The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-10
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has the power to order this type OF
prisoner deported or released, and so
far there las been little t-ori,ie in get
The majority of the prisoners will
-be sent back to Russian provinces.
They principally are Norwegians.
Swedes and Firms. According to the
guards on the train, the only attempt
a mob delivery of the prisoners was
frustrated by the foresight of the fed
eraI officials. Before the train reached
Butte. Mont, officers were warned
that the 1. W. w. leaders there and in
Helena had learned of the deporta-
ton and were massing to deliver their
comrades. The two cars than at
tached to a regular train were cut
off at a Junction and set into another
train v nicfRmade a wide detour. miss
ing both Butte and Helena Several
hundred men gathered at the rail-
road station in F-1t+a when the orig
inal train reached there, ~ording to
reports which reached the officials.
They were. allowed to search the train
and when they found the prisoners
, were not on board left without any
trouble. One woman. the wife of
. Finnish agitator arrested in Spokane
was in the party.
To Ellis Island.
New York, Feb. 10.-The federal
immigration authorities here are pre-
trial Workers of the World who are
I on their way to New York from the
west to be deported by the govern
ment. At Ellis Island, the immigra-
t ton station, no information had been
received this morning, 1t was stated
/ on authority as to the hour the 1. w.
| w. Were to arrive here; but it was ex-
pected to be probably today or tomor-
row.
The prisoners will be detained at
/ Ellis Island until arrangements foe
sailings can be made. They will be
divided according to nationalities and
| the deportation of the several groups
! will be effected at the earliest possible
moment, it was declared. No extra
/ precautionary measures have been
taken to guard the men upon their ar
! rival here, it was stated.
From the train terminal they will
/ be hurried to the island. Inasmuch
/ as their deportation already has been
ordered, there will be no necessity for
their being examined by department
officials here before being taken to
the immigration station.
At Work in Seattle.
Seattle, Feb. 1O.-Mu- icipal officers
headed by Mayor Ole Rams n, and as
sisted by q ommittee CT business men
turned their attention today to plans
for Immediately resuming the city's
indus st lal and commercial ACTIVITIES
Thursd by a general strike of ap.
proximately~55, 900 union men and
women. All Industries affected by the
strike will be resumed with or without
the aid of union workers, Mayor Han
son said, and if need be the city au.
thorities will import workers from
other sections of the country to takt
the place of the strikers.
A collapse of the strike movement
was confidently expected by, official.
today, despite the action of the
strikers conference committee in re
fusing to yield on the question of re
t. rnihg to work.
Tacoma. general strike, called Il
support the demands of the shipyarC
metal workers was called off Sunda.
by resolution adopted by a strikers
committee which recommended tina
all crafts other than shipyard worker
return to- their tasks this morning
The strike never interfered seriousl,
with the city's normal activities,