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the wife Of a prominent merchant, fell
from grace became enamored of one of
the coolies employed by the dealer in
things oriental, and was incontinently
bundled back to the F'lowery kingdom,
where a wife is a chattel. Then there
are two others--Mrs. Charlie Bing.
whose husband is the proprietor of a res
tauraant, and Miss Carrie Moy, generally
known as the belle of Chinatown.
Miss Moy is A demure little thing, about
seventeen years old, who has been reared
in this country, given all of the advan-
tages of a western civilization, and
shows but little her eastern origin. for
her brothers are all workers in the re-
form movement She was sent to the
graded schools of the city, and when she
finished her preparatory work took a
course in the Western High School. She
dresses in tasty American frockS, coils
her hair up on her head, and generally
follows the fashions and manners of her
western sisters.
But many Of the Cinnamon, while they
do not bring women of their own coun-
try TO America. or do not find wives
among the Chinatowns of the country,
have married. Three there are who have
American wives-Moy Don, Charlie Lee
Sue and Moy Jim.
One of the most noticeable characters
tlCS In6 CElUdIldIl Is lildt ne Is Bpoti
to his wife-that is, provided she has full
filed her only recognized duty on earth.
which is being the mother of man child.
The American women who have married
themselves to the merchants OF China
town declare that they have all that their
hearts could wish.
The Chinaman is by nature the most
secretive of all tie foreigners who come
to this land The activities of the i'm
migration bureau in preventing the SNUG
.r1;y ,f into pa or
are said by prominent Cinnamon to be
largely responsible for the secretiveness
of the race and its adherence of any
thing that looks like d camera. When a
photographer and an interviewer under
took to take some photos the other day
they found the job one that taxed all
their ingenuity and their skill. Every
Chinaman showed a decided aversion 10
posing, especially in view of the caution
which all of them entertain since the
murder Of Elsie Sigel.
The absence of crime in Washington 5
Chinatown has been the subject Of much
comment. and an immigration Inspector
IL few days ago who had become ac-
uuainted with the conditions here de-
clared that he had seldom met celestials
who had any great regard for the White
mans law.
"Why, as a usual thing, they have no
regard for the oath administered to them
by the immigration inspectors. Time and
time again have l heard them lie. through
their interpreters, until one day, after one
of the Cinnamon had gone through ha-
rangue which / knew was utterly false,
we sent out and procured black rooster.
.'Chopping the head from the bird, be-
fore the Chinamans eyes. his hands were
sprinkled with the blood That consti-
tutes their oath and you should have
heard the difference in the tale after the
administering of the oath OF the black
cock"
Hundreds Of years ago, when the Ming
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"He extended a hand to the old emma
man as he rose from the bed and pre-
pared to leave. :,
THANK you Moy Fooey,' he said, l
won't forget you either in this life or the
next
This is but one of many incidents "hlcn
90 10 show the nature of the Chinese
convert Another example of the sincere
convert is found in the following letter,
which was written to Mr.. Baker by a
Chinese missioner in Aurora, H., shortly
after the Sigel murder. 1t is a letter
filed with the deepest regret at the foul
act of a fellow countryman. Its quaint
construction does not prevent its mean
ing being plain-that Americanized
Chinese must suffer for years because of
a dastardly crime committed by one or
their number.
Here is the letter:
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
AURORA, ILL.,, June %, 1909.
Dear Brother and Sister Baker, 1 do not like
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on his part of numbering somebody at the
earliest opportunity.
Years ago old Moy Fooey accepted the
Christian religion wits fervor and con-
v!ction SURPRISING belief. He was the de-
voutest of daVout Christians
1T so happened that when Commission
er Sargent of the immigra ton department
came into Office lie made 4 close friend of
wrinkled old Moy Feoey, and by his kind
ness led the latter to fairly adore him.
This queer companionship lasted for years
and years.
FINALLY when the commissioner was on
his death bed, when his condition was a
matter of vital interest to the nation.
when congressman and diplomats sent
many messages of solicitous inquiry to
his home, a ring was heard one day and
an old Chinaman asked permission of the
commissioners wife to see him.
She refused until he told his name
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Moy Fooey. Then at the request of the
commissioner the old man was admitted
into the sick room.
LAS he gaZed at his friend Moy Fooey's
parchment-like face contorted ludicrous-
ly and his voice squeaked as he asked
whether the commissioner he feel better?'
MIR. Sergeant was still smiling when
the old celestial turned to him and stand
ing beside his bed asked:
"You want Moy Fooey play for your
Pray for me?' repeated the COM
missioner wonderingly.
"'Um,' responded Fooey. And without
another word he knelt by the bed of the
sick man and offered prayer for him.
Twenty minutes he prayed and when he
had finished the sick commissioner eyes
were bright with tears.
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ed a series Of schools where striving ori-
entails might learn the English language,
and. learning 1t. might come to know the
beauties of Christianity
Today that little band has grown TO a
squad of nearly sixty teachers. all of
whom work without pay, and comprises
nearly one-sixth Of the Chinese popula-
ton OF Washington. 1t Is becoming
known throughout the country as one of
the most beautiful institutions In Amer
ica-beautiful because of the simplicity
Of Its teachings and the pains 1t takes
20 accomplish its ends-and has num-
bered among its friends Chinese converts
who have returned to their native coun-
try to teach again what they have been
taught. Every day Arthur Poynton. w.
IL Baker and other officers in the or
ganization receive letters from their for
mer pupils expressing the hope of the
work and that they will never be per-
suaded TO give 1t up. Every day new
converts come to the schools to learn to
'spik Inglis, and every day men are
graduated to better positions through
the knowledge they have assimilated.
Today there are four Chinese schools In
the city Cavalry Baptist Church boasts
the largest class, having full enroll
ment OF seventy-five; the Ascension
Church Is second with an enrolment of
about twenty-five. the First Baptist is
third with eighteen students and the Net
ropolitan NJ. L. Church. which. curiously
enough, is the first church to have taken
up the work. comes last with about
twelve pupils. The latter church pays
particular attention to the Chinese chill
dren, taking them in almost before they
are aware of their home influence and
training them in the Christian faith. thus
gradually weaving them from their old
idols-a process which Is very difficult
even when the child is instructed before
il has come 10 learn all of the traditions
handed down by generations and genera
tions of Confucian ancestors.
OF those now engaged in the task OF
training the subtle celestial mind in
Washington the most experienced. per-
haps, is Mrs. Clayton. This woman was
for years engaged in active mission work,
and during her period OF service came to
krbw intimately the many sides OF the
Chinese character. She says that the
celestial Is a most interesting character.
Quick In his affections and hatreds. sub
tie and crafty, yet In many respects pos
sessing the guileiess innocence of child.
a clever business man and yet the easy
prey of unscrupulous Americans the Chi
nese character is a maze OF contradfc-
tions which defies even the patient teach
ers who strive TO develop his cultural
monosyllab'es into a semblance OF sane
English.
Mrs Clayton does not believe that in
the entire Chinese community here there
is counterpart of William Leon.
When the two missionaries started their
work or instruction. elevation and Chris
tianization, many OF the good laymen of
Washington laughed at them and in
CURED whether they expected to make
,s4I Americans out of the Chinks.
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TO write you this letter but simply could not
help it.
The numbering case in New York city has been
seriously felt among our Chinese students III this
part of the country.
II is very unlucky time. indeed, for us. the
Chinese students, who. while trying with every
effort TO represent we'll our poor nation and TO
use every possible means to abolish the ill-feel-
ing possessed in many of the Americans hearts
toward the Chinese in this country. whereby
may create for them peace and the enjoyment OF
better treatment, and now. by cruel mistake
OF, single man. whole purpose is ruined.
There is nothing left faces to mark our
good behavior and honor but disgrace. The long
hated Chinese in this country will 10 longer be
III better position than to face the shameful
blame and be looked down upon and be treated
worse than ever
take the liberty of writing to you this letter
Is because the case has its connection with the
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rooms of the Chinese Reform Associa-
ton. Here, almost beneath the shadow
of the Joss, crops out the influence OF
occidental civilization. for the avowed
duty of the association is the better
ment of the American Cinnamon. Most
of the reformed have barhered their
queue. dress much the same as do Amer-
cans and frown more or less upon those
in Chinatown who hold to the dogmas
of their race. Their rooms are COM
Portable, after the fashion of the Ameri-
can club idea. This organization takes
the place of what would be a tong.
The rival organization is the Chinese
Free Masons who are bitterly opposed
tc the refor1ners. They have their head
quarters very near those of the reform
ers. At least 100 members are upon the
rolls of the masonry. and they are con-
sdered power in the devious politics
of Chinatown.
And then behind the two works a
greater force, the members of which are
never openly identified. the Highbinders-
not that the Highbinders are the hatchet-
men who, with their weapons III their
flowing sleeves, mete silent and awful
judgment upon the enemies of their
cause, not that they are the sunmen who
stoically approach marked celestial and
riddle him with bullets.
That most interesting feature Is MISS
ing from the Chinese settlement of Wash
ington. Stranger even. We're it known.
might be the power which this greater
society welds, which takes it's tribute
from all the Chinese gamblers in the city.
The Chinese gambler is the legitimate
prey of the greater organization. Every
Chinaman who runs lottery or a fan
tan game contributes a fixed sum every
week to the agents of this society. Three
tenths of the tax goes to the Golfers OF
jaF i,l5a int "a
of the organization. And it is not the
fear of death or of bodily injury. which
makes the Chinese gambler pay up his
little weekly bonus. What 1t is no white
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city take the place of the tongs of larger
Chinese settlements, is given to few of
the central office detectives only And
fewer still know the Vaccinations of the
mysterious inner CIRCLE the real life of
the Chinaman in America. The secrets
aTe guarded well And hidden behind
barred doors. hidden passa geways and
screened interiors.
Along lower Pennsylvania avenue, prin-
cipally between Sd and 9Th streets. north
west. on both sides. appear signs among
which are those of the Quong Kee. Sue
Lung, Tuck Chong, Charlie Lee Sue and
Charlie Lee Hung companies, with their
display windows filled with things of
jade and of silver and china. These are
the outward manifestations of a China
town, the existence of which is actually
known to few.
AS everywhere, the three ruling pas
sions of the Chinese nature are money,
gambling and opium smoking. In Wash
ington 1t is no different, the detectives
assert. Yet, in Washington these sons
of the occident but rarely molest any one.
There has never been murder of a
white man or woman recorded against
Washington's Chinatown. The worst
charge that may be found against them
on the blotter of the sixth precinct, with
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clad feet from the josshouse to the
tong headquarters; they are never still.
and the folds OF their long silk gowns
rustic with a murmur of excitement IN
the murky darkness as they wander from
one tea shop to another. Chinatown is
awakened as it probably never was be-
fore, and on lower Pennsylvania avenue,
between Sd and 9Th streets, the queer ef-
feet is shown in the ways of the orient.
One of their number has caused the en-
tire trouble-that which has set the whole
world to talking-the murder of a white
girl, Elsie Sigel, in New York. The
Washington Cinnamon have pledged
themselves to aid In running down the
murderer and bringing him to Justice.
Chinese tong methods Of asking for as
sistance have had their effect. their order
of Masons has stepped to the front, and
the worldwide search has started.
1t is not often that Chinatown Is
aroused from its stupor. A great inter-
national calamity would have little eff
feet on their minds: a Boxer outbreak
across the ocean, in which thousands
were slain, would simply cause them to
mention certain times when they had
taken part in similar occurrences, yet the
murder of a white girl is different-one
of their countrymen IL guilty without
a doubt, and he must be captured re-
gardless of the expense and work in the
man hunt.
4
Disouiet seems to reign on all sides.
where only few days ago all was peace
The conditions are far different from
those that usually prevail.
Generally, like a great slothful dragon,
whose vari-colored hide peeps through
the foliage of the jungle where he lies.
sleeps Washington's Chinatown. But
here and there are the outward indica-
men in this city are working, living and
dying, worshiping the god OF their faith
ers, in their own way, and leading
strangely reticent lives.
Where to find its inner workings: how
to know its denizens. to learn to Under
stand the organizations which In this
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ting the pulp of the lemon away and re-
leasing its juice in this manner, and As
it performs it's mission in a way moro
satisfactory than anything which has
preceded it the innovation was a well
come one. In its familiar form it was
lacking in some respects. and these short
comings have been remedied in recent
invention, shown IN the accompanying
cut. In its new form the squeezer' is
supplied with a cup, which will catch the
juice from several lemons, and when suf-
ticient extract has been secured il can ba
neatly poured into the proper receptacle
through convenient lip. The device ia
also supplied with a handle for con-
ver1ient handling.
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And lonelier and lonelier grew the little
stewards lot; less and less he loved tn
see the crews move like machinery at the
breeches Of the big guns: less and less he
loved to see the flag hoisted and lowered
and popping in the Potomac breeze. un-
til finally, one night at the hour of the
rat, which in the queer Chinese jargon
means about in the morning. the time
when rodents leave their burrows. he
slipped over the bows of the Dolphin and
swan ashore.
The next night Quong sought China
town. Seeking work, ne passed from shop
to shop.
Where fiom?" was the query from
every Chinese throat. and timidly Quong
answered Moth China
Down Chinatown passed the word that
a pig of North Chinaman was in. its
sacred precincts. Down Chinatown went
the lonely little celestial, meeting rebuffs
and ofttmes silence.
Then the little fellow bethought him Of
the mandarins of his race who dwell In
opulence and luxury in a building over
which a great yellow flag bearing an un-
dulating black dragon waves-the Chinese
legation.
Thence he wandered, and crouched on
the steps, awaited the coming OF the min
lister. A foreign servant found him there.
called policeman and Quong, the out
cast. was hailed to the police station.
Thence he was returned to the Dolphin.
only again to make his escape and to
wander back to the one place In Wash
ington which is as inviolably part OF
China though situated on the banks
of the Yellow sea- Again he was found
and this time the charge of vagrancy was
placed against him.
Judge Kimball would not convict him
The charge was dismissed, and in the
care of the Prisoners Aid Society q
home was found for the wanderer.
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WENTY years ago
a little band OF
men and women
founded the Chi
nese Sunday schools
Of Washington. The
band. headed by
Miss Julia Stickney
and Miss White,
ignoring the preju-
dice against the
celestials in the
Capital city, open
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IMPROVED LEMON sQUEEZER.
Several Interesting Innovations
Made in a Household Implement.

A glass shape for the purpose OF ex.
tracing the juice from a lemon is fa-
miliarly called lemon squeezer. whereas
it is not squeezer in any sense of the
word. but In order to be clearly under
stood we compelled to adopt the COM
mon practice and to call the utensil a
''squeezer." This article operates by cut
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Surprising.

SURPRISING
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Mrs. Nagger-The man who hunts out
family connections told me today that he
is positive he can trace my line back to
good Queen Anne.
The Nagged One-Good Queen Anne.
That's surprising.
Whats surprising?
'I thought it much more likely he would
trace you back TO Ivan the Terrible or
Attila the Scourge."
His Preference.
From Judge.
She-what is it you like best about q
girl?
He-My arms.
Suiting the Occasion.
From the Baltimore American.
"Myra was a typical April BRIDE
How so?'
"AIl smiles and showery bouquet
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With the Chinese Sunday School Workers Washington

will soon be seeking larger quarters. thers
to continue their work of helping the
American and Chinaman understand each
other.
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HINATOWN Is no
longer asleep. The
slant-eyed orien-
tails, who ever and
always seem to be
In a semi-conscious
state, are busy:
they talk among
themselves, yet eye
the white stranger
wit h suspicion;
they shuttle about
with their straw
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4HoDzNG PERTINENT 90E5z2o70o

dynasty ruled over the tloNery kingdom
It was overthrown by the Cantonese. who
are now in power. The Cantonese are
from southern China and the Mings from
the bleaker lands of the north. Accord
ingly great gulf has existed between the
natives OF the two sections, drifting down
through the years. never lessening. unt'l
today IL IS as great ever. and IN the
Police Court of Washington last fall the
utter hopeleSsress of that gulf was
brought to the surface.
Vagrancv was the charge placed against
n little Chinaman who had persisted IN
hanging around the areaway OF the Chi
nese legation Judge KiInhali. on the
bench, became Immediately interested in
the little celestal's case. The story was
a strange. sad one.
Quong was a steward aboard the steam
er Dolphin. then lying off the navy yard
wharf. His fellow Stewards while coun-
otrymen OF his. were all from the fowery
lands Of southern China, and soon after
his entrance in the navy Quong found
that he was literally alone, as IL there
were no almond-eyed children OF thou
sans sons within a days journey. Then,
from ignoring him came abuse from the
sons of southern China. When he passed
between decks his countrymen pulled
aside the sleeves of their flowing blouses
lest they should be touched and contain
mated.
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WI ASHINGTON'S China
w town Is Awakened by
Horrible New York Murder
-Orientals Pledge Them
selves to Aid Police in Search
for Fugitive = Excitement
Reigns Where Only a Few
Days Ago Peace Was Su-
preme A Pen Picture of
Chinatown AS 1t Slept Like
Slothful Dragon Before the
Sigel Murder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-07
LINCOLN COUNTY PROPERTY
FOR SALE

Seven and one-half acres OF upland
bordering on deep water slough on
Yaquina Bay; all good land. Price
$3.50.
Forty acres, half way between New
port, Or, and Toledo, Or. on coun-
ty road; one and half acres clear
ed with shanty on II; considerable
bottom land; good alder and vine
maple on land. Price $500.
Good level lot on South Beach oppo-
site Newport. Or. price SIS.
Lot 8, block 46, at Seal Rocks. Or.
fine view OF ocean, good level lot
Price 500.
Two-gcre oyster bed at Oyster City
on Yauqina Bay; with this goes
half acre upland lots. Price $500.
Ten-room house, 30X40 feet In size
and block of land. on Nye Greek
and Olsonville sidewalk: house Is
In fine ondition; GOOD woodshed
and good water; this is a fine prop
osition for a summer boarding and
roOming house, as we'll as per-
manent home. Prize $500.
j. A. OLSSON, Newport, Or.
Inquire at Journal ONCE.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-07
Cholera Infantum Cured.

Something like two years age
my baby, which was then about q
year old, was taken seriously III
with cholera infantum, vomiting and
purging profusely," writes j. f.
Dempsey, Of Dempsey, Ala. "I did
what could to relieve her, but aid
her no good. and being very much
alarmed about her went for a ply
sician, but failed to find one, so came
back by Elder Bros. a Carter's store
and Mr.. Elder recommended Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy. I procured a bottle
OF II, went home as quickly as pos
sible and gave the baby q dose OF
the remedy. It relieved her in fir-
teen miuntes anc soon cured her en-
tirely." For sale by all good drug
gists
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-07
UNCOVER A FOSSIL
BIRD OF JUNO"

Berkeley, Cal, Aug. U.--The as
phalt beds on the ranch of La Urea
has Just produced another wonder
to the scientific world in the shape
of a fossilized peacock. The fossil
is the first of its kind discovered on
the American continent.
Much interest in the discovery is
being taken at the university, where
Professor Merriam has announced
the finding of specimens of the sabre
toothed tiger, and other primitive
forms of animals that we're caught In
the death trap when they strayed too
closely to the oil deposits thousands
OF years ago, at the same time the
peacock became victim to the black
fluid mass.
The name of the fossilized fowl is
Pava Californicus. II strongly re-
sembles others discovered I'm Asia and
Europe and the savants acknowledge
that to explain its presence in Amer
lea will De a hard problem.
The specimen belong to peculiar
type and does not resemble the gorg-
eous representative of the family ex-
tant today.
One distinction II possesses is
pair of huge spurs Tor defensive pur-
poses. Its wings are large and must
nave been powerful. All the parts OF
the peacock have not been found
II is expected. however. that the en-
tire specimen will be recovered within
two days
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-07
whan tho atomaoh. hanrt nr hiA

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kidneys. That is simply a make
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druggists everywhere as DR.. Shops
Restorative. The restorative Is pre-
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nerves. Strengthen these nerves,
build them up with DR.. Shops Re-
storative--tablets or liQuid--and
see how quickly help will come. Sold
by the Capital drugstore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-07
BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE.

200 acres, ITO acres In cultivation,
balance timber. good new 7-room
house. two barns. lots OF fruit, ali
fine land, 2h miles from railroad
town, on good road, is a good
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terms.
Sc acres. extra fine land. all In cul-
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mile from station on new rail-
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be appreciated; only $500.
8 acres. fine new house. barn. etc d..
we'll fenced, less than one mile
from Salem, buildings all new,
cost over s25, all goes for 5000.
Houses in all parts Of Salem from
5000 TO $4,000. Lots in all parts
of Salem.
II you are looking for a home or
for investment, be sure aud see