The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-30

ing over several weeks, has supplied
to the state authorities information
which will be made the basis for raids
upon the headquarters Of alleged radt
Gals.
Chicago.-Aichigan's state syndica-
ism law was the first weapon state
and federal authorities planned to use
Thursday, William 2. Foster, head of
termed one of the greatest radical and
revolutionary conspiracies of recent
years.
AS II men captured in raid on
their secret rendezvous in the woods
of Berrien county. Michigan, faced
syndicalist charges at st. Joseph
Thursday, William \. Foster, head Of
the Trade Union Educational league,
leader of the steel strike Of 1919, and
one Of the foremost radicals Of
America, who was arrested here,
awaited extradition to Michigan.
Foster, awaiting extradition to Mich
igan, denied he had been at the meet
ing in Berrien county. BE said be had
not been away from Chicago during
the last few days. He was arrested at
his offices which were raided BY
States Attorney Grove Sunday night
Records seized in the raid on Fost-
er's headquarters and the Michigan
rendezvous contained the names Of
many radicals throughout the country
and will prove valuable in the round
up, the authorities said.
Foster was arrested by James
Rooney, Of the bureau of investiga-
CATION Of the department Of justice,
and A NJ. Devoursney. operative for
the private agency headed by William
]. Burns chef Of the federal secret
service.
For several days before the gather
ing in the woods, strangers dropped
off trains at st. Joseph and Benton
Harbor singly and in two and threes.
They turned up later, according to
federal agents, at forest resort near
the village of Bridgman.
Burning pine knots furnished the
light for the assemblage in a lonely
glade at the bottom of a heavily tim
bered valley. Operatives for the fed
eral department who watched the
gathering notified their chefs. In the
meantime word that they were watch
ed apparently reached the delegates
to the radical convention, for many
of them disappeared. When the word
came to make the arrests, after COM
munications between federal and local
authorities, sheriffs deputies and gov
eminent operatives drew in their drag
net.
Chef among those who were ar
rested was c. E. Ruthenberg, once a
candidate for mayor of Cleveland.
Trailing some of those who escaped
detectives asserted the belief that Mrs.
Stokes was among the fugitives. Ell.
forts to locate her as the state of
Michigan invoked its criminal syndi.
calism law for the first time, were re-
doubled Thursday.
Charles W. Goore, prosecuting attor.
ney for Berrien country, announced
Thursday that extradition would be
sought for William z. Foster. former
steel strike leader, arrested in Chicago
late Wednesday, following the raid
near Bridgman. and with others,
charged with criminal syndicalism In
warrant issued by Justice Ray F.
Davis.
Federal Investigators whose opera
lions led to the raid. planned also,
1t was indicated, to file formal char.
ges against more than 20 other per-
sons.
The identity OF the Bridgman con-
ferees, it was said, was disclosed in
papers uncovered after the raid. A
list OF the radical leaders in the
United States, as well as pamph-
lets advocating the overthrow Of
this government. and the establish
ment Of soviet form was uncover
ed in the literature the officers
seized, much of which was printed
both in English and Russian.