Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-09-30
STRIKERS IN CLASH
WITH AUTHORITIES
Men, Women and Children
Are Victims Of Violence at
the Hands of the Strikers
and Police e--Another Clash
at Salem.

Lawrence, Mass, Sept. so.-The "a
hour strike ordered by the Industrial
Workers of the World as a protest
against the imprisonment Of Joseph
Ettor and Arturo Giovannitti failed Of
effect today. 1t is estimated not more
than 1000 employees came away from
the textile mills. Serious riotinr fol-
lowed the attempted intimidation Of
workers.
The police had many conflicts with
strikers going to the mills. A dozen ar
rests We're made for attacks on chill
dren, women and men. some Of the as
sailants being armed with revolvers.
knives. hammers. bolts and pieces Of
iron. The most serious disturbances
was near the Everett mill. A big crowd
of pickets had gathered and was be-
ing strengthened. The police charged.
using their clubs freely, and several
were injured. One man was Knocked
from street car and taken to a hos
pital, where 1t was said his condition
was serious
In another affray a boy was struck
over the head with a bottle and Knock
ed unconscious. Cars bearing the
workers were intercepted by pickets
Industrial Workers organization will
be held responsible for disturbances
which they attributed to "excitable
youngsters" The leaders are unde
cided as to future plans, pending tho
arrival this afternoon Of William ID.
Haywood general organizer. Besides
the police force of 110, there are on
duty so members of the state police.
II Ia aStitnafod hot
are idle. Of whom 1000 are striking
members of the Industrial Workers.
while the other 5000 are idle because Of
lack Of work or intimidation.
Clash at Lynn.
Lynn, Mass. Sept. SO.-A clash be-
tween police and a body OF strikers
occurred when a man waving red and
black flags was arrested and a crowd
attempted to rescue him. Several po-
lice were assaulted an dthree arrests
were made. Three hundred shoe op-
through the factory district asking
those at work to strike in protest
against the Imprisonment of Nttor ana
Police and Paraders Elnht.
Lawrence. Mass, Sept. 3o.-Policet
and paraders fought with knives and
clubs yesterday before demonstration
by members of the Industrial Workers
of the World. Two officers were stab
bed, number OF demonstrators were
clubbed and an I. w. w. leader was
after hard fight and then
freed. Two arrests were made.
n nPD ftot,, -Al
who is an organizer OF the Industrial
Workers, was In custody, but gained
his freedom minute or two later.
Persons who saw Trescas arrest said
he was rescued by comrades. Tresca
said the police let him go. All the
police professed ignorance Of the oc-
The clash was unexpected. More
than 10000 operatives met at the rail-
road station to meet 1000 Industrial
who had come from Boston
10 participate in parade to the graves
of Anna Lopizzo and John Ramay. who
we're killed during the strike riots last
The parade was Informal and no ap-
plication had been made for a parade
permit. The police. notified that the
'pSios WHY uitiCIiiI6, attempted
% end the demonstration. A squad OF
Is officers was sent to Essex and Law
'ence streets, where they threw a line
across Essex street and awaited the
procession.
Two large banners were carried by
he marchers One was inscribed:
The only justice--freedom for Ettor
md Giovannitti." The other bore the
words: Police and militia" and be-
ow. "Who killed Anna Lopizzo and
|ohn Ramay?" When the head of the
parade reached the line OF officers it
ialted and an argument began. The
'olice notified the marchers that they
must disperse because they had no
'ermit. Those in the front rank were
rying to fall back, when suddenly the
narchers In the rear pressed forward.
md the mill workers tried to pass the
,olice.
They struck right and left at the Of
icers, who responded by swinging
heir clubs. Many paraders were
to the ground II, aO,no IN.