The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-14

uwaco. April l3-Special-At q meeting
Of the trap fishermen OF Bakers bay.
washfcxton, held in the nwaco opera
house on Saturday. April H. these resoiu-
lions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. Within the LAST two weeks
armed bodies of gillnes fishermen or ennis
saries OF the Columbia River Fishermsn's
Protective Union located at Astoria. state
OF Oregon. did assemble In the waters OF
Bakers bay, state Of Washington. ard
did wantouiy destroy legal fishing appii-
ances located therein, the property OF the
citizens Of this state. and did commit per-
sonal violence upon the owners and per-
sons employed on said property. and
threatened further to destroy any OF said
Of the same should be Continued and 20
commit further violence ard to take the
lives Of the owners and persons employed
thereon: and
Whereas. In years past these depreda-
tons OF the part OF the said giilnet fisher
men OF Astoria, Oregon. have repeatedly
occurred and lives been endangered: and
Whereas. The said gfllnsc fishermen
by their organization known as the Co
lumbia River Fishernen's Protective
Union. have declared a strike and an
nounced the price OF fish 10 De cents per
pound. and have determined that no fisher
man on the Columbia river shall be al
lowed 20 FISH for any price or cons.dera-
ton whatever. whether a member OF the
said organization or not. until this strike
Is declared OF by them and their demands
satisfied. and have threatened 10 repeat
their former unlawful acts should any
person attempt 10 fish. and have appoint
ed a committee to see that their demands
are complied with: row. therefore. be II
Resolved. Tlsa; we, as iaw-abtding citi-
zers of the state Of Washington. believ-
ing In the inalienabie right OF each and
every citizen 10 prosecute and carry on
the means OF earning al honest livelihood
FOR the support OF ourselves and families
al price for our labor which we as indi-
yiduals may deem just and right. ard
recognizing that every one has the right
10 accept or reject the consideration Of
fsred for his labor. condemn the axiom OF
the SAID fshermen's organization in CO.
erc.ng and intimidating our isherme. and
refusing to allow them 10 prosecute their
business and follow their calling under
penalty OF having their property destroy
ed and lives endangered: and be 1t fur
Their
Resolved. That any fisherman who de-
s.res 10 fish at any prise will receive our
protection, and that we will not counte-
nance unlawful interference from any par
~ or parties whatsoever. and be it fur
Their
Resolved. That the trapmen OF the
state OF Washington never viii affiliate
with the Columbia river fishermen of AS
toria by indorssng any unlawful actions.
and be IL further
Resolved. That we. the .rapn,en Of
Bakers bay. fearing that the said union
viii carry out Us threats CT destruction OF
property should any fisherman attempt to
fish contrary 10 It's orders. therefore re-
quest that the authorities of this county
and state extend the strong arm OF pro-
lection to ore or all OF its citizens: ard
knowing that the actions Of the governor
and sheriff IN securing the presence Of
me militia In llwaco was absolutely neg
essary 10 maintain peace and protect prop
erty. we urgently request that Sheriff
Roney. Gen Carr and his troops remain
in our midst until the present crisis Is
over: and be il
Resolved. Tha; We extend 10 GOV Nc
Graw and Sheriff Rooney our apprecia, ton
and thanks for their prompt action and
the firm stand taken by them.
y. ID. MURRAY. Secretary.
"A AkINNEY President"