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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-05

District of Columbia and Eastern pennsylvania
fair. cooler to-day; saturday fair; light north
west winds
For New Jersey. fair to-day. cooler in north
and west portions. SATURDAY ialr; hSht 10 moo
crate west to northwest winds
For Eastern New York, fair. cooler to-day .
fair Saturday. moderate west 10 northwest
winds.
For New England. fair to-day. preceded by
showers In northwest portion; cooler except IN
Eastern Maine: Saturday fair. moderate west
winds.
For Western PENNSYLVANIA and Western New
York fair to-day and Saturday. with moderate
temperature; light northwest winds
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05

range IL east In Cowlitz county 1160
acres have been withdrawn along the
Toutle river in township 10 north.
range 4 east, and in township 10 north
range east More reservations have
bene made in Klickitat county, the ex-
act areacge of when IS nor given.
which is described as being in town
ships 8, and 6, range 13 east, and in
townships A and 5, range IA east. A
tract in Clark COUNT is also included
of 3495 acres along the Lewis river, in
township north, range 2. east; town.
ship north, range east, and town
ships 6 and Z north, range east;
township Z, north, range east; .owD-
ship Z nirth. range 6 east.
Southwestern Washington is vitality
interested in the laws, which MAY be
PASSED at this session of congress. in
reference to the conservation >of water
power sites.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
SHIP SUBSIDY
IS PROPOSED
REPRESENTATIVE HUMPHREY
INTRODUCES BILL FAVORED
BY PRESIDENT TAFT.
TO INCREASE PAY OF AMERICAN
SHIPS CARRYING MAILS TO
FOREIGN PARTS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. represent
ative Humphrey of Washington today
introduced in the hoise a bill provid-
ing for ship subsidy by the United
States government. The measure Is
understood to have the approval OF
President Taft and the administration
and to be one upon which proponents
of ship subsidy will concentrate their
efforts.
The Humphrey bill provides an in
crease in pay to American ships for
carrying the mails to South America,
China, Japan, the Philippines and Aus
tralia, bringing it up to 81 per mile
for an outward voyage of $4,000 miles
or more An increased tonnage TAX
on the rans-oceanic trade is provided
and it is proposed to admit foreign
built ships to American register for
the foreign trade.
The author of the bill, in an ex-
nlanation of it's provisions, said the
proposition to increase the pay of car
rying the mails was the most import
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ant feature of the measure. The post
master general is authorized to pay
second class ships for carrying the
mails the same rate of 81 per mile that
is now paid to first class ships.
Already Has Subsidy.
Mr.. Humphrey points out that OPP
ponents of ship subsidy seem not to be
aware that we already have the sub
sidy for first class ships under a law
enacted in 1891. This law, he claims,
lis responsible for every American YES
sci on the Atlantic ocean and If re-
pealed would cause the American nag
to disappear from the seas within so
days"
The law of 1891, says Mr.. Humphrey.
defines a first class ship as one Of
more than 5000 tons and of 20 knots
speed. which has been sucn a nigh
requirement that vessels of that Grass
have not found it profitable to engage
in South American and Pacific ocean
trade Mr. Humphrey proposes in
his bill to give the same subsidy to
vessels of 5000 tons capacity and of 16
knots speed The bill laws many re-
quirements for vessels before they can
obtain the subsidy
The ships must be built according to
MI Nv he or nf ia
navy, or iron or steel and with a view
to their use in time of war, and be
able to carry four or more cannon Of
not less than six inch caliber. They
must at all times be at the demand of
the government. They must carry
American Toys and train them IN
seananship and be Differed by Ameri-
can citizens and have crews composed
of so percent or more Of American
sailors. The vessels cannot be sold
without the consent of the secretary
of the navy. Mr.. Humphrey adds:
Il might be well to add for those who
have been declaring that the proposed
legislation was to benefit existing
lines, that not a ship now running
can take advantage of the provisions
of this bill Neither need any of the
'watchdogs' OF the treasury exercise
their lungs, for there is no danger, of
national bankruptcy. 1t is specifical-
ly provided thac the amount that can
be expended in any one year shall
u)t exceed the estimated revenue
from the foreign mail service for
that year."
Mr.. Humphreys measure proposes
to bring into thu national treasury
about a milliol4 do-,ars annually
through increased tonnage tax on YES
sells engaged in the trans oceanic
trade every dollar of which will
come from foreign ships he says.
American vessels subject to this tax
may have related the per cent of their
tonnage dues by carrying American
sailors. one for each 1000 tons of
vessel.
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Mann WANTS
MANY CHANGES
HAS BILL MAKING SWEEPING
ALTERATIONS IN INTERSTATE
COMMERCE LAWS.
WOULD CREATE TRANSPORTA-
TON BUREAU FOR AccoMMo-
DATION OF SHIPPER

WASHINGTON, Jan. A bill
making sweeping changes in the in
-erstate commerce laws for the regu-
lation of railroads was introduced to-
day in the house by Representative
Mann of Illinois, chairman Of the
committee on interstate and foreign
committees. The bill is not in ac-
cord with the Lone prepared by the
committee acting under the direction
of President Taft and known as the
administration railroad" bill but was
prepared by Chairman Mann during
the summer vacation of congress
The measure does not provide for a
special court to hear interstate COM
merce cases, as has been reported
would be the form of legislation on
this subject that President Taft would
recommend 1t proposes, however,
o create in the department Of com
nerce and labor a bureau to be called
the bureau of transportation" where
shipper may file complaint agains
1 railroad.
If, after an investigation the com
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
VOTING |iMACHINE
TO MEET ITS FATE
Constitutional Amendment Before the
Massachusetts Legislature to
Permit Use at All Elections
in State.

NEW YORK, Jan. american
,oastwise and West Indies steamship
lines that recently cor.olidated their
interests are going ir <or winter resort
traffic. In conjunction with the Ward
Line the Mallory Line is gOnig to begin
a service between this port and Nassau
in January that will be better than any
hitherto attempted by American steam
ships. The Denver opened the new
service today when she sailed for Mas
sau, continuing thence to Galveston.
The San Jacinto will enter the Nassau
route February 2, and the swift and
big BraZose may be put on later. 1t
will be the first time a Mallory Line
boat has touched at a foreign port
since the days of the clippers
Two big British steamship lines, the
Quebec and the Royal Mail, viii
strive this season for the traffic, which
increased immensely last season, be-
tween New York and Bermuda 1t is
the hope of the consolidated American
lines to divert some of this traffic to
Nassau.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
QUICK JUSTICE
G Il \ NEGROES
JURY FINDS MRS. JAcksCN's AS
SAULTERS GUILTY IN FIVE
AND HALF MINUTES.
WILL HANG IN FEBRUARY-WoM
AN VICTIM FAINTs WHEN
GIVING TESTIMONY.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 4.-George
Reynolds and John Williams, negroes,
tonight were found guilty of assault
ing Mrs w. F. Jackson and their
sentences were fixed at death by hang
ing.
The verdict was returned on the first
ballot. The jury was out five and
one half minutes. Two days were oc-
cupied in securing a jury, hearing the
Both men will probably be hanged the
first week in February. Their attorn-
eys intimated tonight that they would
not file application for an appeal,
which must be done in four days or
the sentence will be carried our.
Every precaution has been taken to
protect the prisoners from violence.
The assault was of such nature that
intense feeling was aroused Threats
of lynching frequently were heard.
The public was not admitted to the
trial Mrs. Jackson swooned when
testifying
Prisoners in the &C unity Jail raised a
oedlam when the verdict became
-nown They had previously threat
ened to lynch the negroes in the exer-
Use room of the jail. When the threat
reached the officers they removed the
negroes to another part of the prison.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
RACE BEGINS FOR
THE PORK BARREL
Rivers and Harbors Committee and
Committee on Public Buildings
Are in Real Contest for Big
-, Appropriations.

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a race
commenced today for right of way be-
tween the great pork barrels of con-
gress. the projected rivers and harbors
appropriation bill and the public build
ing bill. The house committee on pub
lie buildings and grounds, at its first
meeting of the Session. canvassed the
situation thoroughly, and the upshot
was a decision to let matters rest until
about the first of February, when
some definite action will be taken as to
either framing a general bill which
might involve anything up to $4,000
600. or postponing the subject until
next year Meantime the rivers and
harbors committee is going ahead
with every expectation of presenting a
general bill. and will hold a number
of hearings between today and Jan. 10,
and will then begin preparing the
measure.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
FREE MEAL IN RESTAURANT
LEADS TO SEVERAL IN JAIL

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. pad
dy Lynch, a character about town,
found himself without the necessary
fund for a New Years dinner this
noon and employed a novel plan to Sc
cure it. Feigning an air of prosperity
he sauntered into the Ferry rcstaur-
ant, ordered the best meal in the
house. which included nearly every
thing on the bill of fare. When the
time came for payment he notified the
startled proprietor that he was without
money. He is enured to spending a few
days in the city Jail and in addition
to seucring his New Years dinner will
probably eat several more az the ex.
penSe Of the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
RECOMMEND NAVAL REPAIRS
Secretary Meyer Submits Recommen-
. dation for Naval Repairs.

Secretary Meyer Submits Recommen-
daton for Naval Repairs.
WASHINGTON, Jan Am aggre-
gate of $6,344 500 for pairs to naval
vessels is provided in estimates the
secretary of the navy today submitted
to the house Recent legislation re-
ruired recommendation for authorize
ion where repairs are to exceed $780,
900
Probably the department will not
authorize expenditures on such vessels
as the Boston, Annapolis and Ingalls,, "
'ays Secretary Meyer, and the expen-
iitures on the others may be greatly
reduced
Repairs recommended include $S10,-
100 each for the New Jersey and
Rhode Island, s6SO,OOO each for the
Colorado and the Pennsylvania, $780,
100 each for the Maryland and t''r
Vest Virginia, $4,000 for the Char
eston; $351,000 for the Detroit, $685.
100 for the Boston. $205,000 for the
iris and smaller amounts for other
vessels.
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the associated students.

by the associated students. 1.-THE
Straightaway," as it has been called
has been given great deal Of atten-
ton during the past two weeks by
those who have the workings of it
in charge and the student body Is look
ing forward to one of the best en-
deavors which the associated students
have ever put on the boards.
The costumes in his production VIII
be unique for the choruses will repre-
sent a crowd of lazy longshoremen on
southern wharf, Jack Johnson"
true to his colored taste will be deck
ed out in the gorgeous attire. The cos
tune Is being made especially for him
by the girls of the college.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
WINTER BOATS TO
Be RUN TO NASSAU
American Coastwise and West Indies
Steamship Lines, Recently Con-
ssiidated, Are Going in For
Winter Resort Service

BOSTON. Ian. 5.-One of the i'm
portant matters to be decided by the
Massachusetts, Legislature. convened
today. will be the fate of the voting
machine. The constitutional amend
mcnt which will permit their use in
this state was adopted by the last leg
islature. and if it can be passed by the
new one, it win be submitted to the
voters at the election next fall.
Work for the amendment has been
going on for the last two years. and
the committee on constitutional
amendments last winter found practi-
caliy no opposition. Neither did any
develop in the legislature. The same
conditions are expected to prevail this
year. so far as indications at present
show. .s.,.'-a
The secretary of states department
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
WATER POWER SITES
TAKEN FROM ENTRY.
Eiqht Thousand Acres in Southwestern
Washington Withdrawn In Past
Six Weeks.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. s.
Through the director of the geological
survey, Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger has withdrawn from entry dur.
ing the past six weeks, reservations OF
more than 5000 acres of water power
sites in the Vancouver, United States
land office The tracts taken from thu
available list include some of the best
not yet taken up. Pending legislation
affecting their disposal they will be
held.
The land withdrawn along the White
salmon river, in Klickitat county. en-
o'aceo 1855 acres in townships 8, 4,
md s. range 10 west. and in 4. 5. and 6,
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with a smile and talked over with
them the next Steps to be taken In MS
behalf It was not until the time for
parting came that he showed emotion.
Mrs. Morse will not be permitted to
see him again for Is days. Reid, how
ever, because of business interests of
his friend and the fact that others
might suffer from neglect of them, will
be permitted to see the prisoner more
often.
Morse has not been assigned to
any task.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Jan. Sta
tistics and estimates received by the
United states Geological survey from
all plants known to produce blister
copper from domestic ores and from all
lake mines Indicate that the copper
output from mines in the United States
in 1909 surpassed all previous records.
The figures. which have been collect
ed by 4. S. Butler. of the survey. rep
resent the actual production of each
company for eleven months and include
AN estimate of its December output.
The November figures for a few COM
panies were not available and these
companies furnished estimates for the
last two months of the year. Accord
ing to the statistics and estimates re-
ceived the output of blister and lake
copper was LIT. 100000 pounds. as
against 94s.570.f2f pounds in 1908, an
increase of over Is per cent. This not
only exceeds the increase of any pre-
vious year but it is considerably
greater than the total yearly increase
since 1904.
Leading Copper States.
!t is impossible now to give figures
that represent accurately the distri-
button of the output among the states
of origin, but a few general statements
may be positively made concerning the
leading copper producing states. Mon
taua sh WIS a large increase, again TAX
ing first rank. place lost to Arizona
i'm 1907. The production in Montana
will nearly equal or will possibly ex-
coed the states previous record out
put. 3t4.750,000 pounds. made in 1905.
Arizona holds second place, with
slight increase over the 289,523,0O0
pounds produced in 1908. Michigan
also exceeded the 1908 production, 222-
sS9. coo pounds Large gains were made
by Utah and Nevada and California
also increased its output considerably.
Refined Copper.
Statistics showing the output of re-
fined copper by plants in the United
States are not now collected by the
geological survey. Figures published
by the Copper Producers association
indicate that the production of mark
ctabie copper from all sources. domes-
tic and FOREIGN. for the first eleven
months of 1909 viii exceed 1, 400.000,0DO
as against 1.fe1. 7s.oS5pounds in 1908.
Statistics. showing domestic deliveries
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
FROZEN EARTH CAVES IN;
SOLDIER BELOW is HURT

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan. 5-The
cold weather which has been expert
enced fc-e fer the past two weeks was
responsible tor peculiar accident at
Vancouver u.r1acks.s Trumpetei
George Woodward of NJ company, was
working in the gravel pit under an
overhanging bank of frizen earth,
when the weight of the men on the tor
broke off piece weighing about 800
pounds. Woodward's thigh was broken
and he was badly bruised about the
face His comrades were exoneratel
from all blame.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05

Whitman Students Absorbed in pre-
parino for Coming Circus.

With practically all of the old
students back in the city after havins
gone home to spend their Christmas
vacation, Whitman will resume its
work this morning at 8 o'clock wnen
the recitations and lectures will COM
mence as usual
For the first few days it is expected
that little will be done by the student
body in the way of school work as the
attention of nearly all the students is
being given to the big mid-winter cir
Gus which is being put on the boards
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missioner of the bureau of tranSpor-
tation finds that there is justice in
the complaint he must report the
facts to the attorney general of the
United States and if the attorney
general is satisfied that cause of ac-
ton exists he is required to file a
petition with the interstate commerce
commission and prosecute the case at
the expense of the government
Shipper Has Option.
The shipper may. if he. prefers, still
file his complaint directly with the
commission and prosecute at his own
expense as the present law provides.
The bill makes 1t the duty Of COM
mon carriers to establish just and
reasonable classifcations and regula-
tions and authorizes the interstate
commerce commission to prescribe
what they shall be-.
The long and short haul clause of
the interstate commerce act would
charge for a short haul shall in no
case be greater than the charge for a
long haul and the charge for a through
rate shall be no greater than the ag
gregate of the local rates False or
padded claims for damages by a ship
per are prohibited, as are rebates
Provisions of the law in regard to
filing complaints and authorizing the
commission to adjust complaints and
give power to the commission not
only to fix rates upon complaints, but
also to adjust them and prescribe
classifications, regulations and prac-
tees generally. The commission may
suspend the putting into. effect of any
proposed rate or change in classical
ton until full hearing can he had on
the subject.
The commission also is given the
power to establish through rates and
joint rates and the shipper is permit
ted to select the entire route over
Railroads are required to furnish
rates on written application Every
shipment of property on which a re-
bate is paid is made separate Of
Tense and the Elkins law is amend
ed to that extent. Railroads under
the Mann bill may exchange trans
portation for advertisement of theil
time tables in newspapers.
Would Prevent Combines.
common carrier is prohibited
from owning or acquiring ownership
of stock in any competing carrier. The
bill also makes it unlawful for a rail-
road company to issue any stock or
bonds except for the acquisition OF
property the construction of its lines,
the improvement of it's service, or the
discharge of its obligations and only
after filing with the commissioner OF
TRANSPORTATION statement setting
1OrIn Iuli "DETAILS VI the lSSuN. IN
bill requires stock to be sold for not
/ less than par and bonds for not less
than the reasonable market value
and provides a penalty of $4,000 fine
and imprisonment for five years for
the illegal issuance of stocks and
bonds.
The bill also makes it unlawful for
any raiiraod may acquire by purchase
lease. or otherwise, the ownership OF
any connecting line and forbids any
form Of ownership or control OF two
competing lines of transportation un-
less permitted by the Interstate COM
merce commission. The bill was re-
, ferred to the committee of which Mr.
Mann is chairman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
MRS. MORSE VISITS HUSBAND

Wife of Convicted Banker Talks With
Him in His Prison Cell.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. AIRS.
harIes w. Morse, wife of the financier
ow in the federal prison here. arrived
her husbands friend. w. II. Reid
The convicted banker met the pair
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
GRAYs HARBoR TIDE LAND
TO BE APPRAISED BY BOARD

OLYMPIA, Jan. 5.-The state Board
of land commissioners will visit the
Grays harbor cities tomorrow. They
preliminary to acting upon applications
for lease of the same and will also fix
the values of the tide lands at Hoquiam
which have recently been surveyed and
plated
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1910-01-05
Mine Development

has anticipated the possibility of the
machines becoming popular at some
time, and ever since the supreme
court decided that their use was un-
constitutional the study of the various
type of voting mechanism has been
continuous.
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PRODUCTION OF
COPPER in 1000

FOR the first eleven months Of the year,
as given by the Copper Producers as
ISOLATION indicate a consumption OF
copper in the United States consider
,b,v greater than the previous record
consumption-SS2.O 100000 pounds. in
1906.
Exports.
Estimates based on figures for the
first eleven months, published by the
bureau Of statistics and also by the
Copper Producers association. indicate
that the exports of copper will sur
,ass by several million pounds the en-
ports for 1908-661, S76,127 pounds.
imports.
According to the bureau of statistics
imports of pigs, bars. ingots, plates,
and old copper for the first eleven
months amounted to 213, 100,2S1 pounds
and the copper content of ore matte
and reguius Imported amounted to
74,7oS, 49, pounds. If the imports for
December were equal to the average
monthly import for the first eleven
months the amount of copper entering
the United States for the year was
about 81, 100000 pounds, as against
21S,7O5,4 87 pounds in 1908.
Stocks.
Stocks of refined copper in tho Unit
ed States show Il considerable increase
over those of January l, 1909, hut the
accumulation occurred for the most
part during the first half of the year.
European stocks, however, have in
creased rather uniformly throughout
the year and at the close were prob
ably nearly double those of January
1. 1909. The price Of copper has re-
manned close to 13 cents throughout
the year, the average monthly New
York quotation for electrolytic copper
being a little under IL cents.
Mine Development
Nine development has been active
in most of the important camps, but
SO in the deposits of dissem-
mated ore in Ariz ma and Nevada. The
mines and the smeiters of the country
are now in position to make the out
put of 1910 larger than that of 1909
SO many factors, however enter into
tie determination of the output that
a2y forecast of production of the COM
ing year made at this time would be
without value.