The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-09-01
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BODY OF An kim
is FOUND IN MOTEL

10 IVVUU IN NJ &
his condition bordered on nervous
prostration.
Two weeks ago he left Seattle for
IA vacation. He told Landon he
would Yieit the fair at San Fran.
cisco. The day before his departure
he had Landon draw up a will. In
which he left the bulk OF his con.
siderable fortune TO hls only son.
Yock Fong, 10.
He Is survived also by a daughter.
His wife has been dead two years.
by the death OF An King I have
lost a friend. I liked him without
in the least understanding him.
Many a time have been his
guest At dinners 10 American
friends. az which occasions We
washed down shark.flns. birds.
neat soup aud other Chinese deli,
cacles with French champagne
Al these dinners little All King
seemed overwhelmed with a
pleased embarrassment He greeted
Us with a handshake as timid as
frightened girls. lie bobbed and
boweA and smiled.
In gentle. broken phrases be told
us how honored he felt 10 have us
with him. He made us feel We
were marpanimous in sharing with
him his food and drink. He was
honest about II. too.
During thesc Joyous dinners he
scarcely talked AZ all. but sat in his
place. squirmins with pleasure and
listening to our noisy chatter with
the polltest interest
Never a Christmas passed. during
the years OF my sojourn In Seattle.
that he did not remember me with
gifts--packnges OF iichee nuis, can
n!sters OF choice ten. beautiful silk
handkerchiefs. Once he sent my
wife yards and yards OF brocaded
silk.
Always he showed 20 mo the
smiling face. know now that he
was not happy-had not known
happiness for years. And this Is
why:
An King was square
chlnk." He delighted 20 make
others happy. Al Christmas
time he gave gifts lavishly. 20
orientals and oceldentais alike.
When the Fourth OF July came
round. every poor child, white
or yellow, In Chinatown re.
eeived a supply Of fireworks
from Al King.
Young Chinese boys he sent
TO school and college. The poor
Of his district he succored
from distress. All these things
he did quietly. secretly. a. tho
ashamed.
He started life believing that all
friends we're true The disillusion.
ing was bitter. His friends be.
trayed him. preyed upon him,
robbed him.
II was not the money loss that
grieyed him. lie was rich. He
owned a store. a restaurant. six
canneries in Alaska, and choice
property.
All Kings bete noir was that
racial passion OF the Chinese
gambling. Sharpers. white and
yellow. laid in wait for him. Three
weeks ago four Chinese gamblers
came from Portland and won $4,000
from All King at fan.tan in an after
noon. Shortly before that he lost
s. 900 on turn OF the cards.
II was borne in upon him that the
money these friends took from
him xas not honestly won.
Nor was that all. The Chinese
standards of living and morals are
not the American standards. The
Chinese must pay the penalty for
violnttens OF the American law Il
they do thtogs In which they see
no wrong and II they get caught.
All King was interested I'm al
least one gambling establishment
In this no was a law-breaker. but
he suffered no pricks of conscience
But men whom he regarded as hi,
friends ,double.crossed him. Shystel
lawyers black mailed him. Trick
sters set all kinds of pitfalls foI
him.
Wise In the ways of business. h,
was nevertheless curiously bullible
Almost his only cQnfidant In tn,
world was Dan Landon. To hin
All King said no was beginning Il
think there was no such thing a,
true friendship.
Brooding. no could not sleep
Look Lee. a business partner. an,
Chez Howe. a cousin, say he sat TO
hours in the store with eyes closed
his head bent upon his breast
There is talk that All King WA
murdered. perhaps by some membe
of n rival tong. II may be so, TIL,
note written in English Is curious
But whether he died by his owl
or anothers hand, like 10 believ,
he was glad to go.
Chez Howe is on his way to Sac
ramento. He win bring the bod.
back to Seattle.
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