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7 U vilOUSTONi TEXAS; 8TJNPAY JANUARY 17' 1909. y PJilCE' f CENTS.
24TH YEAK
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; Twenty-One Persons Were Killed and at Least
' Forty Injureda Fourth of Whom Will Die.
Majority of Committee Were Outgeneraled and
Deserted on the Final Vote.
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TO RESPOND FULLY I COULD HAVE WON
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HEARTRENDING SCENE
yyjWs OTMER TEXA
m C .TIES NQTV T
FOR THE WATERWAYS
: ' !fr
JIJA J a-r in n Jl!v-o .
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These Are All Women and
Children Badly Mangled.
FAMILIES WERE WIPED OUT
In Some Instances Only Helpless
Infants Escaped Death.
WORK OF RESCUERS GREWSOME
I Body After Body Was Uncovered in
t the Wreckage and It Seemed the
. Tuk Would ITeTer End-l-Side
by Side on a Bier of Snowj
(Aueciattd Prist Ftpori.)
' GLENWOOD SPRINGS Colo.. January
j M. Twentj'Kwe persona were killed and
T al least forty Injured many of them ae-
v ;L riously. In a head-on collision between
; westbound passenger train No. t and
an east bound freight train on the Denver
and Rio Grande railroad between Dot-
aero and Bpruoe creek twenty-two miles
from Glenwood SprlDgs at :3S o'clock
last night
THK IDENTIFIED DEAD.
J. D. MAHIN. Princeton Ind.
A. A. HA MUTTON Polo 111.
W. C. K&VTXJ5 Anhton Neb.
MRS. MATTIK KKTTI.E Auliton. Xeb.
MRS. MATTIB JSZUUj Willlston.
N. D.
G. W. CUJSON. St Loula
DR. ARVILIA OL8EN. from Hlldreth.
Neb. or Axtell Neb.
REV. R. L. 1IKJLKT either from
Brooklyn N. T. or Alaclianlcsburg. Pa.
CLARENCE A. GOODING. Waahlng-
JOHN WILIJAMa. Clarks Neb.
J. C. DAVIS of Davls-Brigham Dry
Goods company. Denver Colo.
HENRY DUNN. St. Louis.
'ARTHUR WILLIAMS. Des Moines.
Iowa.
r ; unidentifTed pbad. .; .
- f-nnt-yeaMiia an" wasjnns; piau
- Jrinat on third finirar t left hand.'
A'asj.yaaixM to light sWR-iSVii
I U full faoad. BrowStTittlS. about
I ' f years Old wors blue plain petUooat and
f.u f - Catholic brooch.
C ' Unidentified woman no description
badly multilated.
Weman black hair dark complexion
plain gold ring Inscribed Nancy shoes
stamped Relby Shoe company Ports-
mouth Ohio.
Woman with red sweater blue and
white striped waist about to years old
weight about 110 pounds.
All unidentified are women or children
and bodies are ttfully mangled.
S . MISREAD HIS WATCH.
'While nothing official has been given
out as to the cause of the wreck it is
said to have been due to a misunder-
standing of orders on the part of the
engineer Gusta F. Olsen of the passen-
ger train. Olsen however claims he un-
derstood his instructions perfectly but
that he misread his watch thus en-
croaching upon the time of the freight
train which was being drawn by two
looomotlves the first of which was In
charge of his brother Slg Olsen.
When news of the catastrophe reached
Glenwood Springs the work of rescue was
Immediately begun. Body after body was
taken from the wreckage and for a time
tt appeared as though the heartrending
task would not be completed.
As the bodies were taken from the ruins
they were laid side by side on a bier of
snow many of them mangled beyond rec-
ognition. HKLPLESS CHILDREN SURVIVE.
A pathetic feature of the accident was
the killing of a father leaving two small
helpless children 4 and 2 years old. The
eldest boy told a nurse at the sanitarium
that his father called htm Bennle and
this is all he would say. From a fellow
passenger It was learned that tl.e family
was en route to Grand Junction to visit
relatives. Another sad case was the de-
struction of an entire family with the ex-
ception of an Infant of 3 months.
One of the remarkable Incidents Of the
wreck was the miraculous escape from
the Ill-fated chair car of a Mr. Statt of
Pueblo Colo. salesman for a commission
company of that city. Mr. Statt escaped
without a scratch but soon afterwards
suffered a severe nervous shock and Is
tonight on the verge of a nervous col
lapse.
CLASPED IN LIFELESS ARMS.
Another heartbreaking scene was enact-
ed in the wreck sone when kind hands
gently lifted a four-year-old girl from
the . death clasp of her mother's arms.
Nearby was the body of her father de-
capitated and on every side were life-
less bodies.
i The body of a woman was found lying
a short distance from the wreckage close
to the banks of the Grand river both
arms missing and otherwise horribly
mangled.
A tralnload of thirty wounded and
l : bleeding men and women arrived In Glen-
P. ood Springs at 7 o'clock this morning.
A woman died from her Injuries on the
'( V relief train while on her way to' Glen-
J vood 8prings. It is expected that at
least a dosen others who were brought
? here will die from their wounds.
1 Train No; I was made up of an engine
and tender a baggage1 car and smoker
. followed by a chair car a tourist sleep-
V er and full complement of standard
v ' sleepers and a dining ear.
The locomotives are piled upon end and
Joined together as one piece of mechan-
lam. Car wheels were rooted down.into
the Grand river and pieces Of machinery
. '"aire scattered all over the scene of the
1 1 V Th. imnbln. . m .nlv nart.
f 'if : J ly derailed while the chair car 1mm e-
. scoped by the tourist sleeper. Nona of
the standard sleepers left the track and
none was killed or injured In these oars
mcstVOf the dead and Injured being re-
movt f from the ruins of the chair car
wnirHwas spin in twain.
".-''.jV( AiAf the Injured were-J. H. Hayden.
t . ..anil d. Buffalo Okla.) Arelros Rontoc-
- :. ' claAaafort Worth Texas badlv u-
" y t' VolpoHg Eo- Worth tvsm.
THE WEATHER
Force ut for Houston sad vicinity for Sun-
dayGenerally fair; light northerly winds be-
ooming variable.
Temperature and precipitation records at
Houston for the twenty-four hours ended at 7
p. m. Saturday Maximum 62; minimum 47.
Precipitation .00. East winda; fair.
(Aitociom Pnsi Rtforl.y
WASHINGTON. January If East Texas
Partly cloudy Sunday and Monday.
Louisiana Partly cloudy Sunday and Mon-
day; colder In. extreme southeast portion Sun-
day. West Texas Fair Sunday and Monday.
Oklahoma Cloudy Sunday and Monday.
Biver Forecast.
There will be no important change in the
Trinity Brazos and Colorado rivers.
1 Heartrending'' scene at Rio Grande wreck.
Only a small sum for the waterways.
Libel action begun in the Panama land
matter.
Will Woods convicted.
S Post Contest news.
. Washington news.
8 Austin news.
4 TafVs busy day.
g The plans of the antls.
Legislative news.
7 A gambler who was game.
8 Beaumont news.
Short Texas specials.
Domestic news stories.
0 Check flood loss.
Ricetnen comliine.
Orange news.
Port Arthur news.
1 Personal mention.
A new lumber company.
New England trip.
11 Railroad news.
IS Two-cent fare.
IS Letter from Dr. Lov-ett
Poll tax record.
14 The annual report of Wharfmaster Murphy.
13 Local news
lg News of the city.
17 Address of James Lawlor.
Local news.
M Gossip and news of sport.
.! Sporting news.
M Spotting news.
. tt The growing marketing. snd consumpti j-
SS Commercial news. -
94 A modification of the Texas snti-fururee
law is urged by E. A. Calvin.
SB A fine old' Texas gentleman.
SO International Catholic Truth society.
71 Prohibition In Georgia
as National health in dollars and centa
ag Foreign news.
SO Editorials.
Tampering with trifles.
31 The republic of Cuba.
SS Houston society notes.
SS Houston society notes.
34 Club news!
SS The annexation of Canada.
News of the A. and M.
36 Revolution in British politics and its les-
sons. SS Theatrical news and comment.
30 Musical department.
40 Society news from Texas towns.
41 Society news from Texas towns.
43 About cholera. '
48 The Moller bills.
44 Want ads.
45 Want ads.
40 Want ads.
47 Want ads.
48 The street of the spenders.
MAGAZINE SECTION.
Bud Smith tells how the funny part is made.
For the Home Dressmaker.
Mrs. Henry Symes' beauty treatise.
Centenary of Edgar Allan Poe.
Thimble Thimble. A short story.
Clever stories froni many sources.
Happyhammer page.
Mooney Miggles.
Pinkie Prim.
Bruno and Pietro.
Rosy Posy.
CASTB0 TO BETUBN HE SATS.
Will Take TJp Besidence in Vene-
( suela as Private Citizen.
lAaociatta Prtst Rwpvrt.1
BERLIN. January 16. Cipriano Castro
former president of Venezuela when
questioned this evening concerning hla
plans for the future said:
"My present Intention is to return to
Venezuela as soon as my health will
permit to make the voyage. I will travel
aboard an ordinary liner. My plun Is to
live as a private citisen in my native
land. . If it Is desired to take proceedings
against me I will be there. The Idea of
starting a revolution has not entered my
head."
Senor Castro Is still con lined to bed.
where according to Dr. Israel It will be
necessary for him to remain at least an-
other fortnight. He Is progressing most
satisfactorily however
MISTRIAL IN BON GRAY " CASE.
Jury Was Out Twenty-Fonr Honrs
. in the Fourth Trial
' (HtUJton P1 Ssttwal.) '
' BURNET. Texas January IS. In the
Don Gray trial for manslaughter the
jury after being out over twenty-four
hours disagreed seven being for convic-
tion and five for acquittal. This makes
the fourth trial of the case since Will
Phillips was killed two years ago. three-
time for murder and this time for man-
slaughter. I I
- Where Responsibility Bests. '
: 11 iAsstxitltd PrttfHtfrt.t '
CKVBR Cole January !. Th'e tol-
mg- was given out at the general
OftVs of tha Denver and Rio Grande
railriyi tonight: :?h responsibility for
. . X k. - jK '.Km '
engtneeVof No. t. the ttaswdug m koto
The New Waiter and1
LIBEL ACTION BEGUN
SIX WASHINGTON CORRESPOND-
ENT9 AXE CITED.
ff h PH SiSlMMS'i SIS
World Mantff Appoar iirNew York
Others Before District Grand
Jury Tuesday.
(Attociaiti Prtu Rtptrt.)
WASHINGTON January 1C Six
Washington correspondents of out-of-town
papers and a local ' newsboy today
received subpoenas to appear next week
before the Federal grand jury and testify'
presumably in connection with statements
appearing in their publications bearing
on the Panama canal purchase. So (ar
as It has been possible to ascertain these
were the only ones cited: Otto Carmlcli-
ael Charles Albert and E. Jesse Conway
all of the New York World staff; James
Hornaday Indianapolis News; Jeremiah
Matthews New York Sun: Harris M.
Crist Brooklyn Eagle and William
Smith a newsboy of Washington engaged
In selling New York papers.
With the exception of Mr. Crist who
Is commanded to go to New York and
present himself Monday morning before
the grand Jury of the circuit court for
the Southern district the persons are di-
rected to appear before the Federal grand
jury of the District of Columbia Tues-
day morning next. The World staff also
wero directed to bring with them files
of the papers for September October
November and December 1908 "in the
case of the United States vs. the Press
Publishing company" publishers of the
New York World. All when Interviewed
declared they were wholly ignorant of
the nature of the case regarding which
they were called on to testify.
undoi:btedly"suit for libel.
There Is no doubt here that the sub-
poenas all have to do with a suit for libel
which It is believed has been brought
by the government In New York against
the World.
It was the publisher of the New York
Sun in connection with the publishers
of the Indianapolis News Messrs.
Luffan and Delavan Smith whom
the president In a letter dated
December 1 last to William Dudley
Foulkc. in response to one from him.
severely denounced and In his special
message to congress of December 15 re-
garding tlio charges of corruption' by or
on behalf of the government In the mat-
tor of the canal purchase the president
announced thai the attorney general had
under consideration the orm In which
proceedings for libel against Mr. Pulltser
should be' brought.
Nowhere in the annals of the govern-
ment has such action been taken as the
United States government suing for crim
inal libel. The president In his message
was most emphatic in' saying that It
should not be left to a private citizen
to enter suit and he was particular to
state that he did not believe "we should
concern ourselves with the particular In-
dividuals who wrote the lying and libelous
editorials articles from correspondents
or articles In the news columns. The real
offender Is Joseph Pulltser editor and
proprietor or the woria."
CORRESPONDENTS WITNESSES
ONLY.
It therefore is Inferred that the eorre-
rpondents were summoned as witnesses
nd not with the ultimate Idea of mak-
ing them co-defendants. J .
As soon as the subpoena was served
upon him. Mr. Carmlchael' got in touch
with his office In New York and' left on
an afternoon train for that city to con-
fer with his ruperlors.
J"t do not know what It to about'' said
ui-njijirLW-Hj -c rB-i-qr ' - - - rrranrn
r. iConttnuet. on Pago Three.)
His Favorite Customer If
NO CHANGE IN CHINA
BBJnSS J&D iA V&UC AJT i MIN-
isteb3 rir -Sassttced:.
1 frt h.v y
BittafshWfrisTflt Arittai. 1
gawawr
Between the .. English and
Japanese Legations.
iAuociatta Prut Rtport.)
PEK1N January 1. William V. Rock-
hill Sir John Jordan respectively the
ministers to China for the United States
and Great Brituln. today expressed them-
selves as pleased with the reception ac-
corded them by Prince China president
of the board of foreign affairs whom
they visited in connection with the dis-
missal from of lice of Yuan Shi Kai.
Titty said th- prince received thoin in
the spirit in which they came ns repre-
sentatives of two powers friendly to
China. He listened to the ministers re-
spectfully as they Inquired in behalf of
lnelr governments whether the dismissal
of Yuan Shi Kai meant a change In the
policy of China. Prince Chlng author-
itatively assured his callers that this
was not so.
Tills assurance it Is understood puts
an. end to the international situation in
Pekln that followed the dismissal of Yuau
Bhl Kai.
BITTERNESS UKTWEBN LEGATIONS.
There has however arisen sonio bit-
terness between the British and the Japa-
h dinlnniHtic representatives on ac
count of Japan's refusal to join Great
Urltain in her representation to Prince
Chlng. The British legation's position is
that the Japanese acted In bad faith
while the Japanese legation maintains
that it agreed 10 concur In 'the opinion of
the majority ami that a majority of the
ministers wer.' In favor of taking no ac-
tion in this direction.
The mission under Tang Shao Yi the
special commissioner of the Chinese gov-
ernment who is now In the I'm ted
States will contrary to previous reports
of his recall be permitted to continue on
his tonr of the world but on a stricter
schedule. This change is due to the In
tervention of Prince Chlng who per- I
suaded the repe:il to modify hla determi-
nation to recall the mission. The reg-nt
at first desired that Tang. Shao Yi's cred-
entials be turned over to the Chinese min-
isters in Eik-ope for presentation by them
but it is now understood that Tang Shao
Yl will spend u fortnight In earn country
be visits. I In will probably reach Pekln
In April.
SCIENTIST BLOWS OUT BRAINS.
B. H. Guilbeau May Have Become
Mentally Unbalanced.
(Hciio- Past Spt.i'J.t
BATON ROUGE. La January K
Braxton H. Gnilheao professor of soology
In the State university director of the
Slate biologic station In Cameron iwrlsh
and one of the lwt kaown of the young-
er generation of scientists blew out his
brains at his home here shortly after
noon today.
He left no memorandum and the only
exp.anauon i.m. ..- ...... u.. ....
. . . ..... . t . . 1 1. . a ...
nenaa oecomo ..:... ....
was ID ms siuuy uuu osikvu niv (iniiui-f
In-low to get Mm a glass of water. Be-
fore she had reached the . dlnlnj; room
she heard the shot. and. rushing back
found him dying.
- He was a meiuber of prominent fam-
ily Of 8t. Landry parish hla brother hav-
ing served two terms as a member of
tho legislature. He had recently an-
nounced his intention Vo resign the di-
rectorship of the biologic station and had
secured a postponement of the annual
meet lag so that he could Kara his fmal
report ready. . Ua was atwork1oo this
document when bo blew-out hla bralna.
the Moller Bills Pass.
WILL WOODS GUILTY
SAN AitpNIfl BANKER STANDS
vfT0 GET I05a SENTENCE.
.. f . fun i; il
4nwicttd -om K-aaatt and
tatv
Minimwn Ptnalty-Ji Fire Tears
With a Maiimum of Fif ty.
(Houtte Ptl StectiL) " '
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. January 10.
Will F. Woods formerly cashier of the
Woods National bank which failed on.
November 7. 1907. was today convicted
In the Federal court on five counts' of
an indictment charging embosstement
and misapplication of funds. Sentence
was reserved. Woods is in jail tonight.
The minimum penalty. If all counts are
merged In one In the consideration of
the court may be as low as five years
while if the maximum Is given on every
count a sentence of fifty years' confine-
ment In the tftoderai penitentiary at
Leavenworth. Kan. will be assessed.
The case will be appealed.
TRIAL WAS 8EN8ATIONAL.
The trial of Woods proved ono of the
most sensational ever held in a tribunal
of justice-In Bexar county. It has been
In progress for eleven days and every
day's testimony furnished something In
the wav of unusual developments.
The first count figuring In the ver-
dict that of count two of the Indict-
ment charged the misapplication of 14000
by Woods to cover a debt accrued at
the brokerage exchange of K. A. Black
I where it was claimed Woods had snecu-
lated heavily In cotton and grain futures.
This account was shown to have been
conducted under the fictitious title of
John Corlsss. The draft In question
was alleged to have been drawn by
Woods signed by one Charles F. Shields
on J. D. Stratton Jr. of Kansas City.
The draft was Indorsed by Black and
was on the Woods National bank. Hero
lt was received. It was charged and
by Woods deposited and Black allowed
to check against lt.
ADDITIONAL ALLEGATIONS.
The third count alleged embezzlement
In the sum of 17000. and the fifth count
charged embexsleme nt In the sum of
30fO.
The sixth count charges a draft drawn
for MOW by hkn on he firm of Vine-
yard. Walker & Co. was deposited In
the Woods National bank by the defend-
ant. Woods and that a similar amount
was credited to tho account of D. Pay-
son Alden. Woods being then Indebted
to Alden.
In the ninth count lt was alleged that
Woods took a certificate of stock rep-
resenting 150 shares In the International
Coal Mines company and which certifi-
cate had been depostied In the Woods
Nations! bank as collateral for a $10000
loan and had deposited lt in the Com-
mercial National bank of Uvalde as
security for a loan made by that bank
to Woods.
FAILURE OF THE BANK.
The Woods National bank closed Its
doors nt high noon on November 7 1907.
The surplus and capital stock Of the In-
stitution amounted to ins.000 and the
iepost romethlng above tLOOO.OOO.
tow dlv4end of w 1U
A total dividend of 70 per
been cleared and Receiver H. N. Morris
Is of the opinion that tt cents and per-
haps MO cents on the deposits will ulti-
mately be paid.
James F. MoGowan Dead. ;
lAtuviattd Prtu Rtpri.)
AUGUSTA. Oa.'- January 16. James 1.
McGowan senior member of the cotton
firm of James F. McOowan A Co.. broth-
er of Paymaster Samuel McOowan of the
United States navy died here this mom-
mg. P- H. McOowan. a Washington
aesrspaper maa. Is. another brother woo
survives binv . r-
PRESIDENT WILL GIVE SENATE
INFORMATION DESIRED.
'All Disbursements Under $3000000
War Deficiency Act Are to Be
Itemized and Submitted.
(AtitttiaHi Prtu Ripori.)
WASHINGTON. January 10. In ox-
changes of . views between President
Roosevelt and several senate leaders at
tha White House today the fact was
brought out that the president Intends
to send to the senate a full response to
the Foraker resolution calling' for : an
itemised statement of expenditures under
the 3000000 war deficiency act of March
1809. :
It was stated that all payments will be
shown but In some Instances the names
of the persons who received money from
this fund will be withheld and the infor-
mation given privately to the senate. The
reason for this is that the expenditures
have been for the procuration pt military
Information abroad and It Is regarded
at the White House ss a matter which
should not be made pifbllc.
The report however will be sufficient
to show the character of the expenditure
and If further Information la desired by
the senate then the responsibility for
making lt public will rest upon the sen-
ate. . It has been suggested that Inasmuch
as the purpose of the resolution was to
show "expenditures made for the Browns-
ville Investigation that Senator Foraker
might be willing to modify . hla request
to cover the Brownsville affair and per-
mit the withholding of other informa-
tion. '
THE COMMENT OF THE WORLD.
Does Not Seriously Regard Issuance
of the Subpoenas.
lAuociotti Prtu RtporUl
NEW YORK January .IS.-The news
from Washington that members of the
New York Wodd staff in Waahlngten
'and-other correspondents there have been
summoned to testify before no Federal
frond Jurlea vflrMunxabljr . In vownoctkm
With 1 tho publtabed statementa bearing
. on ilianarnoapurcliase. wag ttm
ceivod after United States District At-
torney BHmsonv and hla assistants had
left the Federal court building for tho
day. Mr. SUmson left town Immediately
after for a week-end outing and could
not be reached while officials in his of-
flee would not discuss the stps being
taken here in the matter. .
It was learned however that subpoena
had been served on J. Angus Shaw and
W. P. McLaughlin respectively secretary
and editors of sports for the Press Pub-
lishing company publishers of the World
requiring them to appear before the
United States grand Jury on Monday.
The World made the following state-
ment regarding the subpoenas issued here
today:
"Subpoenas were Issued today on Wil-
liam P. McLaughlin editor of sport and
athletics of the Press Publishing com-
pany and J. Angus 8 haw. secretary of
the company requiring them to attend
on the lMh day of January. 1909 at 10:30
In the forenoon berore the Lnitea mates
grand Jury to testify to all and every-
thing which 'you may know generally on
the part of the United States
"Subpoenas In this form seem unprece-
dented in the history of the criminal law.
"It being thus apparent on the face of
these subpoenas that a general investi-
gation is sought on any and all subjects
of which the witnesses have any Informa-
tion without requiring notice of auch iif
veetlgatlon to be given Is a proceeding
which Is under investigation by the grand
jury as Is required by law aud lt being
thus clearly a mere fishing excursion on
the part of the government ordered to
I how cause have been obtained return-
ble before Judge Ward on Monday
morning at M o'clock why such sub-
poenas should not be quashed."
SHOT BY HUNTING COMPANION.
Ernest Petsel in Critical' Condition
from Accidental Wound.
(Houston Pett Special.)
CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas January 1.
While hunting at Petronila ranch yester-
day Ernest Petsel. a young man was
badly shot by the accidental discharge of
a gun In the hands of Calunche Howell.
The young men were sneaking up on a
coyote and Petxel was twenty feet ahead
of Howell who was crouching in the
brush with his gun full cocked when It
was discharged the contents of both bar-
rels of buckshot entering Petxel's thigh.
He was brought here this morning and
taken to the hospital and tonight hi
condition is reported to bp critical.
At Noon Next Wednesday
The Poit's Third Annual:
Contest will close Jan. 20th
Help Some
-v ' .. '' . . .r.
Plea;
t.
HE DREW OVER DEMOCRATS
Taylor
of Ala. Moop of Tcnoarid
Sparkmatr of Florida Chaogc;'.
TWO REPUBLICANS STOOD F1RA1
Acheson and Woodgard Offered; to
Join in a Minority for 4 FaS
BiU-
-Burgess Af vonsiocr.
ing His Course. 1 ; V' ' '
BY. FRANK H. BUSHlCK. r '
WASHINGTON January lw-At
meeting of the river and harbor commit-
tee today the majority In favor? of at lib-
eral bill this session were sadly outgen-
eraled instead of. a. liberal nUL it was
agreed to report a measure carrying only
eight or ten minions' for surrey and
-maintenance work only. Had the seven
democrats stuck to their guns aided by
the three republican Insurgents who were
voting with them they could Tiave caniea
tht da. '"' ' ' ' .H"'J. '
The motion of Acheson of Pennsytranfu
for a general bill carried hf 10 to 8 but
Taylor of Alabama moved a reconsidera-
tion and too vote stood t to . Chair-
man Barton made n strong plea against
a bill and on the subsequent propositions
Moon of Tennessee and Sparkman of
Florida also voted with Burton and de-
feated Acheson and . Woodyate?o motion
for a general bill carrying the usual ap-
propriations. Of those supporting bill
Acneaon and Woodyard ' are republicans.
Tho three democrats voting hi tho nega-
tive wero Taylor Moon and Sparkman. -
- ' ' ' T " .
- ' - MAt BB MINORITY REPORT.
f Burgosa of Texas gao nt're tf ai I
tention to brjng in a oitn
hardly feels warranted to lun
right aa-'a demooTOtJb;l?"ie :
of the mixed voting sukI tlio loss of
three democrats. : Acheson and Wo
yard signified tbelr Willingness to Join iu
a minority report tor full blif oat that
would probably bo fruiuess of result
and mt the asine time loot tho democrat
the benefit Of the straight lssoe with th
republicans'pn this ttueatkm wMch Chahit)
Clark Bargess and others had hoped to
make. Burgess to not jet'.dorfded ;.ou
whether to join Acheson and Woodyard
In a minority report make ono by him-
self as a democratic offering Or let the
whole matter go by default. 'r ."
No reason has been assigned by Messrs.
Moon Taylor and ' Sparkman why " they
voted with Burton! but It Is 'suppose. I
they feared the possible results' hereafter
of antagonising the republican leaders. ' '
J. F. Ellison secretary f the National
Rivera and. Harbors Congress expresses
the bpe tonight that the Taft adminis-
tration may be Induced to pass a big
rivers and harbors bill at the POUai oea- '
slon of congress this spring. ;J '
Under the ' limited blU Mr. Burgees
hopes to secure surveys to increase Gal-
veston's depth to thirty-five feet JBablne
Pass to thirty feet and Aransas Pass to
thirty feet. Also a swvey to deepen the
Inland canal to nine feet and wideo it
to ono hundred toot. y .-
CHRONOLOGY OF THE ACTION.'
For the first time since long before the
civil war when the democrats of James
K. Polk's day opposed Internal Improve-
ments at the expense of tho Federal
treasury tho Improvement of the coun-
try's waterways was about to become a
political question.' Tho sharp issue gretf
out of the opposition of the republican
leaders making any substantial appro-
priations for rivers and harbor at this
session of congress while the democrats
were Insistent upon such a bill. '-("
While the platforms' of both tho big
parties came out strong for waterway lm-
r provementa last year there was no Issue
over It. Both parties simply Jiromlsea
the people something which the people
had demanded. Improved waterways s
a solution of the transportation question
as weU as a regulator of rates has boon
1
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One to ;Wih
Burton Made Strong
Against a Bill.
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