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Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
TARIFF LEGISLATION.

Washington, March IS-That party
lines viii be eliminated during the con-
sideration in the house Of the Payne
tariff bill was indicated by the action
OF Representative Broussard of Louisi-
ana in Withdrawing today from the
meeting Of the minority committee
members because he differed from
their views on the tariff. With few eX-
ccptions each member viii fight for
th7 interest Of his home district.
There is little prospect Of lengthy
general debate. and consideration of
the measure under the five-minute
rule for amendment vii be proceeded
with as soon as possible probably by
the end OF this week Unless gag
rule for the prevention Of unlimited
amendment under the five minute rule
is brought in. the minority members of
The ways and means committee viii
not report a statehood bill Their re-
port viii be drafted by Minority Lead
er Clark and will severely criticize the
wool schedule. It is cOntended by the
democrats that il has not been cut
sufficiently to place il on a revenue
basis Probably numerous amend
ments win be offered and heated dis
cussions are anticipated The inher-
itance tax. Philippine free trade. in
ternational revenue. and the minimum
and maximum feature are endorsed by
the minority leader, and there has been
favorable comment upon the measure
by. the democratic committeeman
Champ Clark today declared he had
not had sufficient time to look int
its provisions to enable him to com
ment upon them. 1t is understood that
the minority leaders favor the removal
Of restrictions upon the quantity OF
sugar and tobacco that can be admit
ted from the Philippine islands free
Of duty. On the other hand, several
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
THE GOOD ROADS BILL.

Almost out of the jaws of death was
the good roads bill pulled. II had gone
over from Friday afternoon for amend
ment and there was grave danger that
it would never emerge from the ruck
of bills in the committee and on the
clerks and speakers desks.
1t was pulled out in the afternoon
by a committee of citizens headed by
George Purdy Bullard. The bill was
brought with an amendment reducing
the tax levy to carry out the opera
tion of the law, to two years. In
counties which avail themselves of the
law. the levy shall be 25 cents on each
800 of valuation. In other counties II
shall be per cent. The latter levy
will raise fund of $4,000.
The council concurred in the amend
ment and the bill was sent to the gov
ernor. who signed it early in the even
ing. His message of approval an
nounced the appointment of James b.
Grand OF Prescott, territorial engi-
neer under the law. His nomination
was confirmed.
The general bridge bill reached the
governor late in the afternoon. along
with the Tempe bridge bill. Both
were approved.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19

southern democrats are endeavoring to
have the free trade provision amend
ed SO as TO exclude rice, their conten-
tion being that rice could be sent from
the Philippines to the United States
and sold for two cents a pound, if ad-
mitted free from the islands This,
they say. would ruin the rice industry
in this country. A number of demo-
Gratis will join with the republicans in
an effort to keep the duty assessed by
the Dingley bill upon lumber The
fight for free lumber viii be headed by
Clark, it is understood He has fire.
quently expressed himself i'm bitter
terms regarding the lumber situation
in the country. During the tariff hear
ings he arraigned the lumber mag
mates and delved deep into the intrica-
cies Of the slumpage and railroad
land grants.
II is thought there will be no serious
opposition to the tariff on tea. Great
Britain and France probably will be
the first countries to receive the bene-
fit of the minimum rates named in the
Payne bill According to the commit
tees report made today, Great Britain
has been unable to secure the benefits
Of the reciprocal trade agreement pro-
vided for by the Dingley bill, although
she has treated this country fairly in
her customs accounts.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
The Maintenance Measure.

The council cut deeply into the
maintenance appropriation bill, elimi-
mating in the aggregate about $4,000,
making difference in the tax levy Of
nearly six cents, reducing the mainte-
nance appropriations to nearly those
of the figures of two years ago.
A curious thing happened which
perhaps was not thought Of until after
the bill had been passed. Willie ap-
propriations for nearly every institu-
ton in which a democratic member
was interested was cut, that for the
Northern normal, Mr.. Breen's institu-
ton. was increased by $4,000.
The house declined to concur in the
amendments and a conference was ar
ranged. 1t was in session until nearly
9 o'clock, the fiercest fight being over
the Flagstaff normal increase and the
reduction Of the appropriation for 9TH
er institutions in which the conferees
were interested.
The councils slaughter of the i'm
provement and maintenance appro-
priation bills was merciless. The
original total cut in the latter was
in the neighborhood of s5O,O00. This
was increased in the conference so
that the net reduction was only
about $4,000. The increase which She
council had inadvertently given Mr..
Breen's Normal school bill was elm
mated.
But what was done to this bill
was as nothing to the trimming ad-
ministered to the improvements bill
which was cut by about 100000.
Whole sections were cut out, not an
institution escaped.
A special committee to which the
bill had been referred after a dispute
over the first item, reported the re-
suit Of the slaughter and the report
was adopted under a misapprehen-
sion that the matter would still be
open to amendment. The chair SO
ruled, but he was Overruled by the
council. The bill then was put on
final passage and passed.
1t went to conference at half past
twelve o'clock and a conference en-
sued. resulting in a general accep-
tance of the councils amendment
The total appropriations will not
greatly exceed s625,OOO.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
REVISION
DOWNWARD"
That Is What Taft Thinks Of
Payne Tariff Bill
CLEVELAND EUL 0GIzED
The Democratic Presidents
Seventy-Second Anniver-
sary Is Made the Occasion
of Taffs First Public Ad-
dress as Chief Executive.

New York March 1s.-"The Payne
tariff bill unquestionably is a re-
vision downward" said President
Taft to some Of his callers today on
the train during his trip from Wash
ington TO New York. The president
was made acquainted with the prin-
cipal provisions of the bill before il
was finally approved by the COM
mittee on ways and means He
thinks the revenue TO be derived
from the proposed federal inheritance
tax, will be largely in excess of the
amount estimated
President Taft came to New York
to eulogize, in his first public ad-
dress as president, a democratic
predecessor, the late Grover Cleve-
land. Mr.. Taft praised Cleveland as
man who was as completely Amer
lean in all his character as Lincoln.
The president spoke at the Cleve-
land 72nd anniversary exercises in
Carnegie hall and was an interested
listener to the tributes to Cleveland
tonight when ceremonies were con-
tinued in the auditorium of the Coll
lege Of the City of New York. Taft
travelled in the Constitution, car
he used during 10000 miles of cam
paigning. last fall. and from which
he made more than 400 speeches.
The trip from the capitol was with
out incident Arriving at Jersey City,
the presidential party was greeted by
great throng. Heads were barred
as the president passed along the
station platform. The members of
the party entered automobiles and
were driven to the residence of Henry
W. Taft. Taft will go to New Ha-
ven, Conn. tomorrow, TO attend a
meeting of the Yale corporation.
Returning to New York, he will be
the guest of honor at the Yale alumni
1900 graduates.
A second memorial was held to-
night at the College of the City Of
New York, at which speeches were
made by Governor Hughes, Senator
Root, Mayor Mcclellan. Judge Gray
of Delaware, William B. Hornblower
and Edward NJ. Shepard.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
OPENED IN CONFUSION.
Members Crowding Pet Measures to
TIE Front.

Both houses in the morning of the
last day entered upon the work amid
confusion and in a spirit of contention.
Word came from the house that
II wanted back the general bridge bill
which it had passed the night before
and sent to the council. which had
promptly concurred in the house
amendment.
1t was further reported that the
house wanted the bill as a club to be
held over the council to insure its IA
vorable action on the segregation
amendment to the Day bill. Further
more the bridge bill had not been
signed by the speaker and 1t was
given out that it would not be signed
unless it was restored to the posses
sion of the house.
The situation was somewhat further
complicated by a report that the gov
ernor. who was not quite satisfied as
to the merits of the Tempe bridge bill.
certainly would not sign that meas
ure unless the general bridge bill were
sent to him.
At any rate, the council denied the
request of the house for the return OF
the bill, and the Day bill with its seq
regation amendment was taken up
Mr.. O'Neill spoke against the imma-
terial and irrelevant character Of the
amendment. but all debate was cut
short by the question of concurrence
and by a unanimous vote concurrence
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION.
A Fear For a Time That There Might
Be None.

The main interest awaited the an
nouncement Of the governors appoint
ment of the members Of the railway
commission. Another delegation from
the Maricopa County Commercial club
called upon the governor in the morn
ing to protest against his rumored in
tended action, but without result, for
shortly afterward a message was re-
ceived from the executive chamber an
nouncing the personnel of the commits
sion as given by The Republican yes
terday morning: Henry T. Andrews
of Prescott. Sims Ely Of Phoenix and
NJ o. Bicknen of Tucson. Ever since
the name of Judge Andrews had been
mentioned in connection with the ap-
pointment it had been surmised that
he would not be confirmed.
The council Immediately went into
executive session on the appointments
and finally it was announced that that
Of Judge Andrews had been rejected
The governor thereupOn withdrew all
of them. though those of Mr.. Ely and
Mr.. BicknelI had been confirmed.
Thereupon an alarming suspicion
spread that that was the end of the
commission. for if there should be
none on March IS, 1909. under the
terms Of the law there could be none
before the terms of the next legislative
session. The vote in executive session
on the appointments was as follows:
Ely. L ayes. Bicknell. 10 apes, ,
noes: Andrews. ayes. 6 noes.
The aar RI in the evening
sent in another message including the
names Of Mr.. Ely, Mr.. Bicknell and
George J. Stoneman of Globe. The
council in open session confirmed the
nominees by a viva voce vote.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES.

Washington. March 1S.-The work
by the committee on committees in
filling republican vacancies on the SEN
ate committees was concluded today.
resulting in giving western senators
very much greater representation on
important committees. As the direct
result of the campaign carried on for
a long time by the insurgents it is
asserted that never before in the his
tory Of the senate have western states
been so fully represented on impor-
tant committees. There have been sug-
gestions of refusal on the part of some
western senators to go into republican
caucuses on Monday to confirIA the
assignments unless the distribution
was satisfactory.
one new committee that on con-
servation Of natural resources, has
been created. Vacancies caused by the
death of Senator Allison, the retire
ment Of Senators Platt. Hansbrough
and Hopkins. were filled by the ap-
pointment Of Senator's Lodge Of Mas
sachusetts. Flint of California. Smoot
Of Utah and CuIl6m Of Illinois. The
hold-over republicans are Aldrich of
Rhode Island, Burrows Of Michigan
Penrose Of Pennsylvania, and Hale OF
Maine. Senator Cullom gives up mem
bership on the committee on appro-
priations to take the place formerly
held by his colleague, Hopkins. who
has not yet been reelected by the
Illinois Legislature.
The democrats will designate Sim
mons of North Carolina to take the
place formerly held by Senator Teller
the other democratic members of the
finance committee are Daniel of Vir-
ginia. Money OF Mississippi. Bailey of
Texas. Taliaferro Of Florida Three
vacancies on the committee on appro-
priations will be filled by the appoint
ment of Senators Curtis Of Kansas.
Burkett Of Nebraska and Kean of New
Jersey.
The one republican vacancy on he
foreign relations committee has, been
given to Senator Root former secre-
tary Of state. who takes the place of
Foraker. Senators Sutherland and
Borah will 90 TO the judiciary COM
mittee. Dixon Of Montana and Brown
Of Nebraska to the committee on mill
tary affairs. Senator Crane will be-
come chairman Of the committee on
rules. and Senator Perkins will become
chairman of the committee on naval
affairs. Senator Flint Of California
will become chairman Of the commit
tee on inter-oceanic canals. and Sena-
tor LaFollette will go at the head OF
the census committee. Senator Burn
ham Of New Hampshire will be chair
Z Of oil
( Senator Borah win head the commit
| tee on education and labor. Carter OF
/ Montana viii be chairman Of the COM
/ mittee on irrigation Of arid lands. and
/ Smoot Of Utah will be chairman OF
{ the printing committee. Senator Dan
/ iel succeeds Senator Teller as chair
man Of the committee on private land
! claims
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
SEGREGATION AT LAST
The Governors Views Were Finally
Met.

Late last night the governor sign
ed a, but not the" much talked Of,
segregation bill. 1t looked on the
morning of the last day as If there
would be no mitigating local option
Legislature. The Day bill, with the
Hampton rider amendment, it was
probable, would not be accepted by
the council and there was an under
standing that it would not be con-
sidered by the governor.
The council soon showed its atti-
tude toward it by a unanimous vote
not to concur in the attachpent of
the segregation bill to the Day bill.
Even the friends Of segregation were
convinced of the futility Of further
action or il. In the meantime a move
was made. which, if made weeks be-
fore, would have saved much agony.
1t was ascertained precisely what the
governor desired.
In accordance with what was be-
lieved to be the governors ideas, an
amendment was prepared for a sim
pie plan Of segregation. II provided
for local option elections in whole
counties, the vote in incorporated
towns 10 be counted separately. Thus
the rural districts might go dry
while the towns would remain wet,
or vice versa. There is no provision
for election by districts The ma
chinery for calling the election is the
same as in the Hampton bill.
The amendment was adopted in
conference. and the report was
promptly adopted in each house with
little show Of opposition.
This arrangement is rather safer
for the saloon interests Of Phoenix
than the Hampton measure might
have been in the hands of a board Of
supervisors hostile TO them, for then
an election might have been ordered
for the entire precinct. rather than
for the corporation.
The house management of this
legislation from the beginning was
about as unskillful as it could have
been. There was never a moment
when there was not a clear majority
sentiment in favor of segregation. II
was kept divided by party politics
and by ill-advised methods which
put the liquor business in this and
many other counties, in deadly peril
The bill had been kicked back and
forth between the houses like foot
ball. the kicks being administered by
the republican members who took
turns and found fun as well as leg
islative advantage in keeping it in
motion
There was other modifying legisla-
ton. The substitute for the Day anti
gambling bill was signed by the gov
ernor at late hour. The reason given
| for the signing of this bill is that the
original bill was so rigorous that there
was doubt whether it could be en-
| forced. The new bill effectually pre-
vents gambling.
Among other more important meas
ures passed and signed was the bill
for the purchase Of the territorial fair
grounds. the appropriation for which
is carried on one of the appropriation
/ bills.
/ The measure designed TO take hall
of the insurance fees from the office
of the secretary of the territory and &c
compel him to pay his assistant out OF
| the other half, was put into the con-
| tingent appropriation bill that 1t might
force its way past the governor. 1t Is
| likely. however, that it will fail Of lis
/ purpose. for it is now generally believ-
i ed that IL is invalid.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
A SAN DIEGO MYSTERY.

San Diego. March 1s.-At l o'clock
this morning a semi-unconscious wo-
man, nude but for a small light piece
of apparel, was discovered near the
Hotel Robinson. At the hospital was
disclosed a slight injury to the lower
limbs. evidently caused through con-
tact with a chair or other article. Eff
forts were made to revive her. but she
seemed unable or unwilling to speak
The police are investigating.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
CHINESE BOYCOTT.
Prejudice Against Japanese Goods Has
Been Revived.

Hong Kong. March lS.-The Chinese
residents here have entered upon a re-
vival Of the boycott against japanese
goods, showing intense feeling against
the japanese because the latter are
gradually occupying Pratas island. a
reef in the China sea about midway
between here and the Philippines. and
are working the deposits Of guano
which il is claimed are richer than
those along the coast Of Peru. The
feeling runs so high the viceroy at
Canton has prohibited the press Of the
city commenting on it for fear in
fIammatory articles might incite an
outbreak against the japanese.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
TURBULENT END Of LEGISLATURE.
At Three O'clock Adjournment Was Threat
ened With a Great Appropriation Bill
Suspended In the Air

The Houses Vigorous Resentment of the Cutting of
100000 From the Improvement Supply BllThe
Passage of the Third Segregation Bill and Its Sig
nature by the GovernorA Modification of
the Duffy Anti Gambling Law--The Per-
sonnel of the Railway Commission.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
THIRTEENTH
CENSUS BILL
The First Legislation Enacted
blythe New House
CONSIDERATION ON MERITS
I Payne Tariff Bill VIII Be
Discussed by the Respect
i've Members In the In
terest Of Constituents
Rather Than Partisanship.

Washington. March 1S-The first
piece of legislation acted upon by the
house Of representatives was a bill
providing for the taking Of the thir-
teeuth census. which was passed. The
measure gives to the civil service com
mission jurisdiction over appointments
and provides for reports by the gov
ernment printing office. As enacted at
last session the bin stripped the civil
service commission Of such authority
and there was q provision allowing
some of the printing TO be done by
private firms. President Roosevelt
vetoed the bill. The tariff bill was Of
ficially reported to the house from the
committee on ways and means and is
now ready for consideration. At 5:34
p. m the house adjourned until to-
morrow.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
Other Nominees.

A later list of appointees contained
the following names:
William c. Poster of Phoenix, Mari
copa county. To be territorial auditor.
A J. Doran Of Prescott. Yavapai
county. to be superintendent Of the
Home for the Aged and Infirm Ari-
zona Pioneers.
f w. Lewis of Phoenix. Maricopa
county. to be supreme court reporter.
George NJ. Brockway. NJ. D.. of Flor
ence, Pinal county. to be physician at
the territorial prison. (To take effect
upon the transfer of the territorial
prison from Yuma to Florence.
Thomas Armstrong. Jr. ofs Phoenix,
II. b. Wilkinson Of Phoenix and A. c.
Baker Of Phoenix, to be curators Of
the territorial library.
NJ z. Freeman of Tucson. Pima
county. George ]. Roskruge Of Tucson.
Charles II. Bayless of Tucson, and
a. V. Grosetta of Tucson, to be mem
,bers Of the board of regents Of the
University of Arizona.
Edward Kent Of Phoenix, f. E. Elm
wood OF Bisbee, Cochise county. and
Iohn NJ. Ross of Prescott. to be COM
Imissioners for the PROMOTION of uni
lformity of legislation.
t, o. II. Christy of Phoenix, George
Pusch Of Tucson. 'and J. W. Stewart
of Prescott. to be members of the live
stock sanitary board.
/ s. L. Kingan of Tucson, Walter Ben
nett of Phoenix and George ]. Stone
man Of Globe. ella county. to be mem
bers of the board of examiners for ad-
mission to the practice of law.
/ Foster II. Rockwell of Phoenix for
II term of four years.. Andrew Kimball
of Thatcher. Graham county (for a
term of three years., and r. II. Forbes
Of Tucson (for a term of two years.
to be members of the horticultural
commission.
S. L. Easterling of Phoenix, H. NJ
iiMaus of Prescott. and c. c. Parker OF
Z Tucson. to be members of the terri
Z torial board of embalrning.
George +. Hahn of Phoenix ant
Frank T. Wright of Prescott to be ter
| ritorial fair commissioners.
James Scott of Pinedale, Navajo
county. IL J. Grey of jerome Junction
Yavapai county. and John Henessey o
| Flagstaff. CoconinO county. to be mem.
bers Of the sheep sanitary commission
VIII L. Clark of Jerome, Yavapa
county. W. F. StauntOn of Tombstone
Cochise county. Peter j. Nipple o
Globe. Gila county Charles ]. Kim
ball of Crown King, Yavapai county
and Thomas Armstrong. Jr.. of Phoe
! xix. to be members of the mining cod
commission. q
These nOmfnations~-were alf-cen
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
THE SUPPLY BILLS.
Form in Which the Contingent Appro-
priation Bill Was Agreed Opon.

1t is doubtful IL less time was ever
taken by any Arizona legislature In
the consideration of general appro-
priation bill. II passed the house dur
ing the morning and by O'Clock It
had been through the conference and
the report adopted by both houses.
Three items were dropped from the
original bill, one for the purchase of
the old capitol building at Prescott.
known as the Fleury building: one for
a meteorological laboratory at Tucson.
and a third for insurance on the terri
torial library, it being found that the
last named item was not required until
after the next session Of the legisla
ture.
As passed. the appropriation hill car
ries a rider providing for the secretary
to turn into the school fund one-half
of the fees received from foreign in
surance companies. Items of the bill
follow. and are for the years 1909
ION.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
NAVAL AIDE BADLY HURT

washington, March 1s.-Lieutenant
Semmes Reed, L. S. y, naval aide
10 President Taft, was probably ia
tally injured late today while riding
with several other naval officers in
Rock Creek park. His horse STUN
bled and feel upon him, crushing his
left thigh and injuring him internally
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
: TIE ARIZONA HISTORIAN.

This message was followed by an
other announcing the governors ap-
proval of the bill creating the office
of territorial historian and appointing
Milford Winsor.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19
ORANGE LAND FoR sALE-sO

ORANGE LAND FOH SNII oV
acres now in grain, close to Arizona
canal Finest soil Sl25 per acre.
VIII soon go at this price you've
got to hurry" I. i. Pascoe' 4IO
North Center street.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-19

CHANGE-I have nice IL story
frame dwelling. fine location, rooms,
furnished, bath, large lot. barn. so
chickens, to trade for Phoenix prop
erty. e. {. PAScOE, 40 NJ. Center.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-06-10
The Melancholy Days.

II. melancholy days have come
b, saddles, Of the year. the carpets
|cr the clothes line and incessant
,haess We hear. The beddings IN
b, kitchen and the beds are In the
ball, The pictures are upon the floor
vhils some one dusts the vail. The
n,lancholy days are here-the days
d soap and brush. Stove polish
daabs The silyervare (Ihere's pie on
ssaksPeare's bust), piano holds
rns frying pans-the bath tubs
lined With books-the women FOLKS.
d vho could tell who they we're by
heir looks Sing heyl The glad
hsus, cleaning time Of dust and
Gap, Il lisa gladstone sight to see
Aosgh a big telescope.