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New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
CALIF0RNIANS AROUSED
TO Fight Proposed Modification of
Chinese ErclusiOn Lac.
from The Tr,bup. Bureau.1

Washington, Jan. S-Members of the California
delegation in Congress have decided to oppose to
the utmost extent their powsr the Perkins bill.
reported yesterday by the subcommittee of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee, modifying the
chinese Exclusion law. They will go before the ful!
committee when II meets tomorrow and asked to
be heard against the proposition which appeared
exclusively in The Tribune this morning
Representative Hayes and other members from
the Pacific Coast ncensed at the action of Rep
resentative Perkins in reporting his measure with
out their knowledge. Last spring, when hearings
were held by the subcommittee the subject. the
Californians fairly haunted the committee and
listened TO the arguments of members of the Ameri-
can Asiatic Association and merchants of New
YORK and other cities, who contended that the ex-
clusion act was being enforced drastically that
1t endangered American trade. They getting
ready TO deliver broadside OF their when
they read this morning that Mr. Perkins had
framed his measure. To say that they exas-
perated is expressing It mildly
Their steering committee, composed of Represen-
tatives Kahn. McKinIay and HAYES met and de-
cided ask the full committee for a hearing. If
this request is granted they declare they Will bring
prominent men from California. including the Cow
ernor, and urge only that the committee stand
pat on the present Chinese Exclusion law but that
in this way keep the japanese question alive and
influence public opinion throughout the country.
The members of the Foreign Affairs Committee
hesrin fe 1eererore e fb IN dema m @ tneX & Per perm
jecpDrdze its passage at the present session, and
bring about further public attacks by Caifornians
hearing they will throw the whole question into the
House. If they kill the bill they fear they may
increase unpleasant feeling the part of Chinese
merchants against the United States Mr. Perkins
Is OF the opinion that if nothing is done by the
committee the fact that the bill has become
public will allay any such feeling.
II am opposed to the Perkins bill. said MI.
Hayes to-day mainly because 1t provides that the
word of the inspectors to be stationed by this gov
ernment in China shall be final 1t gives them too
much power. and there would De public opinion
in China to make them stand to their duty:
But opposed to the bill in its entirety. lf
there is TO be any modification of the Chinese Ex-
I
than II Is now. The only conditions under which
| would agree to notifications of the law would
be a compromise, its friends include the Japan
ese In the BILL in saying this / know that the
entire California delegation holds the same view
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
Talk OF BIG DEFICIT. 4
Erpert SAID to Hare Found One Of
S2O2, 900 in Gas Company.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune, ,

Dayton. Ohio. jan 9.-The meeting OF the
stockholders of the Dayton Gas Light and Coke
Company adjourned in an uproar late this
afternoon. until Monday. The meeting was
confined to stockholders. and the utmost rsti-
cence observed In regard to the proceed
ings.
1t Is known. however. that exciting scenes fol-
lowed the report or an expert accountant who 10
understood TO have announced unexplained
deficit in the affairs of the corporation Of 1902
600, covering five years II is also said that at
tempts TO oust certain officers Of the company
hgured in the demonstration. Stockholders at
tending the meeting refused absolutely to discuss
the Developments
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
INVESTIGATING THE SOUTHERN.

Richmond. Va. Jan. 9.-The Southern Railway
was under investigation before the Corporation
Commission to-day the question of inefficiency
OF service Most of the testimony given in defence
Is from the civil engineers and the burden OF II is
that the road Is doing the best IL can under the
present natural conditions. meaning heavy traffic.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
FOR PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL BANK

Washington. Jan. s.-Secretary Taft Ex-Governor
General Ide, Professor jerks of Cornell University
and Dr. f. w. kemmerer appeared before the
House Commits on Insular Affairs to-day in sup
port of the Cooper BILL to establish an agricultural
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
Mr.. cHATFIELD CONFIRMED.

Washington. Jan. s-The Sena in executive ses-
sion to-day confirmed the nominations of Thomas
Ives Chatfeld to be United States district judge
for the Eastern District of New York and Edward
T. Sanford OF Tennessee, TO be Assistant Attorney
General, to succeed James c. McReynolds re-
signed.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10
BROWNSVILLE RESOLUTION GOES OVER.

Washington, jan e.-At the conclusion OF the
morning business to-day, the Brownsville resolu-
ton laid before the Senate. but discussion VS.
postponed until tomorrow the statement of Nj.
Foraker that Mr.. Tillman still indfsposed nn1
unable 10 address the Senate he desired
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

mIle ne wes not ready to say that the higher edu-
"a Satien OF tne indian had been failure, he could
t overlook the fact that few instances could be
SSIteu Where the Indian had made the most of the
peneflts of his schooling
New-York tribune., 1907-01-10

Mr.. Severance said:
MIR. Hannaford I will illustrate. Don't you
believe that the excellent passenger service be-
tween Chicago and ST. Paul is superior to that
between New York and Boston because there
rival lines between the former two cities
and none between the latter two? Don't you
account for midnight horrors that run between
New York and Boston the ground that there
is no competition there?"
Il don't know that they are horrors, replied
the witness
We'll, they are" said Mr.. Severance with feel
ing.
commissioners Lane and Harlan asked Mr.
Hannaford many questions as TO whether or not
a consolidation of ownership did not mean a
stirling of competition The witness did not he
iieVe that such result would necessarily follow
Do You believe asked Attorney Kellogg
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
The Luscious Grape.

The graTo. whose purple 1oo1 man
for century after century has con
yerted into wine, is a Persian by birth
It's cradle was on the sunny hills 10 the
south Of the Caspian sea. and there the
ancients ate IL and enjoyed It's acid
taste. The men OF Caubul ground il
10 a dry powder and ate il with relish,
half as n medicine. half because they
liked II. And then those days went by
and we hear Of the renowned grapes OF
Palestine which grew In immense
clusters and weighed fifteen pounds 10
the bunch. Noah planted the vine Inn.
mcdiatcly after the deluge. Tie book
Of Genesis mentions bread and wine
and the Israclitcs complained that
Moses and Aaron had brought them
ont Of Egypt into dry and barren
land where there were neither Ggs nor
vines
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Rice at Weddings.

AZ wedding breakfast. according
10 What T. Eat, bridesmaid was
heard To tell the true reason for rice
being used at weddings. 1t was once
believed that If on their wedding jour
ncy newly welded couple saw flock
or doves il would mean long life Of
peace and happiness 10 them. \ bridal
party in passing so frightened flock
of these timid birds that they flew
away in great alarm, and 10 avert the
evil omen that their flight signiticd for
the newly married couple rice was
thrown i'm great quantities TO lure the
birds back To the place from which
they had flown This plan was so
successful that the welded pair went
on their way rejoicing and lived ever
nftCrvnrd a happy and prosperous life.
Since then rice has been used rs n
symbol uf good luck, peace and happi.
ness Mt weddings.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
A Big Time.

"Old Home Week" in Providence has
come and gone. While everybody is con-
graduating himself and the other fellow
over the "brilliant success" of the affair, he
is secretly glad the thing is over and mat
ters are allowed to recover their normal
poise and balance. or course people have
got to be amused and the Colonial Carni-
val", a most inappropriate name, by the
way,is supposed to have done the trick. 1t
was week Of strenuous merry making and
gigantic good time. From the mayor
down to the small boy with the tickler
everybody allowed 1t was "great stuff.
But for all that it is very doubtful if another
like it, will be held again very soon in the
city of Roger Williams. II is hard for a
New England city to stand a week OF car
nival; the people are not educated up or
rather down to the pace. The great men
promoted fostered and encouraged the
"time" should take their punches Of laurels
and pack them away in moth proof chests
for il is not likely that they will ever he
Cdlicu upon W again SeiNS III INC '"P"-
city. AS trade boomer, the affair was
dismal failure, and the spectacle OF mcr-
chants decorating their places Of business
and wearing "glad smile" over a whole
week of poor business, would be ridiculous
if it was not trinc pathetic. The man
ageincnt of the big events involved in this
week "innoccnt merrimcnt' must have
gone far in showing what master minds
we have in our city and the committee that
ordered the bombardment of fog banks
with ire works should not be forgotten by
admring fellow citizens. II was certainly
great big time, one to brag about for
day or so and after that the curtain should
talk for good.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
IN N q
,BATE COURT Oh THE TOWN OF JOINS
July 2G, ~
Estate of Richard Roberts.

Isabella Roberts administrators ON the cs
tate OF Richard Roberts late of said John
ston deceased, presents her petition, repre-.
senting that the personal estate OF said de
ceased Is not sufficient To pay the debts
which said deceased owed, the expenses OF
his funeral, and OF supporting his family
and settling his estate according To law;
that said deceased at the time of his death,
was seized and possessed of n certain tract
OF land with all the buildings and improve.
mcnts thereon, situated in said town of
Johnston bounded northerly on the Shun
Pixies Road, so called, westerly upon the
Crocs Road, leading from Squire W, Sails
burys to the old ScituatC Road, sOuthCrly
by land OF the heirs of Squire W. Salisbury,
and enstcrly by other land formerly OF
Henry {. Davis, and containing about
twenty acres, more or less.
And further representing, that, 10y sale of
only So much OF said real estate a IL ubso
mtcly needed, the residue thereof Would bC
so much injured as to render the sale of the
whole estate more advantageous to those
interested therein.
And praying that ShC may be authorized tu
sell the whole of said estate, or SO much
thereof rs may bC necessary To make up the
deficiency of the personal estate, for the
purpose aforesaid, with incidental charges
and said petition il received aud referred
to the thirteenth day sof August at O'Clock
u m, at the Probate Cotrt Room, I'm said
Johnston. for consideration; and IL is or
derCd that notice thereof tie published for
fourteen days, once "a week, I'm the OnCy-
Vile Times.
:. II. LUTHER, Probate clerk
july cost
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Variations OF Cards.

There are an enormous number OF
possible variations of cards In card
games. Every man when he takes up
his cards nj whist holds one out OF 1885,
0l3.559,600 possible hands. The total
number of variations possible among
all players is SO great as almost 10 ex-
coed belief. 1t has been calculated that
IL II million men were to I've engaged
in dealing cards at the rate of one deal
every minute day and night for loo,-
100000 years they would have exhaust
cd only hundred thousandth part Of
the variations OF the cards.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
RAILROAD WRECKERS.
Mre Strenuous Workers Than Fire
Fighters In Big Cities.

The career Of the wrecker on a big
railroad is like that OF a fireman In
the fire department Of a big city, only
more strenuous. Like the fireman, the
wrecker IL on duty every second day
aud night, and, like the fireman, the
wrecker braves billiards. and sleet
storms, often facing hardships and
cruel suffering and even death for
the saving Of life and property. But
whereas even in emergency the fire
man never covers an area greater than
the most pOpulOus section Of city-the
line traverscd by the wrecker covers a
the fireman is in touch with at least
such comforts as he may snatch while
on his feet, not infrequently the wreck
or is landed in the heart Of wilder
ness miles and miles from the nearest
town, and the pangs Of hunger are
added to privatiOn.
Sometimes when a big wreck has
happened and cars and engines are
piled high on crushed and mangled
bodies the wrecker Is rushed through
darkness and snowdrift TO work from
twcnty-four to fOrty-eight hours with
out even n chance 10 take his cap off,
and just m his Job" IL nearly complet-
cd along comes another alarm that
sends him sixty or seventy miles In an
opposite direction, where box cars and
coal cars have heaped themselves thir-
~ feet high paralyzing the road and
costing thousands Of dollars worth OF
loss In time and prestige almost every
hour.
Despite these hardships, the danger,
the excitement and the hustle OF tho
work endear ii TO the men.-A. w
Rolker in Appletons
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

When the Old Home Week plans
were being discussed III Providence
fears were expressed by some that
the hotel accommodation would be
utterly inadequate when the former
residents got to stampeding home
ward. There was not time for the
committee to build two or three
mammoth taverns, and the tent and
shack idea was advanced Events
however proved that the worry was
in vain. The Providence hotels
were not hopelessly swamped by the
invading hosts and the "standing
room only signs were not borrowed
from the theatres. There were
many people in the city, of course,
but the great majority of out town
people went back at night to Woon-
socket, Westerly, Wakefield and
Warren and slept in their own beds.
Sometimes people reckon without
their host.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
EASY FOR MORPHY.
Story Of the Great Chess Master and a
Celebrated Painting.

Celebrated Painting.
Paul Morphy, on his visit to Phila-
dclphla, was the guest Of a clergyman,
the Rev. Mr.. II. ON his arrival at the
minister's home the chess master was
first ushercd into the library, and his
attention was at once attracted by a
painting over the mantel, which was a
fine copy Of a celebrated painting rep
rcsenting a game of chess between a
young man and the devil, the stake be-
ing the young mans soul.
The artist had most graphically de-
picted the point In the game where IL
was apparently the young mans move,
and he seemed just 10 realize the fact
that he had lost the game, the agony OF
despair being shown In every line OF
his features and attitude. while the
devil from the opposite side of the ia
bic glontcd over him with fiendish de-
light The position OF the game appear
cd utterly hopeless for the young man,
and Mr.. III. said he had often set IL up
and studied it with his chess friends.
and all agreed the young mans game
was certainly lost
Mr. Morphy walked up TO the picture
and studied II for several minutes,
when finally, turning to Mr.. H., he
said:
81 can win the game FOR the young
man"
MIR II. was Of course astonishcd and
SniI "IS il poSsiblpt"
Mr.. Morphy replied, "Gct out the
men and board and let us look nj it,"
The position was set mp. and in n
few rapid moves he demonstrated n
complete win for the young man, and
the devil was .chcCkmated.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Tha Letter G.

The letter G. furnishes us a curious
bit Of orientalism. Its Hebrew name
Is gimel, camel, from the resemblance
Of the Hebrew character to the head
and neck Of that animal. The char
scter was thus almost certainly de-
rived from q picture OF that animal,
which, reduced TO hicrorlyphic and
then simplihed. still distantly indicates
the shape OF the head and neck Of the
beast OF burden familiar 10 every
dweller I'm eastern lands.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Rome.

Rome is an eternal study. one ot
tho popcs asked some strangers wheth-
or they had been in Rome for days or
weeks or for months.
"If you have been here but a short
time" he said, you may not return.
but II you have been here for months
YOU arc sure to come back. Boston
Herald
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
LEGAL NOTICES
TOWN OF ,OHNSTCNI
Administration A Notice.

Johnston, X. l., July %, 1907.
The undersigned, executor of the last will
and testament of Emma V. Deadly, late of
the town OF Johnston, deceased, which
will has been admitted To probate by the
Probate Court of the Town of Johnston,
hereby gives notice that she has accepted
said trust ana has given bond according TO
law
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified To file the same IN
the ohcc of the clerk of said court within
six months from the date OF the first advcr-
tiscmCnt hereof.
July 2G3t MARY r.. KENNEDY.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

The opinion is freely expressed
that the Standard Oil Company will
never pay the $s9,ooo,ooo fine re-
Gently imposed 10y Judge Lands.
Not because it is not deserved, but
because the Standard Oil Compan Y
is supposed to have enough money
to make il legally immune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
Guardian's Notice.

Johnston, r. I. July 2G, 1897.
The undersigned hereby gives notice that
she has been appointed by the ProbatcC Court
of the town of Johnston Guardian OF the
person and estate OF Manfred Howard
smart of said Johnston, and has given
bond according tO law.
All persons having claims against said
ward are notified To file the same In thcofliCC
OF the clerk of said court within sin months
from the date OF the first adyerlscmCnt
hereof
July 2G 3 I AGNES SMART.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09
A Great Scheme,

Young HuShand-Whcnm my wife first
began To do her own cooking we we,c
having company every day -tircsome
relatives, colleagues, 50 called friends.
Gradually they all dropped OF. and
then we engaged a good cook.-flie-
gcndc Rlatter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

+. Mahonay, makes application To have
+. Mahonay, Nov. 1906 To sell Pure spirit.
nous and Into Nicating Liquors at old Paine
stand, Old Killingly Road, transferred to
Geo. W. Wall.
All persons interested are notified To mp.
pear before the Town Council of the town of
Johnston, Friday, August .. A. ID. 1907, at 3
o'clock y. M, ut the Council chamber at
Thornton. and be heard thereon.
SIX. LUTHER,
in 1913 Council Clerk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

Peary is about to make another
dash for the pole. He is not app
parently at all sure that he makes it
this time, but ore cannot help adj
miring his persistency.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

Most OF us would like to be rich,
but lew of us would care to be
rich Armenians.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

"Old Home Week" in big cities
gives our country cousins a chance
to pay back few old visiting debts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

Rhode Island is worrying along
with only one United States senator,
and the world turns just the same.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

You are not very good unless you
are better than your best friends imag.
inc you 20 be.-lavater.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

An exchange says, "Thc farmers
hailed with jubilation the rain OF
Sunday. A good deal of weather
in that sentence.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

Look on the poor with gentle eyes.
for IN such habits often angels desire
s.-Massinger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-08-09

What kind of salad can bc made
OF chicken lobster'
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-01
STEALS EXPRESS COMpAHY'S COIN
Henry Holly Leaves Reno About
S2500 Short in His
Accounts

Reno. Nevada. May 24.-Henry How
ard Holly, until Sunday night book
keeper in the Office of Wells. Fargo &
Co. at Reno. is missing, and stubs in
the local Office show his accounts to be
s2500 short. He was discharged by
Agent ]. J. Burke Saturday afternoon
because he had been frequenting the
gambling dens and losing heavily. Be-
fore an examination of his accounts
could be made he had left town. De-
tective Thacker has SO far failed to
find any clew to his whereabouts
Holly came to Reno to get divorce
from his young wife. intending to mar
ry Estelle Cunningham. the Oakland
girl who was arrested in Los Angeles
last January for stealing her mctLe- :
diamonds to secure funds with which
to start Holly in life. They were ar
rested and taken to Oakland, but Mrs.
Cunningham failed to prosecute. Holly
is the son of New Orleans planter
aud claims to be a university graduate
and an ex.Army officer.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-01
SHEEP DISEASE IS LEssENING
Nevada Sheep Not So Generally
Affected With Scab As Else
where On the Coast

Reno. May 26.-Dr. II. II. Hicks,
Federal Sheep Inspector in charge Of
the field work in Utah, Nevada and
California, left Reno last night for Sac
ramento. preparatory to making tour
of inspection in California. He has
spent several days in Reno going over
the reports of range inspectors.
DIR. Hicks speaks highly of the effort
which is being put forward by this
State to eliminate the scab which caused
the Governor of Oregon to lay an EN-.
barge on Nevada sheep. He says that
the disease is getting under control in
this State, and that it is but matter OF
time until it will be stamped out al
together.
1t is the general opinion of sheep.
men that the Oregon sheep are about
the worst infected of any on the Cosst.
md that the embargo was rather su-
oerious. Several attempts to smug-
gle infected Oregon sheep into this
State are known to have been made.
The California sheep also have the
scab, and the disease has gained con-
siderable range in the State of WASH
ington.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-06-01
TENDERLOIN FORCED ON GIRLS
Induced by Gamblers to Leave Home
and Cruelty Treated

Goldfeld, New, May 24.-Chief Of
Police Inman of this city has arrested
two gamblers. One man Is named
Bennett and the right name Of the other
is not known. For the past two weeks
the men have held two young girls.
whose names have not been made
koown, captive in the tenderloin dis
trict. and have forced them to pursue a
disreputable life in order to provide
them with money. The girls were taken
into custody by Inman on "Wednesday
night while IN a cabin owned by the
two men. The girls had nothing but
house dresses to wear. and stated to the
officer that during the day and early
evening they we're kept in the cabin,
aud at night were taken to the tender
DIN district by the men and given into
he custody CT a woman of that district
They told terrible tale of how they
had been induced to leave their homes
by-these men. and had then been forced
20 lead life of shame. They stated
that the men only gave them enough
money to buy their meals. and that they
kept their trunks and clothing SO that
they could not leave the city.