New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Anti-Japonese Measures PROBABLY
Smothered.
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,--.,tsoo Ian 2s-The alarm caused by the
ir+roduction of the anti-Japanese bhls IN hne S'a
LEGISLATURE has largely suoslded because oi IN
sanvib1e action of Governor Gillett when aPpeaieu
-, ~, President Roosevelt. As the Governor has
announced that he will veto any anti-Japa
measures should they be passed II ls pi0
that the legislators will be slow TO vote lor SUI
oos,,ras when they realize how quickly they VIII
be vetoed. ,. ,.. ~
~ buIs directed against japanese. has been very
heIligerent in his talk, but his toio"lhs 10 80
one and it is not believed that his influence Is
strong enough to carry the majority with hlii
The anti-Japanese movement mere Is ldls0iy ."
.h topds or some demagogc labor union IeduerS'
headed nv o. A TveitmOe, whose record III MN
resota has been publicly exposed ne ohs"HA0u
Ieaeue TO work for the exclusion OF "aPenese' g. g.
hoe held regular weekly meetings at Which ne anu
-, ai,.tors have attacked the Japanese ana
s-arded legislation against them The people 90
not like the Japanese, and during the hed -
,,ro Years ago were anxious TOT soiie eAN'
ea sure but Japan's action in preventing tne eiil-
grafton of coolies satisfied CaIlolhi" W
oriental nation sincere
Sentiment brought out in the state Legislature
this week against racetracks looks oHi 10 -. 80
men who are working to prolong racing III =
Ito ru,o test votes were taken this week. anu o
18th : ma iority of the Assemblynen Voteu - 10
- - . hin which is a duplicate Of the New 1orA
t+u1e 4 racetrack lobby at Sacramento Is mar
So - desperate fight for life. but 1T Is badly nam
arad nv the number of recent emoez@ieih'"
traced directly to betting on horses
,.t rains throughout California for
IN, - weeks threaten OF the greatest
ais ever known in the Sacramento anu '
Iooorin valleys Some Sacramento r>i'et -.
bro,a and thus saved several Dig recis ~.
H -, disaster AS It is, the losses 10 lIe
-. "a roteto growers OF the rich deIta iahuS
y, .ba sacramento will be heavy. IN tne upii
.i.rict of Butte, Client. Colusa- huoa' SUI - @
vIo the losses will also be large. as ihOlo &c
txt,, thousand acres of grain ana olher Siop' - -
80 ,stroved II good weather follows TINS sIe"I
- -o,n and potatoes be repianteo IN tIis
- +rre The Losses Of the railroads VIII pe
greater than for many years as orluees -
carried away and tracks wasneo ~ - - -
- Ths southern Pacifics heaviest ioss was
plsceS- - of the railroad bridge across
tIie e' +o RIver at EIvas. just outside the
capital city.
r, death of Charles Henry Gilman. father OF
Inc - 80 r,I,,s Corey recalls the bitter quarrel
' +dls- rrt,,an and his daughter. When II was
.+ad that Mabele Gilman woufd marty vi
80, the father here denounced the piop
iage After the wedding Gilman went lo NC"
york and vainy tried TO see MS oaushter' ' N"
he rIacsd his two younger daughters on the vauoe
NJ etaga hut they were not successful Disap-
,,nto,roent embittered Gilman and 1t Is thought
FASTENED his death
po,ban n. Lloyd one of the leaders OF the san
r,.,eco bar was elected president OF the ParK
C.or,r,ission this week. Mr.. Lloyd mas oeeh TOT
,anv wears a Park Commissioner. and has devoted
much time to plans for the Improvement Oh one VI
+h. most beautiful parks in this country IAoyd
g. non, coavalescent after serious Illness
Aushuler bought the property this week on
the north side of Market street, west OF DruInn1
x feet front on Market and A feet on California.
with depth of from "a to 12S feet, for SO0Ooe IL
will he improved with four story reinforced con-
crete buildings to cost $4,000.
strong sentiment against Mayor Harper OF Los
Angeles has been aroused by his appointment of
Edward Keern Chief of Police. as member of
tba BOARD of Public Works. Another member is
dangerously Ill., and in case of his death the Mayor
will be able TO name majority of the board.
which has an expenditure of SO 100000 in its hands
TO build the Owens River aqueduct. There is talk
of getting thousand signatures TO petition for
a special election to choose successor to Mayor
Harper.