History of Washington, the Evergreen State, From Early Dawn to Daylight, Vol. 2 of 2: With Portraits and Biographies (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Hawthorne, Julian

9780483795891: History of Washington, the Evergreen State, From Early Dawn to Daylight, Vol. 2 of 2: With Portraits and Biographies (Classic Reprint)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483795895 ISBN 13: 9780483795891

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Excerpt from History of Washington, the Evergreen State, From Early Dawn to Daylight, Vol. 2 of 2: With Portraits and Biographies

A remarkable episode in the history of Tacoma - Graphic account of the Chinese expulsion as recorded in the Tacoma Ledger - Reasons for their exodus Nothing like persuasion - Location of Chinese nests in Tacoma - The anti Chinese movement - M any meetings - Resolutions - The committee of fifteen The mayor's letter - The Chinese warned to leave - Midnight messengers The fire whistle gives the alarm - T he people gather - The Chinese gathered also - Herded and deported, but well fed - Burning of the shacks - Water that won't run down hill - The arrest of the twenty-seven - Arrival of United States troops - A peaceful campaign - The active participants imprisoned, but feted - Serenaded in Portland - They give bonds - Many indictments, but no trials - All's well that ends well..

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