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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-09-07
Zee President lngruhum Of the
Rood Gives the UDyurnished
Fucts from Records.
HISTORY " THE LAND GRANTS.
Bold HoId-up BY the Board of Inter
\ nal Improvement Caused Appeal
n to Courts.
have read

interest your account of the
debate between Governor Brow
ard and Mr.. Beard at Pensacola on
August 80, on the state drainage ques-
tons, and if your report is correct,
understand the governor in his speech
said that the railroads were trying to
steal from the state the lands in the
everglades.
AS / have had charge of all the
lands of one of these railroads.&c.
Florida East Coast-for nearly twelve
years, and am conversant with the
claims of this company. l ask your
courtesy in making known to the pub
lie generally, through your columns,
the real state of these claims and the
position taken by the East Coast
Railway Company.
Lands Bought With Roads.
Our company bought the Jackson
vile. st. Augustine and Halifax river
railway in 1886, with its $4,000 acres
of land; a little later the st. Johns
railway, with it's $4,000 acres of land,
and later on, the st. Augustine anu
and Halifax river railway with $4,000
acres of land; total OIL lao miles
of railroads and $4,000 acres of land.
The former owners of these railroads
were built at Jacksonville and Pa
including the lands.
The unsettled claims of these raodsi
based on the land grants of their re-.
spective charters, aggregate 221,473
acres of land as now due them by the
state for railroads built on the speci-
ncations of the board of internal i'm
provement and accepted by their en-
gineer.
These short railroads were consoli
dated under the name of the Jackson
willie, st. Augustine and Indian River
railway; the gauges changed to
standard and Connected up; bridges
were built at Jascksonville and Pa
latka over the st. Johns river, and
through train service established. In
1892 the extension of the railway to
Reckledge was begun.
4 The legislature on May 81, 1898,
gave a special grant for the railway
from Daytona to Key West under the
name Of the Jacksonville, st. Angus
tine and Indian River railway, with
a grant of 5000 acres per mile, pro-
viding same was built within five
years. also providing that the lands
accruing under the charter should be
decided by the board of internal i'm
provement as rapidly as every five
miles of track was completed and &C
cepted by the board of internal i'm
provement. this grant being subject to
prior grants.
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Extending the Road.

In February 1898, the railway was
opened to Rockledge, and the beard of
inaernal improvement sent their en-
gineer over same to inspect it; and he
accepted It. and application was made
20 the board for lands accruing under
the charter, with the reply that the
only lands they could give were in
the everglades: that they did not
have a patent from the United States
to them, but would consider our
claim as soon as patent was received.
In April 1894, the railway was open
ed to West Palm Beach.
The 124 miles of railroad from Rock
ledge to West Palm Beach was ex.
amined and accepted by the state en-
gineer shortly after its completion
and again the board were asked for
lands earned under the special char
ter, but without result.
In 1895. Immediately after the great
freeze Of that year, the road was ex'
tended to Miami on Biscayne Bay, 66
miles, opening for operation the
through line, Jacksonville to Miami
500 miles, in April 1896, same being
accepted by the state engineer.
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Boards Resolution.

Again a request was made upon the
board of internal improvement for
the lands aggregating over two mil
lions of acres earned under the spec,
ial charter. After considerable effort
a resolution of the board of trustees
OF the internal improvement fund
was obtained as follows:
Resolved. that all of the lands
granted to the state under the act of
September %. 1850. lying and being
south Of township So south, and stu
ated on the mainland of this state be
and same are hereby reserved for the
benefit OF the Florida East Coast rail-
way company. reserving the rights of
actual settlers now on the land so
set apart and reserved.
4 hereby certify that the above and
foregoing Is true copy Of the resolu-
ton adopted by the board of trustea-
The Jewish outlook., 1906-09-21

country were preparing for great cele-
bration during Thanksgiving week, when
the reports of the horrors in Russia cast
a gloom over Jewry in all parts Of the
world, and especially on American Jews,
most of whom are intimately related to
the afflicted Russian Jews. 1t was felt,
however, that the occasion could not be
allowed to pass by in silence, and in ac-
cordance with the programme services
and meetings were held in all Jewish
communities.
Soon after the November massacres,
an agitation was begun in America for
the purpose of forming national Jewish
Conference, which should represent Jew
sh interests in this country. 1t was felt
that the existing national Jewish organi-
cations, although they neglect no oppor-
The Jewish outlook., 1906-09-21

IellSlOu OIl Guc pdIC VI lllC cCNo, 10 CAiS
clause which provides for special relig-
ious instruction in localities where par
ents Of one denomination have four
fifths majority.
Another proposed legislative measure
that is regarded damaging to Jewish in
terests is the Sunday Trading Bill. A
joint committee Of both Houses OF Par
lament has been in session for some time
to hear evidence bearing on the subject,
among the witnesses summoned being
also a number Of Jews. The Jews de-
mand that provision shall be made in the
bill to protect the interests of such Jews
as observe the seventh day Sabbath, who
would be seriously hampered if they
were compelled to cease from work on
Sunday also. The committee will prob
ably be ready to report at the next ses-
sion Of Parliament. Meanwhile, the
Canadian Senate passed a similar meas
ure, and an amendment to exempt Jews
from it's operation was defeated, in spite
of the efforts put forth by the Jews of
the Dominion.
The fourth of December was the two
hundred and fftieth anniversary of the
National Conference at Whitehall sum-
moned by Cromwell, the Lord Protector
of the Commonwealth of England, for
the purpose of considering the re-admis-
sion of the Jews to England. The re
suit Of the Conference was a declaration
that there was no law forbidding the re
turn Of Jews to England. Their return
was an important event in the develop
ment Of Jewish history, due to large
extent to the endeavors of Manasseh ben
Israel. The leaders Of English Jewry
wished to celebrate the two hundred and
fiftieth anniversary of the day in be-
fitting manner. At that time however,
the Russian atrocities against the Jews
were in progress, and the Jewish world
was thrown into mourning. The celebra-
tion was therefore indefinitely post
poned and instead dinner was given
by the Jewish Historical Society on Feb
ruary 5, at which number of prominent
Englishmen delivered adresses
The jubilee of Jews College was also
celebrated by banquet, at which Lord
Rothschild presided, and it was an
nounced that three-fourths of fund for
the college had already been subscribed.
Professor A. Buchler Of Vienna has ac-
cepted call to serve as assistant to the
principal Professor NJ Friedlander. He
will assume his office with the beginning
of the next scholastic year.
American Jews began the year 5666
with the pleasant anticipation of cele-
brating the two hundred and fiftieth an
niversary Of the settlement of our peo-
The Jewish outlook., 1906-09-21
A Review of the Past Year

ClOI DIS one OIL Cne lllOSI 1lDefdl VI tIlc
European governments, especially i'll her
treatment Of the Jews. The proportion
of Jewish delegates in the Italian parlia-
ment by far exceeds the proportion of
the Jewish to the general population.
Even in small communities, where there
are only few Jewish inhabitants, Jews
are recognized as leaders, and elected to
most important positions. A striking
illustration is a small community in
Placenza, with a population of seven
thousand, among whom there are only
thirty Jews, where five Jewish members
were returned to the Town Council. I'm
der the Sonino ministry, Luigi Luzzatti
was again given the portfolio Of the
Ministry Of the Treasury, while the
Prime Minister himself is also of Jewish
descent. u
DR.. Pulido, famous physician and
Senator Of the University Of Salamanca,
has continued his campaign designed to
induce the Spanish government to open
it's doors to the Jews. He has written
another book on the Spanish Jews and
the Spanish language, and published
series Of articles in the leading Spanish
newspapers, in which he endeavors to
convince the Spanish public Of the tre
mendous advantages that will accrue to
them by the settlement Of Jews in the
land.
The Portuguese government has not
yet officially recognized the Jewish com
munity of Lisbon, although a synagogue
was erected there about two years ago.
"A committee is now at work, trying to
obtain such recognition.
The complete success Of the Liberal
party in England during the last cleo
tiOns secured sixteen seats in Parliament
for Jews, against the ten Of last year.
This is by far the largest number Of Jews
ever returned to Parliament. 1t was
probably the reward paid the Jews for
their loyalty to the Liberal party, to
whose good Offices they owe their COM
plete emancipation. The elevation Of Sir
Herbert de Stern to the peerage brings,
the number Of Jewish members in End
lands House of Lords up to three, the
other two being Lord Rothschild and
Lord Wadsworth. Mr.. Herbert Samuel
was appointed under-secretary Of state
under the new government, and was
thus made second head Of the depart
ment which has to administer the Aliens
Act.
English Jewry has been considerably
exercised over the Education Bill now
before Parliament. By this bill, govern
ment control of free schools is to be in
creased and the status Of the voluntary
schools, which include the Jewish
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20
LAKE RATE PROFITS.
Transportation Companies on Great
Lakes Rsapins Harvest.

CHICAGO. Dec. is,--Neyer before
waa no much money paid for carry
ing freight In lake vessels AZ during
the season just closed. A rough es-
innate places II at sei.ooo,ooo for coal.
iron ore. grain and lumber The pro-
fits TO the vessels were perhaps the
largest IN the history Of the Lakes.
Careful computations based on the
earnings of typical steamers show a
net profit on steel ships OF about Ia
per cent. ON wooden ships OF between
5000 and $500 tons capacity. the pro-
fitn have ranged m high as 80 peF
cent with an average OF more than %
per cent on their insurance valuation
Tho cause of this great prosperity was
the demand OF the country for iror
and steel. Tho total movement OF iror
ore was s7.6is.sTs tons, an increase Of
4.osG.esb tons over 1905.
Grain from Duluth moved In iarg'
or volume than ever before. Their,
was shipped from the head Of Lake
Superior si.sos.ooo bushels as com
pared with bs,e1e,ooo bushels in 1905
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20
ALL ACCOUNTED FOR.

TACOMA, Dec. 1s.--The special in
vestigation committee. appointed by
Governor Mead to look into the coal
shortage, met here today and listened
to number of dealers and shipping
men. I. 3. wInsor. OF the Carbon Hill
Company, the only witness represent
Ing an independent coal mine, saidlthat
owing to a scarcity OF cars, the Car
bon Hill output In the last is days
had been curtailed $500 tons. The
manager OF the Evans Greek Coal Co,
on the other hand. stated that the
Northern Pacific had supplied all the
cars needed. Operations OF the Ros-
iyn. Cleeium, Milmont and Ravensdale
mines are not being interfered with
but 500 additional miners are needed.
The substance OF the testimony of 9TH
or witnesses was that the unprece-
dented coal scarcity was due, princi-
pally, to the withdrawal Of Northern
Pacific coal from this market, and
the failure OF the railroad to furnish
cars to the Independent companies
Suggestions OF combination were in
dignantly denied. The shortage of wood
was caused by the scarcity OF labor.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20
HILL BEARS WITNESS.


MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 1s.-The In
terstate Commerce Commission ad-
journed its hearing on the car shortage
in the west, tonight, TO reconvene TO-
morrow in Chicago, The feature OF
today was brought forward in the
testimony of President Elliott Of the
Northern Pacific, during which Com
missioner Lane and Elliott had a live
ly tilt on reciprocal demurrage. FL
liott remained immovable from his po-
sition as opposing reciprocal demur-
rage, on the ground that 1t did not
move freight faster, He said the rail-
roads collected demurrage for the pur-
pose of facilitating the moving oi
freight, President Hill, who took the
stand this afternoon, was disap-
pointment as q witness He came tc
the hearing fortified with a mass oi
figures, to prove his statement, thai
conditions outside the control of thu
railroads. were. alone. responsible fol
the shortage.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20

vIcKsBURG, Dec. ie.--The steamer
w. T. scovil, plying in the vicksburg
and Davis Bend trade. was destroyed
tonight by an explosion and between
ten and sixteen persons lost their
lives, and like number were injured.
Four OF the dead are whites. and five
whites are injured. The number OF
dead and injured negroes cannot be
stated al this time. but OF the crew
and passenger list of fifty. about one
half are missing
The accident occurred at Gold Dust
Landing, seventeen miles south Of here.
The steamer was at the landing when
suddenly the explosion occurred
many timbers Of the boat being thrown
hundreds Of yards The boat was SO
badly damaged that she began 70 sink
Immediately. Pilot Daugherty had a
miraculous escape. He was blown
several hundred feet out into the wa
tor, but despite dislocated shoulder
managed to swim back to the bank.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20
GOING FOR METcALF.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1s.-Ac-
cording to an interview given to the
press by Secretary Leffingwell Of the
board OF education, today. Secretary
Metcalf has made some erroneous
statements in his report on the Jap
anese question. Lefilngwell says that
many OF Metcalfs assertions are sur
prising, to say the least. He says
that when the secretary asserts that
the Japanese and Korean Exclusion
League directed the board Of education
to enter ruling concerning the Jap
anese, he utters, "what we say Is err
ror: members of the board OF educa-
ton were especially careful to explain
the origin of the matter to Metcalf,
The board acted upon Is own initiative
and merely proceeded to enforce the
state law"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20
JAPANESE LINER FINED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1s.--ccllec-
tor OF the Port Frederick s,ratton yes
terday imposed fine Of $1,000 on
the Nippon Mnru, which brought Ave
passengers from Honolulu. Il being
contrary TO tho law FOR boat OF for
elgn register to carry passengers be-
tween American ports. Az Is usual In
such cases the agents had TO pay the
fine. Among the passengers brought
on the Nippon Maru was Frank p
Sargent, commissioner of immigration
II IL said. however, that his payment
win be remitted when he reaches
washington.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20
HAS CLOSE SHAVE.
Prominent 81. Louis Physician, Badly
Involved, Escapes.

involved, Escapes.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1s.--warren r.
McChesney. contractor and politician,
aged 50. dropped dead today Of heart
disease. in tailoring shop in this
city.
In his pockets were documents pur-
porting to be receipts dated in No
vember, 1905, acknowledging the re-
ceipt from Mcchesney. OF amounts to-
falling $500, for preliminary expenses
In connection with bill authorizing
the construction of the ST. Louis Elec-
trio Railway, to be introduced In the
municipal assembly at the earliest pos
sible moment. They Awere signed by
DR.. A. H. Ohmann Dumesnil, wen
known physician. DR.. Dumesnil was
summoned before the grand jury with
in the hour
After being closeted with District
Attorney Sager for more than an hour,
the doctor left the Four Courts. Sager
said he had no evidence to present to
the grand jury. as he believed the re-
ceipts grew out Of the visionary
schemes of the promoters Of the bill.
DIR. Dumesnil stated later he had new
er received any money from McChes-
ney; that he wrote out the receipts at
the request Of McChesney, on his let
terheads, but they represented no mon
etary transaction. McChesney told
Dumesnil he wanted the receipts to
show to others that he had expended
money in railroad schemes. DR.. Du-
mesnil said he had known Mechesney
for fifteen years, and he had the ''ele-
waited railroad bee" buzzing in his bon
net all that time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20
PLuckY SPOKANE KID.

SPOKANE. Dec. 19.--Pressing a re-
volver close to the side Of Wesley
Eichelberger, an express driver un-
loading wagon Of the Great North
ern Express Company in an alley at
the rear of the company's office in this
city, an unknown highwayman told the
boy to be quiet. Eichelberger pulled
his revolver and fired three shots, none
of which took effect, One shot, fired
by the robber close to the boys abb
domen. made a slight wound. The
highwayman escaped without being
seen, although 1t happened about six
o'clock, when the streets were thronged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20

WASHINGTON Dec. ia.--It would
seem that Congress has at last gotten
Its courage up to the point Of increas-
Ing the salaries OF senator's and rep
resentatives. II Is seriously proposed
that their compensation shall be
raised from $4,000 to 1850 year, and
that instead Of $1,000, their clerks
shall receive $500.
II has long been the alrFost unani-
nous belief at the capltal that mem-
bers OF Congress should have larger
salaries; but Congress has feared that
such unanImIty OF opinion did not ex-
ist among the voters; hence Congress
has hesitated TO act. Now that the
increased cost OF living has become
so manifest. and compensation for pri-
vate activities having been enhanced,
conviction II growing that the public
would look leniently upon an increase
OF congressional salaries.
The movement to increase the sal
aries Of all government employees Is
likely to have generous reception
also In Congress, The lawmakers
could not well increase their own sal
aries and refuse increases to those in
the executive departments.
The question OF larger salary for
the President. members of the Cabi-
net and OF the diplomatic corps has
long been agitated. Numerous bills
have been introduced to give the Pres
ident 100000 year, with correspond
Ing increases to other high officials
The necessity is regarded as especial
| ~ urgent In the case Of ambassadors
and ministers az the foreign capitals
An American ambassador receives
| SII,500 year. which looks to the un-
Informed like a pretty good salary, but
when consideration is given to the
enormous amount Of entertaining Q
diplomat Is called upon to do. espe'
clally at the principal European cap
ltals, It is very easy to understand
| that an Enthusiastically Is not tol
at which man could well accumulat,
wealth. II has come to such pas!
that there are mighty few places II
the diplomatic service man could af
ford TO take, unless possessed of Al
Independent fortune,
To hold a Cabinet portfolio is al
most as bad. A few men come t
washington as Cabinet ministers ant
save money, but most OF them spen'
several times the governmental salary
or the members of the present cabinet
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson prob
ably Is the most thrifty. Mr., Wilsol
has broken all records for length o
service In the Cabinet, and 1t Is SAT-
that each year he has put aside
tidy sum out of his $4,000 year sti
pend. John d. Long, while Secretar
of the Navy also lived very modest
ly In washington, and II Is estimate
that at least half Of his salary wa
put aside for a rainy day.
4 Postmaster General Cortelyou ha
no independent fortune and undoubt
edIy lives within his salary but II
not likely he Is able to put much aside
Most, II not all, the other member
Of Mr., Roosevelts Cabinet are me
who can afford to pay something fc
the sake Of serving their country
places of honor and distinction.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20
STARVATION NEXT

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec, ls.-coupled
with reports OF fuel famine In the
Northwest. comes stIll another report
OF suffering, the shortage Of food sup
plies. Inadequate service has been in
terrupted by the coal shortage and
bliszards, and now there are towns
which are not only suffering from want
OF fuel, but even from the very nee
essities OF life. A telegram today from
Ambrose, N, D., states that the towr
Is without coal and food, and suffer
ing Is Imminent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-20
ANOTHER EXPERIMENT.

CHICAGO. Doc. ia dispatch to
tho Record Herald from Winnipeg
Man. says;
ny an overwhelming majority Mani
toba yesterday voted In favor Of gov
ernment ownership Of long distance
telephone lines and municipal owner.
ahlp OF local exchanges. Hon. y. r
Robin. premier OF Manitoba, states
he has already instructed the public
works department 10 order supplies fol
the construction Of one thousand milel
Of telephone line. which viii be com
mcnced as soon az possible.