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Show POCATELLO HAS RUT-ALMOST Constabulary Forced to Draw Pistols Going to Headquarters 4 POCATELLO, Idaho. Sept. 5. What might have resulted In a scr-luus scr-luus riot occurred In I'o at-Ho .Monday .Mon-day nfternoun during a nr-ar clash between be-tween alleged railroad strikers and members of the state constabulary. The trouble developed when three non-union railroad workers cams np town from the y::rd.i and were dls-eovered dls-eovered by a crowd whieh followed them to an office building. A throng gathered around the building and ivlipn the non-union men attemptel to leave the structuro they Wei's followed fol-lowed by alleged strike sympathizers despite warning of constabulary of-fiplals of-fiplals who u re summoned to th-.' scene. One man who declined tf comply with the warning of the onstabulary Was knocked down and In falling struck hla head on the enifnt sidewalk side-walk suffering injuries that necessitated neces-sitated his being taken to the hospital. hos-pital. A large rrowd followed the constabulary consta-bulary officers 10 their headquarters and while a raid on the quart, rs was threatened order was restored when a meeting of union railroad workers was called at a local hall. The constabulary officers were forced to draw their revolvers during the return to their headquarters but no shots were fired Th. harrman of the local strikers' organization said tie planned to swear out a warrant for the constabulary officer who Is alleged to have knocked down the man who was hurt during the affair. 00 |