Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-02-23
ON
TRIP To BORDER
OF NEW MEXICO
Investigating Committee
Makes Trip From Trinidad
to Home of Col, 0wnbey and
InSpeCtS WOottOn Mine,

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Trinidad, Colo, Feb. 22.-Two men
said by the military authorities to be
striking miners. were arrested late
last night at Frederick. charged with
assaulting Mike Pinchek. a witness
before the house committee lnyestigat-
ing the coal miners strike. The pi-
soners, Delayo Constantine, Greek.
and l1ttora FerrerO, an Italian were
brought to Trinidad this morning and
lodged in the city Jail, IN custody Of
the militia. Pinchek was not seriously
injured.
According to the story told to the
military authorities, Pinchek was att
tackled at the mine clubhouse, where
he sleeps His assailants began beat
ms him, but were dragged away and
arrested before they had time to do
serious damage
John y. Lawson, Colorado member
of the executive committee Of the
United Mine Workers Of America, said
tonight that he know nothing or the
details Of the alleged attack, and did
not know whether or not union men
were concerned Frank u Cove. Of
counsel for the mine owners. said he
had heard of the incident, but was
not fully informed as To an the cir
cumstanees
Had Testified fer Operators.
Plnchek a young Slovak, appeared
Jas witness for the operators last
week TO rcfuto charges of peonage
made by the strikers. He testified that
he had come TO Colorado with fun
knowledge that there Was strike, and
that he was satisfied with the eondi-
tons under which he was working in
the mines
The congressional investigating
committee today made an automobile
trip 10 the ranch and mine of Col
j. A. Ownbey on the Colorad0-New
Mexico line southwest Of here. The
party was accompanied by Judge A.
W. Rucker. legal adviser to the COM
mittee. A party OF newspaper men
were guests on the trip Of II. r. Bow
den, editor of the Trinidad Adver-
tiser Later In the day some members
OF the party mOtored over Ration pass
TO Ration ~ NJ The committeeman
returned To Trinidad this evening.
TYPICAL ola Western style.
AZ the Ownhey rancn Che congress
men were entertained IN a typical
western style, strange TO most Of the
members of the party Colonel own
hey who, as mine operator not
connected with amy of the larger Col
orado companies. testified before the
investigators last week. is famous
character throughout the Rocky
mountain region. Tie w0s q business
partner and one of the few intimatos
Of the late j. p. Morgan His ranch.
which comprises some 10000 acres
IN Il
New Mexico, aud is rich in mementoes
of the fast vanishing old west. Direct
lN in front OF the door Of the ranch
house is thick post. to which. In
pioneer days, cold Dick" Wootten
fastened the chain which barred his
lannon's road 10 the traveller who did .
not pay toll
The congressman and their party
were met at the ranch gate bv Colonel
ownhey After briefly inspecting the
spacious house, all started for the
NINE. Five automobiles carried the
visitors, but the host gall0ped ahead
ON horseback his packs of hounds at
ms heels and his broad felt hat and
long musiache Tapping in the wind
Scrupulously Neat Quarters.
At the mine the congressmen were
shown through the scrupulouslv neat
quarters provided for the employees
and Inspected accounts and payrans.
lhree hundred yards from the mine
pliiccs the representative were taken
10 the boundary stone marking the ,
'olorado-New Mexico Tine.
inc entire party was then entertain
,d az luncheon hy Colonel Ownhcv.
NlierWard two motor cars made tile /
rip go Ration. crossing the g.000-foat
pass IN the tceth Of am Joy gale The !
.'aton party returned 20 Trinidad.