The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
Secretary Garrison Issues Proc
IamaiiOn Which Is Sweep.
Ing in Character
RECEIPTS WILL Be GIVEN
Order includes esIndiVidua|s, ,Asso-
Citations, Firms and Min
ing Companies

Washington, May 2.-Under the au
thority OF the president, Secretary ol
War Garrison has Issued a proclama'
tion calling upon the people of the
strike districts in Colorado to surren-
der all their arms and ammunition tC
the troubled localities.
Garrison's proclamation. addressed
TO Major Holbrook, at Trinidad, is
most sweeping i'm it's demands for dis
arming not only the strikers but also
the mine guards. 1t applies only to
the localities where United States
troops are present Receipts will be
issued for all arms and ammunition
delivered. The proclamation applies to
individuals, firms, associations and COR
porations.
Garrison Explains Action.
In explanation of the proclamation
Garrison said:
Il learn from the commander in Col
olado that the use of firearms has
been widespread. In the district fro. l
hundred miles, are at least sixty
mines. They are located mainly in
canyons difficult to reach. The strik-
ers and their sympathizers recently
rcorganizcd and armed themselves,
and the operators had hundreds 1f
mine guards also armed.
Tho state troops in certain locali-
ties served tn aggrevate the troubles.
Certain stores in Walsenburg were
broken into by state troops and arti-
cles taken
The conditions in the Canon City
district are similar to those in the
Walsenburg district"
orders to quadruple the force of
federal cavalry men in the Colorado
coal strike region went from the war
department late last night. The entire
Eleventh regiment from Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ca and two troops To the
Twelfth from Fort Robinson, Neb
were ordered to proceed to the scene
at once. Colonel James Lockett of the
Eleventh to take supreme command of
the situation.
second telegram, signed by twen-
U-one of the Colorado operators, ad-
dressed to Martin ID. Foster, chairman
of the house committee on mines and
mining, indicates that there is no
change in the position taken by the
operators at the beginning of the
strike.
Proclamation Well Received.
Denver, Colo. May 2.--Several Off
cials of coal companies. and a number
of union representatives, expressed
satisfaction with the proclamation OF
Secretary Garrison.
District Secretary Treasurer Doyle
said
III the proclamation means that the
mine guards, detectives, militia and
strikers are to be disarmed and the
federal troops are to maintain peace,
the trouble In the strike zone is at
an end"
Three Men Burned to Death.
Denver, Colo, May 2.-Thrce men
were burned to death early today i'm
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loon and boarding house at the oak
creek mine, Routt county, according
10 reports received at the governors
office. The dead:
Robert Doggett. Jack Snow and an
unidentified man.
The governor is unable to confirm
'he report that "a woman and child lost
'heir lives. The Watts place was
hang-out" for non-union men. 1t is
SAID 1t is reported oil was poured
over the front and back doors before
they were ignlted.
Cavalry at Ludlow.
trinidad, Colo. May 2.-United
olates cavalry today took possession
VI Ludlow. The militia has moved out
"Mourners" Continue March.
View York. N. Y, May 2.-"Mourn-