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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1908)
TONG W IS THREATENED Portland Chinese Here on Wicked Errand LOCAL MAN IN HIDING Averred That Eight Celestials From Portland Are Armed THREATEN TO MAIM OR SLAY Trouble Seeme to Have Arisen Out of Case In-the Circuit Court One Man Wat Marked For Midnight, But he Escaped. There was consternation among some of the Chinese citizen of As toria last night over a threatened long war. So serious was the matter taken by j several of the men, who felt that ' their livti wrra .nrlanoi-ri.il tliar ttiiv fled from their ordinary places of abode and went in hiding;, Accord ing to litem, the f a t c had decreed that death was to come to some one of the Chinese here last night., Eight .Chinese men arrived in As toria troin rortland on the morning train yesterday. They are tong men, it is decarcd, and there is more than one indication that they came here with the purpose in view of seeing that the contention between Uung Yon and Ung Tung, parties of the first part, and Scad You, party of the second party, was to be settled "right." In Circuit Court yesterday before Judge Mcliridc, Uung 'Yon and Ung Fung pleaded guilty to a charge of liavinor nssiuiltivl Sead You with a deadv weapon. Each was lined $51). The mysterious ins and outs of the torv are difficulty of comprehension by the ordinary western mind, but there was one thing very certain last night ;and that was that some of the Chinamen were very scared men. Scad You is apparenty the man the tong men are alter. Hut tt seems that the keen edge of their vengeance berime somewhat blunted when it was learned that the two defendants in the criminal cases were only fined $50 each; the comparatively light fine was a welcome surprise to the tong men. Nevertheless the tong men wanted to "see" Scad You last night and searched the town for him, One of them did not hesitate to tell a re porter for The Astorian that word had been left for Scad to "show up" before midnight, or the fate that would befall him would be even worse than he thought. But Sead didn't show up. He was in hiding. That the Chinamen who came down from Portland yesterday are armed seems to be true. The tong wars are cruel things, for in them the Chinamen, usually so peaceable and quiet, become as vindictive as red Indians and human life is then held cheap. v Several of the local Chinese begged the Astorian reporter last flight not to flicntion their names in connection with the matter, being fearful of the esuits. The original cause of the present i ..... ... i rt..i. .1. quarrel is not very civur, uui mc fact that Sead had two ot the tong men arrested seems to have made him a marked man, and at midnight last night was the time set for him to cease to be, but it looks as if Sead took time by the forelock and safely liicd to a place of safety. BASEBALL GAMES. 3. American League. At Detroit Detroit 7, Philadelphia At Chicago Chicago 3, New York 2. At Cleveland-Cleveland 3, Wash ington 9. At St, Loui St. Louis 1, Boston 9 National League. At Philadelphia Philadelphia Chicago 1. At Boston Boston I, Pittsburg 6. At Brooklyn Brooklyn 4, St. Loui 2. Pacific Coast League. At Oakland Oakland 3, Portland At Los Angeles Los Angeles 7, San Francisco 6. At Tacoma Tacoma 6, Seattle 1 MEAT GOES SKYWARD CHICAGO, June lfi.-Housewives were called upon yesterday to dig deeper into their purses for dressed beef, lamb and pork loins, additiona advances being about a half cent, cent and two cents a pound respee tively. Prevailing high quotations on stock on the hoof and a broadening of the outside demand for the manu factured products were held respon sible for the upturn in the cuts. The price of artificial ice was increased from 35 to 40 cents a hundred pounds. A NEW N, P. BRIDGE The Longest Draw Span in the World WILL BE COMPLETED AUG. 1 Immense Structure Across Wi'lam et.te and Columbia Rivera Fast Nearing Completion Draw Spans About All to be Finished. PORTLAND, June 16. -Northern Pacific trains will be running into Portland over the immense steel bridges across the Columbia and Willamette rivers by August 1. This statement was made this morning by Engineer Ralph Mod icski, under whose direction the structures are being erected. He said the bridges are fast nearing comple tion, and about all that remains to be done is the finishing of the dravf spans. The draw span in the bridge across the Willamette River is the longest in the world, being 581 feet. Engineer Modjeski is carefully watching its in stallation, as every piece of the great span will have to lit into its particular groove or it may prevent the suc cessful operation of the draw. Althought the bridges will be ready by August 1 for traffic, it is not known whether at that time a regu lar schedule of trains will be install ed, There has been difficulty encoun tered with the Harriman interests, who object to the Northern Pacific crossing the tracks ol tlie u. K. & N. on the west side of the Willamette. It is hoped, however, that this diffi culty will be settled by the time the bridges are finished, so that traffic will be unimpeded into the city over the Northern Pacific. Trains over the new road have been running into Vancouver since April 10. ,; The regular annual meeting of the Northern Pacific Terminal Company i i-v f i i was neiu in tne omces oi uie presi dent, C. A. Dolph, yesterday. Usual reports were made, and directors for the coming year named. They are substantially the same as those who have served the year just closed. President Dolph said today that the meeting transacted nothing out routine business and that the long- drawn-out litigation in which the rights of the Spokane Portland & Seattle 'Railroad to gam an entrance into Portland over the terminal com pany's tracks . was not discussed in any way, ' iss m ram m ASTORIAN'S GRAND PRIZE The Second Prize, tbe Piano, Is Won by Miss Mary Fossctt by Close Vole SHAM BATTLE. GREAT CONTEST CLOSES WITH MUCH EXCITEMENT Promptly at to O'clock the Contest Was Closed and the Judges rroceecea in the counting of the Votes Large Crowd Present to Witness the Results OTHER SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS RECEIVE FINE PREMIUMS FROM START TO FINISH THE ASTORIAN'S SUBSCRIPTION CON- lfciT HAS BEEN A HUGE SUCCESS-AND HAS BEEN CAR. RIED THROUGHOUT WITH GOOD NATURE AND FAIRNESS ON THE PART OF EVERYBODY. Miss May Parker wins the Astorian'g grand prize. Her total vote reached the great total of 1,223,568. Therefore, the Rco automobile goes to Miss Parker. . Sccond !".'" won b Miss M"y Fossett. Her vote was 1,110,752 votes. The piano therefore goes to Miss Fossett. The wonderfully big vote cast will be a surprise to every one. Oreat as was the vote, nevertheless the contest between the twolcad crs was close. The difference was only 112,816. The other winners are as follow: ., Firat District First prize trip, Miss Rosie Nordstrom 125,702 Sccond prize scholarship, Miss Clara Larsen 88773 Third prize gold watch, Miss Annie Bue ...86,162 Second District First prize trip, Miss May Dench 190,945 Second prize scholarship, Miss Lydia Yoder 59,674 Third prize gold watch, Miss Lelah Gilbaugh 41,358 Third District First prize trip. Miss Ella Powell.. 206,673 Second prize scholarship, Mrs. Arthur Hess.. ............ .....200,156 Third prize gold watch, Miss Edith Smith............... .112,859 Fourth District First prize trip,' Miss Olive Thompson 48,440 Second, prize scholarship, Miss Elinor Williams... ........27,070 Third prize gold watch, Miss Ida Williamson...... 25,295 Fifth District First prize trip, Miss Anna Sigurdsen .........47,042 Sccond prize scholarship, Miss Hazel Vannice....... .....40,244 Third prize gold watch, Miss Nettie Utzingcr.... ..............36,429 It was nearly 1 o'clock this morning before the judges completed the count, and this was a great disappointment to many who were anxiously awaiting the outcome. But because of the great number of votes cast and other matters that arose and had to be passed upon, the vote took much longer to count than had been anticipated. New York Soldier Will Engage in Practice. NEW YORK, June 16.-H real war is what General Sherman said it it, mimic war is nearly as bad. So think the peaceful persons who dwell near Fort Hamilton, Segate, Bay Ridge, Bath and around there. As sisted by several regiments of the National Guard, the soldiers manning the forts which are designed to pro tect New York from an attack from the sea arc engaging in practice which will include a mimic attack which will be repulsed by the forts. The person are informed that in the approaching (sham battle the big guns in the fort, the coast defense ar tillery, are to be loaded with regular charges of powder. Even with small charges the vibraton of the guns re ports have done much damage to glassware, wndows in homes, hotels and saloons thereabouts. So cautious denizens near the bay are packing their crockery, glass ware and electric light globes in crates and are bracing their walls. The war department set the example by bracing up old Fort Lafayette where much ammunition is stored, as if it fears the thunder of the big guns might shake down that anceint structure. The last few hours of the great contest was a time of suspense for many. Promptly at tu o clock tne contest closed; no more votes were received after that hour. Hardly had the hour of 10 arrived before tele phone messages began to come in asking if the vote had been counted nd who the winner was. It seemed as if the whole town was interested in the outcome, and perhaps there has een more than one city election that did not create as much genuine in terest as did the Astorian contest. The moment that the vote was de clared closed the judges commenced their work of counting, and it was no light task to go over the thou- ands of votes; yet because the vote had been kept tabulated and in per fect oder it was possible to canvass it in reasonably short time, and it was calculated that the results would be known in an hour after the counting began. The judges were the following well known gentlemen: Mayor Herman Wise, Dr. J. M. Holt, and H. T. Minchew. A curious crowd watched the judges as they canvassed the vote, and every Remark that apparently in dicated which way it was going at tracted interest. All day yesterday the outcome of the Astorian contest was the princi pal topic of conversation on the streets and in the homes of the city. "Who do you think will win the auto?" and "Do you think that she will get the piano?" were questions heard a hundred times. It was not alone the young people who display ed the keenest interest, for many an elderly lady or gray-haired old man seemed to be as deeply interested as were some of the contestants them selves. Of course everybody couldn't win. There was bound to be disappoint ment for some of the candidates, just as the winners are sure to be highly elated over the signal mark of high favor that has been shown them by their friends. For those who do not win, The Astorian can only say that it is sorry that it hasn't an auto or a piano for everyone of the candidates, It feels sure that they all deserve one, anyway, , The contest has been carried on with such good nature and fairness that all the contestants are to be con gratulated, at least. But there will be one long sigh of relief go up from the business office force of the paper now that the con test is over. It meant work, and the hardest knd of work in the office. . (For Voting Detail, See Page 8) JEROME'S Aim To Charges Filed Sent to Gov. Hughes HEADED BY WILLIAM KING Specifications Charge Jerome Threw Dice For a Dollar a Throw and the Drinks During Closing Hours of Thaw Trial NEW YORK, June 16.-Jerome's answer to three additional specifica tions in the charges riled against him by the committee headed by William F. King were sent to Gov. Hughes today. , The specifications charge that Jerome threw the dice for a' dollar a throw and the drinks during the clos ing hours of the Thaw trial; and that he advised E. R. Thomas, while un der the indictment in the banking cases, to get another lawyer in the place of the one representing him and that he offered immunity to William R. Montgomery, the banker, under certain conditions. Jerome's answer was very lengthy. CONVENTION ENTHUSIASM Opened at Moon Yester day COLISEUM IS PACKED Senator Burrows' Speech at the Mention of Roosevelt's Name Starts the Cheers WISCONSIN FOR LA FOLLETTE Names of Taft and Root Also Send Cheera Ringing From Gallery to Gallery in the Big Convention HalL A WOMAN IN THE CASE .FRESNO, Cal., June 16.-Late last night at a ranch near Fowler, her. The men quarreled over a wo her. HThe men quarreled over a wo man, Turpin was arrested. He claim ed self-defense. EUGENE PRINGLE DEAD CHICAGO. June 16. A despatch to the Tribune from Jackson, Mich., says: . Eugene Pringle the oldest member and president of the Jackson County Bar, and for more than half a cent ury prominent in Michigan politics, died at his home in this cty last night of apoplexy. Mr. Pringle was the man who con ducted the Mass meeting at which the Republican party was, formed in the western part of this city "under the Oak". . Twenty years after he deserted that party and became a democrat. Mr. Pringle was born in Otsego County, New York, in December, 1836. . SAN FRANCISCO, June 16. Eu gene P. Murphy, who was the repre sentative sent to take possession of Alaska in the name of the ,U. S. at the time that territory was purchased from Russia, died yesterday at his residence here aged 63 years. Mr. Murphy, who was born in Al bany, N. Y. graduated from West Point in 1867, and the year after re ceiving his commission, was sent on the mission to Alaska, He retired from the army to enter civil life as a merchant in this city in 1871. CHICAGO, June 16. Amid scenes and stirring enthusiasm the republi can convention of 1908 began with deliberations at noon today in the presence of the assemblage of more than 14,000 with the sounds of pa triotic airs aternating with the frenzied shouts of Roosevelt, Taft and other popular heroes. The first tocsin in the struggle was the graceful ora tory of the Michigan senator, J. C. Burrows, whose speech initiated the formalities which started this mo mentuous' gathering into, motion. The opening session lasted less than two hours and was less notable for the business accomplished than for the opportunity afforded seeing again this stirring picture of the people as sembled every corner in the country to select the candidate for president. The actual work was quickly accom plished and tonight the various com mittees are preparing for the more important business to come. Early in the day all the roads in Chicago turned toward the huge stone pile called the Coliseum. Here centered the convention throngs con spicuous among which the Ohio dele gation with a huge silk banner bear ing the portrait of Secretary Taft. At the front and in the rear of the great building was besieged by a stead stream of humanity, until at noon al most every seat in the structure was occupied and great crowds stood out side to catch the echoes from within. Just as the opening hour arrived, the Ohio delegation swung down the middle aisle bearing aloft the big Taft banner. "Taft, Taft," went up from thou sands of throats as the well known face of the secretary-candidate was borne to the front. Cheer after cheer re-echoed from floor to gallery and back agairr, and for a time Chairman New was unable to proceed with the opening formalities. Again Wisconsin stirred the echoes with real college yell, which sounded through the building and exploded with a final "Rah, Rah, Rah, Wis consin," closing it all with the cry "La Follette." It was not until 12:18 that Chair man New stilled the tumult and with, brief formalities introduced the tem porary presiding officer of the con vention, Senator Burrows. The ven erable senator stepped forward, with a ponderous roll of manuscript in his hand. Slowly the confusion died away and he began to speak. The first words were audible bearing five feet away, but he gradually warmed to the subject and the well rounded sen- tences carried to the remotest corn ers. But it was not the speech cal culated to set the blood tingling. Not until the senator made the first men- (Continued on page 8)
