The times., 1899-07-18
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Complaints were made to the Governor.
who at once arrested the complainants and
declared that 1.-The county was too good
for the and that "he would
see them in hell before this business was
over"
The Governor then issued the following
proclamation which was approved by
General Merriam. This document is classed
as the most outrageous instrument ever
penned. and it is stated that it is in direct
violation Of the Constitution:
The ProcInmntion.
To the Mine Owners Of Shoshone County: Ger
tain organizations OF combinations existing in
shoshone county have shown themselves TO he
criminal in purrose melting and, rs organize
tions, procuring property to be destroyed and
murders TO he committed. by reason whereof ii
has been twice necessary 10 declare martil law
IN ShoshOne county.
You are therefore notified that the employ
ment OF men belonging To said OF other criminal
organizations during the continuance OF martial
law must cease. in case this direction IS NOT
observed, your mines VIII he closed
All parties applying for underground work in
any Of the following mines viii be required TO
obtain nom DR.. Hugh France, the duly appointed
and authorized agent for the State OF Idaho Tor
this purpose, OF his deputy. at Wardner or at
Wallace, permit authorizing said person TO seek
employment in any Of the following mines:
Bunker Hill and Sullivan, Last Chance, Empire
State-ldaho. Consolidated Tiger and Poorman,
Hecla Mammoth, Standard, Helena-Fris Goni,
Morning Hunter, and such Others as may he
hereafter included in the above list. Parties
applying for such permits must be prepared-hrst.
10 deny all participation in the riots OF April
20, 1883. in ShoshOne county; and. second, to
deny renounee membership in any society
which has melted encouraged. approved OF
said riots or other violation Of public law.
Mine owners must refuse employment TO all
applicants for underground work who do not pre-
sent duly signed permit authorizing the
Such permits will he deposited in mine owners
Office subject to periodical inspection.
All Parties under employment by any of
the mines above named will be required to pro
within ten days from this date the permits
above reieITHd TO condition 10 their remain
ing in the service OF their respective companies.
By order of the Governor and commandedin-
CHIEF. BARTLETT SINCLAIR,
STATE Auditor.
Examined ssd approved:
Il. c. MERRIAM.
Brgadicr General L. 5. Army
The contents of this proclamation were
rigidly enforced by the troops. who were
employed as police by the Standard Oil
Company TO enforce their wishes and 10 in
timidate all union men.
To Swear Away His Freedom.
Before a miner could obtain work in n
mine he was compelled to swear away his
moral freedom and become slave. Fol-
lowing is one of the applications which
had TO be signed before man was per-
mitted to seek employment:
did not participate actively or otherwise.
In the riots which took place At Nardner
the 29th of April, 1889. Believing that the
crimes committed at Nardner said date were
actively melted, encouraged. and perpetratsd
through and by means of the influence and di-
reCtion Of the miners unions of the Coeur
d Aienes. hsrehy express my unqualified disdp-
JTovai Of said acts and hereby reHauncc and
forever abiHre all allegiance fhs said miners
nisions, Of which ! n ferIner member. and
j solennnly pledse myself TO Obey the law and
nc; 10 again sefk membership in any society
which Will encourage os tolerate any violation
oi lax.
Those who signed the above were then
issued a permit 10 seek employment. The
following is an original document eXhib
ited 10 the President yesterday:
PERsIT To SEEK EMPLOYMENT.
No 1oiS. June %. 1850.
This is to certify that J. Fink. miner by
occupation, IS qualified under the proclamation
issued by order OF the Governor cf Idaho, May
Sth, 1s.9. TO seek employment IN any OF the
mines in Sloshone county and has permission
by virtue hereof 10 do This card Is 10 be
deposited with The Tfiznager 51p -TIatendert OF
the mine where the person above named Is dr
pioyed. and ausf be held for purpose of pzriodi-
cal inspection pursuant "a Tie terms ci the
Aforesaid prociarnafiun-
Wines my hand this 22d day OF June Isal
DIR. HUGH FRANCE.
By J. c. MCDANIEL, Deputy.
The President now has several afidayits
from respectable white women, the wiye
of prisoners. who were outraged and in
suited by the negro soldiers, and who were
laughed at VIXEN they entered charges.
One woman nearly killed q soldier who
tried 10 break into her house, and an in
nocsnt miner was arrested for having as
saulted the soldier while discharging his
duty long list of outrages covering
a period of three months has been re-
ported and will be investigated.
Citizens Protest.
During last month, when some OF the
citizens OF the county protested against
the wholesale arrests on the ground taat
they would have to bear the expense OF
prosecution, the Lewiston Tribune" L,
official organ of Governor Steunenberg
assured the people editorially that the
State has an understanding with the large
mine owners whereby the latter Will bear
all the expense Of the trials. and the gen
ersl public VIII not be affected by the ex-
penditures for court purposes" This, Il
is said. IS direct statement that the
Standard Oil Trust will bear all the ex-
Penses Of prosecution. and has formed
league with the State officials so that con-
victions may be obtained.
The witnesses for the defence il is al
legged, are being driven CIT Of the county
or thrown into the pen. and Senator Heit-
IE4Q assured lle EIE=tuElL NIAA the hDN-
ernor had instructed the jury now trying
these men that they might find a man
guilty, but that considering the circum-
stances, they had no right TO acquit him"
Not one Of the men nov being tried for
murder has been allowed counsel. and IL
is stated that unless the President inter-
feres they are certain TO be hanged
Merriam Violated Orders.
II is also shown that General Merriam
acted in direct contradiction to the orders
issued from the War Department He vas
twice cautioned as to his actions In using
his men as servants OF the mine owners
and among other evidence In the posses
sion of The President is a copy OF a de-
spaich from the Secretary Of War. stat
ing that these things must stop. The ac-
tions were continued openly. however
In speaking OF the conditions in the
Coeur d'Alenes. Senator Heitfeld said last
night that no American citizen could bring
himself to believe that such condition OK
things could exist in this country
No pen could picture the horrors. the
degradation. tie hopeless misery of rhe
miners in the county They have been
starved. imprisoned. immuned from even
the fresh air. spat upon and kicked. and
yet they are American citizens. / cannot
begin 20 express nay feelings. went on;
there thinking TO see a bad condition OF
Affairs. but ! found a hell OF horror No
man can talk OF the terrors OF a Rus
sian Siberia 10 me-. l have witnessed a
Siberia created b. heartless tool OF a cor
poration. Governor Stsunenbsrg, and II the
people Of the country could realize what
has occurred since April they would alrnos;
be tempted to drive him from the cottn-