The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1882-04-20


O'Brien's hotel, which, after informal
proceedings, adjourned to meet in
Liberty hall at half-past two, To pro-
test against existing abuse, and to de-
mand that certain measures be taken
to do away with the state Of affairs
now allowed to exist. At the hour
named the hall was filed to ITS rt-
most capacity. o. Y. Carter called
the meeting to order, and the name of
C. J. Trenchard being placed in nomi-
nation for chairman, and the motion
carried, Mr.. Trcnchard stepped for
ward and took the chair. Clark
Laughrey was elected secretary, and
he declining, o. V, Carter was elected
TO that position. The first or
der of business was 70 appoint a
committee of nine to draft a set of
resolutions expressing the sense Of the
meeting. Such committee having
been appointed by the secretary,
the meeting adjourned for half an
hour to allow the committee tn draft
the resolutions.
Upon reassembling, the following
was banded in for the consideration
ef the meeting.
The name of this organization shail
be
The PEOPLES Protective ASS0CIA-
TIOS OF ASTORIA.
1t is organized, lst. For the purpose
OF protecting law abiding citizsns and
their property 2nd. For the purnose
of putting n stop to certain abuses
practised in this city by men who are
known as sailor runners. Sd. To pro
tect and assist the Law III Furnishing al
such offenders to the full extent Of the
crime. 4th. That we ask the authori
ties Of the city to use all means ir
their power to punish gamblers anc
insist that that class shall not be al
lowed to make their living in this
city. Therefore be it
ResoI1ed, That this association ap
point q committee Of twenty fge tC
act for the association in warning and
seeing that all parties who practic,
the above abuses be compelled to leav,
the city within proper time, or a
the discretion of the committee.
J. c. TRULLINGER
Z. FINNEY,
V. Ford,
7. E. WHITEMAN,
| JOHN PETERSON.
E. OLSEN,
G. ANDERSON,
M. F. CLAUsEN.
| Following are the names OF tn
executive committee: Gust. Andel
son, J. Meyer, Joe Nilsson, N. Carl
son, Jas. johnson, C. Hartman, Chas
Stone, Harry Wambie, Chas. GundeI
son, .. V. Carter, Nod Barstow, Pete
Heinrecksen, Andrew johnson, NJ. 7
Clausen, Harry johnson, T. Lawson
Frank Hartman, Chas. Eide, L. K
Richards, Cast. Wilson, L. Larsen
Thos. Thorsen, Bernard Olsen, Sal
Henderson.
1t was moved and seconded that tn
, proceedings be published in The A:
ToRIAN, and that copy be sent t
the city council; the meeting then az
journed till eight P. NJ.
o. Y. CARTER, Sec'y.
The meeting reassembled at til
last.named hosr and j. G. Trulling,
: was appointed Treasurer; thus con
. pleting the organization. a lisU W;
made up Of certain parties who!
presence is not desired in this con
community, and after further pr,
4 ceedings the meeting adjourned, ha'
ing in a quiet and orderly mann'
done what they met to do, viz: pr
test against the abuses that sailors az
+ fishermen have been too long subiec
i ed to in this place. In tomorrow
: issue we will give at length the pr
!; cesdings of last ovoning's session.
For q considerable time there h
g been O state of affairs here that ]
citizen cares to have exist. On 9