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New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

Jacksonville Fla April 1S CspeciaD.-While fhe
eyes OF the nation turned toward Panama anu
she great work in progress ON the isthmus, Ilt'e
AZ eoing steadily forward in Florida an eh'eFpiia
which, in the opinion Of many eNferts, "lei7 N"'
anble suggestions 10 the men who are solving
canal problems The building Of such falii"'u
as that now under construction between Miami ana
Key West over the long line OF The florlaa hs9 =,
makes necessary the employment Of thousahos o.
anen the handling Of vast quantities OF ila'e1 -
and supplies and the overcoming OF many dlHl-
cuties due 10 climate and topography fspec4'iiS
gn the way in which thousands 81 wofknlth al =
enlisted and managed without the Intervention OF
contractors is there said to he object lesson as
10 the method by which the big diioh lnlehl oeS'
be dug
The points OF likeness are many. despite the ap-
parent differences between the tw0 enterprises one
oS which is designed enable steamships 10 uh-
dertake the feat of mountain climbing, ''e 80
20 sond n railroad train TO sea For an prac',al
,urposes Kev West is far from any 1onsla-
erafla hasa Of supplies as Is The lst2mus q PAN
anna The climate althougi IN winter delightful
"a almost tropical IN summer L2horefS' as wen
as maintenance and construction supplies, must
ne brought from distance, many Of them from as
Far north rs Philadelphia and New YORK ana are
therefore unacciinated. Even The wafer 9"itis
for both men and machinery must be TRANSPORTED
much of il more than one hundred miles In tank
cars and steamers
There IS perhaps en- argument in favor OF The
royern,nent,s dirrinS the canal its own initia-
Give I'm this great undertaking Of Henry n. rag
Ter Not a contractor has been employed m ine
,Tbole course of the work Both the operation OF
tbe main Zine Of the road and the construction Of
che extension are being carried on by the company
Itself under the immediate direction of - H lai-
rott the vice-p president Of the company ana NlI'
Flaglers right hand man in all his enterprises IN
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14

merely for immediate removal. but Hkewiss 70,
future vengeance. This feeling IS spreading n,
China. Recently Wang Hon Chen visited ths
leading Australian cities at the head OF an i'm
perial commission appointed by the Picking gov-
ernment with the object OF securing some modt-
hcation Of the exclusion OF Chinese Immigrants
He failed in the object OF his embassy. But dur
ing the course Of his visit he and his fellow,
delegates gave expression to some utterances IN
dicative OF the views now prevailing IN China
and in Japan. We claim.' remarked one %
them, "to be the equal. not the inferior OF th,
white man." Another OF them intimated thar
the alliance Of Japan with Great Britain wouIa
he supplanted ere long by one between Japan
and China, which would be the strongest ever
known, and when. that came to pass there would
be no state that would dare 10 treat either
Chinese or Japanese children in the fashion
adopted by the Californian authorities Mean
while. trade between Japan and Australia which
ten and fifteen years ago was considerable. Is
virtually at a standstill There Is already an
economic rupture between the Commonwealth
and the Mikados empire Popular sentiment IN
Japan may ere long develop this into somethns
still more serious
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
CANADIAN SYMPATHY.


While the attitude OF Canada toward Japaa
and China is not quite so uncompromising as
that Of Australia and of British South Africa,
save perhaps on the Pacific Coast. vet the senti-
ment Of the government and OF the people IN the
Dominion is distinctly in sympathy with these
other dependencies of the British Crown, and the
Canadian representatives at the Forthcoming
colonial conference in London may be depended
on TO support the demands OF Australia. New
Zealand and South Africa to the effect that the
imperial government shall not enter into treaties
with foreign nations giving them the right 70
claim an entry into the colonies against the lat
ter's wishes and TO the injury Of their interestR
Moreover, an endeavor viii be made by the
colonies in question TO secure a modification OF
the existing treaties in this sense There Is but
little likelihood. however. of their being able to
accomplish anything Of the kind. since it would
involve a break OF the understanding between
England and Japan. There are some indeed.
who of the opinion that the issue OF Asiatic
exclusion from Australia. South Africa and Can
ada will prove the rock on which the entire
colonial cOeference VIII go TO pieces What the
attitude of the British government will be In
the matter has been pretty we'll outlined by the
Solicitor GeneraI-that Is TO say one OF the prin-
cipal law officers OF the aduinistratfon-when In
discussing the question of treaty rights in the
HouSe or commons the other day he declared
that these rights, possessed through treaties by
foreign powers. We're paramount 70 any exercise
of legislative power on the part of the colonies.
and that IF any statute Of a colonial Legislature
were inconsistent with a treaty concluded with a
foreign power by the imperial British govern
ment it was tp5o faCto void. That is the atti-
tude OF the English government in connection
with the difficulty between Newfoundland and
the United States. and that, too. must neces-
sarily be. according 10 the pronOuncement in
Parliament OF the Solicitor General the position
of the imperial government with regard 20 the
rights conferred upon Japan by treaty with
Great Britain. conceding the same free adniss
sion of her citizens to British territory as IS
joyed by the subjects Of King Edward IN ths
dominiOns of the Mikado Inasmuch the colo
nies are unaIterabIy opposed TO this. and sincs
Australia and New Zealand regard their verT
existence at stake in the matter. il looks YER,
much as if the forthcoming colonial conferences
will have the effect OF bringing TO a crisis ths
question of Englands relations TO her colonies
and Of her relations with Japan.
EX-ATTA CHE
New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
GOOD MEN NEEDED.

: :
Che problem was an. adequate supply Of competent
labor From the frst ii was recognized that only
snder the bes; of conditions would men OF the claSs
required endure the isolation from town lie ana
she natural hardships Of the work The fact thal
% ue- cont Of the men now engaged upon the work
are old hands who were there last year. went
North again 10 escape last summers neat ana
the MOSQUITO season. and at the beginning Of win
ter returned. goes far 10 prove that the construc
tion camps along the Florida keys are good OF
their kind and tnat IL is not necessary 10 sud-
divide The work among contractors
Al the Long key viaduct camp division Of i've
hundred men is quartered, who work in day and
4 night shifts. This is one OF the points of perma-
nent occupation. The buildings OF wood. Each
laborer has clean bunk. a mattress filled with
cut sponge which makes a fine bed, and a mos
quito bar in addition the wire netting with
which the doors and windows Of tie houses are
covered. There are also a barber shop, where
charges are low. and in a separate building free
library. well stocked with papers magazines and
books. The field hospital maintained al this camp
IS under the care Of a competent surgeon. and IS
supported in part by the 81 20 charged each man
for TRANSPORTATION on company's boats hack 20
Miami The additional expense is borne by the
company
A general hospital fer the worlumen is AT Miami.
From $4,000 10 $500 Is spent every year medi-
cal attendance and supplies for the employed
the various camps. item Of expense suffi-
GENTLY large 10 make il matter OF self-interest
Tie company 10 see lllaL HioieSOiI4e 4pNu anu
sanitary quarters keep It at a minimum.
on some Of the work il has been necessary 10
house the workmen in floating dormitories or
houseboats, which are toHed along as the work
proceeds. The larger Islands have permanent set
Elements with substantial frame buildings. which
probably Will remain in use after the road is COM
pleted. At other places tents pitched high
points the rocky little islets and the c0nstruc-
aion force ssents the appearance Of q veritable
army with its neat rows Of white canvas tents its
well kept temporary streets and its general air of
martial acknowledgements
At each camp there IS a commissary. where sup
plies OF the best grade be had at prices CORE
spunoing 10 those prevailing in New York City
Many yachtsmen cruising among the keys pur-
chase supplies from the railway company's COM
misaraat- General Shattuc. who was one OF these
recelt purchasers. announces that the rations Of
the hallway wOrkmep are better than those FUN
J iEhed 70 the regular army, and that the laborers
. are fully well housed and cared for as are
Uncle Sans troopers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
OF WORLD ARE BARRED
Goldheld Merchants Decide
Not to Employ Members
of the Order
sPEcIAL pIspArcH no rHE cAI.I

GOLDFIELD, March 15.-In con-
formance with the resolutions adopted
by the Business Mems and Mine Own
ers' Association nearly all stores closed
at noon today. Most of the merchants
have agreed not to employ members
of the Industrial Workers of the
World and have so notified their en-
ployes. Merchants having perishable
goods will be permitted to open their
stores tomorrow. Despite reports to
the contrary, the citizens committee
declares that no request has been made
for troops. Seventeen United States
deputy marshals arrived here last
night from Reno.
J. w. Finch, manager of the Nixon
Wingfield interests, gave out a state
ment emphatically denying a rumor set
afloat by the Industrial Workers or the
World that he had counseled the car
penters and other Independent unions
to affiliate with the Industrial Workers
of the World.
The town has been quiet today, but
the streets are being patrolled tonight
by deputies. Senator George S. Nixon
arrived here today. w. F. Bond & Co.
learned over the telephone that agi-
tators from Goldield, who recently
went to RhyoIite in the interests of the
Industrial Workers of the World. had
been turned down. the miners and own
ers acting as a unit.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
SEVERAL MYSTERIES ARE
CLEARED by FATALITY

LOS ANGELES. March 15.-The death
Of Frank O. Beamer. who was struck
and killed by the automobile of r. II.
ingram, general superintendent of the
Southern Pacific. yesterday, revealed
his presence in this city to his daugh-
ter. Miss Jane Beamer OF Long Beach,
who had known nothing of her fathers
whereabouts for twenty years. Mrs.
r. K. Blair, mother of Miss Beanler and
former wife of the man who was killed.
also learned for the first time that
Beamer had married again and had
been living but few miles distant for
many years.
Miss Beamer's recognition of the
body Of her father. whom she had not
seen since she was a child. was pa
thetic- She had often passed his place
OF business in Los Angeles and seen
her father there. but failed TO recog-
nize him.
The Identification of Beamer by his
daughter and former wife brought also
a second surprise. Beamer's second
wife. who is now left widow. knew
nothing of her husbands former mar
riage or OF the fact that he had a
daughter. and was greatly surprised
when told OF It
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
TWO GAMBLERS BITE
THE DUST At BLAIR
Jack Walsh, Who Won a
Bank Roll, Puts a Stop
to Browbeatings
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
TONOPAH. New, March I5.-Trouble
that had been brewing between Jack
Walsh. formerly conductor Of the. Sill
Yer Peak Railroad. and two gamblers,
who have been threatening ham for two
days past. eliminated this morning in
Walsh's killing Of the two tin horns
81 the Blair depot
II appears that the dead men, Jack
Harrington and Charles Meyers some
time ago fixed" the roulette wheel op-
Grated At tho Northern saloon at Blair
Walsh dropped in and ''tumbled" TO the
crooked game and won the table bank
roll which amounted TO about $500
when Walsh left the place Harring-
ton and his partner followed him and
demanded half OF his winnings. He re-
FUSED. and the two men gave him a
beating. That was day before yester-
day. Yesterday they again attacked
him and pounded him on the head with
r revolver Walsh decided 20 leave
Blair on the train this morning, having
been discharged by the road for gam
bling He remained in hiding at the
hotel last night, apd the gamblers
kicked in several doors in q vain search
Tor him.
This morning Walsh started for the
depot and the tin horns" followed him.
He had armed himself with a repeating
rife, and fearing further trouble de-
cided 10 make the first move. He
opened fire from the door OF the bag
gage car and killed both men, Walsh
At once went 10 Goldfield and surren-
dered himself 10 the Sheriff.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
SPRING TRADE MAKES
SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
Mercantile Collections I'm
prove Despite the High
Money Rates

NEW YORK. March 15.-R. G. Dun
& Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say:
Spring trade Is making most satisfactory
comparison with that of last year, except in a
few sections, where the weather is still unfavor-
able. and mercantile collections improve steadily
despite the high money rates Leading indus
tries have orders covering production well into
the future. especially cotton factories and steel
mills, while the output of ptgiron for last month
was close TO the largest on record.
Domestic hides are dull. prices showing a
downward tendency.
Prices of grain were we'll maintained. in view
Of the official report Of farm reserves on March
1. which showed the unprecedented total of 206.
644 900 bushels Of wheat, 19s 900. 900 bushels of
corn and 224 46i 900 bushels Of oats.
Bradstreet's tomorrow Will say:
Spring business has further expanded jobbing
opera tions being maintained at volume equal
to or exceeding last year. while retail trade has
felt the stimulus Of approach of Easter and the
appearance of sprfnglike weather. Increased
com plants to shortage in some lines, notably
dry goods come from many points. and slow de.
livery reports are still coming In. Industry Is
active, except where. in the flooded section
of the Ohio Valley. mill operations are re-
stricted.
While the green bug has ruined wheat and
oats in Texas. the situation in Kansas and the
Southwest generally is excellent
In the wool market nrmness prevails and inter
est centers IN foreign grades, arrivals of which
are very heavy. Stocks OF domestic wool are
very small.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
FRUIT GROWERS COMBINE
TO CONTROL JAPANESE
Sign Pact Not TO Pay Brown Men
More Than Twelve and Half
Cents an Hour

MARYSNILLE. March 15.--Sutter
County fruit growers. in an endeavor
10 control the Japanese labor problem.
have entered into compact not TO pay
such laborers more than I25k cents an
hour during the fruit season
In former seasons the wages to Japa-
nese have been run up during the
busiest period 10 wages equal to those
hajd 10 white laborers. The Japanese
must board themselves out OF this
wage Preference is given TO white
labor. but a sufficient force Of white
Workers cannot be obtained during the
busiest season. No agreement was en-
tered into regarding the wages 10 white
laborers
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
Changes Among Officers
in the ASiatic Fleet

w ssmlsenSs, ss..l arasr.. March s easI. as.
from Rear Admiral Brown
son, commanding fhe Asiatic feet,
March ia, announces following
changes; Captain u. r. Harris,
TO command the naval station at
Cavite; Lieutenant Commander III.
ROdman, detached from the West
Virginia 10 home; Lieutenant III.
j.. PerriD. detached from the
Maryland 10 command fhe Quiros;
Lieutenant f. l.. BfsseII, detached
from command Of the Quiros TO
the CoIOrad0s Lieutenant r. W.
Vincent, detached from the
Helena 10 the Colorado; Ensign :.
II. Smith. detached from the Villa
IObOs 10 the MaryIands Ensign l..
X. Hand, detached from the Penn
ryIvanfa 10 the Galveston; Mid
shipmaB r. B. Armstrong, de-
tached from the Maryland TO the
vfIIaIobos, Midshipman R. w.
spOfford, detached from the Quiros
TO the Pennsylvania.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
ACCUSED OF SPENDING
SOME STOLEN MONEY
Paola Marcucci Arrested in Connec-
ton With 5000 Taken by Girl
Who Fled East

SANTA ROSA. March 15.-Paola Mar
cucci of Glen Ellen was arrested and
brought here today charged with get
ting $3.50 of the $500 which disap-
peared from the home of the Farnoc-
chias when their daughter Mary sud
denly went East last summer. After
considerable effort the girl was located
I'm Indianapolis and brought back by
Sheriff Grace, the expense all being
borne by the father. 1t was then said
that she had eloped with Mercucci, but
he was not located, and had been al
large until the girl charged that he
secured the greater part of the money
with which she went from home.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

The News Letter of this week con-
tains an exclusive article on Land
Ora bling in the Hawaiian Islands,
with a letter on the subject by Pres
ident Roosevelt. which has not here
tofore been published. People who
rights receive a staggering blow at
the hands of the editor. There is an
interesting article on France and the
income tax. Splendid illustrations are
made a feature OF this issue. Mayor
Schmitz and the Board of Education
at Washington are pictured in a full
page illustration, and there are also
many cuts on theatrical subjects John
Bohunkas holds forth on barroom ETH
quette in a highly humorous manner.
Society win be interested in the COM
ing events under the patronage of
the Doctors Daughters. The suburb
ante column is of great interest to
all residents in transbay cities. and in
general this bright and popular San
Francisco weekly commends itself to
all readers At all news stands.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

er Ballainger of the General Land Of
f1ee intended TO expedite TO the utmost
the issuance of patents to 10000 entry
men whose applications have accumu-
lated in the General Land Office. The
order is based on President Roosevelt's s
recent action making easier the process
of proving up under the law II d.
rects the Commissioner Of the Land
Office to take up for action all locations,
selections and entries upon which final
certificate has been issued, and If the
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

CONSTITUTION COMPLETED Guthrie. Ok.
March 15--The constitutional convention. after
completing its work OF drawing up set OF laws
to govern the proposed State OF Oklahoma.
adjourned today. The constitution will be sub
mitted to the people Of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory at special election August next
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
CHURcHs, SILVER wEDpINc

PETAEUMA. March 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Church of Two Rock enter
tanned 140 guests last evening at their
home in honor of their silver wedding
anniversary. The popular couple are
the parents of eight children. all of
whom were present to join in the cele-
bration.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16

proof is found complete aud there is
no pending protest of objection the
same will be passed to patent in the
regular order
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
RrruRN wrrH PRISONER

RETURN WITH PRIsoNER--Los Angeles.
March &c A. Birge. former cashier OF a
bank at South McAlester. l. T.. who was ar
forgery and embezzlement, was started back to
Indian Territory today In charge OF two United
States deputy Marshsls.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-16
.EXPED|TEs PATENTS
ON THE PUBLIC LANDS

WASHINGTON. March 15.--Secretary
Garfield of the Department of the Int
rior has issued an order to Commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-14
NEW STRONG MAN STOPS AUTOS.
AFRAID to Take a Fall Out of Broadway
Cop" However-Comes from Bavaria

= new Hercules in town. and he per-
o.'s . oiahd new herculean STUNT that Is reallv
oiriier- Herr George Lettle feet inches e.
anu weighing lS5 pounds is the new stron,,
.lg'l atust' and his speciality is stonninp a,,to
miles hour eo On 10 run hfty
-ieif Le'1e' who is a Bavarian caroo - ~,
o''iy snort time ago, and eaya ,ho C.,
P.'ic eAhlolhon OF his prowess vestor5 w., -
- sIHi physique and not even thu, ,ro,Y -
- % lleif Nlacf adden would pick hin, o,,t 90
crowd as professional strong man pn. vu' Oh d
Good- Ihe exhibition to take nlaca =. r 'il'hu"
way ana $50 street, and in the seec,,o,, - ou
busy spot was demonstrated the i'm c. ''ia'
good judgment in his choosing OF a nress man
however, with the gathering of a gro e,''t'
porters and camera men, the patroIman o.
beat saw for himself some extra Wort, Ir Il 'iiaf
re crowds back and threatened to pirc,, r .n
strong man II IN. latter did not "a T tue
51FiE Lettte looked nervous and his mere
-, ~ -tlshtened 50 the test adrourneS slook
stteet. near Eighth avenue '"'"ed 10 ADD
a zig red touring car was Ised
..satted nntN the rear wheels reached IL tile
nle,i, phillng MS right between twa 70 ana
LUZ, 2raced his feet against the asnhai, VI the
- ald pulled back, while the machine pave
- I'm speed ahead. The chauffeur mn on eii'n 10
- - iloiSepo~er the wheels went ro,,,,s an OF
~, Dooy Or the car remained stationarv 9ul
suS. rests Herr Iettle amused hir1ssIei tsr
Md lne Dsck part Of the two thousand Dy
A''SA.as clear off the ground. puma
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the present proposition of the Rapid Transit Com
mission tantamount to a refusal TO negotiate
under the of my letter of April "a. 1907. be-
cause II the full interest cannot he earned on
curities be issued by the city IL certainly could
not be earned securities issued by a private
corporation whose credit would not measure with
that of the city.
We regret this decision the part of your
board, realize the pressing necessity for adj
ditional facilities and recognize the moral obiga-
ton resting on as lessees of the present sub
way, to 90 all in our power to provide such ia
cilites and, therefore believed when wrote
previous communication. and still believe that
no fairer proposition can be asked OF us than our
offer set forth in that letter, ito complete the
existing rapid transit system so that there shall
be, originally planned by your board. two COM
plete longitudinal lines. one upon the East Side
and the other upon the West Side OF the city.
of construction can he brought within the ctys
borrowing capacity. and provided the terms OF the
contract are such that we may reasonably expect
the earnings from these additional subways to be
sufficient the interest and sinking fund
upon the bonds of the city issued for their cost:
proper annual charge for depreciation in equip
ment and other property which the city may take
over at appraised value at the end OF twenty
years lease, and interest upon additional in
vestment for which city bonds would not be