The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-01-30
ARMED mem GUARD
? Wit:R LINES
/ Five Men Of Beaver River Com
pany Arrested.
POLES AND WIRES OF KUHN IN.
TERESTS DESTROYED.
Six Towns In Darkness on Account
Of Trouble-Malad Canyon Scene of
Trouble.

Gooding, Ida, JAM 25.-The hostile
attitude of the rival forces contending
for the right to cross the Malad river
canyon with electric poles and wires,
which resulted in the destruction of
the line of the Kuhn company yester-
day remains in status quo tonight.
The seat of war is in the Malad can
yon four miles from the town of Hag-
erman, with the contending forces
waiting orders. Meanwhile half
dozen towns are In darkness except
for resort to candles and coal Oil
lamps, besides being deprived Of pow
er and heat derived from electric cur
rent. There was an urgent call for
relief, it was reported, from Hager-
man.
Five men of the Beaver River forces,
who are charged with the work of de-
struction, were today arrested. These
are Jack Woodhouse, in charge Of the
force, and his foreman Anderson, Wal
ters, Christensen and Fairbanks, who
appeared before the justice of the
peace at Hagerman for preliminary
hearing, while the main body Of their
force remained at the scene of histil-
tiles all day.
AS soon as the Kuhn people were ap-
prised of what had happened to their
lines they began to gather together all
the men available from the surround
ing towns to assert their right in the
premises and their attorney, Carter.
requested Sheriff Zug to take a hand.
This was done by the sheriff to the
extent of sending deputy, Joseph
Wheeler, to the scene with instructions
that he should protect the Kuhn forces
in reconstructing the line across the
canyon. In doing this the sheriff said
he was acting as he thought best for
the interests of the people and the
towns, like Glenns Ferry, that had
been cut off from power and light.
He was called up in the same con-
nection by Attorney Jess Hawley; who
claimed the Beaver River company
owned the land traversed by the de-
molished line and stated a line around
their property could be constructed.
In this connection. it was said that the
land traversed is actually owned by
Woodhouse who acted on his own ini-
tiative in digging out the poles that
had been planted thereon.
Two gangs OF men were taken from
Gooding today by F. c. Bush, the local
manager of the Kuhn interests here,
and others were assembled from Twin
Falls and still others from Bliss, Wen
DELL Jerome and Hagerman SO 1t is
said, outnumbering the Beaver River
forces two to one.
1t is altogether likely the presence
of Deputy Wheeler with a strong force
prevented clash. At late hour to-
night all was reported quiet along the
Malad and action was taken to have
the courts determine the rights of the
contending parties.
Jesse Hawley, the attorney for the
Beaver River company, gave out a
statement yesterday in which he de-
clares that the Kuhns commenced the
wire cutting that started the present
terests. Telling the Beaver Rivers
side Of the case, Mr.. Hawley said:
early Wednesda morning the
Kuhns cut the wires of the Beaver
River company at a point three miles
east OF Glenns Ferry. The wires were
cut where they cross the ranch OF
Frank Jaras. The Beaver River COM
pany has purchased and owns right
OF way across this ranch. The Beaver
Rivers wires cross the high tension
line OF the Kuhn, and at the point Of
intersection the Beaver Rivers wires
give those Of the Kuhn's six feet Of
clearance, which is more than the law
requires.
1.-THE Beaver River company has its
lines strung through Glenns Ferry and
Mountain Home toward Boise The
company was just about to begin CIV
ing power service In Mountain Home
and Glenns Ferry when the wires were
cut.
Late In the day the wires OF the
Kuhn's were cut where they are strung
over the property OF the Beaver River
company In the Malad canyon. The.
Kuhns were trespassing on the site Of
the Beaver River company's plant.
The Kuhns have q right of way over
the highways IN that part of the state
At the point where their wtres were
cut the Kuhns have strung their poles
within q few feet Of the highway. They
could Just as we'll have been over 81
little farther and the company would
not have been trespassing on the Bea-
yer River company's land and its wires
would not have been cut. In addition
to cutting the wires ths Beaver Rtyer
men lifted out the poles. = ssss
Mr.. Hawley stAtas that AL the men
ok the RQeN4r Hiver company who
Wofe ARRESTED NE now out on han.
IN deniss tAs geport that Mr.. Wood