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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14
OVER A BILLION DOLLARS
PAID RAILWAY EMPLOYEES

Chicago, April 8.-The seventh an
nual report of the Bureau of Railway
News and Statistics contains much of
interest, following year. of many
disputes between the railroads and
the Interstate Commerce Commission
The following conclusions are taken
from the report:
For the fiscal, the revenues amount
ed to $2,7S7, 266,0O0; operating ex.
penses to $1,847, 1885, 900; taxes to $104,.
144,076, and income from operation,
1901, 542,S79.
An alysis of the business, according
to the report, shows that instead of
the railways paying $405, 131,650 in
dividends, as stated in Commissioners
Lanes decision, only $166.S2S,S74 could
have been paid out of transportation
revenues, the difference being paid out
of the income from other sources, such
as interest and dividends received
from other railways.
337,532 Miles Of Track.
There were operated total of 337,.
532 miles of track, of which 227, 525
miles was main line road. This was
an increase Of 1880 miles for 1910
June 80, 1910, there were ], 674, 23s
employees on all the roads, receiving
for the year $1,137,016,508 or AZ per
cent of the gross earnings. The aver.
age daily. pay increased during the
last five years from $2.O7 to 1920. :
During the year railways carried
760,103, 900 loads Of freight an average
OF LAG miles per ton, far in excess OF
the figure of 1909.
Stress is laid on the few accidents
during the year.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14
EVERETT RAISES MONEY
TO WIPE OUT DEFICIT

Everett. April 1.-THE $4,000 cam
paign to wipe out the city deficit has
resulted in the raising of $44.340. Sew
eral out-of-town owners Of Everett
property are yet to be reached. The
Business Mems Association made its
report to the council last night.
The association desired to control,
in measure. the expenditure Of the
fund raised by popular subscription.
Mayor r. H. Hartley took the stand
that the administration can accept
money only II delivered unreservedly
to the city treasurer, as expected when
the council passed the resolution table
ing the revenue tax ordinance.
It is predicted that some friction
will result between the Business Mems
Association and the administration
over handling Of the funds.
Labor Men Ask Reforms.
New York. April TO- Committees
representing every labor union in New
York city are preparing . petition
which will be presented to Governor
|Dix and the state legislature. asking
TOR sweeping Workshop reforms. In
corporated in the petitions are de-
mands for adequate IRE escapes, com
pulsory ire drills and the isolation Of
all infiammable materials.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14
PLAYING POLITICS
FOR BIG STAKES
FOUR DISTINCT FACTIONS IN CON
cREss-sToRMY SESSION
CERTAIN.
Wide Breaches in Republican MINOR
ity and Democratic Majority Create
Almost Unprecedented Situation
Conservative Factions Strong.

Washington, April lot is daliy
becoming manifest that congress IL
facing stormy session and there can
be no forecast of the probable leglsla'
tive results. The fact that both the
great political parties are divided IS nc
longer denied and the leaders appear
to have little hope of restoring any
thing more than surface harmony.
There are virtually four parties
each with large representation work
ing at odds in the present session. Inc
Republican minority of the house IL
divided between regulars and insurg
ents, as was evidenced by the vote on
the speakership contest. The breach
between these two factions is even
wider in the majority.
A sharp line has been drawn be
tween the conservative members OF
the senate who are opposed to any
attempt at dictation by William J.
Bryan. and the progressive Democrats
including nearly all the new members
and several veterans like Senator
Stone, of Missouri. who are Bryan adj
herents.
The division in the senate is pecul
lar. Of the fifty Republicans there are
twelve who have almost formed sep
arate organization. They demanded
and the committee on committees
probably will accede to their request
one-fourth of the majority places.
OF the forty-one Democrats-forty
two when Colorado elects-seventeen
are on record as being opposed to the
election of Senator Martin, of Virginia
as minority leader. The opinion was
based on the ground that Mr.. Martin
was too conservative.
The division of the Democratic ranks
probably would not have been SO pro
nounced if it had not been for the in
terview given by Mr. Bryan yesterday
deploring the election of Mr.. Martin
It throws the issue in bold relief and
it is freely predicted it will crop out
frequently in debate.
If there is any disposition on the
part of the conservatives in both par
ties to work together to prevent any
radical revision of the tariff it is con
coded that they will be able to carry
out their plans. The progressives o.
both parties, however, actuated by the
spirit of crusaders will not hesitate tt
widen the gulf between the factions il
their parties, for they have announced
that they are playing for future
stakes, and supreme stakes at that.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14
ALAsl<A COAL LAND CASE
APPEAL orr FOR WAsHlNoToN

Seattle. April illegal proceedings
in perfecting an appeal to the United
States supreme court from the deci-
sion OF United States District Judge c.
H. Hanford, in the Alaska coal claims
decision, were completed yesterday.
The assignment Of error, bin OF excep
lions and writ Of error were all signed
yesterday afternoon and forwarded to
washington.
The appeal from Judge Hanford's
decision is being taken by the govern
ment under the law Of 1907 permitting
the government to appeal in criminal
cases. where the prosecutions are
barred when lower courts quash in
dictments or sustain demurrers.
May Have Decision In Spring.
The law provides that an appeal
must be perfected within thirty days.
and that it takes precedence over all
other cases. Because of this 1t Is ex-
pected that the government attorneys
may be able to secure hearing on
the case during the present term OF the
supreme court, 6uu IunS q uA0A uSCI-
sion may be had this spring.
The appeal is taken from Judge Han
ford's decision quashing an Indictment
charging Charles F. Munday, Archie
w. Shells and Earl e. Siegley with
conspiring to defraud the government
in the acquisition Of Alaska coal lands.
The decision was based on the theory
that the law of 1904 prevailed in all
matters relating to the acquisition Of
Alaska coal lands, and that there was
no prohibition in such law forbidding
assignment Of claims. or making
plural entries.
BY eliminating any technicalities
that might have crept into the case,
the attorneys for the government and
the defense have made up the record
with view of securing from the SUI
preme court of the United States q
broad review and construction of the
law appertaining to the Alaska coal
lands.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14

ARE SCORED ~ PREACHER ~ 1
couNrRY's plsoaAcE.
.ro'essor q Theology Wants Law -
Forbid Such Scandals Gould Deeies
and Other Alliances hsId "
- Exampiss.

Cambridge. Mass.-Dr.. Henry 8.
lash, professor In the Episcopal Theo-
ogical school In this city, believes
aat restrictions should be placed ON
carriages and that the divorce laws
this country should be uniform.
I 'octor Nash quotes four alliances
which he says are disgrace to any
community. and which unions, he
;-aims, indicate political condition
jointing to anarchy. Concerning these
alliances Doctor Nash says:
The Eames-Gogorza swap is an ex-
ample OF the deplorable matrimonial
rtangle In which 1t is to be presumed
hat well-paid husband agrees to
Wink at his wife's escapades with an
other man.
The Gould-Decies alliance is moth
ing but marriage bureau contract.
Gould has been called q man Of sense.
but this is q bargain which believe
never ought to be tolerated or recog-
nized by society. There ought to b
avs against such marriages az this
one. The reported Chanler-C avalieri
case is too repellant to be dwelt upon.
1t does not even serve to illustrate the
point am trying to bring out. It II
one Of those instances In which hu-
man nature shows its most offensive
side.
1.-THE reported McKim-vanderbil
trade Is q case where America has APP
parently been aping the worst Gus
toms Of the decadent aristocracy Of
Europe. There are similar cases to
be seen among the petty nobility
abroad. A. necessary factor In the
solution of such marriage problems II
divorce. Divorce Is an institution
wherein this country excels European
countries. Our divorce system Is not
by any means perfect, but 1t Is prefer
able to the European evil. II the law
should make 1t impossible to get q
divorce this country would soon be In
q worse predicament than 1t Is at pres
emit. Marriages such as these are the
result Of Americans aping the decadent
customs of Europe. There Isl In this
country today a perfectly organized
marriage bureau whereby European
lordlings are enabled to barter titles
often bad ones-for American girls
and American money"
Doctor Nash says that the remedy
lies in the proper rearing Of the chill
dren, in the salvation Of politics BY
men worthy to hold political positions,
and by the patriotic adherence to the
dogma Of liberty. equality and frater-
nifty.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14
Establish School Savings Bank

Establish School Savings Bank.
San Francisco, April 8.-The estab-
nshment of a school savings bank in
oan Francisco has been authorized by
tne board of education. A committee
was appointed to work out the details.
representatives of local loan asso.
clatlon offered to pay per cent in
terest on deposits made in the child
ren's bank and to give security. The
oHer was referred to the committee.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14
Express Tariffs Held Up.

washington, April 10.-Advances re-
Gently made by express companies in
charges for the transportation OF
liquors in packages were considered
excessive by the interstate commerce
commission and were suspended until
an inquiry could be made into their
reasonableness. The commission fur
tner suspended the proposed tariffs
from April IA to October II.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14
WOULD NAME SENATORS -
By A PLURALITY VOTE

Washington, April ga bill provid-
Ing for the election of United States
senators by plurality vote of state leg
lslatures has been introduced in the
senate by Senator Root, Of New York.
Inc purpose of the measure is to pre-
vent deadlocks.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14

cotch signs With Norwegian Giant.
San Francisco, April 10.-Articles
were signed for q wrestling match ID
San Francisco Tuesday night between
Frank Gotch, heavyweight champion
OF America, and Henry Ordemann'
known AZ the Norwegian Giant Tney
will wrestle catch-as-catch-can, the
winner being required to get two falls
cut Of three.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14
COUNCIL OF EMPIRE
ATTACKS cZAR's COURSE

st. Petersburg, April 8.-The coun-
Gil of the empire met in solemn SEES
sion, and for the first time in It's his
tory, has adopted an Interpolation at
lacking the government. The vote was
SO to ST. and followed discussion de-
voted to criticism of the action Of the
government in promulgating the zem-
stvo bill by imperial prerogative during
an artificially created recess Of the leg
islative body.
Last month the council of the en-
pire turned down the essential feature
of Premier Stolypin's measure estab-
fishing the zemstvo feature in the gov
eminent of the western provinces. The
premier thereupon decided to make an
issue of the right of the emperor's
nominees in the council to kill bill
which the emperor had authorized the
ministers to carry, and rendered his
resignation.
Premier Has His Way.
The premier's consent to reconsider
his resignation is supposed to have
U0SA COuO1tlOu0A upOASAov1A6 AAS W0y
in the new legislation.
At any rate, the emperor prorogued
both the council of the empire and the
duma for three days and forthwith
promulgated the zemstvo bill by i'm
perial prerogative by virtue of para
graph 81 of the fundamental laws.
Stolypin's victory amazed politicians
and thoroughly angered the reaction
airy element of both chambers.
The galleries we're crowded when
the discussion of the Interpolation OPP
ened. The ministers were not present.
Prince Troubetskof, on behalf of the
forty-five signers, declared that the
government had violated the normal
course of legislation and the stability
of the fundamental laws reposing In
solemn imperial ukases.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14

Tokyo, April Six Okura has given
$500. 900 to be added to similar
amount donated some time ago BY the
emperor for the relief Of the poor and
|sick Of Japan.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-04-14
ACENEGOT|AT|0NS
T0 Be RESUMED
mADERO WILL ACCEPT PRO.
usroNAL GOVERNMENT DUR
ING NEGOTIATIONS.
.,odirected kilograms and Code Mes
sage Confusion Said to Be Respon-
.;h,. for Recent acknowledgements
~ Leave for Insurgent Camp With
Guarantees Of Safety.

MaderOS Camp, BuStlIIO EStdto,
Noar Chihauhau, Mexico, April g.
what he declared to be his ultimatum
~ the question of peace is announced
Nv Francisco l. Madero. While still
insisting President Diaz retire and the
oountry be given a new election, Senior
Madero said he was willing to resign
os provisional president" and il nee
essary would allow provisional presi-
don't to be selected from the Diaz cabi-
net.
FL Paso, April St is learned that
neace proposals, temporarily in re-
Ianse by reason of misdirected tele-
Grams and code message confusion,
have not been abandoned, but with
the clearing up of communications.
doomed larger than ever.
Madero Silent.
The two Maderos, respectively IA
Their and brother of Francisco l. Ma
dero. ir., the insurrecto commander in
chief: Rafael Hernandez, the so-called
gobetween, and Rogue Estrada, attor-
ney for Don Francisco, the younger.
maintained their silence of the last
week, but from an authentic source it
was learned that they will leave here
by automobile for San Andreas, Chi
huahua, within the next seventy-two
hours. At this place the rebel leader
has established headquarters.
Safety Assured.
The government has furnished per-
fectly satisfactory assurances of their
safety. The authority for the fOregO-
ing points out that the visit is abso-
lutely unofficial. The quartet in their
personal capacity will seek to impress
the insurrecto leader with the broader
view which, in the field, among his
own enthusiastic followers, he scarcely
can be expected to entertain.
Primarily it will be necessary to i'm
press him with the view that to pre-
vent anarchy Porforio Diaz must re-
main at the head of the government
for some months at least. 1t is tick
lish point, and the one of all others
over which there is probability of a
disagreement before an armistice can
be arranged.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-08-05
FROM LEWISBURG.
Editor of St. Tammany Farmer

Editor of st. Tammany Farmer:
On Friday, July %, Mr.. O. E..
Heidemann and Mr. VIM. H. Foster
presented flag of our country to
the Eagle-Nest, owned by Mrs. A..
NJ. Staman, of New Orleans. There
was large crowd that had gathered
at the Eagle-Nest to witness the flag
raising. The flag was raised at $50
in the evening. Mr.. O. E. Heideman
presented the flag with speech, fol-
lowed by Mrs. A M. Stedman, who
thanking them for the flag and also
welcomed the people to her home,
and the people were invited to as
semble in the hall where a band of
music awaited them, and where the
refreshments were served, and then
there was dance, which was kept
uf until IL O'Clock, when all return
ed their homes. Everybody was
proud to see the Stars and Stripes
floating over the Eeagle-Nest.
Among the people that gathered
there, were: Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
A. Boyle and family, Mr. and Miss
Levy, of New Orleans; Misses Corine
Smith and Frieda Forester, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul CASTER, Misses Balnche
Smith and Irene Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chares Daboe and family, Mrs. c..
Philip, Miss Carrie Keuld, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Smith and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Smith, Miss Estelle
Smith, Mr.. S. Toomer, Mr. and Mrs.
S. Smith and family, Mr.. J. D. Hotch-
kiss, Mr.. A. Smith, T. Smith, Geo.
Smith, Ike Anderson, J. McDuff, VIM.
Beck, August Gabert, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Baudot and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bufkin, Nick Smith, VIM. A. Smith.
E. Francis.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-08-05
ST. TAMMANY NOTES.

Mrs. A. Welsh, of Ozone Park, is
visiting her mother here, Mrs. R. w.
EZell.
Mr.. A. H. Gooding spent several
days last week in New Orleans on
business.
Mrs. F. Paris is visiting relatives
in Covington.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Talley, of Slidell,
spent Sunday here as the guests of
Mrs. H. Galloway.
Mr.. ]. T. Keller was in Covington
on business Monday.
Mrs. A. Welsh and sister, Miss
Lcrena Ezell, spent Friday in Slide1l.
Mr.. H. Keller was here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Krentel are
receiving congratulations on the ar
rival of fine little boy.
Mr.. Peter Galloway is having a
new house built near his old one.
Mrs. ]. T. Keller and children,
Miss Lorena Ezell and Mr.. Joe Moran
We're among those who attended the
basket picnic at Evans Creek, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith, of La
combe, spent Sunday here.
Mr.. j. Burns, of Covington, was
here Saturday on business,
Mrs. J. T. Keller spent Wednesday
i'll Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-08-05
BRYAN ASSUMES FULL RESPON'
SIBILITY.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-Voluntarily as
Stunning full responsibility for the
editorial recently published in mis-
weekly paper, which caused Con
gresham Underwood, of Alabama, tc
brand him as a "falsifier" on the
/ foo of Congress, William J. Bryan
to-day replied to the attacks that he
intended to give the Democratic
| leader of the House an early op-
portuity to discuss some other things.
Mr.. Bryan granted Congressman
Underwood request that ne make
public the information on which the
| editorial was based. He declared
! that the information on which the
! editorial was founded was taken
from Washington dispatch, pub
| lished by an Omaha newspaper.
eff that report is Incorrect said
Mr.. Bryan, Il take it for granted
that Mr.. Underwood will read the
report before the House, and deny
it.
eff the report is correct, l have
moth ing to withdraw. If it is erro-
neous, l shall withdraw my criticism
of Mr.. Underwood so far as it is
based on his action in that particu-
lar case. Whatever the outcome in
this particular instance, l do not
withdraw my criticism of Mr.. Under
wood on other occasions, and | in
tend to take early opportunity to
give him some other things to dis
cuss.
Eyes, l read the reports of Mr..
Underwood's speech in the morning
papers" said Mr.. Bryan. 'The- criti-
cism to which he refers is contained
in an editorial which l wrote myself.
1.-THE report on which the editorial
was based" continued Mr.. Bryan,
appeared last week, after the House
caucus of July 25.
81 am not sure of the next date,
but it was not earlier than Wednes-
day of last week, and not later than
Sunday morning. The dispatch from
Washington said that Speaker Clark
offered q resolution, modification
o. substitute for resolution by
another member, instructing the
ways and means committee to pro-
coed with the preparation of other
bills. The dispatch stated that Mr..
Clark was supported by a number
of members, but that Representatives
Underwood and Fitzgerald led a fight
against the resolution, and defeated
it.
''The report also quoted Congress
man Kitchin as insisting upon the
Introduction of bill reducing the
tariff upon iron and steel, and quotes
Mr.. Kitchin as calling attention to
Mr.. Underwood's holdings in the
steel company and as expressing the
fear that in case of failure to pro-
coed with the reduction of the tariff
Oh iron and steel, such failure might
be attributed to Mr.. Underwood's in
terests in the business.
MY editorial was based on this
published report"
Mr.. Bryan was in the city between
trains, and is now on his way to
Iowa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-08-05
INTERSTATE INLAND WATER.
WAY LEAGUE OF LOUISIANA
AND TEXAS.

Lake Charles, La, Aug. 1, 1911.
Editor st. Tammany Farmer:
Covington, La.
Dear Sir-Please announce
through the columns of your valu-
able paper that the seventh annual
convention of the Interstate Inland
Waterway League will be held in
Morgan City, Louisiana, on October
5, 6 and Z.
Invitations are being issued to
speakers of national reputation who
are friends of waterway develop
ment and it is the wish of the exc
cEtive committee of the League
that the Louisiana and Texas sena-
tors and representatives be present
To encourage with their council and
support the speeding competitor of
this great project.
Morgan City is already making
preparations for the convention and
for the pleasure and comfort of the
delegate and visitors. A trip down
the Atchafalaya River and into the
Gulf of Mexico to Point au Fer Reef
where the Government is deepening
the channel, is one of the interesting
features of the entertainment and
instruction planned.
In addition to members of the
League, all who are interested in
the intercoastal canal are invited.
Business firms and corporations
requested to send representatives
counties and parishes acting through
their commissioners and police
juries, cities by appointment of the
mayors, commercial organizations
and societies who desire to cooperate
are invited to send delegates without
limit as to number.
The plan of the convention will
be to exhibit by means of great
meeting our recognition of the won.
derful possibilities of the Texas and
and Louisiana coast when the magni
ficent rivers, bays and bayous are
Joined in a continuous canal con.
Meeting one community with another
and putting all in communication
with the heart of the country through
the great Mississippi and it's tribu
taries, and express by voice and reso
luton our earnest desire that the
work be continued.
The project is assured. Nearly
every section has been approved anC
appropriations approximating 81,
025,00 have been obtained, bul
further action and cooperation tt
secure more liberal appropriation.
and to hasten the work is now calico
for.
Trusting that you will give this
/ he prominence that such projec
deserves, am, Respectfully,
LEON LOCKE.
Secretary, Interstate In
land Waterway League
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-08-05
4ABITA SPRINGS NOTES.

Mr.. John P Rausch visited New
Orleans, Tuesday.
Mr.. j. Berry visited here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. J. A. Domergue was a visitor
here Tuesday.
Mrs. Lacassin spent Wednesday in
Abita.
Mrs. L. c. Heintz spent Thursday
in New Orleans.
Miss Kraemer is a guest of Strain
Cottage.
Mrs. j. H. Heintz spent Thursday
in Abita.
The following guests are at Cozy
Cottage: Miss w. Socola, Miss Socola
and Mr.. Edwin Secola, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Rosenthal, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Rubenstein, Mr.. F. H. Carson, Mrs.
N. j. Wolf, and Mr. N Mollay.
The guests of Terrebonne Cottage
are: Miss Elise Moore, Miss Ruth
Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Moore, Mr..
Gene Leas, Mr.. Ward Delaney and
Mr.. Alfred Smith.