The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-08

stantial business men OF Tacoma. RernirS-
Ion came here about three years aco from
SAT- Lake where ne had been in the bust
ness OF railroad contracting and in furnish
H ss 1apahese labor to railroad contractors
re Was IN the same line OF business mere
70 which he has added mining and general
contracting. He is principal promoter OF
me Sn.okeiess calorihc Company. which Is
Puulng out a new system OF heating steam
DolerS the initial plant now being in sue
Sesstul Operation az the Seattle Ice Com
11sny > "orks In Seattle. He Is also a
ateetor IN the Pacific Dredging Company,
whlSn IL Dredging the channel in Tacoma
naIDor. lie mas several large railroad con-
tracts on which he is now at work
The Japanese labor branch Of the bust
mss MS when Mr.. Remington formerly car
,, ,eu on vas some time ago turned over to
ar: hunimamoto. who was formerly in
Keminston's office Is interpreter and clerk
When President Kondo and parry OF the
Nippon Iusen KaiSha visited this city a
ssa0t time ago they were epertainec by
Ar. bennington and Mr.. KummamotO.
Inc japanese agitation started in Tacoma
ABOUT year ago and mas been taken up
Sy me labor organizations which saw the
hordes OF Japanese pouring into the coun-
Try at most alarming rate. The matter
was brought TO the attention of Commits
sloner Blackman. and special inspectors
Were sent out from Washington to inves-
tgate. Mr.. ,Blackman is said 10 have made
a trip TO Washington where he had a con-
ference with the authorities relative to the
matter Inspector Watchorn arrived here
about six weeks ago and has been assist
ing In the inspection OF japanese immi-
grants, though 1t is generally believed that
the actual work of digging up evidence
tending TO show Illegal bringing in of the
japanese has been done by the state de-
partment OF this state, headed by Mr..
Blackman and backed by the labor organ
iZations
Friends OF Remington say the charges
against him have no foundation In fact.
but are trumped up out Of whole cloth by
Bishop who thus saw a chance to get ont
or jail and achieve some notoriety. II ia
further stated that he has for some months
been making offers to the labor commits
sioner stating that he could give uforrna-
ton that would make a great sensation.
and II is believed that he has nanufactur-
ed much II not all the documentary evil
dence be is said to have In his posses
sion In the hope OF obtaining a pardon
bishop went over to Seattle yesterday af-
ternoon, after spending most OF tho day
here playing at various gambling games in
his former resorts. He returned from Seat
tie to Tacoma again this afternoon. but
was kept off the streets and is said to
have been cioseted with attorneys who are
working on the case
All that could he learned from the Unit
ed states district attorneys office vester-
day was that agents Of the trea surv de-
partment had been MT work on the Sound
for several weeks looking into the matter
Of japanese immigration, but there had az
yet been no developments which warranted
immediate action on the part OF the dis
trict attorney. The treasury department
would make it's investigation, and II. after
that investigation had been completed I.
was found that the law had been violated
proper steps would be taken to bring all
Gay had little TO say on the Remington
matter, but made the statement that
enough evidence had not been forthcoming
to bring It before the grand Jury at its
present session. Tie could not or would not
say whether IT was something that would
be taken up at some later day.