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The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-18

FLOR SALE-Lot s100x50O feet at
SeabreeZe, on Halifax avenue and
river ]. August Schmitt, Daytona
Beach. Off
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-18

Jas. H. Baker, of the Saratoga
Inn, and party of eight friends
went down to New Smyrna in his
boat, the Brooklyn, on Thursday
morning, on an all day fishing trip.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1910-03-18
THE WEATHER.

N. T. Kessler, of Mendato, ILL.,, and
L. G. Douglas, of Marseiles, Ill.,, ar
rived from the south Tuesday and reg
istered at the Magnolia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14

Washington March 13.-Reports of the possibility of conflict between railroaG' west of Chicago and the firemen and en- ginemen attracted more attention here to- day because for several days there have been indications of an approaching con troversy of similar character, affecting the same classes of labor on the railroads east of the Mississippi valley.
 Representatives of these railroads have been in Washington dw '1g the past week. prepared to apply to Chairman Knapp of the interstate commerce commission and Labor Commissioner Charles P Neill, the federal mediators under the Erdman act for the exercise of their good offices to avert trouble between the railroads and their firemen and engineers. Curiously enough, important officials of the labor ing organizations also have been in Wash ington, although they have not thus far disclosed themselves to the mediators.
 The principal question involved is that of wages Indications. seem to be that while the projected negotiations will lead to concessions. the railroads will make such concessions only under pressure of formal arbitration. ans then will put forward the added expense as the basis of a demand for higher freight and pas senger rates.
 It is probable that within a few days the dispute will be submitted in formal way of Chairman Knapp and Mir Nell with a request that they undertake the adjustment of the controversy. It is con ceded that if this is done 1t will prove to be one of the most important controver-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
FRIENDS OF CONSERVATION ARE
 TRAVELLING A VERY HARD ROAD

Washington. March iS.--Senators from pahlic land states, who were appointed a special committee to prepare conserva- ton bills along lines that would harmon ize the laws, are finding that the road they must traverse is far from an easy one. number of bills are before the
 committee, lut it is giving it's attention principally to the measure known as the
 classification bill. The committee is com
 nbfed of Senators Shoot of Utah. Clark Of Wyoming and Dixon of Montana, re-
 ruhlicans, and Hughes of Colorado and Cha amberain of Oregon, democrats. A
 majority of them are known to be favor
 able to the general theory of conserva- ton. Senators Clark and Hughes, how
 ever, are antagonistic to the proposed
 change of the public land policy
 The testimony bssore the Ballinger-P Pin chot Investigating committee has ds- , ( t ssks the fact that the general land 9f- flee, forest service, reclamation service and geological survey are not operating in sympathy, and this makes the work of the conservation committee all the more difficult. It is their opinion that If the classification and the withdrawal bills can be passed the way will be easy for other
 me aeures which in the main look to the
 disposal of the lands under the classifi- cation bill.
 The principal obstacles in the way of
 an agreement on the classification bill are found in the provisions rela tirg to oil lands and water power sites. This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to classify al the public lands. as agricultu- ral, irrigable, non-irrigable. grazing, dry
 farming. coal. oil, gas, asphaltum and
 water-power lands.
 Many senators contend that 1t would be
 crite impossible to classify oil lands in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
ToDAY's AGE-HERALD

1-Final struggle to be made by strikers. Big strike threatened by railroad fire- men.
 Bad outlook for railroad bill Administration bills torn to pieces. Serious split in republican party Railroads in the east may have wage trouble.
 Friends of conservation have hard
 road.
 2-Mrs. Russell Sage talks on charity. Governorship Is becoming active. Southern to use phone system. Lillis will not leave the city. Patten scared out of England. s-Hookworm expert visits Decatur. Well supplied with books on drama. 4-Editorial comment. F-Wife murderer Is killed by detective while resisting arrest
 Birmingham citizens tell what has interested them most during the day. Exalted Ruler Sammis of Elks lauds the Birmingham smile.
 Birmingham pleased with new letter service by wire
 This to be busy week in campaign. 6-Fublicity bill may become law. 7-Prices of stocks on sound basis Cotton situation Is still puxxle. S-General sporting news,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
IMMENSE AIRSHIP
 BUILT IN GER MANY

Trier, Germany, March 13.-An immense air cruiser to carry from 50 to 60 persons and intended to travel at from A to 50 miles an hour is approaching completion here and will be launched early this spring by it's inventor, Anton Border an engineer of this city, It introduces an entirely new departure in the construc- ton of airships, as it Is built of iron.
 The skeleton of the balloon is formed of rolled iron piping The central hollow iron shaft is 40 feet in length and about ls inches in diameter. There are IS other side shafts in the frame work, which are joined to the central shaft by a lat tice work of iron.
 The gas Is contained in 12 ring bal lonettes in the same manner as in the Zeppelin craft.
 These ballonettes are just over 27 feet long by nearly 40 feet in diameter and they He end to end along the body of the airship. The vessel Is provided with five motors developing altogether 4S0- horsepower. The entire weight of the frame work. motor and equipment is 30 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
RAILROADS IN THE EAST MAY
 HAVE TROUBLE ABOUT WAGES

sies the federal medators yet have had to consider.
 It is said in well informed quarters here that the railroads have determined. infor- formally. to insist hereafter on arbitration of all wage controversies, unless they can obtain settlement of pending dis putes without serious sacrifice. In the case of the trainmen and conductors Of the Baltimore and Ohio system, adjust ment of which was announced yesterday, the settlement appears to have been sat isfactory to both parties. and was ac- comp1ished by the medlators without re- sort to arbitration. The pending contro- versy of the eastern railroads with the firemen and engineers Is more serious be- cause 1t brings to the front. first the re- ported determination of the corporations to insist upon arbitration of all wage dis putes; second, the probability that any material advance of wages will be fol- lowed by a demand for revision upward of existing freight and passenger tariffs,
 The railroad men here win not talk for publication, but privately they argue that under the present tariffs they are unable, in Justice to their stockholders, to in- crease wages generally. At the same time they contend it would be unfair to increase the wages of certain classes of employees and not of all regardless of union affiliations. They profess them selves to be not unwilling to increase wages, but they intimate rather pointedly that if. under the pressure of arbitrators' awards, they are compelled to make a general increase of wages. the public will have to pay the freight"
 The coming week probably will see the issues squarely joined, and the first stage of 1t is expected to be the application for the intervention of the federal medi- atcrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14

advance, and senators who hold this view are making trouble for the committee.
 Inc committee itself appreciates the diff ncuity, and there is a growing tendency toward provision for the leasing rather than the sale of lands supposed to cover
 oil deposits. If the bill should be framed in accordance with this idea. any person
 could lease a tract of land and put down
 bis well. and if successful in finding ell could then acquire the land under the Timing laws
 The subject of water-power sites has been made the basis of many confer
 ences, not only among senators, but with
 the executive branch of the government
 as we'll. Owing to the fact that the states
 control the streams 1t is everywhere rec
 osnized as difficult for the government
 to continue it's supervision of the lands
 immediately bordering the streams. ss
 power sites necessarily must On this
 account the Senate seems favorably dis posed toward the grant of the power sites to the several states. and 1t is be- het1ed the sadrlinistra.ions may be induced cient restrictions to the grant are pro vided for.
 The withdrawal bill is giving the com mittee almost as much concern as the classification bill. notwithstanding it IS now on the Senate calendar. Favorable ls action on that measure is really neces- snry before a classification law could be carried into effect. It's language is so broad that 1t authorizes the President to withdraw practically all of ,he public
 lands at his discretion. The measuI e specifics the purposes for which the lands
 may be reserved as forestry. water
 power sites. irrigation, classification of
 lal ds. or other public purposes" There win be effort to pass this bill until the
 terms of the classification bill are agreed
 upon. and the two probably will be con
 sidered consecutively.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
PRESIDENT TAFT
 ATTENDS FUNERAL

Pittsburg, March 13.-President Taft to- day attended in this city the funeral of Mrs. Taft's brother-in-law, Thomas Nick. Laughlin, and left on an early train for Washington, where he Is due to arrive al s:S o'clock tomorrow morning.
 The President reached the East Liberty section of Pittsburg at 9 clock this morn- ing and was driven immediately to the I,aughlin home, where ten months ago h7 was A guest of honor and surrounded by a gay party at Sunday afternoon tea. MT. Taft looked rather worn and pale after his night on the train Mrs. Louis More of Cincinnati, who had recently succeeded Mrs Laughlin as companion to Mrs Taft at the White House in Washington, accompanied the President. Mrs. Taft was unable to come. At the Laughln home the family was joined by Mrs. Charles Anderson, also of Cincinnati, and another sister of Mrs. Taft
 The funeral services were held at the residence at o'clock this afternoon Only the family and the close friends or the I,aughlins were present. Judge John w. Heron of Cincinnati. father of Mrs. I,aurhlin and Mrs. Taft, was unable to he present, because of serious Illness Irwin R. Laughlin, brother of Thomas I,aughliu secretary of the American em- bassy at Berlin, cabled a message of coDdolence.
 Mrs. Taft sent large wreath of flow ar. from the White House conservatory. Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Long worth and friends from various sections of the country sent flowers and messages of sympathy. The Rev. Maitland Alex ander, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. conducted the brief ceremonies AT the house and at the grave.
 Following the funeral the President, ac- companied by Capt. Archibald w. Butt, his military aide, went for a long auto mobile ride through the dismal rain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
ADMINISTRATION BILLS ARE TORN TO PIECES BY
 OPPONENTS IN CONGRESS

Washington, March 13.-Although iden- ticai when introduced in the two houses of Congress, 1t is now evident that the
 eeasures to create court of commerce and amend the interstate commerce laws Will bear little resemblance to each other wten the deliberations of the two bodies have been concluded In the House com mttee many of the administration theo- rles in connection with the issuing of stocks and bonds lad the merging of non competing lines have been shattered and the end is not in sight, for, although al ready much amended. the assaults on the bill will continue on the floor.
 While the opposition to the adminis- tration bill was not strong enough to amend the bill in the Senate committee, it is now conceded that several important changes will be forced on the floor. The debate on the bill will begin either to- morrow or Tuesday. Senator Cumnins will open the discussion in support of cer- tain changes advocat ted in the minority report of the Senate committee. He may sreak for several days.
 Practically all of the insurgent senators will speak on the railroad bill and there will be many speeches also from the dem ocrstic side. No one estimates that the debate will be finished in less than six weeks and some senators predict that much more time will be consumed.
 An effort will be made by the House committee on interstate commerce to re- port the bill this week, and 1t is proba- hle. therefore, that dehate on the same subject will proceed simultaneously at both ends of the capitol This would cre- ate a very unusual situation.
 Statehood legislation, which has passed the House. and postal savings pank legis- lation, which has passed the Senate, botl: have been sidetrecked for the adrlnistra- ton railroad bill.
 The postal bank bill, in view of the fact that hearings have been ordered by the House committee on postoffces and post
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
JOHN MITCHELL TALKS
 OF INJUNCTION CASE

New York. March 1s---John Mitchell. former president of the United Mine Workers of America, Is in favor of an appeal from the decision of the circuit court of appeals to the supreme court in the matter of the permanent injunc- ton granted to the Hitchman Coal and Coke company of West Virginia. Speak ing tonight he said
 "That certainly is the most far reaching decision yet handed down against labor. It is an old case and the temporary injunction formerly ran against me when I was the president. Now I see 1t Is made permanent person. ally against President Lewis my suc- cessor.
 "Decisions like this are provoking, of course, and throw more light on the things which make it difficult for union labor men to seem always conservative and calm and concliatory In their ac- tions. It attacks the right to peaceful picketing. and that right we believe Is well established in law. The appeal will be taken especially to demonstrate this roint.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
BELMONT PLEASED
 WITH M'CALL BILL

Washington March 13-Declaring that the Mccall bill providing for the pub liclty of campaign contributions and ex- renditures has been reported out of the House committee on elections only by the rersistent efforts of the democratic mem ters of that committee, and that the re- publican leaders of the House have yet to demonstrate that they do not intend to prevent the enactment of campaign publicity law as they did In the last con aress.'' Perry Belmont of New York, pres ident of the National Publicity Law or ganization, today sent a telegram to Gov ernor Harmon of Ohio, thanking the gov crnor and other prominent men for their assistance.
 MT. Belmont expressed much satisfac- tion over the favorable action taken yes- terdav in the House committee and an- rounced he would continue his efforts to get the Mccall bill through Congress. The bill nas not been presented in the Senate, Tut it is expected it will be submitted within 0 few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14

Chicago, March 13-The threatened walk-out of 25,000 flremen on practically all the railroad systems between Chicago and the Pacific coast reached a critical stage today when W. S. Carter, presi- dent of tbe Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen, formally notified the railroads that if the entire controver- sy was not submitted to arbitration d strike. would be inevitable.
 Mr. Carter's letter of notification was indbrsed by the brotherhoods commit- tee, which represents the f1remen on about f railroad west, northwest and southwest of Chicago The letter was sent to W. c. Nixon, general manager of the St. Louis and San Francisco rail- road, who is chairman of the railroad general managers committee.
 The letter follows:
 Dear Sir: Your letter of this date, March 13. wherein you state that the managers committee declines to further consider matters in controversy, has been received and in reply our committee in- structs me to say:
 If there Is to be a great railway strike the responsibility must and will rest upon the managers committee. That there may be no misunderstanding concerning thls responslpiHty our committee hereby proposes the submission of all matters in dispute to an adjustment by arbitra- ton.
 The public has been informed, through the press, that matters in controversy cannot be arbtrated, because they in- volve the authority of railway officials and the discipline of employees This statement our committee emphaticaly de- nies.
 The officials of many railways repre- sented by the managers committee do mot hesitate to confess the gross injlIs- tice perpetrsted under present practices
 Our committee directs me to request the mahagers committee. through you, If this proposition to arbitrate is not ac- cepted by the managers committee that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
FATHER KILLS TWO
 SONS AND HIMSELF

New York, March 13-Herman Moritz, U years old, and two sons, George and Walter. r and 12 years old, respectively. were found shot to death tonight in their home in the Bronx. The fathers body was in g hallway, the eldest son lay dead in closet, while the younger boy was found In the cellar It appears to be a case of double murder and suicide.
 Moritz was retired real estate dealer, and from all appearances he killed his two sons, then turned the revolver on himself. A 3S calibre revolver lay beside the fathers body
 The discovery of the bodies came about when a policeman and night watchman ran into the house after the watchman mad rung in fire alarm at the request of Mir. Moritz. who had rushed into the street shouting that his house was afire, The watchman also called policeman h. The policeman pushed on the front door, which was partly open. The door was blocked, but as the policeman pushed harder the door opened suddenly On the floor in the front hall lay the body of Moritz.
 In a bedroom closet they found the body of George. The body was all hud- tiSd uP III tic ciOScl III Sucn q position as to indicate that the boy had been chased by his father and had sought to hide himself.
 Firemen in the meantime began ex- tinguishing the small blaze in the cellar and were on the point of leaving when they found the body of the younger son lying on heap of rags near the cellar stairway. He had been shot twice in the right breast.
 Moritz was evidently seized with it Of despondency, to which neighbors say tiat he was subject, killed his boys, set the cellar on fire, gave the alarm, then returned and shot himself He had shot himself through the head.
 The Moritzs were ,.e4.-to-do Mrs. Mo. ritz is visiting in Englewood, N. J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
STRIKE IS THREATENED
 BY RAILROAD FIREMEN
 ON MANY BIG SYSTEMS

you notify us at your earliest conven- ience.''
 The railroads previously announced their willingness to arbitrate the increased wage demand, which the firemen say would amount to about 121e per cent. Two other demands involved, the man agers say, concern discipline and author it1 and are not open to arbitration. These points have to do with the promotion of firemen and questions when they be- come enginemen they are still under the Jurisdiction of the brotherhood
 Does your letter mean that if satis- factory reply is not received a strike will be called?'' Mir Carter was asked.
 "It looks pretty grave he said. we are nearer a disagreement than we have ever been during the whole six weeks Of conferences We do not want strike. We want the public to understand that. As to our authority to strike we have the vote of more than 80 per cent of the men in favor of 1t. All of the answers we have received from the managers heretofore have been evasive. hope their next reply will not be so.'
 It was learned that the managers had agreed to stand pat and while refusing to make any concessions probably would invite the brotherhood's committee to an other conference tomorrow After con feTring with Mir. Nixon, O. l.. Dickeson. assistant to the president of the Chi cago. Burlington and Quincy road, gave out the following statement;
 We nave received MT. Carter's letter, which 70 the Iayman who is not thor oughly familiar with the methods of labor organizations. would appear to be some what serious and point to a strike. 1 wish to say that this Is merely one of the methods unfortunately invoked in con- ducting such negotiations and it is not likely that the men would sanction the action of their leaders in calling strike over one or two technical points We do not feel the slightest apprehension over the difficulty. The managers, in due time, probably tomorrow. will make defi- nite answer to the fremens committee and we hope for a peaceful adjustment v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
NEGRO IS SHOT TO
 DEATH BY POSSE

Winnsboro, La. March 13.-Eli Dentson, a negro. who shot and killed Deputy Sher- if Adams near here yesterday. was shot to death near Delhi. La, today by a
 rosse. Dentson, armed with a repeating rife, defied arrest and fired upon the posse several times. The posse returned the fire and the negro was mortally wounded. Deputy Adams was killed by Dentson when he went to arrest the negro on a charge of horse stealing Upon entering the negros cabin the officers weapon was wEested from him and he was fatally shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14
FIRE LOSS HEAVY
 IN JAMESTOWN

Buffalo, N. Y., March 14-F'ire broke out at o'clock this morning in the ruins of the Gokey building in Jamestown, which was burned Saturday night with the loss of two lives and s10O,Ooo in prop erty.
 In half an hour the Duffy building, ad- Jacent. was beyond hope The hremen were helpless in the heavy wind Elec- tric power has been shut off and all wire service out of town has been interrupted At o'clock the ruins of the burned building fell and the flames ate into the next block adjoining. Desperate efforts are being made to save the sherman House, one of the finest hotels In western New York At least one side of an en- tire block will be wiped out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-14

day between Senator Root and the repub- lican leaders was awaited here with in tense interest The victory of the organ- ixation forces last Thursday night. when they elected Senator Cobb of Watertown president pro tenn of the senate, is regard ed as little more than the first round in "a party battle that will write its results in the ballots cast next fall for state and congressional offices. Today's meeting in New York was looked upon as only the first of a series of efforts to restore party harmony in the face of an approaching state election.
 President Tafts visit to Albany next Saturday is regarded as timely. While therc Is little expectation that he will touch upon the party's predicament in either of his two public speeches here the Root-H ughes men expect to derive en- ccuragement from his presence and from possible private conferences with the leg isls tive leaders.
 with only two or three days of ltesti- n,onv left this week interest in the Con gers-Allds bribery investigation centers i;pon promised attempts to extend the in- ouiry beyond the charges involving Aids. This matter Is of secondary importance new, however, for any action that Is taken will depend upon the answer given to the pending question of perty contfoi.