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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-19

Washington, Feb. l8.-The house
soon after convening today began
consideration Of the conference re.
port on the immigration bill which
was agreed to by the senate satur-
day.
After reading Of the report Repre-
sentative Burnett, Of Alabama, made
points Of order against the first pro.
vision, which undertakes to regulate
the incoming of Japanese coolies by
giving the president authority to re-
fuse to recognize their passports.
Mr.. Burnett insisted the authority
conferred by section 80 on the presi.
dent put in his hands a "big stick
which he could WELD over q state. He
declared that it gave the president
power which was never contemplated
by the constitution nor by the enabling
act Of any sovereign state. He raised
a point of order against the section
relating to the air space in vessels
bringing immigrants to the United
States. 5
' 1t was his contention that the air
space provision belongs in a bill re
lating to navigation and had no part
in bill regulating the immigration
of aliens into the United States.
Mr.. Bennett of New York contended
that the points of order made against
the two provisions could not lie be-
cause the provisions had been consid-
cred by the house in other bills and
had really been considered in connec.
tion with the immigration bill.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi said
that the provision relating to alien
admission as affecting the question Of
mixed schools in California had been
injected into the bill to avoid posi-
ble foreign complications, and that it
was a matter which neither house had
had a chance to discuss. Personally,
he said, he was with California in the
stand which it had taken regarding
the right of the Japanese to attend
the white schools, and would stand
by the people Of California as to the
manner in which their schools should
be conducted.
Speaker Cannon advised Mr.. Will.
Jams that in discussing points of or.
der politics should not be considered,
and that the only thing in controversy
was whether the sections adopted by
the conferees were properly in the
hill E4g# 5&
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|SCHMITZ MAKES PROMISED STATEMENT
San Francisco Mayor Gives Publicity to Basis Of Agreement
Reached in Japanese School, Mudde

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':The national government has no
purpose whatever TO attempt to in
fringe upon the rights Of California as
a sovereign state, and the purpose of
the administration of the national
government was merely to fulfill a
bounden duty to a friendly nation with
which it had a treaty, to ascertain, as
a matter of international comfy and
courtesy, whether or not by the true
construction Of that treaty such right
or rights had been accorded to the
numerous interviews with the presi-
we feel that the question whether the
dent and our understanding thereof,
we feel that the question whether the
right at issue was or was not given by
treaty has been passed and has been
absolutely eliminated from this con.
troversy, and the proposition involved
is one OF comfy and public policy.
Such being the case, we are fully in
accord with the view of the admins
tration to the effect that the attain.
ment of the exclusion of all Japanese
laborers, skilled or unskilled, should
not be complicated with or endangered
by the exercise Of right OF segregation
by the school board, authorized by
section No. 1862 of the penal code Of
the state OF California.
CAS- condition to the modification
of the resolution, we respectfully in.
sist that the legal proceedings here
tofore Instituted be dismissed forth
with and that it is expressly under
stood that we have not conceded, and
do not concede, or intend to concede,
that our action. was in violation of
any of the stipulations of the treaty
between the United States and Japan,
but on the contrary, we do claim and
assert that if any stipulation in said
treaty contained Is inconsistent or
conflicts with the power and authority
given by section No. 1862 Of the pc
nal code Of the state Of California,
then SO far as said treaty attempts to
circumscribe or prevent the board Of
education from regulating its own
school affairs, as an exercise of local
police power, such provisions in said
treaty are nugatory and void. sss
TT therefore is proposed by the
board of education of San Francisco to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-19

Death came to Aaron Reese in a
most tragic manner at the Billings &
Northern railway tunnel camp, eight
miles southeast OF. Lavina last Satur-
day evening. When about to resume
his duties as foreman for the night
"a sticks of dynamite exploded, hurl-
ing him many feet into the air. That
he died without knowing what struck
him there is no room for doubt, as
pieces of his body were scattered for
considerable distance from the scene
of the explosion.
Just what happened for a moment
prior to the time Mr.. Reese lost his
life will probably never be known.
The bare fact that he was the victim
of an appalling accident and that re-
sponsibility for its terrible results is
laid to no other person, stand out
conspicuously in the unfortunate case,
according to the statements of those
who were on the ground, and the in
vestigation of Coroner Smith bears
this out.
Was After Dynamite.
The men engaged in tunnel work
at the camp Of W. P. Ryan. the
well known railroad contractor, had
been loading hole, and Reese started
# ta get TWO sticks of dynamite for blast
ing purposes. He was seen to enter
the thawins horse. where the deadly
explosive had been stored. An in
slant later terrible explosion
startled the l6o men employed in that
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Long spoke vehemently agains. The
majority for attempting to deprive The
governor Of his constitutional right to
appoint.
Everett replied that II the supreme
court held the bill unconstitutional
because the governor did not appoint
the committee, the governor could
still appoint the commission and, the
the present bill would become law.
He quoted from the governors mes
sage to the Eighth session, asking for
legislative appointment Of the COM
missioners. He also cited the fact
that bill had been introduced in
the house permitting the peope to
vote on this railroad commission. He
read from a supreme court decision
in the Terrett bounty fraud case to
effect that the legislature has the
power to appoint officers. The amend
ment was defeated.
Everett had adopted an amend.
ment to Section 7, giving the COM
missioners free transportation and
actual travelling expenses, and had
three other amendments added.
The various amendments offered by,
the minority report We're proposed by
Long and discussed to some length
by their author and Everett. All
were voted down. Long pleaded for
an amendment giving the commas
sion power to fix valuations Of the
roads and report to the state Beard
OF equalization for the purpose Of
taxation, but this was also voted
down, Everett opposing the plan be.
cause there was no law for thus val
using other property of the state, not
ably the mines and sme1ters of the
big companies. N 5#
Long made another futile effort to
clothe the commission with authori-
ty to compel the railroads to fix
pieces Of track found to be in unfit
condition. He met with similar treat
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Washington, Feb 18.-The basis ot
the agreement reached between Pres.
ident Roosevelt, Secretary Root,
Mayor Schmitz and the members of
the San Francisco school board contro-
versy, made public tonight by Mayor
Schmitz, provides that "all children
Of alien birth" under 16 years old, who
speak the English lans slage, may be
admitted to the white schools. Spe-
fcial schools are to be ests ,:lished for
children of alien birth which are de-
ficient in the element of the English
language.
Mayor Schmitz's statement of the
agreement follows:
II find that the administration and
congress are entirely alive to the sit
uation in California and anxious to
meet the wishes of the Californians.
They are also desirous of keeping on
the best possible terms with Japan
and of doing nothing which may break
the ancient friendship between that
country and the United States. It
has been explained that the form Of
action by the school board Of San
Francisco in relation to the Japan
ese school question has been misun.
derstood and misconstrued as an at
tack on the Japanese as such, and
that this misunderstanding and mis-
construction has been and now is one
of the chief obstacles to achieving
the purpose California really has in
view, this purpose being to secure by.
honorable and an1icable agreement
with Japan th mutula exclusion from!
the two countries of the laborers,
skilled and unskilled of each country,
This earnest desire of the people of
California, and we may add, in our be
Lief, the people of the entire Pacific.
coast, to check the coming of Jan
anese laborers and our entire willing
ness and desire that Japan should
similarly put a stop to the going of
American laborers, skilled and un.
skilled, to Japan, springs from no mo-
tive other than to bring about com;
mercial and industrial conditions to
the satisfactory understanding Of the
two friendly nations.
Events have convinced us, how
ever, that many, and probably most,
of the Japanese laborers who come
hither are really brought over to this
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country in violation of the contract
labor law, and that the well being of
our wage workers imperatiYely de
mands that immigration of Japanese
laborers to this country, skilled and
unskilled, shall cease. There are
countries as well as Japan to which
we feel that in all probabilities there
will have to be similar legislation
owing to the fact that we are con
vinced. that the laborers who come
here from these countries also really
come in violation of the contract la
Dor law We have every reason to
believe that the administration now
shares and that it will share our way
Of looking at the problem and that the
result we desire the cessation Of the
immigration of Japanese laborers,
skilled and unskilled, to this country
will speedily be achieved.
IA striking proof of the administra-
tion's attitude is shown by the pas
sage Of the immigration bill, which
will bar out Japanese coming hither
by way of Hawaii, Mexico, Canada
and the canal zone, by enforcing the
limitations which Japan voluntarily
puts into the passports issued by her
government. More than two-thirds of
the Japanese laborers who come hith-
er come from Hawaii, Mexico and
Canada, and, in our Judgment, almost
all so coming really reach these shores
in violation Of the contract labor law,
although such fact would be well
nigh impossible to prove in a court Of
law.
1--WE are satisfied from our numer.
GUS interviews with the president that
in the event the amendment to the
immigration bill introduced in, both
houses Of congress, February IS, shall
prove Intellectual for the purpose here
in mentioned and intended, every ef.
fort will be made by him not only to
obtain treaty with Japan authorizing
Legislation by both JaIsan and the
United States to exclude from each
of their respective territories the inn
migration Of all subjects Of the other
Of said nations who. are alaborers,
skilled and unskilled, but, in any
event, will favor such form. Of legis-
lation as will in the most speedy
manner accomplish the results deb
sired.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-19

washington, Feb. 18.-After more
than five hours consideration Of the
agricultural appropriation bill, the
senate increased from $500 to $4,000
the salary Of Clifford L. Pinchot.
The debate was devoted mostly to
the methods Of administration and
general policy Of the forest reserves,
and at times broadened to include
the public land question generally.
Practically no progress was made on
the bill. The senate will meet at
II o'clock tomorrow.
Last weeks comment regarding
the increase in the salary Of Mr..
Pinchot, led Mr.. Fulton to make q
general criticism Of the administra-
tion Of this bureau. The salary in
crease was agreed to before Mr. Full.
ten took the floor
Il undertake to say said he, "that
of all the frauds that ever have been
perpetrated on this government, of
all the losses this government has
ever incurred through the operation
of any department, it has lost more
and greater frauds have been perpe-
trated under the administration Of
the forestry bureau than ay other de-
partment Of the government
Mr.. Fulton said much had been
heard about land frauds in the west,
but as matter of fact the govern
ment had never lost a dollar under the
timber and stone act, but had lost
millions of dollars under the admin
istration of the forest reserve stat
ute. Persons entitled to land in an
Arizona forest reserve had been given
scrip for an equal quantity of land,
without regard to it's quality, outside
such reserves. Thus this vast area
Of most magnificent timber land In
the northwest had been taken by
persons who had relinquished worth
less lands in other sections.
Mr.. Carter suggested that the gen.
era1 land office originally had ruled
that their scrip did not apply to hold
ings OF land grant railroads; yet the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-19
DEMOCRATS VOTE AS A UNIT
Solidly Resist Measure to the Last.--Few
Republican OBJECTIONS.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 18. Interest
eentered in the senate this afternoon,
where house bill No. I, the railroad
commission bill, was reported by the
committee, considered in committee
of the whole and recommended for
concurrence.
Led by Long, the democrats waged
an Intellectual fight against the bill,
beginning when the senate voted on
the report OF the standing committee
and adjourned until this evening
when the committee Of the whole,
after three hours consideration rec
commended 1t for concurrence.
The democrats voted as unit, but
there was some detection in the re-
publicans ranks, White, Sanders and
McCone at difac~ent times voting with
the minority. 5
Long was spokesman for the dem-
ocrats and Everett for the reo,bli-
cans, and the two were followed by
a large audience as they debated the
provisions OF the measure. I'll
Soon after the senate convened
this afternoon the railroad committee
presented two reports, majority for
the passage OF the bill, with only
three changes as it came from the
committee, and minority, making
a number OF amendments. Martien
moved the adoption Of the minority
report Everett offered as a substi-
tute the adoption or the majority re-
port Everett's motion prevailed by
a vote Of 15 to nine, three, Romney,
Cowgirl and Albright being absent
and White voting with the democrats.
The senate chamber was crowded
when, with Edwards in the chair, af-
ter disposing OF other bills in COM
mittee OF the whole, the railroad bill
was taken up. Long moved to amend
Section ! by striking out the clause
naming the commissioners and
amending to read appointed by the
governor by and with the consent OF
the senate"
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J PARTY Lines ARE IGNORED
Lively Debate in House Precedes AdOp-
ton of Amendment.

Mr.. Williams bowed. II yield to-
the wisdom Of the chair, but I give
notice that am going to talk about
the matters contained in the amend
ment to the bill, and shall take the
side of California
The conference report was then
taken up for consideration on its mer-
Its, an hour being permitted for de-
bate. 4#
Williams Warns California.
Mr.. Williams Of Mississippi de-
sired to warn the people of California
of something they already knew, and
that was that the views Of the presi-
dent were not their views.
This man to whom you have left
the discretion in the matter Of Jan
anese immigration is one who already
recommended the naturalization Of the
japanese" said Mr.. Williams.
81 am with the people Of California
on the question Of separate schools.
And am with them on another ques-
tion. want this country kept
white mans country, and I want this
country, as far AS II can, To be . white
mans country, not merely because
believe the Caucasian is superior to
other races, but because this is cur I
land, the land of our traditions and
our ideals, and know that the influx
of another race means another race
problem for another portion Of this
republic and another social warfare.
II want to say that every woe
which this country has suffered woe
resulted from the landing Of the first
s,svesnip at Jamestown"
Mr.. Garrett of Tennessee said:
II am opposed to placing power in
tile hands of man who, on the vital
question il yclyed, which ID made the
conspicuous issue Of the bill, has al
ready sided against his own country
and his own countrymen, as has the
president with reference to Califor
MIA
Best TO Be Had Now.
Mr.. Hayes, of California, frankly
stated that the Japanese exclusion
section was not just what the people
OF California wanted, but said It would
go far toward ameliorating present
conditions. He said it was tempo
rary expedient, which he believed
would be followed by much more
satisfactory arrangement. He, also
believed that, as the people Of Califor
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secretary Of the interior had reversed
this ruling and had permitted the
roads to exchange large areas Of their
worthless lands for valuable lieu
lands.
Messrs. Flint and Perkins declared
this criticism did not apply to the
forestry bureau, but rather to the sec
retary Of the interior. Mr.. Flint said
the president, in a recent message,
had said there had been 80 per cent
of fraud against the public land laws.
II do not challenge the presidents
message, but do challenge the
facts asserted Mr.. Clark Of Of wy
oming.
Mr.. Carter explained that the presi-
dents figures were based on condi-
tions in only two land Offices.
Replying to a suggestion Of Mr..
Beveridge that no one had impugned
the honesty Of the officials, Mr.. Car
ter, said:
st regret calling in question the
motives or integrity of any public
land official. AS to the secretary
of the interior have ventured no
opinion AS the basis on which his
action has been hypothecated from
time to time, I should certainly scru,
tinize before final judgment as to his
judgment as to his dealings with
the railroad land grant companies.
Mr.. Fulton said:
"The chief of the forestry bureau
Is a highly cultured dreamer.
Mr.. Dolliver defended the agricul-
tural and interior departments. AS
to the secretary of the interior, he
said he believed in his integrity and
honest intentions.
Senator Warren asked il foreign
colleges were in better positions to
Judge Of the administration OF the
secretary Of the interior or in rec
erence to western states.
Mr.. Aldr cb then asked IL the
government had gone into the sheep
farming indu sr1y for the preservation
OF the forests,
Mr.. Fulton interjected that it was
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WILL EXPLORE ASIA.

Ithaca, N. Y, Feb. 1s.-Prof. ster-
ret of Cornell and party from that
university will explore the unmapped
regions Of Asia Minor this spring. An
drew Carnegie, Jacob H. schiff, and
w. K Vanderbilt are among the fl
nancial hackers.
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MONTANA WEATHER.

Fair Tuesday; fair and colder We'd
nesday in east portion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-08
OLD SETTLER DEAD
Mrs. Fsrnin, Who Came to Arkansas in Stage Coach With Bishop
 Syrne, Is Dead.
ONE OF FIRST CATHOLIC TEACHERS
Died on Seventy-seventh Birthday
 of Heart Disease.

Little Rock.-After a long and event ful life. which was devoted largely to the furtherance of the work of the Catholic church in Arkansas, Mrs. Elizabeth Fannin, widow of Arlow Farmn, is dead at the home of her daughter Mrs Warren Baldwin, PAPA Louisiana street.
 The story of Mrs. Farmin's life is one of unusual interest. It is replete with interesting incidents, many of which are closely associated with the early history of Arkansas and the ad- vent of the Catholic church into this territory.
 She was born February 28, 1890, at CastleWellan, County Down, Ireland. At the age of r years she left her home, in company with her two broth CTS, for the United States. They made the trip across the ocean on the same vessel. but upon landing at New York City it was found that they would have to separate for a short time. Before parting. however, they agreed to meet at a certain place at a given hour.
 In some manner the girl failed to meet her two brothers. Evidently a misunderstanding existed as to the
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-03-08
MORTALITY REPORT
CONSUMPTION AND PNEUMoM,.
 HEAD DEATH LIST.
Statistics Show That the Cr.,,.. Number of Deaths From luno
 Trouble Occur in Winter

The Bureau of Census has pubEsbaa a report presenting mortality statistic. for the United States for the five c,I, endar years 1900 to 1904.
 As shown in the table, tuberculos;, of the lungs and pneumonia Were bv far the leading causes of death. Tn. greatest number of deaths from lpny trouble occur during the win,er months. Colds are so prolific of mny trouble that they should not be pee. lected. Persons with weak lungs should be especially careful
 A noted authority on lung troubl. advises that as soon as a cold is con. tracted the following simple treatnah, should be given. The ingredients can be purchased from any prescription druggist at small cost and easily pra pared in your own home It is said tn be so effective that it Will break up cold in twenty-four hours and cure any cough that Is curable
 Take one-half ounce Virgin Oil oi Pine (Pure). two ounces of Glycerina and eight ounces of good Whisky Shake well and take in teaspoonfu doses every four hours.
 Be sure that the Virgin Oil of pips (Pure) is in the original half-ounes vials, which are put up expressly for druggists to dispense Each vial is se curely sealed in a round wooden case with engraved wrapper, with the name Virgin oil of Pine (Pure) )-guaran teed under the Food and Drugs Act June 90, 1906. prepared only by Leach Chemical Co, Cincinnati, O-plainly printed thereon. There are many rank limitations of Virgin Oil of Pine (Pure) which are put out under various names, such as Concentrated Oil of Pine. Pine Balsam, etc. Never accept these as a substitute for the Pure vir gin Oil of Pine. as they will invariably produce nausea and never effect the desired result.