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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-04-20
IOWA FOUNTAINHEAD
OF INSURGENCY

DIES MONIES. April 16.-There
have been three movements of revolt
coming out of the west. The first was
the greenback movement, and Gen.
Weaver, OF IOWA. was it's prophet.
1t rose high enough to put represen-
tatives into congress and to poll a re-
spectacle vote for president.
The second was the populist move
ment, and it rose high enough to cap
lure senatorships, and so impressed
itself upon the country that Bryanistic
democracy absorbed many of it's doc
1rines, and, in turn, passed them on
10 RooseVeltian repubicaniSm.
Tho third movement which comes
one of the west is the insurgent move
1ncnt the progressive movement, with
its demand for revision and the
"Ioway Idee."
Now, why should Iowa be the storm
center of this new movement? Had
IT originated in Pittsburg, where life
is so wretched for many that whole
tenementS live without sanitation, and
women carry the family supply of
water from a common neighborhood
penstOck up to their squalid third
floor backs,' one could readily under
stand the protest.
Had it sprung up in Chicago, where
thousands of children go to school
NreakfastleSs, and the health officers
poisoned the garbage cans last win
ter to prevent people from feeding
out of them, it would appear to be an
indisputable evidence of cause and
effect.
But why Iowa?
Life is Easy i'm Iowa.
In Iowa life lives easily. With some
coal mining, some manufacturing,
Iowa is still an agricultural state. Its
cities are small it's farms many, its
slums infrequent and dire poverty al
most unknown. This, upon the sur
face at least but this does not mean
hat Iowa is entirely virtuous and
happy.
There is no wickedness which Iowa
doesn't know, no skull-duggery of
which her politicians are not capable,
no fetid depravity which Iowa doesn't
copy in her small way.
In a ward, Iowa is very human, but
all that doesn't explain why Iowa is
the fountain head of insurgency. 1t
merely confutes the idea, if any such
exists, that Iowa is so truly religious
that she is in the reforming bust
ness as a healthy exercise in soul cal
sthenicS.
Ask any stand-patter (and while he
answers to the name, he Squirms un-
der IT'D what is the cause of insur-
cency. and the chances are good that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
THE MISSOURI LAND CONGRESS
Visitors From all Parts Of the State
are Attending the Industrial Elk ;,
hlbIt at Springfield.

Springfield, Mo-, Jan, 26.-Visitors
from all parts Of Missouri are fiocking
70 Springfield to attend the Missouri
Land and Industrial congress which
opened to-day under the auspices Of
the state board Of immigration. Every
foot Of space in the Industrial building
where the exhibits OF Missouri's rc-
sources are to be shown, has been
taken and the work Of arranging the
displays has been completed, Fifteen
counties have splendid individual ex-
hiblts Of horticultural and agricultural
products and several railroads have
representatives, in charge Of exhibits
All Of the specimens Of wild game to
make up the exhibit of the state game
warden's department have arrived. A
specimen OF every kind Of wild game
in this state will be seen at the con.
gress, Various schools have arranged
exhibits and supporters Of the good
roads movement will be interested in
the exhibits Of Curtis Hill, state high.
way engineer. who is personally su-
perlntending the arrangements.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
CREATING A BUREAU OF MINES
The Cherry Mine Disaster Caused the
House to Pass Measure Long
Sought For

Washington, Jan. 26.-Backed by
public sentiment aroused by the
Cherry mine disaster. the bill Great
ing a special bureau Of mine and min,
ing, was passed by the house. The
labor interests, and especially the
mine workers, have been fighting for
such a bureau for several years, but
unsuccessfully until the Cherry trag-
edy occurred to stir up public feeling.
The bill provides that there shall be
a commissioner Of mines and mining
with a salary Of $4,000 a year, and
such subordinates as are required
The purpose Of the bureau Is to
"foster, promote and develop the min.
ing industries Of the United States, to
make deligent investigation of the
methods Of mining, the safety OF
miners, the possible improvement Of
conditions under which mining opera
lions are carried on, the treatment Of
ores and other minerals substances,
the use Of explosives and electricity,
and the prevention Of accidents"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
FLOOD IN FRANCE GROWS WORSE
Water In the Seine Continues to Rise
Thousands Of Poor
Ruined.

Paris, Jan. 26.-The floods have
brought disaster to large part OF
France. The ordinarily modest and
peaceful Seine Is now q raging torrent
and rising at the rate Of more than
half an inch an hour. As 1t furiously
rushes stewards It sounds the mes
sage Of increasing misery and destruc-
ton.
The general expectation that the
maximum Of the food would be reach
ed last night has not been realized
The siene's affluents are rising stead
lily, and the Official estimate is that the
Seine Will be at least is inches high
or.
The victims Of the flood number
more than 100000 and the monetary
less is incalculable. Thousands Of
poor are hopelessly ruined. The gov
eminent has requisitloned army and
navy material to house the sufferers,
and boats for the rescue OF the strick'
en- as well as those imprisoned in the
houses in the flood centers on all sides
Of Paris.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
NAVY DEPARTMENT IN BOYCOTT
Emphasized Position Assumed by Or
derIng 10000 Pounds Of Tobacco
From an Independent Concern.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The navy de-
partment emphasized the 6ght OF the
government against the tobacco trust
by making Its purchase Of plug to.
bacco from the Booker company Of
Lynchburg, Va. a concern not afili-
ated with the tobacco trust. The con.
tract made by the navy department
with the independent concern was for
10000 pounds at S51l cents per pound.
All bids emanating from trust sources
were ignored.
1t was stated that, even II the trust,
in order to make the point had put
in bids less than ssh cents per
pound, the government would not have
dealt with 1t.
In this proceeding the navy depart
ment is pursuing the policy formulated
by Secretary of War Dickinson, that
the war department should not and
would not buy from any concern
against which a judgment had been
obtained in the federal courts. The
two trusts that are now boycotted by
the navy department and the war de-
partment are the Standard Oil and
the tobacco trust.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
HE'S READY TOPAY
! FOR ALASKAN COAL
BalIalne Of Seattle Offers so Cents
Per Ton Royalty.
WOULD EQUAL $4,000 AN ACRE
A Bill In Congress Proposed to Sell
or Lease Such Lands for $40 Per
Acre-A New De-
parture.

Washington Ian. Pa new and
sensational factor appeared suddenly
n add intensity to the already sum.
cientlv excited situation over the
Alaska coal lands. on the eve Of the
beginning of the linger.Pinchot in.
vestigation which largely concerns
that question. John d, Ballaine Of
Seattle said to be the largest indiyid.
raj nronertv owner in Alaska. made
A proposition in writing to the senate
committee on territories Of which Sen
stor Beveridee OF indiana is chairman,
Offering N the government a royalty
NJ "a cents a ton of coal mined. for
the lease Of & 900 acres of some Of the
choicest coal lands In Alaska. in the
Ksta,la and Matanuska districts. Such
q tonnage ROYALTY would net the gov.
eminent Mr.. Rallaine asserts az high
AZ % 600 600 \ hundred acres.
This nroposal contemplates a radi.
cal denarture from past practices in
tba qovernment,s DISPOSAL of the
Alssko coal lands and It comes
avowedlv 10 do hattie with another
nronosition embodied in n bill which
har been nrenared but mot vet intro.
d,,cad designed 10 permit the sale or
lease 81 such lands at a rate of $40 an
acre. II is said that the general feat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
Mr.. TAFT SAYS IT ONCE MORE
He Plans unceasing Warfare on Every
Industrial Combination That
Violates the Law.

Washington, Jan. 25-President Tar
plans unceaslng warfare against every
Industrial combination or trust that 10
operating in violation Of the law. The
prosecution Of the beef trust marks
the beginning Of the crusade. Invests
cations Of several Of the big trusts ara
already under way. Action against
them will be taken as in the case Of
the beef trust, as soon as the facts II
hand warrant the haling into court Of
the offending trust heads. Whtrevei
possible the prosecutions will be Of .
criminal nature and intended to reach
directly the man who have violated
the law.
It can be stated on authority that
this Is to be the policy of the admins
tration circles that this not new policy
on the part of the president, but 1t Il
well to have it repeated n order that
may no Misunderstanding as to the
plans Of Mr.. Taft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
4 MISSOURI MINE EXPLOSION
TWO MINERS WERE KILLED AND
OTHERS ENDANGERED.
Rescue Parties Went to the Assist
ance Of rs Entombeds Men and
Saved all Of Them.

Richmond, No., Jan. 21.-Two min
eps were killed and about % others
were in danger for several hours when
black damp" exploded IN mine No.
6 OF the Pence & Calmen company,
one mile from here.
The dead men are Charles Yates
and Bud Brady, miners, living In
Richmond.
For q while 1t was thought the 20
men entombed In the mine could not
be rescued. as the explosion occurred
at the bottom of the main shaft, 100
feet from the surface.
Rescuing parties went to the escape
shaft about a mile away, however, and
by going through this tunnel made
their way to the miners, getting them
all out, many in an unconscious con-
dition.
Some OF the men are in critical
condition, as result Of inhaling the
gases, but all will recover, according
to physicians who were rushed to the
mine as soon as the explosion was re-
ported.
Richmond is in the heart OF coal
mining district. On the main line, or
central branch of the Santa Fe, which
runs from Lexington Junction to st.
Joseph, passing through Richmond,
there are nine large coal mines, and
on branch lines within few miles OF
Richmond are a number Of others, all
Of which are in operation and give
to several hundred min
ers.
The Pence & Calmen mine en-
ployes about 50 men, all Of whom live
In Richmond,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
NOW JUDGE lands
DIRECTS THE JURY
Investigation Of Alleged Packers
Combine Not
TAFT ADMINISTRATION MOVE
A Letter to Noted Jurist started all
the Trouble for Beef Men--Mys-
terry Is HWho Wrote Letter
to Landls."

Chicago, Jan. 26.-The action o.
Judge Lands In ordering the grand
Jury investigation Of the alleged "beei
trust" on his own initiative has pro
duced unique situation at the FEEDER
a building. Ordinarily such investi'
cations are In charge Of the executive
board and chief government. This
one originated by the judicial branch
will have Judge Lands for its chief
sponsor 1t Is q local move rather
than an attack on the packers by the
Taft administration.
District Attorney Sims. who oc-
cupies the dual role of officer of the
court and subordinate Of Attorney
General Wickersham, in the present
antitrust proceeding is shining In the
former capacity.
The grand jury, which yesterday
gave its attention exclusively to cur
rent docket cases, is expected to reach
the meat investigation to-day. Eight
subpoenas, 1t was reported. viii be
served before noon on employees OF the
National Packing company and other
stock yards concerns.
The first reports from Washington
that the investigation is the result OF
evidence collected by the department
Of justice during months Of effort ON
the part Of the special agents were not
borne out by developments following
the address of Judge Lands to the
grand jury In which he gave the first
information that the new move involv-
ing the packing industry had been or
dered by himself.
Judge Lands got a letter That was
the start of the latest move to dis
cover and prove the existence of
combination at Packington in restraint
Of trade. The missive contained In
formation and accusations. The In
formation was OF such a character that
It challenged Judge Lands special at
tention. The accusations were grave
and along with them were suggestions
for proving the existence Of an I'M
Outstanding among the big packers by
which price cutting is avoided and
territory economically divided.
1 The letter came from source
which convinced Judge Lands Of. the
accuracy Of It's statement. In his
statement to the grand jury Judge
Lands did not disclose its contents or
the writer's name. The mystery may
or may not be disclosed to the grand
Jurors.
AS a iurist who is accustomed to
weigh evidence Judge Lands has ex-
pressed high estimation Of the i'm
portance Of the information submitted.
As a result the big mystery at the
federal building is. who wrote the
letter to Landis?"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS END
President Madflz Declares Reply Of
Gen. Estrada Was Propcsterous
TO Strike Blow.

Managua, Mic, Jan. 21.-President
Madriz announced that Gen. Estrada's
reply had served to end abruptly the
peace negotiations and that reinforce
ments had been ordered to the front
with the purpose Of striking a decisive
blow at the insurgent army.
Gen. Estrada's reply was to the
presidents message inviting the insur-
gent leader to send peace commits
sIoners to meet representatives 81 the
government at Greytown. The COM
munication, which was signed by
Estrada and General Chamorro, stated
they would accept Greytown as a
p;eetlng place for peace commission
ers provided Madriz would recognize
the revolutionists as constituting a
provisional government.
President Madriz declared that the
insurgent terms were preposterous
and their acceptance by him would be
tantamount to discriminating his own
government.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
MADRIz RETREATS At ACOYAPA
AFTER ENGAGEMENT IN WHICH
600 MEN MAY HAVE DIED.
The Provisional Army VIII Advances
Toward the NIearaDuan Capital
Before Reinforcement Arrive.

Blueields, (via Wireless to Colon)i
Jan. 26.--Madriz under the cover Of
fire from machine guns. has with
drawn his troops. who have been en-
gagged by the Estrada forces near
Acopaya, and the whole provisional
army will advance before reinforce
ments can be brought by Madriz from
Managua. Messages received from
the front brought this news to Blue
fields.
The retreat Of the MadriE forces be.
gan after day Of general fighting, IN
which the machine guns used on both
sides, caused heavy loss.
Three hundred were killed or
wounded in Estrada's army and 1t Is
believed the Madriz forces suffered q
greater loss. Both sides had machine
guns. The machine guns Of the Mad
rlz army are reported to have been
operated by Englishmen. One gun and
two English gunners were captured Dy
the provisional army.
It is believed General Vasquez, CHIEF
Of staff for Madriz, has orders to make
stand against the Estrada forces I'M
der command Of General Chamorro to
test their strength. He has found that
the present forces are too small and 1t
is reported he is Fastening reinforce
ments from Managua.
The engagement took place half way
between Acoyapa and La Libertad. 1t
lasted all day yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
TESTING HIS STORAGE BATTERY
Thomas A. Edison Takes a Ride on a
Car Equipped with His Latest
Triumph.

New York, Jan. 21.-The obituary
Of the overhead electric wire with
its attendant trolley pole and the UNI
derground slot system Of supplying
current to electric cars was written
by Thomas A. Edison, according to
traction experts who will hold a DEM
onstration of his new storage battery
car at Orange, N. J. The aged In
yentor who rode on the test car dur
ing a portion of the trip was absolute
ly certain Of it.
The car which was specially con-
structed for the new batteries, is "a
feet long and carries 80 passengers.
one-half the weight Of an ordinary
car the same size. 1t rides on a single
truck and is propelled by a straight
drive. It is equipped with 210 cells
arranged under the seats on both
sides. OF these cells 200 are for pro-
pulsion and 10 for lighting, with a
total force Of 50 horse power.
Some day next week another test
will take place on West street, New
York and after that Mr.. Edison ex-
poets to try the storage batteries on a
run to Philadelphia.
Edison estimates that the cost OF
driving the new car will be one cent
a mile. Il
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
CUT orr JuNKE1ING FUNDS
The House Refused to Pass Appro
prlatlon Of $i25,0OO to Keep Inn
migration Commission Going

washington, Jan. 25.-By cutting Of
a deficiency appropriation Of s125.0N
for the National immigration commits
sion, the house lent Its support to sev
eral members, led by Representative
Macon of Arkansas, who denounced
the commission and its work and
threatened ii with immediate ex
tinction.
Unless friends of the commission
succeed in having the item restored e
the urgent deficiency bill in the senate
it will be compelled to suspend fol
lack Of funds.
Senator Dillingham; Of Vermont T.
chairman of the commission, the othei
members being Senator Lodge, Repre-
sentatives Howell of New Jersey, Ben
nett OF New York and Burnett Of Ala
bama and Prof. ]. w. jerks Of Cornell
university and william r. Wheeler 81
San Francisco. #
Mr.. Macon made a point Of ordeig
against the appropriation on 4ht
ground that it was not deficiency, Hheg
came general assault against the
commission by several members, MI
Macon making scathing attack o.
the body. He charged that the com
mission had gone on junketing expe ,
dition abroad, had spent $657,9SS and
had accomplished practically nothing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
BUSINESS TO ADVISE CONGRESS
sixty Chambers Of Congress Meet In
Washington to Consider LeslsIa-
ton Needed and Not Needed.

Washington. Jan. 26.-sixty cham.
bers Of commerce and boards Of trade.
voiclng the business needs Of the Ma
ton from as many cities, are repre-
sented In the fortieth annual meeting
Of the National Board Of Tradei which
began It's sessions here,
Concerted action on the live issues
Of the day will be taken, and express
sIons Of the national body Indicative
Of the sentiment Of business interests
win be given In the form Of resolu-
tIons prosposlng some legislation,
fAvoring some now proposed and and
asking for the repeal Of some now IN
asses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
Mar. Woman idmIt smuauIInu.

New York, Jan. 21.-Eight more OF
the fashionable dressmakers who par.
tlclpaied in the sleeper trunk SNUG
sling conspiracy on the docks Of the
RED star and American lines publicly
admitted their quit in the scheme
By which the government waS defraud-
Cd out Of Sb.oOo.ooo In customs duties.
nudge Hough Imposed anel aggregat'
Inn sii,2so. Thus far Is o. the 81
drssSmaksrs indicted have pleaded
RuIl,y and IN the case Of two Of the
oRenders sentence was suspended
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
GOULD VISITS Cow sTUBBs
CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK LAST
Ed AN HOUR AND a HALF.
Ao Promised to Make the missouri
Pacific in Kansas the Equal 70
Any Road In the State.

New York, Jan. 25.-George J. Goula
Of the Missouri Pacific Railroad drove
up TO the Hotel Wolcott, Just on Fiji
avenue on Thirty-first street ann wen.
to the clerks desk.
SIS Gov. Stubs int" inquired me
railway magnate.
Eyes sir, suite SO9," replied tns
clerk.
Mr. Gould then telephoned the KAN
sas executive and In a few minutes
they were in conference In the gov
ernor's apartments. The conferences
lasted one hour and half and aftei
the first formal greetings It was ~
about the Missouri Pacific in Kansas
Mr.. Gould was accompanied by 2 Mr
Chadbourne, who seemed to be one q
his confidential men.
After the conference Gov, STUDIO
said:
"Mr. Gould promised to put the MiD
souri, Pacific road in Kansas in as good
condition and give as good service a
any railroad in the state within tive
years. This time we both agreed wa
the shortest in which the work could
be done without hampering the service
too much. know something about
railroad business as you perhaps know
The improvements specifically discS q
ed include a number Of new depotA
better station service, especially wheFa
trains stop nights, new ballast, new
rails in many lines and in general e
take better care Of the patrons Of ths
road throughout the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
SOME EFFECTIVE POLICE WORK
Criminal Court at Kansas City Has
Sent One Man to Prison Each
Day for ~ Days.

Kansas City, Jan. 2e.-Twsnty-ssven
men in the last n days either have
been convicted or entered pleas Of
guilty to fslonles In the criminal court.
and sentenced to serve terms In the
psnltentiary. The maiotlty Of them
were sentenced On charges Of huFs.
larry, grand larceny and robbery.
Never before IA the history Of the
criminal coart h JnskBon county have
% many nsa been sent 70 the peal
tsatiAry for crimes n tueA . short
tine. Thh record Of riddaneo Il
criminals Il cue directly = ths e.
esllsat work q the Kansas Osy pslies
dspaTtneSr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
THE HOUSE RULES
MUST Be CHANGED
The Insurgents will Not Otherwise
Enter Party Caucus.
UPON PRESIDENTS PROGRAM.
Speaker cannon's Recent Speech o.
Defiance Has Aroused Progress
slves to Renewed Activity
Ranks Being Recruited.

Washington. Jan. 26.--The rules Of
the house must be changed before the
Republican insurgents, the progress
eivUg, will enter caucus with the
regulars to consider the legislative
program outlined by President Taft In
his message to congress.
There has been a breaking away
from the agreement entered into with
the president by Representative Hayes
Of California the envoy Of the insur-
gents to effect peace In the matter
Of election by the house OF the Bal
linEer-P Inchot investigating committee
instead Of its appointment by the
speaker. The insurgent leaders say
that Mr.. Hayes was not authorized BY
them to promise the president they
would enter a Republican caucus on
his policies unconditionaly,
Their determination not to be trap
ped by the regulars is strengthened by
the attitude assumed by Speaker Can
non at the Inner Of the congressional
campaign committee last Friday night.
The speaker then berated members OF
the committee for weakening on the
Payne tariff bill, contending they
should stand for II as the best tariff
measure ever framed and accepted by
the president and scolded them for
deserving him In the face Of popular
clamor He plainly told them he would
stand for reelection to congress and
animated II the house were Republi-
can he would again be a candidate for
reelection as speaker.
These developments have put the
Insurgents on guard. They have
alarmed also number Of regular Re
publicans who say their only hope OF
reelection to congress lies in their
public disavowal OF friendship for and
continued support Of Cannon. The
ranks Of the insurgents are being daily
recruited and the movement to head
on Cannon by a change in the rules
Of the house under which he has the
power Of dictator, before the caucus
II held on the presidents policies, is
gaining ground rapidly. 1t Is expected
that caucus to determine the neces-
sary changes in the rules will be held
within week.
It 10 believed with some changes
whereby Cannon cannot hold the pow
or Of dictation, 1t will be safe for the
insurgents to enter caucus to con-
slider the presidents executive pro-
gram
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
veoa.arlnass a omaha.

omnhs. Nsb, Jan 3l.-Ths ranks Of
TIE army q atHlainers from meat
eating was EWslisf ~ the action Of
coo omaha workman Who pledged
themselves to q vegetable died. The
mnllsr vas iaid before he Central
Labor Uhion, ard 4 = expected that
several nodslni Wofkmsn WI ioil
TIE army q non-meat eaters