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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10
THE RACE ISSUE IN THE JAPAN
ESE PROBLEM.

The enactment of the Webb-Bloof-
good Act has, in the opinion of most
press commentators, enabled Califor-
MIA to exclude the Japanese from land
ownership without violating the tre-
atty OF 1911. Herein, and in passing
the controversy entirely over to the
Federal State Department which must
now defend CALIFORNIA; action, Gov
ernor Johnson and the State legisla-
ture have admittedly triumphed. But
they, are reminded by a Japanese lee
turer in the University of Chicago
that they have now raised an issue
which, we presume, the Californians
are not much enamored of-the ques-
ton of the naturalization of the ia
panese." Japan being Sin a way
pushed to the wall" this writer says
In a letter to the New York Times
that "one can see no other recourse
for her than to ask the American
Government to grant to her subjects
the right of naturalization accorded
to Europeans, or to give her a salts
factory answer that her subjects shall
not be disseminated against" So,
despite the objections of some Wash
ington correspondents that Japan will
never take any MOVIE to assist her
citizens to expatriate themselves, it
seems to be generally understood
among newspaper writer's that japan
has now made the Issue zone affect
Ing her national pride and honor rath-
er than the mere question of alleged
violation of treaty rights" Mr.. John
Temple Graves even goes so far as to
inform readers of the Hearst papers
OF the idea now generally enter
tained' in Washington "that Japan
has from the beginning used this pro-
test as mere preliminary to a for
NAL demand that it's people should be
eligible to citizenship" And it seems
more than likely" to the more con-
sentative editor of the Philadelphia
Record that "the purpose of the pro-
test is to press the race issue to the
'front.'
THE California demagogs had bet
ter have left well enough alone. They
have made acute a controversy that
lay dormant and would have remained
so indefinitely"
The race issue has thus superseded
the land question in journalistic dis
cussions in both Japan and the
United States. Tokyo dispatches tell
OF newspaper protests against racial
prejudice of the whites" and quote a
declaration by Mr.. Tokutomi, editor
Of the Kokumin, that "the white mems
clique must be overthrown in the in
terest of Japan and in the interest of
humanity"
DR.. John r. Mott, who only lately
refused the post of Minister to China
and who has just returned from a visit
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10

The report published in the San
Francisco Chronicle regarding the
Building of the proposed branch of
abe Western Pacific into this city from
Nevada, is bringing encouragement to
aho local boosters that out of the mass
~ ru1nor and railroad booming
this section will eventually get it's
southern outlet. From the anxiety
which the Short Line has shown in
getting things shaped up for the Rog-
ersun extension there is reason to be-
hevrs that it knows more of it's rivals
plans than does the public and that
TWIN Falls is apt to have two instead
Nf cue Toad to the southwark, and be
on she map as railroad center in
stead OF a dot at the end of a stub
road The news from Frisco, while
rs JET unconfirmed, has not been de-
!aied by the Western Pacific officials
who would undoubtedly make vigor-
sus denials unless there was some
trnth to the story printed Twin
Falls, however, should not lay down
aar single moment in it's boosting for
anSsher railroad and every effort
should be made to get Louis Hill to
Keep his promise and visit this sec
tson- There should be a determined
nnors made to put up the tonnage of
1Afs tract, and at Contact to the North
WESTERN road which is coming through
this state at some point. The prin-
eapaE idea is, keep Twin Falls and
fvfE' Falls resources constantly ham
mered INTO the rather hard heads of
TIE railroad magnates who control the
1ukare OF western territory.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10
XaE PRESIDENTS WAR ON THE
TARIFF IORRY

TNe deliberate and emphatic asser-
sian Of the President that Washing
~ has seldom seen SO numerous, so
AnnstrfOus, or 80 insidious a lobby
- + now working against the Under
wood Tariff Bill, is received here with
sg1s0val there with incredulity. But
i = accepted everywhere as a signi-
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10

A repetition OF your want ad-or
even dozen publications Of it--would
be really inexpensive way Of selling
that property!
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10

WheA there's real estate for sale"
I'D. printed in this paper which con-
tAins genuine "proflt-clue" for you.
Pc surs to and it-and to investigate
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10

Don't cry, we can replace broken
lenses while you wait. Parrot Op-
ucal Co., 1daho's leading opticians.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10

Making classified advertising carry
the news Of what you have to sell. or
Of what you want to buy, to all who
would be interested-that il to ret
merely average sort Of service from
such ads.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10

When there's . place for you In the
boarding house In which you'd tee, ~
much 1t homo that life would rrow
doubly worthwhile your dnd ths
news IN someone Of the "Boarders
Wanted" ads.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10

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DEMAND THIS LABEL
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WILBUR S. HILL
Editor and Publisher.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-06-10

80 ''Ao nav e.iN ayo dlteuueu the
making of tariff And the New
York Times lind Dem) wonders if ii
may not be possible that
the President has mistaken for
lobbying the ordinary, usual, and per-
fectly legitimate measures taken by
protected interests to present their
case to Congress. Washington is full
OF representatives of these interests
whenever a tariff bill is under consid-
GRAFTON, and sometimes it is to be
feared that undue influence has been
exerted. We should be inclined to
doubt whether that is the case now.
The command of the country that the
tariff be reduced is unmistakable. II
has been twice uttered, and every SEN
sible man knows that whether the
protected interests want 1t or not the
duties are going to be lower. The
manufacturers must be very foolish to
spend money without limit to oppose
the irresistible will of the people. ;.
We hope Mr.. Wilson will discover that
the gentlemen who are asking some
consideration at the hands of Congress
In respect to the schedules that affect
them are not SO wicked, or so rich,
as he takes them to be-"
Even in the Senate, where the tariff
fight Is now on, Messrs. Oliver (Rep..
Pa), Burton (Rep., o., and Warren
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bulletin-board, returned to the win
dows and watched the feluccas sail
past as the great bridge opened; and
during all these aimless occupations
but single thought busted her mind:
what could man like Horace see in
chit like Fortune?
1t was an hour and a half before
the Major put In an appearance. He
was out Of breath and temper.
Come up to the room" Once there,
be sat down and babe her do likewise.
"There's the devil to pay. You heard
Hoddy speak of the niger who guard
ed the Holy Yhiordes. and that he
turned up? Well, he turned up. He
fooled Hoddy to the top Of his bent.
So far as / could learn, Fortune and
Hoddy and Jones are all in the same
boat, Kidnapped by the Mahomed, and
carried out into the desert, headed,
God knows where! Now, don't get ex.
cited. Take 1t easy. Luck Is with
us, for Hoddy left all the diagrams
with me. We need him, but not so
much that we can't go on without him.
You see, these Arabs are like the Hin
dus; touch anything that concerns
their religion, and they'll have your
hair off. How Fortune got into 1t /
can't imagine, unless Mahomed saw
her with Hoddy and jumped to the
conclusion that they were lovers. All
this Mahomed wants Is the rug; and
hn te en- hn1 "a
1t. No use notifying the police. No
one would know where to find him.
None Of them, will come to actual
harm. Anyhow, the coast is clear.
Kate, there's big thing in front. No
nerves. We've got to go to-day. Time
is everything. Our butler and first
man cabled this morning that they
had just started in, and that every
thing was running like clock-work.
Well get into New York In time for
the coup. Remember, / was against
the whole business at the start, but
now I'm going to see it off,"
Feverishly Mrs. Chedsoye prepared
for the journey. She was irritable to
Celeste, she was unbearable to her
brother, who took a seat in forward
compartment to be rid Of her. 1t was
only when they went aboard the
steamer that night that she became
reconciled to the inevitable. At any
rate, the presence of Jones would
counteract any influence Horace
might have gained over Fortune. That
the three of them might suffer un-
heard-of miseries never formed
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as the nimble fingers OF the maid flew
over her. "The silly little fool; and
at a time like this!" Not that re-
morse OF any kind stirred Mrs. Ched'
soye's conscience; she was simply ex'
tremely annoyed.
She hastened out into the corridor
and knocked at the door Of her broth
ers room. No answer. She flew
downstairs, and there she saw him
coming in from the street. He greet.
ed her cheerily.
TITS all right, Kate; plenty OF room
on the Ludwig. We shall take the aft
ernoon train for Port Said. She sails
at dawn tomorrow instead Of to-
night What's up?" suddenly
| noticing his sisters face.
Fortune did not return to her room
last night"
What? Where do you suppose the
little fool went, then?"
They both seemed to look upon For
tune as little fool.
yesterday she threatened to run
away"
Run away? Kate, be sensible
How the deuce could she run away!
F., She hasn't penny. 1t takes money
to go anywhere over here. She has
probably found some girl friend, and
has spent the night with her. Well
soon find out where she is" The Ma
! jor wasn't worried.
Have you seen Horace?" with dis
cernible anxiety.
"No. l didn't wait up for him. He's
| sleeping off night Of 1t. You know
| his falling"
Find out IL he is In his room. &C
to the porter's bureau and inquire foI
both him and Jones'"
The Major, perceiving that his sister
was genuinely alarmed, rushed over
to the bureau. No, neither Mr.. Ry
anne nor Mr.. Jones had been in the
hotel since yesterday. Would the por
ter send some one up to the rooms
of those gentlemen to make sure? Ger
tainly. No; there was no one in the
rooms. The Major was now himself
perturbed. He went back to Mrs
Chedsoye.
Kate, neither has been in his room
since yesterday. If you want my
opinion, it is this: Hoddy has seques
tered Jones all right, and is some
where in town, sleeping off the effects
Of a night Of It,"
HE has run away with Fortune!'
she cried. Her expression was tragic
She couldn't have told whether it was
due to her daughters disappearance
or to Horace's detection. did he not
threaten?"
"Sh! not so loud, Kate
"The little simpleton defied me yes
terday, and declared she would leave
me-"
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II have known him for years." said
his own suggestion that we take the
house over for the month. He really
insisted that we should pay him moth
ing; but. Of course. such an arrange
ment could not be thought Of Oh,
good-by, Mr.. Wallace" tolerantly.
I'VE hope to see you again some
day."
Wallace, taking up his role once
more, tipped his hat and rushed away
for one Of his favorite haunts.
"Bounder!" growled the Major.
well, well; ships deck Is always
Liberty-Hall.'
You have turned your belongings
over to an expressman?" asked the
agent. These were charming people;
and any doubts he might have enter,
tanned were dissipated. And why
should he have any doubts? Jones
was an eccentric young chap. anyhow.
An explanatory letter written by the
Major in Jones' careless hand)
backed up by a cable, was enough
authority for any reasonable man.
Everything is out of the way" said
the Major.
Then, II you wish, can take you
right up to the house In my car. Your
butler said that he would have lunch
ready when you arrived
Very kind Of you. How noisy New
York is! You can take our hand-lug
gage?" Mrs. Chedsoye would have
made ST. Anthony uneasy Of mind
Reynolds, young. alive. metaphorically
| fell at her feet.
Plenty of room for It"
IL am glad Of that. You see, Mr.
Jones intrusted fine old rug to us
to bring home for him; and 1 shouldn't
want anything to happen to it."
The Major looked up at the roof ol
| the dingy shed. He did not care tc
have Reynolds note the flicker OF ad
miration in his eyes. The cleverest
woman of them all! The positive
And he would not have thought Of II
] touch to the whole daredevil affair!
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could turn the trick without Hoddy's
assistance; only, 1t seemed rather
hard for him not to be in the sport.
He told me that nothing would give
him greater pleasure than to stick his
fist In the first bag Of yellow-boys.
There was something mysterious in
the way he used to chuckle over the
thing when 1 first sprung 1t on him.
He saw joke somewhere. Let's go
into the smoke-room for a peg. 1t
won't hurt either of US. And that
poor little girl! It's hell of world,
eh?"
The Major admitted that 1t was;
but he did not add that Fortunes well
fare or ill-fare was Of little or no con-
cern OF his. The little spitfire had
always openly despised him.
They were drinking silently and mo-
rosely, when Mrs. Chedsoye, pale and
anxious, appeared in the companion
way. She beckoned them to follow
her down to her cabin. Had Fortune
arrived? Had Ryanne? She did not
answer Arriving at her cabin she
pushed the two wondering men inside,
and pointed at the floor. A large
steamer-roll lay unstrapped, spread
out.
II only just opened It," she said.
II never thought of looking into 1t
at Cairo. Here, 1t looked so bulky
that / was curious"
why, it's that damned Yhiordesi"
exclaimed the Major wrathfully,
What the devil is it doing in For
tunes steamer-roll?"
THAT is what l should like to
know II they have been kidnapped In
order to recover the rug, whatever
will become OF them?" And Mrs.
Chedsoye touched the rug with her
foot. absently. She was repeating in
her mind that childish appeal: You
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SYNOPSIS.

George Percivai Algernon Jones. vice,
president of the metropolitan orlental
romance, is in Cairo on business trip;
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel IN
Cairo with carefully guarded bundle.
ofdes rug which he admits having stolen
from a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
ne had loaned 15o pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
out to be .Fortune's mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to POLO
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother, Mrs.
'Chedsoye appears to engaged IN some me
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones In the
United Romance and Adventure com,
,pany. concern which for a price VIII
der. Mrs. Chedsoye. her brother. Major
Callahan. Wallace and Ryanne, as the
United Romance and Adventure company
his intention. 10 marry Fortune. Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she will not permit, IT.
for home Ryanne steals Jones' letters
and cable dispatches. He wires agent In
New York in JoneS Nsm na%e %er tha to ne soms
friends. Mahomed, keeper OF the holy
carpet, is on Ryanne's trail Ryannee anne
promises fortune II that ne w1 rest ste of his
purchase Of the rug Mahomed accosts
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug;
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction of the New York
merchant as a means OF securing It's re,
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. Fortune quarrels with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him In secluded place
that evening. Jones receives message
asking him to meet Ryanne at the English.
Bar the same evening. Jones IS carried
OF into the desert by Mahomed ana MS
accomplices after a desperate fight. he
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captives, the former is badly battered
ana unconscious Ryanne RECEIVERS con-
seriousness and the sight Of Fortune IN
captivity reveals to him the fact that
Mahomed intends to get vengeance on
him through the girl. Fortune acknowl;
aeiges that she stole the rug from Jones'
room. She offers to return 1t to Mahomed
II he will free all three OF them Ma
shomed agrees to liberate Fortune ana one
of the men in return for the rug. cour-
Ter is sent to Cairo for the rug. but re-
turns with the information that mrs.
rChedsoye and her brother have sai!eo Tor
New York. Fortune spurns offered free-
. dom which does not include her two corn-
panions The caravan continues the jour
ney toward Bagdad. Ryanne tells Jones
that Mrs. Chedsoye is the most adrolt
smuggler of the age. and Is overheard py
Fortune The three captives are rescued
by Henry Ackermann, who is In charge
OF carpet caravan. Mahomed escapes.
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thought in her mind. 1t appealed to
her In the sense of comedy which
annoyed rather than amused her.
They were greeted effusively by
Wallace, he of the Dubious nose; and
his first inquiry was Of Ryanne. Brief
ly the Major told him what had hap
pened and added his fears. Wallace
was greatly cast down. Hoddy had
SO set his heart upon this venture that
1. was shame to proceed without
him. He had warned him at the be-
ginning about that inferna rug hut
Hoddy was always set In WI. dsJ1
devil schemes. So long as tto MR'or
had the plans. he supposed An ti.sy
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don't know how loyal I should have
been!"
They took the first good sailing out
OF Naples Twelve days later they
landed at the foot of Fourteenth
Street. There was some trifling diff
Guilty over the rug. 1t had been de-
clared: but as Mrs. Chedsoye and her
brother always declared foreign resi-.
dence. there was question as to
whether It was dutiable or not. Being
a copy, 1t was not an original work
OF art, therefore not exempt, and 30
forth and 80 on. 1t was finally decid-
ed that Mrs. Chedsoye must pay a
duty. The Major paid grumblingly,
very cleverly assuming an irritability
we'll known to the inspectors. The
way the United States government
mulcted her citizens for the benefit of
the few was scandal of the nations.
A smooth-faced young man ap-
preached them from out the crowd,
"Is this Major Callahan"
"Yes. This must be Mr.. Reynolds.
the agent?"
"Yes. Everything is ready for your
occupancy. Your butler and first man
have everything ship-shape. l. could
have turned over to you Mr.. Jones'"
mot at all, not at ALL said the Ma
jor. "They would have been strangers
20 us and we to them. Our own sery-
ants are best" 81
"You must be very good friends OF
NY clientf"
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had he lived to be thousand zone
might as well disembark in a stable"
he said aloud. "Ah! We are ready to
go, then"
They entered the limousine and
went off buzzing and zigzagging
among the numbering trucks. The
agent drove the car himself.
Where is Jones now?" he asked
the Major, who sat at his left.
Haven't had line from him for a
month"
Just before we sailed" said Mrs.
Chedsoye through the window. over
the Majors shoulder, "he went into
the desert for fortnight or so; with
caravan. He had heard of some fab
ulous carpet"
Touch number two The Major
grinned. Jones is one OF the best
judges / have ever met. He was on
at bound. / only hope he will get
back before we leave for California" {"
The Major drew up his collar. 1t was
a cold, blustry day. sa
The agent was delighted. What luck
fellow like Jones had! To wander
all over creation and to meet charm
ing people! And when they invited
him to remain for luncheon, the vic
tory was complete. ,-
Mrs, Chedsoye strolled In and out
of the beautifully appointed rooms
Never had she seen more excellent
taste. Not too much; everything per-
fectly placed, one object nicely bal
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"Oho!" The Major fingered his i'm
perial. THAT puts a new face to the
subject. But Jones! He has not
turned up. We can not move till
we find out what has become of him.
know. I'll jump into carriage and
see II he got as far as the English
Bar"
Mrs. Chedsoye did not go upstairs,
but paced the lounging-room. 1.-THE and
pantherish. Frequently she paused.
as II examining the patterns In the
huge carpets. She entered the recep.
tion.room. came back, wandered of
into the ballroom. stopped to inspect
the announcement hanging upon the
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CHAPTER xvIi.-(continued.)

CHAPTER xVIl.-(continued)
1--WE might as well get Fortunes
vthings out Of the way, too, Celeste" ."
Eyes, Madame"
And bring my chocolate at half
vafter eight in the morning. 1t is quite
possible that we shall sail tomorrow
night from Port Said. If not from
there, from Alexandria. 1t all depends
upon the booking, which can not be
very heavy going west this time OF
year"
-As madame knows" came from the
depth OF the cavernous trunk Celeste
was no longer surprised; at least she
never evinced this emotion. For
twelve years now she had gone from
one end of the globe to the other, upon
fthe shortest notice. While surprise
was lost to her or under such con-
i'trol as to render 1t negligible, she still
shiyered with pleasurable excitement
at The thought Of entering a port.
Madame was SO clever, so transcen-
udently clever! II she, Celeste, had
rnot been loyal, she might have retired
Yong ago, and owned shop Of her
own in the busy Rue de Rivoli. But
that would have meant humdrum eX-
sstence; and besides, she would have
grown fat, which, Of the seven hor-
rors confronting woman, so madame
said, was first in number.
-cBe very careful how you handle
that blue ball-gown."
"Oh, Madame!" reproachfully.
ut is the silver braid. Do not
press the rosettes too harshly."
: Celeste looked up. Mrs. Chedsoye
answered her inquiring gaze with q
thin smile.
''You are wonderful, Madame!"
"And so are you, Celeste, in your
way"
At ten o'clock Mrs. Chedsoye was
ready for her pillow. She slept fit
fully; awoke at eleven and again at
twelve. After that she knew nothing
more till the maid reused her with
the, cup of chocolate. She sat up and
slipped slowly. Celeste waited at the
bedside with the tray. Her admira-
ton for her mistress never waned.
Mrs. Chedsoye was Just al beautiful
in dishabillo as In ball-gown. She
drained the cup. and as she turned
to replace It upon the tray. dropped
It with a clatter. startled cry coming
from her lips. $500
AMadame7"
Fortunes bed!"
1t had not been slept in. The
steamer-cloak lay across the counter
pane exactly where Celeste herself
had laid It the night before Mrs.
Chedsoye sDrang out of her bed and
ran barefoot to the other. Fortune
had not been In the room since dinner
time.
Celeste. dress me as quickly as
possible. Hurry! Something has
happened to Fortune"
Never, in all her years of service
could she recoilect such toilet az
madame made that morning. And
never before had she shown such con
Germ over her daughter, 1t was amaz
ing: ~ .Nf n ~
The little fool The little fooll,
Mrs. Chedsoys repeatedly murmured