THR NORFOLK WEEKLY NKWS-JOUKNAL : FHIDAY , DECEMBER 7 1906.
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SEWER CONTRACTOR WILL ASK
UNTIL JULY 1 , 1907.
GIVES UP ACCRUED INTEREST
In Return for Interest Thnt Has Ac
crued on Sewer Bonds In Six Months ,
Herrlck Asks More Time New
Street Commissioner to be Named.
fKiuin Thursday * * Daily. *
At a mooting of the city council to
bo hold tonight , n proposition will ho
received from O. P .llcrrlck. newer
contractor , offering accrued Interest on
the bonds In consideration of an ex
tension of the time limit A now
ntroot commissioner for the winter
months may also bo nominated by
Mayor Friday , iln term of Street Com
missioner O. A. l'1'hi'.v having oxplrcd
last Saturday. A number of bills will
also ho allowed.
Mr. Herrlck will offer to the city the
accrued Intercut for nix monthti , from
the time of Issuance last May to December -
comber I , and will ask In return an
oxtonslon of time until July 1 , 1907 ,
In which to complete the newer work
In Norfolk. It Is said that the council
will probably consider the matter fa
vorably and grant the oxtonslon , ulneu
the accrued Interest amounts to con
siderable money.
Mr. llorrlck Is to take ( ho bonds off
the city's hands and Hell them. Ho
will pny cash for the coupons as ho
takes thorn. In return , ho will bo paid
In cash for his work.
Laborers Hero Resent.
It Is said that any number of labor
ers have appeared and asked for work
and that they have boon offered Jobs
on the spwor at $2 per day. Some of
thorn , It Is claimed , have objected ,
when told that If they would not work
for $2 others would bo Imported from
Omaha and other places , and made
unfavorable comments. It Is argued
by Mr. Ilorrick that $2 per day at this
time of the year Is a good round wage
for ordinary labor and that If the la
borers in other cities are willing to
work for 11 , those In Norfolk ought to
bo. Ho wants to give the work to
Norfolk men if possible.
It Is said to bo probable that the city
council will grant his petition to plow
up a strip of land along the sewer path ,
In order to prepare It against frost.
New Street Commissioner.
Concerning the appointment of anew
now street commissioner , Mayor Fri
day said : "Mr. Rlchoy's summer term
Is out and ho does not want the posi
tion during the winter months as there
Is nothing to bo done but shovel a lit-
tie snow and this must bo done by the
street commissioner himself. Wo will
select somebody for this light work
during the winter and In the spring
appoint a now man for the heavy summer
mor engineering. 1 do not know as
yet whom I shall appoint. "
SPORTS
BURNS DEPOSITS FORFEIT.
Canadian Fighter Accepts O'Brien's
Challenge for a Finish Fight.
Los 9ngolos , Gal. , Dec. G. Tommy
Burns has accepted the challenge Is
sued by O'Brien to fight him to a fin
ish. As soon as Burns had boon In
formed that O'Brien had posted n for
feit of $1,000 to bind a match for a
flijlsh fight for a side bet of $5,000 ,
Burns Immediately located the stake
holder and placed a $1,000 bill In his
hands and said : "Just toll O'Brien
that I accept his challenge and will
bet him $5,000 that 1 will stop him inside -
side of twenty rounds. "
The match , though , Is far from made.
Experts declare O'Brien Is only look
ing for a little advertising and would
never take the chance with Burnsu n-
loss the fight 'wore limited to a cer
tain number of rounds.
RICKARD AFTER BIG FIGHT.
Western Fight Promoter Offers $25-
000 for a Burns-Johnson Go.
Now York , Dec. G. Tex Rlckard , the
Goldflcld miner and fight promoter ,
wants to stage a match between Burns
and Jack Johnson , the negro heavy1
weight , and offers $25,000 for the bout
He further states that If the matcl
should prove to bo a bolter drawing
card than ho now expects ho will In
creatio the purse to $30,000.
Hlckard siys that spring Is the tlnu
to hold the bout If the two boxers
accept his offer and ho has wired his
\\ostern representative to see wha
Burns will do in regard to the matter
Ho hopes to muKo terms with San
Fitzpatrlck , manager of Johnson. Tin
National Athletic club of Phlhulclphli
is also nftor the pair , and has offeree
GO per cent , of the gross receipts fo :
a six-round go.
CORBETT AND M'GOVERN.
New York , Dec. G. "Young" Cor-
bott and Terry McGovorn will light
before the Eureka Athletic club of
Baltimore the last week In January.
Al Horford , representing the club , of
fered 70 per cent , of the gross receipts ,
and his bid was accepted yesterday.
He posted a $1,000 forfeit.
FAVORS NARROWER BALL.
Maroon Coach Agrees With Cochems
of St. Louis on Change.
Chicago , Dec. C. Ed Cochems , the
old Wisconsin star and now coach for
the St. Louis university football team ,
yesterday gave Coach A. A. Stagg , a
suggestion to present to the rules com
mittee In the east this winter , which
ho believes will modify the depressing
conditions a light fast team moots with
on a muddy , slippery field ,
( ' ( idioms' Idea is that the present
bull iiHoil In a trlllo too oumborfiomo
for the forward pans. Ily leiiKthenliiK
It a couple of Inches and giving tlib
ball moro tailoring UIUH ! with a hulgo
In the coiilur , ho Hays a conch could
rodtico the tumbling on n rainy day ,
Inm-npe the kicking , Insure greater
dlntanco In the dilvoH and give the
throwing luick greater hold on the ball
and a Mirer , longer paint.
"Ily Inert'inliig the length of the
ball I hellos o II can bo kicked ton
yards further and a wider gridiron
would ho needed , " ho imld. "Tho wid
er field would give more open space
for the now kind of work. "
Coach Stagg when scon yesterday
afternoon regarding the suggestion
made by CochoniH , said : "I think the
Idea of having a slimmer ball Is an
excellent ono and ono that should ho
tried out. The ball should not ho
longer than It Is now , for It would hose
so much mote Inconvenient , to handle ,
but It could bo mailo nanowor and It
scon to mo that Hitch a scheme should
bo given a thorough trial. "
FRANK GOTCH LOSES.
Iowa Wrestler Is Thrown Twice by
Fred Beell of Wlsconslri.
Fred Booll of Wisconsin won the
American wrestling championship
from Frank dutch , who wrestled In
Norfolk some years ago , taking the
last two falls , Golch winning the first.
The match was pulled off nt Now
Orleans. Gotch got a half-Nelson In
the first and throw Bcoll In thirty-one
minutes. Gotch weakened In the second
end , and his opponent picked up the
champion four times and throw him
bodily on the ground. The fifth time
Booll picked him up and carried him
to the mat , securing the fall In thirty-
nine minutes.
After flvo minutes' rest Gotch was
restored to consciousness , and secur
ing a Imlf-Nolson , Bcoll secured the
ilrd fall In half-a-mlnuto.
O'BRIEN'S ARM BAD.
Jhyslclans Are In Constant Attend
ance and Blood Poison Is Feared.
IX > B Angeles , Gal. , Dec. 4. Physl-
lans In attendance on Jack O'Brien
re serious ever the condition of the
(
uakor's arm , which Is terribly swol-
en and Is threatened with blood pol-
lonlng
O'llrlon Is still In bed and reports
ave It that ho Is In a precarious con-
Itlon from the severe punishment ho
ecolvod nt the hands of Tommy
Burns In the battle Wednesday night ,
'hyslclans are In constant attendance
ml it Is said that at the host the
lever eastern man will bo badly crip-
led for n long time to come. His
ghtlng within four months is said to
o entirely out of the question
It Is now known that O'Urk
nr from being In proper shi
ght a man of Burns' strength. IUL
ho Philadelphia fighter would not
give up his forfeit and sacrifice his
landing by letting the fight go or
'or asking for a postponement. Ho
nought ho was plenty good enough ,
oven with a lame arm to beat Burns.
The only mlstako In Jack's figuring
> vas that Burns turned out to bo bet-
.or than he thought ho was.
Searchlight , Nov. , got in It today ,
iVben the mining camp offered a purse
of $20,000 for a finish light between
Burns and O'Brien. Neither fighter
tad much to say.
BURNS AND O'BRIEN.
hlladelphla Jack is Willing to Give
Burns Another Fight.
Los Angeles , Gal. , Dec. 4. Jack
O'Brien Is anxious to fight Tommy
Burns again. Ho Is not making any
statement about the fight but It Is
known ho is confident of defeating
Burns If Ihoy over fight again. The
men mot at McCaroy's ofllco today
and a consultation was held over the
exhibition of movingpictures. ; , O'Brien
was remarkably well patched up and
tried to appear well at case. His nose
Is displaced and the cut ever his eye
Is likely to leave a scar. Both of
Burns' oycs are discolored , but other
wise ho shows no signs of having been
In a battle.
The men greeted each other more
cordially than over before. After the
consultation , O'Brien returned to his
hotel , where ho saw a few friends.
"No , I will not speak of a chance
blow. There is no such thing. Every
man who goes Into the ring Is liable
to got what I did. It Isn't an accident
Be assured everyone of these blows
are Intentional. I didn't know what
happened or how seriously that one
really affected me. The pace was sc
terrific wo both naturally slower
down. I am feeling much bettor am
barring the slight Inconvenience fron
my elbow 1 am In excellent form. "
JUDGE WHO TRIED KOCH CASE
Suicide of Jurist Whose Experience in
Strenuous Trial Injured.
New Ulm , Minn. . Dec. 5. Judge
NVebbor , who tried the famous murder
case In which George R. Koch , a dent
ist , was charged with killing Dr. Gob-
hart , another dentist , suicided by bang
ing. The strain of that murder trial
Is believed to have hastened the ond.
There was much nterest In Norfolk
over the Koch murder trial because of
the presence In Now Ulra of many
Norfolk young men , attending college ,
and because Dr. Mlttclstadt of this city
sat In the next scat to that of Dr. Geb-
hart , at college.
Most people who "don't read ads. "
never learned the gentle art of reading
atolll
ANOTHER ROSEBUD RUSH WOULD
FOLLOW ACTION.
MAY MEAN MUCH TO NORFOLK
The Interior Department Has Assured
South Dakota Senators and Rcprc-
sentatlves That an Agent Will Try
to Secure Concession from Sioux.
A Washington Hpcclnl HiiyH Hint tlto
Interior ( lupiirtinunt linn given assurance -
anco tlint u special agent will bo sent
to Trlpp county , S. D. , to negotiate
with tliu Rosebud Indians Ilioro fur the
opening of their lands , nhout 1,000,000
acres. Senator Gninhlo and Congressman -
man Rurko hnvo Introduced hlllR look
ing to tlilK opening , which It Is hoped
may lal < o place next full.
'I'lio opening of the inllllon acres of
UoHohud Indian lands In Trlpp county ,
which Is Just west and north of Greg
ory county , would menu much to Nor
folk. It would , In the first place , menu
another rush of homosookors through
this city , slnco thlH Is the only gate
way to that now northwest. In the
second place It would mean an en
larged permanent tributary territory
for Norfolk , Just as that portion of the
KoBolmd already opened , has meant a
great deal to Norfolk and will mean
more.
With the opening of the Trlpp coun
ty reservation , the Northwestern rail
road would unquestionably extend Its
rails further to the northwest , Just as
It Is today extending Into the Gregory
county section from Doncsteol.
Every mlle added to the Northwest
ern line In that direction , as well as to
the west , out from Shoshonl or In the
Black Hills , adds to Norfolk's Import
ance as a railway center and perhaps
will some day , If Norfolk takes ad
vantage of the opportunity , moan much
In nil commercial lines toward making
this a greater Norfolk.
THURSDAY TIDINGS.
Louis Thlsson of Lynch was down
on business Thursday.
C. S. Hayes loft for Nownmn Grove
on business last night.
A. P. IMlger of Madison was a Nor
folk visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Clough of Stnnlon was a Nor
folk visitor yesterday.
J. D. Laraheo of Iloneatecl was In
Norfolk yesterday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Drnlnard of Oak-
dale wore in the city yesterday.
Mr. Knnpp , representing the Shook
manufacturing company of Omaha , Is
In the city.
Mrs. Saundcrs of Stanton was In the
city yesterday.
V. G. Aurlnger of Nollgh Is In town
for a few days on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Hopkins of Oak-
dale were city visitors yesterday.
\V. II. Blakoman and daughter Merle
went to Omaha Thursday morning.
II. M. Johnson and II. II. Wadsworth
of Stuart wore In town Thursday morn.
Ing.
Ing.II.
II. V. McFayden and family of Greg
ory , South Dakota , wore In Norfolk
Thursday.
Leroy Seeley , a Crolghton real es
tate man , came down on Thursday's
passenger.
S. Duttorold of Chicago Is quite 111
at the homo of his brother , W. H. But
terlleld In tills city.
Superintendent G. II : Reynolds wenl
west Wednesday in his private car at
tached to train No. 1.
Philip Anderson and his friend , Mr
Dostrom , both of Brlstow , were Thurs
day morning passengers for Wahoo.
Mrs. Edna Finson came down frorr
Plalnvlow last night , and spent the
evening with Johanna M. Bennlng.
Max Wolfe of Albion changed cars
hero for Sioux City Thursday. He has
a carload of horses there which he
will place on the market.
Elmer Marsh , who has been visiting
In St. Charles , Minn. , stopped off In
Norfolk yesterday and visited his
mother , Mrs. J. H. Allen , on his way
to Rapid City , South Dakota.
Deputy County Clerk S. R. McFnr
land of Madison passed through the
city enronto homo from Tllden , whore
ho helped Initiate candidates into the
Odd Fellows Encampment lodge.
C. E. Lockwood , proprietor of n 4 ,
100-acro ranch in Boone county , was
in Norfolk Thursday morning on his
way to Sioux City to look after a ship
ment of wood to that city. Having
been the furthest west when ho set
tied there with his father , Mr. Lock
wood feels a proper pride in the development
velopment cC the garden of the west
The exterior woodwork of the Audi
torlum Is being redecorated In black
Alex. Miller Is erecting a $1COO cottage
tago nt the corner of South Secon <
street and Pasowalk avenue.
The cold weather , with a Hurry o
snow In it , predicted by the weathe
bureau , arrived on schedule time In
Norfolk and It was a chilly night , will
a sharp north wind to drive the coh
air through. The mercury foil to tei
degrees above zero and the wind In
creased the intensity. About a thin
of an Inch of rainfall fell during th
day.
day.Tho
The American Concert band , booke
for the Norfolk Auditorium Thursda
night , did not arrive to fill the engagement
mont because of llnanclal dlfllcultle
at Plalnvlow. The band was organised
at Plnlnvlew and was composed o
fourteen or fifteen members , many o
whom had come from various parts o
the country , It Is said that most o
the band boys are financially strappo
and the business men of Plalnvlo\
will do what Ihoy can'to help out th
players.
H. E. Owen , who originally sugges
d building a gravel roadway from the
uslnoss part of Norfolk to the June-
Ion , and who has JiMt returned to
Norfolk after long absence , Inspected
10 gravel that has been put on South
'ourth street for the purpose f a test
ml said , with regard to the First
treot proposition , that he fears the
uiterlal fiom the pit west of town Is
10 light. "I have examined this grav-
1 , " said Mr. Owen , "and I am afraid
utt It Is so light It will cut through ,
t may stand up and I hope It will , but
Imvo fears In regard to It. I have
iceii wondering how It would do to
ilx llmo from the sugar factory with
ils gravel , and make a material for
ulldlng the highway. I have not glv-
n up the hope , however , that more
ravel will bo found. I have seen In-
Ivallons of gravel In two or three
laces east of town and I am In hopes
e will strike something there that
ill sulllco. "
CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.
onstnble Charles Smith of Mlotarara
Passed Through With Prisoner.
Charles Smith , constable from Nlo-
mira , was In the city on his way homo ,
laving in charge Charles Gllnes , the
outh who was arrested at Grand
slnnd charged with robbing n slot
lachlno at the Hublmrd House In Ni-
brnrn. The defendant held n consul-
atlon with Attorney II. F. Barnhart
f Norfolk , and the preliminary hear-
ng was set for Friday.
TELL GOVERNOR FOLK REASONS
FOR THANKSGIVING.
ACK OTHER MORTALS' WOES
They Never Mind the Weather and
Are Not Afraid of Burglars BreakIng -
Ing In Diamonds the Least of Their
Troubles Live Quietly.
Macon , Mo. , Dec. 1. The following
ketch , headed , "Why Wo Are Thank-
ul , " written by tlio prisoners in Jail
lore , has been placed in the hands of
ho sheriff , with the request that ho
orward It'to the governor :
"Dear Gov. Folk : Wo have read
our Thanksgiving proclamation with
ntorest , and will abide by your sug
gestions as well as wo may bo able In
ur limited environments. Although
injustly shut out from the world at
ircsent , wo have much to be thankful
or. The papers are not pitching into
is and calling us hard names , like they
are Mr. Rockefeller , Senator Platt ,
Vllllo Hearst , and other men with a
argor measure of liberty. Our appe-
Ito is of the nevcr-get-weary kind , and
vo don't have to take treatment for
nsomnla.
"Wo are not nervous concerning
jurglars and hold-up men , and our
diamonds are the least of our worries.
Nobody comes 'round and tries to
vork us on wildcat mining stock ere
o sell us gold-bricks. The coal man
msn't come after his money , and wo
lon't look for him. Snow , Ice , sleet
ind wintry winds are nothing to us.
W6 don't have to get up early Sunday
morning and fix for Sunday school.
Three times n day , week In and week
out , wo get beans , corn-dodger and
well water , except on holidays , when
there's a double dose of water.
"In looking over these matters , we
'eel that wo are blest far beyond the
common run , for which wo are deeply
.hankful , governor. We feel satisfied.
We don't care to get any nearer where
you live , much as wo like you. Your
ways are not our ways , and wo wish
to be particular , and lead a quiet , or
derly life. "
West Point News.
West Point. Neb. , Dec. 3 Special
: o The News : Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Stuefer , who are among the best
mown residents of West Point , cele
brated their silver wedding on Satur
day. The occasion was made mem
arable by the presence of the largo
number of relatlyes and friends of the
couple and a large number of valuable
presents were bestowed upon them
On Sunday the Ladles Aid society o
St. Paul's German Lutheran church
called In a body and spent the after
noon with.Mr. and Mrs. Ttuefer.
Elro Harrison and Miss Mamlo Camp
wore united In marriage on Wednes
day evening In West Point. Rov. L
L. LIpe , pastor of the Grace Lutheran
church performed the ceremony a
the parsonage. The bride Is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesslo Camp
of this city. She Is exceedingly pop
ular as was evidenced by her winning
the piano in the business men's con
test. The groom Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Harrison , of Bcemcr
where the couple will make their future
turo homo.
The West Point Farmers Instltut
society at tholr last meeting decidei
to hold a competitive corn cxhlbl
during the institute which Is to b
hold In West Point on February 7 and
8. Ten prizes will bo awarded , fiv
on yellow corn and flvo on white corn
Twenty ears of corn must bo shown
by each exhibitor , the judging and
scoring to bo done by state exports
This contest is 'open to bona fide rcsl
dents of Cumlng county on corn raised
within the county In the year 1908.
Mrs. Glaus Hansen.
Nlobrara , Nob. , Dec. 3. Special t
The News : Mrs. Clnus Hanson wa
stricken with paralysis about ono wool
ago and died Thanksgiving morning
Funeral services wore held and th
remains taken to Bloonifleld for burial
Calumet makea
light , digestible
wholesome food.
Only one heap
ing teaspoonful
is needed for one
quart of flour.
December Rate
VIA THE BURLINGTON
TO COLORADO : Dally low-rate winter tourist tickets to this land of
unshlnc and bracing atmosphere. ,
TO CALIFORNIA : Dally low-rate tourist tickets , good nine months. See
liat your ticket reads at least one way over the Burlington Route , either via
) cuver , scenic Colorado and Salt Lake City , or ono way via the Burlington-
Vorthern Pacific through , direct northwest line between Missouri Valley ,
Puget Sound and Portland.
HOMESEEKERS1 AND SETTLERS RATES : First and third Tuesdays ,
very greatly reduced one-way and round trip rates to the west , Including Den-
er , North Platte Valley , Big Horn Basin , Eastern Colorado.
LAND FOLDERS : Write me for free folders on irrigated districts , "Dry
and Farming , " "A Good Dairy District. " The excellent 190G crops along the
hirltngton are bringing crowds of eastern buyers and homeseekers Into Ne
braska and Colorado.
Write me and describe your trip , and let me advise you the best way to
make it at the least cost , sending you folders desired , etc.
L W. WAKELEY ,
Burlington General Passenger Agent ,
Omaha.
HINTS AT SECESSION IFJAPANESE
MATTER GOES WRONG.
STATE RIGHTS ARE UPHELD
People of the Golden Gate State Hate
the Japanese and Declare White
Children Do Not Have to Go to the
Same Schools Thousands Monthly
San Francisco , Dec. G. California Is
rebellious , if not in a state of rebel
lion. Standing on Its new problem , or
rather on the now phase of an old
problem , the Golden State has raised
the banner of state rights , and has de
clared more strongly on the color ques
tion than over the south declared ,
slnco the recent unpleasantness.
California Is not afraid of war. It
wants no war with the rest of the
United States , but demands a "friend
ly fight" In the supreme court to de
cide whether or not California shall
have the right to rule Itself In local
matters and handle tne color question
In its own way.
Neither does California seek a war
with Japan. In fact , Callfornlans
laugh at such an Idea , but here , on the
strip of land which must stand the
brunt of the battering , If ever Japan
and the United States go to war , there
Is no man who fears Japan.
"The school board of San Francisco
never will change Its attitude on the
school question , " declared the super
intendent of schools , as he came from
the board meeting , which had been
discussing the question.
"President Roosevelt's requests or
orders will bo ignored by us. The Jap
anese must stay in their own school.
We are acting under a state law passed
in 1872 , before there ever was any
Idea of this situation. If President
Roosevelt or the federal congress has
any requests to make , they must make
them of the California legislature.
The legislature can change the laws in
a moment , but wo cannot. If the legis
lature of California refuses to change
the law , we want and hope for final
decision of the case in the supreme
court of the United States.
Threatens Secession.
"If California Is to remain one of
the United States , " declared the com
missioner of labor for California , "then
it must stop this Invasion and settle
the question. If wo do not settle the
Japanese question soon , our children
will settle It , or try to settle It from
the other side of the Sierras. The
Japanese are swarming into California
at the rate of over a thousand a month
more arrogant , more chesty than any
other people. They do not demand
equality. They want an acknowledge
ment of their superiority.
"O , nobody In California is afraid of
the Japanese or of war with Japan.
Roosevelt appears to bo afraid of war ,
but there are thousands of Callfornl
ans who would welcome it.
"As commissioner of labor , I realIze -
Izo that the problem Is an enormous
ono. I would no more think of driving
out all the Japanese today than 1
would think of letting them all come
In. This problem must be handled
sanely. California needs labor , and , at
the sumo time , It faces the destruction
and the driving out of all the whites.
"There never was a time In history ,
since the time of the primeval age ,
that the two races have lived together
In harmony. Either they Intermingled
or one became the serf of the other.
Wo seem to have settled the question
of serfdom In that war over the ne-
roes. The whites will not amalga
mate with the Japanese. There is the
problem. "
The feeling in San Francisco Is high.
The city end parts of the state are
openly , bitterly and resentfully op
posed to the administration's stand in
regard to the school question In San
Francisco. The ninety-three orientals
who have under the state hiw , been
placed and segregated from the re
mainder of the public school chilren
of this wrecked city may prove the
cause of one of the most serious inter
national complications ever faced by
the United States and one which may
cost her dear if the views of the Call-
fornlans are true.
The people of San Francisco , Its ed
ucators , Its officials , Its politicians and
its thinkers declare that Japan is not
at all Interested in the question of the
ninety-three segregated orientals , but
that the Japs are seeking to find a
cause for a quarrel with the United
States and have chosen the San Fran
cisco school situation as the bone over
which to pick a quarrel and start a
war.
It Is openly stated that the Jap be
lieves the quicker he strikes at Amor-
lea the bettor and that ho is seeking
over a trivial question , which the
school board declares was the result
not of any slight to Japan nor of any
Insult , Intended or otherwise either to
Japan or China , but as a direct result
of the necessity arising from the earth
quake and fire which destroyed the
city , to start a war to decide quickly
which nation shall bo the master of the
Pacific.
Resents President's Action.
Not only does California , especially
Sdn Francisco , resent the attitude of
Japan , but oven more It resents the
apparent attitude of President Roose-
volt's administration. California Is
rather a peculiar state. It Is so far off
from all the rest of the United States
and has been so independent , so rich ,
so big , and has developed so rapidly
that It thinks it is quite big enough
now to decide for Itself. It resents im
perial federal Interference , even as
certain of the southern states once re
sented it and ns , later Illinois resented
It when federal troops wore sent to
Chicago.
The attitude of the people Is rather
odd. The labor unions are bitterly op
posed to Japanese labor , for strictly
selfish reasons. The rest of the people
ple are opposed to the Japanese be
cause they say Japan is getting "too
fresh. "
In San Francisco It Is great fun for r
"kids" to "soak n skipper , " which
means to throw a brick at a Japanese.
Odd as It may seem , these same Call-
fornlans whoso fathers , when they
were small , stoned the Chinese In the
streets , now treat the Chlnamon with
some respect , and oven regard him as
an honest , hard-working laborer while
they hate and detest the "sklppy. "
