Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
HEARD.
Idaho Governor First Witness For
the Defense in Couer d Alene
Mine Trouble.
Federal Troops Had TO Be Used as
State Militia Was in the
Philippines.
Developments at the Mines Justified
Calling of Federal Aid Fatal
Explosion.

| CApA0oANus
Washington. March Unusual in
terest attached to the Occur d'Alene in
vestigation Thursday as the prosecu-
tion, after presenting testimony almost
uninterruptedly for FIVE weeks, closed
its case and gave way 70 the defense
Giovernor Steunenbuig of Idaho was the
first witness to rebut the charges which
have been made. He is type of the
stuldy far west. of massive build, and
This Indifference to conventonalities is
shown By a refusal T. Wear necktie.
He said that on April 26 Frederick Bur-
bridge of the Bunker Hill mine tele-
sraphed him that an armed mob had the
I property interests. H. read MANY tele-
1 grams 10 and from the sheriff and 9th
ers showing the steps taken TO maintain
Eordar. The governor suggested arbitra-
Etien OF differences bnt in answer Mr..
/ ieurbriGge stated there Mas nothing to
| arbitrate and again called for protec-
tien. ON April %, tilt day of the blow
fingSup Of the mill, Governor Steunen-
4 burg ssid he received a l0:3l d. m. a
liispatch from Mr. Rurbrdge stating
that AL the miners 0f Canyon Greek
mad laid off and We're coming TO Ward
liner IN menace the Bunker Hill men,
] This WAS accompanied by another re-
iqu@st for protection. Al the same time
/ dispatehes We're received from A. l..
4 Mohlef Of the o. Il. & \. railroad, first
fsiatirg that an armed force had taken
possession OF the railway tracks at
i W@dner and then at y. m. stating
Nhat the rioters had set frs. 10 the Bunk
ier Hill mill, that they had placed dyna
Dlite lHder the mis- and that ii would
4 he blown up. Sheriff Young also tele-
/ sraphed him from Wardner that the
mil Was blown up and giving the gray
/ tts q. The situation. Al p. m. the gov
ana, said he sent dispatch TO the
3nresidsist calling for federal aid. a. the
AfiGaho troops We're absent in the Philip
Apinas
The governor said he had been i'll prior
e tlls Occur 9 Alene excitement and
ibelbg Gilable TO go in person. he sent a
Representatives, Bartlett Sinclair, 70 the
SEAT Of disorder. ON April so Sinclair
4 telssraphed urging tllat the president be
Iadvissd 70 rush troops from the nearest
layailable posi-. h also telegraphfd
that he had thoroughly iHvestisatet. qthes
u paitial Law thai niue-tenths 81
4 the citizens favored martial leM: that
y he ocal administration If the law was
IA farce and amounted 70 maladminis7
q ,i.aiion that neopie We're afraid 10 tes
tify ard thai masked men We're prowl-
a ing about the town terrifying people.
MANY like kilograms showing the ex-
! ting Gegalonmel9ts from day 70 day
tht. atiling % the citizens. the making
1T arrests, etc. 'seie read by the COVER
nor. ON this Information. the governo,
said and from - own knowledge OF ar
fairs for 81: years including repeated
au,rages uisls apearenils. no effort tc
I appfshend the guty parties, rs pro-
claimed that tase Of insurrec,ion and
y lrebellion existed the scene OF disturb.
! aiee
governor stensnbu said he caution,
" ed sinclair not IS align himself Will
siither side elti9e9eis or employees
The governor hen related In detail thu
i lstsps taken 10 carry out the proclana
i stion The arrests Nere made, he said o
those reasonably suspected of compiled
e " ~ the distllrhance.
d Tife governor said he took such PRE-
I cautions as Mere possible to look afte
+ the prisoners. isut the conditions Of in
sltffeetion We're most unusual and a
4 ever, point the authorities were e,nbar
Z raised by the insurrectionary element
!. He visited the barn and stockade occu
j pied b.! the prisoners and sought u hay
{ the stoekade, OF permanent quarters
d completed. He SAID he talked with IN
4 prisoners. who told him that the brea
S Vas too light, but everything else wa
Z all right. The chief commissary q
the state Informed him that the partie
e who furnished bread had been waite
9 upon by n comlHftee and warned tina
n they must not continue the supply.
s bakery vas thereafter built by the au
q theiities and good bread supplied
y Governor Steiiaenbufg Was aske
u where the insurreetion had its inceptio
). and What Mining camps engaged iii i
: He said that III his opinion the mimi
Il district of shoshone county had been
a a STATE of insalfeetion since 1892 l'h
Il insutrection Of April %. he said starte
h at burke. where meeting WAS held !
the fall Of The Western Federation
10 Miners. The participants proceeded
/, arm themselves and went by train I
/. Wardner, Al Com, he said, simils
! meeting at similar hall was held AN
"a arms and masks We're distributed.
/. lie described the gradual concentrs
i, ton Of the men a Wardner. where
! said they waited in a disorganized sta
= luntil single engine arrived from Wa
iaee. Then systematic orders wer- gi,
= en- the first being "Wardrer 10 II
,, front. \ party secured dynamit
which was placed under the mill ar
fired. Firing began indiscriminately ar
one Of the Invading party was kille
Some of the Bunker Hill employees We
rs taken prisoners BY the masked men
Governor Steunenburg was ask,
q what part the United States troops too
"a in the arrest and detention of impri
y oned miners. He said the position tn
II occupied was the same as that viii,
r. the state. militia yyo,,ld have oe.cinied