TITE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, TORTLAND, FEBRUARY 4, 1912.
v. .h.nrinn, the leading Chinese
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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
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WAR ON SHYLQGKS
Moyer Suits
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Russell Sage Foundation
Sends Litature to Aid Fight
on Loan-Sharks.
Committee Pledged to Ward
Off Tong if It Believes Pris
oners Are Guilty.
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LENDERS RUN TO COVER
ONE CAPTIVE "SWEATED"
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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
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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.
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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
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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. '
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