The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
RIOTERS. IN UGLY
MOOD, THREATEN
MORE VIOLENCE
Thousands of People in Au-
tos Hasten to Scene of
the Trouble at
Wheatland
BURST FAMILY
HELD PRISONERS
Troop Special With Five
Companies Off for Scene
at Midnight

deputies started to charge those in the
front rank fired.
MAXWELL. who was standing near by
was instantly killed. Several bullets
were fred into voss' body as he lay on
the ground. Another deputy was also
instantly killed,
Nels Nelson. wealthy farmer,
member of the posse had his arm shot
away in the volley. Constable Ander-
sons right arm was badly shattered.
Two women were also wounded. fatal
1y it is reported
DRIVER ONLY ESCAPES
The driver of the car in which the
sheriff was riding was the only one in
that automobile TO escape death or in
Jury He jumped into the car and
fed.
automobile were permitted to pick up
the dead and wounded and carry them
back to Marysville.
The exchange of shots between the
mob and posse occurred about O'Clock
The automobile carrying the dead and
injured arrived in Marysville about an
hour later.
Superior Judge E. p Mcdaniel and
other prominent citizens appealed to
Adjutant General Forbes to call out
the state militia. Forbes, who was in
Marysyille reached the governor in
San Francisco through the Sacramento
Office and was given full authority to
declare martial law in that section if
necessary to preserve order
The striking hop pickers. it is re-
ported. have refused to disperse IT is
liquor and are drinking heavily. A
special dispatch from Marysville TO
Colonel Canon, assistant adjutant gem
eral says the chief of police and 100
citizens of Marysville have formed a
voluntary posse to go to Wheatland
The burst ranch is located partially
IN the city of Wheatland.
It has been announced from the
Southern Pacific railway superintend-
ent's office here that the company's spe-
cial police have been ordered out to
protect their property.
THREATEN TO KILL
People are coming to WheatIand
from all parts of the county in auto
mobiles. A call has been sent out for
doctors. The hop pickers are said to
have done little damage to property,
but have threatened to kill any one
who molests them
Reports at 10 o'clock tonight say
that the burst brothers, their mother
and two children are surrounded in
the home and the rioters have threat
ened to. kill any one who comes out
Armed men with shotguns are pa
trolling the station here to prevent any
more |. w. w men from getting to
Wheatland and to prevent any of the
workers at the ranch from escaping
The roads on both sides of the burst
ranch are also being guarded
CITIZENS FLEE HOMES
ing their homes in the vicinity of the
burst ranch
One l. W. W. taken into custody in
the town says that the ranch en-
ployes were striking for better sani-
tary conditions in camp and in the
field and also for fresh water service
twice a day.
He said that messages had been sent
out by the leaders of the l. w w. call
ing all members to Wheatland Four
arrived in Wheatland on the O'Clock
train tonight and were held BY the
volunteer station patrolmen.
One Of the members Of the mob de-
clare the members of the sheriff's
posse opened fire first. The hop pick
ers did not fire, he said, until two of
their number had fallen
Governor Orders Troops
SACRAMENTO Aug. s-Governor
Hiram Johnson ordered out five COM
panies Of militia and one troop of cav
airy TO assemble and await instructions
TO proceed to Wheatland The com
panies held in readiness are Company
A of Chico, Company I of Oroville,
Companies E and OF Sacramento and
Troop B of Sacramento.
The soldiers were intercepted at San
francisco, where they were leaving for
Los Angeles. A special train IS being
made up to transport them to Wheat
land, according to late adviees from the
governors office and the Sacramento
armory.
General E. A. Forbes. commander of
ali the national guard troops in the
state, is speeding from Marysville to
sacramento tonight. He will give the
official command for the militia COM
panies to proceed to Wheatland and
they Will hasten to the scene of the
riots in special Southern Pacific train.
Company E Gets Orders
SACRAMENTO. Aug. s.-Members Of
company E. Sacramento. California
national guard, have been ordered to
assemble at the armory here ready to
go to Wheatiand- The company is IN
command of Captain Sayre and Lieu
tenants Wright and Brown
The militiamen were notified by tel
ephone and also by announcement
from theater stages
Troops Leave at Night
SACRAMENTO, Aug. s.-The troop
special carrying almost the entire
strength of companies E and G and
cavalry troop B. Sacramento, and COM
pany 7 of Woodland will leave at
midnight for Wheatland
The troops are supplied with 1000
rounds of ammunition to the man and
each militiaman will carry three days
rations
JOHN MASON, CORT STAR,
BEGINS HIS LAST WEEK