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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
What The Ship Subsidy Weans.


upon Congress again. it would be we'll for our
people to keep the matter in mind, and write
to their Representatives and Senators about it,
occasionally. If this is not done, the vicious
measure will become law while the people
sleep.
The specious plea for paying ship-owners
to operate their own vessels, is that foreigners
have captured our ocean-going commerce.
LET us build up an American merchant ma
rine!' cry the ship-subsidy crowd. Wel1,-
what's the matter with us, that foreigners
beat us on the high seas? Why have no
merchant marine?
Simply because we refuse to let an Ameri-
can citizen buy his ship wherever he can buy
it cheapest. We compel him to build his vessel
in this country where he is "held up by the
Steel Trust, the Lumber Trust the Lead and
Oil Trusts, and other monopolies that charge
extort1onate prices for articles entering into
the construction of ships. If the ship is not
built in this country, the protection of Our flag
is denied to it.
Now, a child ought to be able to understand
how to deal, naturally, with situation like
that
CD We should allow an American to have
the protection of his countrys flag when he
buys a ship, no matter where the ship was
built. There is no more sense in outlawing
ship bought from England than there would
be in outlawing Jersey bull bought from
England The principle is the same in each
case
(2) If Congress is SO periodically earnest
in it's desire for an American merchant-ma-
rine, let Congress put on the Free List the
actual materials used in building the vessel
Let the law declare that no tariff duties shall
be collected on steel, lumber, etc., when such
materials used in the construction of
ship. Or, let the ship-builder who has &C
tually paid the duties on his materials have
drawback to that amount when he can prove
that the imported materials were, in fact, used
in shipbuilding.
Either of these plans would answer the pur-
pose of re-creating the American merchant
marine. Neither of the plans suggested would
tax the country one cent.
How did Congress propose to encourage
American ship-building, in the Subsidy bill
which Hobson and the other Republicans
voted for?
The proposition was to establish five lines
OF ocean steamers to carry mail to South
America and the Orient, and to pay these lines
enormously more than we are now paving
foreign vessels for the same service.
In order that mail may 90 to foreign coun-
tries, under the Stars and Stripes rather than
under the Union Jack or the Black Eagle, the
taxpayers were to offer bonus of $780, 900
Covering ten years), to American lines to
carry the same mail, on smaller and slower
vessels!
On three of the new lines that were to be
established, We were to pay American ship
owners the sum of $2274,ooo for service
which now costs us $4,000 per year.
The diference-$2,oo4oo o--was to be taken
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25
ATLANTA, GA, MARCH rs, 1909.
Another Fool Decision.

Another Fool Decision.
The annual increase of wealth in these
United States is put at three thousand millions
of dollars.
It requires all the labor of all the people
to produce this yearly increase.
And it amounts to only three per cent. Toll
as they may in mines, and mills and fields and
forests, the millions Of workers can do no
more than pile up clear gain of 3 per cent on
the sum total of the wealth we already had
Yet fool Judge in Missouri has annulled
law of that sovereign State upon the ground
that the statute in question did not allow
railroad corporations to earn a net profit Of
per cent.
This judicial servant of incorporated capital
gravely holds that the property of the rail
roads is confscated, when rates are lowered
by law to such point that a net increase Of
SIX per cent profits cannot be gained.
The law which the Federal Judge annulled
does not strike at the title by which the rail-
roads hold their property. Nor does it inter
fere with the possession. The real estate and
the personality were left intact; not a single
foot of the right-of-way was molested; not a
locomotive, car or building was touched. Yet
a Court, presumed to be sane, arrogantly null
lilies a State law, on the ground that it con-
hscates the property of the corporation, be-
cause, under the operation of the law the rail-
road cannot earn DOUBLE THE AMOUNT
OF THE AVERAGE ANNUAL INCREASE
OF WEALTH.
Such decision shocks common sense. Be-
Sides it is gross perversiOn of the true intent
and meaning of the law. When the rebellious
barons forced upon King John at Runny-
mede, the stipulation that no free man should
be disseized or deprived of his liberty without
due process of law, even the simple knew
what was meant This security of estate and
of personal liberty has found its way into
every succeeding Bill of Rights The radicals
who inserted the principle into the 18th
Amendment to the Federal Constitution meant
to do no more than the barons meant to do
when they framed Magma Charta. The pur-
pose was to guard against arbitrary forfeiture
of estates, arbitrary seizures of personal prop
erty, lawless deprivations suffered by the weak
at the hands of the strong.
The question of profits on the property did
not enter into the matter in any way what
soever. Title and possession were the rights
sought to be preserved. Security of ownership
and peaceable enjoyment were the sole objects
aimed at.
Such a thing as holding that any act of
legislative body confscated the estate, BE-
CAUSE PROFITS WE'RE LESSENED OR
ELIMINATED, was an unheard of PROPOSE
ton prior to the corrupt age in which cor
poration lawyers graduate into Federal Judges
Any legislation which prevents the citizen
natural or artificial, from earning reasonable
profits upon actual investments, is unwise, un-
just legislation which should be repealed. But
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-03-25

with the legal right to trample upon the Con-
stitution, OR TO DEPRIVE THE NATION,
OR ANY STATE, OF SOVEREIGN PRE-
ROGATIVES
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17

Wbilc never il, real danger. there was a panic on the Princess May last Sunday when she was bucking the stiff northerly gale past sulnvon's island. The wind had a terrific sweep and the waves dashed over the Mays rail repeatedly
 Ten cases Of coal oil were piled on the forward hatch, but gust of wind blew them away and the hatch cover with them. Instantly the water commenced pouring Into the Mays forehold.
 \ Capt. Mcleod could not see the ac, ctdent from the pilot house and the wind was so hard that 1t was some time before a seaman could make his way to the pilot house Even then he was compelled to crawl on his hands and knees. It was impossible to recover the hatch in the teeth of the gale and Capt Mcleod decided to turn and run before the storm.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
DENY ILL NESS OF GUGGENHElR
(By United Press.)

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb. IT, Daniel GuggenheIm in his special train arrived here today and Mir. Gug' genhelm's personal attendants denied that the copper king was near deaths door from heart trouble. They ad' mitted that he had been seized by an attack of heart failure. but stated that he is now well on the road to recovery.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
SCORE OF JUNEAU ELKS

The following are the individual scores of the Juneau Elks bowling team made in the game with the Skagway Elks Monday evening:
 .IcNauChton IA, llS. l76-46S. Dobbs l66. l7a, l$5-474.
 Hunter l52. l59. I6S-,74
 Dickinson l56, 'l9O, 14S-i9l.
 Fireman 2Ol, l5S, lS4-54S.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
DEATH ROLL
 Is GROWING
CBy United Press)

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Feb. IT, The death list of those killed in the burning of the Acapulco theatre Is now estimated at 45o, The victims are being buried. Many Of the sur. vivors lost their minds In the horrible scenes attendant upon the destrue- ton of the theatre,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17

NEW CASTLE, Eng, Feb. IT, Flames are raging in the Stanley coal mine, in which an explosion Of coal gas entombed more than l5O min CTS yesterday afternoon. The rescu- CTS have given up all hope that the men imprisoned in the mine are still dive. The rescuers are still working trantically, however, and thousands
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17

TEHERAN, Persia. Feb. l7.-Sixty villages were destroyed and more than 5000 people destroyde by terrtfi earthquakes which were felt in all parts of western Persia yesterday.
 Many of the villages caught fire and persons were imprisoned in the wrcekage of their dwellings were
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
SEA
 LEVEL CANAL
(By United Press.y

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7-President Roosevelt today sent a special mess age to congress endorsing the sea level plan for the Panama canal. The sea level plan will be more expensive but it will greatly lesson the cost Of maintaining the canal.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
5000 KILLED BY EARTH QUAKE IN PERSIA
WHOLE VILLAGES WERE DESTROYED
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roasted to death before the stunned survivors could rescue them.
 The earthquake shocks were of gre violence and continued for more than one hour They were felt in a wide spread area. Reports of the dis aster are coming in slowly as the communication was destroyed in near y all the devastated villages,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
VALDEZ PAPER
 E BURNED OUT
tBy United Prsss.)

VALDEZ. Feb. l7.-Fire broke out at S.3O o'clock yesterday morning in the building Of ;he Valdez Prospector and destroyed the building and badly crippled the plant. The presses, how. ever. were not badly damaged. The Prospector vill move into a new looa. ton and resume publication at once.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
CONGRESS MUST
 MEET IN MARCH
fRY United Prsss.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7-President elect Taft, Speaker Joseph Cannon of the House of Representatives, and Senator Knox, who will be the next secretary of state, held a conference today and decided to call special session of congress on March l5
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17

William Emerick, who committed suicide last Friday at the federal jail. was buried this afternoon at the cemetery. Rev. George E. Good preached the funeral sermon and a few friends ot Mrs. Emerick were present
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
IMPRISONED MINERS ARE
 BEING SLOWLY ROASTED
Limited Press Telegraph.cablo sorVleo.)

of people are thronged about the mine pit, many Of them being rela. tives of the imprisoned mon.
 Thirty.five miners were rescued alive late last night and eight dead bodies were recovered. Most of those rescued alive will live. It is estima- ted that lOS miners are stll in the mine.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
PANIC AMONG PASSENGERS
 0N BOARD PRINCESS MAY

Without any warning to the passen- gers he turned the May in the trough of the sea. Just as he did so the whistle damned and blew for six minutes. Alarmed by the rolling Of the vessel as. she sweryed and the constant whistling, many Of the pas. sengers feared an accident had oc, cured. There was stampede for the social hall by the steeruge pas. sengers and Kitchen crew as they saw the water running in from the fore hold. They, too, believed the May was laundering,
 Many passengers put on life pre-. servers. The panic was soon Quieted by tho stewards, who explained what had happened.
 The Princess May put back into Berners bay where she stayed until the storm had subsided. Some freight was damaged by the water that the May shipped.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
HUMBOLDT ON
 SKAGWAY RUN
Csy United Prsss.)

SEATTLE. Feb. l7.-The steamer Humboldt will leave San Francisco Monday and will come to Seattle. sne has been overhauled and will operate independently on the route from Seattle to skagway this season.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
GOODWIN RESIGNS AS RECEIVER
United Press reIegraph.caOlo sorvioe)

ago by his brother-in.law. Judge Reid
 Special Agent Wilmer of the depart ment of justice is here and the hear ing of the charges preferred against Judge Reid has started,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17

VALDEZ. Feb. l7.-Receiyer Goodwin has resigned as receiver of the Alaska Central railroad. to which office he was appointed some months
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17

Win Clayson left on the Jefferson tns morning. Mir Clsyson will make a business trip to Seattle and Port land. He will also have his eyes treated in Seattle. He expects to make a trip to Cordova before return. ing to Skagway and will probably be gone until April l.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
PACIFIC PORTS JET PROTECTION
tUnItod Pres, TsIegraph.csbls ssryIe,.)

WASHINGTON opposition In Che House of Repre- ate oadv passed bill which provides
 United the agitation of the western senators States navy shall be tp in the against danger m of tho Pacific ocean at all times ran and the just Pacific Ii not thought the bill will meet ocean to have part
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
FAMOUS INDIAN
 CHIEF IS DEAD
leY United Press.l

DENVER. Feb. l7-Geronimo, the famous Apache Indian chief. who waged such relentless war against the troops of the United States and who was noted for his inhuman cruel ties, died today at Denver. For more than 20 years Geronimo was pris. oner Of war Of the U. S government
The daily Alaskan., 1909-02-17
C0NSTANTINOPLE SHAKEN
 BY SEVERE EARTH QUAkES
tUnitss Pres. Tsl,sraph-csbls ss0yIos.l

coNsrANTINoPLE Feb. Is. BUDAPEST Feb. 1s,-An earth There was severe earthquake today quake yay sas on the outskirts great this city where the government
 ps are located Many of the govern alarmed however fearing ment buildings and heavy loss Of life is reported Messnn
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-03
Notice to Property Owners

All property owners are here
by notified to construct fireproof
chimneys within their residences
and business house within the
next thirty days, Such chimneys
must be Of either brick or cement
and must be erected so as to
come within the fire insurance
requirements. This notice is for
only those residing within the
new fire district of Ekalaka and
must be obeyed. Failure to act
in this matter may result in a
fine which according to law is
very heavy. All those wishing
further information on this mat
ter should see me.
]. w. DAILY, Fire Warden.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-03
Call For Bids.

For the concessions on the
race track during the fair, Sept.
9th and 10th consisting of stands
for the sale Of soft drinks and
also for the privilege of selling
pools on the track and in town
under the auspices of the Sec. of
the commercial club. Sealed
bids to be received on or before
Sept 4 at One o'clock p. m.
H. D. Ruettell Sec.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-03
WHATS DOING.

D. G. Stanek Of Box Elder was
in town over Sunday.
Miss Idella Olsen expects to
leave tomorrow for Mankato,
Minnesota to attend school.
The threshing machine was
busy at Sdeelmans Wednesday
and Thursday. Things were
'%'humming" some for a while
when the Big Kid appeared in
search of a job. He got worked
enough alright.
To his wife at the stair-top hailed
Brown:
MY dear, theirs a caller from
town."
"Wait!!" she cried in distress,
Till I slip on a dress"
But she slipped on the stair and
came down..
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-03
Notice..

Nc hunting will be allowed on
my land hereafter. Those caught
doing-thi will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
9-17 R. Monro, Sr.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-03
For Sale or Trade

My house and lots in town,
Will sell or trade.
Martin Prell.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-09-03
ForSaIe

My residence property In Eka-
laka. VIII either sell or trade.
A. E. Dague.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-10-30
EASTERN PAPERS
AT LAST ON
THE RIGHT TRACK

Those investors who have determined
to keep firm grip on their Mason Val
ley shares have been greatly pleased to
find that strong western capital has
placed itself beind the stock and stands
ready to pick it up, for the appar, MT
certainty of piling up very substantial
profit within few months. Mason Val
ley during the week struck the Sl.72 IL
level. from which it was forced up to
81 go ID and 81 95 by abundant buying
orders.
There is considerable disappointment
over the delay in financing this conf
panv, but there is relief over the failure
of merger plans to materalize and ap-
probation of the fact that the stock re-
Gently sold i'll the eastern and western
markets has by no means been inside
stock, nor from anywhere inside. This
has been settled definitely. - Financial
News.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-10-30
WABUSKA LOCALS

Mrs. Florence Atty and family re-
turned to Oakland on Tuesday Mrs.
Atty came here four months ago with all
the symptoms OF consumption, but re-
turned i'll excellent health. Nevada
atmosphere an sleeping in the open air
did the work
The newcomers at Wabuska have
made an addition OF ten to the school
census.
Mavor Feenv of Wahuska went to
Berkeley on Monday. Spence Gregory
will act as mayor i'll his absence.
The floating population of Wabuska a
few weeks ago got belligerent aud Grover
Young was appointed deputy sheriff.
The engine of the railroad is running
out about mile, carrying supplies.
Les Douglas and wife of Virginia City
have moved on the Warren ranch.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-10-30
M. S. BRYANT
IN YERINCTON

M. S. Bryant of Tooele, Utah, arrived
last Monday in Yerington. He is the
owner of the Bartol tract. consisting Of
about twenty acres. lying in the heart of
the best residence section i'll Yering ton,
just west of the handsome residence of
Frank Stickney. Mr.. BRYANT has had it
surveyed into good sized residence lots
and little later intends to place few
of them on the market, through his
agents, E. H. Whitacre & Go. Mr..
Bryant has reserved large number of
lots for himself, and upon his return
next week to Tooele, will arrange for
the building OF several modern and up
to-date cottages.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-10-30

Mrs. Young died at Santa Cruz and
was laid beside her husband at Forbes
town, Cal, Wednesday. She was abou
90 years of age, and keen of intellect
till the last. Mrs. DIR. Leavitt Sr., and
Mrs. Crowninshield' are two of her
daughters.
Prof. Bleasdale had very enjoyable
trip to the high school convention at
Reno. Mackay Day ard the great foot
ball game in which the Nevada State
University achieved victory over the
Barbarians of San Francisco were some
of the events he Witnessed. Coming
through Dayton. he met several who
expressed their interest i'll our coming
high school dedication, and we may
hope to see some of our Dayton friends
on that occasion.
J. u. Lockwood is back from his home
at Auburn, Cal, and leaves immedi-
ately for the camp of Pioneer, near
Searchlight Mr.. Lockwood says min
ing business along the Mother Lode is
picking up rapidly. Many small prop
critics are being operated on a paying
basis OF which the outside world never
hears. This is encouraging to mining
people everywhere.
DIR. Masterson accompanied by T. l..
Oddie came up from Hawthorne last
week on a duck hunt. This is Mr..
Oddie's first trip i'll here and he ex-
presses himself as greatly pleased with
our valley and surprised at the re-
sources of this district. He hopes to
come again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs Pat o Brien are here from
Berkley, Cal, which has been their home
since leaving Goldfeld three years ago.
Mrs. O'Brien will be remembered as
Miss Minnie Green of Fletcher and
Nine Mile.
Miss Mary West and Mrs. Frank
Stickney are delegates from the Wo-
mans Book Club to the Federation Of
Clubs meeting at Carson October 18th
and ,0th. Mrs. Thad Hoppin will be
there as Recording Secretary of the
Federation.
Mrs. T. Hoppin left Thursday after
noon for Carson to attend the conren-
ton of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, OF which she is Secretary.
The Embroidery club of Plummer
District were entertained this week by
Mrs. Senator Wilson, Nordyke.
Vim. Davidson mas returned from the
Davidson mill, East Walker.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-10-30
LEW HUMPHREYS
LEAVES FOR
SALT LAKE CITY

Consulting Engineer Humphre. of the
Mason Valley mine, who spent several
days at that property sampling the new
workings, left Tuesday for Salt Lake
City Mr.. Humphreys was evasive in
his answers toquestions, but volunteered
the following:
Development of the mine continues
to be as gratifying as ever. am TAX
ing with me samples to Salt Lake, where
we are try nc ar entirely new process.
1t gives every promise of being splen-
did success. l was surprised to see the
good work being done on the Nevada
Copper Belt Railroad. Judging from
the amount of material OH hand, the cor
poration really means business, and
hope to see 1t into Mason by the first of
December
Wouldn't you also like to see it into
Yeripgton No answer.
Don't you think that If smelter is
built in this valley it will ruin the crops?
II would hate to say said Mr.. Hum
phreys, what think they raise in Ma
son Valley, but / can't see how Mason
Valley can be ruined any more than it
is already"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-10-30
LAYS DOWN
LIFE'S LABORS

The Angel of Death entered the little
village of Pine Grove last Saturday even
ing and took to its heavenly home the
soul of 4. w. Steward. Mr.. Steward
was born in Prince Edward Isle, Can.
ada, September %, 1S42 He came to
Pine Grove during its palmy days and
has resided there ever since, even when
almost deserted camp, he still fingered
there, believing that in the near future
the old place would boom again. He
followed mining as an occupation and
has been mining recorder for many
years.
In 1877 he married Miss Alice Davis,
who still survives him, as do these four
children, Mrs. Gates, Mrs. Thorpe,
Gordon and Lincoln Steward. A brother
and other relatives live in Canada.
For though from out our bourne of
Time and Phase,
The food may bear ME far,
hope to see my Pilot, face to face,
When l have crossed the bar
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-10-30

his labor has been greatly rewarded
He has not only secured many locations
all over the district but was fortunate
enough to find three fractions adjoin-
ing the Mason Valley. One is 100 feet
wide, another 2+0 feet wide and the
other 800 feet wide. They end line one
another and are each 1900 feet in length.
While doing his work on them, on
Thursday, he encountered solid chalco-
cite. While he might have exposed the
richest one of the cross assures cutting
the property of the Mason Valley, the
strike is some distance from the course
the vein was expected to ia ke. His
shaft is less than 50 feet in depth with
no drifting or cross-cutting. consequent
lv it is difficult to tell whether or not
the discovery amounts to much.
The loss Of his fortune does not seem
to bother him particle. He has every
in himself and still more in
nature. He believes but little in luck
but thinks that plenty of energy and
rustic seasoned with little good judg
ment, in a rich country like Nevada.
will soon put anyone on their feet.