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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18

not be necessary, and that as a matter
of comfy the citizens of San Francisco
will refuse to deprive these young Jap
anese children of education and will
permit them to go to the schools.
Has Nothing to Add.
"The question as to the violence
against the Japanese is most admirab-
ly put by Secretary Metcalf, and I
have nothing to add to his statement
am entirely confident that. as Secre-
tary Metcalf says, the overwhelming
sentiment of the state of California is
for law and order and for the protec-
tion of the Japanese in their persons
and property Both the chief of police
and the acting mayor of San Francisco
assured Secretary Metcalf that every
thing possible would be done to protect
the japanese in the city. / authorized
and directed Secretary Metcalf to state
that if there was failure to protect
persons and property. then the entire
power of the federal government with
in the limits of the constitution would
be used promptly and vigorously to en-
force the observance of our treaty, the
supreme law of the land, which treaty
guaranteed to Japanese residents ev-
erywhere in the union full and perfect
protection for their persons and prop
erty; and TO this end everything in
my power would be done. and all the
forces of the United States. both civil
and military, which l could lawfully
employ, would be employed"
Is Labor Movement.
Mr. Metcalf states that the issue
raised at San Francisco has not been
agitated in any other part of the state
The exclusion of Japanese children
from the Shoots, he asserts, is the re-
suit of z dtation by the Japanese and
Korean Exclusion league, which has
a membership of 7S.500, mostly organ
lied labor, and for the most part resi-
dents of San Francisco.
The entire trouble has, arisen over
barring SO Japanese children from the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
RUSSIA AND JAPAN AGR[ E
Rupture No Longer Feared as Result
of Recent Negotiations.

st. Petersburg. Dec 1S.-Russo-Jap-
anese negotiations, the status of which
last week was highly satisfactory have
entered upon a favorable stage and 4
rupture is no longer anticipated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
Startling Result of Car
Shortage in the
Northwest
REVEALED AT HEARING
Interstate Commission Secures
Promise to Relieve Fuel
Famine.

Minneapolis, Dec. 1S.-The second
day of the interstate commerce com
mission inquiry into northwest trans
portation conditions brought out facts
of first Importance relative to the eff
feet upon the country OF the grain
blockade
Depressed Price of Wheat.
A number of North Dakota farmers
told the commission a story of the eff
feet of the blockade upon the price OF
wheat. and how prices had been de-
pressed abnormally because elevators
were full, wheat lay on the ground at
many points, and there was no open
market. In some instances they had
either to sacrifice it in price or haul it
back home again after having offered
it for sale two or three times.
In strained Condition.
Several reliable witnesses today
gave testimony showing the failure TO
move crops had put the country COM
mercially in a strained condition. The
commission at the close of the hearing
expressed itself as startled at some of
the reports sent to it and stated the in
quiry had opened up much new infor-
nation and has so far shown the situa-
tion is more serious in every respect
than they had expected to find when
they decided to begin the investiga-
ton.
Relief i'm sight.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 1S.-The fuel
famine in the northwest will be broken
within "a hours, as a result of the in
terstate commerce commissions in
quiry in this city yesterday. The COM
mission was represented by James s.
Harlan of Chicago and Franklin K.
Lane of San Francisco.
Lane is taking personal charge of
the fuel famine inquiry. while Harlan
is busily engaged in the car shortage
inquiry, the result of which is TO the
direct interest of the farmer and small
grain man. 1t was decided that since
the fuel famine was most important.
there being already many reports at
hand of suffering from cold in North
Dakota. it should be first to be han
died and settled for relief of the suf
ferers.
Able to Relieve Distress.
Through kilograms from two suffer |
ing North Dakota towns. Lane quizzed |
z. c. Blanchard, division superintend- |
ent of the Northern Pacific at Duluth, |
and D. NJ Philbin, assistant general |
agent of the Great Northern railroad |
at Duluth. and cleaned from them |
much evidence of the possibility of |
their filling and delivering such cars
of coal as the suffering towns needed.
Before Lane had finished his exam
ination of the witnesses, both had prom
ised that relief will be forthcoming
within the next "a hours.
Probing at st. Louis.
st. Louis, Dec. 1S-The interstate
commerce commission today began the
into the shortage of
freight cars. The hearing is expected
to conclude tomorrow, when members
Of the commission will go to Kansas
City and resume the investigation
PrOUtV presided
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
CONGO ISSUE UP
Resolution introduced in Senate
Asking investigation
of Lobby
TO AMEND ALCOHOL LAW
Bill Aims to Reduce Expense of Max
ing Denatured Product 9th
er Proceedings.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Senator Pat
terson today introduced a resolution
directing the judiciary committee TO
make an investigation of published re-
ports that a lobby has been endeavor-
ing to influence matters relative to
the Congo Free State.
Help Small DisfiIIer.
Washington. Dec. 1S.-Senator Rams
brough today introduced an amendment
to the free alcohol law, authorizing the
commissioner of internal revenue to
make a special arrangement for dena-
turing alcohol distilled by persons in
such small quantities as not to Justify
the additional expenses of an indiVid
ual warehouse for each distiller as re-
quired by law.
supports Presidents Views.
Washington, Dec. 1S. - Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Clark appear
ed before the house committee on pub
lie lands today in support of the pres
ident's suggestion that the government
cease TO sell londs and lease them
hereafter to mining companies. He re-
iterated his charges that great corpor
illOllS III league WIFI IeliilOciuo nav =
"cornered" coal lands and forced prices
up to an unreasonably high point.
When questioned by members of the
COMMITTEE as to the present difficulty
in getting cars, Clark replied in his
opinion shippers are as much to blamt
as carriers for the present car shortage.
He said thousands of cars are delayed
in large centers by fail
ure of shippers to unload them prompt
ly. In Clark's opinion the railways are
buying cars and locomotives as rapidly
as they can get them.
Rabbi Offers Prayer.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-The housed
was opened with prayer today by Rab- |
bi Levy of San Francisco.
The senate today passed the urgent |
deficiency appropriation bill enacted |
Dy the house Saturday. A government |
oan of $1,OO0,OOO to the jamestown |
Exposition company is authorized by |
a bill passed by the senate today.
Bepew Heard From.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Senator De
Jew today introduced a bill authorizing
hat any national bank be designated
is a depository of public moneys.
Five States Fight Japs.
Washington. Dec 1S.-Members of
congress from five western states have
,egun a conference to devise ways ami
means for pushing the campaign for
egislation prohibiting the entrance Of
Japanese coolies into this country.
The meeting is participated in by
from California. Wash
ngton, Oregon, Idaho, and Utah. The
present plan is to move for the APP
,ointment of a subcommittee to go be-
ore the house committee on foreign af-
airs and urge that the exclusion bill
Introduced by Representative Hayes
asst session to prohibit Japanese immi-
ration be reported favorably to the
ouse without further delay.
The western members are not dis
osed to await further development in
he San Francisco school case before
their fight
Limit Presidential Powers.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Whyte Ray ,
er presented resolutions tending to ;
nit the powers of the chief executive,
lrbidding him to interfere with other
apartments or with the reserved /,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
BAT MASTERSON AND
CARY PAY $50 FINE
Plead Guilty to Charge of Contempt in
Criticising Trial of Gillette
Case.

Herkimer, n. Y, Dec. 1S.-Henry n
Cary, publisher of the Morning Tele-
graph of New York city. and w. b.
Masterson, a writer for the same pa
per. this afternoon plead guilty to con
tempt of court in criticising the con-
duct of the Gillette murder trial and
paid a fine of $50 each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
To SNUB AMERICA?
Reported Japanese Squadron
Will Not Visit Here Fear
ing Violence.

Honolulu, Dec. 1S.-The Japanese
consul here says the visiting squadron
which will arrive in Honolulu in Feb
ruary will not proceed to San Francis
co. as originally intended. because a
repetition of the Maine disaster is
feared owing to the alleged over
wrought condition of American feeling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
THAW TRIAL NEXT MONTH
Order Entered for Beginning of Murder
Case Jan. 21.

New York, Dec. 1S.-HarTy K. Thaw
will be tried before Justice Fitzgerald
Jan. 21 on the charge of the murder of
Stanford White, according to an order
signed by Justice Newburger today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
DROVE To SUICIDE
Mistake of Captain Which Wrecks
Ship Causes Him TO Take
Life
IN WEST INDIA ISLANDS
No Fatalities Result-BeIgian Steamer
Sunk in Collision in British
Channel.

Kingston, Jamaica. Dec. IS The
Hamburg-American tourist steamship
Prinzessin Victoria Louise went ashore
Sunday night while off Port Royal. All
the passengers and crew were taken
off in safety.
Half crazed by modification over the
loss of his ship, Captain Bruinswig
committed suicide. 1t was through his
own error that the ship went ON the
rocks He had been in the service of
the neutrality-suspicious. company for 90
years.
Refused to Take Pilot.
Captain Bruinswig had refused to
take pilot on board and was direct
ing the steamers course himself.
Through an error he made a wrong
turning and piled the steamer up on
the rocks just under the lighthouse.
After looking after the passengers
and assuring himself that the vessel
would not sink and that other steam
ers were standing by to lend all neces-
sary aid. Captain Bruinswig went To
his own cabin and shot himself through
the head.
Steamer Sunk; 12 Drown.
Dover, Dec. 1S.-During a heavy fog
on the British channel yesterday the
British steamer Arlington, 1856 tons,
collided with and sank the Belgian
steamer Cap JUDY, 652 tons, from Ant
werp for Newport, off Dungeness.
Twelve of the crew of the Cap JUDY
were drowned, but the captain and
i've members of the crew were saved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
MORE ELECT TO BE MARTYRS
Woman Suffragists go to Jail Rather
than Pay Fine at London.

London, Dec. 1S.-Eleven more fe-
male suffragists today elected to spend
Christmas in Jail rather than pay full
fines for creating disturbances within
the precincts of the house of commons
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
Canal Across Cane Cod.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The Tribune an
nounces that August Belmont and as
sociates have secured control of the
company organized some years ago to
cut canal across Cape Cod and actual
work on the canal is planned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
BRYCE TO WASHINGTON?
Well Known Writer on America Next
British Ambassador.

London. Dec. 1S.-In spite of the
fact that no official announcement has
yet been made, it was declared in the
lobbies of the house of commons last
night that James Bryce, chief secretary
for Ireland, had accepted the post of
British ambassador to Washing gton in
succession to Sir Henry Mortimer Du-
rand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
STILL 8 FEET FROM HICKS
Rescuers at Edison Works at Bakers
field. CAL, Slow.

Bakersfield, Cal. Dec. 1S.-The res
cue force at the Edison works still has
eight feet to go before Hicks. the en-
work is of a most dangerous character
and proceeds very slowly. The rescue
will not be effected before tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
TAKES UP NEW YORK LIFE
Grand Jury Begins Locking Into Insur-
ance Affairs.

New York, Dec. .1S.-The grand jury
today began an investigation into the
New York Life Insurance company's
affairs, as brought out before the legis-
lative investigating committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
Steamer Sunk; IL Drown
PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER
San Francisco Bank Robber Admits
Killing Jap Bank Manager.

San Francisco, Dec. 1S.-Louis Dab
ner, has plead guilty before Superior
Judge Carroll Cook to the murder of
NJ. Munakata. manager of the Japanese
bank. His plea was not only against
the advice of his attorneys. whose serv-
ices he dispensed with, but against the
offer of Judge Cook to procure him
other counsel or to protect his rights
in case of appeal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
KING OSCAR MUCH BETTER
Physicians Will Issue but One Bulletin
Day Hereafter.

Stockholm, Dec. 1S.-King Oscar is
so much improved in health the at
tending physicians announce after to.
day they will issue only one bulletin
daily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
Folk Sues sd. Louis.

st. Louis. Dec. 18.-A suit was filed
today by counsel representing Cover
nor Folk against the city OF St. Louis
to enforce the payment of back salary
of about $4,000 as circuit attorney al
legged to be long overdue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
WARNING To CUBA.
Secretary Taft Says Next Clash
Will Result in Permanent
Subsection.
ONLY WAY TO KEEP PEkCE
In Message to President Secretary Ex-
presses Hope Island May Be
independent.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The annual
report of Secretary of War Taft, made
public yesterday afternoon, is largely
devoted to history or recent events
in Cuba, which eliminated in the re-
establishment of a provisional govern
ment in the republic under the authori-
ty of the United States.
Summing up the purposes of the mis-
sion to Cuba of himself and Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon, and what
was done, Secretary Taft says:
I'VE went to Cuba for the purpose
of securing peace; when we went we
knew the island was divided between
two hostile and armed forces, and we
desired to avoid conflict between
them for the reason that it would cause
loss of life to the Cubans and a great
destruction of property. large part
of which belonged TO American citizens
and it would necessarily require the in
tervention of American troops and the
expenditure of American lives and
treasure. If the insurrectionary habit
persists, if again the Cubans divide
into armed forces, the strong hand of
posed at whatever cost to life and prop
erty, and permanent peace should then
certainly ensue, because it should be
of our own keeping.
Hope for Best.
''We hope. however, that no such
drastic remedy will be needed and that
the lesson taught in this recent ex-
perience of the evil of unjust methods
in elections will not be without its
to future governments in
Cuba. With the passage of proper
laws for municipal governments, for
elections, and for the independence of
the judiciary, and with the holding of
a fair election under the auspices of
the United States for the vacancies eff
fected in accordance with the compro-
mise recommended, we are hopeful
that the Cuban republic may be re-
stored on even a more permanent basis |
han that which she enjoyed during |
'our years of prosperity under Presi- |
lent Palma"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
Shah at Point of Death.

st. .Petersbur, Dec 1S.-Dispatches
received here from Teheran today say
the shah is at the point of death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
STATE RIGHTS ARE WAIVED
OkIahorr- ronstitUtfo-aI Convention
Declares u. s. Supreme.

Guthrie, UkIa.. Dec. IS.-Notwith-
standing the belief of certain radical
members of the constitutional conven-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
Limit Presidential Powers.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Whyte Ray
ner presented resolutions tending to
limit the powers of the chief executive,
forbidding him to interfere with other
departments or with the reserved
rights of state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18
Probing mt st. Louis.

st. Louis, Dec. 1S.-The interstate
commerce commission today began the
investigation into the shortage of
freight cars. The hearing is expected
to conclude tomorrow, when members
of the commission will go to Kansas
City and resume the investigation
Commissioner Prouty presided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-18

Continued on Page Three.)
The sun., 1906-06-24

BLOOMFIELD, June 23.-The South Orange
Golf Club team in the East Jersey League won
from Glen Ridge at the latter place this after
noon by the score Of TO 2. The scores:
South orange-Giren. /: Gordon /: Van Vechten.
o; Jeroloman. l. Pulling, o. Total, 8.
Glen Rdge-Mtcheil. q: Smith, o; Dodd /:
Thomas. O. Pitrson, l. Total, 2.
The sun., 1906-06-24

eighteen hole course Of the Ardsley Club yes
terd6y in handicap for a cup presented by
David T. Gardiner. Howard Jafray, Jr..
won the trophy. the following making net
scores under 100:
Howard Jafrray, Jf.. n, ia; H. n. worthing.
Ton, 50, SIS: 7: n; Taylor. %, i2.7s Il: Leroy
The sun., 1906-06-24

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slqQe river f. Mlsnuf Turn tlelN eetuss.
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The sun., 1906-06-24

pS. O'Connor beat j. s. Marvin by up In
the final round for the vice presidents trophy
at the Fox y ills Golf Club YESTERDAY, Class A
IIoorle led in the first set with card OF 81,
G. Is, while f. ". Schefler led in the second
division with a net score OF 10. The scores
we're ms follows,
Glass A-W. G. Hooplc. 81, 0-7s: P. S. o 'Connor,
g. $50: q. T. Allen, so, T-s2 Sears so, 5-s4:
II. T.. Armstrong, 80. 2-si; II. b. Mcclellan D.'
1870.
Class BE. W; schener, q. is27e: L. F. Youngs'
a9 1871: A. B. Meacham. lO2, 20-s2: j. A. kempf,
100 .s-ss; w. l.. Davidson lOi l7-s; W. Lam
bert iO2 lis: c. l.. Smith, III, l7-ei.
The sun., 1906-06-24

Fifty members of the Arsdale Golf Club
played over the course in East Orange yester.
day, but the handicap was postponed, and
John Harland, the clubs professional made
eighteen hole scores of 73 and a for total of
AZ This is q new thirty-siX hole record for
the links.
The sun., 1906-06-24

Rob,nson. o. Isl: Homer Gibney, 90. 12-s4;
r G. Mabon %, s-s4: H. 3. Gayley, %. 7-85: +. g.
Wcckmar lol. 1876; Otto @. Smith. 90. 1870;
j. W. johnson, l0l, 1871.
The sun., 1906-06-24

PLAISFlRLD, June ?3.-The leading scores
for the golf committee cup at the Plainheld
Country Club to-day were as follows:
s. II. Patterson, ai, l6-15: 7. o. Reinhart 49, plus
.-77: w. d. Riggs o. 157s: c. \. Slower 50, 10-7e
l., a, Chase, 50, e--so ]. p. Murray, io6 l2-@.
8. II. Patterson scored win for the June
cup and F. o. Reinhart won Leg on the
scratch run. with a score Of rs.
The sun., 1906-06-24

In the second qualifying round for the
Mackay cup yesterday al, the ,Englewood Golf
Club Boyce. Coke, Beckwith and Holmes
Murray. The draw for the match play is
Bovcc and Oakley. Goss and Beckwith, Coke
ard Holmes and Qlynhant and Frayer,, o.
the trophy, in which eight qualified on Dec
oration Day. The course as arran Ged for
saturday, where there will be two club
competition for n cup presented by A. ".
Thilbrick. The scores
j. r. Boyce, 81, s-.79: H. NJ. Coke. 80. $50;
s. " Beckwith SO, 5-Sl f. o. Holmes, 90. 1872;
u. 7. Murray 49, cIs2 G. M, M Marvin ,Si g. 7ast
Austin, 81, io-sT: VI. oiyphant. 3d. l-ss
H. Wcatherby. 100, il-se; L. L. Clark. 100, 100;
d. z. Walker. 90, Sol.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-14

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