The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-02
ALL COLORADO
FACTIONS TOLD TO
GROUND ARMS
CcontInued from I,sle one1

had been received from him up 10
noon, IL was said
Chairman Foster, OF the house
mines committee, awaited anXiously
today for word from the Rockefeller
interests in Colorado on the strike
situation. Since John ID. Rockefeller,
jr,, telegraphed his representative yes
terday that Secretary Green, OF the
United Mine workers. was willing TO
waive recognition or the union 10 set
tie the controversy no word has been
heard by Foster
Meanwhile the inquest into the Lud
low tragedy when upwards OF 10 won.
en- and children persisted, proceeded
here. Nine witnesses yesterday testi-
fed. X. j. Mcdonald. former stenog
rapher OF the Colorado military COM
mission, declared ne witnessed the
Ludlow trouble and that the orders
for the destruction of the miners tent
colony there came from Maj. =. g..
Hammock. commanding the militia, or
else from Capt. Sarson. one OF his
aides He asserted be heard one OF
the officers remark during the fighting
at Ludlow
1--WE have GOT just 40 minutes 70
take and burn that tent colony before
IL gets dark
Asked regarding the death OF Louis
Tikas, leader OF the Greek strikers
who was slain at Ludlow, Mcdonald
1-r. - - - . - - = /, ~ ASt4StS
reIt remark arterfrnSas .h&u 6tesh tax
on prisoner by troops
81 have ordered them not 70 hang
him, but | have spoiled a good recep-
ton"
Previous testimony was that Tikas
was shot twice in the back and that
his head had been crushed by blunt
instrument.
The proclamation sent by the score
tary OF war TO Major Holbrook, in
command at Trinidad, Col, reads
Whereas. under existing citcnm-
stances. the possession of arms and
ammunition by persons not i'm the
military service OF the United states
tends to provoke disorder and TO in
cite domestic violence, and hinders
the restoration of normal conditions
of peace and good order ! do. by the
authority OF the president OF the
United States, call upon and direct all
persons not in the military service OF
ammunition in their possession or
under their control to deliver them
forthwith TO the officers at the place
hcrein designated
a promise to give receipts for the
arms and ammunition was made, but
with only the implied pledge for later
return
This drastic step was taken by the
president TO stop civil war and blood
shed in Colorado following a confer.
enoe last night with Secretary CARR.
son. when il was decided 10 order
more troops 10 Colorado,
A time limit will be set for the sur
render of arms by civilians and places
designated for their receipt by the
United States military authorities
The Colorado district was today di-
vided into four military zones OF oper-
aticn, Canon City, Trinidad. Louis.
vile, and Ludlow. Upon the arrival
OF more cavalry from Fort Robinson,
Neb., and Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, a
further subdivision will be made
The movement and operation OF the
cavalry will be directed from Wash
ington by Secretary Garrison person
ally No one officer will be placed in
charge In Colorado, because OF the
wide separation OF the strike districts,
Garrison had another conference
early today with the president regard
ing the Colorado strike. submitting
reports from the United States caval-
ry officers there Ii was stated that
the situation early today was quiet
The secretary made II plain today
that the disarmament order was not
designed 10 affect the material inter
ests OF either the miners or the oper.
ators II applies impartially TO the
armed forces OF both.
The two troops of the Twelfth cav
airy. comprising 40 men, are due 10
arrive az Denver, late today. and will
be placed on duty in the Boulder and
Louisville districts
The Eleventh cavalry from Georgia.
cannot reach Colorado before Monday.
DENVER, May simultaneously
with the announcement from Wash.
ington that Secretary OF War CART
son had issued proclamation dfsarm.
ing strikers and mine guards in the
Colorado coal fields. came word today
OF Ri outbreak and threatened vio-
lence III a new quarter.
Dispatches TO the governor and the
United Mine Workers headquarters
reported that frame building at Oak
Creek. Routt county. occupied BY a
saloon and a strikebreakers lodging
house. Lad been destroyed by FIRE and
that Jud Snow and Robert Doggett,
strikebreakers. had been burned to
death
Charges of incendiarism were FREQ
ly made by operators representatives
at Oak Greek. and feeling between the
strlkebreakers and strikers IS intense,
according 10 representations 20 Gov.
ernor Ammons. Sheriff Chivington.
OF Steamboat Springs. has been sent
to Investigate
These are the first fatalities az
Oak Greek since the strike began, al
though there has been considerable
trouble there. Some months ago,
vigilance committee was formed in
Routt county and l6 miners union
leaders were forcibly deported under
threat OF death. Troops were on
guard there for several weeks there
after
BY FRED y. WILSON.
(Std0 Correspondent United PreSs.)
TRINIDAD. Col, May Out
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