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TAFT SIEPS 111 10 mWStti
PLEAD GUILTY;-
PREVEHT DEATH OF J Mb-
VEST W RIGHT;
FIN E S ASSESSED
DOOM flADERO DF TW01ILLIGI,
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Njiiembers of Merchants'' Pro-
uuue tAuiictnyt; muiiiii ,yiu
latiori .of Sherman - Anti
. Trust Statutes, in Court. '
MEN ALLOWED UNTIL "
, MONDAY TO PAY UP
Penalty Against the 15 Dealers
. Aggregates $8500; High
est Is $1250.
. Fifteen representative! of Front street
- ommlssion liouses, members of the
Portland Produce- Merchants' . assocla
tlon. In the United States district court
-this morning entered pleas bf guilty to
charges of ' violation Of the Sherman
anti-trust -i s tatu te, and - comparatively
ievy, iineB were assessed. ;:;..itv p-
- ' The total amount of the fines is 18S00
The men were indicted by the. federal
grana jury three ' weeks -ago. V. B,
, Ulafke. of W. R Glafke & Co.. and Dres-
, Uent .of l the association, was the one
"to-receive the heaviest penalty, his fine
. oeinv nzso. other -fines v -were ;-Jm
- posed ar foUdWi.a.IX'-'i--;:-.-"
Timothy . Pearson of . Pearson-Page
company. $1000: John A. Bell of Bell ft
., 1750; W. A. Dryer of Dryer, Bollam
A, Co., 1750; 'Mark Levy of Mark Levy
& Co., $750; ;FredII. Page & Son,$500;
C; H. JDllley of Pag & Son, $600: Her
hert McEweu of McEwen & Koskcy,
$600; Charles RJ Levy of Levy &
8plegl,:$400; Ed B. Levy1 of Levy ft
Kplegl, $400; Beri Levy of Ben Levy ft
Co. $100; John J. Cole of Ben Levy ft
Co., $400; u. H. Cardwell f the Pacific
Fruit & Produce Co.. $400: W. A. Mans
field of Bell A Co.. $250 and Edward
A. Bamford of page & Son, $200.
Given TUX Monday to Pay.
AU were released on their own recog
nizance and given until Monday noon to
. ray up.
Edward A. Bamford and C. H. Dllley
are mentioned as employes.-of the two
firms with which they are connected.
O. W. Cardwell is manager of the Pa
cific Fruit & Produce Co., . a Tacoma
' corporation. . .John A. Bell has not yet
.been formally arrested by the United
Slates marshal, as Ije is in California.
"It is quite apparent that the de
fondants aw, guilty .of Hhls charge,"
, said JudgeBean In commenting on the
' ease, before assessing the' fines. In
recent ycars.'there has been a disposi
tion manifested by people; to combine
for 'the purpose of restraining trade.
(Continued on Page Five-..
E
1
S.
"Suffragette : Declares" Bomb
' 1 Throwing at Empty Houses
rWili Not- Bring .Votes." -
(Cnltcd Press 1.ti Wlre.l -
Tarls, . Feb. ilWThe methods we
v jiuisi adopt are those taken by the Bal-
IN
III
EXBANS
ADVISES
MISS
PANKHURS
! 3ans and tlitf Mexicans where people are
Klnln in the streets daiiy.-
.ilrst indication that suffragettes of
England contemplate a aeatn-daiing
, campaign in their, fight for the ballot
came here tonay,- wnen ine above mate
, tnent was voiced by Christobel Pank
hurst, daughter of Mrs. IS mm oil tie Pank
liurst, leader of English militant suf-
frujrettes. '
"The desfruotlon of Lloyd-George'S
"home," continued Miss Pankhurst. 'is
only the beginning of a more effective
revolutionary campaign. Hitherto the
women of our cause have destroyed
! property only. ' Real revolutions are to
be started now," . - -,
London, Feb. 21. Miss Mary Phelps
Jacob :,n. New York: debutante,, will bo
1 presented 11 1 court here tonight. As
'0 lesult of rect-nt suffragette activities,
King George has Ordered that the guards
at BuckiniiHin palace taken extraordln
ary precautions Jurlng the- function. '
Kvery approach to the palace Is to
te closely guarded and the court guests
will -be. Interviewed and compelled to
sutimit to identification. , t
The home office is trying to find a
cliarge upon which it may cause the
arrest of Mrs, Emroellne 'Pankhurst In
connection with the wrecking of tno
country noma or David Lloyd-George,
chancellor of the exchequer. .
During the sessions of court. here to-
day f ive - suffragettei were sentenced
iroin tour , to six months for window
smashing. .
HODGE'S NOVEL DECISION
THROWS DOWN BARS TO
,; CLOSED SEASON GAFFING
s (Special. te The Journal.) I'
lloseburg, Or., Feb. 21. As the
result of Judge : Hamilton's in-
terpretation of a statute, Hugh
edtor fishing at the Winchester
dam with gaff hecks in alleged
violation' of the 'law, were re
leased, from Custody.. Te defend
ants' attorney demurred to the
Indictment on ? the ground that
the statute under which it Was
I brought does not specify . that
' foul hook fishing is illegal dur-
ni'ovuies that such class of fijh-
ing Is: illegal during the open
smson. This demurrer was sus-
talnhd by Judge ItHmllton and
the vomplnlnt dlsinlxpei). ...
After Passing Unworkable
Wood .Bills Over Vetoes,
Senatorial Swatters Waken
to Sense of Mistakes. .
HASTEN BY AMENDMENTS
TO EXTRICATE THE. STATE
M embers Who Stood by Gov
ernor Have Merry Jests at .
Guard's Expense.
(Staff OorrMoondcnce.) -
Salem. Or., Feb. 21. A violent Imita
tion of that famous king of France, who
marched up the hill and then .marched
down again,' was glven by ,! Senators
Wood, Thompson and other stalwarts of
the old guard yesterday afternoon. -
Finding themselves impaiea on tne
battered swords with, which they exult
ingly thrust at the governor Jn -the
opening week of the session; they rushed
with effusive haste to pass a bin cor
recting the wood emergency board bill,
which they had passed over the veto and
declared ws the very cme f .perfec
tion. Admitting that the bill passed over
the veto was unworkable. Just as Oov
ernoi West said, they of f lciate-1 As a re
lief corps to save the state from the
predicament they had created. .. .
80 great is the need for relief, they
as'serUd, that they went to' the' trouble
to introduce a new bill on the thirty
ninth day of the session, suspend the
rules twice to advance it to the front-
of the calendar, and then pass it as
something that must ' not be neglected.
whatever might happen to 40 or 10 other
bill's that were meekly waiting for con
sideration. , -i. ,
Again They Tlndleate Oovernor.
Not content with thus sustaining the
governor the bill immediately following
it proved to be a measure vindicating
the governor's stand on the unlawful dl
version of. money from the Irreducible
school fund to pay the salaries and z-
penses of the state land board.
Only a few days ago these same stal
warts had disdainfully -turned down 1
bill to reimburse the school fund for
money Illegally paid, $175,000 of it all
(Continued on Page Nineteen.)
I
Seriate Seems -to Prevail in
Upper and;, Lower House
Controversy Over Closing,
Salem, Or., Feb. SWToday has shown
that the governor Is not the only veto
power in Salem. While the house was
bent yesterday on adjourning today and
tamed 01 doing so whatever the senate
did, the house leaders bowed meekly to
the senate, and tooay tne word has gone
down the line to work this afternoon
and tonight,, a little harder tomorrow'
and like thunder tomorrow night,
while the leaders are firing up. the
steam roller in the house, and while
those in the senate by the more tygnt
fled means of secret agreements are lay
ing out the path to be followed, there
is much uncertainty as to just what will
happen. There Is a general purpose to
come back next week and do something
or other, - and the "other," of course,
(Continued on Page Nineteen.)
TO
OF
BY
Every Good Citizen Is Expect
ed to Add One Bush to the
'City's Beauty,".
Every good Portlander is expected by
the Hose Festival and the Rose society
to plant at least one rose bush tomor
row. This will be' one feature of the
celebration of Rose Planting day. Roses
planted now, ; It is asserted, will
blooming in time for the Rose Festival
next, summer and will be at their best
for the 1914 festival. -
The joint celebration of Rose Planting
day .and Washington's birthday will bej
ay means 01 programs, tomorrow after-
noun ai sunnysiae rarni ana'itose Lily
Park club house. , ,
At 1:30 o'clock an automejslle parade
win start from the city haiu Roses will
be planted at 8unnysids park at about
AJt'.PincJfr f Whlla tha,papie-aMe--wafMtrK
at nose uy.rarK ciuq nouse ueuaprio
Dana wni rurnisn music. -;?: t
f-Dr, lEmmett - Drake, secretary of the
Ubse j Festival, will 5 preside over ' the
program at Rose City Park clubhouse,
A dozen little boys and glrlsi costumed,
will plant the s roses. Acting Mayor
Baker will speak for the city; President
J. A. Currey- for the Rose society, and
rreidnt-Jt--TMIiche-f hr- Floral
society. All are invited to attend, and
srrangemnnts are to be made for the
comfort of the crowd. Rose City Park
clubhouse was recently opened.., It Is
at Fast Fifty-seventh and Sandy boulo
vanl. Former Oovernor T. T. Gi?r wil
ei'eak fur the citizens of the district.
SATURDAY
HEW1NDUP
WITH
EXTRA
SESSION
0.VEIE
PLAN NQ
FOR
LAND
HONOR
AIR
COUTR
PLANTING
ROSES
PRISON IS
FAVORABLE Tfl 1ST;
'HONOR SYSTEM GOOD'
Even His Critics on .Commit
tee Find "but ;Few; - Minor
Points to Work: '.Upon..
(Stiff 6orraaponda.k Vv"
SalenrOr- Feb. J1:A' report com
mending the prison .policy, of .Governor
West in. the main; ;but 'criticising l14.J
on some- minor points, has been prew
pared by. Chairman. LveUint of thf
Joint house and serrate penitentiary in-"
vestigating committee, and may.be sub
mitted today. . ,
There Is a possibility of serious dis
agreement .on the Committee.. All Its
members are unanimous in .commenda
tion for the "honorv-.system,.' but there
in difference of opinion 4n regard to the
criticisms. , v
A minority report .may.be. ntessn ted.
Lewelling, who prepared the- majority
report, an ex-guard at th penitentiary,
has consistently fought .the governor
throughout the session.
"Tour committee wishes to commend
those in' charge of the state prison for
the good work which they have done
and i for the excellent sanitary condi
tions now la ting at the Oregon state
prison." the report concludes. . "Except
as pointed Out. we find the affairs of
the state prison have been managed In
cpmmendable manner, v t' ' ;
A minor., recommendation . made is
that , a . parole ' of fleer be appointed
through - whom paroled convicts may
report.. , - ,v
The poultry, farm at the penitentiary
and the prison brick yard are the points
.. (Continued on Page Two.)
IN
S
E
New -York; Only State .With
; Larger ' Appropriations - for
Federal Buildings, ; ' , -
(Waanltiston Burcaa ef Tba Jonraat.V
Washington, Feb. Xi: "With the ac
oeptsncej of : the amendmentf- carrying
$1,000,000 for a public building in Port
land," said Senator Bourne, "Oregon has
more money appropriated in the public
buildings bill, than any state1 save New
York.", -V'-:,. .--,:..V:r:;
"How does the house feel about allow
ing the Portland ItemT" the senator was
asked.:- -K-f-.4 :-, :5
J"At this time I belleVe," .he replied,
"prospects look very good. I have great
expectation that this will go through."
" 1 . t 1 ' , I -IDnltad
Prma teased Wire.. ..
Washington, Feb. 21. -With an add!
tional appropriation of $20,000,000 add
ed, the house public buildings bill was
reported to the Senate today. . -,
f The most important senate increases
included : the following: ... v. Jt .-v"
For buildings at Portland, Or., $1,.
000,000"; The Dalles, dr., $24,000; Albany,
or.,? $10,000; Mties city,; Mont., $78,000,
and Santa Barbara. Cal., $10,000. all
postof f ices ; for4 s postofffce and cus
tomgliotise at Everett, Wash." $7.000;
Wenatchee. Wash., i $85,000; Missoula,
Mont,, 125,000; postofflce ' and land
land office at Vancouver, Wash., $145,
000. " .
The spproprlattn for a pristofflcc and
customs limine at Dnklami, Cal., was In
greased fom $73,0U0 to $113,000,. ' v
m
SECOND
BEST
PUBLIC
BUILDING
BILL
BEFOR
SENATE
TURK
MORE R0SST01
BY EAST SIDERS. APPEALING TO COMMISSION
In Addition to One Already Asked on East Thirty-ninth, East
Twentieth, East Sixty-second and East Eighty
second Are Declared to Need This Service.
-,v (Staff Oorroondae. '
Salem,.Or.t 'Feb. 21 More complaints
were filed today with the slate rail
road commission "by east side Portland
improvement clubs against the. Portland
Railway, -Light A. Power companyey
mending east side crosstown arectj
lines. Four main: crosstown lines are
asked for, in addition to the extension,
Of two other lines running; east? ana
West. - The clubs making the complaint
afte the East Side Business Men's club.
the Sunnyside' Improvement club, and
the- Laurelhurst Improvment club. The
following lines are requested:
First On East Thirty-ninth street.
from the Junction of the compsny's
Estacadd line east of Sell wood, north
via Reed college, through ' Laurelhurst
and on to Sandy road and-Sullivan's
gulch, then east to East Forty-second
street, 'then north to Columbia boule
vard or thereabouts, and then west to
Union avenue.
Second -a crosstown - line ., east on
East Twentieth, or theres bouts from
Columbia boulevard, south to the Wood-
Stock line on Gladstone avenue,:
Third On East Eighty-second street,
from the Estacada line north to Colum
bia boulevard. "" ' "
Fourth On East Sixty-second street.
or thereabouts, from the Estacada line
north to Columbia boulevard, thus form
ing outer' belt Maei.--.". -7,
in addition the complaint asks for the
extension of the East Gllsan street'
Monta villa line from East Twenty -
WOMEN OF CITY UNITE TO
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT FROM THEIR SEX
Arguments (n Favor .Are; So Strongly 4 Presented. That Board
Practically Agrees to Make Appointment, as Re-. ,
quested at Next "Meeting.- -----
.' Equal suffrage gives women right to
representation at the head of the Port
land school system, according to a pe
tition filed with the. board of education
at its' meeting yesterday, afternoon by
the' Women' club. v - , . r
The petition,' signed by a great num
ber of prominent women of i thecity,
Urge's the appointment of woman assist,
ant superintendent of schools. So.well
supported was the " petition ana so
strongly tosde. were the arguments tb.it
the board, in inferring the petition, prac
tically agreed to elect an a'salstant su
perintendent who shall be a woman; at
the time of the next election of teach
ers. On the pne condition that their, work
be undisturbed and entirely independent
of th board, 'the survey committee ap
pointed at the recent taxpayers' jmeet
ing at the instance of s the . Taxpayers'
league,' accepted Confirmatory appoint
ment by the school board yesterday. "The
board bad been .advised by the attor
ney general that such action would bo
necessary to legalise the appropriation
of $7600 required.
Superintendent Rlf let filed compre
hensive recommendation for develop
ment of school recreation Jeatu res yes
terday.' These' were that each em.en
tavy 'stOorT)e"provfd'eir with the textti
on play and games by Jessie Bancroft;
that the principal of each school se
leo; two play leaders' f)iom among the
teachers; , that rings and other usual
play park gymnastic ea'urwneiil b pro
viflfd for lha school ...yards; that a
badge contest in athletic be Instituted,
DE
eighth west on"GUaaif to East Twentv-
ftrst, connecting with the Rose City Park
line, and for the extensrorhof the East
Ankenyi street line fromrthe east al
hear East Twenty-eighth street on east
to East Thlrty-nlnth. U connect with
the proposed crosstown carllne on East
Thirty-ninth street. j .
The complaint sets 'forth facts and
figures showing the great growth and
development of the east side districts.
"'Portland ia growing now nearly $0,
000 per year, and mostly eastward, and
these, extensions and cross town lines
should be built at once In order reason
ably to provide needed access to these
out districts,' where newcomers are set
tling; and building up this phenomena
urban : Portland growth," says the com
plaint. : Th trouble with the Portland Rail
way, Light ft Power company is that it
wants It all velvet all Income and no
outlay. It wants valuable franchises,
without, money and wlthout priee, upon
the strength of which It can water and
float its stocks and bonds- with the
least possible public accommodation and
service. '"'
1t hats Just received a franchise covi
ering over 22 miles of our streets,' yet
no cross town lines are provided therein,
thus showing Its sttltude. . It now has
some 246 miles -of tracks within the
city, and no east side cross town service
Is provided or thought of, so that we ap
peal to and submit to the railroad- and
(Continued .on Page Five.)
and that two physicians be appointed
to examine those of the pupil who etv
ter for gymnasium work.
Sefead English sparrows.'
" Th board referral to Its attorney
the complaint that , A at red Sandstredt
suffered an injury to Aer Jaw while
playing in the Elliott school basement
gymnasium, wlttr a request that he de
termine the board s legal responsibility
In such matters, general!'. , ' ;;
? Three ? assistants Jn manual training
were appointed; Victor H.. Pasquet, 11
S. Peterson, L. R. Urlnkall. Genevieve
Klrkpatrlck- was elected to i teach in
Creston school. ' . , " 5 .
The board - was amused with a peti
tion from F. F. Flower that the board
take action to prevent boy killing Eng
lish sparrows. ..Contrary to general be
lief, MV. Flower maintained that Eng
lish sparrows are man's best friends.
iThe resignation of ; Frank Rigler ; as
school v uperlntendent; , wa not re
ceived ? yesterday and the matter of
electing ' his successor was not men
tioned. , It Is probable that- a - meeting
next week' will determine this matter,
x The teacher' committee was aaked to
examine the desirability of a request
made, by, UalL-crta,ry.ft..the
East Side . Business Men's club, .that
Washlnglon high ichool. gj-mnaslum be
opened evenings for '..men a ml women,
Mrs. Kerr Given Committees.
Pupils who play piano flurlng gymna
ahun rerloils ln--?chools will bi het-
lt'otitinu.'d on Page I'He.)
LINES
NDED
DEMAND
ASSISTANT
President Huerta Assures Ter-
rified Wife of Deposed Ex-
ecutive That He is in No
Immediate Danger. r
MEXICAN CONGRESS TO
, DECIDE FATt TONIGHT
Madero and Garcia - Held Ac
countable for. Deficit of
6,000,000 Pesos.
(United PreM Leased Wire.) '
wasnington, Fep. Zl. rrcsiaent lait
has prevented; the execution of Fran-
elsco -1. Maderor deposed president of 1
Thl fut . ,Jv.1nn1 h.r. thur" -''"- me govrnmcin
afternoon, when it was authoritatively
stated ' that United States Ambassador 1
Wilsonvwas notified more than 86 hours
anv man to execute Madero: General 1
Huerta was" notified and he advised the I
American ambassador that Maderos
f.ti K nnlu mtimm i.i,,fnl I
consideration.-' ' .
It was stated thst humanitarian mo-1
fives prompted President Taft to inter-I
cede In Madero s behalf. After he had J
scted, ; the president, received tne ioi.
a ieBin i wu.u.i .JU.,
grand master of Mexicsn Masons: 1
Intercede in behalf of Madero." - y
The cabinet considered Madero' fate
at its meeting today. It was learned
that another communication is to tt
sent to Provisional President Huerta ad-1
rising him that the United States gov-1
ernment would consider the execution!
of Madero inhuman, ''
A cable from Ambassador Wilson wis
afternoon said that Huerta and General
Dlas had summoned revolutionary leaa.
ers . and- prominent citizens to'i Mexico
City i to discuss plan for tne pactrica-1
uon or tne repuDiic. . ,-
unuea Biaies consul vinn i
crux reported tnat f Generals veiasco
and Valdes and other -prominent .resl-
U01118 inure reiuHe 10 revvgiuxo wie
visional government, we aoaea: .
"Orders from Mexico City tai release
i-,i .i 1. 1 1 J
UIIOU IR'lt OUllt III. , CI V1UI HYUHI
a 1. .... , r,
1. n . - . .t I I , I. . . W A
A ... 1 aanrlninl . unwnal- tairalTa -
Pltv F.b 41" Francisco ' I.
Madero. the deposed president of Mex-
Ico-'. todays sits In the gusrd room of
the- national palace. a nervous wreck.
He has learned from his guards that if
nis rate is leii to ine oecision o iue
new caomet. it prooaDiy wiu aeciae inai
Madero and former, vice - President
suares must aie oy win lugiuve iw.
the manner in which Gustavo Madero,
a brother, met death. . , .
Provisional President . Huerta , plans
todsyi to send courier to , uenerais
vrozco ana api n umer reoei iesa-
prs wnn . nouncauon tnat wicy4 mus(tTertJS4 , 8g government d.-posH,
nninsrs Tai in Marnrinor 1 rrinp ... ,
v"rrv " - ... .......... .
V,1 v"" ... V 1
rlnroil mitlawa and axtarmlnnlail " . , ,
T -- " - . , 1
rirniur-uv xiuri ia vi ielL-o luuay at
,..,,1 O , -,.. -
au.u Olivia miuci. iia un-iiuwniiu,
111. urvnu piesiueiii, i in ,iu iiurar. i
plate : danger of ' execution., . Madero'S
wife is prostrated and Is under the care
of physicians. Huerta's assurance was
given out of sympathy for her condl
tion,
Congress tonight wilt 'consider Ma
dero's fate. .. It is generally expected
that he will not be formally execute.1,
but that if he is to be slain his death
Will come hetween here and Vera Crux,
the troops having him in charge report
ing 'ft Tfatal accldentj or that he was
killed while attempting to escape. ; .
- It .isrcpoKed the government' treas
Contlnud on, Pas Five. r
l;Jl
J - . . .
TELEPHONE BINE
Suit to Dissolve "Next Biggest
. Monopoly to Standard 0ii,?
; Is UndeYWay,' ' ,
', (CiiIImI Pre Leaned Wire )
Seattle, Wash., Feb. 21. Indictments
against officials . of the Pacific States
Telephone & Telegraph compuuy, which
Is a part of the American Ball Telephone
trust; are expected here"" wtfhtil sFwe'ek
so rapidly is the government proceeding
with Its case.
J. B. Mlddleton, secretary of the Horn
Telephone company of Portland, - who
with Samuel Hill, president, filed the
original complaint, completed his testi
mony before, the grand Jury shortly be
fore noon, and J. C. Potter, formerly
auditor of the Independent Telephone
company of Seattle, was called, '
' Mlddleton immediately took a train
for Portland. '- He declined to discuss
the ease bther than to say that the Pa
cific States company had, In absorbing
the ,lpaepenuenf company, cut off his
Concern from communjcailon with1 Se
attle clients. "
L-Officlals of th Postal Telegraph com
pany may , be called to tell how the
telephone calls ror tne Postal company
were ''twitched by operators of the tele
phone company to the Western Union,
another subsidiary or the Bell trust was
Arrives in Time for llarglan
; Chicago, Feb:- 21,-Running his loco
motive for several miles at high spe.I
In response to a ttlphon cull from
fi's Vi'it t!iat Mb h"iie was being bun-,.
lari'r.1, l'p.i'nr. r Janies Powers arrUt-.l
in xw to sway th intri;-! ,
SAMUEL
KES
STAND
AGAINST BELL
House Committee on Experc:;-
tures Denounces Dcpart-
ment for Failure to Hand!;
Reserve Fund Profitably.
NATIONAL DEPOSITORIES
PAY NO '.INTEREST-TO U. S.
Advertising by National Bank
of Government Deposits
Called Discriminatory.
' (United I'reaa lated Wlr..
. Washington, - Feb. Jl.-Denunclatl r.
of the manner In which the treasuiy
,,, ,.
,,JBl minions or.uoiiars hy ; ."cru.l-
metnoas,' were olced today by tin
house committee on expenaiturfs in th
lpea"ur'r departmwvt, which has cr
Pted its Investigation of fiscal opes'-
ations and filed its'port.,
.;. . . .
7-- -w..-,w.w.
ln report says, "has been lost to tud
treasury irt tha last IS years. Th
treasury's handling of general ' sur-
plU!l fun(1, l8s ,)een crude( u,,,,,,.,,,.
11KCi unprofitable and dlscrlinltiatni v.
A'workins balance of $2S.OOO.ooo m th
lean. - innr. it. , v..-
'.vl' . ,!
1 "1 j:!?- 5.i":T;rl r..
,
. worawg saianee too large
Kerernng to the working balance, the
report says that large sums have been
I unnecessarily retained lit the treasury.
sometimes aggregating $100,000.000. . It
adds that in addition to the $33,000,00 )
lost by not collecting interest, the. "rov
ernment has lost, on the "excess . ba! -
ance" retained in the treasury for
l last 2 years, figured at a per cent.
I 147.810.860.
"Tha rlht anr.imi ,tu ko..
the r.port says, "to act as government
depositories is a discrimination agalns,:
all other hanka nnt ',uicn.tri a,i
I - .-i - ,.7..nJ' ..
I - - .. W"'" V' l,l,.Bu I
,viii...vv Liuiiimm.
Tha HHifi.l InCTlulofl.n !,!! l,
I ,.y,y,., UIBL lv.iam,IUIl B Uul I,1
I - un vwa iw J O k v- ill ax 1XU Ull v r 1.4 i.
"""" l ulu l"r government a-pos.t.
V. . M I. a. . , . 1 .t m .,
--- , w. va, W tll.lt W UU1I1 AVI",T
"y interest.
- "ihere arepow 43B.depoHitories, t!
I report continues, "which secure
ernment money without inter,
1 mese are seienea-soieir at liv- i
non 01 tne' secretary or tire trrastu j .
l There exists between such banks an 1
1 tne treasury oepartment a oompl'M
I understanding that the deoartment 1
not to deplete or -withdraw Its
noslts."
The committee also held th nrm
1 glon s:fanted to natl.mm hanks 1
a . . . ...
1 also aiscnminaior', especially -w ;n a tu
I Interest is. paid on deposits.
I ....... .. . . .
, ami am net ir v , n , ..
I (Unal 4nr lln lufirnnun o,.'
...v.. . .w. . v. (.l. . v..,
J (. SXChsngeS
MOTHER'S TEARS WIN!
: RECOMItlENDATiOJl C"
PARDON FORHER SO:;
City CouricilmeV Yield to Eir
1 treaties" Made by-&um
" for. Her Erring' Boy. 1
. Tears of a rrsy haired mother p!a-1-Ing
Tor the parewse e." hpr boy liil n
effect On .-the member- f the i
and police pommltti of the t'U n m
fll this mornitm tluir.tlicy uiiaiiiuioui ' "
voted,; to reconimeiid . that , the coiniri:
puss an ordinance releasing R. I. - !:. 1 1 -from
prlsou where ne is sevvinx our
Six months', sentenca for liavtuw- i i . i
a broken and tin loaded revolver at fi
fraternity hy. i , - -
Young Balrd. who U , -barely- M i -
old, . recflvwl a . bol.l , of cliamp.'
for i a .Chi'lstma picsuiu. iw i
the wine and wliat happened ihef'n "
he floes not remember., .Th poll' o i
orda, however, show t tin t he. plfkoii i
a small pearl handled pistol rnt i -been
used for a lark hammer nnmn.l u '
houser Where Balrd llrcd. With th! mi
his hand he entered the dormitory of &
small fraternity , house and orutT4 r '
tnrnsteSiTf Arow up tht'lr hanits. I -mediately
after he had dvn - this i
rushed out bf the dormitory ami 1; !-
the nearest ealoon where h forced th
bartender at the point of the useless the
arm to give him a drink.
- H was selxed by the pnllr a f.
moments after, this last escspa-le
taken to th police station. Tim l'v
wa surprised when told the nut i -v
what" he had done. Five members !
the fraternity, who made the ".i t ' ,
against vBatrd, ' presented the t o r i
committee today with a petltlim :
ing for' the boy', release,, but it v m
mother's tearful plva that nrri' l v. .
with tile councilman that lu-r hoy . .
never again-repeat hi, .foolish i
G0FF WILL EE SE'l.Ur
,.: FROM WEST VI."
.. Charleston, W. . Va., " ! '
State t'hvult.Ju.lsf
retary of tit 'mm i I
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