"Jury In Murder Case Still Out" (1908)
Report from the April 25, 1908 edition of the Oregonian with details regarding the case against six men charged with the murder of lumberyard worker Harnam Singh. According to the report, state prosecutor Dan J.
"Begin Hindu Murder Trial" (1908)
Short report from the April 23, 1908 edition of the Oregonian on the "Hindu murder trial," in which six white men were charged with murder of Harnam Singh in Boring, Oregon.
"Hindoo wants a job"
Short note from the October 26, 1907 edition of the Oregonian describing the story of Schawa Singh, who had previously been stationed in Nankin as a marshal of the consular court.
"Guilty of Murder Charge"
An article from the January 23, 1908 edition of Oregonian, describing the verdict of the Sikh murder case. William Dickenson, John Dickenson, J.M. Dickenson, Walter Sinclair, John Riley, Earl Ransier, Vernon Hawes entered a plea of guilty for the murder charge. The article describes the man killed as Bigswan Singh (instead of Harnam Singh, as the other articles reported).
"Body Is Cremated on Funeral Pyre" (1906)
An article from the November 3, 1906 edition of the Oregonian recording the alleged "first Hindoo funeral and cremation ever solemnized" in the United States. The funeral was held for Rauma Singh, who died in Astoria from consumption.
