Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-03-26

this week by the news that an effort |
was being made to have CA. Krough,
local agent for the N. P. railway
company, fired. 1t created intense
feeling, for if there is one individual
in Orofino who has not mixed in poll
tics; one man who has tended strictly
to his own business; one man who has
the confidence and respect of all the
people; one man who has gone out of
his way to be courteous and obliging
to the patron of the road, it is C. A.
Krough. That there was any dissat-
isfaction, or any patron of the road
who had kick against this agent,
was news, indeed, and when it was
learned that Mr.. Krough was charged
with all manner of misconduct the
people were astonished. When it
was learned that the old gang was
pushing the charges astonishment
turned to bitter grumbling, and prac-
tically every business firm in town,
except the Fidelity Bank, and practi-
cally every citizen of the town except
one ]. l.. Fitzgerald and his gang,
hastened to remonstrance.
1t is charged that Agent Krough
has divulged the contents of tele-
grams sent to local Catholics; that
he has opened express packages and
freight consigned to Catholics with
the purpose of finding bootleg ship
ments; that he has aided the sheriff;
that he has opposed the Catholic
party, whatever that is, and is there
fore untitled to hold the position.
The railroad company took immedi-
ate steps to investigate the charges,
and Wednesday evening special
car carrying high officials reached
Orofino and an investigation is under
way at this time. Representing the
railroad company is J. L. DeForce,
superintendent; j. M. Hurley general
road master; w. j. Jordan,
general agent, J. S. Hindman, special
agent, with their clerical force, and
a thorough Investigation of the case
will be made. While here the rail-
road officials are also investigating
the case against S. v. Matlock, local
section foreman, also charged with
opposing the Catholics.
Cit izens Hold Mass Meeting.
Yesterday at 2 o'clock the Orofino
Chamber of Commerce called mass
meeting of citizens and the hall was
we'll filled with prominent citizens,
who met the N. P. officials and pro-
tested against the malicious persecu-
tion of Messrs. Krough and Matlock.
P. H. Blake, Fitzgerald, an unprin-
cipled, ambulance-chasing, trouble
breeding petifogging legal abortion,
and John Busher, were present and
represented the sum total of the
"crowd" demanding the removal Of
these men. President Pepple of the
Commercial club presided. He
stated that the purpose of the meet
ing was to give the. citizens chance
to express their feelings relative tt
the proposed dismissal of Krough ant
Matlock. Attorney Hofsted got tht
floor and after a brief review of tn.
case offered a strong resolution con
demning the whole proceeding al
unwarranted, against the wishes ant
desires of the people of Orofino. Boil
Matlock and Krogh were endorsed
the crowd rising to it's feet, Will,
Blake and Buescher and the thing
voted no.
Before voting on the resolutions tn
floor was accorded to Mr.. Blake VIII
launched into bitter TRADE agains
the Clearwater Republican, saying i
,, was the vilest and most scurrulou
: sheet in the United States, and tina
D it was responsible for everything
from the European war to the robbin
! Of Johnny Molloy out of that $40
|, that Pat got away with.
} Fitzblake followed with a lot c
: personal abuse against the chairma
of the meeting, and both of tn
speakers tried to break up the meet
. ing. Blake and Fitzdoodle proteste
0 against any public meeting, and whe
9 they couldn't have their way and d
? all the talking they sneaked out.
q Mr.. DeForce, speaking for the raj
0 road company, said he was very muc
0 grieved to see the meeting take sue
. turn, and that the company wou
q givetthe men charged fair and in
O partial hearing in the regular way.
0 After passing the resolutions Ell
8 dorsing Krough and Matlock IL
meeting adjourned.
: Case Falls Flat.
y At yesterday evening the railro,
officials opened the investigation
II Agent Krough. Fitzgerald said
,r made the charges and naued p I