TIIE .MORXIXG OREGOXIAV TTTESDA-V NOVEMBER 9. 1915.
SUSPECT IN TONG
WAR KILLING FREED
New Cafeteria and Dairy Lunch in
Basement Clean and Comfortable
Wholesome, AppetizingFood s
Quick Service Very Low Prices.
Fresh Cakes and Pastries from our
Daylight Bakery Sandwiches A
Cup of Good Coffee Bakery Lunch
Ninth Floor. .
Pricilla Tea Room on the Ninth
Floor A Place for You to Linger
a While and Enjoy a Refreshing Re
past Restful.
Prosecution of Louie Hing Is
, Dismissed Because of Su
preme Court Reversal.
Another Big Event of "Inauguration Month"
Vunsingwear JJeek at jyfeier J&- Frank's
ECHO IS HEARD IN CHINA
Cuse Keulting From Hostilities
Between Hop Sings and Bow
Ijeongs Closed in Hope
of Future Peace.
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November is here ifs the signal for thousands of Portland folks to don
their Winter Munsingwear the protection against Winter ills and colds.
Like an endless chain, those who wear Munsingwear pass on to others the story
of the comfort, the fit, the economy of this famous underwear.
' 8 Reasons Why YOU Should Wear
Louie Hing is free. The last chapter
of the tons war shootins at Second and
Oak streets on the night of March 16.
1913. was closed when Circuit Judge
Gantenbein, at the request of District
Attorney. Evans, yesterday dismissed
the indictment against Louie Hing.
Louie Hing was an alleged gunman
of the Hop Sing tong. He was con
victed of having shot and killed Lum
Fong, a Second-street merchant of the
rival tong, the Bow Leong.
The dismissal of the prosecution, fol
lowing a reversal of the conviction in
the Supreme Court, ends a case which
has stirred Chinatown to its very
depths, has echoed in the tong head -quarters
of many California cities and,
it is said, even far across the Pacific
Ocean in China.
Victim Shot Down In Shop.
Two years nearly three years ago
the Hop Sings and the Bow Leongs
were at war. Prominent tong men
double-barred their windows and
stayed pretty close to their own homes.
On the night of March 16, 1913, two
men walked into the little store of Lum
Kong at Second and Oak streets, di
rectly across the street from the yawn
inn doors of the police station.
They asked for a bottle of olives, a
number of witnesses said. Lum Fong
turned to get them. As he reached for
the olive shelf, with his back . to the
visitors, two shots rang out. Lum Fong
fell Iead. The two visitors disap
peared. At almost the same instant, on
Fourth and Flanders streets, occurred
another Chinese shooting affray in
which another Chinaman was killed.
And Fourth and Flanders, too, proved
to be a significant spot nearly two
years later.
Two Indicted by Grand Jury.
Detective Tichenor prowled around
a long time investigating the tong war.
He learned a lot about tongs and gun
men and such things, and he told the
grand jury. Indictments were subse
quently returned against Louie Hing
and Huie Tung, charging them with
murder in the first degree for killing
Lum Fong.
But it was one thing to indict Louie
Hing and Huie Tung, and it was an
other matter entirely to arrest them.
They were not to be found. The indict
ments hung fire, and many people for
got. Not so the Chinese, however. They
remembered and they carried their tong
Brudnes faithfully.
Early in November, 1914, a slumber
ing war between the Hop Sings and
the Suey Sinss burst out at Fourth and
Flanders, which again became a his
toric tong battlefield.
Chinaman Found In Hospital.
This, however, was a desperate en
counter. Five Hop Sings had met three
Suey Sings, or some such matter the
cxart number involved was never en
tirely straightened out. Anyway, in the
course of :!0 or 30 seconds 20 or 30
shots were fired. Three policemen, less
than two blocks away, were on the
scene before the smoke cleared away.
But there were no dead nor wounded.
Every Chinaman in the neighborhood
shook his head and blandly declared,
"No sabe talk."
It was not until the next day that a
Chinaman was discovered in St. Vin
cent's Hospital. He told detectives he
had a pain in his stomach. It was dis
covered, however, that he had a bullet
hole through his leg..
Although he said his name was Sid
Jung, or something of the sort, prac
tically all the Chinese identified him as
Louie Hing.
- Before Circuit Judge Davis he was
tried for second degree murder for
killing Lum Fong. By the adoption of
the anti-capital punishment amend
ment, the voters had practically dbne
away with first-degree murder.
The jury found him guilty of man
slaughter and he was sentenced to 1 to
15 years in the penitentiary.
Supreme Court Reverse Decision.
The Supreme Court reversed the de
cision of the lower court and remand
ed the case for a new trial. And here
the rub conies in, according to Deputy
District Attorney Collier.
The Supreme Court reversed the case
because the prosecution had introduced
testimony as to the integrity of one of
tuelr principal witnesses, thereby vio
lating the law to bolster up their own
cuse. And Judge Davis had instructed
the Jury that they might find Louie
Hing guilty of manslaughter. Four
judges did not consider whether this
was proper or not. Judge Burnett,
however, said that there was not an
element of manslaughter in . the case.
"The defendant was either guilty of
wilful murder or was entitled to an
acquittal, said Justice Burnett,
Letter From Jeace Society Aids.
Now, argues Mr. Collier, Louie Hing
was convicted or manslaughter, and
therefore cannot be again tried for
murder. He must be tried for man
slaughter. Four Justices of the Su
preme Court said they didn't know
whether there was an element of man
slaughter in thu case or not. The
fifth said it was either murder or no
crime :it all.
So Mr. Collier had the case dismissed.
Another reason for the dismissal was
the receipt of an urgent letter from
the Chinese Peace Society, and signed
by Lee Mee Yinn, Mo Lea Tong, Leong
Jen Hing and Wong On.
"As you are aware." tho letter says,
in part, "this crime was the outgrowth
t? a feud among the tongs and. as a
result the court proceedings and con
viction of the defendant, there is a
woeful lack of harmony, in fact, con
siderable bad blood between them at
this time. We feel that in the event
yon see fit to grant our request that
this will disappear and conditions be
unproved. We also feel that this will
huve the effect of not only improving
conditions which exist at this time, but
that it will have a beneficial effect
upon the future of the Chinese people
in the City of Portland."
The letter is incorporated in the dis
missal order which Mr. Collier has
drawn.
And that ends the case of Louie Hing.
Hoseburs: Court Kxlimists Funds.
ROSEBVRO, Or.. Nov. 8. (Special.)
The expense of conducting the Circui.
Court for the year 1915 far exceeded
the expectations of the County' Court
and as a result the funds appropriated
for this department of the county gov
ernment last Fall have been exhausted.
The unusual drain on the funds of this
department was duo to the Koy Far
nam murder trial and other important
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they are popular priced you can pay more and get no
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Children's Munsing
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1 to 10 years, 60c Suit.
11 to 13 years, 70c Suit. '
Children's Fleeced
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and ankle-length style, sizes
1 to 14 years. An . unusual
quality at 40c the garment for
"Munsingwear" Week.
Children's Munsing
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-Extra fine quality, pre
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for children up to 13 years.
High neck, long sleeve, and
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Women's Wool Mixed
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Heavy weight, wool and fine
cotton mixed; gray and white;
high neck, long sleeve and ankle
length. Soft and warm. Dain
tily trimmed.
Regular sizes, $1.60.
Extra Sizes, $1.80.
W omen's Cotton
Munsingwear, $125
Fine, soft finished cotton .
union suits, in ten different
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Regular sizes, suit, $1.25.
Extra sizes, $1.50.
Women's Munsing Union Suits at 98c
An unusual value for "Munsingwear Week"
medium weight, cotton union suits, in three styles.
High, low or Dutch neck long, short or sleeve
less ; knee or ankle length. .
Regular sizes, the suit, 98c.
Extra sizes, suit, $1.19.
TV omen's Munsing Vests
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Medium weight Merino, white
and natural. High neck, long
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Regular sizes, $1.25 each.
Extra sizes, $1.50 each.
Women's All-Wool
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Pre-shrunk, fine wool union
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High neck, long sleeve, or Dutch
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Regular sizes, $3.50.
Extra sizes, $4.
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Men's Union Suits $1.15 Men's Munsingwear, $1.98
An unusual offering for "Mun
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cotton Munsing union suits, warm
and comfortable. Medium weight,
cream color. $1.15 the suit.
See Morrison-Street Window.
, Medium weight worsted union suits
for Fall and Winter wear. Soft and
warm perfect-fitting, with comfort
able closed crotch. "Munsingwear
Week," $1.98 the suit.
Munsingwear at $3.00
Medium or heavy weight wor
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gray color. Perfect fitting, with
the famous Munsing closed crotch.
$3 the suit..
Munsingwear at $4.00
Heavy weight fine Australian wor
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warmth and wear beyond compare!
Comfortable closed crotch. $4 the
suit.
Boys' Munsing Suits 85c
Munsingwear for boys of 6 to 14
years. Soft, cream white, medium
heavy fleeced cotton. Warm and
comfortable, perfect fitting and
non-irritating. For "Munsingwear
Week," suit, 85c. .
Come One, Come
All; Come Large
and Small!
There's a treat in store for
you in our Tea Room. You have
doubtless heard of
Miss Cora- Morris
"Story-Telling Lady"
We have asked her to come
here and tell her most enchant
ing tales to all the good chil
dren of Portland. She will tell
fair; tales and nature stories
and Indian stories and some of
them in costume every after
noon. From 3:15 to 4:15
From 4:15 to 5:15
Mothers are welcome, too, but
if they're busy the little ones
may be left; they will be well
taken care of.
N'inth Floor
91
23c S
These Specials in
Inaugurating a Sample gatejrf
That Makes It Profit
able for You to Do Your
Christmas Shopping Now!
Sample jewelry from one of the largest importers and
manufacturers in the East. Some pieces imported others of
domestic manufacture i-all very beautiful and artistic.
Beads Chains Neckbands Hair Pins La Vallieres
Combs Brooches Bar Pins Mesh Bags Card Cases
Only one piece of a kind. Silver and jade, amber, jet and rhinestones.
Exquisite bits of colored jewelry and chains a wonderful assortment beauti
ful for Christmas gifts. .
25c Jewelry, 17 . 35c Jewelry, 23 50c Jewelry, 33
75c Jewelry, 47 $1 and $1.25 Jewelry, 63
$1.50 and $1.75 Jewelry, 97
$2 to $2i50 Jewelry, $1.37' $5 Jewelry, $2.89
Main Floor. Sixth Street.
J2-89gGa $2.29
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Wirthmor Rlouses
If you want several dainty yet inexpensive blouses, you
' will not find any quite so attractive as these lovely Wirth-
mOrS, at $1. Fourth Floor, Sixth Street.
Your Rrassiere Js
Quite as Important
Wallpaper feat $ale of uto Rugs g
One and Two-Room Lots
Good, attractive-looking wallpaper we
are closing out as remnants. A se
lection of patterns and colors that will
be sure to please you.
Regular $1.00 stock, special, Qfi
the roll -. OUC
Regular 50c stock, special, the
roll for.. UC
Regular 30c stock, special, 101
the roll --Y2,C
Regular 25c stock, special, the Ifl-,
roll for lUC
Sale subject to quantities on hand.
Come today and save substantially.
Seventh Floor. Sixth Street.
Underprices that are simply astounding and made right at the time when the
inigs ,are most in demand. All bargains at the regular prices $7.50 to $10.
About 50 Rugs and every
one a wonder at the price.
Some all wool from the fa
mous Clvase and Oregon. City
Mills some imported from
far-away Scotland. Sizes 60x
72 and 60x84. '.
Select from dozens of hand
some patterns. Think of the
comfort, warmth and real in
trinsic worth $6 will purchase
in this sale. You'll never buy
more merit in a rug for such
modest Outlay. Basement.
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Established m 1857
The- Quality Storj& of Portland
Fiftrv, -Sbdtv Tlbrrisoty Alder ta.
as your corset! Especially is this
true with the "new figure" in
vogue. The loose, careless effect
has been replaced with a trimly
rounded waist.
Warner's
Brassieres are both chic and
dainty. They conform to the new
est corset lines and combine style
with comfort.
Priced from 50c to $2.00.
Third Floor, Sixth Street
Don't Jet the big Semi-
Annual Sale of Beds and
Bedding end without sup
plying your needs! 91
styles in guaranteed Brass
and Metal Beds at savings
of 20 to 50! Famous
Ostermoor and other Mat
tresses reduced!
Third Floor, Sixth Street
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