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The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
BIGGER BOATS; LOWER RATES
New Slogan Of Deep Waterway Asso
citation Convention.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-With new slo
gan: "a Deeper Waterway; The Big,
ger the Boat, the Lower the Rate
the thousands of delegates to the
sixth annual convention of the Lakes,
to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway Associa
ton gathered today in the Auditorium
theater. The great theater was filled
to the limit, the delegates represent
ing every state and most of the large
cities and commercial organizations
President w. K. Kavanaugh, of St
Louis, was in the chair, and after the
speeches of welcome and responses,
the convention got down to the bust
ness Of considering the waterway prof.
ect in all its phases.
On the three days program are
many men of national and even inter,
national reputation, including a mum.
Der of governors. The aim of the as;
sociation is to have congress at it's
next session pass bill providing for
the construction of 14-foot channel
from Chicago to New Orleans, at all
costs. It is estimated that an annual
appropriation of $2O000,00O for ten
years will have to be made by the
United States government, but this is
considered Of minor Importance if
2,765,000 square miles, an area more
than half the United States itself,
will receive all the benefits Of river
freight and passenger service.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
HILL FoREsEEs IDLENEss
To Be More Unemployed Than Ever
This Winter, Says Chairman Of
Great Northern.

St. Paul, Mimi, Oct 12-"There
will be more idle men this winter
than ever BEFORE" predicted James J..
Hill in discussing the condition Of
business over the country, and particu-
larly in the west.
This is the reason" continued the
chairman of the Great Northern rail.
road. Our capacity for production
along industrial lines has grown fast
err than our consumption along the
same lines.
Some years ago the farmer had to
raise enough to feed himself and an
other man in the cities; now he must
raise enough for himself and two 9TH
er men.
Business is sound, but no new en-.
terprises are being started. The pol
iticians and newspapers are to blame.
There is too much political ghost dane
Ing. The people are not given the
facts. There is uncertainty as to the
future on this account, rather than on
account of, the Supreme court decis-
IONS"
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
RODGERS AT KANSAS CITY:
BREAKS WORLDS RECORD
Bird.Man Is 1888 Miles From Starting
Point-Nears Halfway Point
in Long Race.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. &c. P.
Rodgers, sea to sea aviator, landed in
Swope park here, after flying S4 miles
from Marshall, Mo. Reaching here he
had covered 1883 miles since leaving
New York and was within a few
hours flight from the half way point
In his cross continent journey.
Before settling to earth in the pres
ence OF several thousand persons at
the park, nine miles from the business
center, Rodgers circled above the city
hall and downtown streets. He also
lowered above the live stock pavilion
at the stockyards, where several thou
sand persons attending stock show
watched his flight.
Marshall. Mo-, Oct. 12.-Aviator c..
P. Rodgers, the sea to sea flyer, left
the ground before a favorable wind
at S:24 a. m. He circled several times
over Higginsville, Mo, and landed at
Blue Spring, Mo-, 20 miles east of
Kansas City. where defective spark
plug was repaired. The aviator left
again at 1880 and at 11:06 passed
over independence, Mo.
Despite the fact that at night Rod
gers rested after one of the hardest
days of flying since he left New York,
he was up early tinkering with his
machine. 1t is his plan to pass the
night in Kansas City, 1883 miles from
his starting point, and the fly to Par
sons, Kan, 1877 miles west of Kansas
City. He will follow the southern
route to the Pacific, thus avoiding the
mountains.
New York, Oct 12.-Calbraith Rod
gers, the aviator, who broke the inter
national cross country record for aero
planes flight, at the same time lost his
last chance to win the $4,000 prize
offered a year ago to the first aviator
crossing the continent between New
York and San Francco in 80 days.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
HARD COAL CASE FIRST
supreme Court Of United States Again
Face to Face With Sherman
Law Issue.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE Su-
preme Court Of the United States was
brought face to face again on this, the
first day for argument of cases in the
new term, with the Sherman antitrust
law. The so-called hard coal case" n
government trust busting suit" was
ut the head Of the list for considera-
ton.
This case originated in dissolution
suit begun In the United States Cir
cult Court for Eastern PENNSYLVANIA
against the principal railroads carry.
ing anthracite coal and against the
coal owning companies. A conspiracy
to kill competition was charged. The
lower court decided against the gov.
eminent on every point except that
the Temple Iron company, Of which
the railroad defendants own the stock
was held to be In violation of the law.
The government was not content with
the decree, even in regard to the TEN
pie Iron company and appealed the
case.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
INIT WOULD EXTEND
ALASKAN HOME RULE
Commission, Partly Elective, Latest
Plan OF President for Govern
mont OF Territory.

Seattle, Oct. 11.-President Taft
faced here one of the largest and
most enthusiastic audiences he has
met OH his recent travels. The presi-
dent discussed variety of subjects,
including the relation of government
to business, tariff vetoes and Alaska.
He declared that Alaska should have
at least a semi self-governing body.
Two years ago Mr. Taft advocated
here a straight commission form of
government for the territory.
That proposition has not met ap-
prevail" said Mr.. Taft II still think
1t the better way, but am willing to
make concession for a partly cleo
tive and partly appointive form Of
government in Alaska.
Congress cannot make the neces-
sary laws for Alaska. Alaska must
have a local body. In bringing this
about hope there will be no politics
played.
u see no more reason for govern
ment ownership in Alaska, however,
than elsewhere. We should introduce
the same limitations as to the DISPOSE
ton Of the public domain in Alaska as
apply elsewhere.
AS for myself, favor the leasing
system. 1t has proved a success in
Australia. New Zealand and Canada.
What you want is condition of own
ership that will attract capital"
Congressman HUMPHREYS. who intro
duced the president, declared that the
people of the Pacific coast, from
British Columbia to southern Cali
forn1a, are for Mr. Taft" There was
great outburst of cheering at this.
In discussing the Sherman anti
trust law Mr.. Taft said he was lust
as much bound by his oath to enforce
That statute as he was the law
against eounterfeiting. and he added:
Il am not to be frightened by sug-
gestions of disaster to business car
ried on against the law"
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
BIGGER BOATS; LOWER RATES
New Slogan of Deep Waterway Asso.
citation, Whose Sixth Convention
Is Opened in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. 12.-With a new slo
gan: "A Deeper Waterway; The Big
ger the Boat, the Lower the Rate"
the thousands Of delegates to tho
sixth annual convention of the Lakes
to-the-Gulf Deep Waterway associa-
tion gathered today in the Auditorium
theater The great theater was filed
to the limit, the delegates represent
ing every state and most of the large
cities and commercial organizations.
President w. K. Kavanaugh of st.
Louis was in the chair, and after the
speeches of welcome and responses,
the convention got down to the bust
ness Of considering the waterway
project in all its phases.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
FOUR PERISH IN BLAST
Tenement Occupants Believed to Have
Boon Slain at Benwood, W. Va.-
Owner Given Warning.

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 11.-Four
persons are believed to have persisted
at Benwood, a suburb. as the result of
"black hand" outrage when a frame
tenement housing forty persons was
blown up and burned. The walls fell
out and men were blown from their
beds. A woman with two children in
her arms stood for moment at WIN
dow and then fell back into the flames.
The owner Of the house recently re-
ceived a demand from the "black
hand" for $500, but refused to place
the money to the spot designated.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
American Indians In Conference.

Columbus, O., Oct. 1.-THE first
annual conference of the American In
dian Association opened here today
and its session will last through to
the evening of October Is. The object
of the conference Is to bring out the
opinion Of the American Indians in
regard to the administration of his af-
fairs. Much interest has been shown
in the convention both among the In
dams and the whites. Prominent men
among the Indian race, lawyers, edu-
Gators and ministers, have Joined in
making the conference one of note.
The program includes addresses by
DR.. F. A. Eastman, a Sioux of the
Amherst college faculty; Miss Nora
Mcfarland, of the Nez Perces tribe;
Charles E. Dagnet, of Peoria, ILL.,; Miss
Rosa LaFlescha, Miss Laura Corne-
Illus, of the Oneida race; DR.. Carlos
Montezuma, of Chicago, and many 9TH
erS.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
LANDSL|DES BLOCK TRAFFIC
Palisades Furnish Earth That OBJ
structs West Shore Railroad
Flood Damage Not Large

Kingston, N. Y, Oct. ia series of
heavy landslides from the Palisades
two miles north of Highland station
has completely blocked the West
Shore railroad tracks for long dis
lance and interrupted all traffic. Tele-
graph lines are down and thousands
of tons of rock and dirt cover the
right of way to a depth Of many feet.
Rock at the top Of the Palisades is
loosening continually, making danger
Gus the work Of clearing away the
debris.
Denver, Colo, Oct. 12.-Communi-
cation with the principal towns In the
flood district OF southwestern Colora-
do and northwestern New Mexico has
been re-established, and 1t became
apparent that damage will not be as
heavy az previously estimated.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
HILL URGES MONEY REFORM
SCORES THE ALDRlcH PLAN OF
CONTROL.
Plea for Better Farming Methods
Made in Springfield, Ill.,,
Speech.
Springfield, Oct. 12.-Characterizin,

Springfield, Oct. Mountaineering
as ''uneconomic and therefore un.
sound" the business relations between
the Central Reserve association and
the United States government, pro.
posed by former Senator Nelson A.
Aldrich in his plan for currency re-
form submitted to the Federal None
tary commission. James j. Hill, chair
man of the board of directors of the
Great Northern railroad. addressing
the Illinois Bankers association here,
urged the bankers of the country to
perfect plan that would be under
their own control.
Mr.. Hill, admitting at the outset
that the United States has the most
tnelastic currency system in the civil
lied world" declared that Mr.. Aid
rich and his associates had done
memorable work that should be re-
ceived with great respect" but that
care"
That political connection is inherent
In the constitution of the proposed
reserve association was Mr.. Hills
chief criticism of the Aldrich plan. In
this connection Mr.. Hill asserted that
ii currency reform was not carried
through under leadership of bankers
of the country, it would "be taken up
by congress and suiser the same fate
that has befallen every other great
economic issue after it became the
football of party politics."
Mr. Hill also made a plea for agri
cultural reform, declaring that unless
this is done 1.-The farm will fail and
the foundation of all our property be
undermined'
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
NEW CANADA GOVERNOR
CARRIES A BIG RETINUE
Duke of connaught Has 80 Servants,
Three Ades-de-Camp and GOO
Pieces Of Luggage.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 1.-THE capital
is making great preparations for the
reception Of the duke of Connaught,
the new governor, next Saturday. He
will be received by the mayor on par
lament hill, in front Of the parlia-
ment buildings.
A special train carrying his house
hold servants, motor cars, and an i'm
mense quantity Of luggage arrived
yesterday. The train consisted of
three sleeping cars, a dining car, a
day coach, three baggage cars and an
express car There were thirty SER
wants and three aids-de-camp in the
party. There were about 600 pieces
of luggage, two high power motor
cars and great quantity of packing
cases.
The dukes hunters and carriages
also arrived a few days ago. The
servants and luggage have all been
moved out to Rideau hall, which Earl
Grey will leave tomorrow.
Premier Robert L. Borden present
ed the names of his cabinet to the
governor-general and received his ap-
proval. The new government was to
be sworn in. Mr.. Borden is, of course,
premier and like Sir Wilfrid Laurier
will act as president of the council.
The only other representative from
the maritime provinces is Premier
Hazen of New Brunswick, who will be
minister Of marine and fisheries.
Quebec will have four representa-
tives with portfolios and one without,
Those holding portfolios are F. D.
Monk, public works; L. B. Pelletier,
postmaster general; c. ]. Doherty,
minister of justice, and W. B. Nantel.
inland revenue
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
ARM OFF; RUNS FOR HELP
U. s. Sailor at San Pedro, CAL, Shows
Remarkable Grit-He May
Live,

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 11.-Charles
Henry Townsend, aged twenty.three.
coxswain Of the torpedo boat destroy
er Whipple, gave an exhibition of re-.
markable grit at San Perdo. In at
tempting to board a switch engine
Townsend fell under the wheels and
his right arm was severed at the
shoulder. Instantly regaining his feet,
the sailor ran at full speed a distance
of 100 yards down the docks until he
reached the gang plank of the Whip
pie. Boarding his ship, he was given
f1rst aid treatment and then rushed to
the Marine hospital in this city.
Surgeons said that Townsend had
fair chance for recovery. He en-
listed from Stamford, Conn.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
FILIPINO BANDIT is SLAIN
Dtoy, Notorious Outlaw Of tho Island
Of Samar, Is Killed by the
ConstabuIary.

Washington, Oct. 12.-Otoy, the no.
.orious Filipino bandit and outlaw, has
ALLEN, to the great joy of the con-
ytabulary, who had been on his trail
Iver since the American occupation.
Even the Spaniards knaw this famous
chef, to their sorraw, for during the
asst 80 years he had been an outlaw
n the Island of Samar.
The fact that the Philippine consta-
,ulary had killed him was regarded
Sy the governor general as a matter
u sufficient Importance to warrant a
:akle report to the insular bureau
Aar1A.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
WEST FLOOD SWEPT.
MANY LIVES REPORTED LOST IN
SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO
AND NORTHERN MEXICO.
MILES OF RAILS INUNDATED
Ranchers Face Starvation, With Only
Stage Coaches for Transportation
Over PIains-Twenty indians Are
Reported Drowned.

Denver, Colo, Oct. 11-Telephone
and telegraph service is crippled and
more than 800 miles of railroad are
out of commission in the flood swept
district OF southwestern Colorado and
northwestern New Mexico, covering
an area approximating 100 by rs
miles. There are rumors of heavy
loss OF life. John Rice was drowned
while aiding in the rescue OF pupils
at the Methodist mission school near
Pennington, N. NJ, and near Blanca,
Colo, a Mexican family of seven is re-
ported drowned. From various other
points come reports of persons swept
away in the flood.
Twenty Indians Reported Dead.
From Alamosa comes a report that
twenty Indians at the shipwreck
agency of the Navajos were lost in
the waters. All the buildings at the
agency, erected by the government at
cost Of 100000, are said to have
been destroyed.
Property loss is estimated at $5,-
100000, large part Of which falls on
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
Practically, the entire narrow guage
system Of this road, known as the Rio
Grande Southern, is out of commits
sion and train service to a number OF
towns cannot be resumed, 1t Is said,
under sixty days.
Face Food Shortage.
Residents of towns in the flood dis.
trict face a serious situation from
food shortage. Stage service and
freighting lines are being established,
but the destruction of highways ia a
serious obstacle.
Confirmation Of the destruction OF
the hamlet Of Arboles has been re-
ceived Every building in the village
including the railroad station and a
string of box cars that were on sid.
ing, was swept into the San Juan
river. No loss of life is reported
there. Late reports indicate that the
flood waters are subsiding.
Auto Races With Wild Flood.
San Bernardino, CAL, Oct IL
Caught by cloudburst in a narrow
canon in the mountains near here,
Harry Groves of this place, R. Houx
of Colusia and E. York of Los An
geles escaped death by wild three
mile race down the rocky gorge in
an automobile with ten-foot wall Of
water that carried great boulders
along with it bare fifty feet behind
their tail light. The men reached
here last night with the story Of their
experience.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
TELLS COMMITTEE OF RusE
Wisconsin Deputy Tells Probers Of
Trick to Cover Up Stephen
sons Distribution,

Milwaukee. Oct. 11.-How $4,000
was paid to State Game Warden ].
W. Stone out of the campaign fund of
United States Senator Isaac Stephen
son and how Stone. to "cover up"
what was done with the money. got
MS deputies to pretend" to receiving
portions of 1t, whereas, in fact, the
money was paid to others, was told
before the United States senate com.
mittee which is investigating charges
that bribery and corruption contribut.
ed to Senator Stephenson's election.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
WILL HONOR DR.. VINCENT
Noted Educator to Speak at Inaugu.
ration of President Of Minne-
sofa University.

Minneapolis. Oct. 11--Four univer-
sity presidents will pay tribute to the
educated man, to Minnesota univer-
sity and to George f. Vincent at the
latter's Inauguration as president Of
tho state seat Of learning here Octo-
Der IS. Presidents A. Rose Hill Of the
University of Missouri, John II. Finley
of the College Of the City of New
York. Harry Pratt Judson of the Uni
versity of Chicago and Charles r. Van
Hise Of the University of Wisconsin
are on the program.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
FREED TO SEE DYING WIFE
Paul Bonforte Released After Son Of
fers to Serve Rest Of Sen
tence.

New York, Oct. ia dying wife's
wish to see her husband has resulted
in the temporary release of Paul Bon
forte of Brooklyn from the penitenti-
airy on Blackwells island, where he
has been serving sentence for de-
frauding the government on importa-
tons. Physicians stated that the
wife would not live more than day
or two longer.
Bonfortes son offered to serve the
rest of the term, but his offer had to
be rejected. Bonforte was released on
$500 bail He is to complete his SEN
tence after his wife's death.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
Williams Is Out for Wilson.

Meridian, Miss, Oct. 12.-John Sharp
Williams, formerly democratic leader
Of the house, and now United States
senator from Mississippi, announced
that he will support Governor Wood
row Wilson's candidacy.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
Prefers Death to Solitude.

Muskegon, Mich, Oct. 12.-Felix
Barron, deaf mute 40 years of age,
preferring death to solitude, fired five
bullets into his face. 1t Is thought he
will die.
Barron's act was Influenced by the
departure Of his brother. who was his
close companion,
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
Minnesota D. A. r. Convention.

Minneapolis, Oct. 12.-The seven
teenth annual conference of the Min
nesota Daughters Of the American
Revolution, and quarterly meeting of
the Sibley House association will be
held in Minneapolis Thursday, Oct 26.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
TO HEAR RATE CASES JAN. 8
United States Supreme Court Roa..
signs Date Of Railway
Hearing.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 1.-THE
Supreme Court of the United States.
by its own initiative, reassfgned ali
the state railroad rate cases involving
conflicts between state, and interstate
rates, for hearing as one case, on jan
uary 8, next. This affects cases from
Minnesota, Kentucky, West Virginia,
Missouri and Oregon.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
RUSSIAN ENVOY ON WAY
BakhmetIeff, New Ambassador, Leaves
St. Petersburg for Post In
the United States.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 1.-THE newly
appointed Russian ambassador to the
United States, M. George Bakhmetieff,
and Nine. Bakhmetieff left for Amer
ica. Secretary Wheeler and the staff
of the American embassy were at the
railway station to bid them farewell.
Ambassador Guild Is out of town for
brief vacation.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
Aged Prohfbitlonist Dies.

New York, Oct. 1; Freedom G.
Smith. formerly militant prohibition.
list, who ran for various Offices several
times, is dead of heart failure at his
home In Brooklyn. He was in hiu
year.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
Locates Quake In Ecuador.

New Orleans, La, Oct 11.-An
earthquake of considerable intensity
and estimated to be 1000 miles south
east, probably in or near Ecuador, was
recorded this morning on the seismo-
Gh at Loyola university. :.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
Mines Exploded In Raw

New York, Oct. 11.-Interestinp az.
periments with submarine mines are
being conducted in New York BY the
coast artillery. Three mines were ex-
ploded. hurting tons of water gevser.
like to height of nearly 200 feet. Ev-
cry explosion scored, completely de-
stroying the target each time.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
Dakota "Dletz" Lands In Cell,

Bottineau, N. D., Oct. 12.-William
Dagner, Dakota John Dietz," who
fortified himself in haystack while
for property, has been ar
rested on charge Of contempt of
court. He had gone on the property
in violation of court order.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
Proposed Car Strike Called or.

Des MoineS, Oct. 12.-Des Moines'
proposed street railway strike was Of
ficially declared off following the Sc
lection of the third member of the ar
bitration board in tho person of John
A. Guiher, an attorney Of Winterset,
Iowa.
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14
American Indians In Conference.

Columbus, o., Oct 1.-THE first
annual conference of the American In
dian association opened here today
and its session will last through to
the evening of October Is. The object
of the conference Is to bring out the
opinion of the American Indians in
regard to the administration Of his sf-
laira
The Irish standard., 1911-10-14

MinneapoIitan on Grain Mems Board.
Omaha, Oct. 12.-E. M. Wayne, of
Delaven, ILL.,, was reelected president
Of the Grain Dealers National associ.
alton. Among the directors elected IL
John r. Marfeld. of Minneapolis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-02-10
Rush of Settlers Coming to Louisiana

The rush of farmers into the South.
ern or Gulf section of the South, has
begun in earnest. In the last four
weeks q ten thousand acre plantation,
known as Adeline, on the BAYOU
Teche, La, has been disposed OF to
Northern farmers in small farms and
in January, February and March
other plantations and large tracts will
be taken by the same class of people.
"The difficulty is not to get the
Northern farmer to 60 South says
Mr.. Geo. H. Payne, President of the
Payne Investment Co. of Omaha. Neb.
whose company is running excursions
into the Southland, "but to keep the
crowds that want to 60, down to q
number, small enough to handle
1t was through the iustrumentality
of the "Trucker & Farmer" that this
colonization movement in the South
was started and the success of the
movement has now been tried out.
Two trainloads of farmers from the
States of Ohio, Illinois, Missouri,
Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas, bought
all of the small farms into which the
Adeline plantation was divided and
clamored formore. Some + 800 acres
will be taken by another trainload to
start from the North on January II.
and if the land can be obtained. other
excursions will follow all through the
winter and spring.
1t is difficult, however, to obtain
lands suitable for the colonization
plan. Lands must be in cultivation
so that the farmer can get to work
Immediately. Those who bought at
Adeline, will be in their new houses
there this winter and their fields Will
be planted this spring.
1t is suggested, therefore, that if any
owner of large tracts of land, ready
for the farmer, desires tohave it colon
lied by the best class of farmers from
the North, be Immediately send the
particulars to the TRUCKER &
FARMER, at New Orleans.