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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
PERSONALS.

Geo. S. Tucker is in Burlington to-
day on business,
Messrs. Ustick of St Louis, Willsie
of the Hannibal division of the @
and Mr. Benning of Chicago arrived
in the city this morning in their pri-
vate car attached to No. II having
been in Chicago last evening looking
after car passenger traffic.
Miss Elinor Maxwell of ST. Louis
will visit over Sunday with Miss AIDE
laine Bartruff.
d. B. Hamill leaves this evening for
Rochester. Mimi, to join his wife and
son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
LAND FOR SALE
Land AGENTS Join US.

The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
Railway now has a completed line
through Kansas, Oklahoma and por-
ton of Texas, opening up new and
rich territory, comparatively unde-
veloped. An immigration Department
is now being organized and active,
reputable land agents are wanted.
Act quick; write F. A. Hornbeck,
Land Commissioner, Kansas City,
Mo. 29-2t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

Observation-Disclosures regarding a
good farm or business for sale; not
particular about location; wish to
near from owner only, who will sell
dlrect to buyer; give price, descrip-
ton and state when possession can
be had --ddress l.. D,rbyshire, box
1S20-A, Rochester, N. Y. 29-2t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
Athletes Who Received Honors at Y.
NJ. c. A. During We Past Year
in Contests Receive
Awards Last Night.
THE JOY CUP PRIZES
Elmer Leake Has His Name on Cup
and Charles Allen, Harry Dun
can and Charles Henne.
mann Receive Medals.

AT the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium last
evening there was a grand presenta-
ton Of prizes and ribbons, won by ath-
letes during the past year The low
cup prizes were awarded and there
were quiet number present to Sc, the
athletes receive their prizes. The large
number of winners speaks well for
athletics during the past year. The
list OF winners is as follows:
Joy Cup Contest.
Elmer Leake-Name on Gun.
Charles Allen-Gold medal
Harry Duncan-Silver medal.
Charles Henneman-Bronza medal
Ribbon for first place-Elmer Leake
parallel bars, horizontal bar, pole
vault, long horse, side horse; Chas.
Henneman, shot put tied in fence
vault, tied in high jump; Jesse Devero
wand drill; Clarence Weismann.
tumbling; Charles Allen, tied in fence
vault. rope climb. tied in high jump:
Charles King, tied in high jump.
Ribbons for second place-Harry
Duncan, one; Charles Allen, three;
Charles Henneman, one; Van Hayden,
two; Elmer Leake, three; Clarence
Weismann, two
Ribbons for third place-Van Hay
den, two; Harry Duncan, two: Ohas.
King, Charles Allen ore; Charles
Henneman, two; Jesse Devero, one.
Business Boys VS.. Intermediates.
Gathering Weights-First, Jesse
Devero; second, Louis Sochovitch;
third Lester Hummer and Rosco Mich
ole
Standing broad jump-First Hubert
Evans; second, Dick Evans; third,
Guy Fulton.
Twelve pound shot put-First HUI
bert Evans; second, VIM. Doyle; third
Guy Fulton.
Side hcTse-First. Hubert Evans:
second, Harry Ayers; third Jesse Dew
ero.
Running high jump-First Carl
Schmidt; second, Jesse Devero; third
VIM Doyle, Dick Evans.
Wand drill-Second Ray Ballinger.
Under water swim-First Jesse Dew
ero; third Ernest Atborn and Lester
Hummer.
Spring board and buck-First Jesse
Devero: second, Ralph McGrath; third
Guy Fulton.
Back stroke-First Louis Socko-
witch; second, Ralph McGrath; third
Rose Nichols.
Side stroke First Harold Bowlby;
second, Ralph McGrath; third Hubert
Evans.
Standing plunge-F'irst Harold
Bowlby: second, Jesse Devero, o. A.
vandendoel; third, Ray Ballinyer.
Parallel Bars-First, A. Vandan-
doel; second, Harold Bowlby; third,
Guy Fulton.
Running plunge-First Jesse Dew
ero, second. Rosco Nichols; third Har-
old Bowlby.
Breast stroke-First Jesse Devero.
second, Ralph McGrath; third, Hubert
Evans.
Boys State Meet, Track Two.
Side horse-First, Spring; sec
ond, w Nichols; third, c. Leasum,
and P. Townsend.
Spring board high jump-First P.
Townsend; second, w. Nichols; third,
c. Leasum.
Two lap First P. Townsend,
w. Nichols; second, G. Leasum.
Boys State Meet, Grade One.
Side horse-First Guy Fulton sec
ond, j. Kiedaisch; third, Jesse Deve-
TO.
Spring board nigh jump-First Dick
Evans; second, VIM. Doyle and HUI
bert Evans.
Three lap run-First Harold Bowl
~. -ooopd 1aCcp npynro and Carl
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

The wagon drivers of the city,
mail carriers and boys who deliver
The Gate City this evening, have jobs
which nobody envies when there is a
blizzard raging like there is today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
New York Stocks.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-After the
first few minutes the market was
steadied, and lower price level was
reached. During the balance of the
hour the prices were fluctuated with
out feature. The governments were
unchanged Others We're irregular.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

FOR sALE-Three story buildi ls
known as No. % North Fourth
street. Can be bought on good terms.
Apply to A. L. Parsons. c7-ot
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

WE PAY $50 a month alary and fur
nish rig and all expenses to intro
duce poultry and stock powders; new
plan; steady work; address Bigler
Company X 900, Springfield, Illinois.
29.2t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

FOR SALE-A first class piano as
good as new for $780, in payments
to suit; also one for $25 suitable for
children or beginners. joan S. Moore.
2S-3t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

French Government Honors Binn.
PARIS, Jan. 29-The French gov
eminent today awarded medal to
Jack Binn, the wireless operator and
hero of the liner Republic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

$3.50 Pianola player for sale with 20
music rolls for SIPS. Alb High street.
29-6t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The presi-
dent today nominated Herman 'Ternes
postmaster at Dubuque, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

FOR RENT-11o7 Bank St. SIT. Mod.
ern; six room house Dr. c. A.
Jenkins 1928
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
WANT COLUMN
WANTED.

WANTED-50v men to learn barber
trade and take positions waiting
our graduates. Few weeks completes.
constant practice furnished. scholar.
sup include tools, Instructions,
demonstrations. examinations and d.
piomas. Write for catalogue. Moler
barber College, ST. Louis. Mo. tt.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

WANTED-Hames maker, one who
can cut for small factor. The best
of wages and steady job. Moody
Saddlery Co., Searaboro, Iowa. 22-6t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
Was at One Time a Prominent Teach
er in the keokuk Schools Teach
ing at Wells and West
keokuk Schools.
IT A LONG TIME RESIDENT
Was Well Known and Loved by all
Who Knew Her, Having Lived
in keokuk For Number
Of Years.

Miss S. E. Batty who died at the
nome OF her nieces, Misses Sallie B.
and H, Dell Anderson, at 313 South
Sixth street, on yesterday afte noon,
was born in jacks onville, Ill., She
was the daughter of Captain Thomas
Batty who was at one time a promin-
ent keokuk business man and we'll
known and respected by all who knew
him.
Miss Batty lived in this city good
part of her life and spent about two
years in Lincoln, Neb., and returning
from there lived until eighteen months
ago in Fairfield and Brighton.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

WANTED-Family or bundle wash.
ing and ironing to do Address ].
b., care of this office. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

WANTED-To trade a medium size
safe for a larger one. Address
Safe" this office. 1t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

FARM FOR SALE-So acres or more
near Summitville. Mrs. Jewett, SIS
Morgan street. eod-tf
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LOST.

Sunday night, little tigers
kitten from 1902 Morgan street. Re-
turn and get reward. 1t
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FOR SALE.

MISSOURI FARMS for sale and trade.
Call on or write H. l.. Smith, Center,
Mo. 31.30t
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

WHEAT
May {. 1905 loS lo' lV'zs
CORN
July s2% ssA s2A s2%
OATS
Sept. 521s 52A SIS So
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
chicaao Live Stock

CHICAGO, Jan. Cattle, 1000;
steady beeves, s5,35@7.oo; stockers
s3,00@5.4o
Hogs 10000; 1o@15c higher; light
s5.s5@63o; heavy, $5.95@6.55; pigs
s470@5.65
sheep-4,ooo; steady; natives, $3.50
$3.50; lambs, $450@760.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
TODAY's MARKETS.

Furnished by James e. Bennett and
Co., Commission Merchants, ihem-
bers Chicago Board of Trade. Branch
office Gu roy. Illinois.
Chicago Grain Market.
Open High Low Close
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
Prominent Educator.

She was a prominent educator in
the public schools of this city several
years ago, teaching in the Wells
school and the West Keokuk school
of which she was principal. The de-
ceased was we'll known and loved by
a large circle of friends and her life
was ALWAYS a ~utiful one and the
highest tribute is paid to her of the
time that she was connected with the
public schools of this city.
Since her return from Brighton,
Miss Battv was not enjoying the best
of health having organic heart trouble
which eliminated in her death on yes
terday afternoon.
The deceased was a consistent mem
Der Of the Presbyterian church of
Brighton, Iowa, she being a prominent
member of that church.
She is survived by the following rel
atives: Mrs. Ella A. Shook, Miss Sal
lie Anderson and Miss III. Dell Ander-
son of this city; the followin niecest
Mrs. John Morro-' OF Jefferson City
MO, MIS-. FREQ luChei, ioidhu'lio iiie
H.. Mrs. Thomas Holtzelough, OF
Hamilton, ILL.,, Mrs. George Dennison
of Hamilton and nephew, Geo. TAT
ty of Hamilton.
The funeral will be held from the
residence at 313 South Sixth street
tomorrow afternoon, services being
held by Rev. j. F. Sanders of the First
Baptist church.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Dwelling with gas, bath
and barn. Also farm near Keokuk.
Inquire 727 Morgan street. II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

DWELLINGS FOR RENT-Dwelling,
200 Bank street. 8 rooms; dwell
ing, 715 Morgan, 10 rooms; also
five room fiat over store, 200 John
son St, all in complete repair with
city water, gas and closets.
Apply to j. F. Daugherty G Co.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

WANTED-Girls at shoe factory.
Steady employment at good wages.
The Huiskamp Bros. Co. 1880
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29

FOR SALE-Some fine fox hounds, for
prices write C. Springer Croton, la.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-29
BOYS, state Meet, Grade One.

Boys State Meet, Grade One.
Side horse-First Guy Fulton; sec
ond, j. Kiedaisch; third, Jesse Deve-
ro
Spring board nigh jump-First Dick
Evans; second, VIM. Doyle and HUI
bert Evans.
Three lap run-First Harold Bowl
by; second Jesse Devero and Carl
Klaan.
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Read The Daily Gate City.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
FERRER
LET TIERS
MAN MURDERED BY
KING OF SPAIN
SENT WORD
Told of Confinement in an
Infected Cell With No
Light and Vile Food

CHICAGO, Oct. 22.-Two letters,
purported to have been written by
Ferrer are published here today, dated
October 2, and october 4. They were
written in prison and addressed to
NJ Naguel, president of the French
committee for the defense of political
prisoners. The first Nettsr says:
THE most terrible thing about this
is the discovery in my house of a
revolutionary leaflet which had never
seen before Today the judge informed
me he had finished the study of my
case and that I was to be tried in
court martial. So it is all ended. l will
shortly be tried by men who, 1 fear,
have not minds sufficiently free to be
able to judge seriously the charge
against me. I am in an infected cell
with no light. The food is vile and it
requires. strength to bear it. Goodbye
to all, all. all"
The second letter said his case was
based on a tissue of lies and calufi-
nous insinuations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
ANOTHER
DISASTER
VILLAGES DESTROYED
AND HUNDREDS
KILLED
Quake One of the Worst in
History-Face of Coun-
try Entirely Changed

QUETTA, India, Oct. 22.-Exhausted
tribesmen who arrived here today, re-
port a wholesale destruction Of the viz
lages in northeastern Baluchistan and
western Punjab by terrific earthquakes
Hundreds are dead in the villages Of
Miti, Tanio, Kanda and kurani.. Hun
dreds of vilIaseswere demolished.
The loss Of life is believed terrible.
i; According to the statements of refu-
gees, the entire face of the country
between her and Khelat, the capital of
Baluchistan has been changed. The
quake lifted plains into hills and lev
eled mountains. A crevice opened in
the center of the village of Kurani.
swallowing the majority of the build
ings and inhabitants, numbering 10000.
No news from any of the places men,
toned has been received
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
SAYS
AN ALIEN
DELARA IS SUBJECT TO
DEPORTATION SAYS
RIDGWAY
No Matter How Long He
Has Been in United States
Did Not Apply.

Los ANGELES. Oct. 22.-That De
Lara is subject to alien deportation
laws, despite the fact that he main
tanned legal residence in this country
for more than three years, the time
necessary for citizenship, is the opin
ion Of immigration Inspector Ridgway
of the local office. He said:
DE Lara recently returned to Mex
leo. and because of that he is still an
alien in the eyes of the law No mat
ter how long a foreigner resides in
this country, if he has not applied for
naturalization papers and leaves the
country, he will reenter under the
same conditions as a man entering the
first time
Permission has been requested of
Washington authorities to admit De
Lara to $4,000 bail His friends are
awaiting a reply.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
RESUME RATE HEARING.
Three Cent Florida Rate Case Up In
the Courts.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. ga hear
ing is Sche eduled to be held in this city
today in the proceedings of the Flor1-
da Railroad commission against the
Louisville & Nashville to show cause
why a three-cent rate should not be
maintained in Florida. Previous hear
ings have been held in Florida, and
the last was terminated suddenly
when Mr. Farnum, an expert witness,
tainted in the witness chair.
A mass of testimony has been TAX
en-. which is to be reviewed by Judge
Sheppard in passing on the question
of dissolving the injunction. II rs ex-
pected much more testimony will be
taken at Louisville, as the cross-eX-
animation of Mr.. Farnum is yet to be
completed, and the railroad will put
several witnesses on the stand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
JEFF R|ES
IS READY
SAYS HE WILL FIGHT
JOHNSON ANY OLD
TIME AT ALL
And the Sooner the Better
Says the Undefeated
Heavyweight.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The greatest
fighter the world has ever seen is in
New York today He is looking for
fight. If Johnson will use some of the
gasoline wasted in San Francisco in a
record breaking run to New York it
will be better to the liking of San
Franciscans and incidentally to the
Jeffries fight fans.
jeff is looking fit and ready. He
arrived on the Lusitania this morning.
He said:
Il am ready to enter the ring at any
time and also ready to sign articles
Immediately with the big dinge. I tip
the scales at 232 and feel better than
I ever did before. Just leave all this
talk about upholding the supremacy of
the white race to me. When l get the
alleged Galveston cyclone in the ring
somebody is going to get his head
knocked off and it won't be Jeffries.
There is going to be fight unless
Johnson does the 'crawfish act" We
can't get together too soon go suit me.
gould enter the ring tomorrow and
clean up this alleged champion. but
will be at my best ale. two months
tr:..r ng"
Thousands gave Jeff an ovation.
Everybody sought to craps his paw as
police were compelled to make way for
him through the enthusiastic fans.
When Jeffries reached his carriage
the crowd refused to let it move until
he spoke. as follows:
The main thing you people want to
know is whether I am going to fight
Johnson. I should say / am. For what
do YOU think / have been getting my
self into condition for the last six
months. All this work has been for
the negro and when / get the dinge
in the ring. he will pay for every
ounce of exertion in getting myself
in shape to meet him. l have good
American coin to bet on myself and il
Johnson has not spent all his ducats
paying fines for his speeding auto he
can get all the side bets he is looking
for
Jeffres' eyes are clear, he has
fine color and his walk is as elastic
as a youths.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22

ON OARS
NOTHING STIRRING IN
LOCAL OPTION
CAMPAIGN
Names May Be Attacked by
"Wets" in the Hope of
Killing Petition

Owing to the fact that many Of those
prominent on both sides of the local
option question are in Dayton today,
no new developments have cropped
out, members of both factions being
content, apparently, to rest on their
oars. The local option people evident
ly feel they have made their move,
and that it is now up to the opposition
to take the drst step toward combat
ting filing of petitions calling for
the special election to be held Decem-
Der 20. Just what that move is to be
is wholly d matter of conjecture. as
the liquor forces have not held a meet
attack.
1t is known. however that the names
attached to the petition filed Wednes-
day evening are to be attacked, after
being checked with the registration
books to show how many of the vot-
ers who signed are disqualified by rea-
son of failure to register prior to the
time of placing their names on the pc
tition 1t was intimated this morning
that a cursory inspection of the first
few pages of the petition last night
revealed a number of signatures that
will not stick if attacked in the prop
er manner. and it is probable the
"wets" will call for a comparison of
the entire list of names with the regis
tration books. In case the date of
signing the petition conflicts with that
of registration it will probably be held
that such signatures are invalid. 1t
has also been contended that the sig
natures On the registration books must
;; be identical with those on the petition,
no changes in the use of initials being
permitted Whether or not this con-
tention is we'll taken remains to be
seem Relative to the validity of names
on the petition. the state law says:
Every signature appended to such
Del1IlOH Slld1l DS lcSuiiiSu ~ pC SSi
uine and validly affixed to such petit
ton unless the genuineness and valid
ity of the names subscribed thereto,
or some of them, be attacked by a
proper proceedings in a court of com =
| petent jurisdiction, by a qualified elec-
/ tor of the unit in which the election is
sought to be held. within ten days af-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
johnson Wants a Scrap.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-John-
son was at the hall of justice, where
he was awaiting trial on the charge
of speeding, when told of Jeffries' ar
rival. He said:
1T is the best news i have heard
since Jeffries announced his intention
of re-entering the ring. You bet I'll
sign the articles, whether the fight
takes place north, east. south or west,
it makes no difference to me. Any suS-
cpstion he makes as to the division or
the purse will suit me. | will start east
immediately II Jeff has left New YORK
I will follow him until the fight ques-
ton is settled"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
PRISONERS
ANGRY AT
GOVERNOR

CHICAGO, oct 22-Thousands OF
'''Sohers in the Cook county Jail par
''91'ed n a demonstration against
.'''eFhor Deneen today. following the
'''''slhg of Andrew Williams. a col
'fed wife murderer
1t has been the custom for wears for
prisoners to give the death wall"
.ohs' sobbing cry. the instant a man
''pped through the trap. A number OF
7""Fos We're stationed to prevent the
'''' and Williams was hanged in si-
lence.
S soon as the guards We're removed
prisoners began the cry followed
SHOUTS of up with Deneeu. hang
him"
guards returned and suppressed
we disorder with difficulty Efforts
Deing made this afternoon to dis
COVER the ring leaders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
MANY GUNS
IN SALUTE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-The big
noise of the PortOla festival occurred
today when the vessels of the Amerl-
can and foreign fleet joined in firing
salute of u guns in honor of the
birthday of Victoria Augusta, empress
of Germany. The salute was led by the
German cruiser "Arcon." Religious
Consul General Franz Bopp attended
the ceremony.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
In Messina Too.

ROME, Oct 22-Fear that another
Messina disaster is awaiting the world
in the southern end of the Sicflian
islands is growing hourly. The Ital-
ian government is preparing to rush
relief if the disaster has occurred in
Cantania as feared.
Earthquakes of long duration are re-
ported in the neighborhood of Mount
Aetna. No information of the damage
is obtainable and all communications
are cut off.
One person was killed and every
house wrecked in Acibeale, which is
the only town heard from The govern
ment is expecting a long death list.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
MURDERER
IS HANGED

SALEM. c It. 22-Math JancfgaZ,
was hanged at noon for the murder of
1908.
He was dead - minutes after the
trap was sprung.
Finch and Daley, who are sentenced
to hang November IL. broke down,
Finch crying. A few minutes before
the hanging. fire broke out in the cell
room No damage was done.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22
POT SHOT
is FATAL

TACOMA. oct 22.-Taking pot
shot at the Northern Pacific train
lust for fun az he confessed. Terry
Wadsworth, aged IA, of Big Ilmper'
Mont, put bullet through the heao
of Josiah Leek. aged IA, the son Oh D.
n. Leek and wife. All three were pas
seneers. Death was instantaneous.
Tho body and the parents arrived here
today.
The train was stopped and the boy
arrested He said:
II was just foolins around ana sho'
at the train just for fun.
with two other boys. Wadswortil
was playing train robbers when the
shot was fred.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-10-22

IS ENDED
CORPITS CHRISTI, Oct 22.-Pres

CORPUS CHRISTI, Oct. 22.-PreS-
ident Taft's vacation ended at 8 o'clock
this morning. when he arrived here and
addressed a meeting of the Inland Wa
tions from Texas and surrounding
states are discussing plans for the bet
terment of the nations rivers for COM
mercial use.
The president pledged his support
tothis Improvement and assured the
convention that the government is
ready to cooperate with the states and
with private enterprises. He resumes
his eastward journey at o'clock this
evening.
Taft said the way the waterways
have been improved has been by a pro-
cession of jerks. This should be
changed to do it Systematically and
ALI ought to agree on the projects and
have them surveyed by experts, the
cost determined and then issue bonds
to secure money to have the work
done. He believed in the Importance
of ALI the great waterways of the coun-
fry He also said before the assistance
90 CONGRESS can be secured, it will be
necessary to show the members the
feasibility of plans as the commerce
committee of the senate and rivers ano
harbors committee of the house. are
NOT going into anything haphazard. he
| said he didn't believe in keeping them
| within the law