Iditarod pioneer., 1914-05-02
FEARFUL CONDITIONS
 AT COLORADO MINES

Washington April 27-Presiden Wilson today issued uG John Rockefeller end the Colorado strike federal troops would be sent into the district
 General Strike of Miners Contemplated
 Indianapolis nd April 27-A general strike of five hunded thousand coal protest against conditions the Colorado strike region IS probable.
 Federal Troops Ordered to Scene
 Washington April 28-The President today issued orders for federal troops proceed to the Colorado strike region Mine Guards Killed
 Denver Colo April 28Seven guards killed by strikers in various mining today The used machine guns , Fayette.
 ! At Wasingberg the miners fire o of the mines. Cavalry Ordered to Strike Zone
 Washington April 28-Sx troops of cavalry have been ordered from Fort Russell into the Colorado strike
 Strike Assuming Serious Aspect
 Denver, Colo April 30Ih industrial has assumed pre- tentous dimensions Governor Ammons has issued call for militia volunteers.
 Miitamen Use Machine Guns
 Trinidad Colo, April 28.-Two hundred mIiamen with chine attacking the strikers with terrific fire the Nc
 RockefeHer's Property Must Be Protected New York; April 29-ohn D. Rockefeller J, statement issued here today the demands of the Colorado had been prior the strike. Let them send the federal troops there and ! enforce the law he said.
 Orders Rioters to Diperse
 Washington April 29-Presiden Wilson has issued proclama- ordering all persons engaged acts of violence in Colorado to dperse and retire peaceab to her abodes before April 3O
 Hospital Surgeon Killed While on Duty Denver Coo April 3OTh regular troops arrived here today and departed 59 at once for the st strike zone Major Lester of the militia hospital corps, with the Red Cross ambulance, shot and killed by strikers today while dressing militia mems wounds Walsngberg.
 Strikers Willing to Surrender
 Trinidad Coo April 3O-The strikers themselves ready to surrender when the regular troops arrNe.
 Rockefeller Before Investigating Committee Washington April 6-The congressional committee probing the
  today John Rockefeller L called before the committee Ii is charged that Rockefeller through his control of the Colorado Fuel Iron Company, of which he sad hold the majority stock, also in control of the entire coal situation those fields
 It with of asceanng the facts ot the Rockefeller with the strike and how far instructions had been issued authorizing mdong the action of the that the committee sent tor the younger Rockefeller.
 Admits Ignorance of Conditions but UphoIds Operators Washington April 7Undstwbed by the cross-examnaton to which he compelled submit by the investigating committee with the situation the Colorado coal fields at their fingers end John Rockefeller L today gave his evidence without hesitation He acknowledged to being heavy stokhoder of the companies operating there, but declined acknowledge familiarity with conditions before the strike He upheld the actions of the mine throughout the trouble, declaring that they could allow dictate them and submission after strike meant that and nothing
 necessary he said deal firmly with the strikers The the best judges of what policy had be followed and entirely satisfactory him. he believed that the ecogn the would improve condons he felt that the CTS entitled the profits which forthcoming the invest made and he thoug that order could be taned by defeating the arbitrary demands which the unions made for better conditions of labor because the demands mpracabe There considerable risk investing money the coal mines and had be adequate proportion the risks which capital udewent if the underwent risks their calling they did voluntarily He indoed the of the hesitation and could recognize his responsibility for share the suffering the struggle entailed
 Demands More Soldiers
 Denver Colo May 1-Mao Hobrook demands more federal soldiers and states that the crisis in the labor Strikers Refuse to Surrender
 Trinidad Colo May 1.-The strikers refuse surrender the 
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