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Tracts of About Six Hundred Mif
lion Board Feet to be Sold by the
Departments of Agriculture and In
teriorNine Tenths of It Yellow
Pme Will-Go to the Highest Bid
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Washington, Sept. 14. Arrange
nu'iurf .for the largest timber sale ever
umkTtaken by the Government, in vol v
in api)roximately 600,000,000 board
loot of merchantable timber, . nine
tenths of it yellow pine are being made
by iiu- Department of Agriculture and
Interior, "he tract is the largest body
ot good timber left in the ' southwest,
comprises parts of the Apache and Sit
craves National forests and Fort
naehce, and the Indian reservation in
Eastern Arizona. This sale will bring
the Government $1,500,000 to $2,000,
00it. as no bid of less than $2.50 per
thousand will be considered for timber
cut during the first five years of the
contract, nor of less than $S. per thou
sand for that cut during the following
live years. k
All timber must be cut in ten years.
Other large bodies, aggregating 1,500,
ooo.ooo board feet, will b emade acces
sible. All this work will open up good
coal lands. The timber must be sold to
the largest bidder.
DEFINITE FOR TODAY
New York, Sept. 14. Preliminary to
the conference of the Federal Judges'
Attorney General Wickersham and the
AtutTican'TobSceo
who are considering plans for re-organization
of the company, in accordance
with the Supreme Court's mandate,
James D. Duke, the company's Presi
dent, said he did not think anything
definite will be accomplished at today's
meeting. He thought many more meet
ings will be necessary before a definite
conclusion is reached. :
FALL RACING MEET.
Opens in Kentucky With Nearly Five
Hundred-Horses. f
Lexington, Ky., Sept. 14. The fall
racing season has opened here for a
nine days' meet, with nearly five hun
dred horses, including the best in the
country.,
AviatorFined for Auto Speeding.
New York, Sept. 14. Harry Atwood,
the famous aviator, was fined $5 late
last night for speeding an automobile
on Broadway.
iwhin-ton, Sept. 14. The gather
in" "!' 'miners -and mining experts at
'-Ijiirtf Oct. 2C-29 to discuss the best
""'iioilri of preventing mine disasters
. v 'l! be attended by from 20,000 to 30,-
' ", i'-op!c. it is estimated here. Presi
d'-nt Taft has been Invited to deliver
a'i address. Dr. Joseph A. Holmes,
'niei (,r the bureau of mines, is direct
,n;: t!!(. preparations for, the gathering
aii
will -make a speech
Thrilling Bicycle Ride
Will be Taken by Daring , Young
"iiiun in "Two Men and a Girl,'
' Grant! Theatre Today.
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DfUOSEPrTr i X 1
to Govern -
ors' Conference Today
Dr. Anna Shaw, President of the Na
tional Women's Suffrage Associa
tion, Made a Talk Governor Aid
rich Addressed Convention on
States' Right to Fix Intrastate Traf
fic Rates.
Spring Lake,, N. J., Sept. 14. Dr.
Anna Shaw, president of the National
Women's Suffrage Association, today
took .her "battle for the ballot" to the
floor of the Governors' conference.
Twenty eight Governors, among them
several suffrage champions from the
west, heard the suffrage leader's ad
dress. Governor Aldrich Speaks.
Governor Chester H. Aldrich, of Ne
braska, author of the Nebraska rail
way rate law, addressed the convention
today on "The Right of the States to
Fix Intra-State Traffic Rates." Gover
nor Aldricb made a plea for state au
tority in the regulation of public utili
ties, and gave the results of the opera
tion of the Nebraska rate law to illus
trate his argument."
"We have just read in a recent de
cision, of nation-wide importance,''
said he, "where our Supreme Court
has gone into the legislative business.
It is now" becoming quite the thing for
Federal courts of inferior jurisdiction
to the Supreme Court of the United
States, to invade the province and
rights of these sovereign states by sub
terfuge, cunning device, and falacious
reasoning and thus nullify state laws
and tie up generally the government
of the states, depriving them of their
right to control their own internal
commerce. ( ,
"The right to enact statutes and reg
ulate such corporations to;the end,jthat
only just and reasonable charges muy
be made,- is inherent in a state legisla
ture for that commerce which lies
wholly within its borders, and the
power and duty to say what is reason
able and just when such an issue is
tendered devolves not upon the legis
lature, but upon the courts of this land.
"In other words, the idea that courts
can legislate either directly or indi
rectly is1 repugnant to our entire
scheme of government. When a court,
in an issue tendered, has said that a
certain rate 'or fixed charge is unjust
and unreasonable; then it has used its
power to its fullest extent, and the
overwhelming weight of authority es
tablishes these propositions, and when
ever a court steps outside of this par
ticular province,, it is not only auto
cratic, but may be accused justly ol
arrogating power and authority that
belongs to another department of our
government.
i'l am here to say that the legisla
tion of today, as carried on and regu
lated by the several states of tMs
union is, in the main, just and equit.a
ble and ,fair and that railroad compa
nies doing business today under these
regulations are prosperous.
"As a notable instance of this, 1
call your attention to my own state
in its regulation of the common car
riers therein. I here make the asser
tion that under the regulation through
the- freight rate law, the passenger
rate 4aw, and the railway commission,
the railroads of the State of Nebraska
are on a better business basis and on
better terms with the people of the
"state and do business with them more
satisfactorily than they have over done
before in the history of their existence.
"Under the two cent fare law, the
following figures will show that the
business of this State in passenger
traffic has greatly increased.
State.
Jan., Feb., Ticket COnd'tors
March and Sales C. Ticket
April. State. Col'tion?
1GAS S1.;48.1ZY ai.oai oo
1909 .y...ft... 1,578,812 57 55,372 ?G
iqin I. 1,621,815 71 66,517 98
for the same months
in the same years on all roads in the
State shows the following interstate
ticket sales and cash fares collected
bjfjeonduetors:
Interstate.
Ticket Cond'tors
Sales C. Ticket
- - Interstate Col'tions.
1908 ........... ?714,841 47 $10,793 47
1909 ..... . 844,633 99- 11,060 30
1910 963,219 19 8,749 15
1Q11 j......... 915,241.95 7,367 19
'"The' railway commission of Ne
braska has been in forc and effect
for four years. More than a thousand
orders and judgments have been en
tered during that time by this com-
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.DECKOFTHeHAI CHi
New York, Sept. 14. Much interest
Hudson river. Rear Admiral Ching Pih
Atlantic coast ports after Sept. 18th.
STILL II SPLIT
"Regulars" and "Independents" in
Tennessee Not in Harmony In Spite
of Efforts to Make Them So Indi
cates Divided Representation In
Democratic National Convention.
Nashville, Sept. 14. While envoys
of Champ Clark and Governors Wilson
and Harmon are quietly working on the
presidential hustings of Tennessee, the
"Regular" wing of the Democrats has
not responded to the peace offers of
the "Independents." The political
prophets interpret this as polite means
by the "Regulars" to show the disap
proval, of the peace plans and forecasts
divided representation from Ten
nessee, to thft Democratic residential
coirvendon next year". It was announc
ed here that the basis of the proposed
pact contemplated a direct primary
early next year for white Democrats
under supervision of a committee on
which the "Independents" and "Reg
ulars" should have equal representa
tion.. The voters in this proposed pri
mary would ballot on the candidates
for the presidency, the National con
vention delegates and electors, State
officers and State committeemen.
LEPER WILL BE
SENT TO MANILA
Seattle, Washn., Sept. 14. Aclee
Paleby, a Filipino leper, held in Wash
ington for six months, arrived today m
a box car. He sails for Manila tomor
row in a specially built cabin on the
transport Dixon's decks.
WARD ON HIS WAY.
Aviator Continues His Coast-To-Coast
Flight.
Paterson, N. J., Sept. 14. James J.
Ward resumed his New York-San
Francisco flight at 9:22 o'clock this
morning. The first leg of his coast-to-
coast -journey was made yesterday,
when he flew from Governor's Island
here.
Ward is flying for the fifty thou
sand dollar prize offered by William
R. Hearst.
NOW OTHER SIDE GOING
DOWN IN FUNNY MAINE
Portland, Me., Sept. 14. Returns
received at the Secretary of State's
office tip to noon, with only six towns
missing, and these six supplied by re
turns received in Portland, showed:
For the repeal of prohibition, 60,517;
against repeal, 60,383; majority for re
peal, 134. If the figures received in
Portland from Limestone, Matinicus
Isle, and Topsfield, which have been
shown to be ''reversed, as compared
with those received in Augusta, are
allowed, they will show a victory
against the' repeal of 336. An official
recount probably will be necessary to
determine the result of the ballot
ing." i
IN RACE FOR SENATOR.
Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 14. Eugene S
Ives, a Democrat of Tucson, has for
mally announced his candidacy lor
United States Senator. Ives favors
re-inserting the judiciary recall pro
vision in the constitutloii.
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if D COT DOWN
Exodus of Foreign Laborers From
United States May Forecast Curtail
ment by Employers Steamship
People Think This the Indication.
New York, Sept. .14. Steamship
men and students of industrial con
ditions are interested in the outgoing
tide of steerage passengers from this
port. The number for the present
year exceeds by seventy-five thousand
the number for 1D10. Steamship men
believe the movement is a forecast of
laborer reduction by the large employ
ers. STRIKE TO EttFTER
A YEAR AND HALF
Chicago, Sept. 14. An agreement
last night between the rival factions
in the building trades will end a
strike lasting for a year and a half.
The strike cost the building indus
tries millions of dollars and resulted
in three murders, one kidnapping or
assassination and injuries to hundreds
of men. The plumbers and steamfit-
ters were chiefly involved.
LABOR CONFERENCE.
About Illinois Central Troubles End
For Present.
Chicago, Sept. 14. A conference
looking to the settlement of labor trou
bles on the Illinois Central has end
ed temporarily. President McCreery
states that he is convinced a new vote
of strikers will overwhelmingly favor
a strike.
CARRIED DOWN MASS
OF GOLD BULLION
Seattle, Sept. 14. When the steam
er Ramona sank off the Spanish Is
land Sunday, she carried down one
hundred and eighty thousand dollars
of gold bullion from the Treadwell
mine. 1 is believed the treasure will
be recovered.
ATE TOADSTOOLS
And Now Two Mere Are Dead Through
Mistake.
Newburg, N. Y., Sept. 14. Two Syri
ans are dad from eating toadstools,
thinking they were mushrooms. Over
thirty persons have died of a similar
cause in the past fortnight. s
NEW YORK ALSO
TRYING FOR THE BOUT
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 14. Follow
ing calling off the Wolgast-McFarland
fight, scheduled for tomorrow night,
efforts have been made to stage the
bout in New York. Thirty thousand
dollars' worth of tickets were sold to
day. The money will be refunded to
the purchasers.
Greatest Fun Song of Age
"Lord, Have Mercy ? on d ' Married
Married Man," Sung by Danford, Grand
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Struck Connecticut Section Last Night
and Giant Tobacco Crop Slaughtered
Loss About Two Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Dollars.
Suflield, Conn., Sept. 14. Under the
heaviest frost visiting Suffled for 25
years, this time of year, eight hun
dred acres of standing tobacco, was
completely ruined last night. The
growers' reports this morning place
the loss between two hundred and
two hundred and .fifty thousand dol
lars, with the possibility that it mav
pass that figure. Earlier in the sea
son five hundred acres of tobacco
were ruinid by hail.
Cold in East-But Hot in West.
Washington, Sept."' 14. ' The 4co!d
wave continued in the east with tern
peratures of 26 degrees at Greenville,
Maine, and Northfield, Vermont, the
lowest reported. At many points in
New England and the middle Atlantic
States the mercury hovered within a
few degrees of the record for Septem
ber. A warm wave is expected to
spread over the Northern and Central
States east of the Mississippi tomor
row night. In the meantime a hot
wave continued today in Kansas and
theO Western plains and Gulf States,
where almost the hot weather record
wor that section was scored.
TRAINED NURSE
IS A SHOPLIFTER
New York, Sept. 14. Helen Watson,
a trained nurse, aged twenty four years
and prepossessing, was arrested today
to explain the presence in her room of
five thousand dollars' worth of jewelry
silverware and silk dresses. The police
claim she is a shoplifter.
Big Prizes given away for Farris
Honey Bread Labels. Save the
Label. se 13 4t
COPPER KING BANKRUPT.
Affairs of Reginald H. Ward in Hands
of Receiver.
London, Sept. 14. The financial af
fairs of -Reginald H. Ward, once
known as "Copper King," have been
placed in bankruptcy receiver's hands
Ward explains that' his embarrassment
ds due to a decline in copper proper
ties. He is a Bostonian and a great
grandson of General Artemus Ward
He married Miss Edith "Newocmb, of
Kentucky, obtaining a divorce four
years later.
'FRISCO MAKES BID
FOR WOLGAST FIGHT
Milwaukee, Wis., Sept. 14. Promot
er Levison, of San Francisco, has
made an offer to stage the Wolgast-
McFarland fight in San Francisco, fol
lowing the authorities' decision not
to permit the fight here. Levison
agrees to give the principals seventy
per cent of the gross receipts. He
guarantees a forty thousand dollar
house, provided the fight is extended
to twenty rounds. -I' - -:
Lubins Greatest Photoplay
"The Easterner's Sacrifice" Will be
on at the Grand Today. : lt
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K LUNG
Etna to Violent and
Towns if Danger
Twenty Thousand People Have to For
sake Their Homes and Flee for
Safety Lava Discharge Increases in
Volume Valley of Alcantara Invad
ed. Catalia, Sicily, Sept. 14. Twenty
thousand inhabitants of Castiglione
and Framcaville are fleeing before an
advancing flood of lava from Mount
Etna. Both towns are threatened
with destruction. The discharge from
the crater and new fissures has in
creased in volume. The main stream
pouring down the northeastern side
of the volcano made its way sluggishly
ftver the foot hills to the base and
invaded the Valley of Alcantara.
YOUTH UNDER GUARD
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Hendersonville, N. C, Sept. 14. A
young man of this vicinity is under
surveillance in connection with the
death of Miss Myrtle Hawkins, whose
body was found in Lake Osceola Sun
day. The youth, it is said, was seen
with Miss Hawkins, a short tiine be
fore she disappeared Thursday. The
coroner's announcement that an illegal
operation caused Miss Hawkins' death
has stirred up bitter feeling.' The au
thorities have taken extra precautions
to safeguard the suspect.
Received With Glad Acclaim.
The Hague, Sept. 14. A .wave of en
thusiasm swept over the thirteenth In
ternational Congress against Alcohol
ism, wfien Minister' Talma reaJ cia
blegram announcing that the prohibi
tionist had won a victory in Maine. The
Congress cabled congratulations to the
Maine authorities.
DOCTOR SLEW WIFE
AND MOTHER-IN-LAW
Lawrence, Kansas, Sept. 14. Dr. C
C. Payne, of Eudora, Kansas, shot and
killed his wife and mother-in-law, Mrs.
M. E. Smith, and then committed sui
cide here todaq. The couple had separ
ated. Mrs. Payne had taken her two
children to Mrs. M. Rodgers' home
here, where the shooting occurred.
BEST DRESSED WOMAN.
Is Proclaimed Dr. Mary Walker, Who
Dresses Like a Man.
Syracuse, N. Y., Sept. 14. Dr. Mary
Walker, attired in masculine costume,
was awarded the annual prize as be
ing the best dressed woman on the
State fair grounds, by fair officials
NEW YORK FINDS
CHINESE SAILORS PEACEFUL
New York, Sept. 14. New York has
not proved the undoing of the Chinese
sailors, as it has to many an Ameri
can jack tar. More than one hundred
Celestial sailors from the (Chinese
cruiser, Mai Chi, now anchored in
the Hudson, had shore leave yester
day. They were quiet, peaceful, and
avoided trouble. The Chinese jackies
appear temperate and well behaved
WOMAN DRAGGED TO DEATH.
Kenton, O., Sept. 14. Delia Halsey,
aged twenty two, a prominent farmer's
daughter, was dragged from the Bat
tery, where she was employed, and
murdered by an unidentified man. She
vas shot through the heart three times.
The motive has been undetermined so
far.
ION SCHOOL FOR
SOME SOUTHERN STATE
Washington? Sept. 14. The War De
partment will close the army aviation
school at College Park, . Maryland,
about November 1st. The Depart
ment is considering plans for winter
flying in the Southern States. ...
AVIAT
Republicans About Equally Divided
Between Taft and LaFollette Dem
ocrats Admit. That Up to the Pres
ent Their Race is Between Wilson
and Harmon Ohio's Chief Execu
tive and New Jersey's Frequently
Seen Together.
Spring Lake, N. J., Sept. 14. A
newspaper poll of the thirteen Repub
lican, Governors here at the Govern
ors' Conference shows they site about
equally divided in preference-fpr the
presidential nomination. Teher, of
Pennsylvania, Glasscock, of West Vir
ginia, Willson, of Kentucky,-Hay, of
Washington, and Porthier, of Rhode
Island, are . for Taft. McGovern, of
Wisconsin, Cary, of Wyoming, Vessey,
of South Dakota, Stubbs, of Kansas,
and Atridge, of Nebraska, Are for La
Follette. Bass, of New Hampshire,
and'Hadley, of Missouri, are non-committal.
The Democratic Governors agree
that to date the race for their party
nomination is between Wilson, of New
Jersey, and Harmon, of Ohio. There
is no clear cut sentiment as between
the two. They are frequently seen to
gether here.
FAILED TO GIVE SIGNAL
SO CRUSHED TO DEATH
Los Angeles, Sept. 14. O. D F.
Lynch, of New York city, was caught
today between the second floor and
platform of an elevator in a down
town hotel and. sp badly crushed that
fie dietl fIn a lew niinutes.'vLyhch trieir
to alight from r the elevator without
signalling . the operator to . stop.
PANAMA ASSEMBLY,
Has Been Called to Remedy Defects
in Laws. .
Panama, Sept. 14. President Arose
mena has issued a decree calling into
extra session the General Assembly,
presumably for the purpose of amend
ing the laws conflicting with agree
ments made by the Republic with thp
American government of the Canal
Zone.
Greatest Fun Song of Age
"Lord, Have Mercy on a Married
Married Man," Sung by. Danford, Grand
Today. . It
New York, Sept. 14. Hetty Green,
the eccentric owner. of many millions
in money and property, is joining with
the well known Countess Annie Leary
in a movement to erect a huge bronze
statue to Christopher Columbus on
Staten Island, New York. The monu
ment will cost at least $1,000,000. The
aged- women have chosen a site for
the memorial on a high piece of
ground on Staten Island, from which
it can be seen from every ship, enter
ing New York harbor. :
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