The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-29
Workmen of the West Mill Re-
sist an Attachment.
THEY WANT THE SAWS TO MOVE.
The Chief Creditors Apply in Vain for
Troops. Fearing Riot.
statement Of the wsiis wsiis savings
Bsnk-Onaeiais of the Port Angeles
Bank LIKELY 10 he Indicted-Rank
Receiver Richards Rssigna

TACOMA, Dec. ss--John J. Carney, Of
Elms, formerly editor and proprietor of
the throafese Of that place, arrived this
evening and reports thar an effort vas
made TO have Gov. Me6iraw place Aberdeen
under martial law and cali out the militia
Carney vas en- route 10 Aberdeen and
met Sheriff Joe Graham. who told HIM
he was in trouble az Aberdeen. As far as
carney could gather. the alleged riot was
the result OF an effort 10 secure possession
of a safe containing between So. coo and
$4,000 which had been in A. j. West &
Cas- big mill az Aberdeen. This null.
having capacity OF 50. 900 feet of lumber
day, has been shut down for several
months. One hundred men. in addition to
loggers and woodsmsn, have been thus
thrown out OF employment, and have
Kyumbled under enforced idieness and
hard times. Arrangements had just been
made 20 reopen the mill and the employees
were rejoicing. when, il is alleged. Samuel
Benn and DIR. w. p. Book, owners Of the
Aberdeen bank. levied on the mill
an execution. thus shutting of the pros
poets of reopensng. This enraged
the men. some of whom. il is said, became
bois,erous when Sheriff Joe Graham sent
to levy the execution. To make things
worse Pettylohn tore out a side OF the
Office to get ont the safe. which he hsd re-
moved several blocks and placed under
guard In building belonging TO the Aber-
deem bank.
About this time deep-chested sawyer
Is said TO have led party Of partially in
toxicated and infuriated employees into
al L. - ssf.1
blankety blank son of blank who dared
stop the mill" Then a movement was
started to impeach Sheriff Graham for neg
lect Of duty. IL being held that Petty
john exceeded his authority in tearing
down property to remove the safe or in re-
moving it at all. Graham Is an Aberdeen
man. but fearless In the performance OF
duty. His Cosmopolis friends wanted TO
charter steamer and so to Aberdeen to
certify to his capability. but Joe said 1t
was not ~ all necessary. This move
against Graham. il is undeu TODD. caascd
Samuel Benn to ask Gov. McGraw for
military assistance, which was not
granted.
Later Benn appeared IN Tacoma and was
himself appointed receiver for A. ]. West,
and today his bonds were approved and
he qualified. This announcement was snr-
prising news to Carney, who anticipates
that il will cause more contention. The
execution vas for between S. 0oo and ~ 900.
The excitement IL said TO have developed
symptoms of paralysis OF the brain and
dis ,bled A. J. west, head of the mill COM
pany of West & Co.
F. ID. Butter, Of Cosmopoiis. arrived to-
night. and says he judges from what he
heard before leaving Gray's harbor today
that there will be . serious riot before the
matter is settled.
Yesterday the following orders were Is
sued by the Pierce county superior court:
Book vs.. West ct al. Samuel Benp, of
Aberdeen, appointed receiver of the prop
erty of A ]. West, and makes inventory
of property: receiver to give bond IN not
less than S6, COO.
Book vs. West ct al. Receiver to keep
property until alter hearing of defendants
exceptions. and defendant allowed five
days to file exceptions: plaintiffs counsel
to notify defendants counsel.
The case of Sheriff Graham and others
was called for hearing at Aberdeen today.