The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-09
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Columbia River Fishermen Ap-
peal for Protection.
FORTY MEN ocoFRoM SEATTLE
Oregon Cannon Ylshermen Threesen 70
Destroy An the Fish Traps on the
Washington side Of the Columbia

The old trouble between the Columbia
river salmon G&Ee-z Of Oregon and AeAa-
tnr-on has b-oxsz cut afreSn- anc tt-s
time in an aggravated form. calling Tor
the intervention o. the militia o. thts state
20 protect The property and possibly ssas
lives Of those engaged Ia the business.
The Difference IN the requirements Of the
laws Of the tao states has always 5ec3 g
source OF irritation 20 ire orsz7n fisher
naen- Last spring they caused the arrest
CT Washington fishermen WORKING OF the
" Warrington side Of the COLUMBIA for TAX
.nx ass7 IN violation OF the Oregon Law, az
though they were not violating any law OF
shas state. An Oregon Judge. under .
claim that Oregon rad eoacurrersf tUr1s-
cicfton with Washington over al the va
terra Of the Columbia river, sentsnced the
men 10 imprisonment They were suisse
cpeT.ly released on hah%ss corpus pro-
ceedings b. the United States esreGs;
Judge
This year the situation Is stiii more az
eTayate.3 ~ reason Of strike Of the Ore
gon fishermen. who demand d higher prlcs
than the Gamers are willing to pay. The
Oregon fishermen have threatened 20 de-
strcy al the asn traps on the river 70 pre-
vent the cAnneFym-n from getting fish
Many Of these traps are heated "a the
Washington side. For this reason. syi-
IDENTITY. Sheriff E0nsy. sf Pacific county.
has appealed 70 Gov. Ncs;Faw for the as
E-0tEEf
Washington fishermen
Ia pursuance OF this request Gov Me-
Graw last evening telegra Pied orders 70
Br1g. Gen. Carr 70 detail forty men from
the militia companies al Seattle TO pro-
esed forthwith TO flWaco 70 assist Sheriff
Ioneg n preserving order. Orders were
a, once issued detailing forty men. as fol-
lows: Sixteen men from p company IN
Der command Of Capt Adams Lieut.
Skinner and twelve men from r company,
and Lieut. Moss and twelve men from
Company y They viii be mustered in the
Armory al 10 O'Clock today. and VIII take
fos Il % Northern Pacific train ieday to
Eaiarns- 1hsnee they Biii 20 by boa; to
Ii~aco. TIE detail OF men viii be under
Command CT Capt. Adans
The fnen detailed have been instructed 20
rrraTf ~ & be ArznOFy a. the time set ard
viii 60 prepared 10 stay as long az their
services may be neessd.
Tho Dispatches from Astoria printed II
the Post-Inseligsncer today give a his
t7ry Of the dispute between the fisher
meas unior ard the canners' trust. Very
uasny, probably most OF the trans at the
nacEfh OF the Columbia river are In Pa
CHIC county. Washington. During z strike
IRE Gamers must rely on the trans for a
Supply OF hsh. because. a noa-uaion fisher
BARE would risk his life II ne vent on.
Win nets. Last week the union fishermen
began u destroy the traps. and pulled 10
several Last Sunday they made another
raid. but were driven Of II was uudoub.-
cay beeauz3 he felt that he would be IN
able 20 protect the traQs from The fisher
fslen that Sheriff Thomas Roney. Of Pa
cine county, appealed 10 the governor for
assistance. The fishermen have rifles
which they are permitted TO carry in
orle- TO siil the Sea Hons. the latter being
very destructive 70 salmon AMI nets The
las blsoashsd during a salmon strike was
IN the spring Of $50. beI51 Kalarsa, when
several men gere Killed
Ahe Fishermen make their headquarters
Of Astoria. and the Washington uslltia-
men are not likely 20 be brought in.o can
TACT with them. Fishing Is prosecuted for
fwtnty miles up the Columbia river from
The mouth. and the unions boatnen VIII
guard the stream - see tina. the strike Is
erserfed- large number Of the sea
fishermen OWE their boats ard nets ana
hsFe money. while hundreds own farms
slsns The river. II they can prevent the
cssneries from getting FISH they VII prob
ably win the strike