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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
sTIRs Up HOME GOVERNMENT
Japanese. Association of America Is at
bottom of Agitation

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 31.-Gorouka
Ikeda of San Francisco, secretary of
the Japanese Association of America.
a prime mover in the Japanese school
controversy lin San Francisco, is here
to meet with twenty three representa-
tives of the association for a two days
conference on questions of interest to
the Japanese. Ikeda said today:
We have organized to promote Japanese well
fare in America and this is our third conference.
There are 1000. J4Nnese in this country, and
discussed.
: 8 Tomorrow we expect to take up the discussion
of the ACCESSIBILITY of excluding from the main
land the japanese coolies who go to Honolulu as
laborers. | believe that IL only the best class
of Japanese merchants come to California there
could be objection. We want to build up our
trade and see no reason why we should not bring
much that is good to America.
In the school controversy we are depending on
the United States Government to do the right
thing l made protest against excluding the
Japanese children from the public schools. My
protest was not accepted. and l sent word TO all
the papers throughout japan. TIE news of the
controversy was published, came to the atten-
tion of the Japanese Government and was in
turn presented to the Government of the United
States.
The labor question has been. the chief cause
of the trouble in San Francisco, and we probably
will pass resolutions tomorrow which will 90 TO
Japan and may have some bearing on this stu
alton.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-A special dis
patch to the Inter Ocean from Wash
ington says:
War with Japan is inevitable. 1t
will not come today or tomorrow, but
sooner or later a test of strength will
come on the question of which nation
shall control the Pacific. This fact is
realized by the leading members of the
PRESIDENTS administration. Conse
quently the policy is to shape matters
to meet the crisis when it arrives"
This statement was made today by
one of the men who were called to the
White House late yesterday to discuss
the japanese matter with the Presi-
dent. Those present were the Presi-
dent, Secretary Root Secretary Met
calf and all the members of the Cali
fornia delegation in Congress, save
Representative McLachlan. There was
frank exchange of views, in which
the possibilities of serious trouble
with Japan were discussed, as we'll as
the steps that should be taken to avert
conflict, and at the same time pre-
pare the country against attack.
While the President was trying to
mollify the California Congressman.
exacting promises from them not to do
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 31.-Caminetti Of
Amador precipitated a lively debate on
the floor of the Senate today following
the reading of the telegram received
last night by Governor Gillett from the
California delegation in Washington
about having the Legislature defer all
action concerning Japanese. A brief
message was transmitted by the Gov
ernor with the telegram, to the effect
that the request contained in the latter
be observed.
"In view of the apparent Importance
of this proposed conference and the
great interest California has in the
same" said the Governor in his mes
sage. Il would respectfully recommend
to your honorable body that the re-
quest of the California delegation in
Congress be granted, and ask that all
legislative action concerning Japanese
matters be deferred for the present"
Resolutions presented by Caminetti
called for the dispatch of Attorney Cen
eral Webb to Washington to look after
the interests of California in the nego-
tiations now pending between the
United States and Japan relative to a
new treaty. Coming from a Democrat,
these resolutions met with instant dis
approval. Senator Wolfe of San Fran
cisco moved that. they be referred to
the committee on judiciary, asserting
thdt bhey were inspired by petty poll
ties and should not have the earnest
consideration of the Senate.
WEBB MIGHT BE UNwELCoME
This is a time when both parties
should be one in any action respecting
Japanese that relates to the welfare
of California" said Wolfe. THE Japa-
nese question should not be a vehicle of
politics. President Roosevelt has not
invited the Attorney General to Wash
ington, and it would be presumption on
the part Of this Senate to sanction his
going there. The interests of the State
in Washington will be looked after by
the California delegation, and if the
Attorney General is wanted he will be
asked for"
Caminetti replied to Wolfe with Wig
or declaring that the Senator from San
Francisco was too ready to impute mo-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
pUNIsHING REcKLEss AuroIsr

The worm keeps on turning. A Phil
adelphia court has sactuall8convicted a
man of manslaughter whooTan over a
pedestrian with an automob bile. Some
day the whole country will agree that
killing person with an auto is about
as bad as killing him with gun. OF
course, the Quaker autoist never really
intended to kill the foot passenger. He
probably just wanted to break one or
two of his legs as a warning for him
to get off the earth when the devil
wagons were abroad.-Kansas City Post.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
SOLUTION IS WELCOMED
Japanese Appreciate the Efforts
President in School Question

TOXIC, Feb. 1.-The report that a
satisfactory solution of the San Fran
cisco school controversy was in
sight is welcomed on all sides though
it was believed from the outset that
there was no cause for alarm.
The reassuring news is a fresh
cause for profound satisfaction as prov
ing the firmness of the friendship ex-
listing between Japan and the United
States.
The efforts of President Roosevelt
to find a solution of the school ques-
ton are highly appreciated.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
ILLINors TOWNS RocKED

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 31.-Specials
from Highland and Greenville, ILL.,, re-
port severe earthquake shocks at 1850
O'Clock last night. The vibrations
seemed to be from east to west and
continued about five secopds. In many
homes dishes were shaken from
shelves.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
MUSIC HALLS To
FIGHT ACTORS

LONDON, Jan. S1.-The music-hall
fight is growing hotter and is spread
ing all over the country. The situation
has developed in a dramatic manner.
At present approximately $50 halls IN
London and the provinces are involved
in the war New members. represent
ing eighty five halls, have joined in the
proprietors' organization and have
formed into line with the old members
to resist the demands of the perform
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
War With Japan
May Be Nearing
Island Empire Demands
Treatment Accorded
Favored Nations

our duty to assist him in remov-
ing the irritation arising from the
school question for the sake of
avoiding a possible conflict with
Japan. Then he told us that he
hoped to arrange a treaty for the
exclusion of Japanese laborers
from the United States and the
exclusion OF American laborers
IRON Japan. But he insisted that
the San Francisco authorities
must first rescind their resolution
excluding Japanese children OF
school age from the. public
schools. He laid stress upon the
fact that Japan could not be ex-
pected to mollify the feeling
against her laborers so long as we
Disseminated against Japanese
students.
ROOT STATES CASE
Secretary Root" added the
California Congressman, spoke
OF the urgent necessity of imme-
diate diplomatic adjustment OF
all questions between this coun-
try and Japan. His words, in eff
feet, were on this line.
Japan has been wounded in
her tenderest spot-her national
pride. The Japanese regard
themselves as the equals of any
other people on earth. They be-
lieve themselves to be superior,
Intellectually, morally and in
every other way. to the Chinese.
Anything which tends to place
them on a level with the Chinese
before the world is degrading
and huniliating to them and they
will resent It 1t IS most impor-
tant that tact should be exercised
Immediately to remove the i'm
preston on the part OF Japan that
the United States is not willing
TO treat her as one of the most
favored nations.
We are appealed to by both
President Roosevelt. and Secre-
tary Root"t TO exercise a spirit of
Cancellation. for the. sake OF
avoiding clash with Japan.
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
The best method Of reaching a
solution Of the school question
was sought in a general discus
sion. Finally, it was agreed that
we should send a telegram to the
Governor of California, urging
him to use his influence toward
preventing any further anti Jap
anese expression by the Legisla-
ture. 1t was agreed also that we
should wire to the president Of
the San-Francisco Board of Edu-
cation and to Superintendent
ROliNONlNl4s J. Suli4lllOlilhS lllCll "
Washington to confer with the
President and with US. We also
agreed to telegraph to influential
friends, asking them to have the
California people suspend judg-
ment pending an offer to reach
an agreement with Japan on all
questions at issue. These tele-
grams were sent.
The school authorities have
announced that they would not,
under any circumstances, yield
on the school question. We be-
lieve that when they have talked
with the. President they will see
the wisdom of making conces-
sions Immediately.
"Our relations with Japan are
such that it is our duty to show
a spirit Of compromise. | cannot
discuss certain other information
impaired to us which convinced
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
CaInlnetti Assails This
States Congressman
Says They Have Not Presented Cali
fornia's Case Against the japanese

tives to him which he did not entertain.
Il would like to say, in addition de-
clared Caminetti, that 1 do not think
the interests referred to by Senator
Wolfe are being properly looked after
by the California delegation. An ex-
tended debate on this subject was re-
Gently held in Congress and you can
not find a word in the Congressional
Record from any member of the Cali
fornia delegation that reflects the
spirit of California concerning Japan
and the Japanese. There is no politics
in my recommendation to have the at
torney general present at the confer
ence to be held with the President
Legal questions are bound to arise at
this conference, involving the sover-
eighty of the rights of California and
we should have some one present who
is competent to deal with them. Since
when, l should like to, inquire, is the
president Of the San Francisco Board of
Education or are other members of that
body competent to pass on the legal
phases of this very vital problem to
California;"
CURTIN SUPPORTS CAMINETTI
Curtin, of Sonora argued In favor of
sending the attorney general to Wash
ington, but the members Of the Re-
publican majority supported Wolfe in
opposing it.
Anthony of San Francisco went off
on a tangent and told how well fitted
congressman Kahn, Hayes and Nc
Kinlay were to deal with the Japanese
question In Washington and how much
attention they had devoted to it.
Belshaw of Contra Costa finally sec
onded the motion to have the resolu-
tions referred to the committee, to-
gether with the joint resolutions in
troduced last week by Senator Keane,
protesting against the naturalization of
Japanese. The motion was adopted and
both documents will be given interment
in the committee.
The message FROM Governor Gillett
accompanying the telegram from the
California delegation, was received
complacently in the House. .Resolu-
tions that the executive wish be com.
piled with were adopted without de-
bate, on motion of Assemblyman Tran
sue of Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

IMPERsoNATED AN oFFICER-San Diego.
JAN 31.-H r. Post was this morning held TO
answer before the Federal Grand Jury on a
charge of impersonating United States efhcer-
He passed himself of as a secret service man
sent here TO look into the rate and car shortage
cases against the railroads.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

1 suppose Congress is more willing to
give what we ask for than in the
Philippines or Porto Rico. The Jap
anese Government does not show any
indication of hostility to our Govern
ment and we feel no hostility toward
Japan"
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01

us that the situation was ex-
tremely disquieting."
Another member of the Cali
fornia delegation said today:
The President convinced me
that he had information which
was of the gravest consequence.
| fear that Japan will impose such
conditions as to make the negotia-
ton of treaty very difficult ia
pan, for one thing, indicates that
she will demand a provision
granting to Japanese in this
country ali the rights and privi-
leges granted to the citizens of the
most favored nation. This means
that she will expect Japanese chill
dren to be admitted into the pub
Tic schools. 1t may be impossible
for the United States to give away
such guarantee.
California, at any rate, claims
the right to control her own pub
lie schools without regard to
treaties. If Japan insist upon
this point it may be impossible
to negotiate treaty excluding
Japanese laborers. In case the ne
gotiations for treaty fall
through the anti-Japanese agita-
tion on the coast would con-
tinue, and, | now believe, would
result in war. This is the Presi-
dents belief.
MAY BLOCK TREATY
THE question arises whether
Japan is not disposed to prevent
the success of any treaty negoti-
ations for reasons of her own. [
cannot discuss this matter with
out violating the pledge of Sc
crecy given to the President. All
| can say is that we ought to do
everything we can to show that
we do not want war and that we
do not provoke it"
Another member of the Califor-
MIA delegation, who, like all the
others, exacted the promise that
his name should not be divulged,
said that he was dunfounded
when the President laid before
the delegation the true state of
affairs.
"The President spoke with
much greater freedom than Secre-
tary Root" he said. "It is best
not to make public what was told
us as to the attitude of Japan. In
my opinion settlement of pend
ing questions by treaty, removing
all causes of friction, is a long
way off, and it is not our fault.
But it will be our fault if we do
not do Our share to restore good
feeling"
The remarks of the President,
as quoted heretofore, were read
to this Californian. He said it
was breach or commence to give
out this conversation and that he
could not comment upon it.
HAYES OPTIMISTIC
Several members of the dele
CATION declined to enter into de-
tails regarding the conference in
the White House. They adhered
to the non-committal statement
written by Secretary Root and
given out by Representative
Hayes, who spoke optimistically
of efforts to settle pending ques-
tions by further conference and
negotiations.
The disclosures made at the
White House were the subject of
general comment at the Capitol
yesterday. Certain Senators, it
appears, were already aware of
the delicate status of the Japan
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-01
San Francisco Insurance

following the San Francisco fire Is con-
tained in the article. The Municipal
Value of Insurance." by David II. Walk
er. which appears in the February issue
of the Sunset Magazine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-07
TO BUILD BIG PLANT
Peter Pirsch CO. Plans to Erect
Large Plant on Market
Street This Year
MANUFACTURE HOSE WAGONS

Kenosha is to have another manu-
featuring plant before the close of
the present year, as it is announced
today that plans have been drawn for
the erection of a large plant to be
used by the Peter Pirsch company in
the manufacture of hose carts and
other fire apparatus. The company
has purchased the Faulha ber.property
on Market street for a consideration
of So, 500 and the new plant will be of
brick and cost $4,000. The dimensions
of the plant will be 44x132. Peter
Pirsch, the president Of thekcomp any,
stated this morning that it twas the
plan of the company to begin work
or the new plant just as soonsas pos
sible and that it was planned to have
it completed this year. With the
completion of the new plant the bust
cess of the company will be largely
increased and many men will be en-
ployed.
The plan for the new plant has been
uncer consideration for some time and
in the past two years several cities in
this neighborhood and IN Illinois have
offered sites for the plant. Mr..
Pirsch, however, decided to remain
in Kenosha. The Pirsch wagons are
getting to be famous and1the present
plant is all too small to take care of
the orders. Only a few days ago
three wagons we're shippedI to the
city of Chicago and rlany other
wagons are now in course of building.
The patents owned by the company
are considered very valua BILE and it is
thought that the industry will ulti-
mately grow into veryilarge one.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-07
MAY COMPARE PLA1lS
Condition of PIats in Register of
Deeds Office Shows Need Of
Comparison with Originals
MANY SMALL ERRORS FOUND

At the next meeting of the County
Board agpetition will be presented to
the Board, asking that some steps be
taken to have the plats now on record
in the oficeEof the register of deeds
compared with the original plats.
The copiessof these p1ats were made
about ten yearssago, and at that time
about a hundred original plats were
copied. 1t seems that no comparison
of these p1ats had been made, and
from time to time as the plats are
called intosuse it is discovered that
small errors were made.
In mostScases these errors are not
of serious nature, and yet it makes
it hard .matter to fix descriptions
exactlyr bysthe plats. Many of the
original plats can not oe found at this
time, but fully half of them are now
on file with the register of deeds, and
it is thong that if an effort would be
made it would be possible to get trace
of most of these original plats and
compare them.
The com arison of the plats would
be matter of little expense to the
county, but it would be of great
benefit to menswho are following the
titles of property and issuing deeds.
These p1ats cover not only the various
subdivisions that have been added to
the city of Kenosha in the past fifty
years, but also plats of additions
made to the various village plats in
the county.
Register of Deeds Torrey is making
an effort to have the original plats
left with the Office of the register of
deeds, and to this end he has secured
a special book in which the p1ats may
be filed and properly cared for.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-07
TO INVADE WAUKEGAN.
Jones O'Brien Amusement Co. to Open
a Vaudeville Theater There Soon

Jones O'Brien Amusement Co. to Open
Vaudeville Theater There Soon
f. J. O'Brien, Of this city, manager
of the Bijou theatre, was ia Wauke-
gan on Friday afternoon making ar
engagements for the opening Of new
theater in that city of which he will
be the manager. The theater will be
one of the chain of the Jones-O 'Brien
theaters and will be operated in con-
nection with the other houses on the
circuit. The promoters of the enter
prise have not as yet been able to
find vacant building in Waukegan
suitable for theater and it is possible
that a new theatef will be erected.
The opening of the Waukegan house
will mean much for the circuit as it
will be the house nearest to Chicago
and the company will be able to book
Chicago companies for it. It is
planned to open the new theater just
as soon as site can be secured.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-07
FIRE AT POWDER MILLS

Soda Beaten House. Burns Tuesday
Afternoon With a Loss of $4,000
The Latin, Rand Powder company
sustained another heavy loss at the
big plant of the company at Pleasant
Prairie on Tuesday, when the big
soda beaten house was completely de.
stroyed by fire. The loss was esti-
mated by Superintendent Madden at
about $1,000.
Fire broke out just after | clock,
and the men who had been employed
at the mill during the recent explo-
sion rushed in terror from the plant,
but there was no danger Of an ex-
plosion, and the cooler heads remained
at work and prevented the spread of
he flames to any other portion Of. the
Dig powder plant.
For time the charcoal house was
in danger but it was saved by vigor-
Gus efforts on the part of the vol.
unteer fremen. The building will be
rebuilt at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-07
WEATHER IN MARCH
Milwaukee Bureau Gives Comparison
With Wea tner of Other Years

With Wea tner Of Other Years
The Milwaukee weather bureau rec
ords for the period of thirty-six years,
or since it was started, show the fol-
lowing weather conditions during the
month of March for that period: The
mean or normal temperature was 81
degrees; the warmest month IN the
period was that of 1873, with an aver
age of 40 degrees; the coolest month
was in 1877, an average of % degrees;
the highest temperature was on March
%, 1905, when it was 70, and the low
est was on the 18th in 1884, when it
showed s below zero. The average
rainfall for the month was 2.68 in
ches; average number of days with
.O1 of an inch or more, IL; the great
est monthly precipitation was 5.53
inches, in March, 1877, and the least
monthly precipitation was in March,
1885, with but OIL Of an inch. The
greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any twenty-four col1secu-
tive hours was 1.95 inches. March 8
and 4, 1881. The greatest amount of
snowfall in any twenty-fonr hours
was 142 inches, on March IA, 1904,
since the winter of 18S4-5. The pre-
vailing March winds have been from
the northwest with an average veloc-
ity Of IA miles, the highest velocity
being So miles, on March Is, 1875.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-03-07

year. In the cost of operation the
engineer included interest aud depre-
citation of the plant.
kimball in reply to these figures
pointed out many places where the
figures were in error, but it was evil
dent that the Kenosha Gas and Elec.
trio nagnate was wasting his. sweet
ness upon the desert air as most of
the aldermen were III favor of the
building of municipal plant and they
were ready to put the matter up to
the people. Kimball suggested that
the estimate as made by the Milwau-
kee company be sent to the Bion j.
Arnold company of Chicago for re-
view. Ross was willing but the
Council took no action to submit the
estimate to any other engineers.
Ross gave figures from other cities
and K1mba1l stated that the conditions
we're entirely different from Kenosha
and that an estimate which might
prove good there would not prove
good in this city.
Would Make New Contract
Manager Kimban stated to the
Council that if the Council wished it
the Kenosha Gas and Electric COM
pany would be ready to make a new
contract with the city at this time
and allow the former contract to be
Cancelled two years before it expires.
He stated that the company would
also consider sale to the city but
that this point had never, been taken
up with the officials of the company.
He said that if the Council and the
company could gets together they
could probably find some solution of
the difficulty which would make it
impracticable for the citysto take up
the question of building a new plant.
Mr.. Kimball brought out the fact that
while his company received S78 a
light per year it should aforementioned
that the company furnished light
free for all the city buildings and that
this was no small itenB and that a
strict accounting for the free light
would greatly reduce the amount paid
the company by the city. The Coun-
Gil showed no tendency to take up the
matter of new contract with the
company and the argument between
Kimba1l and Ross continued.
With this action of the Council the
matter is probably settled until after
the people have voted. 1t is thought
that the matter will be discussed
generally between now and election
in order that the people will be able
to give the matter an intelligent de-
cision.