Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-09-08
ANT-CHINESE EXCITEMENT.
Reckless Rioters are Coming to
Justice.
HOUSE BURNERS ARE ABROAD.

The hop rioters excitement con-
tinues. This morning Geo. B. Miller,
who lives ON the Champoeg road near
French Prairie, called at the sheriff's
Office and reported that he had re-
ceived an anonymous letter threatening
to burn his hop house and other prop
erty If he did not drive all Chinese from
his place. He says Durette Bros. have
received similar notice, and it Is re-
ported here that the hop house of John
Hoefer, at Champoeg, was burned last
night. This Is getting to be serious
business and every effort will be made
by the sheriff's Office to quell the dis
turbances and bring the law-breakers
e. justice.
Mr.. Miller's yards, the same as many
Others, have been contracted to Chinese
operators. The MoRgolians say they
would prefer white pickers to their own
countrymen, but that they have no
money TO pay for picking, and hence
have been forced to contract with Port
land merchants, who will furnish pick
ers and wait for their pay until the
crop Is marketed.
Sam Harris, the ring leader of the
Hubbard riot, was arrested yesterday,
and as he Is the worst of the agitators it
is expected that little more will be ac-
complished. Sam Miller, the marshal
of,Hubbard was not yet arrested this
morning but may be brought up at any
time.
Sheriff Knight went to Butteville
last evening to be at the scene Of opera
tions and keep his eye open for any
lawless demonstrations.
The trial Of the arrested men is now
In progress at the court house. Dis
trict Attorney Condit, assisted by Bing-
ham & Darcy, is conducting the pro-
secutiOn, and the prisoners are defend
ing themselves without any lawyers
advice, relying altogether on the
evidence they expect to produce.
Public sympathy was inclined TO IA
vor the arrested parties when the first
crusade was made.
This reports that have today reached
this city, that two hop houses have
been burned, will do the cause of the
crusaders no good. It Is also estab.
lished that other hop yard proprietors
have received threatening letters. This
being the case those who have inaugu-
rated the work OF filling the places of
Chinese laborers with whites are taking
a course that deserves the condemnation
OF all law abiding citizens and they
should be punished to the extent Of the
law.
Ifwhen honest laboren are out Of
employment aud needing the necessa-
ries OF life, they call upon the Chinese
In hop yards or elsewhere In an orderly
manner and request their places, there
Is no jury In the land that would fnd
them guilty Of riot.
But II inoendiarism and cruel per
sonal violence 10 resorted to, the case
OF the crusaders Is lost. and the aggres.
sors must be dealt with severely.
Protect the Chinese against wrong
and violence and protect the honest
white laborers against the Chinese, ls |
public sentiment.
The court room Is packed with spec
Iators. including the county court aud
many prominent citizens.
J.C. Crawford. Geo. Taylor, Mrs.
Harvey Hinkle and daughter, Miss
IaFah, David Galantine, Mn. John
Fowler and daughter, Miss Cora, came
p nom Hubbard this forenoon rs wit
eas In the anti-Chlnese demonstration.