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RAILROAD RATES
WILL NOT GO UP
CommissionAnnuIsAd
vance Proposed.
OLD RATES STAND TWO YEARS
Eastern and Western Roads
Both Beaten in Fight.
SOME ROADS NEED MORE
Necessity of Advance N'of ProTed
Since Net Earnings Hare Grown
Faster Than Expenses, Aided
by Federal Ilegulatlon.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 The Inter
srtate Commrr Commlwlon has decided
arstnat ths railroads !n both the "eastern-
and tha "western" cases. The de
cision waa handed down lata thla after
noon Proposed advances In class freight
Tatea In official clarification territory.
frretlnt among all the railway In
the territory (.proximately r.7.00O.0X a
year, were disapproved by the Commit-
on
In the ca Invotvlng the increases by
the rallroaja In Western Trunk Line
territory, the CommlMlnti also declined to
approve the proposed advances in com
modity rates.
Old Rates In Effect March 10.
The carrlera In both cases are required
to cancel, oa or before March 10. their
advanced tariffs and restore their for
mer ratea. which are the ratea now In
effect. If thla requirement be not com
piled with, the Commission will !isue a
formal order suspending the proposed ad
vances and putting Into effect the exist
ing ratea for 'at least two years.
la the ease of the Railroad Commis
sion of Texas against the Atchison. To
jk Kansas Railway and other car
riers, known popular: aa the South
western rate cose, the Commlwlon de
clined to disturb the commodity ratea or
the first-class) ratea complained of. The
Aefecdants are ordered, however, to re
duce to $1 3 the second-class ratea. which
were Increased from 11.3 to tl.9. In the
remaining elassea the defendants are
required to restore the ratea in effect
before the Increased ratea were pub
lished.' Sonte Roaide Need Advance.
In brief, this la the disposition made
by the Interstate Commerce Commission
f the moot Important cases ever
broucht to Its attention. The decision
surprised railroad officials and other ex
perts who had followed closely the pro
ceedings; the majority of whom believed
the Commission would grant soma In
crease to the Western lines. If not to
the Eastera-
The Commission concedes that. In case
of some of the roads, an increased reve
nue la needed. In what la known aa the
Eastern caae. the Commission waa em
barrassed by the admitted fact that sev
eral of the lines In the terlrtory were
paying good dividends upon existing
rates, while other carrlera In the same
territory were barely able to make both
nda meet-a few of them scarcely that.
In the Western case the carrlera en
tered a powerful plea for Increased
revenue In order that they might have
additional money to put Into Improve
menta and betterments which would en
able them to handle with greater facility
the constantly Increasing traffic of the
country. The same argument waa ad
vanced in support of the proposed ad
vances In official classification territory;
tiut Commissioner Prouty. who wrote the
opinion in the Eastern case, says :
"Thla argument doea not appeal to
tie. We doubt the practical difficulty
suggested (that of obtaining by loan
sufficient money to finance the roads)
and. were it true. It la not apparent
that tha general public should stand
responsible for the mUtakea which
have been made In financing; these
railroad systems."
Advance Pending Year.
Both the Eastern and Western casea
were brought to public attention In
the Upring of 110. Just prior to the
enactment of the existing Interstate
commerce law. which, in part, became
effective June 1. 110. the railways
of official classification territory 41
in all and those of Western Trunk
lines Assoclatlo.. territory filed with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
tariff making general Increases in
t.ielr freight rates.
The tariffs filed by the- Eastern lines
Increased the flrst-clasa rate between
New York and Chicago rlnts IS cents
a hundred pounds from T5 to cents
and made proportionate advances on
the other five classes. Some advances
also were made on commodity rates,
bat the great bulk of the commodity
tonnage of freight waa not disturbed.
The proposed advancee affected ap
proximately IS per cent of the total
freight tonnage.
Approximately the same amount of
tonnage waa affected by the increases
proposed by the Western lines, but
the class rales were not affected In
any way. Commodities alone were In
creased, the average advance on about
Jt different arttclea being substan
tially 1 per cent, the increase vary
ing from about per cent In some
(UM to SO per cent In others.
In withholding finally its approval
ACsaelmled ea a aae !
"SCOTTY" OF DEATH
VALLEY, RICH AGAIN
LOOKING I.IKE SEEDY MIXER,
HE CARRIES .MICH COLD.
Vnheralded. He Appears ,n TVInne
macca nd I ss I ncommunica
tive About Source of Wealth.
RENO. Ner.. Feb. S3.-Ppeelal.)
Tvth veiiev Scottr." the man of mys
tery from the Funeral Range, has
again budded forth, laden with golden
nuggets, gathered from no one knows
where and no one knows now mu.u.
"Scottv" appeared unheralded and un
expected on the atreeta of Wlnnemucca
yesterday, clad in his cnaracien.wo
garb, the ilouched sombrero, blue flan
nel shirt, red handkerchief, much-worn
overcoat, old black trousers and miner's
boots.
Notwithstanding hie poverty-stricken
..luinnn. "Scottr" was able to "de
liver the goods" and from the hidden
folda of his attire drew forth several
small bags of the glittering yellow
metal.
Aa usual "Scotty" is uncommunica
tive aa to where he acquired hie last
Installment of wealth. It is said, how
r ht he has nicked up the mother
ledge from whence came the placer gold
extracted by Chinese in the MuroDoiai
range ears ago.
BABIES AWARDED PRIZES
Show at rark Presbyterian Church
to Aid Mission Fund.
Plue ribbons, gold beauty plna and
medala were given yesterday to the
prime-winning babies at the baby show
held at Rose City Park Presbyterian
Church. The show waa held to raise
. fund for. mission work, and to cre
ate a baby mission band.
Ruth Bracher waa adjudged the pret
tiest baby under four months old.
Margaret E- Zellar receiving the sec
ond prlxe.
For slxe and beauty among those
under ona year prises were awarded
aa follows: Rex O. Fage. Frances
Jordon. Eleanor Mating. Helen Elaine
Ncy. Louise Esbenshade, Elof Hedland.
Prises for height and weight between
one and two years were awarded to
Bennett Johnson and Oeorge Bracher.
The Judges decided Katherlna
Louise Ehrgott waa the finest baby be
tween three and five years old. Ed
win Bracher took second prise In thla
class and Maxwell Fage third. Between
two and three years of age, the finest
baby .was Millard Beexley.
The judges we're Mrs. W. 5. Holt,
Mrs. W. Church and Mrs. F. New.
Mrs. R. L. Nottingham and Mr a. F.
C. Hindis entered babies In the
contest yesterday, and Dan McAIlen
had general supervision of tha show.
JAIL LOOMS FOR SWAIN
Prospective Mother-ln-Law Ilalka at
BUI for SUff Hat.
Daughter's beau, known to Mrs. F.
Couch, his prospective mother-in-law,
only by the sobriquet of "John Doe." waa
accused by her. in Municipal Court yes
terday of the larceny of one "black stiff
hat. the property of the Meier c Frank
Company." Mrs Couch said that her
daughter's admirer went to her house
yesterday to take the girl to a nickle
odeon, but that on the way a vagrant
breese carried away his hat beyond re
covery. Iath to cancel y-.e engagement, yet
coy at appearing on the atreet bare
headed. "John Doe." accompanied by tha
girl, set out with the announced purpose
of buying a new hat by the way. Going
to the department store, says the com
plainant. "Doe" bought a new bat and
then caused it to be charged to the
account of hla companlon'a mother, with
out her knowledge or consent. When ahe
learned the fact, yesterday, she em-ore
to the comprint.
"Is this fellow going to marry your
daughter?" asked Deputy District At
torney Hennesey.
"Not If I can get him Into Jail first,
waa the grim response.
TEACHER IMPORTS PUPILS
Arrivals Who Saved Sclioolma'am't
Job Are Only Ones Left Now.
MED FORD, Or..Feb- S3. (Special.)
In order that the echool at Prospect,
over which ahe presides, might not bo
closed by the county school authorities,
through lack of the necessary five pu
pils. Miss Gertrude Peelor Imported two
of her younger sisters.
When school opened tha first of the
year there were enough pupils, but aa
tha Winter there became too aevere sev
eral of tha resldenta moved to the valley
with their families, leaving the two sis
ters the only pupils.
JEALOUSY CAUSE OF DEATH
California Man Shoots Fiancee and
Then Kills Himself.
HAY FORK. CaT. Feb. 23. Miss
Mary Tanderhoff. the 19-year-old
daughter of John Vanderhoff. a weal
thy pioneer of-Trinity County, waa
shot and probably fatally wounded to
day by John Kelly, her fiance. young
rancher of Harrison Gulch, who then
shot himself dead on .the doorstep of
her home.
Jealousy waa the cause.
PURVIS FALLS 100 FEET
Aviator Only Slightly Injured but
Biplane Is Wrecked.
BATON ROGUE, La.. Feb. IJ. Avi
ator Purvis, of Chicago, was slightly
Injured snd his biplane wrecked today
when bo fall a distance of 109 feet.
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POLICEMAN
E
Bullets Stop Highway
men in Seattle.
BOTH DESPERADOES CAUGHT
Brave Officer Returns Fire
When Companion Falls.
DUEL IS FOUGHT IN DARK
Patrolmen In Citlxens' Clothes As
signed to Infested District One
of Men Captured, Shot Near .
Heart, Will Die.
SEATTLE! Wash., Feb. 23. J. T. Davis,
patrolman, S3 years old. was killed;
John Ford, a young highwayman, was
probably fatally wounded, and Alexander
Nest, another highwayman, was wounded
and captured, aa the outcome of a re
volver battle between two policemen and
the two holdup men on Boylston avenue
and Denny Way tonight.
Ford and Nest were taken to the City
Hospital, where they are under guard.
Ford, who waa ohot above the heart. Is
not expected to live. Neat will recover.
Plainclothes Men on Trail.
There have been several hold-ups In
the last few days in tha residence amo
tions snd Chief of Police, Bannlck to
night sent several additional patrolmen
in civilian dress Into the Infested dis
trict Patrolman Davis and H. C- Smith
were acrutlnlxlng paeeiemby in tha neigh
borhood of Boylston avenue and Denny
Wuy, when they came upon the two high
waymen, who had been skulking In the
darkness.
The polloemen began to question them
when the highwaymen drew their re
volvers and opened Are. Davis fell dead
at the first shot with a bullet through
his head.
Patrolman Returns Fire.
Standing alone. Patrolman Smith re
turned the fire, ahootlng Davis' assailant
twice. The man fell to the ground and
Davis turned his attention to Nest, who
had opened fire. After several shots
Nest turned and ran. stopping several
times to ahoot at Bmltn. who followed,
firing as he ran. Smith emptied his re
volver and lost his quarry in the darkness
on a vacant lot near Harvard avenue
and Denny Way. The policeman returned
to the scene of the death of his comrade,
where a large crowd bad gathered.
A searching party waa organised and
Nest waa soon found, lying wounded In
a pit Into which he had fallen when
Smith lost trace of him.
JACKRABBITSKILLED OFF
Drive Knds In Heavy Bagging in
Washington Connty.
IICBUM. Wash., eb. 23. (Spec'al.)
Sixteen men participated in a Jaekrabbit
drive for two duya last week n the
Sand Ridge and Blckleton country.
Three rlere followed the hunters to
collect the game, consisting of 72 Jack-
rabbits and a large number or cottontails.
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 51
degrees; minimum. 33 dear..
TODAY'S Fair; eastern winds.
1 National.
Wlrkersham snd Mondell come to blows In
House and wild scene ensues. Pape 1.
Representative Norrls chances Morgan Is
in f75.eoO.oOO coffee monopoly. P S.
Interstate Commerce i'ommlsslon forbids
advance In railroad rates. Pace 1.
Opposition to Japanese treaty dying and
prospects of ratification Improve. rase S.
Beverldge continues debate on I-orlmer and
vote seems improbable. 2'axe 2.
Politics.
California Senate votes for recall, aiming
chiefly at Judges. Page .
Domestic.
Governor Johnson satisfied with Tart's as
surance that treaty provides for exclu
sion or Japs. Page 5.
Ex-Senator Gardner found not guilty of
bribery In New York. Page S.
Death Valley Scour" makes new gold
strike. Page 1.
Anne Slorgan, Ida Tarbell and two other
women meet disaster wltb auto In snow
storm, pass 3.
American Milliners" Convention to declare
independence of hideous Farls fashions.
Page 1.
Burning mine Is tomb of 10 or 12 men.
Pace 8.
Mother starts for Mexico to save boy cap
tured as rebel. Page 4..
Sports.
Big crowd will swim In surf at Gearhart.
Page 8.
Williams Northwestern team to train In
Columbia University gymnasium. Page 8.
Factfle Northwest.
Governor West's vetoes lastly to mean
SSO0.000 saving by tonight. Page 7.
Governor West names Port of Portland
Commission by lottery. Page 1.
Astoria court rules realty deal void on ac
count of misrepresentation in sale.
Page T.
Washington Senate passes strict game bill.
Page 7.
Compensation act, bereft of flret-ald clause,
passes Washington-House. Page 6
Policeman killed, two highwaymen wound
ed, in Seattle. Page 1.
Commercial and Marine.
T. B. Potter awards to Joseph Supple 50.
OOO contract to build triple-screw, yacht
like steamer here. Page 12.
Only wheat-buying Is for shipment to Ori
ent. Page 19.
May wheat sells under SO cants at Chicago.
Page iv.
Foot manipulators lift prices of stocks.
Page IS.
Cattle In strong demand at Portland stock
yards. Page 19.
Portland and Vicinity.
Merit of second-choice bill urged by sup
porters. Page 6.
Council urged to retaliate against bridge Ob.
structlonlsts. Page 12.
Printing declared to rank near top of list
of great industries, page 9.
Three Councllmen have eyea on Mayor's
chair. Page 9.
Three prisoners paroled In Jannary by Judge
McGinn again in trouble. Page 13.
President Swig-eft, of Port of Portland
Commission, upholds sternwheel type of
towboat. page 18.
Portland will bear expense If Governor will
sign publicity bill. Page 11.
Wife seeking divorce save ahe was commit
ted to asylum although Page IS.
Good Roads Association will ask West to
veto mutilated road bills, page 9.
A Holts returns from East, reports busi
ness conditions good except in New
York. Pose 14.
Elks virtually certain of securing 1912
Grsnd Lxlge convention. Page 14.
$4,000,000 CONTRACT LET
North Coast Will Spend Big Amount
on 40 1 -2 Miles of Rond.
8POKANE. Wash.. Feb. 23. (Special.)
Contracts for approximately $4,000,000
worth of work on 40'i miles of the new
line of the North Coast Railway, now
owned by the Harrlman system, be
tween Spokane snd Ayer Junction, on
the Snake River, a distance of 103 miles,
where a connection will be made with
the present tracks of the O. W. R.& N.
Co., were let this afternoon at the local
offices of the road. The work must be
completed in less than 18 months, ac
cording to contract.
O. A. Carlson & Co.. of Spokane; TV.
L Trimble, of Spokane: Eschbach-Bruce
Company, of "North Yakima, and George
Chew, of Spokane, were given contracts.
Nine tunnels will be bored in the dis
tance. Several thousand men will be
employed at once to do this work.
BUTTLE IS FOUGHT
ON HOUSE FLOOR
Wickersham's Right
Aimed at Mondell.
BLOWS FALL SHORT OF TARGET
Lie Is Passed and Encounter
Ensues Amid Uproar.
APOLOGIES END COMBAT
Alaska Delegate Resents Word "Lie"
Applied to His Remarks and Con-
fusion Reigns Alaska Coal
Leasing Bill Rejected.
WASHINGTON, Feb. . 23. Another
bloodless battle waa fought on the
floor of the House of Representatives
late today.
It came during a somewhat heated
debate on a bill for the leasing of
coal land In Alaska. The lie was
passed, and as the short and ugly word
rang out. Delegate James Wlckersham.
of Alaska, made a rush for Representa
tive Frank TV. Mondell, of Wyoming,
who was seated at a nearby desk.
The big Alaskan's right arm shot
out twice in the direction of the gen
tleman from Wyoming, but members
who' surrounded the disputants at the
time sav that both blows fell short.
The House was in an uproar in an
Instant. Several members hurled
themselves on Wlckersham; others
were struggling with Mondell, who had
gained his feet and was making for
his assailant.
Peacemakers Increase Rage.
Foster of Vermont had taken Wlck
eraham by the throat. This added to
the uncontrolled anger of the Dele
gate, and for a moment diverted his
attention toward the would-be peace
maker. SIsson of Massachusetts was
first to reach Mondell, who was en
deavoring to raise the chair in which
he had been sitting to hurl it at hla
antagonist.
Members rushed toward the group
from every part of the chamber, and
soon there were nearly a hundred men
In the crowd about tho struggling leg
islators. Historic 3Iace tn Action.
Meantime Olmstead of Pennsylvania,
who was acting as speaker, called upon
the sergeant-at-arms to preserve order.
The historic mace of the House, the
emblem of authority, was lifted from
its marble pedestal and carried to
the floor by the House officials. Mem
bers, however, had taken the matter in
hand and had succeeded In bringing
both Wlckeraham and Mondell to a
cessation of hostilities.
u'i.a.. .V. rnnm waa fairlv aulet.
. .inc.. .
kwickersham clamored for recognition.
"I want the record to snow tnai
apologize to the House, but (his voice
rose to a shout) I also want It to show
that I was called a liar."
Tawney called attention to the fact
that the language used by the disputants
was clearly unparliamentary and that
there ahould be an apology.
(Concluded on Pa so 2.)
WEST NAMES PORT
BY USE OF DERBY
COMMISSION' PERSONNEL DE
CIDED BY DRAWING.
Committee of Fifty and Chamber of
Commerce Share Equally J. F.
O'Shea Is Personal Appointee.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 23. (Special.)
Governor West's derby played an im
portant part today In the selection of
seven members of the Port of Portland
Commission. The personnel of the
Commission was made up under tho
Blgelow act, which received the sanc
tion of the Governor today.
Members of the Commission will be
John F. O'Shea, J. C. Ainsworth, C. F.
Adams. TV. D. Wheelwright, R. D. In
man, James Maguire and Captain Al
bert Crowe.
Ainsworth, Adams and Wheelwright
were members of the old Commission,
and their names were among those
recommendod by the Portland Chamber
of Commerce. Inman, Maguire and
Crowe were among those receiving the
recommendation of the committee of
fifty.
The Governor's method in selecting
the six was simple. Placing on cards
the names of those recommended by
the Chamber of Commerce, he shuffled
them in bis hat and drew three cards,
the names on the first three cards be
ing the names of the successul ap
pointees. The same system was adopt
ed in selecting the three from the
names recommended from the coramlt
mittee of Fifty.
John F. O'Shea was the personal
choice of the Governor, and there Is a
touch of sentiment conected with this
selection. Years ago, when the Gov
ernor was known as "Butch" West,
from the trade he had started to learn,
he worked for O'Shea, who was one of
the founders of the Union Meat Com
pany. West drove cattle for him for
some time, and"whlle for years he was
out of touch with O'Shea, he says he
has never forgotten the many kind
nesses which were showered upon him
while he held the menial position and
he declared tonight that he is over
joyed at an opportunity to make re
payment to a certain extent for the
early consideration shown.
THIEF, DRUNJCGETS ENGINE
Wreck Averted Only hy Pursuit of
Runaway in Idaho.
MOSCOW, Idaho., Feb. 23. Stealing
an engine In the yards at Bovill, this
county, on the Washington, Idaho &
Montana Raiiroad, Frank E. Young, a
drunken lumberjack, started for Pa
louse last night at 8 o'clock, wlrlle the
regular train, on schedule time, was on
the run from Potlatch to Boville. Con
sternation ruled at the offices at Pot-
latch and Bovill for some time when It
was thought that a collision was lnev
'liable.
In the nick of time, however, when
the regular was starting from Deary,
the operator was caught on the wire
and the train sidetracked. Another en
gine was started from Bovill In pur
suit, which overtook the runaway en
gine between Bovill and D.ary. Young
was taken back to Bovill and placed
under arrest by Deputy Sheriff Pat Ma
lone, who delivered him In the County
Jail tonight. Young is said to be an
ex-brakemen.
Destruction of life and property
was only averted by the fact that
Young was too drunk to keep up steam
sufficient to make fast time and thus
elude his pursuers.
2394 COYOTES ARE KILLED
Baker County Slaughter Pleases
Stockmen 1 1 1 Bobcats Shot.
BAKER, Or., Feb. 23. (Special.) A
record with the County Clerk of Baker
shows that 2324 coyotes have been killed,
for which the state paid the bounty
being J1.50 for every pelt
The number of bobcats killed In the
same time is surprisingly large, the total
being 111. These animals are danger
ous and play havoc among sheep and
cattle. The bounty is 12 per head on
bobcats.
Only three cougar pelts have been
brought in for bounty. The stockmen of
the county are well pleased with the
showing.
FAMILY WORSHIP IS LOST
Neglect of Old-Time Custom in
Christian Homes Is Decried.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. Neglect of fam
ily worship in many Christian homes
was made the subject of resolutions by
the Presbyterian Brotherhood of Amer
ica before the close today of the fourth
annual convention, which opened here
Tuesday.
The closing of postoffices generally
throughout the country on Sunday was
advoeated in another set of resolutions.
Charles S. Holt, of Chicago, was re
elected president.
RAISING MAINE "GAMBLE"
Engineer Says Cost May Be N'early
MillionAppropriation $ 3 0 0,0 0 0.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The total
cost of raising the wreck of the bat
tleship Maine, now lying In Havana
harbor. Is a "gamble," according to
Major Cavanaugh, the .engineer officer
In charge of the work. The cost may
be close to $1,000,000, Major Cavanaugh
told the appropriations committee of
the House today.
The present appropriation for the
undertaking is 300,000.
TO
PARIS
IS TO BE CAST OFF
Milliners Will Assert
Independence.
'NQMOREMONSTROSITIESCRY
Hideous Hindu Turban and
Gaul Helmet Scorned.
NEW COLORS SELECTED
Coronation Colors and Helen Taft'a
Ited and Pltik TVill Be TVorn, Says
Fashion's Priestess Training
School TVill Be Established.
CHICAGO. Feb. 23. (Special.)
"A bas the Hindu turban and sim
ilar Parisian monstrosities !" will be
the slogan of the National conven
tion of milliners, which convenes to
morrow. A declaration of Independ
ence of French bondage in millinery
fashions will be passed. Nevermore
will the French capital make the In
dependent American woman ridiculous,
f the National association can have its
way.
"Look at that!" exclaimed Madame
Maerle, president of the association, as
she crammed a Hindu turban over the
head of a model. "Now, what would
you think of any lady going down the
street with a thing on her like that.
Isn't it awful?"
The reporter looked and saw what
appeared to be a crudely-built haycock
with a black lower border Burmount
lng a pair of shoulders. Not so much
as the tip of the chin was visible. A
pair of eyes peered through a loosely
woven braid which was placed for that
purpose on the front of the "creation."
Bonnet Is Like Gnul's Helmet.
"Now, look at this thins;." she said,
as she placed a modified Empire bon
net, one of the latest from Paris, on
the same head. Another look dis
closed a dome-like hat with a long
visor behind, making the wearer look
like one of the warriors of ancient
Gaul.
"Coronation colors, royal purples and
blues and red and gold will be the
prevailing colors this Spring." said
Madame Maerie.
"Many shades of red and pink, the
favorite colors of Helen Taft. will also
be worn. Her preference will become
the rage, the same as were the blues
when Alice Roosevelt was the belle of
tho White House."
Training School Projected.
A training school for milliners and
dressmakers is & project which will be
urged before the thousands' of milli
ners who will attend the convention.
Mme. Maerie, president of the asso
ciation, reports that .100,000 has been
raised by subscription during the past
year. An effort will be made to obtain
the $65,000 woman's fund left over from
the world's fair.
Those who are enthusiastic over the
plan would house the school in a 15
story business building making it dis
tinctively a woman's building.
The school, if established, will be the
first one of its kind in America. It will
be its purpose to give any girl an op
portunity to become an artist who has
the talent, and to give training to all
sufficient to enable them to make a liv
ing. According to those behind the
plan, a girl of ordinary ability may
learn enough In two months to earn
$15 a week as a seamstress. If the
proper training iB furnished.
GOVERNOR SUED FOR $13
Lawyer Alleges Deneen Libeled Him
to Extent of $
CHICAGO, Feb. 23. Another phase
of the Illinois Senatorial scandal
developed here today when Charles
E. Erbsteln, a lawyer, filed suit for
$13. charging libel against Governor
Charles S. Deneen. The libel is al
leged to lie in an Interview in which
the Governor Is quoted as commenting
on Senator Lorimer's defense in the
Senate.
Erbsteln was one of the counsel
for Lee O'Neill Browne, the Demo
cratic minority leader.
Attorney Erbsteln tonight explained
the fixing of damages claimed by hlra
at $13- He said the cost of starting a
suit in the Municipal Court was $9.
The other $4 was the extent of the
damages he believed inflicted by the
Governor's statement. . '
AIRMEN TO GUARD BORDER
Army Aviators to Patrol Air on
Mexican Line.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 23. Fol
lowing spectacular flights In which
Philip Parmalee and Lieutenant B. B.
Foulois, In the Army biplane rose
about 1000 feet at Fort Sam Houston
today, it was announced that the two
men, with five members -of the signal
corps, will go to Laredo next Tuesday
to do scout duty with the machine along
the Mexican border.
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