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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-10

washington, July l.-1HdI tle y Jdp-
anese government will not consent to
the REVIVAL fthe present day treaty
with the United States if this govern
ment reserves the right to insert
clause in the context excluding Japa-
nese coole' labor from continental
United States is indicated by seni-of-
fetal advices purporting to represent
government views from Minister Hay
ashi, which were received here today
from Ototaka Yamaoka, the personal
representative of Count Okuma, lead
er of the Progressive party.
Mr.. Yamaoki who visited the Uni
ted States in April and perfect"' an
alliance with the japanese Of the Pa
cifc coast for the purpose Of bringing
about the overthrow Of the SaionJl
ministry and the annulnlent Of the ex-
clusion clause in the immigration Dill
is authority for the statement that
Foreign Minister Rayashi has recelv-
| ed from Secretary Of State Root pre-
liminary mote" regarding the new
treaty with the two governments pro-
pose to substitute for the convention
| which expires July II, 1ell. Inc
| draft of the new treaty submitted by
Secretary Root, according to the COM
| munication from Mr.. Yamaoka, call
| ed for the renewal Of article 2, clause
s. of the present treaty, which gives
TO each nation the right to regulate I'M
migration. With reference to the
mote" submitted by Secretary Root
Mr.. Yamaoka says that Foreign Min
lister Hayashi has issued an Official
confidential memorandum outlining
| the japanese governments attitude
on the question of the limitation OF
immigration, which in substance is as
| follows:
"Fir:st. That the government OF the
United States has submitted a pro-
nosal. FOR the enactment Of treaty,
which provides for the limitation oI
immigration. The government OF Jap
an has rejected the proposal and VIII
not in the future entertain any such
proposition.
second. That in the new treaty.
which is to be operated from the 44th
year of Meiji (191D the government.
of japan will insist on striking out
the article 2, clause (defaing the
power reserved by the contracting
na-ties to enact laws with regard to
police and immigration regulaticns)
For that purpose :he government OF
Japan shall take a more vigorous at
!. tirude. = Although ;he nego-
tiations for that end are not yet de-
yeloped. we firmly believe that the
government Of the United State VIII
fight with determination to preserve
the clause.
Third That the government OF
japan contemplates sending repre-
sentatives to the United States 20 IN
vstisate conditions on tie Paclflc
coast and to determine if the japanese
residents are discrimina*ed against.
Mr.. Yamoaka, it is said. has sent
copies Of Foreign Minister Hayashl
confidential memorandum u the Jap
anese societies of San Francisco ana
Seattle aud to correspondents of jap
anese newspapers IL this country. Dr.
Masuii Miyakawa. the japanese Jaw
>er. admitted that lie mad seen q
cory Of The communication Which 1s
being distributed by yamaoka ana
characterized the attirude "f Foreign
,1inisteg Hayasili IL concession %
the Prosressives. Who have strongly
opposed the clause in the immigration
bill excluding coolie labor from TINS
country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-07-10
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES
Items of Interest Condensed ana Par
agrap,led for Quick Reading.

Capt. B. W. Raysor, prominen'
citizen Of Walterboro, is dead at hi:
nome at the age of rs years.
Cherokee Falls, on the Savannah
river, in Abbeville county, will be
developed.
James Mallory, convicted of mur-
der. will be hanged in Bennettsville
on July 26.
The Graniteville Manufacturing
Company has erected a hall for the
use Of the mill operatives at cost OF
$4,000.
Dexter Williams, white, was sho,
and killed by William Baker, colored
near Springfield.
The first car over the inter-urbaf
electric line between Anderson ano
Belton was run Monday.
About $4,000 was paid out in
Greenville county Monday in divl-
dends.
Sam Richardson was shot by Jake
Anderson at Piedmont last Sunday
They got into fight over game OF
cards.
DR.. John D. Pitts has resigned as
pastor of the Laurens First Baptls'
Church.
Mavor Rhett of Charleston has in
structed Chief of Police Boyle te
enforce the ordinance prohibiting
oarbers shaving customers on sun
Rev. J. w. Horrine, pastor of St
r.uke's Lutheran Church in Charles
-on has resigned. having received
.all from prominent church II
philadelphia.
Dispensary Auditor West has is
sued statement 10 county dlspen-
sers telling them how to make oa'
their statements as required by law
Gov. Ansel has appointed Judge D
F Hvdrick to preside over a two
weeks special term Of court TO DC
held in Greenville, commencing the
third Monday in July.
The dentists of South Carolina de-
cided to prosecute all those VINO en-
gage in the Illegal practice OF den1ls-
try. The convention voted $3.50 foi
the prosecution Of such cases.
Nr. John E. Cotton, one Of the Old
est and best known travelling men OF
the south. died at his home in Union
on Sunday night.
A COMPANY has been organized II
Horny county for the purpose OF
.sisine fine breed OF stock Z. b
scarborough is president.
The railroad commission has or
7ere( the Southern Express Company
70 reduce the charges on vegetables
from Young's Island.
Chief Justice Pope has decided thai
the money lenders in Charleston mus
nav the $1,000 license required by
the city ordinance or close UP shop.
It is intimated that Captain Clay
commandant of the cadets at Clemson
College. resigned because Of the con-
duct of the senior class during COM
mencement.
The plans prepared by Architec
LeFave of Columbia for the new no.
rel in Greenville have been accepted
The hotel will be erected on the Coz
,roprty on Monument Place.
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Stop That Cold

TO check early colds OF Grippe with Preventics'
means sure defeat for Pneumonia. To STOP cold
with Preyentics is safer than to let it run and ba
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Preventicsare little Candy Cold Cures: No Gull
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sukado's Country Will Insist on Ad-
mission of Coolies-Alleged Official
Memorandum Of Foreign Minister
Shows Change of Attitude of the
japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
SOCIETY WOMEN FORM
A CLUB CALLED THE
RAFFLES REGULARS

A band of sixty women who formed
themselves into a club to hunt for
Raffies gave reception last night at
the home of one of the most persist
ent of the members, Mrs. G. C. Coy
Of 2198 West Twenty y-ninth street, and
organized themselves into a perma-
nent organization to be known as the
Raffies Regulars.
The affair was one Of the jolliest
imaginable. 1t appears that Mr.. Dom
ohue was making his home in a neigh
borhood in which the people were hot
after him. First one woman expressed
to her neighbor her interest In the
capture of the man and then another,
until 1t was decided to form the Raf-
hes Regulars. Beginning with a few
members the club grew until there
were more than sixty women enlisted
in it's ranks, when Raffies was cap
tured yesterday All of them attended
each OF the public meetings at which
Raffies said he would be present and
from this they took their name.
One of the features Of the evening,
which caused much amusement. was
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
WORK OF REGULAR
RESULTS IN CAPTURE
IN CITY HALL CROWD

Convinced that I stood an equal chance
with any other amateur detective | de-
termined to maintain an absolute vigi-
lance for the man of mystery, that is
the reason why when George Harris
Donohue, jumped off his wagon yesterday
at 10 minutes to 1 o'clock 1 had little
Difficulty in proclaiming him the man
of mystery.
had worked crowds-crowd after
crowd-and I had come to the conclusion
that in order to capture Raffes l would
have to adhere strictly to the tips that
he was giving from day to day.
did that yesterday and here is the re-
suit: 1 was handed by S. II. Laverty
business manager of the Los Angeles
Herald, a check for one thousand dollars
which will enttle me to one thousand
dollars in gold at Chutes park tonight.
I will be there to get the money.
have trailed Raffles from the inception
of this game and I am more than glad
OF course, that I have been able to land
the man for whom almost everybody In
this city has been on the still hunt from
the moment of his disappearance.
When 1 accOsted him Mr.. Raffles
promptly admitted his identity and there
cured the money. have been regular
subscriber to The Herald for over ter
years.-Statement by Morris Goldsten.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
VAST THRoNo cHoKEs
BROADWAY DURING
THE CAPTURE SCENE

At 70 o'clock yesterday in front of the
city hall 6000 men. women and children
fought and pushed their way about in
a desperate effort to find the elusive
and mysterious Mr.. Raffles. From the
doorways of the big department stores
on the west side Of the street to the very
doorway of the city hall the street was
a solid mass of humanity
In the crowd the air hummed with the
challenges The women We're the most
insistent. grasping every smooth shaven
man they met and uttering the chal-
lenge dozen times the police beat the
crowd back from the entrance to the
city hall and tried to open a pathway
for the city officials TO enter, but they
might. as well have thrown rocks at the
When the word went round that Raj
files had been captured the yell that
came forth from that mob could be
heard for blocks, In .. solid mass they
turned and sprinted for The Herald
office. Street cars We're compelled To
stop before the charge of that crowd.
IN front of The Herald they stopped.
They surged 10 the doorway and climbed
ON the heavy planls nailed across the
great plate glass windows for their pro-
lection. The OCCUPANTS OF the office
buildings on the west side of the street
crowded the windows. Every available
foot Of space for block was occupied
and men and women fought in an at-
tempt 10 get nearer the doorway. A SER
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

the presentation to each guest of a
lemon offered by the hostess as a
substitute for the $1,000 which man
received.
Mrs. Coy, who has been seen many
times by Mr.. Rafhes in the crowd and
whom he described in The Herald as
the woman il black, was introduced
to Mr.. Donohue yesterday at The Her
aid office.
"I just want to shake your hand.
for you certainly are clever" she
said to the man in the blue overalls.
We were all after you hard and fast,
and you were pretty good to keep out
of our way"
Mr.. Donohue was invited as the
guest OF honor at last nights reeep-
tlon. Mrs. Coy's home was artisti-
cally decorated and refreshments were
served.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

in front of the Angeus I saw a tre-
mendous crowd and heard the people
shout, Catch Raffles.'
That was all l ever knew about it,
and l have never thought of confusing
the actor with him.
81 often wished he would give me some
tickets and once 1 thought 1 would ask
him, but l. decided he might think it a
funny thing for his landady to do and
made up my mind to wait until / knew
him a little better, and L thought he
would offer me some then.
'Oh, [ can't understand it at all.
He got his letters here by the name of
Mason. Now, how can he be Mr.. Dono-
hue or Mr.. Raffles or some other man
and get mail belonging to Mr.. Mason?"
Mr.. Donohue clothed in his right self
by this time reappeared and told Mrs.
Sanderson that he had mailed the let
ters to himself.
1t Was Easy Money
'T can't understand it at ALL" she said
again and gave a confused little laugh.
Then she went back to the papers A few
minutes later she raised her head and re-
marked that she was getting madder at
herself every minute she thought about it.
:. But he did not tell me anything about
It. Why, he didn't tell me that he was
Raff1es? I don't understand it at all
Just think! 1 might have had that
$1,000 # | had only known. Why didn't
he tell me about it?"
other paper but The Herald" interposed
one member of the party. and Mrs.
Sanderson sighed and pushed the other
Sheet lying On the table away from her
Il could have taken that reward Just
as easy-and I could have used it. too"
said Mrs. Sanderson. He was such a
nice, quiet young man. I thought him
ne was writing, and now he isn't Mr.
Mason at ALL"
And Mrs. Sanderson sighed deeply.
Mr.. Donohue occupied two rooms at
O,,a
ta1ned half dozen big costume trunks
and number of hand bags, a desk and
typewriter table The other room is
pleasantly situated with a bath room
1t was pleasant place for Raffies to
spend the quiet hours between strenu-
GUS chases.
Captain Bradish Impressed
The pictures printed in The Herald
Oh MI, Donohue are excellent likenesses," ;"
sald captain Bradish, as he stood on
terday
have picked him up.
poife liz ne has 6,,5S been really wanted by the
al1hcult for him. But it is clever-ex-
tremely clever. Those trunks contain
enough costumes to have made it almost
impossible y mp for, the police to have identi-
Sergeant Walter Wood said Raffes
nad CHOSEN an ideal spot for conceal
ment and had worked his game with
almost incredible chrewdness.
He is just the man for the game.
and he's one out of fifty thousand. . said
th the ponce sergeant as he looked around
ing bags.
II can see why he needed all those
costumes to carry out the plan he out
lined. To go out among the people
every day and preserve his incognito
required great nerve and GOODNESS.
When Captain Bradish left the auto
mobile at University station he shook
good luck in future ventures.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
CAPTAIN BRADISH
SEES APARTMENTS
PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO SKILL
OF RAFFLES
Police Officials Impressed by Methods
of Man of Mystery When They
Examine Rooms Occupied
by Mr.. Donohue
Continued from Page one>

Continued from Page one)
of The Herald Mrs. Sanderson," said Mr..
Raffles.
The handsome woman in the doorway
bowed and then waited with a puzzled
expression on her face.
"And permit me to introduce to you
Mr. George Donohue, the Mysterious Mr..
Raffles of The Los Angeles Herald" re
turned the city editor.
The puzzled expression on the face of
the woman changed to one of astontsh-
ment.
Mr. Raffles stumbled and stammered
for something to say next. He realized
that he was shattering her belief in man
| hood and he did not particularly relish
| the task.
Skaters Her Faith
"They have caught me-" he finally
managed to gasp. TT is all up with me;
1 am caught"
Mrs sanderson began to look fright
whom she had been harboring in her
home was some sort of a criminal and
she searched the faces of the police Off
cials for an explanation.
Il don't understand" was all she could
say, and during the entire visit of the
party, even after the whole thing had
been explained to her, she kept repeat
ing, Il can't understand"
ment was made by the city editor when
he handed her a bundle of Heralds Civ
ing the entire history of Mr.. Raffles since
coming to Los Angeles.
With that as food for his landlady to
ponder upon Mr. Raffles went into one Of
the two rooms which he had been calling
home and, doffing his laboring mans at
tire, he donned his regulation clothes and
at the same time his real name and iden-
tity.
For a few minutes while the police Of
ficers were examining the rooms occupied
by Mr. Donohue since his disappearance
Mrs Sanderson examined the papers and
questioned the woman reporter of the
party.
Mrs. Sanderson's Story
''What does it all mean?" she said.
when 1 first saw all these men it fright
ened me and 1 thought something dread
full had happened.
You say this man is Mr. Raffles
Well. how many names has he got?
Somebody said his name was Donohue,
and he has been getting mail here under
the name of Mason, and he told me his
name was Mason. l can't understand ii
at ALL" And the poor woman shook her
head and tried to solve the mystery.
He told me he was an actor. He
went out every day in a different suit Of
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
CARDINALS ARE
GIVEN RED HATS
PUBLIC C0NSIST0RY HELD AT
THE VATICAN
Pontiff Imparts Apostolic Blessing In
Presence Of Assembled Multi
tude-Klsses Of Brother
hood Exchanged
BY Associated Press

os AbSOCldleu HTeSS,
ROME. April 1s.--.A public consistory
TOOK place at the Vatican today. This
being. the season in which Rome is
crowded with tourists, the demand for
tickets was extraordinary.
AT an early hour all the streets lead
ing TO St Peters were black with peo-
pie, hurrying to get good places at the
vatican and soon the hall of beatihca-
tions and the corridors through which
the papal procession passed were
crowded with monks, priests laymen
and ladies in black wells, while the
tribunes erected for the occasion con-
tained relatives of the pontiff. the
Roman aristocracy and members Of the
diplomatic corps.
The procession accompanying his
holiness was long and interesting.
being composed of many notable per-
sonages, the Swiss guard heading the
rounding the pontiff, who was dressed
in white. He was preceded by the
cardinals in full robes, followed by the
bishops and archbishops.
Await Red Hats
When the pontiff was seated on the
throne the six new cardinals waited one
by one to receive the red hat. Each
prelate knelt at the feet of the pontiff
while the master of ceremonies held a
magnificent red hat over the cardinals s
head and his holiness rose and gave the
papal embrace. The new cardinals
then passed from cardinal to cardinal
to receive a kiss of brotherhood while
the choir sang softly
The pontiff then impaired the apos-
tolic blessing and withdrew, surrounded
by his courts. guards. to preside later
at supplementary secret consistory.
the new cardinals meanwhile returning
their thanks before the altar of the
Sistine chapel.
The United States was represented at
the ceremony by Mgr. Robert Scion
Of New Jersey Mgr. Thomas OGorman,
bishop, of Sioux Falls. and Mgr. John
Farrelly, spiritual director of the
American college. The students of the
American college were present as we'll
as the American students of the College
of the Propaganda.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
BOB TAYLOR USES BIG
GUNS AND IS ARRESTED
BY Associated Press.

- NEW HAVEN, Conn. April 1s.-Leroy
~ 5doaylor, or Bob Taylor. who says he Is
from Broadbent Mont. was arrested here
yesterday and held in $1,000 bonds for
breach Of the peace.
ne arrest followed complaints received
from Montowez and North Haven that
several persons had been held up by n
nan riding wildly through the district
cay IN gray suit and sombrero, armed
Win two big revolvers and mounted on
= Iast horse. Taylor. the police say.
answered the description
lie claims to have been robbed and
while admitting he held up every one he
met, says he did so to see IL he could find
his own property and not to take theirs.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

geant, squad of police and number of
deputy sheriffs threw back the crowd
after a struggle, clearing a space from
which Raffles finally succeeded in show
ing himself and addressing the crowd.
Following his appearance It was fully
withdrew.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
PLAGUE CAUSES $4,000
DEATHS IN ONE WEEK

BY Associated Press. a.
SIMLA, india April lS.-There were
d,IrinR the week ending April 10.
seventy thousand of these occurred in
Bengal the United Province and the
punIab The epidemic began in the
Pnniab october, 1897, since when nearly
a million and half of deaths have oc-
CURED.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

"Absalom," said Mrs. Rambo, "you
smell horribly of tobacco"
"Nanshy, m dear" mumbled Mr..
Rambo, maintaining his equilibrium
with an effort. "I came home in tn
smoking car so you wouldn't smell tn
banquet on me."-Chieago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Agent-Why don't you own your own
home Instead of paying rent?
Hardup-Because it's cheaper lust
now to nav rent -New York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

Knieker-What is a eelf-made man?
Mrs Knicker--One whose wife doesn't
have TO wear a self-made hat.-New
York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

clothes, but he told me he was writing
play and rehearsing one which was to be
put on at the Auditorium. I wondered
and he told me he did it to show the
actors how they should do their parts.
"Oh, L can't understand it at all.
"He went away from here one night
dressed as a minister and one night he
came home with his clothes all wet.
asked him how he got wet and he said
he had been down to Long Beach and his
'I can't understand it at I'll. 1t is so
funny.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19
Believed Him an Actor

HE used to work on the typewriter a
great deal and he told me he was writ
ing play. When he came here he said
he would like two rooms and board and
he paid me $40 a week. He had a great
many trunks and handbags. but he said
these all contained stage clothes. He was
here for most of his meals and we never
thought anything of it if he missed one.
81 never saw The Herald, and the first
time l heard anything about Raffes was
one day when | went down town, and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

FRFEPORT, Ill--A suit containing
the. claims Of nearly 200 San Francisco
company was filed In the circuit court
here today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

NEW ORLEANs-An appeal for aid
sent to the mayor Of New Orleans TODAY
by the Franciscan Sisters OF jamaica was
made public.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

FOSTORIA. Ohio Blocked by the bodv
Of James Mcclure. the rear truck Of train
No. 2 on the Nickel Plate railroad was
derailed at Arcadia last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

CAGo-charges that the Chicago
police department has been collecting i'm
sorts and gambling houses will he IN YES.
tigated by the civil service Commission
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

NEW YORK-More than s120.0OO has
heen paid over to the United States trea %
ury as result OF the litigation invoiv-
ing the importation OF the so-calied '"Tif-
fany. pearls and also the Leeds neck
lace"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

strike. Edward F. Fago, a car cleaner
employed by the Chicago e. Northwestern
railroad. was hit on the head with a brick
last night and then Jumped on and kicked
by three men. He died a short time later-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-19

NEW YORK-It was announced TODAY
that the district attorney had begun the
investigation Of a renort that one OF the
Jurors In, the recent Harry X Thaw trial
had been approached" by a policeman
before the trial closed.