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PROVISIONS OF BILL
Power of Interstate Commission
Over Railroads Enlarged,
PENALTIES HADE HOST SEVERE
Now
Rnte Bill as Passed by Senato
Allows Interstato Board
to Fix Rates.
fEWashington.'May 19. The principal
purpose ol the railroad rate bill passed
yesterday is to penult the Interstate
Commerce commission to fix rates. Tho
provision conferring this authority is
found In the fourth section, which
amends section 15 of the interstate
commerce law so as to accomplish this
result. This section directs the com
mission to investigate complaints of
unjust and unreasonable charges on the
part of common carriers In the trans
portation of persons or property, or of
regulations or practices affecting such
charges. It also authorises an inquiry
as to whether the rates or practices are
"unjustly discriminatory or unduly
preferential or piejudlclal, or otherwise
in violation of the act," and, In case
any of these conditions are found to
exist, the commission is empowered
to determine and prescribe what will
be the just and reasonable maximum
rate, and what regulation or practice is
just, reasonable and fair.
Further, authority is given the com
mission to enforce its orders, and they
are to go into effect within SO days and
continue in force for two years unless
suspended, modified or set aside by the
commission or by a court of competent
jurisdiction.
A penalty of $5,000 for each offense
In disobedience of the order is impoeed,
and the penalty Is to accumulato at the
rate of $5,000 a day in case of continu
ous violation. Orders other than thoee
for money payments are to be enforced
by the federal courts through writs of
mandamus or injunction, and, in case
of appeal to the supreme court, these
cases are to be given preference over
all others exceptthoee of a criminal
character.
The bill was amended by the senate
so as to give the United States circuit
courts jurisdiction to entertain suits
brought to annul or change the orders
of the commission and to provide
against the granting of interlocutory
decrees without hearing and making
appeals from such orders direct to the
supreme court.
There are no changes In the law rel
ative to the reports to bo required of
common carriers, and a penalty of
$100 a day Is impoeed for failnre to
comply with the report requirement.
The commission is given access to the
accounts of the companies affected by
the act, but examiners are forbidden,
under psnalty of heavy fine and long
imprisonment, to divulge the facts
ascertained. A fino of $500 for each
failure to keep proper accounts is pro
vided. TRANSIT TUBES FLATTENED.
Sand and Water of East River Make
Costly Work Valueless.
New York, May 19. Mayor McClel
land announced today at a meeting of
the Rapid Transit commission that,
crushed by the weight of sand and
water, the roofs of the Rapid Transit
tubes under the East river, connecting
the subway system in Manhattan with
Brooklyn, have been flattened so seri
ously at various points that they must
be rebuilt so that trains can pats
through them.
O. M- Jacobs, chief engineer in
charge of the Pennsylvania tunnels
under the East and North rivers; (Jus
tav Undenthal and C. S. Smith, called
In as experts, declars that the present
conditions in the East river are sufll
cient to cause a delay ,of from 2Vu to
hree years in the work. Reoonstruc
ticn is expected to be absolutely neces
Bary for more than 1200 feet of the sec
tion from Joralemon and Micks streets
out under the Brooklyn waterfront.
World's International Commerce.
Washington, May 19. The world's
international commerce will aggregate
fully $25,000,000,000 in the year 1906,
ruys a bulletin issued by the depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. By the
term "world's international com
merce," explains the bulletin, Is meant
the imports plus the exports of all
countries of the world from which sta
tistical trade reports are available.
The figures given indicate that the
trade between nations in 1906 will be
alx times as much as in 1650, and
twice as much as in 1870.
New Delegate to Rio Conference.
Washington, May 19. Paul Samuel
Belnsch, of Madison, Wis., has been
appointed one of the American dele
gates, at the Pan-American Conference
in place of Jamea S. Harlan, who has
been obliged to decline the place owing
to an accident to his knee. Paul
Belnsch is professor of political science
at the University of Wisconsin.
DANGER OF QUAKES.
Ono of Chief Reasons forlCommltteo
Favoring Ssa Level Canal.
Washington, May 18. That the
earthquake, that destroyed San Francis
co helped itelermino mo voio or too
connto committee on interoceanic canals
in favor of a sea level type Is apparent
from tho fact that a feature of tho ma
jority report is a discussion of the
effect earthquakes might havo on locks
and dams. Tho majority report in
favor of a sea level canal was submitted
today by Senator Klttredge.
The report says that the canal struc
tures would bo exposed to Injury by
eartnqnakes. particularly tho locks at
Gatun. It tho lock walls should bo
moved, leakage would result and tho
gates would be useless. In case of
fracture of locks, months or years
might be required for repairs, nd
meanwhile traffic would be interrupted.
It Is maintained that the dam at
Gamboa proposed by the majority of
the board of consulting engineers, is
not liable to injury by earthquakes, for
it will be built on a solid rock founda
tion, reinforced with strong walls and
buttressed at each end with walls of
rock. Nor are the side slopes of the
Culebra cut likely to be disturbed,
but an earth dam on an alluvial base
might bo cracked, draining the lock
and ruining the canal. The committee
says:
"At San Francisco, where the water
pipes were broken, the disaster was
greatly augmented by this cause, for
the water could not be held In the
pipes and directed on the llames. What
would happen to the aquednct, con
duits, pipes and valves, buried in the
concrete walls, nsed for filling and
emptying the locks, cannot be well
conjectured."
It is stated that ships of all classes
could be passed through the se level
canal In 8 Si hours less than the time
that would be consumed In passing
ships through locks alone. The cost of
annual maintenance is estimated at
$1,840,000 for the sea level and $2,
330,000 for the lock type. A sea level
canal free from all obetarlee could pass
100 warships in less than a day. Naval
commanders and commercial shipmas
ters oppose locks.
The majority argues that an enemy
could destroy a lock canal much easier
than a sea level canal with explosives.
Tho cost of a sea level canal Is estimat
ed at $250,000,000, while the total cost
of the lock canal would be at least
$190,000,000, and the cost of trans
forming the latter into a sea level canal
would be $200,000,000. The conclu
sion of the majority is "that the sea
level canal can be realized in 10 or 12
years at a cost not exceeding $60,000,-
000 above that required by the con
struction of the multllock canal pro
posed by the minority."
AIDS TO PACIFIC NAVIGATION.
Omnibus Bill In House for Lightships
and Signal Stations.
Washington, May 18. The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today authorized a favorable
report on an omnibus bill carrying be
tween 20 and 25 projects as "aids to
navigation" and authorizing an appro
priation of something in excess of $1,
300,000. Among the provisions are:
Light station at Makapuu Point, Is
land of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii,
$00,000.
Light station and range lights at
Honolulu harbor, $40,000.
Fog signal at entrance to harbor at
Humboklt, California, $15,000.
Lightkeeper'e dwelling at Cape Men
docino, CaL. $5,500.
Light atd fog signal station near
Point Cabrillo, California, $6,000.
Light veseel for use off the mouth of
the Columbia river, Oregon, $130,000.
Lightkeeper's dwelling at Robinson
Point, Washington, $6,000.
Fog signal at Ediz Hook light sta
tion, State of Washington, $10,000.
New tender for Inspection servire in
the 13th lighthouse distrlet, $110,000,
in addition to the unexpended balance
of $40,000 for the repair of the tender
Manzanilla to be applied on the new
tender.
Rebuilding of Stanford.
San Francisco, May 18. Stanford
University will be reconstructed at
once, and by next September every
building necessary to the work of the
college will be in perfect condition.
The work has already commenced, and
there is plenty of money on hand to as
sure the trustees that the rrpilrs may
be accomplished as quickly as they de
sire. The structures will be rendered
earthquake proof. Three experts have
been appointed, and their report will
be the basis for whatever changes are
considered necessary.
Withdraw Troops dune I.
Washington, May 18. General Gree
ley has reported to the War Depart
ment from San Francisco under date of
last night that the reported killing of a
large number of people by the army
during the Sin Francisco fire is incor
rect. General Greeley adds that he has
notified the citizens' committee and the
Red Cross that the troop will be drawn
from San Francisco not later than I
June I.
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
Tlckot To Be Voted On In Juno Made
Up by Secrotary of Stato.
Salom Secretary of 8tato Dunbar
has Issued his ccrtiflcato of tho Repub
lican and Democratic primary nomina
tions the nominations of tho Socialists
and Prohibitionists and tho arrange
ment of tho names on tho official ballot.
The state senatorial and congression
al ticket is as follows:
Governor I. 11. Amos, Multnomah
county, Prohibition; O. W. llarsee,
Wasco, Socialist; Georgo K. Chamber
lain, Multnomah, Democratic; James
Wltliycombc, Bcntou, Republican,
Secretary of State Frank W. Ren
son, Douglas, Republican; R. O.
Brown, Douglas, Socialist; T. 8. Mc
Danlel, Multnomah, Prohibition; P.
II . Sroat, Marion, Democratic.
Stato Treasurer Leslie Butler, Was
co, Prohibition; G. R. Cook, Multno
mah, Socialist; J. D. Matlock, Lano,
Democratic; George A. Steel, Clacka
mas, Republican.
Supreme Judge C. J. Bright, Sher
man, Prohibition; Robert Eakin, Un
ion, Republican; T. G. Hailey, Uma
tilla, Democratic; Marcus W. Robbins,
Josephine, Socialist.
Attorney-General C. O. llrix, Crook,
Socialist; A. M. Crawford, Douglas,
Republican; Robert A. Miller, Multno
mah, Democratic; F. B. Rutherford,
Multnomah, Prohibition.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. II. Ackerman, Multnomah, Re
publican) J. E. Hosmer, Multnomah,
Socialist; Henry Sheak, Benton, Prohi
bition. SUte Printer J. C. Cooper, Yam
hill, Socialist; Willis S. Dunlwav,
Multnomah, Republican; Alvln 8.
Uawk, Multnomah, Prohibition; J.
Scott Taylor, Klamath, Democratic.
Commissioner of Labor Statistics and
Inspector of Factories and Workshops
O. P. Hofl, Multnomah, Republican;
W. 8. Richards. Llun, Socialist.
United States Senator (to fill vacan
cy) Hiram Gonld. Yamhill, Prohibi
tion; Fred W. Mulkey, Multnomah,
Republican; J. D. Stevens, Multno
mah, Socialist.
United States Senator (term begin
ning March 4, 1907) Jonathan Bourns
Jr., Multnomah, Republican; John M.
Gearln, Multnomah, Democratic; B.
Lee Paget, Mnltnomab, Prohibition;
A. G. Simola, Multnomah, Socialist.
Congressman, First District Charier
v. Galloway, lamblll, Democratic;
Edward F. Green, Benton, Prohibition;
Willis O. Hawley, .Marlon, Republican;
W. W. Myers, Clackamas, Socialist.
Congressman, Second District W.
R Ellis, Umatilla, Republican; James
Harvey Graham, Baker, Demorratla;
A. 31. Paul, Union, Socialfst; II. W.
Stone, Mnltnomab, Prohibition.
Spring Produces Clams.
Albany Water from a spring flowing
from a solid sandstone hill, three miles
northeast of Lebanon, produces fresh
srater clams. Though there are no
clams In the spring, and, so far as
known, none that its water could come
In contact with in any way, yet the
water, when poured Into a trough, pro
duces clams, which grow to ordinary
site. Water flows from solid rock
through an iron pipe, about 45 yards,
into a watering trough. In this trough
the clams develop. The trough has
been frequently cleaned, but fresh wa
ter chins always developed In it again.
Indians Want to Work.
Klamath Falls It is probable that a
part of the labor in constructing the
Klamath project of the United State
reclamation service will be performed
by the Indians of the Klamath reser
vation, who are said to be faithful
workmen. It is understood the ques
tion has been taken up with the Indian
bureau through the proper channels
and that from 100 to 260 descendant
ot the braves who fought on the battle
fields of the lava beds in the famous
Modon war will work In digging the
ditches.
Flooded With Paper Money.
Oregon City Oregon City is being
flooded with paper currency in conse
quence of a suspension of the mint at
Ban Francisco by reason of the earth
quake and subsequent conflagration.
Local banks have received their gold
and silver largely from the Ban Fran
cisco mint, and have always been plen
tifully supplied heretofore.
Entire Sawmill Made In Albany.
Albany The Albany Iron Works
has just completed a complete sawmill
outfit end shipped it to Medford, where
it will be erected and placed in opera
tion immediately. All the machinery
from the largest to the smallest piece
was made In the local foundry.
Rich Strike In the Goldbug.
Sumpter The Blue Mountain Amer
ican lays: "Another wonderfully rich
strike has been made at the Goldbug
mine, in the Red Boy district, on north
drift, vein No. 6, The pay streak is
eight to ten inches thick. One assay
gives $300 to $1,900 a ton."
INITIATIVE MEASURES,
Questions on Which Oregon Voters
Will Pass at Juno Election.
Salem There are 11 measures upon
which tho people will bo called to vote
in Juno, rive oi wnicn am propositi
amendments to tho state constitution.
Tho remaining six are legislative moss
urea proposed by Initiative. Their ti
tie and order on tho ballot, which are
to bo voted "yes" or "no," follow:
Shall act appropriating mnnoy main
taltilng Insane asylum, pvniteutUry,
deaf tn u to, blind school, unlvoislty,
agricultural college and normal schools
be approved?
For equal suffrage constitutional
amendment.
For amendment to the local option
law giving antl-Porhlbltlonlsts equal
privilege.
For law to abolish tolls on tho Mount
Hood and Barlow road and providing
for Its ownership by the state.
For constitutional amendment pro
vldlng method of amending constitution
and applying the referendum to all
laws affecting constitutional couven
tions and amendments.
Fo constitutional amendment giving
cities and towns exclusive power to en
act and amend their charters.
For constitutional amendment to al
low the state printing, binding and
printer's compensation to be regulated
by law al any time.
For constitutional amendment for the
initiative and referendum on local,
special and municipal laws and parts
of laws.
For bill for a law prohibiting free
passes and discrimination by railroad
companies and other publls service cor
porations.
For an act requiring sleeping car
companies, refrigerator car companies
and oil companies to pay an annual li
cense upon gross earnings.
For an act requiring exprers com
panies, tolcgraph companies and tele
phone companies to pay an annual
license upon grots earnings.
Mammoth Canal at Klamath Falls.
Bend Mason, Doris A Co. have the
contract for construction of a big canal
at Klamath Falls. The amount in
volved Is about $400,000, and some
thing like 700,000 yards of dirt will be
excavated. The contract includes much
concrete work and a tunnal 3.300 feet
long, which will pass under the town
of Klamath Falls. Seventy-five teams
and about 300 men have been engaged.
The contract calls for a trench nine
miles long, 44 feat wide on the bottom
and 75 feet at the top and 13 feet deep.
The in-take is at Upper Klamath lake.
Mop Farm Is Incorporated.
Salem The Molron Hop Farm com
pany, of Rickreal, Or., is the title of a
corporation whose articles have been
filed In the secretary of state's office,
with Albert J. Ray, Clifton N. Me
Arthur and Earl C. Kronangh as Incor
porators. Tho principal olllce is In
Portland and the capital stock is $60,
000, in shares of $100 each.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 72c;
bluestem,
73e;
red, 70c; valley, 70c.
Oats No. 1 white feed,
$-'; gray,
$23.60 per ton.
Barley Fred, $23J5024 per ton;
brewing, $M24.0; rolled, $24.60
26.50.
Hay Valley timothy. No. 1, $12
13 per ton; clover, $7.60ftl; cheat,
$07; grain hay, $78; alfalfa, $13.
Butter Fancy ereamery, 17Hfl20c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, ltc per dozen.
Poultry Average old hens, H(Q15c
per pound; mixed chickens, 1310140;
broilers, 20fe22$c; young roosters,
12H13c; old roosters, IlfllSHc;
dressed chickens, lOMlflc; turkeys,
ive, 16$18c; turkeys, dreaicd, choice,
023c; geese, live, 10611c; geese,
dressed, old 10c. young;i2c; ducks, old
17c, young 20c.
Hops Oregon. 1005, UKQ12&C
Wool Eastern Oregon averaire best,
16321c; valley, coarse, 2223c; fine,
24 (3 25c per pound; mohair, choice, 28
30c.
Fruits Apples. $2.503.50 per box;
cherries, 11.2501.50 per box; straw
berries, California, $1.251.60; Ore
gon, 10c per pound; gooseber
ries, 8c per pound.
Vegetables Asparagus, 75c $1.25
per box; beans, 10c; cabbago,
$1 75Q2 per 100; cauliflower, $2.25
per crate; celery, $5 per crate; head
lettuce, 25c per dozen; onions, 10(3 15c
perdozon; peas, 6 (30c: radishes. 15c a
dozsn; rhubarb, 3c pound; spinach,
00c per box; parsley, 26c; tnrnlpe, $1
0125 per sack; carrots, 06Q76c per
sack; beets. 85c3$l per sack.
Onions 4o per pound.
Potatoes Fancy graded Rurhnnks,
00Q66c per hundred; ordinary, nomi
nal-, new Vaiiiornin, -i(&lfto per
pound.
Veal Dressed, 30(1 Ji,c per pound.
yjet Dressed bulls, !lo per pound I
cu, -iftusoftc; country steers, olsuo,
Mutton Dressed fancy, 7Q8o per
pound; ordinary, 630ej Iambs, with
pelt on, 8c.
Pork Dressed, 7Q0o per pout d,
DELAYS RELIEF MEASURES.
House Decides to Walt for Further
Nows From San Francisco.
Washington, May III, llor hearing
Secrotary Talt and Supervising Archi
tect Taylor, Iho emergency sub commit
toe of tho house committee on appro
priations today decided to delay action
regarding tho $500,000 asked for by
tho president for Han Francisco and the
$05(1,000 asked for to repair the federal
buildings damaged by the recent earth
quake In California.
As to the emergency fund, Mr. Taft
explained that ho would 1k able In a
week or ton days to submit a detailed
rstlmato which would probably cover
everything which would be needed for
relief purposes. He was unable to
state what that amount would ha.
The estimate regarding the building
was a preliminary rrcomiiieiulallon
mado by telegraph on a cursory elimi
nation ol the damage done tn the build
ings In question. Tlieso buildings are
In such shape that they are being used
and the Treasury department Is re
quested to havo detailed estimates made
at once with the Intention of having
the amount carried In the general defi
ciency bill, which will he taken up by
th committee in two weeks or more,
Mr. Taft Informed the committee
that there would continue to be a con
siderable expenditure for relief pur
poses for some time to come.
MORE CHINESE ADMITTED.
Increasing Number Come as Mem-i
bars of Exempt Classes.
Washington, May 10. The bureau
of immigration today issued a state
ment regarding the disposition of Chi
nese seeking admission to the United
States, covering tho month of April,
1906, as compared with April, 1906
The statement shows that nut of a total
of 100 arriving In April, 1VU5, fit! wrie
admitted and 14 deported. A largo in
crease oi arrivals in April, luuo, is
noted, 241 having landed in this coun
try, 13 of whom were deported.
A significant feature of the statement
Is the number of Chinese arriving In
this country on certificates Issued by
the Chinese government, vised ly
United States consnlar officers. In
Aprlt, 1005, 12 such reached these
shores, only one newborn was dcjKirted,
whereas In April, 1906, 19 arrives),
none of whom was deported. This
showing. It was explained at the bureau
of Immigration, Is a refutation of the
charge which It la said repeatedly has
been made that certain classes nf Chi
nese were not being accorded that lib
erality o! treatment to which they were
entitled.
PETS OF THE RAILROADS.
Some Coal Companies Get Moro Than
Their Shire of Cars.
Philadelphia, May 10. Testimony
tending to show favoritism by railroad
oompanifa In the distribution of coal
cars was elicited today when tho Inter
state Co mm ei co comuiirsloti resumed
its Investigation into the alleged rail
road dlrorimination.
Shortly More the close of the after
noon session George W. Clark, a rar
illstrlbuter employed by tliuPeiimyl-
vanla Railroad cxjmjmny at Altoomt,
Pa., admitted that he had received or
ders to make spreial asslgumimti of
cars to tho Rerwlnd-White Coal com
pany.
Arthur Halo, superintendent of trans
portation of the HaltlmnroA Ohio Hall
road, was on the stand thu greater part
of tho diy. Through him It ss
brought out that the Merchants' Coal
company had frequently received many
cars In excess of their percentage allot
ment, while various smaller companies
suffered a shortage.
Limit to Skyscraplng.
San Francisco, Slay 10. At n meof.
ing of the Joint committee on building
laws wiin mojivarious sub-commltteef
it was definitely decided to recommend
tho following ordinances; On streets
100 feet wide or over, the height of
buildings facing thereon ihall be un
limited. On streets 80 feet wldu or
over, tho height of buildings shall he
limited to 200 feet. On streets less
than 80 feet wide, the height of build
ings Is to he ono and one-half times the
wiiitn oi the street upon which the
building fares.
Devolopo Philippine Coal Mine.
Washington, May 1(1. Tim hom
committee on Insular affairs today
presented it favorable report on a hll
for tho leasing nf the military reterva
Hon on thu Island of Hntasu one of th.
Philippine group, for con! mining pur
ofes. Thu requlremont is mado flint
mu government shall have all the coal
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CUTS OFF SALARIES
Coiujrcss May l.eilslato Land Re
ceivers Out ol Uillce.
WOULD MAKE NO APPROPRIATION
House Committee on Appropriations.
Cuts Out Amount for Officials
Whose Terms Expire Soon.
Washington, May 17, The liottm
committee on appropriation will tin',
make provision In the sundry civil bill
lor the salaries of laud olllce rrolver
whoso terms riptre during the present
year. The public lands committee ha
refused 'o roort a bill lxlllilng the.
otllceof land receiver, notwithstanding
the lecomuieiidalloiiB of the president
and general land olllce, hut the appro
priations committee believes this re
form I justified and much to he do
sired. However, the appropriation commit
tee ha not jurisdiction over this gen
eral subject, and ran only, act a out
lined, to cut off tho salaries of those re
ceivers whoso terms are almut to expire.
Under thl change, Mlis Anna M.
Lang, receiver at The Dalit, the only
woman land nlllrer In the West, will lm
legislated out o' olllce unless tho sonata
should restore this appropriation, hut
no other Oreogn official would lw affect
ch! this year.
In Washington, Receiver L. B. An
drews at Sea'tle and A. J. Cook at
Vancouver would lose their office altar
July 1, along with IMward V.. Oarrott
at Bolso, Charles 0. darby, Itwlston;
William A. llo.tgtni.ri Hailey; Oharle
O. Warrior, Coour d'Alonc and George.
A. RolMillian, Muck loot, Idaho, and P.
M. Mullen, Juneau, Alaska,
It la ezpeeted that tho senate will
reetoro tills appropriation to tho sun
dry civil bill, hut, If It should not, tho
ollleers named, with many others, will
lie dropped on Juno 30 next.
CAPITAL TO REBUILD CITY.
Company to Loan S 100,000,000 To
Bo Organised This Weak.
New York, May 17. The Herald to
day says. One hundred million ilol
lar I to be the capitalization of the
new mortgage loan corporation which
Is to Ixi organised here to advance mon
ey for the rebuilding of Sn Franclfco.
The promoter of the enterprise al first
argue.) that $10 000 000 capitalization
wonld provide an ample vehicle for
handling hundred of millions nf In
vestments, hut It was found that Hn
Francisco favors a much larger capital
ization, giving opportunity for Invest
ment by the Paclllr Coast. Heme It
I" now contldcrel Iwst tn capitalise for
1100,000.000, with paid In sul-trip-lions
reaching $10 000,000 cash.
K II. lUrrlman, president of the.
fviiithern Pacific, Frank A, Vanderlip,
vlto president of the National City
Hank: Hsnator Newlands nf Nevada
and II S. ill.rk, president of the Cull
ed State Rosily ami Improvement
Company, today Mtnfernd with Frank
llti K. Initio and Thomas Msgee, lth
of Sin Franolcn, and member of the
relief emnmitteo, upon mean to he
employed to remove from the mind if
Investors In the Kait the fear lint the
complicated mortgage, laws of Califor
nia will Inflict double tasatii tipn
owners of mortgage In Ban Hsmciko.
FAVORS SEA LEVEL CANAL.
Senate Committee Voles, Carmach
H.ivlrg Broken Deadlock.
Washington, Mty 17. The satiate
roiHiulttee on InlnrocMHle rattal vd'l
today In favor vf oonstruetlng a sea
level wu I. Senator lrmck' return
from Tenueexee broke the deudlotk
which occurred at a former meeting.
The vote today was had on a resolu
tion presented by Senator Kittrolge,
declaring It to ho the sense of the com
mittee that tho oonstruotlon of a sea
level (Mini he recommended. On mo
tion the alllrruativo vote were. Msnr.
I'latt, Klttredge, Ankeny. Morgan, Car-
mack ami Taliaferro. Chairman Mil
lard voted In tho negative.
Pay What They Legally Owe.
Han Francisco, May 17, The lniur
a tiro companies will settle their lou'i
In their own way, each company acting
for itself, according to tho contracts
embodied in its policies, and tho Fire
Underwriters' Adjusting Bureau will
make no attempt to dictate a general
policy or lav down uniform rules for
tho companies to observe In the settle
ment of claims, The adjustment mi
reau Is merely to net as a hoard of (
pralsers in dealing with claims and
only report on losses sustained, leaving
settloirent In thu respective companies.
Relief Fund Feeds 104,000.
Washington. May 17. Dr. Edward
T. Dovlno. Red Cros representative In
Hin Franolico, reports that requisitions
,or "'I'Plles havo been reduced to 101,'
ooo a day,