The evening times., 1900-03-29
TEE GOVERNOR CONFUSED
IdahO's Executive Again on the
Mining Enquiry Rack.
A Mysterious Petition Considered by
the House Committee Behind
Closed DOOrs-Mr. SteunenberE's
Peculiar Explanation OF His Self
Delivered Letter 10 the President.

Though the relations between the Demo
cratic and Republican members OF the
House Committee on Military Affairs con-
tlnued strained today, no actual outbreak
occurred. There was no revival Of hostili-
ties between Mr. Lentz and Mr.. Hull. nor
were there any apologies or soft words.
Governor steunenberg was on the stand
again.
The first man 10 reach the quarters OF the
committee this morning was q Capitol po-
lieenan. who, gayly clad in blue and gold,
took up his station at the entrance to the
committee room. Soon after, came Mr.
Hull. chairman OF the committee He drop
ped into his usual seat at the head OF the
long blue and brown council table and pro-
ceeded with the consideration Of his mail,
pulling his heavy cigar several times dur
ing the reading Of each letter. He ap-
peared to be tranquil but those who know
him say he has not as get concluded peace
with Mr.. Lentz. A few Of the Occur
d'Alene Witnesses and the usual spectators
struggled IN, and among these was Govern
or Steunerberg. wearing a fresh white
shirt and rolling collar. bat as is his Gus
tom, without a cravat. Mr.. Hull wore two
blOOd-Ted carnations in his buttonhole
though his habit is 70 wear but one. and
that Is more often a white one than a red
one. During his perusal OF his mail Mr.
DAILY OF New Jersey looked in the room s..d
said. Hull, when is the first round to be
pulled On2" Mr.. Hull made some com
ment between the puhs OF his cigar which
could not be heard.
Mr. Capron Air Monden. and Mr. Esch
entered In the orGer named As the little
clock on the marble mantel rang 10 Nj
Lentz. preceded BY Mr. Jett CT Illinois,
came in. Mr. Hull did not pause in the
consideration Of his mail or IN the putting
OF his cigar He did not look up. Mr..
Lentz looked down toward the Hull end
Of the council table. but said nothing
Suppression of a Newspaper.
Governor Sieunenberg was called 10 or
der. Mr. Lentz's first question was. rs
H F. Southland one Of the special depu-
ties you spoke Of yesterday"
The Governor did uot know the initials
of Southland but there WAS a deputy by
that name.
DO You read the Mullen Mirror "
Il do not and have not read H."
Was it suppressed by your order2'
No; but by one OF my subaIterns, but
suppose ! am responsible"
You never heard anything Objectionable
about the psperc''
No. sir"
The Governor said he had heard. though
where or how. he could not say, that
Southland was no longer a deputy.
Mr., Lentz then read from recent copy
0f the Mullen Mirror" as follows.
H f. Southland deputy. was fired last
week. and we presume he has gone 20 pas
tures more cougeniaL AS a dead beat,
bum, and all-round CRATER he takes the
cake. II there IS any body ia town South
land does not owe, we have not met him
Governor Steunenberg said that so far
as he knew the services Of the deputy
we're not dispensed with because Of any
charge against him.
when we're YOU at Mulen?"
February !.
How long,
About two hours"
Where did you goc''
To the offices Of the Hunter and Morn
ing mines"
Did you not know anything on that day
about ;he petition we spoke OF yesterday 90
Il heard that a petition was in circula-
tion."
The Governor said he understood that
the superintendent Of the Morning Mine
was in charge Of the petition. After con-
siderable persuasion the Governor thought
the petition was from certain persons in
Shoshone county. asking that Federal
troops be retained in the county MI.
Lentz first drew from the witness that
there were about 1.5O0 miners in the Coeur
d'Alene district. and there might be SOC.
About two-thirds OF these were new men.
that is men who were not in the district
al the time Of the trouble last April
Concerning the Petition.
How many names are on the petition -
asked Mr. Lentz.
! do not know"
Have you an idea?"
"No."
How many pages OF names?-'
Il do not know. l have the petition
here
"Oh. you have it with YOU. have you?"
Yes; right here"
Let me see it,"
Il will hand it to the chairman Of the
committee
A Member-To whom is it addressed?
Governor Steunenberg-To the Secretary
Of War
Mr. Hull-If We are going to take up the
question OF the petition / suggest that we
20 into executive session.
Mr. Dick-This petition is to the Secre-
tary Of War. and ought / think, to be con-
sideTed in executive session.
Mr. HulI-Gentlemen will retire
The crowd filed out and the doors &C the
/ committee room closed.
Groups OF tn Occur de Alene miners con .
gregated in Jhe corridors and window
I inches around the door Of the committee
/ room.
One Of the men was retelling the story
/ Of the destruction of the mill Il was said
/ The theory Of the union miners is that the
/ Bunker Hill management were about to
/ tear down the mill which was no longer
/ OF any use. Then the mine management in
| spired the destruction Of the property ia
provide a subterfuge for calling on the
! President to help them break up labor Un-
/ ionism in the Occur d'Alenes. The miner
who was talking said;
| "KlOndike. this was the name by which
the foreman was called-gave orders some
( What as follows: Armed mask men-at-
| tention, WaTdner, Burke, Gem, and MuI-
/ len 20 the front, Unarmed masked men. Il
the powder After q little recommending
| during which two men were killed. thC
masked men. armed and unaTmed, march
| ed to the mill. and in very short tim,
| the Office was in flames and the mill wa:
a mass of ruins.
Then for the first time the miners saw
| why Macdonald supplied guns and dyna-
mite. and laughed as he wished them goot
| luck: saw Why Culbertson did rot inter
! fere; saw why Barbridge deserted hi.
! property and offered no resistance: saw
/ that they had been sold and betrayed bl
! traitors and were caught in the trap OF tn,
| enemy-saw their victory turn to ashes il
| their hands"
| II was near noon when the session Of tn,
committee 4sas declared public and tn.
| statement was made that the cOmmitte.
had determined to file the petition with thj
| Secretary Of War.