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Member Associated Press Full leased
wire servloe.
THE WEATHER
OREGON: Tonight and Sunday fair
and continued warm
Local: No rainfall; northerly winds;
clear; max. 84, mln. SS; rlrer 12 feet
and falling;.
FORTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 150.
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1922.
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JURORS FREE
GOVERNOR OF
CONSPIRACY
Len Small Declared Not
Guilty of Trying to Em
bezzle State Funds by
Jury Today.
Waukegan, 111., June 24. Gov
ernor Len Small, today was found
not guilty by a Jury In the Lake
county circuit court where he was
tried on charges of conspiracy to
embezzle Interest on public mon
eys while serving as state treas
urer. The jury waB out but one hour
and thirty-five minutes. -
Cheers that shook the rafters of
the ancient Lake county court
house greeted the verdict. Friends
by scores poured through the gates
to the bar enclosure seeking to
grasp the governor's hands.
The flashlights of a half doxen
photographers boomed and for
minutes pandemonium reigned.
BRUMF1ELD CASE
Newspapers in general and the
Roseburg News-Review in partic
ular were brought forth and force
fully attacked by Dexter Rice, at
torney for Richard munuieiu,
former Roseburg dentist, when
Rice appeared before the Oregon
supreme court Friday ana argueu
mnriini- fsme with a view to
hinr it remanded for a new
Neuner; district
attorney for Douglas county, rep
raoantcil thfl RtatC
Wavlnir hurled his broadsides
toward newspaperdom, Mr. Rice
tnrpon his attention and verbal
ortniAW to matters legal and in
i-f ht .furl tra Bingham, who
heard the case, should have grant
jiIr reouested change of venue
Affidavits, signer by a number o
Roseburg persons, which held tne
statement that, in the opinion o
the signers. Brumfield would re
ceive a fair trial m Douglas coun
ty, were, It appeared, counted as
nothine bv Mr. Rice. Instructions
of the judge to the jury were ob
jected to, and the appointment 01
JoseDh Hammersley, as deputy
prosecutor was, Mr. Rice felt, all
irons.
At least three members of the
lnrv tho defense attorney claim
ed, showed they had formulated
opinions before the case was heard
and were, therefore, not qualified
to sit. '.
District Attorney Neuner, in his
answer to Rice's statements, neiu
that the jurors were well chosen
and entirely oualified. The ap
pointment of Hammersley, he de
clared tn be regular and he added
that the Jury instructions held ev
ery Instruction requested Dy tne
defense.
Brumfield, who is held in the
Oregon penitentiary under sen
tence of death, was convicted of
killine Dennis Russell.
A little more than an hour was
liven over to the arguments. They
were heard bv Chief Justice
George Eurnett and his six asso
date judges.
SITUATION IN KEAN6S!
REPORTED IMPROVED
Peking, June 2.4. (By Asso
ciated Press.) The situation In
Kiangsi province is greatly improv
ed. General Tsal-Husan, com
mander of the northern forces in
Kiangsi, province, has his troops
under control and has checked the
retreat and looting of the mutin
ous Kiangsi army on the Kan riv
er, according to a dispatch from
Kuikiang dated Friday. All for
eigners except physicians attend
ing the wounded in crowded hos
pitals have left Nanchang but the
ciy is believed not to be in den
se The dispatch makes no men
tion of reported massacres of mis
sionaries, and reports that for
eigners have been mistreated are
discredited here.
PAPERS RAPPED
BY ATTORNEY IN
Disposal of Reward
For Sloat Thursday,
Claimants Informed
Persons believing they have a
claim to the $1200 reward, or a
portion of It, offered here for In
formation leading to the arrest
and conviction of the perver'
on March 5, criminally aa g A
two small Salem girls, shou CS 1
sent their claims In writing' 3 .e
Capital Journal not lat J? n
Wednesday at 6 o'clock. ' S
On Thursday morning, I is
decided today, a meeting p
reBentatives of persons orj 2 0
izations that contributed i C ns
of the reward will be held j at
that time a decision will I " de
relative to the reward's disposal.
Contributors to the fund were
as follows:
The Capital Journal, $100; Sa
lem street railway employes,
$100; Homer Smith. $100; un
named' contributor, $100; city of
AGED MAN- STRUCK BY
YOUTH IN FIGHT, DEAD
Portland, Ore., June 24. Ed
ward Cushmore, 64 year old piano
finisher, died at a hospital early
today from a fractured skull suf
fered as a result of being knocked
down in a fight following an argu
ment over a thirty cent difference
in his pay check last Monday, ac
cording to reports to Deputy Dis
trict Attorney John Mowry.
George Kern, 22 year-old book.
keeper of -a local music house who
was" alleged to have struck Cush
more. left the city, but his attor
ney has advised Mowry that he
will return and place himself at
the disposal of the authorities.
WANT COURT TO
Tninnonnlla Ind.. June 24.
(By Associated Press.) The Uni
te &ne Workers of America and
all officers and members of the
union were made defendants in a
suit fnr an inlunction filed in
United States district court bere
today by Clara Masson, owner 01
the Peacock coal mine, Indiana.
The court is asked in the suit to
restrain union miners from con
tinuing activities aimed at closing
wairnn mines of the
state. John L. Lewis was made a
defendant to the suit as president
e the United Mine Workers of
America and as an individual,
sr. far as the action is against
the United Min'e Workers of Amer-
, on organization, it is
lUtt, ao "
h,,.ht unrfer the recent decision
of the United States court in the
Corondao coal case, whereby it
was held that a labor organization
is suable. The bill is voluminous
and recites In detail many clrcum
.t. rnnnected with the activi
ties of crowds of miners that have
marched in recent weeks against
various wagon mines in soutneru
Indiana. .
MEDICAL MEN ARE TO
HAYEMEETING 27TH
The Polk-Yamhill-Marion Med-
1-1.. meet at the Bear-
lcai - - - -
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er notei, i""1!"" .
27 it was announced here tnis
afternoon.
"The Work of the State Indus
trial Accident Commission." will
be the subject of w. 1. i". -
-0,111 -address the meet-
saieui. wuv ,. ... -
in Dr. W. B- Morse, also of
Salem, will speak on "The League
for the Conservation of Public
Health." , " ' ,. , .
The discussions will be held fol
lowing a dinner.
HORSEJARSUTOLEN;
MAN HELDIN JAIL HERE
Charged with the larceny of at
least one horse and three sets of
harness, Antone Schulte of Sub
limity, was today lodged in the
Marion county Jail.
Schulte was arraigned In the
justice court at Stayton yesterday
and was bound over to await ac
tion of the Marion county grand
jury.
STRIKERS
Salem, $500; Louis Lachmund,
$100; Ku Klux Klan, $200.
At the meeting Thursday The
Capital Journal will represent it
self, Louis Lachmund and the un
named contributor; A. L. William
son, head of the Street Railway
men's union, will represent the
street car men; George E. Halvor
sen, mayor of Salem, will repre
sent the city, and Homer Smith
will appear tor himself.
Today The Capital Journal was
unable to get In touch with the
Ku Klux Klan. Its representative,
however,, will be expected to at
tend the meeting and speak in its
behalf.
Persons feeling they have a
claim to the reward are urged to
submit their arguments In writ
ing at the earliest possible time
The communications should be
sent to The Capital Journal.
ABSENTEES ARE
TO HOUSE SEATS
Washington, June 24. Repub
lican members of the house from
the territory east of Kansas, now
absent from ' Washington, were
ordered back to tbe capital today
by Representative Mondell, re
publican leader, owing to a one-
man filibuster, conducted by
Representative Voigt, republican,
Wisconsin.
Prompt returns of republicans
will avoid issuance of warrants,
Mr. Mondell stated in telegrams to
absentees, explaining that . the
Voigt filibuster resulted yesterday
in 14 roll calls and that it was
necessary to have all republicans
here by Monday to carry out the
legislative program.
Representative Voigt Bhowed no
disposition today to end his fill
buster. He forced three roll calls,
requiring 25 minutes, within the
first hour and a half of the ses.
slon. The largest number answer
ing was 247, compared with 216
which is a quorum. Members left
the chamber in large numbers
after each roll call, against the
Insistence of Mr. Mondell that
they remain on the floor.
UNMERGER TO BE
CONSIDERED BY
BOARD IN FALL
Woshfnctnn. .Tune 24. The in
terstate commerce commission in
o nntina tndav declared that it
would probably take up some
time in October, in its general
railroad consolidation hearing,
the matter of the Southern Pacif
ic and Central Pacific railroad
,r recently declared Illegal
by the supreme court. Meanwhile
the commission can not conmuer
requests that it intervene to
bring about some alteration in
the situation precipitated by the
decision.
The Central Pacific and South
ern Pacific under consolidation
plans before the commission, are
suggested as component units of
merired comDany. This
'company would be one of the nine
teen large raliroaa sysieum
plan, all major railroads are to be
thrown. The dates and places of
hearings which may affect the
Central Pacific case, the notice
said, will be announced well In
advance but have not oeeu
nitely fixed as yet.
BODY OFISSWAN
FOUND IN WILLAMETTE
Oregon City, Ore., June 24.
. -.j.. w H Collier. Minne-
ine duuj "
. m-hn had been missing
. '. , 1 - itrt,t was found
since aioj A..t" ... 4.
late yesterday in the W llamette
river below a boat bouse in which
1.- w heen living. Coroner Pace
said death was accidental.
A city manager plan of govern
ment for St. Helen, is proposed
in a charter amendment now be
ing drafted for consideration.
is
by
1
German Minister of For-
ein Affairs Shot To
Death When Leaving
Home This Morning.
Berlin, June 24. (By Associat
ed Press.) Folloing the assassi
nation of Foreign Minister Ratbe
nau, ft was announced this after
noon that tbe government would
immediately decree the establish
ment of extraordinary -courts for
the trial of nationalist plotters
and will proclaim a state ot emer
gency for Prussia. All regiment
al reunions or militaristic demon
strations will be prohibited.
Berlin. June 24 (By the Asso
ciated Press) Dr. Walter Rath
enau. German minister of foreign
affairs, was assaseinated today.
The minister was shot ana in
stantly killed as he was leaving
his residence in Grunewald, a
suburb of Berlin for the foreign
office, in an automobile. The as
sassins escaped.
Assassins Escape
The murderers, who were driv
ing a motor car, slowed up as he
was nearing Dr. Rathenau and
shot twice at the foreign minister,
the shots taking immediate effect.
Putting on high speed, the as
sassins escaped.
Dr. Rathenau was a guest at
dinner last night of Alanson B.
Houehton. the American ambassa
dor. On receiving the news of the
aanaswfnatlon of the foreign min
ister this morning, the American
embassy promptly hoisted its flag
to half mast. ,
Reichstag in Furore
News of the assassination reach
ed the reichstag at 11 o'clock,
Just when the commission on taxa
tion had convened. Chancellor
Wirth announced the assassina
tion, unon which pandemonium
broke out among the various par
ty groups.
Two socialists Jumped up,
shouting to Dr. Helfferich "You
are the assassin
They threatened to pounce upon
him and Dr. Helfferich hastily
left the committee room.
In one of the reichstag lounges
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SPECIAL TRAIN WILL
CARRY YAKIMA FRUIT
Rnnltane Wash.. June 24. In
stallation of a special fruit train
of refrigerator express cars from
Vakirna direct to St. Paul. Minn.,
was announced here today ny or
ficlals of the Northern Pacfic rail
road. One train, it was stated,
will he made uo at Yakima at 8
p. m. and will stop at Pasco to
pick up the Milton and Freewater,
Oo., crops. The schedule for an
other train, to leave In the morn
ing, has not been completed.
MAN UPIoRBETNT
DRUNK NOW IN JAIL
A fine nf 25 or 12g days In the
city Jail was imposed by Police
.Turiire Earl Race this morning
when Peter Mitchel. arrested last
night on a charge of being lntoxl-i-nted.
Dleaded guilty.
Mitchell failed to pay his fine
this morning and was held in Jail.
He was taken into custody last
night, by Patrolman Putnam. .
WEISSMULLER BREAKS
ANOTHER WATER MARK
T-rnnnlulii. T. H.. Sxnt 24. An
other world swimming record was
.nnered bv John Welsmuller,
Chicago, the. Illinois Athletic club
flash, when he swam ioj yaras
t. "lout niiht In 52 4-5 seconds,
lowering the mark of 63 secondfi
made by Duke Kahanamosu, Ha
waii's champion, In 1S16.
SHIPLEY IS ASSESSED $25
who was arrested
here Thursday night on a charge
of being Intoxicated, and who was
later released under bail of $20.
yesterday paid a fine ot w
be had pleaded guilty to the
charge before udge Earl Race in
the police court
THENAU
in
ASSASSINS
Strikers Are
Leaving Riot
- Area, Report
Carbondale, 111., June 24. (By
Associated Press) More than
150 miners from the Herrin dis
trict passed through here last
night and early today, going out
to the coal fields. They were be
lieved to be union men.
Those that could be approach
ed would give no reason for this
exodus.
There were no noticeable num
br of transients from the coal
mines in the two night previous
and it was only after the an
nouncement that tbe governor's
commission would meet in Herrin
today that, the number Increased
to such an extent as to cause
comment.
REFUSES TO BE
PARTY LEADER
Portland, Or., June 24, Repub
lican leaders from every section ot
the Mate were In session here to
day to organize the republican
state- central committee. After
two hours devoted to organization
and oratory the session adjourned
until this afternoon when officers
were to be elected.
Thomas H. Tongue Jr., of HIlls
boro, chairman, presided. Tongue
had indicated that he did hot wlsb
to succeed hfuiBelt and there were
seven names mentioned in talk
concerning a new chairman. At a
caucus last night tahe chairman
ship was offered to State Senator
I. L. Patterson, one ot the candi
dates ,f or the republican nomina
tion for governor at the recent
primaries, but he refused to ac
cept. A majority of those present
then indicated they favored Wal
ter L. Tooze Jr., McMlnnville.
There was, however, an element
among the delegates opposed to
Tooze.
After Chairman Tongue called
the meeting to order today anu
urged that the party must bold to
gether in tbe fall with a united
tront, State Secretary Clarence H.
iiltcliktsa made his report. Com
mittees named were:
Credentials E. E. Blanchard,
Grants Pass;W. O. R. Mercer, Eu
gene; C. E. Woodson, Morrow
county; W. B. Johnson, Benton
county, and John Cochran, Port
land. Resolutions OeoTge Neuner,
Roseburg; Wllllard JL. Marks, Al
biftiy; A. A. Bailey, Portland; S.
S. Smith, Medford, and W. O.
Trill, Fossil.
Rules and order ot business
C. B. Kirkpatrick, Dallas; Wil
liam Logus, Oregon City; J. C
Kendall, Marshfield; Roy D
Smith, Hood River, and P. C.
Watts, St. Helens.
C. ill. Ingalls of Corvallis, speak
ing at tbe session this morning
pleaded for party unity and ae-
clared tbe primary law should be
changed bo that democrats co.uld
not vote the republican ticket.
F.' O. McCully of Joseph de
clared the party has a real fight
to carry eastern Oregon. He stat
ed that the national government,
through various ex-service men's
commissions and farm loan boards
was not doing tbe party any good
by lt rulings.
Walter Lynn, W. F. Dennis and
others made short talks.
Today's Scores
-' National
R. H. E.
Brooklyn 6 11 2
New York 5 12 2
Grimes and Miller; Toney and
Smith.
First game
Boston - - 1 8 1
Philadelphia 6 12 0
McQuillan and O'Neill; Mea
dows and Henllne.
Second game
Boston V 1 7 6
Philadelphia 4 11 1
FUingim, Lansing and Gowdy;
Winters atfd Peters.
Cincinnati 7
Pittsburgh 3 0
Luque. Keck and Wingo; Glas
ner, Holllngsworth, Morrison nd
Gooch.
Stw .fork
3oton
. 7 11
.12 12
Jones, Murray, O'Doul and Hoff
man;; Collins. Russell and Rael.
DEATH TIES
OIL MAGNATE
William Rockefeller, One
Time Head of Standard
Oil and Brother of John
D., Passes On.
EXTENT OF FORTUNE NOT
KNOWN TO ASSOCIATES
None ot the Wall street as
sociates ot William Rockefeller
have ventured an estimate ot
his fortune, but it was general
ly believed that he bad be
tween $100,000,000 and $260,
000,000, concentrated in vari
ous Standard ' Oil companies,
Anaconda copper, Consolidated
Gas, Brooklyn, Union Gas, St.
Paul and National City bank.
Tarrytown, N. Y., June 24.
(By' Associated Press.) William
Rockefeller, oil magnate and bro
ther of John D. Rockefeller, died
here today from pneumonia, short
ly before 7 o'clock.
Mr. Rockefeller had ben ill at
his home, Rockwood hall In North
Tarrytown since Sunday but word
of his condition wag not made
public.
Built Own Mausoleum
Five doctors, under the charge
of Mr. Rockefeller's personal phy
sician. Dr. W. J. RoberUon, were
in attendance when the end came
Practically the entire family was
assembled at the death bed.
Mr. Rockefeller who contracted
a heavy cold during the rains of
the last week-end, had Just com
pleted building a $250,000 maua
oleum in the Sleepy Hollow cem
etery, according to his own plans
and under hia personal direction.
Mr. Rockefeller who was 81
years old, had not recently been
active in business, although be
was active head of the Standard
Oil company of New York from
Its establishment In 1865 until
1911. Although somewhat over
shadowed by his elder brother,
John D. Rockefeller, William was
one of the richest men In Ameri
ca.
William Rockefeller had been
in ill health for many years. The
state of his health, In fact, and
his whereabouts, became a matter
of intense public curiosity in
1912-13 when the congessional
committee Investigating the
"money trust" desired him as
(Continued on Page Six.)
LUTHERANS TALK
The Lutheran delegates of the
Missouri Synod holding their con
vention in St. Johns church, 16th
and A, devoted this morning to a
discussion of the church doctrine.
Tbe discussion was narrowed
down to the question of Christian
burial. Prof. J. O. C. Fritz, dean
of Concordia Seminary of St.
Louis, wss chairman ot tbe meet
ing. This afternoon no session
was held. Tbe delegates enjoyed
a two hour ride about Salem. Af
ter the trip they all went to the
high school field and played a
game of ball.
Yesterday, the opening day of
the convention, was taken by the
opening address of Dr. Pfoten
bauer, president of the Missouri
Synod, and his report on tbe work
of the general body. According to
the presidents report, mission
work now being carried on In
China, South America, India, and
Mexico, may be beKun In Africa.
Tbe question of entering the new
field is under advisement by the
General Mission board. According
to his report on the educational
Institutions of the Synod, fifteen
colleges and seminaries are main
tained for tbe express purpose of
fitting men for the work of tbe
church. At present there are
235S students enrolled, a gain of
$15 over the last year. The larg
est school Is the Concordia Semin
ary located at St. Louis.
LIEMAN FALLS FROM
POLE; DIES INSTANTLY
" Medford, Or., June 24. Orover
Darnellle, 85 years old, and In
point ot service one of the oldest
linemen for the California-Oregon
Power company, was ' Instantly
killed this morning when he tell
from a pole at the corner of Cen
tral and Jackson streets.
According to witnesses, Dar-
nellle'S hand slipped just as be
unsnapped the safety belt prepar
atory to descending. He leaves a
widow and two children.
SELLS STOCK TO
E
Extension of its plants and oper
ations In Oregon la the motive be
hind the stock selling campaign of
the Starr Fruit Products company
hlch is now under way. The
company, an uregon corporation,
proposes to distribute an Ibsus of
$300,000 in preferred afcd $75,000
in common stock among the peo
ple ot Oregon In block! ' of five
shares. The blocks consist of four
shares of preferred stock with a
fixed annual seven percent cum
ulative rate, and one share of com
mon. All ot the shares are of $50
demonstrations and the block is
estimated to return an annual
dividend of approximately $27 on
the Initial investment of $250.
"The Starr company Is In no
financial stringency," said J. E.
Sophy, stock sales representative
for the company who is making
his Salem headquarters at the
Marlqn Hotel. "We are offering
the stock as a means of interesting
Oregon people in a profitable Ore
gon business enterprise and to
finance the extension of our oper
ations in Oregon. Most of the
Btock will' be sold in Portland,
but we are offering Salem and
Willamette Valley people all they
care to absorb."
VALLEY MOTOR
Last night the valley Motor
and Hankers nines played the last
game of the season in the Twilight
league. The Mechanics aeieatea
the money handlers 16 to 0.
Humphries, pitching for the win
ners had the opposing batters at
hln merer at all times. On tbe
otber hand bis team mates batted
Klngle out of the box in tbe sec
ond Inning. Burwlck was sent in
but he too was unable to stop tbe
merry go-round.
As a result of the games last
evening the Valley Motor team is
Hort fnr second place with the
Y. M. C. A. team. Each has won
3 ramos and lost 2. It is not like
ly that nuy post season game will
be played.
The beautiful silver trophy cup
given to the winners of the league
by the Central Pharmacy wiU go
to the American Legion team. The
cup will be on display In the show
window of the Central Pharmacy
for a few days.
The final standing of the teams
follows:
W. L. P C
American Legion 4 1 .R00
Y. M. C. A S
Valley Motor 3 2 .600
Bankers 2 -00
Knauldlnss 2 S .400
Ktate House 1 4 .200
DEATH TOLL OF WIND
STORM TOTALS THREE
Winnipeg. Man., June 24. The
dsth list resulting from the de
structive wind storm which swept
uiniinlu early yesterday still
tnnd at three this morning. Prop
erty damage at Portage la Prairie
and surrounding district wss esti
mated at more than $2,000,000,
Damage here ran into hundreds of
thousands of dollars and It is be
lieved the total property loss will
be in the neighborhood of $3,ooo,
000.
Convicts Publish Paper.
Walla Walla. Wash., June 24.
Convicts in the state penitentiary
hv naln started publication of
a weekly newspaper, after a lape
of two or three years. The new
ciDcr Is called "The Agenda" and
mule Its first appearance, thle
week.
NINE VICTORS
KMll
OE MINE RIOTS
OPENS TODAY
Governor's Investigator
Blames Official For
Lack of Nerve.
N0TT0USETR00PS
Illinois Guardsmen To
Be Demobilized Despite
Plea of Operators For
State Protection. .
Springfield, 111., June 24. (Br
Associated Preaa.) Lack of nerve
on the parts of Sheriff Melvlu
Tbaxton ot Williamson- county
and tbe killing of two union min
ers by guards last Wednesday
were two ot tbe causes assigned ..
tor the massacre of 25 strike
breakers, In a report made over
long distance telephone to Adju
tant General Black by Major Gen
eral Milton J. Foreman, this aft
ernoon. Waukegnn, III., June 24. Gov
ernor Len Small announced today
that ha would immediately order
the demobilization of the state '
national guard units held in read
iness stnn Friday morning tor
possible despatch to tbe disturbed
mine zone ot southern Illinois.
Troop Might Be Needed.
The military board of inquiry
reported to Governor Small that If
the mine operators attempted to
send men Into to look after their
property and repair their machin
ery dynamited Thursday it will
provoke further trouble and troops
will be necessary. The report said
the state's attorney and sheriff
would look after tne burial of the
dead non-union workers.
Investigation Started-
Herrin, 111., June 24. (By As-,
soclated Press.) A state military
Investigation of the Lester mine
massacre, which took between 25
and 40 lives, wag begun today by
a board headed by Major General
Milton Foreman ot the state mili
tia, acting under orders from Gov
ernor Len Small, Issued when the
chief executive became aroused
over failure of local officials to
take any steps against the miners
who captured and killed the ma
jority ot strikebreakers working
in the strip mine.
General Foreman and hia com
mittee arrived at 5 o'clock this
morning and were met by Colonel
Samuel Hunter of the adjutant
genral's office, who was here dur
ing the massacre. His orders to
return to Springfield today were
cancelled and he Immediately be
came a guide for the military
board. General Foreman and th.(
board proceeded immediately ta
Marlon, the county seat where
conference with State's Attorney!
D. L. Duty and Sheriff Melvla
Thaxton was planned.
A tour of the area ot the fight,
was made and It was expected
that numerous supposed witnesses
of .the disorders would be called,
before the board.
Probe Official laxity.
General Foreman had been In
ntnicied particularly to learn why.
the state's attorney had not takca
steps toward convening a special
grand Jury, why the coroners in-,
quest had not been held and why
these officials repeatedly refused
to authorise Colonel Hunter ta
call tor troops, wen after an n-v
dlgnatlon meeting ot miners was.
held the day before the fighting
started and even after the miner
had marched on tbe mine. He al
so had been Instructed, it was un
derstood, to learn why Sheriff
Thaxton had ignored Colonel
Hunter's request that some special
preparations for an emergency b
made.
Failure of local officials to send
out enough deputies the night the
fighting began and during the fol
lowing day when almost unheard
of deeds of cruelty and brutality
were committed. alo was a point
to be Investigated.
Another matter to be looked ln-t
to "was why numerous requests
from the governor for Informa
tion after the trouble started were
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