Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-06
EVERETT READY
TO REPEL |. v. v.
WITHGUNS AGAIN
Mayor Says Disorderly Mem.
bers of Organization Were
Told Not to Return
tA,sori.ied Press by FederaI wireIe

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireiess)
EVERETT, Wash, Nov. 6.-With
Everett officials determined to re-
fuse entrance to the city to the alleg-
ed disorderly gangs of Independent
Workers of the World, the situation
growing out OF the pitched battle on
the wharves yesterday is more serious
this morning.
Ex-Sheriff jefferson Beard OF Snoho-
mish county, in which Everett is sit
uated. died today as a result OF his
wounds @fie was meHOer OF Inc
posse. acting as deputy sheriff. cali
ed by Sheriff Mchae to prevent the
|. W. W.'s from landing by steamer
from Seattle.
Ed Buehrer, another member OF the
posse, is believed to be fatally wound
ed. Athol GorrilI of Spokane. stu
dent and an onlooker at the fight,
was shot in the leg and chest and an
other onlooker, Harry Blackburn, shot
in the chest.
Mayor Merrill today issued state,
ment in which he said that at the
time OF the shingle we;lvers' strike
not long ago many l. w w men
flocked into the city and abused the
officials and melted to disorder. and
that they were ordered away at that
time and told not to return.
The battle began yesterday when
the |. w: w. forces reached the rity
locks on the steamer Verona from
Seattle, and Sheriff NcRae and a
POSSE Of citizens forbade them to
land -
At least six persons were killed
and more than 40 wounded. while
more than 1000 shots fwere exchange
between the citizens and the |. w
VS.. Among those seTfaasly wound
ed is Sheriff McRae.
The Verona with its fighting pas
sengers was finally driven off, steam
ing away Seattle-wards just as a Sec
ond steamer, with $50 more !. w. W.'s,
arrived off port. After a conference
between the leaders of the two gangs.
beth steamers left, sailing together.
he battle was begun by the I. W.
WIS, who, when they were told by
the police on the waterfront that they
would not be allowed to land in Ever
EFT. opened fire from the deck of the
steamer. The police returned the
fire, in the meanwhile sending out !
call for assistance
Battle Was Brisk
Sheriff McRae called for volunteers
amongst the citizens and $50 hastily
armed themselves and joined him en-
the wharyes.
4 number of the l. n. VS. jumped
,vHrhoard and swan for shore. being
taken into custody by the police.
SEATTLE Wash. Nov. 6.-Cecre-
tary Mailer Of the local branch of the
|. w. W.. says that members of his
organization in their Everett activi-
ties are contending for the right of
free speech and that I. w. w. mem
bers have teeh prosecuted at Everett. /
The steamer Verona. which sailed
from this port Yesterday. under char
ter to the l. w W. who announced |
that the object of the trip was to hold /
an excursion" returned from Everett
earlv yesterday evening with two :
dead men aboard and 90 with rifle and /
revolver wounds The sides of the [
shiD and the deckhouses were pftted i
with bullet marks
h-caten More Trouble
he entire complement of the two
steamers and their adherents ashore /
marched in body to the headquar |
ters cf the !, w. W. where stormy /
was held Following this .
lengthy warning was tele- /
graphed to the mayor of Everett, an
nouncing that the l. ". w would visit I
that city in force today and hold a
for the purpose of putting
Everett in order"
fled Of the battle at Everett and the
threat of the I. w VS. I'd return to
hat city today, issued immediate or