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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-04-21
Special to The EVENING NEWS.

Il y
Trenton, April 21:-Recommend-
ing that congress be asked to give
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion jurisdiction over the Delaware
& Raritan canal; that the Public
Utilities Commission be given full
power to regulate traffic on the
canal; that law be enacted reduc-
ing the rates of toll SO that it may
be judicially determined whether
such legislative power exists or not;
th@k- -laalislatian- -aIlaatad- -Uill
bring about the construction of the
Bordentown-South Amboy Intra
| state Canal, and that law be enact
| ed providing for differential rate
| of twenty per cent. in favor of water
transportation, so that railroad COM
petition will not destroy the canal,
| the report of the senate committee,
originally appointed in 1909, to in
vestigate the disuse of the canal,
was presented to the senate today.
The report shows that traffic on
the canal reached 2,857,233 tons in
1866. In 1871 the waterway was
! leased to Pennsylvania railroad Com
pany. In 1872 the traffic amounted
to 2.S37,552 tons Since this COM
pany has controlled the canal there
| has been steady decline in the
traffic, with the single exception OF
the year 1879, when the traffic
reached 2.103,510 tons. In 1903
only 401.231 tons was transported
on the waterway. In 1866 the earn
ings of the canal were 81 ,294, ,156. .69
and the expenses, S360,513.s3 Now
under the decline, the waterway is
operated at a loss every year.
The committee states that the
development of the railroads has
had much to do with the decline OF
the canal. 1t shows that the toll
rates charged are excessive and thai
the tonnage could be substantially
| increased, if encouraged and If the
canal were operated by a company
in actual competition with the rlil-
roads.
The committee is composed OF
Senator William J. Bradley, of Cam
den Senator Harry D. LeaTitt, OF
Mercer. and Senator George S. Sill
ger, of Middlesex.
The report, in part, is as follows;
The Corporate History of the Canal
In 1924 the Delaware and RaritaI
canal was incorporated.
On February 4, 1880, the charter
| of Delaware and Raritan canal an(
Camden and Amboy railroad wa'
grnted
On February 10, 1881, was passed
the act permitting the two eompa
nies to consolidate their stock anC
use their joint funds for the compile
ton Of both railroad and canal.
On February 8, 1881, the act was
passed extending the time for ap
praisement provided in the act o
1880, from thirty years to fifty years
On March 16, 1854, was enacted
the repeater of the appraisemen
! provision of the act of February 8
1881; it fixes the right of the state
to appraise and take over the cana
as expiring in 1883.
By indenture dated June 80, 1871
the property of the United New Jer
sey Railroad and Canal Company
was leased to the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company for period of 99E
years. This lease included the cana
property.
Under these various acts tn,
Pennsylvania Railroad Company il
now operating the canal.
Its Growth and Decline.
After the canal was established
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and become operative the tonnage
gradually increased until it reached
its maximum of 2,857,233 tons In
S66. 1t increased very slightly
thereafter, and in 1871 the canal
was leased to the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. After this the ton
mage went up to 2,837,522 tons In
1872. Since that time, however.
with the single exception of the year
1873, when 1t reached q tonnage OF
2,103,510 tons, there has been a
steady decline; the minimum being
-221-ton4S- 4S-1r-1aoa~---@
1t is very significant that the de-
cline of the canal has been steady
since the rates were raised to their
maximum heighth In 1882, and that
those rates still obtain in spite of
such decline
An inspection of the canal and an
examination of the witnesses con-
vinces us that physically the canal
has been kept and is now in good
condition. There may be some places
where excavation might be necessary
but generally speaking, and for pre-
sent uses its physical condition H.
good If the business increased sub.
stantially the canal would need at
tention.
The Causes of Decline.
Many reasons have been assigned
ar TIE decline OF the canal The
Pennsylvania Railroad, through its
Mr Tones MoCrea In ans
wer to questions from your Com
mlttee, has stated the company's
views as follows:
The decline of traffic on the Della
ware and Raritan canal is in my
opinion due to the fact that it can
not compete with the railroads in the
facilities of faster and more adjusta-
bic transportation; and with the
the slower forms OF transportation il
cannot compete with the ocean"
He amplifies this by saying that
the hey-day of the canal was before
the development OF the railroad sys-
TENS Of the Pennsylvania, Philadei-
phia Reading, Lehigh Valley and
Central Railroad of New Jersey, and
oth-r railroads, and that In the nat
ural development OF economical
methods of transportation, the size
OF barges has tremendously increased
the carrying capacity, and thus made
the operation cheaper by other
routes. The full reply will be found
in the letter of Mr.. McCrea attached
thereto.
This view of the company has been
sustained by some of the witnesses
/ who appeared before the Committee.
There is no doubt, whatever, that
the development OF railroads had
much to do with the decline Of the
| canal. This was particularly true az
to coal transportation. Coal that
| formerly went by canal now goes by
rail.
AT one time coal was the greatest
CONTINUED on page ~
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CHILD STABBED
WITH SCISSORS
Boy May Die from injury
--"Playing Indian" f"

While playing as an Indian with
other boys near his home yesterday
afternoon, Reuben Peitz, an eleven
year old boy living at Market and Sher-
man streets was stabbed with a paiI
of scissors and may die.
His right lung was punctured by the
sharp points Of the instrument, while II
was in the hands of thirteen year old
boy. The injured lad is in 4 serious
condition at his home under the care of
DR.. G. W. Tyrrell. An lee bag has
been placed on his body and matters
are being made as comfortable as pos
sible.
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Specfoi by United Press Wire.
Mexico City, April 21:-That no
offense was intended to be conveyed
in Mexico's reply to President Taft 8
note relative to the Aqua Prieta In
cident, is the assurance given Am
erican Ambassador Wilson, by Min
lister of Foreign Affairs De La Barra.
The minister informed the ambassa-
dor that the reply forwarded tho
Washington was intended to be
couched in the most friendly terms
consistent to the present friendly re-
lations between the two countries.
De La BaFra withdrew the counter
charges that the United States troops
la.-A--e-~~->-a--AA>.-=s& -=s&~-ie~--r-e<--<as--s At
Douglas, Arizona, disarmed federal
soldiers and delivered their supplies
to insurgents.
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Senate Investigating Committee Ap-
pointed in 1903 Makes Report
on The Decline of The Waterway.
POWER TO REGULATE THE RATES
Would Also Have Law Passed Re.
duclng Rates of Toll That the Right
Of Legislature Maybe Tested.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEE
We would recommend:

That the legislature calling
upon the congress of United
~ -
AS most of the traffic is interstate permit
regulation OF rates service of the greater part
transported.
The enactment of giving Utilities Com
king
powers and the ability enforce
The enactment of
and reducing the Rartan canal
that udiciay
The enactment of further will
bring about the construction Of the Amboy
8. The enactment of be a dferenal
railroad
constitutionaly done. This S now in France
WILLIAM J.
HARRY D LEAVITT,
GEO S SILZER,
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Boys Defacins Trees,

Shade Tree Commissioner has re-
ported to the police that boys have
been dsfacing the trees recently
plantd around tho schools. Chief
Burke stated today that he would
prosecute the offenders II caught, q
1ns Of $26 being the penalty under
the ordinance.
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Big Steamer Is SIGHTED.

Steamship Monadock, bound for
this port with one of the largest car
goes OF bullion ever entering here.
was sighted of Long Branch at 1:15
O'Clock this afternoon. 1t is carrying
nearly 5000 tons of bullion for the
American Smelling & Refining Com
Dany
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NOTICE.

Owing to the Up-to-date Pleasure
Club cancelling their ball which was
to be held at Washington Hall on
April "a, holders Of tickets can ex-
change same for their cash value by
applying at 338 Madison avenue, top
fioor, between 7 and P. NJ, on Sat
urday next, the 22nd. inst.
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Have You tried "QuSck-Wofk" stovs
polish. II not you do not know how
easily and well It can be done.
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Washington Gets Report.

Specfal 6y United Press Wire.
Washington, April 2f:-A dis
patch today from Colonel Sibley, in
command at Douglas, Ariz.. reported
that he was maintaining a constant
parole of the international line, and
believed that the troops under him
would effectively block any attempt
OF armed parties to cross the border
Colonel Sibley gave detailed ac-
count Of the burning of the railroad
station and freight cars at Aqua
Prieta with a loss of $40, 900. He
said there was no reason to believe
that the fire was incendiary or caused
by the Insurrectos, as was reported
at first.
In the opinion of officials here, the
Mexican situation today centers in
Ell Paso and Juarez. 1t is believed
that If Madero carries out his threats
to attack unless Diaz resigns, the
Douglas incident will be repeated
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Automobiles for rent. Sexton, rs
Smith st. Phone 1s1. 20097-4-11-tfs
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FIGHTING COMMISSION
FORM OF GOVERNMENT I
Special to tho EVENING NEWS.

Trenton, April 21:-Walsh g Commits
sion government bill is being bitterly
opposed in the house by the machines
Of both political parties. Walsh has not
yet sufficient votes to pass 1t. Cover,
nor Wilson has expressed the hope that
the legislature will not adjourn without
enacting the bill into law.
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Automobiles for hire. Phone 15l
day or night. Sexton, 70 Smith st.
20097 Ali IT,
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Special bn United Press Wire.

Special BY United Press Wire.
El Paso, April 21:-Durtng the
morning no move was made by eth
er of the Mexican forces across the
river The insurgents have massed
their troops in three divisions The
first division Is under the personal
command of Madero and is held in
reserve at Rancho Flores. II is clear
that the battle, when t comes, will
be fought on the fats west of Juare7
If fought there the chances Of bull
lets flying across the border into Ell
Paso is greatly reduced.
President DiaZ must resign before
8 O'Clock this afternoon to prevent
the attack upon JuareZ. This ultima
tum, positively General Madero's f.
nal position in the peace proposal af-
fair, was given to the peace commit
tee composed of leading Mexicans
who visited the camp in the foothills
of the Sierra Madres under escort of
flag Of truce.
President Diaz's resignation was the
only condition upon which General
Madero would consider waiting longer
before attacking Juarez. Senor de la
Barra was suggested by him as pos
sible successor to General Diaz, but he
said that any of the Mexican cabinet
officers would do. On his part, Gen
eral Madero offered to resign the pro-
visional presidency, thus removing
every bone of contention and allowing
the Mexican people TO decide by votes
who shall rule them.
Pending the resignation of President
Diaz, General Madero insists that
Juarez be surrendered to the insur-
rectos as an evidence of good faith.
Without the assurances that President
DiaE would resign, Madero reafdrmed
that he would attack this afternoon,
regardless of any further peace pro-
posals either from Washington or City
Of Mexico.
Continued on page Al
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WEATHER - Unset
tied with local rain
tonight or Satur-
DAP,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-19
BY Associated Press.

Juarez, May 1S-Peace throughout
Mexico is now an accomplished fact,
according to Francisco l. Madero, Jr.,
leader of the Mexican revolutionists,
who announced today that the news
from Mexico City was entirely salts
factory to him.
Madero announced today he would
leave for Mexico City within two days
to participate in the reconstruction of
the federal government. The feeling
prevails that the scene of the peace
negotiations was shifted and there is
a general exodus of chiefs and go-be-
tweens. Peace agreements are tempo
rarily swept aside because it is be-
lieved Madero will arrange lasting
peace and political emancipation with
the government. Carbajal leaves to-
morrow and the five provisional gov
ernors will depart for their state capi-
tails to await orders to assume the
togas. Carbajal is elated and think it
unnecessary to sign an actual peace
agreement. Madero is also elated.
Madero will accept the offer to go
to Mexico City to act as chief ad-
wiser to Minister of Foreign Relations
De La Barra. who will become presi-
dent ad interim following the resigna-
tion Of President Diaz June l. AS the
date of withdrawal from office of Pres
ident Diaz and Vice President Corral
has been definitely fixed for June 1, it
will not be necessary for the insur-
rectos to institute provisional govern
ors or provisional members of the cab
met for the intervening twelve days
but the fact that Madero will act with
Minister De La Barra in the / organ
izatif. of the government viii be ac-
CONTINUED on Page SIX
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-19
BY Associated Press.

Little Rock, Ark, May 1S.-Confed-
crate veterans from many states join
ed in their twenty first annual parade
here today amidst the blare of bands
and rustling of banners. The fan
fare of trumpets recalled to many
spectators the stirring scenes of war,
the tale of which has been the sub
ject of song and story for almost half
a century.
Following the parade, most of the
visitors left Little Rock. Those who
remained did so either because of
failure to secure places in the crowd
ed trains or for the reason that they
wished to remain for the Confederate
bill, the last event of the reunion.
The ball was given at the Auditorium
tonight.
To the tens of thousands of sur
vivors of the memorable conflict OF
the sixties, the last honors have been
paid. the remaining are a few hun
dred and the fast thinning ranks of
the gray clad, grizzIed veterans OF
many a battlefield speak the silent
appealing language of history.
Many voices which at last years
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-19
Confederate Veterans From Many
States Joined in Annual Parade

reunion Joined in giving the rebel
yell' are now stilled. Those who are
left Joined in the famed war cry this
year with a feeling betokening their
knowledge that this may be for them
the last earthly gathering of the SOL
diers Of the Old South.
Under the surface Of this 1911 re-
union and often outcropping ran this
rich vain of pathos, but today while
the files Of former fighters passed
through the city's streets, there was
evident the dominant spirit of a new
south. While the descendants, rela-
tives and admirers representing po-
litical conditions Wed with each 9TH
er in doing honor to the memory of a
cause lost by the fortunes Of armed
contention and surrendered at Appa-
mattox, the reunion spirit typifed in
the parade voiced by speakers and
shown througout the proceedings OF
the convention now ended was proba-
bly, best heard in one stanza Of a song
rendered by the Confederate choirs to
the tune of "Old Time Religion" clos
ing with these words:
Yes, our country is united,
It's good enough for me-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-19
Payne-Aldrich Cotton Schedule is
Discussed by Cotton Manufacturers

joint committees on cotton exchanges
by Lewis w. Parker, its chairman.
President Cooper, in his annual ad-
dress, urged the necessity for the
south to raise more cotton to meet
the increasing demand of the manu-
facturers.
The crop of 1s1o-11 will be worth
81, ,000, 900, 000," he said, "or twice as
much as the output of all the gold
mines of the world combined for the
same year"
Crops of 12 SOC, 900 to $4,000, 900 bales
annually are necessary for legitimate
demands at remunerative prices to the
growers. Less than this amount
means manipulated markets and un-
satisfactory trade conditions.
while the number of spindles and
acreage have increased enormously,
the production Of American cotton
has declined"
President Cooper deplored friction
between cotton growers, manufac-
turers and representatives of the ex-
changes relative to the methods OF ex-
changes. 1t would be to their mutual
interest, he said, If the exchanges
themselves would revise their laws and
methods.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-19
POL|CYHOLDERS
UNABLE TO VOTE
THEY HAVE NO RIGHT TO BAL
LOT IN SELECTION OF DIREc-
TORS OF THE EQUITABLE LIFE
COMPANY.
by Associated Press.

New York, May 1S.-The state in
surance department today made pub
lie a decision by Attorney General
Carmody. declaring that the policy
holders of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society, under its present char
ter have no right to vote for any OF
it's directors. On the strength of this
opinion, Superintendent Hotchkiss has
returned to the company certificates
of nomination of directors proposed to
be voted on by the policyholders at
the annual meeting in December.
The attorney general holds that an
amendment to the charter of the
Equitable whereby 1t was sought to
permit policyholders to elect 2S of the
50 directors and the stockholders to
choose the rest is invalid. since it in
terferes with the rights of stockhold-
ers to vote for all directors.
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Special to The Journal.

DeFuniak Springs, Fla, May 1S.-
Escorted by forty automobiles, the
scouts arrived in DeFuniak Springs at
o'clock tonight. Six cars from Ma
rianna and ten from DeFuniak, which
met the scouts in Chipley, piloted the
scouts to Argyle, three miles from De-
Funiak, where a battalion of twenty
cars with lamps burning were drawn
up in review, ready to escort the scout
into DeFuniak. On arriving in the
progressive little Florida town the
forty cars paraded around Chatauqua
lake, after which a delicious supper
was served
The scouts left Mariana about 10
o'clock and arrived in Chipley at noon.
On reaching Chipley the scouts were
taken over the town by an escort of
twenty local cars, after which a very
inviting dinner was served at the
Chipley hotel. The county commits
sioners of Washington pledged the
scouts that a first class road would be
built through their county if the high
way would pass through it and even if
their route was not selected the road
would be built anyway.
At 2:30 the scouts left for Bombay,
and pledges for good roads were also
made. Owing to. the courtesies and
enthusiasm displayed en- route the
scouts have been unable to make their
scheduled time. The total distance
from Tifton to DeFNuniak Springs is
two hundred and two miles. Six Ma
rianna cars have escorted the scouts
sixty five miles Senator Milton and
Hayes Lewis are among the crowd
Ten DeFuniak cars met the scouts al
Chipley. The scouts expected to ar
rive in Pensacola Friday night or Sat
urday morning. The scout car, a Knox
has made. a perfect score.
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By Associated Press.

Richmond, Va. May 1S.-When Pres
ident D. Y. Cooper, of Henderson. N.
c., opened the fifteenth annual con-
vention of the American Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association here today, the
cotton schedule of the Payne-Aldrich
tariff act was the topic of great in
terest.
During the morning the members
listened to suggestions for the in
crease of the American cotton piece
goods trade in China, given by DR.
Gilbert Reid, director of the inter-
national institute of China.
Reports were heard from the excess
fare and cotton warehousing and bill
of lading committees. Cotton pickinR
devices and scientific factory manage
ment were the subjects OF addresses.
Methods of the cotton exchanges
which leading cotton manufacturers
for some time have criticized severely
was the principal subject of the af-
ternoon session. Arthur R. Marsh
president of the New York Cotton Ex.
change, had prepared an address on
the institution and there was a
lengthy report of the association
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-19
DENVER LOSES
HEADQUARTERS
NEW ORDER CREATING THREE
MILITARY DIVISIONS OF UNIT
ED STATES CAUSE OF cHANes
OF ARMY OFFICES.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, May 1s.-The army
headquarters at Denver is the only one
that will be abolished under the new
order creating the three grand mill
tary divisions In the United States.
Among the changes which will be
made in the boundaries of the existing
department is that transferring the
state of Louisiana from the depart
ment of the gulf to the department. of
Texas.
The headquarters of the three gran1
divisions will be at Governors Island,
N. Y, for the eastern division; Chi
cago for the central division, and San
Francisco for the western division.
The changes will take effect July /.