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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-25

the rates to be put into effect, will
take territory into consideration
rather than individual lines of rail-
road.
Despite the magnitude OF the work
suddenly imposed upon the commits
sion during the past summer, 1t has
managed to meet all demands.
Were Several Hearings.
30 far during the summer. hearings
have been held at Chicago. New York.
Kansas City and Cincinnati. Other
hearings are scheduled for places in
the southern states, in New England
and along the entire Pacific coast.
The commission, while never hav-
ing gone on record as to just when
these questions will be finally settled
have made It's position clear by stat.
ing unofhcially that In the coming
early spring decision In most of the
cases would be reached. -.
According to gossip among railway
ofYicials in the city as well as among
the legal practitioners the real fight
will just about begin at that time. The
plan of lighting which the railroads
have mapped out contemplate taking
tho cases to the supreme court of the
United States for final decision,
should the interstate commerce com.
mission decide against the general
advance in freight rates. Should this
be true there is absolutely no telling
when the whole question will be set.
tied as the delays incident to legal
procedure would string the cases out
before the courts for years.
However. the preliminaries have
been won for the people by the diplo-
matte stroke of the president. BY
executive action millions OF dollars
already have been saved to the ship.
pers Of the country and hundreds of
thousands of dollars have remained
in the pockets Of the people by the
postponement Of the contemplated in
crease in freight rates on commodities
and in Communication fares.
Y. 8. Puts One Over.
Uncle Sam has put one over the
cement manufacturers of the country
especially on the western reclama.
ton projects. Recent advertisements
for prices on cement to be used on
the Roosevelt dam. on the Salt River,
Arizona. and other water way works
resulted in a food Of bids. The low
est V,tainable by the interior depart
ment was a bid of $3.50 barrel Az
ter consultation with engineers at
work on the projects, department Of
ficials came to the conclusion that this
price was abnormally excessive. not.
withstanding the inaccessability of
the sites upon which most of the dams
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-25
This Is My 53rd Birthday
JOHN z. DODSON.

John E. Dodson. the we'll known
comedian. was born in London. Sept.
25. 1857 He was educated for the bar
but found theatricals more to his lik-
ing than the study of law. lie made
his first professional appearance in
Manchester in 1871, playing a small
part in the company of the late J.
Lawrence Toole. A few years later
he began his career as q comedian in
Dublin. He supported Joseph Jeffer-
son and ]. X. Emmett when they were
touring in England. In 1889 he joined
the COMPANY of Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall,
and with them he made his first visit
to America. He remained with the
Kendais five years and during that
time his reputation as a character
comedian became established. In
1895 Mr.. Dodson became principal
comedian Of the famous Empire stock
company in New York. Several years
later he created the part of Simonides
in Ben Hur" at the Drury Lane The
alter. London, and subsequently played
it for long runs in America. He took
part in the all-star revival of THE
Two Orphans" in 1904 and in the all.
star production of "She Stops to Con-
quer" several years later.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-25

are constructed After repeated ef-
forts to secure satisfactory proposals
for furnishing cement in large guam
titles the reclamation service on au-
thority of the secretary of the interior
erected a cement making plant.
Up until the present time the mill
has manufactured $4,000 barrels of
cement at a uniform cost of approx
mately $3.50 a barrel. In this figure
is included the cost of construction
and maintenance of the plant and all
expenditures incident to the manufac-
turing of cement.
BY making it's own cement the gov.
eminent was able to realize a large
profit, the benefit of which will accrue
to the land owners within the limits
Of the various projects, by reducing
the cost of obtaining a water supply
in irrigating their farms.
During the past year. according to
estimates of the reclamation service
the government has effected a saving
in the field of from $1,000 to $4,000
in labor. time and machinery through
the introduction of new methods and
a general shaking up of the manner
Of conducting business.
From recent reports received at the
interior department. work on the var.
ious reclamation projects have been
progressing favorably.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-25
~The ar, Frssn Nssees'ss.

sThe Girl From lkeeeessA1
.The Girl from Rector's- wAicA had
! run OF over three hundred nights q
weber's Music Han. Nav York win
be seen in this city. ct the Gennett IN
the near future Paul n, Potter ID
the author Of the work. and despitet
the fact his past has been identified
with plays OF serious nature. No hit
upon vein Of humor In Tho Girl"
which astonished even his most ard
emit admirers. It i = hong step nom
a play Of the nature Of .'Trilhy' u
which he was the author to m offer.
ling like that OF his latest creation.
The New York critics declare that
he has made name tor himself IN
the field Of comedy which will sur
vive his former reputation. There
isn't dull line throughout The Girl
from Rector's" and not . situation
that cannot be understood and Appre-
| ciated by any one The success Of
| the piece may be judged from the fact
that its earning capacity 1t Weber's
was many times greater than that
of the same house when the Weber =
Fields offerings there were the s0la
topic Of New York's theater goin1
public.
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Present Administration Must
Deal With Railway Rate
Making, Which Is Agitatino
Business Centers.
RULING IS EXPECTED
WITHIN FEW MONTHS
Controversy, Which Started in
Pacific States Over a Year
Ago Has Spread Over En-
tire Republic.
~ JONATHAN WINFIELD.

Washington. Sept e2.-One of the
greatest problems with which the
present administration has had ia
deal II the rate making question now
agitsting every Industrial and imam.
cial center Of the United States. Mil
lions Of dollars are at stake and the
great race between the people and
corporate railway interests Of the
country 10 on. Whether the people
will be successful or these alleged
predatory interests. will be determine
cd within short space OF a few
months. The deciding Judge ia the
interstate commerce commission com
poxed OF Martin A. Knapp. chairman
and associate commissioners. Judson
C. Clement Of Georgia. Charles A.
Prouty OF Vermont. Francis M. Cock
rcll of Missouri. Franklin NJ. Lane OF
California. Edgar +. Clark of Iowa
and James 8. Harlan OF Illinois.
The controversy started In different
sections OF the United States more
than u year and u half ago when the
Pacific railroads notified the inter
state commission that they were
about to increase their freight trafiC
rates. From that time until June 81
railroads all over the country to NEE,
additional expenses sought to bolster
up their dividends by Increasing rates
anywhere from one per cent to Afty
per cent.
Thousands Of Protests.
Protests and complaints by the
Thousands were filed with the commits
sion. Attorney General Wickersham
was interviewed by committees oil
various chambers Of commerce and
Representatives. Of shipping concerns
until finally the matter was taken ur
and brought to q partially successful
conclusion by President Taft, who
STAYED on the evil day by suggesting
. complete hearing Of the subject.
Those hearings are now being held
In various railway sections OF the
country. and contemplate the com
plete investigation in the real need OF
an increase of rates as well as the val
uation Of the roads. The new rail
sVsu lew tcCeutiy pooocu Wy COuSTcos
has authorized the commission t.
handle the various phases Of the rate
making question and in consequence
II will deal with matters OF more vita
Interests to the country az measured
by monetary standard. than eve,
has been involved In any action te
which the government was q party.
Special agents have been dispatch
cd to the headquarters Of the various
railroads. These examiners who will
be In effect masters Of chancery. viii
demand and receive information
touching upon statistical affairs Of the
roads. This information will be com
piled and laid before the commission
The legal representatives Of the roads
will Be granted hearings later before
the full commission at Washington
For the purpose Of expediting the
work. the cases have been grouped a.
much a. possible and the commission
when II will finally determine upor
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-25
At Local TheQters

The equine wonders will be at the
Murray this week. This troupe con-
sists of twelve ponies, the trick mule
and the educated horse. Diamond .
the trotting bred horse, is educated to
perform tricks that no other dumb
brute has been able to accomplish.
His contortion act is marvellous. Ruby
the wonderful rocking chair mule,
will be a feature that will delight all.
These animals walk up and down
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-25
King George Trying Very Hard
To Win Affection Of the Irish

~~AA3SS A4eAo
interested in the discussion that is
now taking place for the valuable
sidelights that it sheds on Welsh his
tory and is following the claims Of
the rival towns most carefully He
is extremely cautious however. not to
express any opinion in favor Of any
one place. though he has been direct
" invited to do SO by those who are
at liberty to approach him upon
terms OF intimacy.
The reigning chief of Quittah in
Africa apologize for having forgot
ten the gentleman's name-is appar-
emily going to run his little kingdom
on up-to-date lines. The first essen
tial to the proper observance Of court
lceremonial-the potentate's crown
has just been dispatched by the mail
by West Africa. In its class, 1t is
quite an imposing little thing and it
has the additional merit OF having
been designed by the chief himself.
The actual work has, Of course, been
done In London.
The crown is formed of q cap OF
black silk velvet. IA inches high, trim
med with gold braid and bullion gold
lace Four bands of gold braid repre-
sent the usual metal arches and In the
center a plum and tassel OF heavy bull.
| lion lace is fixed. The front Is adorn-
ed with an eight pointed star within
a circle. Perhaps the most interest
ing thing about the transaction Is the
chiefs effort to prevent copying" on
the part of any other native king. They
are very jealous of these things in
Africa. In the letter ordering the
crown the chief. who makes brave
show of writing English, asked tina,
the design might be registered $50 az
it kind may not be sell anywhere IN
Afrika.
/ Sir Oliver Lodge has come out as q
warm defender of the Old Testament
| Addressing a large meeting OF admir-
ers the other day he said that in con
nection with the Old Testament many
difficulties we're felt and promoted 9
quite unnecessary scepticism.
There was a truth of science and 9
truth of literature. They were not II
conflict, but were parts of larger
whole Literature and posterity need
not be historical true, but they might
be true to human nature. Science text
books would be superseded but great
poems were permanently true.
In this spirit the Old Testament was
to be interpreted and understood. A
great portion of it was manifestly in
spired. Inspiration was reality
though it's definition was at presen'
vague, but whatever it meant it die
not mean infallibility. In the Old Tes
: lament we had the history and liter
ature of the race from which the Mes
siah was to be born. Some of theil
conceptions of the Deity in the earl,
ages were no doubt childish, but the!
were childish in the good sense.
The way to understand these ancien
books was to place ourselves In imas
ination in the time in which they wer,
composed. The whole parable of thu
creation to his mind was quite con
sistent with evolutionary science. II
the Hebrew literature there was
gradual revelation-a revelation a
rapid as the race could receive 1t. I
we were to apprehend God at all !
must be through some anthropologica
idea. There must be some form Q
; incarnation.
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stairs and display intelligence that

stairs and display intelligence that
10 surprising.
The Colonials viii introduce music.
instrumental Of various kinds and the
act ID classed rs one Of the most beau
tiful in vaudeville. Eleanor Otis and
Co. in the sketch Merry Merrys. is
another feature that will add variety
to this bill. With the motion pictures
and other big features the bin should
be popular one this week as variety
in different lines must appeal TO the
patrons Of the Murray.
imperial Stock Company.
Commencing with matinee on
Monday the Imperial Stock Co. will
play a weeks engagement at the
Gennett theater giving the usual pop
ular daily ten cent matinees. Their
list of plays is large one and runs
from the merry farce Hello BILL
with which they will open their en-
gagement Monday afternoon to the
more exciting dramas which will be
put on later in the week. On Mon
day evening "A Daughter OF the
South will be the bill when ladies
will be admitted free under the usual
conditions One of the most delight.
full plays in their repertoire is Char.
lotte Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02

college taught boxer is not always a match
for the street fighter.
When he was cadet at West Point, he
and his chum were walking down the street
of the town.
1--WE were dressed from top to toe in the
most approved manner" is the way the
General describes the incident. 1--WE had
Our chests thrown out, our backs followed
in, and our feet looked simply grand in
shoes that might have been little too small
for us. We thought we could lick any man
on earth. Just as we passed a saloon, reg
ular plug-ugly sneered at us and said:
"'Get onto the lady soldiers!'
II knew all about boxing, thought, and
squared off to give that fellow the beating
Of his life. The next ing l knew was
lying in the G eter with my head on the
curbstone and knot as big as baseball on
my forehead. He had given me one good
blow and put me to Sleep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02

and soon had fire started. which he fed
with quantities of dead reed cane. Then we
stripped off our clothes and placed them in
the heat to dry.
Its better not to wear wet buds when
out in the marsh, even in summer" he said,
and while the water is being steamed out
of them I'll resurrect the guns and hats"
asked how they could be recovered with
out the use of graphing hooks.
"The bayou is not more than seven feet
Deep" he replied carelessly, land I'm going
to dive for them"
Great Scott" 1 exclaimed. "Are you
mad? Let the guns remain where they are,
and we can drag for them tomorrow.
"Now, don't fret, Cap" he said laugh
ingly. 1--WE lived in the marsh so long that
I'm part crockerdile myself, and if there are
any of 'em down there they'll do some fast
skedaddling when they see my shape"
Before could protest further he leaped
feet first far out into the water. l shivered
as he was lost to sight beneath the surface;
but he finally came shooting up breast high
with a gun in each hand and flung them on
the bank With fresh supply of air in his
big lungs he dropped to the bottom again,
and soon brought up the hats and refectors.
"Well, Cap" he remarked as he joined
me by the fire, we've got our fixings back;
but as the lamps are full of water guess we
have had enough of the hunt"
When our clothes were sufficiently dry we
took our places in the pirogue, and with a
fambeau made of bundle of cane began
the search for the last alligator had shot.
We soon found him floating short distance
down the bayou. He was hideous old rep
tile with body almost as large as beer bar
rel and measuring few inches more than
ten feet from the tip of his repulsive snout
to the end of his flat tail With pieces
of stout Irvine Cochran took the bodies of
the two alligators in tow of the pirogue and
brought them to the anchored launch. 1t
required our combined strength to haul
the creatures aboard, especially the larger
one. which weighed nearly two hundred
pounds.
On our way back to camp Cochran, who
was highly pleased with the results of the
hunt, said, We've had a nights good sport.
You can brag of two big hides that I'm going
to tan for you, and I've got in sight two or
three barrels of first class crab bait"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02

looked at them Indignantly. To this they
paid no attention.
Finally Mr.. Beverage became thor
oughly angry. "Mr. President" he said
pointedly, when Senators cease converse
ton, shall proceed with my speech in
order"
At this, Taft and Warren beat hasty re-
treat to the cloakroom.
Later that day, in talking to Mr.. Roose-
welt, Beveridge said, THE trouble about
your Secretary of War, Mr.. President,
is that he has no consideration for other
people. He thinks too much about himself.
He values himself too highly too highly,
entirely
And now Mr.. Taft knows that Beverage
said it.
GENERAL CLARENCE EDWARDS,
- chief of the Insular Bureau in the War
Department, tells a story to show that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02
A NIGHT HUNT FOR ALLIGATORS

proceeded far when my COM
panion leaned forward and
whispered:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-02

TT was in May, and 1 had
i eaten supper at our hunting
club in the Trocaloa marsh,
Evening journal., 1910-09-28
NO BREACH EXISTS
SAYS DIR. BECK
Health Board Head Says Body
and Council Are on
Good Terms

President Beck. OF the Board of
Health, today denied that there was
a breach between the Board Of
Health and the members of City Coun-
ell as stated in a morning newspaper
to-day. DR.. Beck also took occasion
TO deny the report that the members
OF the Board OF Health intended to
resign if City Council failed to pass
the regulations advocated by the
board. covering the sale Of meat on
the street
There is no breach between the
health board and City Council as far
as I know" Or. Beck said.
The story TO which DR.. Beck re-
ferred stated that Meat Inspector
Denney and City Councilman Higgins
had private conference in the may
or's Office at the City Hall last night
on the meat ordinance situation.
The meat inspector yesterday con-
demned about thirty pounds Of meat
in the market and from what could
be learned today the conference was
over whether he should swear out
warrants for the arrest Of the Of
/ tenders or merely condemn the meat
and issue a warning.
Mr. Denney went 70 Council cham
Der to meet the Councllmen and Mt
Higgins was the only one he saw.
Evening journal., 1910-09-28
RANGE BUILDING
FOR DUPONT COMPANY

Wilmington contractors are estimat-
ing on new range building TO be
erected for the DUPONT Powder Com
pany at its experimental station on
the Brandywine. The building Will
be 25x17O feet in size and is for the
purpose of testing powder at targets.
In addition to this building two
others will be erected One will be
42x4S and the other 2Ox26 feet.
Local contractors are also estimat-
Ing on residence for #. Elwood Mar
shall at Kennett Square. This resi-
dence will cost 100000.
A King street firm to-day bought a
business stand In Market street be-
tween Second and Third. The price
paid is S25. 600 being $1,000 more than
the present owner paid for the build
ing six years ago
Evening journal., 1910-09-28
BIRD MAN HERE TO
LOOK OVER COURSE
Tod Shriver at Horse Show
Park Preliminary to
His Fly

Tod c. Shriver, who has signed a
contract to give flying exhibitions at
Horse Show Park under the aus
pices of the Wilmington Aero Club,
came TO Wilmington from his quarters
at Mineola, l.. l., this afternoon. and
was taken 20 Horse show Park, where
he inspected the scene of the pro-
posed aviation meet. and looked over
Robe Seidlinger's "Delaplane."
Mr.. Shriver arrived az French street
station shortly after l O'Clock. He
was met by ~ ID. Coward and David
Snellenberg. members OF the Aero
Club, and Edwin Broomfield, of the
Pierce-Arrow automobile agency, and
was taken at once to Ainscow's cafe
for luncheon
A tall, slim, clean-shaven chap OF
typical American appearance, Shriver
modestly responded to the hearty
greetings Of the WilmingtOnians, and
introduced j. A. Mclaughlin. pro-
prietor Of the Mclaughlin Hotel, Min
cola. who had accompanied him
Are you ready to go to the
grounds" Mr. Coward asked.
We'll, I'd rather eat first" the bird
man replied, looking at his watch.
Mr.. Coward affected surprise.
do you bird-men eat?' he asked
winking.
"I'll show you" was the reply.
The party then motored to Ain.
scow's and Mr.. Shriver did full jus
tice to a late dinner, after which h,
was taken to the grounds. After the
inspection. he will be shown the city
He expects to return to Mineola thil
evening, although Mr.. Coward vii
try to have him remain until tomor
row.
Mr. Shriver didn't have much Il
say about flying when questioned b,
la JOURNAL reporter.
I've just come to look over tn
field and to have any obstruction
cleared away" he explained. "Wil
mington seems like lively town. anl
I guess I'll have a good time when
come to fly"
Evening journal., 1910-09-28
SCRAMBLE FOR
THE PILOT RULES
lao Local Boat Owners Get
Copies From Collector
of Port

Since yesterday Collector of Port
Raymond has issued copies of the
pilot rules which every vessel is re-
CURED 20 carry. to eighty motorboat
owners, making about $40 applications
received within the past few days.
Following the wholesale arrests OF
boat owners several weeks ago for
violating the navigation laws. about
l25 owners made application within
the next few days for copies Of the
pilot rules. these being I'm addition 10
the 140 issued within the past few
days. Each boat is supplied with two
copies of the pilot rules that owners
cannot make excuse for not having a
copy should an inspector drop aboard.
Collector Of Port Raymond calls
particular attention to two clauses IN
the Regulation OF Motorboats. just is
sued by the Department Of Commerce
and Labor about which there seems ia
be considerable misunderstanding
These sections follow:
THAT every motor boat subject to
any Of the provisions Of this act. and
also all vessels propelled by machln-
cry other than by steam more than
sixty-nve feet an length. shall carry
either life-preservers. or life belts, OF
buoyant cushions, or ring buoys OF
other device TO be prescribed by the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
sufficient TO sustain afoat every per.
son on board and so placed as to b'
readily accessible. All motor boatl
carrying passengers for hire shall
carry one life-preserver of the sor
/ prescribed by the regulations of thu
board of supervising inspectors To-
every passenger carried, and no sucl
boat while 80 carrying passengers fo
hire shall be operated or navigatel
except IN charge of person duly II
censed for such service by the loca
board OF inspectors. No examination
shall be required as the condition o
obtaining such a license, and any sucl
license shall be revoked or suspended
by the local board OF inspectors 70
misconduct, gross negligence. reck
lessness In navigation. intemperancS
or violation OF law on the part OF th
holder. and II revoked, the perso
holding such license shall he Inca
pable of obtaining another such II
cense for one year from the date O
revocation: Provided, That motto
boats shall not be required TO carr
licensed officers except as required 4
this act.
THAT every motor boat and ais
every vessel propelled by machiner
other than by steam. more than sixty
Ave feet I'm length. shall carry read
for immediate use the means {
promptly fhd effectually eXtinguisf
ing burning gasoline.