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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
May Take Possession.

''Is 1t by any possibility true that the national government has been granted any such powers-that are respects every road or street in the country. which is a link in interstate communication, the na- tional government may at It's option take complete possession of the road, may direct the mode of it's construction, its grades, the sort of vehicles by which 1t entire management and operation in all the most minute details-nothing could be more revolutionary in practice-noth- ing more contradictory of the views GUS tomarily held. It Is necessary to con slider most carefully, therefore, whether the powers in question are actually con ferred on the national government, 1t be- ing conceded as it must be. that the pow CT can be deduced if at all only from the commerce clause of the constitution" !"
 In summing up the opposition to the proposed Legislation, MT. Olney reaches the following conclusion:
 "Our's is a government both in state and nation by political parties and to political rate-making for railroads--rate- making by politicians animated by parti- san motives, and working for partisan ends-the objections of economic and bus mess character and on the score of pub lie policy generally are as obvious as they should prove insuperable.
 ''The purpose of the present paper is to point out that besides such objections. the railroad rate-making by the national government presents legal and constitu- tional difficulties of the most serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29

character. It raises issues which con- cern the division of power between tho several states and the United States: which have not been fully and finally passed upon by the national supreme court; and which. If submitted to that tribunal. half or even a quarter of a cen tury ago. would in all human probability have been determined adversely to the jurisdiction of the general government"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Gen. Haines Badly Hurt.

Washington. September 2S.-Gen. Peter c. Haines. a member of the isthmian canal commission, who met with an &C., cident yesterday that prevented him from accompanying the commission to Panama is reported to be very much better today and no serious results are expected from his fall General Haines is still confined to his apartments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Opposes Plan to let COmmiS-
 sion Fix Rates
FEARS SOCIALISTIC IDEA
Shows Wherein the State and Nation are Sure to Come Into Conflict in Fixing Suitable
 Tariffs.

New York, September 2S.-The reply of the conservative wing of the democratic party to w. j. Bryans open letter to the President on railroad rate legislation Is contained in an article by Richard olney in the October number of the North American Review. published today. In what is practically his first public utter anee in two years, Cleveland's former secretary of state presents his final juds- ment against the proposed legislation in the form of a brief, covering not only the law but the public policy involved in the agitation. The following are some of the salient features of MT. olneys argu- ment:
 'The importance of the rate-making power is not to be considered simply in it's relation to the carrier The most inn portant bearing of the power is upon the public interests the carrier serves. It Is a matter of common knowledge of which the courts take eognizance without proof, that the great carriers of the present day are the railroads. It Is equally matter of common Knowledge that the rates charged by the railroads affect all classes of the community; that they determine very largely the outcome of all private enterprises. and that upon them hinges only too often the material we'll being if not the very existence of towns and cities, and seaports and large sections of the country. Surely power, the exer- else of which is fraught with such con sequences, is not to be chased legally or practically with the power of determining the cup quality of teas. The latter may well be delegated to an executive officer or board But to delegate the former, the ultimate rate-making power for railroads to such an officer or board would be to surrender by the legislature of one of of it's most important functions"
 In discussing the effects of government regulation upon the railroads, MT, Olney says:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Will Have Two Masters.

"The situation to be anticipated then. is that railroads-private properties and representing private investments aggre- gatng billions of dollars-will find them selves controlled in the vital matter of their charges, not by their private own CTS, but by two public boards-one repre- sentative of local interests, and the other of national interests, and both antagonis- tic to the interests of the private owners concerned The two boards will aim at the lowest possible rates, each in behalf of the particular business under its charge; and will, therefore be in com stant rivalry with each other in the en- deavor to extort from the carrier the best service at the smallest cost. Under these conditions, anything like skilful, just, reasonable or stable rate-making becomes impossible A situation is creat- ed intolerable alike to the carriers and to the public, and the sure outcome-un- less the whole scheme of government rate-making be abandoned-is government ownership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-29
Presents Grave Problem.

Government ownership of all railroads Is obviously the goal to which some of the government rate-makers are striving while others, if not welcoming It. and not working for 1t, profess not to fear it, and claim that 1t would at all events be an improvement upon the present status Both point to existing instances of government ownership of railroads the one claiming that the results to the public are distinctly favorable. the other that they are at least not as detrimental as is scD,e times declared But when gov ernmont ownership of the railroads of the country is seriously considered. our dual political system is at once seen to pre- sent problems of the gravest character. The few and comparatively unmportant <ailroads that are wholly intra-state, may se properly ignored Every railroad of consequence is engaged in both kinds of transportation-ln transportation that be- gins and ends in single state. and in transportation that passes beyond state lines Hence, If government ownership of railroads be regarded as the inevitable sequence of government rate-making-the first question Is, which government Is it that is ta own the railroads, the state or the United States?"
 "The significance and importance of the inquiry" continues MT. Olney. ''are ap- parent if we remember that the railroad Is only one species of highway. and that what is true of railroads must be true of ordinary highways. The jurisdiction of the national government must be the same in both cases If 1t is competent for the national government under the commerce clause to own and operate all the great railroads of the country. 1t must also be competent for it to own or control and operate all the great highways of the country
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
GOVERNOR ADAMS
OF COLORADO WILL FACE A CON.
TEST AS SOON AS HE is
SWORN IN

Denver, Colo, Jan. 9.-The senate
today confirmed the nominations of
Luther NJ. Goddard of Denver and
George w. Bailey of Fort Collins as
members of the supreme bench as
made by Governor Peabody Saturday
Governor-elect Alva Adams will be
sworn in tomorrow at noon and imme-
diately thereafter Governor Peabody
will file his contest.
Governor Peabody would have filed
his contest today but Lieut.--Governor
Haggott, who is an anti-Peabody Re-
publican as well as presiding officer
of the senate, would haze had it in his
power to name committee that might
easily have found way to make the
contest abortive. Lieut.. Governor
elect Mcdonald, who succeeds Lieut.
Governor Haggott at noon tomorrow
is friendly to Peabody. 1t is an
nounced that as soon as Adams is
sworn in he will appoint two judges of
the supreme court on the ground that
Peabody overstepped his official pre-
rogative in appointing Goddard and
Bailey.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Decision on Car inspection.

Washington, Jan .9.-One railroad
can not recover from another dam
ages for failure to inspect cars when
both railroads are guilty of negli-
gence, according to a supreme court
decision today The Union Stock
Yards company sued the Chicago Bur-
lington C Quincy Railroad company
for over $4,000, recovered by a brake
man of the former company for in
juries received on account of a defect
i've car turned over to the appellant
by the C. B. & O., without inspection.
Justice Days opinion stated that the
doctrine of contribution does not per-
NIT contribution by one wrong doer
against another, where both are equal
ly guilty of negligence.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
BRYAN GIVES PRAISE
TO PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT
FOR DECLINING TO BE A cANDl-
DATE AGAIN.
Also For His Announced Purpose to
Regulate Railroads--Will Be
Glad to Help.

Jefferson CITY, Mo, Jan. 9.-W. j.
Bryan was in Jefferson City today to
attend theinaugural ceremonies of Gov
ernor Joseph W. Folk. Preceding the
Inauguration Mr.. Bryan was invited to
address the Legislature. In the course
Of his remarks he paid a high tribute
to the work already accomplished by
the incoming governor.
Speaking of President Roosevelt.
Mr. Bryan had the following to say:
81 wish to say that | was gratified
when Mr.. Roosevelt said that he was
not to be candidate again. / think
nothing has pleased Democrats so
much in long while as has that an
nouncement. was glad when he
said he wanted publicity for cam
paign contributions. When trust
gives a million dollars for campaign
purposes it will do more harm than
good if it is known to the public be-
fore election. Another thing that
pleased me was his effort to regulate
the railroads. Railroads haze been
regulating the government in this
country too long. When they got
control of the government for them
selves they began to regulate for other
| corporations. ! can promise President
Roosevelt that If he goes ahead in
his efforts to regulate the railroads
! he will see more of the strenuous life
in the next four years than he ever
J believed possible. In his fight, if he
| goes about il earnestly, shall be glad
to help where can"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Bank Rumor Denied.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 9.-Charles D..
Riley, cashier of the First National
bank of this city, tonight denied the
rumor that his bank had or would
withdraw it's account with the Nation
al City bank of New York on account
Of alleged revelations in connection
with the failure of Monroe and Mon
roe. He added that there was no
reason for such step being taken and
said that if the National City was but
one of several New York correspon-
dents of the First National. Stock
holders of the Majestic Copper com.
pany in Hartford the affairs of which
were in a tangle several months ago,
claim tonight that startling develop
ments may be looked for within few
days concerning Mr.. Loomis connec-
tion with the company.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
EMBARRASSMENT
OF THE GOVERNMENT IN DEAL
ING WITH THE QUESTION OF
AMBAssADoRsHlPS.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The United
States government finds embarrassing
the present rule requiring it to ec
vate to an Enthusiastically its rep
resentatives abroad when the govern
ment to whose capital he is accredit-
ed raises the rank of It's representa-
tives at Washington to that of ambas-
sador.
1t is understood that a bill will be
introduced in congress in few days
giving the president full discretion in
the premises, so that an ambassador
ship can be created without regard
to the action of any foreign govern
ment. Cases arise when it is advan-
tageously to create an ambassador
ship even where the government to
be SO honored has no one of that
rank in Washington.
This Is notably so in Turkey.
1t is also often found inadvisable
to elevate the rank of minister to
meet the action of another govern
mont. One such case is now before
the government, that of Brazil.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13

yestigations of the subject complain
ed of were still in progress.
The pension appropriation bill was
reported to the house. 1t carries
$13S, ,25O,1 ,1O0i
A minority report was filed by Mr..
Underwood, Dem., Ala.), he holding
that Si,500,000 of the amount is due to
the noted legislative order of the pres
ident, which his party holds as illegal.
Charles Lands, (Rep., Ind) fruit
lessly opposed the resolution granting
the use of the pension building for in
augural ball purposes. He read a let
ter from the secretary of the interior,
saying that damage to the papers in
the building would work incalculable
injury. Secretary Hitchcock, in the
letter stated, that within three days,
during the last Inauguration, three
fires were discovered, and that, in
view of the warning he would have
to oppose the resolution as he was
against jeopardizing the lives of
$1,000 people who will attend the ball,
by placing them in a fire trap.
Speaker Cannon was among the 80
who voted against the resolution.
The senate agreed to hold memorial
service on Monday for the late Sena-
tor G.. F. Hoar, of Massachusetts,. 1t
also passed the claims bills carrying
S2,5O0,00O.
When the statehood bill was taken
up, Mr. Morgan, ((Dem., Ala) at
tackled upon constitutional grounds the
attempt to bring into citizenship the
Indians and Mexicans in New Mexico.
Mr.. Stewart (Rep., New will speak
in opposition to the measure tomor-
row. Mr.. Bailey (Dem., Texas) may
follow.
Mr.. Teller (Dem., COLI offered an
amendment to be voted on later elm
mating Arizona from the proposed
union with New Mexico.
Both houses adjourned early.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13

Washington Jan. 9.-The secretary
of the interior has reported to con-
gress the result Of an investigation or.
dered by congress as to the extent to
which the waters of the lower Col
orado river can be used for the irri-
cation of arid lands in California and
Arizona He says that, with intelll.
gent control, the navigability of the
river can be greatly improved, and at
the same time, water sufficient for the
reclamation of large tracts of arid
lands may be diverted and applied for
that purpose. Effective control of the
river and its waters is demanded by
by government supervision.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
SAT DOWN ON
Bankers 5 Resolutions Laid
on Table by a
Party Vote.
WERE RATHERSTRONC

Washington, Jan. 9.--While today's
session of the senate was almost
wholly devoted to a discussion of the
statehood bill, the house of represen-
tatives agreed to the senate resolu-
ton granting the use of pension build
ing for the inaugural ball; tabled
the resolutions introduced by Mr..
Baker Dem., N. " which among
other things, provided for an inves-
tigation into the charges that Secre-
tary of the Navy Morton, while a rail-
road official, had granted secret freight
rebates and the bill extending the use
of portion of the mail to the railway
appliance exposition for the construc-
tion Of a temporary building to hold
the sample display of the exhibit.
The Baker resolutions we're given
short shrift by the majority in the
house. When they were reported with
a recommendation to the judiciary
committee that they be laid upon the
table, the house by a strict party vote
and without debate agreed to the
committee recommendation.
The resolutions were four in number
and they provide:
/. That the attorney general report
whether he has taken any steps to
confiscate property in transit belong
ing to the beef trust.
g. That the president be asked
whether he has taken up with the
cabinet the question of the criminal
nature of the beef, coal and steel
trust, and the Standard Oil company.
g. That the attorney general be
asked whether he has taken steps to
prosecute criminally Secretary of the
Navy Paul Morton because of the re-
bate allowed by the Santa Fe rail-
road with which he was connected. to
. the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co.
A. That the president be asked If
It is in harmony with his views on re-
bates to retain Morton in the cabinet
Their author had hoped to discuss
the matter on the floor.
He spoke earlier in the day before
the committee, which made the report
upon the ground that the judicial in
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
COUNTRY PEOPLE
RECOGNIZE THE NEWS AND AD-
VERTIsiNG MERIT OF THE
MORNING PAPER A
PROMINENT SPAR
IA FURNITURE
DEALER.

At the top of page seven of today's
paper is an announcement of Mr.. p.
V. Hamilton of Sparta, Ohio, that will
not only be of interest to many Can
ton readers but it will be of special
value to the thousands of subscribers
of the Morning News in the country
adjacent to Sparta. 1t is the announce
ment of thoroughly up.to-now busl'
ness man whose enterprise and busi-
ness aggrsssiveness enabled him to
discern the merits of a good invest
ment when IL was presented to him
Mr.. Hamilton is prosperous young
furniture dealer of Sparta, who like
hundreds of other people in the towns
around Canton recognizes the News
as the paper that has spinal column
enough to stand up for the rights Of
the people and print all the news all
the time without fear or favor. And
in recognition of these points of siren
uous newspaper enterprise he will
use the News during the coming year
as a msdium through which to tell
his rapidly increasing number of Gus
toners of bargains in furniture and
home fitting merchandise with which
his new store is well equipped
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Death Of Abraham Wyman.

Abraham Wyman died yesterday at
the home Of his son, j. M. Wyman, at
1874 Plain street. He had gone to his
room after a hearty dinner and was
found there some ten minutes later
by Mrs. Wyman. He had suffered a
stroke Of apoplexy.
Mr.. Wyman was farmer by occu-
patton and was native of Columbiana
county but had resided here for sew
eral years.
He is survived by three sons, one in
Oneida, one in Idaho and the other in
this city.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
ALLOWED BILLS
Cost Of Keeping the Infirmary Direc.
tors is Still Larse-Manage
to Get in Time.

The county commissioners met yes
terday and allowed the salary bills for
the worlIhouse and court house and
some other claims against the county,
among them the monthly allowance
for the infrmary directors, including
per diem and expenses. They were as
follow: Thomas ]. Miller, $61.55; An
drew Reese, $3.50; Charles E. Jarvis.
S6710.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13

Grope your way carefully down
into the underground cells below the
Harrison Street Police Station, in
Chicago, and you will find gray
haired turnkey, still on duty in his
sturdy seventies. His own father trad
ed tract of land which includes a
large part Of the present downtown
business section Of that congested city
for pair of country-made, cowhide
boots. To-day the land exchanged for
those boots is assessed at more than
$100,O00,00O. 1t is worth at least five
times that amount. The seaen-league
boots Of legend are most inconsequen-
tial footgear after that.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Insists on His Innocence.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-The coroner's
jury in the case of Otis Bolts, the
young man who is held on a charge
of having strangled his wife on Fri
day last, finished taking testimony
today and is now celebrating. Bolts
insists that he is innocent and that
he knew nothing of his wife's death
until informed Of it by the police.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13
Alleged Divorce Conspiracy

Toledo, Jan. 9.-Charles B. Hos
ford and John Pratt, employees of the
Wabash ,and Cora Pratt his wife are
under arrest because of an alleged
plan by which the husband was to
secure divorce that he might marry
younger woman, while Hosford was
to marry the divorced wife.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13

in the vicinity of Sparta will do well
to give him their patronage. Mr.. |
Hamilton is gentleman of genial per-
sonality whom it is pleasure to
meet
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-01-13

Mr.. Hamilton has his store rooms
filed with an elegant stock Of new
goods of the most elegant and elab-
crate design and the readers of the
News at North Industry, Magnolia,
Waynesburg and the numerous towns
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-11
University Dramatics.

"The Khan of Kathan" has been
chosen by the Arcadians, the University
of Virginia Dramatic Club. for its East
er performance. This marks new
venture, since the "Kahn of Kathan' is
a comic opera with an oriental setting
and a modern plot. Words and music
are by two Columbia University students
and the opera was originally staged by
Columbia dramatiss. BY their courtesy
it is to be given by Virginia students in
Charlottesville April % and 20, under
the supervision of the well-known dra-
matte coach, Mr.. Frank Lea Short, who
made the original performance such a
brilliant success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-11
Deaths.

Mrs. Maria POsey, wife OF MIR. Henry
posey, died at her home on Wilkes street
near Royal, last night. The deceased
had been in i'll health for a long time.
She leaves daughter. The deceased
WAS daughter OF the late John Night
ingiII. This is the third death which has
occurred in Mr.. Posty's family in aeon
psratively short space of time. His only
son, who was approaching manhood died
recently. His death was followed by
that of bis sister, and now the mother OF
aAe family has paid the debt of nature
The stricken husband and his remaining
child have the earnest sympathy OF their
many friends and acquaintance.
Mrs. Rosie b. Wagner, wife OF Mr.
Alexander Wagner, died at her home on
Prince street, near Fayette, at an early
hour this morning. The deceased was
80 wears old and was native OF Pennsyl-
vania. and her remains will be forward
eli to Chambersburg for intermsntby Mr.
b. Wheatley.
Catharine, the fouE-year-old daughter
of Mrs. Grace B. and the late DAVID
Makely, died at the home OF her mother
.5ll south Henry street, this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-11
Disappointing Conditions.

Affairs at FIshtown we're in a semi
torpid state this morning. The etiiu-
yium from recent cuttings under the
warm sun was rank. The receipts OF fish
were light aud prices firm for herring
and in the ascendant for shad. The
favorable weather of the past lew days
has not produced the results anticipated,
and the spirits Of those engaged IN tsh-
ing operations are depressed. There
was light run of shad last spring
Ehst is, Comparatively few we're received
here. Officials of the Fish Commission
had predicted plethora Of this tooth
some fish ia 1905, but their prophecy
remains to be fulfilled. Herring were
quoted at 50. 50a4 per thousand this
morning. and shad at 80 cents for roe
and Is for buck. The demand at pres
.ent for both shad and herring is greater
than the supply, and some orders could
not be filled today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-04-11
Tiger story From IndIa.

A man living in II village near Luck
now is reported to have had an ex-
traorllnary adventure In the jungle.
He had gone In search OF two buffaloes
that had gone astray when he was at
tackled by tiger.
He was unarmed except for "A heavy
stick. with which he fought until over
come by loss Of blood. when he sank
unconscious. At this moment the two
buffaloes appeared. one Of them stood
over the wounded man. while the other
snorted and tossed his head.
The man recovered consciousness and
staggered To his feet, when the tiger
made another spring at him. The beast
was, however, received Oh the horns Of
one Of the buffaloes and was 80 badly
wounded that II turned tail and skunk
away.-London Express.