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BY PRES. TAFT
UfeGES JOtt'OBTANCE OF INTEBNA-
TIONAL INQUIIIY INTO HIGH
COST OF LIVING
IS OF GRAVE IMPORTANCE
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Suggests a Government Hallrond and
Conmlssioii Form of Government
Is Far Away Alnska Propo.
8cs Tlio Lease System
."By Associated PrjyiB.
WASHINGTON Feb. 2. Presidont
Taft in a messugo to Congress today
urgod an international' inquiry into
tho high cost of living. Tho Presi-
dent aslced authority to Invite tho
nations of the world to a conference
In this city or elsewhere to mako
plans for the Investigation of t' .
"'high prices that have so distressed
th pcoplo of the. world."
Mr- Taft also urged the appoint
ment of a Federal commission "to
make searching Inquiry into the sub
ject of industrial relations:'.'
"For some years past" said tho
President "tho hlgli and steadily in-
creasing cost of living has been a
matter of such grave public concern
that I deem it of great public 'inter-
est that nn international conference
bo proposed at .this time for the pur-
pose Of preparing plans to be sub
mitted to the various governments)
for an international inquiry into the
High cost of living its extent causes
effects and possible remedies
v "There is no. doubt but that a cqm-
mission could bo appointed of such
unprejudiced and impartial persons
experts in Investigation of economic
facts that a great deal of v.ery valu-
able light could o flhed" upon the
reasons for tho high prices that havo
so distressed the people of the world
and information given upon which
action might bo taken to reduce the
'cost of living. '
"Those who havo conducted Inyes-
tlgatlons havo found that the pheno-
" menon of rising prices fs almost if
not. qutt'o general throughout the
world but they are' baffled in the at-
tempt to trace the causes by the im-
possibility of making; any accurate in-
ternational comparisons. This is bar
cause in spite of tho number a in-
vestigations already made wo arc
still without adequate data and be-
cause as yet no two countries esti
mate their price lovels on the same'
basis or by tho same methods."
As to the pommlsslotf on Industrial
relations the president said:
"There should bo an Inquiry 'by' fttie
Federal Government Into tho general
conditions of labor in the. United Sta-
tes notwithstanding tho fact that
somo of tho remedies will Ho with the.
separata states or oven entirely out-
sldo the sphero of jjovornmontal ac-
tivity In the bands of private individ-
uals and of voluntary agencies. One
lpgltlroato object of such an official
Investigation and report Is to enligh-
ten and Inform public opinion which
of itself will often induce or compel
tho. reform of unjust onditlons or tho
abatement of unreasonable domands
"Unquestionably tlio ;timoJs now
ripe for a searching Inquiry infto the
subject of Industrial relations Avhlch
shall be official authoritative balanc-
ed and well rounded such ns only tho
Federal Government can successfully
undertake. Tho present wldospraad
interest in tho subjoct makes this an
(Opportune time for an investigation
which in any event cannot long bo
postponed. It should bo nonpartisan
coraprohcnslvc thorough patient and.
dovolopmcnt of that vast ami remark
nblo territory to build and own a
trunk lino railroad which it can
lonso ton toriris which may be varied
and dhnnged to moot tho grdwing
prosperity and dovelopmont of tho
territory.
President Taft said thefts was little
HkoUhood that the Morgan-Guggenheim
Interests would open up a ralf-
ro'ad under tho present conditions in
Alaska.
Tho- President would have a cdm-
mlBsion form of government for Alas-
ka one-half or the commission to be
elected an'd tho .other half appoint-
ed by tho President.
A leasing system wns proposed by
tho Prcsidentlor government coal
ilnd phosphato lands In Alaska as
well as In tho United States
Tho reclamation laws of thd United
States should be modified in the
opinion' of the President so that a
homesteader might bo granted a pat-
ent nt the end of five years of cul-
tivation and three years of occupa-
tion. The President also would re-
lievo hometeaklors from the require-
ment of occupation at a time when
tho condition of tho land would makp
it burdensome and difficult
Following a suggestion of Secretary
of tho Interfor Fisher iVesident
Taft declared in his message that
tho ycontrol of waterpow6r sites
should remain in tho national govA
eminent rather than bo turned over to
tho states. He would have tho sites
disposed of by direct lease from the
government the rental tp bo used in
GOV COLQUITT
TO TAKE HAND
NOTIFIES PltESlDENT TAFT THAT
SHOOTING INTO EL PASO 1KUST
NOT OCCUK AGAIN
WILLPROTEGT CMS
Demands That Mexican Government
Prevent Further Shooting Into
Testis or Drastic Measures
Will Bo Used
By Associated Proas. --v
AUSTIN Feb. 2. Governor Col-
quitt today wired President Tafttbhi
ho will take drastic measures toPro-
tect tho citizens of El Paso from tho
recurrence of the battle of Juarez
conditions unless the Federal Gov-
ernment of the United States compels
tho Mexican government to prevont
shooting into El Paso. Governor Col
quitt did not say what measures he
would adopt but it hs known that ho
is notyat all pleased over tho careless
manrittjj in which El Paso citizens aro
1 1 ISAACS HAS
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Improvement of the stream and for j subjected to danger from "bullets from
tho benefit of the local community
whore the power site was located.
Tho President would give o the
states the right to regulate the rates
at which the converted power was
the othqr side of the river.
It is believed "here that the govern-
or means business in this matter and
that- ho has decided to'tako a hand
promptly- in case tho United States'
sold. The proper disposition of wa-J"Ws to prevent shooting into El Paso.
torpowor sites' has beenono of tho
most serious subjects discussed by
conservationists. President Taft be-
lieves that tho leasing system ho now
suggests is the best solution .of tho
problem; that It would mean honesty
of administration and tijc prevention
of abuses which a monopoly of nboso-
luto .ownership in private persons or
companies would make possible. .
TREES MUST BE PLANTED
Tl
A NG
0 ORDINANCE SCEN
Double of W. J. Bfynn Dead
By Associated Press.
MANCHESTER England Feb. 2.
Frank Abby the so-called double of
William Jennings Bryan dlea at his
homo hero today. He was fifty-eight
years pf age and was frequently mis-
taken for Bryan.
NATIONA
L -CAPITOL IS
EOF MUCH ACTIVITY
ABjLHNE CORPORATION COUNSEL
TENDERS RESIGNATION
TO CITT DADS.
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FILLS VACANCY
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City Commissioners Meet' In Regular
Session and .Transact Business of
Importance to Welfare of
CHj-4-SIrainons Lights.
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?-iP.?!tjr Commission mot yesterday
afternoon in regular weekiy session
and transacted business of a routine
nature. :. ! - .'
The sensation of the evening was
the resignation of Corporation Coun-
sel li. K. Isaacs and tho samo was re-
luctantly accepted and H. N. Hick-
man nominated and .elected to -fill bin
unexpired term. l
Mr; Isaacs was appointed city at-
torney in November 10QS. He wab
elected to tho position in 1909 reelec-
ted in April-1911 and under the now'
charter appointed by tho City. Com
mission Corporation Council in Juno
1911. . '
D. M Oldham appeared 'before the
Commission In regard to 3pme street
work on .First Avenue Valley Vijw ad-
dition to tho city and same was re-
ferred to Commissioner Elite with
full power to act in the premises.
Corporation .Counsel Isaacs Vdad the
deed frpm Henry James and Jenks
McGee of land needed and purchased
by. the. city fbr the reservoir up Cedar
creek and the deed was accepted and
warrant for $Gi2.B0 ordered drawn 'in
payment of same.
' It was voted that Corporation Coun
sel Isaaca resignation bo accepted to
tako effect March 1st in ordof tnat ho
might ncqtmlnt Mr. Hlckmhn with iho
routine duties of tho office -
It was ordered that Corporation
Courisol separate the amounts jxiien-
ded in socurlng tho rcsorvoir on Ctd-
ar ereok itemizing Im Bams und oV'
oijlng up a farm account.
Engineer Leonard reported amounls
colloctod for permits and jnmo was
filed. r
Dr. J. D. Sandcfor president of Sim-
mons College nppeared baforo tho
Commission rolntlvp. to HghtB at tJio
Collogo and tho matter was rsfnrrcd
tp Commissioner of StreotB &. Lights
and CPmmtssloner Boono wTth''power
to act. ' .'' X-
Geo. S. Anderson appeared; before
thq Coihmission in reference Iqv hill
for publishing ordlnftnce niuj tho
BfthVo was allowed. " " "
Tho usual weekly expense budget
was' alIowedand ordered paid. .
' fir.' Cash City Health Ofllcor n.
pearcd beforo the board arid discuss-
ed the Banltnry question saying; that
ho had learned that parties were sell-
ing milk iri the dty produced by cows
watered from impure water Off the
sewerage of tlio city. This discussion
brought up the question 'of n crema
tory for destruction; pf tho refuse of
H. 0Vooten won'twest last night
tho city! and tho Secretary was order-
ed to write to Taylor Texas and aB-
cetaln about tho workings of tho new
crematory erected there recently.
The secretary was instructed f tp
send John Guitar a ibiil for. $50 rent
onfeed pens for 1912. S"
TOYArl GETS 'VINEYARD
'QUEER SORT !
AiED'PEAI
One Hundred Acres to Be Plantjd
Soon-r-To Be the Largesft In
he 8tai'e.
By Associated Prejjjs.
TOYAH Tex Fl4 2.-Tho planting
of one Juindred acrfes near here- in
Malaga and Muscat grnpeB will make
it is claimed rthe largest vineyard in
tho state. This announcement was
given put by I G. Slm$ of T:mple
"vho says that the planting will be
started by February 20.
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JUAREZ MEXICO QUIET TOAX. .
MUTINEERS HATE DKIN --
RESTORED TO OFFICE. '.'.
WILL REPAIR R. R. BRJii
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Officers Demand that Hdero'i'Grwii' ;
TIlMIl Tlnilr Tni- on.1 A .i'7A- '' ''
nncc Tliat Orozco Vtir$h ''''
' ; Not Dismissed. - V'.s v' -
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City Engineer TViH Gladly Giro Infor-
nintion as to Where Trees Should .
lie Planted Along the "Walks
House Passes Pension Bill By 245 to
S3 Appropriation To Re
.$152000000
This is tree planting season.
Did you know there is 'a city ordi
nance prescribing where trees shall
be set along the walks adjoining your
premises and a penalty prescribed
for those who aro not guided accor-
dingly? it Is a good law and no man
should object to It.
This paper is requested to impress
upon all citizens who are planting
trees or contemplate planting that
City Engineer Leonard will gladly
give Instructions and establish tho.
Unes ori which trees aro to ho set
Mr. Leonard is a. very busy man these
days and should have at least two
days notice. If ypu will let him
know by seeing him personally or tel-
ephoning tho dlty ' Secretary's office
lie will gladly give you the needed
Information.
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H.MSELFATNEWORLEANS VISITS'FRIEND HERE
TO C03IPLETE PAVJNG MONDAY.
courageous."
Alaska
WASHINGTON Feb. 2. ProBldont
Taft today sent to CpngreBs his
promised mossago on Alaska and the
public domain in general In urging
tho construction of a government
railroad a commission form of gov-
ernment and other noeded legislation
for tho far-away territory President
Taft dqclared there was nothing in
thcTuistory of tho United Statos which
afforded such just reason for criti-
cism as tho fniluro tof tho federal
government to extend tho benefits of
Its fostering cnVo cp Alaska
"I am not in favor of govornmont
ownorehlp whoro tho samo certainty
and efficiency of sorvlcp can ho had
by private enterprise" paid tho Pres-
ident "but I think tho conditions pre-
sented In Alaska aro of such char
acter as to warrant tlio gpvenmont
UnnTiodnblo Material Delay VIII Pre-
vent Opening Second Street For
Trnfflc Until That Timo.
Mrs. Isboll of California passed
through horo "yesterday on tho 1:47
Texas and Pacific train for Sherman
to seo her son Walter Jones who was
seriously injured in a wreck whllo
conductor of tho Transcontinental di-
vision of tho Texas and Pacific a fow
weeks ngo. Mrs Isbelll was pxpected
tp pass through here a weok ago hut
her trip was delayed until today.
Quito a number of friends greeted
her at tho depot
Mrs. II A. Reading and Mrs Har
well wont as far as Balrd with her in
for the purpose of encouraging the order fp get to talk tp her.
City Engineer Leonard says with
good weather -the paving of North
Second street to tho alley west of tho
Baptist church will bo completed not
later than Monday night Tho work
would havo been finished and tho
street opened for traffic late Satur-t
day afternoon hud it not beta for
an unnvodablo doUy in soeunnj rer.
tain material. Air competent judges
havo pronounced the section of North
Second street on which tho tnacad.
amlzod paving is being placed the
best and most substantial of its kind
they hnyo seen.
By Associated PreflB.
WASHINGTON! Feb. 22. An announ
cement was given out today by Repre-
sentative Underwood that on Wednes-
day ho would present a resolution
sending the money trust and- other
proposed Investigations tp the regul-
lar. committees of the House. Rep-
resentative Henry of Texas and other
monfcy yrust probers strongly oppos-
ed this action because of the fact that
they wanted a special committee.
WASHINGTON Fob. 2. The Inter
state Commerce Commission began
the hearing on express rates Compa
nies are. seeking to justify the present
existing fates. Tho House took up
the .Pension appropriation. Tho Sen-
ate was not In session today.
WASHINGTON Fob. 2. l;4C p. m.
Tho House passed tho pension ap-
propriation bill by a vote of 245 to 33
in favor of tho passage. The appro-
priation will total $152000000.
Member Prominent Cotton Brokerage
Firm' At New. Orleans Suicides
Today Rise in Price Cause
By Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS La. Feb. 2. Chas.
D. Findley a member of the cotton'
brokerage firm of Fmdley & Simpson
of this city committed suicide here
today and directly following this 'an
announcement of the failure of tho
iirmi of which he was a member was
matie. TM& is the 2nd failure of pro-
minent brokerage firms In this city
within tho last two days and there Is
a considerable feeling of unrest among
all brokers. The price of cotton has
been steadily advancing and' the bro-
kers are all guessing as to Tvhat hei
ght it will eventually soar it Is
generally expected that tho price will
continue to rise.
Jasper McCoy Old Home Friend and
Partner of C. W. Merchant In
Abilene
'At
E. W. Engle of Mbsqiilte is here
looking after landed Interests.
Gomez IViJl Accept Presidency.
SAN ANTONIO Fob. 2. Gomez Is
hero In this city and says that ho will
aqcept tho presidency of Mexico if
tho revolutllon is .successful but that
he will not participate.
Mrsjsbell to Sherman
COTTON IS RISING AT
NEW ORLEANS MARKET
Half Hour After OjMring Futures
Took DecWefcl Start For Better
Southern Inquiry one Cautf:.
By Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS LA'. Feb. 2. The
rise in tlio price of cotton Was resum-
ed horo this morn'ng. A half hour
after tho markqt. opened futures av
eraged one quarter of a cent a' pound
over the initial figures and two dol
lars a bale over Wednesday's closing'
May opened at 10:24 and July at
10:33. It is generally believed that
the inquiry which is bo'ng made by
prominent nion of tho South Is one
cause for the rles.
British Submarine Sinks
By Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH England Feb. 2. A
British submarine was sunk this mor-
ning after a collision with tho British
gunboat Hazard off tho Isl of Wlg'ht.
The submarine floodod aa. sho Bunk
thereby drowning the entire crew of
eleven men.
Pebuty Sheriff W F Whaley went
down to Bradshaw.thU morning.
INVESTIGATION
INTO
DEATH THROCKMORTON
Begun by Graud Jary at Ft. Worth
Today. Was Tery Important
' Witness Ih .Sneei TrlaL
By Associated Press.
FOV WORTH Feb . 2. The gramt
jury this afternoon began an inves-
tigation into the death pf E. C.
Throckmorton aatafc -witness in tho
Sneed case wlioae death occurred
uast .night. Throckmorton gave out
n dying statement in which ho said he
had drunk "doped" liquor but phy-
Bloians said today that there were no
'indications pf poisoning and la their
opinion death was caused merely by
tho drinking of too 'much liquor.
Strlngen watch Is being maintained
over the five Jurors who have thus
far beeu chosen.
.
Jaspert ;McCoy and 'Wife left for
their home at Barrett Callahan' coun-
ty this morning after spending a fqw
:days as .the guest of their old time
friend Col. C. W. Merchant here and
when seeA at the' T. & P. depot Mr
McCoy was In high glee over his
'pleasant visit ta his old friend and
partner and said he and his wife had
keenly enjoyed the visit during wh!ch
they lived over again some pf tho hal -cyon
days of the long ago when they
were associated together so pleasant-
ly and so Intimately.
Mr. McCPy is a native Texan is
Blxty years .of ago and has lived In
Callahan county forty years settling
there In thp early seventies and
tventyyears of this Mmo ho lived at
the homo of Col. Merchant and was
a partner with him In tho cattle
buBlnoBB for- six years first working
or wages
"While tho Indians were in this
country several years after I moved
out .there"sald Mr. McCoy"I novor had
any serious trouble with them. Of
course Bomotime they would kill a
yearling off tho 'range but as often J
perhaps thoy would drpj? a wprn-out
pony In' exchange.
Continuing ? Mr. McCoy Baid "In-
those days' we had no market facili-
ties no railroads and had to drive our
cattlo to ""Cplorado and Northern
points to Beliand steers weroi power-
ful cheap and only tho best were sal-
ublo at that."
Mr. McCoy? la engaged In stock-
farming now- and says wheat and pats
are1 looking well and he thinks the
timely relief for the people in good
crops is at hand and he predicts Cal
lahan aounty will prpduc.o a bumper
grain crop. -
J3y Associated Press.
. EL PASO Fob 2.-A qhoor aort.ot-'
ami(5d pcaco reigns in juarifz -t&Mfcd.
The mutineers have boon rolnatatieifo."
to their former ofllicoa but; wi.iCnV.ine : .
distinct .understanding that th&Vof-
flqers nro to tako no actlpn wTtSopfc '
pormlssipn of soldiery.' Tho BOldlerv
granted officers permission to' repair ''
tho. railroad brido which wW'dypa-
irtited so that trains from ihbionth..
are expected to arrive Saturday' The- '
mutineers Baj Madorb must not bniy.
give them back par but must 'assure;.''
them that ho novet Intended' to'dls '
Lmlss Orozco and mu3t rpplaco'twlth
insurrection heroes the custom offic-
ials left over frem tho Diaz aSdmlk-)
istratipn. '-'M'K-M
Street car service between Ei'j?a8ov
and Juarez was resumed tPday$S .
An Amcrclan's TcHturd;'' ' ' '"'.
-Fr At French who is .employlJy . ' "
the. ;Madera company at MadenW
Chili.; in speaking of his oxporiSkce.
In Juarez Wednesday night. sai''I
arrived from Madera today- and''reg-t - '
istotett at a hotel in Ciudad Juarez. ."
I then cam over to tho American
side and about 7 o'clock I heard shoot-
ing. I Immediately went to theSai- '
ta "Fe street International bridge;lbat: :
could not net acroita. ThoVn wio'-.V.
JU&tt&'ttfoaty
" imeuBMr tur me cuauueur '
was asking someoho in 'thb crowd to
go ncrqss with him. I volunteered
and we made the run. We. had' justl
iarrivedat thoBig Kid saloon on.Cd-.' ':?
mercio street w:hen I heard' a sort'of
a volley.' A Mexican WAs'stdndRnir
in front of tho saloon f suddenly
saw him fall. I thought at first that
ho was (drunk but then I .saty a big .
stain jof blppd pn his shirt He ha r -been
shet in the stomach. Ho. lay
very still 'and I believe he was dead.b
"I wnuld have continued td'my.ho-
tel but the moment we stopped we
were mobbed by Americans ;wo-
wanted to come over to the American
side. Tho .chauffeur brought oye?
oiAtcuu ui iwo uuiurs eaon. i gave
my Beat to a woman but tho car! was
so crowded that when we arrived at '"
tho Mesllcan custom house womoa
were hanging to the sunning ' heard.
Tho Mexican customs mpn wore' all
drunk and wore yelling Vivic; Zaps- .. ;
ta.' Tho chauffeur paused for .air'mom-V - '"
ont but upon seeing tho cohiaitionot '
tho customs men ho throw1 ohhls y
speed and we mndp a .record rim .'-'
across tho bridge. Insulting roinrfrks; ''
were called to the women by the 'V' '
XT
Mexicans v When I left at about 8-
o'clook thpro was. firing ail overvvThe
chauffeur made another trip lateivand- '
brought tho car bacfc loaded tbthe
running bbards." .' ';
Mrs Nannlo Carriker arrived yes-
terday afternoon from Terrell to vis-
It tho family of J. N. Ferguson
Meningitis at Nageat
Dr. Cash reports a case pf menin-
gitis at Nugent and says his informa-
tion is from the health officer of Jon-
es -county who has tho situation )n
haad.
The Hawley case is still getting
along very well but lias JoBt eyesight
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Jake McKUaoy a newspaper toafei
of Crpwell Is in tho city fpr'a fe
days. n
HRD7ffl'SRPn4s '
KILLED: nil
FEDERALS DfiP
By Associated Press.
EL PASO.Fb. 2 2:lfip. m. iBbJle-
tin. it is admitted that there feiftht-
lngln Chihuahua. A part of theViir-
rlson Is In open rebellion-fiKh'tli&'the
iDral tronrM. 'ralllaiin nnu.n.. 'j. -V
pprted here to be nrenarlnr to croM .
Intp Juarez.
BL PASO Feb 2 3:22 p m.?mi
Federals known killed in QhlkuWy
fighting including ailvarlo 0e:Qf
Brother General Qrwca Jurat 4re
aaoblllsiag spireaUy again t tJ-FwIv.
erais eieeteii from South: '
' Gim XexUoiwJ. &
MEXICO CITY; Feb. 8-H Wjfa
ore'd here that EnWUaaq Ymsum. Ob-s1
muz inay b concerned In Mfmim-
day's uthreak at Juares " v ' '
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