E N U M E R A T O R S ’ R A T E S O F P A Y.
$200,000,000 IN DIVIDENDS.
KANT LOWER TARIFF
BOYCOTT ON ME
Census Director Establishes Com pen-.
sation for Census Takers
Corporations Report Great Prosper
Washington,
D. C., Januray, 24—The
ity for Past Six Months.
varying wage scales in different parts
New York, Jan. 25.—January divi
of the country and the differences in
dends in stocks of nearly all the great
the nature and extent of the local diffi
corporations of the country have been
reported as the largest on record—
culties confronting the enumerators in
$202,032,602, but if the present pros
the larger geographical divisions of the
perity continues the next July divi
United States have influenced and guid
dends will be quite as large, if not
ed United States Census Diretur Dur
larger.
and in the adoption of a classification of
The majority of the large corpora
enu E erators’ rates of compensation, Women’s Clubs, Labor Unions, (
tions have their transfer offices and
financial agencies in New York city Delegates Go On Record as Urging within the limits presribed by the Uni
Councils, Churches, Etc., Join
con-
ted States Census law enacted by eon.
and pay the dividends on their slocks
Against Beef Trust.
Many Important Legislative
gress.
Less Important but Not Less Inter* and interest on their bonds through
paid
Per
diem
rates
of
pay
will
be
them
here
semi-annually,
in
January
Acts By Congress.
esting Happenings from Points
to the census enumerators in the
and July. A few of them pay quarter
sparsely settled rural districts of Ari
Outside the State.
Walla Walla, Wash., Jan. 2 0 ,- u
ly through the same agencies.
tona. California, Texas, Colorado, Ida sorting that under existing conditio«»
The total dividends and interest paid
Chicago, Jan. 22.—Westward the ho, Montana, Utah, Washington, and
by 150 of the most prominent rail
I revision of the tariff upwards neces-
boycott makes its way, gather
Hamilton flew from San Diego roads. traction companies, banks and meat
ing momentum as it passes. The “ no Wyoming.
! sarily involves a revision of the staid,
across the Mexican border and back.
industrial corporations during this m eat” propaganda started in Cleve The rate will range from $5 to $6
ard of living downward, farmers of
per
day
for
the
enumeration
of
the
rur
Prices of meat and butter are begin month amount to $202,203,602, an in land has spread as fa r west as Den al areas outside of cities and towns. Washington, (Logon and Idaho, at-
crease
of
$19,776,496
above
the
semi
ver
and
promises
to
project
its
in
ning to drop on account of the boycott
! Six dollars is the highest rate author tending the conference of the Farm
annual dividends and interest paid by fluence to the Pacific coast.
in the East.
Labor unions and federations, church ized by law.
ers’ Educational and Co-operati
the same companies in January, 1909.
Speaker Cannon assures his support
„ „ „ general rates—the union, which clos'd tonight af!ur^
This total does not include thousands organization', women’s clubs city, There are three
the mixed, and per diem,
to the $30,000,000 bond issue to aid of Bmaller firms and corporations in councils and oven state departments
three days’ session, took action t5d»j
P . first
^ ; and second general rates
ra
irrigation projects.
| New York which undoubtedly paid an of justice in the west are lined up in ,P ^ The
demanding that tariff duties on tb*
the
fight
against
what
is
generally
be
*
Hetty Green, richest woman in the ! equal amount, nor thousands of corpor lieved to be an intolerably high plane have five subdivisions each.
necessities of life bo lowered.
The
per
diem
rates
range
from
$3
to
ations
in
other
parts
of
the
country,
world, is using fish instead of meat on
Delegates to the tri-state uonvcntioa
i of prices for table foods. The feeling $3.50, $4, $4.50, $5, $5.50, and $6,
which
are
just
as
prosperous
and
have
ea the
the an
an- ¡f.i.ou, *>»,
v~, - - .
, also went on record as favoring amend
account of the high prices.
I was intensified tonight when
nouncement came from Washington and are paid for a day of eight hours ments to the national constitution pro
similar profits.
Two jurors have been secured in the enjoyed
Of the 150 corporations referred to,
viding for a graduated income tax,
Panama libel suit brought against the 22 increased their dividends for Janu th at the federal department of justice ' work
For enumerators on the per capita and election of United States senators
was planning to proceed against the
New York World by Roosevelt.
basis, which will be that most widely by direct vote of tho people.
ary, 16 paid dividends this year for the beef packers.
Establishment of the parcels post
Dispatches tonight from Kansas used, the pay for each inhabitant is:
Judge Landis cautions meat trust first time and four reduced their divi
investigators and is angry at the pub dends 1 per cent per year, or less, for City, St. Louis, Pittsburg, Milwaukee, Class A, 2 cents; class B, 2j* cents; system, better roads aud conservation
cents; of natural resources are demanded.
St. Joseph, Memphis, Omaha, Mont class C. 3 cents; class D, 3
licity given his court prosceedings.
various reasons.
gomery, Detroit and other cities tell and class E, 4 cents. Such enumerators Ship subsidies are opposed.
Few
people
realize
the
extent
of
the
D. K. Pearsons, a Chicago million
That the present local option liquor
The quarterly of the spread of tho anti-meat cam will also be paid for each farm as fol law in Washington be amended, mak
aire, has given away $4,000,000, and I country’s prosperity.
paign
and
of
the
pitch
of
indignation
lows:
Class
A,
20
cents;
class
B,
22
says he intends to die penniless. He 1 dividends which will be due in March to which the masses are aroused.
cents; class C, 25 cents; class D, ing the county the unit, was made the
next will amount to about $87,000,000,
If the prospects painted today in ,27 cents; and class E, 30 cents. These subject of a resolution which passed
is nearly 90 years old.
which is $12,000,000 in excess of the telegraphic dispatches are borne out
unanimously, and it was further urged
It is said there are hundreds of tons total of any previous year.
by facts later, next week will see at rates are in each case 5 cents or more th at the question of statewido prohi
of fish and millions of eggs in cold
higher than
The 150 railways and others corpora least a million persons between the i "'B---
--- those paid in 1900, when bition be submitted to the people of
storage in New York City, which will tions by which these dividends are paid Al’egheny and Rocky Mountains , the range whs from 15 to 20 cents. Washington, Oregon aud Idaho.
be a total loss if the boycott continues. represent about $40,000,000,000 in se pledged to abstain from meat.
: For each establishment of productive
The meeting also went ou record
Advices from Kansas City are spe industry the rate for each class is 30 emphatically against curtailment
curities,
bonds
and
stocks.
The river Seine is the highest ever
cific. The prediction is made there | cents. For each barn and inclosure the present rural free delivery se rv a i
known. Paris is flooded, many towns
that 80,000 persons will join the eat- 1 containing livestock, not on farms or the increase of postage rates So
WILSON QUOTES ” JIM” HILL.
and villages throughout Prance are
magazines, protested against gambling
nomeat movement. Labor leaders are the pay is 10 cents for each class.
submerged and many lives have been
in futures ou farm products, heartily
active,
enthusiastic
and
effective
in
Under
the
mixed
rate,
which
is
a
Secretary Says Too Few Folks Are their efforts. Tho Carmen’s union,
indorsed the report of the country Ut«
lost.
combination of the per capita and the commission, favored the appointment
Raising Farm Products.
with
300
members,
voted
today
to
ab
Walla Walla poultrymen think hens
per diem, there five sub-classes alpha
Washington, Jan. 25.—“ Undoubted stain from flesh food for a month. betically arranged, and the per diem of a state commission aud favored
can bust the beef trust.
towusite organization where populis
The Allied Printing Trades council,
ly if the farms were raising more meat 1 ■
5500, the Building Trades .is: Class F, $1; G, $1.25; H, $1.50; i tiou is sufficient, opposed building of
A California convict has invented a the price would be reduced,’’ said See ] representing
,
and the Industrial Trades I, $1.75; and J, $2. For each inhab trunk roads by the state with money
method to protect checks.
retary WilBon, of the department of council,
council, representing 13,000 members itant the pay is: Class F, 2 cents; G, raised by taxation, but favored build
Taft is winning supporters in con agriculture, today in commenting up of 99 crafts, have called meetings with 2 cents; H, 2H> cents; I, 2,1-a cents and ing radiating roads from central
on the widespread boycott agaist meat the avowed purpose of advancing the J, 3 cents. For each farm: Class F, points, favored direct legislation and
gress for his legislative program.
products. “ There are not enough peo-
cause.
15 cents; G, 171* cents; H, 171* the recall system, favored appointment
Big corporations pay two hundred I pie on the farms n isin g food, and too boycott
Assist in the movement to de cents; I and J, 20 cents each. For of a standing educational commission
millions in semi-annual dividends.
people ere going to the towns to crease the price of meats.” A long
the purpose of unifying the edu
each establishment of productive in- for
list of vegetable dishes followed.
cational system, protested against any
Pinchot has been elected president of ™
!
dustry
the
rate
is
20
cents
for
each
Omaha is taking up the same ques
action of the navy departm ent to pre
the National conservation assoc¡».tion. j | v..\ Three quarters
. . . ___ of
. _ a million
,,,,_ peo-
Des Moines citizens are freely ! class.
vent vessels carrying coal for the use
Government attorneys worked all day , p ie ," said Secretary Wilson, “ are com- tion.
signing petitions urging abstention.
of tho navy from taking cargoes of
nrunariiiL*lor
the
trial
of
the!
iug
to
the
U
nit'
i
States
annually
from
ARIZONA
STARTLED
BY
COMET.
• not ‘ go
-- *~
wheat or other grains on their return
Sunday prepariug'lor the trial
abroad. They do
to the fiarrrw
farms, Word comes from the south that Mem
phis, Nashville and Baltimore not only
voyage, favored appointment of a
beef *riis
where
they
might
help
to
raise
food
■tr—; «I tf
are talking boycott, but aro acting
committee to investigate the question
British election is considered a tie, for the nation. Farmers cannot get upon it. Baltimore has adopted a Nebulous Body With Flowing Tail of fraternal insurance because of high
Plainly Seen at Sunset.
which may mean another general bal help. The foreigners go to the cities, button bearing the legend “ I don’t
comparative rates maintained by the
l and they have to be fed. The cities buy meat; do y o u f” This follows a
Douglas, Arizona, Jan. 24.—Without old line, fire and grain iufcurance com- ,
lot in a year.
Government begins attack on i to..-
con ! produce nothing to eat, although they resolution by tho Federation of Labor being heralded, there appeared in the panics.
indorsing the boycott.
Judge ^ j 0 produce something to drink.”
western horizon just before dusk this
cerns composing beef trust,
The St. Louis Women’s Trade Union evening, a spectacle such as none in
“ Have you any plan
I---- for
- inducing
FLIES OUT OVER OCEAN.
Landis presiding
league is discussing the subject, and
Recent Canadian railroad wreck people to go to the {arms, where they petitions circulated by women advo j these parts had ever before witnessed.
was
nothing more nor less , than . a Paulhan Makes World Record for Pas
yields over 80 dead and about 20 more mBy *>e'P
ra‘8e food, the secretary e cating
ating m
u u iib u iu v u i u
r o w i It
--
-------
the e h abolishment
of i un-ac
meat i from
all tallies are being numerously signed,
body n.tving
senger Carrying.
o
• , • magnificent
“ ” n -------------------- comet, or a
are known to be still in the water.
j | wa* Jim Hill says they
.
...
will go there
'
A ________ ____ ______—11 t k . n n n n O s a n f a B n f
Ohio
towns
constitute a stronghold all I the appearances of one, with nu-
Aviation Field, Los Angeles, Jan. 20.
The new comet recently seen from when they get hungry,” baid the secre- for the crusade. The Canto* Central cleus, coma and a great tail.
The
Arirona has also been discovered by tary> after .baking his head in reply Labor union has adopted a strong res- word wa8 quickly passed around and —By carrying one passenger in hi»
biplane on a 22-mile cross country trip
olution. In Cleveland tho effect of the soon the
.....................
Africun observers. It is as yet uni- to t he question,
whole city was out viewing from the aviation field to a point ixA
movement already is seen in a reduc- the beautiful spectacle.
At
first
it
dentified and is known as "comet A of
a mile out over the ocean, and by
WAGE ISSUE COMING UP.
tion of 15 cents per 100 pounds in was supposed as a matter of course it I taking another passenger on a 12-mil-
1910.”
beef prices. Eggs are down. Pork, was Halley’s comet, though this is r.ot | flight over the fields, and three oth
Nearly every important river in Coal Miners to Decide This Week however, shows no decline.
passengers, one at a time on sb
New England apparently is ignoring expected until April, but word from flights, Louis Paulhan today es
France ia awollen beyond its banks.
Upon Formal Demands.
the movement, but in New York there Professor Douglas, astronomer at the | lished a new world’s record for
Many have been drowned and the floods
Indianapdis, Jan. 25.—The most im is evidence of activity. Scores of state university at Tucson, is that the ier than air machines.
have almost reached the extent of a
portant
question before the bituminous laboring men and others are making stranger is distinct from Halley’s.
national disaster.
No other aviator lias taken up s<>
coal miners of the United States— pledges to abstain from meat for 30 I The same word also comes to the Dis many passengers during one day and
Unionists still gain in Engl.sh elec what per cent of increase in wages days, while many others are only eat patch here from Flagstaff university,
no other aviator
m u u u r uas
has iai;cn
tahon a woman
tions and Irish will have control.
in Northern Arizona.
shall they demand and how far shall ing meat once a day.
for a high flight over fields and woods
The
wonder
of
the
spectacle
was
its
and villages and hungry surfs for more
Senator Carter will introduce a bill , they go in engineering the demand—
completeness and its appearance with than 20 miles.
I confronts the convention of the Unit
ANTELOPE FEED ON HAY.
giving waterpower sites to states.
out any warning just after sunset.
ed Mineworkers of America in this
Paulhan sailed at an altitude of
Japan and Russia both refuse Knox city this week.
Douglas is about 4,000 feet above from 500 to 1000 feet over Redondo
Eat
Fodder
Intended
for
Starving
plan for operating Manchurian rail
I the iea and has a wonderfully clear at- beach, Veniee-by-the-Sea and other re
The wage scale committee will re
Wyoming Flocks.
There
I mosphere. No comet like this one has sorts toward Point Firmin.
port, the convention will adopt or
way*.
were no life preservers tied to the
Sheridan. Wyo., Jan. 22.—Stock men 1 ever before been seen in this section.
The constitutionality of the corpora amend the committee’s report an! the
machine to save them from death in
tion tax will be decided by the su demand will be submitted to the mine- in this section are still alarmed over
the waves should they fall. He made
the shortage of feed Juc to the pro
owners
at
the
joint
conference
for
Honolulu, Jan. 24.—Captains of in the trip and the other perilous flights
preme court.
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indi longed unfavorable weather.
Taft prods the senate for doing noth ana on February 1.
111 D
UtUC I ter island vessels arriving
« here report of the afternoon with the ease of a
some!
Heavy losses are reported in
The new wage
run to your club in a taxicab.
many
ing, and is assured postal banks will | cxnt'act ia to be dated April 1.
d is tric ts ,___
, sheep having died be having seen Halley’s comet.
The passenger carrying record 1»
cause
the
owners
could
not
get
food
be established.
Conservative union leaders say that
held by Orville Wright, who flew with
Disputes Delay Settlement.
for
them.
Losses
aggregating
20,000
Train robber* held up a Missouri Pa the miners probably will demand a 10 head have been reported.
Captain Englehardt for one honr and
Paris, Jan. 24.—It is rumored here
cific train, robbed the mail and expreaa per cent increase, some local unions in
An additional eause for npprehen that the delay in the final settlement 35 minutes at Berlin last fall, but <
Wright did not leave the course,,
sisting on 20 per cent.
One resolu sion is felt among the flockmasters of
cart and escaped.
of the terms of the Hankow-Szechun where ha. could land at will.
tion
demanda
40
per
cent
the
Powder
river
country,
about
90
Canadian Pacific wreck
48 and
Panlhsn was gone 33 minutes on this
* kills
•--- 1----
miles southeast of Sheridan, where railway loan was due chiefly to dis
injures 90 or more.
A broken rail
200 head of antelopes suddenly ap putes over details connected with the 22 mile trip._ He had his wife as *
Aeriel Circuit Next Aim.
passenger. His 10 mile trip was made
caused the accident.
Los Angeles, Jan. 25.—A National peared this morning and took posses apportionment of the roadway between
Halley'* comet ia now reported to be aviation circuit, somewhat on the or sion of the raneh of John Cooper on the financial groups interested, the with Clifford B. Harmon of New York.
between Mara and Saturn, but not yet der of the big baseball organizationa, the middle fork of Powder river, be construction material and similar ques
Mikado Greets Sebree.
tween Kaycee and Sussex.
tions. According to a statement in
visible to the naked eye.
may be th^reault of a conference to
well-infomred quarters, the French
Tokio, Jan. 20.—Rear-Admiral Pc-
be
held
at
St.
Louis
next
month
be
Government prosecution of the Na
Nicaragua Ia Torn Anew.
group, headed by the Indo-China bank, I Free, commander-in-chief of the. Pa-
tional Packing Co., known aa the beef tween Cortland Field Bishop, presi
Managua,
Jan. 22.—The Madriz gov held out because they considered that icific fleet; Rear-Admiral Hubbard.
dent of the Aero Club of America, and
trust, will be begun at once.
representative* of several of the larger ernment has ordered the arrest of all they had not been fairly treated in the commanding the Asiatie squadron, and
A number of European aviators are Eastern cities. Thereafter mere fly Conservative leaders in
Managua, apportionment.
the captains of the United States war
intending to give exhibitions in Pacific ing machine exhibitions as an attrac Granade, Masaya and Rivas. The die
ships here were received today by tue
Sugar Weighers Stay In Jail
Coa-t cities the coming summer.
tion will be sent into oblivion and act covery of a widespread conspiracy
emperor. Following the audience, the
New
York,
Jan.
24.—Judge
Lacom-
A movement for a boycott of 30 to ual contests, machine against machine, against the Madria regime is given as
Americans were entertained at dinner
be,
in
the
United
State«
Circuit
court
bv Vice-Admiral Saito, to whom Rear-
60 day* on meat, to force down the starting at the crack of a pistol, will the reason. Two Managuan leaders,
here,
denied
today
the
application
of
trust prices, is spreading throughout take their place.
Benjamin Elizondo and Fernando So the four men now serving a sentence Admiral Hubbard presented a loving
cnp. the gift of officers of the Ameri
lorino, were the first Conservatives to
the East and Middl* WesL
Two Sharp Shock« Felt.
l>e
arrested
here. Wholesale arrests are of^a year's imprisonment on Black can fleet. Guests at this affair in
Paulhan made a splendid flight out
Kingston, S t Vincent, B. W. I., expected at onee ia Granada. The is well’s island for conspiracy to defraud cluded Admiral Togo and 16 other
over the ocean with hia wife as * pu-
Jan. 26.—Two sharp shock* of earth sue is now clearly defined. It is war the government in the weighing of su officers of the Japanese navy.
•enger.
quake were fait throughout the island to the death between the Liberals and gar on the docks in Brooklyn to be re
y
leased on bail pending the hearing of
Lee’s Memory Honored.
The ninth day of the Hermann trial at 5:60 thi* morning.
In Kingston the Conservative*.
the motion of an appeal.
Norfolk. Va., Jan. 20.—The Newport
ahows only one point scored by the the protracted shocks caused a panic,
Revenue Receipts Grow.
| News customs house was closed all
prosecution.
but no damage was done.
i Washington. Jan. 22.—Internal rev
K French scientist haa advanced the day in observance of the anniversary
Governors in convention are very
Fort lie France, Martinique Jan. 25. enue receipt* for the current 3seal year theory that there is no such metal as of Robert F.. Lee’s birthday. While
jealous o* state’s rights in diacuaaing - Earth shocks were felt her* ibis af continue to show a marked increase radium, but that radio-activity ia the I the main doors of the offices remained
conservation.
temoon a faw minutes before 4 o’clock. over the fiscal year ended June SO, reault of certain now unknown chemi locked. Collector Stuart and several
movement was urtdulatory and , 1P09. December receipt* amounted to cal combinations of which barium deputies remained oa duty for some
Banker Walsh spends first night in Tb*
time in the forenoon to elear and en
lasted one minute. So far aa known I »24.340.193. aa increase of »2,045,462 forma the chief part.
convict’s cell, and prophesies bo won’t
ter any vessels arriving and departing
| over December, 1906.
I there was no damage.
live out his torna.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Newsy Item s Gathered trom All
Parts o! the World.
Duties On N ecessities oi Lite
Should Be Reduced.
People Throughout East Combine
to Bring Down Prices.
SWEAR OFF FOR 30 TO 6 0 DAN
SO SAYS FARMERS’ CONVENTION
PREPARED FOR THE BUSY REAuER
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