The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-07-30
JAPANESE ON THE MOVE
A Well-DeVeloped Case Of Smallpox
Among Them at Nampa.
Drivcn.Out Suspects From Nampa,
Attempt to Find Refuge in Caldwell
Among Their Brethren and all are
Moved Out.

The past few days have been quite
exciting for the laps who took the
| place of white labor on the sections
| along the Short Line some months
since. Ever since they were installed
on the road there has been an under
current that threatened to break out
at any time against the foreigners.
Mountain Home was the first station
to protest and they forcibly elected
the unwelcOme invaders some four
weeks ago. a day or two after the
Mountain Home affair move was nut
on foot in Caldwell to follow suit. A
mass meeting was held and the situa-
ton thoroughly discussed The cooler
heads of the town protested against
the move and suggested that it would
be far better and more honorable to try
and effect the departure of the laps by
means of petitions to the company, and
| that at least force should not be applied
until all resources of peace should have
been exhausted. This course was
finally agreed to ana the meeting dis
persed, evidently satisfied to leave the
matter to petition. This was some
three weeks ago. Nampa was the
headquarters for the Japs. The COM
pany agent had provided quarters at
that place and they came in car load
assignments. Last Sunday afternoon
and evening it was noticed that Japs
began to pour into Caldwell some
coming on freight trains and Others
coming down the track carrying bun
dies as big as a load Of hay ON their
backs. Nothing was thought of the
matter at first, but later the news came
from sources that were supposed
to be reliable that the smallpox
had broken ont among them at
Nampa, and that the citizens of that
place had run out the entire gang with
shot guns. The message further stated
that they were all exposed to the dread
disease. Exaggerated reports at once
spread ike wild fire, which resulted
i'll crowd going to the Japs
headquarters and notifying them that
they would have to move on. The
Japs stayed not upon the order of
their going and began to pack their
! goods, and when the 80 passenger
came along they were all ready to 60.
A crowd of people was there to see
that they did go. No disturbance or
violence was necessary. The Japs
were scared and were evidently as glad
to so as the people were to have
them
The smallpox rumor was thoroughly
investigated the next day by DR.. Red
mond, of Shoshone. and DIR. Isham, of
this city, both company surgeons. One
case of clearly defined small-p ox of the
very worst type was discovered at
Nampa. AS the Japs all lived together
in one small room, many others are,
of course, exposed to the disease.
What Japs remained in Nampa are
quarantined about two and half
mile from the town
SO far as Caldwcll's action is con.
cerned, it was Il war on small -pox and
not on Japanese. Smallpox suspects
run out of Nampa came in by the score,
and the people became alarmed and
kept them going. They objected to the
town being made pest house. Before
the case was fully understood or the
smallpox rumor substantiated, leading
citizens of Caldwell openly denounced
the running out of the Japs an out
rage. Every effort is being made to
prevent tho spread Of the disease by
both the company and the authorities
and very little fear is experienced but
that they will be successful The COM
pany has taken no action toward put
ting on new men, and there is but
little doubt that they will work the
Japs, if they want TO- after the small
poN scare has abatcd. The tribune,
hopes, that tho cool judgement of citi-
zens will prevail, and that any efforts to
remove them in the future will be made
lawfully, decently, and in order, by con-