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The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In honor OF
the w. c. T. u" will be the sign nung
over the Republican house next month
when the organization holds It's con-
vention there.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

SAN BERNARDINo. cal-~scotty.p
OF Death Valley, is at IL again. He
has appeared at Barlow with more
money than ever, and Is spending II
lavishly.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

UTICA, N. Y.--The deer season Is
officially here. Adolphus Seymour
proved target for a hunter because
he was carrying the carcass OF der,
but was not hit
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

WORCESTER. Mass.-Mrs. George
A. Austin. one of this city's Oldest
residents attributes her longevity 10
baseball. She hasn't missed New
England league game here In throe
years.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

NEW YoRK-The police give the
title OF "Nerviest Crook TO the dip
that picked +. b. Goodmans pocket
while walking with Mayor Gaynor.
He did il while shaking hands with
the mayor.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19
Why is the soda
cracker to-day such
a universal food?

People ate soda
crackers in the old
days, it is true-but
they bought them
from a barrel or box
and took them home
in a paper bag, their
crispness and flavor
all gone.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

CLEvEIAAND-GAorge Schmitz. 10.
was arrested for roobing a saloon OF
s65. In turn. however, he was robbed
OF his loot by tramps and the police
are In doubt as to whom they should
prosecute.
The Detroit times., 1911-09-19

NEW YoRK-The confetti record
was broken at the Coney Island Mardi
Gras when LAO tons was used. II
cost the city thousands Of dollars to
remove the little specks from tine
street.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
FOREST FIRES RAGING M
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA


san Francisco. sept. ,.-roesst urcs
which ter three days have bs-u ,lt-
n- their WaN 1crosS SOM. ot th, most
N.uahie rln-es IN northern CUitur-
.nia tonight reached th, oWsAlrts 81
N"tato. eleven miles north vI Hers.
Five hundred men. including ,,,r,
onlc-hodied man resident of Ne,ato
spout tine uisht al the outskirts ul thy
town httHus With tho flames An-
."ther hur,h ot tho fire MAS within o.
wIa aui 81 hale ot san GaUI nt-
toni4ht Fbc Marin count, poar rlru
.wos iu imminent danger wd automo-
H.lcs loaded With ire fighters uer,
scut thcre
Deer driven from hillsidcs vtudrr-
ell along the country road toui-ht on-
.tructing automobiles. oarr,uG urv
dghtiue parties
rhc tire has burned over a strip ot
country ten miles long brchards
grain uelds and timber have been dy.
roycd The lire near tho poor farm
was discovered early today hy Super
,ntyudent William +. Jones who put
upa nght Utainst it am duy long aid
eel only hy one assistant. who carried
water with which to soak eunny sacks
'o beat out tho flames Neither dared
to leave to call for help lest the fir,
would sweep down upon the farm
huildiugs Late tonight their plight
WAS discovered No estimate of the
loss is ohHiuahle
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
Pass Resolution Declaring Set
tIement of Controversy Lost
Matter Outside State JufiS-
diction,
POINT TO PRECEDENT SET
BY STATE COMMITTEE
Special Committee Arrives and
Hearing viii Proceed Not
withStanding Action of Coun-
ty Republicans,

Declaring that the differences cN.
isting in the republican party IN this
county are louul matters. ana hy the
state ceutral committees own prece-
dent. outside the jurisdiction of the
latter body. the county republican
central committee at a meeting In RE-
publican headquarters yesterday
morning with an precincts represent
cd. pussed unanimously and with en-
thusiasm resolution To that effect
which was communicated 70 the sub
committee of the state central COM
muee. The subcommittee whose
Edward r. Wright arrived yesterday
ana opened lis hearing at 10 a. M, in
the Commercial club. On receipt OF
the resolution from the county com
mutee. the subcommittee whose
members went to considerable eN-
pense nd trouble to COME here foi
the purpose, decided to 20 ahead and
investigate the county situation any
how. Notwithstanding the action Of
the committee, Chairman w. II. Gil
l lpnNatcr consented to present today
lnffidavits ana other evidence 20 show
/ The untcnahle position OF the Hub
! he'll holtcrs. Judge Mann. head OF the
| ndbbell faction, presented also the
same showing heretofore adduced be-
tore the state central committee.
As Published in this papcr Chair
man GillonUatcr consented 20 the OIL
/ frees of the subcommittee on the
/ distinct stipulation that his signature
/ to the agreement was subject to the
approval of his committee. The lat
ter having declined to give such ap-
prolul or 70 recognize the jurisdiction
/ OF the state central committee, the
agreement is. therefore void, but the
chairman, nevertheless. recognizing
| the fairness of the personnel of the
committee, has agreed to furnish II
with desired evidence SO long as the
subcommittee has decided To pro
cecd with the inquiry.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
TRADE CONSP Tracy
CHARGE AGAINST
STEAMER LINES
Government investigating Al
legged Sherman Law VIOLA
ton By South American Car
ierSi Firms File Complaint

rBv Morning journal Special I>nsed wlre.l
New York, Sept 1.-AEouts of the
United states government here and
abroad are investigating charges
brousht by American merchants It
was learned TODAY, AGAINST three
steamship companies whose boats ply
between New York and South Amor-
can points,
Alleged discrimination ia freight
rates Is CHARGED, and a suit charging
violation of the IN, ,rman antitrust
law may follow the completion of the
investigation according To lnitod
States District Attorney Wise.
The investigation has been quietly
under way for two months atoms the
| lines pursued by Wise prior to his
! nlinp suit last winter against the
! Trans Atlantic steamship trust The
| existence OF au alleged agreement or
| pool of 3S defendants To that
suit was charged ip the complaint
| The Investigation hats failed to un-
earth Il similar document It Is report
! ed The work of the Investigators
| however. has been hamperCd hy the
fact thnt the South American lines are
foreign companies two of them hay
| ing headquarters In England, the
| third heing a German enterprise.
one of the chief complanants in
! the present INVESTIGATION is Arbucklc
| brothers, whose main offices are In
| Nlvt Vnrl 'Thfg firm rhurppA that the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
NO. TRACE or ALLEGED
EYE WITNESS TO NGEDY

Richmond. Va. Sept. 7.--DeteCtiYe
Continued ON Page |, Column -
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
MEMORY DESTROYED BY
BLOW FROM MOTOR CAR

Kansas city, Sept Physicians at
a local hospital are puzzled by the
case OF Samuel Bollman, seven years
old whose memory has been strange
~ affected as a result Of his having
been struck by motor ear last Sat
urday' The boy today was unable TO
recognize his parents. although, his
mind is clear as to events that oc-
CURED after he went to the hospital
OF his Tie previous TO the accident
ne can recall nothing
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
RUSSIA TO BUILD NEW
LINE TO VLADW0ST0CK

ST. Pctctsnurg Scpt. I-ln IA dis
patch dated khabarovka lhe minister
Of railroads reports to the emperor
tho results OF his inspection OF the
Amur railroad, designed TO give Rus
sta line to NMdiNostok entirely
through Russian territory. Work on
the first section bcean Ia July, 1907
Forty thousand Russian workmcn
are now engaged on the line and IN
addition. six thousand convicts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08

indianapolis, Ind, Sept THANK
God thore is no campaign this fall, :"
said former speaker Joseph q. Cannon
who was In this city today. and /
shall make no political speeches !
am not talking politics now for this
reason what's the use? What good
would 1t do? I'm going back home and
hustle--l'll have 10 II / pay my debts
this winter"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08

'-t- N'''- '..t AA.IN Iift-ll Nt Nat-
ed to his door.
die save mo- eNu.aluon of how IN,
gun S"t lnto the hands oi The aiIegeo
hlSaNo{mon, and gave no mtimatiou
ot ciiAf-ins fduI with IAe crime. for
he eiunS steodtI~tIr jo The story @.
the defendant oi the siN foot highway
man ot s'ruhiiN iear3 nho stepped
rom the darkness.
hut the instructions Of. the cour,
declared that=au tae defense did not
rest the tUr0eu 90 .udm. the actuaI|
murderer rs vasr was couUerned
with 'st'hIshine th Innocence
lhe accused aud heyoud an mpvach-|
meht ol Paul upor whose story. he
declared. the prosecution h0d huilt
its nlne case, Air. Carter spent little.
time ON the details Of the crime. Ills
speech was steady and unbroken
attack on PAM Epatue and tomorrow
h ls expected that Harry N. Smith.
Jr- chief counsel tor the defense
VIII continue the fire along the lines
.oi his col'edSues.
fhlS eNeertatien of Paul Beattic was
The feature of ATTORNEY Cartcrs
arsument today
'lo h'i iaut Heatlles testimony
,'''te 'he coroner stamp MIN with
'''e st''n oI selit and branded him as
" "''H H'N't aI"lh to ne believed or
trusted 2' Mr.. Garter at one period
shouted ana was not that baby collie,
'l'al '''ilp and i'hlns iit sufficient
u" snow nam up as tulse to the core.
tclhng only Cnuugh To g}rar his ultu
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
Great Gathering of PlogreS-
SNeS Laud Wisconsin Sena-
tor and Denounce President
Taft as Hopeless Reaction
any,
DOWN WITH SPECIAL
INTERESTS THE SLOGAN
Reciprocity Treaty Denounced
as Base Betrayal of Nine
Million Farmers For Benefit
Of Corporate Greed.

Million Farmers For Benefit
OF Corporate Greed,
tBy Morning journal special Leased wirel
minneapolis, sept ,.-Morc than
three hundred progressive republicans
from an parts of Minnesota. at "a ban
.quet tonight hailed With acclaim Sen
atar Robert NJ LaFollette OF Wiscon-
sin as the logical standard bearer Of
advanced republcanism" IN the next
presidential campaign
RESOLUTIONS plcdging support to the
Wisconsin senator FIRST. last and all
tho time, in the contest for the re-
publican presidential nomination were
adopted. They read in part:
Political and industrial campaigns
are unsatisfactory as result of the
influence of the special interests in
government This Influence is main
tanned 10y controlling political parties
and electine business agents instead
Of statesmen to public office
We further approve the campaign
now In progress to secure control of
the next national republican comen-
tion for the purpose of uominating
candidates whose puhlic rpcord and
personal convictions are In harmony
with these principles. ANA Vo declare
H., r,tr,o,tsn, ',,d ,.,'.,.1 W. ,l'e w.,
orable Robert NJ La1oollettc as a law
maktr ANA tNprutiK4 p,plspt him thp
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
DANGEROUS CRISIS
IN CHINESE
PROVINCE
GRAVE PERIL CONFR0NTS
FOREIGN RESIDENTS
American WarshipS and Those
of Other Countries Called
Upon to Guard Citizens From
Fury of Fa1aticaI MobS,

TBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire. !
Washlneton Sept. "a crisis has
arisen in ,hc turbulent province of
Szcchuan i'm China and tine foreign Of
ficcS of tho United States and other
countries havc taken precautionary
steps for tbc safety of their citizens
in that reeiou.
American sunloat- win hc brought
into play to suard American citizens,
and % formidable international navy
array is at hand in chinese wat rs.
American charge pAlmires VIII
Jams al rcnNng, today cabled the
state department that the situation
had become critical in Szechum,
where public meetings. in various cit
les. accompanied with the. closins eft
shops and schools and refusal to pay
"
''"'''
American Molhodlst missionaries ''
Chung kins and Gheng Iu nave M
icred Mr.. Williams mat none ol lE1'l
has yet left his post, except mat Am
crican ana btlllsh women nave l'''
Chcng Tn Tor Chung King. Twenty
one districts are SAID to be aiic.'''
by the present agitation TaN "lli' =
nave p. - "'7'roSeu an" S'le''l ~ =
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The Chinese foreign Office has as
surcd the legation that protection Nll
be- given all foreigners ana their pro
poltN ana has offered escort To "'
who desire To leave lh' "S'ur"'V
area. The Nceroy Of Szechuah Il
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Admiral MuIdotk's s. flagship. th'
Saratoga is at Woo Sing, the Ne"
Urirpus j. di Hhan4hai dnd t"" oi
three United states Eunhoats are
CRUISING In the NaHGtSC river.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
CENTRAL COMMITTEES AT ONCE
DENIES JURISDICTION

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Il, sr,otrtrhf srh.tt,nted resolution.
,,.ht,., ,..,. CARRIED b, nnaninous vote
ana ,,uh Iona ,nnlanse
chnirnnn Rcruse. to Vote.
ehoirmnn Gijlonwnter. In view o,
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,...,... .,l,i.sl ia u,, ,,,nrovnI Of his
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-09-08
RFlTTIE MURDER
TRIAL REACHES
ARGUMENT
STAGE
Prisoner Bitterly ExcOriated
and ExtrayagantIy Praised
By Rival Lawyers in Little
Vrg.nia County Court R0om
COUSIN PAUL COMES IN
FOR SEVERE ARRaiGNMENT

Jury ASKED 10 UIol6Sdlu lGou-
mony of Purchase Of Shot
Gun as That of WeakIing
and Chronic FaISjfier
m, Morning Journal sp' ASl LEASED Wire. I
Chesterfield. Courlhousc, Va, sept
For live hours in q hot cour,
r,om Attorney hin Carter with "a pa
neic plea and argument sought tu
convince twelve jurors that Henry
rlav Eoattie. Jr., is not guilty of the
murdcr ol his wife. AZ sunset Nh.
Carter concluded and tomorrow The
great battle of the trial the clash bc-
tween Hauy NJ. Smith, Jr., of The de-
tense and t.. .. WendenhurI, of the
commonwealth. close friends ana not
able lawyers. is scheduled The case
probably will go to the jury tomorrow
afternoon.
From the depth of an argument in
which he unsruringly denounced Paul
Bcattio cousin of the accused and
principal witness against him. as a
wakDng and falsifier Mr Carter at
times fairly shouted to the jury as he
le'n'0 o''' 'i'e ''''' ''"' '.si' wy
o0E was ''a" ing u d ''oS' '''' o'''
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-22

ELECTRICAL WORK-See A. M
Smith for all classes of electrical
wor. p o. Box S44. Je241t
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-22
VAUDEVILLE.
Formal Invitation Extended Fer The
Bridge Meeting.

Bridge Meeting.
Vaudeville, La, July 19.-The ap-
p1 oaching mass meeting to further
the construction of a bridge over
Lake Ponchartrain between this
point and New Orleans has focused
interest in the subject, and all indi-
cations point to a crowded meeting
at the Courthouse in Covington on
July rs. Maryor Hartman has ad-
dressed the following letter to WI.
Ker, president of the Mercantile Club
of New Orleans.
IL wish to assure you, and through
you, the Mercantile Club, of the ap-
probation of the citizens of Mande-
vile of your interest in the welfare
of st. Tammany parish. On behalf
of the people of Vaudeville l hereby
extend your club most cordial in
| vitation to attend meeting of the
citizens of this parish to be held al
| Covington July &c, at s o'clock p
M, and trust that many of your
NC embers can be present"
Similar letters have been address
ed to Mr.. Ker by the mayors of othel
towns in the parish, and it is hopet
that these urgent invitations will in
duce many to attend the meetin;
from the city.
4 The third party of Rest Awhil
guests arrived by the steamer Loui
Dolive last evening and are now en-
; joying their two weeks outing. Mis-
Sophie Wright accompanied the part
, and the usual exercises were held.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-22
THE K, D, s
'JUN|ORC|RCLE
Give an Entertainment at
the Air-Dome.
A Grand Crush and Standing
Audience Greets Them.
An Evidence of the Popu-
larity of the Circle.
Good Amateur Vaudeville
and Picture Show.

"Do Your Best" the Junior Circle
of the Kings Daughters, gave .
vaudeville and picture show at the
Air-Dome Wednesday evening that
drew large crowd and entertained
them we'll. The receipts were
$500.
Besides the pictures there was an
amusing "School Rehearsal" in
which different parts were taken by
Misses Norma Weaver, Aida Soniat
Joyce White. Bonnie Moses, Evabelle
Prague, Ruth Burns and Margaret
Burns.
A piano solo, by Miss Olga La
grange.
Song and dance, Put Your Arms
Around Me-" by little Miss Norma
keating. This dainty little miss de-
serves more than passing notice for
her excellent performance. She has
wonderful voice for such a little
tct, and sang with expression and a
CHARACTERISTIC quaintness that won
for her repeated applause.
A black sketch, by Miss Myrtle
Brunett, brands her as watermelon
fend of no mean accomplishments
Altogether the entertainment was
deserving of praise, and the large
attendance shows the appreciation
OF the work of the Kings Daughters.
The members of the elder circle took
an active part in experimenting and
conducting the entertainment.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-07-22
Isl, T,TAMMANY
ORANGES
A Western Company Will
Raise Many Acres of them.
Provost Island Bought for
Over 100000.
Will be Drained and All the
Land Cultivated.
B. T. Cowan, of Chicago, is
Secretary Of Company.

Provost Island, comprising abou
| 1000 acres, on which there is one. o
the finest orange and pecan grove
in the country, has been leased b.
the Ponchartrain Company, composet
of Western agriculturalists, with tn
proviso that the lesses will purchase
the property before the end of th'
years lease. The purchase prise il
said to have been agreed upon be
tween the owner of the property
James Provost, local insurance
agent and capitalist, and the lesses
in considerable more than 500, 900
The lease has about nine months
more to run. The lesses propose
after purchasing the property to dixie
the island and reclaim the low por.
ton of it.
The property is about twenty
seven miles from New Orleans. II
is two miles from the Louisville and
Nashville, and four miles from the
Queen and Crescent Railroad. The
property is bounded by Salt Bayou
the Rigolets, Pearl River and Lake
Ponchartrain. About 1000 acres OF
the tract is high land, in an excel
lent state of cultivation. The rest
is marsh land.
The lessees already have put up
three new portable houses on the
property and in addition to the two
residences and three other buildings
already there. They have spent a
considerable sum in improving the
place to meet their ideas. Mr.. Pre-
vost, the owner, in the last several
years, also has expended a consider
able amount on the property now.
10 As i stands now. the .nEgnsEtx
5000 pecan trees, of which 200 are
bearing. The pecans and oranges
grown on the property. are consider
ed among the best in the State, and
the oranges are said to weigh from
ten to evelen pounds more to the box
than the ordinary output. Mr.. Pre-
yost claims that anything can be
grown on the property, and has
demonstrated already that rice, Sea
Island cotton, sugar cane and other
products can be raised on it.
T. B. Cowen, of Chicago, is secre-
tary of the leasing company. The
lessees, who are expert fruit grow
ers, are managing the plantation
themselves and market the crops
under special Provost Island
brand. The new managers are using
a traction engine on the property
which pulls eight gasoline plows, ano
can plow thirty acres of land pei
day.
There are five artesian wells, hav
ing an average depth of little more
than 200 feet, which give each about
eighty gallons minutes. On the
island there are shell and sant
banks. In the nursery are 500 small
pecan and 10000 small orange tree
ready to set out.
The island is we'll stocked Will
graded cattle, horses apd mules
There are 200 Wyandotte and Leg
horn chickens, and 100 geese ant
ducks on the place, and 500 pea
and Japanese plum trees.