The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-26
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:, that Are Worse Than
neIn Russia
Y, up WOMEN OUTRAGED
e,,d,ers, who Are
rae'ss e Governor and
y lizard oil Trust.

80 Governor ana
!" ,,.pdsrd Oil Trust
!, . article recently recent ,d pub
pa,,bipgton Times c0nai,
y ~, sAlene mining district
e y, horrible, and the length ,,
soldiers have gone IS
n.y." a he Imagined possible
y S '.s,s minded. The recital
u, aihdavits and sworn
.,l,d to the president yes
',st Heitheld of Idaho a
"a brutality has been es-
s, - county in that State
siberia has been inaug-
Standard Oil Trust, aided
4 !. prIsadier General H. c.
.,siinent Of colored reg
'..,,nouy now in the posses
laden, contains the sworn
!, .,resentative business men
.p,s q round of brutal tor
s,,rsy as makes the rule OF
rua ia Cuba seem meroliul
I, comparison. The testimony
i, Occur d'Alene district has
initial law for nearly three
!, 4. county has been alb
n ron, the rest OF the world.
'. !. innocent men, the testi-
y, + s,re been imprisoned in a
~ during the three months,
~ subjected to such outrage
I'M that twenty-four deaf rs
n, ,nd the living are physical
T,sy sympathlzer has been im-
INK ,,irep out of the county, and
M, men are being tried for
I si,hout counsel. The county
! ruarded and threatened with
TN Il dare to enter a protest,
n witnesses for the defense
srSsu out and warned not to
n, Standard Oil Trust is paying
y, J, prosecution to insure con-
ltri press censorship has been
s,,,i 10 mans life is worth a
r-,ithy. Men have been MUIR
r,nsr outraged by the colored
4 !, heed has been given TO these
i. military rulers. The gov
n, State IS charged with being
u Of the Standard Oil Trust,
rrai!ons are backed up by mis-
i which he states that the
y owners will run the State in
uri that he (the governor) will
sstry under martial law dur
kl,ss Of bis term. -
cgas began April "a, with a
/ sI,her wages at Wardner. A
ss The property of the stand
5sn,y, was blown up and there
h xiEeen union and non-union
snith some union aud one nom
BIZ we're killed. Governor Stern
klilei martial law in the county,
bal Merriam was sent there with
hi Hsops. The manner in which
ay dictator proceeded in the dis
shs extraordinary duties is de-
Ehlows:
y lariam had been instructed
Er'ner to quell disturbances and
rsl, but according to the affi :
iE we're the least of the duties
t;ul himself. 1t is sworn that
~ upon his arrival he began a
Ealn!ysl OF arrests, which con
EHri!al weeks. Every man who
r y have been connected in any
iahor union was arrested with
3 si'ss being made and as the
AM considered too soft a place,
Sasi we're placed in a large barn
iM bull pen,' and were strong
A In short time over 100
EsAsed into this pen and forced
~ filthy floor, and were given
E@ Nearly all of these mon
EM With no crime, and were ar
y tNr Of Governor Sternenberg
~ BAD at some time belonged
ErN,s- The sheriff of the county
1taperS OF the board OF county
asas we're arrested among Others
lae governor said, they were
.as Ile county attorney at
s;lTe the release of the sher-
a y threatened with arrest if be
II protest. The prisoners were
20 al communication with the
w and were allowed to see
'aN wives and children were
asiye and were subjected &c
.,a,ailpg outrages by the colored
!. ls layless hangers-on who mad
q nsy believed the labor unions
3. I'M !. examinations. The condi-
Il we pen were sickening, ac-
We statements of those who
@pflsoned there. Scurvy and
oerywhere and several cases
~, He developed among the pris-
M 4, ABLE bodied man in the towr
4 aaa some experience in thi:
Ir, nsly miner who refused tc
"a s.aaon for a permit to WORK
=. ~, 'sympathlzer.
y. s other circumstances, the
nv. saal the following proclama
! ss 20 BY the governor with the
N ueaeial Merriam.
|, vwners Of Shoshone County
n swsaailailons or combination:
Y savsaone county have showr
/ !. De criminal in purpose, in,
Z \ Organizations, procuring
M destroyed and murders Il
q ~. py reason whereof il ma.
49,. -sssssary to declare martha
N ,ae county. You are hereb,
MI .ue employment OF men be-
4, ~ " other criminal organiza-
~. we continuance of MARTA
"A 10 case this direction L
Il !vul mines will be closed
n, 'pplylng for work in any o.
i n, Underground mines will b,
pss islh from DR.. Hugh France
N. ~ and authorized agen'
!, u !, u ,aaho for the purpose, o.
r,s.,.m aFdner or at Wallace. {
/, ils said person 10 seel
M. any of the followln,
ls,l,s n.li and Sullivan, Las
b. state. Idaho, Consolidated
HlIsnsam Hecla, Mammoth
v NIX a'ftlseo. Gem. Morning
ilasa o,ners as may be here,
n ,nas Inc above list. PARTIES
/, IA A. permits must be pre-
II AM, Jsns y. all participation IL