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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
A FRIGHTFUL SACRIFICE OF
LIFE, TO GREED.

A few years ago Congress passed
a resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of a Commission to investigate
and report on the cause of the steady
increase in loss of life by the rail-
roads and to recommend some effect
i've remedy. Professor M. F. Cooley
of the University of Michigan, a dis
tinguished engineer, was placed al
the head of the Commission. That
board has just made it's final report
from which we make the following
extract:
THE railroad officer RESPONSE
sible for results does his utmost
to meet the demands made up
on him. His first responsibility,
as he sees it, is to provide earn
ings. He knows if he fails in
this somebody will be found to
replace him. 1t is but natural
that the railroad official has, in
the struggle for existence, given
chief attention to the conditions
directly affecting the fiancial end
of the business, and less atten-
ton to the conditions affecting
safety. Safety he very much
desires, but earnings he must
have. Human life has value,
the same as freight, and if it has
been lost in transit it is paid for
and becomes one of the operat-
ing expenses"
Here the whole question is given in
a nutshell. Human life is sacrificed
in a wholesale manner, in order that
the stockholders and owners of the
road may receive large dividends
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
THE SENATE.

Following new bills were intro
troduced:
Bellamy: Allow convicis sen
fenced TO work on public roads de
duction OF time for good conduct.
and authorize commissioners OF coun-
ties 10 make provision for destitute
families OF such convicts
Pharr: Amend act of 1907 rela-
tive 10 form of life insurance poll
cies.
The bill for the home for needy
wives and widows of Confederate
Continued on page 81
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
THE SENATE.

Senator Council submitted the re-
port OF the select committee author
lied 10 be appointed by the Governor
10 confer with representatives OF the
railroad companies on the subject OF
the States policy in regard TO the
inequality OF freight rates. The re-
port. signed by f. ]. Justice, W. B.
Council. and y. B. Broughton. re-
cited the substance of the conference
and asked the General Assembly for
wider powers 10 be exercised at la
ter conference TO be held February
OGfh
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
New Liquor Bill in Kansas.

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 17.-Gov-
ernor Robinson to-day signed the bill
which compels saloon keepers to OBJ
tain the consent Of a majority of the
white adults in city or town be-
fore a saloon license can be issued
by a county judge after December
Is, 1913.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20

The board sets out, what every one
knows. and that Is, that most OF this /
terrible loss OF life can be prevent |
ed by keeping the railroad tracks In |
better condition and by adopting the
block signal system to prevent col
hsions Of trains. and By a number of
other safety devices. well known. and
now In use on practically all the rail-
roads Of Europe. AS the board points
out, the greatest number OF people
are killed and injured where these
devices are not used, and the only
reason they are not used. Is TO save
the railroads the expense of the same
and thereby make larger dividends
for the stockholders and owners.
In short, the first object OF the
managers OF a railroad to-day is prof
Its. and the last objects, II seems. In
safety. This order of things should
be reversed. Safety should be the
first consideration. The next consid-
GRAFTON should be, equality Of service
and rates, so that no business or sec
| ton Of the country would get rebates
which gives them an advantage over
other businesses and other sections.
The third object in Importance should
/ be, just rates; that is, no higher than
| Is necessary to pay a fair profit on
the actual amount of money invested
in the roads.
Every one will admit that the rail-
roads of the country should be oper-
ated with the objects in view in the
order named, and yet, every one must
know that this can never be accom-
plished while the railroads are in pri-
vate hands, because human greed will
then always stand as the first con-
sideration, and this will be true, no
matter whether the present owners
operate the roads or they are oper-
ated by any other private individual
or corporation. To secure safety, to
prevent discrimination, and lastly, to
have rate, no higher than justice
requires, can only be accomplished
through Government ownership.
In the countries where the Govern
ments own and operate the railroads,
there is the smallest loss Of life. In
such countries there is no discrimina-
ton, and there are also very low
rates, for the roads are operated at
cost, for the benefit of the public and
the business world.
The Democratic administration
which is just coming into power, has
declared that they will break up
trusts, by reducing the tariff. If
this Democratic administration sue
ceeds as well as the former Demo
cratic administration did, in this
lie, they can certainly hurt the
trusts, but in doing it they will hurt
the general public more.
The trusts cannot be broken I'D by
reduction OF the tariff, because trusts
exist in free trade countries as we'll
as in this country. Every trust in
existence to-day would continue to
live and be able to break up all their
competitors, even under free trade
provided they can continue to get re-
bates, and besides, an increasing cost
of human life will continue just as
long as the railroads stay in private
hands.
Therefore, the remedy for the
frightful loss of human life and the
only sure cure for the trust evil, is
public ownership of the great trans
portation lines, which have in their
grasp the life of every business and
s..I
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20

Million Dollar Bend Issue 10 Meet
States lndebtness 10
Proposed
THE SIX MONTHS SCHOOL BILL

Passed the House, Hut Opposed by
to Raise the Extra FunI>-A New
Statewide Primary Blil Has Bern
Drafted anf VIII Come Up in the
House To-day-Biii for Compul-
sorry Educatiou-Many Bills Intro
dured
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs.

After a frightful coughing spell q
man in Neenah, Wis. felt terrible
pains In his side and his doctor found
two ribs had been broken. What
agony DR.. Kings New Discovery
would have saved him. A few tea
spoonsful ends a late cough. while,
persistent use routs obstinate coughs.
expels stubborn colds or heals weak.
sore lungs. II feel sure its God
send to humanity" writes Mrs. Efie
Morton. Columbia, Mo-, "for ! believe
would have consumption to-day II I
had not used this great remedy" Its
guaranteed 10 satisfy, and you can
get free trial bottle, or so cent or
s1.00 size at all druggists.
WANTED.-Man with horse and
buggy to sell and collect. Write
p. o. Box 203, Raleigh, N. C.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20

s-~a Not~~~n eight ard feurtean
Years Of ags. npoa The paelic schools
FAVORABLE report On bill 20 alio~
tn~en az sarex 20 voxs on seAoo1 eona
sxsas Of sis.ee0.
Ta~ Conmssss o. Finance reported
kavurahay bill for bead issao By
y.k. ccuaty to fEnd iadsbtsdssSA
os .As BEARD % Education
The COMMITTEES or Health Fsport-
"a fsvorA bic bill for the aaEasac-
.urw o. curative sera for dtstTihsstoa
20 the people OF the State.
HILLS Insrcdse~d.
NJ Nayesse. TO provide for a Has-
farm plau Of examination and cert
aca.son OF public school teachers.
Mr.. Bynum. taxing dogs in Chat
aan County.
Mr.. noughton. 20 ALLOW the State
Treasurer to renew certain notes.
those affecting aboat ss.oeo of eoaas
To Senate
Mr. Doughton. authorizing State
Treasurer 10 either renew nosea due
March 80. or borrow money 90 pay
same To senate.
Bill 10 promote teaching Of domes-
tic science ana agriculture in pablio
high schools oE Durham County. To
Senate.
BIN TO require compulsory eduea-
ton in Wake County. Enrolled
Bill regulating fees Of register OF
deeds of Wake County. To Senate
Bill. as amended. TO place ofilo~rr
OF Johnson County on a salary ba-
sis To Senate.
BAH for appointment OF court
stenographer for Wake County. To
Senate.
Bill relating 10 the establishment
of a school for the croatan Indians
In Sampson County. Enrolled.
Bill TO prohibit sale of intoxicatiur
liquors In certain new churches or
Columbus County. To Senate
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20

1t might have been better for this
publican. Mr.. Simmons may not find
it so easy to trade with the Demo
crats.-Durham Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20

If the increased number Of judges
does not result in a clearing of the
dockets the number can still be in
creased Durham Herald
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
WITH THE EDITORS.

The taxpayers of North Carolina
are paying a high price for the kind
of Government that they are getting.
Clinton News-Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20

The Democrats have prided them
selves, as party, on their great
work of education. Yet there IS only
a four months school term, poorly
paid teachers and very many ineffi-
cient schools and the Democratic
State administration has been twenty
years reaching this wonderful CD
state of proficiency in North Caro-
lina.-Union Republican.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20

The Democrats already have the
taxes as high as the Constitution will
raise taxes any higher Is to increase
the valuation on out property which
they are doing every year and now
they are planning to amend the Con-
stitution in order to get the taxes
as high as they went them. There is
only one way to stop them and that
is-''turn the rescals out. Clinton
News-Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
NH to tax dogs In Durham coaa-

Bill to tax dogs In purhAz cosn-
~.
The COMMITTEES 20 redraft The pTf-
snary bill made It's report TIE -
draft bill oraits ooanty ofzse~Ts fr0fa
operations 90 80 provisions Five
Aundr~a copies wwrr ordered pFtnsss
and consideration of The bill 49, for
thursday morning Al II o'cloes-
Joint resolutions b. NJ. PAGE. sEs-
iArginw the pow~rx Of the rate eosn-
mission To Senate
Hills Introduced
Mr. Alfred. to authorize people 81
Johnston County 10 provide township
meeting place.
Mr.. Bynum. 10 prevent killing Of
squirrels in CHATHAM Couzty.
Mr.. Falrcioth. 10 protect quasi tn
Sampson County.
Mr.. Murphy. TO create lien upon
certain goods for storage charges
Mr.. Bynum. TO prohibit trafsekiag
In quail for two years.
Mr.. Gtbbes. TO tax dogs in Pamiieo
County.
Mr. Murphy. 10 establish and mair
tain a chair of forestry at the Uni
yersity OF North Carolina.
Consideration OF the bill 10 estab-
lish a State Fish Commission VAS
taken up out of order. After an
hours discussion the bin vas lost on
second reading by a roll call vote.
Sd 10 Is.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
New Bills introduced.

577-Council: Protect landown-
ers from live stock running at large.
591-Long: Concentrating ser
vices of North Carolina soldiers in
battle of Gettysburg. Provides for
appointment by Governor of five Con-
federate soldiers 10 attend Gettsburg
commemoration.
Senate bill incorporating Raleigh,
Western and Atlantic Railroad
PistoI-Toting Bill.
Senator Ninmocks bill restricting
ons was laid before the Senate with
favorable reports from the Commit
tee on Propositions and Grievances
and Judiciary No. 2 1t requires
dealers to keep complete records de-
scriptiye of weapons sold and the
purchasers, and prohibits sale TO per-
sons under sixteen years, and re-
quires purchaser to exhibit a permit
from town or county authorities GER
tifying that the purchaser is believed
not to be for illegal purposes and
granting permission TO buy deadly
weapon capable of being concealed
The bill was passed on second read
ing
Saturdays Proceedings.
The House Committee on Educa-
ton reported favorably substitute
bill TO compel the attendance of chill
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
Fridays Proceedings

The following bills were enrolled:
Joint resolution to pay for cleri
cal hire for Committee on Judicial
Districts.
Bill to prevent public drunkenness
in Alamance County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1913-02-20
Saturdays Proceedings.

The House Committee on Educa-
ton reported favorably substitute
bill to compel the attendance of chill
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-30
SEVEN MOTOR RACES
ON LABOR DAY CARD

The regular Friday night programme OF
motor races WAS not held at the Wanda =
mere motordrome last night-the races
will be held on the evening OF Labor
day instead.
Manager Heagren has arranged what
looks like one or the best cards OF the
season for the closing week.
The feature will be a match race be-
tween Fred Whittier and Ray Peck.
These two riders have been hghting II
out neck and neck the last few meets.
Thus far Peck has managed to come
home in front I'm most OF the races, but
Whittier is determined 10 put one over
on him before the season closes and he
asked Heagren to give him one more
chance.
The race that Manager Heagren expects
a great deal from will be team pursuit
race between w. h. Samueson and Rog-
non as one team and Theo Samuelson
and Bert Smallipg as the other.
The Labor day special a siN-mlle free
for-all. will be another feature event.
There will be seven big races in ALL
as Heagrcn wishes 10 give the fans the
best meet OF the season on the closing
day. 80 that there Will be happy recol-
lectlons on the 1914 opening next Decora-
ton day,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-30
KETONEV PARKER CD
RICH IN PROMISES
Fans Likely to See Classy
Match When Finnish Cham
pion Meets Pittsburger.

Walno Ketonen. the Finnish champion,
who meets Archie Parker In a finish
wrestling match at the Saltair hippo
drome next Monday evening. comes here
with about as good q record as any mat
artist that has visited this city. He
has thrown Joe Turner twice in nineteen
and a half minutes He also has clip
pings to show where he wrestled Chris
Jordan, present worlds champion, 10
an hour and a half draw. Dozens OF
men In this country and Europe have
won him honor on the mat. He travelled
throughout Europe, meeting all-corners.
and says that he has never been turned
on his bn ck.
Ketonen has been trying for some time
to get a return match with the Greek, or
with Yokel, but he says that they have
sidestepped him and he Is taking Parker
on In an effort to show the public that
he is good enough to wrestle either one
OF them, and hopes in this manner 10
drive one or the other into match.
Ketonen Is working out every after
noon at the local Y, NJ. c. A. and Is out
on the roads every morning. Parker
has established training quarters at the
beach and does all of his work there.
Parker has promised to cut out all the
rough work and to put up n high-c]ass
wrestling bout this time. There Is no
doubt about his ability TO wresue when
he has the mind TO wrestle according 10
the rules of the game, and he should give
Keronen a tough match.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-30

PHILADELPHIA. Aug oe.-Philadel
mia again defeated New York today In
the second game Of the series, which
went into ten innings before the winning
run was scored, the final score being 3
To . Camnitz and Tesreau engaged in an
effective pitching duel. and while the
New York Giant outpitched the former
Pittsburg man in hits, seven TO four.
his wildncss caused his undoing IN the
tenth inning. after Tcsrcau had famed
Csmntz. Byrne singled and Knabe and
Paskert walked hnlng the bases. Magee
lifted a long foul fly winch Burns caught
after hard run. but Byrne easily scored
the winning run on the catch, as Burns's
,hrow-in went high over Wilson's head
From the first inning until the tenth not
a hit was made off Tcsreau, the Phlllies
hunching three Of their four hits in the
first inning for two runs.
Camntz would have won his game
within the regulation nine Innings by
two to one had not Dooan made two
base wild throw or Shaler's grouuder In
the sixth. He eventually scored after
stealing third on Fletchers single to CEN
ter. pass 10 Murray and Snodera ss's
double gave the Giants their first run Of
the game I'm the nth Catcher Burns,
purchased from Montreal, reported To the
Phillios today.
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-30
Results on Turf;
w eightS, Riders
and Entries
Ottawa Results.

BY International News Service.
First race five and half furlones-Dark Rosa
leen. 100 tAdnmsl. to 5, won; Marion Galcty.
il2 Cray, IS to 5. second. Old Reliable 10
Connolly. 10 ]. third. Time. 1909, sykose.
Commodore Low also ran
Second race. six furlongs-Ho6gc, l2S iPeakl. l..
10 .. woo. Emerald Gem loi Gould 10 10 l..
second; Stevesta, rs (Callahap) - to l. third.
Time. l:N 20. Lady Trinity. Fnthom. Minda
aud Car Michael also ran.
Third race mile and eighth-Tactics.
Ill (Fuirbrothcrl 20 10 Won; The Gardner.
i07 adams. 10 to l. second; Mlmesis az tCartorl
I 10 /. third. Time f:5e Is. strife. Naughty
Lad also ran.
Fourth race six furiooss-Pan Znrora. no
tHcdcTis). to 5. won; Towton Field. l0s (sny-
deri. 20 20 l. second: Yorkyllo. lo3 (Taylorl. :
TO l. third. Time. l:li York Lad Mediator and
SherS ood also Ten,
Finn race. one mile-spellbound. 1l2 tobertl
. 10 s. won; Ardolon 90 (Taylorl. TO 2. second :.
Chemulpo i0e (SchRrfl. to !, third Time
/ "a. Bobby Cook. Willie e.. r. II. Gray. Dick
Deadvood and Love Day also ran.
Sixth race oir furlonss-tnlan, los Gray. s
to s won: Back nay. 1o7 (KcdcrIs). 10 l. Sec
ond spohu. los Csnyder) u to /. third. Timo
i.n as. La Mode Spring Maid Camel Anavri
sprIngmhss and Camelila Sino
Seventh one mlle-0ancau. loi (Snydsrl.
Il 10 l. won; SchalIer. io5 Callahan TO I.
second; Lady Rankin ll2 tober). TO ! third.
Time. iss Ralph Lloyd, Moonlight. Tom Hol-
land. Horetic. Lord Elan. Senator Sparks. Darna-
dotte and Miss Jonah also
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-30
BEGIN PLAY TODAY IN
BIG TENNIS TOURNEY

There Is no doubt that the eighth an
nual Intermountaln Tennis tourna meni.
which begins today, will be the most
successful series OF play I'm the history
Of the game in this section OF the land.
Play In tine big tourney begins today and
viii continue to September 6. The draw
ings for todays matches were held last
night The drawings for the complete
tournament VIII be posted at the Salt
Lake Tennis club today and will be pub
lished in Sundays Tribune.
The clubhouse and courts are situated
on Tenth East between Second and Third
South. Everybody Interested In tennis
Is invited 10 witness the games. Hereto
fore the tournaments have been moro or
less OF club affair, but this year the
public ls cordially invited to attend the
been made director OF the tournament
and will have full charge OF all mat
ters in connection Herewith.
dUSn IT. Trs hoped ,1o tina. that 5nk M1gries Me
has Just completed his play at Newport.
would be able TO attend the tourna-
ment but telegram from the noted
player Is to the effect that he will re-
main In New York for tho Davis cup din
ner and that he will not be here until
about September S. When he comes he
Lake club courts. II IS thought that
Griffin and Strachan, the two other Cali
fornans who have been covering them
selves with honors Will accompany Nc
Loughhn.
Following are the drawings for the gen
tlcmen's singles TO be played today:
Mcleod Cheney. p. m
Badger VS.. Davoud. 5 p.
Whitney vs. MscLaghlan, o. m
Boyer VS. Salisbury, y. m.
Tracey vs.. Fabian. p. m.
Scheid VS.. Moore, $50 p. m.
Whitworth vs. NJ Keyser. $50 p. n.
Rattan vs. Garnctt. $3.50 .. m.
r. T. Badger vs. Wellington. $50 ?. m
Thompson VS.. u. c. Roberts, $50 p. m.
Plummer We. McCaskell $40 p. m.
Ingebretzen VS.. r. T. Roberts, l:oo p. m
Griffin VS. Cayley, 1880 p. m.
Garfield VS.. Swaner $50 p. m
Rawlins VS.. Davies. 4:S0 p. m.
Buckley VS.. Taylor, 1870 D. m.
Parker VS. King. p. m.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-30
DOCTORS DISAGREE
ON RING FATALITY
By Interna tional News Service.

bS lnlerna tlOnal News service.
Los ANGELES. Aug 2a.-After hear
ing the testimony OF three witnesses in
the preliminary examination OF Jess WILL
lard. Promoter IT, j. McCarey and ten
others who participated In the fight at
Vernon in which John C'Buu"D Young
wac killed, the hearing was continued
until next Tuesday by Justice Summer
field.
DR.. C. A. scroggs. vho entered the
ring shortly after Young was felled by
Willard. declared that Willard blow was
only a contr!butory cause OF Youngs
death The shock OF his fall TO the floor
OF the ring caused the conoussion OF the
brain, he said. DR.. r. 3. Griffith, an
other witness. declared, however, that
Young died a direct result OF the blow
struck by Willard.
When the cases are completed against
the defendants. Assistant District Attor-
ney Ford Will ask that they be bound
over on a charge of second degree murder
instead OF manslaughter, as at first
charged.
Initiative petitions toward a state law
prohibiting long duration boxing exhibit
tions or those professionaized either by
gate receipts or prize awards, will be cir
cula ted immed!a tely throughout Califor-
MIA. This was decided late today by the
civic righteousness committee of the Los
Angeles Church federation which waved
aside protests of those interested in box
Ing as an athletic sport.
The projected state law would limit
boxing bouts TO four rounds and require
gloves at least eight ounces In weight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-30
BAD FIELDING GIVES
GAME TO THE CUBS

PfTTSBURG, Aug. 29.-Misjudged pop
files and one or two timely hits gave
Chicago five runs off McQuiIlan in the
fourth inning this afternoon and Pitts
burg lost the first game OF the series.
6 TO /. Cheney pitched a grand game,
holding Pittsburg TO four scattered hits.
But for n Wild pitch that allowed Carey
TO go from first 10 third in the first
inning Cheney would have scored shut
out, Carey had singled and VioN's out
allowed him to score. McQuillan was
relieved by Hendrix after the fifth. Hen
dirk did not allow the Cubs a hit, but
ne walked FIVE men. In the seventh In
ming he walked two men and yet only
three men faced him in the inning. Zim
norman on second and Safer on FIRST took
long leads and when Hendrix trapped
zimmerman between second and third
saler was caught as he overs!d second
after zimmerman had been retired.
CHICAGO -PITTSBURG
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-30
MANY NEW PLAYERS
COME INTO MAJORS
List Handed Down Includes
202 Men; Braves Have
Twenty-three.

CINCINNATI. Aug 2o.-ExcIusive Of
those players obtained by major league
clubs from minor league teams through
optional agreements 202 players have
either been traded or purchased by ma ior
league teams from each other or from
minor league tennis during the last year
according 20 list handed down by the
NATIONAL baseball commission today A
Iarge majority OF these represent pur-
c1ases from the minor leagues some OF
these players not yet having reported to
their teams. All trades or sales from Au-
gust 20, 1912. 10 date are included
The American league carried off the
honors. lOl players coming TO them dur
Ing the last year, while an even hundred
either entered the ranks OF the National
league or Will when the deals or trades
VIII have been consummated
The Boston Nationals lead in men OBJ
tsined, Twenty three players new to the
Boston National league. have been con-
tracted for during the above mentioned
period Cincinnati comes next with
twenty-one. Detroit is third, with nine
teen. while the others are as follows.
Cleveland, seventeen; New York Amer
leans. fifteen; Pittsburg fourteen: st
Louis Ma Nationals, fourteen; Chicago Amer
leans fourteen; ST. Louis Americans
ington, eleven; Chicago Nationals, ten:
Brooklyn, ten; New York Nationals four;
Philadelphia Nationals, 4, Philadelphia
two.
The commission also instructed the
Nashville club OF the Southern lea que TO
pay the Pittsburg club $500 within three
daye for player Arthur Holman.
The commission allowed the claims Of
the st. Louis American league club
against player II. Walker for 1925 and
The players are now with the Montgomery
club