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NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT Wi
Resume of World's Important
Events Told in Brief.
Taft advises Bible study, saying all
forceful speaker know the Scriptures.
No intimation can be gained from
Wilson as to who will compose his cab
inet. Bulgarians resumed the war against
Turkey by the bombardment of Adri-anople.
The U. S. Supreme court ho Ida that
independent shoe manufacturers have
right to combine.
Three Chicago policemen who tried
to break up a dance to which they
were not invited were thrashed by the
dancers.
The income tax amendment to the
constitution of the United States has
been ratified by the required number
ol states.
- Hollow Horn Bear, an Indian chief
of South Dakota, desires to present
Wood row Wilson with a great peace
pipe on inaugural day.
Favorable weather conditions are
credited with giving the railroads of
the United States a gain in business
for January of 145 per cent over the
corresponding period last year.
L. W. Fansher, school superinten
dent who disappeared from Medford,
Or., four years ago, has been found in
an infirmary at Oakland, Cal., unable
to remember how he came there.
Mexican rebels attacked a passenger
train within 45 miles of Mexico City,
killed or wounded the 20 soldiers es
corting the train, killed a number of
male passengers and carried off sev
eral women.
Miss Clara C. Munson, woman may
or of Warrenton, Or., is the only offi
cer in that city qualified to make ar
rests, as the precinct constable failed
to qualify after election and the city
marshal has moved out of town.
The chief clerk of the Portland Pos
tal Savings bank says most of the de
positors who withdraw their money,
do so to purchase land or small homes,
or to engage in business, and nearly
all save for some definite purpose.
After four days' discussion the house
of lords rejected the home rule bill,
326 to 69.
Strong Federal reinforcements reach
Juarez, Mex., and the town is now
safe from rebel attacks.
Admission to the United States has
been finally denied Cipriano Castro,
ex-president of Venezuela,
Rev. George Pepper, of Waterville,
Me., known as "Lincoln's double," is
dead at the age of 80 years.
Two bills introduced in the Wash
ington legislature call for the issuance
of $60,000,000 of state bonds.
A jury has finally been completed to
try Clarence S. Darrow, lawyer for
the McNamaras, for attempted bri
bery.
Since the Southern Pacific has been
separated from the railroad merger,
active -work has been begun on the
Natron-Weed cut-off.
A council of Indians is urging Wil
son to appoint Thomas L. Sloan, of
Nebraska, an Omaha Indian, com mis
sioner of Indian affairs.
SOURCE OF FUNDS IS TRACED
Senate to Inquire Into Campaign
Gifts by Federal Employes.
Washington, D. C Federal office
holders and emuloyes who have been
solicited to contribute to National
campaign funds are to be summoned as
witnesses by the senate campaign ex
penditures committee, when it opens
its investigation into the campaign
expenses of the general election of
1912. Subpoenas will be issued for
several United States marshals and
other Federal employes who have
either collected or contributed to these
funds, and an
DOINGS OF OREGON'S LEGISLATURE
A Brief Resume of Proceedings of the People's Representatives
at the State Capital, Bill Introduced, Passed. Rejected, Etc.
TO PROTECT SCHOOL MONEY
West Would Repay Cash Used to
Pay Salaries.
Salem A bill having lor its pur
pose to reimburse the common school
fund for disbursements which have
been made from it for salaries of cer
tain employes of the State treasurer's
effort will be made to I office during the past two years, and
determine the extent to which "assess
ments" have been made on Federal
office holders.
The campaign investigating com
mittee will recommend several changes
of law to the senate in the final report
in its investigations. It is expected
that legal restrictions will be urged
upon solicitation of campaign funds
from employes of the government.
The committee has not yet arranged
the date for the opening of the investi
gation of the 1912 expenses.
WAGE INCREASE GIVEN
STEEL TRUST EMPLOYES
Duluth The increase in wages
promised on the first of the year by
the United States Steel corporation
went into effect Feb. 5. President
Olcott, of the Oliver Mining company,
issued a statement saying:
"Beginning February 5, the Oliver
Mining company will make a volun
tary readjustment of wages. The rates
for surface labor will be advanced
from $2.10 to $2.25 a day. There will
be adjustments of the rates in other
classifications of labor, both surface
for eouipment of the office, has been
introduced in the senate- by Joseph.
The bill evidently emanated from the
office of Governor West. It asks for
a total appropriation of $25,822 for
this purpose.
The bill seems to have arisen over
difficulty that has found its way
among members of the State Land
board as to whether the common
school fund, or any part of it, can be
used for the payment of salaries and
expenses in connection wun me au-
minstration of that fund.
It has been contended by the exe
cutive, as shown in the appearance of
this bill, that the expenses of admin
istration must be paid out of the gen
eral fund, and that the irreducible
school fund can be used for no other
purpose than for the benefit of the
common schools of the state.
crease to the lower paid employes."
TRUST "SPIES" ARE ACCUSED
COMMITTEES MUCH PLEASED
Conditions at -Various Institutions
of State Found to Good.
Salem The joint committees which
have been investigating the several
state institutions have returned, and,
while they have not yet filed their
formal reports, it is an open secret
and underground, it being the purpose that in most instances they were high
to give the highest percentage of in- hy pleased with the administration of
the places during the last two years.
The committee which investigated
the new branch asylum took along R,
E. L. Sterner, of the balem insane
hospital. Conditions were found to be
excellent.
The committee for the State Train
ing school visited the institution and
interviewed many of the attendants
and the boys confined there. They
were, on the whole, satisfied with
the conduct of the school, but recom
mended segregating the older and
younger boys, and that a large appro
priation be granted.
Civil Service Is Favored.
Salem House bill 136, introduced
by Representative Applegren, of Mult
nomah, has found favor with the com
mittee on education, which reported it
back with the recommendation that it
pass. It will go to third reading
the regular routine.
The bill provides for a system of
civil service for school teachers, su
perintendents and assistant superin
tendents of schools in school districts
having, or which wil have, more than
20,000 population.
Lax Officials Attacked.
Salem Town marshals, chiefs of
police, sheriffs and others having the
enforcement of laws in their hands
will be subject to arrest, prosecution
and a fine of from $50 to $500 if they
refuse or neglect to do their sworn
duty in regard to the sale of liquor if
a bill introduced in the house by Rep
resentative Howard becomes law.
Mr. Howard believes that these offi-
House-Wrecking Head Says Lum
bermen Persecuted Him.
Chicago Testimony was given be
fore Examiner Fuller in the govern
ment suit to dissolve tne so-called
"lumber trust," that the "trust" had
maintained spies in the offices of the
Chicago House-w recking company in
an effort to put the concern out of
business.
Maurice Rothschild, president of the
house-wrecking concern, testified that
detectives employed by him had dis
covered the presence of spies and that
the concern had found false entries in
their books and received many ficti
tious orders and applications.
Rothschild directly accused L. W.
Boyce, of Minneapolis, who is a de
fendant in the dissolution suit and who
was head of the Northern Information
bureau, which it is alleged obtained
and dispensed information to members
of the "trust" about independents.
MANIAS ARE LAID TO FILMS
Cal., re-
dinner at
would do
The British Labor party has en
dorsed woman suffrage.
The mayor of Berkeley,
fused to attend a "chairity'
$3 a plate, declaring his $3
more good directly applied.
A resolution providing for an initia
tive and referendum amendment to the
constitution was adopted in the Kan
sas house of representatives.
President-elect had another brush
with correspondents, and greaty en
joys his success in keeping secret his
selections for his new cabinet.
Fire Marshal Connects Arson and
Moving Picture Shows.
Albany, N. Y. Moving picture
shows and arson, as cause and effect,
were discussed by Thomas J. Ahearn,
State fire marshal, in his annual re
port to the legislature. "It has been
snown, fte said, that moving pic- piai, Khnild hp nnnishe.1 if thev fail to
uphold the liquor laws, which they are
sworn to enforce, and provides this
PORTLAND MARKETS
Wheat Track prices-: Club, 86rfJ
87c per bushel; bluestem, 95di96c;
forty-fold, 87c; red Russian, 84c; val
ley, 87c.
Barley Feed, $23(ft23.50 per ton;
brewing, nominal; rolled, $25.50fa
26.50.
Corn Whole, $27; cracked, $28
Millstuffs Bran, $22 per ton;
shorts, $24; middlings, $30.
Hay Timothy, choice, $16m 17 per
ton; mixed, Eastern Oregon timothy,
$12715; oat and vetch, $12; alfalfa,
$11.50; clover, $10; straw, $6fti7,
Oats No. 1 white, $26.5027.50
per ton.
Fresh fruits Apples, 50cftt$1.75
per box; pears, $1.50tf2 per box;
grapes, Malagas, $8 per barrel
Potatoes Jobbing prices: Bur-
banks, 50(5. 60c per hundred; sweets,
8c per pound.
Vegetables Artichokes, $1.50 per
dozen; cabbage, leper pound; cauli
flower, $2.50 per crate; celery, $5.50;
cucumbers, 75cfd $2 per dozen; egg
plant, 10c pound; head lettuce, $2.50
per crate; peppers, 10c per pound;
radishes, 35c per dozen; sprouts, 10c.
Onions Oregon, $1 per sack
Eggs Fresh locals, candled, 25(i,
26c per dozen.
Poultry Hens, 13itf714c; broilers,
13Jr14c; turkeys, live, 20c; dressed,
choice, 22Jft25c; ducks, 15rl6c;
geese. 10f12.
Butter Oregon creamery, cubes,
3Gc per pound; prints, 37('37Jc.
Pork Fancy, 10c pound.
Veal Fancy, 14tf;14ic pound.
Hops 1912 crop, prime and choice,
18ffil9c pound; 1913 contracts, 15c
pound.
Wool Eashern Oregon,
pound; valley, 21 i (fi22Jc;
choice, 82c.
Cattle Choice steers, $7.30rti 7.80;
good, $7(?7.30; medium, $6.50rt(7;
choice cows, $6,6006.75; good, $e(i
6.50; medium, $5,5006; choice
ealvem, $H(a9; good heavy calves,
e.ouft7.60; ball: WmS.BO.
!ZT 97.SS(7.BO; heavy,
Sheep Yearling wm therm.
wes, $435.2S; lambs, $67.i5.
tures have frequently been the occas
ion of pyromania. "
He cited instances where persons
peculiarly susceptible to suggestion
had left these shows to set fires. As
remedy he suggested a rigid censor
ship of films.
The report declared that 15,000,000
persons throughout the country daily
attend these exhibitions, and are "ex
posed to danger from fires and unbrid
led displays.
Women Request Guard.
Washington, D. C. Three women
suffrage leaders successfully ran the
gauntlet of doorkeepers at the White
House and confronted President Taft
with their request for a guard of sol
diers, sailors and marines for their
big parade here March 3 and the
granting of a half holiday to women
employes in the government depart
ments who may wish to make the
march to the capitol. The president
promised to discuss the question with
his cabinet. Senator Sutherland, of
Utah, introduced the suffragettes.
Toll Issue Again Rises.
Washington, D. C. The repeal of
the Panama canal free tolls provision,
proposed in an amendment by Senator
Root to the recently passed canal com
mission law, is to be taken up soon
at a meeting of the senate committee
on inter-oceanic canals. Advocates of
the free toll provision for American
coastwise ships are prepared to fight
the proposed amendment in committee
and to prevent, if possible, its in
dorsement. Should it be favorably re
ported it is believed it will be impos
sible to secure final action now.
Armour & Co. Fined $50.
Portland After a bitter fight in
Justice Bell's court Armour & Com
pany were fined $25 on each of two
charges, of misbranding and selling
shortweight butter. The charges were
pressed by State Dairy and Food Com
missioner Mickle and his office force.
The transaction occurred in The
Dalles, where, it is said, an inspector
from the commissioner's office weighed
17 squares of butter and found them
short 20 ounces in the aggregate.
way of doing it.
Bee Inspector Is Proposed.
Salem Bees will be well regulated
by a state inspector of bees, if a bill
introduced in the house is passed and
becomes one of Oregon 8 laws.
"The man who gets that job will
get stung, in my opinion," remarked
Reading Clerk Clarke, when the bill
was sent to the desk.
Another bill will define how any
real nice bull should behave when wo
men wearing red sweaters or red head
gear are about. It is entitled "An
act to prohibit bulls more than one
year old from running at large."
Woman's Age Is Question.
Salem Senator Miller was approach
ed by a woman in the lobby of the
capitol who urged him to introduce a
bill which will make it binding and
mandatory upon all women who regis
ter to give their correct ages. The
woman did not give her name to Mr.
Miller. He says he is opposed to
any such bill, but possibly will intro
duce a bill that women need only to
take oath, in registering, that they
are 21 years of age or over to obviate
the general feminine shyness in giving
their ages.
Two 20-Day Sessions Plan.
Salem That the state legislature
should meet for 20 days and during
that 20 days do nothing but introduce
bills and then adjourn for six months
is the suggestion that Charles H.
Carey, of Portland, has made to mem
bers of the senate judiciary committee.
He states that meeting under these
conditions the legislators could go
home and for the six months adjourn
ment study and digest the bills that
are to come up before them for consid
eration. They could then come back
prepared to vote intelligently.
THIRTEEN MEASURES PASSED
Legislature Makes Record in First
Three Weeks of Session.
Salem At the end of the thin!
week of the legislative assembly, 13
bills have passed both houses and re
ceived the signature of the governor.
Of this number 12 are house bills and
one is a senate bill.
None of the bills carry an emergency
clause and none will become luws until
90 days after the adjournment of the
legislative assembly.
Probably the most important bill so
far signed is that abolishing the office
of state land agent. This was some
thing suggested in the report of State
Land Agent Rinehart. and also recom
mended by the governor in his mes
sage. Another act of some import is one
providing that a wife deserter who is
convicted shall be compelled to work
on the county roads for the time for
which he has been sentenced, and that
the county shall pay his family $1 a
day for each such day worked.
The bills which have so far been
signed by the governor are as follows:
S. B. 73, by Bean Providing for
penalty for wife desertion.
H. B. 5, by Carpenter Repealing
act providing for the publication of an
official newspaper.
H. B. 10, by Forsstrom Kepeuling
act providing that county court clerks
should act as county clerks.
H. B. 17, by Campbell -Repealing
sections relating to time terms of cer
tain officers commence.
H. B. 41. by Llewelling Abolish
ing the office of state land agent.
H. B. 47, by Heltzel Providing for
the manner of executing the satisfac
tion of a mortgage.
H. B. 84. by Hinkle- Relating to
eliminating indebtedness of irrigation
districts.
H. B. 91. by Hinkle Relating to
decrees of divorce.
H. B. 12t, by Mann Relating to
registration lists of automobiles by
county clerks.
H. B. 145, by McArthur Relating
to crimes against nature.
H. B. 194, by GillRepealing sec
tion relating to binding children as ap
prentices. H. B. 199, by committee on revision
of laws To repeal sections of code
providing for weather service.
H. B. 200, by committee on revision
of laws Repealing sections relating
to appropriation and condemnation of
land.
This record of 13 bills passing both
houses and receiving the signature of
the governor within the first three
weeks of the session is a record
breker. So far there has been no
veto message coming from the execu
tive offices, the majority of the bills
going into those offices being bills re
pealing obsolete sections of the code.
TURKS MAKE DM 6
Adrianople Prepared for Loo and
Stubborn FiK"1-London-The
Turk, remain on the
defensive at Tohatalja and AJrianoplo.
ThoWlrianople fortress repl.es on.y
feebly to the Hulgarian bombardment,
and apparently no attempt has Ui-n
made in the way oi a ."..
x l-mlmrdment of Adrianop'e.
terrific, was
l. . .i... iiiil,rnri:ins and Servian
d.
begun Monday
troop, investing the place
mated to number loo.ooo. M. I.U r
iiUut tin-
nint
several l,ne of forts w hich form the
.l..f...,se of Adriunople look for a pro
longed defense. This opinion appar
ently prevails within Adrian.."..- ..
self Shukri Pasha, the Turkish com-
- i... h is defending Adriiinoplo.
has declared that he will not surrender
i. . ...... .mtil the last of IIIS SOI"
diers has been killed.
Th.. Turkish newspaper lanmas
tht A.liunoble has sufficient
.....;..;.... f..r four months, and other
I'M-ii-i. n.iris declare that the fort
will be able to hold out
for several weeks. Official
in Constantinople radiate a
great confidence in
and declare that
quarters
snint of
the new regime
the condition ol ne
BRANCH ASYLUM INSPECTED
Legislators Pass Busy Day at Pen
dleton Institution.
Pendleton In a special car, which
was set off here when ro. 0 passed
through Pendleton, 20 members of the
legislature arrived in Pendleton to pass
the major portion of the day inspect
ing the Eastern Oregon state hospital.
The delegation was met by officers and
members of the Commercial club, who
entertained them at breakfast, after
which they were taken in automobiles
to the state hospital, where Superin
tendent McNary and his staff and Cap
tain C. A. Murphy received the visi
tors.
The entire forenoon was given over
to conducting the legislators through
the institution and pointing out its
further needs. As guests of Superin
tendent McNary the party had lunch
eon in tne aining room ol the new
hospital.
Much interest was manifested by
the committee from Salem in the
splendid architecture and up-to-date
methods in vogue at the institution
The mammoth bake ovens attracted no
ittle attention. The two ovens wil
bake 1000 loaves of bread at a time.
and will make five bakings at one
eat. Without an exception the visit
ing members of the legislature ex-
pressca inemseives as lavorabiy im
pressed with the institution and be
lieve in its rapid future growth.
Penitentiary Probe Starts.
Salem The first steps of the in
vestigation of the state penitentiary
were undertaken Saturday. At 9
o'clock in the morning the members of
the joint committee met at the prison.
The first day was almost entirely
taken up with an outline of the plans
for the investigation. The policy to
be pursued and the general scope of
the investigation was thoroughly dis
cussed at this meeting and it is doubt
ful if any future session of the com
mittee will carry it much farther than
this.
country and the wintry weather pre
clude serious operations long the Tcha-
talja lines for the present.
MVKlr: AMERICAS BY RAIL
Continuous Trip From New lork
to Buenos Ay res Soon.
Washington. P. C The linking of
ik. im..ri,-M bv rail would ne oi
great value as a peace propsganda
among the different countries of North
and South America, in the opinion of
AnHrew Carneirie. This belief was
exhibited bv Mr. Carnegie at a meet
ing here of the permanent Pan-Ameri
can Railway committee, of wmcn ne
is a member, w hen reports of the link
ing of the Americas by rail were read,
indicating that progress is being made
towards this project.
Henry Gassaway Davis, former sen
ator from West Virginia, presided at
the meeting.
In Central America only IS miles of
line remain to be constructed to make
practical a railway journey to Guate
mala City. Construction is well un
der way at San Miguel, Salvador.
From this point to the Panama canal.
G00 miles away, several links have
been constructed, and plans for others
are well advance-.!.
In South America only 175 miles
are still to be constructed between
Buenos Ay res and Lake Titicaca and
the line has been completed from the
latter point to Cuzco. Peru, 2000 miles
from Buenos Ayres. In Bolivia,
Chile, Columbia, Peru and Ecuador
progress has been made.
The committee will make a full re
port to the next Pan-American con
ference, which probably will be held
in some South American capital in the
course of the coming year.
Mothers' Day Would Incorporate.
Washington, P. C. Federal incor-
14rt 18C poration ot tne Mothers' Day Interna-
mohair tional association was proposed in a
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diii uy .-senator l'enrose, oi Pennsyl
vania. Mothers' day was founded by
Anna Jarvis, a Philadelphia woman.
Marriage Bill Passes House.
Salem "There are some thin-skinned
preachers who like to know who
they are marrying," said Representa
tive Howard, of Douglas, himself a
preacher, in presenting his arguments
for the passage of his bill requiring
that information as to character and
previous marital experience be given
the county clerk at the time of appli
cation for a marriage license, this in
formation to be for the guidance of
the minister who shall perform the
ceremony.
Cabinet Set Sneezing. Olson Would Prohibit Fishing.
London The Express says that the I Salem A bill bv Olson, of Mult.
whole cabinet was set meeting recent-1 nomah connfv. fnf rrlnrwl in h hn
I.. l I. : .. i . . I ' . '
iy ur wm .iiiiuiiaiioouf receipt uy eacn 1 ttronomea to nroh hit fihfnr fnr mlmnn
minister at the house of commons of in thm WJmf- . ,
tjrd , -..tr t - lnii. ( .. . . . ' J
"o.ie;ii"dc tiMik.ix.ng reo i angling, eaarcn 10 to April 16 and
pepper. 'from June to November 16.
Salary Bill Passes, 18 to 12.
Salem The bill fixing the salary of
the secretary to the governor at $3000
a year had a narrow esenpe in the sen
ate Saturday, carrying by a vote of 18
to 12. The bill provides that his sal
ary shall be $3000 a year and places it
on a par with the chief clerk of the
state treasurer and the chief clerk of
the secretary of state.
It also provides that he shall have
removed as a part of his duties
those activities in connection with
his work as clerk of the various state
boards.
"Big Injuns" Talk Fnglixh.
Chicago Fifteen officials of the
tribes of Pueblo Indians in New Mex
ico passed through this city en route
for Washington. The Pueblo officials
represent the owners of 600, 000 acres
of tribal lands, granted by the Spanish
crown in lf90.
The Indians, most of them, were in
blankets and moccasins, and were
slightly amused at efforts of fellow
passengers in the railroad station to
patronize thpm.
"Heap cold, John," said one travel
ing man to a tall Pueblo in a red and
blue blanket.
"Yes, it is rather cold, but we are
accustomed to extremes and don't
mind it much," replied the Indian,
who was Juan Antonio Martin, alcalde
of A co ma.
"Heap big Injun on war path,"
laughed a station porter, coming up to
the group.
"Here, boy, take this bag to the
smoking room; I'll he there in a min
ute," ordered one of the Indians,
Pablo Abeita, one of the chief men of
Pueblo Isleta. The Krter obeyed in
a dazed manner.
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Graduates Dress Simply.
Los Angeles Although many daugh
ters of wealthy citizens were num
1 I .1 . r . n , , ., ,
oereu among tne louu school chlKlren
who were graduated from the gram
L I-L iirt
mar scnoois nere weonesaay, not one
of them wore a dress costing more
than $5 and most of the dresses were
home-made. The girls apeared sim
ply garbed St the suggestion of Super
intendent Francis, of the city schools,
who believed it was an opportune time
to impress upon the children the rudi
ments of economy. The absence o
ribbons and ruffles was consoicuous.
Bills Swamp Legislature.
r i m, , .
saiem j ne nouse concurred in a
senate resolution calling for the final
introduction of bills by the 2.r,th day
or tne session, except by a four-fifths
vote of the members. The house,
however, will retain it previous de
cision to stop the list of bills on its
20th day, except by such a vote. It
concurred in order to assist the senal
In making the rule for that branch
the legislative assembly. J
Film Monopoly Upheld.
XT V. l. fft l- . .1 -
iiew iorn ine distribution of Die-
ture films is not a utility which mitrht
further the public good. Therefore
the Film Rental Co. cannot compel the
motion j-icture 1'atents Co. to supnlv
it with films. "In matters closely
toucning upon tne public interest,'
reaos the the decision, "monopoly o
trade to the exclusion of one whose
services might further the public good
may be regulated or restrained, but
the subject of this actionthe distri
hution of motion-picture films is no'
within this class of public utilities
Paris Is Awaiting Flood.
I'aris I he river Seine continues to
rise and now lacks only 40 centimeters
of the 4.76 meters stage, which exper
ience nas snown is the danger level.
1 he authorities are beginning to tak
precautions for the emergency which
will arise if the flood goes beyond that
point. Kescue parties have been or
ganized and all boatmen have been in
structed to hold themsel ves in readi
ness in the suburban districts, which
will be the first flooded.
Million Left to Partner.
New York The filing of the will of
tieorge W. ( rossmnn, a coffee import
er, reveaieii a curious agreement be
tween Grossman and his partner, Her
man Sieleken. A codicil to the will
snowed that each had agreed to leave
the other 17,000,000. addition to
his bequest to Ms partner. Cmsmmnn
ten nearly $J,00(, 000 to friend and
relatives, 1
POST
Postmastcr-Conera Would Also
Reduce Some Kales.
I'oslal Banks Immense Success
j:S,(MH),(HMI IMacfd i'y wm
IK-pimitors to Date.
Washington. P. C. - Postmaster
,ral lliUhoHV annual report u fi
sts reduction i sne
. . i...
rates ami increasn-.ts
. . . i.. .
,t beyond ll p""".
liCIU
tatively Ufc'K'
parcel t
limit of weiK
ivil pensions for
stl
recommend ci
employes; an increase in rate on sec
ond class mail, which may pave the
wav for 1 -cent letter ,t.g.-: the en
...li.imi.m of the thin! and fourth
classes, so that books and ht may
be forwarded by parcel jst.
points out that .luring his """""
ion expense of operating the Htal
iervic- haa been cut down i ."..00O.0O0.
In course of a statement on "''"
dition of postal finance. Mr. Hitch
cock says: .
"The transformation of a ilencil in
... . Miinilim has leell accomplished.
.. bv rortuilimr the service, but by
developing it along probtuble line.
While postal facilities have been
greatly enlarg.il, extensions have not
been made in a haphazard manner, but
onlv when shown on investigation to
be justified by condition."
The establishing of xtal saving
i I, ut t,i-..i, I. -riti.il iHlo!llce w
-..mulcted earlv in the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1912 the year covered
by the report. Since then the system
has been extended to 4001 fourth-class
oostotliccs. as well a to tUS branch
offices and stations in the larger citie
There are now 12.S12 postal savings
bank at which patrons may open c
counts. The number of depositor is
......rMvlmntelv IUW. 00(1 and the delsi
its aggregate about $JS,iioi,iioO, not
including $1,314,110 withdrawn and
invested in sstal saving tx'iiils.
On the basis of the present monthly
net increases of des.sits, it is esti
mated that the gross incme of the
postal savings system for the lineal
year ended June 30, l;M2, will amount
to $70(1,00(1 and the interest payable
to depositor to f.loo.ooo. The in
come of the system for the fiscal year
will meet the interest payments and
the total eXK-nses of the central olfice,
but will be approximately l.'T.'i.Ooo
less than enough to cover the entire
expense of the service. However, the
postmaster general' resrt says, "it
is expected that when the deposits
have increased to $.".0,000,000. which
at the present rate they will do soon,
the system will be self-sustaining."
The report contain no reference to
subject which have developed since
December 1 and, consequently, the
postmaster general's consideration of
the parcel s.st has to do only with the
preliminary work of establishing the
new system, which went into effect on
January 1. Tentatively, however, he
recommends not only that the parcel
M)st rate be reduced, but tht the
weight of packages be increased to a
point b!kvc the present maximum
weight of 11 ounds. (In this subject
the report says;
"While the postage rate for the
new parcel post system range consid
erably lower than express charges for
corresponding service, it is believed
that experience will show them to le
higher in some instances than is neces
sary in order to maintain the service
at cost. Likewise, the restriction that
places an ll-siund limit on the weight
of parcel mailed should be regarded
as merely tentative. After the sys
tem is thoroughly organized on that
basis the scope of the service in it
usefulness to the public should be still
further enlarged by increasing the
weight limit.. If proK-rly developed
under efficient management, the parcel
jsist will prove to be a rmt important
factor in reducing the cwt nf living."
Perhaps the most important recom
mendation contained in the retmrt is
that the third and fourth classes of
mail be consolidated so that books ami
other printed matter may be forward
ed by parcel poHt.
SINCLK .TF.KM IDKA OPPOSED-
Presidential Kerall Muater Only
Ten oles in rtenate.
Washington, I. C. Presidential
term ranging all the way from two to
si x year. proaitliins against second
term ami third terms, as xt-mptions
that would affect Uooaevelt, Taft and
Wilson, ami pmpoaal for the recall
and the direct popular election of pr..
Silent, were thrust into the senate n
rapid ucceiuii.n In the first day's con.
stdcration f the constitutional amend,
ment limiting a president to a suiR,
term of lx year.
In a session filled with lively de
bate. Senator Uristow' proposition
that a president could he recalled at
any regular election wa voted down,
;S to Id, and Senator Hoke Smith's
amendment to make the single term
four ye r. Instead of six, wa defeat
ed. 42 to 2.1.
More than a doien amendments
were pending when the senate ad
journcd. Senator Dixon and Poindextcr,
Progressive. HrUtow, progressive
Kepublican, and Uxlge, Republican,
led the fight against a restriction of
the presidential term. Senator Wi).
liam. Democrat, proposed a four year
term, w ith the privilege of one re
elect ion, but hi amendment wa to
drawn a to prevent Colonvl Koosevrlt
from seeking another election.
The defeat of the liristow amend
ment for recall of the president fob
lowed a short debate In which Sena
tor Uristow urged that to make the
Federal administration properly re
nM.nsive to public demand, the o
pie should have the right to change
the president when they change run
gre. The vote on the recall amendment
mustered ten vote only in Its favor.
HOUIU'.lt TOWN IS PKOTF(TKI)
Slate Kares for Honor.
Santa Ke, N. M. In an effort to
beat New Jersey to the honor of being
the 3Hth state to ratify the income tax
amendment to the Federal const itu.
tion. New Mexico legislative leaders
are planning for immediate action by
the house when it reassembles.
A poll of the house shows an over
whelming majority of its members fa
vorable to the joint resolution of rati
fication adopted Saturday hy the sen
ate, and it is planned to suspend the
rules and rush the measure to imme
diate adoption.
Daughter Gives Wood to Father.
nan rrancisco At the Central
Kmnr.mnnw l. . I r.
j iionMimi, aaiuniay, a
daughter gave her blood in an effort to
save the life of her father, near death
from gas asphyxiation. Dr. Alanson
Weeks, chief surgeon of the emer
gency hospital service, and his b..I..
tant, took the blood from the healthy
woman and turned it into the veins of
the dying man. They believe the
operation will be a success.
Artificial respiration and saline in
jecuons were resorted to without suc
cess.
Reinforcements Kearh Juarei and
Krbrl. Fall Hack.
F.I I'aso, TeX. All reliel force have
disappeared from the vicinity of Juar
ei, now reinforced beyond a fear of
attack. In addition to 300 Infantry
on railway patrol traina coming In.
f.oo irregular cavalry, under Colonel
Manuel l ands arrived Friday. This
leave more than 1000 government
troops in the border town.
The cavalry came from the vicinity
of Ahuinadn, selected by the federal
government a the place of the pro
n.sed eace conference. They arrive!
over the Mexican Central railway,
which has been repaired temporarily
from Ahumada to the border. Th
Mexico Northwestern railroad remain
closed b.-low Juarei, and rebel are
burning bridges on the Kngllh-Cana-dian
line to within a few mite of
Juarez.
All is reported quirt along the bor
der patrolled by United Stales troop
nut of Fort I!li. With the F.l Pa.
Juarez irt till closed, owing to the
uncertainty of all railway traffic, the
I'nit.sl States Custom department h
closed the irt of Columbus, N. M ,
for all entries. The unsettled ewndi
tion in the Caa Grande district be
low the New Mexican line has resulted
in much rattle stealing.
Ten Killed Hy Fx plosion.
Havnn-i An -.. I : . ,,
........... ,, ol masting
. ,,, mimware store at Cien
i ucgoa resulted In the death often
persons Saturday, including the t,m.
prieior and his wire and their two
children. Scores were injured, tu
omce or me Cuba Submarine Tele
graph company, on the onnoaitu
of the street, was badly damaged am!
several employes were injured. The
instruments were destroyed, resulting
in ore interruption or communication.
Honey Scarce and Dear.
San Iternardino. Cal. The heek
era of this county are receiving to...
notch price for thefr honor.
which brought In the oast a eant a
pound, now brings 7 to a cents. I
Three Thousand Acres Withheld.
San Francisco F. C. ' IV.xen.lorf,
chief of the field division of the Fed
eral land office here, ha received or
der from Secretary Fisher, of the de
partment of the interior, to begin hi
investigation of transaction between
I .on is K. (ilavis, deposed secretary of
the State Conservation commission,
and timlw-r companie to which lavi
is alleged In have given preferential
listings. lkizendorf wa advied
that, (.ending hi findings, patent for
als.ut 30,0(10 acres of the land in que
tion would be withheld.
The investigation will cover con
tract said to have been made between
(ilavis and several tim!er concern,
including the Weed, McCloud and
West Side (.umttcr rompanie. in
which, acronling to charge made,
while he w as secretary of the Conserv
ation commission, he agreed to pro
cure for the companies special listings
of land near Uedding, Cal., giving
them advantages over weaker claim
ants. Secret War Plans Told.
Washington, D. C.' Secret plan of
the War department, frame.! by the
war college and approve.! by the
strategists in the army and navy, were
explain.-.) to members of the enale
and house committee on military af
fair. The demonstration took place
at the War college, in the presence
of n class of student officer. Secretary
Stimson and Major-Cenerul Wood,
chief of staff, being in attendance.
Details of the projected land defense
and on the Isthmus of Panama and the
Hawaiian Island were described.
Kxprex Is Crowded Out.
New York - Interurban road will
not find it advisable to accept expre
traffic in cometitlon with the new
parcel post mail service, according to
the opinion advanced by speaker In
the mid year conference of the Ameri
can Klectric Railway association.
It wa asserted at the session that
interurban lines that handle mail will
be confronted with a seriou problem
when the parcel post develops, owing
to lack of car of a proper type to
carry Ix.th paenger and mail at the
same time.
Ocean Hate Pool Fails.
Ilerlin-The North Atlantic Steam
ship conference, which began it sit
tings here Tuesday, ended abruptly
when the Canadian Pacific railway re
fused to join in the pool. The other
members unanimously derided to re
new the combination and there I a
prospect of a lively rate war. A rep
resentative of the Austro-Amerlcan
line announced the intention of hi
company to Inaugurate a regular serv
ice between Trieste and Canada.
Socialist lAtnea Seat.
Tojeka, Kan. The Kansas state
senate unseated Ha ln Socialist
member, Fred Stanton, of Crawford
county, by a vote of 2H to 10. K. F.
Porter, Republican, who contested
Stanton' election, wa elected. F.vl
dence tended to show thn
th Jn from Miunnei
0 a v THIS I
man ion, that there ware rran In thm
count and thai score of alien roefr
sse-f