Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1914-06-19
MINERS UNION DAY cElEBRA-
TON ENDED IN TURMOIL AND
BLOOD SHED.
MEMBERS OBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS
Union Headquarters Completely De-
misunderstanding Mayor Thrown
Out of Wndow-Officers of Law
Helpless Against Rioters.

with its saloons, that have not been
closed in years except on election
days, locked tight. and with every
hardware store cleared of all its arms
and ammunition by the police. as the
result of the series Of riots during the
day-miners' union day-the 34th an
niversary of the establishment of the
union in this camp.
10000 Men Implicated.
The miners union, with upward of
5000 members, is divided against it.
self. More than 1000 men have re-
fused to recognize the union further.
Acting Mayor Frank Curran was
pitched from a second story window
of the federation building when he at
tempted to address the crowd, counsel
ing peace. His condition is serious. A
wrist and a leg are broken and it is
feared he has suffered internal injur
les.
Union Parade Busted Up.
Under the leadership of number
of the Industrial Workers Of the World
the seceders from the big organization
during the morning hours attacked the
miners union parade, composed of
more than half the labor bodies of the
city. President Bert Riley of the un-
ion and Parade Marshal Mike Con-
way were knocked from their horses
by volley of stones from the rioters
Other officers of the union were chas-
ed from the line Of march and took ref
uge in the sheriffs office at the court
house. The parade was broken up,
and the speaking exercises in the the
alter were abandoned because Of the
stormy street scenes.
The crowd moved on the union hall
in the center of the city. Every piece
of furniture in the building was de-
molished and thrown into the street
A piano was thrown down a stairway
the books, records and two safes OF
the union were thrown out The bal
lot boxes, containing the $500 votes
cast at the recent election of union
officers, which had not yet been
counted. were destroyed and their con
. tents emptied into the street.
Mayor Thrown Out Of Window.
Alderman. Frank Curran, acting
mayor of the city, socialist, went tc
the union hall to appeal othe mer
!. to dispense and was thrown from 6
second story window to the pavement
He was taken to the hospital severely
injured. The mob did not cease its
work OF destruction until even the car
q pets in the big assembly hall of tn,
i. union had been torn from the flool
t and thrown into the street.
q A crowd of 10000 persons witnessed
) the demonstration. Police and sher
a ifs officers were powerless.
The Cause.
The trouble had its origin over thu
y dissatisfaction of the miners with tn
Z heavy special assessments levie'
/ against them by the officers of tn
d Western Federation of Miners and tn
4 local officials as benefits for tn
Michigan copper mine strikers.
Z Sunday Report.
More disorder marked Sunday Il
!, Butte, though several hundred miner
!. have returned to work. Early in tn
. afternoon a crowd took two prisoner
6 out of the city Jail and later took pos
session of an aerial fire truck, whic
attempted to go through the crowd o
/ false alarm.
Delegations went to two fire station
q and told the firemen not to take ms
! chimes from the buildings until the
% were certain there was fire.
a Police Chief Worried.
n Threats were made to lynch Specis
Deputy Sheriffs Owen Cribben an
h Martin Harkins, but the officers wer
# rescued by the police. Two men wer
T. arrested in connection with the thres
d on charge of melting riot.
It The police squad. with revolver
d drawn, backed down an alley wit
8. their prisoners and the two specis
r. deputies succeeded in getting safely
n the Jail, but the crowd became SO mel
e. acing that Chief of Police Murphy o
dered the release of the two who ha
been arrested. The crowd carried thel
away on their shoulders.
n A delegation visited the three new
d paper offices and demanded that n
,s further mention be made derogatory
" the !. w. W., and that the word
4. mob" and rioters not appear in an
I. newspaper story.
n The managers of the Spectator an
q Blackjack mines have agreed that tn
<. Western Federation card system sha
n. be discontinued, and with this unde
n. standing several hundred men r
II turned to work.
Governor Asks for U. s. Troops.
:. Washington. - Governor Stewart {
: Montana telegraphed President WI
). son Monday asking that federal troop
% be sent to restore order in the Butt
ls copper mine districts.
,r At the same time the governor ser
rooco Ooc RI tho Montana copoforo on