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FOR RENr-BY SHANNON & LUCHS,
704 18th NV. Phone Main 2345.
HOUSES

dOCSES-
1924 Fl. 1sr sb years. 900 I7i7 LIST NV. sr b. so so
1902 Q NV. 10r. b.. 81. so 1913 Or. b3o. so
BIZ 2Ist nv. ior b IS 90 "a ne. 1lr. b.. $50
1909 RI NV. 12r. b5O. 90 6lS 9Th ne. Or b. 80 so
1890 18th nv: 10 q. 5000 % H. sr. b.. 5000
Keys at 1881 i45 18th ne. Or. b. IS. so
Biz v, l5r. Oh $3.50 9:;S French NV 6r b2s 90
1928 18th NV Tor. b. 45. 80 2la5 NV, sr, b. ~ 80
1851 aIst 12r. b.. 90 AS Luray pl sr b. 81 so
lI33Newton NV. sr, b3S 90 434 Manor 6r, b27. 80
1928 Q, Sr, h. $3.50 li3S Fla. Or, b. 25 so
450 NJ NV. Or. b. SO io2I 9Th ne. Sr, BIS. 90
1881 18th nw.or, bs! 50 l4as Pa AZ sesr. b. . 50
iol seaton. 6r b. SO 1872 G Sc. 6r. b. 90 20
3S.s Pros av12rb. s. 80 20 18th sc. 6r b. IS so
BE- cor Or b. 30 so 2Ss Az NV. Or. WI so
20 sth Sc. Or. b. % 10 Isl 9th Or, b. 10 80
621 7, Tr, d.. 81 so $500 Wis av.4r. W.. 10 90
. NJ NV, 7r, B. :. $50 isss ssth, sr. b.. .2o.So
1857 willard. Or. BIZ. so key Cd d.. 20 so
1874 W.5r,b, ste'm2J.J0 1861 L NV, 2r b. 20 80
1915 Cedar nw.sr h22 80 lsS5 me- Arb, H.. 80
ASS C NV. Or. b. Sc. Dol us 18th. 2r. b, heat.
he pi ssscS and ass NV. ST. % %
The haSE.oifs and paw sv ss 90
The shsssi5 S ss = - ssS1 NV. sr S:.iSoS
FURNISHED.
1905 Farmont ST. NV. i2r., b., per year.l 600 90
1880 Corcoran st. NV. rooms and bath so 90
Iol seaton st NV. rooms and bath. 80. ~.
L
OFFICE ROOMS.
$40 18th st. NV. several large rooms whole,
so by 80. ....................... so 90
406 18th NV. 3 floors. open 40 90
1+th and L SITS. NV, 2r, each. II. sc
1iU5 y. y. ave, 2r. 81. 90
STORES.
New store and Ar. fiat. 18th and
Pa. ave. Sc, cheap.
CD X. large houses for storage. ......... 80 0C
1861 u, store. 40.Oof Rear 1911 18th nw7 oC
lIi0 7th NV ,sto Or 80 so Storage room rear 2II
1000 4th ne. sto.6r. 81 so I0th se....... 3 oC
1923 14th ,stors 20 sol Stable $40 9th ne 5 Ol
l4l2 2Sth NV. sto. 1rl2 so
FOR GOOD COLORED TENANTS.
1875 Cedar 81. NV. ir. and w............ S.3(
SHANNON Il LUCHS,
70i 18th st. NV.
Look for our Green and White Sign.
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FOR RENT-

FOR RENT
2l39 Il ST. NV. 10 rs and b., per VT. SO 800
Belmont st. NV. near 18th, 1Ors. and b$15 90
"i6o lSth ST. NV. IL rms. and bath . 81. 90
1st ST. me- near Library. II rms and b. 80 90
2l6S Fla. ave. NV. u rms and bath :. 60 90
$50 lSth St NV, 10 rooms and BATH. 5000
Il3o kilbourne st. NV. 10 rms and b., 81. 90
192s st. NV. 10 rms. and bath. /! 1900
1t3S riggs place NV, 10 rms. and ba tn. 40. 90
iu-S cambridge place NV. rms and b. $3.50
!'S Columbia road NV. 6rms and b.. 22. 50
sol llth st. s.w., rooms. .............. 1000
900 llth st. sw:. rooms. ......... 1000
CHAS. $. MUIR & CO.. Inc
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FOR RENT
BY BLUNDoN. o'BRIEN BELT (INC...
1903 G st. NV. Telephone Main l204-0S.
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FOR RENT-EsPECIALIyN FINE AND CEN.
trslly located io-room house i'll the fashoua bile
northwest; u block from y. II. ave; only
$50 50 per month by the year.
wILLIGE. GIBBS & DANIEL, GOT 4 605 18TH
delI-3t
FOR RENT a33 X l. AVE. NV: 10 ROOMS
hath. cellsr: in hnc repair: excellent loca ion
and vcT! low rent. ALLAN l.. WALKER,
14l. u. de1l-3t
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FOK KENI-
THREE SETS OF IKE
WE HAVE FOR RENT
EYS TO EVERY HOUSE

MOORE & HILL UNc.). 1883 G NV.
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FOR RENT
1926 G NV. 15r, 2b. $500
613 21st NV, 11r,b,
GEL, steam heat @.00
e2l7 Pa.av nv, 16r
bath .......... IS. 90
Flat, 1913 Pa. av,
Sr, b, steam heat 10. 80
GEO. W
delft
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FOR RENT
1887 II ST. NV.
BEAUTIFUL three-story brick house, con-
tanning II rooms and bath; in excellent repair;
REASONABLE RENT.
FRANCIS A. BLUNDON.
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
dc7-eod3t 6O7 7TH ST, NV
FOR RENT
NEW HOUSES ON HEIGHTS.
rooms and tiled BATH furnace heat am.
good yard REASONABLE RENT.
FRANCIS A. BIUNDON.
REAL ESTATE BROKER,
de7-eod3t GOT It'll ST. NV.
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FOR SALE-BUSINESS PROPERTY

FOR SALE-WE HAVE SEVERAL ATTRACT
i've business properties and also some good and
inexpensive small houses: good investment.
no1R-0Sts
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FOR RENT ROOMS. CELLAR. PORCELAIN
BATH: BEST STREET IN CITY: 1918 10TH
ST NV. KEY. PRICE, GOO MARYLAND
AVE NE. del
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oS.S itu 81 .$SV.
BLTNDoN. o'BRiEN 4 BELT jiNC.j.
1903 st. NV. Telephones Main 1204-0S
no27-w&sa, tf
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FURNISHED,
1009 18th NV nor

SCbt
NV. cor. Hubbard pl.
Cleveland Heights, 8
4 Melrose ave. Hyatts'
1923 14tb st. ne. Sr.
IL Melrose ave. Hyatt
BOSS & PHELPS.
Opposite Franklin Pal
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and Pierpont ST.,
ooms and bath. 1872. so
lie, ST.. and b. 20. SO
I'd b. Is. so
ST. and b....16.68
ic., $40 14th st. NV.
{. Phone Main $40.
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EOk SabE-
BEAUTIFUL HoME-wEST OF 14TH.
WANT OFFER
Located on one of the most select squares In
this desirable section; large lot with alley /:
contains six (G) bedrooms; four rooms on first
floor: excellent condition; concretei cellar w
der entire house: compare lively new: c,usa4
vatory The owner has feen asking $3.50
but Is very anxious to sell. ard was In our
Office this morning and left word To get Al,
offer. Here's chance for some one to make
money.
BOSS & PHELPS unc.:. a1o 18th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park. Phone Main $40
1900 NV
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weekly bulletin.
SWARTZELL. RHEEM & HENSEY CO..
del d eSu GIG u.
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TEETH WITHOUT PLATES; NO EXTRACTING;
NJ pain; look. feel. act and last longer thce
painless flling. Or. J. L. WILSON. laos Aws
1olS-aots -
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For full list Of small houses and fats apply at
Office. deT-d eSu
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,.'cS hiSoLAe. .SlSS.O
You simply pay 500 cash, assume a first
trust of $3.50 at per cent and receive an
annual income of 1886, representing "a per cent
net on your Investment an income equal to
mat others are receiving on an outlay Of
$500
STONE & FAIRFAX, 1912 New York ave.
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WANTED-BUsINEss PROPERTY

HAVE $4,000 CASH TO PURCHASE. AT
once, well-located business property: must he
erty and price and address where owner may
be consulted. Box 24s. Star office. de103t'
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FOR SALE-SECOND-HA UPRIGHT PIANOS
Mt sacrincing prices; Stief. Stelnwny. Miller.
knabe, Chickering. Emerson, Harduan, Brad
hurry S Webster , Crown; Jacob Bros; Marshall a
Pianos low S25 easy terms, If desired.
CHAS. NJ. STIEFF,
1o0S10 + ST. NV.
J. C. CONIIFF. Manager.
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See our list of apartments under Apartments
for rent. dpll-w&sa,tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
The Ground Is Alive.

We are so used to thinking of the soil
as mere mineral matter that it comes
quite as a shock to find this is a mis-
take. AS a matter Of fact, the layer of
soft mold which clothes the ground in
all cultivable districts and from which
vegetation springs is actually in great
part living layer Of tiny plants and
animals. Interlacing threads of molds
and fungi worms and grubs, creeping
insects, tiny root parasites, decaying
leaves and the millions of bacteria
which spring from them-all these are
mixed and mingled together for many
inches down below our feet in a con-
fused mass Of life. Germs of all sorts
swarm in countless millions. Indeed,
all the plants that grow and life that
exists on the face Of the earth owe
their being to the fact that the ground
Is alive. You take a shovelful of the
finest soil in the world and sterilize
it-that is, beat it till all the life in it
Is destroyed-and then plant seeds in
1t. No amount Of care or watering will
make those seeds grow Their life de-
Ponds on the life in the soil around
them.-London Answers
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
TO DISCUSS PEACE TERMS
Presidents of Nicaragua and
Salvador Will Confer.

Washington, April 15-The state
department has received a dispatch
from United States Consul Philip
Brown, at La Union, Honduras, saying
that a peace conference would be held
at the port Of Amapala between Pres
ident Zelaya of Nicaragua and Pres
1dent Figuero of Salvador Immediately
upon the surrender of Amapala, which,
at the time the dispatch was filed,
was expected momentarily. The two
presidents will meet in person and
endeavor to reach a settlement of the
difficulties which involved Nicaragua
and Honduras in war and caused Sal
vador to become the ally Of the latter
The Nicaraguan president demands
that the Salvadoreans recognize the
provisional government which has
been set up in Honduras to succeed
the Bonilla government. This would
mean the complete victory of Pres
ident Zelaya, as the Honduran pro-
visional government, made up almost
wholly of Honduran revolutionists
allied with the Nicaraguan forces
against their own government, is
favorable to President Zelaya. The
attitude of Salvador on the subject of
recognizing the provisional govern
ment is not known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
ROGERS INTERVIEWED.
Comes Out Openly in Fight Against
Roosevelt.

nOOSCVSIe.
Washington, April 15.-According
to the view Of administration men
here the Standard Oil trust is now
fairly at the head of the anti-Roose-
welt movement and it has begun to
fight in the open.
There is said to be much significance
in the interview with H. H. Rogers,
published in the Manufacturers Rec
ord at Baltimore, in which the master
man of the system seeks to put on
President Roosevelt the personal re-
sponsibility for the fall in the prices
of securities.
It is evident, according to the state
ment of Mr.. Rogers, that the plan of
campaign adopted by the anti-Roose-
welt crowd is to put out a series Of
interviews and arguments and to back
these up by occasional flurries in Wall
street, with the idea of persuading
business men and small investors that
President Roosevelt's attitude is un-
settling prices and that the policy he
has advocated for the regulation Of
railroads and corporations will break
down the value of all securities and
thus reduce the savings of the poor
and the fortunes of the moderately
rich, as we'll as of those having large
investments. In this way an attempt
is to be made to attack President
Roosevelt and his administration both
secretly and openly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
Elephant Life In the Junales,

Without elephants jungles would be
virtually impossible. The great beasts
are a mixture Of strength and weak
ness, of craft and simplicity. The
paths through the jungle from village
to village are merely tracks from which
the interlacing foliage has been cut
and thrust aside and the virgin soil
trodden into a black mud After a
rain this mud is many feet deep. and
no living creature except an elephant,
buffalo or a rhinoceros could labor
through it. The elephant makes his
way by lifting one foot at a time and
inserting it deep into the slough in
front, withdrawing another with a
sound like the popping Of a huge cork.
Nothing but ride on an earthquake
could be compared with the sensation
Of being run away with by an ele-
plant. AS for stopping him, some one
has well said that you might as we'll
try to stop a runaway locomotive by
pulling with your walking stick on the
funnel as seek to check an elephant at
such moment with a goad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Spanish court doctors now re-
main permanently on duty at the pal
ace in expectation OF Queen Victoria S
aCcouchment.
Frank H. Thomas, formerly of Mich
igan, grand captain general of the
grand encampment of Knights Tenn.
plar, is dead at Washington.
Baron Frisch, who in June last sue
ceeded Count Solsky as president 0!
the council of the empire or upper
house of the Russian parliament. is
dead.
Small and large fruit and gardens
in Kansas have been injured by a
heavy frost and temperature that
stood at or below the freezing point
four hours.
William Wallace Brown Of Pennsyl
vania, recently appointed assistant at
torney general, will be assigned to de-
fend suits before the Spanish treaty
claims commission.
A bill has been introduced in the
Wisconsin Legislature to compel wO
men of means to support invalid hus
bands. The bill is aimed at rich wives
of old soldiers in veterans homes.
Major General James F. Wade, the
senior of that rank in the army anC
next in rank to Lieutenant Genera
Macarthur, terminated his active con
nection with the military establish
ment Saturday by operation Of Law
on account of age.
Premier Stolypin has submitted {
bill to the Russian parliament provid
ing for the appropriation of 11,50O,OO(
as supplementary credit for famine
relief and has asked for the earle 81
discussion of the measure on account
of the urgency of the situation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
DISPLAY OF FORCE MADE
Russian Premier Carries Out
Threat Against Duma.

st. Petersburg, April 15-Premie1
Stolypin's threat to use the palace
guards to prevent outside experts
from assisting the committee Of the
lower house of parliament was put
into effect during the day. The guards
at the entrance of the Tauride palace
were ordered to exclude from the
building every one except deputies.
The house was forced to submit to this
display of force. Representatives of
the ministries participated in several
committee meetings, among them be.
ing that of the committee appointed
to consider the reform of the local
courts, which decided to adopt the
principle of elective instead of ap.
pointive judges.
The subcommittee on the budget
discussed the possibility of cutting
the credits for the council of ministers
as counter blow to M. Stolypin's
measures, but no decision was arrived
at
President Golovin has broken off his
correspondence with M. Stolypin in
regard to experts after informing the
premier that since he chose to resort
to force in order to maintain his posi-
tion,' he, M. Golovin, not having any
arguments with which to answer such
tactics, did not wish to discuss the
subject any further.
The house will accept M. Stolypin' s
confidential suggestion that the CON-
mittees hold separate, private sessions
for the examination Of experts, thus
terminating the controversy between
the premier and the house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
HARTMAN ON STAND.
Identifies Letter That Caused the
Break With Roosevelt.
FORMER EMPLOYE on TRIAL

Railroad Magnate Appears as Witness
Against stenographer Who Sold the
Document to a Certain Newspaper
for Publication.
New York. April he. H. Harri-
man appeared in the Tombs police
court as witness against Frank w.
Hill, his former stenographer, who is
charged with having sold for publica-
ton the famous Sidney Webster letter
written by Mr. Hartman. The pub
LEGATION of this letter led to an ex-
change of statements between Pres
ldent Roosevelt and Mr.. Hartman.
Samuel B. Ranck, a newspaper man,
and Walter l.. Rathbone, a lawyer,
preceded Mr. Hartman on the wit.
ness stand. They testified that Hill
called at a certain newspaper office
in this city and offered the letter for
sale: that he read the letter from his
stenOgraplic notes in their presence
and then swore under oath as to the
authenticity of the transcript.
When Mr.. Hartman was called to
the stand he identified the Sidney
Webster letter and it was placed in
evidence. The letter as published in
the newspapers, he said, was substan-
TALLY correct
Did you ever authorize the pub
LEGATION Of this letter" he was asked.
"No."
"Did you ever give permission to
let the letter go out of your Officer
mo, sir
Mr.. Hartman said that Hill had
been formerly in his employ, but had
been discharged some months before
the publication of the letter. MI.
Hartman said he had not communi-
Gated the contents of the letter out
side his Office except to Mr.. Webster.
Alexander Millar of the Union Pa
cific identified the letter which was
said to have been copied from Hills
notes for publication as having been
written by Hill. This completed the
case of the prosecution and the action
was adjourned until April 10.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
BY CONSPIRACY STORY.
Bryan Says Roosevelt Is Unduly Ex.
cited.

Bristol, Tenn, April 15.-W. J. Bry-
an, who passed through here en- route
for Hollins institute, near Roanoke, to
visit his daughter, Miss Grace Bryan,
who is in school there, made brief
speech from the rear platform of the
train and was Justify cheered by the
early morning crowd that had gath
cred. Speaking of the Hartman
Roosevelt episode in an interview Mr.
Bryan said:
"The president seems unduly ex-
cited over the alleged $5,00O,00O fund
by Wall street to prevent his re-elec-
ton. If Wall street is opposed to any
doctrine held by the president it is
certainly not Republican doctrine.
When we came up against the corrup-
ton fund in 1896 we found no more
ardent champion of these special in
terests than Mr.. Roosevelt"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
OFFICIAL.
March 25, 1907.

March 25. 1907.
Council met at City Hall in regular meet
Called to order by Chairman Gould
Present-McCqa1g. BoWser. Smart. Ericll-
son. Kinch. Washburn, McTaggart. Gould.
Minutes of last meeting read and as
amended approved.
The following audited bills were allowed,
Charles Trodler. saving wood ..........s 3 60
O.: l.. Knox. railroad fare, postage and
long distance message. 49,. ........... so
Earl Ge1l f ,o5 interest on city bonds due
Joseph Bogart, three and one-half days '~O ~
Ch aapHr i Free1snd two doc: 60 90
Z. II. Miles, coal fire Department.. 10
moved ana seconded ballot be taken on
city o printing rdati the award be given to, the
paper reGe1 ~; the most votes Carried,
and 25c for ubsequent insertions.
Beltrami County News soc and 25c.
Sentinel 55c and Csc, ..
The Bemidji Pioneer received five votes
printing was awarded The Pioneer and the
city attorney was instructed to draw con-
tract and bond to carry out award.
Moved and seconded the finance committee
name repositories for city MONIES fix rate Of
interest," amount OF bonds as surety and to be
any bank in the state and report Carried
Moved and seconded the city attorney set
tie the suit of Welker VS.. the City for $780,
Motion lost. -
Moved and seconded the city attorney draw
an ordinance regulating the manner of con
Meeting with the city sewer and to discon-
tn%e the 6n1dng and use of cess pools when
bent on licensed plumbers to obtain permits
before they can connect With VT same. Carried;
Surety Go. and Metropo G Surety Co., . both
of New York. running to city furnished by
city treasurer RfS edRpTGyeo9
Resolved that every male inhabitant Of the
city of Bemidji between the ages of q and SO
years. except such as are exempt by law.
shall pay a poll tax for the year 1907 of one
days work upon the streets, highways or
public improvements of the city within the
ward in which he is a resident or in lieu Of
days work to the city Of
and $4,000 dollars, Resolution offered by
Kinch seconded by Smart; The following
9tsd Sys MecqsG Smart
Gould. Nos Bowser. Carried.
Sealed bids were opened for rent of opera
house A; 7: Wh :aa Offering $500 per e year
Ordinance No. % Fire Limits, was read
first time.
Committee on water and light recon-
mended an appropri alton to repair and test
city well to increase, water supply in an
amopnt not to exceed s1o9 to be applied by
Message Of Mayor regarding salaries of
Mayor and Aldermen referred to city at
"A Application OF Andrew Dahl for rebate on
water tax was referred to city clerk for adj
its ment,
resignation Of Kinch as alderman from
Third W ard in which he recommended Matt
Mayer or Jack Flatley his successor. It was
moved and seconded vote by ballot be
Mayer received five votes aye to three
| votes no" Mayer declared appointed.
Moved we adjourn.
Adjourned.
w. N. BOWSER.
Vice President.
City Clerk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
THAW'S STEPBROTHER TALKS
Says Harry Should Have Been Put in
an Asylum Years Ago.

Rome, April ia. Blair Thaw, a
half brother of Harry K. Thaw, who
has been spending the winter in Rome
with his wife and daughter, was ques-
toned as to his views about the result
Of the trial of Harry Thaw for the
murder of Stanford White. He said:
my desire would be to say moth
ing. The only opinion which have
on the matter, and one which have
always had, is that Harry Thaw should
have been put in an asylum long ago,
for his own sake and for others sake
l have nothing to say about the trial
only that it would have been unjust to
convict him, because it is a patholog-
ical and not a criminal case"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15

nal employees when he left Colon. II
retired on the best of terms with my
fellow employees" he said.
When Mr. Stevens was informed
that story had been published here
to the effect that his resignation was
due to a realization that the canal
never would be completed he replied:
That's nonsense. The canal will be
completed just as sure as you are
alive"
Asked as to whether he thought the
canal eventually would be of the sea
level type he replied:
"Undoubtedly, in time"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-15
CANNOT Be KEPT OUT
Many japanese Entering United
States From Mexico.
MATTER WORRIES OFFICIALS
Once the Immigrant Crosses the Bor-
der He Is Safe as the Government
Has No Means of Identification, as
in the Case of Chinaman. s

E7dS mo MSdnS u iQSuetHSatioii1 90
in the Case of a Chinaman.
Washington. April 15.-Under the
regulations governing the entrance
into this country Of Japanese laborers
there is no way Of preventing the Jap
anese from Honolulu transshipping at
San Francisco for British Columbia.
1t is evident from inquiries that have
been made by officials of this govern
ment that the Japanese to whom the
Japanese government issues passports
to Mexico or to the Hawaiian islands
have no intention of remaining there
Their destination, as the laborers
themselves have admitted on exam
nation, is the United States Re-
Gently several hundred Japanese Ia
borers were Intercepted in Mexico as
to their intentions. Every one of
them said he expected, sooner or later,
to reach this country. Some Of these
examined were in serious straits fnan-
cially. They had nothing to do in
Mexico and were awaiting a favorable
opportunity to get across the border
into this country so that they might
obtain employment. The same is
true of Japanese who are going to
British Columbia. There is no work
in that country for them and they ex-
pect to get into the United States as
socn as possible.
Commissioner Sargent of the bureau
of immigration declines to discuss the
subject in any way, but it is known
that Secretary Straus of the depart
ment Of commerce and labor is keep
ing in close touch with the situation.
He, too, is reticent about the matter.
Trouble is being experienced in han
ding the question, however, partic-
ularly that part of it which relates to
the Japanese immigrants who are ar
irving in Mexico. 1t is practically i'm
possible to prevent them from being
struggled across the border into the
United States and the government has
no means of identifying them after
they reach this country. The ques-
ton is likely to become more serious
III the near future.