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Show Trend of Opinion in Cripple Creek. Commission to Deal With Military Prisoners Has Been Appointed. Further Resignations of City Officials Occur Official Roster Completely Com-pletely Changed. DENVER. Colo.. June S. Although the trend of opinion expressed by the residents of the towns surrounding sur-rounding Cripple Creek, the scene of the exciting events of the past three days, is that order will resume sway rapidly now, there is an evident feeling of fear lest other and more serious clashes occur between the established estab-lished authorities and the supporters of unionism In the camp. This Is due to the persistent report which has gained circulation, but which is given but little credence, that all members of labor unions, regardless of their occupations, occu-pations, will be asked to leave the district dis-trict under pain of deportation. Two Battles in One Day. The two battles today between the ioldlera and the union miners, the one at Dunnvillc threatening at ill si to have extremely seriouii results, form the maln topic of discussion throughout the camp. The Big Bull hill affair was simply a skirmish between union men and soldiers who were scouring the hills for miners wanted by the authorities. Commission Is Appointed. An important feature of the clay's events was the appointment of a commission com-mission to deal with the military prisoners. This commission consists of the following. F. D. French. Mayor of Victor: Nelson Franklin, J. B. Cunningham. Cunning-ham. Judge H. McGarry, D. W. Cope-land, Cope-land, P. M. Rcardon nnd T. J. Dultz-dell. Dultz-dell. They are well-known citizens and business men of the towns of the district. dis-trict. Their disposition of the cases brought before them will not be final. Will Separate Prisoners. It Is the purpose to have them separate sepa-rate the prisoners into groups so that those considered deserving of being charger with crime may be held and the remainder freed or deported ns is considered con-sidered advisable. The sessions of the commission will be secret. Further resignations of city officials occurred today, to-day, in some instances effecting almost a complete change in the official roster of town government. |