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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
OPPOSITION TO oRlENTAlS
COMES FROM UNIONS.
JAPS IBUY OFF BOYCOTT
President Calls Attention to Very
Small Number of Japanese in
Schools" and to Their Brightness,
Cleanliness and Good Behavior
Clearly Pro-Jap Message,

Washington, d. c.. Dec, 19-The
situation affecting the Japanese in
San Francisco was the subject of a
special message by President RooSe-
welt to congress yesterday. The doc.
ument consists chiefly of the record
of the investigation made by Score.
tary Metcalf of the matters in CON
troverSy--the exclusion of the Japan
ese children from San Francisco
schools, the boycotting of Japanese
restaurants and acts of violence COM.
United against the Japanese. 1t is
brought out clearly that almost the
whole opposition to the orientals
comes from labor unions and that
the so-called exclusion league is
made up nearly in it's entirety OF
union men. The other people of
city and state exhibit no hostility to
the Japanese even though they may
stand stoutly for states rights in
school matters. The whole number
of Japanese children involved in the
controversy is only SO, of whom rs
are girls and 65 boys, ranging in age
from 8 to 20 years, bright, clean,
well behaved and alert TO learn.
Much has been made of the fact that
the Japanese were men," whereas
the report shows that not even one is
p years of age, and only two have
reached twenty-and those two are
not in the primary grades at all but
in the higher grades of the various
schools. These SO Japanese are
scattered among % schools,-on an
average of less than to school
or, dealing with male pupils alone, an
average of less than to each school,
AS a matter of fact, it apepars that
in point of age, these Japanese are
but little older than American school
children. The following is resume
of Japanese attending public schools
in San Francisco as mentioned in the
report:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20

In the message of transmittal the
president says: AS to the first mat
ter, call your especial attention to
the very small number of Japanese
children who attend school. to the
testimony as to the brightness, clean.
liness and good behavior OF these
Japanese children in the schools, and
to the fact that, owing TO their being
scattered throughout the city, the re-
.quirement for them all to go TO one
school is impossible of fulfllment.
Let me point further that there
would be no objection whatever to
excluding from the schools any Jap
anese on the score of age. The only
point is the exclusion OF the children
themselves. The number of Japan
csc children attending the public
schools in San Francisco is very
small, The question as to the VIC.
.lence against the japanese is most
admirably put by Secretary Metcalf,
and 7 have nothing to add to his
statement. ! am entirely confident
that, as he says, the overwhelming
sentiment Of California is for law
and order and for the protection Of
the Japanese in their persons and
property. | authorized and directed
him TO state that II there was failure
10 protect persons and property, then
the entire power Of the federal gov
.ernment within the limits Of the con
.stitution would be used promptly and
vigorously to enforce the observance
.of our treaty the supreme law Of
the land, which treaty guaranteed to
Japanese residents everywhere I'm the
union full and perfect protection for
their persons and property; and r.
this end { 'erything in my power
would be done and all the forces o.
the United States. both civil and mil
itary, which 7 could lawfully employ
would be employed"
That Exclusion Leaque.
Secretary Metcalf begins with an
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
APPEARS TO FIGHT WILL,
kenosha Man, Missing e5 Years.
Wants sisters Money,

kenosha, Wis, Dec l9,-Returning
rs from the dead Charles ], Glover
appeared in the county court and
filed contest TO the will of his sis.
ter, the late Nancy Glover The con,
testing heir disappeared from his
home in Manttowoo moro than 40
years ago, and for the past s5 years
his brother and sister in Keuosha had
believed him dead Glover was not
mentioned In the win and his contest
Is filed ON the grounds that his sister
did not know that he was alive, He
claims that he has been living In
Chicago,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
VESSEL A TOTAL WRECK.
Prinzessin Victoria Luise lmpaled on
Rocks Amidships.


Kingston, Jamaica, Dec 19.-The
Associated Press correspondent visit
ed the scene of the wreck OF the
steamer Prinzessin Victoria Luise yes
terday afternoon. The vessel is a
total wreck Her hull is full of wa
ter fore and aft and she is impaled
on the rocks amdships, with the bot
tom pushed up. The vessel struck
headon and the waves then carried her
broadside on the ledge. She is now
lying with a heavy list to port Sal
wage operations will be commenced
today preparatory to handing the
steamer over to the underwriters.
The bed plates and engines are dis
placed and there is nine feet of water
in her starboard side and sixteen in
the port side.
Captain Brunswig mistook Plum
Point light house for the light sta
toned at the western point of Port
Royal and turned the vessel sharply
north steaming at the rate of IA
knots. The crash was terrific and
marine surveyors are of the opinion
that if the vessel is removed from
the ledge she will Immediately sink
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
DINNER FOR cAMPAIGNERS.
Chairman Cannon and Others Celer
brate Victory.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Rerpresenta
tives Mckinley of Illinois gave a din.
ner last night in honor of Chairman
James S. Sherman, Vice Chairman
James A. Tawney and Secretary H
c. LOUdenslager Of the republican ma.
tiOnal congressional committee. The
decorations we're on an elaborate
scale. The guests, so in number, in.
cluded Vice President Fairbanks
Speaker Cannon, Secretary Shaw and
many members Of both houses Of
congress. Speaker Cannon officiated
as POSTMASTER Speeches of congratu.
latiou over the last election were
made by the vice president, by Repre-
sentative Watson Of Indiana. DalzeIl
of Pennsylvania and others.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
WORKING FOR MONEY ONLY,
Well Known Educator Makes Strange
Confession.

Hudson, Wis, Dec. 19.--'I am
working as u teacher for the almighty
dollar, not for mere love Of the work
and part of my business Is to see
TO II that ny salary is raised from
time to time
These astounding words were ut
tered by G. j. Brewer, principal Of
the New Richmond schools, at a
teachers convention here, and Great
ed mild sensation among the school.
maams. Never had any OF them
heard such confession from a prom.
inent teacher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
STARTLING REVELATIONS,
sdore Hearings of Interstate Com.
merce Commission.

Minneapolis, Dec, 10 Startling
have been the revelations which have
heen forthcoming before the hearings
of the Interstate commerce commits,
sion IN this city, The commission has
been startled by the replies received
to the kilograms OF inquiry sent out
to the country, which is suffering
from lack of fuel as we'll as lack OF
ears 20 transport their grain to mar
ket The scarcity OF fuel is wide.
spread, far reacKng In effect and
serious in the extreme and is indioat.
ed In the commissions own advices
which show there has been no general
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
CONFER ON SUBSTITUTE
TO LA TOILETTE BILL

Chicago. Dec. 1.-the representa-
lives Of all railroads entering Chica,
80 held a conference yesterday with
the heads Of various railroad labor
organizations with n view 10 framing
a new railroad labor bill TO replace
the La Toilette biz, pending In con.
gress. Both sides agreed that some
measure mutually beneficial ehould be
agreed on. 1t is expected that this
result ultimately will be attained
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
DEFENSE IN LAND FRAUD
CASE GIVES NO TESTIMONY

Omaha, Dee t9,--The defense In
the land fraud trial announced after
Judge Munger had oyerruled It's mo
tons for dismissal yesterday that II
would Introduce no testimony The
arguments were begun at once and
the government had not finished last
evening when court adjourned for
the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
MRS. J. !. CASE
MARR|ES AGAIN

Racine, Dec l9,--Mrs. Henrietta
Case, widow of Jackson l. Case, only
son of the millionaire threshing ma.
chine manufacturer, surprised her
friends by going TO Chicago Tuesday
afternoon, whore she married John w,
Dalm6n of New York, an official of
the Standard Oil company. Jackson
Case died in 1908 leaving large fer
tune
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
INDIANA CITY BURNS.
Most Disastrous Fire In History Of
Goshen.


Goshen, Ind. Dec. 1.-THE most
disastrous confagration that has ever
visited this city occurred last evening
when the Jefferson block, covering a
quarter of square, was totally de-
stroyed. The loss Is $780, 900, with
about As per cent. insurance Tho
fire, II Is thought originated In silver
g. Smiths furniture store from ex'
cel5ior stored In the basement The
heaviest losses were:
Sanders, Hay and Neidig, on build.
ings, $95 900; Silver & Smith Furni-
ture house, $4,000; Ell1s lodge and
cIubrooms, $4,000; Stauffer and Eclolo.
barger. $4,000; DR., Ihrig, Offices, 49,.
600.
The city of Blkhart sent n hose
wagon and half dozen hremen on Il
special train TO aid the local 6remen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
VICTIM or FIGHT DEAD.
Milwaukee Sailor, Shot at Bayfield,.
Dies at lchland.

bayfield,. WIS, Dec. o. Dell hecl
the Milwaukee sailor who, 1t is g.
legged. was shot last week by J -.
Toutlofr died yesterday at the sis.
ters hospital at Ashland Toutlof
will be held for murder, The shoot
ing occurred in a saloon here after
an argument over q bar bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20

exposition of the causes which have
ed IN 10 the present situation. wiz:
4 local public sentiment that has
oeea toStered by the Japanese and
Korean Exclusive League, an organl.
Sation formed for the purpose of Sc
curing the enactment by congress OF
q law extending the provisions Of the
existing Chinese exclusion act So as
70 exclude Japanese and Koreans.
The league claims a membership in
California of 7S,500 mree,fourths OF
which membership is said TO be in
San Francisco. The membership.
Secretary Metcalf says, lis composed
almost entirely of members OF labor
organizations"
This league secured the passage
by the San Francisco board of educa.
ton of a resolution directing the
school principals to send all Chinese.
Japanese or Korean children to an
oriental public school This school Is
in the burned section There is only
one Japanese student attending this
school At the present time, and there
are nc Japanese children attending
any of the other public schools
The secretary says the school is
provided with capable teachers hut
calls attention TO the fact that il win
be absolutely impossible for children
residing in the remote sections Of the
city to attend the oriental school.
The conditions In San Francisco are
such, owing TO the great con0agra-
ton, that il would not be possible
even for grown children living at re-
mote distances to attend this school
Ii the action of the board stands.
then, and If no schools are provided
seems that number of Japanese
children will be prevented from at
tending the public schools and will
have to resort to private instruction.
The press of the state upholds the
San Francisco school board in its
action, and its argument is that
the public Schools of California are a
state and not federal institution.
The state has the power to abolish
those schools entirely, and the fed
eral government would have no right
to lift its voice in protest Upon the
other hand, the state may extend the
privileges Of its schools to aliens up.
on such terms as II, the state, may
elect and the federal government has
no right to question It's action in this
regard. Primarily and essentially
the public schools are designed in the
education of its own citizens alone.
1t would not for a moment maintain
this expensive institution to educate
foreigners and aliens who would car
ny to their countries the fruits of
such education,
The feeling in the state is intensi,
fed especially in labor circles by
the report that white labor has been
almost entirely driven from the Ha
waiian islands, and that the Japan,
csc are gradually forcing even the
small white trader out Of business
Many of the foremost educators In
the state, on the other hand, are
strongly opposed to the action of the
San Francisco board of education
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
GROUND TO PIECES,
Three Conductor Falls Between
Cars

Sond Bend, Ind. Dec 19.-Thomas
Corbett conductor on the Three !
railroad, fell between the cars and
was literally ground to pieces here
yesterday. Corbett lived at Kanka-
kee, H. Within seven weeks six
persons have met death in the local
railroad yards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
KIAhGSU FAMINE
GROWING WORSE

Shanghai Dec. l9.-The famine In
Kdangsu is growing worse Accord.
ing TO reliable reports 800, 700 desd-
tute persons are encamped at Trink-
iansu and many have arrived at Han
king.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
TWO DIE FROM GAS.
Iron moIders Asphyxiated in Boarding
House

ST. Joseph, Mo. Dec 19.--James
Smith Of Topeka and William s. How.
ley Of Kansas City. iron molders.
were found dead In their boarding
house yesterday. having been asphyx
lated by gas which escaped from a
heater
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20

President urges that captains and
lag officers be created al earlier ages
the navy, that It's efficiency may
)e Increased
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20

Islapd report whole trainloads of
loaded cars standing on sidings be
cause the company has not sufficient
motive power TO move them
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
Short of Motive Power

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 19.-Letters
from Business men along the Rock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
Indian Bill Passes.

During the session of re house
the Indian appropriation bill was
passed, practically as it came from
the committee or Indian affairs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
Boycott Bought OF.

A boycott was maintained in San
Francisco from October to October
"a by members of the cooks and
walters union against Japanese res
tauTants doing business in that city.
Nearly all of the leaders of labor or
ganizations in San Francisco dis.
claimed any knowledge of any formal
action being taken for the bOycOtting
of these restaurants They admitted,
however, that there was a decided
sentiment in the unions against pat
ronizing japanese restaurants, and
that that sentiment was created and
fostered by speeches in union meet
ings and by personal action Of the
different members, with the object of
not patronizing these restaurants.
The boycott was in force until the
Japanese concluded TO pay money to
the bOycotters. They raised $3.50
from the restaurant keepers An ar.
rangement was entered into with the
leader OF the boycotters, whose name
was known only to s. Inura, for the
payment of $3.50 for the purpose Of
declaring the boycott off Imura de-
clined to give the name Of the man
to whom the money was paid, claim
ing that he had promised not TO do
so, but II necessary he would furnish
the name to the Japanese consul
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
FAVORS BILL FOR
CREDIT CURRENCY
HOUSE COMMITTEE AGREES ON
REPORT.
AS THE BANKERS WISHED

Few Important Changes Mode in the
Measure-House Passes the IN
dian Appropriation 5iIl-Varioas
New Proposals in the Bills Intro
duced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20
More Anti-ChiId Labor.

Senator Gallinger introduced an
amendment to the pending bill to pro
hibit child labor. He would prevent
the employment Of children under IA
from engaging in carrying messages,
running errands. shining shoes or
any so-called street employments as
well as working in stores and facto
ries. He exempts pages in the sen.
ate and in the house between the
ages of IL and 16, or those between
these ages who are actually learning
trades
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-12-20

Secretary Metcalf begins with an
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-25
CONFIDENCE MAN R0BS .
GIRL OF HER SAYINGS

After working hard several days in
order to earn her transportation to her
home in Spokane, Wash, Miss Stella
Maxwell made the acquaintance Of a
confidence man and lost what little she
had saved. o..
The young woman came to Mime
apolis short time ago to visit her
aunt, and on arriving learned that the
aunt had moved to Chicago. She was
without money or return transporta-
tion and obtained employment in res
taurant. There she met a young man
who offered to get her ticket to Spo-
kane at less than half price, and she
gave him her money to make the pur-
chase. The man left for Duluth, as
the police afterward learned. +.
When Miss Maxwell appealed to the
police Frank Quinn, municipal court
officer, was detailed on the case, but rs
the man had left the city no arrest
could be made. Quinn appealed to the
different officers in the city hall and
raised money enough to send the young
woman home. Superintendent Barton
of the poor department added to- the
fund and arranged for the transporta-
ton. .-..&. .,.-.-.. ). i. ls..s. . @r
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-25

Nicollet avenue and other retail
streets in the downtown business sec
ton of the city can no more be used
as stables and garages by owners Of
horses and automobiles. Business men,
and business associations declare that
the standing of teams and machines
along the sides of the streets before
their places Of business has become a Sc
rious nuisance and are undertaking a
movement to have it stopped. The old
anti-hitching ordinance passed several
years ago, is to be revived, and a SINH
lar ordinance covering automobiles Sc
cured from the council. Under the old
ordinance and the proposed new auto
ordinance, neither horses nor machines
may be left in one place in the retail
business district for more than twenty
minutes at time.
At present there are times when
Nicollet and Hennepin avenues, the
cross streets and other avenues in the
center of the city are lined with stand
ing teams and autos, making them look
Saturday afternoon. Merchants on
these streets often find the street in
front Of their places of business blocked
and customers who desire to drive up
must alight some distance away. In
some cases horses and machines are
left for hours, or even for half days
at time.
Horses seldom do much damage when
hitched for hours along the streets, tho
instances are continually occurring
where they become impatient and by
stamping and pounding with their feet
start breaks in the pavement. The
greatest damage from automobiles is
from the dropping Of oil. Oil is death
to asphalt and as the downtown streets
are being resurfaced it is important
that care should be taken Of the new
paving.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-25
Tomorrow's Calendar.

Have your grave and vase planted by
Naegel's greenhouse.
Sloane-McCulloch Agcy, Oneida blk,
writes Tornado ms. $3.50 $1,000.
Money to loah on real estate. No
delay. Title Insurance and Trust Co.
Souvenir postals, complete line in
views comics, art and city views, at the
Century News store, 6 Third street S.
DR.. E. L. Gedney, dentist, is now
located at No. 713 Pillsbury building.
Naegel's greenhouse is the best place
to buy bedding plants. 111S West
Lake street. ....
DR.. L. T. Guild of Wesley NJ. E.
church delivers the memorial address
for the G.. A. R. at Candy, Mimi, next
Wednesday.
The Journal automobile tours, "See-
ing nneapolis-two-hour ride-leave
the Journal office at 9:3O am, PM,
4 pm and 1880 pm.
Hotel del Otero, Spring Park, Lake
Minnetonka, opens Saturday, May 26.
First hop Saturday, June g. Orchestra
from Hotel del Coronado, California,
engaged for season.
The annual banquet of Phi Delta Phi
fraternity will be held tomorrow even
ing at the Minneapolis club. Joseph
Chapman will act as toastmaster, and
it is expected that fifty will be pres
ent.
There will be musical service at
Plymouth church Sunday evening, main
ly patriotic in character, and the pas
tor, DR.. L. H. Hallock, will deliver a
patriotic address.
A report has been circulated in Min.
neapolis that Robert c. Hoffman, for
merly resident of this city and a
member of the Thurston H ofman Sign
company, had lost his life in the fire
at San Francisco. Later reports show
that Mr.. Hoffman is alive and we'll, ant
was not injured in the least.
The directors Of the Tri-State Tele
phone & Telegraph company have de
| clared the twelfth quarterly dividend
on the preferred capital stock of sait
company at the rate of per cent pc;
annum, payable June Il 1906, to stock
holders of record of May 81, 1906. The
transfer books of the company will b.
closed from May 21 to May 81, 1906
| inclusive.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-25
CHILDREN LEAVE HOME
TO HUNT THEIR MOTHER

Three children, after running away
from their father, John Miller, Of Ionia,
Icwa, were picked up on Washington
avenue s this morning by policeman
who mthey asked to direct them to
their mothers home. .srs.....
The oldest was a girl 16 years old,
and the smallest boy 10 years old.
When taken to the police station and
placed in care Of Matron Schaeffer they
told their story, expecting the matron
to help them out Of their trouble.
Sometime ago the father and mother
separated. The mother camesto Min
neapolis leaving the children with their
father. They were disconnected with
out her care, and at the first opportuni-
ty ran away and came here in search
Of a new home. Miller sold a COW
Monday afternoon and placed the
money in his room at home. While he
was at a neighbor's house the children
took the money and walked across
country to the railway station and
boarded the train for Minneapolis
They stopped in St. Paul for a day and
came to Minneapolis, when they wer,
picked up. -