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MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or.
A Monday, Jun 22, 1959
Six Oil Companies
Barred by Decree
From Price Fixing
Washington (UPD-The justice
department has filed a con
tent decre ending a nine-year-old
anti-trust suit against
six major west coast oil com
panies. The consent judgment-filed
in U.S. district court in
Los Angeles, Calif.-was ap
proved by Federal Judge Jam
es M. Carter. It bars the oil
firms from price fixing and
mnir olline Droduction of
crude oil.
Consenting to the negotiat
ed settlement were: Standard
Oil Co. of California, Shell
Oil Co., Richfield Oil Corp.,
General Petroleum Corp.,
Tidewater Oil Co., and. Union
Oil Co. of California.
The justice department fil
ed the suit in 1950. One de
fendant. Texaco, Inc., did not
participate in the out-of-court
settlement and the case
against this company will go
to trial.
the settlement, the gov
ernment backed down on its
insistence that the oil compa
nies dispose of their owned
and leased retail outlets.
The judgment covers activ
ities of the oil firms in Cali
fornia, Washington, Oregon,
Nevada and Arizona. It will
run for 15 years.
The oil companies are pro
hibited from setting prices of
their retail dealers and forc
ing dealers to handle their
products exclusively.
Medford's 195th
Of Busy Airports
0 Washington (UPD - The 38th
busiest airport in the nation
last year was Oregon's Port
land International airport, ac
cording to the federal aviation
agency.
The FAA said one of the
reasons was use by both the
military and civilian airlines.
Surprisingly enough, the ag
ency said, Portland airport
ranked way above Seattle-Ta-coma
airport. The later is
ranked 92nd in the U.S. The
FAA added, however, that if
Boeing Field operations were
counted, Seattle would rank
about 31st in the country.
Other Oregon airports rank
ed by the FAA in its national
listings included M e d f o r d,
195th, and Pendleton, 201st.
Triads, CEinnese Secret SocSetaes;
Klave .Hands on Most Hong Kong Crime
Hong Kong - (UPD - In the
West, it is the Mafia; in the
East, the Triads.
Triads is the name com
monly given to those Chinese
secret societies which have a
hand in just abopt every
dirty pie in Hong Kong r- nar
cotics, prostitution, murder,
extortion. Their annual take
is about $8,000,000.
Police estimate there are
about 250,000 members of
Hong Kong's secret societies,
but only 10,000 of these are
active criminals. The others,
police say, probably joined as
protection against extortion
from other societies.
The problem of secret so
cieties in Hong Kong began
with the colony's founding.
But the situation reached
bloody heights in October,
1956, when the societies took
a hand in political riots
which erupted here -.
Members Jailed'
The government established
a special section in the crimi
nal investigation department
after the riots to handle the
Triads, membership in which
is illegal, and during the past
two years more than 5,000
members have been jailed.
The name Triad comes
from the Chinese for 'heaven,
earth and man." It was the
name of the first society
and. is now applied to any.
The history of Triads as
known to police here dates
back to the 17th century,
when a secret society was
formed to help dethrone the
Ching dynasty and restore
the Ming dynasty in China.
At that stage, the groups
were strictly political. Now
they have few polticial ties.
Extortion Targets
The Triad problem was an
off-again, on-again affair until
1949, when hordes of refu
gees streamed into Hong Kong
g as the Communist armies
swept south. Many a criminal
moved . down with the refu
gees who became easy targets
for extortion. -
The secret societies, which
had not been too active for
some time, suddenly became
a major worry to the police.
It wasn't safe, to walk the
streets at night, stones were
thrown through store win
dows, hoodlums of all ages
roamed the colony, and the
police didn't have the man
power to crush the criminal
element.
But, gradually, the Triads
went underground to escape
prosecution. They kept a tight
grip on impoverished refu
gees who paid out , part of
their small earnings rather
than risk a beating or losing
their jobs. They were easy
marks, especially those who
slipped into Hong Kong il
legally. As the Triads grew in mem
bership, many groups splin
tered off from the original
societies. For example, the
"14 society," so called after
the street address of its head
quarters in Canton, now is
broken up into 18 different
groups.
Emergency Law
In 1956, the government,
acting in the wake of the
riots which the Triads used
to extort protection money
from frightened shopkeepers,
legislated further against the
societies. An emergency law
was introduced which was to
be used in cases where de
portation was' impossible or
impractical. (The Commu
nists frequently were shoving
back across to Hong Kong
criminals the British had
kicked back to China.)
The new law provided for
indefinite detention vof cri
minals, without right of
habeas cropus, with their
cases coming before a board
of review every six months.
About 120 such criminals are
held today under the provi
sions of that law.
- How do the Triads operate?
Each has a "territory," its size
depending on the strength of
the Triad. Shoeshine boys, for
example, pay somethink like
50 cents daily .for permission
to operate in a certain area.
Prostitutes pay far more.
Reprisals Feared
The victims fear reprisals
if they complain to the police.
That has made the police cam
paign far more difficult.
Police believe that virtually
all retailing of narcotics is
handled by Triads within
their own territories, al
though the narcotics are
smuggled in by other syndi
cates or, even by individuals.
Pickpockets, pimps, what
have you, make a payoff to
the Triads. The collector him
self may be a one-man Triad.
The amount he kicks in to the
society from his collections
depends first on how strong
the society is, and second on
how strong the individual is.
It has been this lower level
struggle for power that has
caused societies to splinter.
The societies still go
through Fu M a n c h u-style
initiation ceremonies for new
members, although they are
not required as they once
were. Candidates go through
the burning of joss sticks, the
drinking of human blood and
the taking of oaths to obey
the society's chief.
The average Triad member
makes only about $200 per
month, because each is in fact
a petty crook. Police cast
doubt on the belief that there
are big gang bosses making
thousands weekly. There is
too much jealously among
Triads, they say, and so far
no one leader has emerged
powerful enough to organize
all the Triads into a centrally
controleld crime syndicate.
Emphasis on Youth
Police reckon that the most
loyal following a Triad chief
tain could muster at one time
would be 50 to 60, although
in an emergency confronting
more than one Triad, perhaps
as many as 200 could be sum
moned to do battle under a
common boss.
The age group of active
Triad members is 20 to 40,
with the emphasis on youth.
Few members have "front"
jobs. They rely entirely on
protection money for a liveli
hood. The big danger to Hong
Kong is the fact that the
Triads will do anything for
money. One fear is that they
might swing their criminal
weight either toward the
Communists or the National
sists, depending on who paid
the most. In recent years,
there have been fewer 'and
fewer open gang fights, but
for a fee the Triads no doubt
would start one which could
spread far beyond mere gang
land brawls.
PROSPECT
Jamboree Sets Meeting
By FRANCES RING
Prospect-The Annual Pros
pect Hillbilly Jamboree com
mittee will hold its next meet
ing at the Prospect Commu
nity club June 26 at 8 p.m.
The following meeting and
last one scheduled, will be
July 17 at the Jamboree
grounds where the construc
tion and proper placement of
booths will begin. The Jam
boree is scheduled July 25.
Organizations taking part
in this year's activities will
be: Prospect Lions and Lady
Lions, Cub and Boy Scouts,
Girl Scouts, Prospect Parent
Teacher association, Prospect
forest service, high school
junior class, Letterman club,
Prospect Episcopal church of
the Good Shepherd guild. Oth
er districts or groups wishing
to participate may contact the
Prospect Community club.
The parade is scheduled at
9:30 a.m. Entry blanks are
now available at the Prospect
store, Hollenbeck's Shopping
center, and Hedgpeth's Cas
cade Gorge.
Judging will be done be
fore the parade so the con
testants can have their rib
bons to show the audience
as they go through town.
Winners will be awarded
prizes at the Jamboree
grounds. All Junior entrys
will receive treats.
Sweepstake prizes will be
given to the best 1959 Hill
billy entry and to the best
Centennial single, group or
float entry.
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all year 'round ot the lowest prices. V
year's Jamboree will be the
Prospect Museum, where arti
cles of interest, used or own
ed by early settlers will be
on display. Families having
objects they would like shown
for the day may contact Mrs.
Leo Hoag, Mrs. Wallace Dink
ens, or Mrs Marcus Dey. The
project is being sponsored by
the Episcopal Guild.
Scheduled on the entertain
ment list will be judging the
best Centennial beard. Wom
en may compete for the best
Centennial dress.
Coronation of the Jamboree
Queen will be at 8:30 pjn.
with dancing starting at 9.
Prizes will be awarded at
midnight, with the Prospect
PTA serving ham and egg
breakfasts from then on.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Wandell
and daughter, Lynne, of Klam
ath Falls visited Mr. and Mrs.
Sharold Chapman Sunday. ,
Frannie Sharp spent two
days in Sacred Heart hospital
last week with a bad case
of flu. She is convalescing at
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Bruzelius of Medford spent
Sunday here. He preached
both morning and evening at
the Prospect Assembly of God
church. They visited the Cul
vers and the Powers during
the day. -
Roald Allan is the " new
night foreman at Ross mill.
They have lived here about
three years.
Linda Parton is ahead in
the queen contest with Shar
on Owens in second place and
Roma Shaffer in third.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fairfield
of Everett, Wash., visited at
the Katydid Ranch June 17.
Tuesday Bridge club met at
the home of Jo Ann Rienks
June 16. Attending were
Snooks Beck, Lavina Hixon,
Clara Snyder, Marge Conger,
Lola De Rosier, Joan Chap
man, and Bunny Ells. Bunny
Ells took high score.
Visiting at the Jack Ells
home recently have been Mr.
and Mrs. Art Hulsey and fam
ily of Myrtle Creek, and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Johnson and
daughter, Valerie, of Tri City.
Miss Bonny Chandler of
Medford is visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Dick
Larson returning the visit of
Mike Larson who spent the
week before visitingi at her
home in Medford.
Prospect Girl Scout Troop
49 will hold an investiture
service June 25 at 7:30 p.m.
at the Community hall. The
girls who have completed their
tenderfoot requirements will
receive pins. Basket weaving
has been a recent project with
Mrs. McKillop teaching.
Mrs. Alice Conger under
went minor surgery at Sacred
Heart nogpital June 12. She is
convalescing at home 'having
returned there June 18.
Mrs. Gertrude Ells ' and
daughter, Darlene, from Wen
natchee, Wash., visited friends
and relatives in this area last
week.
Mrs. Mary Jo Hannah spent
the week recently in Portland
visiting with her father, who
is ilL
Visiting for a time at the
home of Mrs. Hannah is her
sister Miss Lorena Flury of
Eagle Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ells cele
brated their eighth wedding
anniversary with an evening
of dancing at the home ' of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rienks.
Guests included Mr. and Mrs.
Sharold Chapman, Mr. and
Mrs. Pete Hannah and Mr.
and Mrs. Roald Allan.
Mrs. Jurl Hicks and son,
Steven, were guests of honor
at a pink' and blue shower
at the home of Mrs. Robert
Sharp June 17. Games were
played and refreshments were
served to Mrs. Maxine Moore,
Mrs. Lorraine Love, Mrs. Vera
Smeader, Mrs. Helen Wilson,
Mrs. Bulah Luper, Mrs. Betty
Powers, Mrs. Minnie Culver,
Mrs. Hope Hedgpeth, Mrs.
June Scriven, and Mrs. Fran
ces Ring.
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