Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-11-27
ABERDEEN CITIZENS DRIVE
IMPORTED "W0RKERS" OUT
So Called Industrial Army nvades Aberdeen and Meets
Warm Recepton.---Five Hundred Citizens Volunteer
For Police Duty to Uphold City Authorities. s.Hired
''Workers" Are Driven From City

outside force should ever dominate
their loved city.
When the situation was fully ex-
planned by Mayor Parks, the meeting
was of but one mind, to resist the in
vasion, and when the mayor called for
volunteers to act as special police
men, without pay, every man in the
room stood up to be sworn in, and
they We're directed to report at po
lice headquarters at o'clock.
A big demonstration was arranged
by the |. w. w. for that evening in
the Empire theater, and, in view OF
the excitement, Mayor Parks issued
an order closing all saloons at
o'clock. The special police were
promptly on hand and were armed
with hickory axe handles and wheel
spokes, and a more representative
body of Aberdeen citizens seldom or
never met. Mill owner, manager and
employe marched side by side, while
the banker and baker Joined hands for
the preservation OF the public peace.
The meeting at the Empire theater
was ordered off, the house darkened
and the streets leading to the theater
were closely patrolled by the citizen
badge of anarchy was arrested as
soon as seen and taken to the city
jail All assemblages on the streets
were dispersed by patrols, which kept
the streets clear until a late hour.
About % arrests were made without
any resistance being offered, and at
midnight the prisoners were marched
to the eastern boundary of the city
under guard. Each was given two
loaves of bread and was given part
ing advice by the captain, the gist of
which was to hit the road and keep
on going, wishing them Godspeed, and
assuring them the help of the Deity
would be necessary should they re-
turn to Aberdeen on such a mission
as their present one.
The prompt and effective action of
the people of Aberdeen was quite a
surprise to the leading agitators 1t
upset all precedents. To meet an
axe handle brigade and to be marched
out of town instead of being walked
to Jail, comfortably housed and fed
and permitted to soak the city for
thousands of dollars was a genuine
surprise party. To be sure, they de-
nounced the course as unlawful, but,
inasmuch that they preach against
all laws, they are estopped from max
ing complaint. After the prisoners
were started eastward the roads were
guarded by the citizen patrol to pre-
vent their return, and the sheriff'S
office, as we'll as the city authorities
at Montesano and Elma, were notified
of their coming and requested to aid
in sending them out of the county.
At Montesano they were met by
some officials of the organization from
Tacoma, and sent for Mayor Parks
for a conference. The mayor, accom-
panied by l.. G. Humbarger, went to
the county seat Saturday evening to
meet them. The officials met them
and disclaimed all responsibility for
the wild talk of the orators, saying
they We're hired speakers whose en-
thusiasm often got the better of their
Judgment, and whom the officers could
not always control. They wanted to
come back to Aberdeen, and only
asked that they be given the same
street privileges accorded to other or
ganizatons. (The fact that the Sal
vation Army was permitted on streets
where the |. w. w. was prohibited
is the bone of contention.)
They said they would obey the laws
of the city, and requested the mayor
to meet a committee of them yester.
day afternoon. when they hoped to
have arranged for permanent peace.
At noon yesterday the mayor was no
titled that the committee would be in
Aberdeen at 2 p. m and he called
meeting of citizens to meet and confer
with them. Nearly 100 well known
citizens attended the meeting and dis
cussed the situation before the arrival
of the committee. The consensus OF
opinion seemed to be opposed to per
the doctrine of anarchy to BE-
preached on the streets at all, and
a gainst treating with the bunch OF
irresponsibles who had
attempted to dictate to the authorities
of Aberdeen.
Max Korn and Adam Schubert ad-
dressed the meeting on behalf of the
Socialist party, and disclaimed an
affiliaton on the part of the Socialists
with the law-breaking elment in the
|. w. W., and their views were lib
orally applauded.
After a thorough discussion of the
subject the matter was referred to :;
committee of 25, with power to acl.
The committee retired and in less than
half an hour returned with the deci-
sion that Aberdeen had no desire to
harbor or foster any band organized
for the overthrow of authority, and.
in view of the attempt to coerce the
city, their return be prohibited. The