The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-05-05
MOB THREATENS WAR
That Which Blew Up the Wardncr
Mills Menaces the Troops
Sent There
PROMISES TO WIPE THEM OUT

pany of Soldiers Gets in and Gets
Warm Welcome from the Citizens
Others Are En- Route-Arrests of the
Strikers Have Commonced-San Juan
Hill Veterans Start for the War
Spokane, Wash. May IA Wardner,
ida, special to The Spokesman Review,
dated Saturday, says: Wardner today
has been the scene of the worst riots
since the deadly labor war of 1892. One
man is dead. another is thought to be
mortally wounded, and property valued
at $3.50, 900 has been destroyed by giant
powder and fire. The damage was done
by union miners and sympathiZers from
Canon Creek, about twenty miles from
Wardner.
Boise, Ida, May AT $3.50 p. m. Sat-
urday Governor Steunenberg sent to
President Mckinley formal reques.
for 800 regular soldiers, and that they
be dispatched at once to the scene of
the labor riot at Wardner. this state.
Mckinley replied that no troops could
be sent until martial law was declared.
Spokane, Wash, May "a telegram
to The Spoke sman-Review from Ward
ner says that the miners union
threatens to clean out the one company
Of regulars there before reinforcements
arrive Great excitement prevails.
Wardner, Ida, May 3.-A company OF
colored troops arrived last night from
Spokane. Hundreds CT people met them
at the station and were wild with de-
light. The arrests of strikers have COM
menced
Boise, Ida, May 3.-General Merriam
left here last night for Wardner, after
a conference with the state officers. He
declined to discuss his plans, but the
orders he has issued for the movement
Of troops indicate that heis prepared to
deal firmly with the strikers.
Rumor of War at Wardner.
Wardner Ida, May 3.-Shortly after
the arrival yesterday Afternoon Of COM
pany M, Twenty fourth infantry, Cap
tain Bachelor commanding, report
was spread among the inhabitants of
the place that the union miners from
Canon Creek had started down to Ward
ner for the purpose of Wiping out the
company of regular troops before rein
forcements could arrive. Sixty non-un-
ion men armed with rifles Immediately
rushed down the read from Wardner to
the railroad station, one and half
miles distant, for the purpose Of stop
pin the union men. Quite a number of
union men left yesterday on the trains
going in both directions. But two ar
rests have been made and these are
both out on bail James Cheyne, shot
in the hip by the mob on Saturday, died
yesterday in Spokane.
Martial Law the Only Hope.
Wardner, Ida, May 3--Monday night
Sheriff Young deputized about fifty
strikers to guard the Last Chance mine.
A small party of the Bunker Hill men
had already been, deputiZed as con-
stables to guard that property. AS
four Of them were returning home yes
terday they were held up by Young's
deputies and their rifles taken away from
them State Auditor Sinclair had made
a demand on the sheriff for the return
Of the property. Sinclair is urged by
citizens to use his influence to procure
martial law as the only hope for the
abiding people in the Couer d'Alene
region. Five masked men were seen
between Wardner and Kellogg Monday
night, but no further outrage has been
reported
Says the Outrage Was Unparalleled.
Wallace, Ida, May 3.-Under Sheriff
| Soysler pronounces Saturdays outrage
| as unparalleled. He further says that
while punishment should be meted out
| to the guilty parties only the federal
! government can do so, as there is not q
| man in Shoshone county qualified to sit
| as juror in the case.
| Hurrying Troops to the Front.
| Boise Ida, May 3.-General Merriam
arrived here at o'clock yesterday
morning and has ordered troops F,
Fourth cavalry, stationed here, to pro-
| coed to Wardner at once.
| Portland. Ore, May 3.-Seventy-f five
picked men of company M, Twentieth
| infantry, co.ored, Captain Bachelor, left
| for Spokane yesterday for Wardner,
Ida They carry fifteen days rations
| and 2,G00 rounds of ammunition. Many
Of the soldiers are veterans who fought
/ at San Juan.