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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
PASS EXCLUSION BILL.
IT GOES TO PRESIDENT.
House ApproUes japanese Settle
ment Plan by Party Votes.
r--om The Tribune Rureau.l


washington, Feb 1S-Legislative approval Of
the Presidents plan for ending the Japanese dis
turbances in California completed to-day
when the House, by a vote Of 1S7 to 101, adopted
The conference report on the immigration bill,
containing the passport clause for the exclu-
SIGN Of japanese coolies from this country. The
Democrats did everything in their power 70
defeat this action attempting to form an alli-
ance with the friends of steamship companies
which object TO the clause requiring additional
air space for each immigrant on their ships
making points Of order, and finally voting to
man against the motion to lay the table an
appeal they had taken from the decision Of the
Speaker overruling the point Of order that the
Objectionable clauses were improperly placed IN
the report by the House managers.
The Democrats sought TO confuse the Cali
fornia delegation by declaring that they would
stand by the people Of that state on the school
question. II the California Representatives
in Congress did not. The Californians replied
that when the facts became known it would be
seer that San Francisco had neither sacrificed
her self-government nor permitted the general
government 20 dictate what should be her local
government. They said that the people Of Ca
iforna were content to rely the patriotism
and the sense of justice Of the President 20
protect them from the influx OF Mongolia ans.
Advocates OF educational test olle.sd no
opposition 10 the enactment of the law, although
that test had been stricken out. In fact. they
urged the adoption of the report on the ground
that the House would not be justified in pre-
venting the peaceabe settlement Of the Japan
question Mr.. Gardner. Of Massachusetts
leader Of the advocates of the educational test
gave notice to the House that, while he had
come ito bury Cesar, not to praise him." the
burial vas temporary. and before long Congress
would be brought face to face with the neces-
city Of adopting educational test.
-Four Republicans-Messrs. Fordney Of AIichi-
gan; Mccall OF Massachusetts; Mccarthy, of
Nebraska, and Smith Of Iowa-voted against
agreeing 10 the report, while four Democrats
Messrs. De Almond. Of Missouri: Maynard OF
Virginia, Moon. OF Tennessee, and Wiley. Of Ala
bama-voted for it.
Mt Burnett, Of Alabama, made points Of order
against the provision which undertakes to regu-
late the incoming OF japanese coolies and
against the whole Of Section A. having relation
20 the air space IN vessels bringing immigrants
20 the United States
The Speaker overruled the points Of order on
the ground that the conferrees had been wholly
within their rights when they agreed 10 a sub
stitute for both the Senate and House bills
Mr. Burnett appealed from the decision of the
chair. and 3ir. Payne, Of New York, moved 10
lay the appeal the table.
The ayes and noes were called. and the appeal
was tabled by a strict party vote Of 1876 to 104.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
OFFICER SAVES FOUR.
Clothing Burning from Body, He
Makes Fifth Attempt in Vain.

With roaring flames about him, his uniform
burned or his scorched body. and the heat and
smoke nearly suftocating him. Roundsman
Charles Mas OF the Eldridge street station,
tried 10 save the lives of five persons. a woman
and four children, in a blazing tenement house
at No. 10 Clinton street late last evening.
He got the four children out though two OF
them were seriously. perhaps fatally. burned.
But the woman. Mrs. Lena Greenberg, after
Mas had passed her out TO the fourth floor rear
fire escape. was too terrified 10 climb down the
stairs. and in her frenzy of fear, threw herself
into the basement areaway. She will die OF her
injuries
Mas rescued, ready to collapse. by the
fremen. and went TO Gouverneur Hospital with
the other victims.
THE INJURED
BRASS Mrs. Jennie. burned on body face: Gouver-
BRASS Julius years old. body. legs
arms: Gouvernsur Hospital
BRASS annie five years old burns Of BODY ana legs;
PRSs Katie three old burns OF face; Gouverneur
GREENBERG. Mrs. Lera, burns Internal injuries.
serious: Gouverneur Hospital.
burned: remained With friends.
MAAs. Charles roundsnau. burns OF face and hands;
OAKLEY John t. fireman Truck IL burns Of face and
hands; Gouverueur Hospital
II was Mrs. Greenberg who jumped. Patrol
man Benjamin Jacobs saw the flames and
turned in alarm: then he burst in the door
and rushed into the building, followed by
Roundsmen Mas. There were twenty families
in the house. Those in front were helped out
by Jacobs, who carried Mrs. Margaret Lep-
witch. seventy years old. down the fra escape
from the third floor. He also rescued Mrs. Mary
COnneu and her two children. Mas went TO the
top of the house and worked his way down IN
the rear where several families We're cut of by
the fire BY the time he had passed out the last
of the Brass family his uniform was almost
burned from his body and he could hardly
stand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
THIRTY MEN KILLED.
Seuenty-fvc Missing Explosion in
Ncrican Coal Nine.

Monterey, Feb. 1S.-A dispatch 10 The News
from Las Esperanzes, Coahuila says that az
least thirty men are known to be dead and
twelve injured as a result Of an explosion cs gas
In the coal mine at that place.
The explosion was in the Conquista Mine No
3 Thirty dead bodies have been taken out OF
the wreck and it IS estimated that scventy-fve
are yet in the mine.
Las Esucranzas IS on the line of the Inter
national Railway. about seventyfve miles from
Eagle Pass. Tex. It IS the principal coaling
centre in Mexico, and many men, including
large number of japanese. employed there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
litter II. CLAY PIERCE.
Teras Issues Requisition for Head
Of OIL COmpanN. NOzc Here.

jefferson City. Mo. Feb. ia requisition was
received here to-day from the Governor Of Texas
for II. Clay Pierce, of St Louis president OF the
Waters Pierce oil Company, who is wanted in
Austin Tex, the charge of making false
afidavits. Governor Folk will have hearing on
the requisit!on tomorrow.
Mr Pierce is in New York. His son, c. A
Pierce, said that he did not know when his
father would return
Austin, Tex, Feb. 1S.-The legislative COM
mittee investigating Senator Bailey will resume
work tomorrow. The general attorney OF the
Waters Pierce OIL Company, J. D. Johnson. and
oil the books OF the company have started back
to st. Louis, and ara no longer under the juris-
diction Of the committee. The books We're not
displayed in evidence, because 1t thought
that they contained nothing Of special moment.
1t is TO be decided tomorrow whether the sub
committee shall go TO New York to question II.
Clay Pierce. president Of the Waters-Pierce OIL
Company. Mr.. Bailey may go ON the stand to-
morrow.
II CLAW Pierce is registered at the waldorf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
JAPANESE And SCHOOLS.
agreement Reached EnpIained by
MQQOr Schmitz.

Washington, Feb 1S-The basis OF the agree
ment reached by President Roosevelt, Secretary
Root Mayor Gchnitz and the members of the
Ean Francisco School Board the Japanese
echool controversy made public tonight by
Mayor Schmitz provides that "all children of
alien races under sixteen years of age who
speak the English language may be admitted
TO the white schools Special schools TO be
established for children Of alien birth who ara
deficient in the elements OF the English Ian
guege"
Shortly before midnight the following state
ment was given out at the White House:
typewritten copy OF Mayor Schmitz's state
ment was submitted to President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root by the Associated Press, and the
statement is entirely satisfactory 10 them
Mayor Schmitz's statement follows:
We find that the administration and Congress
are entirely alive to the situation in California,
ana fee they anxious 10 meet the wishes
Of the CaliforniaEs They are also desrous Of
keeping on the best possible terms with Japan
cient friendship between that cotntry and the
United States. II has been explained 10 us with
The gTea.egt po3itiveress tnat the form Of the
action .aken by the School Board OF san Fran
c.Sco IN relation to Lhe japanese school children
he's been completely misunderstood and mis-
construed as an attack upon the japanese as
SUCH and that this misunderstanding and mis-
construction have been and now one OF the
pose the people OF California really have in view
this pprpcre being to secure by honorable and
smica bic arrangement with Japan the mutual
exclusion from the TWO countries OF the bor-
ers. skilled and unskilled. ~ each country. This
earnest desire Of the people Of California and
We may add. IN belief. Of the people Of the
-~'iv" Pacific Coast. to check the coming hither
foufn nredo ri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
NO TARIFF REVISION.
SO PRESIDENT BELIEVES.
Satisfied That Nert Congress WHI
Not Change Dingley Schedules.
From The Tribune Bureau J

Washington Feb. 1S-The President has sent
brief reply to Governor Guild of Massachu-
setts, acknowledging the recent petition sent to
him by the Governor asking for a special ses-
sion of Congress to revise the tariff. After
long conference with Senators Lodge and Crane
this morning. and after sounding other members
OF both houses OF Congress. the President de-
cided merely to acknowledge the petition re-
ceived from the Massachusetts Governor and
TO say that It would receive careful considera-
ton
The fact is. however, that the President be-
lieves there Is not the slightest possibility Of
tariff revision In the immediate future and
this Information he has conveyed 10 members
OF tho Massachusetts delegation in Congress.
There are good grounds for believing that the
President would welcome some readiustment OF
the DingIey schedules. but that this cannot be
accomplished by the next Congress he is abso-
Iutely satisfied. After sounding the leaders,
especially Of the House where tariff hill must.
under the Constitution. originate, the President
has ascertained that the sentiment against tariff
changes prepouderates. The Speaker is as
stauch a "standpatter' as he ever was. and so
are the men he hos placed In power in the
House Accordingly the President has explained
to the Massa chusetts and Wisconsin advocates
of revision that ne can do nothing to help them.
He IS satisfied that were he 10 summon
Congress in special session the leaders would
do nothing hut kill time for little while and
then adjourn, and that general sentiment is not
sufficiently strong to force the leaders
Representative Ames. OF Massachusetts, who
has been circulating petition calling for
caucus Of the House 10 take up this subject.
has failed. Members when approached On the
subject have either refused absolutely to sign
or have lodged the Massachusetts member until
they could consult the President. after which
they have given a definite refusal.
Some OF the leaders declare that it would he
the height OF folly 10 undertake TO change the
tariff schedules short a time before a ma
tional election. but affirm that the next national
platform drafted by the Republicans Will pledge
the party to the calling of special session i'm
medlately after March (. 1909. for the purpose
OF making such changes I'm the schedules as
may be deemed advisable. Practically all the
leaders acqulesce in this programme which they
believe viii rob the Democrats OF the only pos
sble issue which they might appeal for sup
port il. the campaign of 1905. If some of the
leaders are also praying that by the spring of
1909 the Treasury surplus will have become so
depleted that it may be deemed folly to make
any changes in the tariff. they are not now ad-
Vcrtising the fact, and there is no question
gardinS the Presidents sincerity of purpose
This purpose viii be carried into effect if he
possesses sufficient influence in the next ma
tional convention, and a successor in sympathy
with his Views iS chosen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
TOUERMAN GUILTY..
Held Responsible for Ninth Auenue
EleCated Wreck of 1905.

Cornelius \. Jackson, of Baychester who was
the towernan at Ninth avenue and AID street on
September II. 1899, when a Ninth avenue
Elevated train ran OF the track ct the curve
and one fell to the street killing twelve per
sons and injuring twenty-eight. was convicted
yesterday OF manslaughter in the second de-
gree before Judge Foster. in general Sessions. a
strong recommendation for mercy accompanied
the verdict OF the jury. Jackson will be SEN
fenced on Thursday.
lie was tried on the specific charge of caus-
ing the death of solomon Newgass. Paul Kelly
was the motorman of the train. which was
bound downtown during the rush hours of the
morning.
The evidence which Jackson was convicted
went to show that on the morning of the wreck
he had set the signals for train which was TO
take the and run down Sixth avenue after
passing through I'D street. Then he left the
tower. aud as g Ninth avenue train came along
which should have taken the straight track DOWN
town It hit the open switch and the forward car
plunged into the street.
DEWET'S SAuTERNE AND MOSELLE.
yS-,i+s Uinpa~ Wines ar S,,parlor Quality
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
FIVE KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
Section Gang Members Blown to Atoms on
Louisville & Nashville.

I.on6cn Ky Feb. iS-A section foreman named
Srttcr and fauI Of his crew we're killed by a DINA
mite explosion TO-DAY near Hasle Patch. on the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad. The bodies we're
blown To atonlA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19

BY Telegraph TO The Tribune
Nddesboro, KY, Feb 1S-Mss Emily Win
rers matron Of the Grace Nettleton Memorial
School and Orphans Home at Cumberland
Gap, Tenn. is in receipt of a letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt commencing the work Of that
institution and inclosng check for 5000 The
President said I'm his letter that the gift was
from an unknown friend" Mrs. Roosevelt. IN
her younger DAYS, was pupil OF Miss Win
ters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
aEvERY EVEN HOUR TO WASHINGTON

Eight splendid ROYAL Blue trains leave New York
every day for Baltimore and Washington. rom
. m and 81 midnight The ROYAL Limited leaves
: IN. With entire S'f-iiuHaD equipment OF cafe.
smoking parlcr. observation and dining cars-ths
finest DAY train in the world. with no extra fare,
via c. r. r. OF n. J. and Baltimore and Onio->Advss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19

Try Gold Slack Label : 2 & 3 Crown Sher.ies,
onlY standard shsrr!ss bottled aoroad-AdVL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19

AFTER ALL, usHER's THE SCOTCH
e'li made the hlshbal famous.-Adyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
DEWEYs sAuTERNE AND MosELLE

White Dinner Wines OF Superior Quality
H. Dewey 81 Sons Co.. lSs Fulton ST.. Nsw Tork.
-AdYt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
PRESIDENT SENDS SCHOOL 5000.

H. Clay Pierce is registered at the Waldorf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19

Continued on third psE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-19
Confined on dfth ragr

sHoRTEsT~- QUICKEST FLORIDA ROUTE
; Seanoard Air Line through PiuehlIst Camden
Jackzonyills- ofioa. LIES Bway.--A&vt
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-17

No use talking, nothing that
has happened in Minnesota since
it Was state, seems to give the
people the real satisfaction that
the reduction of passenger rates
to two cents a. mile has. The
travelling public are as pleased
over it as they would be with a
windfall. Hear them comparing
notes, and all sorts Of calculations
are made of what a saving re-
suits, and the things it will allow
them to buy, or how more often
they can travel. Ishall be fully
disappointed if the two cent rate
does not increase travel to the
extent of the railroads getting
more for passenger tariff in the
long run than they did at the old
rate.-Anoka Union.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-17

heavy weight serving to balance them
fairly well on the stones. The DARK
ness, not yet lighted by the moon, con.
cealed the planks, but clinging des-
perately with one hand Harvell felt
| about with the other and by rare good
luck found plank, wet and slippery
with spray, on neighboring rock.
With infinite toll he raised himself out
! Of the water inch by inch until at last
be crouched on the great stone and felt
| the lettering PLANK.
! Then on hands and knees he started
for the shore. Blinded by sprays, the
planks half turning so that he could
! only pause, struggling with rigid mus
cles for balance, Harvell crawled along
the foot wide planks. And with each
pause came new discouragement. Mar
garet would surely be gone. In a
panic Of haste he slipped and fought
his way, now half in the boiling water,
half on the Shiny rocks, now again on
the plankWay, gaining toward his goal
foot by foot. At last one final spring,
and he felt again the solid earth be-
meath him. Without thought Of his
dripping clothing he started on his
| half mile run through the woods to the
bungalow.
IF the moon would only come up!'
he thought as he tore his way through
the heavy underbrush. "If-if only
am not too late! am going to tell her
anyhow, just to prove to her that am
fool. suppose Oh, here is the
stage road!'
On up the sandy road, his clothes
half dry with his rapid pace, then with
the great edge Of the summer moon
peering ovee the toy Of the pines, he
perceived a dim figure standing by the
roadside. The figure shrank back lit
! tie at the sight Of the man storming
up the road. Harvell passed.
"Margaretr' he cried.
eyes," answered quietly the sweet
| clear voice that never failed to thrill
him. --.-.. ~ 1.
Margaret, why do you go?"
! Margaret, too surprised by his sudden
| appearance to be startled by his knowl-
edge Of her movements, made no reply.
Because" Harvell plunged on, II
annoy you with attention, because I
hang on your every word and glance,
because am an ordinary chap with no
ancestors, and you are the personifica.
ton of culture and delicacy-is that it,
Margaret?' ......
''You have no right to speak that
way, Paul." said Margaret, in her quiet
voice. g..
ono, but isn't that true?" persisted
Harvell. The moon was we'll above the
| treetops now. By it's light be could
see the look Of pride with which Mar
| garet drew herself up.
$50 you think me snob? You know
me well indeed"
"Know you," replied Rarvell miser-
! ably-''no, I know nothing, except
that I love you and that can never
hope to marry you"
There was long pause. The sum-
mer night was very fair around them.
The girl before him seemed to Harvell
q part Of the wonder of the night.
"You think, then," said Margaret,
''that1 am too brainless to admire your
fine mind, your splendid physique?
Being, you say, we'll born, I must be a
snob."
Harvell drew long breath. "Mar-
garrett" he said, "will you marry me ?
Will you say yes, Margaret"
"Not until have told you," answered
the low voice, "that 1 was born and
bred in poverty IN the mountains Of
Tennessee, that am finely born only
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-17
our Pyamy Ancestors.

The armor Of the knights of the mid
die ages is too small for their modern
descendants. Hamilton Smith records
that two Englishmen Of average d.
mansions found no suit large enough
to fit either Of them in the great col
lection Of Sir Samuel Meyrick The
head Of the oriental saber will not adj
nit the English hand nor the bracelet
of the Kaffir warrior the English arm.
The swords found in Roman tumuli
have handles inconv eniently small, and
the great medieval two handed sword
Is now supposed to have been used
only for one or two blows at the first
onset and then exchanged for small
err one. The statements made by Ho-
mer, Aristotle and Vitruvius represent
six feet as high standard for full
grown men, and the irrefutable evil
dence Of the ancient doorways, bed
steads and tombs proves the average
size Of the race certainly not to have
diminished in modern days-London
Hospital
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-17

We wonder if the people who
are always cursing Rockefeller
know why they do SO. Johns
life policy mas been to buy where
he could buy the cheapest and
sell where he could make the
most profit. It is g mean policy,
a selfish one and a harmful one
to humanity, but why should
you condemn John for what you
are trying to do on a small
scale? The man who passes up
the local merchants because be
thinks he can buy cheaper in
Chicago, is simply adopting the
policy of John, while aiding to
build up a mail order monopoly
as big and cruel as the one John
has built.-Big Fork Compass.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-17
Great Musicians Eccentricities.

Dolls were the idols, after his be-
loved instruments, Of Domenico ORA
gonettl, the king Of the double bass
He had huge collection of these pup
pets dressed in various national Co.'S
tunes, and wherever Dragonetti went
the dolls were sure to 60. That was
only one Of this eccentric genius pecul-
iarities He would never play unless
his dog were in the orchestra, and no.
body would have got note out Of
him unless he had been permitted to
sit in the orchestra next to the stage
door, This was precaution to enable
him to save his wonderful instrument
in case of fire. The instrument itself
he brought from the monastery of st.
Pietro when on visit to Vincenza, and
when he died he bequeathed it to st.
Marks, Venice, to be used at solemn
seryices.-London Standard.