The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-12

SPOKANE, July 12-Governor Lis
ter of this state was asked today by
Governor Alexander to meet him in
conference in regard to the l. W. stu
alton. He suggested that street speak
ing be stopped in Spokane, on the
ground that it Is a means of stirring
up discomfort. Troops arrested fifty
workers in Ellensburg today.
WASHINGTON, July Irregular
troops will be at the service of Gov
ernor Moses Alexander of Idaho, If
he should ask them to end the reign
of terror in northern Idaho, it was
stated at the war department today.
1t was explained that no troops had
been requested by the governor, but
that Adjutant General c. S. Moody had
wired asking that compliance be Civ
en- to any request from the state au-
thorities. Reports received by the
war department show that the activi-
ties of the Industrial workers are
spreading in Idaho, Washington, Ore
gon, Montana and Arizona, and that
the situation n many quarters is too
serious for the sheriffs and the po-
lice.
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho, July 12-
mo public official has made a re-
quest on me for United States troops"
said Governor Moses Alexander in re-
ply to a criticism made last night by
former Governor Frank r. Gooding, a
member of the state council of de-
fense. Mr. Gooding had said that Gov
ernor Alexander refused to sanction
the call for troops.
Governor Alexander said today that
he is investigating the situation caus-
ed in northern Idaho by the srtike
of the Industrial Workers Of the
World in the lumber camps. The gov
ernor said that the defense council,
he understood, had passed resolu-
tion asking him to call for troops, but
that the resolution had never been
presented to him.
COEUR d'ALENE, July 12-Gover-
nor Alexander overruling the defense
council Tuesday deferred the call for
federal troops to quell the l. w. w
aiitation. The defense board adjourn
ed last evening without taking any
radical step for suppression of the
strikers.
The governors contention is that
the sheriffs by enforcing the sabotage
and criminal syndicalism laws passed
| by the last legislature, can convict the
leaders and thus put down the agi-
| tation.
The governor states that he does
not know if his method will succeed,
but wants to see the state handle the
situation without federal interven~
tion if possible He personally visited
the 1. w. w. stronghold at Harrison
this morning and will go to Spirit
Lake tomorrow. The governor has
opened a war office" in the Hotel
Idaho, where he, Secretary of State
Dougherty and War Secretary Han
son will remain until the strike is
settled, making only such trips to
Boise as are necessary.
Couer d'Alene will be the "war cap
ital' of the state. The great seal is
here to transact all business. Yester-
days session of the council with Gov
ernor Alexander was stormy. The
governor insisted on hearing most of
the lumbermen's evidence again and
the whole council fought for an inn
mediate call for federal troops but
yielded late in the day to the COVER
nor's wishes.
Inc l. w. W. meeting mere SUNDAY
was forestalled by the police, but
leaders say they will speak next Sun
day, despite the rulings of the au-
thorities. The police, Sheriff Quarrels
and his $50 deputies, state officials
and citizens are determined the meet
ing will not be held. Bloodshed may
result If the agitators try to take the
platform.