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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-07-09
A LOVER SHOT DOWN
ON The PUBLIC ROAD

On the day before the attack oy
the strikers at Piedmont. a black
smiths boy living at Walsenburg was
riding his motorcycle his sweetheart
up behind him. He was shot dead on
the public road.
Because their mine was not work
ing when the strike began the federal
commander won't permit truth and
Autrey, Denver nen. 70 operate the
Toltec mine and another mine Of
the Walsenburg Coal Co.. In which
they are interested They are paying
800 . day to teep the water out
They have 320s. 900 invested IN I'M
nrovements ON their properties.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-07-09
DESTROYED SUNNYSIDE STORE;
TRIED TO ROB UNCLE sam

The Sunnyside Coal Mining Com
pany is an independent organization.
doing business In Huerfano County.
twelve and one-half miles northwest
of walsenburg, in the town of Strong.
This company is not affiliated with
any of the so-caiied Rockefeller inter
ests. The Sunnyside mines have a
daily output OF seven hundred and nifty
tons.
This company has operated along a
line that would ensure to its men
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NATIONAL GUARD CAN SHOOT
As THE cAkoNs TESTIFY

II In estimated that sevcnty-nve
Greeks and other soldiers lost thsir
lives in one bloody day at Ludlov-
Twenty-six more strikers were slain
ut walsenburg. Rocks In canons hid
the dead from view and the union
buried them without formaiity or
noise. To admit casualties Of re-
beliion would be to retArd others from
Joining the army OF anarchy.
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about seven miles from Canon City.
II IL not owned BY the G. +. q 1.
CO. and SO far as We know John d.
Rockefeller has never been charged
with owning any stock or interest In
this mine. When the strike was
called last fall some of the men ut
Chandler went out. But many staid
at work and others came In The
mine went ahead doing business.
On Saturday morning. April 25th.
the town was attacked by an armed
mob Of union men. The attacking
party gathered in the surrounding
hills the night before and at 6:10
Saturday morning poured a volley Of
shot into the peaceful little town. AL
day long the battle ragged. The union
had from 600 to 1900 fighting men
brought In from mining camps all
around. Few of them had ever
worked at Chandler. The men were
safely located behind rocks In the
hills about the town. They were well
armed with high power rifles. About
all the arms In all the stores for 40
miles around had been bought by
union officials and others and taken In
automobiles to the scene OF action
a day or two previous. During the
days OF battle food and drink were
taken to the combatants in the hills
by union officials and union sym
pathizers from nearby camps under
the white flag.
The town had only about 40 de-
tenders. These were the men work
ing in the mine. There were none OF
the much advertised mine guards"
| in the understanding nearer
guard" than n half dozen night
watchmen. They were poorly armed
for battle. They had to seek places
OF protection and defense after the
battle begun. This they gradually did.
| All day Saturday the battle ragged
The attacking party kept up con-
stant fire from several hundred
rifles and gun1. The party in the
town defended itself as best It
could. During the night there was a
lull in the fighting and the women and
children were removed from the town.
in the face of irregular firing. On
Sunday morning the firing was re-
sumed Later in the day the firing
ceased. The union men in the hills
were seen to be wearing white hand
kerchiefs on their arms and carrying
white flags. II was whispered about
that a truce had been arranged. The
defenders relaxed vigilance.
| At three o'clock the attacking party
rushed the town. still wearing white
emblems ON left arms and carrying
white flags. -Four hundred men came
In. Others staid in the hills Thirty
| three Chandler mon were captured.
some getting AWAY In the excitement
. The attacking party thoroughly
looted the town. The mine machfn-
cry was hammered up and the ONCE
records torn up and destroyed. The
homes of the working men were
visited and their contents demoiish-
ed. Furniture and pianos and house
Ihoid utensils were broken up and
linen and clothing and vaiuahies
Icarried away. The thirty-three cap
{tured men were marched about the
hills for several hours and after much
Icursing and threatening were released.
In the battle Saturday one man.
IwfIiiam King. n non-union miner.
WAS killed. On Sunday n defender
had his hand shot on by n bunch
Iof union miners carrying n nag OF
1truce. Others among the defenders
were wounded. None OF the attacking
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L ,wYeRs MAKING MONEY
OUT OF A STATES WOE

Lawson, Hickey. Doyle and other
leaders are under Indictment In
boulder c. unity and a host os law
yers will fatten At the union crib.
Tie jaiis OF Huerfano. Las Anfmks.
and Fremont counties are full TO over
flowing with indicted strikers. To
the criminal lawyer It 10 joyful sea
ann
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THE ATTACK ON CHANDLER
WAS A BRUTAL AFFAIR

There is no better citizen in Colo
RADIO than Guy u. Hardy, editor of the
Canon City Record. who tells this
story Of the Chandler affair, for par
ticipation in which twenty-seven mem
bers Of the United Mine workers Of
America were indicted May 81:
Chandler II q little mining camp
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the greatest comfort and privileges.
For instance, the company boarding
house is a large cement building. the
basement of which is converted into
bath house and wash room with
hot and cold water. The sleeping
rooms contain an iron bed. first-class
cotton top mattress, sheets. pillow
ca ,es, a reading table, electric light.
and rug. These rooms are all
heated with steam heat.
In addition to this. the company
realized the influence OF the average
mining camp saloon. and established
a club room for the special benefit OF
the miners. These rooms were fitted
up with a barber shop, reading and
writing tables, checkers, chess, pool,
billiards, q side board, also a lunch.
On April %, 1914. after operating
the mine continuously during the
strike period. beginning September 70.
1918, and Immediately upon the with
drawal Of the state troops, the en-
ployees were driven from the camp
by an armed body OF 2s5 strikers, and
these strikers took possession OF the
property and held possession from
April 23rd until May 9Th, 1914, at
which time the government troops
appeared on the scene
During the time the strikers were
in possession OF the property. they
took for their own use the entire
stock OF general merchandise. and de-
stroyed the store fixtures. causing
loss OF over $4,000.
In addition to looting the store. the
postoffice, which is located in the
same building, was completely ran
sacked, all parcels post packages be
ing taken. They did their best to get
into the safe, in which were stamps,
postoffice money and books, as well as
money belonging to the company
Fortunately the safe was too strong,
and, while they damaged IL TO the
extent OF s15o. they were not able to
open IL.
The boarding house was completely
stripped of all its furniture and equip
ment.
Everything in the club rooms ex'
cept the fixtures Was taken.
Every private residence was en-.
tered, and what goods we're not taken
were destroyed.
Fifteen homes were broken into and
entirely demolished. Private indiVid-
uals. employees OF this company. were
despoiled OF all their furniture and
personal belongings in their homes,
anu AhAo AAC hhAo
sufficient clothing.
The commanding officer In charge
OF the government troops at Walsen'
burg personally inspected this prop
erty after the riot, and stated that
In twenty-seven years experience In
the army In the PHILIPPINES and else
where. he had never seen such com
plete wreck.
A good many OF these men were
those who had worked for the com
pany n number of years. and the com
pany had done its best to give these
men all the comforts and conyen
fences possible
When the strike was called Septem
ber %, 1913. the president OF the Sun
nyside Coal Mining Company person
ally paid each man OF and asked then
II they had any grievances against the
company, and in every instance th'
answer wss No"
On the day that the strike wal
called not ten per cent OF the mel
working for this company belonged tt
the United Mine Workers OF America
but since that time all have taken ou
union cards.
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party seems to have been harmed.
II was a clean-cut victory for the
United Mine Workers and their armed
mob. The attack was made without
the slightest provocation except that
the Chandler mine had declined TIC
recognize" the union and men work
ing there had declined to Join the
union.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06
A EARLE.

At a banquet OF advertising men a
short time ago in New York, one of
the speakers of the evening told the
following fable to illustrate the value
of newspaper advertising as compared
with fence, barns and billboards: 1t
runs like this:
"As shopkeeper dozed, his head
on the dusty counter of the shop, the
gray cobwebs across the door were
rent apart and goose entered.
THE shopkeeper rose, with a glad
smile; he thought he had a customer;
but when he saw the goose he NUT
tered an oath.
What do you want here? he said.
This is no place for geese
Isn't it? said the goose. 'Quack,
quackr And it regarded the shop
keeper derisively, then went on;
I've come, my dear sir, because |
saw your advertisement on the fence
that incloses our barnyard. | know
that you must be a goose, or else a
donkey-because otherwise you would
place your advertisement in a news
paper. where it would be read by hui
man beings, and not upon an isolated
fence, where it is only read by don.
keys and geese and other barnyard
denizens. So, being lonely today,
thought I'd make you a fraternal call
A couple of donks will probably dror
in later, Quack, quack.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06
Death of Mrs. Henry Cox.

Mrs. Henry Cox died at her home
near Middleton Friday. Deceased is
survived by husband and four sons.
Mr.. an Mrs. Cox lived in Caldwell un-
til few years ago when they took
up a homestead on the north side
Mrs. Cox was greatly respected and
beloved by her friends and neighbors.
She had been sick but a short time,
Mrs. Cox was born in Madison
county, Iowa, in 1857, and was married
to Henry Cox in 1875. She and her
husband moved to Nebraska in the
early nineties and from there to Id
aho, having been residents in and
around Caldwell for the past twenty
three years, and prominent in the civic
social and religious life OF the COM
munity in the earyl days.
The church was decorated with pot
ted plants and the floral tributes spoke
the love of many old-time friends
The service was in charge of Rev
Titus and DR.. Boone. The latter was
we'll acquainted with the deceased in
their early residence in Caldwell and
spoke words OF tender appreciation
Interrment was in Canyon Hill Gem,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06
VALUATIONS UNEQUAL.

Investigations by private citizens
lead them to believe that not only is
Canyon county Disseminated against
in the value placed upon real estate
but Caldwell is also Disseminated
against in the county. Real estate in
Caldwell is assessed at much higher
rate than is similarly located property
at Nampa. AS an illustration the real
estate and building which comprises
the Dewey hotel at Nampa is assessed
at $4,000. The real estate alone in
the half block on which the Saratoga
hotel stands is assessed at over $780,
600. The two half blocks are as near
ly alike in location to other business
houses and the center of town as two
half blocks could possibly be. On the
basis OF valuation used in Caldwell
the Dewey hotel building is not as.
sessed at all.
This is only striking instance OIL
inequality in placing valuations. The
same thing extends throughout the
entire cities and there is as much diff,
ference proportionally as in the in
stance cited.
To attempt to secure more equita
bic valuations is one of the purpose,
of the committee and it will give thi.
phase OF the tax question serious con
| sideration.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06
Carnegie LIBRARY
IS ABOUT READY
FOR OCCUPANCY
Chairman Hayden Tells Coun-
Gil Present Condition and
Needs of Library.
TO RAISE $1,000 PER YEAR
Maintenance Expense Will Require
Bigger Tax Levy-Clerk and Treas
urer Report Over 500 900 in Treas
ury-Chief Gavin Would Light Up
Our Dark Alleys.

Curtis Hayden, chairman of the
Carnegie Library board, reported to
the city council Monday evening the
progress made on the building and the
immediate requirements of the Ii
brary. The building is now complet-
ed and the taxpayers are confronted
with the expense OF furnishing the
building and providing books. Mr.
Hayden called attention to the obl-
CATION the city had assumed. Caldwell
undertook to provide $3.50 per an
mum for the maintenance OF the build
ing. About half that amount is being
raised at the present time. The adj
ditional tax will have to be levied
Chairman Hayden suggested that
portion of the maintenance fund be
diverted to equipment. The legality
of such action was submitted to the
city attorney who will render an opin-
ion in few days.
No definite statement of the ex-
pense of furnishing the building was
made. 1t is estimated that several
hundred dollars will be required.
The city council rendered Mr.. Hay
don and other members of the library
board vote OF thanks for their dill
gence and fidelity in looking after the
erection of the structure and for other
work done in connection with the Ii
brary.
City Clerk Dunlap submitted his re-
port to the city council. He reported
collections of $50, 1875 .48. The amount
was derived from the following
sources: taxes from county tax col
lector, 1924. Is; water rentals,
$S75.23; police court, $500. The city
treasurer reported cash on hand to
the amount of $62, 90
Chief Gavin called attention to the
need OF electric lights in the alleys in
the business center of town. He was
instructed to ascertain the cost of
the lights and location of same. Other
matters of routine nature were dis
cussed by the council.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06
CHANGE IN PLANNING MILL.

A business deal which has been
brewing for some time was consumat-
ed early this week, and will be of in
terest to many in this community. J.
F, Johnson, who has been associated
with the Caldwell planning mill since
its installation and who for the past
five years has been a partner in the
business, sold his interest to A. E.
Wright and son of Payette. The son,
Mr.. Glenn Wright, will be the active
partner in the Caldwell concern, A. F.
Hart and son retaining a half interest
in the business.
Mr.. Johnson is an expert mill man,
but has decided to retire for time
his ranch near Notus. The Wrights
operate lumber yard at Payette and
are majority stockholders in the Sal
mon Falls Mill and Lumber Co., which
will henceforth be the chief source
of supply for the planning mill at this
point.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06
SNAKE RIVER VALLEY CO
DOING BIG BUSINESS
Produce Shipped Daily-Warehouses
Will Be Needed by Fall.

George Crookham, secretary of the
Snake River Valley Company, informs
The Tribune that the company is
now doing considerable mail order
business in grass seeds, grains, fruits,
honey and other home products. At
the present time Mr.. Crookham and
associates are putting forth special
effort to market the pop corn which
was grown this year They are using
the old Methodist church building on
Blaine street as a warehouse and Of
flee building at the present time. Be
fore fall warehouses on the railroad
tracks will be a necessity.
The Snake River Valley Company
officers are as follows: D. G. Ruby,
president; J. c. Ford, vice-president;
George Crookham, secretary. A local
manager will be employed within a
short time, when the business of the
company will be pushed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06
NEARLY A MILLION MORE.

c. A. Hastings, former state treas
urer and one of the best informed
men in the state on matters of pub
lie revenue, calls attention to the fact
that the money raised by direct tax
alton is only part of the actual cost
of government. Mr.. Hastings, in a
communication to the Lewiston Tri-
bune, shows that during the years
1911 and 1912 the state received and
expended nearly a million dollars
above the amount raised by direct tax
alton. Some of the departments of
government collect and expend thou
sands of dollars. The fees collected
by the state game warden go into this
fund and are spent by him. The fines
levied for violation of the pure food,
health and sanitary laws go into the
fund of the pure food commissioner.
These fees and fines are nothing more
nor less than a tax and should be so
considered. The legislature in max
ing appropriations should consider
this revenue. 1t rarely does so. Mr..
Hastings gives the following table of
receipts by the state for the years
1911 and 1912:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06
IDAHO STATE BRASS
BAND Will BE
REORGANIzED
Leader Fisk TO Employ Only
Local Men in Band in
the Future.
WANT SUPPORT OF TOWN
Outlook Is Bright for Re-organiza-
ton of Caldwelrs Famous Band
Boys Are Greatly Interested-Bus-
mess Men Should Offer Encourage
nent-Services Will Be Cheaper.

The Idaho State Band of Caldwell
will re-organize in the near future and
begin active practice. 1t is the inten-
ton of the members of the band to
conhne membership exclusively to res
idents of the city. In this way it is
expected that several of the young
men of the city will develop into
players OF the class that has made the
band in past years one of the finest
in the northwest.
Under the able leadership of R. R.
Fisk the band the last year develop
ed wonderfully and the only criticism
offered has been that they had so many
players from out of town, necessitat-
ing high charges when the band was
asked to play on various occasions.
The decision to conhne themselves
to the talent in Our own city is bound
to strike a responsive chord with the
business men of the city and the band
will undoubtedly find ready support
from the business men.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06
TAXPAYERS TRY TO
SECURE REFORMS
in EXPENDITURE
Committee Undertakes to Point
Out Reductions That Can
Be Made.
CITY COMES UP FIRST
Estimates That Twenty Thousand
Per Year in Canyon County Can
be Saved-City Can Be Cut Three
Thousand and School District More
Than That-Will Equaize Values.

AS suggested by The Tribune a
number of the business men of Cald-
we'll have undertaken an investigation
into the cost of government, city,
county and school, to see if it is pos
sible to reduce the current expenses
of these three departments. A meet
ing was held Tuesday evening in the
Commercial bank building which was
attended by about ten of our taxpay-
erS. These taxpayers have consti-
tuted themselves a committee to make
the investigation and later acquaint
the people with actual conditions and
such recommendations as they deem
practical. The data gathered and the
recommendations will be presented
at public mass meeting, through the
press and by such other means as
seem best suited to the purpose. At
this time the taxpayers committee
are simply gathering data upon which
the people can act at later date.
At the meeting a number of practi-
cal economies were suggested which
would reduce the cost of municipal
government at least $4,000 year. Sug-
gestions were made that would make
greater reduction in the cost of main
tanning Our public schools. None of
the suggestions made carried with it
the idea of reducing efficiency or 9TH
erwise interfering with the functions
OF the two departments.
AT the next meeting the proposed
curtailments in the cost of city gov
eminent will be thoroughly discussed
After the committee has satisfied it.
self that its proposed reductions are
practical and go as far as possible,
they will be submitted to the taxpay-
ers of the city, In like manner the
affairs of the school district and
county will be gone into.
The taxpayers committee is not
offering any criticism of any city,
school or county official. 1t expects
to work in harmony with all our pub
lie officials. 1t was thought by those
present that the current expenses of
local governments, under our present
system, could be reduced at least $20,-
10000 per year. Such a reduction is
well worth while. Under a system
which would place government on a
business basis, insofar as its affairs
can be placed on a business basis, a
much greater reduction would be pos
sible. However, this would
require new legislation and the
committee proposes to accom-
plish as much as possible
under the present system and under
present conditions. 1t is movement
to eliminate waste and extravaganza
in little items but items which in the
aggregate amount to a considerable
sum annually. The committee wishes
to impress upon the people and upon
the public officials that it intends to
work in harmony and sympathy with
those officials if it is permitted so to
do.
A meeting will be held Tuesday
evening for the purpose of arriving
at conclusions in regard to recommen-
dations dealing with municipal affairs.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-02-06

under which this compensation may
be paid. Plan number one permits
him to handle it himself under a mu-
tual agreement with his employee
provided that his financial condition
and the plan adopted meets with the
approval of the state board which
will have charge of the operation of
the act. Plan number two permits
those employees who care to do so and
whose financial status may not have
met with the approval of the state
board to insure their risk with some
approved casualty insurance company.
The third plan permits the employer
to insure with the state under a sys-
TEN in many respects similar to the
one in Washington but with this diff
ference that the money which the
state receives as premiums from each
class of industries in the state will
be paid into one fund instead of into
40 or so different funds as they do
in Washington.
"The first and primary feature of
the act, however, is that which relates
to the prevention of accidents and we
have resolved that this is the most i'm
portant thing. An inspection law
is included which will provide for the
inspection of all factories, plants and
constructions which come under the
provisions of the bill. This is carry
ing out the safety first idea which
has been agitated so much during the
last year or so, the theory of which is
that if we could prevent all accidents
there would be no necessity for COM
pensation bill. This bill properly ad-
ministered will conserve life and limb
and in cases where an accident does
occur the injured one or his depend
ents will receive compensation regard
less of the question OF negligence"