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2 NINE KILLED BY EXPLOSION IN COAL MINE ACCIDENT IN NEW MEXICO SHAFT FATAL MANY OF LABORERS OUT WHEN GAS IGNITED Property Owned by Carthage Fuel Company Scene of Disaster—Ret euers Work in Peril to Save Victims : By Associate Prei*. . ALBUQUERQUE. N. M.. Dec. 31.— Nine miners were killed and three "fatally and two seriously injured In an explosion of gas and coal dust at noon today in the Bemal mine at Carthage, Soecoro coifnty. New Mexico, one of three largo coal mines owned by the Carthage Kual company. Nine dead H>odle« have been taken out. and although the mine Is still filled with gas. It Is believed that no more victims remain in the workings. ■: All of the men had apparently been killed Instantly and some of the bodies '•were mangled beyond recognition.. :' Superintendent C. F. Weber with a t party of rescuers numbering several •dozen have been busy working all the afternoon In suite of the gases. Wo men and children are with difficulty -kept from the mouth of the mine, and the scenes when the bodies of the dead ■wore brought up were most harrowing;. 1 Carthage Is a small town on a branch Ho*- twenty miles from San Antonio, N. •M., on the Santa Fe railroad, and com munication is difficult. Save the fact 'that the explosion occurred during the 'noon hour the death list would have been larger. The explosion shook the country for miles around, and several of the bodies were thrown clear out of the main entrance to the mine. Two men were blown 500 yards away. V. A force of but fifty men Is employed in the mine, and all but those who were killed or injured had gone to dinner. ENTOMBED MINERS MAY NOT BE RESCUED FOR MONTH ■iated Press. ELY, Nev., Dec. 31—About ten feet of lifiiris were removed during the lant twenty-four hours from the Alhpa shaft, whore three miners arc entombed. The prisoners have been supplied through a six-inch water pipe with suffi cient food and water to last them at least a month, in which time it is thought they will be released. The men continue cheerful and In good health PASTOR SCORES PRESENT SYSTEM OF EDUCATION Dr. Gunsalus of Chicago Says Free Klnderga-tens Should Be Es. tabllshed by the Churches By Associates Pre»«. CHICAGO, Dec 31.—Establishment of free kindergartens la all the churches el Chicago until such time as the public schools can take up this branch of edu cation wu suggested last night by Dr. Frank W. Gunsalue, president of the Ar mour Institute of Technology and pastor of the Central church. Dr. Gunsalus spoke at the Men's club of the People's Liberal church. "The kindergarten Idea," he said, "is the ex pression of the best method found In our educational system. It mutt be spread into all education to make the Ideal American that the world Is looking for. Its fundamental value lies in its develop ment of the constructive Imagination. \ "Let the public schools so on furnish ing fundamental training for special work. Somehow, somewhere, we must do what the public schools will not do. "Our educational system develops ■ boy's capacity to memorize— of the smallest attributes ef a man. It makes egotistic little fops of learning. "Nine-tenths of the examinations in th« schools.should be abolished. Nothing is co psychologically wrong." PUTEP PARDONED TO SECURE TESTIMONY At Request of Heney Prisoner Guilty of Committing Land Frauds in Oregon Will Escape 1 .> Associated Press. ; WABHINOTON, Dec. 31.—1n accordance with the strong, recommendation* of Francis j. Heney and of United States Attorney Baker of the District of Colum bia, the attorney general today recom mendeu to the president the pardon of Stephen A. filter, In order that the lat ter'a testimony might be utilized In con nection with the prosecution of the Ore gon l«nd fraud cases. Puter has been,ln Jail since April of last year, and on July 7, 1906, was sen tenced to two years' Imprisonment. Ma terially in the prosecution for land fraud cases, and in view of his value as a wit ness and his- .11 position to assist the . government In every way the attorney general decided to recommend executive clemency. TREADWELL IN JAIL; GIVES HIMSELF UP . Birr-tor of Wrecked San Francisco Bank Surrenders—Will Pass . . New Year* Day in * Cell liy Associated Pre«. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.—James W. Treadwell, a director of the suspended California Safe Deposit and Trust com pany, who was indicted yesterday by the Brand jury charged with embezzlement, surrendered himself to the ' Bberlff this evening and was taken to the county jail, being unable to furnish the neces sary $50,000 cash ball or $100,000 bonds. As tomorrow : Is a holiday, Treadwell will be compelled to pass the day in Jail. Approves Naval Wage Scale By Associated Press. ' .WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -Assistant Sec retary Newberry, today approved the re ports of tne wage boards, at the navy y«rds of the United States, fixing a rat* for mechanics. and other employes for the calendar year JIMS. With th« excep tion of work In foroe Insular possessions, the *cal* of wanes mil mjln practically <»• »»i*« i•• : tJi'i'. •>'« 4urlt>f II)* *<»*» vtu' -v. • ■ ■ ': .•',- JEWS MISTREATED IN AMERICA, SAYS HIRSCH By Associated Freer CHICAGO, Dec. U.—l lariiiE thd persecution of Jow« in the United B made their existence far from comfort able— often burdensome i>r. Emil '•■ Hlrscb. In the strongest terms at his command, last night arraigned "the boasted civilization of today" for its treatment of the race. It was at the closing session of the convention of the American Ethical so cieties that Dr. Hirsch surprised his hearers with a number of other strong remarks as to the conditions of present day Jews. He was talking upon the general topic of "Ethical Tendencies In the Churches," but he spent murh of his time In pointing out the lack of ethical tendencies In present-day civilization. "In Chicago tonight there are Jews who tremble to go out on the streets be cause they may be stoned by children who believe they do not look like a citi zen of Chicago should look," said Dr. Hirsch. "Why, a Jew is barred from college fraternities. For this, however, he should ping a song of thanks. "So it is plain that to be a Jew in the United States, with all Its boasted de mocracy and civilization, fa not such a comfortable thing. Jn Europe th tlon of the Jew Is worse, and In Russia it ia unbearable. "Why Is this »o? Here is an ethical problem for the members of the ethical societies to answer." GEORGIA IS "DRY;" LAST DRINK TIME CONSTITUTIONALITY OF LAW TO BE TESTED Judge Takes Case Under Advisement and Issues No Order That Delays Hosing of Groggeries By A«»ocl«t«4 Pr«M. ATLANTA, Oa., Dec. II. —A bill waa tiled in the federal circuit court tonight asking the Georgia prohibition law be declared unconstitutional. Judge Norman has taken the matter under consideration, and will render a derision tomorrow. It was at tlrst believed a temporary Injunction would be asked, but the lawyers handling the case decided not to do this. Consequently Georgia will bo dry to night without Interference of the court. There was some feur that tho last day of liquor would find some excessive celebration, but Chief of Police Jen nings said today that reports from all sections of the city showed that con dition! were now about normal. He has an extra force of police or. duty, however. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Dec. With the shrill shrieks of the hundreds of whistles of Industrial Birmingham announcing the advent of the new year, every saloon In the city closed its doors sine die. Tonight was the time set for prohibition to go Into effect In those counties of Ala bama In which local option elections have been held during the year. Them were exactly fifty counties of the state that closed the doors of saloon* permanently tonight. This leaves seventeen counties in the state in which' liquor can be sold for another year. One year from tonight the entire state becomes prohibition by statutory act. A remarkable feature of the last day under the liquor regime is the fact that there was less drunkenness noted than for many months. At many places today brandies and champagnes were selling at half prtoe and even cheaper. Many vans of liquor* have been deliv ered to private residences, and stocks on hand with the dealers arc small. MRS. RUSSELL SAGE PAYS FOR RESTORING FAMOUS ROOM By AstuclaUil Tresß. .NEW YORK. Dec. 81.—Th« governor* room, in which probably there is more historic Inttreht than In any other room In New Tork. if <•■ ba auniu "rmtored." Six month*, ago it was open to the pub lic Jifter bens Oloaed for a lonir tmtj for repairs, but the criticisms made regard ing the method of "restoring" It were i-o frequent that it «U d.Tirleil that the work should be done over. Hut there wai no money for the work and the necesaury appropriation could not be lucured. ~ Now Mrs-. Rtifßell Sage has offered tffe city JS.OOO for the restoration of the room and the offer has been accepted. Tin' work will ba done under the direction of the city art commission, of. which Robert R. De Forest Is president. The room was the office of New York's governor! for money years after 1803, when the building was urected. 2000 GLASS BOTTLE BLOWERS RETURN TO WORK IN EAST By Delated Tress. MHiIiVIIXiII, N. J., Dee. 31.—Three thousand glass bottle blowers have re turned to work In the large glass'plants hero, af'er a ."hut down of ten days. That there will be a stop in any of th« local plants before July 1 is very Im probable, as the companies claim that they were never more rushed with orders than at present. Their only present dif ficulty Is in securing enough help. The deadlock between the Amalgamated Window Glass Workers' association and the Manufacturers' association continues and apparently neither organization in- Wnds to sue for peace in the wage scale controversy. MORE INSURANCE COMPANIES DECIDE TO QUIT WISCONSIN By AMoclated FrfM. CHICAGO. Dec. 21.—Seven mure life In surance companies, carrying $8.000.000 in policies in Wisconpln, yesterday determ ined to quit the state at midnight to night, when the new Insurance laws be come effective. They are as follows: Pacific Mutual, Columbia National. Federal, lies Holses Life, Security I.ifo and Annuity, Union Mutual, and Security Mutual. With these companies on the "retiring list," the total number of life underwrit ing concerns which will abandon the Wis ■tn field Is Increased to 23. Tho totaj amount insured by them i« more than $90,000,000. This Is about 70 per cent of the total life Insurance In force in the state with foreign companies. Weekly Steamer Service By Associated Press. BAN FRANCISCO. Dec. . 31.-A weekly service from this port to Seattle Is to he Inaugurated By the Pacific Coast Btpam ship company and "will remain In force during the remainder of the winter. The «*rvle« is to be in. place ■it.' the ,more lr«ituir»t tH9V»m»tit«' et *h» fewßgnj-'i Steam in up ta« coa»t... ■ LOS AXGELES HERAUS: WEDNESDAY MORNING, .JANUARY 1, ISOB. DEMURE MISS, FORGER,AGAIN IN CUSTODY RUBY CASTLEMAN, OUT ON PROBATION, ARRESTED MANY ARE VICTIMS, DECLARE POLICE Pretty Young Sunday School Teacher In Matron's Department of Jail with Charges Against Her Name Ituhy Caitleman, the pretty and demure young Sunday school teacher who was arrested for forgery two years ago and placed on live years' probation, is in Jail again. ■ , • Her predilection for using other people's names at the bottom of bank clinks proved too itrong for her moral stamina and she fell a victim not once but Several tl nes Bubfeiiuent to tIW ruiMSS on pro bation In the latter p»rt of It was? in September. lOiO, that Mlfs Castleman first achieved notoriety. On the ISth of that month she was first ar d for forgery. She had successfully UMd the name of Mrs. Louise A. Bowen, wife of former Councilman Bowen, at the bottom of several checks on the West Side bank. Miss Qastletnan called at the Bowen home, 1433 Calumet avenue, September 11. and asked permission to use the tele phone. Mis Bowen, who answered the call at the door, graciously permitted the young woman t,i coma Into tho house and 0 ; . .1.1 '1 With her appearance ami addret-s that she :eft Tier alone for sev eral minutes while the went about her houst hold duties. Shortly after Miss Caatleman departed Mrs. Bowen missed a check for $4.50 drawn to the order of P. A. Amlck, which she had written out to pay a bill. She searched for the cheek and not being able to find it concluded that she had sent It tv Amlck and thought no more about it. Appears at Bank Two days later Miss Castleman ap peared at the West Side bank and pre sented a check for $4.25 payable to the order of Mrs. P. L. Amiok and signed Louise A. Bowen. The ■itTaturs was ho perfect that tho cashier had no hesitancy In cashing tl"> cheek for the young wo man, who said she was Mrs*. Amick. Thr next day she appeared with throe checks, one for $10, another for $76.50 and a third for }UT. nil payable to Mrs. P. I*. Amlck and signed Mrs. Louise A. Bowen. These checks were cashed without ques tion and It was not until Mrs. Bowen called at the bank that she learned of the forgeries. The matter was reported to the police and Miss Castleraan, who was Identified as the woman who had presented the, checks and represented herself as Mrs. P. L. Amlck, was arrested by Detectives Roberds and Sharon at 645 Maple ave nue, where she was calling on friends. Miss Castleman protested her Inno cence and readily accompanied the de tectives to the police station. She stated that she was a Sunday school teacher and that she was the niece of H. W. Mar tin of 426 East Fifty-second street, with whom she lived. This was found to be correct, but fur ther investigation revealed the fact that despite her respectable antecedents and claims she was a check forger. Breaks Down The young woman finally broke down and contested and was held to answer to the superior court by Judge 11. H. Rose. In the superior court she pleaded guilty and rallied her friends to her support and secured her release on probation, the sentence given her bring five- years. in tha meantime it was ascertained thut she had secured $100 from tho Union Bank of Pavings on a pass book beloiig •. i Hist Bessie liund of 047 Francisco I which she had stolen during a Visit to Miss Bond. After her arrest 11 was found that she had .ill. .1 at the home of Ira Phillips at 1110 West Adams street and asked to use the telephone. During the time she was in the house she ascertained that Mr. Phillips did his banking at the National Back of California, and ho found out later that flu- had obtained that. Infor mation when forged checks aggregating nearly $700 were presented to him. Despite, all Ibla evidence prevented by the police the young woman so worked on tli** Bympathlea of the court that she was rriraMii on probation for a term of live ) i Nothing was heard of the daring; young forger until December 17 last, when she presented at the First Na tional bank a check for {CO purporting' to be aimed by Harley Hamilton, di rector of the Los Angeles Symphony orchestra. The signature was so per fect that the check was cashed with out question, us were two others for similar amounts with the same name attached to thorn. Receives Paper Two flays ago Hamilton received hie i heck! from tin 1 1 bank and found that among them were the threo'forged bits of paper. He at once notified the batik and the police were given a description of the woman. Yesterday she walked Into (ho First National bank and presented at the window a check for }"■» purporting to Ik signed by F. W, Blanehard, presi dent of the Blanchard Building com pany. The woman was detained for a few minutes on some slight pretext and the police notified. Detective! Me- Namara and Murray were sent to the bank and they at once recognized her as the. probation former. sin' Mas arrested and taken to the iitv jail ami placed i" a cell In the matrons department with the charge of forgery against her name. it has not boon decided yet whether she will be sent to prison on the former five-year sentence for breaking: her parole or whether she will lie Indicted and tiled on the. new charges and thus have her sentence added to. Tha police state that the woman Is a daring anil dangerous criminal and that mercy shown her is misplaced, and if their efforts are of avail she wIU speedily be placed in either Folsom or San Queutin. Filipinos Want Vice Governor By Associated Press. '. ■ \ MANIT.A. Pr-c. .11. —A bill has been In troduced in tl,e aFnembly to miike the speaker of that body vice governor of the Islnriflß. This matter han been agitated hen for ••veral weeks paKt. The office of vice governor limm h<'cn vacant since the ition of Gen. Smith to be governor general. Calls for Bank Statement RAN FK\NCISCO, Dec. 31.-The Cnll fonilii HtHte bank commiasion today mailed notices >to the state | banks, with blanks, asking' for statements |of their financial condition j»t the close of busi ness on Saturday, December 28, 1907. Steals $8: Sentenced to 15 Years SACRAMENTO,;-Pec. 1- 31.-Frank •■ Pae ronl. a'Mexican, was today sentenced to fifuMm years' imprisonment ■at Folnoin for robbing L. W. Dunn of M.:: RUBY CASTLEMAN SEEKS TO PROSECUTE ELOPING MINISTER District Attorney in the East Says He Will Punish Rector for Run. nlng Away with Heiress 1 NEW YORK. Doc. 31.—"1 will imme diately ask for the extradition from California of Joru Knodo Cookc, who eloped with Florctta Whallcy from HerrrpsteadJl' 1., .lunt as soon as I re ceive word from Mr*. C'ooke that he is to bo made defendant in abandonment proceedings," said District-Attorney r. A. Coli>s of Nassau county tonight. "Under present circumstances I do not see any vmy open to mo," he added. "I shall bo Rlad to have him brought back and tried for whatever crime a Nassau grand Hiry indicts him for, but I do not feel like sending 3000 miles for him unless his wife takes the initiative. I am waiting to hear from her." Mrs. Cooke has not expressed a de biro to have Mr. Cooke brought back. Pardons Girl Vagrant SACRAMENTO, 31—Governor Gil lett this afternoon pardoned Elsie. Sher wood, a young Kirl serving a terra of six months in the San Francisco county jail. The woman was Incarcerated lor vagrancy, but the circumstances sur rounding her arrest were mitigating and eh« in a. great measure was not to blame for tho position she found herself In. This $1000 Arabian Saddle Horse, "Bedouin" Will Be Ridden by the Grand Marshal at the Tournament of Roses in Pasadena on New Year's Day. The Complete Program for the Floral Parade in the Morning and the Exercises at Tournament Park in the Afternoon Is as Follows: Floral parade—Mounted police, H. H. Favour, chief of police; police aids. Crown City band, Dr. Ralph O. Sicilian, fraud marshal; aides to grand marshal, W. W. Freeman, W. C. Austin, J. How ard Patton, B. F. Kohler, Dr. W. H. Bal lard, W. B. Gard, Thomas 11. Nclmes. First division— Mayor and city council, J. C. Hendrlckson, marshal; Vaqucro club, directors, queen and court. Second Chiaffarelll's band, S. C. Paterson, marshal; aides, Victor Ward, W. J. Taylor, Wi ithrop How^nd, Paul E. Stewart; schools, historical or representative characters, two-horse ve hicle, ©ne-hors« vehicle, tandem horses, driving; tandem ponies, driving. ) Third division—Seventh; regiment band of Fomon»n«. N. Merrltt, marshal; aideß, F.dward Funke,' Lloyd J. Klllian, John D. U«lin«»,* Harold noebrtfi floats,' fwo-po»jl Receivers for Railway By Associated Press. CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—Receivers for the Chicago & Innwaukeu Electric Railway company and allied corporations, were ap pointed tonight by 'Judge TuthiU In the Cook county circuit court on a petition filed by Charles J. Monahan. a stockhold er. Monahan charges fraud in the man agement of the properties. • • « $600,000 Lost in Fra By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—Office furniture valued at $600,000 was burned tonight In the five-story brick building at 25 find 27 South street used as a warehouse and chipping office by tha Derby Desk com pany. " _ Approves $60,000,000 Bubway By Associated Prei». NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—The public serv ice commission approved preliminary plans for a new subway extending from the Battery to the Bronx in very nearly a straight line. The estimated cost is $60,000,000. American*' Sentence Reduced By Associated Prose. EL PASO. Tex.. Dec. Sl.—Oie Flnst&d and "Shorty" Coughener, Americans from Los Angeles sentenced two years ago in Chihuahua to twelve and one-half years each In the^-penitentlary for the al leged murder of Robert Rutherford of Philadelphia, yesterday had their sen tences reduced to seven years by the su preme court of Chihuahua. |1 MIPS SSSiBE ■■ . vehicle, one-pony vehicle, tandem saddle horses, tandem saddle ponies. Fourth division—Los Angeles T. M. C. A. band, Frank H. Long, marshal; aides, E. J. Sheohan, VS. 3. Ruddy, J. H. Booge, K. M. Hollander; slx-in-hands. four-in liandH, historical or representative char acters. Fifth division—Dr. A. H. Savage, mar shiil;> alii™, Frank Douglas, Dr. Lee C. DemlnK, Fred Kmory; saddle horses, wo man riders; saddle horses, man riders; saddle poniea, I>oy or girl riders. Sixth division—Mexican National Mili tary band, Myron Hunt, marshal; aides, Ormsby Phillip* Dr. F. V. liowland, El mer Gray, Dr. Q. D. Lockwood; march ing clubs, novelties, burros. Seventh division—Auto touring cars, auto runabouts, fire department, police. Line of parade—North on Orange Grove avenue to Colorado street, tavt on Cols- TORPEDO BOAT FLOTILLA ARRIVES AT PAPA, BRAZIL By AisocttteA i-rtn. PARA. Brazil, Dec. 31.— The torpedo flotilla, which Is preceding the battle ship fleet to the Pacillc, arrived hero today. The boats left Port of Spain 'December L\ r > and are now iil'■ days be hind their original schedule "ii account of nn accident to tho machinery oT 'wo destroyers. VON MOLTKE SAYS HE IS INNOCENT Editor Harden Will SpeaK in His Own Behalf on Thursday—Attorney Makes Brilliant Plea for Count By Associated Frew. BERLIN, Dec. 31.—The hearing of the Hardeii-Von Moltke libel suit was re sumed this morning-. At. the opening of the session the Judge, questioned Count Kune yon Moltke as to whether he had resigned from the army us a result of the articles published by Harden In Die Zuk unft. The count responded emphatically In the affirmative. The atcte'B attorney, Dr. Iznllitrl. then opened the pleadings and demanded the Imposition of a sentence of four months' imprisonment against Harden. He de clared that Harden had assumed that there existed near the person of the em peror a group Of men whose Influence was detrimental to the Interests of the fatherland, and which he felt himself called upon to disperse. .Among the mem bers of this group were Prince Zu Eulen berg and Kune yon Moltke. Harden attacked these two men and founding his accusation upon the mere word of an hysterical woman. Mrs. yon Kibe, the former wife of Yon Moltke, and upon statements made by her mOtMfr, Mrs. yon Heyden, who was quite un trustworthy, he declared them to be pos sessed of abnormal tendencies. Continu ing, Dr. Izenblelsaid: '•Count yon Moltke. who hat been cov ered with filth by Harden, leaves this, court completely cleared; ho is without stain, a noble man from head to foot. Princo Zu liu'.cnberg Is equally vindi cated. _ ■ ,-" "I don't knowjv-hat the. emperor said to Count yon JHoltko, but he probably told him, 'Go, Yon Moltke, arid clear yourself; stamp out tills poisonous snake.' " ■■■•. '■: Dr. Izenblel, referring to Harden* mo tives, said ho believed hit articles had been actuated, as always, by purely politi cal purposes, but In this instance he had injured the fatherland and therefore merited punishment. Like Icarous, - he had burnt hU self-made wings and fallen into the sea of :ies. In conclusion the attorney aid he had received a letter threatening him with death If the verdict of the court was un favorable to Harden. He felt obliged to call attention to this letter, but he laughed; at the threat. ■. Dr. Zelle, counsel for Count yon Moltke, then made a brief address. In which he said Harden , had permitted himself to be persuaded Into a regrettable act and pictured Yon Moltke as a man of an ex tremely gentle and sympathetic nature. Count yon Moltke then spoke in his own behalf. He said lie had discarded his army uniform oecause he did not want It besmirched. He denied that any political group or camarilla existed near the person of the emperor. The only group in the entourage of his majesty, the count dec'ared, was the imperial family circle, which was loved and hon ored throughout the land. Not Supposed to Know Her Mrs. Myl«—: woman who Just paste* looked as if she Knew you? Mm. Styles—No. I don't know her. , She's one of my neighbor*.—Yon!c*r» Statesman rado to Fair Oaks avenue, south on Fair Oaks to Vineyard street, east on Vine yard to Raymond avenue, north on Ray mond to Colorado, w*tt on Colorado to Fair Oaks, north on lair Oaks to Holly street, east on Holly lo Raymond, south on li.o 'm'iik! to Colorado, east on Colo rado to Mentor avenue, south on Wilson to San Pusriual street, thenco lo Tournqr ment park. Afternoon program at Tournament park, 1:30 p. M.i First event—Cowboy sports by members of the Vaquero club. Second event—First heat In champion ship lionian chariot raoe between C. C. West and Edward T. Off. This race is to decide the contested race between these charioteers of two years ago, and will be decided by the best two out of three heats. < Third event—First of the big four Ro man chariot race;--. In iiii.s Roman churlnt raro tun chariots ■will run In cueh hf.it, folng twice around th« track. ChoJcf) uf JAPAN AND U.S. AGREE ON IMMIGRATION TOKIO GOVERNMENT SENDS ANSWER SHOWS FRIENDLY SPIRIT IN NEGOTIATION Some of Suggestions Made by America Arc Refused on Ground That They Are Incompatible With Dignity TOKIO, Dec. 31.—The Japanese govern ment late yesterday evening handed to Ambassador O'Urlen a memorandum con la mini; a reply to the suggestions otfarad by tin- l lilted States government some weeks ago, Whereby the. American gov 'iiim ■nt sought a friendly way to assist Japan In perfecting plans for the future restrict ion of emigration, thus effect nally avoiding a possibility or friction over the question. While the contents of the memorandum an: carefully guarded, both at tliu Jap ■ foreign off Ice and at the American embassy, it is believed tlm memorandum is couched In th« most friendly terms and that, while it accepts some <>r the Amer ican suggestions, it declines others on Incompatible with the dignity of Japan and outline! plans lor the further re striction Of emigration to America. The memorandum has been cabled t>i Washington, from whence it is possible a counter suggestion will be forthcoming, but it is Intimated that Japan thinks that the memorandum" will fnrm a bui <s whereon the two countries will be able to reach a final and satisfactory under standing. Officials of 4hc Japanese foreign office have said the system controlling labor emigration, which will be immediately enforced, would effectually avoid com plaints which have arisen owing to mis takes of administration of the regula tions Inaugurated last spring. *.' /■'•i No Breach of Faith While not desiring to shirk the re sponsibility for these mistakes, the offi cials of the foreign office point out that It would be foolish to charge the Jap anese government \yitli a willful breach of faitli. The Japanese government, having care fully investigated the details'TNias dis covered the cauiOl of the failure of pre vious plans ami now proposes to. demon strate its ability to effectively prevent the emigration of laborers, who are needed in the development of Japan. The consensus of opinion of American resi dents in Japan shows confidence In the sincerity of the Japanese government and Its competency to control emigration, aa well as its desire to maintain friendly relations with America. It is pointed out that its concession to Canada limiting emigration to that coun try is a port of its enttro scheme of con trol, because Vancouver afforded an op portunity for large numbers of Japanese to cross the border into America. A prominent Japanse official said to day: "It matters not whether America controls immigration from Japan, or Japan controls emigration to Amerl'.H. "Difficulties must arise In administra tion. Japan is now coping with a diffi cult situation, resulting from mistakes of its own administration In the past." TO CURE, A COLD IST ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tab lets. Druggists refund money If it futln to cure. E. W. GROVES signature Is on each box. 25c. position will be decided by lot. The win ners it the first and w/oncl heals will run the fourth heat. Tly winner of tho fourth heat will recelve/tho first prise; thn loser the second prtfo. The loser, of the first and second limits will run,tho third limit, tho winner/of this hentire celvlne third prize am/the loser fourth' prize.- Prizes—Flrnt, POO; second,' $500; third. ,1300; fourth, 800.. Contestants— P. B. Mitchell, C. (7 Went, Frank A. Williams, E. J. Tieveigood. ; ' Fourth event—Second heat of the Ro man chariot race. 7 ' j • Fifth event—Secoip heat of, the cham pionship race. 7 '. Six.th Vaqpro club: 1 Stage hold up and capture of bandits, i Seventh event—Wild heat of Human chariot race. . / ■ .'-■..' & Eighth ■ event— fourth heat of ■'■, Roman chariot race. / >. NJnth event—rlnul heat of the cham hlp race. / ' j,iri(s< ■ of' ra#?s—John Hott '.. John H.. Norton and Hard Stlmson.