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Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-15
HABITUaL RAILROAD INJUSTICE.

The Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road would do well TO divert its at
tentiou long enough from its efforts
to defy and Ignore the laws of Ala
bama to consider its relation to the
people of Florida Its old ally and
servitor. Judge Swayne. is not on
the Federal benchN now, and those
same people are getting extremely
tired of paying four cents a mile 10
ride on the Louisville and Nashville
road in this State, when in all other
parts Of the country other roads con-
slider themselves in big luck to be
able to collect three cents a mile.
The Louisville and Nashville pasSen-
ger tariff through West Florida is
neither more nor less ghan an out
rage. and the public spirit of this
State doesn't show to much advant-
age when We consider the ox-like
patience with which that outrage is
submitted 10 and compare it with the
action of so many other States in
compelling d reduction of even three
cent fares. Whatfis the status of
this case. anyhow and why is this
excessive four-cent rate so long con-
tinued? The DeF'uniak Breeze is
conservative paper published on the
line of the Louisville and Nashville
in West Florida, and it has always
been fair and friendly to the road.
but Editor Storrs is losing patience,
and in the last issue of the Breeze.
he rises to make a few pertinent re-
marks which We feel ii our duty TO
aid in giving circulation to. The
Breeze says that it believes the time
has come when the road can reduce
the rate and earn, a reasonable pro-
fit. and adds:
We believe it for the reason that
other roads in Florida under condi-
tions that compare with West Florida
are carrying passengers at, three
cents per mile and there is no com
plant that they are losing money
VI.
F. & A. Take it from Tallahassee
TO Carrabelle and We have almost a
parallel condition of country with
the l.. & N, the latter section having
the best. of it. There the rate is
three cents per mile. We believe it
for the reason that a considerable part
of the passenger traffic is carried for
, y cents per mile. and no complaint
is made that money is lost on it. We
believe it for the reason that prior
TO the first of last January no in
considerable portion Of the traffic
was carried free, and if money was
made at four cents then, a three cent
rate now would produce almost as
much revenue even if there was no
rate. We know that there is a senti-
ment among the people of West Flor
ida that they are treated unjustly as
compared with other sections of the
State in this matter, and that that
sentiment is crystalizing into a feel
ing against the railroad that is 60
ing to find its EXPRESSION in a demand
upon the next legislature for some
radical relief. The legislatures of
North Carolina and Georgia have
forced consideration of. and compli-
ance with the demands of the people
along their line. The legislature Of
Alabama is now in special session
called for the very purpose of forcing
the l.. & y. to accede to like de-
Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-11-15
THE LIVE OAK PUBLISHING COMPANY.

THE DAILY DEMOCRAT viii be
mailed TO any part of the United
States, passage prepaid. for $500
per year; $2.50 for six months;
sl.25 for three mclths. Or 50 cents
for ave weeks. in advance De-
Ivered 10 any part Of the city. by
carrier, for L. cents per week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
(By United Preset

CHICAGO. oct IS stuyyeaaut
Fish has lost the first round Of
his flght for control Of the Illinois
Central This morning his attor.
neys asked for a poatponement of
the hearing Of the injunction. re.
straining the voting Of $4,000 900
worth OF the roads stock Counsel
for 4 n Hartman and President
James 4. Ilarahan objected. and
Judge Ball told Fish's attorneys
that Che hearing must be- held az
once. which was one OF the sipu.
lntiuug under which the Injunction
was granted The court called for
the appearance of Fish aud hls att
tornoya
Court adjourned for luncheon
without settling the question OF a
permanent injunction The entire
morning was consumed by the MAX.
INK of charges and counter charges
Hariman's attorneys claimed that
Fish voted the stock that he nos
seeks to tie up for years knowing
that It was owned by corporations.
FlHh's attorneys replied that llar
rmans Union Pacific road holds
large blocks Of stock IN the Alton.
g. Paul, Northwestern. Santa Ee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
Local Telegraph Operators Expect Next Move VIII Be
TO Call Out Leased Wire Men and Operators in
Employ Of Railroads Orders Expected From New
York in Few Days.

That the leased wire operators
aud the railway telegraph oporat-
ors OF the country viii probably be
called out on strike. as the next
move OF the striking telcgraphers
ia the information coming from the
headquarters OF the local toleg
raphers
The bad impression created BY
the weakness OF President Small.
In proposing that the unions vote
ON the question of calling off the
strike has made this move neces.
sary ln the opinion OF the executive
committee nav conducting the
strike according Co local advlcos.
and sealed orders TO that effect are
expected 10 arrive from headquar-
tors ia New York soon.
The move. II taken. viii result
in the decentralization OF the rain.
roads OF the country and of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
FISH LOSES

and Illinois Central roads IN viola
ton OF law. tho voting Of which is
illegal
Tho Hartman interests asked
that the court modify the tempo
rury injunction In order that The
election might bee held subject TO
determination hy q poll Of Hll
the votcs regardless of the iuiunc.
lion The Fish interests asked
that tho election go over until the
permancncy of the injunction is
decided
Az this afternoons session Judge
Hall announced that as the time
before the Stockholders meeting ia
short. he felt the neccssit, Of modi.
flying the restraining order SO that
the election can be held The at
tornoys theroupon retired 90 decide
on "a plan for holding the election
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

mittec for more careful cousldera.
ton. but Heveilo failed % make
any statement regarding bis vote
Rsysile Plays Politics.
Revelle Is one Of the men openly
accused BY Mayor Moore OF
asitating tho question Tor political
reasons II r. known that Rsyelle
has the mayoralty bee buzElnR IN
his bonnet aud some % hia friends
explain hlg vote that he will make
the removal Of the health board
au issue in the neat city campaign
This city council la not run at
the dictation OF Alden J nlethen
and DR. Titus" said Councilman
Gill. ~nnd when u is want 20 be
Kicked out oi this council chamber
] believe in fair play and while
believe Mayor Moore has made
some mistakes. respect and al.
mirc him for hla action IN this ga.
stance.
Gill Scores Blsshen.
THE city iall may be- a bad
place so o. he'll A man don't have
90 90 there n be doesn't want to
Tho board 81 health knew the Jail
was bad as did all of ua. and yet
the board waits tn hear from Al.
den Blethen and Dr. Titus be
fore doing anything
Alden J nlethcn and Titus may
just as woll understand right now
that they are not running the city
council and II they are. and we are
90 turn down good men 20 satisfy
their howla, I want 20 get out
That tho council endorsed tho
remarks of GIN was shown by tho
vote which followed as soon 40 he
concluded a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
After Insisting Upon Taking the Matter Out Of Hands
Of Board Of Public Works, the State Labor Com
missioner Fails to Show Up on Date Selected by
HIMSELF

Failure Of Labor Commissioner
Charles r Hubbard 70 appear this
morning caused a postponemont OF
the fender investigation set for to
day until October -.
The members OF the board Of
public works gathered Ia the board
room Ia the city hall at 10 o'clock
together with several inventors OF
street car tenders who hoped TO
submit their inventions 20 the
board For over an hour they
waited Tor STR Hubbard % appear.
Chairman Thomson, Of the board
Of public works. tried 10 reach Mr.
Hubbard BY telephone. but was IN.
able 10 locate him in the city
After over an hour Of delay
Chairman Thomson announced
that a. Labor Commissioner Hub.
bard had failed 20 appear. the hear
ing would be- adjourned for two
weeks. 20 case that action met
with Mr. Hubbard's approval
Huhbsrd's Strange Conduct.
~Wheu the matter OF holding a
public Investigation by the board
81 public works was first dis.
enasod. said AFR. Thomson. Mr..
Hubbard wrote 20 me that. under
the state law. n Is his duty 20
conduct such Investigations and
asking that. in case the board held
such an investigation. he be IN.
vited 20 take part The hearing
was set for today. after consulta
ton with him, aud the board does
not feel that under these circum.
stances q should proceed with the
bearing without bin.
A second letter was received
from MIR Hubbard last Saturday
stating that he would be here 70.
day. Probably he has been de.
tained
In the absence OF any word from
Labor Commissioner Hubbard.
much speculation has been IN.
dulEed In as 90 why he failed TO
appear today. From the first the
labor commissioner has shown
lack Of enthusiasm over the fender
investigation and. In spite Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
TO STOP SALE OF
LIQUOR AT FAIR

WALLA WALLA. oct 15.-Wii-
lard y Herschey. state president
of the Good Templars. has started
a fight to prevent the sale Of
liquor az the Walla Walla county
fair George Mottet proprietor OF
the saloon, has been arrested on
a charge OF selling liquor without
llconso The grandstand where the
saloon is located Is 100 yards out.
side of the city limits. and within
the radius OF "a mile where neither
the county commissioners nor the
city council can issue q license.
Mottet IS stlll doing business. but
Hershey says he will have him ne.
arrested every day during the fair,
IL necessary y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

stand taken in his first letter 10
Mr.. Thomson. he has since taken
the position that the board OF pub
lie works has ample authority 10
proceed with the investigation In
which he has agreed to cooperate.
Signs Of sldsssepplne.
That Mr Hubbard has failed TO
accept the responsibility for the ia
veetigatlon placed upon him by the
board In answer 10 his letter. Il
shown By the fact that he made
no effort 90 secure testimony con.
corning the tenders nov IN use fon
presentation az the session this
morning No one was subpoenaed
TO testify concerning the ineffI.
cheney OF the fender. and had the
session been held this morning. Il
could not have had satisfactory re-
suits
Tho board 81 public works 10
largely dependent upon the power
OF the labor commissioner 60 make
the Investigation as effective az IL
should bee The board has no pow
er 10 subpoena Witnesses and com.
pei testimony. and no money 10
deiray the expenses Of a thorough
Investigation The labor commis-
siouer has this power conferred by
the labor laws OF the state. He
can subpoena Witnesses. force them
10 testify pay witness fees. cali
upon the attorney general for legal
advice and use all necessary ma
chinery Of the state in conducting
the investigation
Found Everything All Right.
However. Labor Commissioner
Hubbard ls already committed to
some extent on the fender cues
ton. having told the Seattle Flee
trio company after a private in
vestgation made several months
ago. that their tenders met the re-
quirements Of the state law, IL
properly adjusted and kept In re-
pair This fact may account for
the apparent reluctance Of the Ia.
Dor commissioner to assume ihs
responsibility and take the inltia-
tive IN the Investigation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
is
ON TRIAL

The case OF the state against
IuAuh kamada. charged with a..
aault with intent 10 commit muir
dor. f. on trial IN Judge Morris
court today II Is claimed that
kamada quarreied with J Masa.
hnra over a portcrhouse steak IN
q Japanese restaurant and that dur
ing the fight kamada pulled a re-
vulrcr on his antagonist
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
Refuses to Be Party to Peanut Political Game and
Endorses Action Of Mayor in Removing Members
Of Health BOard-COnfnm New Apprentices, Only
Two Voting in Opposition.

The efforts Of q sensational ncws
paper 10 iniure Mayor Moore and
20 make political capital Tor the
opposition 10 the present city al.
ministTafion on account of the re-.
moval % two members % the city
board Of health have failed utter
iy. The city council. despite the
opposition which Il has shown for
Mayor Moore AZ times during his
administration. last night endorsed
hia action Ia removing the two
members Of the health board aud
promptly confirmed the new az
pointecs
In discussing the question. Couu.
Gilman gill took pains to point out
the political move back ~ the fiEht
aud 70 denounce Alden J blethrn
and Dr Herman y Titus lie do
clared Bleihsu and Titus were try
Ing to use the city council as a
catHpaw 10 remove their political
cheatnuts from the fire
Both Names Confirmed
The only opposition TO the action
Of Mayor Moore developed over the
confirmation Of Ur p 8 uourna. a
question having been raised az go
the legality % this appointment
Councilman Murphy moved that
thin appointment be- referred 90 a
committee and that Or Ford be-
c0nfNned. The motion was lost
by Note Of seven % eleven and
both appointments we're confirmed
only Murphy and Hovelle voting
against confirmation Murphy OK.
planned his vote by the statement
that 81 his opinion the name Of
BuurnH should have gone 90 q com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 1.-THE
board of health today reported that
three rev verified cases 81 plague
had been found. making a total Of
sk There have been 20 deaths. aud
~ patients are being treated Three
patients we're discharged today
among them being Isaac Wertkeim.
cr cashier % The postnfflcc. Thirty
aiK suspected cases arc being
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
PAY TOO MUCH FOR
CITY WATER

Rainier Reach residents have pro
tcatrd 10 the city council AGAINST
a hixher water rate than IL paid
generally by other parts OF the cts.
Tho pipes "a Rainier Beach be
long 90 private parties. but the city
supplies the water The water
company ia charging So cents
month and charges for extra
faucets. according 60 petitioners.
The city's regular rate ia e5 cents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
EMPEROR JOSEPH
is SINKING

VIENNA. Oct ib--Empsror
FranA 1oseph received a Number OF
court officials today. but VISA com.
PEELED % dismiss them. his oondl
unn xrustnK worse The emperor
is steadily sinking aud Nna unable
this afternoon 10 cFuaa the floor
without Aid ca both sides Hts
fever continues. and the alarm over
hin condition Is increasing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
BID is TOO HIGH

The bid Of Strrat q Goetz. ln
the sum Of S3i 600 for the oonstruc-
ton Of the pipe line on Harvard av,
a part of the new Cedar river water
aystem was rejected by the board
of public works this morning. The
bid was considered too high.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
10y United Press

WASHINGTON. oct l5.-prosl-
dent RoOsevolt's railroad policies
came aquaroly before the United
States supreme court today. when
briefs were submitted on petitions
for writs Of certiorari whereby four
big packing concerns uf the west
hope TO eyado the payment Of fi2r
900 fines for accepting concessions
from railroads on export meat ship.
ments The department Of Justice
Is fighting the writs. on the grounS
that a decision fayoring the pack
ers will take the entire field Of
foreign commerce from the Inter.
state commerce commissions juriB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
EXPECT ALL OPERATORS
TO BE CALLED OUT SOON
CAR WILL
be ADDED

The Northern Pacific today noti-
fled Secretary Yandoll OF the Cham
Der of Commerce. that u would at
once put on a package car 90 run
daily from Seattle 60 Southeastern
Washington, with terminus at
Walla Walla.
The company realizes the ncces.
sity aud promises that the service
shall be permanent Tho Washing
ton a Columbia River railroad viii
be used for the through connection.
This gives package car freight
service to all points ia Eastern
Washington and parts OF Idaho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

telegraphic service OF the newspa-
pers which have depended LARGELY
upon their leased wires for news
since the inception OF the strike.
The decentralization Of railroad
business which will follow a strike
OF the railway operators. will al.
feet In some degree the business
OF the entire country and make tho
strike much more serious to the
public than az any time during it's
10 weeks of duration up to the
present time
Because OF the widespread effect
OF such q move. Il has been tho
policy of the telegraphers 10 seek
10 win the strike without involving
the railway and leased wire ops
orators and the move was NOS
favored until the action OF presL
dent Small save the public the i'm,
preston that the telegraphers were
Weakening I'm their fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
JOHNSON TO
BEGIN TRAINING
ny United Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct i5.--Jack
johnson, the colored heavyweight
who Is matched TO fight Jim Flynn
OF Colorado Ia the Colma arena on
october 20, arrived from the cast
this morning aud viii go into train
Ing at once, The final articles OF
which call for a l5.round
battle, viii be signed tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
H0GGATT FACTION
CARRIES JUNEAU

JUNEAU. Alaska. Oct i6.-The
Hoggau faction carried the repub.
llcan primaries here yesterday over
the ticket 81 National Committee
man iked. BY 30 votes -Four hun.
dred votes were polled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
ASKED TO RESIGN

VANCOUVER. y G.. oct i5--
The Aaiatic Exclusion league at a
meeting last night passed resolu.
lions asking the five city members
OF the legislature 10 resign, 80 that
the feeling of the community may
be- tested on the exclusion matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
COUNCIL TURNS DOWN
POLITICAL fight
KlGH POINTS AT
MARKET CLOSE

NEW YORK. Oct. ts.-Tbo open.
FMS on New York stocks was irrog
ular. and Cor the first hour prices
uagged fractlonally An undertone
Of Aircugth developed around the
low prices and the market I'D.
vancsd ln moet cases over 4 point
At Ills period the market became
aiagnant holding around THE high
points with movements narrow
This continued until the close. the
tone helng strong and prices near
the best OF the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
UNION MEETINGS TONIGHT.

The Plumbers. Garment Workers
Painters BARRIERS. Stage Employees
Clerks Sign Painters. butchers and
stone Masona meet al tbs Labor
Temple tonight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
HUBBARD SIDESTEPS
FENDER PROPOSITION
CHANCE LOCATION.

Tho real estate firm Of Albert
p Lord a Co has moved from
the New York block 10 the North.
cru Bank building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15

SAN RAFAEL Cal. oct. l5.-Ar-
ralgnmont for sentence Of Convict
Jacob Oppenhoimer convicted of at
lacking a fellow prisoner while at
tempting 90 escape from San
Quentin. was put over this morn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
RACE RIOT
AT FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct Is
Joseph King a logger. while tn.
toNinated. started a Hmallaixed riot
here last nisht when hs fell through
the window 81 a Japanese laundry
on Fell T. The 1aps AZ work i'm
mcdlaiely bounced upon him and
paaaetEby. attracted By the noiss
stormnd the laundry Policemen
arrived ard rescued King after tho
buildirg was al but demolished
The many injured By flying bricks.
stones and other misalYea were
taken b. the hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
PRESIDENTS RAILROAD POLICIES
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

dlctlon leaving the roads free to
grant rebates and continue dlscrlm.
ination The packers claim that
the Elklns law ls unconstitutional
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-15
(m Hundred Killed and al Least One Hundred and
Fifty Injured-SchOOl COllapses, Buying Scores of
Chlden-CaIamity Caused by an Explosion in
Powder Factory, at the Site Of Which Only Hole
n The Ground Now Remains.
(By United Press.)

(By United Press)
TERRE HAUTE Ind. Oct ls-The mos, appalling acct
s IN the history Of Indiana occurred this morning at Fon.
met coal miners village 10 miles from this city when the
works the Dupont Powder company blew up blong out
bis estimated 100 lives inurng scores practically png out
a. village causing cayens in the coal mines en,ombng the
nn and causing heavy property damage in surrounding
dAs
The explosion heard and felt 60 miles away Buildings
vas shaken ehmneys knocked down and communication with
d, stricken village almos, completely Gu, Oh.
wAer, the works stood there is nothing save large
hka the ground.
The explosion occurred after the men wen, to work
b cause may be known is believed that none
die employees Of the works live TO tell the tale.
Many Ineineratsd
The quiet Of the country upon the Inflated village
shsn Suddenly there tremendous followed closely
"a number Of sharp explosions which carried tho works away
though they built OF cards tearing great hole in
De ground Every building in the village shaken several
ng general were knocked down. catching fire and
sensaiug their inmates.
Two hundred pupils had just gathered in the public school
sH he explosion occurred The building which two
soy structure collapsed nearly all Of the children being pinned
uuau the debris
HoT many escaped yet known but according the
M reports from the the catastrophe many persisted
P 40 bodies had been recovered and i2s injured we're
brought this city Persons who have arrived on the first
% train say that least 100 lives were lost in Fon,auet and
q believed that many miners entombed by eayens due to
he explosion, dead
Frantic Wives Mine Shaft
The mine shafts are surrounded by the wives Of the miners
anas and half erazed with anxiety
sasny were at work in the min when the explosion
0sd Legs, and parts Of trunks have been picked up
@ar away from the site Of the MILL which was located two
s from Foutanet Pul scenes were enacted around the
''hoase The parents and other relatives Of the children
".ns pathetic efforts to locate their loved ones
carload Of collins has been sent to Fontanet.
number Of persons suffered minor injuries at Rosedae
@ Bluff and Burnett as the result Of the shake being struck
falling ehmneys
At crawiodsvlc IS miles away the electric light com
| office building partly wrecked, the walls erumblng
g 'h' marble floors sinking.
School Children Injured.
me latest report from Fontanet is that Of the school
aen we're killed outright but 100 of them were buried and
ONE Of them win die
"0 person in Fontanet escaped injury death Pedes-
''I were thrown from their feet against buildings
Doctors in automobiles are dashng to the scene from all
SECTIONS.
Hamilton, Ohio. $50 miles away reports having felt the
aosk
me latest estimate places the dead 100 and the injured