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Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
PROMPT ACTION URGED.
President Taft Transmits Mes
sage on Tariff.
CHANGES In CONDITIONS.
Republican Party Pledged TO Revision,
and the Country and the Business
Community Especially Expect Ths,
This Promise Be Carried Out.

Washington. March is-The follow
hg is the message OF President Tan
on the tariff sent 20 congress:
ITO the Senate and House OF Repre-.
sentatiyes
Il convened congress IN this extra
session In order 10 enable II 20 give
immediate consideration 20 the reyls.
ion Of the Dingley tariff act Condi.
tons affecting the production. manu-.
facture and business generally have
NJ changed IN the last twelve years
a 10 require the reldiustment and
revision OF import duties imposed by
that act More than this 'he present
tariff act. with Other sources Of gov.
ernment reysBre does not furnish
income spsngh to pay authorized ex.
pendtsSfes. BY June next the excess
.oPtspenses over receipts for the cur.
rent fiscal year will equal si0O. coo. 600
The successful party in the late cleo.
ton Is pledged 10 the revision OF the
tariff The country and business com.
muni,y especially expec, Il. The pros
pect OF change In the rates on im.
port duties always causes a suspension
or halt In business because OF the nm.
certainty as TO changes TO be- made
and the effect n Ia. therefore. Of the
highest importance that the new bill
be- agreed UPON and passed with as
much speed ~ possible. consistent
with due and thorough consideration
For these reasons I deemed the pres.
ent session to be- an extraordinary oc.
casiou. within the meaning OF the con.
sii'ution. iustifying and requiring the
cal Eg - the extra session
In my Inaugural address ! stated
IN q summary way the principal way
upon which IN my judgment revision
~ tho tariff should proceed and. iudi-
Gated as az least one new source ~
revenue that might be- properly resort.
I'd 20 iu order 10 avoid future derlcit
Il Is not necessary for us repeat what
then said
sl-vvflinra 20 suggest the vital hIs..
pes fttsrests OF the country require
that'tfe attention Of congress al this
-vrsslon be chiefly devoted 10 cOnsld.
Grafton of the new tariff bill, and less
time be given 20 other subjects on lex.
islation In this session is better for
the country
WILLIAM " TAFT"
Fortyfour Republican and eleven
Democratic senators were IN their
seats when the presidents message
was laid before tha; body and read
After the message Was read the sen
ate adjourned until Friday
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
STORAGE DiscoNTiNuANcs.
This Action Relative to Agricultural
Implements Decided Upon.

Kansas city. March lG.-The Mis-
souri. Kansas and Texas. Atchison
Topeka and Santa Pc. Chicago Rock
Island and Pacific and 81 !.epis and
San Francisco railways nave decided
20 discontinue their storIge "a translt
Arrangement on agricultural imple'
ments here The effect OF the cancel
lation OF this privilege i 20 add IL
cents no freight cost oa- agricultural
implements sold here TO Oklahoma
destinations
The decision came after protest by
Oklahoma iobbers. alleging favOritism
90 local dealers II really follows the
present fight between Kansas city
and Okla. oma City regarding the cut
In freight rates made by the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railroad from New
York TO Oklahoma CITY.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
sue. For Killing OF Boy.

Chattsnooga. Tenn March ls.-
Ex. x.sherin J. =. ShipD and his bonds
men. ] z. Smart and G. ". Daven'
port. are made defendants In sui
filed for $4,000. Mrs. Carrie Jones
is the complainant Last June hor'
ace Jones. fourteen years OF age. was
sho, and instantly killed by a deputy
under Sheriff Shipp Young Jone :
had been arrested on some trivial
charge and escaped from Deputy Raw
llngs. Rawlings called to the boy TO
halls. Hearing the command the boy
looked back and received bullet IN
der the left eye. Rawlings was TN
dlcted for murder. but has never been
brought 10 trial.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
MANY REPRESENTED.
Sentiment Against Tariff Reduction
on Coarse Cotton Goods.

Atlanta. March i6-Repressntatives
o, the textile Industries OF Georgia
Alabama. louisiana. North Carolina
South Carolina and Mississippi are IN
session here Between $50 ana @'N
cotton mills In the states named are
represented Among the important
matters considered O.. revision OF me
tariff. there being strong sentiment
agaiast the proposed reduction oi me
tariff on coarse cotton goods. Which
are manufactured principally by mills
IN the south
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
FIGHTS TWO DUELS.
civilian Stays Both Antagonists,
Each Army Man.

Eisnach. Germany March i6.--S
civilian fought two duels here with
officers OF the army and killed both
OF his opponents Pistols we're used.
The civilians name is schutsbar Mig
and he is a wealthy land owner. resid-
ing near Hohonaus His opponents
was a lieutenant named Non Buttlar,
aud an army surgeon whose identity
has been concealed Herr Milg's wife
IS said 10 be an American Jealousy
prompted him 20 challenge and fight
both army officers. on same day.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17

Berlin. March l6--Adyiccs a. the
foreign office concerning the strained
situation between Austria. HUNGARY
and Seryia indicate the crisis b. -ull
An An acute stage. II Is affirmed Aus.
Hungary Is about 20 make an
other effort al Belrarde with a view
OF bringing Servia's views INTO ACCORD
with her own The nature OF vlese
representations Is not disclosed. but
IL can BE- said the dual monarchy VIII
demand a clear explanation OF servias
intentions Officials say II Heryia con
cedes this negotiations will pursue a
peaceful course. but u not, hosulities
are inevitable. and the only task oi the
noNers will be- 10 localize the conflict
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
Nominatlons Sent Senate.

washingtol. March l6.-The presi.
dent sent TO the senate the following
nominations Consul general AZ Stock.
holm. Sweden. Edward winslow, III.
inois. collectors or customs. Edward
Durant. Jr.. for tho district OF Charles
ton. $. C.. Rentiro p creamer for the
district OF Brazos de- Santiago. Texas:
United States circuit Judge for the
Sixth judicial circuit. Johnwarrington.
Ohio. United States attorney for the
Western district OF Pennsylvania.
John Jordan.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Business Establishment AZ Dallas sus
tsins Considerable Damage.

Dallas. March IA fire which had
its inception from an electric light
wire caused loss 10 the establish
ment of Sam 4. Dysterbach 4 Co. OF
between 100000 and $4,000 TO the
stock and much damage 20 the build
Ing The firm had just received a
large amount OF prius goods consist
ing Of dry goods. millinery and mems
clothing The building had 10 BE-
thoroughly drenched before the flames
and smoke could b. subdued The fire
occurred about 10 80 O'Clock In the
morning
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
Protest. Innocence to Last.

Auburn. y. Y. March is.-Salvarors
RandaEzio. who was convicted In April
3 1908. for the murder OF his cousin
Pietro RandszZio. at West Salamanca
on Jan. II. 1905. was electrocuted AZ
Auburn prison Tuesday morning
Randarzio claimed TO the last that he
was not guilty.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
Gold In Gravel.

Massillon. O. March l6.-Grayel
which assayists say contains s'n
worth Of gold In every ton has found
on A farm at Beech Grove. west o'
here The assay was made by the
chemist OF the Ohio state university.
The gold is found In dirt whieh Is part
of a vein of gravel
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
Badly Injured.

New Orleans. March ls.-Reports
received from throughout a large sec
ton or Louisiana indicate that the
fruit and produce crops have been
badly injured and in many instances
entirely killed as the result OF 10"
temperature sunday night.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
poUslE TRAGEDY.
Hood County Sheriff Kills Woman and
Ends -is Own Career

Fort Worth. March is.-In a board
Ing house. after a quarrel. John Swat
ford. thirty eight years. sheriff OF
Hood county and married. shot and
instantly killed Geneva Sneed.a Dallas
woman. and fired a bullet into hts own
brain. with fatal effect.
Letters found by police 10 the trunk
OF the woman are OF an affectionate
nature. Swaffords wife aud daughter
reside at Granbury.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
5u-us TO Death.

Fort Gibson. Okla March i6-
Helen Hampton an aged pegress. who
lived alone In a small cabin in the
west part OF town. was found dead.
having fallen into the fireplace and
burned 90 death.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
ourh Animals Friend Dies,

Ros,on. March lG-Ceorge Thorn
axe Angel. the friend OF dumb ant
mails" and the leader In the humane
educational movement in the uni'el
states. dled here early TUESDAY. aged
eighty.six years. lie had been iaillag
a, health for a long time %.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
Child EatallN sealded.

Clinton. Okla. March is-The two
year-old son OF John Kroh. living west
OF Clinton. was scalded 10 death by
falling into a tub OF boiling water
which the mother had just placed on
the floor preparatory to scrubbing.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17
pesth Due 20 Morphine.

Dallas. March i6-P C Key. a
young man. having relatives at Nome.
this state. Was found in dying con
ditlon az Salvation Army hotel He
expired In two hours. Death was due
10 an overdose OF morphine.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17

81. Louis. March i6.-At a meeting
of 800 business men at the Merchants
exchange fund was started Tor inc
relief OF sufferers from the recent Tor
uado AZ Brinkley. ARK.
Bryan morning eagle and pilot. (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1909, 1909-03-17

Paris, March l6.--A general strike
vss declared by the telegrsphers In
tie bureau OF the postal department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
NINE FROZEN in A BOAT.
Bodies of Part of Car Ferry Crew Are
Recovered.

Erie. Pa, Dec 13.-The state fish
cries boat, Commodore Perry, Captain
Gerry DriscoH commanding, has
brought to his port the dead and
frozen bodies of nine of the crew OF
the Bessemer and Marquette Ferry No.
4, which left Conneaut, o.. Tuesday
morning carrying 80 men, The ferry
has probably foundered in the middle
of Lake Eric.
For 4S hours Commodore Perry has
been securing the waters of eastern
Lake Erie for traces of the car ferry,
but until tiny ten-man yawl was
sighted Is miles off this port the men
on the little state fisheries craft had
almost given up hope of being able
ever to tell even portion of the story
of the fate of the big car ferry.
AS the lookout on the Perry sighted
a tiny half sunken yaw- orders were
given to steam down upon the object
The use of glasses discovered the boat
to be loaded with nine men. As the
Perry came abreast of the drifting and
half water-logged yawl the men on the
fish boat saw that they had arrived
too late. The nine occupants of the
boat which was marked "Bessemer
and Marquette No. A. were frozen
stiff
Taking the yawl in tow, the Perry
made all steam, for this port.
The cook of the car ferry was the
only man to wear an oVercoat. The
other eight men were dressed in over
alls and jumpers, indicating that the
departure from the car ferry had been
hurried. In the bow end of the boat
was found complete clothing for one
man and it is the belief that the yawl
originally contained ten men and that
one became crazed, discarded his
clothes and jumped into the icy waters
of the lake.
Albert J. Weis of this city. treasurer
of the Keystone Fish company and
the Bair State Iron works, was pas
senger on the Inflated boat. His rela-
tives and friends had not given up
hope until the yawl containing the
nine men was towed into this port. AS
yet his body has not been found.
The Ferry was a steel vessel with a
capacity of "a loaded cars. Last Tues
day the Ferry, with 80 cars of coal
aboard and carrying 80 persons, in
Guiding passengers and crew, left Con-
neaut at 1924 a. m.
In the terrific storm that followed.
during which at least So lives were lost
On the lakes, the Ferry foundered. 1t
is supposed that the tossing of the
Ferry in the sea trough displayed the
coal cars and that they pitched through
the sides, admitting water to the hold.
1t is supposed that she went down
about Tuesday noon, sinking midway
between Conneaut and Port Stanley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
GIVE Them VOTES
Annual Report of Bureau of In
sular Affairs
Recommends That Porto Ricans
Be Given Citizenship.
RESULTS OF TARIFF.
Philippines Are Sending Us
75,OOO,OOO Cigars a Year.
The Imports of the Islands
Amount to 1000, 900.

Washington. Dec. Citizenship.
without serious inconvenience to the
individual, should be extended to those
who desire it in Porto Rico, according
to General Clarence r. Edwards, chief
OF the bureau of insular affairs, in his
annual report today to the secretary
of war
Whsthe: this be done by an act con-
ferring in itsolf United States citizen
ship on the whole body Of citizers of
Porto Rico, or by an act enabling them
by the performance individually of
some simple preliminary acts to be-
cone American citizens without delay,
is mere matter of detail for congress
to work out, said General Edwards.
1t is hoped that the grant of citi-
zenship may be regarded simply as an
act of Justice and performed in an open
and uneQuivocal manner concludes
the chief of the bureau.
Commerce Is Growing.
The commerce of the island shows
on the whole continuous and en-
couraging growth, it is pointed out in
the report. The exports for the fiscal
year just passed amounted in value
to over $30,00O,0OO and the imports
to over $26.o00.Oo0. THE imports
from the United States amounted to
over $23,000,600.
General Edwards comments at
length. upon the recent tariff Iegisla-
ton of the United States, whereby
goods from the Philippines, except
rice, may be shipped to the United
States free of duty under certain
limitations.
ut is believed that the people of the
Philippines have every reason to be
content with the new tariffs, and that
perity in. the islands which should be
the result of their relation to the
United States" says General Edwards.
'The. net result SO far has been to
increase the price paid to the grower
price received by the producer of
sugar has increased 25 per cent. These
are increases which may be attributed
wholly to the true trade relations,
fluctuations in the worlds markets
having been eliminated
Cigar Trade Is Large.
General Edwards says the rate up
to date of the importation into the
United States of Philippine cigars has
been at the rate of about $4,000, 900
per year, or one-half the limit for
free admission. The effect on the
American industry, he adds, of this
Importation may well be Judged by
the fact that these cigars may be
found only with the greatest difficulty
The imports of the Philippines DUR
ing the last fiscal year was over $27,--
100000. American goods constituted
II per cent of the total value of
Philippine imports. General Edwards
predicts that under the new free trade
conditions this percentage will be
largely increased
General Edwards points out that
with the minor exception of the trou-
BILE with the Moro outlaw, Jikiri, on
Jolo island, the consta bulary MAIN
tanned quiet and order in all parts of
the Philippines without the active in
teryention of the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
SEARCH IS STOPPED.
Storm on Lake Erie Forces Boats to
Turn Back.

Erie, Pa. Dec. 13.-A gale is blow
ing over Lake Erie today, the storm
having reached such proportions that
Captain Jerry Driscoll, who in an
open yacht yesterday picked up nine
bodies of those lost in the car ferry
Marquette md Besemer No. 2, found
it impossible to start in search Of the
other % men believed to have perish
ed in the storm that swept over the
lake region. 1t was the intention of
Captain Driscoll, of the Commodore
Perry, the state fish. tug and several
other captains, to start out at day
light, hoping to find another yawl
boat floating down the lake, but the
heavy sea caused the tug men to turn
back and the search will have to be
delayed until the storm has subsidized.
Manuel Souras, a mere lad, was one
of the nine whose bodies were found
in the yaw1. Souras probably sue
cumbed first to the bitter cold and
had crawled partly beneath the seats.
Four of the other men had laid down
in the bottom of the boat over his
legs and lower part of his body appar-
emily to lend portion of the fast
failing warmth of their bodies to keep
him alive.
The heads of Harry Thomas and
O'Hagan were badly bruised and clot-
ted with blood. They were sitting
upright in the bottom of the boat
and the fury of the waves had dashed
the corpseS this way and that batter
ing their heads against the sides. The
lifeboat found was No 4. which Cap
tain Drisco1l says would be the last
launched There were four life boats
on the car ferry and they would be
launched in rotation, according to
number.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
AFFIDAvITs GO TO COPENHAGEN
Whereabouts of DR.. Cook Still Re-
mains a Mystery.

New York, Dec. 13.-The affidavits
of August w. Loose and George H.
Dunkle. who say they prepared for
Dr. Frederick A. Cook fictitious arctic
data will be sent this week to the Uni
versity of Copenhagen. No verdict
from that body il expected until after
these proofs arrive. DR.. Cooks where
abouts are yet mystery.
George H. Dunkle, who says he as
sisted in framing up the data to prove
that DR.. Frederick A. Cook discovered
the north pole, is a Chicago man. He
left here to go to, New Orleans and la
ter entered the insurance business in
New York. Under oath he declares
that he assisted Capt. August Loose, a
navigator, in preparing the data to
prove Cooks claims. His parents in
Chicago claim that he has no tech
nicaI or scientific education and could
not have been of any material assis-
Htance in preparing the alleged fake
account of the trip to the north pole.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
win Can Council Meeting.

against the local company if it would
develop that any good would come from
it.
VIII Call Council Meeting.
IF there are any of the members of
the council who think that the matter
before Monday 1 will do 1T. If any
three of the councilmen request it I will
call special meeting.
I'VE have to consider in this action
that there is only one source of supply
and we have no agreement whatso-
ever, with the Natural Gas company.
The local company has contracted with
the Kansas Natural Gas company for
gas and they don't furnish it. 1t hasn't
been demonstrated to me that by bring
ing suit against the local company the
supply would be helped.
"All the annulling of the contract
would mean would be to put the plant
in the hands of the old company, the
Excelsior Coke and Gas company. Ac-
cordingA to an ordinance the Excelsior
the Consumers Light. Heat and Power
company to use the old plant for nat
ural gas which the old company could
not do"
What the Ordinance Says.
The ordinance on the point in ques-
ton reads as follows:
''It at any time. for any reason, said
company, its successors or assigns,
shall on account of failure of suf-
ficient supply of natural gas, or other
WISE cease or be unable to supply con-
sumers, within said city of Topeka with
natural gas through said mains and
pipes, said Excelsior Coke and Gas CON-
pany of Topeka its successors Or as
signs. shall Immediately resume the
supplying of artificial or manufactured
gas to consumers within said city in ac-
cordance with it's obligations now ex-
listing in that behalf, so long as such
shall continues"
Attorney Clark's Suggestion.
81 have a suggestion to make" said
Assistant City Attorney J. w. Clark
this -"Simply a suggestion
which might be of value in solving the
gas problem. My idea would be to have
a system of tanks installed in Topeka
similar to the old tank at First and
Monroe street. The manager of the To-
cal company said the other day that
this tank holds sufficient supply OF
gas under ordinary circumstances fol
furnishing the city with light and heat
for an hour.
AT night when the people cut off
their gas from their stoves and the
pressure becomes stronger the tanks
could be filled. Of course that would
mean some expense for the gas COM
pany. It is a question whether or not
they would be willing to install these
tanks.
You can't make a COW that has ca
pacity for but gallon of milk give two
and you can't double the gas supply un-
der present conditions. According to al
information the company is trying te
supply more gas than it is able to sup.
ply. I am not saying anything about
the legal remedies for improving the
situation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Mr.. Shows lecture at the last Sue
cess Club meeting was very en-
5oyable- There was a good crowd,
and an appreciative one. Mr. Snow
was superintendent of plantation in
South Africa for three years, begin
ming when he was sixteen years old
He told some very interesting exper-
fences and the pictures were also fine.
The musical numbers of the program
were much enjoyed
The girls of the school entertained
the boys with an oyster supper Thurs
day evening. While waiting on the
cooks the crowd practiced on the new
yells and Mr.. Dougherty announced
the progress of kitchen events on a
Shorthand Bulletin Board. Prof Huff
did the reading in his usual impress
sive style, refusing to be baked by
the unfamiliar. queer-looking lines so
unlike his own graceful curves. The
announcements were a mix uD OF hos
pital bulletins and weather reports.
Miss Rippetoe entertained the crowd
with reading and Mr.. Jones sang.
The oysters and pickles and celery.
etc. we're o. K and it was a Jolly
good time
The speed demonstration was put
on at the school by Mr. Harold B.
Smith. who won second place in the
Amateur Contest in New York. He
wrote eleven and a half strokes per
second, for a minute on one word
anu AiHCNS -ClSHl WOIQS d from
copy on new matter while engaged in
conversation. Mr.. Kelly of the
Remington New York office gave an
instructive talk TO the students
Miss Edith Buckley has gone to
Altus. Okla, and will take care of the
stenographic work of her father. who
is proprietor of the Altus Wholesale
Grocery Co.
Mr.. c. c. Nicholson will address the
students tomorrow morning in the
series of practical Talks by Prac-
ticNl Men"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
Union Pacific interested.


st. Joseph. Mo-, Dec. 13.-Charles
X. Hamilton in the Glenn Curtiss aero
plane at Lake Contrary Sunday after
noon made ? u miles in 3 II minutes
A snow storm was raging at the time.
He made three flights in all. He cir
cled the lake and had perfect control
of the machine. He will make several
more flights here this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13
Kansas city Live STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec 13.-CATILE-
Receipts 1900, including 500 southerns;
Market 10015c lower. Native steers 81 75'Q
$50: southern steers, $S.5oQ6.50; southern
cows, 81 606I4. Is; native cows and heifers.
s. 5oG650: stockers and feeders. So. 20Q6 %;
bulls, S3.0o@4 So; calves, So 7@7.75; western
steers, $3.75d6. 90. western cows, y 15ag4Is-,
HOGSReceipts 1900. Market 10c low
err Bulk of sales. S. O0G8. g: heavy. s. 500
8. 40; packers and butchers, $S.15@S. 30; light.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-13

Just to what extent automobile
lamps can be used to Jack game is
not clear. Certain it is that resident
of Old Town recently had good luck
He was driving in Greenfield, when a
moose, attracted by the light, charged
the machine. A couple of shots from a
rifle cleared the road and yielded the
driver his first moose for the esason-
Kennehec Journal