Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-04-22

Mystery surrounds the shooting bui
the theory of the police is that Harar
was mistaken for an outsider and sho,
by Papst by mistake. Papst himself
has made no statement other than te
say that the shooting was accidental
A story in circulation to the effect that
the men quarreled aud that the shoot
ing followed. has not been confirmed
by the officers.
Picketing Ceases
No picketing was attempted by the
strikers this morning and there were
no demonstrations or sign of disorder
Many special deputies and policemen
patroiled the avenues leading to the
mines but unlike any morning since
the strike was inaugurated by the Met
al Mine Workers union No. 500, I. w.
w, for higher wages, a six hou- day
and the release OF political prisoners
there was no violence offered men who
went to work.
Troops from the coast are expected
to arrive before noon Barracks have
been prepared for them and with their
arrival no more trouble is expected.
Wounded Men Recover.
OF the fifteen men wounded in the
battle between sheriffs deputies ana
assistants and |. w. w. mine piclsets,
last evening, all will recover, it was
said today, except two, Roko Lavus
and Peter Marovich, whose condition
is critical. Both we're operated on
last night. Two bullets were removed
from Lavus' body. He developed pneu-
monia during the night and little
hopes were held out for his recovery.
II was impossible to locate the bullet
which had lodged in Marovich's lung.
HIS condition was also most critical.
OF the other thirteen Diemas Man
nings condition was most serious. Hel
was operated on and was said to have
a good chance to recover.
Ten of the wounded men are of for
eign birth and eight of them although
living in this country for seevral years
had made no effort to secure natural.
ization papers.
John Gillie, general manager OF
mines Of the Anaconda Copper Mining
company, issued this statement today;
Mines Resume Work.
All mines resume work tomorrow
morning, Full protection will be given
workers" ~
A recheck Of the men injured in last
nights riot shows that eleven OF the
fifteen were foreign born and seven
II them were not citizens OF the Uni.
ed States.
Strikers gathered at the headouar-
ers in |. W. w. hall on North Wyom.
ng street today but there was no dem.
and no attempt was made
0 picket the mines Only one clash
'etween strikers and union men oc-
urred. That was on Wyoming street
ear the Thornton hotel when a small
roup OF union men and strikers mix
d It up. No arrests were made
Engineers and pump men had no diff
lcuity in reaching their posts al the
lnestoday. No miners reported and
o mining was attempted by the min.
1g companies, all Of which expect.
owever, to resume tomorrow.
spokane, Wash, Apr. GA detach-
rent of the Twenty y-first infantry left
ort George Wright, near here, early
'day for Butte. Mont, following re. /
eipts Of orders late last night from /
estern department headquarters. In
The troops under the. command of Il
lieutenant Colonel Americns Mitchell p
ok with them the full equipment 0
TN heavy marching packs, it was v
ated. Their stay yesterday accord. a
8 to Colonel George B. Duncan, COM v
anding officer at Fort Wright, Is in "
'finite. He declined to state how
any men were included In the de- p
At Butte, Colonel Hall, 4
ON Camp Lewis Wash, will assume "
n1mand OF the troops, Colonel Dun. O.
n stated. a,
San Francisco, Apr. 22.-Announce. b
ent that he had complied with the cl
request Of Governor Stewart OF Mon
ma, that troops be sent to Butte as
result of mine strike disturbances
ere, was made here today by Lieu 4.
nant General Hunter Liggett, COM \,
anding the western department of X
e army, The size of the detachment X
Is left to Major John F. Morrison, 4
Camp Lewis, he said. X
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