The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-30
TROOPS NOW IN
STRIKE DISTRICT
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cianation, ito the people" in which
he described conditions in the strike
zone as state of insurrection," and
aeaIlcd upon citizens to aid in restoring
order and urged peace officers to
arrest AMI reid for conspiracy every
man caught collecting arms or ammu'
rfioD to'1be used against constituted
authorities"
Italians Ask Protection.
Washington, April 29.-The Italian
ambassador today asked Secretary
tho Italians " the Colorado strike
zone. Ervun assured him that the
sane projection, would be accorded to
everyone u. that section.
Protest Against Murders.
New York. April 29.-The Colorado
strike situation with Its toll of death
among the men employed in the
mines controlled by John ID. Rookie
Teller and the killing of women and
children, was brought directly TO the
door of John ID. Rockefeller, Jr., to-
day when men and women with black
bands of crepe on their arms formed
a picket at the famous 20 Broadway
in a protest against the murders.
Upton Sinclair and four women, who
established the first picket line and
passed back and forth before the en-
trance of the building occupied by
the Offices of the Standard Oil Co.
we're arrested. Their places were
Immediately taken by eight others,
however. and with the police keep
ing the sidewalk clear the mourning
watchers kept up their march this
afternoon.
MiIitismen Killed.
Denver, Colo, April 29.-From five
to eight militiamen have been slain
i'm fight at Walsenburg with the
strikers, according to advices receiv-
ed by the governor at l:l5 this after
noon The governor said the advices
indicated that bie militia under Col.
Verdeokburg had attempted to as
sault the position occupied by the
armed strikers near Walsenburg,
One report said five soldiers were
slain and another report said that
detachment Of ten men was sent to
take a section of the strikers en-
trenchment and only two came back.
Colorado Under Martial Law.
Denver. Colo, April 2s.-Chafed by
the delay at Washington and spurred
TO action by new outrages in the
strike districts, Governor Ammons
issued a proclamation placing the en-.
tire state of Colorado under martial
law.
The governor declares in his procla-
nation that state OF rebellion exists
throughout the strike zones and calls
upon every peace officer of the state
to arrest every person found furnish
ing arms to those who are defying
authority"
Ammons is using his fun authority
under the Meyer decision.
Meantime battles are raging at
waIsenburg in the southern coal
fields and At the HAcla mine, between
Boulder and Louisville.
At the former place state troops are
pitted against strikers At the Hecla
mine the fight is between strikers and
mine guards. A company of militia Is
on the, way there. -Four guards were
reported killed at 1890.
In his proclamation the governor
does not use the term martial law, but
his language means nothing less.
Organize Home Guard.
Citizens OF BoulLsr and Longmont
organized home guard companies to
proceed to the coal camps and put
down the warfare in that locality.
Sheriff Buster is being held prisoner
at the Louisville mines, according to
information received here shortly be-
fore the telephone and telegraph
lines were cut.
An attack upon the Oakview mine,
near Laveta, was momentarily eX-
pected today. The manager refused
the strikers demands to surrender the
mine and miners at once took up po-
eitions in the hills surrounding the
shaft. The mine IL located In the
southern coal fields.