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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-30
JEWISH BAKERS OPEN SHOP m
FIGHT FOR FAIR WAGES

The Jewish Bakers Union held its
determined attitude today in,fts fight
to force the bosses to pay decent
wages.
In the meantime every Orthodox
Jew in Chicago was going without
bread: Union pickets patroIled the
streets in the Maxwell street district
asking the Jewish people not to pa
tronize unfair shops.
This morning the bosses expert
enced a shock when they found that
the eJwish Bakers Union had opened
shop gifts own and promised to sat
isfy the demand for bread
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-30
CAN'T 81 HELPED.

B Jim Nance.
80 weather that we're getting
folks,
just fits this time of year.
Remember-this is April, that's
The reason cold is here.
You'd best get out your oyercoat
And brush it up and wear It.
We've got to take what comes our
way,
So lets just grin and bear it.
P. s-Hey! gimme some Of the
covers.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
Realty Transfers
Reported daily by the Peoples Alb
stract and Title Company:
Deeds.

Charles G. Vogt and Bertha A. Vogt,
wife, to Rudolph l.. Smith, lot 4, block
60, Brawley.
Robert A. Campbell and Katherine
Y. Campbell to A. S. Lauder, that part
of Tract 40 in Section 80, 1915 de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at south
east corner of said Tract 40; thence
west along south line of said tract
1920 feet; thence north and parallel
to east line of said tract, 1920 feet;
thence east and parallel to south line
of said tract 1920 feet to a point ia
the east line of said tract; thence south
along east line of said tract to opint
of beginning, 40 acres.
E. r. Yundt and Grace S. Yundt,
wife, to f. T. Kennedy, lot AZ, block
~, Brawley.
Ethel NJ. Eallins and j. E. Eakins,
husband, to w. G. Maddox, lot 2, block
10A, resubdivision of blocks 6, 7, 10,
CaleXico
DdA dii t. SldWlOIu W JdlllcS IA
Crawford, that part of Sc Il Section
c, 17-14, beginning at NE corner Of
Sc 4 Section 6, TIA; thence extend
ing south 1855 feet; thence west 1920
feet; thence north 1155 feet; thence
east 1920 feet to point of beginning.
j. S. Larew, administrator of estate
Of John II. Ortmann, also known as
John ii. Ortman, deceased, to j. j.
Strieby, Tract 127, 14-15, 142.02 acres;
also that part of Tract 129, 14-15, de
scribed as follows: Commencing at
northeast corner of Tract 1877; run
ming thence east 1T feet to fence
in east bank of ditch; thence. south
along said ditch and fence 40 chains
to point 200 feet east of southeast cor
ner II said Tract 1877; thence west 200
feet to west line of said Tract 129:
thence north along said west line of
Tract 100 to point of beginning, 1882
acres, from which there is reserved
right of way over east 25 feet of north
20 ,hains to convey water to Tract
1913; also right of way over south 20
chains of Tract 129, 14-15, for convey
ing water to said Tract t127, 1415, etc.
r. A. Harbour and Genette w. Har-
hour, wife, to Robert A. Oay, lots 1,
2, 3, Block 107, Imperial.
Patent.
u. S. A. to Andrew j. Looney, Tract
63, 1916, 40 acres.
Vote California Dry
For Sale--Complete household goods
Of five-room house. Inquire 61l
Brighton.-Adv. x127
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
Los Angeles Produce Market.

Los Angeles, Sept. 24.-An advance
of 1c dozen was made in the price
Of fresh local ranch eggs on the To-
cal produce market yesterday, setting
the new quotation at 40c dozen. This
is the first advance made in eggs for
more than week. Butter prices re-
main unchanged at 26c for fresh ex-
tras.
The first shipment of this seasons
pomgranates arrived on the market
from the north yesterday and was
placed on sale at 81 per half box. The
fruit was of exceptionally good quail
ity and met with good call.
The carload of cranberries, which
arrived yesterday from New Jersey, is
nearly all cleaned up and dealers are
anxiously awaiting the arrival of the
second shipment. Prices still hold
steady at around 8.25 a barrel.
Arrivals of new fruits and vegc-
tables continue small and stiffening
of prices is expected shortly.
The following receipts were reported
by Secretary Pickrell of the Produce
Exchange of Los Angeles: Eggs, IT'S
cases; butter, 32,940 pounds; cheese,
37OO pounds; Oregon cheese, $50
pound; potatoes, 1470 sacks; onionS
765 sacks; beans, 944 sacks; sweet 20
tatoes, 81 sacks; apples, 10,948 boxes.
Local ranch eggs, per dozen-Se-
lected, 40; candled, SO; case-count, So
California creamery butter, pei
pound-Fresh extras, 26; fresh first5
"a.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
Barley Market.

San Francisco, Sept. 24.--In the To-
cal grain pit today the following sales
of barley options were reported: 100
tons of December at 1.16B, 100 tons
ia LIS, 200 tons at 1.15k; LOO tons
at 1.16 and 800 tons at 1.15%; 100
tons of May barley at 1.23, 200 tons
at 1.22B, and 300 tons at 1.22M. Dc
cember barley opened and closed al
1.16, and May opened at 1.23 and
closed at 1885. Feed barley was
quoted at 1.12R and 1.171s per cen
tai, shipping and brewing, LIZ and
1.22H. Receipts of barley today were
11,005 centals.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
SPECIAL NOTICES

MRS. BARMAN, formerly with Varney
Bros, has returned from her vacation
and has located her dressmaking es-
tablishment at $40 Fifth ST., north
east corner Fifth and Brighton. x130
FOR SALE--12X24 movable tent house
at = bargain. Inquire Carpenter Shop,
800 Main ST. 1913
FOR SALE-Bees. Have several yards
for sale. Terms to suit. Address p.
o. Box 466.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
MARKET REPORTS
Livestock Market.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Hogs- Receipts
21,000; 1Oc to 15c lower; bulk, 5000
SIS; light, 8.6O@9.10; mixed, 8.15@
9.10; heavy, 7.95@8.90; rough, 1909
$40; pigs, 5.00@S.85.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; slow;
beeves, 6.85@11.O0; steers, 6.25@915t
stockers and feeders, 5.40@8.35; cows
and heifers, 3.6O@915; calves, $3.50
1900
Sheep--Receipts, 10000; steady
sheep, 4.85@570; yearlings, 5.75@
$50; lambs, 6.40@790.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
065S6
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior
s. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal

U. S. Land Office at Los Angeles, CAL,
Sept. 4, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that John L.
Workmen,, of Imperial, California, who,
on June 16, 1910, made desert land en-
try No. O65S6, for w " NE u, N ~
NV u, Sc u NV u, and Lot 1, Sec
ton 10, Township. 16 s., r. ~ E., S. B.
NJ, and who applied Nov. 81, 1910, to
and NV 4, Sec. 10, TIP. 16 s., R. 12
E., S. 3. M, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final desert proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
perior court. at Ell Centre, California,
at 300 a. M, on the 21st day Of Octo-
Der, 1914.
Edwards, William Moores. w. A. God
dard, all of Seeley, California; w. A.
Edgar, of Imperial, California.
Non -coalOct7 JOHN d. ROCHE
PressatElCentro,C Cal Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
O6S26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
nann ri ont NJ fhA I'm

U. S. Land office at Los Angeles, Cal,
September 10. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that William
A. McCune, of Seeley, Cal, assignee
of Henry e. Clay, who, on June "a,
1910, made desert land entry No. O6S26,
for Sc a SW u, N " SW Il, and SE
q, Section 35, Township 16 south,
Range II cast, S. b. meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final des-
land above described, before the regis
ter and receiver, u. S. land office, Los
Angeles, California, at 900 a. M, on
the 3rd day of November, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: III. j.
Atwater, of National City, California,
and j. c. Davies, j. c. Faquay, j. w.
McClune, all of Seeley, California.
Non coal JOHN d. ROCHE,
Press at ElCentro, ,CalOct2S Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
U. s. Land Office at Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia. September IS, 1914
Hansler. Seeley, California, as
signee of Robert S. Stratton. who. on
September 10. 1907. made desert land
entry 1917. Serial No. O7311. for N Y
NE u, Section 81. Township Is south
Range IS east. S. b. M. by resurvey
being the " of Tract 1872. Town
ships Is S. and IS S.. Ranges 13 f.. and
IL r.. $, B. meridian. has filed notice
of intention to make final desert proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described. before the clerk of the SUI
perior court, at Ell Centre, California.
vember, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Gus
stave Champion, Harold IT. Jewett,
Henry +. Stults, Thomas Ragland, all
of Seeley. California.
Non coal JOHN D. ROCHE.
Press atElCentro CalOct21 Register
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
Imperial
Valley Press
O1t907
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Deuarsrnent of teh Interior,

u. S. Land office at Los Angeles, Cal,
Sept Is. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Eliza
beth Fink, of FL Centro, California,
who. on December -. 1910, made des-
ert land entry No. o11907, for Lot 8,
NE u NV Il. N q NE u, Section
is, Township 16 south, Range Is east,
$. B. meridian, has filed notice of in
tention to make final desert proof, to
scribed, before the clerk of the SUI
perior court, al Eel Centro, California,
at 900 a. IN. on the 2Sth day of Oc-
tober, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses; will
liam L. Brite, William Carr, Edward
y. Eeckwcrth, Lewis Fl wilkinson, all
of i Centre, CaItornia
Non-coal JOHN D. ROCHE.
PressatElC Register
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24

California Dry
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at Los Angeles, Cal, August 26,
1911.
NOTICE is hereby given that James
w. Jcrn gan, of DiXieland, California
assignee of James F. Fuller, who on
June 49,, 1910, made desert-land entry
No. 06624, for e. kSWA, Section is.
Township 16 s., Range IL e.. S. b.
Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final proof, to establish claim
Clerk of the Superior Court, at El
Centro. California, at 100 p. m, on the
Sth day of October, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed
ward F. Johnson, Stanley A. Shield,
Gilbert A. Petty and John r. williams,
all of Dixieland. California.
NON-COAL.
The Press, Ell Centre. Cal.
JOHN d. ROCHE,
oct. b, Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
JAMES LUKENS
PRACTICAL MATCHMAKER
K1rsch Book Store
538 Main Street
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at at Los Angeles, Cal, August
81 1914.
j. Cuthbertson, of FL Centre, California,
who on August 25, 1914, made desert
land entry No. 064S0, for Tract No. 213,
Town Is s., Range ID e., S. b. Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to make
final proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before the Clerk
of the Superior Court, at Ell Centre,
California, at 300 a. m. on the 9th
day of October, 1914
Claimant names of witnesses: Tyler
Seal, Alexander Ingram, Harry Barker
and True Vencil, all of Ell Centro, Cali
fornia.
NON-COAL.
JOHN d. ROCHE,
Register.
The Press, Ell Centre, Cal.
Oct. 2
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
063S6
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Depart ment of the Interim

q, y. Land OffIce at Los Angeles. CALI
Notice is hereby given that Clarence
E. Gage, El Centro. California, assignee
ley ,Vencill. who. on September z. 1910.
made desert land entry No. 063S6 for
lots %. 2S, "a. IS. Section 2S and Lots
IS, 2l, 22. "a. 35, Sc, 81, and NE u Sc
u Section 20, and Lot 2, Section SO;
and Lot 1. NE u NE u. Section SO.
Township 16 s. Range 1s E.. s. 3.
meridian. has filed notice of intention
10 make final desert proof. to estab-
lish claim to the land above described,
before the clerk of the Superior court
at Ell Centre, California, at 900 a. m
on the 9Th day of November, 1914
Claimant names as witnesses: Leon
ard r, Wacbtel, George w Cummings
Edward J Lyons, Stephen p LYONS
all Of Fl Centro, California
Non-coal JOHN p. ROCHE.
Press atElCentro,Cal aloct21 Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
ID. D. Mulligan & Son
UNDERTAK ERS aa6
LICENSED EMBALMERS
Fhone SO III Centre, Cal
0112Td
NoTIcE FOR PUBLICATIONS

U. S. Land office at Los Angeles. Cal.
sept. A. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Fred VI
Downs Of Otay. California, who on Au-
gust 20, 1910. made desert land entry
No. 011274, for Los 6. and 3, Section
is. Township is s., Range ~ r., s. "a
meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final desert proof. TO establish
claim to the land above described be-
fore the United states commissioners, AZ
San Diego, California, on tho 1sth day
of October, 1914
Claimant names as witnesses. Nathan
w. Downs, of otay California. George
G Downs. of Otay California; Louta
Earl Black % Sealev. California. Ray
W Downs. of Seelev California
Non-coalOctT JOHN ID. ROCHE
Press atElCentro,Cal Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
NURSERY STOCK
CONTR
LAND CLEARINC,'

LAND CLEARING
Have good outfit Of mules and i'm
PIGMENTS; satisfaction guaranteed.
Address III. II. Baughman. I'll Cen
tro. 1876
Imperial Valley press., 1914-09-24
O62S6.
NOTICE FOR PlJRIICATION
O21360.
NOTICE For PIIRIICATION

021360.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior. U. S. Land
Office at Los Angeles. Cal. August
II, 1914.
NOTICE is hereby given that Mark
V. Hester. of 342 Goth St.. San Diego,
Cal. who on January 3. 1914. made
dssert entry: No; o21sSo. for e u
s and Z. Section 6. Township 16 s.,
Range IS E.. S: B. Meridian. has filed
notice of intention to make final proof,
to establish claim to the land above
described, before Clerk of the Superior
Court. at Ell Centro, California, on the
29th day of September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Lee p. Sargent, of Ell Centro, California.
John p. Singleton, Of Ell Centre, Cali
fornia.
Roy Raines. of Brawley. California.
Joe Russell, of Ell Centro, California.
NON-COAL.
JOHN D. ROCHE,
Register.
The Press, Ell Centric. Cal.
Sept. "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-31
NAMES DANIELS AND HALL
AS MEMBERS OF INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION.

tically the entire Colorado Congress
ional delegation, who urged that their
state was entitled to representation
on the commission. Mr.. Daniels is
practically a personal choice by the
President because he is an intimate
friend and longtime associate in col
lege work.
Mr. Daniels graduated from Prince
ton University in 1888 and went back
there four years later as an instruc
tor. finally becoming professor of
economics and public finance, on which
subjects he wrote textbooks now in
use in many colleges.
During the summer months he was
engaged in writing financial editorials
for the New York Evening Post. In
1911, when Mr.. Wilson became Gov
ernor of New Jersey. he appointed
Professor Daniels to the Public UtiIi-
ties Commission of New Jersey, of
which he was later made chairman. He
is IS years old and has always been a
Democrat
Continued on Page Two)
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Stewart Fails to Re-
COgniZe as Man Who
Tried ExtOrtiOn of
Money for Politics.
Is Not Positive, However, Meet
ing Pre-aTranged.

New York, Jan. 30.-James C. Stew
art, confronted today in the office of
District Attorney Whitman by James
E. Gaffney, political associate of
Charles F. Murphy, failed to identify
him as the Mr.. Gaffney" who, he
recently testified, attempted to extort
political contribution of s150,o00
from him as the price of obtaining
contract for the construction of Sec
ton Of the state canal.
This Identification was wanted by
the district attorney to complete the
case which he has presented against
Gaffney to the grand jury. Stewart did
say, however, according to Mr.. Whit
man, that he believed the man who
came to him was James E. Gaffney,
that he had so informed his attorneys,
United States Senator James O'Gor-
man and George Gordon Battle, and
had gone to Charles F. Murphy at
Tammany Hall and told him that
James E. Gaffney wanted money from
him in connection with the contract.
He asserted further that Murphy had
said to him: I'll look into it," He
waited 10 days, he said, and then went
to see Murphy again, but found the
Continued on Page Four.)
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WIRELESS LIST
OF RESCUED FROM
SINKING MONROE.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 30.-The list of
the rescued transmitted by wireless
from Captain johnson of the Monroe,
aboard the Nantucket, follows:
Passengers Hamburger, Carl
Nyland, A. F. McNair. H. Budwig. AL
fred S. Tillett, Joseph r. Mann, J. N.
Montgomery. R. s. Van Wrinkle, Thorn
as Weigand, Henry Bossett, j. j.
Newly, A. G.. Brown, c. Rollins, Mrs.
Rena Rollins, Louise Scott, Hilda
ThaciSery, Willis James Moore, Mrs.
J. T. Woods, Leona Ole. John William
son, Thomas r. Harrington, Mrs.
Thomas r. Harrington dead; Sally
McCombs, c. H. Davids. G. William
son, Harry Ebber, Adam Mccoy, C. S.
Smith, James oConnell, R. Flanna-
gan.
All the foregoing were passengers.
CREME. f. Johnson. captain. G.
e. Horsley, first officer, j. C. Naskial-
son, L. E. Russell, Ernest Wasd, V.
C. Nelson, r. l.. Etheredge, M. r.
Anderson, b. Mayieand, Fl. ]. Essen.
Olaf Olsen, s. Christensen, Cosmo
Frankleigh.
ENGINEERS DEPT.-John Per-
kins, chief engineer, William Spruell.
Continued on Page Two.)
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Washington, Jan. 3O.-Winthrop
More Daniels of Princeton, N. j..
chairman of the New Jersey Public
Utilities Commission, and Henry Clay
Hall of Colorado Springs. president
of the Colorado Bar Association, PROF.
ably will be named as members of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
morrow by President Wilson. The
senator's from New Jersey and Col
orado were consulted about their ap-
pointments late today.
News of the probable selection of
the two interstate commerce commits
sioners to fill the vacancies caused by
the death of John d. Marble and the
resignation of Charles A. Prouty,
spread rapidly through the capital
where congressman for weeks had been
urging no less than so different candi-
dates.
Mr.. Hall was recommended by prac-
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Rammed by the Big Nantucket COM
ing Out OF Dark and Fog--Turns
Over to Plunge Under Waves=-99
Survivors Rescued by the Liner.
THE MONROE'S DEAD.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 3o.-The re-
vised list Of the lost on the sunk
en- Monroe is as follows:
PASSENGERS.
Mrs. w. L. Bolton, Newark, NJ. J.
First Lieut.. Legrand 3. Curtis,
Second Coast Artillery, Water
veIitt Arsenal, N. Y. died aft
err rescue.)
Mrs. D. B. Gibson, New York.
j. Haskell, Cortlandt, NJ. Y.
w. n. Ingram, Sumter, S. c.
Chas. M. JelIeff, Macaria Theatri-
cal Company.
Mrs. Thomas r. Harrington,
Bridgeport, Conn. died on
steamer Nantucket.)
MIR. LOOMS, Macaria Theatrical
Company.
J. Okakamato, Japanese.
Mrs. c. w. Poole and child, Of
Gray, Sussex county, Va.
J. r. Ray, New York.
J. NJ. Eward, U. S. Navy.
o. A. Wagner, U. S. Marine Corps.
George Lewis, New York.
sTEERAeE PASSENGERS.
J. Gilbert,
M. BoIen, New York.
C. Roper, New York.
l. Wilson, New York.
Unknown Italian.
CREW.
Boatswain, NJ. Nelson.
Quartermaster, Guiles.
Bow Lookout, A. Soydin.
Deck Waterman, T. juxich.
: Saloon Waterman, L. Ward.
First Wireless Operator Ferdi-
nand j. kuehn.
Third Assistant Engineer Braxton
Haskins.
White stewardess, Mrs. Courtney.
Colored stewardess, Patsy Wal
lace.
Second Cook, |. White.
Third Cook, Joe Bradrolf.
Head Waiter, p. Davis.
Walters, j. Delk, j. Martin, A.
Praddri, D. Proverbs, w. A.
Gardner.
Names of several decks hands
and coal passers have not yet
been checked up.
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Senate Committee Responds TO
The Presidents Appeal.
Structure Was Rapidly Go
ing to Wreck Through Ex-
pirations of Time Limits
Possibility of | Complica-
lions Over Foreign Prob
lens Is Lessened.

Washington, jan. 30.-Responding
promptly to President Wilson's appeal,
made at the White House conference
last Monday night, the Senate COM
mittee on foreign relations today or
dered favorable reports on large
number of arbitration treaties between
the United States and the leading
countries Of the world. These were laid
before the Senate later in executive
session and will soon come up for rat
ification.
This action will rehabilitate that ex-
tensive structure of arbitration which
had been gradually falling to pieces by
the expiration of the time limit of one
treaty after another until all nad
either expired or were about to expire.
Although the treaties are yet to be
ratified, the favorable action of the
committee and the strong incentive
given by the Presidents appeal prom
Use 70 lead to early and favorable ac-
ton on most of the conventions.
Long List of Powers.
The far-reaehing character of this
group of treaties is shown by the long
list of first-rate powers with which
there are made, including most of the
great powers of Europe. South Ameri-
ca and the Orient. On the list are:
Great Britain, Japan, italy, Spain, Nor
way. Sweden, Portugal, Switzerland
and France, the pact with the latter
having been ratified last February.
Sirlilar treaties which will expire
within a year or two exist with The
Netherlands, Denmark, China, Austria
Hungary, Peru, Salvatore, Costa Rica,
Paraguay, Haiti. Ecuador, Brazil and
Uruguay. Another treaty of the same
kind with Mexico expired last June
and was not renewed. The Senate COM
mittee considered today those of the
treaties soon to expire and agred, in
asmuch as they are identical with the
eight recommended for extension, that
they should be approved for extension
as rapidly as they expire.
Aside from the Importance of the
treaties in the cause of arbitration,
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Calf. Representative
Demands the Exclu=
sion of Japs for Its
Effect Back Home.
Distinguished Maine People al
The National Capital.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.-(Spe-
ciaD.-The antitrust bills have mon
opolized recent day interest at WASH
: ington but there have been other
things. II was inevitable that when
controversy as to antitrust seemed
waning, as soon as the President de-
livered his antitrust message, other
things should come to the fore. And
SO 1t happened that our old friend the
Japanese war scare raised it's CORY
head in the Congressional arena. 1t
came about just when the House i'm
migration committee was to give
, hearings on bill for the exclusion of
japanese, Hindus and other Orientals.
When the general immigrator bill was
reported, a specific provision. for the
exclusion of Japanese, was omitted.
Argument was made that no such spe-
cific provision was needed because OF
a gentlemen's agreement with Japan
whereby her coolie laborers can not
enter the United States. Representa-
tive Raker, a California Democrat,
however has been making much of his
bill for the specific exclusion of Jap
anese. 1t is a good political play for
him in California and particularly so
this year, when an election Is to be
held and when Raker may seek the
senatorship or the governorship. The
immigration committee, apparently,
has little intention of reporting the
bill but granted the hearings for the
sake of satisfying Raker and some Of
his California colleagues.
The very morning that the hearings
were to be held, there appeared in the
newspapers the text of speech be-
fore the Japanese parliament by Bar
on Nabuaki Maxine, minister Of for
eign affairs, in which he outlined the
purpose of the Japanese government
to seek some other way" in the future
in dealing with the United States re-
garding the California alien land law,
which excludes Japanese from owner
ship thereof. Then just as the COM
mittee assembled Secretary of State
Bryan forwarded secret letter to the
chairman of the committee. The up
shot Of all this was the committee dis
missed numerous witnesses. whom Ra-
ker had brought there. and postponed
the hearing. It made a. great furry
and prophets Of a clash at arms be-
gan to bestir themselves. There was
added significance In the incident, be-
cause the naval appropriation bill is
Continued on Page Nine.l
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CLOUDY AND COLDER.

Washington, Jan. 30-Northern New
England: Increasing cloudiness and
colder Saturday; snow at night or
Sunday; north to northeast winds in
ereasing by Saturday night. Southern
New England: Snow or rain and cold
er Saturday or Saturday night with
increasing north and northeast winds;
Sunday probably fair. Eastern New
York. Snow north, snow or rain south
portion saturday; colder increasing
north and northeast winds; Sunday
probably fair.