The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-25
DEADMANS ISLAND FIGHT.
VANCOUVER AUTHORITIES ARREST
LUDGATE FOR TREsPAss.
of the Leased Property He Io
stopped by . Force OF Police-He
II About Ready to Move Here.

Special Dispatch to the Post In,elligcncer.
VANCOUVER, b. c.. April A.-Proba-
bly, by Tuesday morning Mr.. LudEate, who
represents Chicago capitalists here. viii
have decided whether his proposed i'm
mensa sawmili will be erected on Dead
mans island. at the entrance TO the har-
Dor. or on one OF the many desirable sites
offered him on Puget sound.
He arrived from Ottawa the other day
with his disputed lease OF the island con-
firmed by the Dominion government. and IL
was thought by many that all opposition TO
ed This was fond belief entertained by
many Of the most progressive citizens. but
seems that II win never be fulhiisd. II
ths city council continues It's policy OF OBJ
struction.
On Saturday Mr.. Lndgate announced that
ne would start TO clear the Island on Mon
day. ard he hired fifty men for this rur-
pose. Early yesterday morning. however.
Mayor Garden, who has been opposed TO
the lease from the time II was given. IN
structed Chief OF Police Stewart to have
all his available men on hand TO prevent
Mr.. Ludgate starting operations. Mr.. Lud-
gate. when told OF this move on the part
OF the city. said:
II have been authorized by the govern
ment TO take possession OF the island. and
will attempt 70 do so. can; help saying
that some OF the citizens of Vancouver are
very foolish in trying to drive a large In
dustry over TO Puget sound. II / am In
terfered with much more VIII feel strong
ly prompted to leave here, even though
know that ! am justified In taking the isl
and by force. IL necessary. I have now
In my pocket half dozen offers Of good
sites on the other side, and the people
there seem 10 realize that an industry viii
not cause general calamity to the COM
munity."
When the news spread abroad that most
OF the police OF the city would guard the
island against Mr.. Ludgate on Monday
morning. hundreds of citizens visited the
spot on sunday afternoon 10 get an idea
OF the situation. Mr.. Ludgate had during
the night taken over the tools of the men.
Notwithstanding that there was an officer
on guard, and was all ready for operations
on Monday, should he effect "A footholi on
the disputed territory. Several days ago
he sent 10 the city clerk copy OF letter
frsgrs the minister Of militia which author.
szed him 10 take possession Immediately,
but apparently iao notice was taken Of g.
At o'clock thIs morning the mayer or
sered the police force out ani when the
Chicago sawmsil party arrived they were
warned Of. However. they persisted N
langtng. and were arrested as srespassers.
A p.rSpirsns crowd os several hundred
people weigei themselves into The police
court. which Is built 10 hold about hun
dred comfortably They were there In ex-
pec,ation OF Lu9gate and his Deaiman =
island workmen being heard on the charge
% trespassiug. But they were dssappoinf-
FL After the crowd had listened for an
hour ard half 20 minor eases. .ae police
magistrate adjourned the court ti,l ;ornor-
row. and II sransp.red that Luagase had
through his counsel. Attorney General
Martin. arranged with the mayor not 10
procee! with The case unts after the meet
ing Of tae city council tonight. ~ which
srnat vote viii be taken as TO whether the
CIV wlr hard the island over 20 Ludgate
w1thoa, further trouble or wifi azht him
70 the bitter end. II is expected that the
council meeting win be prolonged. IA .he
aldermen are very evenly divided on the
subject
Meanwhile the city Is guarding the ISL
and LuSgase. suss before he gas arrest
I'd. declared thai FAR from his being
the tre7oz sse- IL wAs IRE mayer and off,
csals who were or his lard.
A nage crowd attended the city council
so-fga; in expects st9n Of a lang 1ebats
ever the DeaGrnsas Island sensation. bsas
once again .he pgshiic VAS disappointed
ing lease has hseu granted &c Il15gafs
ami that sae city has 30 rsEhi 20 TIE ISL
aE.sa. wss rad. sn3 the cpsatseil a~esdeT3 %
discuss u a. -a~nsaA meeting tomorrow
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