Connecticut western news., 1914-04-30

Governor Ammons Acknowledges He Is
 Powerless to Act - Declares Whole
 State Under Martial Eaw--Arrest of
 All Armed Citizens ordered-Situa-
 tion Is Acute.
 Following lengthy series of confer ences, a general discussion in the cabi net and a conference between Presi- dent Wilson, and Secretary of War Garrison the president ordered federal regular troops immediately to proceed to the strike zone and restore order.
 At the same time President Wilson prepared proclamation, which has been telegraphed to Colorado and will be published there immediately, calling upon all persons to lay down their arms and repair to their homes.
 The proclamation. which is in effect reading of the ''riot act'' by the fed eral government, will be enforced by six troops of cavalry. Secretary Gar rison has sent the order to the cavalry now at Fort D. A. Russell, at Chey enne, Wyo., and other forts in that sec ton.
 President Wilson's proclamation cov- ering the strike zone in Colorado. as planned by him and fndorsed by Secre- tary of State Bryan. gives until April 30 for order to be restored in the strike region. It is as follows: '.@.'..' >-
 By the president of the United States. a proclamation. =;
 Whereas It is provided by the consti- tuition of the United States that the Unit ed States shall protect every state in this Union on application of the legislature or of the executive when the legislature can, not be convened against domestic vio- lence; and, .iS r'-.EtE .'ft .. -
 Whereas, The governor of the state of Colorado has represented that domestic violence exists in said state which the au- thorities in said state are unable to sup press and has represented that 1t is i'm possible to convene the legislature of the state in time to meet the present emer- gency; and, f.. aa....- .-.a#s-. af s..--as- ..a.
 Whereas The laws of the United States require that in all cases of insurrection in any state or of obstruction to the laws thereof whenever in the judgment of the president is becomes necessary to use the military forces to suppress instruction or obstruction to the laws he shall forthwith by proclamation command such insurgents to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes within limited time. s..... Seven Killed In Fight. -..
 Governor E. NJ. Ammons issued call for volunteers for the state militia and simultaneously declared the whole state of Colorado under martial law. The governor declares that ga state of in surrection exists and he calls on all peace officers to arrest all persons found arming themselves against the authorities. He also ordered hundred troops from Canyon City to Boulder county to restore order there. The sol diers left Canyon City by special train.
 Seven men were killed in battle between mine guards and strikers at the Walsen mine. near Walsenburg. A dispatch from Sheriff Jeff Farr said that fighting was still in progress and that further bloodshed might be ex. pected. A woman, Miss Margaret Gregory, cousin of the superintendent of the mine was wounded at the out break of the firing. A striker by the name of Peet is said to have been shot through the leg. It is thought that oth- CT strikers were wounded.
 A telephone message from Forbes, a coal camp near Trinidad, that mine guards and strikers there had exchang ed fifty shots was received. A volley from the strikers ripped into the mine houses. where about sixty women and children are sheltered. guarded by eighteen mine guards. The superin- tendent threatened to call for troops.