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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-27
Actions Should Be Standard

MT. Taft said he did not think a pro- gressive could be judged by his looks or by his appreciation of poetry.
 "I think progressiveness is determined by what Is done and not by what is said, cried the President He explained that it was at MT. Roosevelt's suggestion that he consulted with former Speaker Can non, former Senator Aldrich and others
 "Of all men in the world. who advocate practical work in politics, Theodore Roosevelt is notable example. Read his works and see how he defends himself for his association with bosses because he said that they were the men who do things"
 In closing the President called atten- tion to what he called the danger" of a third term.
 Are the conditions so peculiar" asked the President, that he is needed to do the job, as he calls it? Then why, not a fourth term or a fifth?"
 All through his speech the President voiced his belief that MT. Roosevelt had not given him square deal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-27

Smiley Smith e.. Phones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-27

eHAw. the Underfaker, Phones q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-27
JOHNS Undertaking O.. Phones iass

LICE JOY. undeFtsk~r Phonss 1o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

couraged. first. by TIE fact that there
has been no policy adopted of opening
up the coal lands upon which investors
could depend and. second, because
there seems to be q lack of financial
backing of those engaged in the enter
prise. The secretary of the interior
has ascertained that the bondholders,
who are the real owners of the road,
are willing to sell to the government,
and he recommends the purchase of
the existing road. such reconstruction
as may be necessary. its continuance
to the Matapuska coal fields and thence
into the valleys of the Yukon and the
Tanana. 1t would be a great trunk
line and would be an opening up of
Alaska by government capital.
/ am not in favor of government
ownership where the same certainty
and efficiency of service can be had
by private enterprise. but l think the
conditions presented in Alaska are of
such a character as to warrant the
government, for the purpose of en-
couraging the development of that
vast and remarkable territory, to build
and own a trunk line railroad, which
it can lease on terms which may be
varied and changed to meet the grow
ing prosperity and development of the
territory.
I There is nothing In the history of the
United States which affords such just
/ reason for criticism as the failure of
( the federal government to extend the
/ benefit of its fostering care to the ter
ritory of Alaska. There was a time.
/ of course, when Alaska was regarded
as so far removed into the Arctic
ocean as to make any development of
/ it practically impossible, but for years
/ the facts have been known to those
+ who have been responsible for its gov
eminent, and every one who has given
the subject the slightest consideration
has been aware Of the wonderful pos,
sibilities in its growth and develop
ment If only capital were invested
there and a good government put over
1t. think the United States owes it
therefore, to Alaska and to the peo-
pie who have gone there to take an
exceptional step and TO build a rail
road that shall open the treasures OF
Alaska to the Pacific and to the people
who live along that ocean on our west
ern coast. The construction of a rail
road and ownership of the fee do moi
necessitate government operation. Pur
suant, however, to the recommends
ton OF the secretary Of the interior,
suggest to congress the wisdom of pro
viding that the president may appoin
q commission of competent persons, in
Guiding two army engineers, TO exam
inc and report upon the available
routes for q railroad from Seward Il
the Matanuska coal fields and into thu
Tanana and Yukon valleys, with al
estimate Of the value of the existing
partially constructed railroad and o
the cost of continuing the railroad t.
the proper points in the valleys named
This proposal Is further justified b.
the need that the navy OF the Unitet
States has for secure coaling base il
the north Pacific. The commission
ought to make q fun report also as Z
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
Lower Colorado River.

There is transmitted herewith a let
ter from the secretary of the interior
setting out the work done under joint
resolution approved June 25. 1910. au-
thorizing the expenditure Of 100000
or so much thereof as might be neces-
sary, to be expended by the president
for the purpose Of protecting lands and
property In the Imperial valley ana
elsewhere along the Colorado river in
Arizona. The money was expended
and the protective works erected, but
the disturbances in Mexico so delayed
the work and the foods in the Colora-
do river were SO extensive that part
Of the works have been carried away,
and the need for further action and ex-
penditure of money exist4.> l do not
make a definite recommendation at
be adopted for the betterment of con-
ditions near the mouth of the Colorado
river proves to be so dependent on a
free and full agreement between the
government of Mexico and the govern
ment of the United States as to joint
expenditure and joint use that it is I'M
wise to move until we can obtain some
agreement with that government which
will enable US to submit to congress a
larger plan better adapted to the ext
gencies presented than the one adopt
ed. 1t is essential that we act prompt
ly, and through the state department
the matter is being pressed upon the
attention Of the Mexican government.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

Washington, Feb. president
Tarts message on conservation and
labor was read today. II is as fol
lows:
TO the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives:
There is no branch of the federal
Jurisdiction which calls more impera-
lively for immediate legislation than
that which concerns the public domain
and especially the part Of that domain
which is IN Alaska. The report of the
secretary OF the interior. which is
transmitted herewith. and the report
10 him OF the vernon Of Alaska set
out the public need in this regard with
great force and I'm satisfactory detail.
The progress under the reclamation
act has made clear the defects of its
limitations which should be remedied.
The rules governing the acquisition Of
homesteads Of land that is not arid or
semiarid are not well adapted to the
perfecting OF title to land made arabic
by government reclamation work.
concur with the secretary of the
interior in his recommendation that.
after entry is made upon land being
reclaimed. actual occupation as a home
stead OF the same be not required un-
I'll two years after entry, but that cul-
tivation OF the same shall be required
and that the present provision under
which the land is TO be paid for in ten
annual installments shall be so modi-
fed as TO allow a patent to issue for
the land at the end of FIVE years cul-
tivation and three years occupation,
with n reservation Of a government
lien for the amount Of the unpaid pur-
chase money. This leniency to the
reclamation homesteader will relieve
him from occupation at a time when
the condition Of the land makes it most
burdensome and difficult and at the
end Of FIVE years will furnish him with
title upon which he can borrow
money and continue the improvement
OF bis holding.
also concur in the recommendation
OF the secretary OF the interior that
M VI OuE publAS uOhhdlA cuOulu Dt
classified and that each class should
be disposed of or administered in the
manner most appropriate TO that par
ticular class.
The chief change, however, which
ought % be made and which have al.
ready recommended in previous mes.
sages and communications to congress
Is that by which government coal land
and phosphate and other mineral lands
containing nonmetalliferous minerals
shall be leased by the government, with
restrictions as TO size and time, re
sembhng those which now Obtain
throughout the country between the
owners In fee and the lesSees who WORT
the mines and IN leases Ike thost
which have been most successful ir
Australia, New Zealand and Nova SEQ
Tia. The showing made by investga
lions into the successful worktng o.
the leasing system leaves no doubt Al
TO its wisdom and practical utility. Re
Uuirements. a. TO the WORKS Of tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02
President Wants Commission High Cost of Living


mine during the term may be so franz
ed as to prevent any holding of large
mining properties merely for specula
ton. while the royalties may be made
sufficiently low not unduly to increase
the cost of the coal mined and at the
same time sufficient TO furnish a rea-
sonable income for the use OF the pub
lie in the community where the mining
goes on. In Alaska there is no reason
why Il substantial income should not
thus be raised for such public works
as may be deemed necessary or useful.
There is no difference between the
reasons which call for the application
of the leasing system 10 the coal lands
still retained by the government in the
United States proper and those which
exist in Alaska.
There are now in Alaska only two
well known high grade coal fields Of
large extent. the Boring river coal field
and the Matanuska coal field. Th,
Beriug river coal field. willie It has
varying qualities of coal from the hi
luminous TO the anthracite, is very
much lessened in value aud usefulness
by the grinding effect to which in geo
logical ages past the coal measures
have been subjected, so that the coal
does not lie or cannot be mined in large
Jumps. IL must be taken out in almost
a powdered condition. The same diff
Guilty does not appear to the same ex
tent In the Matanuska coal fields. The
Boring river coal fields are only TWEEN
ty-five miles from the coast. They are
within easy distance of an existing
railroad built by the Morgan-Guggen'
helm interests and may also be react.
ed through Controller bay by the con
struction OF other and competing rail
roads.
Controller bay Is not a good harboT,
but could probably be made practical
with the expenditure of considerable
money. The railroad of the Morgan
Guggenhelm interests. running from
Cordova, could be made a coal carry
ing road for the Bering river fields by
the construction of a branch to those
fields not exceeding fifty or sixty
miles. 1t Is practicable, and II the
! COIL measures were 10 DC OpeueQ up
doubtless the branch would be built.
In the present condition of things
there is no motive TO build the road,
because there is no title or opportunity
to open and mine the coal.
The Matanuska coal fields are a long,
er distance from the coast. They are
from $50 to 200 miles from the harbor
OF Seward, on Resurrection bay This
is one Of the finest harbors in the
world, and q reservation has been
made there for the use Of the navy OF
the United States. A road construct
ed from Seward to the Matanuska
coal fields would form part Of a system
reaching from the coast into the hear
OF Alaska and open the great interior
valleys of the Yukon and the Tanana
which have agricultural as we'll as
great mineral possibilities.
The Alaska Central road has beer
constructed some seventy-one miles OF
the distance from Seward north Il
the Matanuska coal fields, but the con
struction beyond this has been dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

Meantime a report of the engineer in
charge, together with a subsequent re-
port upon his work by a body of ex-
pertS appointed by the secretary of the
interior, together with an offer by the
Southern Pacific railroad to do the
work at certain price with guaran-
ty for a year, and comment upon
this offer by Brigadier General Mar.
shall, late chief of engineers, United
States army. and now consulting en-
gineer of the reclamation service, are
all herewith transmitted
Water Power Sites.
In previous communications to con-
by which the water power sites on
nonnavigable streams may be con-
trolled as between the state and the
national government. 1t has seemed
wise that the control should be con-
centrated in one government or the
other as the active participant in SUI
pervising its use by private enterprise
In most cases where the government
owns what are called water power
sites along nonnavigable streams,
which are really riparian lots, without
which the power in the stream cannot
be used, we have a situation as to
ownership that may be described as
follows: The federal government has
land without which the power in the
stream cannot be transmitted into cleo
tricity and applied at a distance. while
1t is claimed that the state under the
law of waters as it prevails In many
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

or our western states controls the use
of the water and gives the beneficial
use to the first and continuous user.
In order to secure proper care by the
state governments over these sources
of power it has been proposed that the
government shall deed the water pow
er site to the state on condition that
the site and all the plant upon 1t shall
revert to the government unless the
state parts with the site only by q
lease, the terms of which it enforces
and which requires a revaluation Of
the rental every ten years, the full
term to last not more than fifty years
A failure of the state to make and emf
force such leases would enable the
government by an action of forfeiture
to recover the power sites and all
plants that might be erected thereon,
and this power of penalizing those who
succeed to the control would furnish a
motive to compel the observance Of the
policy of the government.
The secretary of the interior has sug-
gested another method by which the
water power site shall be leased d.
rectly by the government to those who
exercise a public franchise under pro-
visions imposing a rental for the wa
ter power to create a fund to be ex-
pended by the general government for
the improvement Of the stream and the
the power site is. and permitting the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

the character of the coal fields at Ma
tanuska and the problem of furnish
ing coal from that source for mercan-
tile purposes after reserving for gov
eminent mining a sufficient quantity
for the navy.
have already recommended to con-
gress the establishment Of form of
commission government for Alaska.
The territory is too extended, its needs
are too varied and its distance from
Washington too remote to enable con-
gress to keep up with it's necessities in
the matter of legislation of a local
character.
The governor of Alaska in his report.
which accompanies that of the secre-
laws that ought to be adopted and en-
phasizes what l have said as to the
immediate need for a government of
much wider pORers than now exists
there if it can be said to have any
government at all.
do not stop to dwell upon the lack
of provision for the health of the in
HdDlldHIS anu luc dUoeuCe VI iuduc-
qBacy of laws. the mere statement of
which shows their crying need. only
press upon congress the imperative ne
cessity for taking action not only to
permit the beginning of the develop
ment Of Alaska and the opening of
her resources, but to provide laws
which shall give to those who come
under their Jurisdiction decent protec-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

Solid Silver Tableware at Half Price and Less

Ladies' for example just go any je"e store and ask prices sterling silver
a
light weight At this sale of forks and
andS1 of mostly
jewely stocks
add
select gifts
Included
big discounf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-02-02

Continued on Page Twelve.)
The evening world., 1912-01-06
Intercollegiate Basketball
Tournament Is Resumed

DLAY IN the intercollegiate Basket.
ball League will be resumed to-
= day, when Columbia meets Cor
nell mt Ithaca and Yale takes on Dart
mouth al Hanover. The Columbia
squad. which includes two freshmen.
left New York last night. They play
their game with the Comedians this
afternoon.
Only one OF last years Blue and
White championship Ave Is now on the
team, az Capt. Arthur d. Alexander. an
ALL Eastern selection last year. handed
in his resignation to Coach Harry Fish
or Yesterday. Babe" Benson. VINO will
probably be made captain in Alex
ander's place. 10 the sole MEMBER left
from the Lightning Five"
Although Columbia was beaten BY
Dartmouth In their arst game OF the
league, Coach Fisher Is not at all dis
cournTed. and expects his team TO max.
a good showing against Cornell to-day
But the Cornell aggregation Is conf
dent. az they ave been successful thus
far this season n Will put the New
Workers. to the test.
The evening world., 1912-01-06
BOXING GAME FOR ANY MANI
WHO Isl MA'|,SAYS DONOVAN
Famous Fighter in Old Days and Now Boxing
Instructor at N. Y. A. c.. Tells of Manly
Arts Many Benefits and Rccitcs List
of Great Men Who Love the Sport.

'h'ns Co. Tho New York WORLD.

I<"HE practice OF boxing"
Aaw Mirror OF Life. the
representative E~nElish
sporting paper. teaches us to con.
troll our tempers. II gives 10 perfect
self'possession. GOODNESS in danger.
manly courage and q love OF fair
play: II quickens our reasoning facul.
ties. our eyes. brain. mind and ener.
gies; It gives elasticity to our iimbs,
Increases our lightness and speed OF
foot. adds to our activity. inspires VA
with q knowledge Of and a confidence
In our powers. which combined with
our acquired control Of temper effect.
uslly prevents our seeking quarres,
or our being drawn into them"
All OF this In . pretty good de-
fen~ OF an ancient and interesfinx
The evening world., 1912-01-06
Baseball
Commission Worlds
Finest WhiteUQSherS
Instead of Blaming Anybody for Notorious Ticket Scandal
Last October, Supreme Court of Baseball Praises Giants
for Efforts to Keep Seats From Spectators.

~ you are thinking OF having any WITHDRAWING done We unqualinediy
recommend the National Baseball Commission to you. This body Il
i without doubt the finest bunch OF kalsominers that We appeared
before the public. For reference we furnish the report o n tho notorious
ticket scandal during the worlds series In this city last fall. which fur.
nshcd IN yer greater SENSATION than the games themselves.
In their investigation Of the said scandal the commission proved
themselves to be not only the finest whitewash artists OF all times. but
also proved themselves to be the greatest humorists that eve saw
the light Of day
Instead OF giving any Information that would lead to the disclosure
OF the Identities OF those that were responsible for the saring wholesale
delivery OF tickets to spectators. the National Commission commended
the New York Baseball Club for It's great work In keeping tickets away
from the spectators.
Read this paragraph carefully and II 1t doesn't o % laugh. paricu.
agencies had stacks of tickets an It a possible to get ten or twelve seats In
4 o then you have 10 sense of unOr
"Ths Nsw FORK club 10 TO b commended for the precautions taken
h - hen prior, during n srs IN sale Of tickets in employing dsteo-
tvss to watch their employees n Also In dsposiu.S thAr isttsrs cor
,suiugm nail orders In ourof-us-way stations In snvsiopss that could 10
20 recognised % coming o the New York club. On the tn hand. II
IL the opinion OF the commission that when tn mail order requests fol-
I. series tickets had been exhausted taken care u BY the Few York
club. hat club should havs the provided for the maui orders received By
thsm fol single tickets. instead Of holding these orders mp or soms time
vi,hou. returning the MONEY thus oausingm many justnshis complaints"
n. entire rcorrt s nothing bt a meaningless. lot Of words used In an m
a.avor to exonerste tn entire New York and Philadelphia clubs from bame 70
4. scandal, The commission admits there were lots Of tickets In tn hands Of
incubator but II couldn't md n explanation ~ to how they rot there The
commission Is undoubtedly OF II mind nat the jubnc hs . short memory and
forgiyese easily and hat Is the reason why II waited tMes months to white
wash everybody. as Tho Evening World predicted 1t would.
The evening world., 1912-01-06
Ryan to Train
Flynn for Johnson Bout

the two good middlcwoshts, have. finally ts-r
a,nshed sS d. M'1aSsi I g :; Rel OF r iss p nii
ma d..ioand boui at i5s ,pounds. weigh in a;
Z, H.. VI. The winner viii br matched to fight
Frank Klaus for six rounds two wecAs ateT.
,s1 Two to d rs ,ss: A% per ssat ',sA %liI i ilsaD. Al IN L, Sss.
ties At the Cirque de Iars, the lag = yins cll.,
% ISs s'a I, !: 'SNs s M. Nike az s GIgig e Els'on ~
knockout Jack O'Donnell Of Brookiyn will lake
on Frank Bernsein, anc her Ems. ii fislacf.
10Th fShts will @ OF twenty rounds duration.
The follovins fighters now hold the CHAMPION;
,%oundsl. SD Smi h; b~antamweeht Uls pounds.
nis.r STANLEY; feathe,seisht li?d pounds; Jim
seiicrsasS HsD ~! iou nrss Young ouns Js ss' S,: "s mi.
Slcg,talt noG roands, Jim 5gll., an; ash:
s s.tbs't tsay " ~ais,tj. ''lss onsa1 TG 'S Wsil:. heavy
Tommy Maloney. the lightweight, Of ,hi. ci,r
Johnson, 6a; been ,ssnci uD 70 meet, jos Fef
's se, ntst ;lRs q N,ne tl'A ny TSSeiS.S2' , SS%
rsryuon has fought Knpkout Br.wn and othcr
r."l men. but should find a tough customer In
Maloney.
1o M!s' ,: and ? pT'y I. S;; or %sny the s,s Srne, mi Of u. ,As
reg; in tIe club L, nck cuIley. he manager
weight. Tho Newmans have been identified with
he sport for many year; and during that time
after ne Mdiody.Bnly WIS, ish. on next saiul.
day night.
Tom McCarey. the Loo: ANGELES cal. nsh'
range a twenty.round, iout hctveen .Nlse Glib.
l%Is Of g: Paul and lacs Dillon q Indiana
Ssi lfr. K 'f F,e iast A Is Gin" q HT Vernon n WI cA ia's On IL h. /.
nigh, of Feb; \; Dillon has already accGP,sa
The evening world., 1912-01-06

and Aave reeled of record trials experts
a'edt't that the OLD mark will surely fall
hofore the victor. Every man In the
event u vel, known to the athletic
world. but because Of tho records and
'ondition Of tho two champions experts
predict II will be . two-man race.
While thls event will DO the feature,
there are several other events carded
which promise to result In stirring con.
teStS.
The evening world., 1912-01-06
DUTCH BEAT THE IRISH.

The shooting contest held AT Camp
Benhurb Netween the German.A American
and lr,sh-American teams resulted In n
victory for the former with a s,or, a,
~ points oHt ~ IA possible g. tho Irish
American team making 90 points. They
took their defeat In IA sportsnauiuks
n ana both teams had an enioy.
able evening after tho contes, n, IN,
Henburh House.
The evening world., 1912-01-06
Three. Mile Record
Likely 10 Sufe,

Another classic athletic record Is lkel,
10 be swept from t4,e boards tonight at
the Navicr A. A. gaInes In the Twenty
second Regiment Armory. In tho three
NILE run. the feature OF the meet. "A
dozen OF the hes, distance inner In the
country viii compete, including George
Bonhag. the two-mile Indoor champion.
and Billy kramer. tho nve-miie indoor
champion.
AZ this pair are IN their best condition
The evening world., 1912-01-06
Ebbels Fleld val BE Name
of By0OkLynS NeW Ball Park

Ebbcts Field will be thu a o. the new ball park the Brooklyn Baseball
Club Is to build In the Flatbush section II the borough. President Charles n.
Eboets eft h choice OF n name to the sporting editors o. the Brooklyn "a.
pers.a and at u meeting they voted unanimously that "Ebbets Field" would
be- the proper IN for n new stadium because of his long connection
with baseball In Brooklyn Ebbets has been associated with the Brooklyn
cmp fr t~enty-nine years II a E1bets who saved Brooklyn from bAny
pushed into the Eastern League Isst than ten years ago Ned fanlon at that
time as anxious to buy the Brooklyn franchise and transfer 1t to Baltimore
But Ebbets got In ahead of lIanlon for control Of the club and thus Insured
Brooklyn a place in the National League circuit