fired up
on the tent colony of the strikers al
Ludlow and that the strikers, replying
with shots, had caused the retreat oil
a trainload of guards proceeding tc
the Tabasco mine, said to be besieged
by the strikers. The report that the
deputies had fired first was later de-
MED. Late in the afternoon a party
of guards proceeding across the hills
to the relief of the Tabasco mine was
attacked by strikers near Berwind and
in the ensuing exchange of shots II
was reported two strikers were killed
A report that the strikers had cap
tured seven mine guards could not
be confirmed, but it was admitted the
strikers had taken possession of q
Colorado and Southern switch engine
The latest outbreak reported after
the governor had decided to order out
the troops was the dynamiting of q
bridge at Barnes.