The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-24

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
VANCOUVER. B. c.. July 23-The crisis
In tha Fraser river fishermen's strike viii
come at daylight tomorrow morning. To-
day the Japanese fishermen seeded from
the union and agreed to accept the propo-
sition OF the Gamers. 20 cents fish. in
stead Of holding out for 25 cents, accord
ing TO the decision OF the union. The
Japanese from all along the river met at
Steveston this afternoon, and their crowd
took up fve-acre field. There were be-
tween $500 and 1900 Japanese present. and
they decided. TO a man. to accept the
proposition OF the Gamers TO fish for 20
cents, up to GOO fish a week. and is cents
over that number. Resolutions were car
ried unanimously. and'the decision was
transmitted to the white fshermens
union.
The latter held a meeting with 500 pres
ent. and declared that they would stop
the japanese from fishing in the morning,
as they intend to 90. The white men are
making many threats that they will throw
the Japanese into the river and also claim
tonight that Arrangements have been
made for thousand union men OF Van
couyer to come out
Police PatroliinG the Dtkes.
Much Improvement was made today I'm
the special police service. Assistant SUI
perintendent Murray. OF Victoria who
was appointed two weeks ago ,s I'm
charge OF the district with Chief con-
stable Lister at the head of sixty con-
stables In Steveston. These were patrol
ling the dikes tonight and tomorrow
morning will man the cannery patrol
boats that will assist the Japanese should
the strikers attack them. The force Is
very well organized, News of Incidents
on the river last night were going the
rounds in Steveston tonight There were
200 union men out In patrol boats. with
orders from the labor leaders that any
boat met with which had nets out should
be stove In. the net torn up and thrown
overheard and the occupants dumped into
the river.
Disturbances Take Place.
One Japanese boat in which were two
men. were treated In this way and as a
result one OF the Japs Is now lying In
the hospital very badly used up. They
were kicked and beaten BY the union
patroimen. They were first dumped into
the river. but in doing so they succeeded
in oserturning the patrol boat. Their
property was destroyed
Later two captains OF patrol boats had
. row between themselves. and hand
to-hand fight took place between the rival
crews with the boats held close together.
on the war-ilke plan of the vikings OF
old. Tonight the town was quiet. with
the police force Ia good shape.
Attempt at Riot.
just after daybreak this morning, ~
Steves,on. there was the lrst attempt
at riot The fishermen were in bad
humar, for most OF them had been
through the night procession. The talk
of fFing some of the cannories first AZ
tracted the attention of the special police
officers. Ch,cf Constable Lister. who Is
IN charge Of the special force. then at
tempted the arrest Of Frank Rcgers. vice
president 0f the hshermen's union. ani
its principal leader. \ warrant had been
out for Rogers since Friday on the charge
~ intimidation, but the Officers had found
Il Impossible to locate him.
Lister took Rogers Ia charge. Rns a.
the came time a special police offlcer was
snatcheA BY the crowd ~ fishermen. and
thtuRs looked as Il he VAS Ga for a maui.
iux bat IRE police ofUccr drew hss re-
volvrr while the other officers took a
determined stand and showed thriv Are
arms The crowd zra iuaiiy melted away
and sett Rogers iu the bands - tRe police
afaccrs Rogers vas brought 60 This city
thls sftermoan ard tacked up bus vas
subsequently released on haA
DIGESTION ef FiEhnnE tt oWt.
&, fsr rs tNe thausan4 ar usorc Whlts
s.hefnlrn are cerccroed ~ has become
more matter of Hghttuw O. out fnaa
of ans a.tcrfrt 20 srttle the stake tfou-
lta af reaee fll u.rars tzsst u+Ght - -