Arizona republican., 1919-12-28
STEEL MAGNATE ATTACKED FROM AMBUSH; TROOPS ID TAKE CHARGE
Attempt on Life of Pueblo Man Is Last of Many Serious Outbreaks-Mys- terious Warning Given Over Telephone
IRepubiican A. p. Leased Wirel

PUEBLO, Colo. Dec 27-An attempt was made at o'clock last night on the life of Frank F. Parks. manager of the Minnequa plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. according to announcement by NIT. Parks at noon today. As a result, it is understood that state troops have been asked to come here and take charge of the situation.
 The attack on MT. Parks was made by two men as he was returning to his home from his office at the plant. MT, Parks did not believe the shots were intended for him until he noticed his automobile this morning and found four bullet holes through it. Even then he did not make any announce ment of the affair until he told his family this noon and was persuaded by them to report the matter to the authorities.
 Many Acts Of Violence
 The attack on the life of MT. Parks possibly was the most serious of number of acts of violence this week in connection with the reopening of the steel mills. Last Monday a. crowd of women. mostly of foreign birth, met a number of steel workers at the Northern avenue gate of the steel plant and threw stone sat them- A riot call was sent to the police station but by the time the police patrol reached the scene. the crowd had dis persed.
 Tuesday afternoon the women again met the steel workers and started throwing stones. Police. however, were on hand and after considerable difficulty, placed eight of the rioters under arrest It was necessary for the officers to send to the police sta tion for riot guns and when these were turned on the mob. which had grown to over 1000 angry men and women it dispersed. It was during this riot that Mike StudzinsSi. president of the city council and therefore mayor, was knocked to the ground and severely trampled upon.
 Strike Committee Pays Fines
 Of the eight arrested, five were women They were held under S200 bonds each The strike committee pro vided bail and the women were re- leased to appear in police court the next morning. At the trial. the police magistrate fined each of the five women and the three men $IOO- The fines were paid by the strike com mittee.
 There was no trouble at the plant Wednesday or Thursday. Friday. crowd gathered at the gate of the steel plant but police officers armed with sawed off shotguns kept the crowd cowed although three persons made remarks and refused to obey the or ders of the police and were arrested and held for trial.
 Also yesterday five men in an auto mobile were arrested near the stee, plant by the police because they re- fused to obey the orders to move along" When searched at the head quarters, it was found that the men were heavily armed and it is believed by the officers that some violence was contemplated
 The men claimed to be from some portion of southern Colorado, but it 1aa Ieafo the Canon City district.
 Given Warning on Telephone
 While Mir. Parks was telling news paper men at his office this afternoon of the attempt on his life last night, he was called to the telephone Some one on the other end of the line told Mir. Parks that several men from other portions of the United States were coming to Pueblo with the intention of obtaining employment at the steel plant and then blowing up the works. The informant would not divulge his name to MT. Parks and the warning is therefore shrouded with considerable mystery.
 Reports of shots being fired near the homes of men who have returned to plentiful since it reopened and it also has been reported that chickens raised by steel workers at their homes have been poisoned and other acts of de- predation done.
 The attempt on the life of Manager Parks is the most serious of any at tacks yet made. The attack might be called two attacks since two series of shots were fired at him. The first shots were fired by a man apparently riding a bicycle or having a bicycle with him when MT. Parks was but a few blocks from his home. The second attack was made as MT. Parks turned to enter his garage and from foot prints found in the soil it is believed that the man who fired these shots
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