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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
STATEMENTS FROM CONSUIS.
All the Facts Will Be Laid Before Sir
 Wilfrid Laurier.

London, September 9-The attack on the Japanese and Chinese at Vancouver B. C.. places the English newspapers in an embarrassing and amusing position. Sew eral of the most prominent of them wero particularly severe upon the San Frdn cisco "hoodlums' when the outbreak of much violence occurred there. They ara now confronted with more serious situa- tion in a British colony and apparently are at loss what to say. The majority remain silent. The Times, whose Amefi- can correspondent severely and repeat edly denounced the San Francisco action toward the Japanese, Is the only morning paper commenting on the Canadian denl- ontsartion. The paper declared that it Is not at present obvious how a perna- nent amelioration of the situation Is to be effected" and attributes the troubles entirely to labor union agitation.
 The PaIl Mall Gazette, the only after noon newspaper to express an opinion en the subject. takes directly opposite view, saying:
 ''The Asiatic makes his entry into Can ada under the auspices of the great god of chea pness. He comes with an offer to take work at half the rate or less than paid for white mems labor, an arrange ment which none the less can be carried out on a ba sls which involves great ad- vance upon the scale of remuneration en- joyed in his own country.
 In competition of this character the Caucasian believes, and all economic reasoning seems to support him, that his own standa rds of life are certain te Os dspieted and destroyed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
ViOen Demonstration MadI By ROWdies and Two
 JapS Wounded
INDEMNITY TOBE DEMANDED
 OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT
Mob Gathers Strength Until lt Mum bers 1000 Persons Before the Po-
 lice Finally Stop the Riots.
 Fifty Stores Damaged. 4

Seattle, Wash, September s-A lis. patch to the Post Intelligencer from Van. eouver B. C.. says
 Following a riot Saturday evening ir Vancouver. in which Chinatown and tn. Japanese quarters were raided and dam. age done approxlmating S15,000. a further demonstration occurred later in whici Kicki Ylro Ishii, chief of the bureau oi foreign commerce and head of the Jap anese consular service, and Consul Saburs Hsamldzu of Seattle, were the central figures in which riot a number Of people were bruised and injured by broker bottles and flying bricks in the hands O a frenzed mob. Baron Ishii and Consu Hisamidzu finally made their escape iron the mob and the affair was immediately cabled to Tokio. Coincident with the rioi was the arrival of steamship having on board at least 5OO Japanese. With common impulse the mob surged to tn, water front and as soon as the Japanes, came down the gang plank they wer. met by the rioters. Seven or eight of tn, Japanese were unceremoniously picked uI and thrown into Burrard inlet.
 "Still further rioting occurred when crowd of 1000 laborers started on th, warpath, but were finally quelled by tn, police after about twenty arrests had been made.
 Last night Chinatown was roped of and the quarters of the Orientals guarded by the police.
 Baron Ishil gave out an interview ir which he stated that he had cabled tc Ambassador kaneko at London apprising him of the stirring events here.
 Indemnity from the city to the amount of s25000 will be claimed. Mayor Be thune declares the idemnity will not bs paid and the affair will be taken liz with the Dominion government Saturday nights rioting was the worst in the his. tory of western Canada. International complications are looked for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
OPERATORS WANT
 MORE MEN TO QUIT
UNION TELEGRAPHERS PLAN TO MAKE MEN ON LEASED WIRES STRIKE.

Chicago. September 9.--A meeting will be held here by the members of the Commercial Telegraphers' union to
 consider the calling out of the opera
 tors now employed in the broker and newspaper offices of this city, and the
 men working on leased wires. Yesterday a petition was In circula- tion among the members of the organ ization demanding that the officers call
 out these men regardless of the exist
 ence of contracts or agreements signed
 since the commencement of the strike The petition says in effect that tn 6
 singers deem it necessary, that every member of the union be called upon to cease work immediately notwithstand- ing any contract that has been signed, believing that any contract made that compels one broth or to work to the dis
 advantage of another is better brok en than kept"
 Prompt action is demanded of the union officials in calling out the men. The programme to be followed will be
 settled at this meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
LONDON PRESS EMBARRASSED.
Situation In Vancouver Is Too Serious
 for Comment.

Montreal. September 9.-The following telegram has been received by Consul General Nosse at Ottawa from MT. 1shii, director of commerce and trade, depart ment of foreign affairs of Japan, who Is at present in British Columbia studying the anti-Japanese movement in that prov. ince
 Vancouver B. C.. September 5.
 Having arrived at Vancouver at Il D, m, on September ', l found that during the early part of the evening there was held demonstration of the anti-Japanese and Korean league and about D. m. a number of rowdies. about fifty or sixty marched into the section of the city where the stores kept by the Japanese and Chinese are and threw stones, break ing onsiderable glass.
 Following this attack there came in- other one, ths time the number being increased to about 50. and the fronts o several stores were broken. So far can ascertain only one Japanese was wounded The police force did it's best, but there ls hardly any hope of relief n that direction. Consul Morikawa is stay Ing at the seat of the disturbance try ing to impress upon the city police t1 extend their protection over the Japanese residents and at the same time to sup press the utmost excitement of the Japan. ese."
 Late last night Consul General Nosss received the following telegram from Consul Morikawa
 Vancouver. September s.
 "1n continuance of the message sent by Mir. Ishii. I have to report that a fourth attack was made by the rowdies about midnight on the Japanese quarter. Twice again they tried to attack the Japanese stores, but on account of the vigilance of the Japanege and the city police and also the late hour of the night, their nnmber gradually decreased, and by o'clock Sunday morning the rowdies scattered everywhere and tranquility was restored by dawn. In fifty stores all the windows and door glass was smashed. Two Jap anese were wounded"
 Consul General Nosse will lay all the facts before Sir Wilfrid Laurier, premier of Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
IafSs Itinerary.

Seattle. Wash, September 9.--Secretary Taft yesterday announced the itinerary for his trip around the world, as follows; Lave Seattle September 12; due Yoko- hama September 25; due Kobe September %. due Nagasaki. october 4; due Shang- hal october 6: due Hong Kong. October 11 arrive Manila. October 14 fvia Mo CIellan. Leave Manila. November 4; ar r,va Vlaivostok, November il; leave Vlad- tvostok. November l2; arrive 1rkutsk. No ,er,,ber 16. Arrive Moscow, stopping two days, November 23 arrive St. Petersburg, stonping two days November 26 arrive Berlin. stopping two days. November 2s. rake steamer at Cherboug about Decem- her {: arrive New York about Decem- her 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
LUSITANIA MAKES
 WONDERFUL SPEED
GIANT STEAMER STARTS OUT TO MAKE NEW RECORD BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND NEW YoRk-Is COMING ON FAST,

New York, September 9.--Dispatch es by wireless telegraph from the steamer Lusitania, one of the giant ships that Is expected to break records in making the trips between England and tn @ United States and return, give some de . tails how the steamer is acting on her first voyage. wireless message says;
 The Lusitania travelled at no great pace at first, but the absence of vibra z tion was so noticeable that it made tn e passengers believe that they were din L. ing in q hotel. After dinner the pace was increased.
 While hundreds were exploring and admiring the comforts of the ship, groups of Cunard directors, ship ex- perts and naval architect gathered in the smoking room and earnestly dis cussed the prospects of the voyage. The Lucania, which left Liverpool four hours ah cad of us. was overtaken and passed at 4:30 Sunday morning. Sh e had half an hour start of us leaving Queenstown.
 Two hours after we left Queens town the Lucanla was still head. At 6 o'clock Sunday night she was about fifteen to twenty miles astern of us. A fog caused the Lusitania 10 slacken down her speed, which greatly dissp- pointed the passengers"
 Another dispatch sent at o'clock Sunday night, reported that the ship was 80 miles from Queens town. The weather was clear, it announced, and the vessel was ploughing at her great est speed.
 The Lucania is believed to be near us," the dispatch continued. but her position is not specified. She has not been sighted since dinner time. Tn e passengers are lining the sides to catch glimpse of her if possible. The pro- gress of the Lusitania is beautifully smooth"
 Later dispatches reported that the Lustania had passed the Lucania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
COULDN'T WHIP LAPS.
American Seamen Had to Hot Foot
 Out of Hakodate.

New York. September "A Tokio dis patch to the Herald reports that while the American cruiser Chattanooga was at Hakodate recently. four of her men mar rowly escaped injury at the hands of a mob. Two of the men had to swim for 1t, police.
 Investigation by the ships officers showed that one of the sailors had made an unprovoked attack upon a Japanese storekeeper and the Japanese were exon erated.
 The dispatch also states that the Chat tanooga's visit to Yokohama had been marked by the usual exchange of calls from Japanese officials. Full shore leave has been given to the cruisers men and there have been no untoward occurrences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
American Must Move On.

Paris, September 9.-The American en- bassy has formally requested the French government to revoke its order of expui sion in the case of James Norton Wins low of New York, who recently was given twenty-four hours notice to leave France for alleged violation Of the gambling laws in connection with the new club at Din ard Mir Winslow claims he did not man. age the club but merely innocently served on the entertainment committee. Foreign Minister Pichon has instructed the prop CT authorities to make a thorou"h inves- tigation of all the circumstances in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Big Railroad Suit.

Montgomery, September S.-fSpecial.) ) Much interest centers in a suit for Ss0,- o00 damages against the Louisville and Nashville railroad here. It is a demand for far more than would hardly ever be given in such suit and it Is pretty certain that in the absence iof state law
 prohibiting 1t the case would be re- moved to the federal court. However, 10 do that now would serve to cancel the license of the company. like in thee ase of the Southern and it is quite likely this will not be raised in the present status of the litigation between the com- pany and the stata ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Steamer Runs Aground.

San Francisco, September s-The steam CT San Gabriel, which sailed from San Pedro day before yesterday for Umpqua, in ballast. ran ashore one mile north of Point Refs today during a heavy fog. It is believed that the vessel will be T total joss. The San Gabriel carries crew of fifteen men. She is in command of Captain Green, who preceded Capfa;n Doras of the il-fatsd Columbia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Deaths In Hotel Fire.

Charlotte, N. C., September 9.--Fire early today destroyed the hotel at Cleve- land Springs, N. C., and three people were burned to death They are: Miss Smith of Elsboro, N. C., and two uniden- tified negroes, employed by the hotel. The loss is about s25.00o, with s10,0oO insurance The guests saved little. Lightning started the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Rock Island Wreck.

Fl Paso. Tex, September s.-Rock Is- land train No. 4. bound for Chicago. which left he-e at o'clock last night. was wrecked at Escondida, N. M, sixty one miles north of here Six cars of the train were thrown on the track and turned over. The wreck was caused by brake beam falling on the track. All the pas- eengers were slightly injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Comm issioners Appointed.

Pekin, September 9.-The throne today appointed Tashou Wang Ia si and Ting She Hmei to be imperial commissioners. with instructions to separately visit Great Britain, Japan and Germany for the pui- pose of examining and reporting on the constitutional systems of those countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
Men Return to Work,

Omaha, Neb., September 9.-The tele- graphers' strike in Omaha received a blow today when three of the very best class of striking operators returned to their old positions in the Western
 Union. A fourth striker who applied for work was not reinstated. the com pany claiming it had enough men to handle the business promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
ROOSEVELT Is WISE.

. New York. September "A dis . patch from Honolulu to the Amer . ican quotes Congressman Long . worth, who has just sailed from
 ' that port for San Francisco, as . saying:
 . President Roosevelt will not be-
 . come a candidate for renomina- . ton unless the entire country de- ' mands 1t. He has firmly made up
 ' his mind to stick to this course. : and only a more widespread de- . mand for him to accept the nomi- : nation will alter his determina- . ton"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
ONLY ONE TRAIN
 IN EIGHT DAYS
Bad Freight Condition on M. J.
 & K. C. Road
OK WAGONS WILL BE USED
Merchants of Meridian Will Establish Freight Service to Run In Win ston, Leake, Newton and
 Neshoba Counties.

Meridian, Miss, September 9.-(special) ) A movement was promulgated by the bus mess men of Meridian today for the in auguration of an OK wagon transporta- ton service between this city and points on the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City road in order to better accommodate the merchants and others in their efforts to reach market for their cotton and the transportation of their merchandise and farm supplies than is now said to be afforded by the railroad that traverses that territory.
 The novel plan proposed for relief of the sufferers originated with President S. A. Neville of the Board of Trade. who de- clared that he owns a ga wmill on the railroad in question and that he has lost thousands of dollars because of the Ina bilty of the road to handle his output of lumber and says the Is but one of ma ny sufferers in the sections which it is pro- posed that Meridian endeavor to accom- modate. The plan started is to put A number of big eight-wheeled wagons manufactured Tn this city into service and have daily connections with the people of Winston, Leake, Newton and Neshoba counties.
 The same rates for the transportation of freight over the OK wagon route will be made as the rate afforded by the railroad company. It is stated that only freight train has passed between Newton and Louisville, on the Mobile. Jackson and Kansas City, in eight days.
 The federal court for the southern dis trict for Mississippi was convened in Me- rdian this morning by Judge H. C.. Niles. with all court officials present. The day was consumed In getting the court in session for very interesting term. The famous sixteenth section land cases and the recently filed suits of A number of Mississippi lumber concerns against certain railroads for a refund of moneys overpaid on lumber shipments are supposed to be tried during the term.
 Maj s. G. Spann, aged "A, one of Me- ridian's wealthiest citizens and business men, suddenly expired Sunday night as the result of a heart trouble. His rs- mains were taken to Macon, Miss. for burial. He Is survived by one son, the Rev. c. T. spann of Doublin, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
No Partitioning of Trade.

"Therefore it behooves China to main tain trade relations with the United States: and it is quite unlikely the coun- try would permit the Japanese people to partition off trade among European na- tions. as Captain Hobson suggests, with out some protest.
 Then, again. you must remember that Japan right now, is after trade in China What effect do you suppose 1t would have on Japanese industries if China should declare boycott on Japanese goods? Japan could i'll afford running a chance of such action on the part of China. and you may be sure for statesmen will look far enough ahead to steer clear of such dangerous reefs, for, as l have said, they are clever men.
 When the Panama canal is completed your east will be directly connected with the countries of the Pacific ocean, and, as has been said before the Pacific will. eventually, bear the same relation to the worlds commercial history as the Med iterranean has in the past The world circuit will include the American conti- nents. Japan, China, Australia, and the Philippines. and eventually the nations of the Old World must take back seat"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
America as Japan's Customer.

Another feature that should not be overlooked is the fact that the United States is one of the best customers Japan has for tea and similar products. and that country could ill afford to face boycott on the part of the United States.
 Japan knows, too, that In the end, that country must depend upon the resources of China. China would be another such country as the United States if it were developed. That is all 1t lacks; sufficient ca apital and industry to uncover the hidden hoards of wealth that Japan knows full well must be used in her own aid at some future time China would regret to see a struggle between the United States and Japan, and China's wishes in this matter, for the reasons I have stated. should have some weight with that coun- try.
 For instance, in China. silk Is quite common We do not care to import silks from Italy and France, beceuse we make as much, or more. than we can use at home We do need cotton goods, how ever as much. more, than any other country on earth. What country pro- duces the most cotton? The United States, to be sure-practically all there is pro- ducpd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-10
He Takes Issue With HobsOn
 on Yellow Peril
JAPAN TOO POOR 10 FIGHT
Commercial Considerations Are Also Given as Powerful Factors Against Probability of War Between
 Japan and United States.

Washington, September 9.-(special.)-- Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobsons oe- lief that the United States is in imminent danger of being plunged into war with Japan is deprecated by Y. S. Tsao, an editor of the South China Daily Journal and one of the students who have come to this country to fill scholarships in Yale, Cornell and Wellesley.
 Japanese statesmen are quite clever, and they know that Japan could not long carry on a struggle with the American nation, said MT. Tsao, in perfect Eng fish, last night.
 Japan is poverty stricken country as compared with the United States, and it's resources are so limited that a war would be very short affair. True, Japan might seize the Philippine islands >in a nasty struggle, but in the end there could be but one outcome to such a struggle-the victory of the United States, both on the field of battle and in the marts of trade.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
OPPOSED TO FOREST RESERVES
Westerners viii Attack Legality of
Presidents Order.

Westerners are making ready to attack
the legality Of President Rooseyelts or
der creating additional forest reserves in
the far Northwest. Thefnew reserves and
the old reserves where the boundaries
were enlarged numbered over thirty
While announcement was made early tn
March, just prior 10 the signing of the
agricultural appropriation bill, which pro-
hibited further reserves in Washington
Idaho. and Oregon. only a few of the
procIamatons have appeared. These proc
lamations. Of course, are dated back in
March.
Congressman have been laundering
against this action by the President as an
attempt 10 thWart the legislative viii, but
q new argument against the legality is
found in the failure TO clearly specify the
meets and bounds.
Heretofore proclamatiOns have done
that Now maps, purporting to show the
areas covered by the proelamations, are
fled with them, presumably because the
Forest Bureau hasn't had time TO send
special agents TO locate ana describe the
boundaries.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22

at the station by her brother. Louis
Nethersole and was Immediately driver
to her hotel.
AN interview? Really I am too tired
10 say a great deal. and yet I have much
to say. It Will no doubt seem strange
10 You that I should want TO talk about
any other subject than the stage. But I
have a hobby. You heard of the Women S
International Anti-tuberculosis League?
Il am glad to say that great interest
is being taken in the league everywhere
have been. / have addressed meetings
in the various cities OF Europe. and laid
the whole question before Queen Alex
andra. at her own request who has prom
Used her support. She win also put the
league ON her list of charities Each
country viii also have It's own head
quarters. IN Scotland the lord provost
viii be the head, IN Dublin IL will be the
lord mayor. and in London it win be the
new lord mayor, Sir William Treloar.
On the occasion of my next visit TO New
Orleans / shall give a benefit perform
anee To aid this great work
Miss NethersOIe. after playing her en-
gagement in this city the present week,
win appear in Philadelphia and Boston,
after which she viii close her season,
sailing at once for Europe She will open
an engagement In Paris the rrst week in
June under the management of the firm
of G. Astruc & Co, who were the people
to introduce Geraldine Farrar and Ca
raliere to the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany In Paris Miss Nethersole will
appear in THE Second Mrs. TaHqueray. f"
"Sapho," 'Adrienne Lecouyrenr, Ca
mile. and ''The Awakening, the latter
being her new play-first produced last
week ia Cleveland.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-04-22
HILL ORE LAND DEAL ILLEGAL
Minnesota House Committee Decides
Against Great Northern.

st. Paul. April 2l.-The bis HIM ore land
lease melon" was unlawful, and the
millions Of dollars ia ore certificates in
volved should have been turned in as as
sets of the Great Northern Railway Com
pany, instead of being distributed to the
Great Northern stockholders.
This is the substance of the report OF
the house committee
The committee was appointed early in
the session 20 investigate the ore land
deal, and several weeks were consumed in
examining James j. Hill, Louis W. Hin,
and others. The committe finds that the
ore lands. though bought by the Lake
Superior Company, limited. were pur-
chased with Great Northern funds. that
the former company is controlled abs0-
lutcly by the latter and that only a rea-
sonabie dividend should have been
turned over 10 the stockholders. the bal
ance being used by the Great Northern in
the interest Of the road.