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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1912)
TITE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, TORTLAND, FEBRUARY 4, 1912. v. .h.nrinn, the leading Chinese ie E TO MEET having become convinced that the gem was her own. This atin leaves Seld Bing's ring to-be accounted or. Lew Soon, president of the Hop Sing Tong in kin Francisco, according to bis own statement, and charged by Ol Sen with b.lng present and assist ing In the murder of Seld Blng, was questioned yesterday morning, but lit tle was obtained from him eacopt an admission that bo had seen the woman on a date which, as near aa It can bo fixed, was tbs day of the murder. Lew Soon saya ho saw her the day when the Chinese revolutionists held a parade. January IS. Before that, ho sal J. he had not seen her for three weeks, which would place the preced ing Interview on the day Seld Blag waa killed. He admitted ho had been here for 10 months and had done no work. Ho had a wife. Wah Choi, whom i rciuu iu WAR ON SHYLQGKS Moyer Suits and Overcoats Russell Sage Foundation Sends Litature to Aid Fight on Loan-Sharks. Committee Pledged to Ward Off Tong if It Believes Pris oners Are Guilty. KM LENDERS RUN TO COVER ONE CAPTIVE "SWEATED" Ml t VPTER4X OF THREE WARS f BEMDEXT OK SALEM. i IMOCTI C GIVEN CHINES I! OVER MURDER CASE Ix-leatlon om Six Corapanra to Drtrrniloe) Today to Fight for Acciim-1 Three or Give Them I"?. At a meeting of the Chinese Six rv.mn.nlML to bo held todsy. decision win be made whether the cUnimen of Lew Soon. Won Bl Sam and Ol sen. held to iniwtr for the murder of Beld Bine, shall surrender them up to luatlee. or shall make a legal Bunt In thetr Interest, with factional bitterness and a possibility of a clan war. lae meeting will reoelve the report of President Chin Wins: and a delegation Irora the Bix Companies., which spent most of yesterday afternoon questioning- the alleged murderer. With the consent of the police, the prosecution and the members of the field family. It was arranged that a dmlnterested committee of Chinese should hear the story of Ol Sen and determine from It whether there was reason to believe that Wong St Sam and Lew Soon committed the murder. If they were convinced. It was agreed, they would Join hands to pre vent action et the Hop Sin Tons; In the Interest of the defendants. fVemaa Tells Abomt Crlsae. Headed by the president of the Six Companies, the delegation was closeted with the woman for two hours yes terday, and obtained from her the most complete account of the murder yet given. Then they proceeded to Lew Soon, who was "sweated" In a striking ly Chinese way. It was literally a sweating, for beads of perspiration stood on the face of the accused and he wore a hunted and terror-stricken look as he faced his inquisitors. He made complete denial, but is said to have tripped at many points. At one stage of the questioning; Beld Gain, acting for the family of the murdered man. lost his poise and broke forth In English. "You kill him; we kill you. Chin Wing maintained a Judicial attitude and made copious notes of the proceedings. Pelleo tVatrh Carefol. Tong murders which were committed yesterday and Friday in California, are not believed to have any connec tion with the Portland a flair, as they appear to be between the Hop Sings and another company which has no Interest In the murder. As a precau tion against violence, however. Chief of Police Plover Issued orders to the cap tains of the -eight reliefs last night, to keep a vigilant watch In Chinatown. 1 and private Interests among the race have employed American watchmen to patrol the district. Feeling appears to be keen. Ever sine the arrival of CM Sen. Friday morning, there has been a varying crowd about the Jail, and every arrival and departure in con nection with the case baa caused It to Increase. i Vlrllsa'a Brother Ales Wosaaa. Precautions against Ot 8en being poisoned have been taken, by means of secrecy covering the ordering of her food. A strange feature of the case is that the woman Is being supplied with anything, and as much as she wishes to eat. at the expense of Setd Bong, brother of the murdered man. "Give her anything and as many meals a day aa she wants; I will pay." said Setd Bong yesterday. In every way the woman Is being put at her ease, aa upon her depends the conviction of the murderer and perhaps also the prevention of bitter ness between the tongs. Employed by the Sold family. At torneys Logan and Stevenson were brought Into the case yesterday and will take a leading part In the prose cution. Although four Chinese identified as the property of Setd Blng a diamond ring pawned by Ol Sen to William Holl. a money-lender, this clew has ii ;-5,V-: i;r ....VJJ.r.'v i v.. - - William Harrlooa Brow. SALEM. Or., Feb. . (Special.) Salem has one of the few re maintng survivors of the Mexican war In the person of William Harrison Brown, who also served In the second Missouri Volunteers from 18"52 to 1S5. He enlisted for the Mexican war as a boy of 18. Joining a company that marched from Palmyra to Fort Leavenworth In 1S4. He was dis charged at Chihuahua, Mexico, In 1S48, and came across the plains to Oregon In 186T. On returning from Mexico his company was or dered to Albuquerque to quell an ' Indian uprising, and they were present at the final treaty with the Navajo Indians. Mr. Brown wa born in Warren County, Vir ginia. November , ISis. i . . . a v. w ri(nsM convention in Baa Francisco. Recently he remarried hero under American law. This woman and Ol Sen had quarreled over a triv iality, ho said. Al B.n la nlltflne- UO a Job Oil me. he said, "and I dor.'t llko It. If I did that I ought to bo punl.hed. I told OJ( Sen to look to heaven lor nor rewwu. itm coaa thi exnressman who hauled the body to tho railroad Bta tlon. looked at Low Soon yesterday and i,t k. .nn.irH to be tho man whom ho saw following Ol Sen and who asked him if the trunk hod Deen enippeu. Tho three prisoners, ui " SI Sam and Lew Soon, were arraigned In Municipal Court yesterday and were held to tho grand Jury without exami nation. FIFTH LECTURE DELIVERED Ir. J. H. Boyd Dlacusses "Prophet Ism" at V. M. C. A. For the fifth lecture in the series be Is giving in the Toung Men's Christian Association auditorium every Saturday on "Great Ideas In Religion." Dr. John H. Boyd chose an his theme yesterday, "A Htudy of Prophetlsm" as Revealed In the Lives and Teachings of Isaiah and Other Revelators." Tho speaker said that the prophet if not strictly one who predicts, that ho Is more than a seer or foreteller, but rathrr one who speaks for or In place of: that he is one who has been in tho presence of God and has discovered the essence of the divine mind and tho di vine will and goes forth to reveal and declare these qualities before people. Tho speaker mentioned the careers of PavM. Isaiah. Zecharlah. Jeremiah. Mai achi as exact representations of the function of prophetlsm. EMPRESS GETS ORIGINAL SOCIETY "TEXAS TOMMY" DANCERS FOR LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OF ONE WEEK. "'.IT - - vc-"- I . r .. . - 1 - - v . - i TWO or THE Hf tRTCT OF FMOV "OOf lKTY TEXAS TOMMA"" DAM Kit AT THE KM PRE?!. i Society women who have described as "awfully fascinating" the far-famed "Texas Tommy" and Its accompanying "Frisco Rag" and other equally as novel dances will have an opportunity to catalogue tho movements into their proper class at first hand next week. The reason Is that an added feature to the Empress Theater bill opening tomorrow afternoon Is the original society "Texas Tommy" dancers, for a limited engagement of one week. So remarkable Is this quartet that It raptnred In San Francisco, the haunt of these unique terpstchorean effects, the first prise In a free-for-all contest. The ilnncers have created a furore everywhere they have performed, and In New York the extraordinary nature of their art drew crowded houses for many weeks, while In Parle, where they first Introduced "Le trot du turkey." they were able to Inject more thait a spark of Interest Into the blase palates of Jaded Parisiana and Parlslennes. Statistic cf 2 1 Remedial Companies Forwarded Eatabllahment of Office Here Now to Bo Taken Cp With. Vim. By tho receipt from tho Russell Sago Foundation of literature throwing light upon accepted methods of dealing with tho loan shark problem, tho work of Portland men interested In combatting tho evil has been greatly facilitated, and tho next few weeks are axpooted to bo productive of an active organisa tion, equipped to tako caro of tho worthy borrowers and at tho aamo tuna soourge tho "Shylocko" out of oxlst- eDTho outcome Is being discounted by tho loan sharks, who, according to re ports reaching tho investigators, are making any settlement possible of their outstanding exorbitant claims. Weeks ago they abandoned court proceedings and cases previously filed and called up slnoe the campaign against them com menced, have been shelved or dismissed. One roan who had paid twice over the amount of his loan, went to tho lender a few days ago and repudiated tha debt, defying collection. Then, to show good faith, ho made an offer to pay tho face of tho note, without further Interest, in installments i venlence, and tho offer was snapped np at once. Foundation Seada Reply. A reply was received yesterday by Attorney Hurst to a request made to the Russell Sago Foundation for In formation, and tho showing made la encouraging. Director Arthur K. Ham forwaded documents showing tho opera tion of 21 companies working in con cert with the Division of Remedial Loans of the Foundation. These com panies have an aggregate capital of JIO.000,000. They have outstanding about IJO.000,000 in loans and the year ly loss reaches a total of less than 110,000. ' Other data show that throughout the country, in Industrial cities, there is one usurer to every 5000 of popula tion, and one victim In every 20 of population. The operations of one loan company, operating a number of offices, showed that it was carrying 45,000 loam at an average Interest of 221 per cent. Evil Hero Not Great. Typical cases cited from numerous cities where the 21 companies operate, indicate that Portland, for all the show ing of extortion that has been made, has been comparatively free from the worst forms of tbo evil. Authenticated reports show that the story of a loan shark victim In tho current number of a well-known magazine. Is well within the facts, although to one uninformed I: must appear aa a lurid exaggera tion. Many men. according to the re ports, starting with a small loan from dire necessity, have become entangled with as high aa six companies at a ttme, carrying the accumulation of charges without receiving an addi tional cent of cash, and always haunted hv aa anneal to their employers In case of a default. It Is shown that the remedial loan companies are operated profitably as business ventures and pay good divi dends, while lending money at rates far below those charged by tho usurers. Mr. Ham recommends for local applica tion a rate of 2 per cent a month, which ho believes will cover expenses and pay a profit to tho financiers. Ho thinks a capital of 125.000 will sufflca to take care of the situation. Equipped with this Information, the Inquisitors, starting with Ben Selling's effer of J 10.000. hope in a short time to make up the fund and place it in operation. In the meantime, unrelent ing warfare in court and through pub licity methods will bo made upon those who are termed "buyera of wages." "COPS" NOW SOLE JUDGE Policemen to Decide What Law Vag rant a Will Be Tried Under. Solution, at least temporary, of tho controversy over the assigning of con victed vagrants to the County or City Jail, has been hit upon by the Municipal Court The whole question Is put up Y 4 Shur-On If you have been wearing hoop spring eye glasses with bows, be cause ordinary spectacles hurt your nose, it's because you have never learned about Shur - On Spectacles. Shur-On Spectacles don 't mark or hurt the nose, don't hurt back of the ears, are nearly as inconspicuous as an eye glass. Let us demonstrate. We take care of your eyes in the way of lens changes for one year from date of pur chase. No extra charge for this service. THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE 209-10-11 Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison. . a ro: ft! mm please all men who want the maximum of wear at a moderate cost. Moyer Clothing Is well-tailored; ft car ries correct style, as well as good service. You. can't get the same satisfaction and the same appearance anywhere else, un less you pay more. Why not buy Moyer. clothing and save your money? When you see it in our ad. it's so. :U MOYER FIVE STORES First and Morrison, Second and Morrison First and Yamhill, 87 and 89 Third Third and Oak n h nillr.mun mftlcins the arrest. Ho may no either to the City Attorney or tho District Attorney and swear to a complaint, and the court will act ac cordingly. If a state complaint is Is sued tha nrlsoner will be committed to the custody of the Sheriff; If a city charge Is laid he will go to the amnion rockollo. As the ponce are strongly in fivnr of invoklnar the more drastic statute rather than the ordinance, the prospect Is that tno enenn win gc a majority of the prisoners and the Conn- ty Court will have to pay for their maintenance. Although the statute was passed a year ago, it had not been brought for ward in this Jurisdiction until condi tions at the City Jail and Linnton grew so bad from congestion that it became an Important problem to dispose of tho prisoners. Then it was found that tho state law was so framed as to reach almost any obnoxious person, even maklnir it vagrancy to be obscene, profane or disorderly on the atreet. After several days in whioh a dozen or more men were sent to Kelly Butte on vagrancy charges, the County Court made a protest which was heeded by the Munhslpal Court, but the police refused to come into an agreement, and under the procedure they hold the whip hand. . French Envoy Coming. Claude Caslmlr Perler. a special en- voy of the French Government, will ar. rive In Portland tomorrow and will re main on a short visit. Harvey Beck wlth and C. W. Hodson yesterday re ceived a message from San Franolsco announcing Mr. Perler"s oomlng. . These men will escort the visitor about tho city and supply him with important In formation relative to Portland's indus trial and shipping conditions. Mr. Per ler is a son of ono of, tho former Presi dents of France. ' t. 7vl II I Ml - i, - -1 r I Mill 1.1 I - - - V.,' H e. l jf ' 1 - t Z-' --r W-T fff aa.a mm ftSijjjtffi, Mt ' B ' -" as-F fff sss- as to IS v'Mfcim EffPffiH rc:rr n n--rrrnFTpiTFi&r;pKr. 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It is indeed a pleasure and a privilege to show such splendid ,r. I .self -selling property. DUllUllifJ snt.- in ai.ca and terms to suit $1000 to $3750. Special induce ments to those who will build within a reason able time. Dorr E. Keasey and Co, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING A i 4