The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-05-15
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM
THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL
RIVERS AND HARBORS CONGRESS
YELLOWSTONE CAN0N..TRAIN
ACCIDENT FATALITIES.

Washington. d. G., May l5.-(Spe-
,iaD D-President Ransdell of the Ma
tiOnal Rivers and Harbors Congress
and member of Congress from
has publicly announced
that the ninth annual convention of
the biggest of the waterway Organi-
cations will be held as usual in
on Dec. 4. 5 and 6. At
one time it looked asif this years
convention would be held in some
city other than Washington. with the
result that Spokane. Buffalo and New
Orleans became active candidates for
the honor of entertaining the Con-
gress. Spokane being particularly
diligent in pushing its campaign.
When the members of the advisory
committee of the National Rivers and
IlarbOrs Congress began it's final con-
of the question, however.
and ascertained what 1t would cost
each delegate to go to the Pacific
northwest, to say nothing OF the
time It would take to make the trip.
the committee unanimously rescind-
cd Its former action and decided to
hold the annual convention In the
capital of the nation. OF course there
will be considerable disappointment.
among western friends
OF waterways, over the decision OF
the committee to reverse it's action.
but AZ this is presidential year AMI
all the members of the Lower House
are to be elected, besides governors
and State officers in half of the
States of the Union, 1t was thought
good business sense to stay in WASH
ington this year.
The marvellous cOlOrS in the Grand
canyon Of the Yellowstone. according
1. Il publication just issued by the in
terror department. are mainly due TO
mineral matter. the pigments being
derived from the lavas. The mar
,nonious and brilliant tinis in the
gcysars and hot-sprins pools are due
r,ain!y to plant life. The publira-
tion contains an account OF the geo
logic forces that have caused the
wonderful natural features that nav"
mad, the Yellowstone park famous
Itlronghout the world. II is illus
trai.d with photographs of some Of
Tie principal features of the park
and is written in nontcchnical IAN
rua.c so that il may be readily un-
dcrsiood by persons without scien-
tiiic training.
Accident Bulletin No. A. just is
sued by the Interstate commerce
commission shows that 2i2 persons
were killed and 4.7O6 were injured
lin train accidents during the months
of October, November and December
Of 1911, bringing the grand tota'
| for the year up to 2,726 killed ana
1855 injured. Of this number
l1.4l9 Of the killed and l.335 OF the
Injured were tresspassers on railroad
lpremises.
In the discussion on the river and
lharbor appropriation bill whicf
: passed the Senate on Thursday I"
this week carrying in round numbers
!, s34O53 900 and which now goes u
conference unless the House shoul'
see fit to accept the Senate amend
ments. Senator John Sharp Williams
q. Mississippi, advanced the propO
lsition that the Mississippi river prof.
oct should be segregated and deal
with as the Panama canal was deal
with. The Mississippi river. he SAID
does not present a thousand proo
liens. It presents but one. He though
i: would be a good thing to move u
the dredge boats and other machin
J cry from Panama when the govern
ment gets through with them dow
There and locate them on the MIS-
: sissippi from st Louis down an
t above st. Louis as well and utlliz
: this plant in dredging the river 10
4 dentb of twelve or fourteen feet.