The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-08-13
DENVER GAR STRIKE.
CALLED OFF BY MEN
TOTAL or FIVE DEATHS IN TWO
DAYS RESULTS FROM RIOT.
ING DURING wALKoUT
FEDERAL TROOPS SUMMONED
City Placed Under Military Control In
Proclamation Issued by Mayor
After Conference With Army
OFFICER and state Officials


offlcsr and state Officials
Denver. Aug. 7.--DeDver was placed
under military control nj 30 O'Clock
this morning In u proclamation issued
by Mayor Bailey after conference
with Colonel Bailou OF Fort Logan
and state officials. Troops already
had begun to arrive from Fort Logan.
Denver. Aug. THE strike OF train.
men employed by the Denver Tram.
way company was called off by the ex-
ecutive committee Of the tramway's
union shortly before midnight last
night.
The men will meet at . o'clock this
morning to confirm the action Of the
executive committee.
The action Of the committee was
taken following long meeting con
yened Immediately after Judge
Greeley w Whitford In circuit court
had issued nm order directing the
union chiefs to recall the strike or
der.
Denver. Aug. Three men were
killed and Is injured when rloting was
resumed by striking street car men
and their sympathizers at the east
side car barns last night.
Denver. Aug. with federal SOL
diers under orders to entrain for Den
yer today, 400 members of the AmerI.
can legion were patrolling the streets
OF the city last night to prevent any
recurrence Of Thursday nights riot
ing.
Machine guns have been moved on
the tops Of the buildings and armored
motor cars were held ready for i'm
mediate use should there be- a fresh
outbreak OF the disorders which al
ready have resulted In the death Of
two persons, the injury OF "a others,
and much property damage,
The city was quiet yesterday fol-
lowing the action OF Judge Greeley
Whltford. who ordered the leaders OF
the striking street car men to immedi-
ately recall the strike order issued last
Sunday and found seven OF the labor
leaders guilty OF contempt for calling
the strike.
The strike leaders were alleged at
the hearing held In district court to
have violated nm injunction secured by
the city several weeks ago restraining
the company from reducing wages and
the men from striking. The men now
are striking for higher pay.
Statements by officers of the Denver
Trades and Labor assembly and OF the
Trnmway Mems union were issued late
yesterday afternoon. denying that they
were responsible for Thursday nights
riotlng.
j. y. Goble. an organizer for the
Trades aud Labor assembly. declared
that the blame belonged to local civic
bodies which have been agitating for
"opcn shop" In Denver He declared
that their "propa ganda" had infuriat
ed the workers of the city and made
them ready for violence.
Charles A. Ahlstrom. president oil
the Trades and Labor assembly. de-
clared that not only were union mer
not responsible for the rioting. hu
that they had done everything In thei
power to prevent II.
According to company officials there
are now 500 strikebreakers In the cit,
and zoo more are due today. aA'
every effort will he made to operat,
cars again this morning.
The request for federal troops wa
made early yesterday by Governor
Shoup In the following telegram to IN,
central department at Chicago:
"Riotous situation following stree
car strike In Denver beyond centre
Of the city and state authorities. Eigh
hundsed federal troops urgently nee
e~sary for immediate use to preserv'
order. save lives and prevent destrnc
ton of property. Prompt action I'm
peratiye."
The governor received this reply.
'.ln conformity with your telegram
ZOO troops ordered proceed immediate
~ from Camp Funston To Denver AM
commanding officer directed consul
with you. Expect troops will leave
no; later than early morning seventh
instant. Colonel Bailou. commsndinl
Fort Logan. has also been directe'
consult with you and arrange sucl
immediate aid as may be necessar,
Please keep these headquarters In
formed