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KUHEBinU, OREGON, FRIDAYr DFA'EMItKll 10, 1920.
VOL. IX, NO. 204
OF TUB EYKXLXQ NEWS
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Musical Concert
Was Very Good
. -r i .
Rnia Citizens i sK"
unu , .. .
Wretches from Jan duu
Execute inem.
ANT OAK IS SCAFFOLD
LoT Stn,, ' KwUt Ve"'
Gilltr of .Numerous Crimen
tacriH Overwowc red.
" a? AaMCtafr rrcaa.
iANTA ROSA. Cal.. Dec. 10
lf and sure was visited
L. three men here 'a8t nKht 8llort;
r.- i? n'rlock when an armed
I j of enraged citizens took the law
no (heir own nu --
v lor II" 'ronI
-mcs Fltts and Charles Vulenio,
,.-,! with the muraur or nnenii
Li A. Pe'rX "d two a""'"!1118.
rttlrei alllea M- jacnauu auu
H Doroian, last Sunday. The
. .ho took carl In the hanging of
, trio of crimlals arrived at the
r tail last night at about mld-
(It, coming In automobiles from
,ea all license piaiea nan ueeu i
Tl ii) that the cars could not be
.nriflrtl. They overpowered Sheriff
ii Boyea and bia deputies, and
ini the cell keys from tne omcers
mob auletly proceeded to the cor
ns, compelling the cowering prls-
t-n to accompany them to waiting
xhliea, into which they were
hoptiy bundled and transported
Let corer of many ready revolvers
the cemetery. A huge oak tree
landing aa a sentinel over the BAcred
ii ot tne cemetery, was chosen as
scaffold, and over a huge limb
lit seemed to have been placed con
aiilj for their purpose, the hang-
i of the mob quickly threw new
oni ropes. Clad only in their un-
k-rdoui-a, the three terror stricken
irdtren were carried to the spot,
deadly nooses placed about their
Ih-ii, and without ceremony the
tn were swung Into eternity, the
km of the automobiles lighting up
lveira and ghastly scene in a ro-
frubla manner. The Job of hang
eeuea was pulled off without a
ca, the whole lob occuDvinir
tirtejy more than fifteen minutes.
I fae crime for which the throe men
rr hanged, and for which thev
MM ban been arraigned In court
!W, wu the shooting of the offi
1 who bad gone Into a house tn
:m them on t charge of attacking
fug girls In San Francisco. The
n were believed to lie ringleaders
tang following this practice In
Francisco, where a number of
unr girls have lately been criniln
r assaulted, some nf ih..m i.i,,
H for Immoral purposes. Hovd,
its and Valento were apprehended
the building where ih.. pri.,,..,
f death, and on being lined on
faut tbo wall by Sheriff Petrav,
F Td 11 alleged tn km. ,.,,n.i ..
f 1 ,b.11 ' officers, firing one shot
. ueiecttve Jai kw.n, fatally
anded. m-ni0 , a
f, -- . in uiw ins gun
Boyd, but ihw. .iyin man'i
"uanwrtain and the t.ullpt did
- and t Tit: . . .
Shri betray was
. .t ""'" Jackson
Tk,? I'roUth "" ch" died
- . -non tune. Detective Dor-
di, im above 'h' "earl
died In a few mii,,n... n,
Wing outside to ,tp thecri,inl
w rUTl ,""'5r "P-d o ps-
Ld,inand the
rub he r.l,nn
il- ii,, i ,tn niKn, ana
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. '''"Ce flowed rap,,v al.d
raMH!"i"mly laid 1-
.? J1 cl"""' of. Santa Ilosa to
" me murder,. r.
growers art TTrnJ
Vlgm
'o Grow Filberts
kMh'.'n.!'"' of "'.-rt: IP urged
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tJ, m-n tracta in tJtl,rn 0re.
"JSk"" ,n'h" are
' t "'an those
,bot tb. nr.. " -"mmerclal crop
, ''""re, 1lhf,?r ""' Planting"
oft lnil . ' "" arr.-s of
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' lnuts f,T ,"""',f "", e'mr
t'" eni b. """"'J that tn
I ""er, 0rt - imiuatrie.
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fj.the number of enter
t a ..'(, " ". 'ty laat ntgnt tne
Shtrle: -concert at the Ar
mory un auspice of the
merlcan Ieg,. 4 was not at well at
tended as could be desired, although
those preant were most appreciative
and thoroughly enjoyed eacb num
ber. A varied program ot classical
and popular features was orfered
Miss Florence Ray, the soloist, prov
ed to be a favorite with a repertoire
of such well known late ballads as
"Let the Rest of the World Roll J3y'
and "Hiawatha's Mefody of Love."
Miss Ray also gave several humor
ous readings which received much
laughter and applause. Following
the musical program tne floor was
cleared and the Shirleya played for
a jitney dance until midnight. The
floor was crowded lor tne dance, and
the music was exceptionally good.
Special Casket for
Sacramento Joe
According to word from Sacramen
to, relatives of J. H. K re beck (Sac
ramento Joe) are having a hard time
making funeral arrangements. Sac
ramento Joe was in Roseburg dur
ing the Strawberry, Carnival, last
spring, and Ib well known to many
Douglas county people. He weighed
640 pounds, and died Wednesday
while on two operating tables being
mude ready for an operation to re
move 100 pounds of fat in an effort
to prolong his life.
A special casket with -twelve
handles Is being built. It will be six
feet, six Inches long, two feet deep
and 32 inches wide, big enough to
hold the bodies ot four -men of ord
inary size.
The funeral director figures that
he will be unable to get the casket
Into any chapel, so the funeral will
be held In the hallway ot his estab
lishment. Sacramento has no hearse big
enough to hold the casket. A casket
wagon has been secured.
For several weeks Sacramento Joe
has been so fat that he was helpless,
and Blopt almost 24 hours a day. He
was 44 years old.
Lane County Mills
Make Cut in Wages
EUGENE, Dec. 10. A number of
the leading mill men of Lane county
today announce a cut in the wages of
employes an action that has been
anticipated for several weeks past.
The Alsea River Lumber company
has compromised with the employes
at Glenbrook on a reduction of ten
per cent. The Fischer mills at Mar
cola and Meredith will make a cut of
fifty rents a day from the old rate
of wages, and a similar cut is re
ported from the Coast Range Lumber
company at Mabel. The mills at Cot
tage Grove are reported as making a
flat reduction of 20 per cent through
out their working force. No reduc
tion has been announced by the
Booth-Kelly Lumber company, the
question being laid over to the Janu
ary meeting of the Loyal Legion.
These reductions are merely a matter
of placing the operators in a little
better position, it is stated, for If
there was a reduction of 25 per cent
it is claimed that many of the plants
would operate at a loss under pres
ent conditions.
Martial Law for
All Irish Rebels
LONDON. Dec .10. Martial law Is
to be applied to certain areas in Ire
land, Lloyd George announced la the
house of commons today." Safe con
duct will be given to Sinn Fein rep
resentatives in the house of com
mons, so that they can meet the gov
ernment to discuss the Irish situa
tion. All arms and uniforms must
be surrendered within a specified
date in all of the prescribed areas,
and unless that is done after the
time limit for such action expires all
unauthoriied persons found In pos
session of weapons will be treated as
rebels and subject to the death pen
alty on conviction.
FORMS ARE READY
FOR TAX RETURN
Collector of Internal Revenue
Finding Out Men to Aid
Income Taxpayers.
TIME LIMIT IS SET
Itlanks Will lie Obtainable t Loral
Foatoffioo After Jon. 1- Returns
MttHt lie In Before March 15.
-- Ho ITepare them Early.
Glide Raises Quota
Orphanage Drive
Accorilnr to Hon. O. P. Toshow.
county cualrm.-n of ihs W. 1 1. U.
orphanago home drive, mil-la Inter
est is belnt shown In the project,
and Dnnclai rou-i'y. nt mini, is
more man wttl nt; to lj her pari.
The vecond community to go orr
the top so far reported is Oliti who
has contributed in excess ot in
quota. Mrs. S. J. Shrum conducted
tne drive in that locality, worklug
also for the Albertlna Kerr nur
sery home, and raising her qnuUt
for both. Mrs. Shrum is to he com
mended for her work, especially ow
ing to the stormy weather, making It
difficult to reach her neighbors. Mr.
Coshow is confident that there will
be no trouble In reaching Douglas
county's quota If other follow Mrs,
Sh rum's example.
Extensive plans for aiding tax
n.ver. in filing their income tax
returns for the year 1920 are being
ade by the Bureau ot internal
Revenue. Revenue officers win
visit eevery county in the United
States to assist in making out the
trmi The date of their arrival
and the location of their offices will
be announced througn tne press, or
n.ttv ho nhtnlnad on lnaulry at offices
ot collectors of Internal revenue and
hranch offices. The services of gov
ernment experts heretofore offered
to city residents will be continuea.
Forms for filing 1920 returns on
income will be sent by collectors to
persons who last year filed in re
turn. Failure to receive a form,
however, does not relieve a person
from his obligation to file a re
turn within the time - prescribed.
Copies may be obtained from offices
of collectors of Internal revenue,
branch ofices, postotfices and banks,
and are expected to be available on
or before January 1.
Revenue officers assigned to work
ot assisting taxpayers also will be
supplied with forms, concerning
which, and the various lte.ns ot in
come to be included, mey win im
nrnnnrnd to answer any and all
questions. It has been demoastated.
however, that many questions may
be eliminated if the taxpayer, he
fore seeking tne assistance of a re
venue officer, will carefully study
the instructions on the form.
The neriod for filing returns Is
from January 1 to March 16, 1921.
The tax, this year as last, may lie
paid In full at the time of filing the
return or In four installments, the
first of which is due on or before
June IB, the third on or before
September 15 and the fourth on or
before December 15. The first in
stallment must accompany the fllin;
ot the return.
Parsons whOBe individual net in
come for 1920 was J5.000 and less
should ask for Form 1040 A. Those
whose individual net Income was in
excess of $5,000 should ask for
Form 1040.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue
is urging taxpayers not to delay In
the filing of their returns. Merch
ants and business men are casting
up their accounts for the calendar
year 1920. With the facts and
figures necessary to make a correct
return fresh in their minds, the
making out of a form soon after
January 1 will be an easier task,
the bureau points out, than If delayed.
The requirements of the revenue
act relating to returns for the yesr
1920 are the same as those for tne
year 1919. Every single person
whose net income ior iszu was
S1.000 or more and every married
person whose net income was $2000
or more must file a return. The
exemptions are $1,000 for' single
persons and $2,000 for married per
sons and heads of families, plus an
additional exemption of $200 for
each person dependent upon the tax
payer for chief support, if such per
son is under eighteen years of ag
or Incapable of self support. A
single person may claim an exemp
tion of $2,000 as the head of a fam
ily If he is the sole support of one
or more relative living in the same
house with him, and it he exercises
control over household affairs. De
ductions from gross Income to which
the taxpayer la entitled in arriving
at net income are fully explained In
the Instructions on the forms.
The Bureau is emphasizing this
year that the requirement to file a
return, rests solely upon a person's
material status and the amount of
his or her net Income for the year
1920. Single persons whose net In
come was $1,000 or more and mar
ried persons whose net Income was
$2,000 or more, must file a return
regardless of whether their Income
are non-taxable by reason of their
exemptions.
The normal tax rate for 1920 is
4 per cent on the first $4,000 o' -Income
above the exemption, and 8
per cent on the remaining net in
come. The surtn rate, which Is
computed without the benefit of the
exemption, ranges from 1 per cent
on the amount of net Income be
tween $5,000 and $8,000 to 65 per
cent on the amount ot net income In
excess of 11.000.000.
For the Information of taxpayers
In flHig their returns, there has
been prepared by the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue a series of short ar
ticles on the income tax laws and
1920 rexulatlons. the first of which
will appear on January ' Errors
heretofore made have ben noted,
and the taxpayer If told how this
year they may be avoided.
IIS UNDESIRABLES
Congressman Knutson Says
Foreign Governments are
Financing Movement.
REPEAL WAR TIME LAWS
With Immigration 1UU Out of Way
the House Will Start In On Dis
posal of Obselete Legisla
tion Before It.
By Associated IreMH
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10 Charges
that foreign governments are fi
nancing movements of radicals from
their several countries to the United
States were made today by Repre
sentative Knutson. of Minnesota,
during the debate on the bill plac
ing a two year restriction on for
eign Immigration to this country.
The house committee has amended
the bill so as to safeguard the ex
isting agreement between America
and Japan regarding Immigration of
Japs to the United States. As soon
as the immigration bill Is dlsposel
of the house will consider the re
peal of all war-time laws.
At a late hour today the house
adopted the amendment to the Im
migration bill, limiting the restric
tion to one year. Instead of two
years as originally proposed.
Murine Act Suspended.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. The
shipping board today suspended the
provision In the merchant marine
act, allowing preferential rail rates
on good destined for export on Am
erican ships. The suspension wt'i
be effective until such time only
when adequate-shipping facilities be
come available at certain designated
ports.
Trust Hinting Suit Up.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. A re
opening of the government's anti
trust suit aalnst the International
Harvester Co., and the Inslttttlon of
proceedings against a number of
other associations dealing In farm
implements, was recommended In
the annual report of the federal
trade commission, presented to the
senate today. The Increase In the
price of farm implements to an av
erage of 73 per cent from 1st 4 to
1918, theenort alleges, is due In
"psrt to price agreements or under
standings" nmong members of the
big mnnufacturing associations.
iMM Qnestlon Considered.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. The
state department and the senate for
eign relations committee today
agreed to a plan of co-operation
looking towurd recognition of the
l ulled States in distribution of the
German cables under the Versailles
treaty.
Peace With Germany.
NEW YORK. Dec. 10. One of the'
first acts of the new administration
as soon as possible after March 4
will he to make pence with Germany
and also to repeal the war time pow
ers of the ' president, said Senator
Lenroot. of Wisconsin, in an address
here today.
MartLal Law Ordered.
DUBLIN, Dec. 10 Martial law
was proclaimed today In Cork. Lim
erick, and the counties of Tipperary
and Kerry.
Elks Want Doug
las Co. Turkeys
The Douglas county turkey
comes in for another round.
and is to grace the table of
several hundred Elks on Christ-
mas day, according to a tele-
gram received today by A. J.
Lilburn, Exalted Ruler of lodge
No. 326. The Vancouver Elks
are staging one of the greatest 4
turkey trots ever had In Oregon
and are sending a represents-
tlve to this county to arrange
for the purchase of a number
of birds. The telegram re-
celved by Mr. Lilburn Is as fol-
lows: "On December 18th the
Vancouver Elks are staging
one of the greatest stage turkey
trots ever had In the Columbia
river valley, and recognizing
that Roseburg Is the greatest
and best turkey country on the
Pacific coast, we are sending
an accredited plenipotentiary to
give your present crop of these
true American birds the once
over. Will your lodge assist
us In securing nothing but the
top notchers for our wonderful
back to normalcy banquet?
w Four thousand invitations have
been issued and good old 326 Is
Included. Signed. Clement
ft-ott. Chairman Elks' Turkey
Trot,"
BELL DISCREDITS
Weatherman Says That the
Present Weather Will
Probably Continue.
... .4
NO SNOW IS EXPECTED
San Francisco Mends Out Warning
That Storm of Year Ago May
Be Itepeated and Pre
dicts Bad Weather.
PORTLA.ND MARKET.
fTtr AssodmTs Press!.
PORTLAND. Dec. 10. Hogs took
another slnmp today, fhe price as
nnoted being from 11. SO to 111 75.
Pheeo are not greatly In demand.
Cattle, eggs, aniT butter are hold
ing steadily.
Weather wise Oregonlans all over
the state are today turning a wise
eye skyward and shivering anticipa
tory shivers as a result of a storm
warning sent out from the San Fran
cisco - weather bureau announcing
that a severe storm is sweeping in
from the North Pacific, probably
bringing such weather as was cxper
leuod Just a year ago.
According to the warning issued to
coast stations and to vessels on the
seas, a severe storm is sweeping in
from the ocean and will strike the
entire coast from San Fruucisco to
Tatoosh in northern W.ashltigton.
The storm is expected to bring high
winds from Point Reyes north and
rain from the Mexican line north to
British Columbia. A heavy snowfall
in Washington and Oregon is pre-
picted.
Someone is forever taking the joy
out of life, and just as the state had
settled down to enjoy the typical
Oregon drizzle, along comes the San
Francisco weather dopester with the
information that the storm of last
year Is apt to become an annual
event.
It was one year ago tonight that
Roseburg residents upon climbing
out of bed to secure extra covers,
found the snow piling in through an
open window and upon looking out
of doors while In the act of closing
said window, found the ground cov
ered two or three inches deep with
a white mantle of snow. Being suffi
ciently thawed out after rising, brave
resldenters who sallied out to look
at the thermometer on the morning
of December 11. found the mercury
trembling far below the freezing
point.
Over the wires filtered news of a
much worse predicament In other
parts of the state. In the Willamette
valley traffic and business was par
alyzed. Water systems were frozen
and in some places people were
forced to melt snow to secure water.
In the larger cities pipes in scores ot
houses broke and the occupants were
forced to carry water for days, as
plumbers were at a premium. Or
chards were killed, vegetables were
frozen, and altogether a great deal
of damage was done.
In Roseburg, however, these condi
tions were not eo severe. The snow
was not so deep and the tempera
ture not bo low. In the Willamette
valley the thermometer reached six
degrees below zero, but in the week
of severe cold weather the minimum
temperature in Roseburg was 11 de
grees above, this being experienced
on December 12.
The snow which started to fall at
9:55 p. m. on December 10, lasted
until December 17. The temperature
on the 12th was the coldest Decem
ber day on record since 1879, while
the snowfall for the 24 hours ex
ceeded all years back to 1909.
In spite of the warning sent out
from Sari Francisco, Wnr. Bell, of the
local weather bureau, states that
there is no danger of such severe
weather while the present atmos
pheric condition exists. The areas of
high and low pressure are so situ
ated that there can be no extremeiy
cold weather, he says, and although
there may be high winds and rains,
there is practically no danger from
snow and cold. At the present time
the high pressure lies over Arizona
and New Mexico, while the low pres
sure is in the north. This brings
wind from the southeast and conse
quently warmer weather. If the low
pressure should be in California,
with a high pressure over Idaho and
Montana, the winds from the north
esst would carry the cold weather
over Oregon, this being the condition
a year ago. The present outlook, Mr.
Bell says, is that Oregon will con
tinue to have the same weather for
several days and that any storm
warning is a false alarm.
New Dancing Club
Is Organized Here
A new dancing club has just been
organized in this city, to be known
as the L. F. T. Club. The opening
dance will be at the armory on next
Monday evening, December 13. At a
recent meeting ot the club members.
S. C. Bart rum was unanimously
cnosen as president and F. P. Cleni
ensens selected to serve aa secre
tary. The new club will be unique, in
that It Is a gentlemen's organisation
witu the ladles as guests. Dances
will be held In the armory every two
weeks. In addition to the regular
twelve dances tor the social season.
there win be cthor special entertain
ments from time to time.
This club will fill a social want In
this city, and Its members are an.
ticipating a great success.
Mother of Ross-
burg Woman Dies
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Palm and
children, Claude and Mary, returned
to Roseburg last night from Albany,
where they were called by the death
of Mrs. Palm's mother, Mrs. Mary
Ann Safley. Mrs. Safley died in Al
bany Sunday, Dec. 6th, following an
illness of eight weeks. Funeral ser
vices were held Tuesday at the Al
bany Christian church, with Rev.
Albyn Esson conducting. Interment
was in the Riverside cemetery.
Mrs. Safley was 60 years ot age at
the time or her death. She formerly
resided in Douglas county, near
Drain, leaving there for Albany in
1904. She was born in Cherokee,
Alabuma. March 29, 1860, her par
ents moving to Arkansas when she
was quite young. She was united in
marriage to J. H. Safley in Arkansas,
coming to Oregon with him In 1880.
Eight children were born to the
union, six of whom BUrvive. They
are. John, Frank, Jesse, and Floyd
Safley, Mrs. Ella Palm and Mrs.
Laura Holmes. She is also survived
by eighteen grandchildren. Mrs.
Safley wlll.be remembered by many
people her as a life long member of
the Christian church and a' member
of the W. C. T. U.
BOYS TO SKLL STAMPS
Russell I.lntott, leader of the loc
al Boy Scout troops, states that the
Scouts will have charge of the
berculosis stamp sale for tomorrow
and that the entire city w4U be cov
ered by the boys. The Scouts will oc
cupy prominent places on the hn--'
ness streets and will also make a
house to house canvass. Mr
Ham Bell, who has charge of the
sale of the stsmps states that the bad
weather has retaarded the sale some
what, but that so far the amounts
raised has been very satisfactory.
Here From Wilbur
Mrs. H. C. Csnralho came to this
city this morning from Wilbur and
spent the day shopping and attend
ing To business matters.
"Foolish History" .
on Sale Monday
Persons who enjoy have their
funny bump" ticketed will find a
regular storage battery tn the book
entitled "Foolish History ot Douglas
County," Issued by Bert O. Bates,
which Is Just off the press and will
be put on sale next Monday morning
for the holiday trade. The unique
cover design is from the pen of
young Bates and a good showing of
his work in the way of cartooning.
Is carried throughout the booklet.
Comic sidelights on the history of
Douglas county, with many trite say
ings in reference to local celebrities.
will keep the reader in a happy
frame of mind while perusing its
pages. Many advance orders have
already been received and the en
tire edition will undoubtedly be sold
on short notice. The price of the
booklet has been placed at fifty
cents and will lie on sale at the
Roseburg Book Store, Agnes Pitch-
ford's news stand and at the News
Review office. Copies will be sent
post paid to any address in the Uni
ted States on receipt of fifty cents
to the author, Bert G. Bates, Rose
burg, Oregon.
ANTI-ALIEN LAND
California State Act Approved
at General Election is a
Most Drastic One.
AIMED AT JAPANESE
Controversy Over Measure Brought
Forth Opposing; Iuterpretatlons
Between V. 8. and Janan
Several Vluwa Taken.
Minstrel Show
Here Saturday
In addition to the feature picture,
"In Search of a Sinner," with Con
stance Talmadsre, at the Antlers Sat
urday evening, "Milo's Minstrel
Show" will appear and present an
interesting program. The troupe is
headed by M. H. Milo, formerly of
the Al G. Fields Greater Minstrels.
Besides being a clever comedian, Mr.
Milo is a real musician and promises
some high class musical novelties.
Another noteworthy, feature Is Miss
Olive Milo. whose specially Is playing
the piano and cornet at the same
time. There are eight members of
the company, and each is a clever
artist.
Bomb Kills Two
at Bucharest
By Associated Press
LONDON. Dec. 10. A bomb
thrown Into the chamber where the
Rumanian senate was in session yes
terday killed M. Greceanu, member of
the ministry, and Bishop Radu. says
a Bucharest dispatch today. Another
minister, M. Saleanu, General Coanda
and two bishops, along with several
members of the senate, were danger
ously wounded.
ASHOTIATIO OK NATIONS
IS HARDIMi'H HUMECT
fPv A-vUl Press).
MARION. Ohio. Dec. 10. Senator
Harding today began a series of con
ferences with representative men on
the plan for an association of na
tions. Cha. Evans Hughes was lu
conference with the senator today.
By Associated Press
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Dec. 10.
California's new and more drastic
antl-aiien land law, an initiative act
approved at the general election last
month, became etiectlve yeBterday.
It withdraws the three-year agri
cultural land leasing privilege from
aliens ineligible to citizenship imd
seeks to close loopholes in the orig
inal law of 1913 through which, it Is
said. Japanese were continuing to
gain control of California farm land.
Specifically It provides that no
alien ineligible to citizenship nor any
organization controlled by such
aliens may act as guardian of a
minor who, because of birth In this
country, may legally acquire agricul
tural land.
The controversy over the measure
brought forth opposing interpreta
tions of the treaty between the Unit
ed States and Japan. The act pro
vides that any alien ineligible to citi
zenship may acquire, use, transmit
and inherit real property only as
prescribed by treaty and not other
wise. Opponents of the law contend
ed that the provision of the treaty
with Japan permitted Japanese to
this country to "own or hire and oc
cupy lands for residential and com
mercial purposes ' must be inter
preted to Include agricultural lands.
"The treaty is Intended." said the
formal argument acainst the bill on
the -ballot, "to give the Japanese
privilege to enter upon complete
commerce and therefor protects their
rights to lease land for production."
This view was directly contrary to
that of the supporters of the meas
ure. V. S. McClathy in the formal
argument for the new act wrote:
"Treaty rights are fully safeguard
ed and citizenship of native born is
not affected. All Japaneses legiti
mately here may remain Indefinitely
In any occupation selected by them,
and will be protected in all property
rignts acquired. As agricultural
laborers in California they could
earn much more than in any occupa
tion in their own land. The birth rate
will Insure Increase rather than de
crease of the Japanese in this state."
The argument further pointed out
that in this measure California was
seeking only to give to her citizens
the same protection afforded by law
In Japan to the citizens of that coun
try. Among the new sections added to
the 1913 act by the new law are
these:
"Hereafter alt aliens, other than
those specified in section one hereof
(those eligible to citizenship), may
become members of and acquire
shares of stock in any company, asso
ciation or corporation that is or may
be authorized to acquire, possess, en
joy or convey agricultural land, in
the manner and to the extent and for
the purpose prescribed by any treaty
now existing between the government
or the United States and the nation
or country of which such alien Is a
citizen or subject, and not otherwise.
"Hereafter no alien mentioned In
section two hereof (ineligible to
citizenship), and no company, asso
ciation, or company mentioned in
section three hereof (controlled by
Ineligible aliens) may be appointed
guardian ot that portion or the es
tate of a minor which consists of
property which such alien or such
company, association or corporation.
Is inhibited from acquiring, possess
ing or transferring by reason of tho
provisions of this act. The public
administrator of the proper county,
or any other competent person or
corporation, may be apponited guar
dian of the estate of a minor citizen
whose parents are Ineligible to ap
pointment under the provisions of
this act,"
Such administrators as may be ap
pointed Under the provisions Just
quoted will be required, according to
the new law, to make detailed reports
on the estate they are administering
to the secretary of state.
Violation of the provisions of the.
law referring to guardianship Is
made "a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars or by Imprisonment
In the county Jail not exceeding one
year, or by both such fine and Im
prisonment." Conspiracy to effect a transfer of
real property in violation of the pro
visions of she law la made punish
able by imprisonment In the county
jail or state penitentiary not exceed
ing two years, or by fine not ex
ceeding Are thousand dollars or both.
The art does not affect pending ac
tions or proceedings.
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