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THE RAILROADS CROUCH.

The sweeping decisions of the inter state commerce commission forbidding rate increases in the official classifica- ton territory, and in all the great Middle West, have brought gloomy predictions from all over the country. They declare that the decisions will undoubtedly result in curtailing pres ent plans for improvement. On the other hand manufacturers are jubilant over their victory, and it Is claimed that the decision marks the beginning of a new and more business like era in American railroading. The railroad chiefs declare that the weight of the decisions will fall upon the wage earners, causing a decrease in the earnings of hundreds of thousands of employees.
 It is certain as death that the rail roads are going to pass the burden to other shoulders than their own. The dividends upon watered stocks must be paid. They can not pass it to the people at large. through the manufac- turers, so it must be laid upon the stepping shoulders of the railroad wage slaves as the most available and pa tient victims
 The plan of the railroads to meet their own large operating expenses by to raise rates would. in the end, have proven fatal to the railroads themselves, for that course involved the vicious circle of ever increasing freight rates, and ever increasing cost of living. The ablest railroad man agers will soon learn to greatly i'm crease their net earnings by scientific management. They will show lesseued operatitg c's im ,i i,e of hici r wages, and by maintaining or lower ing rates they will secure increases in the volume of business.
 The railroads will hardly attempt to save a few dollars by making a general cut in wages In recent years the railroads have learned a few les- sons themselves, and they have taught the people many-and both will profit by them. The day Of the figs from thistles has passed for the railroads Ex.
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OFFICIAL PAPER.
NOME, ALASKA, MAY 23, 1911.
MOVING TO RECOVER TIMBERl
 LANDS.

The report of Herbert Knox Smith. federal commissioner of corporations. discloses grave conditions Of virtual monopoly affecting the timber supply and lumber industry of the country, and lays bare a long record of gross extravaganza or worse in the admin istration of the country's greatest nat ural resource. As a result. for m pie. of the reckless policy pf cor ass in giving away timber lands. we find that the Southen Pacific Company is the most extensive owner of forest aears in the United States These lands were originally granted to pro- mote railroad building by opening them to settlement at the government price of s2.5O an acre. but they have been held by the corporation for speculative purposes. and if the holder is permitted 10 name the price none Of them can now be bought at anything like that figure. Mir Knox writes:
 The Pacific northwest-five eIevenths of the eountry's privately owned standing timber is in the Pacific north west-California. oregon. Washington. Idaho and Montana ,0l3. GOO .OOO. 900 feet. Half of this is owned by thirty seven holders, many of whom are closely connected. The three largest holders alone have nearly one quarter.
 The Southern Pacific company hold ing Is the greatest in the United States, IO6.OOO. GOO, GOO feet. This is about per cent of the private timber in the investigation area. and 10 per cent of that in the Pacific northwest It is difficult to give an adequate idea of its immensity It stretches prac- tieally 6S0 miles along that railroad between Portland and Sacramento.
 The Southern Pacific has 4.slS 900 acres in northern California and west ern Oregon, and. with the Union Pa ciic. which controls it. millions of acres elsewhere
 Commissioner Knox estimates that at the present rate of consumption the timber supply of the country will last for S5 years. This means that under the conditions of virtual monopoly disclosed by the report and the rapidly diminishing supply. the holders will be able to exact oppressive prices for the prodrct. The question then arises whether or not in the case of the rail foad grant lands breach of trust has been committed. If these lands were granted on condition that they should De sold to settlers or lumbermen at government price, and that condition has not been fulfilled, then the govern ment may be able to recover possess
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THE L0OkER-ON

Although We have of late had our attention drawn to the Absent Treat ment or Christian Science method of curing all ills that human flesh is heir to, in the horribel death of Mrs. Brittan, who died in the flesh long before the breath of life passed from her body, yet in all fairness We will have to admit that some wonderful cures have been brought about through this so called science.
 One eminent physician in expressing himself on the subject of Christian Science. stated: "Yes, I believe in ii. when 1t Is backed by the best medica, training person can master after years and years of hard study and practice. Christian Science with a full Knowledge of the science of medicine. and a mastery of every minute part of the anatomy, can be employed to ad . vantage, for there are times when there is nothing seriously at fault in the human system except a slight at tack Of hallucination."
 Our recent example has driven home the fact that Christian Science minus a medical training should never be aI lowed to handle cases Of cancer or other germ afflictions which are so deadly 10 the human race. especially in cases where sanitary conditions as the scripture says are next to Godli- ness.
 In reviewing the case recently pre-
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sion. Tn fact, the department of justice has brought suit in oregon to test this question in relation to the timber lands held by the Southern Pacific in that state. This is a test case, and if the government is successful in the litigs- ton, the ruling will apply to similar lands in California and other coast states.
 The great importance of this litiga- tion is indicated by Commissioner Smiths report.-San Francisco Chron- icle.
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scented to the coroner's jury. we fall to grasp just where Christianity enters into the treatment, unless in the ap- plication of the passage which says. 'I am thy God and a jealous God. visiting the iniquities of the father unto the third and fourth generation for the science headers seemed to be very jealous in their Christian like treatment. and perhaps the germ of cancer may have been handed down from a generation or two. Where science entered into the treament isl too great a mental nut to crack for the ordinary layman. unless it was in the total absence of sanitary treat ment of the running sores with puss being formed and discharged from the deadly growth of cancer. or perhaps 1t was all hidden in the mental thought of toto. cito. ct jucunde"
 We believe Christian Science to be all right when backed by a good edu- cation in the science of medicine. and without such a foundation for healer to back up his treatment, it will al- 1 ways strike the ordinary mortal as | crime that should never allowed to be | in any community.
 With Judge C. D. Murane, the father of three promising boys. as chairman | of the public park. and R. W. ]. Reed ! as park commissioner, combined with 1 the help certain mothers can give there should be no such a word as failure in connection with the undertaoking.
 1 % %
 We are now passing through the same non news" period that is experienced every year about this time, and what General Mauz stated would have to he put up with every spring so long as he telegraph lines were located along he banks of rivers where ice jams and nigh water inundated the country. He the fact the wireless teleg- raphy was the only thing for Alaska. but great objects move slowly and it will not be until next spring when we will receive the benefit of his journey through Alaska for the government are to install, wireless stations through Alaska this summer capable of snan- hing every break in the land lines. In Tact, 1t is the intentions of the govern nent to have the station to be install- 'd at Dutch Harbor work with Nome ilrect as we'll as St. Michael and Fort iibbon. then connect with the wireless station near the cable office. or work perhaps with the Washington station 1own the Sound from Seattle
 Il went into a restaurant last night and asked the waiter what kinds of meat he had" He said:
 We have three kinds-beefsteak rare, medium and well done" So this | is the season of the year when it is a case of Hobsons choice. remarked the fellow who took his steak well done | But wait few days and I'll pass up even meats, even though the three | Kinds happen to be lamb. ram and i mutton. Me for the fresh fruit and | vegetables when the Corwin arrives l"
 F F . II must have been rich digging min ing in the heart of a dump already extracted. It is a wonder other dumps have not been sluiced up in the same way
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NOTICE REDMEN!

Meeting Wednesday. May 24, 7:3O sharp. Nominations of officers. Social and dance for Redmen and lady friends at s;SO An ladies cordially invited.
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WEATHER RECORD
MAY 22, 1911.

MAY 22, 1911. Temperature-Maxi 40 above; minimum, 2s above. Barometer-so o16 inches. weather-Cloudy. Wind-N.. light breeze. No change in ice conditions
 ARTHUR GIBSON.
 Observer.
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On accounts of the soft roads we will make but two deliveries a day in each direction from our market. the morning trips will start:
 west. ...s.- .... ........ s:SO a. m. East.... =. .. .. .10:30 a. m
 Afternoon trips leave at West ..... ...... ........2:30 D. m. East ..... .... ......... .3:SO p. m.
 Please see that you have your orders placed in time to be put up for these deliveri s.
 PACIFIC COLD STORAGE co.
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Secure your rooms for the Winter at the Elite Baths. Steam heat. all the comforts of a home.
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Cigars, cigars, Good to the Iast whiff'' sl.75 per hundred. Look at the window.
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GO TO THE NosTH POLE

Bakery for the best bread and pastry The only Coffee House in town.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIANS AND sITRGEoNs
J. M. SLOAN. M. Q. c. N.

J. M. SLOAN. M. Q. c. ~.
 Manitoba University. L. R. C. P, Edinburgh. l.. R. c. S, Edinburgh, L. F. P. X g.. Glasgow.
 Office hours: to and : to S:3O p. m. Phone: Office. Main 45: resi- dence, Black A.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
CAMORR|STSF FACE
THEIR ACCUSERS
Make Denial Of Any Share
in Cuoccolo
Murders.
De ANGELS BAREs sCAF
Iniormer Declares 1t Was Re,
ceived When Murders Were
Done.

Niterho. Italy. Mag le.-The two men
denounced by Giacomo Ascrittore as
the assassins OF Gennaro Cuoccolo and
his wife, were given a chance to face
their accuser and verbally defend them
selves at the trial of the Camorrists
to-day.
After Enrico Aifano and other al
legged leaders of the Camorra had been
arrested on suspicion. they were re-
leased upon the intercesslon of the
priest. Giro vitozzi. who said that no
had learned of their innocence through
the discovery OF the real assassins while
performing his office of confessor It
charged Tomasso de Angels and Gaze
tano Amedeo as the murderers.
Estnblishcd Alibis.
These men. though known crLeninals.
established alibis, and Vitozzt and AS
crittore were arrested, charged with
conspiracy, against them and also with
an attempt to shield the actual assas-
sins.
De Angels and Amedeo are now
charged with being active members OF
the Camorra. a4d Ascrittore as an &C
complete in the murder Of the Cuoc-
colos and conspiracy against the other
two
Ascrttore to-day confirmed mis- carl
Ter testimony. repeating tho circum-
stances which. he said. had led him to
believe that the men he had denounced
were guilty. He declared at one time
De Angels had shown him a dagger.
saying:
with this Cuoccolo will be served
The accused denied the allegations
President Bianchi instructed De An
CELLS 70 bare his leg and show again to
the jurymen and the medical experts
the wound which, according to Ascrlt-
tore, he received from Cuoccolo. when
the latter was lighting for his life De
Angels reiterated that the scar was
from an injury received In prison In
1904. the wound having reopencd In
1906
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20

Washington. D. c., May ls-Deter-
mined 10 speed up the Senate in the
consideration of several measures now
pending. the Democratic steering com
mittee to-day adopted program that
the minority Will endeavor TO enforce.
with the aid of the Progressive Re
publicans!
The program includes Immediate
consideration of the resolution pro-
vlding for the appointment OF spe-
cial committee to investigate the right
OF Senator Lorimer to his seat, the
Joint resolution providing for the d.
rect election OF Senators, and the bill
reappor,ioning tho representation of
the States in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Senator Martin, chairman of the
committee. has openly criticized the
Republican committees for failure to
act on measures before them. He also
has protested against tho practice OF
adjourning from Thursday to Monday
and from Monday to Thursday again.
which has marked the progress of the
extra session in the Senate. The Demo
Gratis hope to recruit enough aid from
the ranks OF the Progressive Repub-
licans to carry out their plan. They
feel certain of sufficient assistance to
insure immediate consideration of the
Lorimer and direct election of Sena-
tors resolution. Through this arrange
ment It Is certain the reapportionmeht
measure can he forced into the open
Senator Martin issued q call for
another meeting of the committee
Monday. Final plans then Will be
considered.
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severn ment Prostrations.
Cooler weoIber prou,t.ed.

Washington. MAY 19.-Cooler wealth
er not later than Sunday in all sec
lions Affected bv the hot wave was
promised tonight by the Weather Blu
r,eauto the people who sweltered to
dav under sun rays that drove the
mercury TO record breaking notches
Already the break in the wave has
begun in the upper Mississippi Valley
and on the New England coast, and
thunder showers tomorrow and SUN
daY are expected TO bring about q gen
eral and decided drop in Temperature
throuGhout the East South and the
Great Lake regions.
4. Abilene. Texas. was the hottest place
In the United States today official
thermometers registering 9S degrees:
Washington was a close second, with
SO degrees. and street Thermometers
marking 102 in the shade. These are
the highest temperatures ever recorded
here in May. There were several pros
Itrations here during the day. with
midsummer weather prevailing In the
East and South Yellowstone, Colorado.
Wyoming and Nevada had heavy snow
falls. with Temperatures ranging
around 26 degrees. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-20
Mulcted Of Revenues by
Irregularities in
Imports.
FIRST REPORTED
BY j. E. B. STUART
Former Collector Of Port at New
port News Discovered Prac-
tice of Entering Creosote
Duty Free--He VIII Testify
Before House Investi-
eating Committee.

Washington, .. C., May le.-Creo-
sote importations and alleged Irregular
tiles concerning them, through which
the government Is said 10 have lost
millions In revenue. were conside red
day by the House Committee on Elk
penditures in the Treasury Depart
ment.
Stimulated by public charges that
creosote. dutiaole under the Payne
Alorich tariff law at 20 per cent. al
vaiorem, was being admitted al New
Orleans and other Southern ports as
creosote oil. free OF duty the commit
tee summoned Allan E. Benson. who
wrote tht article which made the
charges.
DIR. henson told the committee that
In the summer OF 1909 J. f. b. Stuart.
,hen collector of the port OF Newport
News. found at that port tho British
steamer Balkani. loaded with 1000
tons of crcoso,e, which ne believed du-
table at 20 per cent. ad valorem. The
captain told him he had been bringing
IL In free for years and that It was
not dutiable The cargo YVES billed
Tor New Orleans. and Stuart required
the captain 10 give a bond that he
would moi attempt to smuggie /, into
this country before he permitted the
vessel to proceed. AT New Orleans the
cargo was admitted free as creosote
oil HH
Reported TO Department
Benson said Stuart called The atten-
ton OF the Treasury Department TO
me matter in the spring OF 1901. when
inc Balkani again appeared with a
.argertcarg of creosote for Mobile and
New Orleans. and that Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury a. Piatt Andrew
In September. 1910, issued an order
10 the collectors of customs to collect
20 per cent. du;y on creosote contain
ing chloride gas. such as the cargoes
coming into New Orleans were alleged
TO be.
In November, 1910. Benson told the
committee, that Assistant Secretary OF
inc Treasury James r. Curtis, in
charge OF customs. who was i'll when
The Andrew order was issued gave an
order directing tina; creosote oil con-
tanning traces of chlorine gas should
be admitted free, the order operating
10 admit free OF duty cargoes such as
the Baikani had often unloaded at
New Orleans.
Benson also told the committee that
just before the last order was Issued
Collector Stuart was removed from Of
fce.
Members OF the committee have been
Informed that millions of dollars
worth of creosote are being imported
constantly, upon which 20 per cent
duty should be collected, and IL is fur
Their charged that most OF this com
modify. which is used by the railroads,
Is brought to Southern ports. whereas
u formerly was shipped 10 New York.
where now the duty of 20 per cent. Is
demanded.
The committee is going to inquire
further into this business said the
chairman OF the committee to-day. 1T
VIII meet again Monday. and former
Collector Stuart Will be asked TO tell
what he knows OF the matter"
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Recall Asnin Attacked.

li Washington. May 19.-Renewed at
tacks upon the recall provision of the
Arizona Constitution, and criticism of
the unamendable feature of the New
Mexican Cons titution, held the atten-
days consideration OF the statehood
resolution. Representative Boher. of
Missouri. Democrat declared that New
Mexico was virtually controlled by the
railroads and large interests; and
that the present form of the Constitu-
tion Is such as to preclude the posi-
hility of Its being easily changed when
It once becomes the organic law of
the State. He urged letting Arizona
have the recall for Judges.
Mr.. Boher said there never was time
when the American people would have
signed q. recall petition for Washing-
ton or Lincoln. Representative Cora
-57-sI97 ICON tInne1 an eocond- D. % T------y
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f HENRY SEIXAS A SUICIDE
Wns Despundent Over Continued Losses
I'm Stock Market.

-
New York. Nav 1911 health and
despondencY because OF stock market
losses are believed to have led Colonel
Henry O. SeiXas. Southerner. fnancier
and director in several widely known
corporations. TO fire a bullet into his
brain In Central Park to-day a bal
ance sheet showing losses in the stock
market was found In the coat pocket
of Colonel SeIxas. According to his
broker the colonel had been on the
wrong side OF the market for some
time. although his recent losses had
rot been heavy. He had lately com
planned of continued lllness however.
his broker added, and was apparently
on the verge OF a nervous breakdown
Hooking Coal and Iron Company, Da-
Wis Creek Coal and Coke Company.
Lenston Monotype Machine Company.
and Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Com
many. Seixas was about seventy years
of age. He came of an excellent New
Orleans family
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CONTINUED on Second Pag01 !
Articles Worth Reading

;, among many Other In inter ,S.s
Dispatch Will he II timely article by
John Slfrcth Watkins, on the new
men who nre In communal I'm the
United States Senate, the SUCCESSORS
of Afdrfch, HnIe and Elfkins. There
VIII nlso he an illustrated story by
FrHns G. CARPENTER on "Uncle snn,
and the Farmers" In which Secre-
tnry Wilson discusses some new
schemcs or the Agricultural De-
pnrtmcnt.
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lsilIed when Cor Urseta.

4 Woburn. Mass, May 19-One man
vas killed., two perhaps fatally In
tured and four others less seriously
hurt when n big touring car turned
over. going down Cutters Hill, in Win
chester Centre, late last night The
dead and injured are all residents Of
Boston. The accident was caused by
the bursting OF a tire.
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Rebel Leader Postpones
Journey to xican
Capital.
WILL AW AIT END
OF DIAZ 4.EGIME
Ten Days Will Sec Either Tran
guilty in Republic OF Con-
tinuation of War-Work of
Arranging Peace Terms
Will Be Done BY
Telegraph.

Jrarez. Mexico, May ia.-Peace will
not be declared rs in effect in Mexico.
nor Will the general asmis;ice be ter
; minated. till Senior dc Ia EGrra be-
comes Provisional President. in sue
cession 20 President Diaz. according to
statement ,o-nisnt by an insurrecto
leader. He added that Francisco 1.
Aladero, Jr.. would not go 10 Mexico
City until dc Ia Bnrra was installed in
po."er. He then might 80 to the cap
ital to assist in tranquiiiizinS the coun-
try. G
II the rebels In Lower California or
other bands hitherto hGhting independ
emily do not lay down their arms. Ma :
deros .nsurrecto army VIII be turned
: loose on them, this man said
No peace agreement Will he signed
according TO this authority but the
Interim between now and the time
Senior dc la Barra becomes President
Will he utilized In getting the Mexican
Consress TO enact laws covering most
OF the points which ii had been thought
should be contained in a peace agree
ment This explanation by one of the
most prominent insurrccto leaders is
taken 10 indicate to the public the
status OF the peace negotiations to date.
then alone can VIC proclaim peace"
said rebel leader. of course peace
is assured II is a matter of method
only"
Probable Cabinet. ,i
Tic naming OF The new Cabinet
which is to surround Provisional Pres
ident de la Barra was the chief work
OF the day among rebel leaders The
new Mexican Cabinet, according to the
heS ;,f hah IN
follows:
Minister of Justice. Vasauez Tagle.
Minister of War. General Rascona.
Minister OF Colonization and Indus
try. Manuel Calaero
Minister Of Public Utilities. Manuel
Bonilla.
Minister of Public Instruction. DR..
francisco Vasquez Gomez.
Minister of Interior Administration
Emilio Vasquez Gomez.
Minister OF Finance. Onesto Aradero.
Minister CT Foreign Relations, Salada
Alvarez.
AS the rebel leader has decided not
to go TO Mexico City until Senior de
la Barra shall become Provisional
President. the original plan of having
him arrange peace terms in Mexico
City has been set aside.
Peace terms Will be arranged by tel
tStdpHlC anu Dy OD-
servation, the latter constituting the
scrutiny which the rebels will place
on acts of Congress, and the State Leg
islatures between now and the end of
the month
The Mexican Congress Is scheduled
to adjourn by the end OF the month. 1t
Is safe prediction therefore that ten
days either will see tranquility in
Mexico or continuation of the war.
--nnrchy Would Follow.
IF by any unfortunate occurrence
my life should be taken, anarchy would
follow In Mexico. ! cannot for mo-
ment take such report seriously My
plans will not be changed"
This was the way Francisco /. Ma
dero, Jr.. dismissed to-day a report
from Mexico City to-day that rumors
We're In circulation there that an at
tempt would be made on his life when
ne arrived at the capital and urging
that precautions be taken.