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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-27
ALDRIcH TARIFF BILL.
Rhode Island Senator Will Fix the
Schedules in the End.

Washington. March Z6-NariOus sys-
TENS Of regulating the tariff intercourse
Of Che United States with other nations
20 as TO give 10 the executive margin
in the application Of rates as between
friendly and unfriendy countries are be
ing considered by the senate committee
on finance.
The minimum and maximum principle
contained in the Payne bill is unsatisfac-
tory to many senate leaders and a rever-
sal Of this principle likewise would not be
received with favor.
Just what are the objections raised
against the principle OF the Payne bill.
which makes the rates established the
minimum and permits the executive to ap-
ply % per cent retaliatCry increase to
any nation which fails to give to the
United States the advantage of her most
favored nation clause. has not been made
clear. All the proceedings thus far by
the senate committee. however. make il
evident that the provisions Of che Payne
bill respecting this feature are likely to
be disapDroved.
His Thinking Cap On.
Senator Aldrich has given this question
a great deal Of thought. aud several sens-
tors are looking to him to suggest some
means of applying the tariff rates to the
different countries. For some sources
there has come a demand for reversal
of the Payne system SO as TO make the
established rates the maximum and give
a reduction of % per cent to the nations
giving US the greatest advantages. but OPP
position to this method developed on the
ground that such plan would upset the
Cstima ties of revenues to be derived from
the new tariff.
When the committee meets tomorrow it
will take up the lumber schedules. Ii is
admitted that there has been an urgent
demand for free lumber. At the session
tomorrow certain experts in values.
freight rates. and in the operation Of eX-
isting duties upon the lumber trade will
appear.
Where the Battle RACES.
The three articles which have come
nearest to swapping the finance commit
tee with briefs and arguments of all kinds
and demands for hearings are said to be
wood pulp. which the Payne bin puts on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-27
ALMOST ENDED IN FIST
FIGHT ON THE FLOOR
Continued from Page

States. Duty on high graoes, ne said
was not needed as much a. on the low
grade, ana this Was desired in 9fdef 70
compete with tEe foreign production. lie
denied that lumber from ihe sauthefn
states was going into Canada in any con
siderable quantity except long leaf ana
yellow pine.
question by Bartlett lGal that when the
duty on lumber was increased, lowered OF
reduced, southern lumber could not. be
carried into the territory north OF the
Ohio river in competition with Canadian
lumber, because OF prohioitiNe freight
Mr.. siayden and Mr.. Hardy of Texas
declared they had good reasons TO be
lieve a lumber trust or combination exists
to fix the price of lumber.
= have been in The lunber business
sissse.sI VAS abSS. E ssldssstf- Fordney
and I have never Known Of a lumber
trust"
Miehigander Initiated.
The crossfire regarding "a so-called lum-
Der trust irritated Mir. FOrduey, who
finally refused TO answer any more ques-
tons and insisted or proofs and not gen
eral statements. Rir- fOrdney SAID those
who had appeared before the ways and
means committee to ask for free ium Der
had large holdings in British Columbia.
Mr.. Fordney declared there had been a
marked downward tendency in the price
Of lumber during the last two years. and
AflAE u the GUY Oh iullHtF cliOhiQ tE I'd r.
en- off, his lumber manufacturing COM
pany would close its saWmill, throwing
800 employees out of work and Keeping the
mill idle until better times. He said, in
response 10 a question from Mr.. Rams
dell of Louisiana that much Of the COM
plant of the present duty on lumber came
from regions where all of the timber had
been cut, and which had been largely
benefited BY the Dinslsy law
Mir. FOrduey admitted that most of the
large timber tracts were owned by men
Of means, who he said. could afford to
hold on until prices suited them.
The next member to command the at
tention of the house was Mr.. Pou Of
North Carolina. one of the minority mem
bers Of the committee on ways and
means
a place at the pie counter is desired
by US all. said Representative POu. but
have often thought our Republican
friends get there quicker. stay there long
er and are harder to force away than any
other class Of people on earth There
fore rather than lose it's place in the ma
revise your Dingley tariff and when YOU
greed TO revise IL YOU meant to revise
IT downward. in a manner fair auda Just
to all sections. and the people so under
stood it. But the Republican party has
not done So
Mr.. Pou declared the Payne bill viii he
worse than the Dinghy law and charged
the Republicans that 'fu the teeth Of
downward you have revised uDws I'd You
argued that shoes should be nisced on the
free list II hides are admitted free of
duty
Mr. Pou criticised the wool schedule.
declaring the very necessaries Of every
day living have been doubled by the i'm
ros1tion Of the duties. He also said the
duties on women's and children's gloves
have been increased with the resuIt that
every woman and child in America will
suffer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-27
Lumber Schedule Attacked.

The reduction in the lumber schedule
was also attacked by Mr.. POu. who de-
clared that il was another evidence of the
favoritism showed I'm the framing of the
bill He said every American citizen must
pay the advance in the price OF tea
which he claimed. would result from the
duty placed on this beverage.
Speaking in favor Of placing lumber on
the free list. Mr.. Rowland co. declared
that the continuance of a lumber tariff
as a protective tariff would cast discredit
on the entire system of protection. He
said those who favored the tariff on
lumber opposed its removal because it
kept up prices and made it paw to
work up the entire tree and not leave
the tops and limbs in the forests TO rot or
burn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-03-27
Criticised by MIR. Bacon.

Mr. Bacon Of Arkansas censured the
provision putting such articles as uncut
diamonds, Tubies. sapphres and other
precious stones and old works of art on
the free list. He demanded to know what
class Of labor their free importation to
this country would benefit Laborers
hardly ever wear diamonds. he said and
they never bought rare old paintings
He argued that these provisions were
placed in the bill in the interest of very
rich people, who had means to squander
for ornamental purposes.
Mr.. Bacon TidicU1ed the free list or the
pending bill and said that while IT was
drawn as a sop to the American people
It ought TO be received as an insult to
their intelligence. He said that balm of
Gilesd dried blood. worm gut and divi-
divi. kindiing wood. leeches. MAINS and
pull have no more right to be on the free
list than English sparrows and African
ba boons, and vet he said. they are
some of the things that are set forth in
the free list as make-believe that there
is a disposition on the part Of the party
IN power to give to the American people
some things free Of duty"
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29

such election, Che County Commits.
sioners shall cause notice to be given
by publication in a paper in the county
that they will receive bids fer the pur-
chase of said bonds at the Clerks Of
fee on OF. before ths-expiration of thirty
days from the publication of such not
Ice. The notice shall specify the
amount Of bonds offered for sale, the
rate Of interest and the time when the
principal and installments Of interest
shall be due and payable. Any and all
bids may be rejected If the Commits
sioners shall deem 1t for thednterest Of
the county so to do, and they may
cause new notice to be given In like
manner, inviting other bids for said
bonds. Provided, that such bonds shall
not be sold for less than ninety-6ve
cents on the dollar, and in current
money of the United States.
s -, .ss continuation page four)
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
the FOUR plCKERTS' COMPANY
Producing Some Excellent Plays
at Improvement Club HALL
Matinee on Saturday.

The -Four Pickerts, who with their
splendid company are playing at the
Improvement Club hall this week. are
quite outdoing themselves in The ex-
cellence of their performances. Open-
ing Monday night with Virginia and
giving in succession "The Bosom Friend
Of Bowser'' "Killarny and the Rhine, =
and 1.-THE Seminary Girl, . they have
delighted the people Of Fort Pierce as
they never have before. The original
Four Pickerts have line Of new
specialties that alone are well worth
going far to see--to say nothing Of the
price Of admission. In addition 70 the
Pickerts IN vaudeville, Val. 9. Clearly
and Barry Corners appear In splendid
specialties. while WhiIpler q Pickett
delight the audiences in their character
dances
The Pickerts remain here the entire
week, AID will give Q ipatinee Satnr-
day afternoon entitled ''Hooliean's
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
BILL 10 SURVEY INDIAN RIVER
SPOKESMAN Clark is Endeavoring
to Get a 1O-Foot Channel from
Here to Sewalls Point.


Hon, Frank Clark, congressman from
this district, in letter to the editor OF
The News, relative to the st. Lucie in
let Improvement, states that he is con-
fideut that the work will go through as
contemplated. The following is his
letter:
House of Representatives, us,
Washington, Jan. 20, 1909
Editor Fort Pierce News:
Sir-You have doubtless seen that
we got report from the Board of En-
giDeers for an 1S-toot channel at St.
Lucie inlet. The board recommends
two ~ jetties at an estimated cost Of
Sl,40O,OOO = the Chief of Engineers,
General Marshal, concurs.
This action almost insures success.
lam confident OF winning out in con-
gress. Not this session. There will
only be bill for surveys and emergen-
cies ia work already begun, hope to
pass the enclosed resolution this SEES
sion. Tell our people to be patient and
we will win. Your friend,
FRANK CLARK.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
ST. Lu0l6 6Ountu Exhibit
Is the Best al the Fair
So Declared by Newspapers and Visitors.
More Fruit Needed to Keep it up.

ST. Lucie county's exhibit at TIE
Florida Exposition-Fair, at Jackson
vile, has already been declared the
finest industrial display on the ground.
A letter dated Jan. %, from Mr.. Jas.
E. Andrews, who Is in personal charge
of the exhibit, to Mr.. K. B. Raulerson,
says in part:
~ have the exhibit in place aud it is
the best in the fair without question
so declared BY all who havc seen it.
II have plenty Of pines here now,
but will want more the last of this
week. Get few vegetables if possible;
also small kumquat tree To keep
the display up to its present standard,
we will need weekly eight crates Of
pineapples, three boxes Of oranges, two
boxes OF grapefruit and one box Of tan
gerines. The pineapples should be
carefully selected and not ripe, but
fully matured."
The Times Union has this to say
about our exhibit;
The St. Lucie county exhibit is now
complete and under the skillful and
artistic arrangement Of Special Com
missioner Andrews this exhibit Is GER
tainly the handsomest yet installed In
the Palace Of Industry"
/, The value OF such an exhibit as this
Is incalcuIable. Jacksonville Is now
thronged, not only with pleasure loving
tourists, but With business men and
prospective settlers. This display q
superior products, supplemented BY
splendid Photographs OF different sec
tions of our county, win appeal elo-
quently to the scores Of thoughtful IN
vestors, who daily visit the st. Lucie
county booth.
And now that the initial step has
been so successfully taken, it is decid-
eddy up to the citizens Of the county to
furnish pineapples and citrus fruits for
the necessary replenishing of the dis
play. If you have particularly fine
box Of fruit, notify Mr.. K. B. Raulsr-
SOD, at Fort Pierce. or Mr.. D. e. Aus
tin, at Jensen, or ship direct to St.
Lucle county exhibit, South Jackson
vile. The fruit will be cheerfuily paid
for.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that all
the citizens Of the county will interest
themselves in the great work OF bring
ing the vast resources Of this section to
the notice of the thousands who will
visit Jacksonville this winter. It has
cost money to place the exhibit on it,
present excellent footing. A little boost
from everybody viii insure the con-
tinued success Of this excellent scheme
Of advertising.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
Editors to Meet IN St. Augustine.

St. Augustine will entertain the ed
itors of the state this year, the State
Press association having designated
this city for their next convention.
The association will meet here during
the Ponce de Leon celebration and the
date was held in allegiance until the
celebration was decided upon. AS great
as was the success of the two past
years both should be surpassed in the
next presentation of this historical
spectacle, in order that the newspaper
men may carry away with them fav-
orable impression of the great enter
tainment. To the newspaper frater-
nifty Florida is indebted for her rapid
development. They are all boosters Of
the past master rank and their reward
is generally confined to the satisfaction
of seeing their efforts advance the In
terests Of the state in general and their
respective localities In particular. This
city should aud will then give the PEN
Gil pushers royal time on the occa-
sion Of their conventIon here, and II
may be added that their presence dur
ing the celebration will be worth much
TO the city.--St. Augustine Record.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
ladies' Elect offIcers.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the Meth.
odist Episcopal church south held its
annual election Of officers on Tuesday
afternoon at the parsonage.
! The following we're elected for the
ensuing year;
President-Mrs, s, @. vanLAnding-
ham.
Vice President Mrs. 4. a. Jennings.
Secretary-Mrs. Middiebrook.
Treasurer Miss. ella Hankins.
Afterwards, several musical numbers
we're rendered, comprising piano, violin
and vocal selections.
The next meeting viii be held st The
home Of Mrs. Lenore Parker, On Tues
day, Feb. ..
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
School Notes.

The following program will be rem
dered on Arbor Day, Friday, Feb. 5
beginning at 9:45 o'clock q. M, at the
Improvement Club hall. Patrons aud
friends Of the school are cordially in
vited TO attend:
Song-Anthem for Arbor Day.
Scripture Reading and Invocation
Rev. J. w. McNamara.
Reading Letter Of State Superinten-
dent Mrs. E. Hunter.
ong-The Planting Of the Tree.
Essay The Trees Most Common In
Our Country--Will w, Hunter.
Essay Beauty the School Grounds
Ethelyn Cramer.
Song The Day OF Planting.
Essay--How Birds Help Us.--Jewell
Swain.
Essay Trees In Their Physical Rels-
lions to Man. Phillips Platts.
Selections--by Primary Grades.
Recitation--The Forest Hymn-Leslle
Tyre.
Selections-by Third Grade.
Recitation The Mulberry Tree-Geo.
King.
Piano Duet Misses Laura Penney and
Florence Stetson.
SeIections-by Fourth Grade.
Recitation When the Green Gets Back
In the Trees Myrtle Edwards.
Violin Solo Will Hunter; accompan-
let, Mrs. jewell.
Selections Fifth and Sixth Grades.
song-A Song to the Oak.
Address Judge A. D. Penney.
Trio Instrumental Misses Swain.
Song Florida.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
Mrs. w. c. RawIInson Dead.

News has been received here that
Mrs. Cora R. Rswlinson died Of paral-
ysis at Eastover, s. c., Nov. IL, 1908.
Mrs, Rawlinson was taken with paral-
ysis, Oct. 80, and only lived twelve
days. Her entire left side was paral
yzed. She never spoke from the time
she was taken sick. She was. buried in
the Baptist church cemetery, Eastover,
s. C.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29

Tuesdays Times-Unieu tossed an
other bouquet ct the ST. Lucie exhibit
and Commissioner Andrsws, IS follows:
st. Lucie county's exhibit ia .
beauty. The artistic arrangement Of
the fruits and vegetables and the pho
tographic display Of ST. Lucie county
farms, plantations and fisheries, reflect
great credit upon Mr.. Andrews, the
special commissioner Id charge"
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
JOINT RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
For Survey of Indian River, in the
State Of Florida. from Fort Pierce 20
Sewalls Point.
Resolved by the Senate and House OF
Representatives OF the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary Of War be and he
is hereby authorized and instructed
to cause to be made an examination and
survey of the Indian River. fn the
State Of Florida, from Fort Pierce to
Sewslls Point, with view to obtaining
. enamel one hundred feet vide and
ten feet deep, and report . project for
the same, with an estimate Of cost.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29

Troubles" Strong plays will be put
on tonight and tomorrow night.
The continued excellence Of the
plays produced by this company has
easily placed them as favorites with the
people here, and their return will be
eagerly awaited.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
CONDUCT OF ELEorIoN.

Sec. s. Such election shall be held
At the several pricincts where the last
general election was held In said
Ia said county. and the county commits
sioners shall appoint the Inspectors Of
election for each pricinct. Such cleo
ton shall BE conducted and the canvass
Of the returns made in the manner and
within the time prescribed for general
elections, except as in this act other
wise provided, and except that the re-
turns shall be delivered TO the Chair
man and Clerk Of the Board Of County
Commissioners instead Of the Super
visor Of Registration and county Judge,
and that the Board Of County Commits
sioners shall canvass tho returns, de-
clare the result and cause the same TO
be recorded In their minutes.
Sec. o.. II II shall appear by the re-
turns Of said election that a majority Of
the votes cast 10 said election shall be
''For Issue Of Road Bonds, = the County
commissioners shall be authorized and
required to issue such bonds; but Il the
majority Of the votes shall have been
against Issue Of Road Bonds, no
bonds shall be issued
BIDS FOR BONDS.
Sec. 10. In case tho issuing Of bonds
shall be authorized by the result Of
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29

The following from the Congress
sionai Record explains his resolution:
In the House Of Representatives,
Jan, 10, 1909,
Mr.. Clark, Of Florida, introduced the
following joint resolution, which was
referred to the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
b6idI Bonding Law
for St.IEu6le GQuIltU
Text Of the Act Passed by the Last
Legislaturelfor Road Bonds. I.s3i

hapter 5761---(No. 1867

hapter 5761---(No. 1861
i Authorize the County of st,
State of Floridas to Issue
Tor the Purpose of Building
hrface Roads; for the Election
d Trustees; Imposing PENALTIES
Violation Of This Act and fol
Purposes.
ted by the Legislature OF the
4 Florida;
II 1. The Board of County
'Dners OF St. Lucie County,
Is hereby authorized and d.
call a special election In said
soon as practicable after the
nd approval Of this act, to
against the issue of bonds
dnty of ST. Lucie, for the pur-
building hard surface road in
|ty and for the election of road
bees, as hereinafter provided.
81 OF BONDS AND INTEREST
The amount of bonds to be
Ter the provisions of this act
exceed one hundred and fifty
Dollars (s150,0OOl. They shall
formations Of one hundred
LOO to one thousond dollars
Ach, bearing interest at the
I've per cent per annum, and
f cent shall be redeemed in
fifteen per cent in fifteen
nty per cent in,tweptE years,
q per cent ID twenty-five
twenty-tive per cent in thirty
# OF HOLDING ELECTION.
Notice OF such election shall
publication for eight sue
pks in some newspaper pub
30. Lucie county. Said cleo
be held as near as may be in
IS with general laws of the
florida regulating the holding
rs; and those persons and only
sons who were qualified to
So general election held next
said election and who own
e or personal property In st.
|lnty and have paid the taxes
SO due shall be qualified to
Il In said election.
pF QUALIFIED ELECTORS
The Supervisor Of Registra-
county shall prepare from
alormation obtainable by him
electors by election districts,
rs authorized TO vote az such
ID shall publish such lists at
weeks before such election;
8rd Of county commissioners
two weeks after the publica-
"a lists ard give all persons
unity to be hsard - 70 the
b Of such lists, and shall ada
>ffke from such lists, such
ihe evidence may show 70 be
10 make such lists contain all
Be names Of electors entitled
pch election; and alter COM,
correction Of such lists, the
County commissioners shall
s. corrected lists TO be pub
ii the lists 20 corrected and
shall constitute the list OF
aAlihed to vote At said cleo
SEs SHALL GIVE BONDS.
NJ such special election there
scted three road bond trus.
ball hold for the term Of four
until their successors are
nd qualified. One trustee
resident Of School District
frustee shall be a resident Of
rict No. 2, and one trustee
regident Of School District
IA slector may vote for three
M he shall not vote for more
from each school district. 1
candidates from the several
. .icfa. l&Y,onfivaIv. recoiVlno /
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29

Rev. c, G. Cecil viii preach during
the week and Sunday at the Methodist
church, Meetings at 7 o'clock p. M.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29
MARKING BALLOON.

Sec. I. The voter shall make known
his choice at such election by making
a cross mark Ky on the official ballot
in the space before the words "For
Issue of Road Bonds" or "Against Is
sue of Bonds" as he is for or against
the same; and = cross mark (x) before
the candidates OF bis choice for Road
Bond Trustees.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29

serve and perform the duties provided
by this act, only in the event that the
election is.in favor of the issue of bonds
herein provided for. Said trustees, be-
fore entering upon their duties, shall
give bonds in such sum each as will
equal thirty five percent Of the amount
Of money II hands of Che trustees, the
amount Of bonds togbe fixed from time
to time by the board OF county commits
sioners, and to be secured by some
surety company, conditioned that each
trustee shall faithfully perform the du-
ties and trusts confded in him and shall
duly account for all such sums of money
as may come to his hands by virtue of
his trust, which said bonds shall be
approved by the board of county com
'micsioners, and the county commission
ers may from time TO time. as circum-
stances may require, demand additional
security from any such trustee. The
cost OF said surety company bonds shall
be paid from the funds In the hands OF
said trustees.
FORM OF BALLOT.
Sec. 6. The official ballot OF said
election shall be substantially as fol-
lows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT !.
Special Election. St. LucIe County,
Florida, April 20, 1909.
'Y Precinct No. 2.
7 For the issue OF Road Bonds 4
Against the issue of Road Bonds.
For Road Bond Trustees
First School District
Vote for one:
]. Helseth.
@. j. Reams.
Second School District
Vote for one:
G. M. Horton
X. B. Raulerson.
Third School District
Vote for one:
G. w. McMeekip.
George Saeeer.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-01-29

Sec 10. In case the issuing Of bonds
shall be authorized BY the result Of