LIVkb BiYOND INCOME NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AUVA n CE IN HATES. MAKES NEW RECORD. Old Equipment Will Causa Railroad* Government Printing Office Did Much to Bask Relist From Bhlppars. Campaign Work. Washington, Dec 3 -Shortage of Washington, Dec. 3. The govern­ rulling »lock caused by the failure ol ment printing office was an important the railroads to keep up their equip­ factor In the recent presidential cam- Thia inatitution turned out ment during the recent financial paign. stringency will result in sweeping ad fur the Republican and Democratic vancc* in rates, according to the »tale partiea 7,41H,7OO copies of «Beeches incut ol member» of the inleratate delivered in congreee, eurjiauing all commerce commission. previoua record* by 3,000,000 copiea. ”1 have no doubt," said one of th* The total weight of campaign commissioner* in explaining the situa­ speeches printed since the beginning of tion, "that an attempt will be made the Sixtieth congress exceeds 400,000 all along the line to push up rate* in pounds, or about 44 carloads. The . every posaible way The railroad» i -, . . . . _ ,, __ . . , have cultivated the unprcs.iun lha! finteti sheets would completely cover . riving wtllhcirltl sum. I. ni I I 4f' square •• acres of ground, snu end II If r«rn each they are not rt crivilltf be laid end to end a bicycle money to maintain t heir rmd'iuy and to g,ve good service and pay their track 947 miles long could be ob­ tained. stockholder* anything “As soon a» busiiic»* revive* the The number of words contained in railroad* all over the country are go­ thia year's run of speeches ha* been ing to find themselves short of equip roughly estimated at 230 billion. With men! For two vear* they have it the newspaper calculation of four read­ no rolling stock to speak of at y have not kept their old equipment in ers to each copy, this would require the assimilation of nearly a trillion repair “ihe railroad managers will soon words. The printing of speeches in the gov­ begin announcing that they must get ni.jfe money to lay tracks and buy ernment printing office for members of ear* and that to advance rate» is the the senate and house of representative* only tiirjni of getting the needed____ . has been reduced to an exact science cash Whether th.v will b. permitted .through _ . years of experience, ______ The to enforce their highest rate* is some- printing is paid -- for - by the member of thing the commission cannot pas» on I now" ' | congress drawing the requisitoin, but now ' Already the advances have begun 'thr «"•••»««« >» done by frank, at public The commission I m » before it one. expense. _____ ease which involve* an advance in I CÊNSUS COST SI9.030.000. rates in all the southeast. There is another case which involve* advances in the »outhwest “ Figures Prectlcally Same es Enumer­ ation of IBOO. Approve Wireless Phons*. Washington, Iler ft. The cost of tak­ Washington, Dec 9—In reviewing ing the next ernaue, ns enlinisted by it» work for the year the board of Director North in his annual report ordnance anil fortification» of the war junt leaned, will lie * 12.930.000. The department enumerates In it* annual director point» with • ride tu the feet report to the »ecretary of war. made that thia num io but *410,000 more than public yesterday, a number ol inter the eeat of the eenaua of I9OO, end nave e»ting experiments with implements thia will be neeompliahrermanent census bu reau and institution of the bureau’s Sila Prices Too High. own tabulating machines Washington, Dec. 4. Assistant Sec­ retary of the Treasury Winthrop has Want Free Canada Parlay. intimated that the prices asked for the Washington. Iler ft. Witnesses ask four sites in San Francisco suggested ng for a reduction of the tariff on as location* for the new subtreasury, pent nioaa before the ways and mrnns were too steep; higher than business committee at the tariff hearing today, conditions in that city warranted and »fating that the chani-e would not af­ more money than the Federal govern­ fect the industry in America. Another ment proposed to pay. The choice of witness appeared an.I asked that the <>no of three four sites may be swayed tariff on cocoa filler l.e retained ns nt by the alacrity with which the owners present. Charles |_ Faldmaa, rvpre of the property take the hint ami re­ renting the Buffalo Malt er»' assoc ia lion, asked that harlev be admitted free duce their figure*. The new subtreas- ffom Canada. He made a strong ar­ ury will be * four ktory structure of gument, tn which he sai-l the admission classic design, constructed of stone •f barley would not hurt the western and concrete. farmers. Fsal Need of Uncle Sam. Washington, Dec. 4.—“To keep her relations with the United States of the ... ia the keynote moat friendly character ____ ,___ , “ This of Japan»'policy. ’ is the state ! ment of John C. 1-augtilin. secretary of th.- United States commission to the Tokio exposition, who has just returned from his trip to Jajian and who today ! commented on the treaty which in the Inst few days has drawn the two na­ tions closer than over before. “The people of Japan." he said, "realize that they need the aid of the Unites! States tu insure them against aggres­ sion." Work* for Coast. Washington. Dsc. 3. The construc­ tion of six torpedo boats by Pacific coast builders has Ixt-n sugg.-Hted to the president by Victor H. Metcalf, former secretary of the navy, who ia preparing to leave Washington, Mr. Metcalf suggested that six of the eight mosquito craft should be built or deliv- ered on the Pacific coast. Delivery on the Pacific coast would handicap East ern builders so much that they would be compelled to relinquish the contract Fleet on Way to Panama. Washington, Dec. 9 Secretary of the Navy Newberry tonight received advices from Warren R Rich. United States customs inspector at Salina Cruz. Mex., that the armored cruiser fleet was southbound at 3 I’ M., New York time, bound for La Union, San Salvador, and later for Panama The fleet sailed December 1 from Magda- lens bay, after target practice. Chios's Envoys st Washington. Washington. Dec. 3. Tang Shao Yi, special envoy of the Chinese govern­ ment, and Prince Tsai Fu, together with attaches and secretaries belonging to the official suite, 19 Chinese stu­ dents, attendants and servants, have arrived here on their mission to thank Bond* in Great Demand. President Roosevelt for the remittance of 11,000,000 of the Boxer indemnity Washington, Dec !»—Announce- fund. The vistiom occupy a house pre­ meut was made today by Secretary pared particularly for their reception. of ihe Treasury George B. Cortelyoy that H31 bids have been received on the *30.000,009 issue of Panama bonds. Soila Ara to Be Tasted. The bids nggreg ite *102 808,800. The Washington, Dec. 9 — Professor I 150 successful bidders will purchase Milton Whitney, chief of the bureau the bonds at prices ranging from of soils, reported yesterday that the »108 38 to »105. farming lands of the United States aggregate 838,*91,774 acres, and that Buys Panama Transports. the yield per acre of all cereal crops Washington, ‘Doe. ft. Secretary of has increased. The bureau of soils in­ tends to make an investigation of the Wnr Wright today concluded the pur­ soil of the semi arid belt of the chase of the ships Shawmut and Tre­ Northwest, with a view to ascertain­ mont, belonging to the Boston Towboat ing the nature of the soil, what it is * Transportation company. The ves­ adapted to, and how it can be best im­ sels are now at Seattle, and will be used a* transport* in the Panama canal proved. a service. Damages Awarded Paper Mill Men. Washington, Dec. 8. — Interstate Commerce Commissioner I.ane gave a decision ¡oday awarding reparation to Americnn lumber manufacturers and others on account of the imposition of unjust freight charges by the Southern Pacific from the paper mills in Oregon to Queen Junction, Pa., because of the carriers’ inability to supply cars of the aize ordered by the shippers. Two-Cent Postage to Germany. Washington, Doc. 8. Postmaster Gen­ omi George Von !.. Moyer today an­ nounced the establishment of 2 cent postage between the United States and Germany on lettera going by direct son routes. Those going by way of France nng Sum for Stronger Navy. Lotulun, Dec. T.~Estimating that by the beginning of the next fiscal year in March, England will be living lioo.ujoooo annually beyond its Tn cume, the administration is gradually breaking the news to the country that there must be a heavy increase in taxation shortly. Forced by circumstances to declare or a stronger navy, the cabinet has undertaken a program involving *30, hhi . iiou unanticipated expenditures fur »hips. , To escape a quarrel with the vari- us religious denomination» over sec larran education in the public schools financial concessions have been necessitated to the extent of ,7.500 ton Ohl age pensions, payment of which will begin on January 1, will cost at least (35,000.000, and relief of ihe country’s idle writ foot up »30,- XXI,ooo. Chancellor of Ihe Exchequer Lloyd George figures on making up the deficit as follows: Income tax increase »20.000.000; in creased taxation of urban land, ,20. •00; increased death duties. ,5 000. ‘00; increased cost of liquor license. 19* 000,000; diversions from payment» lo »inking fund maintained for grad ■ral payment of national debt, *33, 500 O00 Hirn» of the necessity for increased taxes have been thrown out from time 'o time for months past in speeches by the various cabinet -members and n the Liberal party newspapers A lain statement of the situation has inally been made by the chancellor, accompanied by an outline of his plan for a remedy. REBEL AT ROUTING RULE. Chicago Shipper* Oppost 0 to New Regulation of Railroads. Chicago, Dec. 7 The Tribune yes­ terday printed the following nqw* ar tide oil the new railroad traffic rule .shipper* of Chicago and other cities are considerably exercised over what they regard a» another attempt un the part of the railroads tu deprive them of the right to specify the routing of reight shipments beyond the line of the initial carrier to which the freight i» delivered This question has been the *ub*ect nf a long standing controversy be tween the shipper* and the roads. It* renewal at the present time is cau»ed by a rule in the new west-bound transcontinental tariff. effective in January This provides “The ___ _____ rates therein are subject to the absolute and inqiialifird right of the initial carrier to determine the routing of freight beyond its own lints." If enforced strictly this rule is re carded as apparently in conflict with the administrative ruling of the inter late commerce commission Railroad officials said yesterday hat under the commission's ruling the rule could not be enforced liter #lly. but the fact remains ffi.it it is Stated in black and white tn the tariff nd the shippers are wondering how tar the roads will go when the tariff lakes effect. The National Industrial Traffic eague, which since its organization ia» insisted on the right of the ship >er to control the routing, is now­ preparing an amendment to the Hep burn law securing this right, which will be presented to congress at the coming session. DEATH LIST GROWS. Storm on Upper Atlantic Coast Gets Many Victims. Halifax. N S. Dec 7.-—More than 30 seamen hive lost their lives off the upper North Atlantic coast during the last few days as the result of a storm of unprecedented severity. The reckoning, itemized as accurately as the meager reports will allow, fol lows: December 3 Seventeen members of the crews of three fishing schoon era drowned off tjie New Foundland coast. December 4 Twenty-eight _____ , ............. mem tiers of the crew of the schooner Soo ity, which is believed to have sunk in the Gulf of St Lawrence December 5 Seven members of the crew of the barge No. 101. which went down off the coast of Nova Scotia. Storrow May Succeed Eliot. ■ Boston, Dec 7 7. .■ —A definite rumor was circulated among Harvard men in State street yesterday that the „residency of Harvard college, after Charles W Eliot leaves on May 1 next, had been offered to James J Storrow, president of the Boston school board, and a member of the banking firm of Lee. Higginson & Co The rumor was that the position had lieen tendered unofficially to Mr Storrow by the Harvard overseers. cn .Mr. Storrow himself was asked about it, he said: "This is news to me. That is all I can say.” Miles to Tour Africa. Paris, Dec. 7.—General Nelson A Miles leaves Paris in a few days for in extended automobile tour of Al geria and Tunisia. French possessions in Africa, and hopes to be able to nush on into Morocco, if the health ol his traveling companion, Colgate Hoyt, will permit the journey. Later ¡•■neral Miles will gratify a long cher­ ished wish to visit Corsica from one end to the other and then sail from ■enoa for home in the spring Chicago's Official Santa Claus. Chicago, Dec. 7 —Postmaster Camp­ bell yesterday received from the post­ master general an official letter that, in effect, makes John. M. Hubbard, assistant postmaster, official Santa Claus of Chicago. The letter con- tained a letter addressed to Santa Claus, care the pi lostmaster general, Local merchants k lave made arrange ments to have all these ___ „ letters for- varded to them, with their guarantee •'izt every one will be answered. « CONIiRESSCONVENES -w- COSGROVE CANNOT LIVE. Condition of Washington’s Govsrnor- Eelect Btcomts Mors Serious. Paso Robles, Cai., Dec. OUTLINES HIS POLICY 4—Gov Cosgrove's condition ha* Taft Has Many Improvements He Ad|ourn Soon Out of Respect for I .rnor-elect become more »eriou* An operation has been oerfurmed by Dr*. Dresser Deceased Members. Would Inaugurate. and Sawyer. Dr. Dresser says: "I don’t think he can hold out twu week* longer ” A specialist of Berkeley is HUNDREDS Of VISITORS PRESENT idisease,i» TARIFF REVISION COMES FIRST getting him Even if he survive* for some time, he will cer tainly not be able to return to his home state for inauguration as gov­ ernor." Practlcally^No Businas» Transacted at Proaidont-Eloct Intends to Reorganize After a consultation the specialist Opening of Second Session Three Departments Dealing With said that he thought everything was ¡being done for the governor and ap­ of Sixtiath Congress. Corporations—Improve Rivers. proved the course of treatment, and it was decided to continue the course as heretofore. Washington, Dec. 8—After being Hot Springs, Va., Dec. S.—The Paso Rubles, Hot Springs, Cal., Wi-.ld >* able to present here the in session an hour, half of the time being consumed by a roll call, the Dec 4.—Governor-elect Cosgrove of principal legislative program of the Washington was reported late last house of representatives, which met night to be somewhat improved Dr Taft administration: Tariff revision is the primary rea- at noun yesterday for the second ses­ F G Reinhardt, of the University of sion of the 60th congre»*, adjourned California, was in consultation yester­ ton for the extra »«»»ion that will be out of respect tu the memory of sev­ day with Dr Dresser, the attending called immediately after March 4. physician, regarding Mr. Cosgrove's eral of it* uwn members and of Sen­ condition and approved the course of 1909. but the next President sees no ator Allison, all of whom died during treatment that is being administered reason why, during that extra session, the recess. Fur an hour or more pre­ to him. Dr Dresser said shortly be­ the Sherman anti-trust law should not ceding the formal calling of the body fore midnight that the patient was be so amended that railroad* may resting well and that he had appeared to order, the galleries were packed to to be somewhat stronger. The report make rate agreement* under the strict supervision of the interstate com­ their fullest capacity. Many hun­ that the Governor-elect had under- merce commission. It is not likely dred» »at in the aisles, while long gone an operation yesterday is un- that more subject* than the tariff and an amendment to the Sherman act line» patiently waited outside the gal­ founded will be named by Mr. Taft in calling lery door», hoping tu find an oppor­ TRY TO LOCATE MONEY the extra session, though he may de­ tunity to get inside. cide later to mention all of the prin­ On the floor the members mingled. with <-.i< Ii other and extended hearty Prosecution in Ruef Trial Trying to cipal law* that he hopes to see en­ acted. These are: greetings. Speaker Cannon. Repre I Prove Bribery. , 1. Putting a limitation on the issu­ •entative Sherman, of New York, the vice president-elect, and Champ Clark, : San Francisco, Dec 4—In the Ruef ance of interstate bonds and stocks. 2. Authorizing railroad* to make of Missouri, the successor of John ¡bribery trial yesterday the prosecution Sharp Williams, minority leader, re­ endeavored to show by the testimony rate agreements which otherwise of Adam Dahler, acting treasurer of would be in violation of the anti trust ceived ovations. The most important action of the 'the United Railroads, that the *200,- law. subject to the approval of the house was the passage by unanimous iuoo drawn by Tirey L. Ford from the interstate commerce commission 3. Defining particular cases in which consent of a resolution authorizing I mint was never turned over to the the committee on ways and means in company Mr. Dahler said that he re­ temporary restraining order* may is­ its tariff hearings tu subpena wit­ tained all the gold coming in and de­ sue without notice, and prescribing nesses and to call for buoks and pa­ posited all currency and checks. He proceedings limiting their operation pers A number of bills of public in­ I said that after the graft inquiry had to the very shortest day. 4. Such amendments to the law or­ | begun in 190«. George E Starr, the terest were introduced company's treasurer, went east with ganizing the bureau of corporations Wa.hington, Dec 8— There was a ’ nu"',M’r <'f »««»cher* and book* to as shall require certain large corpor­ ations doing an interstate business to pull oi »aane«s over the senate when | ,5x|>