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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19

similarly French owner of the Mag
dnlen Archipelago. hold these islandn
subject TO the sovereignty OF the Brit
ish crown. and are amenable to tho
Jurisdiction OF the Canadian Domin-
ion. But in the event OF any rupture
OF the entente cordiale between Grea,
, Britain and France. that would not
prevent the islands becoming q source
OF considerable trouble. IL not absolute
danger. TO Great Britain.
The Magdalens were first discovered
IN 1884. by jacques Cartier. In 1863
the company of Now France granted
| them TO Sieur Doublet, a ship owner
OF Honfcur. who named them tho
Magdalcns., in honor OF his wife. In
1913 the French King ceded them TO
ths Comte de st. Pierre. at the In
stance of the Duchesse d'Orleans, and
the first people to reside there per-
manently were some Acadian families.
who came from ST. Peters Bay. Prince
Edwards Island, in 1857. and found
employment under retired English
officer of the name of Grldley. who
opened an establishment to trade In
walrus and seal OIL. In 1892 Admiral
Sir Isaac Coffin espied them. and think
Ing It would bs worry nice to own
Canadian archipelago. obtained a grant
thereof from King George, through his
friend, Lord Dorchester.
Now that the winter months are with
us. it may be worth while recalling the
fact that the pastime of skating wa,
known in this country. or rather In
| New York. fully forty years before II
was ever taken up In England, that Is
to say, skating on blades of metal II
was introduced here by the Dutch. who
founded the city of New Amsterdam
! which Is now New York. But skating
was unknown in Great Britain until
after the return OF King Charles TO
England. and his restoration to tho
throne in 1860. when n number Of his
Cavaliers. who had formed his entour-
age during his prolonged exile In Hol-
land. and who had become adept In tho
art of skating there. started to give
1t a vogue in England Before skates
(from the Dutch word schaats> were
introduced into England. Londoners
amused themselves In winter. we are
told, by tying bones to their feet,
and showing themselves along swiftly
on the Ice with a pointed starr
Copyright. 1911. by the Brentwood
Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19
nIII.DING scIinnLs

Nothing is better index of pro
grcss in this Commonwealth than In.
Widespread and vigorous efforts being
made Ia improve and Increase edu-
Cational facilities in Virginia In some
places where the poplc feel that they
should have adequate and modern
scnool buildings. financial conditions
have prevented the proper authorities
from erecting new buildings, but the
people have gone into their own
pockets and put up the public school
buildings ut private expense. From,
the Bedford Bulletin is secured the in
formation as to schools now being cou-
.truc,ed, given below:
a new high school building IS he.
Ing completed at independence. Gray
ron county. This cost $4,000, three
fourths of which was contributed By
the people of the community, the re.
mainder being a loan from the State
fund The building Is Of frame con-
struction. but is, equipped with all
modern school convenlences, Including
proper aystems OF heating and venti.
lation.
A $4,000 annex is being erected tc
the wytheville High School. 1t is OF
brick and has all modern arrange
ments.
Work was begun near ST. Paula
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Church, in Caroline county. on frame
high school building, to- cost not lees
than $4,000. The entire amount was
raised by private subscription. This
school will replace three one-room
country schools, and will be the coun-
tvs sscond high school.
Coeburn. Wise county. Is putting up
"a 10000 high school, Il bond issue
having boon voted for tho purpose.
Roanoke is building u $4,000 gram
mar school building. In which ali tile
grammar schools of the city will be
gathered. Roanoke will then have
three distinct classes OF public
schools-primary, grammar uud high
in separate buildings
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19
follow It more intelligently ofter 1T

follow 1t moro intclligcntly after 1t
Is made.
In conclusion. and In emphasizing
his contention that tho easiest way. to
solve tho problem, and tho best and tho
easiest way. lies not through urbitrari-
ness. but through mutual rcapect or
authority In the supervising md
tcaching spheres, respectively, together
with proper regard for the subord!-
mates sensibilities. Mr. Fishbacis says:
After all. human nature is tho Same
In I'll of US. No ono cares to do things
that are against his Judgment, and II
! makes amy of>us doubtful Of our skill
ana halting in our thoughts and ae-
TONS, II instructions are given In too
great detail. BY patiently working
an" waiting. principal or supcrin-
tehuent may SEQ the results OF his
lapors with no show OF authority. OK
cept in the rare case thut always
comes up for special consideration"
The article in It's entirety may DO
read with profit by superintendent
and principals and teachers and school
authorities generally. for 1t contains
Valuable suggestions even TO those to
whom the special conditions and draw
backs Mr.. Fishback critlclzes do no,
come home. II is very Intelligent
discussion of the Coordinate and CO.
operation that should obtain In the
school system-a. most sensible lesson
on the subject.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19
PRIVATE VOCATION VS.. PUBLIC
AHOChTION .

Nnrdaman, Senator-elect from Mis-.
sissiDpi, has shaken his flowing name
In rage because court of his State
has had the effrontcry to SGT n case
in which he Is involved on date
which conflicts with one of his lecture
engagements. In this trial vardamar
will be charged with the Illegal use
of $4,000 of the State funds, but he
has pctitioncd for an injunction that
will change the date of the case SC
! that he can both lecture and litigutc
y number of more or less prominent
members of Congress during the sum
ner sessions of that body in 100? and
1911 complained that they were COM
PEELED to cancel lucrative lecture en-
GaScmcnts with Chautauquas because
they We're detained at Washington by
the extended sessions. Even Champ
Clark gricvcd because lie could not
descend from the Speakers chair and
hold forth at so much per head per
diem.
1t is really too bad that our states
men should be embarrassed In tins
way. Cannot there be an amendment
TO the Constitution requiring that the
Legislative and lecture departments
shall be separate and distinct. and
that Congress shall make no law and
do nothing which will cause a conflict
of these two Departmental The pres
ent habit Congress has OF attending
TO Its business at length Is becoming Il
restraint of trade against Tillman, La
Toilette, Champ Clark and other fam
GUS lecturers temporarily residing in
Congress. Why not take a broad view
OF 1t and say to these Chuutauqua Con
grcssmen: IF lecturing interfercs
with Congress, cut out Congress?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19

The state fire marshal of Wisconsin,
makes this timely contribution TO cur
rent Christmas litcrature:
Ihere can be found no better re-
elPe Tor giant firebrand than tho
following: Take twigs of rcsInoue
trees, iestoons of leaves, wreaths Of
tissue paper, bags of netting, cotton
batting. fluffy clothes for dollies. TOYS
or dry, painted wood, ornaments of
explosive colluloid: nx and insert a
lew dozen candles. and label Christ
mas tree, or the Ideal Incendiary."
1t Is we'll to remember this.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19
4 Christmas wnruipr

the EDITOR of The Times Dispatch:
SiI.-lhose OF us who have small
chiluren under our care ought to be
Yer? careful as to how we use mis-
tletoe ms the berries are deadly
poison--a fact that Is not generally
known Many others remember the
nulnher oil deaths OF small children
ported in The Times Dispatch last
christmas. |. for one, did not know
before saw those accounts that the
seen my little ones eating tho berrics
would not have thought them dan
E"rous. but ] shall be very careful in
me future. ] am writing this with
and be careful too CO.
Amelia, "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19

The small, dark girl is to become
inc fashion" says an exchange IIai,
hFe VIII take care OF the darkness, but
Just how some OF the statucsoue
blondes can become small is the oues.
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19
Voice Of the People


10 the Editor of The Times DISPATCH.
Sr'--l noticed II few days ago in the
Columns Of your valuable paper IN,
hfcmen OF Richmond had an applicn
.ioN LOT an increase OF pay before The
honorable Beard OF Aldermen ANA
Council. | think that OF all the en-,
proves OF the city OF Richmond, CON
sidcrinE the hours they are required
70 nc on uutE, and dangers they nuvc
I" contend with, anu deprived OF tho
pleasure of being with their families
pelhS required at all times 10 be prop-
piS uniformed, they are the poorest
PAID men in the service OF tho CITY
at casual glance the average citizen
might say they are we'll paid have,
MI. Editor, taken the trouble to nrurc
out their pay monthly, daily and hour
~. ana give you this information br-
low, which ] hope you VIII he kind
enough to publish and especially call
the attention of the Board of Alder
men and Council TO the confinement
ana duties of these men, who hay.
Sisen 10 tho world. by their acts of
bravery and the faithful discharge of
their duties, the information that
Nlchmond has one of the best fire de-
par tmehts In the country. There is not
an hour. day or night, whether in the
engine house or out, that they are not
required 10 attend fires or pay a fne.
$3.50" ''Sh' beioW plcaSc md 4 tnbu-
iated statement of their pay
Per month Per day Per hour
captain S9i &c S3 o5 1217oIr
Engineers 90 90 Z 90 1o1a
Helpers and
Extra sta
ton men. u 90 5s2-a1o1s-a4
an men - 90 1913 31-3
Now, Mr.. Editor. for hours Perform.
cd these men do not receive as much
as lanorer for digging bitches. When
you take into consideration the class
OF men of which our fire department
Is composed ] think any right-thlnI,-
ING man would say 1t Is shame not
10 give them more money, especially
When you look at the cost of living.
as taxpayer and voter l earnestly
hope you may take this matter up and
use your influence for these men. who
are just as essential for the protec
uon OF the lives and property OF orr
ciNzens as the soldier in time of war. T
am not writing this from any selfish
or political standpoint. as l have no
aspirations for any ONCE. but feel 81
Guty that owe 10 our brave ire
ihei!' TAXPAYER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19

No, Gwendolyn. there is no law
against hanging up the Christmas mis-
tletoc early.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19

IN trouble about putin your name
on your umbrella is that tn owner o.
IN one you tako by mistake kin como
pack on you. TIL nearer tn end o. tn
hrst act women come 4 tn tho alter tn
wider theS hats gre,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-19

II writing of the Gaekwar OF Baroda
IN thtse letters during the past two
i wears. l have frequently mentioned
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18

Denouncing the jury trials Of the
Industrialists in patches of 10, Sec
retary Corbett today appealed to
Governor Johnson to require the
Fresno magistrates to give the Work
ers individual hearings.
The |. w. w. trouble in Fresno had
it's inception last August when Or
ganizer F. H. Little was arrested for
refusing to move on when ordered by
Fresno policeman. Little was SEN
tenced to 80 days in Jail. He refused
to work, and claims the Jail officials
kept him in a dark cell for As days.
Within two days after Little's arrest
$50 workers fiocked into Fresno and
the trouble started
At present SO are locked up in the
county Jail. They refuse to work and
their board is costing Fresno county
in the neighborhood of $1,000 month
ly. On account of the great expense,
there is some feeling that the ordi-
nance should be rescinded, but the
county officials refuse to back down.
In the party now headed for Fresno
81 are from Seattle. 81 from Spokane
and 70 from Portland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
GOD AND THE TAXPAYER ARE
TAKEN IN CHARGE BY MILLER

Becoming rritated with what he
termed the narrow mindedness' and
utter "ingratitude" of the minority
leader of the senate-Senator Miller
Senator Carson this morning while
pleading for larger appropriation
for the state asylum for insane
threw a handful of sarcastic remarks
at the Linn senator which made him
perform to the delight of the specta-
tors series of acrobatic feats and
deliver himself OF a speech which
sounded very much like a democratic
county platform, which he might have
memorized while a school boy. It
was the kind of speech calculated
to draw applause, but 1t did not draw,
but he had the satisfaction OF seeing
upon a final vote a salary raising
senate--and 1t has raised the salary
OF everything from a constable up
vote the Carson amendment down
and that was enough to warrant him
in putting on "look-at-me" smile.
Carson Pleads for UnfOrtunates.
The clash between the two came
when the senate sittlnG in a commit
tee OF the whole was considering
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
UNITED rREss LEASED WIRE.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Declaratio
that the idle rich of Americl, he
politicians and her captains of indus
try are sucking the life blood of tn
laboring man." is made here toda
in the current issue of Everybody
Magazine, by Frederick Townsen
Martin, rich man and cotillion leader
in words which have caused a sensa
tion in Wall street.
81 speak as a rich man." writes
Martin, and l say that we can
longer blind ourselves with idle
phrases or drug our consciences with
the outwOrn boast that the working
man of America is today the best paid
artisan in the world We know
the lying figures too we'll We are
learning that what we give our work
ers in wages we take back from them
in the higher cost of necessities in
food, in clothing, in medicine, in in
surance, in hundred devious ways,
all with one tendency-to keep the
margin of living down.
THE average employe in this
country produces every year $3.50
of wealth. or this amount he gets
S437. The rmainder, $843, goes in
to the hands of other men, the capt.
talist, or the eXploiter of labor.
THE seed OF our social system,
which has reached its flower in the
idle rich, was planted in the too fer
tile soil Of American industry 1t
was watered with the bloody sweat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18

buildings that are old and entirely
lacking in fire protection and in
means of egress; we find the laundry
and the drying room are directly over
the pumping plant and the engine
room so that the fire originating in
either laundry or drying room, where
fire is most likely to occur, would
Immediately render useless the whole
pumping plant. We strongly recon-
mend better fire protection at build
ing and Cottage Farm.
Employment of Help-We find that
the relative number of attendants un-
der the present administration is
larger than under the former admin
| istration, yet we believe this increase
to be reasonable and proper and that
1t has resulted in better and more
humane treatment and care of in
mates. We also believe it would be
better policy to pay the doctors more
salary and let them maintain their
own homes.
While it appears from the state
ment herewith submitted that the
farm shows a profit, yet we believe,
with different management it could
show a far greater profit, by which
we mean that the employment of the
number of employees now used on
the asylum farm together with work
done by inmates, ought to result in
greater gain to the state if the farm
were under the control of a compe-
tent farmer.
Purchasing and Expenditures-We
find that under the system of pur-
chasing at this institution there are
purchases made annually on the open
market in the sum of approximately
twenty thousand dollars, $3.50, 1000 00)
some of which are at prices higher
by % per cent than those at which
the articles could be purchased under
a different method.
Diversion of Funds to Purposes
Other Than Those for Which Aprro-
priated-We find that by the Thir-
teenth Biennial Report of the Board
of Trustees and the Superintendent
of this institution, at page 21, it was
estimated that 100000 would be re-
quired for asbestos for heating sys-
tenn and an appropriation was asked
for this purpose and granted by the
legislature of 1909, but no money was
used for said purpose and we find
that the inmates, numbering about
80 in ward 80 and "a are uncomforta-
BILE because of the low temperature
which, on the day of the committees
visit was So deg. F., and from sworn
testimony of witnesses we find that
the temeprature cannot be raised
above 60 deg. F.
We also find on said page 21 of
said report an estimate made of
$20.70 required for open courts in
wards 80, 3S, "a and 3d. The legisla-
ture of 1909 appropriated money for
this purpose, but we find 1t was not
expended as requested and expected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
FIVE BILLS VETOED AND
ALL SALARY RAISING BILLS
WILL GET EDGE OF CLEAVER
Salem win Suffer With the Rest as the Governor WELDING
the Ak Regardless Of Where the Chips FALL BIameS the
Salem Delegation for Killing the State Printer Flat Salary
Bi--AppropriatiOn for Additional Capitol Grounds and
Buildings May Be DeCapitated.

To say that Governor West Is an
cry is putting 1t mildly. His clean
cut face and firm jaws were suffused
with executive firmness and indigna-
tion all the forenoon as he penned
veto after veto, and the axe descended
five times right after the house met
at noon. Failure to enact the bill
putting the state printer on a fiat
salary, the refusal of the house to
consider the bill several times, and
passage of one draft on the treasury
after another made the governor
madder and madder. There may be
records broken, as no bill will escape
the most rigid scrutiny for loopholes
and jokers, defects and objections.
The Carson bill for $150,0O0 for ad-
ditional grounds for the state capitol
and building for the supreme court,
and all salary raising bills will get
the cleaver just back of the ears un-
less unexpected action in the house
creates a better state of mentality In
the executive Office The mentality
now is approved by the people and
dangerous to the whole aggregation
of legislative schemes.
Five VetOes This p. M.
Governor West sent in five vetoes
this afternoon as follows.
Senate bill 1879, by Woods, prohi-
bits state board from certifying any
evidence of Indebtedness where ap-
preparations are exhausted.
Senate bill 127, by Wood, making
same regulation against auditing
claims creating debt against the
state.
H. B, 81, by Thompson, providing
where husband or wife are insane
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18

We also find on said page 21 of
said report an estimate made of
$4,000 for an amusement hall of con-
crete and brick. The legislature of
1909 appropriated money for this
purpose. We now find that $S1495S
has been expended on the amusement
hall and that further appropriation
is now required for its completion.
We find that something like $4,000
was expended in building and fur
nishing two physicians cottages at
the asylum. This amount we find to
be eXtravagant and in the furnishing
of these cottages we find that
$2576.36 of the maintenance fund
was used This your committee be-
lieves to be unwise.
We would suggest that in the mat
ter of these appropriations the legis-
lature should first determine the
amounts necessary for the several
items for which money is to be ap-
propriated and then make appropria-
tions for particular sums of money
for specific items. We have carefully
inspected the new Receiving Ward
and find it to be a well built, modern
thoroughly fire-proof building, and
we'll equipped for the purposes for
which it was intended, which is for
the receiving of new patients and
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
SIXTY-SIX
THOUSAND
VICTIMS
THOSE INFORMED SAY GOVERN
MENT ESTIMATE OF $4,000
PLAGUE VICTIMS Is PROBABLY
ONLY ABOUT 80 PER CENT OF
ACTUAL DEATHS.

Peking. Feb. 1S,-With official re
ports of $4,000 dead from the pneu.
monic plague in Manchuria, and the
foreign board hard pressed by the
Russian government for reply to
the czar's nota concerning Russia s
repressions with regard to the Iii
province in Chinese Turkestan, a feel
ing of deep alarm and unrest pre-
vailed here today.
Despite the figures just received OF
plague fatalities, the belief is general
that the deaths are double those OF
ofIic estimates.
The financial strain on the Chinese
government caused by the spread OF
the plague is heavy and an announce
ment is daily expected that the EN-.
pire will be forced to negotiate ex.
tensiye loans
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
CONTINUED from Page 5.)
SAYS CHINA
HAS SPREAD
The PLAGUE

Berlin, Feb. 1S.-Tiiat China delib-
erately spread the pneumonia plague
in Manchuria to check the encroach-
ment of Russia is the charge made
here today in the Lokal Anzeiger by
Prof Skoritchenko, Russian states
man.
He declares China deported plague
patients from Southern China, where
the plague was necessarily epidemic,
to Manchuria, and that clothing sent
to the Manehurians from China was
first infected with plague germs The
precedent for this, he says, was es-
tablished in early Chinese wars
against the Tartars, hundreds OF
years ago, when Chinese threw the
bodies Of plague victims into the
camps of the enemy, starting disas-
trous epidemics.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18
FRESNO TO Be BESIEGED BY
UNARMEO INDUSTRIAL ARMY

Wa UaNand, Calf, Feb. 1S.-word
InS,,1GC has received today at the Oakland
Slaussstrial Workers of the World
in,auSguarters that second party of
fla Iaue5s "s5 was being recruited in Seat
he fau a. would start south Monday to
sf,oa IL the fight against the Fresno
assis, e speech" ordinance. A call for
IsS'SSSnce IsS SSa was sent out today to the
Sow. Ss,VvO members of the Organization
Ststoar Serea throughout the United
osS,a. Oy Secretary Corbett of the
msnt r,aau M local, and a general move
VS w. toward California is expected,
dHoSss intend to fight to the last
a @ 4 said Secretary Corbett TODAY,
hrvss,ae A. sae success of our cause denends
Fre.aly Fsely on the stand we take at
frss fuO The ordinance prohibiting
Rs ,iI,.h speech is a direct violation Of
our United sl States constitution and
70 s,anay aray Of workers do not intend
taiinu taiioa IDLY by and see the consti-
oval violated Our members are
can hril ana Il necessary, | believe we
70 - s',ag ~, 100000 men in California
d,s%S ~ mat we are given SQUARE are
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-02-18

other party cannot dispose of prop
erty unless party has been insane five
years.
H. b. rs, by Thompson, increasing
salary of Judge Benson Of 14th judi
cial district from $4,000 to $4,000.
People turned down similar bill in
18th district This veto indicates the
fate OF salary grab bills generally.
S. b. No l, by Chase, allowing port
commissions to take over tide lands
for nominal sum Of $100. Wants
full price of tide lands to go to bene-
fit of school fund.
The governor in each case argues
for his veto message with great force
and clearness, and other messages
are being prepared.
House Passed Bills.
$500 for Eastern Oregon expert
ment station at Union.
Locke child labor law. Allows
children to work between school
hours.
Bill to retire Bailey and puts Prof.
Kent, of o. A. C. in his place.
Carson bill to collect annual rent
of leased water powers.
Wood bill for creation Of new coun-
ties
oliver bill to pay railroad fare OF
students at Monmouth Normal school,
Bill to increase salary state engi-
neer to $4,000 and expenses, and
$500 for department
Southern Oregon Agricultural coun-
ty appropriation.
The hands Of the clock were
stopped at 11;55 and the legislature
took recess until 1880 when the
grind was resumed