The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-06-28
HAVE STIRRED UP A
HORNETS NEST
PACKERS ASSOCIATION CALLS
IN THE FEDERAL POWER
AGAINST TWO FISHERMAN

there, however with their guns and
revolvers
According to communication re
ceived by Samuel i. Elmore, presi-
dent Of the Packers Association, from
Col w. s. Roessler, in command OF
the engineering department OF the
Columbia. the rights and privileges
granted TO the association under the
terms OF their lease will be vigorous
" upheld and maintained, The letter
from Col, Roessler intimates that
these rights and privileges will be
upheld even il it takes all the power
under the command OF Col Roess-
Ter; in other words, the troops will be
called out I necessary
Such is the serious predicamcnt into
which the two men in the fishing boat
have apparently put themselves.
Meanwhile the association is await
ing the outcome OF the matter with
equanimity, and will permit the gov
ernment TO fight the matter out with
the armed men in the fishing boat
Further information officially Sc
cured by the officials OF the associa-
ton has also ''let the cat out OF the
bag Ii develops that It is Henry
is. MCGOWAN. OF the firm OF MCGOWAN
& Son, packers, who is the holder OF
one OF the licenses OF the set nets
that are obstructing the seining
grounds OF the Packers Association,
1t is Henry S MCGOWAN who is
back of the whole thing" said a gem
tleman prominently connected with
the matter yesterday,
MCGOWAN has hired the two men
to stay in the fishing boat Their
names are Erich Lindstrom and J. +.
Coyle; at least the licenses for the
other nets are held in their names,
Coyle is said 10 be bully and a
former cowboy. We have reports OF
him staggering around Chinook in
true Wild West style"
The fact that it is MCGOWAN who
is back of the attack on the Packers
| Association, il fact it is, makes the
whole matter more clear. From the
first it was suspected that it was Nc
Gowan who was engineering the
scheme to destroy the seasons sein-
ing for the Packers Association, and
, according to the facts now brought tc
light, there seems no doubt that he
is the man back OF it all
Criticisms of MCGOWAN from the
other side are as pointed as they are
bitter. 1t is alleged that he has taker
this method OF endeavoring to de
stroy the fishing off the leased sein
; ing grounds just at time when any
interference would be likely to cause
great financial loss, even if the asso
citation were able to entirely uphold
their rights under their leases in thu
end. Every days interference iron
now on will mean a loss of perhaps
$500 a day for the Packers Associa
=, ton, and hence it is only natural tha
they are very likely to move will
swiftness and with all the power a
. their command in the matter
But the officials OF the association
> don't seem to be worrying very great
" over the matter The men in tn
fishing boat were yesterday notified
= by the Federal authorities to pull vi
their set nets and leave the waters II
, the undisturbed possession Of tn
: lessees. If they disobey this man
date, then the fireworks will undoubt
It edly begin. Whether the cowboy vii
g prove an abler foe than any plair
: ordinary Columbian river fisherman
e remains to be seen.
e Nevertheless the cowboy and hi
companion are causing trouble o
5, their own hook. It is alleged tina
Yesterday they fired their rifles aroun
j" the harbor with reckless disregard c
the presence OF others, and some {
< the fishermen became afraid for thel
d lives.
h When asked about the matter las
Y. night, Mr.. Elmore, president Of tn
q Packers Association, said that tn
: whole difficulty comes from Henry
MCGOWAN. But" said Mr.. Elmor'
! with emphasis, Somebody will hav
to pay for this"
1--WE are ready to start the seinin
tomorrow" went. on Mr.. ElmorC
"in fact, we have been delayed a
ready. We are now waiting for tn
federal authorities to act, and tn;
they will act promptly and tho
oughly there is little doubt"
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