Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-10
WILD RIOTERS
MOB ASIA TICS
JAPANESE, CHINESE AND HINDUs
ATTACKED
VANCOUVER IN STATE OF MAD
DISORDER
Canada Probably VIII Be Compelled te
Pay Indemity-PoIice Power-
less to Protect the
Orientals
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s,,,or service. and Consul Saburo Hisam-
idz,, of Seattle were the central ngures
ana In which riot numberless persons were
bruised and injured by broken pouties
and fiying brickbats In the hands OF
mob in the throes of frenzy.
Baron Ishii and Consul Hisamidzu mn
aiIv made their escape through the mon
and tbe affair was Immediately cabled to
Toxic. Coincident with the riot was the
arrival of a steamship having on board
at least 800 Japanese. With a common
impulse the mob surged to the water
front and as the Japanese came down TIE
aanr plank they were met by the rioters
Seven or eight Of the Japanese were un-
ceremoniously picked up and THROWN ineo
Burrad inlet Still further rioting oc
Cured about 10 o'clock. when crown
of about 1900 laborers against started on
the warpath, but were finally quelled by
the police, after about twenty success
fui arrests had been made.
chinatown is roped off and the quarters
Of the orientals are guarded by the po-
lice ..
BARON Ishii gave out an interview In
which he stated that he had caoied 10
Ambassador Kaneko at London apprising
him of the stirring events OF the last
two days Indemnity from the CITY 10
the amount OF $4,000 will be cialmeu-
Mayor Belhune declares the indemnity
will not be paid and the AFFAIR Will pe
t.Irer mn with the dominion government.
last nights rioting was the worst in the
history of western Canada. international
complications are looked for.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. 9.-The
Chinese and Japanese quarters of Vancou-
yer are principally in state of siege.
Hundreds of revolvers and guns were
sold this mornig to Orientals, until the
police prohibited the sale of firearms 10
anyone.
Every Chinese merchant goes. about
with an armed body guard, and beside
the entrance to every Chinese store STANDS
q Monrolian with Winchester rifle.
All the Chinese cooks, millmen, laborers
and all the Japanese working in the city
and in the country are within radius OF
fifteen miles of Vancouver. having been
summoned to Oriental quarters and nlllng
all the houses in the Oriental quarter.
Beside the firearms, knives, stones, bot
lies and bricks are In stock ready to repel
the attack of mob at any future occa-
sion.
Glass in every Oriental shop and house
in the city was broken by the mob Satur-
day night. except the Japanese church,
which escaped 1t is question whether
the city or the dominion is responsible for
the s200 600 damages done by the mob.
1t is understood Mayor Bethune has re-
cefved telegram from Governor General
Earl Gray of Ottawa demanding that law
and order be preserved in Vancouver at
all costs, and the lives and property OF
the residents be accorded full protection,
as guaranteed under the clauses OF the
treaty between canada and Japan.
The chief of police has sworn in 1Ou
euecial constables. The militia will be
called out if there is sign of further dis
turbance.
Hardly a house in the city has domes-
tic servant today, the 2000 Chinese en-
pIoyed being collected In Chinatown. and
clubs and restaurants cannot serve meals.