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VOL,. LVII. NO. 17,551.
PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. rEBBUABT 21, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
lie WHITE PLAGUE
FORCES ARE SPLIT
OVER PROHIBITION
CABINET HOLDS ITS
1ST WAR SESSION
SECOND IDAHO BILL
HIGH LIVING COST
VOTERS TO PASS Oil
HITS AT JAPANESE
MAY EMPTY JAIL
HOPE IS HELD OUT
8 LAWS IN JUNE
MEASURE WOULD FKOIIIBIT
D IVY'S - DOUBT EXPEDIENCY OF
BELLING HAM RESIDENTS PRO
. MARRIAGE TO AMERICANS.
FEDERAL -MEASURE.
TEST AGAINST EXPENSE.
PRETTY TYPIST IS
HEIRESS TO 510,000
Ella T. Pearson Sur
prised by Legacy.
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V
Wilson Sees Need of Be
. ginning Training.
GERMAN PLOTTING IS FEARED
ctivities in Neighboring Coun
: tries Are Menacing.
3LARGER FORCES REQUIRED
Increase of Personnel of Both
Army and Nary to Be Asked For
Soon Meanwhile Overt Act
V Still Is Awaited.
I
BY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. (Special.)
The first war session of the Cabinet
was held at the White House today.
The situation of the land and naval
forces of the United States was con
sidered with utmost care. As a result
the President and jils Secretaries of
War and the Navy will before the ad
journment of Congress ask for a large
increase in the personnel of both
services.
The enlisted force of , the Navy will
have to be more than doubled. '
Universal Training: Possible.
The President contemplates calling
out and putting1 tinder training: half a
million volunteers. Instead of taking
this actidn. he may favor universal
training., and It is said he may even
favor. universal service for young men,
say, between 20 and 24 years old.. Sec
retary Baker has completed a careful
study of the question of the best way
to provide soldiers, and he is Inclined
to believe that a modified form of uni
versal service will be the most desir
able plan to adopt.
Whatever method is determined there
1s no question In the minds of the
President and his Cabinet that the
Nation tnust prepare to train men for
field,, service. Not that there is now a
remote intention of sending; troops to
Europe, but It is reaOssd 'tftaternian
agents may become active in Mexico,
Cuba, Panama, Nicaragua and else
where, and that conditions may arise-
In the future which will compel the
use of an efficient Army,
Navy Will Have Moth Work.
Aside from these Southern complies
tlons, the principal work incumbent
upon the United States in the event of
war will be the pursuit of submarines
and raiders. This work necessarily will
be done by moorboats, destroyers and
cruisers. There will be vessels also
which will be employed as minesweep
ers. In other words, .the Government
must follow on a smaller scale the pol
icy which Great Britain has followed.
The fact that the President and his
Cabinet so earnestly discussed the
needs of the country at the session
today goes far to confirm statements
that the Administration by no means
regards the differences with Germany
as approaching a settlement.
It was reiterated to the correspond
ent by an official in a position to know
that the concessions made by the Ber
lin government with - reference to the
release of Ambassador Gerard, Amerl
can Consuls and American citizens, in
eluding the Yarrowdale prisoners, and
the safe pas-age through the war zone
of the . liner Philadelphia, have by no
means affected the main issue between
the two countries, the illegality of Ger
many's submarine methods.
Note to Penfield Significant. '
As showing the Administration attl
tude with regard to - the -submarine
questions, officials call attention to the
note addressed to Ambassador Penfield
Inquiring whether or not Austria-Hun
gary intends to abide by her pledges
to the United States or support the sub
marine campaign of her ally.
The chances an regarded a hundred
to one that the reply will be that the
dual monarchy will pursue on the sea
the same cour e as Germany. The mo
ment this reply is at hand, the United
States will hand passports to the mem
bers of the Austro-Huiigarian Embassy
Jn Washington and will recall Am
bassador Penfield and his staff. The
new Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to
the United States has not been permit
ted to present his credentials. The
refusal of the President- to receive him
Is in - Itself a mantf estatlv.i of the
Government's displeasure. Of course,
if relations are broken off he will be
notified that the- President cannot see
him, and he will -eceive a safe conduct
home.
r War to Await Overt Act.
So far as the inauguration of war is
concerned, it developed today that the
President is still determined to await
the commission of an "overt act" by
Germany. He will not take action, he
has declared, to break the blockade by
Intimidation which is keeping Amerl
Can ships at home and congesting
freight in the vicinity of our ports.
The Administration believes the effect
of the blockade will be to bring home
to the people the necessity of measures
for protection of their prosperity.
Ko Special Export Privileges -Given,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. American
manufacturers were warned by the De
partment of Commerce today against
exporters' agents who assert that spe
cial privileges are extended to them
by the Government. The services of
the Department, it was declared, are
available impartially to all reputable
American xjrma and Individual.
Hearing1 on Alleged Ixjrjby in Anti-
Allen Iand Bill Set for Today.
Attorney Bobs Up Again.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 20. (Special.)
With the avowed purpose of preventing
marriage between Japanese and Amer
icans, a bill was Introduced In the Sen
ate today that promises to add com
plications to the Japanese difficulties.
Senator Atherton, of Twin Falls. Is
the author, of the MIL He said be In
troduced it because of a case that arose
in his own county Monday when a Jap
anese had applied for a license to wed
an American girl. The clerk refused
the license on the grounds that Jap
anese were classified under the law as
mulattos. Later he discovered his mis
take. Wednesday the Senate opens the
hearing into the charges of an im
proper lobby maintained during the
present session to defeat the anti-alien
bilL E. M. Booth, of Twin Falls, the
attorney who is said to have handled
the lobby for a $10,000 fee, will be here
to testify. Senator Mitchell, president
pro tern of the Senate. Is in possession
of corroborating evidence that Booth
told many people he would get the fee
if the bill was defeated. Booth ap
peared at Twin Falls as attorney for
the Japanese seeking to marry the
American girl.
ROBINS FLOCK TO CITY
Birds Apparently Are Driven In by
Snow and -Are Hungry.
Apparently coming with the storm.
robins flocked Into Portland in large
numbers yesterday.
The birds are believed to have been
driven from their, retreats in the
country by the hope of obtaining some
thing to eat in the city and apparently
were cold and hungry. ' Residents, who
took the trouble to offer them any
thing to eat, were rewarded by seeing
the birds -take it greedily,
Robins have been noticeably fewer
in the residence, districts of the city
this winter than in the past. .
SNOW BRUSHED OFF FARES
Conductor Moreland Draws Praise
- of Mount Scott Passengers.
E. Moreland. conductor No. 1J2S on
the Mount Scott car line, endeared him
self to the hundreds of passengers yes
terday during the short "sugar snow"
of the early morning hours.
When the passengers would board
the car Conductor Moreland would
whisk out a whiskbroom and "dust" off
the snowy flakes which i some cases
had practically covered hats and coats.
vhe attention was novel for the Ore-
gonians and called for much comment
and commendation.
LOS ANGELES STAYS WET
Ordinance Aimed at Whisky in -All
Cafes Is Defeated.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Feb. 20. Voters
of Los Angeles rejected today at a spe
cial election an initiative ordinance to
"prevent saloons, cafes and all public
drinking places from selling intoxicat
ing liquors over 21 per cent alcohol."
Returns received late tonight from
all but 52 precincts gave: Yes, 6911;
No. 22,933.
The ordinance was opposed by both
the prohibition advocates and the wets.
The measure was proposed by a "Com
mittee of One Hundred."
SHACKLETON . TO .RETURN
Antarctic Explorer to Pass Through
United States.
NEW YORK. Feb. 20. Sir Ernest
Shackleton, the Antarctic explorer, who
recently rescued the survivors of his
expedition from Ross Barrier, cabled
yesterday from Wellington. New Zea
land, to friends here that he will pass
through the United States on his way
back to London.
He Is expected to arrive in San Fran
cisco near the end of next month, and
probably will speak In several cities on
his way to New York. -
GERARDS OFF TO MADRID
American Diplomat to Go Thence to
Coruna to Take Ship. '
PARIS. Feb. 20. James W. Gerard,
ex-American Ambassador to Germany,
and Mrs. Gerard left Paris tonight for
Madrid. They will proceed from there
to Coruna to embark for home. -
Among those at the station to see
them away were Count d'Ormesson,
representing Premier Briand; Arthur
H. Frazier, secretary of the American
Embassy, representing Ambassador
Sharp, and Lieutenant-Commander Will
iam R. Sayles, naval attache.
BRITAIN SEIZES LEATHER
All Unsold Jute Taken-- Over Also
by Government.
WASHINGTON." Feb. 20. The British
War Office has taken possession of all
the leather in the United Kingdom, the
Commerce Department wasinformed Jn
a cablegram' today from the American
Consul-General at London.
Leather produced between now and
March 31 also will be taken over. An
other cablegram announced the seizure
of all unsold stocks of raw jute" and
prohibition of dealing, in jute. .
Anti-Toxin Is Success
ful With Animals.
CLEW IS FOUND IN LIYER
Organ's Immunity to Germ Is
Noted by Scientist.
EXPERIMENTS TO GO ON
Member of Staff of University
Works on Theory That Liver Cre
ates Own Protection and
Isolates Substance.
BERKELEY, Cal.. Feb. 20. (Special.)
Successful experiments in the cure
of tuberculosis in animals and a pros
pect of similar results In the treat
ment of human beings with a newly
discovered antitoxin will be announced
by the University of California within
a few days In a bulletin by Dr. Fred
erick P. Gay, head of the department
of pathology.
Dr. M. Takeoka. of San Francisco, a
member of the staff of the medical
school of the university, has succeeded
is isolating a . secretion of the liver,
which, according to his announcement,
made to a seminar last week, has af
fected complete cures in the cases of
guinea pigs at the point of death from
tuberculosis.
Liver Clew to Antitoxin.
The effect of the inoculation of the
tubercular guinea pigs with the secre
tion. which is called takuren by its dls
coverer, has been- noted by Dr. Gay
and others. Dr. Edward von Adelung,
of Oakland, will continue the experi
ments and note . the effect on human
fceings.
-Dr. Takeoka succeeded In Isolating
trie antitoxin when working on the
theory that' the liver must secret Its
own antitoxin for the germs of tuber
culosis. Inasmuch . as it is the only
organ unaffected when all others are
tubercular; -
Molluscs Used In Experiment.
-Dr. Takeoka suooeeded In Isolating
the substance to his satisfaction sev
eral months ago, but it was not until
recently that he called It to the atten
Ion of Dr. Gay, who, upon seeing the
successful results, ealled the recent
seminar.
Dr. von Adelung refused to make a
statement of his results today, saying
that any. statement should come from
the head of the department. Dr.
Takeoka said that his best results had
been obtained from takuren obtained
from the livers of molluscs.
Pish Dying by Millions.
M'GREGOR, Ia Feb. 20. Millions of
fish are dying in the Mississippi River
this winter because of the unusual
thickness jQt the Ice, according to Got-
ent .fish men at stations along the
m between here and Winona.
ZEHHBK WE'LIGETUPEARLV INTHE
f10(?rie AtiO FIX TH FI9Wf? 8EOS
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Some Wets Will Vote for Bill. With
View of Discrediting. Movement
by Over-Drastic Provisions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The Senate
measure forbidding shipment of liquor
into prohibition .states, even where
state laws authorize such shipments
for personal use. will come to a vote
in the House tomorrow, with both wet
and dry advocates divided among
themselves as to the expediency of its
passage.
Those favoring the provision, which
was written Into the annual postal ap
propriation bill by . the Senate, declare
it will pass with votes to spare., Some
prohibition advocates will not support
it, however, because 'they believe so
drastic a measure would be difficult of
enforcement and would react seriously
against the prohibition movement. ' For
the same reason, some representatives
who had lined up heretofore against
prohibition, are expected to be In favor
of the Senate's proposal.
In addition to making "bono dry
about a score of states- which, now for
bid - the manufacture or sale of liquor
but permit Its Importation for personal
use. the Senate amendment would bar-
liquor advertisements from the mails.
In states where such advertising Is pro
aiblted. - -
WILSON FIRM FOR PROBE
President to Insist on Funds for
Pood Investigation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. One of the
measures which President Wilson will
insist on as a part of the. programme
to be completed by Congress before it
adjourns is the appropriation of $400,
000 requested by the Federal Trade
Commission for an inquiry into high
prices.
It became known . tonight that the
President Is determined that the Com
mission which is making the investlga
tion at his request, shall have ample
funds for the work.
GOVERNMENT TO AID TROOPS
Help in Obtaining Jobs for Guards-
men Is Ordered.
WASHINGTON, FeD. 20. All pos
sible steps, to obtain employment for
the National Guardsmen about to be
demobilized' afterservice on the border,
are ordered Jn a Hetegram sent to
the Labor -Department's - employment
bureaus throughout the country today
by Commissioner. Camlnettl.
It renews and re-emphasizes a-gen
eral order -to the same effect issued a
month ago.'
SNOWSLIDE BURIES TRACKS
Avalanche Makes Sweep - of Pour
Miles in Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 20.
Uprooting trees and covering cabins in
its four-mile sweep, the largest snow
slide in the history of Utah covered the
tracks of the Oregon Short Line be
tween Wheelan and Cache Junction
early today. - , .
All trains in the vicinity are stalled,
and 160 men have rushed to the scene
to give aid. No 'one is reported to have
(been injured. .
SOME WEATHER WE'RE HAVING!
AGED GATEMAN'S WILL OPENED
Charles Clark Leaves Money
to Girl He Saw on Ferry.
2 OTHERS BENEFICIARIES
$6000 Left to James 17. Wheeler, of
' Portland, and Anne Lyon, of
Silverton Stenographer
Sa s She'll Keep Job.
When Ella T. Pearson, pretty stenog
rapher at .the Union Meat Company,
went home from work last night, she
was Just $10,000 richer than when she
started ' for-her dally round of'typing
duties in the morning.
She was advised In the course of the
day that Charles Clark, an aged East
Side citizen, who was found dead In his
bed at his Knott street lodgings last
Friday morning, had bequeathed her
Portland property having that value in
his will, which was opened yesterday,
Mr. Clark was 84 years old.
- Two Not Even Close Friend.
'The two were. not relatives, nor even
close friends. The story of the legacy
is one of those , tales that out-fiction
fiction. In a story book, it would be
accounted mere fancy and not fact.
Some years ago. Miss Pearson lived
in the vicinity of the present Ice
Palace. She held a position on the
East Side and crossed to and from her
work dally on the Alblna ferry. Mr.
Clark was gateman on the craft and
the two became acquainted In a casual
way. ......
Legacy Complete Surprise.
She talked with Mr. Clark on the
short voyages between the two banks
of the Willamette. They were trifling.
Impersonal conversations, such, as one
holds, with slight acquaintances.. He
admired her' and. because of her youth
and his age;, it was in no sense a
romance, but rather the lure that youth
always holds for old ge.
"I'll remember you in my will," Mr.
Clark said to her occasionally. In a
joking .way .and as a joke she an
swered the remark. . She never consid
ered it but in the lightest possible way
and -the incident was . forgotten- alto
gether until yesterday. . For years the
two have not even met The legacy
came as a comprete surprise.
Not only was Miss Pearson to be the
chief beneficiary of the old man's will
but she was chosen as executrix by him
to distribute his fortune. Moreover, he
asked in his will that she serve with
out bonds
James N. Wheeler, chief Inspector .In
the Department of Public Works for
the City of Portland. Is also a bene
ficiary to the amount of approximately
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Soon BE TIM e
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Jacobs Brothers, Convicted of Fraud
in Bankruptcy, Will Bo Freed
Unless Creditors Pay Board.
BELLINGHAM. Wash, Feb. 20.
Isaac and David Jacobs, bankrupt
clothiers of this city, will be liberated
from the County Jail, where they have
been confined since December, unless
their creditors pay $30 a month to the
county toward their support, under an
order Issued by Judge Jeremiah
Neterer. of the Federal Court today.
The Jacobs brothers were, committed
to Jail after they were convicted by a
Federal Jury of withholding assets of
more than $3000 from their creditors.
A petition, signed by the two superior
Judges of this county and about 100
other persons, was sent to Judge
Neterer requesting that they be released
and assigning as one of the reasons for
the request the expense to which the
county has been put in keeping them in
prison.
The petition was denied on condi
tion that the creditors pay the cost of
boarding the prisoners. The creditors
have indicated that they would comply
with the order.
28 HOSPITALS MOBILIZED
New York Prepares to Cope With
Any Public Catastrophe.
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Ambulance
and medical service of 28 of the largest
hospitals put under way a mobilization
plan today in preparation for any pub
lic catastrophe involving Injury to a
large number of persons.
The hospitals, according to the plan,
will supply 100 ambulances. 200 doctors
and 400 nurses with the least possible
delay.
GALE -ENDANGERS STOCK
Snow Storm - Sweeps South Dakota,
. . Driven by 50-Mile Wind.
ABERDEEN. S. D.. Feb. 21 Driven
by bl 60-mile wind from the West, a
severe snow storm swept this part of
South Dakota early today. "
Storm warnings issued Tuesday night
are believed to have been received too
late to protect stock.
$13,000,000 Asked for Canal Zone
-WASHINGTON. Feb. 30. An appro
priation of $13,371,000 for new troop
quarters In the Panama Canal Zone and
for expenses of the authorized addition
al Increments for garrisoning the Zone
was requested of Congress today by
Secretary Baker, who declared It "Im
peratively necessary" that this amount
be made immediately available.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 41
aegreei; minimum. M aegreea
TODAY'S Occasional rata or snow; south to
WlBdS,
Submarines.
Cabinet holds it first "war session. '
Pao 1.
Two Americana aboard Norwegian sunk by
Germans. Pase
Wuhlngton demands that Austria defino po-
Brltish. wilt modify blockade rules. Pace 5,
War.
Hope put in U-boats. Pace 3.
National.
Porto Blran citizenship bill passed by Sen
ate. , Paso 1!.
Wilson to break another century-old prece
dent. Page 3.
Wet and drya divided over prohibition meas
ure In Congress. Page 1.
Senate passes spy bill, 60 to 10. Pag 2.
Domestic.
Ban Antonio opens Alamo te General
Funston's body. Page 4.
Scientist holds out new hope of tuberculosis
antitoxin. Page 1.
Food prices to bo Investigated in Chicago.
Page 3.
Sport.
Beavers near end of training trip. Pass 14.
Columbia easily - defeats Benson Tech five.
Page 14.
Portland hockey team defeats Vancouver,
6 to 4. Page 14.
Plnkman objects to Jack Grant as referes.
Page 14.
Tennis "Committee to schedula more than
200 tournaments. Page 15.
' Pacific Northwest.
Idaho would prevent Japanese marrying
Americana ' Page 1.
Voters to pass on eight measures at special
election in June. Page 1.
Bsllinghara residents want prisoners freed
to escape cost of board. Pago 1.
Referendum started on bone-dry bill at
Olympla. Page T.
Balance is left by Oregon Legislature.
Page 6.
legislators drop enmities as session closea
Page .
Commercial and Marine. ,
Oats are higher on improved California de
mand. Page 19.
Wall street traders operate with moro confi
dence. Page 19.
Board looking over possible elevator sites
leisurely. Page ltt.
Portland and Vicinity.
Alienation suit, for $30,000 goes to Jury.
Page T. -
Schools to honor Washington today. Page 8.
Shrovo Tuesday Pancake Feast held at
Urace Memorial Church. Page 3. -
Report on proposed municipal lighting plant
ready for Council. Page a. ,
Baptist Rome Missions are 40 years old.
Page 13.
J. Newton Seevers. poet. Jailed for defraud
ing innkeeper. Page 13.
Toy factory to bo started In Portland Soon.
Page 11. '
Retailers discuss way of overcoming mall
order evil. Pago 12. f
Dairymen to plan extension of market.
r Pago 8.
George Geary denies he aided Lottis Reed
to forge checks. Page 13.
Custom-House employes tarn over cost of
- election bet to Belgians. Page 4.
Portland stenographer helresa to S10.0O0.
Page 1.
6. M. Hears aays strike at Columbia En
gineering Works ia unjust. Pag 16.
Dry workers are warned to keep oa alert.
Page 6.
Guardsmen thank Mlse Harriet Cummlng
for keeping dance going. Page 13.
Freight blockade affects shipments of Ore
gon products. Pag 8.
Waathar report, data and forecast. Pag 19.
Good Road Programme
' Stands First.
PENITENTIARY GRANT ON LIST
Curb on Introduction of New
Legislation' Also Billed.
LAND-GRANT TAX UP, TOO
Acts Requiring Uniform Election
Day, Classifying of Assessments
and Granting Powers , to Port
of Portland to Be Decided.
EIGHT PROPOSITIONS TO BE
VOTED UPON BY THE PEO
PLE OK OREGON AT SPE
CIAL' ELECTION MON
DAY, JUNE 4.
State issue of $6,000,000 in
bonds to becfln construction of a
comprehensive system of roads
and highways embracing; entire
state.
Direct expenditure of f 100,000 a
year for four years to build a
new penitentiary at Salem.'
To raise pay of legislators from
33 a day to S6 a day, extend leg
islative session to 50 days and
limit number of bills that can ba
Introduced by each member and
each committee. -
To authorize assessors of West
ern Oregon counties to restore
Oregon & California grant lands
to tax rolls.
Requiring municipalities to
hold their primary and general
elections on same day state pri
maries and general elections are
held, i
To provide for classified assesa
- ment of property with graduated
rate of taxation on property of
different classes.
To enable Port of Portland to
build or to subsidize steamships
and operate line of steamers 'to
foreign and domestic porta.
To prevent repeal of any parts
of state constitution by lmplica
ation. All acts of the Legislature
agalriBt which the referendum is
invoked also will be on the bal
lot. City- election in Portland on
same day.
STATE CAPITOU Salem. Or.. Feb.
10. (Special.) Seven important meas
ures, in addition to the $6,000,000 road
bond proposal, will be on the ballot
for consideration of the voters at the
special election on June 4.
In authorizing the special bond elec
tion the Legislature decided also to re
fer to Ihts election all constitutional
amendments and other questions which
.otherwise would have gone on the bal
lot at the election next November had
the special election not been authorized.
Penitentiary Bonds Referred.
One of the most important measures,
next to the road bonds, is the proposal
to build a new penitentiary. It author
izes an expenditure of $400,000 at the
rate of $100,000 a year. The work
would be done by the convicts and all
the money used for material. This
bill was introduced in the House by
Representative Rltner and passed both
houses, after once .having been killed
in the.Senate. An expenditure of this
sort authorized by the people them
selves would not be subject to the 6 per
cent tax limitation. The bill waa
amended by the Marion County delega
tion so that the new penitentiary will
have to bo built in Marion County.
Another important measure is that
providing changes in legislative pro
cedure and raising the salaries of the
legislators. This measure was intro
duced in the Senate by Senators Steiwer
and Shanks and amended In the House.
Curb Proposed oa New Bills.
Two Important items are contained
in the Steiwer-Shanks resolution. One
provides that no member of either
house, either individually or Jointly
with any other member, can Introduce
more than four bills .at a session. No
committee, excepting the ways and
means 'committee, can Introduce more
than three bills. The total number of
bills that can be Introduced by all com
mittees in the Senate is to be. limited
to 30 andjn. the House to 60.
The other item in this resolution
proposed to increase the pay of mem
bers of the Legislature from $3 a day
to $6, but no member can draw pay
for more than 50 days. The Speaker
of the House and the President of the
Senate are to receive $10 a day. The
mileage for members is fixed at 15
cents a mile In each direction. It l 10
centa under the present law. '
Grant-Land Measure oi List.
Representative: Bean's bill authoriz
ing the asseasors of Westen Oregon
counties to restore the Oregon & Cal
ifornia grant lands to the tax roll also
will' be on the ballot. The measure
merely asserts the right of the state of
Oregon forever to assess the property,
despite the fact that it is Involved in
litigation between the railroad and the
Federal Government.
Before the close of the session early
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t