The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-25

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-rnteilisencer.
VANCOUVER. r. C.. July A-The crisis
IN the salmon fshermen's strike at Sfeves-
ton came this morning. The japanese.
who outnumber three to one all the whites
and fishermen OF other nationalities on the
river. went out fishing in defiance Of the
orders OF the union, and worked all day
under military protection. steveston Is
now under martial law and will probably
remain so for week.
The expected outbreak OF trouble. the
battle f. which half dozen killings were
predicted, was never fought Instead. the
presence Of more than 800 rnilitiarneu
lined up around town was n warning 20
the strikers, who stood sulieniy by with
their hands in their pockets. watching the
Japanese sail out to the fishing grounds
Martial Law Supreme.
What was equivalent TO martial law
was proclaimed this morning Twenty
strikers raided the store OF Magistrate
Hunt, and In the trouble which ensued
they threatened TO burn down every can
merry today and to do their best 10 de-
stroy the industry IL the japanese at
tempted 20 carry out their plan 20 GO Ash
ing Three magistrates signed the reauisi-
ton TO Col Worsnop, of Vancouver.
The calling out OF the militia was a COM
plete surptise TO the strikers. and the
serving out OF twen,y-four rounds OF ball
ammunition to each man had a very salu-
tary effect The strikers stood around
the wharves bitterly denouncing the au-
thorities who had soldiers there to protect
the hated Japanese, and swearing ven
geance on the latter
strikers stand Fsr.s.
Al the union meeting. held this morning.
Vice President Rogers. who is now out
on bail on a charge OF intimidation. urged
his men to take no hasty action, but
said he did not think for moment that
the soldiers would obey a command 60
fire. They were all laboring men, like
the fishermen. and would lay down their
arms rather than take any action.
Resolutions were then passed confirming
the stand to work for = cents or nothing.
and never To- take - cents. The In
dams are stin holding out, and are
threatening 10 leave for home and desert
the river for good. The white men say
that they too. will leave the river and
abandon Il to the Mongolians that the
government has allowed TO unlawfully
come tn and usurp the places OF the
whites.
Picturesque scene on water.
The Japanese had their exit splendidly
organized They paid attention to moth
Ing but their plan Of preparing to en-
bark at $ O'Clock. Al ten minutes 10
not three boats were on the river. Just
al q tttfSk tntS uekSii 10 pun out rive
minutes later the river was white with
the sails OF a thousand boats, and In
fine breeze they started out Their ranks
were SO compact that one could not have
seen a steamer approaching. There was
one long wall OF canvas, and twenty
steamers could not have stopped their go
ing out. :,
The Japs will he fishing all night. When
they come back IN the morning the
strikers threaten that they will dump
every hsh overheard.
Crowds at steveston.
To-day was. perhaps. the most eventful
dav IN tho history OF steveston. Bright
and early this morning ronveyances con-
tanning al classes u people began ar
rlving from New Westminster and this
city Fer several days trouble had been
looked for of "a serious nature. To those
best informed last niGht and this morn
iug was looked forward 10 as the time
when blood would mtngle with the tur-
lila waters % the Fraser river. bur hap
pily a conflict has been Rverted fer the
time being. al least
Al o'clock last night THE sxerutIv.
committee % Gh@ Gamers association
decided that Il would be well 20 call FOR
the militia. An apfcal 20 the govern
meni for militia protection mus; bs
signed hS three peace efficcrs in the ter
TltpvY where trouble Is Anticipated on
Lula island q Vas Necessary 20 travel
a distance of twelve miles 90 obtain the
rrslulrcd signatures. eut 50 prompt were
tho officers that Ia less than two hours
Communication was established w8th va
tnrla ana she militia ordered out ps-
tachgnents arrived 81 Stevssten Ia time
for an cariy breakfast
swed ny the Military.
The arrival % % men, armed Win n
aes certainly hat a 0gletrg cne-t on
those u ao Werc iue&uea ts rioUnr ana
antH James Rogers the header 20 tho
wh4te aat Inaian nsberaea arrived at
noau. there was 10 demonsyr2uau Ta~n
IS sUhue meeting Was called Asd after
listening % several addresses q was de-
ciara ta stana Trun for twenty-ave cents
Peg nsh FVw voiced tAesr seutimegts On
this proposition t0t none voted against
li
4 lasade MAS theu farnlra sua B s0
men f4iy hsK the uusub~g l-nR In-
diaus, marched fu !ours sp ard 6puu thr
sf~eets staging ~MArchlnE ThroaEa Qecr-
gia Then soIowha ether saae. he's.
uaostiy - a temperate natu~c. although
10 disposition SO meet tho rsrnrrs vas
manifested
Ttam.nlau i.zhov comm arcr Hreru-
Scr Addressed fEc gathering auH s14lss.1
ths utn 30 ta'S pver asme Vro.os.l.en.
that thsf Wa-'a Be- NIIl.u< fs submit 20
ths o@nners. bat Rosers yteicu.ed me