THE SUNDAY OEEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 8, 190S.
LEE DAI HOY SHOT
BY HIGHBINDERS
Wealthy Chinese Merchant Is
Murdered by Hired
Assassins.
kea. sailed today in ballast for Ta
coma, where she is under charter to
load a wheat cargo for Europe.
The steamer San Gabriel, Captain
Kendall, cleared yesterday from Ump
qua River for San Pedro, carrying
500.000 feet of lumber for the Kerck-
' hoff Cuzner Lumber Company.
The steamer Pasadena, Captain
Kalnin, ' has cleared for Albion to re
load, taking- a large freight and mer
chandise cargo for San Francisco.
The schooner Ariel, Captain Splcer,
is out two days from Hoquiam with a
lumber cargo consigned to wholesalers
at this port.
RIDDLED WITH BULLETS
Three Thugs Waylay Victim In Hall
way or His Qwn Home Enc- -mics
In Bow On Tons; .
Arc Responsible.
With seven bullets in his body fired by
Chinese highbinders who had been em
ployed to .kill htm.- Lea Dai Hoy. a
wealthy Chinese merchant, fell mortally
wounded at the door of his home, ' 270
Pine street, last night, at 7:30 o'clock,
and was found insensible in the arms of
his young wife after his- assailants 'had
fled and the police officers an the beat
had come,- attracted by the woman's
shrieks. The wounded man died at the
Wood Samaritan Hospital four hours
later.
From the stories of the affair told by
witnesses, it would seem that the mur
dered man was 'waylaid by three other
Chinamen, who hid behind a stairway
in the rear hallway of the house, and
when the merchant came home, riddled
him with bullets. Ten or more shots
were fired and seven took effect. The
assassins then fled through the rear door
of the house to Fourth street. Two of
them were seen to run Into the high
binder headquarters on the top floor of
No. 81 Second street.
The police took up the case at once and
Detectives Jones and Tichenor smashed
in the doors of the highbinder head
quarters and arrested three men giving
their names as Llm Won, Yee Geung and
Jue Ah Bong. Won and Geung were
taken to the hospital, where they were
Identified by the wounded man as two of
his assailants.- ,
Makes Dying Statement.
Lee declared there had been a third
man and asked to be permitted to make
an ante-mortem statement. A lawyer and
a Chinese interpreter were called in and
the statement taken, the purport of it
being that the shooting grew out of fac
tional strife in the Bow On Tong, of which
Lee was a prominent member. Lee said
there were two cliques in the ' Portland
branch of the tong and such bitter feel
lug arose between them that he advocated
the dissolution of the lodge here for fear
that the differences of the two factions
would end in the killing of some of Ita
members.
He was opposnd in an effort to dissolve
the tong by Jung Blng Dun and Yung
Pucy, prominent members, both of this
city, and he accused them, together with
Seid Back Sing, who is the head of the
How on Tong with headquarters In San
Francisco, of forming a conspiracy to
take his life. He said he had been warned
that 8eld Back Sing and the two Port
land men would attempt to take his life
and said that a Chinaman named Jo Lung
Chung had come to him and told hint that
a man had come from San Francisco who
said that he. together with two Portland
Chinamen, would make an attempt to
kill Lee.
When tho nature of the statement
had been communicated to the police
the District Attorney's office was noti
fied and an Investigation was Insti
tuted, with a view to obtaining suf
ficient information to cause the arrest
of Jung Bins Dun and Yung Suey -here
ii nd Seid Book Sing In San Francisco.
Assistant District Attorney Stevenson,
late las night, said that he had not
fund sufficient. evidence 'to warrant
ordering the arrest of the men. but
wax hard at work securing evidence
t(gufm:t them and would take action
Immediately if the 'charge made by
Leo could be substantiated.
Riot Among Partisans.
The murder set Chinatown agog and
Second street in the "vicinity of 'the
IMilice station was crowded with China
men f"r.:overo hours after the-shooting.
Opposite police headquarters bul
letins were posted In Chinese and the
pdrtisnns of the twe factions had sev
eral clashes: The police had to be
called out to quell the disturbance and
disperse the crowd.
Tile headquarters of the highbinders
presented a formidable appearance
when raided by the detectives. Al
thoiiKli there were more than ten men
inside when the police demanded ad
mission, they refused to open the door,
which was locked. The alleged
HssasNins were found in a little closet
!n the rear of the quarters where
they were awaiting the coming of the
offlceis with revolvers of large caliber.
The-y offered no resistance, however.
In another part of the rooms a regu
lar arsenal was found. All manner ot
weapons were found there. The col
lection embraced hatchets, bowie
knives, rsvolvers, a Winchester repeat
nig rifle and a large quantity of am
munition. The police are now on the trail of
the third assassin. Witnesses who saw
the three men runnlug away from tho
scene of the shooting say that the
third man was Jue Mee, of San Fran
cis -o. it is said that the men were
paid J5AJ each to do the shooting.
tjse Dal Hoy died at 11:30 o'clock at the
Good Sumarltau Hospital, after every ef
fort had been made to save his life by
Prs. Zlegler and Buck. He was 55 years
ft asp. had lived In Portland for the
past 30 years, -and was one of the wealth
iest men in the Portland Chinese colony.
He was a member of the firm of Kworig
Sang Wa & Co., Chinese merchants,
at 310 First street.. He leaves a wife and
three little children.
Prisoners Will Not Talk.
I .Ini Won and Yep Geung. who are held
for the murder, will not talk of the al
leged conspiracy. The third man in cus
tody. Jue Ah Bong, who was arrested
with them, but who was not identified
by the wounded man. la believed by the
police to have had no connection with the
killing. He Is twlng detained in jail as
a witness.
The alleged murderers are well known
In Portland among the Chinese. They
have lived here for several years past,
spending a part of their time In Am
Francisco. It is said that recently they
had been to San Francisco and while
there were hired to do this killing on ac
count 'of their intimate knowledge of the
Portland Chinatown and its hiding places.
Llm Won Is S3 years old and Yee Oeung
la Both men have worked as laborers
in the salmon canneries on the Columbia
Kiver. but are supposed to be professional
highbinders. They tremhled with fear
when brought handcuffed to the side of
the dying mau at the hospital, though
stoutly maintaining their innocence even
to the dying man's face.
San Pedro Marine Xoles.
SAX PEDRO. March 7. The British
blp Howard D. Troop. Captain Djr-
MRS. PETER TAYLOR DEAD
E-riend Writes Appreciation of Pio
neer Portland Woman.
PORTLAND. March 7. (To the Editor.)
One among the oldest of the pioneer
women of Portland. Mrs. Sarah Sophia
Heppell Taylor, wife of Peter Taylor,
died .at the family residence tins evening
at 6:30 o'clock, after about two weeks
painful illness, largely the result of old
age.
' Mrs. Taylor was born In Sunderland.
Durham County, England, July 29, 1S34.
which made her -83 years, 7 months and 7
days old at the time' of her death. She
was married to her husband June M,
1S4S, in the City of New York, after an
acquaintance- of two years, beginning in
England, both coming to the United
States in 1847. After ,a few months In
New York, the young couple removed to
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Hamilton County,. O., where their first
child was born, now 'Mrs. I. l. Pratt,
July 29, 1S49. Some months later the
young family removed to Iowa, where the
second child, Douglas W. Taylor, the
present Portland City .Engineer, was
born, on January 23, 1S31. '
In the Spring of 1832, Mr.. Taylor, be
lieving that he could better his condition
upon the Pacific Coast, came across the
plains, arriving in Portland in October of
that year. He resolutely set himself to
prepare a home for his young family,
and met with such success that a year
later he was able to send for his wife,
who left Iowa late in l(s3, and came to
Portland via the Nicaragua route, arriv
ing on January 7, 1S54. A number of
other children were born to the lamily
In Portland, but only two are now living.
Miss Nannie E.- Taylor. Portland, and
Mrs. Stella Shipley, Oswego. In addition
to her husband, whose 83th birthday oc
curred on January 30, and the four chil
dren named. Mrs. Taylor is survived by
13 .grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
When Mrs. Taylor came to Portland, a
little more than 64 years ago, It had 372
voters, and a population probably of not
to exceed L!00, Scattered about In very
primitive frame houses and cabins, among
logs and stumps, with standing trees here
and there. -The most pretentions house
In the town at that time may still be
seen. It now stands on the east side of
Fourth street, tw-o doors south of Yamhill.-
and may be easily recognized on
account of its quaint dormer windows.
Amid all the .vicissitudes of early life
Iri this region, and on thiough her long
and useful life, Mrs. Taylor has been a
conspicuous example of the truest type
of the noblest and best Christian woman
hoodalways cheerful, always helpful,
always intent iff. doing good in season
and out of season, and always without os
tentation. It would be impossible to over
estimate the Value of her example. And
this Is given las a feeble attribute to her
innumerable -virtues by one who, as a
young 'man just beginning his family
life more than 40 years ago. was so for
tunate as to have as the nearest neigh
bor the family of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor.
GEORGE H; H1MES.
M'ARTHUR ENTERS RACE
Files Declaration of Candidacy for
Nomination to Legislature.
SALEM. Or., March 7.--Sp?cla..) C. X.
Mc Arthur, of Portland, today filed with
the Secretary of State his declaration as
a candidate for the "Republican nomina
tion for Representative from the Seven
teenth District, consisting of Multnomah,
and Clackamas Counties. In his decla
ration, Mr. McArthur says:
"If I am nominated and elected I will,
during my term of office, support a sane,
business-like administration of public af
fairs. I will oppose graft, humbug and
demagoglsm, and will work Industriously
for the people of my district. I will do
my duty as I se it and will not take dic
tation from any man or set of men. I
will vote for the people's choice for
United States Senator, provided he be a
Republican."
TJiere are now two avowed candidates
for this nomination, the other one being
Dr. W"; C Belt, of Sellwood, who " is
favorable to Statement No. 1. Clackamas
County has not yet developed a candi
date for this nomination, possibly because
J. lT. Campbell, of that county, filled the
position at the last session of the Legis
lature and it has been customary for
The office to alternate between the two
counties.
SPECIAU!OTICE.
Our policy of buying and selling for
cash places us In a position to quote
the most reasonable prices on all lines
of merchandise. We have goie through
the stock and reduced the price on all
the following lines of goods that you
may make this Spring's house cleaning
profitable. Our curtains. portiers,
couch covers, comforts, bedspread, pil
lows, sheets, pillow cases, towels, table
linen, napkins, crashes and curtain
materials all come under the head of
this special Bale. Don't miss this op
portunity If. you would save money on
your house furnishings. Special prices
will prevail throughout the store.
McALUEN" & ITcDOXXELU
PREPARE FOR SPRING.
I.adies select your Spring hat now
lat L.e Palais Royal), from a wide va
riety of tha most exclusive Parisian
designs, also the smart but inexpen
sive models. All at very reasonable
prices. 37a Washington St.
U'fiEfJ MAY QUIT
SENATORIAL RAG
E
Admits That Conditions May
Arise Calling for Such
Action.
DEAL MADE WITH CAKE?'
Politicians Believe Rumor of Oregon
City Man's Withdrawal Well
Founded Real Interest Not
in Fight for the Toga. -
It Is rumored among politicians that
W. 9. U'Ren will lame an announcement
some time this we:k withdrawing as a
candidate for the Republican nomination
for United States Senator, but Mr. U'Ren
yesterday d-enied vigorously that he had
decided to drop out of the contest. When
asked whether he contemplated retiring
from the race, the Oregon City man in
timated that a condition might develop
which would make his retirement practi
cable.
"There is nothing in the report that I
am to retire as a candidate for the Sena
torship at this time," said Mr. U'Ren
yesterday. "My friends have advised that
I remain In the contest and I can sea
no good reason why I should not."
"Do you contemplate withdrawing from
the race?" was asked.
"I cannot say at this time that I do.
But such a condition of affairs might
develop under which I might conclude no
longer to be a candidate."
Mr. U'Ren has assured some of his
friends that, while he gladly would servo
the people of the state as Senator, he is
even more anxious to defend the direct
primary law and Statement No. 1 from
the attacks that are being made upon
them. The talk of the-retirement of Mr.
U'Ren is believed to indicate that a defi
nite understanding has been reached be
tween him and take by which trie latter
win more enthusiastically than ever e-
leged lukewarm attitude towards the
statement that was given by U Ren as
one of his reasons for entering the con
test in the first place. But with Cake and
U Ren both supporting Statement No. 1,
Fulton being noncommittal on the sub
ject, the statement advocates evidently
have become fearful of a divided vote
which probably would Insure the nomina
tion of Fulton.
The history of U'Ren's political associa
tions In this state has been that of con
verting every situation,' sometimes sacri
ficing personal official aspirations, to the
support of certain measures in whloh he
was interested. It is this very fact that
leads to the conclusion that the report
that U'Ren Intends to quit the contest is
well founded. Besides having proposed a
number of pending constitutional amend
ments, two of U Ren s pet hobbles the di
rect primary and Statement Iso. 1 have
been assailed. Judging from his past polit
ical record, the Clackamas County 'Taw-
giver" is expected to play the game to the
limit and make, such deals as he may
deem helpful to his cause.
It is said U'Ren would favor any ar
rangement intended to bolster up - the
direct primary and Statement No. 1,
even should it become necessary for
him to surrender the uncertainty of
election to the Senate. If U'Ren does
retire from the Senatorial contest,
it may be considered reliably certain
that he .has gained something In the
way of concessions from those out of
whose way he would get. ;
In fact, it Is even charged in some
quarters that the real purpose of U'Ren
in entering the race for the Senate
was, if possible, to gain an advantage
for defending the legislation that was
hatched, from his legislative incubator
and placed on the statute books of the
stato
MR. GUSMOSER. .
Republican Candidate for District
Attorney.
Mr. Gus C. Moser, who was the first
to announce his candidacy for the Re-
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Gas C Moser.
publican nomination for District At
torney, and who seems to be in the
lead In the race', said in an interview
yesterday: -
"I have been a Republican all my
life, and although I was for a time a
deputy under Mr. Manning, it was the
result of factional differcacea before
the direct primary law was in effect.
I have .loyally supported the Republi
can ticket since the enactment of the
primary law, and I promise that I have
absolutely no deal with Mr. Manning
or any other Democrat, and if elected
all my deputies will be Republicans
and honest and efficient lawyers.
FOUR MENJDIE FROM GAS
Overcome With Ten Others in Ton
" nel of Pennsylvania Railroad.
BALTIMORE, March 7. Four men are
dead and ten others were taken to a
hospital today Buffering from the effects
of gas which overcome them while at
work in the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel
near the John-street entrance. A number
of others were affected, but managed to
reach tha entrance before being over
come. The accumulation of gas is said to have
been due to the fact that the exhaust fan
depended on to carry off the gas and
smoke from trains using tha tunnel, was
out of order. Of the dead, one man was
the white foreman -of the gang and the
others were negro laborers.
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Uye DECORATIVE DEFT MOST COM
PLETE AND VARIED SHOWING OF ART
WALL PAFERS AND HANGINGS &Vk
We are thoroughly equipped for the correct execution of modern schemes in in
terior decoration, our facilities and stock enabling ns to suggest distinctive and
artistic treatment of all rooms; '. - '
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Our line of Wall Papers is a selection of the best of imported and domestic de-,
signs art creations producing silk damask effects scenic tapestry effects Old Eng
. lish tapestries-plain and decorated leathers Flemish scenes in friezes and panels
nursery papers bathroom tiles cretonne effects Chambray stripes stole decora
tions and wall panels in ribbons and tapestry. -
. ' .Also genuine Trail damasks in silk and wool, jute and cotton a large variety
of period designs in all colorings; also dainty English chintz and cretonne.
We employ only the most competent workmen in all branches in interior decora
tive work, wall tinting, frescoing, oil decoration", wood finishing, etc.
LACE CURTAINS
A large importation of fine French and. Swiss
Laces have just arrived, consisting of Etamine
Arabians, real Venetian, ivory duchesse, Italian
filet, art Brussels, Egyptian novelty, thread Arabian,
French and Swiss Arabian on nets, scrim and Eta
mine; special sash laces and LaBelle novelties made
to order from our stock of plain nets, with Arabian
and cluny ornaments, edgings and insertions to
match. Vestibule decorations in silks and lace
panels.
ART GLASS
in special designs for vestibules, transoms, piano
windows, bookcase doors, dining-room dome lights
and side lights to match.
SALE OF CARFET RUGS IN ROOM SIZES
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On" Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday our Carpet Department places on special
sale a splendid assortment of these rugs in practical room and hall
sizes made up in our own workrooms from short ends of carpets,
these in every way being equal to rugs woven entire on the looms.
The following grades and sizes will suggest an opportunity for
selecting your new Spring floor coverings. The values are spe
cially attractive. See Seventh-street window display. Mail or
ders and out-of-town inquiries will receive our prompt attention.
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Regular $12 Velvet Rug, size 5 feet bV 6 feet-
special .'. .. .IV. . . .-. .-.$7.5Q
Regular $29.30 Axminister Rug, 8 feet 3 inches by 11
feet special .7 -........ . : . . . ..$18.00
Regular $25 Body Brussels Rug, 7 feet 7 inches by 8
feet 3 inches-especial . . . .$18.00
$27.50 Wool Velvet Rug, 8 feet -3 inches by 12 feet
special .. . . . .. .?20-00v
Regular 30 Body Brussels Rug, 8 feet 3 inches by
12 feet special . .$20.00
Regular $31.50 Axminster Rug, 8 feet 3 inches by 10
feet 6 inches. . . v. . . . ; . . ...... .... . ; $21.00
Regular $29.75 Body Brussels-Rug, 8 feet 3 inches
by 10 feet ..... ..... ... ...... v. ;?22.50
Regular $31.50 Axminster Rug, 8 feet 3 inches by 11
feet 6 inches .s $22.50
Regular $34 extra Velvet Rug, 8 feet 3 inches bv 10
- feet 6 inches $25.00
Regular $38'-Body Brussels Rug, 10 feet 6 inches
square, special ....'...... $27.00
Regular $40 extra Velvet Rug, 8 feet 3 inches by 12
feet, special $30.00
Regular $40 Body Brussels Rug, 10 feet 6 inches by
12; feet, special $30.00
Regular $40 Axminster Rug, 10 feet 6 inches bv 10
feet 9 inches . $30.00
Regular $46.75 Wilton Velvet Rug, 10 feet 6 inches
by 12 feet... $31.50
FURNITURE
COVERINGS
A large assortment of
fine and medium-price
imported Furniture Cov
erings, discontinued pat-
t terns, which we are un
able to duplicate to be closed out this week at
about one-half of their regular values. Bring in
the sizes or send in your, pieces of furniture. You
will be able to select suitable coverings at a saving.
GOLDEN OAK
DINING CHAIRS
SPECIAL $1.75
This is a pattern selected from our
line of low-priced dining chairs in
quarter-sawed golden oak, in pol
ished finish. Has brace arms, shaped
wood seat, well turned posts, leg3
and rounds. Top panal and back of
attractive design. This pattern on
Sale Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day at the above special. Mail orders
will receive our careful and prompt attention,
LAUNDRY SUPPLIES SALE 8D&"i BASEMENT DEPT.
A list of bargains independable laundry articles from which thrifty housewives can supply their needs.
"Our Leader" "Washboards special. . . : 25 5 ft. Extension Step Ladders special ..$1.50
"Pacific" "Washboards special 30c 7 ft. Extension Step Ladders special .$1.65
Glass Washboards special ? 35 Golding "Wash Benches,' indispensable in the laundry. .$1.75
Si lit: Vi.lt SSiSSS: : ::::::::: :IU Thf, "st ;te" MacMne-- ,TM3, is a ? rty
No. 2 size Willow Clothes Baskets-special 65 well-constructed machine-has a specially large tub made
No. 3 size Willow Clothes Baskets special 70 from red cypress. Gearing is simple m constructions, is strong
No. 4 size Willow Clothes Baskets special .$1.10 and durable, and has roller bearings where required, thus re
Mrs. Pott's Sad Irons, set of three nickel-plated Irons, with re- ducing friction to a minimum, and will run forward or back
movable handle and stand special, set 95 ward with perfect ease. Special price of this machine $7.50.
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THREE-DAY SPECIALS IN THE DRAPERY DEPT.
'36-inch Swiss Muslin, 18c and 20c values per ,yard.-. . . . .10? 50-inch Drapery and Upholstery fabrics, in shades of red, green,
32-inch and "36-inch Art Cretonnes and Taffetas, 40c values, per brown and rose $1.50 and $1.75 values per yard 75
yard . . ... ...... ; .'. ... . . .25 $7.00 to $10.00 values in 1 to 3-pair lots of fine imported Ara-
72-inch plain. Arabian Nets, 60c values per yard. . . . . . . .35$ bian, Brussels and Swiss novelty Lace Curtains, pair. .$5.00
$18 to $22.50 values in silk and Tapestry Portieres, pr $10.00
GAS STOVES
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RANGES
GARDEN
AND
LAWN TOOLS
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