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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-10
Weston Still Walking.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BINGHAMTON, N. Y, June 10
After the biggest rain he has en-
countered SO far on his walk from
New York to Minneapolis Edward Pay
son Weston left here today. Weston
walked into Binghamton last night
one day ahead of schedule. He was
escorted by large squad of police and
greeted enthusiastically on every side
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-10
ONE HONEST SUFFRAGETTE
WHO APPEARS TO BE WISE

London "arsonette" today surrendered
to the police and confessed that she
set fire to the Westfield house here
which was burned with considerable
loss a few days ago. Miss Lenton was
not suspected of the outrage and she
had difficulty in persuading the police
to take her confession seriously
Before her surrender Miss Lenton
was fugitive from Justice. She is
wanted for trial at Old Baily for
burning the Garden pavilion. Pend
ing her hearing Miss Lenton Jumped
her bond.
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Told to Come Around and Make Their
Protest After the Tariff Bill
Had Been Passed
by Congress-.
HAWAIIN TELLS STORY
Former Governor Tells Of Efforts
Made to Save Their Business
From Being Wrecked by
the Revision.

L United FT6S6 Leased wire S6rvlce.J
WASHINGTON June TO- Work
ings OF the sugar lobby were barred
to the senate investigating committee
today by George R. Carter, formerly
governor of Hawaii sent to Washing
ton by the Honolulu chamber OF COM
merce. He said his organization was
the Domestic Sugar Producers Asso-
ciation which published the sugar
bulletin" and placed the big adver-
tisements which have been printed
here and in other cities. He insisted
this work was "open and above boaro
and not denied" The witness said
that all advertisements were examined
by the New York agents of the
Hawaiian sugar interests. That he
prepared and sent brief to the pres
ident and the senate finance commits.
sion on suggestion Of Senator German
was asserted by Carter. When
Hawaiian interests attempted to get
hearing before the senate finance
subcommittee Carter said, one Of the
members told them to come back and
make their arguments after the tar
if bill was passed"
The Domestic Sugar Producers As
ISOLATION. the witness said. represent
4 ed every sugar producer under tbs
4 American flag. The organization wal
not formal one but was merely
band Of units with a common pur
pose. President D. Meade, statisti
clan for the Hawaiian Sugar Co., pait
the bills, Carter said
i Hes here to testify" he added
'Tf he has spent 100000, we con
slider 1t small sum to save the
sugar mills in Hawaii.
"How do you raise this money!
Walsh asked.
\ "By assessing every sugar raiser IL
Hawaii
/ Carter said the beet and cane sugal
men also got out independent '1itera
ture." His total expenses he said hat
been less than $1,000. ~ leave mex
week" he said. I'VE propose to carr.
on our propaganda 50 far as we can
We must save the land of our brit
and rs percent of our revenue como
from sugar We have $4,000 children
to educate and this we can't do. Yo'
tell us to raise cocoanuts We cam
and might tell you of my treatmen
at the white house" he continued
angrily, "but what is the use?
/ Nevertheless" the witness wen
on, "I called at the white house an
] tried to make an engagement for TIL
Hawaiian delegation and the pres.
dents secretary refused me. Their
as a citizen, asked to see the pres
dent and I was given permission t
see him Wednesday. His secretar
then told me his mind was made up.
Senator Williams, the witness safe
told Sidney Ballew that the Hawaiia
producers began too late and that tn
refners had influenced the publi
mind for free sugar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-10
SLEEPING MAN KILLED
BY FIEND ARMED WITH AXE

wounded his Z year old daughter
Mary who was sleeping by his side.
He crushed their skulls with the
blunt end of an axe. A blow aimed at
Mrs. Keller, who slept in another
room, struck the side of her bed. The
noise awakened her and saved her
life and the lives of her two children,
who slept beside her.
In terrific struggle the woman
drove the murderer from her home
and spread an alarm. A posse was
hurriedly organized and is now In
pursuit of the murderer. Keller had
no enemies
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-10
GOOD WILL FOLLOW The settlement
Most Momentous and Far Reaching Decision
That Has Been Handed Down Since Close
Of Civil War.

lJTnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, June 10-Maximum
railroad rates Of five states hung in the
balance today before the supreme
court. Following Its sweeping deci-
sion yesterday sustaining the validity
Of the Minnesota maximum rate laws
and the rate law and the right OF
states to regulate internal state rates,
the highest court WAS expected today
to decide similar cases from Mis-
souri,, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ore
gon and Arkansas. 1t was rot certain
however that the court would decide
all the remaiing rate cases today, be-
cause of its dictum In the Minnesota
case that each rate law must stand
upon its own bottom and may be de-
cied from the peculiar facts in each
instance as to whether the state laws
are confiscatory or not.
Government officials felt confident
today that the court would hold valid
the rate laws of Kentucky, Oregon
and West Virginia, but must declare
the Missouri and Arkansas laws In
valid.
Officials OF the department OF JUS
tice and interstate commerce commits
sion today thought that the effect OF
the Minnesota decision would be most
drastic. They summarized its princi,
pal effects as follows:
To divest the interstate commerce
commission of all control over intra-
state rates fixed by state commits
sions.
To force railroads dissatisfied with
state laws to test each and every
state law as confiscatory UP to the su'
preme court.
To divert the work Of physical
valuation of railroads by the inter
state commerce commission and every
commission with clear new and dis
tinct standards laid down by the high
est court.
Government officials declared today
that the most far reaching principle
established in the Minnesota case was
that giving states the right until con
gress speaks to fix intrastate rates
even il they incidentally affeck inter
state rates. and thus overlap into the
realm Of interstate commissioners
On this point the court said:
The authority of the state to vre
scribe what shall be reasonable
charges for intrastate transportation
Is statewide, unless 1t be limited b,
The exertion Of constitutional power
Of congress with respect to interstate
commerce and It's instruments. This
decision was unanimous, upsetting al
rumors that the court was split III
prime effect is that all state rates
stand unless they are found confisca
tory by the federal courts until con
gress intervenes.
Federal officials today thought !
improbable that congress would la,
down a standard uniform rate law TO
years, leaving the states unhampere'
except to give reasonable returns t
railrcads--in thier intrastate rat
making.
Almost transcending in importanc
the States rights" principle enumel
ated by the court was it's decree al
fecting physical valuation of railroa
property. Declaring the valuation
made by the circuit court of tn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-10
SUPREME COURT APPLIED AIR BRAKES
UPON RAILROADS IN RATE CASE DECISIONS

rate case Is the subject OF discussion
on every street corner and little knots
OF men are standing about railroad
headquarters still excited and gesticu-
lating.
J. ]. Hill, "the railroad king" was
more wrought UP over the result OF
the suit than he has been in the past
decade of his eccentric career. 1t was
first reported that the decision OF the
high court was favorable to the rail-
roads and great jubilation followed in
the headquarters of Northern Pacific
and Great Northern roads. Then
came the later reports that the de-
cision was in favor of the state and
the railroads insisted the later report
was untrue.
When ]. ]. Hill was given the def
mite news by reporter he refused
to make any comment, but later came
from his office saying:
"You may as we'll try to talk to a
lamp post, because will never say
anything on this subject"
| Those who are best acquainted with
the veteran railroader declare this is
| the most undiplomatic public reply ne
/ has ever made.
Governor Eberhart, who is just
/ launching a state wide fight for q
public utilities commission declared
the decision was a vindication by the
highest court Of the principle of state
control OF all public utilities.
ut is the greatest triumph OF the
/ principle of government control Of
corporations since the first attempt
to regulate the activities of the crea
lures OF the state" declared the gov
ernor.
at indicates that the supreme cour'
believes In state control as exempli
| fed by their commission and in every
I way 1t is progressive Interpretation
OF the progressive spirit Of legisla
! tion.
Despite efforts Of many critics +
discourage the efforts OF the stat
!. and to intimate that its officers wer
: playing to the galleries in prosecu'
ing this action to the end, we hay
won a most notable victory
The governor was one of the me-
who took most active part in argt
. ing the rights Of the state before tn
supreme court.
u. s. Circuit Judge Sanborn VIII
wrote the decision holding the Mime
sofa rate laws unconstitutional re
fused to express his views regardin
the decision.
"The supreme court has the fina
word and do not care to express an
opinion at this time" was the onl
expression to be gotten from tn
iurist.
AS a result of the supreme cou.
decision the railroads must refund t
shippers approximately sS.000,00o, tn
difference between the rates charge
and the rates enjoined and now dt
clared lawful since June 1907.
Every person who has ever trayele
In Minnesota and has a receipt to
his fare can collect rebate fo
every mile travelled on every roa
4 except the Minneapolis and st. Louis
!, The railroad and warehouse con
I mission has table of all commodit
: freight lists since June l. 1907, an
all money due shippers will be co
= lected by 1t within ninety days an
: turned over to the people.
8 Most Far Reaching.
( LINCOLN, Neb, June 10.-Chal
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Northern Pacific and Great Northern
roads excessive, the court asserted
that the standard of physical valua-
tion was not the cost of replacing the
railroad property anew. 1t asserted
that depreciation Of the property
should be considered.
This dictum is expected to guide the
interstate commerce commission and
the states in physical valuation work
in the future as well as fix gauge
for determining If state rates are
confiscatory or not.
The question is, the court declared,
whether In determining the present
fair value as basis Of its charges to
the public 1t is entitled to valuation
of it's right of way not only In excess
of the amount invested In 1t but also
in excess of the market value of con-
tingous property
1t is clear that in ascertaining the
present value we are not limited to
actual amount of investment. II that
! has been reckless or improvident,
| losses may be sustained where the
community does not underwrite
There is attached to its use the condi
tions that charges to the public shall
be reasonable.
The increase sought for railway
value (cost of replacing the property
anew) is an increment over all out
lays OF the carrier and over values OF
similar property in the vicinity The
/ increase cannot extend by the fall
average of normal markets of land OF
similar character. Otherwise we enter
the realm OF mere conjecture.
1t was error to base the estimates
of value OF right of way, yards anc
terminals, upon so-called railwa,
value Of the property. The allowance
made for conjectural cost OF acquisi
tion must be disapproved. That depre
citation Of railroad property shoulf
4 and must be considered In figuring
the actual property valuation was de
clared by the coutr.
4 1t held that the appraisement shonlf
be ..of an instrument of public service
of property and Of the skill OF thf
users"
4 When physical items are estimated
the court asserted as worth so muci
new, If in fact they be deprecated
this amount should be allowed for.
this is not done the physical valua
tion is manifestly incomplete
4, In calculating the value of propert!
for state and interstate traffic, IN Tx
ing rates, the court declared: Their
should be assigned to each business
that proportion of the total value Q
property which will correspond to tn
extent Of It's employment In tina
business"
The court disapproved the hndinl
that the cost of intrastate commerce
upon the basis of property employee
, therein is two and onehalf times tina
; OF Interstate" through hAll"-bus'
ness but did not establish any har'
, and fast rule for such computations.
Minnesota Stirred UP.
, ST. PAUL, June 10.-Never befor
). in the history Of the state of Mime
J. sofa have railroad and political ci'
i cles been so stirred as when the s,
: preme court handed down its decisio
q lin the famous rate case Today tn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-10
Attempt Made to Wipe Out
Entire Family Baked by
Plucky Wife.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
HARRIsoNvILLE. Mo-, June 10.--
Stealing into the home of Arthur Kel-
Ter, a section hand, In the northeast
section of Harrisonville last night, a
mar murdered Keller and fatally
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-10
Confessed to Being Incendiary
When Innocent Woman Was
in Danger of Conviction.

limited Press Leased Wire Service :
DONCASTER, Eng. June 1o--Be.
cause an innocent woman was charg-
ed with the crime and in danger of
conviction, Miss Lillian Lenton, the
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Read The Daily Gate City, 1oc
Per week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-10
Minnesota Stirred Up.

ST. PAUL, June 1o.-Never before
In the history of the state of Mime
sofa have railroad and political cir,
cles been so stirred as when the su-
preme court handed down its decision
in the famous rate case. Today the
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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-05-08
WOMAN'S CLUB

The Woman's club met Fri
day, April 25th, with Miss
Parkell. After the regular
business meeting the after
noon was pleasantly spent
with needlework. At four
o'clock the me bers were tax
en- to the Estanoia Drug Co.
where the hostess served light
refreshments. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. L. A.
Rousseau, Friday. May 9th, at
the Club Room.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-05-08

and no municipality.having adopt.
ed any such prohibitory ordi
nance shall be authorized to re.
peal the same except on submis-
sion to the voters as herein pro-
vided.
Sec. 8. That municipalities
that may license the barter, sale
or exchange of intoxicating liq-
uors within their limits, shall be
permitted to levy an annual H.
cense tax thereon, and shall fix
said license by ordinance.
Sec. 9. The county officials
charged with the duty of issuing
liquor licenses shall not issue
license for the barter, sale or ex-
change of Intoxicating liquors in
any city, town or village after
such city has adopted prohibi-
tion by majority vote of it's
electors in accordance with the
terms of this act.
Sec. 10. The barter, sale or
exchange of intoxicating liquors
is prohibited in towns or villages
of less than 300 population, or
in any precinct without the linn
it's of any incorporated city or
town or village.
Sec. II. All acts and parts of
acts in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-05-08

of action dismissed by plaintiff
Estancia Savings Bank VS. A
P Ogier, dismissed, costs tt
plaidtiff.
Chas G Boon VS. w A Joy, de-
fendant given ten days to file
bond.
Willard Mercantile Co VS. GULL
ermo Luna ct al, judgment for
plaintiff against Luna for $312. sc
with interest at 6 per cent from
July IL, 1911.
BR Dodson VS. ] F Byrd, judg
ment for plaintiff.
Adolfo Salas vs. Macario Tor
res, dismissed by plaintiff.
Macario Torres VS. w E Jeffries,
judgment for defendant.
Edith Williams vs. w R Will
liams, divorce granted.
is Spencer vs. Julius Meyer,
dismissed, costs to defendant.
Bertha Pickett vs. James Puck
EFT, leave granted to file amend
ed complaint.
G w Ford VS. Otto Berger,
judgment for plaintiff for $500.
Of the indictments returned
by the grand jury, three were
against Ben Donlin, the charges
being as follows:
Violating Sunday law.
Gambling.
Allowing minors to loiter in
saloon.
Defendant appeared in court,
and on first charge was fined
$500 and costs, and Is days in
Jail; second case, 500 and 6
months in Jail; third, s25 and 8
in Jail; Jail sentence in
all cases suspended during good
behavior upon payment of fines
and costs.
No returns have been made in |
the other indictments.
The term of court cost So, 173. :
81, which includes 81, ad-
vanced to the Sheriff.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-05-08
\. M. C.. TO BE
SOLD JUNE 25

Santa Fe,-Receiver G. C.
Murray, of the New Mexico
Central, said that he received
word today from John S
| Wendt, attorney for the Pitts
burgh Trust company, which
is suing to foreclose Oh the
bonds issued by the old Santa
Fe Central railroad. that Mr..
Wendt would arrive in Santa
Fe, Monday, May 5th, and
would at that TINA ask Dis
trict Judge E. G. Abbott to or
der the property sold in &C
cordance with the recommen-
dations of the report of the
special master, L. G. Collins.
Mr.. Wendt stated also that he
had served similar notice on
all the other attorneys inter
ested in the case.
Judge Abbott is now in San
Juan county, attending court,
and will not return to Santa
Fe until Saturday. AS yet he
has not acted on Referee Col
Inns report, but will probably
take it up Immediately upon
his return.
All indications point to early
action in the case. especially
since the time limit for filing
exceptions to Judge Collins
report expired April 25th, and
no exceptions to the referees
report we're filed by any of the
interested parties.
1t is understood that as soon
as the action above outlined
is taken in the Santa Fe Cen
tral litigation, together with
the early fling of the report
of the referee in the Albuquer
que Eastern litigation and its
final adjustment, that a strong
company of capitalists will
take over the properties, finish
ing the New Mexico Central
line as originally eontemplat-
ed, and completing the Albu-
querque Eastern railroad into
this city.
The above is from the Albu-
querque Journal.
Since the foregoing was put in
type, on Tuesday of this week,
Judge Abbott approved the re-
port of the referee and entered
a decree of sale, fixing the date
of sale June 25th.
The bonds and accrued inter-
est amount to more than So, 50O,-
600.
1t is reported that representa-
tives of the Gould, the Rock Is
land and the Santa Fe interests
will be bidders for the property,
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-05-08
MAYBE THIS
IS NEW

} A new and very important as
set for the county, and for that
matter for any part of the short
grass country, has been
very thoroughly tested out by ].
J. Smith.
This is the generally detested
and much mathematical Rus
sian thistle.
1t has been known for a good
many years that this plant has a
considerable value as forage,
and it has been put to use in
many parts of the region men
toned; but as far as our knowl-
edge goes, Mr.. Smith is the first
man to make a thorough and sys-
tematic test.
He has kept records and says
he is convinced that for early
pasture the thistle is better than
grass. 1t produces more milk
and butter fat per animal than
grass.
But its greatest value is for
winter feed. Mr.. Smith
put up a large rick of thistles
last fall, and after very careful
testing found them fully equal
or better than the best hay.
This is no guesswork on his part.
He made careful and thorough
tests.
Now. there is of course a pro-
viso attached to this statement.
Some care and judgment and a
little labor is required to get
good results. The thistles will
not grow properly, cut them
selves at the right time and
chase themselves into the barn.
yard in proper shape for good
feed. Left to themselves they
are weed, and a pest-no doubt
of that.
But here is the formula to
turn them into a benefaction:
First clear the piece of ground
upon which it is desired to raise
a thistle crop of all the weeds,
so that they will not be in the
way at cutting time. Then disc
the ground thoroughly so as to
completely eradicate the first
crop. The time to do this is
right now. The first crop is too
thick and gets stunted during
the dry season. When the Sec
ond crop comes on, go through
the field with a shovel plow of
some sort so as to kill the this
ties in strips about as wide as
the strips left intact. The growth
will then be rank and tender.
and should be cut just when the
first blooms appear. Do not
leave long in the sun, as they
cure quickly. Stack in large
ricks and let the sto ock run to
the stacks if convenient. They
eat it up clean and waste scarce
ly any.
Mr.. Smith is going to raise
twenty acres of thistles this sea-
son. He says you can get more
than twice the food value for
the same effort with thistles
than you can get with any other
crop that can be produced in this
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1913-05-08
LADIES' AID

The Baptist Ladies' Aid met
with Mrs. Grant, May 1st. We
made Two quilts and have or
dered the communion set. Will
meet with Mrs. S. M. King, May
18th. More work to do; every
body invited.