Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-11-25 | Page 22 | Idaho Quells I W. W. Activity

IDAHO QUELLS I. p. mm Radicals Weaken Before Public Indignation, Peace Officer Says. Special tu The Tribune. BOISE, Idaho. Nov. 24. I. W. W. members in north Idaho are beginning to capitulate to the great wave of popular indignation against them and to the demands de-mands of the state department of law enforcement thjt they cease operations in Idaho, according to a report made today to-day by telegraph to Robert O. Jones. law 'enforcement commissioner, by John Foster, Fos-ter, north Idaho constabulary head. "Conditions are good." Foster wired. "Some of the T, W. W. have torn up their cards, and others have turned Unit cards in to the officers. Operators report re-port the highest efficiency and best labor la-bor conditions ir years since drast Ic steps are being taken with the radicals. " "harles Wilson, considered the worst 'would.' In Shoshon county, was given ttvs months for robbery In the federal court here yesterday, and Frank I to Jala, suspected J. . W. organizer at Ena-vllle. Ena-vllle. lias been arrested with a 'moonshine' 'moon-shine' layout, it Is said, in his poaMMlQD. "Thirty alleged I. W. W.. including two organizers, captured with Inflammatory lit era t u re n nd considerable ammunition and guns. It Is charged, are awaiting trial at Sandpolnt. Frank Hrehean'. chief of the constabulary, has returned from Pocatedo and so uth stern Idaho, where hn went to organize his forces against the L W. W. He reported today to-day there Is no evidence of I. W. W. activity ac-tivity In fhat part of the state."