TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 23, 1903.
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WiLFLEY CHARGES
BASED ON SPITE
Judge Has Purged American
Name in China by Fight
ing Corruption.
STOOD OUT FOR THE RIGHT
High Tribute Paid by the Outlook
to Jurist WTioso Impeachment
Is Sow Sought in House
of Representatives.
PuUlio interest, generally, has been
roused in tho proposed impeachment by
Congress of Judge Lebheus Redmond Wil
fley, of Shanghai, Judga of tho United
States Court for China. Such a petition
has been presented in the House of Rep
resentatives by several members of tho
ieeal profession whoB disbarment was
effected by Judge Wilfley by a rigid en
forcement of the laws enacted by Con
Cress for the regulation and protection,
of American subjects, as well as tho na
tives, in China. The petition requesting
the impeachment of Judge Wilfley
charges that officer with "oppression
and misuse of his powers as judge.
The attempt to impeach Judge Wilfioy
deems to be the result of his efforts to
elevate the standard of American life In
China, socially, professionally and com
mercially. Years ago the Chinese Em
peror gave to American citizens the right
to reside in tho empire and to. enjoy tho
security of living under the administra
tion of law by American officers. This
was followed by the enactment of stat
utes by Congress investing the American
Consul in China with judicial functions.
This concession of the Chinese Kmperor
carried with It the obligation that- justice
should be administered with Impartiality,
but It was not long until favoritism was
shown and conditions began to grow cor
rupt. ed of American Court.
This condition became more ob
jectionable until James G. Blaine, when
Secretary of State, recognized the
necessity for establishing a more cen
tral authority and one which would be
not semi-dlplomatlc. but wholly
Judicial in character. The same reform
was urged by John Hay and later by
Kllhu Root, under whose persistent
advocacy Congress took the necessary
stops to Improve the eiflciency of the
American Judiciary and the administra
tion of laws In China.
These recommendations uniformly
demanded the establishment in China
of a properly constituted court pre
, sided over by competent and duly
! qualified Judges to adjudicate the legal
controversies arising, affecting the in
terests of American citizens in that
country, as was due the "interests of
justice and the rights of those citizens
alike.
Under the law enacted by Congress
on tho recommendation of these suc
cessive Secretaries of State, the officers
of the court are appointed by the
President and consist of a judge at
$S00O a year, a district attorney at
15000 a year and a marshal and a cleric
at 13000 each. Such a court was
established in June, 1906, and six
months later the court was in oper
ation. Career of Judge- AVllfley.
Judge Wilfley, who received the ap
pointment as Judge by President
Roosevelt, Is a native of Missouri,
aged 41 years. He is a graduate of
Central College, of Fayette, Mo., and
of Yale Law School. Until 1901 he was
engaged in the practice of his profes
sion at St. Louis.' when he went to
Manila as Attorney-General for the
Philippines. Politically, Judge Wilfley
Is a Gold Democrat and he Is said to
have abandoned a promising legal
practice in his native state to enter
tho Government service, believing that
the assignment offered a field of work
it was his duty to undertake. After
remaining In the Philippines for five
years. Judge Wilfley went to Shanghai
to take the judicial position from
which enemies seek to have him re
moved. The court has been In oper
ation a year and Judge Wilfley has
heard many cases at Shanghai, Tien
tsin, Hankau and Canton.
Under the caption, "A Fearless
Judge," the February number of the
Outlook contains the following com
ment on some of the problems with
which Judge Wilfley was confronted
when he assumed his duties in China
and the means that were employed to
correct disgraceful conditions that
were a reproach to the American peo
ple: v,
Pumping Ground of Nations.
For many years Shanghai has been an
international dumping ground. It has re
ceived an influx in which our country
has been only too prominently repre
sented. Among these characters were
certain "shyster" lawyers who had found
It convenient to leave other places. Much
more in evidence were sharpers, swin
dlers and gamblers, but especially so
large a number of loose women, who
either came from America or who had
found it advisable to claim to have done
so. that not only in Shanghai, but in all
Chinese ports, the term "American girl"
has become a vernacular term of moral
contempt and reproach. Some of the
lawyers above mentioned were In league
with the swindlers and bad characters,
defending their interests, assisting them
lo defv law. and decency, and confusine
the consular courts. Of course, this bold-,
ncss ana airuganut! oi me comoinea re
sources of vice had a pernicious effect
upon the American name in general, and
In particular upon our commercial, social,
educational and other interests through
cut China. Such a condition confronted
Judge Wilfley when he took charge of
the new court.
As the first necessary step In the ex
ecution of Justice, Judge Wilfley gave no
tice that a written examination would
be held for admission- to the bar of his
court. There were elpht applicants. Two
passed! Those who did not, claimed that
Jtidgo Wilfley nad acted without the au
thority either of the Department of State
or the Department of Justice, and that
he should be "Impeached." As a matter
of fact, the legality of holding examina
tions of the sort here objected to is a
question upon which the Supreme Court
has loug since passed.
Justice Shown Toward All.
Within a week of Its opening, a num
ber of the leading gambling-house keep
ers and swindlers were brought before
the court. They were tried, convicted
and sentenced to terms of imprisonment.
This startled the foreign criminal class
and correspondingly Impressed the Chi
nese. In one specially flagrant case an
merlcan had induced a Chinaman to
pay 6(W0 taels N5o0) for the lease of a
building to be used as a gambling resort
at the coming races, knowing perfectly
well that gambling was prohibited by the
Municipal Council. The American court
gave Judgment In favor of the Chinaman
nd ordered the District Attorney to file
information against the American for ob
taining money under false pretenses.
Within 10 days that American was tried
and sentenced to one year's imprisonment
in the Shanghai Jail. Judge Wllfley's
course with regard to other loose charac
ters was characterized by a like prompt
ness and efficiency. All the eight Ameri
can keeDers of houses of 111 fame were
brought into court. They pieaded guilty I
and were fined $1000 each. So summary I
was the action against disreputable j
nouses mat au or tnem Kept oy American
women were closed, and their inmates,
over 60 in all, thereupon left China.
In civil, as in criminal cases. Judge
Wllfley's record Is worthy of note. The
result of Judge Wllfley's activity is not
only the recovery of the American good
name and the conservation of American
Interests, but also present confidence on
the part of the Chinese that their rights
are exactly as secure when considered by
this tribunal as are the rights of an
American.
Legislation should bow be secured
from Congress to correct defects in the
system of law in force In China. Judge
Wilfley urges the passage of an act pro
viding first, for certain specific and pe
culiar needs of Americans in China, and,
uv-nnil for thA nrinntinn for eeneral pur
poses of the California codes as a basis ,
or Jurisprudence, i nis woura i appro
priate and practicable, since appeals
from Judge Wllfley's court He to the
United States Circuit of Appeals for the
Ninth District, which sits in California,
Nor should Congressmen neglect their
opportunity of showing in this way their
appreciation for an American who has
redeemed the American name In China
In Bpite of the threats and obstruction
of corrupt and selfish enemies, who hate
and fear an unswerving administration
of justice.
PASTOR OF NEW PARISH
Father Albert S. Lawler Head 1
Catholic Division,
Very Reverend Albert S. Lawler, O.
P., former superior of the community
of the Dominican Fathers at Holy Ros
ary Church, Clackamas street and
Union avenue, is the first pastor of the
parish formed during1 the week. He
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Rev. Father Albert S. Lawler,
O. P, New Pastor of New Holy
Rosary Parish, East Side.
will have for his assistants the other
Dominican Fathers of the community.
Father Lawler Is well-known in the
.city, having; been in charge of the
Holy Rosary Church for a number of
years, and is one of the most popular
pastors In the city.
Before coming to Oregon Father
Lawler filled positions of honor in his
order in California, and at these posts
he left many warm friends. He is now
the pastor of a large and growing
parish. It is bounded on the south by
Sullivans Gulch and on the north by
Tillamook street.. The Holy Rosary
Church is the center of this parish.
Very Reverend A. L. MacMahon, O. p., S.
T. L., vicar-provlnclal of the Dominican
Community, madethe announcement at
the Holy Rosary Church last Sunday
of the founding of the new parish, in
the name of Archbishop Christie.
CLOSE WATCH ON THAW
May Be Released if Declared Sane
by Experts.
ALBANY. X. Y.. Feb. 22. Dr. Ferris,
president of the State Commislson on
Lunacy, said today that Harry K. Thaw,
acquitted of the murder of Stanford
White on the ground of insanity, was
being closely watched by Superintendent
Lamb, of the State Hospital for the In
sane at Matteawan. Dr. Ferris said that
the procedure in such cases as Thaw's is
to observe the patient for the first 0
days of his confinement, and at the end
of that period, if he is regarded by the
superintendent as sane, a report to that
effect will be made to the court.
If Thaw is believed by the superin
tendent, after he has made examinations
and observations; to be Insane, it is un
likely that a report will be made to the
court unless requested by Thaw's counsel.
BRITISH-BOER MARRIAGE
Botha's Sister AVeds Englishman,
Cementing Union of Nations.
LONDON, Feb. 23. The union between
the Boers and Britons wag further ce
mented this afternoon by the marriage in
the Dutch Church In London of Marie,
youngest sister of General Botha, former
commander-in-chief of the Transvaal
army and now Premier of tne new colony,
to R. C. Hawkins, a barrlster-at-law and
a prominent Liberal. The ceremony was
witnessed by fully 2000 persons, including
some members of the Cabinet and people
prominent in London society.
Fire In Cleveland City Hall.
CLEVELAND. O., Feb. 22. Fire of un
known origin broke out in the Council
chamber in the City Hall early today and
the building narrowly escaped destruc
tion. The Council chamber was practi
cally destroyed, while the whole building
was water-soared.
THE COUNTRY STIRRED UP OVER
WONDERFUL DIGESTIVE COMPOUND
Put 1'p In Concentrated Form to
Be Mixed With Two Other Sim
ple Ingredients. Remarkably
EffM?tlve Mixture for
fetoniach Troubles.
Have you Stomach' Troubles? If you
have you have never tried the simple
mixture that nearly all the country is
talking about.
It is comDoscd nf one ounce of Com
pound Tincture Cinchona, one ounce of I
r-rosene Compound, and a half pint of
Sherry Wine. Mixed together and
taken In teaspoonful doses before meals
and at bedtime in a wine glass of
water.
The Prosene Compound is the New
Compound, it is claimed to be as near
in composition to the Gastric Juices
of tho Stomach as science has been
able to get. It is manufactured by the
Cooper Pharmacal Company. Chicago,
and can be taken alone in three to five
drop doses, but preferably to be used
with the two simple ingredients men
tioned above. The above mixture will
surely cure any case of Indigestion.
Sour Stomach or Dyspepsia that is cur
able. You can get these articles from
any good drugstore.
As this is the season of the year
for heavy foods and close confinement.
i-ei biuniaviin ?Bl uul OZ Order. YOU i
should have your druggist put up this :
mixture for you. If you are one of the !
few fortunates who do not suffer with '
Stomach Troubles, cut this out and I
hMjxa it to some friend. J
WE REPAIR, RE-FINISH AND RE-UPHOLSTER OLD FURNITURE PHONE EX. 34 )
TWENTY PATTERNS IN
IRON BEDS SPECIALLY PRICED FOR
THREE DAYS' SELLING
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Splendid assortment of styles and in the most
appropriate colorings; plain enamels and color-
bronzes, including several in the rich Vernis Martin 0 J g
finish. This lot is comprised almost entirely of 8peciaI $115d
sample patterns, which we desire to close out for new designs now awaiting display
space on our floors. Sale commences tomorrow. Mail orders and out-of-town inquiries
will be given our careful and prompt attention.
Pattern No. 819 In the popular
Vernis Martin finish; regular
price $18.00, special. . .$12.25
Pattern No. 603 In pea green;
regular price $3.50, sp'l $2.25
Pattern No. 501 In white en
amel; regular price $4.00, spe
cial . . . 7 $2.75
Pattern No. 499 In pea green;
regular price $5.00, sp'l $3.50
Pattern No. 505 In cream and
gold; regular price $6.30, spe
cial $4.10
Pattern No. 635 In cream and
gold; regular price $8.50, spe
cial ,....$4.90
Pattern No. 671 In cream and
gold; regular price $8.75, spe
cial t?5.00
Pattern No. 635 In the Vernis
Martin and old gold; regular
price $10.25, special $6.50
Pattern No. 581 Green bronze;
regular price $12.50, spe
cial ..... .....$7.75
Pattern No. 859 Green bronze
and gold; regular price $13.00,
special ................ S8.00
Pattern No. 578 Green bronze;
regular price $13.75, sp'l $8.50
Pattern No. 588 Green bronze;
regular price $15.00; sp'l $9.50
Pattern No. 578 In the Vernis
Martin j regular price $15.00,
special . . .$0.50
Pattern No. In cream
and burnt old gold; regular
price $16.00, special $0.75
Pattern No. 588 In cream and
burnt old gold; regular price
$16.00, special $9.75
Pattern No. 586 In the Vernis
Martin; regular price $13.50,
special ..... ...... $8.90
Pattern No. 578 In green
bronze; regular price $16.00,
special -.v $9.75
Pattern No. 589 In cream and
burnt old gold; regular price
$16.75, special ... .$10.25
Pattern No. 815 In cream and
burnt old gold; regular price
$21.00, special $13.75
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SALE OF SEAMLESS VELVET RUGS
9 FT. X 1 2 FT. SIZES SPECIAL $ 1 9.75
For tomorrow and Tuesday the Carpet Department places on special sale extra
quality seamless Velvet Rugs, woven entirely in one piece of the very best wearing
fabric, in patterns and colorings that display perfect harmony and beauty; Oriental
designs in correct color combinations, plain and medallion centers, with heavy bor
ders, etc. These sightly and serviceable Rugs are especially adapted to the living
room and dining-room, and the critical buyer of floor-coverings will recognize the
unusual opportunity offered in these regular $27.50 room-size Rugs.
HIGH-CLASS INTERIOR DECOR
ATIVE WORK OUR SPECIALTY
WE SHOW AN EXCLUSIVE
LINE OF FINE WALL PAPERS
Harmonious and therefore correct effects in interior decoration
of the home can be produced only where a thorough knowledge of
this class of work exists, together with the most artistic and up-to-date
materials and skillful workmanship. With these in view,
our Decorative Department has reached that state of efficiency
as enables the most harmonious and pleasing results in the treat
ment of all rooms to be attained. We carry in stock the most
exclusive and artistic of hangings and coverings, both paper and
fabric, domestic and foreign, and can furnish original designs that
conyey the proper idea in the decorating of any or all rooms. In
conjunction with this work, we do tinting, enameling, staining
and finishing, therefore insuring correct and harmonious effects.
MANY NEW AND AT
TRACTIVE FEATURES
SEASON'S GO-CARTS AND
CARRIAGES
Each successive season, marks the introduc
tion of many new and important features in
the construction of Children's Vehicles. This season's patterns
promise to display more advancement, both as regards style and
construction, than those of any previous season. Among the many
new styles which we are now displayuy, we mention particularly
the new metal folding go-carts, which show a decided improvement
over many styles shown heretofore can be folded instantaneously,
including the hood. These are shown in various popular enamel
colorings. The handsome new hood sleeping coaches embody style
and comfort never before displayed in the larger vehicles. A num
ber, of new styles are now displayed and await your inspection.
IN THE CROCKERY DEPT. THREE DAYS'
SALE OF DINNER SETS ?8ERN
Another of the many popular sales of the Basement Crockery Department, in which is
offered for tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday, eight attractive patterns in .Dinner Sets,
Thrifty
in the semi-porcelain and Haviland, consisting of 50 pieces and 56 pieces.
housewives should take advantage of this three-days' sale.
56-PIECE DINNER SET FOR $7.50
Regular price $9.50; Haddock's English semi-porcelain;
"St. Louis" pink, and gold decoration.
56-PIECE DINNER SET FOR $7.50
Regular price $9.25 "Allerton" Blue conven
tional decoration.
50-PIECE DINNER SET FOR $7.50
Regular price $9.50 semi-porcelain green and
gold conventional decoration.
50-PIECE DINNER SET FOR $925
Regular price $11.50 semi-porcelain royal blue
and gold decoration white tenters.
56-PIECE DINNER SET FOR$10.00
Regular price $13.25 "Elite" white and gold
semi-porcelain a new and dainty pattern.
50-PIECE DINNER SET FOR $12.75
Regular price $16.25 semi-porcelain quaint "Iris"
pattern in green, gold and brown,
5(T-PIECE HAVILAND SET $21.50
Regular price $26.00 pink and gold decoration.
50-PIECE HAVILAND SET $28.50
Regular price $36.50
and green.
dainty rose designs pink
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