Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-02-21

ROYAL
VISITOR
Has Busy Day Seeing Sights
of OregOn'S Capital
City


grand president of the Chinese Empir
Reform Association, and former secre
tsry to the depOsed Emperor Kwan,
su, yesterday afternoon made a tou
Of inspection of the city and of tn,
state institutions, arrayed in the gall
attire of real prince. The roya
robes which adorned the prince wer,
beyond description, it being necessary
to see them to fully appreciate the eff
feet, but, roughly, they consisted of {
blue smoking jacket trimmed with golc
braid, rainy day skirt Of dark blue
lined with lighter shade Of the same
color, under which glimpse was to be
had now and then of beautiful pair
Of bright red pajamas, which were
gathered at the ankles, giving "peg
hop" effect, and the whole being nice.
ly finished by a fur cap, from which a
queue issued, only to disappear in the
collar of the jacket.
The prince was accompanied by his
butte and delegation from Portland IS
highest Celestial society. Among these
Batter was one who was blessed with
weak eyes and glasses and a wooden
eg, the latter causing him more or less
Embarrassment throughout the tour, by
becoming twisted, and at one time
Saused him to lose his balance while at
he top of a flight of stairs, and ca
astrOphe was only averted by the pres
4nce Of mind of one of the party in
Olding him securely by the scruff of
he neck.
Prince Kang's suite, heretofore, has
Onsisted Of his private secretary, Chew
FOk Hean, a young Chinaman born and
pred in India, who has been with the
Prince ever since he made a tour of
shat country year ago, and who
llaims to be a subject of King Ed
Fard, having been raised in his prov
bees and attended an English school,
pd his bodyguard, Rupert Humer, a
|Oung Austrian, who joined the party
p Belgium, being engaged on account
i his ability to speak German, French
ind English, the latter being the only
me of the three spoken by the inter
reter, and while travelling in countries
here other languages are spoken the
pdyguard is utilized as interpreter for
be private secretary, who, in turn,
sanslates the conversation into Chi |
ese for his excelelncy. The suite, |
bwever, was increased yesterday, when |
'bng G. Chin, a former Seattle Chinese |
BY, arrived from Chicago, where he
IS been residing since his graduation |
Om the Northwestern Academy, at |
Evansville, to act as assistant inter |
eter and private secretary.
After the party had visited the gov
nor in his office, they set out in cabs
visit the penitentiary and prison.
The penitentiary was first on the list |
pa by courtesy of Mr.. James and the
easure of his excellency, a Journal
porter was included in the party, but
ping suspicious looking character,
was put under the special super
sion of Bodyguard Humer, who
owed to be very pleasant companr
although, owing to his somewhat
lOken English, it was difficult at times
distinguish a question from a re-
hrk.
After being ushered into the chapel
the institution, Wong Gee, former
aident of La Grande, who is now
Fving a life sentence for murder in
second degree, was ushered into the
esenee of the royal party and
pre- detected looking Chinaman was
yer seen, he appearing to fear that
was to be annihilated upon the spot,
AZ after being arraigned before the
lhee and a short conversation held,
retired to his corner TO get his wind.
sat interest was displayed by the
rty when shown the boiler rooms,
the sight of the dungeons appeared
hasten them in another direction,
le after the execution chambers
70 explained to them they became
ne excited, and fingered long and
lagly around the scaffold and trap.
kitchen, dining room and bakery
70 duly inspected, and then a round
the wards was made, which called
u the query as to whether the pris-
prs therein were civil or criminal,
much surprise was shown upon
'hing that there were no civil pris-
ma Every department of the great
lption was shown TO the visitors,
when ushered into the chapel once
'e all were surprised to see Wong
appear upon the scene once more
throw himself at the feet of the