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VOL. XL NO 1.
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i AMERICAN SOIL
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faannasaMSn.
After More Than a Tear Spent in
Foreign Landi, Theodore Roose
j . yelt Betarni Home.
; j HEW YOBS WILD AND EXCITED
- presidential Salute as Steamer Poket
' ', Nose Into Harbor.
HAGS FLOAT EVERYWHERE
Crowds Cheer Themselves Hoarse
When Former President Comes. '
BOUGH RIDERS ARE ON HAND
ftXeeeptlon and Attending- Exereleea
Conetltate Oreateat Dleplar the
Metropolis Haa Ever Seen
r m, lB Urn Hlatnrr.
' XOOSSTSLT'S) BUST SAT.
B a. nv Kalserln inr Victoria
with Colonel Roosevelt aboard, anohored
Off Bandy Book.
S a. . Vessel proceeded to quarantine,
arriving there a 7 o'clock.
T:l a. so. Tuff John K. Oilkinsoa
ballad the Kalserln.
a. at Colonel Boosevelt and family
transferred to tuff Manhattan, where tha
offtolal ceremony took place.
:1S a. m. Colonal Boosevelt and party
la ft the Manhattan and want aboard tha
Androscoggin. .
a. m. Androscoggin fall In Una be
bind naVal and revenue craft and tha
water parada up tha Hudson started.
10 US a. m. Colonal Booaaralt atappad
aahora at tha Battery amldat tha oheersof
tha vast aaaambly.
litis a. nu Tha land parada up Broad
way atartad, aftar a brief addraaa of
walooma from Mayor Osynor and a reply
rom Colonal Roosevelt.
lli4S a, m. Head of procaaalon raachad
Washington square and tha Spanish War
veterans fall Into Una.
, ia m Parada passed tha grandstand
at Twenty-sixth street.
1 p. m. Parade disbanded.
a p. m. Colonel Roosevelt and party
took luncheon at resldenoe of Dong las
Robinson.
S p. nu Start for bong; Island made.
4 p. oi Left for Oyster Bay.
5 p. m. Oyster Bay oelabration com
tnenced. CXBOITOX.OOT OP XJtVf.
March S3, 1909 Sailed from Haw Tork
April Arrived at Naples.
April 81 Arrived at Monibassa.
April a Spent first night under can
vass. April 86 Plnng-ed into wilderness. .
December 18 Ieft Nairobi by earevan
(or interior of Africa.
February 17 lSlt Arrived at Oondo
koro. February 88 Hunting- trip practloally
aver. Party left for Rank.
March 11 Arrived at Bank.
March- 81 Met wlfo and daughter,
Rthel.
March 84 Beaohed Cairo.
April B Arrived at JTaples.
. April 7-8 Betravels with wife over
honeymoon route.
April la Wat G if ford Plnchot.
April 14 Entertained by Emperor
Prancla Joseph.
April 83 Delivered address at Sor
bonne In Paris.
April 83 O reeled by Xing Albert.
April 88 Becelved by Queen Willi elm
In. May 3 In Chrlstlania.
May 4 Delivered Nobel priie lecture.
May 10 Mat Emperor William.
May 80 -Attended Kiug Edward's fun-
oral.
May B6 Becelved degree at Cambridge
university.
June 7 At Oxford.
June 10 Sailed for home.
June 18 At New York and Oyster Bay,
NEW YORK, Juno 18. The sharp crack
of the familiar -presidential salute wakenfd
Colonel Roosevelt at T o'clock this morning
as his ship, the Kills lirl Augusto Victoria,
drew Into New, York harbor. From the
mists of early morning emerged first he
drab hull of the battleship South Carolina,
L'fo lean, swift destroyers and two toiprdo
Fibats behind It. Thn spoke the guns. Blue
clad sailors lined the decks, In close parked
ranks, while massed on the under deck of
the Bouth Carolina Blood the marine hand
J solid splaxu of scarlet coals, pounding
fl Hit the "Star Spangled Panni'J-."
' At 8:30 o'clock Mr. Roosevelt was trans
ferred from the Kalserln Augusta Victoria
to the revenue tug Manhattan, where he
was welcomed by a number of personal
friends and relatives and Captain Archi
bald W. Uutt, represent:ng President Taft.
Shortly after this he was transferred from
the Manhattan to the revenue cutter
Androscoggin, which led the water parade
that took nlm up as far as Fifty-ninth
street, .ortii river, and down to the Bat
tery, where he was officially welcomed by
Mayor (Jay nor at 11 o'clock.
fCoua Uooiu at Welcome..
.Xttdccked with signal flats and with the
guns from Fort Wudaworth and Fort
Hamilton booming out In welcome, the
KalseriB Augusta Victoria glided lntQ
Quarantine at 1:3S o'clock. Immediately
behlnv) the I'lg liner came six ships of thu
navy, tha, battleship South Carolina In the
van while at anchor in the roadstead await
ing Us coming was tha United State, dis
patch lout Dolphin with the secretary of
the navy on board. The battleship already
had saluted the returning former president
at Sandy Hook with lucnty-oiie guns, but
on coming to anchor uiongside the liner,
the South Carolina ho!&ttd lung strings of
pennants end the river craft Joined in the
demonstration w 1th loud and prolonged
blasts from their whittles.
Flanki-d by Mr. Roosevelt, his daughter,
Jre Nicholas 1-ongwoith and hla aon Ker
inlt. Theodore Roosevelt stood on the fly
bridge of the liner hit;h above all the
4jka of the ship, and, with his character
istic smile overj.. aoir.g hla tanned coun
tenance and a shiny silk hat in his hand, he
waved acknowledgnu-nt to the pnde
monin n on all side of him.
Breakfast on the ManUaltaa.
Mr. Ilooaeveit lost no time on board the
Auguste Victoria. The usual ciiKomn and
health Inspection foidiulltles accomplished,
he at once transshipped to the revenue tug
Uanhuttan wlit-re. wi.it the Immediate
asetnbtrs of his family and a few intimate
uds, he sat down to a hasty breakfast
I 1ft i tlntltiued on Fifth Page.)
Gowns for Young
Mr. Roosevelt's
Bride Are Ready
Marriage to Occur in Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, New York,
Monday Afternoon.
NEW TORK, June 18. (Special Tele
gram.) Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Miss
Eleanor Alexander of this city will be
married In a veritable bower of roses in
tho Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church
Monday afternoon. Hundreds of cut pinks
and white rosea will be twined over the
entire Interior of the church. The chancel
of the church will be a mass of flowers In
charming background for the bridal party,
Young Mrs. Roosevelt will have a mag
nificent trousseau. Owing to a delay the
materials did not reach this country from
Paris until two weeks ago, and It was
feared that the delay would result In not
getting the work finished In time. How
ever, a special force of sewers were put
to work at the Dunstan establishment.
where the dreaes were made, and today
the last hem was stitched and the trous
seau declared finished.
The bride's gown Is of white duchess
satin, made empire fashion, with a drap
ery of silk mallne that falls from a tiny
bodice and tapers to the edge of the
skirt, where It is caught In front with
huge bunch of orange blosuoms. A volum
inous trail of white protrudes from be
neath the flowing drapery.
The bridesmaids will wear similar halt
of French pattern, with touchta of blue
and pink to correspond with their frocks.
A special train will run from Oyster
Bay Monday to accommodate the society
people of Long Inland who will come to
the city for the ceremony. One touch of
democracy and simplicity Is the Invitation
to the former servants of the Roosevelt
fumlly to attend. Borne of the lens for
tunate among them are unable to make
the trip, Charles Reeder, former foot
man, has accepted his invitation. Another
la Wilson Jackson, who will avail him
self of the pleasure.
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt, Theodore
Roosevelt, jr., and Miss Alexander will
attend church together tomorrow morn
Ir.g.
Uprising Planned
lor Northwestern
Part of Mexico
Sixty-Three Men Arrested at Rendez
vous Near Canaea and Hundred
Rifles Seized.
EL, PASO, Tex., June 18. A special from
Nateo. Arli., says sixty-throe Mexicans
wero surrounded at rendezvous In Can-
anea Thursday night and marched to Jail
by 'troops. Nearly 100 rifles were seized.
Cananea is where the Mexican revolution'
ary uprising occurred three years ago.
More troops are now en route from Her
moslllo. A prominent antl-Dlas man at
Naco. Sonora, Is quoted as saying:
'Governor Torres had better keep his
troops at Hermoslllo; he will need them
before the presidential election Is over.
Yucatan la not the only place where troops
are needed In Mexico."
It is said rules and ammunition have
been bought extensively on the border.
Preachers Fight
Duel with Knives
Rev. Robert Vanover of Williams
burg-, Ky., is Killed by Rev.
Isaac Perry.
LEXINGTON, Ky., June 18. A special
from Williamsburg, Ky., says Rev. Robert
Vanover and Rev. Isaac Perry, mountain
preuchers, who had been holding revival
meetings, fought a duel with knives in the
Kock County Baptist church yesterday
Vanover was cut from ear to ear. He died
In a short time. Perry and his brother,
Blaine, are In Jail at Williamsburg.
NOT ENOUGH ARMY OFFICERS
Meerrtarr of War Fluda Himself
Greatly Haadicupiped by Thla
Condition In Army.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-Speeial Tele
gram.) Secretary Ulcklnecm Is finding him
fctlf severely handicapped through tiie fall
ure of congress to enact a law providing
for more army officers. The Bupply
army officers Is almost nil at the present
time and the war secretary says that It is
necessary for him to make ample re
assignment in order to get the necessary
work done. Secretary Dickinson will have
his present plan completed before time for
him to leave for the Philippines late this
month. Secretary Dickinson will sail from
San Fraucico in about a week for the
orient.
FATAL AUTOMOBILE ACCIDEN
O. W. Palmer of apaldlau, Caagh
lud-r Car Friday Kvrulug,
Dies of Injuries.
SPALDING. Neb., June I8.-0. W,
Palmer, who was Injured In an automobile
accident last right, died tii- morning. Mr.
Palmer with a party of friends' was re
turning from Petersburg when he lost con
trol of the machine and It went over a
twenty-foot embankment. The car landed
on top of him. the steering whci l striking
Mm on the chest. Two men and women
with him escaped serious Injury.
Fighters Have
With their clothing In disorder and with
out collars or hats. Jack Fltxgerald, a
middleweight prise fighter, and his sec
onds, arrived in Omaha early Saturday
morning, after fleeing from the sheriff at
Sioux City. Fitzgerald had knocked out
Johnny Lynn In the fourth round of a bout
that was to have been a six-round affair
when the fight participants rushed away.
Word reached the fighters and those con
ROOSEVELT GETS
ROYALWELCOME
Vast Crowds Wild with Enthusiasm
as Former President Sails Into
New Tork Harbor.
RECEPTION AN AMAZING TRIBUTE
tBMSBVBBB
eople, Without Regard to' Sod"1
Station, Join in Greeting
PAYORS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED
Occasion is a Holiday for
American Metropolis. -
WATER FRONT ATTRACTS CROWD
Great Army of VIsMore Aaxlona to
Sea the Dlattncolahrd American
Back from Hla Lengthy
Trip Abroad.
By EDWARD MARSHALL.
NEW YORK, June 18 (Special Telegram.)
A vaster crowd than ever before floVed
In New York bay at that time In the morn
ing In the history of those eternal waters.
roared at him; a multitude of whistles
screamed at him; guns thundered at him;
the sun shone for him. Roosevelt's recep
tion was In many ways the most amaslng
tribute which has ever greeted an American
returning from far shores. Grant's greet
ing was much less dramatic; when the
'plumed knight" Blaine sailed In, although
a party's hope hung on him, the bay bore
fewer frantlo folk; only Dewey's welcome
when, returning from his victories in war
fare, he was greeted by the army and the
navy, as well as the excited people, can
be compared to it. And until the home
comer had quite finished with It, the sun
shine was superb.
An English correspondent stood next to
me on the Androscoggin and cocked an
eye aloft. - "In England," he remarked,
we'd call this 'king's weather.' My word;
the weather even!"
"King's weather? Well, why not," said
an enthusiastic gentleman at my other el
bow. At least a half dozen bystanders
looked at him and grinned.'
As the sun rose, craft large and small,
all laden deeply with enthusiasts having
crowded down both rivers, swarmed about
the Kalserln Auguste Victoria, the great
steamship which had brought the favored
traveler home. ' When after he had left the
liner and breakfasted on a revenue cutter,
he left that vessel and went on board the
Androscoggin, the upper bay was crowded.
As the Androscoggin steamed slowly up
the Hudson, police boats had all they could
manage in keeping admiring countrymen,
gaBoline- and steam propelled boats, from
la rent of -the steamer. -
Line of Smlllnc Facee.
On the Androscoggin was a most amaslng
crowd, Including eminent friends, men with
pulls. They greeted Roosevelt In a line Of
smiling faces and extended hands, .he greet
ing them ' with broader smiles than any
other man alive haa ever shown and with
the practiced handclasps of an expert. But
his Joy was genuine. Some of them, per
haps pretended deeper than really stirred
them. No one could doubt it- "I am glad,"
he kept repeating. "'1 am so delighted."
And he was, too.. His face showed It.
A plumper countenance it was than he
had worn when he departed something like
a year and a quarter ago, and the prophets
of disaster who predicted that his reckless
plunge Into the fever-laden Jungle would
wear even him away, were proved false
prophets by the abounding vigor -of his
body. He looks younger than he did when
me Spanish war came to a close.
An enthusiastic negro steward was among
the first to get a real word with him. Within
half an hour he had been welcomed by such
varying men as over-lords in politics (there
were many over-lords in politics on board
the Androscoggin), ascetic and delightfully
enthusiastic Dr. Lymann Abbott of the
Outlook, Captain Cosby of hla old Rough
Rider regiment and Jacob A. Rlls, the
sociologist.
Captain Cosby plainly was his favorite
and the handsome young man quite as
plainly felt to the bottom of his soul the
honor shown. During the whole river Jour
ney the straight, slim young volunteer, in
new khaki and old campaign hat (two bul
let holes in it), remained cloee by the
colonel's side.
Cronda on the Steamers.
Most of the people In tha country seemed'
to have gathered on the throng of steamers
whloh kept police boats busy aa they tried
to run in close, while the great water
parade steamed up arid down the river; but
that there were really many who were not
afloat was plain from the shore throngs
which glasses showed and whose cheers
came in breeze-borne whispers to the ears
of the returning favorite and the others In
the filing fleet.
For the benefit of those on the boats and
distant shores, the colonel spent much of
his time as the parade progressed perched
on the high roof of the Androscoggin's
pilot house, where he was an Interesting
figure, straight, strong and sturdy, his faee,
tiie face of one whose frank conteiitment
with the world and what It offers him Is
quite complete, sincere and unabashed; his
form, that of a man In prime health, un
wearied by the strain of travel and hard
work; and this, despite the fact that he
has broken on the ending journey still an
other record, besides that of a sportsman,
surpassing In the volume of his literary
labor any traveling writer known of yore,
besides preparing and delivering studied ad
dresses, and some not quite so studied, be
fore a number of audiences scarcely known
to one man, hitherto In the whole history
of public speaking.
It was plainly to the embarrassment.
and really the distress of the ex-presldent
(Continued on Second Page.)
Narrow
Escape from Sheriff
nected with the exhibition that the sheriff
was planning a raid. The contest had been
forbidden, but might have been overlooked,
according to the report, had It not ended
la a knock-out.
Expecting possible trouble, the fighters
left their clothing hanging on the ropes of
the ling before they began the contest. At
Its close they grasped up their apparel and
ran to a vacant lot aome distance away
to dress.
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POLICE PREVENT PRIZE FIGHT
Chief Martin of San Francisco Serves
Notice on Promoter Blot. .
HE ANNOUNCES POSTPONEMENT
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Farther Attempt Will Bo Ma da fa-
Pull
Off
Kaaf raaa-Lanerf er ,
Bout Next Satnrday Action
of tha Governor. '
SAN FRANCISCO. June M. The one-man
rebellion against the state of California has
been called off. Louis Blot, promoter of
the Langf ord-Kaufman fight. Issued a state
ment through his attorneys this morning.
that no attempt would be made to stage
he contest this afternoon, but that an ef
fort would be made to hold It one week
hence, If a favorable court action could
be secured on a test case that Blot pur
poses bringing before the courts next Mon
day, '
Blot was warned early today by Chief of
Police Martin not to attempt to hold ' the
scheduled fight and after a conference with
his lawyers, Blo't decided to strike his colors
for the time being.
Flan of Mr. Blot.
Blot plans to stage a purely scientific
contest between third rate ring men at his
arena on Monday In the expectation that
the governor will order out the militia tq
stop It. ' ' I
When Informed of Blot's plans, the gov
ernor stated that Blot would meet- with
no Interference In conducting a boxing
contest, but that boxing contests had noth
ing to do with prise fighs. -
That the governor and Adjutant General
Louck were prepared to take militant meas
ures if Blot had persisted in his Intention
to pull off the Kaufman-Langford fight to
day there Is no doubt. It Is understood
that a strong force militia, , now In camp
at the Presidio, was ready for-a dash to
the arena and would have arrived there
within fifteen minutes of .the Issuance. of
the governor's order.
Johnson Hunts for Little.
Instead of training today Jack Johnson
spent his time trying to secure a warrant
for the arrest of his former manager
Oeorge Little, on a charge of uttering a fic
titlous check. Answering a citation from
the bond and warrant clerk of the district
attorney's office. Little came to the hall of
Justice, where he met Johnson. . The' is
suance of the warrant was delayed on Lit
tle's request for time to summon his at
torney. Johnson and Little engaged In a wordy
war, w ...
SACRAMENTO, Cal., June 18. Governor
Qlllett has. ordered District Attorney Wack-
horst to stop the Mantell-Thomas fight,
which was scheduled to take place here
Monday night. The promoters of the af
fair will make no contest.
Bl Fight May iio to Reno.
RENO. Ncv., June 18. Three of the
principals. Jeffries, Johnson and Lang ford.
who are scheduled to figure in the two
big ring battles proposed for July 4 have
made reservations for training quarters
in this city and It seems certain that Reno
will be the scene of the big contest.
Sam Berger, manager of Jef frits, wired
(Continued on Second Page.)
The want ad pages
today are bursting
with real opportun
ities for live people.
Read them. i
You will find Just what you are
wishing to buy, or the person to
whom you can sell; where you can
get a loan, rent a home, a room,
secure a servant, a position, etc.
Don't wait.
Don't hesitate.
They are treasures.
Coming and Going in Omaha
, 'U-
Erents as View ed by The Bee's Artist.
Circus Tent
is Blown Down
. . in New York
Heavy-, Thunderstorm' Teats Away
Canvas and Throws Crowd .
Into' Panic.'
NEW YORK. 'June 18.-The tent of the
Forepaugh 4k Sells Bros.' circus at Man
hattan field filew down during the height
of a heavy thunderstorm this afternoon
and several people are reported, injured.
Ambulances have been sent to the 'scene.
With the roar of. the . storm and the
cracking of the tent poles, a panic among
the hundreds of spectators, trade up mostly
of ' women and children, was precipitated.
The rain fell In torrents, while the
flashes of, lightning and the, crashes of
thunder added to the fright.
Several women and children were tram
pled upon and It was reported that over
half a hundred persona were Injured,
though none Is believed to be seriously
hurt. -
The wind blew down flagpoles and signs
almost without number and ripped to tat
ters the decorations placed for the Roose
velt reception.
Two Boys Drowned
Near Des Moines
Members of Picnic Party Lose Lives
While Swimming: in Kiver at
Camp Douglass.
DES MOINES, la.. June 18. Carroll
Kolster, aged 17, and Harold Cottrell,' aged
11. were drowned today while swimming at
Camp Douglass, a short distance up the
river, from Des Moines. Kolster drowned
while trying to save the life of Cottrell.
The boys were members of a Sunday school
class which had gone to the place for a
day's outing, v
NEW YORK MURDER MYSTERY
Body of Mlaalna; Jewelry Salesman
Found Packed In Trunk In
Ilnllwar.
NEW TORK, June 18. A new murder
mystery developed today' with the finding
of the body- of Moses Sachs, a Jewelry
salesman, packed In a trunk In the hall'
way of a house at 51 Qoer. lc street Sachs
had been missing since 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. A short time before the body
was found Sachs' two sons, Wldor and
Moses, Jr., reported to the police that their
father had left home yesterday afternoon
with $2,000 worth of Jewelry In his pos
session and had not returned.
Omaha t'puule Marry at lb lea so.
CHICAGO, June 18. (Special Telegram.)
Thomas Crowley of Council Bluffs was
licensed here today to marry Rose Oobel,
Omnhn.
President Taft Delivers
the Address at Villa Nova
PHILADELPHIA, June 18.-Presldent
Taft spent the day In aontheastern Penn
sylvania. He attended two commence
ments and made two addresses, returning
to Washington tonight
At Villa Nova college, twelve miles from
here, the president participated in the com
mencement, exercises. Following an ad
address from the balcony of tha monastery
fronting on the campus, he received the
honorary degree of doctor of Jurisprudence.
The honor haa been conferred by Villa
Nova but twice before, on President Cleve
land and Federal Judge George Gray of
Delaware. Secretary of Commerce and
1NTERURBAN TO CROSS IOWA
Des Moines People Interested in Plan
to Build Eoad.
i " " "" .
SEPAJLATE LINES AT OUTSET
Jadae McPhereon Rnlea that Jca
" Yoinf, Chinaman Who Turned
Christian, Mar Star Year
Loasjrer.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
; DES MOINES, la., June 18. (Special Tel
egram.) Plans are being laid by a oom
pany. In which Des Moines - people are In
terested, for building across the state from
east to west a trunk line of interurban
railroad, which would Include the line from
Colfax to Des Moines and extend from
Davenport to Council Bluffs. Active work
In promotion Is going on from Davenport
to Iowa City and west of Des Moines for
some distance. Much right-of-way has
been , secured anJ other work done. At
first there will be several separate com
panies, but It Is expected there will be con
solldatlon Into one.
Chinaman Mar Remain.
Jeu Tung, a Chinese student at Drake
university, today received notice from
Judge McPherson of the federal court that
he will at least be permitted to remain
here another year and complete his studies
He was formerly of St. Louis and be
cause he turned Christian he Incurred the
enmity . of other Chinese, and after hla
oomlng to Des Moines to study for mission j
work he was threatened with harm. Then
an effort was made to show that he had
not been properly admitted to this coun
try. He fell back on the plea that he was
here as a student and the courts accepted
this. He says he will be ready to go back
In a year.
Plain 1 t Coal Rate.
The state railroad commission opened up
an important question today In the mat
ter of the readjustment of coal rates on
the Iowa roads. The commercial coal deal
era Joined In a petition to the commis
sion to have a change made. The ratos
are now as fixed twenty years ago and
It Is found that in northern Iowa especially
the Illinois coal operators are able to
undersell the Iowa .dealers. What the
Iowa 'dealers desire Is a reduction In the
longer distances In Iowa. A committee,
however, has been at work to see If an
agreement could not be reached by which
there would be a very slight decrease In
the Iowa rata and an Increase In the In
terstate rate; but thus far no agreement
was reached. The coal miners Joined with
the operators In asking for a change In
the rate, while from many towns of Iowa
came protests against the propost-d
changes.
Historic Wouian u Writer.
Mrs. Abble Gardner-Sharp of Spirit Lake
was In consultation this week with Sec
retary J. C. 8lmpHon of the state fair with
regard to preparations for the historic
pageant and spectacle at the fair to show
pioneer days in Iowa, baaed on the Spirit
Lake massacre. Mrs. Sharp was one wh'
(Continued on Second Page.)
Labor Nagel, who accompanied the presi
dent, received tha honorary degree of doc
tor of laws.
United Statea Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania met President Taft here and ac
companied him as far as Villa Nova.
Following the exerclsea at Villa Nova,
tha president went to Westchester, the
home of Congressman Butler, whence,
after a reception, he proceeded to Lincoln
university, a negro Institution, forty miles
froi'i Philadelphia on the Maryland border
line. There the president attended the
commencement exercises late In the after
noon and made another address-
STATEHOOD AND
KAIL IUIjLS PASS
Two of Most Important Administra
tion Measures Finally Accepted
by Conyreas.
TAFT'S SIGNATURE NECESSARY
President's Approval Will Make Docu
ments National Laws.
TRAFFIC BILL ACCEPTED FIRST
Most Important Features Are Com
merce Court and Rate Power. ,
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO WIN
Definite Dnte Not fixed for Admis
sion of Trrrltorlea to t'nton ,
Owing to Jfoceaanry Pre-
ltmlnary Action. ' '
WASHINGTON, June IS. Two of the
most Important measures of the admin
istration, nnmcly the railroad and etate
hood bills, wore acted upon finally by
congress today, and will become laws as
soon as they rrcolve President's Taft'a
signature.
This action was taken by the house.
the senate having previously disposed of
both measures. It was accomplished
practically without debate, and In record
time, not even a roll call being required
In the whole procedure.
The railroad bill was the flrat to
receive consideration. Chairman Mann of
the committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce called the conference report
from the speaker's table. Brief speeches
were made, among them being several by
democrats In expression of their opposi
tion to the report. '
Final action on statehood legislation
was accomplished with even greater ease.
Uy reason of pressure from tha White.
House and aided by some diplomatic work
by Postmaster General Hitchcock, op
position to the acceptance of the senate,
amendments to the statehood bill were
almost entirely dlsslpitated.
The democrats were Induced to forego
their objection through the Judicious cir
culation of a report that If the bill went
Into conference It might not emerge dur
ing the present session. Chairman
Hamilton of the house committee on ter- '
rltorles, at once realised that the nly
way to put the legislation through and
not delay the present session was f)
agree to the senate amendments and wel
comed the administration's assistance.
Date Not Certain.
It cannot be stated definitely when
Arizona and New Mexico will come into
tht, union under this legislation. It re
quires that the constitutions adopted by
the proposed states must be ratified by oon
greaa and approved by the president Con
ceding that the statehood bill will be In
force within a few days. It will be neces
sary for the territories to hold constitu
tional conventions, which will require many
weeks; submit the constitutions to the peo
ple of the territories for adoption, and then
return them to Washington.-
Provision Is made against Joint elections
for the adoption of the constitution and for
the nomination or election of state officers.
It is impossible, therefore, to specify when
the people pf the two territories will enjoy
the benefits of statehood, and many be
lieve that it will not be before the presi
dential election of 1912.
The railroad bill, which Will be ready for
the president's signature on his return to
Washington, is substantially In Accordance
with the president's message demanding
amendments to the Interstate commerce
laws. About tlio only exceptions are that
It docs not legalize holding agreements
made by railroads, permit mergers ot
regulate the Issuance of stocks and bonds.
It oreates a commerce court and broadens
the scope of the Jurisdiction by the Inter
state Commerce commission as regards
regulations and practices by raUrnads. It
also brings telegraph, telephone and cable
companies within that Jurisdiction.
Power Over Rates.
Supervision Is given to the commission
over Increases of rates, and this section,
as well as one making provision for the
Investigation of the slock and bond ques
tion, will go into effect Immediately upon
the bill's being signed. Othor provisions.
and they are extensive, will take effect
within sixty days from the date of ap
proval. By a viva voce voto 1 which was prac
tically unanimous the house today, after
nearly two hours of discussion, agreed to
the conference report en the railroad hill.
No amendment was offered or adopted. The
bill now goos to th pres. dint for signature.
At tho conclusion of the debate upon the
bill andlthout any effort to send the
repert back to conference, Speaker Cannon
put the measure upon Its final passage.
Without a dissenting vote th- r'port waa
acrecd to and the announcement of th
adoption of the report wm greeted witk
applause. The bill was at once carried t)
Speak or Cannon at his desk for his signa
ture. It was then sent to the senate for
tho signature of Vice President Shermnn.
Miltehood IIUl Pnaaerf. .'
The statehood bill to admit Arizona and
Now Mexico to this union passed the house
at 3 p. m. It now requires the signutuie
of the president to become law, By a viva
voce vote the Iiouho concurred i:i the sen
ate amendments to tlx. bill..
The house took up the stab-hood Mil im
mediately following tlio conference report
on the railroad bill.
Chairman Hamilton of the committer on
territories moved that the house concur In
the senate amendments and Representative
I.loyd of Missouri, speaking for the
democrats, a;o favored th?s joarse.
Of the three senate amendments tho one
as to the Arizona election law Is sntlrfac
lory to the house committee and It hns
been expscted that the senate would put It
In the bill.
The amendment pro-. Mir that conpr es-4
pass on the constltutiu.i of the new states
was regarded as necoxsary to si cure an
agreement on the bill in the senatp.
The other amendment concerning the dis
position of publlo land for payment of
debts, the house committee was nillin.t to
concede to avoid hanging up the bill In
conference
The bill having been signed b' Vice
President Sherman, was brought to the
house and Speaker Cannon added hl signa
ture to It. It wss at once sent to the
White House for the approval of the presi
dent. leaders In both houses now believe al-i
Journment can be reached by next Thurs-
