Friday, February (i, i$u .,:
LA GRANDE" EVlilNGo'BSEBVEiC LA ttUANi OliK-
Old Tong War In La Grande Is
Recalled Happened in March, 1917
In-- a aacred Chinese Joes house,
William Eng of the Hip Sing toug
was condemned to die. tor -the part
1 had played -as a witness In a
Chinese shooting scrape In which one
' ot the Hop Sing tong had been In
volved, r On the day of March 13,
191T a flerco war broke out between
the representatives of the two tongs
In La Grande and Chin Ping. Chin
Borkey, Louie Moon. Chong Blng, Ah
Sam ndChlng Lem were .picked to
do the shooting which would put
William Eng out of the- way." - .
. The morning of March 13 dawned
silently in Chinatown, but one of
the Hop Sing tong had been Injured
and the tong, which stands for mu
tual protection, was "out to 'get' re
venge. Chin Borkey, the scion of a
wealthy Chinese . family. lit San Fran
Cisco, a musician,-a man or tempera
ment, had been Imported to lead 'the
local Chinese In heir war. a war to
the hilt! .. .
. Brig was first- seen running east on
Adams avenue, pursued by a gunman,
nnd the first shot missed him as he
continued to run after-it, .When Eng
fell the gunman caught up with him,
held to the drinking fountain with
ieit- - tyand anad leaning - over .Eng,
emptied the magazine of the'gun In
to his head. . The . deed was com
mitted, in front, of the post office at
the hour of noon when people were
going. home to lunch, but the Chinese
In their tong wars shoot Indiscreet
ly so long as they got their victim.
Tongs are not tolerated In China
where the laws- are enforced with
..severity. John Hodgln, ,who was dis
trict attorney at the time,: states..
- La Grande's Chinatown proved to
. have practically a maze of undergroup
' pits, and trap-.doors at that time,
; slnco one, Ching Sing, a Portlahdnr.
w was found in tho basement of one of
i tho Chinese houses, the trap door to
which was found under a bed. The
officers entered a room -where a ChU
nose woman sat, placidly sewing, and
It-was not until tho officers became
suspicious at the position of a com.,
mode in tho room that the piece of
lurntture was moved and a trap door
was- found under It. -The door was
opened to reveal the five Chinese who
were held and later convicted of the
murder of William Eng.
- Tho Chinese quarter was declared
by citizens, to be a bed of dives and
a hotbed, of tong wars, and the city
commission was in a quandary
whether to run. the Chinese out of
town or to boycott them In order to
meet the tong war situation.
- About this time the situation was
complicated by the arrival of six
Chinese by train. One,- Quon San,
who was also called Sam Quon, de
clared himself to be a representative
of the Chinese peace-society and that
he had come to make peace between
the warring Hop sing, and Hip Sing
tongs... , -., . X, j .,
Ying Gong, an interpreter, and a
member of the Hip Sing tong came
to La Grande to aid In the prosecu
tion . of Hop sing gunmen and af
faflrs went from bad to worse, until
permanent peace : between tho two
tongs had becu signed by the author
teed representatives' of-- both tongs
which said that no members of tho
two tongs should fight here Or aid
in fights of Blng Kong Bow Leong
or the Suey sing tongs which- were
represented here at-'ther-time;
The Hop Sing section of Chinatown
was deserted, but with the signing of
the peace, -T the i Chinese gathered
enough courage to return and were
immediately buBy gatfiertng, their be
longings which wore scattered during
tho battle between the tongs.
Bred Plants in 1879
Plant hrocdttig experiments lmvS
been conducted since 1870 nt Mlclii
gan Slate college. -.. . .T ,.
LOCAL GIRLS
HELPING WITH
O.S.C. EVENT
OREGON STATE COLLEGE. Cor
vallis. Feb. a Two La Grande girls
have been appointed tq serve on
committees lu charge of exhibits In
the sshool of home economics dur
ing the Educational exposition' at
Oregon State college, February 13 and
14. Ivy Charlton; senior In home
ecenomics. Is chairman of the re
lated arts committee and Velma
Charlton, sophomore in home eco
nomics. Is a member of the textile
committee.- -'"
- The school of homo economics will
have some 25 separate exhibits which
will cover all phases of the field of
home economics including clothing,
textiles and related arts, foods and
nutrition, household administration,
and institutional economics. Over
170 students will be active in arrang
ing these exhibits find in explaining
them to the visiting high school
delegates, ,
A suggested wardrobe for the col
lege girl, a girl's ideal room stress
ing furnishings she can make for
herself and the evolution of cos
tume designs will be the main Ideas
of the clothing, textiles and related
arts exhibits. An attractive feature
of the foods and nutrition exhibit
will- bo a table using the valentine
theme in decoration and set with the
first course of a formal dinner. Set
ups showing main , dishes and des
serts for luncneona and a demon
stration of new methods In making
muffins and biscuits will also be
shown. ,
In the marketing department tliero
will be an exhibit of fresh and pre
pared foods with suggested menus
for breakfast, luncheon and .dinner,
An exhibit of experimental rats will
indicate vitamin G and B deficiency.
Methods of--weight control will be
another of the phases of the nutri
tion department exhibit.
Both home management houses
with their real live babies will be open
for Inspection during tho exposition,
A display of1 household equipment
and u demonstration of how to place
foods in a frlgidaire will be arranged
In the household administration, de
partment.. In the home nursing de
partment the exhibit will show a
model sick room with its equipment.
The nursery school In the 'Covell
house will be open with toys and
equipment on 'display. The dining
room will be set up with a typical
lunch for the little tots. The kitchen,
men's dining room and thet ta
rocms in the Memorial Union build
ing will be open for inspection Fri
day night. A complimentary -tea
sponsored by the Institutional eco
nomics department will be given- In
the Memorial Union building Satur
day afternoon. " ' '
Bills
s House bills intoduced': v ; - y
. HB 259 Bill Allen, Hellberg and
Senator Jones. To regulate manufac
ture and sale of drugs, , -chemicals,
remedies and poisons. y
HB - 2C0 by Bynon. Licensing
pawnbrokers and regulation of their .
business. 1 - ,-,r '-;
Passed by House:'
HB 72 by Deschutes, Klamath and
Umatilla delegations. Prohibiting
sale, barter or gift of spirituous malt
or liquor to Indians and providing
penalty therefor.
HB 90 by Hamilton. Limiting
issuance of bonds by certain irriga
tion districts in which irrigation
works havo not been constructed or
construction work commenced. . .
HB 112 by aoVtion. Providing
lands within drainage district owned
by counties, cities ..or towns, shall
be subject to taxation: ' : . ,M
. HB 118 by Lawrence. Providing
for payment of costs . by .county
wherein action 1b commenced in
event of change of venue. , v ..
HB 122 by committee tin horn-
Mess's Suantis amdl TFpaG
J&estasecB. Piraces
Tjibt. A re Without Comparison
This reduction -outclasses all previous
values! We must clear our shelves
for new merchandise.
19,75 MEN'S SUITS -AND
OVERCOATS
At the; Lowest Price in Years
All sizes and styles at this remarkable
price. Many patterns to choose from.
Priced to sell.
men's,, '.v-.-BROADCLOTH
SHIRTS
Collar attached styles in new spring
shades. Fast colors, pre-shrunk.
$1LE
EACH
MEN'S RAYON AND LISLE
DRESS HOSE';
In many colors and patterns.
1TP)rtS ;i
ALL SIZES
' . MEN'S NEW. .'.
SPRING CAPS
Latest styles in browns
. and greys.
ALL SIZES
MEN'S $5.98 OXFORDS
Tans and blacks in broken sizes.
Reduced to
1101-3 Washington Avenue
culture. - Licensing : or nurserymen I
and dealers. ; I
HQ M b committees on live-
stock, and agriculture... Amending so
called a"gttSoltne cowboy' aott- clarl-
lying it and matting- It moro encc-
tlVO. . . C( -J .:
- SB 30 by - Johnson. To amend
code relating to state board of horti
culture. - - - - :
- HB 53 by Chlnnock; James H. E.
Scott and McAllister. Exempting In
corporated cities from payment of
penalty and Interest on delinquent
taxoe accrued on lands owned or
acauired -by said cities.
HB 56 by Chlnnock, James H. E.
Scott and McAllister. Providing for
Taction of streets, avenues, etc., In
Incorporated cities. -
HB 67 by Chlnnock. James K. E.
Scott and McAllister. Permit- cites
to create a sinking fund In advance
for the purpose of purchasing fire
equipment, for erection of garbage
and sewage disposal plants. .
HB 58 by Chlnnock, James H. E.
Scott and McAllister. . Relating to
payment and collection of Install
ments under Bancroft act
HB SO bv Chlnnock. James K. E.
Scott and McAllister. . Relating to
1 ntirchBBA of 'lands on tax sales.
. HB 89 by N. Scott and James H.
L'. Scott. Relating, to -vacating o
roads -or parts thereof .-no longer
needed. . ' - -
i mr iQl Bv SchauDD and Hamu
ton. Changing 'boundaries -of game
reiuizeott.
HB 134 oy - winsiow, eiuiutsiwa
right of workmen under compensa
tion' aoc.
HB 147 by committee on Judiciary,
allcwlng laborers subjoct to work-'
men's compensation act to recover an
attorney's fee upon an appeal If- de
cided In favor of workmen.
Eonate bills Introduced:
SB 117 By Carsnor. , Keiaung to
cxccutlbn In return of preceBs by
former sheriff.
Sfl 176 By Miller. , Relating to'
clash burning fit certain, soasona and
authorising governor to decitu-o closed'
seasons. '., .
Bfl 178 by Cjiton. To proviso tax
commission wlt4i authority to ex
amine dad miui the budget and tax
levies of jnunlolpol corporations of
counties of less than 100.000 popula
ond reduotidnS Ot levies and extor
tion; and to provide for correotlons
stonB. . ,
SB ldoi-by Wpton. Authorizing
drainage district of 2000 aores or loss
to waive bajmcht of penalty or ln-
nnd authorizing county tax collection j
clllccrs to receipt lor ossessmenis i
inuipri hv Hitch districts without pen- !
ally or Interest under certain condl-:
tlons. . - ' . ',,
SB 181-by Carnsner by request).
Defining deed of trust and providing
for foreclosure of equitable Interests
therin. ' . s .
Passed by Senate: j
foreclosure of lines.
SB 60 by Marks. Providing right
of lien on lumber by mill workers,
In mills where that right Is now ab
sent. -
. SB en by Johnson. Revising staio
horticulture code, adding bulb and
nursery Industries to code and In
creasing salary of secretory of state'
board of horticulture from 176 to
9200 a month.
SB 44 by Prnnclscovleh. Relating
to form of undertaking by Justices
ol the peace. ; ,.
HB 20 by James H. B. Scott.. Au
thorizing Umatilla county' court to
transfer funds from the county road
sinking fund to- county general road
fund. - ' '' .- . . v.
' Signed by governor: :'
SB 33 by Crawford. (31ylhg judges'
of . district courts authority to pass
upon and determine all questions of
lawarlslhg In a trial; ln?!i.!rtlnjim6
tlona for .non-suit and ' directed ' e'er-
diet, and providing that they shall
have authority, and shall at the re
quest of olhcr pavtyt or may In tholr
own 'discretion, aharge and Instruct
the Jury. . - . -.. .-'
8B 47 by Johnson. Changing date's
of circuit ooUrt sessions In Benton
oounty from -fourth Monday . In
March- to second . Monday In Jan.
uary, from second Monday in July
to second Monday In April, and from
first Monday in December to fourth
Monday in September, provided that
the April term shall not be summoned-
except by order of tho Judge.
SB 69 by Senators Crawford,
Bailey and Representative ' Angell.
Providing that summons shall be
served .on vice president and assist
ant casnier, as wen as oniciais men
tioned (rt existing law.
SB 69 by Booth and Upton. Add
ing veterans .or alt wars to .veterans
of the world, war as. .those authorized
ta use club rooms erected by county
courts as memorials to soldiers.
' , Acute Observation
. Fault Is the one thing Uiiit is usu
ally found where It Is not. Clil-esBONew's.
Cfffaaa or Cofttai? Argu4 -
Arclieologlats of Srntliiml Are
nigiilnii is lo whether n roiiitU hol
low log of Muck oak, six fcot long,
round 23 feet hclntv the nnrinnl
level nf I.noh 1'hleg la an nnctcnt
vanne or eolthi. Tesia sfioweil Ihitt.
It would lout on the hike, but lie
length makes the ooflln contlnnent
mlniimnt In ilivlr nrguhiE- Anyiiow,
both en? it 18 n vulmilile And.
Benighted Races -
Culture la widespread, but In re
mote regions '.here nr niceg still 80
benighted, tlir-y hnven't even Jienrd
of n holo In one. San Francisco
Chronicle.
World Require Morality
The world demiinds u young rami
of clean hands and ft pure hcott,
not bociinte It enres about his
morale, but hecnuse It '.rants anas
capable fcf bnlanclnir the accounts
correctly and Ijoneslly. Prof. Her
bert I Wlllntt.
- lu 1 8M, at Hie iugjiitoii of 8n-j
dtor Morrill pf Vcrmoat (then
member of the house) the room
lllvl! had formerly been known as
the hall of representatives was set
opart notional statusr ijil.
to which, each state Bilht send
aiatuea of two of Its dlstlngiUsheiV
citizens, nliode Island was rtMllrst .
to respond, chousing Koge Wit
Hums ana Natliarniet Greene; and
more than half of the-states hare
tontrlbuted one or two stnlncs.;
' : fXttotci.r Sdladtoa: -:
in an Alnbamn city, tvm women
recently .toolc.il squabble, over the
ownership of ft- poodle to coar and
Uiejudge decided to award the dog
fo tbe.olJeBt woman and neither
of them wonted Itl - j
Human- Caoice .
The atrnnger principle of growth i
lies In- hnuinn choice. Eliot.
New Quality Merchandise New Low. Prices
. .. .. .- . . NEW! ... I ' NEW . ,
PeqMt Brand Sheets Rayon Flat Utepe
The national advertised brand of Sheets Heavy rayon, flat colors in aU popular
at such' it ietiiarkable low price. Size' ' colors white and black. Full; forty
72&0. ,. . .; inches wide, waphablo. New, low price.
Now! $1.19 . Now! ' Now! 85c yard Now!
- NEW! . NEW! -
(iptiuinp "Hone' Muslin Wool Mixed Blankets
"rf;. V. iTT ; Large sie 70x80 tWW mixeti rloable
Genuine "Hope" brahd bleached muslm blanket . fancy block plaidS; Now at
yard wide very low price at 'v . this saving pice . -: . ' -
Nbiv! Idc yardiNow! Now! $1.98 Now!
new! newI
Children's Wash, Dresses 27 -Inch Outing Flannel .
Children's fast cblbf wasg Besses, ipiet- Twenty-seven inch widn vhtini flahrlel
ty new styles and dainty patterns " n4 dark colors or white; Very
your choice ... .... ,. good weight. ,
Now! 2 for $1.00 Now! iVbM? 10c yard Now!
NBWI " - ', ' ' NEW! . ' '
Part Wool Blankets Premium Bfana Sheiis
Nashua brand part wool blankets . Pi-emiurbrand sheets avei full size and
extra large. sixe-T-72x84 inches. This of excellent quality. And juSfr think,
blanket sold at $3.95 last year. siz 81x99 now tody .
Now! $2.98 - 'Now! - N6w! 87c Now!
YOU SAVE AT YOUR S.-V.-E. STORE
- Phone Main 18
SUITS
$20.00
$25.00
$35.00
Announcing the Opening of
Fahey - Bi'ochirtian
Guaranteed Clothes
75 New Spring Suits on Display at
Rock-Bottom Prices
20 $25 $35
Now You Can Dms Better for
Less Money and Save $10.00
oh EVER Y SUIT
We. want you to inspect the fabric's
arid styles shown by ;the ; Storrs
iSchaefer Co. in their Spring and
Summer line. Mr. C. A; Wpbbe ' .
will be here torrioiTOw Feb. '
' ,7th to give you his erBdnal
services in designing to .
your individual .
requirements. ,
I
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CLOLTHES FOR EVERY MAN
CLOTHIERS & TAILORS