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The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-02
FLORIDA SHIPPERS
ENTER COMPLAINTS

A complaint was filed with the In
terstate Commerce Commission last
Saturday in which 2O2 railroads oper,,
ating in thirty-seven states were named
as defendants. The complaint was
filed by the Florida Fruit & Vegetable
Shippers Association and charges that
the railroads in question discriminate
against Florida shippers in favor of
shippers in California, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Texas, Georgia, North and South
Carolina and Cuba in the rates on citrus
fruits, peaches. pineapples. straw
berries, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage,
potatoes, celery and other fruits and
vegetables.
The complaint says that the rates
in many instances are actually in excess
of the rates charged for fruits and
vegetables raised in California and the
other states named. The charge is
also made that the Florida shippers
are charged more for refrigeration
than shippers in other portions of the
country,
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-02

tire population there and elsewhere
seems to have entirely overlooked, or
ignored with perhaps few exceptions.
1t is this while the rates and mode
of selling has tendency no doubt to
keep down prices, have any of the peo-
pie ever remembered the Sabbath day
to keep it holy? | have long observed
that it is common and customary
thing to work, pick and pack, haul and
ship on the Lords day. Now know
many will say "it is necessary to keep
from losing our fruit" but is it? | ask
again, Is it? Where does trust and
faith come in, 1.-The seventh day is
the Sabbath, in it thou shalt not 90 any
work, thou nor thy son, nor thy daugh-
ter. thy man servant or maid servant,
nor thy oxen nor thy ass, nor thy
stranger within thy gates Now what
necessity is there for this wholesal lie
violation of the Sabbath? Positively
none, except this nervous, strenuous
age of cOmmercialism, in which the
race for filthy lucre has supplanted
faith and respect for Gods Law. l say
they would gain more and prosper more
if they were to lose a few ripe crates,
because that would in itself have a
tendency to keep the market from be-
ing glutted and what causes the rail-
road to run it's freight trains on Sunday
solely in the interest of the people and
thus the whole thing is honey-combed
with wickedness.
Our country has been allowed to
prosper above all other countries but
unless we take warning from history
we will go as did Rome and ancient
Jerusalem.
| expect to make my home among
you, Mr.. Editor, and wish to say in
this connection, | know of no kinder
hearted, more philanthropic people
than those have met in your county,
and what | say is to bring the question
home to them. Would they not be
more prosperous if they recognized the
omnipotant grace of God in all their
affairs? But morality, kindness of
heart and philanthropy, are not Chris
tianity, but are necessary and prom
inent part of it. There can be all three
traits in any one person and yet that
person be lacking in the true essential,
viz salvation. And what say the
preachers? refer all to Ezeklll 70,
1929 verses and to Hebrews 10, 26 verse
In the mean time ask the charity OF
all assuring you all who may read this
CONTINUED on page 81
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-02

from which source the zephers spring;
regardless of the fact that those actions
are one of the many atoms which tends
towards bringing disaster to great
industry and to thousands of people.
wish to say to the growers of the
East Coast-beware-l can look back
over the eighteen years of my resi-
dence here and recall many times when
in my fight for the public interests of
my county, have uttered the same
warning that ! now give voice to-be-
ware-only to be assailed by those who
did not care to look deeply into matters
which affected vitally the financial in
terests of the county and the individual
interest of all of our growers.
AS every one in this county knows,
there is not man on the East Coast
who has so openly attacked the evils
that assailed and threatened to destroy
our business than myself. At one time
when the president of the Indian River
and Lake Worth Pineapple Growers
Association was in the Bahama Islands
packing the Bahama pineapples and
stenciling them as packed at Miami,
Fla, thus trying to leave the purchaser
under the impression that they were
getting Florida pineapples, | assailed
the method through the Titusville
papers. was in turn, assailed by the
association and letters poured into the
editor of the paper assaling me from
every possible standpoint, even to the
extent of Matchmaking the paper by
threatening to withdraw patronage if
was allowed to disclose what they
were doing. The Titusville court rec
ords will show that convicted one of
the chief moguls of this supposed
American pineapple growers association
of libel in connection with his attempt
to keep from the people he was sup
posed to represent, the anti-American
business the association was sanction
ing. This prosecution and exposure,
and also the stopping of the shipment
of Bahama pineapples into our market
branded as Florida fruit was brought
about by my individual efforts, am
not rehashing these things to lay any
claim for the achievements, for as a
grower, felt that as | had the facts
in my possession, that it was my duty
to put stop to it and expose those
who were doing US this injustice, This
is one of the fights that | made, and
while | was endorsed by some, was
soundly condemned by others for STIR
Continued on page 81
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-02
ST. COUNTY TO
SOON BE IN ADVANCE

st. Lucie county will now be in the
lead for handsome county buildings. At
a special meeting of the county COM
missioners the contract for the, con-
structOn of rev county court house
was awarded tor the sum of $32. 79O.OO
and the contract for steel vaults, ETC.
was awarded for So, 693.O0. The build
ing is to be completed by Christmas.
supplies have been ordered and within
the next few days will begin to arrive.
When compile ed the st. Lucie county
court house will be among the hand
soonest county buildings in the State,
Every modern convenience IN court
house building will be found in this
structure. ,o
When the St. Lucie county, people
awake and issue bonds for the building
of network of hard surface roads, the
county will be in line for rapid and solld
development. A county without hard
surface roads is out of date. Florida
East Coast Homeseeker.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-02
TO GROWERS
OF P|NEAPPLES
George f. Andrews Writes Again
On the All important Subject
INTEREST NOT SHOWN
Will Not Call Meeting Unless a Stronger
Sentiment Develops is Now Up to
The People to Make Plan Success
Walton, Fla, June 2sth, 19O'

Walton, Fla, June 28th, 1909
Editor Tribune:
In reference to my request for an
expression of sentiment from all the
different pineapple growers, in all sec
tons, as to calling meeting to hear
an address had prepared, on changing
our methods of marketing our fruit
and making an earnest effort to build
up our industry, on a solid and sensible
F. O. B. basis, | have the following to
say:
| wish to thank the few gentlemen
who have written me encouraging
letters and to congratulate the balance
on fairly successful season, that,
Judging by their silence, they must
have had, since nothing different or
better seems to be desired or since they
even do not care to make an express
sion of encouragement for anything
different, that, at least promises better
for all, it probably will be better to
wait a more Opportune time in the
near future, when perhaps someone
else will be more successful than J. in
arousing a sentiment for better condi-
tons in our industry.
Iwish to thank, especially, those who
have offered me money to help the ex-
pense | have been put to in my efforts
to get the majority together but must
decline. as | am always willing to pay
for my own mistakes.
As stated in my last letter | abso-
lutely will not take up this meeting I'M
less have a strong sentiment FOR 1T,
and it is up to the growers to INDICATE
that sentiment.
There is only keen disappointment
in the feeling that we are no longer
happy community in a frugal indie
pendence, but have a feeling of terrible
uncertainty for our credit, our living,
the maintenance of our homes and a
fearfully dissatisfied feeling that we
are not getting the fair and just profits
of our hard work, of our investments;
That, at least is how some OF US feel
but to CHANGE 1T, NEARLY ALL MUST
FEEL ALIKE. Sincerely yours,
GEO. E. ANDREWS.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-02
GROWER CONDEMNS
WORK ON SABBATH
Rockledge, Fla, June q, 100

Rockledge, Fla, June q, 1909.
Editor TRIBUNE:
| have been a silent, but very much
interested reader of your editorials,
and also of the article of Mr.. Geo. +.
Andrews, on the pineapple situation.
Now. therefore ask this one OppOrtun-
itv to saw a few words, promising not
to- bother you again, if perchance it
does bother you. =,
In the first place. believe you, Mr..
Wilson, to be at heart moral reform
err or at least one on the side of reform.
as YOU see it. With this preliminary, |
wish to make few comments on Mr..
Andrews article, calling for mass
meeting of all the pineapple growers
and the subject it is his desire to dis
cuss.
I am in full accord with him as far
as he explains himself, being small
grower myself, also loser But while
the object Mr.. Andrews desires to at
tain is much to be sought for and com.
mendable in every way. Let me call
his attention to the moral and scriptur-
al side of the question, which the en-
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-02
COLOREO Man KILLED
BY TRAIN AT VIKING

Louis Sebastian, a colored man, was
killed by train on the East Coast
railroad near the Viking station shortly
after o'clock Sunday morning. His
body was literally cut to peices, death
resulting instantaneously. Sebastian
had recently been employed on the
Koblegard plantation, at Viking and
left this city on the 10 train Satur-
day night for that place. 1t is supposed
that he laid down on the track and
went to sleep. Engineer William Foy
had charge of the engine of train 85,
due in Fort Pierce at 1:l8 a. M, failed
to see the sleeping man on the track
and the pilot of the engine struck Sc
bastian with fearful force. The train
came on to the city and Engineer Foy
with crew returned to the scene OF
the accident and brought the mangled
body to town.
Acting Coroner F. l.. Hemmings i'm
panelled the following jury, George
Bloodworth, l.. M. Wheary, w. E.
Cassiday, H. 0. Harmon, David Alex
ander and j. M. Noteworthy, who af-
ter hearing the facts rendered the fol-
lowing verdict: THAT the deceased
was lying on the railroad track at Vik-
ing, Florida, and was struck by an en-
CINE of passenger train of the Florida
East Coast Railway Company, going
south about :O8 a. M, June n. Death
was caused by accident without the
fault of the engineer or railroad"
A pair of unbroken eye glasses ant
1878 the property of the dead mar
were found beside the track. Sebas
tian had been around Fort Pierce fol
about three years coming here from
Jamaica. He had no relatives here.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-02

Mrs. AstOr Summerlin and two
daughters, left Sunday for Sorrento,
where they will spend several weeks
with friends.
The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1909-07-02
IMPORTANT TO ALL
GROWERS OF PINES

We the undersigned pineapple grow
ers of the Florida East Coast. noting
letter of Mr.. Geo. E. Andrews, in the
East Coast papers, asking growers to
write him in regard to their sentiments
on thorough organization of the pine
apple industry, urge every grower to
at once write Mr.. Andrews. at Walton,
stating their intention to attend the
meeting when called. Do it the mo-
ment you read this.
Let us lend this movement the sup
port of our presence and hear the plan,
thresh it out thoroughly and do what
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1909-08-26
JUAN yATTs,oA,a

ucoaps,fie veads Y cstabis Maau,aaa
Se g coaer y Resoies do pared a-eSaa a a
ssaaa ~. aaa Aasoaio. Tsxsa,
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1909-08-26
TERREMoTo EN- ITALIA
Muchos heridos

Comumican de Italia, Agosto
%:
Un fuerte terremoto Sc sinti6
muy Gle maiiana en- toda La provin
cla, Gle Siena. Todas las casas
en- San Lorenzo fueron destruidas
o perJudicadas. Quedaron heri-
das muchas personals.
III terremoto sc sinti6 con mas
intensidad dentro de I'M radio de
velnte millas de Siena. Hube
gfandes perdidas en- Bnoinconiy-
ents, en- dode Sc derrumbaron mu-
clias casas Y murio una persona.
En- Monteroni resultaroa
lastimadas mucllas personas
Quedaron tambien ALI perjudica.-
das gran nnmero de casas Z los
escombros cayeron 4 las GALES. La
gente hula de sus casas poseidas
Gle gran panico. Siena eseap6
del clloque. La proviucia de Sic
na tiene 223,000 habitantes Y la
ciudad tiene 10000. San Loren
20 Bnonicoinvento, Monteroni v
Piombino son villas cuya pobIa-
cion fltctia de 1000 4 1000
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1909-08-26
81 enbrollo Reyista Sc conjura aboliendo la
Vice Presidencia


Los partidarios de Reyes ridi-
cnlizan la idea de que haya que
surrlmirse alguna rvuelta, mien
tras que los partidarios del Co.
bierno afirman que no habra re-
'Snclta alguna, toda vez que la ST.
tnaci6n esta dominada.
No obstantc estas aserciones
contradictorias, hay mucha excl
taci6n reprimida Y muc.los conti-
niian declarando que en- el terBli-
no de veinticuatro horas, Monte
irrey :,ufrira las angustias de IL
.tH jrsurrecci6n.
~ an Representative de la prem
81, 4tle obtuvo una interview con
Bernardo Reyes, este lie diio que
no roiycria d Monterrey hasta ei
1uinee dc Septiembre, pero un EN-
| It,leasln de las fuerzas fedaralcs iii
&c hoy que Reyes yoIYeria pront5,,i
adyiriiendo que eii la actuaEidad
Sc haltaba Ell una hacienda iuuto
Il Galeana. Este mismo hombre
dijo que | Gobernador Reyes es-
taba cefcado por todas parties, es
taildo eustodiadas las salidas pa
rH Texas. Ayerse cnviaron tro--
pas d Linares, que es la Esta.-
ci6ii que eonduce q Galcana v
Matamoros.
Green muchos que eI Goberna-
dor Reyes ha sidn inicuamente a.
cusado dc estar en- coalici6n con
las tuhtas reyol1cionarias de Te--
xas, que sc cree que estan toman.
do Ventajas dc su posici6n para
Ehacer una intentona contra el
Norte de Mexico. Sc admite ge.
neralmeDte, que 81 los rcvolucip.-
narios hacen una intcntona del In
do dc Texas, la frontera ha sido
ltfortifieada de tai modo, pudiendo
ei General TrcVino moyilizar mi.
llares de tropas, que aplastarfan
Ii revolution pronto.
La celebration del aniyersario
del nacimientn del General REYES
CUE fue ell Viernes dia 20, pas6
en- complete orden, tanto por ef
gsa, como durante la serenata de
ia noclle, no habiendo ell menor
#disturbio Sc dice ell Monter.
rey que el General Reyes no esta
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1909-08-26

trarse. sobre qrlien desempenara
ell cargo de Gobernador. cuando
este haga su renuncia.
Reyes camino para Europa.
Comunican Gle Austin. Texas,
Agosto 25:
El periodista Milton Everett,
ha recibido hoy una carta de un
Official prominente de una compa-
MIA naviera de Veracruz. en- La
cual lie escribe que el General D.
bernardo Reyes hara Ell breve un
largo viaje por Europa, esperan-
do que de este modo Sc calme la
agitaci6n rebelde, de los que i,i-
chan por su candidatrra para la
Nlce-Prtsidencia de Mexico, Di-
ce que Reyes no ha tornado parte
aiiguna en- la insurrecci6n. contra I
el Goblerno. espera que su au-
sencla calme los animos agitados.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1909-08-26
Te Tely6fono, 1899
Ia GUERRA EN MARR,lUJ!EcOs
Los poderes son frustrado -
Sultan tortura 8 los moros re-
beldes cspturados.

Comunican de Paris, 4Agosto
25: Ell Gobierno frances ha dadO
instrucciones q II. Regnault, que
vuelva & Marruecos como Minis
'tro, q fin de que haga causa Coz
mum con los demas miembros del
cuerpo diplomatico en- Tanger pa.
IA que Sc hagan firmes represea-
taciones al Sultan Mulai-Hafid, pa
ira que cese de atormentar & los
iprisioneros moros, tai como 10 ha
,hecho recientemente con los rebel
des que han sido capturados de
los partidarios de El Rogm, pre-
tendiente al trono del Sultan.
La crueldad de los soldados del
Sultan con los partidarios de
Ell Roghi, fu6 denunciada en- Fez
" como protesta los habitantes de
Taxa han rehusado reconocer al
nueyo Gobernador, nombrado por
Mulai Hafid. Veinticinco de los
prisioneros, d quienes cortaron
las manos Y los pies, han sucum-
bido va.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1909-08-26
Ia QUESTION POLIIICA EN MEXICO
FL General Reyes esta rodeado por las tro-
pas del Gobierno Federal
Rm6rase Dr. Bernardo ha nunciado e Goerno de Neyo
Leon enlprendera en- breve IN viae Europa
Dicen de Mexico, Agosto 20: !:

Dicen de Mexico, Agosto 20:
nj una pistola 9 arma Gle fue-
go de ning1n gencro podia CONF
prarse en- Monterrey este dia. Me-
dio Monterrey lleva bastones dc
estoquet6 afmas escondidas. Las
logias de Masones clandestinos.
que reconocen al General Reyes
como Jefe, estan preparando en- Ii
Alameda una demostraci6n en- su
honor. Las tropas del Gobierno
.estan dispuestas 4 reprimir cual-
quier desorden.
Todos los despachos lie los dife-
rentes peri6dicos del Norte de Ne
xico convienen en- que la situa--
ci6n EN- toda la region es de mu--
cha intranquilidad politica. FL
General Tre4iiio esta obrando con
vigor Y decision Y durante los dos
1ltimos dias las tropas sc han es-
tado moyiendo tranqnila y ligc-
Iramente d los lugares donde sean
mas nccesarias en- case de distur--
l'bios. No se-nree Que Epcurra es-
| TO flltimo, pucs el Gobierno tie
ne Ia situaci0n completamente do
IutiI;is.la.
La opiiiitn de los circnloS bien
iafprlnados5 rs qiie a oposici5n lla
| sirio cotnbatida, antes que laya pc
Idido llaccr III inoyimignto.
Tndas las miradas sc hallan con
centradas en- el General Bernardo
,heyes, Gobernador de Monterrey,
y anteriormente Ministre de la
Guerra con Diaz. FL Gral. Reyes
tiene un gran partilo extendido
lpDr toda la Republica, que 10 pre-
senta como candidate para la Vi
ce-Presideneia, en- oposici6n Il ID.
Ramon Corral.
Iaee alg1n tempo que Reyes
sali6 lara Galeana, que Sc halla
Il aigunas millas de distancia en-
Has moDtafias Aver sali6 de Ga
Eleana para un rancho de un amigo
Sintuitaneamente con este iiltimo
movimiento de Reyes, han sido en-
jyiados destacamentos de tropas #
| las montanas, y los itltimos despa
Ichos dicen cue Reyes csta com
pletamentt Yodeado por las tro-
4 as federales. Esto sin embar-.
60 no pasa de ser un movimiento
Ette prerancion de parte del CO.
Iaiiel,no.
Hoy es ei dia del narilniento
y II o. -.
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1909-08-26

Monterrey 8 Montemorelos 4 las
cercanias de Galeana.
La fuente de donde ha salido
csa information ridiculiza la his
toria, diciendo que las tropas fe-
derales estan hacienda esfuerzos
por conseguir la captura del Gene
raj Reyes, y anuncia al mismo
tempo que tai acci6n darfa oca-
sion q perturbaeiones, que Sc han
evitado hasta ahora. Eel Gene
raj Reyes esta tranquilo visitan--
do las cercanfas de Galeana, y
no toma ningua parte activa en-
los asuntos de politica.
Tan popular es ell General Re.
YES EN- su partido que Sc teme que
cualquier esfuerzo que Sc hiciera
.por arrestarlo incitaria Il sus ce-
losos partidarios hasta cl punto
que habria al5orotos Y Sc derra.-.
maria bastante sangre.
Sc dice que Rayes ha enviado su
renuncia,-Reyes no ha sido a.
rrestado.
to %: = "
Sc la recibido aquf la noticia
que ha salido para la Ciudad de
Mexico un amigo del General Re-
yes, ilevando al Presidentc Porfi..
rlo Diaz la renuncia de Don Ber-
nardo. El Gobernador Reves Sc
dlce que esta en- Linares cerca de
Gaieana, y que las tropas Sc ha-
Ian aun en- las montafias cerea de
Galeana. Reyes. no lin sido ar
restado.
81 embrollo reyista Sc conjura a.
boliendo la Vice. -Presidencia.
: oomunican de Mexico, Agosto
Mexico Nuevo", el 6rgano del
Partido reyista de Mexico afr.
ma en- una reciente publication
que Sc dice que sc ha celebrado IL
ma conferencia en- ell Castillo de
Ihapulfepec. en- que el Presidentc
niaz Y los miembros del Gahinete
discutieron la conveniencia de a.
oollr ei cargo de Vice-Presidente.
Este cargo fu6 establecido on
Mayo 8 de 1904, y D. Ramon Cor
raj fue nombrado electo. Duran
te mucllos amos la ley de la s,1-
ceslon q In Presidencia ha venido
noinbrando q los Procuradores do
Justicia de la Suprema Corte co
mo sueesores q la Presidencia en-
caso de m1erte, renuncia 6 ac,lsa.
ci6n. '''''
s1n vista de la agitaci6n polfti-
ca, del pafs al presente, Y en- vista
Gle La eriemistad amarga que eyis.
te entire los partidarios de Corral
y Reyes, se.dice que Ell meior mo.
40 ae eVitaF una sitliaei6n emba.
rilzosa, aa abolir el cargo de vi.
co.Presidente.
Las rniradas de todos fijas en- Re.
yes.
Dieen de Monterrey, teostn
%: o s".'s"
La eScitaci6n politica La es.
peetaci6n do disturbioa en- la re.
gi6n de Monterrey 20 lia aplacas
do, debido 6 10 acci6n saba del
General Tfeyifo en- aI distrihu..I
elon de las tropas, " no existe va
ningnn neiigro en- el Nortc do sI6
sieo nj q safsmo Monterrey.
80 espera Iior tnucl,os uue "A
Gobernador Reyes este aaui pron
TO para hacor 10 renuncia de sn
cargo respccto tle sus accionea on
10 futnro es allora nm enigma. 6n,e
Tuehos tratan dc resolyor antea
sie que 81 d6sarroilan. El into.
Fes polltieo pareee ahora eoneen
El regidor. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1888-????, 1909-08-26
Con ell arresto de Reyes puede
precipitarse la revolucion

Tn despacto de Laredo, Tex.
Gle Agosto %, dice asi:
Por fuente veridica Sc sabe en-
Monterrey que no ha habido min
gun movimiento concertado dc las
tropas federales, con Ell fin de
capturar al General Reyes, Co.
bernador de Nueyo Leon.
Esta r1isma fuente de informa-
.ci6n dice que ell General Reyes
sigue ann visitando los alrededo--
res de Gaieana Y que no ha exis-
lido intento aiguno de parte de la
antoridades federales de moles.-
tarlo EN- 10 mas minimo. Puede
decirse con toda certeza que no
la habido recientemente nineun
inovimiento de tfopas del Saltillo.