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The Washington times., 1908-09-06
The First One klIIed.

IL was noon of January s. year
ago, when there came a hurried nut
ter IN the Chinatown district OF oak
land and the gun men spraug into ac-
ton A message had come from no
one knew where AID the streets haL
cleared IN an instant Doors we're
bolted and shades drawn. business
came 10 staudstnL Il was plain
indication that Tie war had actually
begun and the police sent into The
Chinese quarter for information. Tie
Information was given in a WhiSpered
message that WO Bin HOY. a wealthy
farmer Of Walnut Creek, fifty miles
away in Contra Costa county. and a
prominent Biug Kong man, had been
shot as be sat at his rice Ga mis- farm
house that morning The fire brang
had been applied There was nothing
TO do but wait for a Hop Sing man 10
die.
And Jhat night AZ 10 o'clock. as he
'ett his room. al Second and Harrison
stree $. Oakland. 10 go down the dark
tiiiWay 10 MS opium layout Lee
ok Dong dropped 10 the floor uith
bullets in his side. IN another
ai9menI there was a fusiIade OF lefd
.H the hallway ana ten or more fight
lng highbindcTs ~ere on Harrison
street. emptyiHg their revoIvers al
one another. over d dozen blocks and
Tor nearly twenty minutes the fightiuR
ragged that night When IL was over
three Bing Kong men and one Hop
sing man were lying ON cots in the
Oakland Emergency Hospital. ali des-
peTateIy wounded
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Beginning of the War.

And come il did. ar the beginning OF
the White DeviTs" New Year, wheT
Ho sam and Yet Sue Lee met on sec
ond street. Oakland. in a crowd near
the Chinese Theater. Each carried his
hidden revolver and each expected the
orening of hostilities. Through a pure
accident they bumped against each
other and. quick as a fash, they
Jumped back to a convenient shooting
distance from each other. The destiny
OF little Chen How ILee might have
been settled there but for the friends
OF Ire two men who hustled them
away before either could become the
others target But from that moment
the terrible war OF the Btng Kongs
and the hop Sings was on In earnest.
In a secret meeting-d secret
hscaHse Cinnamon never meet To
transact business of this kind except
slnder cover Of utmost secrecy-the
The Washington times., 1908-09-06
Eight Months Truce.

For reasons which tie tuiTeSa re-
-ase 70 diVuige. a truce was declared,
lsl was kept for eight months. Tuen
liueToUs killings occurred. in each
Instance Bius Kong man being tne
actin The killings were So secretly
-Iccted thal HD arrests .-5uid be made
uiui Lee Hung was auaruered Ia
ii ebsler street. Oakland August H.
Louie Biug. chin CIe. Wong pong.
Kong, ana JCe LIN were captured,
and are now awaiting Jrisi before the
superior court for the crime.
II was ia the preliminary sxdmius-
zion OF these prisoners In Ju. police
court that Police Justice R. b Tap
pan. VINO speaks the Chimes lam
gIage and understands the Ways II
The Chinese. WAS forced 10 adjourn
court aud take Lls prisoners and the
Witnesses against them into his cham
ucrs under heavy police guard 10 pre-
eHt ala outbreak OF the war in the
courtroom. Twenty-eight sun men
were standing IN the court lobby. ana
three guns had been drawn when It
was discovered that the shooting was
about 10 commence. II required
stringent measures on the part OF the
entire force in the central police sta
tion to prevent bIoodsned in the city
haH
The activity OF the Bling Kong men
IN prosecuting the murGeTers OF Lee
Hong. cost that society the earthly
support OF Lee Chung, who was killed
by wong Lung at Second ana Harri-
son streets, Oakland. Then Chin
Tong. another Bing Kong man. was
murdered ia his room at SO Sixth
street by Lee Hoey Sing. All OF this
time the Blink Kong men were looking
for Lee Hoy. the Hon Sing president
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the BinE kUnEs decided that Hop
Sing man OF prominence and imp lr-
tance should die. II was the lie
cision customary in all matters II
such moment 10 the touEs. Who
could be Of more prominence ln Jhs
Hop Sings than the Hop Sing presl.
dent Tee Beck Dong? And So. amlc
The ear-splitting lucautatIons. the beat
ing Of tie cymbals the aigh-piJeHed
singing OF the chorus. and the screeca-
ing music Of iHe play hoHns.- lt Els
dscreed that Lee Book Dong should
die. His doom was sealed by TIE of
nclal fixing of price upon Eis lead
THree thousand dollars wouId 20 10
tie man who should bring him down
The death-fest had been ptguI The
first favorable opportunity would bring
the FIRST head low
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On the night OF January 10. of this
year. as Lee Hoy. the Hop Sinz nresi-
dent, was walking 10 the depot in sac
ramento with his attorney. after lust
having made his viii and arranged
some business matters. seven shots
were fred from ambush. and seven
more, and seven more. unUu the con-
tents of the chambers OF seven Guns
had entered his body, and he fell ltfe-
less TO the sidewalk.
Wong Du King and Louie Toon. d.
rectors Of the Bing Kong TONG. Sc
creted themselves IN their rooms LOO
soon vas made president Of the Hon
Sings, to succeed Lee Hoy. ana he
too, went into hiding. These officials
of the two societies had been or tie
streets week when Chin Hee. a dis
interested Chinese and a member OF
the Chinese Free Masons. was shot
and killed IN Oakland by Wong Git. a
Blng Kong man. IN mistake for his
cousin, who had been listed, ana whose
name is also Chin Lee
The Chinese Free MasOns. an or
ganlzation not affiliated with any
tong, and backed by over 65.000 mem
bers in the United States, demanded
that Wong Cit be prosecuted 10 the
full extent Of the law. Word was
sent out that unless the free masons
desisted in their efforts TO secure
the convection Of the prisoner, Wong
Yet Lee their director, would be
CONTINUED on Third Page)
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.,..,,-. and eighteen slayeIs are want
-d by the police and probably VIII
80 YER be found Meanwhile the shoot
ing goes on at unannounced intervals
aud. as the time lengthens. the bitter
ness OF the longs is becoming more
Intense.
Although 81 Is not generally known,
even by the police. the war Of the
BIEg Kougs and the Hop Sings. which
began on January 9. lS05, is the out
come Of love affair entirely foreign
70 the interests Of the tongs set In
volvine two young men. Ho sam. CT
rae Bing Kongs and Yet Sue Lee. Of
tie Hep Sings II was suit for the
band of pretty ten-yei.r-oId chen How
<a-. the daughter OF Cher louie,
ssh merchant In Oakland. and both
f, Sam and Yet Sue Lee were ardent
their professions of love for the
ii-Ie girl chen HoW Kec had no
ara "a the matter. She PLAYED on In
ser childish innocence. for it was 70
t4e father that the lovers made their
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backed by thousands of dol
lars, are carried on under the
very eyes Of the police. Oft
times the murderer is arrest
ed as he turns to flee from the
body Of his victim, but one
arrest or a dozen cannot ap-
pease the wrath Of the pow
ers nor stay the hand that
directs the campaign of
death.
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~ HEN two tOngs are on the
M warpath. with their gun
" " fighters and hatcheI men
abroad and their victims
marked for slaughter there is no way
known 10 the authorities to prevent
the beIligerent factions carrying on
their schedule Of murder. In fact ar
rests only serve to Increase the de-
termination of the tong members 10
avenge their brothers. and every ce-
Iestial under the len OF lighting so
Cieties walks the streets. the tOrtuous
alleys. and the haliv avs OF the Chinese
quarter. nursing gun. knife, OF CleaVer
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.~r SlS6N -
Til, may take MS
trouble nto Jna courts and abide by
the decision OF his peers, but the
WTOnged Chinaman carries his own
law WIFI him and sends his decision
from tire barrel of a "A Colts or rem
ders ii with the silent cut OF keenly
sharpeLed cleaver. Then the White
Devil" may take his turn and punish
under the White Devils" laws, but
the mandate Of the tong has been
Obeyed.
The tong war is a regularly or
ganized institution OF the highbinders.
serving as a means of government
among this class. BY ii social position
is established. the local Chinese busi-
ness world is Influenced and the chief
pastime Of the Chinaman. the gam
bling games, are allowed to thrive. Ii
is an institution distinctly Chinese. and
never have its operations been known
to extend beyond the Chinese quarter.
At present the war is at sts height
A dozen men are In the city prison at
Oakland awaiting the action of TIE
courts 20 which they must answer on
charges of murder, as many more
have been liberated for lack of evi-
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sult. Bach Ntuiri t.t UoJ,rual sane
J,on 10 we'd the beautiful child when
her hair should be- done M over the
eft ear and th,, long pink silk braid
should become "A part of her head
dress. There would be only three years
TO wait Surely It was worth while,
for chen How Kee was Ie pride OF
the narrow dark alleys and the favor
ite with the highbindeTs who came for
their fish at heI Iather's store.
While they excited the envy OF their
friends In the fan tan ana chuck luck
rooms. IIo Sam and Yet Sue Lee be
came possessed of deep hatred for
each other The wise men at the
doors Of the gambling places went on
gossipng i'm the UnpaTdOnable' glib
behring's about the clash that was
hound to come between the two suit
OrS.
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tongS, has pTecIpItated the
two organizations into an NV
full carnival Of crime, lasting
more than a year and a half.
For the last few months there
has been a lull in the fighting,
but the approaching murder
trial Of one of the tong mem
bers has caused the police
much uneaSineSS.
This ui3 viii have more
than a local California inter
est, for tie victim OF the
murder was a Chinese Mason.
and the Nasons of all the
world are affiliated. Chicago
has its anarchists, New York
her warning Latns, the South
her coiored criminals, but
none Of these can equal the
Chinese tongs Of the Pacific
coast. True the Chinese
fight among and against
themselves, bat they never
theless produce a reign of
terror. There is something
appalling in a Chinest tong
wal, and it has been aptly
called a carnival of murder.
From time to time, in the
stealthy. determined way Of
the willy Chinese these carni-
walls of killing, carefully plan
ned and masterfullv directed,
conducted by Cinnamon high
IN the business world ana
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25
Two Fog Stories.

Justice Harlan told a story 10 Judge
Taft OF how he went out TO play golf
in fog. He thought ne would drive
The ball and sent IL of at hazard. >
He came to the caddie and asked him
TO find the ball. looking within rad
ius of 300 yards. The caddie's eyes
stuck out.
: Il done found dat ball, judge. IL am
In &c hole sure 'nough. 1t jest wiggled
In like"
Ii was certainly remarkable that q
drive through the fog should place a
ball where the most earnest effort OK
two TO twenty strokes may fail in
broad daylight.
Judge Taft responded with a fish
ing story. also about a fog. He went
out one day In a wagon to fish aud
the fog came down thick. He drew
up where he thought the stream ought
to be. cast his line. felt pull and
hauled in q fine trout-another bite
ond another. until the wagon was
filled. The fog lifted and the wagon
was 800 yards from the river There
was a silence which might be felt
when Judge Taft concluded. and JUS
tice Harlan told no more fog stories.-.
National Magazine.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25
Thanksgiving.

z Roasted chestnuts. well-cooked tur'
key, the tawny pumpkin pie, and the
swollen larder are playful symbols
o. the holy day, the purpose OF which
Is to bid defiance TO oncoming winter.
Men make them fire. and heap the
table and gather their friends that
they may voice their unconcern for
me sullen months Just ahead. Thanks
'x1viug day Is the stirrup-cup to the
long Journey. We rejoice that we
nay rise and march again. Thanks
giving day Is the scarlet banner that
Ne throw out to the November winds.
We accept the challenge of winter,
the rigors of unlovely climate, the
gathering Of snowdrifts. Frozen and
vind-whipped and driven to cover
We make OF mans natural enemies the
orchestral accompaniment to his ban
oueting. and listen to the north wind
driving down the street as to string
"a tnstruments--a lullaby OF gray
wolves. Man tunes him chorus from
the implacable elements In his owr
(lestiny. He rears an altar 10 the
powers that fay him, sacrifices
arrange birds and beasts to his unruly
tate, and drinks to the everlasting
memory OF his agony.-Collier's
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25
CHAPTER Xiv.

At the moment Strong was consider
ably surprised at his invitation to the
kaiser's saloon. A second later he
reflected that this surprise was only
born OF suspicion.
Obviously the emperor would not
agree to discuss the matter on deck
At first, finding himself face to
face with the German emperor, he
suffered to some extent the same sen
sations as Miss Hunt
The kaiser swept a hand toward
chair, and himself took seat at the
table. Then he spoke.
Perhaps you will be kind enough,
Mr.. Strong" he said. Ito tell me pre-
cisely why am indebted TO you Tor
this visit"
Strong. choosing to take him liter
ally, raised his eyebrows. Il had
imagined" he said, that that had al
ready been explained TO you by Miss
Hunt"
Miss Hunt" said the emperor, is
person whom | cannot recognize
Il am very grateful 10. YOU" said
Strong. FOR recognizing me-
Il don't" said the emperor.
"None the less" said Strong, Il am
here
Il am sorry to be compelled TO ad-
NIT the fact that you are.
Both men paused and looked at
each other. Ii seemed to Strong that
they were like fencers looking for an
opening. However. realizing that Ii
was he who had first moved 10 the at
tack. he decided To put the emperor
ON his defense.
81 have come" he said. ito sugges;
! to your majesty that the ownership
: or al any rate the control. OF TWO such
airships as | possess would be ten
| fold increase of your majestys pre-
cedence."
IL don't know" said the emperor
chat | particularly wish II increased.
! you must excuse my speaking
plainly" said Strong, but that is a
statement which | presume is suggest
ei from spirit OF diplomacy rather
! than your actual state OF feeling. In
any case. we will allow IL 10 pass,
! III you do not recognize Miss Hunt
! in this matter" he continued. and
also decline to accept any other chan
mel OF information which is authentic
| fear that I shall have TO bore you
to some slight extent In order that
may explain nay position. However
will waste no words. II amounts "a
this. that, with the assistance OF these
airships, intend 10 seize the kingdom
OF Bahama. Owing To the interces
sion OF Princess Diana, / have agreed
not TO resort 10 force unless force
be necessary, but rather TO seek my
aims through displomgtic channels
With this end In view, therefore.
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Some More New Books

with a continent, but with a piece OF
ground A feet by G. The author, who
| writes under the name OF Celia"
knows every blade of grass In her gar
den plot by unconstitutional she does
not. as some might think. call them all
by the same name-and the book Is a
chronicle of her walks around the gar
den. The excitement is furnished by
the incursion OF a wandering COW,
which found the gate Unattached and
gave the lawn a haircut before she
could be driven of AS the brains
of grass are in the top, Celia had
10 give up her educational visits, and
the book ends with tragedy.
Books for the country house are also
plentiful this season, How 10 Treat
Savage Dog" is practical. From
the other side OF the fence" Is the
advice. How to Know the Trees" is
also brief and 10 the point. BE In
troduced by botanist," says the au-
thor. six Ways Ladies' Parlor Jour
nal" What becomes OF the petrified
Jap II not stated. Another breezy
story os western life is "Clarice, the
Beautiful Cowgirl" written from the
famous play OF that name. Interest
Is sustained throughout the story and
the description OF the great scene In
which the earthquake shakes the gun
out OF the villains hand and folls his
dastardly attempt to shoot the hero
ines pet pony. The book ends with
the villain being very properly chased
into the boundless desert by u ella
monster he offended by a sighting re-
mark
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I~~0E left the Navigation vi TIC -
I'LL 10 Arbuthnot, telling him u
I'LL put her alongside the Hohen'
- zollern's gangway. which ne
could now see being lowered.
as the whole of the fleet, in an
swer to signals from the flagship, was
being brought 10 a standstiH 1hat u
to say. only sufficient way remained
on the battleships to keep them In sta
ton.
AS they swooped slowly down
Strong kept d careful watch on the
Hohenzollern. and Ii was obvious that
severe discipline was being maintain
ed on board; for beyond the sentries
on the quarterback not a single mem
Der of the crew was to- be observed.
The emperor was still on the bridge
with Two of the officers, whom Strong
Judged TO be the admiral and the nav
igating lieutenant.
Beyond the presence of these OF
ficers aud the sentries there was nc
sign OF any life.
Arbuthnot dropped the Di gently to
the water and set her alongside the
gangway.
A couple of seamen then appeared
from under the bridge and ran down
the steps to make the hi fast
A quartermaster had followed them,
and saluted as Strong stepped on
board
When they had gained the deck the
quartermaster led the way aft and
Strong walked after him.
CHANGING back over his shoulder
Strong could see the kaiser following
In his wake. Then the quartermas'
ter stood aside and motioned To Strong
to pass through the hatch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-25
The Fun of Being Forty

she's found out that IL won't Kill her
10 give up trip 10 Europe or To fino
out that her dearest friend has been
making fun of her behind her back.
AT twenty life is always haze OF
rose color. or deep. horrifying black.
He looks at another girl--it's black.
Jet black, and il will never. no. II will
never be rosy again.
she doesn't invite you 10 her party
oh, grief OF griefs, how can you ever
survive the shock?
AT forty. disappointments are a
matter OF course. and life is nice,
comfortable, quiet, becoming gray.
I'm glad I'm forty, aren't you?'
wonder IL that friend OF mine
isn't rather a sensible woman. What
do you think about it?
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Information.

we'll known novelist was touring
through Lancashire In order TO learn
something of the lives OF the inhabit-
ants. when he came upon an old man
breaking stones on the roadside, and.
thinking he might gain some know'-
edge from him, addressed him thus:
How far is 1t to Fleetwood. my
man."
You'll see a milestone a bit far
Their on" was the gruff reply.
What's the use. If | can't read?'
said the novelist. eager TO draw the
old man into Il conversation.
Then it'll just suit you. for there's
rowt on it," said the old fellow -Ex-
change.
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have now approached your majesty
and the proposition which put 10 you
quite simply is this:
If you will see to 1t that the king
OF Bahama abdicates and | mysel:
reign In his stead, and will guarantee
me perfect liberty to conduct the af-
fairs OF Bahama in my own way, !
will place my two airships at your
majesty's disposal, for you TO employ
them as you will.
Il only make one stipulation" con-
tinud Strong, and that is that Great
Britain and all her possessions shall
be considered outside the scope OF
any operations which you may wish
20 corduct."
The kaiser laughed.
The suggestion from your point or
view said he, may be an excellent
Que. but to me 1t Is simply preposter'
Gus. | will now tell you to your face
w hat | told to the extremely impertin
ent young lady who called on me In
your name. | do not traffic with ad
venturers, and do not traffic with out
laws. am the head OF great civil.
lied state. and | altogether decline u
treat with a man who sets information
al law at naught."
The eMperor's voice was cold and
cut like a knife, and Strong. bitterly
resenting the insult conveyed both by
the tone OF the emperor's voice and
his actual words, was not slow to
wrath. Remembering Diana. however
he made ore last effort in the cause
of peace
Believe me, your majesty" he said (;
that however you may regard me.
am not to be despised. To use a term
which Is applied to such things as
telephones and motor-omnibuses,
have come to stay. The question for
you to decide Is whether l shall stay
with you or against YOU"
That" said the emperor. rs al
ready decided. | have now something
also TO say which will probably annoy
you distinctly. When, in your insol
ence, you demanded TO visit this yes
gel. gave you my imperial word that
you should rejoin your own craft In
safety, but beyond that / have prom
ised you nothing. and / may as well
inform you that I simply regard you
as an outlaw, a pirate, and a pest Ia
society, and ! shall issue instant or
ders to my officers to destroy you and
your airships."
Strong laughed aloud. You are al
perfect liberty, your majesty. TO please
yourself In the matter. However,
warn you that the consequences may
be exceedingly serious for you. As
you have done me the honor OF re-
ceiving ME on this occasion. and also
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Il - On Il ~ luh ~ ~ AC'~F
4 friend OF mine to me the
other day.
4 We'll | don't know" said
TO the friend OF mine. Il
hadn't thought OF 1t that way; the
hats this year are heidous for WON
an OF forty. and who can be forty and
wear a sheath gown
Hats. sheath gowns-thats just
the fun Of it," said the friend a
mine. You don't have TO worry
about hats or any kind OF gown, II
you are good and sensible and forty.
ANYTHING that's quiet and comfortable
and becoming Is we'll enough, and.
while the other poor slaves are lacing
themselves purple to get the new hg-
IRE. your woman OF forty can laugh,
let out an extra reef in her corsets
and go home and curl up with book
and a box OF chocolates, without both
ering about her complexion or her
| figure.
The woman OF forty doesn't have to
make new friends. II she's the right
kind OF woman, she's got circle OF
them already.
They may know that she's rather
ordinary, not particularly brilliant. and
not always even sweet tempered. but
they love her Just the same, because
they know what she really is behind
all the little fildals and flubdubs that
we call conventions.
and then the woman of forty isn't
, easily upset. You couldn't break her
heart IL you would try. She's seen
enough trouble to know that grief
doesn't last a bit longer than Joy, and