NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Democrats Grant Concessions
Regarding Publicity of
Tariff Hearings.
Washington. Announcement by
Chairman Simmons, of the financo
ommtttee, that sub-committees cou
riering the various schedules of the
Underwood tariff bill had determine)
to grant more time to protesting man
ufacturers than at flrat was Intended,
aroused 'Considerable Interest at the
apltol. 4
Although the effort of senate Repub
licans to force pablic hearings was do
faated by a vote of 36 to 41, the min
ority leaders see In the changed ta
tics of the Democrats a concession
which they assert resulted from the
denunciation of secret consideration of
the bill.
Two Democrats, Senators Ransdell
and Thornton, of Louisiana, Toted for
the Republican amendment. Senator
Poindexter, of Washington, Progres
sive, voted with the majority. Sena
tor Jones, of Washington, Republican.
Who prevloUHly had determined to vote
gainst public henrlngs, announce
Just before the rolk-uil that he had
changed his tntnd because the finance
ubcommUtees were giving private
hearings to some Interests which he
thought should li" public.
President Wilson came out strongly
as the champion of free wool and free
Sugar Inthiee-years. as provided for
In the tariff bill recently passed by
the house.
He announced emphatically that R
was not considering compromises of
any sort; that he stood squarely be
hind the measuro an It passed the
house and he regarded It as the duty
of the Democratic majority In the sen
ate to fulfill Its platform pledge by
nactlng the house bill Into law.
Tariff Bill Not In Favor Abroad.
While democratic senators are
wrestling with home manufactures,
protesting against numerous rates In
the Underwood bill, they are confront
ed also by protests from foreign coun
tries sgatnst administrative features
of the bill and the provisions that
would grant a 6 per cent reduction of
the duty on Imports In American bot
toms. Protests from England. Germany,
Prance. Italy, Australia And other
countries have been lodged with the
state department and communicated to
the finance committee.
From many countries have come
protests against that new provision
In the bill which would give the sec
retary of the treasury the authority
to exclude from entry goods of mer
chants or manufacturers who refuse
to submit for inspection by United
States agents their accounts pertain
ing to valuations or classification of
merchandise whenever disputes arise.
Bryan Replies to Japan's Protest.
Secretary Bryan handed Ambassa
dor Chlnda the reply of the United
States government to the Japanese
protest against the California alien
land legislation. The ambassador Im
mediately cabled It to Toklo. No
Indication as to the nature of the re
ply was given out.
On learning through press dis
patches that Governor Johnson had
signed the Webb land act. Secretary
Bryan telephoned Viscount Chlnda and
invited him to come to the state de
partment to receive the reply whioh
he had been anxiously awaiting since
the presentation of his note May 9.
The negotiations between the two
governments are now expected to pro
ceed In regular fashion without fur
ther reference to what takes place In
California.
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NEWS OF GENERAL
INTEREST IN IDAHO
Important Occurrences Of The
Past Week From Cities
In Our State
Qlves Farm for Stats.
Sandpolnt Owing to the generosity
of T. J. Humblrd, Sandpolnt Is to have
a state demonstration farm at the cor
porate limits. Dean W. L. Carlyle of
the University of Idaho spent an after
noon in company with T. L. Oreer.
manager of the land department o'f
the Humblrd Lumber company, look
ing over available sites for a demon
stration farm close to Sandpolnt. Com
ing back to town he was struck with
the sppearance of a tract on the line
of the Sandpolnt end Interurban rail
wsy and within a block of the city
limits. Oolng over this tract carefully,
he discovered It was ideal for the pur
pose, and returning to the office he
told Mr. Humblrd that we would Ilka
very much to have that piece of land.
Mr. Humblrd not only offered the land,
which embraces 176 acres, but also
nareed to furnish lumber for the build
ings to be erected.
Borah Assails Tax.
Washington. Senator Borah of Ida
ho Is preparing to attack the Income
tax provision of the Underwood tariff
bill on the ground that It Is not in
conformity with the principles on
which Income should he taxed In this
country and on the further ground
t Iiit t it iloen not pluce the burden of
taxation on those most able to stand
It. He will propose at least two 1m-it
UNIVERSITY REGENTS LOSE
Jury In Moscow Court Rsturns Ver
dict of $6500.
Moscow. The Jury returned a ver
dict in Judge Steele's court for $6500
against the regents of the University
f Idaho In favor of the First National
lunik of Moscow. About rlx years ago
J. W. Colson A Son, contractors on
the new administration building, failed
wlill" owing the hank about $7000.
The state had received about $14,000
north of mutoVlal and labor, for which
It never paid becaiiM.' of forfeitures
under Its coutruct. The hank paid
assignments of coiitrnetorH' equity o
secure notes slsued by them to thrt
bank.
The board of regents denied the
right of the bank and also set up a
defense of there being no regents slnio
; he laat session of the legislature.
The case will probably go to the
supreme court.
Invsdsr Shoots Man Who Aids Woman
Wallace. In a desperate encounter
at Hurke Jesse Anderson was probably
fatally shot by T. H. Jones, a cook,
and now lies at the Providence hospi
tal In thi:. city In a critical condition.
The trouble occurred In the room
of Mr. ('. Martin, whose premise
Vudersun had Invaded and had boon
expelled. Junes repelled Anderson
upon his second Invasion, was knock
ed Sow with a. chair and then Jones
lined his gun.
SHEEPMAN KILLS EMPLOYE
Victim is Said to Have Threatened
With dun.
Twin Falls. A fatal shooting took
place near Devil's creek, some 50 miles
south of here. In which Jesse Hayes,
an unmurrled man about 28 years old.
was kllli (1 b) Johu Gray, a well known
ami wealthy sheepman of Three
I ,, 'i i sheriff and coroner were
culled K; IA scene and returned ac
OompuUd by Mr. Gray, who will be
tivea a preliminary hearing.
The coroner's jury returned a ver
dict charging manslaughter. The evi
dence showed that Hayes and several
other ineu employed at the ranch bad
received liiiuor from a party of boot
leggan who passed the ranch that
morning. Later Hayes became quar
relsome, and going to his teut about 1
o'clock, where Gray was reclining,
drew a gun and flourished It threat-enlugly-
Gruy ordered his meu to take
liuyes awuy. Gray then retired.
Half an hour later Hayes came o
.1... aaatt which he opeued aud men
acingly approached the bunk, from
which Oray fired the shot, striking
Hayes near the heart and resulting lu
death an hour later.
Vlsw Propossd Highway.
Wallace. A day was spent by the
visiting members of the state highway
commission iu viewing and Inspecting
the proposed national highway from
this city to the Montana line. Those
making the trip were Chairman Theo
dore Turner. Secretary of State W. L.
Olfford and State Engineer King. ac:
companted by a number of local road
enthusiasts. The trip was made by
automobile as far as possible and from
there ou foot. The purpose of this
trip was lu order that the commission
ers might get first hand information
as to the feasibility of the project,
and upon their return they all eapres
d themselves as perfectly aatlsfle I
as to the feasibility of the road.
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If yon have job of hauling you
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"Vanity on the highway" still
pays a ridiculous toll for auto
mobile travel. But two hundred
thousand new Fords will this
season go to buyers who prefer
real service at reasonable cost
rather than ostentatious display
at unreasonable cost.
More then a quarter of million Fords now in
service convincing evidence of their wonder
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1675; Town Car, 876-f. o. b. Ontario with
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ltMi acres of line sage bruah lend,
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low rate of interest or would trade
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Wing Chong Laundry
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