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JAPANESE REPLY SECRETARY OF STATE ON HIS CALIFORNIA MISSION. 10 THEIR Figures Declared to Show No Reason to Fear Race Will Possess State. IICS .' . ; -:- . .:.. . .:. ;:.-::.-t.:.; - it " - : .; :w . J- s-T : 'w'-''ii- V---.rs ::: v;c: V:--'v :'-j--V-' SPIRIT OF LAWS OBSERVED Statement Says Arguments of Es chisIonlRts Are Contradictory and Largely Based on Gen eral Misunderstanding. SAN FRANCISCO. May Declaring that the agitation against Japanese ownership of lands In California Is based on a misunderstanding and fos tered by scheming politicians, the Japanese Association of America, rep resenting S3 affiliated societies of the 'Pacific Coast, Issued a statement to day The. statement, which is signed by George Shlma, the "potato king," mrildent- says: "At the suggestion of America. Japan opened her doors to Western civiliza- ... . 1 1 . vlan. .tlon ana wesas ana ow"" '- " ly relations with the outside world. It .was In response to this suggestion that Japanese came to America, believing in American civilisation and trusting 4 inmricAn neonle. When the immi gration problem arose Japan willingly .consented to cease to send laborers to this country. Those wno nave iam np residence have tried to keep both . the spirit and the letter of all laws and , treaties ana 11 is a matter ui wiuuiuu knowledge that they have succeeded in doing so. By their Industry and econ--omy they have made immense con tributions to the state. Why then this agitation? Conflicting Aasertloaa Reviewed. "First of all we believe It is based cm a general misunderstanding.. On the one band it Is said that Japanese ' work for small wages.' thua competing with American laborers, while on the other hand It Is contended as strongly that they demand exorbitant wages. Again some say that they take the money gained here and send It out of the country, while others claim that the money la used to purchase more land. It has been said that the Japa nese congregate in one quarter and do not assimilate. "On the contrary, it has been stated that the Japanese are unlike the Chi nese In that they scatter everywhere. They mix with American people. They go to the publlo schools; tbey learn American methods and are In sym pathy with American Institutions and Ideals. In other words, they become assimilated. These conflicting theories that are diametrically opposed are be ing used aa the reasons for the anti Japanese legislation. Total Acreage Owned la Small. "We feel that misrepresentation is another great cause for this agitation. The total acreage owned by the Japa nese In the year 1912. according to sta. Unties of the State Labor Commission, was 12,726. or 20 square miles, which is the result of the Japanese labor within the last 60 years, while the total for this - state Is 15S.S60 square miles. These figures show how base less Is the fear that the Japanese are obtaining possession of the state. "This misunderstanding and confu sion are being used by scheming poli ticians to further their ends, and the Japanese, without ballot, are selected as the most convenient objeota for notoriety with the least political harm to these agitators." TAX DATA TO BE GATHERED State Commission to List Warranty Deed Transfers. SALEM, Ore, May 4. (SpeolaL) An nouncement was made Saturday by State Tax Commissioner Galloway that the Commission will soon commence the listing of all warranty deed trans fers In the State for the purpose of assembling reliable data upon which to apportion the State tax, and that against public service corporations. Each year the Commission gathers this Information but It will be more complete this year, for the Legislature provided a larger appropriation. The plan Is to check all warranty deeds ex tending back a year from March 1. 1913, and then to make an appraisement of the property to determine Its value. The assessment of the property will then be taken from the roll, and with its assessed value, the rate at which It is taxed, and Its actual value, the Com mission will be In a position. It Is de clared, to make a fair apportionment of the State tax. and also that to be levied against the publlo service corpo rations. The publlo service corporations bave for some time contended that they were paying a heavier tax than the owners of real property, and this phase of the situation Is to be probed by the Com mission. RAILROAD EARNINGS GROW Contemplated Request for Advance In Rates Likely to Be Refused. SALEM. Or, May 4. (Special.) Ta bles received from the Bureau of Rail roads in Washington. D. C, by the State Kail road Commission show that the gross earnings of the railroads throughout the United States increased about 10 per cent during the month of February over those of the same month Isst year. In the Eastern district, according to the tables, there was an Increase of $5.(0 a mile each day; In the Northern district an Increase of 12.81 a mile each day: and in the Southern district about $1.93 a mile each day. Railroads In tne Eastern district have signified their intention ef asking tne Inter-state Com merce Commission for a general In crease of 5 per cent and officials of the Railrcad Commission are of the opin ion that In view of the increased earn ings their chances of obtaining it are slim. Lewis Road Contract Awarded. CENTRALIA. Wash.. May 4. (Spe cial.) The contract for the grading of the county road between Dryad and Ceres has been awarded by the Lewis County commissioners to Ray Bros, of Ceres, the contract price being $3495. The improvement will place the road connecting Lewis and Pacific counties In condition to travel to the Lewis County line. Aaed Soldier Dying at Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash.. May 4. (Spe cial.) Philip Christ. 89 years old. sole survivor of the first company of artil lery sent by the Government to estab lish Vancouver Barracks. In 1S48. Is critically ill t his home here, and his doath is expected at any time. His breakdown is due to old age. . - J:, .. L-?, WILLIAM JEXXI.NGS BRYAN A D UIS SECRETARY, PHOTOGRAPHED AT SAN FRANCISCO. JAPAN TO PROTEST Administration Silent on Alien Law Situation, " BRYAN'S ARRIVAL AWAITED Legal Proceedings Following Enact ment of Bill Taken for Grant ed Full Text of Bill Tele- , graphed to Wilson. (Continued From rtrst Pase.) probably will not adjourn until May 15 or later. This will require tne gov ernor to act on or Derore iuoou.j. May IS- It Is generally thought that presi dent Wilson will make known his objec tions once more to Governor Johnson and then seek through diplomacy to an swer the possible protests from Toklo. Until the final amendment was added permitting aliens Ineligible to citixen- ship to lease agricultural ianas ior three years, the measure was the most drastlo of any. that had been proposed. Now, however, it la asserted by many that It will accomplish little, inasmuch as It does not stipulate that the leases may not be renewed again and again. Governor Johnson and tne progres sives regard tbe measure as a neees sary first step In accomplishing what they believe to be the desire of the neonle of the state. "This act establishes the policy ei tbe state toward alien land holders, was their answer to those who asked for a more rigid law. -Two years or four years hence It will be an easy matter to strike out the leasing clause If the publlo demands It. but Just now It would work a hardship upon scores of citizen land owners." ALIEN" BILL CALLED PERFIDY Minister Says Measure Would "Dis grace Hell in Palmiest Days." MINNEAPOLIS. May 3. Rev. O. L. Morrill, who has Just returned from a trip around the world, spoke today at the People's Church on "Our Japanese Brothers." His address was deveted largely to the California alien land bill. Among other things he said: "The alien land bill Is something that would bave disgraced hell in Its palm iest days. "It la a piece of political perfidy, of rotten state rights and of race and re ligious bigotry that makes the Orien tal heathen a Christian saint in com parison. "The bill is unttind. unxair, un- American and un-Chrlstian. The alien and undesirable citlxen is not th patient Japanese, but the Jingo politician who prates loudly of loyalty to the United States, but who Is more disloyal and with less reason than the South ever was. The Japanese Is our brother by crea tion, nrovldence and redemption. We are his keeper, and woe to California it she acts the part of Cain and is branded with the mark of fratriciae. BRYAX IS SILENT AS SPILTAX Secretary of State Refuses to Discuss Anti-Alien Land Bill LOS ANGELES. May 4. Secretary of State Bryan spent an hour and a half here this morning on his way to Wash ington from Sacramento. He declined to discuss any phase of the anti-alien land situation. Mr. Bryan was met here by his son. William J. Bryan. Jr.. his wife and their two children, who will accompany the Secretary of State as far as Tucson, Aril, where they reside. FORMAL PROTEST ORDERED Japan Deeply Disappointed by Ac tion or California. SAX FRANCISCO, May 4. A cable from Toklo to the Japanese American, a Japanese daily of thte city, says to day that the Japanese government cabled Instructions to Baron Chlnda, Japanese Ambassador at Washington. last night to make formal protest against the alien land bill enacted by the California Legislature ana . now awaiting Governor Johnson's signature. The message adds that the position taken by the Japanese government is that the United States Government is responsible for the finding of a satis factory solution of the situation In California under Its treaty obligations to Japan. Describing the receipt of news from Sacramento last night that the bill had passed both houses of the Legislature, the message says: "When the Japanese people received the report that the alien land law had passed the California Legislature all were deeply disappointed." JAPANESE FLIER KILLED AVAITOR TRAINED IX AMERICA FALLS IX FLIGHT. Tenko Takelshl, Going From Osaka to Kioto for Toklo Paper, Is Crushed Under Biplane. SAN FRANCISCO. May 4 Tenko Takelshl. a Japanese aviator who was trained In the United States, was In stantly killed today while making a landing on a flight from Osaka to Kioto, Japan, according to a cablegram received by the Japanese American, a San Francisco Japanese dally. TakeiBhl endeavored to land at the Government reservation of Turkakusa, and his American-made biplane struck the ground with such force that It was smashed to pieces and the aviator crushed beneath It. This is the second fatal aviation ac cident in Japan, according to Japanese here. About a montn ago iwo army captains were killed in the military aviation school. TakeiBhl was well known in Pacifto Coast cities, where be learned to operate a biplane. He was making the trip today for the Osaka Asahi. a newspaper, and the paper, the cablegram says, subscribed 15,000 for the support of his family when news of his death was received. BANK MAY HAVE NEW HOWIE Orrico Block Planned for Site Old Library Building. of G. K. Wentworth, president of the Lumbermens National Bank, and Mrs. Wentworth, arrived In Portland last night from Chicago. Mr. Wentworth said that he expected to hold an early conference with other directors of the bank on the plan to secure quarters on the ground floor of the proposed new building to be erected on the site of the present library on Stark street, be tween Park street and Broadway. John W. Blodgett of Grand Rapids, Mich another director of the bank, recently purchased this property, and has under consideration the plan of improving it with a substantial busi ness and office structure. If this plan materializes it Is understood that the bank will be given the option on all of the ground floor, or as much of It as It needs for its business, which rapidly is outgrowing Its present quarters at Fifth and Stark streets. Mr. and Mrs. Wentworth have taken apartments at the Oregon Hotel, and will be here several weeks. SYMPHONY BODY ELECTS Orchestra Directors Named and Con certs Pledged. M. Christensen was re-elected presi dent of the Portland Symphony Or chestra at the annual meeting held May I. and other officers were elected as follows: Vice-president, B, E. Mil lard; secretary, Carl Stoll; treasurer, C. D. Raft The directors elected were: N. A. Tait. F. G. Elchenlaub, R. B. Powell. R. C. Russell; librarian, B. L. Brown. M. Christensen. Carl Denton and George Jeffrey were chosen conductors for the coming year. As In tbe past season the men will serve In rotation, each directing two concerts during the year. As a final flourish to their suc cessful season during 1912-13, the 55 members will give a banquet during the next few weeks. The orchestra members will pledge themselves for six concerts during the 1913-14 season, with several public re hearsals for the benefit of the school children. There are 'aid to be 14.000 mental defeo tlve at large in the State of New York. LOGIC HELD FAULTY Lane Disagrees With Board of Army Engineers. SIUSLAW CHANNEL NEEDED Senator Points Out That Commerce Follows Improvement, Not Pre cedes It Railroad Evidence of Business Prospect, OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 4. Senator Lane, of Ore gon, disagrees with the logic of the river and harbor board of Army engi neers In determining whether or not new projects for waterway Improve ment are of a character to be taken up by the Federal Government. The Senator recently appeared 'before the hoard to urge the adoption of a new project looking to the Improvement of the Sluslaw River from its mouth to the head of navigation, and was con fronted with the old objection that "ex isting commerce does not Justify, the expenditure." Senator Lane undertook to convince the board that it was unjust and not business-like to impose Buch a restric tion: that the object of Improving chan nels Is to build up commerce, and that commerce follows Improvement rather than precedes it. If the Siuslaw River, for Instance, had a large commerce to- day. that fact alone would be suffi cient argument that the channel was adequate, whereas tne lacK oi com merce. considering the natural re sources tributary to that river. Is an Indication that tbe stream must be Im proved before river commerce can be develoDed. Senator Lane called the attention of the board, to the fact that a railroad has been built Into the country pene trated by the Siuslaw River, and that several millions of dollars naa Deen expended In Its construction, solely be cause the railroad-builders were con vinced that the traffic would be devel oped as rapidly as transportation fa cilities were proviaea. ne irtueu ther that if there were enough traffic In sight to Justify the building of a railroad at a cost- of millions, there certainly must be sufficient traffic In leht to iustlfy a much smaller ex- nendlture by the Government for the Improvement of the river, especially as water transportation, once proviaea. will be cheaper than transportation by rail. After his Interview, Senator Lane expressed doubt as to the possibility that the board would reverse Its origi nal adverse report on the Siuslaw River, for ' he found the members wedded to the Idea that no stream shall be Improved unless the existing com merce Is of such a sise as to Justify further expenditures. However, he has hope of bringing about a change of policy, for he Is convinced that the basis system of the board Is wrong. TAXICAB RATES TARGET MAYOR GAYXOR SEEKS TO END HOTEL DOMINATION. Stricter Supervision of Chauffeurs and More Comfortable Ve hicles Suggested. NEW YORK, May 4. (Special.) Mayor Gaynor has taken a hand In the taxicab situation and his plan, if adopted, will result in lower rates be ing charged, a stricter supervision of chauffeurs, more comfortable vehicles and the abolishment of the revenue at present received by hotels from taxi companies. The Mayor has embodied his Ideas In an ordinance, and in a message to the Aldermen accompanying the measure he said that there should only be a gen eral system of cabs and cab sfands and that all licensed cabs should have ac cess to all cab stands in their turn, although now cabs licensed under the general ordinance are not permitted to deliver or receive passengers at many hotels and other public places. Only the cabs licensed under the special ordinance are permitted to do so, for For Everybody, Everywhere mm i -y4 which privilege they pay the proprie tors of the places where they receive passengers. The Mayor's commissioners, who have been looking into the matter, say that J500.000 a year is secured from the various cab companies by private in terests for the privilege of operating cabs In front of places controlled by them. It is recommended that all tax icabs be placed on the same footing and special privileges abolished. A rig id supervision Is planned and drivers must show that they are competent and of good character before they are li censed. The hotel owners undoubtedly will fight this measure as strongly as they bave opposed former ones that aimed to do away with the cab stand monop oly. New York has been disappointed so often when relief in the taxicab situation seemed In sight that It will not prepare to rejoice until the measure actually has been passed. OFFICIALS T0FEEL PROBE Grand Jury to Investigate Commis sioners of King County. SEATTLE. Wash, May 4. Prosecut ing Attorney Murphy has announced that a grand Jury will be called in Judge Ronald's division of the Superior Court next Monday, to Investigate charges made againBt the County Com missioners In the public press and by Romona Grange and Seattle civic bodies. A maiorltv of the County Com mlssloners are charged with misuse of county funds In the purchase or a docK site on Lake Union, in the drawing up of plans for the new County Courthouse, In the removal of the bones of pauper dal from the county poor farm and In the Improvement of roads. The grand Jury will meet Wednesday and is expected to complete its wor in 10 days. During the clamor tor tne can in of the srrand Jury, it is alleged, many Important witnesses have placed themselves beyond reach oi suppenas. SALEM TO WAR ON FLIES Tubercular Persons Will Bo Pre vented Handling Foods. oaipm nr. May 4. CSDecial.) War on flies and tuberculosis at the market places Is to be waged Dy tne city, tor an ordinance will be introduced at the meeting of the Council Monday night which will contain stringent provisions as to both, and which It Is believed will accomplish much towards placing these places on a better sanitary basis. The ordinance will provide for the appointment of inspectors whose duty It will be to lnpect all the markets and see to it that proper coverings are used for all produce and commodities. The ordinance also will contain a provision making It unlawful for any person hav ing, tuberculosis to engage In work which will bring him in contact with any food to be served or cooked. NEW OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN Western Washington Sunday School Association Elects. mrvTnil.H. Wash- May 4. (Spe cial.) Officers of the Western Wash ington Sunday School Association elect. ed yesterday ior tne year worn . Aa-nn TCi-nunt T.lRter. honor ary president; F. L. Stocking, of Ta- coma, president; u. a. " Bellinghara, first vice-president; Don ald McMaster, of Vancouver, second vice-president; W. E. Morris, of Se attle treasurer. ' The new members of the executive committee are: W. W. Seymour, of Ta n V nnmnton. of Seattle: G. K. Betts,' of Seattle; John F. Reed, of Se attle; R. D. Sprague, or uemraua; rrea A. Ernest, of Seattle; Ira S. Lundy, of a.attio- .T. Stanley Lone:, of Seattle, and T. R Allison, of Seattle. Independence Sales Success. r.TirTvv!TtW.'HC.V. Or. Ma v 4. (Sne- .i-1 ... , , - . - claX) Independence merchants held a general sales day recently, with prices 1 ar.11-a PMllir.d N'a twn on vatiuu. ci. ..vu -- stores offered the same line of goods at bargain pricea. u au-- cessful tnat II w " maue icsu i. i.iinr. ftna Saturdav In each month Is to be set aside aa sales day. This month May SI has been set as the date. Spawn Salmon to Be Secured. EUGENE.- Or.. May 4. (Special.) Master Fish Warden R E. Clanton to- i day announced tnat ne wouia again place racks in the middle fork of the Willamette for the purpose of securing salmon for their spawn. After spend ing several days along the upper river he and J. A. Straight, of Roseburg, who is to be left In charge of the work, de For workers with hand or brain for rich and poor for every -kind of people in every walk of life there's delicious re freshment in a glass of rJ different and better in purity and flavor. The best drink anyone can buy. t Be sure to get the genuine. Ask for it by its full name to avoid imitations and substitution. Send for free booklet. 3 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA. cided to place the racks about eight miles above Lowell. Tanks will be in stalled to allow keeping of the eggs until they have been "eyed," after which they can be sent to the central hatchery at Bonneville. Practical Horticulturists Desired. EUGENE, Or.. May 4. SperlaI. A attery and Sparking Batteries Loaned Two Days Free All work guaranteed satisfactory at reason able rates. We are in a position to take care of all kinds of electrical work. Rewiring of cars and installation of electric lighting and starting systems a specialty. FRANK C. RIGGS The Detroit Electric Service Station 68 to 60 Twenty-third Street, Opposite Packard Garage Great Northern Railway Summer Excursions to the East Tickets on sale daily, May 2StU to September 30th. Going limit fifteen days from date of sale. . Return limit October 31st; stopovers allowed in each direction. Atlantic City and return, $111.30 St. Louis and return 70.00 Boston and return 110.00 Baltimore and Washington and return $107.50 New York and Philadelphia and return 108.50 Chicago and Milwaukee and return 72.50 Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo and return 55.00 Toronto, Buffalo and Niagara Palls and return 92.00 St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Winnipeg, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Kansas City and St. Joe and return 60.00 Go East on the ORIENTAL LIMITED; leaves Portland daily 7:00 P. M. Through Standard and Tourist Sleepers to Chicago in 72 hours. Return same way or any other direct route if desired, without extra charge. Tickets and Sleeping Car Reservations at City Ticket Office, 122 Third St. or at Depot, 11th & Hoyt. Visit GLACIER NATIONAL 15th to September $3.00 a Year for a Safe Deposit Box The most convenient location in the City, in the heart of the shopping district and opposite the Post Office.' SECURITY SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY Fifth and Morrison Streets. NUfTI ( 1 V - . 1 Whenever you see an Arrow think of Coca-Cola. desire to have practical men uddress the meeting of the State Horticultural Society June 6 and 7 was expressed by members of the Lano County Horticul tural Society. It was suggested tlmt the fruitgrowers would like to hear an expert's views on the best varieties of apples and pears to grow in the Wil lamette Valley. Charging Repairing Detroit and return $ 83.50 Pittsburg and return. . . . 91.50 Montreal and return. . . . 105.00 H. Dickson, City Passenger and Ticket Agent. Telephones Marshall 3071. A 2286. PARK this Summer. Season June 15th. Ask for Booklet.