1913
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Mrtnvrvn nTrTJ-rrn-VTA-w. TtlT.SDAT. FEBRUARY 13.
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LIGHT THROWN' OH
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House Committee Hears of
Deal Whereby Hanna
Changed Policy.
CROMWELL ACTIVITY CITED
'ewapapermii Charge Cndae In
fluence and f .000 Gift to Party
m fu of RrpobltcsD Aban
donlng 'lcaxt-u Ronle.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. Hi rela
tion of WUllam Nelson Crtimw.il to the
proceedings through which the lnlted
tatra paid I40.0.0 for tha French
rla-hta to tha Panama. Canal route,
were dlsnifird before tha House com
mittee on foreign affairs today by
Henrv X. Bail, of tha New Tork
-World, who haa ben making study
of Incidents connected with tha ebolca
f tha Panama root over tha Nlcara
eruan route.
Mr. Hall charged that Mr. Cromwell
nail Infla'iiMd Conftt In 10 to re
ject the Nlearaguan routa after It had
hrrn virtually selected. Acting for
the Panama Canal Company,
which bd acquired tha rights of tha
r-rench bulWers Mr. Cromwell under
took. saM Mr. Hall, to lnfluenca tha
rrT Walker commission, then ap
pointed and commit It to a purchase of
the Panama property.
SaYMMM Gift Related.
"Mr Cromwell persuaded Senator
Hanna." M Mr. flail, "to permit him
to amend tha Republican National
Platform In 100 In tha interest of tha
Panama route. Tha words 'an Isth
raian canal- wera aubatltuted for tha
worda tha Nlcaraa-nan canal." but only
after 'Mr. Cromwall had contributed
$0 00 to tha Republican National
commute, of which Senator llanna
wa chairman.
Thla 140.000 Mr. Cromwell later
charged up to the naw Panama Canal
Company aa a neceeeary expense."
Mr. Hall said that a few raontha oa
foro Senator Hanna bad bean publicly
attacked by tha representatlvea of tha
Panama Canal Company aa attempting
to -Interfere with legislation." Sena
tor Hanna thereafter, aald Hall, took
an active part In advocating" the Pan
ama route In the Senate.
CraaaweU Wreta apeeefcea.
"Mr. Cromwell." Hall aald, "prepared
a complete draft of the report he
wanted made to the Senate upon the
Panama routa and aubmltted It to
Senator Hanna of tha committee that
pasaed on the legislation. Mr. Crom
well's draft waa corrected. adopted
and slrned by the minority." aald Hall,
"and became famoua nnder the name
of the "Hanna minority report." and It
was the textbook on tha Panama aide
during- the debatea which followed In
the Senate. The moat formidable and
craftily prepared speeches In favor of
Panama were made by Benators Han
na. Klttredge, Galllnger and Cullom.
Mr. Cromwell wrote Senator Hanna
speech. If not In Its entirety, at least
In great part."
BRITISH EMBASSY STONED
' Man Hurl Block Throng-It Window
and Calmly Awaits Arrest.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. After hurl
ins; a large piece of concrete through
one of the front wlndowa of the Brlt
Iph Embassy hera today, a man giving
hls name aa Frank Fttapatrick. and hie
liome aa New York, calmly waited on a
street corner opposite the Kmbasey
building: for the arrival of two police
men, who arrested him.
His ant created much excitement.
The call for the police waa sent by an
Kmbaasy attache.
Asked why be had burled the missile,
Fttspatrlck replies: "That's my own
business."
A bystander said Fltxpatrlck. before
hurling- the concrete, had mumbled that
he was cold and hungry and wanted to
be arrested.
The man was sent to Washington
Asylum Hospital for mental examina
tion. He is said to have been eonnned
once at an asylum in Albany. N. Y. He
Is a native of Ireland. No one waa In
the room where the window waa
smashed.
BROKER, ILL, KILLS SELF
Washington ScligTnan Shoots Self.
Team Ago He Tried and Failed.
NEW YORK. Feb. IS. Washington
Sellgman. a well-known broker of thla
city, committed suicide today by shoot
ing himself In a room at the Hotel
Gerard. In 1S0J Sellgman made an un
auccessfol attempt to take his life.
A telephone call to Sellgman's room,
which wss unanswered, led to the dis
covery of his body lying- across the
bed. He had shot himself In the mouth,
apparently some time during the night.
The revolver still waa In hie hand. Thla
was his aecond attempt at suicide, the
first occurring eight years ago. when
he cut hie throat.
Sellgman waa a son of James Sellg
man. one of the founders of the bank
ing firm of J. W. Sellgman Co,
and a brother of Jefferson Sellgman.
He had been tn poor health tor soma
time. He was (I years old.
Two envelopes were found In the
room. On each of these wera written
-I am tired of being alck all toy life."
EPIDEMIC CAUSES FEAR
(jolnanlt Indians Slay Spread Small
pox. Declares Agent.
ABERDEEN". Waah. Feb. 12. (Spe
cial.) That there la real danger of the
spread of smallpox from the Qulnault
Indian reservation throughout tha
county, la tha statement of F. R. Archer,
allotting agent.
There are now four eerloua cases of
the disease among the Indiana and a
number of other Indiana, who have been
exposed and are euspected of having
contracted the ailment, are at Tahola.
The village and the reservation are not
under Quarantine and the Indiana era
free to come and go aa they please. Mr.
Archer thinks that the county should
place a guard of three men along tha
reservation line to keep all confined to
Voimds until the disease has been
stamped out.
Tafl Nominates Kdnard Hell.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. The Presl
ent sent to the Senate today the nom
ination of Edward Bell, of New York.
o b secretary of the legation at
Hava&a.
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PANAMA CANAL ' COMPANY
DEALINGS WITH MARK
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WILLIAM XELSOX
THRONE IS
Manchu Dynasty Proclaims
Republic.
TERMS ARE COMPROMISE
F-ekJn Greatly Kellered at Action of
Throne, Which Crges Peace in
Sorely Beset Nation No Pro
vision for Dr. Snn Made.
(Continued from F1rt Pas-a.)
temples, whloh will be protected by re
publican soldiers. Fifth The great
tomb of the late Emperor. Hwang- Su,
will be completed and the funeral cere
mony fittingly observed at the repub
lic's expense. Sixth The palace at
tendants may be retained, but the num
ber of eunuchs cannot be Increased.
Seventh Tha Emperor's property will
be protected by the republic Eighth
The imperial guards will be governed
by the army board, the republic pay
ing their salaries."
Pii,imUl Net Determined.
A contended point as to whether the
throne shall be perpetuated or shall
terminate with the present Emperor!
death la not mentioned. Four pledgee
for the treatment of the Imperial kins
men follow:
"First The princes, dukes and others
having hereditary titles shall retain
their ranks. Second The nobility shall
have the rights and privileges of ordi
nary cltlsens. Third Their private
properties shall be protected. Fourth
The nobility shall be permitted ex
emption from military service."
Maacaaa Retain Rickta.
Seven pledges are given In the Inter
est of the Mongols. Manchus. Moham
medans and Thibetans:
"First They shall have rights and
privileges similar to the Chinese. Sec
ond Their private property shall be
respected. Third The nobility shall
retain .their hereditary ranks. Fourth
The state shall find employment for
such of the nobility aa are in financial
VACATED
CHINESE IMPERIAL EDICT PROCLAIMING REPUBLIC.
The test of the flrst Imperial edlet issued br the throne today reans:
"We, the Snperor of China, have respectfully received today the fall owl nt
edict from the handa of bar majesty, the Oowacer Empress:
Tn consequence of the uprising of the republican army, to whloh the peo
ple of the provinces of China have responded, the empire la seething like a
betting caldron and the people are ploaeed la in leery.
"Tuaa 8ht Kat waa therefore commanded to dispatch commissioners la or
der to confer with the republicans with a view to the calling of a National
Aasembly to decide on the future form of government Xonths have elapsed and
a settlement Is new evident.
"The majority of the people are la favor of a republic. From the prefeeeeoe
of the people's hearts, the will of beavea Is discernible. Hew could we op
pose the deslree ef millions for the glory of one family T
Therefore, we. the Dowager Empress and the Emperor, hereby vest the
sovereignty ef the Chinese Empire la the people
"Let Tuaa Ehl Kal organise to the full the pewere ef the provisional re
publican government and confer with the repnblloaua as to the methods of anloa
easartns- peace In the empire and forming a great republlo with the anion ef
aianchua, Chinese, Mongols, Mohammedans and Thibet ana.
"We, the Empress Dowacer and tha Emperor, will thus be enabled to live
In retirement, free of responsibilities and cares, and enjoying without Interrup
tion the nation's eourteoue treatment."
difficulties. Fifth The Manchus' pen.
slons shall continue until the state
finds them occupations. tfixth Re
strictions of occupations and dwelling
places shall be abolished. Seventh
They shall be accorded religious lib
erty." '
Tare as liases for Peace. .
In concluding the second edict, the
Empress Dowager says:
"Our sincere hope is that peace will
be restored and happlneas will be en
countered under the new republic"
The third edict describes the throne's
motive in modeling- its policy "according-
to the progress of the times and
the earnest desires of the people, with
the sole object of suppression of a
great disorder and restoration of
peace."
"Should the warfare continue." adds
the edict, "the country might be' Irre
parably ruined and would Buffer the
horrible coneequenee of a racial war."
It exhorta the general In command
In Pekia to maintain order and to ex-i
REPRESENTATIVE WHOSE
HANNA ARE ATTACKED.
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plain to tha -people that "the throne is
acting- upon heaven's wIlL"
, Offlelala Hut Not tlklrk.
It commands the members of the
Cabinet and the Viceroys to continue
their dutlea and not to shirk their re
sponsibilities, conforming- with the
throne's perpetual Intention to love and
cherish the. people.
The Pekln authorities are taking
military precautions, but there have
been no dleordera in the capital. It
la expected, however, that disorders
will occur throughout the Interior.
The imperial army under General
Chang- Haun, after sacking- Su Chow
Fu. Anhwel province, has for the most
part dispersed, laden with loot and
oarrylna; off their arm a and ammuni
tion. The United States protected cruiser
Cincinnati has gone from Shanghai to
Teng Chow Fu. Shantung province, at
the request 0f American missionaries,
who fear the town may be sacked, be
cause republicans are retreating- in tha
direction of that place, after their de
feat by Imperial soldiers who are now
fighting in several placea for plunder.
Legations Still Uneasy
The legations consider that the first
phase of the revolution has been con
cluded, but they fear the aecond may
be more disastrous. The legations will
deal unofficially with Tuan Shi Kal's
government until it Is recognised. It
is expected that such recognition will
be given immediately upon the forma
tion of a coalition cabinet.
As the throne's final edicts were
signed only by one Cabinet Minister
besides Tuan Shi Kai. Ova portfolios
are now available, and of those it Is
believed three will be filled respec
tively by Tang- Shao Tl, the Imperial
premier's representative in the peace
negotiations at Shanghai; Wu Ting-Fang-,
the Minister of Justice In f he
republican provisional cabinet, and
Chin Chln-Tao, the republican Finance
Minister.
General Li Tuen-Heng, the rebel
leader at Hankow, who waa appointed
vice-president of the republic by Presi
dent Sun Tat Sen, probably will be
chief of the general staff. Provision
for Dr. Sun has not yet been made.
The abdication of the Chinese throne
by Pu Yl, the child Kmperor, brings to
an end the powerful Manchu dynasty,
which haa reigned In China atnee 144.
The boy ruler has been on the throne
since November 14, 190S, when the Em
peror. Kwang-Su. his uncle, died. Hla
father. Prince Chun, waa appointed Re
gent, and waa the chief figure In China
for three years.
Surrounded by a large number of
princes of the imperial clan and Man
chu officials with reactionary ideas,
the Regent waa brought face to face
with a revolutionary movement in fa-
vor of modern reforms. He endeavored
to placate both, parties, but ended by
causing general dissatisfaction, which
led to his resignation on December (,
11L
DR. SCX IS HELD "AMERICAN"
Department of Commerce and Labor
Declares nixn "Naturalised."
WASHINGTON. Feb. JJ. Dr. Sun
Tat Sen, first President of the Chinese
republic. Is a naturalised American.
The Department of Commerce and
Labor so held in 104 on the ground
that Dr. Sun. who had been born In
the Hawaiian Islands, had been en
dowed with American cltlxenshlp by
the act of 1100, which provided a gov
ernment for Hawaii and declared all
cltlsens or the territory to be citizens
of the L'nlted States.
Twelve firat-claee prlxes for excellence in
the medleyal and modern lansuasea at cam
brldse Vntrerelty. England. have been
awarded this year to noruen. Prlxes ef the
same rlaae and for the same subjects wars
gLveo fc eaiy eisht men.
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REFORM WILL HOT
HARM, SAYS WILSON
Problems Can Be Solved With
out Injury to Business,
Declares Governor.
IROQUOIS CLUB IS HOST
New Jersey Executive Opens Cam
pal rn for Democratic President
ial Nomination In Chicago.
Recall of Judges Opposed.
CH1CAOO, Feb. 11. Expressing- the
opinion that the country's business has
nothing to fear from the application of
"progressive" policies in the adminis
tration of publlo affaira. Governor
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey,
opened hla campaign for the Demo
cratic Presidential nomination In an
address before the Iroquois Club today
at a Lincoln's birthday luncheon, at
which he was the gueet of honor.
"I sometimes think It a peculiar cir.
eumstance that the present Republican
party should have sprung- from Abra
ham Lincoln. I suppose that is one of
the mysteries of Providence. The rich
ness of a democracy is that It never
has to predict who is to save it. We
do not have to train men to interpret
the United States. When an emergency
arises there is always a genius who
appears from the ranks of uncata
logued men to bear the standard and
show ths way to victory.
Dire Predictions Deplored.
"As our eoonomlo affairs now are
organized they cannot go on. The di
vision is far more difficult to trace to
day than It was in Lincoln's time. No
man la a friend of this country who
predicts dire results. - Every problem
we have to meet can be aolved without
Injury to business or to any sound In.
terest.
"The people have been deceived so
many times by publlo servants that
they are auspicious. Men are getting
to vote according to the dictates . of
their conscience rather than according
to their label. In politics a man should
do what he promises to do or get out
of the game.
"The Republican party Is sadly
broken. It baa lost its way. Appar
ently it Is not bound for an accommodating-
haven. It has been the business
man's party In so many personally con
ducted campaigns that many believe
nobody else knows anything- about
prosperity.
America Bualneaa Nation.
"America is a business country and
business must be taken care of. I be
lieve that the ills from which we suf
fer can be cured without harming sound
business. I have no feeling- of piety
about any political doctrine except the
one that gives equal rights to all. .
"The atandard to be sought in all
reforms is the good of the country.
Business is finding out for Itself that
there is something the matter that
something must be done to stop the
tyranny of special privilege.
"If there is anything in this country
which business men fear it should be
destroyed. Business and politics must
be separated. Business entered pol
itics, politics did not enter business.
Give politics a chance without the dom
ination of special privilege and great
wealth. The biggest enemy business
has Is the man with a programme
which goes further than he can see.
"The 'standpatters' have in the years
of their control -Imprisoned business be
hind a great dam. Men in control pf
big business cannot hide today like
they could In the past.
Searchlights Turned On. -
"Searchlights are being turned Into
every corner of the business organiza
tion, and things that were once mys
teries are now matters of common
knowledge. There is no need of break
ing down this dam and- causing a com
mercial flood with its consequent dam
age. Engineers have appeared who
have shown us how we may perforate
the dam here and there and release
the water without harming anybody.
"We look to the young men to bring
about these reforms by the application
of ' progressive" policies. I am not
arguing with the people. - I am telling
them what I think and I am willing to
leave it for the Jury of public opinion
to decide.
"I believe In tha initiative and refer,
endum because they will give the peo
ple real representative government,"
paid Governor Wilson. "They are state
and loca' questions, and are designed to
give the people the power in localities
where special Interests have obtained
control of public affaira
"I have never favored the recall of
Judges because they are not adminis
trative officers of the Government. They
simply interpret and enforce the law.
To urge the recall of Judges Is to treat
a symptom rather than the disease."
OLD GRIME IS CLEARED
CONFESSION OF PARIS SLAYER
EXPLAINS 1007 CASE.
Prisoner's Admission Accounts for
DiscoTerr of Woman's Body on
San Francisco Beach.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12. Tha per
petrator of one of the three unsolved
murders in San Francisco in the past
six years haa been found, it Is said by
the police in tha peraon of Pierre Pl
errl. now nnder arrest in Paris for the
murder of two women. Pierri, accord
ing to newspapers received from Paris,
boasted that he had murdered a woman
on the beach at San Francisco, that
her body had not been found for months
after the crime, and that he never had
been suspected.
Their attention called to the case by
readers of the Paris papera, the police
began an investigation, which revealed
an unsolved murder of a woman at a
lonely spot on the beach near the South
End Llfeaavlna- Station tn 1907, which
agreed In ell details with Plerri's con
fession. . . .
The woman's body was not found for
months after her .death and waa not
Identified.
Newspaper pictures of Pierri were
identified today as those of a man who
was employed in 107 at a laundry hera
and who disappeared soon after a war
rant had been Issued In San Jose for
Ms arrest on a felony charge.
$4 PIANO RENT.
All meoey paid aa rent can apply
on purchase price if desired. Ask about
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BIG PENSIONS HIT
Smoot' Measure Adopted by
Senate Committee.
SHERWOOD BILL REJECTED
'$1 a Day" Proposal, Involving An
nual Outlay of $75,000,000
Gives Way to Economy Plan,
or 924,000,000 Yearly.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The Smoot
substitute pension . bill, which would
Involve an annual expenditure of $24,
000,000, was adopted today by the Sen
ate committee on pensions after the
rejection of the Sherwood "dollar-a-day
pension bill." Notice was served
Immediately by Senators Brown of
Nebraska and Curtis of KanBas that the
Sherwood measure would be put for
ward as a substitute.
Senator Smoot's estimate of $24,000,
000 as the cost of his plan is based
on the Pension Bureau's computation
of age and length of service of the
veterans. The Sherwood bill, accord
ing to the Pension Bureau, would
have cost about $75,000,000 a year.
"Why cry economy only when the
soldier Is involved?" demanded Sen
ator Kenyon of Iowa, in a speech in
the Senate today tn advocacy of the
Sherwood "dollar-a-day" bill, passed
by the House.
Kenyon said the cost of living had
increased as much for the soldier as
for any one else. He suggested there
could be a saving of $125,000 a year
in the matter of mileage .for Senators
and Representatives, and yet leave
sufficient for traveling expenses.
The Smoot bill, adopted by a vote of
It to 2, after the Sherwood bill had
been voted down, 10 to 4, embodies pro
visions to pension Civil War veterans
2 years old who served 90 days or
more, and any Mexican War veteran
who served 60 days or more. The
Mexican War veterans would receive
$30 a month.
The Civil War Veterans would be put
on a graduated scale from $11 a month
for 80-day veterans 62 years old to $30
a month for veterans 75 years old who
served three years or more.
ROSEBURG GREETS EUGENE
Reception Is Extended to Visitors
From tbe North.
ROSEBCRG. Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
-Met at the depot by a delegation of
Roseburg business men, the Eugene
excursionists, who are on a trip
through Southern Oregon, enjoyed the
first stop on their Journey here tonight.
Following an informal greeting at
the depot the visitors were hurried in
to automobiles and drlvento various
points of interest about the city. Later
they enjoyed a banquet at the Mc
Clellan Hotel, followed by an Informal
public reception at the Roseburg Com
mercial Club.
During the progress of the reception
numerous interesting addresses were
delivered by members of the visiting
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party and local citizens. Refreshments
were served.
Speaking for the excursionists. Editor
Ollatrap. of the Eugene Rlgister, said:
"Our trip through Southern Oregon is
not merely one of pleasure, but on the
contrary was arranged with a view of
bringing our business Interests into
closer relation. We are delighted with
Roseburg and the entertainment af
forded us cannot be excelled. You have
a generous class of people, a beautiful
city, and all the other advantages es
sential in the building of a great city."
The party will leave early tomorrow
morning for Southern points.
MOTHER SLAVER'S SAVIOR
Walla Wallan About to Be Sen
tenced Is Set Free.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Feb. 12.
(Special.) Lance Kennedy, a convict
ed white slaver, who conducted a pho
tograph gallery for making penny pic
tures in Walla Walla, walked out of
the Federal Court in Spokane Saturday,
a free man, as the result of the pleas
of his mother. With him was Maxlne
Rembry, in connection with bad treat
ment of whom the white slave charge
waa made. Kennedy is under prom
ise to return home with his mother and
marry the girl.
Kennedy was convicted February 2
and has spent several weeks in jail,
as haa also Miss Rembry, who. was
held as a witness. The motion of his
counsel for a new trial had been over
ruled and he was brought before Judge
Rudkln yesterday afternoon for sen
tence. It was not until he realized
that all other expedients had failed
that Kennedy notified his aged mother.
She importuned Judge Rudkin to let
her son go, with the result that the
court agreed to defer pronouncement
of sentence.
BAY OCEAN FORMS CLUB
New Commercial Organization Has
200 Who Would Join.
BAT OCEAN. Or., Feb. 12. (Special.)
The organization of the Bay Ocean
Commercial Club waa effected here to
day by the business men and citizens
of Bay Ocean. Attorney Webster
Holmes, of the Tillamook Commercial
Club, presided and made an interesting
address on the development of Bay
Ocean and Tillamook County.
The officers elected were: M. J.
O'Donnell, president; E. C. Lockwood,
vice-president; W. C. Van Dersal, secre
retary; D. C. Baker, treasurer. H. H.
Dickey and the officers of the club
will constitute the board of directors.
At present there are 200 applications
for charter membership and more than
100 persons desire to be long resident
members.
The Bay Ocean Commercial Club is
the fifth to be organized in Tillamook
County clubs having been formed at
Tillamook, Bay City, Nehalem and
Cloverdale.
Wool Sale Dates Announced.
LA GRANDE, Or, Feb. 12. The sec
retary of the Oregon Woolgrowers'
Association, John G. Hoke, of Medical
Springs, states that prospects are bright
and the outlook unusually good for a
fine wool clip this year and the an
nouncement of sales dates in Eastern
Oregon has Just been made. The dates
are: Echo, May 25; Pendleton, May SO
and June 10; Pilot Rock, May 31 and
June 10; Heppner, June 4, 6 and 17;
Shaniko, June 6 and June 21: Baiter,
June 8 and July S Ontario, June 10;
Vale. June 11; Metolius, June 24 and
July 16; Enterprise and Wallowa, June
28 and 29.
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CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT:
This department is Port
land's rendezvous for children
and their parents. Entire sec
ond floor is stocked with a full
line of footwear for infants
and children of all ages. Spe
cial salesmen devote their
entire time to the "tender
feet."
"Follow the Children; They
Know."
CANAL REBATES LEGAL
STIMSOX SAYS HAY-PAUXCK-FOTE
TREATY PERMITS.
Secretary Dismisses Question of
American Preferment in
Panama Tolls.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. "I have no
doubts, as a question of law," said
Secretary Stlmson before the House In
terstate Commerce Commission today,
"that under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
the United States could make from Its
treasury to American ships any repay
ment of tolls that it saw fit.
"Whether we could discriminate In
favor of American ships directly is an
other question. It all Involves a ques
tion of National policy. My opinion is
that the first method would be the
safer."
In this manner Secretary Stlmson
dismissed the question of American
preferment in Panama Canal tolls be
fore the committee. Stlmson urged
modest tolls, declaring the first pur
pose of the canal was the development
of commerce and that the reimburse
ment for cost of construction should
be deferred.
Stlmson said, as to provisions to pre
vent the stifling of competition in
transportation rates by a combination
of shipping interests using the canal,
that he would leave such matters with
the President rather than Congress. The
Interstate Commerce Commission, with
broadened powers to cover coastwise
traffic, he declared, could meet the
situation.
Stlmson said he would .keep legisla
tion for the encouragement of Ameri
can shipping apart from Panama Canal
legislation and would not operate Government-owned
steamships to the canal.
The pressure brought to bear by the
country for lower rates if the Govern
ment operated the steamships would be
tremendous.
Salt Rheum
Comes in itching, burning, oozing, dry
ing and scaling patches, on the face,
head, bands, arms, legs or body, and
the itching is commonly worse at night,
sometimes almost Intolerable.
In the treatment of Salt Rheum,
whloh depends on impure blood, a won
derfully suocessful medicine is the
great blood purifier Hood's Sarsaparllla,
which haa given entire satisfaction in
thousands of cases.
If urged to buy any preparation said
to be "Just aa good" Insist on having
Hood's, remembering that there is no
real substitute for it. Get "
Hood's Sarsaparilla
today in liquid form or in tablets
known as Saraatabe.
When nothing else will
start dirt You KNOW
WILL DO IT
Works Without Waste
CLEANS-SC0URS-P0USHES
Eeonckial Troches
Save the voice in all kinds of weather. Invalua.
ble to singer and speakers for clearing the voice.
There is nothing more effect! ve for Throat Irrita
tion, Hoarseness and Coughs. Sixty years' repu
tation. Sold onlyin boxes. Sample mailed free.
JOHN I. BItOWN & SO?f, Boston, Mass.
PRINTING
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Phones Mala 201, A StSU
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