The record-union., 1899-05-07
Action Of State Authorities Assumes
an Interesting Phase.
Shoshone County Officials Very Likely to
Lose Their Jobs.

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With the Rioters-Meantine
United States Troops Continue
Taking Suspects Into Custody.
| WARDNER Qdaho) May 6. - The
first step toward removing the county
officials of Shoshone County who are
accused of being in sympathy with the
rioters was taken to-day by the State
authorities, assisted by United States
troops, when Sheriff James D. Young
and County Commissioner William
Boyle were arrested by order of State
| Auditor Sinclair who represents Gov
ernor Steunenberg in Shoshone County.
Sheriff Young and Commissioner
Boyle were placed in the stockade with
the 300 other prisoners. Proceedings
for the removal of these officials from
office will be commenced, on the
ground that they aided and abetted
the riot last Saturday. Coroner France,
by statutory regulation, becomes act
! ing Sheriff.
The trial of those accused of MUIR
der and riot will in all probability be
held at Wallace, the county seat of
Shoshone County.
The United States troops have taken
charge of the office and safe of the
Burke Miners Union. and when the
safe is opened the Federal officers ex-
pect to find discriminating evidence
against some of the leaders who are
absent from the State.
Citizens and business men here are
almost unanimously in favor of the
| Ill 1f ~,
the Occur d'Alene district as a means
| of protection against the riotous ele-
ment but General Merriam believes
| the State authorities should provide
protection for mine owners
Speaking of the matter, General Mer-
Ram said there We're grave difficulties
in the way of establishing a permanent
military post here. The Constitution
of the United States does not contem-
plate that the Federal Government
shall intervene in State affairs until
the State has exhausted every resource
of self protection Indeed, were the
post here, the situation would not be
materially changed, for the soldiers
would be powerless to move against
the rioters unauthorized by the Presi-
dent With a garrison at Spokane.
| Helena, Fort Sherman, and, perhaps,
Missoula, troops could be crowded in
here almost as rapidly as if they were
on the ground, and the time gained
by having the post here would be
slight. When the request came for
troops this time the soldiers were
rushed here at once. That they were
not here in time to avert loss of life
and property is the fault of the Gov
ernor, who failed to call for troops
until the damage had been done The
same condition would exist We're a per-
manent post here. Until the Governor
called for their aid, the soldiers would
be powerless. 1t is the fault of the
State that she was not ready to give
protection to her citizens against such
outrages as these. She should have
militia enough to cope with such out
| breaks
When the National Guard from Idaho
went to the war the militia should have
been reorganized, so that it would still
be ready for such trouble. The laxity
which has prevailed in the prosecution
1 of murderers who have infested this
district would soon be remedied should
! the State pass law for indemnity from
the State funds of $4,000 to the family
of every man killed in a riot The law
might also provide that owners of prop
erty destroyed by mobs should be reim-
bursed to the amount of it's full value
! by the State. Payment of a few such
awards would soon bring the people to
a sense of the crimes being perpetrated
here. At the same time, since the trou-
| BILE largely originated in hostile organi-
cations of men known as labor unions,
would suggest a law making the
formation of such unions or kindred
| societies a crime
QUIET DAY AT WALLACE.
| WALLACE Qda). May 6.-This has
been a quiet day here The men at
Gem awaited all day yesterday for ar
rest but were not taken. To-day the
troops have been making some arrests
at Burke. the arrests at all points now
depending largely upon Deputy Mar
shals, aiming only TO hold men against
whom cases can be made. The mount
aims are still full of fugitives, mostly
seeking the pass towards Thompson
! Falls but some are headed for Mis-
soula.
A special train loaded with soldiers
and prisoners from Gem has passed
here The men arrested at Mullan to-
day, 270 in number, passed here on a
train at $3.50 p. M, en- route to Ward
ner. This, with the train from Gem,
more than doubles the number of pris-
cners there.
The soldiers returned from Canyon
Creek this evening. The train contained
one coach and four box cars, all loaded
with prisoners. AS it entered the town
the prisoners began cheering, continu-
ing it through the town. Only under
ground men were taken to-day, the
Mammoth, Standard and Frisco mines
being we'll cleaned out
The union men claim that Colonel
Robert G.. Ingersoll has been retained
to defend them. An effort was made to
secure Thomas w. Patterson of Denver,
but it was unsuccessful
To-day was also a busy one at Null
Ian, the colored troops arresting every
suspect found. A special train carry
ing 270 of them passed here en- route to
Wardner tonight.
This, with to-day's harvest from
| Gem, considerably more than doubles
the number under guard here, making
nearly 900.
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