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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
HOUSE VOTES TO
INCREASE SIZE
The Reaportoinment Bill Is
Passed.
ENLARGED TO 433 MEMBERS.
Rearransement Of the Congressional
Districts Left to the Legislatures
Of States--One Member for
Each "a, s77 Inhabitants.

Washington, D. ca bill provid-
ing for the enlargement of the ma
tional House Of Representatives from
391 to- 433 members and the appor-
tionment of these members to the diff
ferent States on the basis of the pop
ulation shown by the recent federal
census passed the House after vain
efforts of members Of both political
parties to amend it in important
particulars.
The proposed size of the House is
identical with that provided for in the
Crumpacker bill. passed by the House
at the last session of Congress, but
not acted upon by the Senate. The
Houston bill, Just passed, leaves to
the Legislatures of the different
States the power to rearrange the
Congressional districts in their re-
spectiye State, on the new population
basis of one member for each 211,877
of Inhabitants.
The two important amendments
proposed, and defeated after lengthy
debate, were to put the redistricting
power in the hands of the Governors
Of States, when the Legislatures bad
failed to act, and to limit the House
in the future to membership of 430
or 433, leaving future reapportion-
ments to the Secretary of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor.
The increase of the size of the
House was agreed to by members Of
both parties, but many Republicans
attacked it on the ground that it
would make the House more I'M
wieldy. Insurgent Republicans were
particularly vigorous in opposing the
increase, declaring that if it were not
for the demands of those States that
would otherwise lose members there
would be general sentiment in favor
of keeping the membership at the
present size of 391.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
Elephant Kills Trair or.

Dixon, Mo.--Hundreds of persons
saw an Infatuated elephant hurl its
trainer into the air and then after
crushing him with its weight repeat
eddy pierce the body with its tusks.
The tragedy came while James
Hildebrand. the trainer. was endeav-
oring to put the animal, which be-
longed to wild West show. into
a car. Attaches of the show ran to
the rescue with pitchforks and drove
the elephant from its victim.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05

a man in New Jersey was lately ar
tested tori assaulting q neighbor. But
4 developed later that the assailant
had been run over by his own auto
mobile, driven by the neighbor. AS It
would have been clearly superhuman
self-control which would have. checked
IN attack under the circumstances,
The assault was condoned by law
recognizing the limitations of human
nature.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
some peculiar rights are being &c

Some peculiar rights are being set
lied in New York. A man recovered
nearly $1,000 damages from police
man for clubbing him because the
man III question kicked in his own
door. As the mans wife had request
ed the policeman's interference. she
having locked the kicked-in door.
this decision for damages looks like
desperate stand on the part of mere
man to avoid being kicked out Of do
mestic supremacy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
FUTURE OF AERopLANEs
Bob Peary Says Exploration Work
wills Be Done by Them.

New ork.--Speaking at the an
nual dinner Of the Aeronautical So
ciety here, Rear Admiral Robert E.
Peary said: I'm my opinion the
aviator is destined to conquer the
two remaining unknown areas of the
globe, viz, the regions surrounding
the North and South Poles. The
balloon will not serve the purpose
the work of exploration in the flu
ture will be done by aeroplane."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
Excursion to Washington Ends
TragicaIly.
FIRE CONSUMES ENTIRE TRAIN
Teachers, Special from Utica, N. n,
Bound for National Capt.
tai, is Oitchsd Near
Easton. Pa.
Tragedy Of The Ral,.
I opyfIsnl. b4l.J /
a special carrying 169 scho.

A spec1al carrying l6y school
teachers from New York cities
on sightseeing excursion to
Washington jumps the track
and is set on fire.
The train was set on fire at
one. end by the engine and on
the other by an oil tank car,
which it sideswiped.
Many of the passengers,
though injured, pluckily assist
edin rescuing theirless fortunate
passengers from the burning
cars
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
"Frat" Men the FIunk.rs.

Ithaca, N. President Schur-
man. Of Cornell. has warned fra
ternity men to improve in their
studies, declaring that the 20 per
cent. of the men students in the fra
ternities furnished As per cent. Of
the fiunks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05

That London hotel where no tipping
d permitted has proved such success
that another like it. the largest in
London. is to be erected at once. And
they say the service is perfectly all
right. too.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05

Clubwomen in New Jersey are TO
establish schools for theN training Of
maids. When they get the girls per
feet in the arts Of housekeeping and
cooking they will doubtless discover
that it is wives they have been train
lne
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
Mother Washlnaton HIahwax.

Washington. D. C.-The Mother
Washington Memorial Highway" in
memory of the mother of George
Washington, is proposed in bill in
troduced by Representative Jones. of
Virginia. The highway would extend
from Washington, by way of Mount
Vernon, to Fredericksburg. Va. and
the bill provides for an appropria-
ton of 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
Morales ard JIminez n jail.

San Juan, P. R.-Gen Carlos F.
Morales, the former President, and
Mauricio Jiminez. the former Vice
President of Santo Domingo, were
arraigned here charged with planning
a filibustering expedition against
Santo Domingo and held for the
grand jury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
Wants to See RattIeshtps.

Boston. most compelling de-
sire expressed by Stearns Kendall
Abbott, released after 80 years in
prison. was to see modern battle
ship. He displayed no interest in
aeroplanes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05

A Bloomington. Pa, man celebrated
his eighty-third birthday by saving
wood continuously from a. m. to Z
>. m. The moral is to saw wood
early in life. and when you are So
perhaps you won't have to do so.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
TuRIN EXHIBITION OPENS.
U. S. Wei Represented In Indust Iai
Show.


Turin. Italy.-The International
Exhibition of Industries and Labor,
the biggest affair of the kind ever
attempted in Italy. was opened Sat
urday.
The Turin exhibition occupies H.
100000 square feet, extending on
either side of the river Pc. the two
parts being joined by four bridges,
two built especially for this occasion.
The American pavilion comprises the
largest exhibit ever made abroad by
that government. In all there were
$1,000 exhibitors, representing the
European countries, North and
South America, Japan. Persia, Siam,
Turkey. Tunis and the British col
onies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
TWO Men PerIab Il F..

Middletown, N. 1.-TWO mel. are
believed to have persisted in a fire
that burned the factory of the New
York Piano Key Company. The finan-
cial loss is estimated at approx
imately $4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
curIoslty srinas Troub,,.

Allentown, Pa.-Overcome with
curiosity, Mrs. Rose Schultz used
hatpin on Illuminating dynamite
cartridge that her little boy found.
The cap exploded.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
John 0. Gives k1eo 600.

Boston. Charles w. Perkins, of
this city, treasurer Of the American
Baptist Missionary Union, has re-
ceived a check for $4,000 from
John D. Rockefeller as the oil mag
mates annual gift
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
cunbost 10 Hep Ame,Icans.

Washington. d. C.-The United
States gunboat Wilmington sailed
from Hongkong for Canton to rem
der any assistance necessary to
American citizens on account of the
disturbed situation at the latter
nlace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
stoo. Panic with Revolver.

Tarrytown. N. Y. Policeman
Welsh stopped a panic in moving
picture show when film caught FIRE
by drawing his revolver and threat
ening to arrest anyone who moved
toward the exits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
Honor confsrrad on raft

Washington. D. c. President
Taft was elected honorary president
Of the American Society Of Interna-
tional Law ct the closing session of
the convention at the Wiilarl Sac
urday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05

We are told that the convocation
Of Canterbury proposes to abridge the
ten commandments. Evidently the
commandments have been broken so
often that they need repairing
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05

Are vegetarians as strong as meat
eaters?" queries a contemporary.
Well. the elephant. the OK. and the
horse are vegetarians.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05

A serum cure for insanity is report
Cd to be successful. What win the
frenzied finance bankers do for a do
tense now?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
s11.oa4 settIe 10 canaaa.

Ottawa. During the year ended
March 81. no less than 81. 084 immi-
grants entered Canada and Of these
over one-third were from the United
States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05

New York.-His mind unbalanced
from gazing down while working on
high buildings. Charles Callvan, .
structural iron worker, committed
suicide.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05

In view Of the recent activity of the
hsn We suggest that It be allowed to
leplnce tbs eagle Is our national bird.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-05-05
So dIers Have the Measles.

Douglas, Ariz. Measles of a dang
erous type have broken out among
the United States troops at Nogales.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09

when the federal constitution was
adopted has been repudiated again ana
again by the supreme court OF tie
United States. The decision is i2di-
vidualistic. 1t sees in the enforced
payment simply the taking of the mon
ey of the defendant and giving it to
the plaintiff. The law could have been
sustained >; Il proper exc. Csc OF the
police power upon either OF two
groundS-frst. society has the right to
require any business which directly
produces orphans. widows and cripDles
to provide for their support; second.
the most effective method Of compel
ling dangerous employments to safe
guard their employees is to make them
financially responsible for injuries. In
Germany within five years after an alb
solute liability was imposed the mum
Der of accidents was reduced AZ per
cent.
If one wants an argument to prove
that in American courts property has
been more sacred than FIFE he needs
only to point to the existing dcplor-
able law of master and servant. They
made that law. They have modified it
from time to time. and always in the
interest of the master
The New York court. admitting that
the existing law is cruelty unjust. still
says that the remedy which all the
rest of the civilized world has found
70 be best is unavailable to the Amer
lean PEOPLE without an amendment of
the constitution. That is Il fair exam
Die of the uses which have been made
If American constitutions. | have
made Il careful study of constitutional
decisions since 1870 in the courts or
New York. Illinois and California As
"A rule. laws which they have declared
unconstitutional were adopted to cor
rect admitted industrial or social evils,
such evils as every other civilized
country in the world has been corr, ct
ing by legislation. This study raises
the question. Are the American people
less free than other civilized peorleE
Our constitutions We're intended to
protect us against tyranny, and they
are now most frequently used TO FRO
tect those who Cypress women ana
children and laborers. When society
attempts to redress its wrongs II is
told that its measures are unconstitu-
tional. The battle of society Is not
with wrong. but with the constitution.
In our legislatures the debate Is not
about the wisdom of measures. but
their constitutionality Laws are Of
ten obscure and Indirect in order to
get round the constitution Every
enemy of the common good takes his
stand on the constitution and is safe.
Either American courts will make
different use of constitutions or con
stitutions will become so odious that
they will be thrown out of the back
window. That will be serious mis-
fortune to the United States. We need
the steadying power of written con-
situations. But we will not submit to
being perpetually frustrated in the
accomplishment of those industrial and
social reforms which every other free
people of the world is free to accom-
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09
Wright After Gompers.

Within twenty-fOur hours after the
United States supreme court had re-
lieved Samuel Gompers. John Mitchell
rad Frank Morrison of the Jail sen
fences imposed by Justice Wright of
Nhe supreme court of the District of
Columbia for contempt Justice Wright
initiated steps to punish them. The
justice appointed board to investi-
gate the action of these labor leaders
and ordering it. If II found evidence
of contempt. ito prosecute the charge
Of contempt of court to the end that
the custody Of the court be established.
indicated and sustained "
Commenting on the action of the
court. Mr. Gompers said: Justice
Wright can go just MS far as he likes
He will find we are not running away
not even from him"
The Railroad Telegraphers' uuiub
has withdrawn from the consolidation
Of railroad mems unions on the New
Haven system because of disagree
ments with the Station Agents union
over the admission of agents from the
smaller ste tons which handle railroad
and other telegraph business In addi-
ton to regular station work. The Te-
legraphers' union wished to have juris-
diction over these agents
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09
THE GRANGE
Conducted by
J. ". BARROW, Chatham. N. r..
Editor of the NciU York Stcte Grange
EcricD
IMPORTANT GRANGE TRIAL.

Committee Of Clarksvlle IN. W
George P. Hampton-Case Postponed
Until June q.
The trial of member of the grange
for cause is Il rare occurrence. Conse
quently IL very general interest has
been awakened in grange circles over
the trial of Mr.. George +. Hampton. =
member of Clarksvile (N. " grange
for violating his obligation and for I'm
fraternal conduct
On account of certain articles writ
ten by Mr. Hampton during 1910 and
published in Michigan paper the IN
ti1nnI grange took up the matter ut its
last session and after considerable
discussion voted that he and the editor
of the paper which published the ar
tcleS referred to he expelled from
the s X h degree of the grange for in
grant violation of the ob.i"atiOns
taken by them" ard the executive
committee was instructed 10 have
charges preferred against them in
their respective subordinate oranges
and 10 demand that they be expelled
from such subordinate oranges.
1t was FOR the purpose of carrying
ont this decree of the national. @ran%"
that the trial of Mr.. Hampton was
npld before Il committee or jury OF
five members of ClarkSvile grange
The taking of the testimony required
over two weeks. and its importance
may be seen from the fact that many
of the highest officials OF the Order
were present. These were y Bach
elder of Concord. y. H.. master of the
national grange and eX governor of
New Hampshire: Richard Pnttee OF
Plymouth. \. II. master of the state
grange: Il . Hadley. past master of
the New Hampshire state grange: f.
$ Mcdowell of Wellesley. Mass .
treasurer OF the national grange: +. \
Godfrey of Clean. master of the New
York state grange; s. j Lowell of Fire.
dona. state lecturer: w. \. Giles of
Skaneateles, secretary of the state
grange: + G. Laylin of Norwalk. o..
master of the state grange; &. NJ Free
man of Tippecanoe City. o.. secretary
of the national grange: Aaron Jones of
South Bend. Ind. master of the state
grange: f.. j. Marsden of Albany: Oba
diah Gardner OF Rockland. Me, past
overSeer of the national grange: Ii /.
Loucks. an attorney of Wntertown. :
D.. and II. W Spaulding. an attorney
of Manchester. y II
Owing to other engagements of the
interested parties the final summing
up of the case was postponed until the
week of June 4. when the committee
acting as jury. will return its yer
dict
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09
SULTAN POOL ROOM.

In review of this character we de-
sire to call the attention of our members
to those firms that are entitled to their
patronage, through the support and in
terest they have taken and manifested
in behalf of organized labor. and we
especially desire to direct our readers
to the above meritorious establishment.
The proprietor. Mr.. G. w. Brown, has a
him YOU are bound to return. His tables
are always kept in perfect condition for
the players. We urge our members to
drop in at his place and get acquainted.
Confectionery. cigars, tobaccos and soft
drinks always on hand.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09
Co-ooeration In Maine,

The AndroScoggin Patrons Coop
Frative association was recently organ,
iZed in Auburn. Me-. with a capital
stock Of $4,000 in shares Of 81 each
T. H. Gray is president. The purpose
of the association is to buy, sell and
deal in all sorts of farming products
tools and machineries. groceries, pro-
visions and general store goods. 1t is
said that Patrons have already pledged
their names to take practically all of
the stock issued The important by
law of the company is that dividends
shall he repaid to the stockholders of
the association of an amount not less
than one-half of the net profits In pro
portion TO the purchases of said stock
holders Semiannually
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09
GRANGE Work In Michiuan.

Within the past three months 1000
new members of the grange have been
enrolled in ten counties in Michigan
writer in the ichigan Farmer. com
menting on this growth and the grange
revival now in progress in that state.
remarks that never have the farmers
been so deeply impressed with the fact
that their greatest friend is the grange
that for nearly a half century it has
been fighting their battles: that it Is
a home and school builder; that ii is
a good government maker: that in the
state 1t numbers among its member
ship many of the best school commits
sioners and teachers: that it stands
for progressive political Advancement;
that it is more and more co-opera ting
with city. village and citizen in so
cial and civic uplft.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09

We wish to call particular attention
to the above gentleman as he is certainly
entitled to all the patronage we can
give him. Mr. Clarke is well known in
the state, and particularly in Seattle,
Tacoma and Everett He is a member
of the Clerks Union at Everett at the
present time. He handles mems and
women's furnishing goods, shoes, hats,
drv goods. etc Suits made to order if
desired. When buying logging shoes call
for either the Bergman" chippewa"
or "Three Lakes" brand. They are SUI
perior to al lothers. We certainly trust
that Mr.. Clarke will receive large
share of our readers patronage.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09
CITIZENS BANK OF SULTAN.

Sound and substantial banking instr
tutions of this kind are a great benefit
to the city, and add materially to the
welfare and prosperity of the concerns
and institutions in Sultan entitled 10
the support and patronage of organized
labor. Our list would be incomplee
without mention of the Citizens Bank
The officers and directors of this bank
are broad minded and public spirited
business men who are held III the high'
est esteem and confidence of both busi'
ness and social circles of our city. We
are glad to note that they count a iarge
number of our members among their de-
positors and we hope to see this number
increase, as they are justly entitled TO
the support of all.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09
Law
Courts Hold Property More Sa-
cred Than Life.
Mr.. R00SEvELT'S WARNING.

Former President Says That Judicial
Decisions Always Favor the Master
AGAINST the Man-Do Not Interpret
Law. but Make Law.
Writing in the outlook on the recent
decision of the New York court of APP
pealS declaring unconstitutional the
law passed last year providing gen
eral scheme for the compensation of
injured workmen. eX-President Roose-
welt says:
Il have received from one of the
most eminent jurists and one of the
most genuinely conservative and there
fore genuinely progressive men in the
United States a comment on this New
York decision which puts the case so
admirably that l quote it almost in
full
1T is n remarkable example of spe-
cial pleading. another illustration that
In many American courts property is
more sacred than life The point in
the decision that due process means
the procedure which was enforced
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09

SliSh
Continuing, Mr.. Roosevelt earnestly
calls the attention of the representa-
lives of the great capitalists to the
final words of this statement, and
adds:
II fail to see how any thoughtful
man can read what have above quot
"a and not see that this decision or
the court of appeals of the state OF
Sew York is case not really of in
tcrpretation of the law, but of the en-
actment Of judge-made law in defiance
Of legislative enactment and in de
tinnce OF the Interpretation of other
legislative euactmentS bv the highest
ourtS of this country Whatever the
form. the substance of The action Of
ne rourt of appeals is noI the later
prrtatjna of law. but the making o.
NV ana the making of il in "A way OF
rcSsive well nigh ruiuuUN To the IL
rests of the wagpWurEpr~ aud. il
lpcd. to society aS ~ Whn'e Such
decisions are profoundly anti-SoviHL
are against til" Interests of humanity
md tell for the de1radJ,iru al "a very
.ar-e portion of our community, Grd
above ~. they seek to establish aS an
mmutube principle the de ,rnp III 1
he rights of property are Sunrrn
,ypr the rights of humanity and tina
his free people this American people
< not only forbidden to better the con
,itiuna of mankind, hut cannot eve
strive To do the elementary juNtic,
that among even the monlrchieS Of III,
old world has already been done 10y
other great industrial nations
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09

1t is the purpose of this review to
make our readers acquainted with those
business houses that have shown them
selves friends OF labor. OF the many
business firms in Sultan that have
shown the proper interest in the welfare
OF our working people and who are en-
titled to our full patronage and CO.
operation. we know of none deserving
more prominent mention in this review
than the above philosophical gentle
man He conducts an up-to-date livery
and feed stable and is worthy of our
patronage.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1911-06-09

early development. With the binding
of railway lines the mineral, timber ana
agricultural lands adjacent will be fast
opened up and will pour golden treas
ure into the city of Sultan.
Nature, in the vicinity OF Sultan mas
been profligate in the matter of timber
and several mills and logging camps help
to make up pay roll.
Dairving is as yet in its infancy but
promises to develop into highly I'M
portant industry.
Educational facilities are eXceileht'
The Grammar school is modernly equip
ped and the high school offers the com
plete four years course.