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Men From Whom Cuba
Will Pick Next Chief
ny II GODON.

w PHO will be Cuba's next Presl-
\A/ dent? It's hard to tell. Who
w will be the next President Of
the United States Is a much
easier question to answer. why?
Simply because there are about eight
Cuban candidates at present and fewer
American political leaders who aspire
to the Presidency.
Those eight Cuban candidates day
after day are striving. planning and
dreaming Of the cuban White House
chair Their names are Mario G..
Menocal. President OF Cuba, who
would unhesitantly be reelected; En-
rique Jose Varona. Vice-President of
Cuba. m Of the most erudite philos-
ophers of the island, whose numerous
educational works have been highly
praised by both press and public; Jose
Miguel Gomez. ex-President of cuba,
who became Chief of state NJ that
Latin American republic when Gov.
Magoon babe Cuba farewell and who
" one Of the greatest, If not the great
est, politician Of all Spanish speaking
countries, Alfredo Zayas, the Cuban
Bryan" as far az oratory Is con-
cerned: Freyre Andrade, Mayor of
Havana and former member Of the
Cabinet Of the first Cuban President;
Estrada Palma, a nan gifted with an
unusual intellect; Gen. Emilio Nunez,
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor;
Dr. J.usehio Hernandez. one II Ha-
,ara's most noted physicians; Ernesto
Asbcrt. Ex-Governor of Havana prov
inCe. who. like Lincoln and other great
Americans. rose from nothing to
something and a number of others.
When the writer was last I'm Havana
there We're several political parties,
the most popular being the C%onscrva-
tive and Liberal. The Liberals We're
divided into two branches. III" Mi
guelistas." who favored eN-Iresident
Jose Miguel Gomez, and the "Iayis-
tas." who advocated the election Of eX-
Nice-I'resident Alfredo Iayas as chief
Magistrate of the nation.
The other party, the Conservative.
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Thousands of colored electric bulbs
initiating the Cuban flag and coat OF
arms added brilliancy to the scene. IL
Eliminating everything within their
reach. At the doors, at the windows
of the houses. everywhere, Oh the side
walks. on the streets, smiling dark
eyed senoritas and p%cs,iculating mon
could he seen cheering Gen. Menocai
whenever they caught a glance Of him
or heard him speak. In short, old and
young. rich and poor alike acclaimed
him as the man OF the hour, the hero
Of the day. Moreover. Havana's Lead
ing actors and actresses SAM and
danced for the public typical Cuban
"rumbas" and 'canciones criollas." and
AN eloquent speech was delivered by
Ricardo Dolz. editorial writer If III
Din. n Conservative newspaper Of pow.
erful influence and large circulation.
The third and last political nantes.
tation the writer witnessed was q
splendid banquet in honor of ex-Ircsi.
dent Alfredo Xayas tat the time Lib.
eral candidate for the Presidency.
: 'ich culinary affair might have
ended in a riot. The trouble brewed
in this manner \ number of Xay-
istas followers Of Xayas) went to the
opposing party's meeting house with
the determined purpose of inviting tho
then Governor of Havana province
Gen. AsbertJ L. attend this social at
fair. but the followers of the latter.
believing they were coming with hos
tile intentions. began hurting flower
pots, chairs and all other objects they
could lay their hands on. Several shots
were exchanged. Women shriek,d and
tainted. Men ran and hid themselves.
The officers of the law had t. Interfere.
Fortunately, however, nobody was
Killed no ono was seriously wounded,
and the Iayistds were able to finish
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Dawson or st. Michael and n%avigablc
only by light draught boats.
All freight IL carried In fiat bot
toned bargcs. pushed by these steam
ers, since high bars and shifting cham
nels preclude loading any large boat
heavily. As it is, the steamers fire.
~quently get stuck on the bars for
hours at II time and recently one of
the crack steamers of the White Pass
line. with the president and other
officials aboard. was stranded FOR three
days only twenty-five miles below this
city. with two other steamers trying
to pull her OFF.
Last summer a companion teamer
carrying the Governor of the Territory
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oppressed l3mS"lf a. Interested IN =.
He h1~ stated that II might he found
fe.tS.Ii" To tlec'rity Ia" railway, using
the power Developed in Nenana
CANYON, and that the Government
nigh, sell surplus power az a very
si.ght margin Of pruht 20 users
throughout Interior Alaska. This
canyon lies ,nly siNty-iive miles IN
an air inc from Fairbanks, being
within easy TRANSMISSION distance.
T. beyond the any the river
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Continued from Fourth Page,

self with sven Hedin in the latter's
championship Of national fore>"arned-
ness. Listen to what "Grandfather'
tells the children about the great cur
rem events:
Things have not been going well
up in Stockholm. Balls, masqueradcs,
streets strewn with food, clowns, ma
gicians Of all sorts-this, kristina, has
been our Kings daily food. I've heard
all about it. when his money was all
gone he began giving away his royal
Jewels, Nuw his Royal Highness will
have quite "A different lesson to learn
The story continues: "ANcl Fred
rik pushed back his plate and leaned
forward with his elbows on the table,
while the aunts and poor little llrika,
all exhausted with weeping, cleared
of the table. Grandfather, nodding
and coughing, continued to speak.
"'In AL these years of peace We
have heard nothing but greed and ca
tortiun, aud the worst rasCals haze
forced themselves into h favor Of the
throne. Now these gluttons Will have
to walk the straight and narrow path,
| think. Ha! lia! You should have
seen the days when grandfather was
Young. and was called to serve under
the old noble flag, The royal flag,
which has been preserved In the royal
wardrobe, was %unfurled, and the drum
horse. which had been stabbed with
the Colune., was dccked in his long
saddle cloth with crowns in the cor
ners, and then We gathered in our
finht unlIlllpI coats with the tllnl-
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at more than $500, 600, 900 tons. Down
the river six or seven miles Ignite
creek flows down IN tho east also,
and the same report (Bullctin 501).
gives an area of eighty square miles
TO this basin, an average thickness Of
sixty-two feet Of Ignite coal, and n
total Of 500, 900 900 IONS. The Cali
fornia creek basin is calculated at
more than 200, 900 900 tons, and this
great Nen0na field as IL matter Of
fact crosses the Tanana TO the west
ward and has been exposed over on
the kantishna river. the next great
parallel valley.
The whole country is underlaid with
coal. At one place the entire bed Of
the river is coal and the railway sur
vey carried w the Nenana liz staked
again and again right over outcrop-
pings.
n past ummer the General Land
Office has surveyed six townships OF
coal land on the heads Of Ignite and
Healey creeks which, as soon as the
Government has made it's reservations.
will be opened to the public for leas-
ing in minimum tracts of ten acres
each The Government railway will
next year survey two branch lines
to tap this field. The Geological Sur
rey estimates that one ton of his
ignite coal Is equal to W cords Of
wood. judged from surface Indications,
and deeper exploitation may develop
a better grade of coal. Commissioner
Riggs estimates that II can he landed
In the Fairbanks mining district at
a total cost of 81 a ton to the con-
sumner. This Nenana coal will he the
first big local freight haul on the new
railway u assurances have been re-
ceived by the railway commission of
enough tonnage in this camp to war
rant railway construction Immediately
into the field.
WING in Importance with the coal
is the tremendous latent water power
ot Nenana canyon itself, which cuts
q gorge in tho hills along the river
between Riley and Healey forks. The
river is confined between PERCEPTIONS
walls averaging one hundred feet
apart and at points narrowing to half
that width. This canyon proper is
four ~ five miles in length and il
required three weeks To locate the
railway line. Much Of the time the
men hung on by ropes. the survey
being extremely hazardous.
\ more magnificent water power for
not he found and Secretary Lane has
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Politics Is the Ruling Passion of the
Island and Rivalry Between the
Candidates Is Keen

dispatches received here stating that
the alignment of political parties has
been completed by an alliance of the
"Miguelistas" and 'Menocalistas" he
true. then it is likely tina ex-l'resi-
dent Jose Miguel Gomez one OF the
Liberal candidates.. who undoubtedly
derives much strength from President
Menocal himself, will again become
Cuha's Chief Executive.
The other Presidential candidates
are also popular with the masses. Some
time ago witnessed one OF the
grandcst and most original political
manifestations | have ever seen In
any country. This manifestation was
given in honor of Gen Asbert. Pic
turc "A beautiful tropical night. lmag-
inc a parade consisting OF thousands
Of "guajiros," or farmers mounted
on p|rancing steeds and pedestrians
carrying lighted torches, 'nanigos," or
negroes. attired in amusinrly strange
African costumes. dancing. singing,
shouting, pesticulating. making al
sorts Of Contortions. blowing horns.
heating drums, jumping on one foot
and then on tie other. %rrinning. play
ing weird music. and wagons filled
with palms and tropical fruit.
This parade passed through Ha-
vaus's principal thurouGhfares. reach
inr the National Palace. where thou
sands of enthusiastic spectators vocif-
crously dpplauded and yelled with all
their lung power To- the rhythm of the
cuban national anthem viva AS
t-.s - . l.,-. l N..
cuba I.ipr"'" lion. i've free CubaD
Not long af,cfNard another politi-
cal manifestation delighted the gay
people of lltNd.d. President Mcnocai
tat thai time Conservative candidate
for tn. Presidency had Just arrived
from his country home. The Seville,
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and a large parry of eNCurSiOuistS was
caught ON a Yukon bar lust within
the Arctic circle and held for nvc DAYS
and nights under the BLAZING mid
iiEht sun OF early July, Th" tenn
brI"tur" went L" 100 degrees IN the
@'l'"' something "t an 'Np"ri'nc" Tor
Nl'HN''' tourists WI" expected to see
l''''fES 0"''N~ ar"uni the Interior
'"'' crowd I'l' the frozen N"ifh
''Ii'NillE y IN" hottest plt'" TINS sid"
'l 'H' EQUATOR "'c"r"'hs - Gov
1'i"n~' WI" ''''Nh' the S~"lfdnuSh :
""'h"'"'N point "i view
tn" N"uand of to-day Is situate
'u a beautiful beach lyinG along the
east bank OF TIA" broad Tlutnn and
CONSISTS 81 an INDIAN village of soN-
,ral hundred natives, an Episcopal
mission school " trading l"St ana the
railway COMMISSION Warehouse and
cuIninlSstIN II Is IN" pack tram ter
minus MI BOATS stop lhct" ana II
boasts "A post Once. IortlId Ran, the
un->''h s'h""' is ar industrial iusti-
luton u"IlS excellent ""lk ana boards
I"">v"'' NouhS i"''N'N,
mere IA" tfunN in' running from
seward VIII cross TN" Panama River,
pass over Il low dlNdr ana Z" up
'o'"SiIo'''h ttctN l" "'rhdhh"' Will"
'NthlLtIiE ah"t4lrf HrdlrH al II VIII
'Iih DOWNSTREAM a'"h~ t"' hor'h BANK
"' ,"' 'hhHu" UNI" IL reaches lh'
IuiNI''N iuN'ht bI"'"'H SP''NINH
>''''' VII '' '"' ''h''oi''hS point
Va "'"'r '"' '"o '"''''"''
from SHORE |" sh"re at mean water
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President Menocal. Juan Gualberto Gomez.
Above-Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez,

desired the reelection OF President
Mario q. Mcnocdl
There We're other political parties
with their respective candidates. but
tn" conservative ana Liberal parties
had the most popular candidates.
Who then stauaS tn" best chiucc
Of beng elected President and Ni,"-
President Of Cuba? If the ~tclegr,phic
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t.sl'E VII 70 N''~'l O. Wv. f' -''IH II
the difference I- Very ~I.Ght. i;ut this
engineer Nas bothered.
nnc night in camp with th" com
missioner and tn" newspaper man ac-
c~"luparNip- h1m. TN" "u-.n''' men
TONED tn" yl'"r - h.~ '1!ct Tn"
error Wis m.'~ Hdvk nu TIL" HE, hhi
tho u'Nl m"I'''N- i." in'i
unlln.~r."Il'i "i"'lt' '.t' section "'
''" ''n" run over AGAIN ana ''' error
i''htu Hj"
'Ih''" IS ~ r'''l'"i nrl'''''
h" e~\rIaN''h ''\'"ril .h' "Ii"r'h'e
'i"'' = '~.'.''lh goo ana on no.
an" We want 'df r"' fIEh'.
tn" rt..''i Is l"-o.'N l'' HEI'~t
news e'"IN III N'as>d' ana N'''''i'H
IN Imp"li'''' "h.N - m'h'- ''S'''
Yet ~ n"WHp'I'r ma hti oyer been
over iA' r"'l' surveyed up III" N"hi}''
1" Rr"ad Pass To- 'eli the puh.it what
Kind "i country .Nr Ilu" went through
ana WNA' opportunities % offered.
Much has u''H written about th"
coast t"il'l' '> AT seward hl"| M
't"rdG", but Tia" Isolated lntcr.N Of
AIaNhd has been A1n"> a. Il ti"N'd
book, excepting Tor stray hlS ~ IN
forrlotl"- leaking out IN connection
WIN othtl matter.
So when THE SIS correspondent
asked PERMISSION of Commissioners
l,!s-S To- accompany Inn on an in
sp"Cti"u mp up into BROAD lass late
IA Angus, II was 'hcrrfully granted
hy that oi'iCia! with instructions To-
make your Uarhag small \ war
bag Is any old KIND of snck wherein
you dump such personal effects as
you absolutely must have AID then
wish You had LETT it home. y pair
Of blankets, a sleeping bag Il "A
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line will reach navigab'e waters, the
engineer in charge of the party dis
covered IN making up the notes an
error Of three-tenths OF one per cent.
in running "a r In level country
without even tiinber o~bstructing, the
error practically To nothing.
for the resident engineer checks all
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Uncle SANS SO, 500, 900
Railroad in Alaska

Great Mining Fields and Rich Coal
Deposits to Be Opened Up by
New Government Line
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w PHO will be Cuba's next Presi-
\A/ dent? It's hard to tell. Who
w will be the next President Of
thu I-pitpl Gtataa IL "a much
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
CkRRANzA IS NOW
RECOGNIZED RULER
Representatives of Brazil, Chile, Ar
gentlna, Bolivia, Uruguay, Colombia
and Nicaragua Join With v. S.

Washington. - Venustiano CarranZa
was formally recognized Tuesday as
the chief executive of the republic OF
Mexico by the governments OF the
United States, Brazil, Chile, Argen-
tina. Guatemala, Bolivia, Uruguay, Co
lombia and Nicaragua.
Diplomatic representatives Of the
first six Latin American countries Sc
lected In the order of their rank at
Washington were parties to the Pan
American conference on Mexican af-
fairs, but the action Of Colombia ano
Nicaragua indicates that all the other
republics Of the Western Hemisphere
will follow the lead Of their sister ma
tons in extending recognition.
Each of the governments sent a let
ter to Eliseo Arredondo, personal rep
resentative at Washington of Car
rama. All were couched in the same
form and that of the United States
added a formal expression Of an in
tention soon TO accredit an ambassa-
dor to Mexico.
Henry Prather Fletcher. at present
American ambassador to Chile, practi-
cally has been decided upon as the
next ambassador to Mexico.
Secretary Lansing's letter OF recog-
milton referred only to the intention
to accredit an ambassador soon. It's
text was as follows:
"Eliseo Arredondo, Esq.
washington, Oct 10, 1915.-My
Dear Mr.. Arredondo: It is my pleas
ure to inform you that the president
of the United States takes this oppor-
tunity of extending recognition to the
de facto government of Mexico OF
which General Venustiano Carranza Is
the chief executive.
The government Of the United
States will be pleased to receive for
mally In Washington a diplomatic
representative of the de facto govern
ment as soon as it shall please Gen
eral CarranZa to designate and ap
point such representative and reel
procally the government of the United
States will accredit to the de factC
government a representative as soor
as the president has opportunity tC
| designate such representative. should
appreciate It II you could find it pos
sible to communicate this information
to General CarranZa at your earlies
convenience. Very truly yours,
Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State"
This document, the goal Of Mexican
revolutionary elements for nearl!
three years, was delivered withou
ceremony by a state department mes
senger to Mr.. Arredondo at the Mex
can embassy building.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
MEXICAN train WRECKERS
PUT TO DEATH BY TEXANS

Brownsville, Tex.-Twenty to thir-
ty bandits, alleged to have been led
by Luis de la Rosa, supposed cosigner
with Aniceto Piazana of the plan for
liberty Of Mexicans in Texas" swoop-
ed down on the st. Louis, Brownsville
and Mexico railroad early Tuesday
morning, six miles from Brownsville,
ditched passenger train, held up the
passengers, caused the death OF Engi-
neer Kendall. and then with fifteen
unarmed passengers at their mercy,
killed one outright, fatally wounded
another and shot and seriously wound
ed three others.
Intense feeling arose throughout
the section Wednesday as the result
OF the occurrence and It was reflected
in the summary action taken by posses
who are reported to have captured and
shot or hanged nearly a dozen Next
cans suspected Of having been implf
Gated In the wreck and robbery. Four
we're shot to death In sight Of the Rio
Grande.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
Girl Executed in Belgium.

Londcn.-The foreign office has
been notified by the American en-
bassy that Miss Edith Cavell, lately
the head of large training school in
Brussels, who was arrested August 5
by the German authorities in Brussels,
was executed October IL after SEN
tence of death had been passed upon
her It is understood that the charge
against Miss Cavell was that she har-
bored fugitive British and French sol
diers and Belgians of military age and
had assisted them to escape from Bel
GUM in order to join their colors.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
Old LAND LAW IS HELD
TO Be STILL IN FORCE
Act Of 1915 Would Change the Method
of Saies-Act Affecting Unsurveyed
State Acreage Still Good.

Austin, Tex.-Assistant Attorney
General Graham B. Smedley has writ
ten an opinion to the land commission
er making an important construction
of the new land law, especially that
feature relating TO unsurveyed public
domain. 1t Is held outright that the
new law does not govern in the sale or
unsurveyed land except where II spe-
officially sets forth such control, which
occurs but once or twice and to a
minor extent. AS a result of this hold
ing unsurveyed land will continue to
be sold under the act of 1905, known
as the scrap law"
The act of April 5, 1915, changes the
method of land sales, fixing three
sales days each year. the 1st of Jan
uary. May and September. respective
ly, and shall be by sealed bids. The
law also changes the settlement fea-
ture and reduces the acreage allowed
one purchaser in many counties, bring
ing it down to 100 acres in some
places, and also to two sections, all Of
which requires actual settlement. The
old foursection sales are discon-
tinued. Where eight sections are al
lowed actual settlement is not re-
CURED Most of this land is west Of
the Pecos. There is little land left for
sale under the 160-acre and two-sec-
ton limitations The first sales under
the new law were made on Sept. l.
Where land is unsurveyed applica-
ton IS made by the discoverer thereof
and the land commissioner has same
surveyed and appraised. The discov-
erer then has the exclusive privilege
| Of buying the land at the price named
| by the land commissioner, under the
act of 1905. Had the act of 1915 been
held applicable such land would have
been subject to public bidding and
there would have been no incentive
for persons to hunt for excess amounts
in old surveys and lost" acreage. I'm
der Mr.. Smedley's opinion the act Of
1905 will continue to control and thus
| furnish an incentive for land hunt
ers" to continue their investigations
It is possible that the opinion MAJ
be tested in a mandamus proceeding
before the supreme court, wherein the
correctness of the holding will be at
tackled in an effort to force the OBJ
servance of the act Of 1915 as bein.
applicable, instead of that of 1905.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23

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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-10-23
S5OO,OOO,OOO FOR A
BETTER NAVY, IS PLAN
AGREEMENT REACHED ON NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION, AND FIGHTING
SHIPS OF ALL KINDS GALORE.
46 WAUSRipS FIRST YEAR
Thirty Submarines, Two Dreadnoughts'
Two Battle Cruisers, Twelve De
stroyere, Coast and Seagotng
Submersbles Desired.

Wa shingtor. - The administrator
program for national defense TO Do
recommended to the forthcoming SEES
sion of congress, proposing total eN
penditure on the army and navy next
year OF about S500,000,000, was prac-
tically completed Friday.
Secretary Garrison's plan, approved
by the president, calls for an increase
of $50. 00O 900 in the war department
annual appropriation, to be USED Ior
augmenting the regular army TO l4O'-
600 men and the creation OF new con-
tinental army Of 100000 men, which,
together with the militia of 12o.OOO'
would give the United States mill
tary force in time of need OF s65,OVO.
Approval also was given to the pro-
posal Of Secretary Daniels and the
general board of the navy for i've
year naval construction program 10
cost $500, 000, 900, giving the navy ten
new dreadnoughts and ten battle
cruisers. as we'll as more than seven
ty submarines, fifty destroyers, ten
scout cruisers and host OF auxiliary
ships.
The program proposes:
First, regular army 100000 n1es- an
increase of more than $4,000 men In
the present establishment.
Second. a continental army 100000
strong enlisted for six. years for serV-
| ice within the continental United
States. These men would serve TWO
month"; a year for the first three years
with the colors, undergoing a perlod
of intensive training. A remaining
three years they would be on furlough,
subject to call il time of need.
1t is estimated that 10000 of the
$40, 900 men thus provided for would
be noncombatants of the medical
corps, or other auxiliary forces not III
claded in the fighting line.
Behind this army would be the ma
tional guard, now some $4,000 strong
but whose numbers might be sub
stantially augmented by the organiza
ton of the continental army. The
plans contemplate the transfer or sucf
national guard officers and men al
desire it into the continental army anc
more liberal treatment of the guards
men would be urged, and increase o
these state forces encouraged in ever!
possible way.
Increases in the regular establish
ment contemplated are:
Infantry-Ten regiments.
Field Artillery-Four regiments.
Coast Artillery - Fifty-two com
panies.
Engineer Corps-Fifteen companies
Aviation Corps-Two attachments.
All of these new commands wouit
be organized at peace strength. AIDE
quate supplies OF small arms and fell
guns and how tiers and of reserve am
munition for the enlarged establish
ment would be sought.