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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
KEEPS ROWING CUP
FOR ANOTHER YEAR

The abandonment OF the famous Eng
lish Henley regatta for 1915 will leave
the principal trophy, the grand chal-
lenge cup. In America for another year,
at least. Tho classic prizo for eight
Dared crows was won by tho Harvard
University second crow last summer,
and under ordinary conditions would
have been returned for competition
again this spring. in accordance with
tho deed Of gift which made tho grand
challenge cup a perpetual prize.
This trophy, the oldest and most ia
nous Of the six Henley awards. was
donated in 1899. the initial year OF the
regatta. Rntcdates all other trophies,
and has been raced for each ycnr since
the first contest. more than seventy Ave
years ago. Although won by Belgian
and Australian crews In past years, 1t
Is a strange coincidence that tho frst
break In the annual regatta should
como the season following tho triumph
OF an American eight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
T0-DAY'S RACE CARD
AT NEW ORLEANS

three furlongs-Czar's Boy, lo5; school
FOR Scandal. 1o5; Clara Morgan. lO6:
Gary Lady. los; Margaret O.. 1903; In
vestmcnt, los: Tito. 10: Cincinnati, Iii.
and one half furiongs-'J. B. Harrell.
l02; Meclicks, 1o4: Theresa Bethel, 104;
Brick and Mortar, los: Anna Kruter.
Third,-selling; four-year-olds and up.
jog: Mordecni, 1903; Pretty Dale, 1O4:
'k!lday. l0i; Strange Girl, lO4; Faith
Queen, 10i: Our Rem. 105; Sureget, 100:
l;isht knight, 1903; Rodondo. lO9; wiley
Fourth-The Ben Beekman. selling,
purse three year -olds and up, mile and
twenty yards--'Ceiebrity. l0S: .Knee-
let, 80; Fly Home, OF; Birka lol: sIiu-
das Brother. 102; Bula Welsh, lo2:
.Myonea, l03: 'Orperth, 1o5: III Pate
loo, Joe Diebold. l06: .Armor, 100:
Earl Of savoy, III.
FiTth--selling. four-ycar-olds and
UP. six Observation-Disclosures, l0l; Oko-
Iona. l0i: Mia. 100; Gin Ton. ina. n
It's True log; Amorct, LOG; Surpnssinr
loo. salon, LOG: Ben LOYAL. in0. rh n
Gandcr, 100; Cannocls. 100; Gabrio. los:
Zig Dipper, 10. w.
Sixth-.selling. our-year-oIds and nm.
mile and -sShephcrdcss, AZ:
'oid Jordan, %; Lenavaal, lO2: .Rainh
Lloyd. l03: The Hermit, 1Oi; .C,asannvn
l0i: Consider, los; sMawr Lad ms.
High Class, lo7; Manager Mack, 100;
'Servicence, 100; Garneau, Ill: step.'
tor, llOi 'Bencdictina, Ill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
jUAREZ RESULTS

First receive and one-half fur
longs-Stolen Ante. LOT Gentry. S to
=, to B. to s. won; Category, los
(Beznnson), even. 10 e. to G. second;
obolus. ll3 CMcDonald). IL to I. 3 to /,
to 3. third. Time. los. Type. Helen
Raybould. Frok endgle also ran.
Second--fve and one-half furloncs-
Pa~,'106 tGroth). 20 to 1. 8 toll. a 10 (,
won; Orba Smile, los tStevens), l2 Ia !.
8 to ], to /. second; Palma. ITO tMor
Cabe), 20 to ]. S to l, to l. third
Time, 1:0s. Anna Reed. Forge Amo.
halko. Azurea. Little Jane Choctaw.
Dusky Dave, Bob Lynch. Prince Conrad
Annual Interest, Ancestors star Bert.
also rnn.
Third-flve furlongs-Joe blair. 1o
tActon). to 5. 3 TO 3, out won; Flor
oncc Roberts. lo3 Qkederis), to ], 3 10
S, out second: Othello, III (McDonald).
9 to ]. j to 2, out third. Time, :5s !. T.
Father, Ha'pcnny also ran.
, Fourth--one mile--Be, 90 (Bezanson,
IL to /, to !, 6 to 6. won: Injury. lo7
tSmhI0, to 2. even. l to 3, second
Ringling. lo7 tMcCabo). 20 to 1. to /,
2 to !, third. Time, l:40 As. Grover
Hughes, Wavering, BrookfieId also ran.
Fiftb--Six furlongs--General March
mont, Ill (Kederis). 2 to !, 4 TO E. . 10
5. won; Pay Streak. III (SmnT). r 10 l.
2 to ], oven. second; Balgee. lli (Jack
son), to /. 70 l, TO 5, third. Time
t;ia 2-b Gordon Russell, Roscr!ny
Minco Jimmie. Osaplc. Baldcr. Lackros,
also ran.
Sixth--milc and one eighth - Goldv
s 10B (Ward), to .. even. 2 to r, won,
Durin, 81 Acton). to ], z to 10, Q &c
4 8. second: Spindle. loa (Kedcris) & TO /
3 toll. to 6. third. Time, 1866 go
Little Marchmont Mamie McDoe, MUD
& Sill also ran.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
To-Day's Card at Juarex.

First race--purse. two-year-old colts
and geldings. three furlongs-JImmy
Hunt, Schulenburg, 10: Father Kelly,
113; That's Me. 10; Och. e., Harrigan-
Miss Van Wrinkle. II. y. Joncs): Brooks,
ITO: (br. e.. l.conid Insolence, w. Nc
LeMore); Frank Patterson, 40 %. e..
Dick Welles- Helen Miller. p. Tf
chinn); !. .armar, lla %. c.. DR.. Lego.
Break O'Day, a. b. Spreckles); SAVING.
113 (b. cp Voorhees, Corinna, A. b,
Spreckles). Narnar and SAVING coupled.
Sprecklcs entry.
Sccond-selling. four year olds and
up. one milc--Rcnwar, 95: LinbrooIs.
9S; Ethclwicks. 9S: Wool. 9s; Kick. 100
Leopold. 100; Charles j. Harvey. 10b
Sugar Lump. 1867 John Louis. t09; Mike
DOnlin, Mclts, liz.
Third-selling. three ycar-olds and
up. five and one-half furlongs-Auntic
Curl 100; Trojan Belle. 1o3: wild Bear.
los; Mandadcro. 40; Calcium. 113: Ori-
mar Lad, lis.
Fourth-sclling. thrce-ycar odds and
up, five and one-half MISUNDERSTANDING
Wood, 95; Ferrona, 103; Panhachani.
104; Virginia S. Briton, Parcel post
los; Prospero Lad. BAD Prospect. 107:
Tempest, 100; Eye White, 100: Lone
star, Birdman, 40; Envy. 1l2; Pro
REALS, 1l3.
FIfth--scIling. three vcar.o,d. ma
up i've and onc-lnlf furIonps-lt;nr-
thclina, 9S; Jack IIarrison 100: L,cnorc
Planetary. fpres, Petit Bicu. 1o3; Bog9y
Johnson, Asa ifcrndon. Luke Mae i05
Osmondo, ABwan, 10S.
Sixth--seliing, four-year -olds and I'm.
ono mile--Rosc O'Neil, Lady young
Hard Ball, 1o1; Kelsotta, Fairly. Cisko'
102; Blue Benrd. Brando, Black Mate
tho CIndor, los; Luke VanZandt. ITO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
SUGGESTS SHORTENING
BOWLING TOURNAMENTS
William Cortles, President of Eastern
Alley Owners Association, Thinks
One Week Should Be the Limit.
GOLF SCHEME FOR PRIMERS
System In Vogue on tho Links Would
BE an Excellent Test to Bring the
Individual Champion to the Fore.
May BE Tried Here.

NEW YORK, January 10.-William
Cordcs. who has served for nearly n
decade as president Of the Eastern Al
ley Owners Association and is about
TO retire, is of the opinion that there
should be more bowling tournaments
but that under no circumstances should
they be permitted to last longer than
IL week.
we'll known member OF a local
team. who happens also to be q golfer
suggested that tho bowlcrs could profit
by studying tho method Of running off
Soif tournament, merely changing a
icw details to suit the circumstances
In other words. he believed that "A
lose and out tournament extended
over a week would hit tho popular
fancy.
His suggestion was that the manager
OBTAIN as many entries az possible for
a reasonable fec. Should there he more
man sixteen. each cntrant would roll
thr"" games. total pins to count. and
the sixteen highest become eligible for
the matches. The method OF proced
after that would be for the sixteen
who oualined to be paired each pair
rolling series OF three out OF five
games and the loser dropping out. This
would require four alleys for the frs,
round which could be settled I'm ono
evening. Allowing two evenings for
the qualifying bowling the total even.
ings required up TO this point would
be three. each man taking part on
two nights.
On the fourth evening. the number
or howlers having been reduced TO
eight. the second and seminal matches
could be rolled with the use OF four
alleys, leaving tho NTH night for the
hnal match to decide the winner. or
course. the final match could be made
Ave out OF nine games. or even six on,
or eleven. and only one pair Of alleys
would be necessary
When this more elaborate plan OF a
!osc and OUT tournament was ex-
planned TO Cordes no grew enthusiastic
Make me little diagram OF tina,
scheme and I'll try II out In tho spring
months. Wouldn't II be a nne way 10
test man who is trying for q team In
a big tournament? SEQ Just WHERE
such a plan would ut In. II is nothing
but all old idea made new to suit the
purpose OF short schedules II had
the alleys I'd try II out right away. Al
any rate, I'm going to explain IL to
some OF tho others. I, would be ideal
Tor the alley owner who has limited
accommoda tons"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
VIRGINIA WILL OPEN
BASKETBALL SEASON
George Washington Quint TO Meet Char
lottesvilie Five in Fayerweather
Gymnasium Tonight.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, va, January 10.
Pop Lannigan has rounded the Vir-
ginia basket ball squad into fairly good
shape for the initial game of tho SEQ
sons sch edule. which will be p.ASt6 To-
morrow night with the George Eass,>
ington quint on tho Fayerweather Gym
nasium floor. The game will likely be
n good contest and In the light of other
games and scores will be doubly inter
esting. George Washington has but re-
Gently held the Navy to close score
and has defeated Loyola, which team
downed Catholic University. The five
from Washington opened It's Southern
trip by defeating Washington and Lee
Friday night at Lexington by COM
Portable margin.
The practices OF the Virginia squad
during the opening week of the session
have been satisfactory, on the whole.
The end of the week found all the men
expected on tho floor and in good shape.
Seven letter men are the nucleus around
which the present seasons team Is TO
be built. According to Coach I4annigan
the squad, which numbers about thirty,
Is one of the best that has been on a
Virginia floor in years. The Influx OF
new men promises to make IL lively for
the regulars.
Dietrich and Nickels made their ap-
pearance at Thursday afternoons prac-
tice and have been working at good
gait with the regulars during the rest
OF the week. Walton w R!xey, a let
ter man of 1913. also reported during
the latter part OF the week and will be
out for the remainder of the sea son.
RiHey's return to the game will greatly
strengthen the team. as he can be used
with equal advantage at center or for
ward.
Another new entry in the basket ball
field is Bobby Gooch. who has proven TO
the satisfaction of those who have fol-
lowed the past practices that basket
ball Is not excluded from his athletic
repertoire. He Is making good with a
rush, passing nicely and handling him
self well at n guard position.
Smith, from Randolph Macon Col
lego: Griffith, former captain of the
Mercersburg five; Webster, Taliaferro,
stuart, Savage and Clark are among
the men who are showing up we'll
The lineup that faces George Wash
ington Monday night will he the same
that started the last two games of last
season. Captain Lille Campbell having
been kept out Of these engagements on
! account of injuries. Strickland, center;
Captain Stickley and NickeIs. for
| wards; Luck and Dietrich guards
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
FIRST BIG WINTER GOLF
TOURNEY STARTS TO-DAY

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., January 10
The first big winter golf tournament
north Of the Mason and Dixon line will
begin tomorrow and continue until
Thursday at tho new Seaview Golf
Club at Absecon. More than 100 play-
ers arc to participate
Disappointment was caused by the
withdrawal tonight from the list of
entries OF Jerome D. TreYcrs. former
National amateur champion: Oswald
Sirkby, Metropolitan and New Jersey
amateur champion, and Charles w.
Evans, Western amateur champion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
WHITNEY, TO PLAY POLO
AGAIN NEXT SEASON

NEW YORK, January 1o.-Admircrs
.. POLO VIII be glad to learn that
hhrrN faync Whitney. probably the
sr'"csl polo captain that ever guided
Team TO victory on tho field, will take
.,ot" personal interest I'm polo this year
."nh no iid last. in 1913 he was UNI
able TO play because he had intmred q
shoulder while hunting. He is now re-
covered and will take part in several
games next season.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
HERMITAGE GOLF
TOURNEY THURSDAY

Next Thursday the members OF the
Hermitage Golf Club will play for the
second leg OH the Schwarzschild cup.
which Is being played for on the second
Thursday Of each month.
The first leg was won in December
by William II. Palmer. Jr., with Il net
score of rs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11
BnsebuII SidcIirht.

Outside OF the Federal League filing
suit against the National Commission
and organized baseball, to show cause
why 1t should not be dissolved as a
baseball trust. the next important fca-
ture OF last weeks events was the an
nouncement that Manager McC;raw had
hnally FALLEN" for golf. The Little Ma
noleon" has long evaded tho temptation
OF the ancient game. but succumbed to
It last week when Captain huston pre-.
scented him with a complete set OF golf
implements.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11

Ine signing OF Ray Caldwell In 81
week means that the Iighlanders viii
again nave a STAFF OF pitchers equal Ia
any IN the American League. Donovan
wiz have besides Caldwell. Jack War.
mop. Kay Heating, Ray Fisher. Carroll
Brown Cy Pieh and Cole. Jimmy Ring
INC sensational young Brooklyn pitcher
VIII De one OF the recruits that Dono-
van will take South with rho ,co,'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11

wild Bill" Donovan, the new leader
Of the Highlanders. has not taken nm
Bolt as yet. wild Bill" said recently
that he had too much trouble on his
hands Just at present. but may follow
in McGraw's footsteps after he wins
several AmGrican League pcnnants and
worlds chaRiplonsiiips for New York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-11

II the managers and club owners keen
on trading and selling their players to
dinerent clubs the fans will have a
naro 1lme recognizing the teams when
the season gets under way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-01
WALL STREET HAS
ACTIVE SESSION
a,,slNEss OF STOCK MARKET IS
BETTER THAN IT HAS BEEN
FOR MANY MONTHS.

Nv york. March 31.--Business M
49, srs+ honr on the stock exchange "
dav was almost as large as yes'erua aas :
h,,.e overturn and considerable DIoo
ar hit standard stocks were reac.,u
~, IN the second hour, hoWesei !
fresh buying impaired renew oI1
strength to the entire list, steer, Ai ha.+
pamated and Smelling rising 10
nrices Of the present movement
New Haven gained B points. De-
,a,,en, steel was comparatively negiec -.
"a .Id heavvS Rock Island EXTENDED lts
<ra;,, toNAve points with contlnuan y.
81 the extensive demand. some Oh az sne
,aotnr shares gained as much as nv
.ao;,,te and less prominent speclailies
showed gains Of to points
Bonds were strong
snecialties were again the Iea.u,I ~,
Of chief interest during tooays 20 -,
WaIl street trading, some OF tnese
Sues changing hands In blocks % =
thousand or more shares. Motor stoon0
made the greatest gains, their rise 81
tanding from / to 211s points. Natio nasa
800 also added two points TO It's 'Ilse
~ az, nrecading session and Amalka-
ro.+ad noint. In the railway DIVISION
an.i,,ity IN Rock Island was resumed.
+ha+ stock soon advancing to 90 ~,
nn;r+ above it's high price OF yes,ei.
dav Missouri Pacific, Denver anu ~
Crande preferred, Great Northern Ue
and Rethlehem Steel all showed gains
Of a point or better. u the
selling became more effective N .he
anal hour when Reading ana On, n.l
pacific fell to lowest prices OF INC u"S'
The closing was irregular
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-01
ELDoN.

An east bound freight train wrecked
four cars pulling into the yards Sat.
urday, delaying traffic few hours as
they were piled up on the street Cross
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Jaques returned
home Saturday from their California
trip.
Marshall Roberts caught and detain-
ed demented man who gave his
name as Abe Young, IS years old. He
proved to be a runaway from the
Washington county farm. The sheriff
Of, that county came and got him after
being notified.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Terry of An
amosa arrived Saturday night and are
visiting friends here.
Mrs. e. Weber was hostess to the
Fortnightly club Thursday afternoon.
Light refreshments were served.
The Des Moines river wagon bridge
is being repaired SO traffic will be cut
on all this week until the work Is
completed.
Othel Baldwin of Thayer. Kan, is
visiting old friends here this week.
L.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-01
John H. MORRELL
AT UDELL APRIL I

11dell. March s1.-The farmers i1sti.
tute program to be held IN the scnooA
house basement at Udell "Wednesday
April follows:
opening song. "Old Folks at Home
led by j. r. Clark.
Observation-Disclosures Joiner.
Recitation-Donald Whistler
Music-Olive Caylor.
PAPER. BEST Methods for Raising and
Marketing Sheep."-Frank Rogers.
Recitation-Dorothy Gray.
Music-Bonnie Staley.
Paper-W. A. Houptmann.
Observation-Disclosures Chambers.
Paper-"Why Stay in Iowa Rather
Than go West? 2"
Music-Verl Lookabill.
Recitation Mary Mathew
Music-Bonnie Staley
paper, BEST Methods Of Raising 70
tatoes."-Thomas Atkinson.
Music-Guy and Anna Streepy
panerI "Can Land In Appanooso
County Worth $50 an Acre be Profit
ably Grazed?"
Music-Mrs. Frank Clark.
Rope work-Walter Mitchell.
Music-Esther Hedgecock.
Recitation-Myrtle Ketcham.
Paper, why Enjoy Gardening.
Mrs. Mary Hopkins.
Talk by John Morrell Of ottumwa.
Debate. Resolved, That there would
ne more profit in feeding 20 acres OF
corn as ensilage than as corn or corn
fodder Leaders for the affirmative
Orlando Ogden, %. r. White, Sam
Moore. negative-Leonard Stuckey.
Shell Powell, w. A. Houptmann Debate
nnen to house Judges A. H. Gray,
Fouler Wilkinson. Thomas Atkinson.
Meeting turned over to d. p. White,
nresident, for business session.
Closing song, America"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-01
PUT
QU|ETUs ON RALLY
HEAVY SELLING TO TAKE PROF.
~ITs CAUSES THE PRICE OF
WHEAT TO DECLINE.

Chicago, March 81. - Speculative
selling today wiped out an early ad-
vance in the price of wheat. Higher
quotations at Liverpool were chief
ly responsible for the bulge. The set
back that ensued was influenced some
what by favorable weather over the
domestic winter crop belt. Opening
prices, which ranged from " to l1ac
higher, were followed in some cases py
decline to below yesterdays close.
The close was weak at IN to lsc
net lower.
Corn suffered from lack Of support.
Several big houses were Conspicuous
on the selling side. After opening un-
changed to Nc off the market contln-
ued to sag.
The close was weak at b@1hc net
decline
Better weather eased oats. The bulk
Of the business, though was between
floor traders.
Scarcity of buying orders made pro-
visions weak. Lard especially was being
pressed for sale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-01
INJURIES ELBOW
IN QUEER M|sRlP.
MAN IS STRUCK Dv FAST MAIL
TRAIN As he - WALKING
ALONG TRACKS. ls.S

Keokuk. March 31.-Vernon Creaf
Of Kahoka sustained fractured el;
bow when he was struck by the fast
mail and express train on the Santa
Fe yesterday near Medill. Mr., Crearia
accident occurred In most peculiar
manner and he was lucky that he wao,
not thrown under the wheels OF eith0p
Of the two trains, between, which ~
was caught.
He was walking along the right Of
way and had stepped between the
double tracks when long freight
train of something like a hundred cATa
was passing on one side. The freight
train was headed in the opposite Ok
rectiOn to which he was going.
Mr.. Crear did not notice that an *
press and mail train was approaching
from the opposite direction, and com
ing at his back. The approaching
train struck his arm. He was whirled
around by the force of the blow sever
al times and fell to the ground. For
tunately he fell between the two
tracks. He had presence of mind
enough to lie still until the trains
passed him, thus avoiding being
caught in the suction.
Mr.. Crear was brought here for an
examination of his arm under the q.
ray. He was accompanied by DR.. Sisr
son of Kahoka. Mr.. Crear is neph.
ew of Ed S. Lotion. He will remain
here for several days until the OK,
animation OF his injury is completed.
1t Is believed that the elbow bones
were fractured.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-01
WALLACE ROUGHS IT
WITH JOHN KILBANE

New York, March 31.--Eddie Wal
lace gave Johnny Kilbane rough ar
gument at the Broadway Sporting club
Tuesday night, but the featherweight
champion earned slight shade in ten
rounds of hard fighting.
frankie Callahan couldn't land his
knockout punch and Johnny Dundee
walked away with the popular verdict
in another ten round encounter.
At the Paramount A. G. Jim Coffey,
the. Irish giant, advanced step In the
white hope division by knocking out
One Round Davis OF Buffalo in the
third round.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-01

3 F.
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given to this assertion when 1t was
made but in view of subsequent events
it appeared to the investigating attor-
ney to have considerable Importance.
The passenger In question, who was
quoted as having boosted of Germany's
power, was listed on the ships records
as Raymond Swoboda, 50 years OF:
age, an American subject; profession,
financier; destination, Paris"
Commissionary Dubert, attached to-
the secret service department OF the
ministry Of the interior, undertook the
task of tracing SwOboda. He found
that the man was fairly we'll known In
Paris financial circles and had been
connected with several more or less
important transactions. He was sup.
posed to be Russian for he often
spoke Of his family connections At
PetrOgrad and Moscow. He had serv-
ed as foreign representative for
broker named Morrison who conducts
one of the large brokerage houses in
Paris.
Passport issued.
Washington, d. c., March BIZ
Search OF state department records to-
day revealed that Raymond Swoboda3
made application for an American.
passport in New York on February 28.
TSwoboda gave his residence as San
Francisco. The state department to-.
day forwarded what information 1t had
to the department Of justice for inves.'
tigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-04-01
ILLINOIS GOVERNOR
BOOSTS WATERWA Az
CONTINUED From Page ~

l..
canal would be disaster to the Mis-
sissippi valley unless we availed our
selves of waterway transportation TO-
New Orleans, which Is 1000 miles
nearer the Panama canal than ID New
York.
Il am reliably informed that the
tariff on lumber from the Gulf s0fs
Mexico to Chicago would be reduced
from $12 per thousand, the railroad
rate, to Sc per thousand. The saving
would amount to }1,800,OOO q year.
THE cost OF the project In direct
taxation is almost infinitestimal. Tho
only direct taxation, in my Judgment,
which will fall upon the state is the
interest upon the investment for two
years. Even il the cost OF waterway
were $4,O00,0O0, which 1t will not A..
this would not exceed 100000 for
two years, which amount II divided
per capita would be about two and
one-half cents per annum for each per.
son. Ultimately that interest will b.;
repaid to the citizens out OF the In.
come of the waterway, and the power
incidentally developed thereby.
THE waterway will be of advantage
not only to the river cities but to every
citizen In the state. The market prices
OF all farm products are made In Chi
cago. and If this waterway will haTeE
the effect Of lowering freights to and
from Chicago, 1t will increase the
value Of every bushel of wheat and
corn and of every animal sold by the
farmers. On the contrary, il we fail
to recognize the great opportunities
which will come to the manufacturers
and producers, In my Judgment, com.
petition with the producers Of the
east, who have the benefit of, ocean
transportation, will be disastrous 70
u.s. 81
Freight would be carried on self
propelled barges with capacity OF from
one to two thousand tons, the Cover
nor said. 4