The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-03
yIIIuUlIIEs Of STATE
Wsn lyl(liNc PROBE
Conditions in Butte Quiet
Following Tension Caused
by Little Hanging.
FEELING IS BITTER
Strong Undercurrent Felt
and Fear Expressed That
1t Presages Trouble.
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present. Major Sergeant told the
strike leaders that he had instructions
from the war department at Washing
ton to see there was no more violence
In Butte, the intimation being that If
there should be, the military would
assume control without the usual for
malities which proceed such conditions
when the civil authorities hesitate to
enforce the law. as was the case three
years ago in Butte, when the Indus
trials were allowed to run the town for
nearly three months before the gov
ernor sent troops to Butte.
No Funeral Denomination.
The major asked Campbell if he and
hts people had any idea of starting
trouble ON account of the killing Of
Little. Campbell denied that they had
any such intentions. He said the men,
bers of the Metal Mine Workers union
intended to turn out to the funeral Of
Little, when that event came off, but
there would be no demonstration other
than such as take place at other flu
nerals.
Major Sergeant said he knew of no
law that would justify stopping pa
rade of that kind, as long as the
lnarchers conducted themselves prop
erly. The major also inquired partic-
ularly IL Campbell and his people
meant to retaliate on those suspected
Of being in sympathy with the Little
lynching. and was assured there was
no such idea.
There has been some talk that the
mayor would be asked to prevent any
turnout at the Little funeral, but the
better and more conservative feeling
in the community is that such a course
would be ill-advised and uncalled for.
Metal Trades Demand Action.
Helena, Aug. "A request from the
Montana State Metal Trades council
for a speedy investigation into the
hanging of Frank Little at Butte
Wednesday and another from 1.-THE cit
liens Of Index, Wash.," were received
in kilograms by Governor S. V. Stew
art today.
c. o. Edwards signed the telegram
from the metal trades council, which
reads as follows:
I'VE respectfully request and urge a
speedy investigation Of the lynching of
Frank II. Little In this city this morn
ing and believe 1t to the best interest
OF organized labor and the United
States government that it be consid-
cred at once
A. r. Tucker and six other persons
signed the following telegram received
from Index, Wash:
Message From Index.
1--WE. the citizens of Index, in mass
meeting assembled. respectfully de-
mand an immediate state investigation
of the criminal execution OF Frank
Little at Butte, Mont, and the pun
ishment of the perpetrators of the
crime to the end that there may be no
repetition of such dastardly outrage"
Attorney General Ford left for Butte
Wednesday evening to make an inyes-
tigation and Governor Stewart will
await n report from him before taking
any action.
That the /. w. W. situation in Mon
tana is attracting general attention is
evidenced by drastic resolution
passed by the Montana State Bankers
association at Great Falls, in which il
appeals to the president and to con-
gress, urging that forthwith suitable
legislation be enacted clothing the mil =.
itary branch of the government with
authority to enable it to deal expedi :
tiously and summarily with the !. W
w. organization and with all traitors
and suspected traitors to the govern
ment of the United States"