The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-30
|. W. W. AGITATION
NOT TO BE BROOKED

Hood River citizens are determined
to brook not the slightest effort to-
ward agitation on the part of an |. W.
W., and as a result of the firm stand
of vigilantes band, about 35 men,
masked and grim, who Monday es-
corted Pete Shad, first preacher of
sabotage taken into custody by local
authorities, to the cottonwood jungles
along the Columbia and administered
an impressive warning, Shad probably
learned lesson he will never forget.
Pete Shad, who claimed that he was
native of Poland and who was identi-
fed by papers found on him as mem.
ber of Seattle |. W. w. organization,
made himself obnoxious Monday morn
ing when he began stopping pedes-
trians on the city's principal streets
and endeavoring to draw all into argu-
ments over recent |. W. W. disturb
ances. The mans pockets were stuffed
with hundreds of clippings, all con-
demning recent |. W. W. disturbances,
from various northwestern daily and
weekly papers. The agitator was en-
gagged in firing volleys of abuse at the
publications, when he was taken a
prisoner by City Marshal Carson.
The city officer reported the tactics
of the disturber to the authorities,
and an investigation by the Defense
Council was decided on. What trans.
pired at conferences the public has
not learned, but it is known that
Shad was taken from the city Jail by
the band of determined men. Some.
one in the crowd carried rope. II
was late. and the streets were vacat-
ed. No words were spoken. The cor
tege, with the prisoner growing each
moment more nervous, filed down into
the tall cottonwoods, which threw
fitful shadows in the murky, smoke.
laden atmosphere, as some member OF
the vigilantes snapped on hand elec.
trio torch.
The vigilantes band stopped, and the
rope, especially to Shad, seemed a
most prominent article. A spokesman
began interrogating Shad. The man
was asked his reasons for his attacks
on the government. A grim voice sug-
gested that prayer would be in or.
der
And there on the Columbia bottom,
although his conversion may not be
permanent, an |. w. w. recanted.
Big drops of perspiration on his. brow,
the man who gave his name as Shac
knelt in the sands and implored the
forgiveness of benign Father. With
folded hands lifted to his 'captors the
man asked for another chance. He
expressed a newborn love and adora
tion for the Stars and Stripes.
A signal was given, and ferry boat
appeared from the Washington bank OF
the Columbia. A cowed heap, ShaC
took his seat in the stern, and as the
gasoline engine put, putted" away
into the smoky darkness on the return
trip. Shad declared that hereafter he
would be good.
The vigilantes dispersed as quietly
as they had assembled, with preci'
sion that might have been military
and Tuesday Hood River business was
resumed with the usual calm.
A discussion of the summary actor
| is taboo, but business men and all rep
resentative citizens concede that such
drastic steps are the only safe meas
ures that can be adopted to keep the
apple growing community clear of dis
order and disturbance.
Hood River is prepared as she was
never prepared BEFORE said one citi.
zen, land |. W. W. may we'll take
last nights action as sufficient warn
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