The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-11-13
THE CHINESE EVICTION.
Called and Court Inquiries indictments
in United States Court.


The threats and acts to remove the CHI
nese from Tacoma and Seattle having be-
come violent, the Governor OF the Territory
and the President Of the United States fast
week issued proclamation commanding the
peace, but the latter was mol issued until
after the Chinese bad been expelled from
Tacoma. The following dispatches give the
main points:
TACOMA, W. T., Nov. 3.-This being the
time set for Chinese leaving, at $50 a. m, at
signal given, many hundred citizens COLI
gregated, marcel ing quietly along the streets
to Chinese houses, requesting the occupants
to pack their goods and leave. The request
was complied with. BY 8 p. m. the goods
were packed, loaded on drays, and Chinese
were marching alongside loaded wagons. en-
route to Lakeview, o miles south of here,
Chinese merchants were given time till NOR
ming TO pack their goods, the stores being
allowed three assistants there. One hundred
aud ninety even Chinese reached Lakeyiew
ut p. IN. and camped in vacant houses. 1t
is not known whether they will take the
morning train for Portland, but probably
will. Many Chinese are walking south on
thu railroad track. Citizens sent ont to the
Chinese provisions to last till morning. No
trouble occurred, order prevailed, aud every.
thing was quietly consummated. No harsh
language was used during the proceedings
and the Cinnamon quietly left. When the
present anti-Chinese excitement began here
six weeks ago, there were 200 Cinnamon in
Tacoma.
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 7-Sinee the
Presidents proclamation the feeling is that
there will be an end to the anti. Chinese riots
on Puget Sound. There never was any re-
cesslty for allowing the outrage at Tacoma
One company of United States troops could
have maintained order and protected prop
erty, but no organized force in the interest
OF peace was at the city's command. What
made matters worse was the fact that the
Mayor of Tacoma, Ia foreigner who had
lived in the city less than two years, and in
the United States not long enough to speak
English correctly was the leader of the anti
Chinese mob. The law abiding citizens and
the few large property owners did nothing
but fold their arms and exclaim, what eau
we do?" They feared 10 organize against the
mob, for the reason that threats were made
to blow up their homes with dynamite. 1t
happens, too, that the rough element in Ia
coma, headed by the Mayor, outnumbers the
law abiding element more than two to one,
as is the case in most new railroad towns.
TACOMA, Nov. 9.-The damage by the de-
struction Of Chinatown was about s25.
The buildings were mere shauties, but
great deal of merchandise was burned. The
houses were fred by the anti-coolie agitators
so that the expelled Chinese, If they ever
should return, would have no habitations
The ipcendiaries have been manufacturing
evidence TO show that the Chinese them
selves fred the buildings. There were only
two Chinese in the city at the time of the
fire, all the remainder having been driven
ont the day before.
Several companies of troops were sent to
Tacoma and order promptly restored.
TACOMA, Nov. 9.-Marshal J. w. George
and Deputy A. White this afternoon arrested
Mayor Weisbach, Dolph Hanna, Probate
Judge Wickersham and % others for driv-
ing out the Chinese. They will be taken to
Vancouver tomorrow.
PORTLAND, Nov. 9-All is quiet at Seattle.
There is some muttering among the agita-
tors at the interference of United States
troops, but no overt act has been attempted,
and no further trouble Is feared.
SEATTLE, Nov. 11.--Thirteen knights of
Labor and coadiutors were indicted by the
Grand Jury, and of that number four were
arrested. The Grand Jury entered the court
room during the trial of Hughes for the
alleged murder of the Chinese at Squak.
Among those Immediately arrested were A.
Edwards, Peter Wickstrom, John Keane
and Mrs. NJ. Il. Kenworthy. The charge Is
under sections 5,519 and 1886 of the United
States Revised Statutes, and is based upon
intimidation under the Civil Rights law.
NJ ~. Kenworthy, woman Of about 90 years
OF age, happened to be in the court room at
the time. She has been a prominent speaker
IN all the meetings of the knights of Labor,
and prominent in politics here. Sheriff Nc
Graw informed her in the room of her arrest,
was allowed TO go to her home until to-
morrow, when bail will be required. The
amount Of bail fixed in each case by Chief
Justice Green was 5000.
VICTORIA, B. G., Nov. 1.-THE knights of
Labor have resolved to wait in a body on !
large employers Of Chinese labor, and re.
quest them TO discharge their hands on con.
ltion that the Knights supply white labor |
u place of the Chinese.