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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03
BLOODY DEED AT WALSENBURC;
VIOLATION OF FLAG OF TRUCE

The handful of troops that respond
ed to the order to return to thetield
whence the Governor had recalled
tn an had a busy week. How flags of
truce and treaties were broken by la
Dor leaders and their counsel makes
story that is appalling in revelation
of moral turpitude.
On Monday, April 81, 1914, while in
command of the troops in Fremont
County, the Governor telephoned Cen
erll Chase information relative to an
at ack on the McNalley mine at Wal
senburg and directed the reinforce
m mt of Troop E, which had been or.
dcred on duty cor the protection of
lie and property. Sixty men were
sent from Ludlow and twenty from
Denver, Captain f. f. Dowling being
in command. Both Captains Bowling
ard Brooks reported during the day
of April IS, 1914, that it would be
in possible without heavy loss of life
to dislodge the rioters from the re-
Cion north and west of Walsenburg.
On April %, 1914, l25 additional men
were sent from Ludlow under com
mand OF Colonel Verdeckberg. The
troops were deployed into position,
after the completion of the necessary
pat trolling had been done, little after
tel o'clock. Sharp firing then con-
tirued until one. General Chase in
Denver received telephone commun-
ication from the Governor and the
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mine. In all thirty refugees were
rescued and cared for. In no place in
the district was the fury Of the strik-
ers SO manifest as in Green Canon.
Every building in sight had been de-
stroyed. Dead horses and mules
were lying all over the hills.
Colorado's troops activities COM
pretended a sweep to Ludlow through
Walsenburg, Green Canon, Aguilar,
over to Chandler near Canon City,
and then a forty-two mile an hour ride
in freight cars to Boulder County for
200 miles-nerve-racking riding-and
all by men unpaid cor three months;
every action laudable, soldierlike, he
roic-a notable week of civil war,
crushed but sullen. Then came the
Federal troops to replace the National
Guard,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03
THE EMPIRE Mine OUTRAGE
WAS ON CITIZENS OF COLORADO

]. W. Siple is one Of the leasers OF
the Empire mine, Aguilar, Cole. He
and his associates built the improve
ments at cost of 100000, all swept
away by the Lawson-Doyle-Shan
Ben Lindsey gang April %, 1914.
Anticipating attack he got the wom-
en- of the camp into the mine together
with the men who remained. All good
citizens who could escape had hed
when they heard of the contemplated
attack by 800 to 400 strikers.
The firing began TT 1880 a. m. from
a hill above Aguilar. Gathered in
the mine by Mr.. Siple were: j. W.
Siple, VIM. Waddell. Mrs. VIM. Wad-
dell, Louis WaddelI, their eleyen-year
old son, Mrs. Matt Waddell and their
nine-months-old baby, Mr., and Mrs.
Il MCINTYRE, b. +. Cridge, John
church. ]. c. Williams, J. D, Fulsans,
Il. NJ. Griswold. Jeff Davis, Mike Tay-
lor, II. c. Cossum, Mr.. Murphy, J. $
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IN CONCLUSION

The deaths and beatingup, the
heart-aches of good mothers, wives
and children, the example of idleness
upon sons, the deprivations of daugh-
tiers of strikers families-all might
have been avoided had it not been for
the strike. Millions have been lost in
wages, markets have been lost to
operators. may be forever, and, after
all, the only question was shall a GER
tain union alone have the right to say
who shall work in the mines. If SO.
thousands of men must leave the
mines to make place for them. Oper-
ators would have to be guilty of mon
strous ingratitude by turning out
miners who have stood with them dur
ing the long strike. Is it not too much
to ask?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03
WHO BROUGHT THE CREEKS
TO COLORADO COAL FIELDS?

Frequently it is asserted that the
coal operators brought the foreign
horde here which has caused SO much
trouble. Well, they didn't bring 16S
of the Greeks-count 'em 16S-who
were in the army that shot at the
National Guard at Ludlow. When
General Chase gave the order to vac
cinate everybody in the colony 16S
Greeks had certificates handed them
at the port of entry-New York or
Boston-showing they had been vac
cinated and all of these had reached
the United States since September
II, 1913. They didn't work day in
the coal mines of Colorado nor were
they hired to do so. They were en-
ployed to become members Of the
union because they are gunner,
trained soldiers who fought in the
Balkan war. When General Chase
approached the colony each one OF
them touched the hat he wore, in
true military precision. Photographs
in General Chase's possession show
them standing with toes turned out
like soldiers and rifles held as only
soldiers hold them. Don't lay these
Greeks to the operators.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03

about p. m, when the party retired
thinking the occupants of the mine
had been killed.
Having seen Waddell fall, one
Mcclure, a union man, and other citi-
zens went to the mine under flag of
truce and asked if they could relieve
the distress, saying they only had
authority to take the women and
children and the wounded Mr.. Wad-
dell away. After twenty-one hours
and great distress and anguish, with
no food and only mine water to drink,
Mr.. Waddell and the women and child
ren were taken out taken to Mr..
Waddell's home. Lying on the rafters
of the boiler house under the roof.
Matt Waddell, the 22-year old son of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03
A LOVER SHOT DOWN
ON HE PUBLIC ROAD

On the day before the attack by
the strikers at Piedmont, black
smiths boy living at Walsenburg was
riding his motorcycle his sweetheart
up behind him. He was shot dead on
the public road.
Because their mine was not work
ing when the strike began the federal
commander won't permit Fruth and
Autrey, Denver Een, to operate tue
Toltec mine and another mine oil
the walsenburg Coal Co, In which
they are Interested. They are paying
500 a day to keep the water out
They have {20S.0OO Invested In I'M
provements on their properties
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03
A few HOT SHOTS
AT THE ANARCHY MILL

f. H. Green, owner of Water Tank
Hill, a point in the Ludlow battle,
tells of the killing Of farm hand
employed by him because he would
not join the union.
When National Guardsmen at Agui-
lar wanted it for their horses they
were told it was union water and they
could not have it. The strike leader
was told to go to" by Lieutenant FL.
lott. This water was actually owned
by the town and was from the water
works which we're destroyed by the
strikers.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03

strikers attorney, Mr.. Hawkins, to the
effect that the strikers would surren-
der and turn in their arms. At 1:2O
p. m. he had telephone conversa-
tion with Major Coan, representing
the strikers, and demanded the i'm
mediate surrender of the insurrec-
tionists. Major Coan refused to sur
render and General Chase directed
Colonel Verdeckberg to continue the
firing. At o'clock Mr.. Hawkins, after
with Major Coan and
McGregor, a leader Of the strikers,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03
DESTROYED SUNNYSIDE STORE;
TRIED TO ROB UNCLE sam

The Sunnyside Coal Mining Com
pany is an independent organization,
doing business in Huerfano County,
twelve and one-half miles northwest
of Walsenburg, in the town of Strong.
This company is not affiliated with
any of the so-called Rockefeller inter-
ests. The Sunnyside mines have
daily output of seven hundred and fifty
tons.
This company has operated along
line that would ensure to its men
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03

the greatest comfort and privileges.
For instance, the company boarding
house is a large cement building, the
basement of which is converted into
a bath house and wash room with
hot and cold water. The sleeping
rooms contain an iron bed, first-class
cotton top mattress, sheets, pillow
ca ,es, a reading table, electric light,
and a rug. These rooms are all
heated with steam heat.
In addition to this. the company
realized the influence of the average
mining camp saloon, and established
a club room for the special beneht OF
the miners. These rooms were fitted
up with a barber shop. reading and
writing tables, checkers, chess, pool,
billiards, a side board, also lunch.
On April %, 1914. after operating
the mine continuously during the
strike period, beginning September 70,
1913, and Immediately upon the with
drawal of the state troops, the en-
ployees were driven from the camp
by an armed body of 2S5 strikers, and
these strikers took possession OF the
property and held possession from
April 38rd until May 9th, 1914, at
which time the government troops
appeared on the scene.
During the time the strikers were
in possession of the property, they
took for their own use the entire
stock of general merchandise, and de-
stroyed the store fixtures, causing
loss of over $4,000.
In addition to looting the store, the
postoffice, which is located in the
same building, was completely ran
sacked, all parcels post packages be-
ing taken. They did their best to get
into the safe, in which we're stamps,
postoffice money and books, as well as
money belonging to the company.
Fortunately the safe was too strong,
and, while they damaged it to the
extent of $3.50, they were not able TO
open it.
The boarding house was completely
stripped of all its furniture and equip
ment.
Everything in the club rooms eX-
cept the fixtures Was taken.
Every private residence was en-
tered, and what goods were not taken
were destroyed.
Fifteen homes were broken into and
entirely demolished. Private individ-
uals, employees of this company, we're
despoiled of all their furniture and
personal belongings in their homes
ana driven INTO the ullS hithoul Sf'h
sufficient clothing.
The commanding officer in charge
of the government troops at Walsen'
burg personally inspected this prop
erty after the riot, and stated that,
in twenty-seven years experience in
the army in the PHILIPPINES and else
where, he had never seen such COM
plete wreck.
A good many of these men were
those who had worked for the com
pany number of years, and the com
pany had done its best to give these
men all the comforts and conVen
fences possible.
When the strike was called Septem'
ber 90, 1913, the president of the Sun
nyside Coal Mining Company person
ally paid each man off and asked them
if they had any grievances against the
company, and in every instance the
answer wss NO"
On the day that the strike was
called not ten per cent of the men
working for this company belonged to
the United Mine Workers of America
but since that time all have taken out
union cards.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03
NATIONAL GUARD CAN SHOOT
AS THE CANONS TESTIFY

1t is estimated that seventy-five
Greeks and other soldiers lost their
lives in one bloody day at Ludlow.
Twenty-six more strikers were slain
at Walsenburg. Rocks in canons hid
the dead from view and the union
buried them without formality or
noise. To admit casualties Of re-
bellion would be to retard others from
Joining the army of anarchy.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03

about seven miles from Canon City.
1t is not owned by the c. F. & /.
Co. and SO far as we know John D.
Rockefeller has never been charged
with owning any stock or interest in
this mine. When the strike was
called last fall some of the men at
Chandler went out. But many staid
at work and others came in. The
mine went ahead doing business.
On Saturday morning. April 25th,
the town was attacked by an armed
mob of union men. The attacking
party gathered in the surrounding
hills the night before and at 6:10
Saturday morning poured a volley of
shot into the peaceful little town. All
day long the battle ragged. The union
had from 600 to 1900 fighting men
| brought in from mining camps all
around. Few of them had ever
worked at Chandler. The men were
safely located behind rocks in the
hills about the town. They were well
armed with high power rifles. About
all the arms in all the stores for 40
miles around had been bought by
union officials and others and taken in
automobiles to the scene of action
a day or two previous. During the
days of battle food and drink were
taken to the combatants in the hills
by union officials and union SYM
pathizers from nearby camps under
the white flag.
The town had only about 20 de-
tenders. These were the men work
ing in the mine. There were none of
the much advertised mine guards
in the number-nothing nearer
guard than half dozen night
watchmen. They were poorly armed
| for battle. They had to seek places
| of protection and defense after the
battle begun. This they gradually did.
All day Saturday the battles ragged.
| The attacking party kept up con-
slant fire from several hundred
rifles and guns. The party in the
town defended itself as best it
could. During the night there was
lull in the fighting and the women and
children were removed from the town,
| in the face of irregular firing. On
| Sunday morning the firing was re-
sumed. Later in the day the firing
ceased. The union men in the hills
were seen to be wearing white hand
kerchiefs on their arms and carrying
| white flags. 1t was whispered about
! that a truce had been arranged. The
defenders relaxed vigilance.
At three o'clock the attacking party
lue 5tlii "haSS
emblems on left arms and carrying
white flags. -Four hundred men came
in. Others staid in the hills. Thirty
three Chandler men were captured,
some getting away in the excitement.
The attacking party thoroughly
looted the town. The mine machin-
cry was hammered up and the office
records torn up and destroyed. The
homes of the working men were
visited and their contents demolish-
ed. Furniture and pianos and house
hold utensils were broken up and
linen and clothing and valuables
carried away. The thirty-three cap
tured men were marched about the
hills for several hours and after much
cursing and threatening were released.
In the battle Saturday one man,
William King, non-union miner,
was killed. On Sunday defender
had his hand shot off by bunch
4 of union miners carrying flag of
truce. Others among the defenders
were wounded. None of the attacking
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03
LAWYERS MAKING MONEY
OUT OF A STATES WOE

Lawson, Hickey, Doyle and other
leaders are under indictment in
Boulder C, unity and a host of law
yers will fatten at the union crib.
The jails of Huerfano. Las Animas.
and Fremont counties are full to over
flowing with indicted strikers. To
the criminal lawyer it is joyful sea-
son.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-07-03
THE ATTACK ON CHANDLER
WAS A BRUTAL AFFAIR

There is no better citizen in Colo
RADIO than Guy u. Hardy. editor Of the
Canon City Record. who tells this
story Of the Chandler AFFAIR, for par
ticipation in which twenty-seyen mem
bers OF the United Mine Workers Of
America were Indicted May 81:
Chandler is little mining camp
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party seems to have been harmed.
1t was a clean-cut victory for the
United Mine Workers and their armed
mob. The attack was made without
the slightest provocation except that
the Chandler mine had declined to
recognize" the union and men work
ing there had declined to join the
union.
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GUARANTEE R. I. STOCK TAKING.
Syndicate IL Defus
Formed for This Purpose.

II was reported yesterday that an I'M
derwriting syndicate to guarantee the taxi
ing Of stock offered To the stockholders
and bondholders OF the Rock Island IN
payment OF an assessment has been
formed Tho bondholders will get SEA-
per cent. OF the stock OF the Rock Island
Railway Company. the operating COM
pany without tho payment of an assess
ment under the tentative plan or reor-
ganizatlon, and also have the privilege OF
subscribing for the stock not taken by the
stockholders.
The stockholders and bondholders' com
mttees OF the Rock Island are now put
ting the finishing touches on the reorgani-
cation plan, and II is hoped to complete
II within the next ten days
r NJ Schumacher, chairman Of tho
Rock Island, with ". Y. Nudge. both of
whom have lust arrived from Chicago. had
a conference with William A. Reid re-
garding the reorganization plan and the
property Yesterday. Mr.. Schumacher said
that the wheat and corn crops along the
Rock Island lines were never in better
condition than this year,
As the ninety days given to make .
default on the collateral per cent, bonds
of the railroad company will expire within
two weeks the interest having been passed
on MAY /, II is not unlikely that soms
form Of receivership for the Iowa COM
many will take place shortly. However.
as the company has no physical property
and 4. to he. wiped out under the reorgani-
zatlon plan tho recivership, II ehese u
one, will be merely technical
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-17

To Wall Street men who have long
enough experience the spectacle of heavy
trading In New Haven stock around so
IS reminder of the career of the Old
New York and New England Railroad
stock Tho New York and New England
was a small road which paralleled a por-
ton OF the New Haven line II was
generally supposed to have been built
with the sole idea Of Its future sale TO
the then greatest railroad IN the country.
The company was heavily capitalized and
for many years the stock was a specua-
tive football In the Street. II used to be
traded In enormously between about 20
and 40. rising vigorously time after time
when II was rumored that the New
Haven had decided to acquire control
only to fall hack when the reports were
denied Eventually after It had been a
public nuisance and a thorn In the side
of the New Haven for many years Il
went into receivers hands and was af-
terward bought by the New Haven,
Judging from tho present market price
OF New Haven the whole does not now
nppear as much greater than the part as
IL did twenty odd years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-17

Arbitrage dealers report considerable
foreign selling of Erie common in the
last few days. with Canadian Pacifics
Fries have long been the principal for
eign favorite on the international list.
Moreover. Erie has been even more closely
associated with Canadian Pacific by the
foreign Spectator because of frequent
rumors in the past that the American
road would he absorbed by the Canadian.
There are said to he some big positions
IN Fries on the other side and 1t ia sug-
gested big operators may have decided to
tighten the load Erie In the London
market yesterday ruled persistently u
per cent. below the New York price. II
there has been any considerable amount
of foreign liquidation in Erie the stock
seems to have taken II we'll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-17
Rock Island Debentures.

Heavy selling OF the Chicago Rock ISL
and and Pacific Railway debenture 5s yes
terday appeared To be caused by uncer-
tainty as 20 whether the reorganization
plan will 60 through, which has been slim
ulated I'm some quarters In the past day
or so by rather wild suggestions that
other and more extreme measures might
be preferred by the collateral bondholders.
The bonds sold down TO 677s. nearly 10
points below last week and within 1as
points OF the extreme low. II can hardly
be said however. that this decline is an
accurate measure OF sentiment on this
point. When the features of the reorgani-
cation plan became known there was q
furious rise In the bonds Of about s
points in two days due to recognition OF
the strong position occupied by these
bonds. The trading element bought
largely and dealings we're very heavy. II
is not unlikely that the present weakness
may result from liquidation by specu-
lators who bought at that time and who
are tired OF waiting for a profit. The
position OF the debentures Is an unusually
strong one. Though not a mortgage on
the property the bonds are protected by
an agreement that they shall he secured
equally and ratahly with any bond issues
under any future mortgage during their
lifetime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-17
Professional Judgment.

tn correctness OF the Judgment or in
stinct OF the professional speculator has
been displayed on many notable occa-
sions In a really remarkable way. The
big fall that has taken place In New
Haven furnished n remarkable instance
Of tho traders foresight. In spite of IA
long wait with many obstacles, specula-
tive convictions formed months ago and
held TO tenaciously for months have
triumphed. Ever sinoe last fall. before
the dividend was passed, professional
Wall Street has been bearish on tho
stock. II Ia true that tho short interest
has often run far ahead or the liquida-
ton and has at times been forced to
cover at q heavy loss. But though
forced TO retreat the shorts have always
come back. They have paid premium
on their contracts for weeks AZ a time.
convinced that their day would come.
In fact the trader has displayed a ten
acity OF purpose on the short side that
indicated an uncanny appreciation OF the
outcome of the situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-17
THE GRAIN MARKET.
wheat Gains More Than Cent on
Further Rust Damage Reports.

Whea' closed at about the highest point
yesterday on covering by shorts. which
was p"edIctted upon reports Of rust dam
age from Minnesota, and North Dakota,
also from South Dakota. Gains OF more
nan l.. appeared At the finish. The
mark. was lower early IN the session on
ef.Ie' -ft."s although trading was small.
LuIu.h stocks Increased $4,000 bush
eS n Your DAYS and Minneapolis wheat
:. oe decreased l,l5O,O0O bushels for
t'' DAVIS Receipts AT Chicago were
tnu"0 smaller than on the previous day
b'""w.aN estimated worlds wheat re-
.Nr'noHts from -uIllus countries at 70e,-
'' bushels for the crop year ahead
'''' = recori
JHt corn closed NC higher. with the
No" distant deliveries Off y TO asc.
7' market was lower early on more
fa' 'H- Argentine weather and clear.
c'' iaer iu the Southwest There was
''.'. later on absence Of general show
,' 'r| ON predictions Of fair weather
IN Nf' sas. Reports ~ rain In Illinois
az Iowa lit"r served 20 weaken the
NOR" distant deliveries. Oats advanced
i' 20 on unfavorahle crop reports
On" fair cash demand.
chicago prices were