Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1907-09-14
RADED VANCOUVER JAPS
British Columbia Mob Wrecks Jap
anese and Chinese Stores a
la San Francisco.
A COMPLAINT FILED WITH OFFICIALS
A Representative of the Mikado's Gov
eminent Telegraphs to Ottawa Civ
ing Particulars of the Mob's Actions
Matter to Be Laid Before Premier
Sir Wilfred Laurier at Once.

Montreal, Que, Sept. 10.-The fol
lowing telegram has been received by
Consul General Nosse at Ottawa from
Mr.. Ishii, director of commerce and
trade, department of foreign affairs, of
Japan, who is at present in British
Columbia studying the anti-Japanese
movement in that province:
Vancouver. B. c., Sept. S.-Having
arrived at Vancouver at Il p. N. on
September z, / found that during the
early part of the evening there was
held a demonstration of the anti-Jap-
anese and Corean league, and about
9 p. m. number OF rowdies about SO
or GO, marched into the section of the
city where the stores kept by the Jap
anese and Chinese are, and threw
stones, breaking considerable glass.
Following this attack there came
another one, this time the number be-
ing increased to about 500, and the
fronts of several of the stores were
broken. So far as l can ascertain
only one Japanese was wounded. The
police force did it's best, but there is
hardly any hope of relief in that direc-
ton. Consul Morikawa is staying at
the seat of the disturbance, trying to
impress upon the city police to extend
their protection over the Japanese res
idents, and at the same time to sup
press the utmost excitement of the
japanese There may be no further
disturbances"
Mr.. Ishii's hope was unfortunately
not fulfilled, as late Sunday night
49,
following telegram from Consul Mo
rikawa:
Vancouver, B. c., Sept SIN con-
tinuance of the message sent by Mr..
Ishii, have to report that a fourth at
tack was made by the rOwdies about
midnight on the Japanese quarters
Twice again they tried to attack the
Japanese stores, but on account Of the
vigilance of the Japanese and the city
police, and also the late hour of the
night, their number gradually de-
creased, and by 8 o'clock Sunday
morning the rowdies scattered every
where, and tranquility was restored
by dawn. The damage done to the
Japanese stores is as follows:
General stores, 10; hotels, g.; can
dy and confectionery shops, z; bath
houses, 2; barber shops. 5; shoemak-
ers, 2; banking Office, /; newspaper
office, 1; employment offices. 4; res
taurant, i rice mill, l; barriers shop,
i tailor, l matchmaker, l. OF these
so stores all the windows and door
glass was smashed. Two Japanese
were wounded"
Consul General Nosse will lay al
the facts before Sir Wilfrid Laurier
premier of Canada.
New York, Sept 10.-Aikuiiro Ishii
the director of the commercial bureau
of the Japanese foreign office, who
was involved in the anti-Japanest
riots at Vancouver last Saturday night
came to this country to Investigate
and report on the recent anti-Japanes'
demonstrations in San Francisco
While this was given out as the spe
cific objec: of his visit, it is general,
understood that his mission was t
make a thorough study of the who!
Japanese question in this countrY an
to ascertain the cause and extent D
whatever pre-. udice may exist asains
the Japanese. He spent some time i
San Francisco, and, after travelin
through the country, went to BIRTHS
Columbia, where the conditions ari:
ing from the recent inflow of Japanes
and Hindus into the northwest ha
caused a serious disturbance Of labO
conditions.