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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office OF the C!ty Engineer, Norfolk Va
until Il O'Clock noon of the 9Th DAY OF
MARCH, a. y. 1899, for constructing
sewers in the Fifth or Bramblc;on Ward
of the City of Norfolk. Va.
Forms OF proposals. copies of spccifica-
tons, approximate schedule of work and
instructions to bidders may be- obtained.
and plans ond proiles OF proposed work
seen at the office of the City Engineer,
Norfolk. Va. Each BID must be accom-
panied by certified check in the sum of
Two Thousand Dollars (s2CoO as a guar
antee of the g5od faith of the bidder
which check Will be forfeited as lnui,
dated damages in tho event OF the failure
or refusal of tho successful bidder 10
enter into contract within two (2) weeks
of the date of tho awarding the contract
TO him.
A satisfactory bond in the sum of
Twenty Thousand Dollars $50 600 for the
faithful carrying ont of the contract viii
bc required.
The right to reject any or all bids is
specially reserved
tSiGned.)
THiql LOCAL BOARD or IMPROVE
MENT OF BRAMBLETON WARD
NORFOLK, VA
feS-1ot-cod G. j. JONES. President.
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repair all damages caused by such use
.heteot' TO appoint n superintendent.
registrar. one or more inspec tors. a line
man. chief engineer. six assistant en-
Eiheers, ana such other officers and en-
pioyes as may be necessary: to define
tneir duties and To fix their compensa-
.lon' 10 establish rates for water: To
! .nke ruies ana regulations governing
the plumbing and Introduction of wata,
INTO private or public premises and for
the general conduct of the wa ter de-
partment. not in conflict with these
general ordinances. approved by the
Finance Committee
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
A sure CURE FOR ASTHMA.
DR.. Minkler'S Was the Worst
Case of Asthma on Record.
He Tells of His Wonderful Cure
BY DIR. Greene'S Nervura.
Dr.. J. w. Minkler, of Bath, N. H.

Dr.. J. w. Minkler, of Bath, N. H.,
says
had the asthma the worst of any
man ever heard OF that lived. was SO
bad OH did no: expect TO live. 1t would
come upon me suddenly, in the midst of
conversation and stop me instantly, as
quickly as though had dropped dead.
Sometimes would Re taken with
S;ransling in bed, and had window
fixed 50 thai | could touch spring and
throw IL open quickly 20 put my head out
to breathe. One day friend asked me
20 Try d.. Grccnc's Ncrvura blood and
nerve remedy. ! did so and it helped me.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
TIL, SITt.AT,Ov ,,rDr
General Allan. Assistant

The Richmond Dispatch of yesterday
after noting the qualification of the
new Assistant L. S. District Attorney.
Mr.. ]. d. c. De Jarnette, of Bowling
Green. says
This ends a long drawn-out ana BIT
ter fight fer that position. Air. DeJar-
nette. besides The endorsement of Con
gressmen Walker and Thorp. of Vir-
ginia. is said TO have been suuported
by General Osborne, at present Consu,
General at London, and Senator NJ. \
Hanna, of Ohio. MIR DeJarnettc is
comparatively speaking a young man
Tor this position. He is a son of the
late Elliott DeIarnettc. of Caroline. ana
nephew OF the late DR.. Coleman Of
Richmond. He graduated in 1895 from
washington and Lee University. and
besides leading his class. was elected
maj orator. In the campaign of 1896
he was presidential elector on the Re
pupiicah ticket ana since thai time he
mas been quite active in politics"
Read J. w. Phillips "ad." of steam
boat lines
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

1t is learned that several ladies OF
this city. whose husbands are mem
bers of the Fourth Regiment of Vir-
gina Volunteers, in which Norfolk has
three companies, contemplate a visit
TO Cuba ere long. Among the mum
Der are: Mosdamcs Marshall Tarran
i. j. Nottingham. j. H. Vance. w. H.
WasSum and others Houses conVcn-
lent To the camp will be secured and
the ladies Will probably spend some
time on the island
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
Many Long and Eloquent
Speeches Last Night.
A THREE HOUR SESSION HELD
Large Appropriations For Streets
Holt Street Bridge Purchasc- wn-
ter Department-The City Jail
Sale sonds- Grand Jury Report
-HrnmbIeton Pump House Wash.
inSton street improvements.

A meeting of the Common Council
was held last night with President East
in the chair. Present: Messrs. Allen.
Camp. Cake. Mahoney. Joynes. Hodges,
Elliot, Hannah. Herman. Callahan.
Beaman. Taylor. Whitehurst. Siahl.
Cousins. Mcfarland, Smith, RidgeWell.
Seneca. McAIanus
Messrs. Mcfarland, Cousins and
Whitehurst, who were unavoidably alb
sent when the last meeting was held.
were excused from paying the fine of
s. as provided for by resolution.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The minutes of the last meeting of
the Select Council were read and con-
CURED in as to the following:
Ordinance authorizing the Board of
Health TO appoint city scavinger was
referred to a special committee.
An ordinance providing for the re-
moval OF dead animals by. The city scav-
niger.
Reauisition of the Board of Quaran-
tine commissioners for $500 for the cur
rent year was received.
This branch adhered to its former
action authorizing the treasurer oil the
Water Board in the matter OF deposit
ing city money.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
IONA. LANGLEY.
JNO. \. CHANDLER,
Inc Crievnncc con,m,,tcc.

The Grievance Committee Of the
Board OF Trade met last night. with
Mir. w. II! Wales in the chair.
To this committee is referred ali
questions of freight. Insurance ana
other DETERMINATIONS against the CITY.
Nothing Of public interest was done last
night.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

NJ Office. THERE WILL BE AN
~ annual meeting Of The stockholders
PANY, of Norfolk. Virginia. at the office
OF y. W: Cornick 4: Co, No. 272 Main
OF February, 1899, at 10 O'Clock n. M. to
elect officers and transact such other
business as may properly come before
a. w. CORNICK. Secretary
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
AN OLD TIME ELECTION
The EIector Called Out the Name
of His Choice.
Held in Isel-Thcrc werc More Can.
didatcs Ihan votcrs-Somc Names
Familiar 10 tho People of Sor-
folk.

1t may be interesting to many Viz
sinian-Pilot readers to see in print the
names of some of the voters of Norfolk
who struggled at the polls when
Norfolk borough" desired a new
Council II viii. no doubt, be noticed
that the voters were few. the candi-
dates were numerous. Then. as now.
many We're called. but few We're
chosen" Below will be found copy
of the poll list. the names of cand.-
dates for he Council and the certificate
of election held at the Courthouse June
am. 1921:
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POLL ROCKS.

Poll Of voters kept by Jonathan
Langley ANA John y Chandler. for tine
election Of seventeen Common Council
men for the corporation of Norfolk
borough held NJ the Courthouse of said
borough prcvious notice thereof hay
Ing been given according 10 law. ON
Thursday June n 1924"
The following are the voters: Joseph
II. Barron. Robert S!mIngtun. William
Roberts. James Murphy, Scarburry
BIoNam, John Hodges. Caleb Smith.
Joshua Moore. Augustus Bland, ed
ward pelany. james Tucker. VIM. Sab
hinSton. John Brown. Nathaniel Boush.
Johnson Mallory. Thomas McCandlish,
James Woodward, Ira Smith. John
Ship. james Cornlck VIM. c. Thisl'd
60. John Ghiesln, John L. Holt, John
Dyson. Samuel Moseley. VIM. Colley.
Joel Collins. Thomas Gatewood, John
Wideon. AlcN. Gatewood. T.. Balance.
George Newton Thomas G.. Broughton
Robert Il. stark Henry L. Walker
John Camp. Wm. H. L.assiter. Robert
Robertson. John Higgins james VIII
loushhy. Nathan c. Whitehead, Joseph
Spratlcy. Alex. Jordan. John Dunstan
Giles L. Cook. John French, John s.
WidSeon George Gestid 90, Thomas
Simmons. Benjamin Pollard John
Tabb. Nm. @. Camp John Stroud
John c. Capron, Robert Chapman-55
VOTES
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continued using II, and after taking two
bottles was completely cured, and have
had no return OF ii since. Ten thousand
dollars would not tempt me to return
10 the condition | was in before taking
DIR. Grccnc's Ncrvura, If l could get no
more OF that wonderful medicine. 1t
saved my lie, and | don't know how it is
possible Tor mortal man to give n stronger
testimonial than TINS. will gladly answer
any questions regarding my case. 1 am
satisfied that DIR. Grccnc's Ncrvura is the
most remarkable medicine in existence"
DIR. Greene, IS West ltth ST., New York
City. can be consulted ut any time with
ont charge in regard to any case, either
personally or by letter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
Norfolk nnd Vicinity.
CALENDAR.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR TO-DAY
Fair and colder; fresh north wind.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
WEATHER REPORT.
Washington. D. c.. Feb. 7. 1899.
Forecast for Wednesday,:

For Virginia-Snow in northwest;
ram In southeast portion. followed by
iair; brisk northeasterly winds becom-
ing northwesterly
FOR North Carolina-Rain, followed
IN the interior by fair; fresh to brisk
northerly winds becoming brisk north
westerly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08

Norfolk-High water, IT'S n. m. and
80 u. m. Low water, 0:52 IL. III. and
$40 p. IN.
Old Point-High water, G:57 a. m. and
.. 70 u. III. Low water O:3l Il. III. and
1:19 d. m,
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I:Is iINt:S-

TO M -oErIcERs AND MEM
4.Os WI OF ATLANTIC LODGE No
=. l. Q. NJ: You are requested to meet
at your ballroom. Kim Hall. THIS
"wednesday MORNING at o'clock
sharp, To pay the last sad tribute OF re-
snect TO our deceased Brother, X. H.
OWENS.
BY order of
G. W. STONE. w. NJ.
w. IT. ARR NGTON, Secretary. 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
Signed by
- 3 iGu ny
JONA. LANGLEY.
JNO. 4. CHANDLER.

me following named citizens received
the number of votes set opposite 20
their names. viz:
Richard l.. Green. 81: Henry Woods.
50: Alex. Tunstall. a.; Isaac Talbot. -:
William Maxwell. Al; Albert Gatewood.
Al; John X. Nimmo. II: Samuel Vich-
cry, IS: John Capron. 81: Thomas
Reilly 81: Caleb Bonsal. Al: Richard
Drummond. 81: William Loyal. 81; Jno.
Harwood, a: Benz. Pollard, 10: johnson
Mallory. -: VIM. G. Camp, So Jonathan
Langley. .: Walter Heron, .: Jnu. A..
Chandler. !; James woodard. II; Ed
ward Dlany. II; Thomas l.. Robertson.
10; VIM. Wake. IL, Alex. TAFT. =: Chas.
Beale. |; stephen Wright. &: Joshua
Moore. l6 VIM. Portlock I: Thos
Gatewood s; Robert Soutter. .: Jno.
Camp. 10: Jno French. L.: Alex. Jor-
dan, 0: Fred. Butt. .; Robert Robert
son, 81 George Mcintosh. /; George
Loyal. 6: Thomas Williamson, 4: Rich
ard Bagnall. 8; p. Burrand. .: Will b.
Selden, .; II. Almand, 3; c. White.
:; Robert Gatcwood. l; Robert Il. Stecd.
j; Miles King, !: Thomas G.. Brough.
ton, /, Thomas Is. Seymour. .: Roger
Quarles, /; John McPhai, .: Jamea
Gibbons, /: VIM. Colley, .: j. Condry.
:; \. c. Whitehead. |: John Almand.
Shipp. >; d. Martin, /: Arthur Cooper.
CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION
we. the subscribers, certify that at
an election for Common Councilmer
Tor the borough of Norfolk held This
9th day of June 1894. at the court
house of the said borough. the above
mentioned gentlemen received the
number OF votes attached to their re-
spectivc names. aud that the seventeen
following gentlemen having received
the largest number OF votes are duly
elected Common Councilmen of the
borough aforesaid:
Robert l.. Green, John Capron
Henry Woods. Thomas Reilly. Alex
Turstall. Caleb lioush, Isaac Talho,
Richard Drunmond. William Maxwell
William Loyal. Albert M.mand. John
X. lakewood. James H. Nimmo. Henia-
min Pollard. Samuel Nickcry, William
q. Camp. Johnson Mallory
tSisneD IONA LANGLEY.
JNO. y. CHANDLER"
There were CO candidates ana az
votes. III those days elections were
held in the gopd old way. Each man
walked up To the polls and called Out
his name and the man he voted for. and
the candidate would say; II thank YOU
sir"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
Tides.

sun rises at 700 a. m. and sets at
5:3S y. IN.
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STREET GATES.

This branch concurred with the ac-
tion of the Select Council in eXempting
churches from the provision of the law
requiring gates 10 be hung so as TO open
ITO mo yard rathGr tTdn UPON Tie
sidewalk.
Mr.. Camp moved that the petition of
the churches be laid upon the table.
(No secondly
Mr.. McManus moved to concur with
the Select Council, cxempting churches.
Mr.. Camp spoke in favor of hts mo-
ton and was answered by Mr.. Me
Manus, whose motion was adopted.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-08
HOLT STREET BRIDGE.

The action of the Select Council ac-
ccpting the offer of the Holt Street
Bridge Company to sell their property
at $4,000 was concurred in unanimous
ly
y resolution approprating $4,000 to
pay for the bridge was unanimously
adopted.
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WASHINGTON STREET


WATER DEPARTMENT..
The ordlnaccs were amended so as TO
authorize the Water Department To
employ persons and fix their pay. strik-
ing out the clause which required ap-
pointmcnts to be reported to the coun-
ellis for approval.
NEW BUSINESS.
The report Of the Finance Committee
approving the petition OF the chairman
of the Board of Street, Sewer and
Drain Commissioners for an increase
OF salary from $500 To 81 900. the Fi-
nance Committee having recommended
that the request he granted for six
months, was adopted.
CITY BONDS.
Letter from the City Treasurer In re-
gard to payment of bonds that matured
on January LIST, 1899 and the report of
The Finance Committee that they have
destroyed same. Received and filed.
fron-tll--G.i+t.I, T.
matter OF coupons from bonds that
nave been registered, report OF the
FINANCE Committee that they verified
ana destroyed same. Adopted
An ordinance authorizing tho CITY
treasurer to remit n. w. Harris & Co.
the amount for coupons payable nj
their Office. Adopted.
SALARY INCREASED.
Letter from II. A. TarralI. keepnr of
the almshouse, asking for an Increase
OF pay, and the reports Of the Aims
house and Finance Committee there
on. Adopted
an ordnance approved by these two
committees TO pay him 81 900 per ann,ln
after January list. 1899 Adopted
Report of the Finance Committee.
approving the petition of w. Il. Rogers
10 refund $3.50 for taxes erroneouslv
paid. Adopted.
RIGHT CONFERRED.
Ordinance approved by the Special
Railroad Company Committee and the
Finance Committee, confirming tho
right of the Norfolk Street Railroad
Company to the bridge to be erected
over Smiths Creek. from York street to
Front street. Adopted.
Report of the special committee on
the elevation of Queen street and
Brambleton avenue at Queen street
bridge and resolution to approprjatn
$1,000 for the purpose of doing the work
recommended.
The rules were suspended and the roe
olution was adopted
MIR. EAST ON STREETS.
Mr.. East offered resolution thu, nil
Of the money received from the sale Of
the railroad stock be used for street i'm,
prOVement.
Mr.. East made speech. in which he
said that he had been told by n gentle
man that the present Council is the
hes. the city has had in forty years
and that he could recall many other
expressions Of approval and that much.
very much. credit is due them for their
efforts in the city's behalf
Mr.. East eulogized the Finance Com
mittec. saying that its able chairman.
by recent sale of bonds, had saved the
city $lS0,000
He spoke of the wiping out of toll
bridges. and said that postcrity would
call them blessed.
4 MONUMENT
They had raised a monument to
their memory by the erection OF fine
school houses. and he now desired tia,
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sidered and determined by the court on
final hearing.
But If it is conceded that the 25 per cent
resolution amounts to nothing and is out
of the case, and therefore the litigation
must proceed as involving only the per
cent grain reduction. the question re-
mains as to whether it is for the benefit
or to the interest of the people of this
State that this litigation should so pro-
ceed.
1t may be we'll here to call attention as
briefly as possible to some of the main is
sues presented in the pleadings, other
than the direct issue as to the reason
ableness or unreasonableness of the per
cent grain rate reduction.
In the secret report is the proof that
the Railroad Commissioners know that
they are, themselves, dishonest in ask
ing Judge Morrow to dismiss the grain
case" Before Herrin's wine touched
the brain of Blackstock and the orig
inal report was yet untouched by Her.
rim there was no secret of the fact that
the Southern Pacific Company and not
the Railroad Commission should ask
Judge Morrow for dismissal of the
case This part of the report. every
word of which was eliminated by Viii
liam F. Herrin, is as follows:
Another important matter decided by
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cation of the complainant or any of it's
constituent roads. the results Of which
cannot be put in force even if it was de-
sired to. except in a direct and open way,
and the detriment of which, if any, can
be arrested before it fall"
1t is evident that put for the affidavits
of Messrs. Larue and Stanton the % per
cent resolution was not final so far as
their action was concerned, the court
would have regarded the resolution ac-
cording to its terms, as amounting to
final action, and would have enjoined the
enforcement of the - per cent resolution
as we'll as the per cent grain rate reduc-
ton. If the board did not intend that this
% per cent resolution should express their
deliberate judgment to reduce freight
rates generally, according to its terms, it
is unfortunate that the resolution was
ever adopted by the commission, for it is
evident that this litigation has grown
largely, if not almost entirely, out of the
% per cent resolution; in other words, but
for the adoption of the % per cent resolu-
tion there would in all probability have
been no suit to enjoin the enforcement
of the per cent grain rate reduction be-
cause it is apparent from the bill in equity
filed in this case that the complainant
treated the per cent grain rate reduction
and the % per cent resolution as one
thing, so much so that there is no allega-
tion whatever showing or tending to show
how far the S per cent grain rate reduc-
ton, standing alone. would have affected
the revenues of the company. There was
no effort, so far as complainant is con-
cerned, to treat these resolutions as stand
ing separate from each other. The s per
cent grain rate reduction was simply
treated as part of the 25 per cent reduc-
ton proposed by the entire resolution.
Commission inform me that in their opin-
ion the % per cent horizontal reduction
has been by the court finally disposed of,
they also state that the complainant.
Southern Pacific Company, does not at all
admit that the 25 per cent horizontal cut
has been disposed of, but it contends that,
Notwithstanding the court refused to con-
tinue the temporary injunction. assto that
portion of the resolution, yet the same Is
still before the court, and must be con-
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cision of the Circuit Court and at one
of the secret meetings at his home
Rlackstock and Laumeister accepted
the substitution. Herrin's part is in
the published report and is as follows;
1t appears from the arguments of coun-
sci and the opinion of the court that the
point was hotly contested as to whether
or not the % per cent resolution was such
a final determination of the board as
would Justify an injunction against it's
enforcement.
Judge McKenna in his opinion seems in
clined to the view that the resolution, ac-
cording to it's terms, amounted to fnal
determination of the board TO make a
% per cent reduction in freight rates.
He says: "The language of the resolution
is positive as to the necessity of a reduc-
ton and as to the amount.
But in view of the statement in the
affidavits of Mr.. La Rue and Mr.. Stanton,
that they did not intend the resolution
as final judgment of the board, and
that they intended thereafter to make a
more definite and particular investiga-
ton before final action. Judge McKenna
says: IT am disposed to accept this as
true and sincere. Indeed, do not know
how not to do so, regarding them, as they
must be regarded, as truthful; nor do /
care to risk the slightest embarrassment
to them as officers in any proper invesi-
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show that they are just, fair and reason
able, and. on the contrary, as conclu-
sion deduced from the averments of the
complainant's bill, it is fair to conclude
it will undertake to show that, consider
ing the cost of it's property, the cost of
maintenance. the money required to pay
interest on its bonded debts, etc. the
rates are unjust and unreasonable If
the court should determine that they are
unjust and unreasonable, then the reso-
luton would, in my opinion, simply be
declared to be void and of no effect, and
the commission, as result, with refer
ence to the same. will be placed exactly
in the same position that it was on the
date of the adoption thereof. and that it
would be its duty to proceed to make a
schedule of rates placed upon the condi-
tions above set forth which would be
deemed by the courts to be just and rea-
sonable.
7 am advised by the Attorney General
and by counsel retained by the board that
it will require enormous labor, a very
wide range of investigation by expert wit
nesses and the expenditure of not less
than $50 900 to prepare this case for sub
mission by the respondents for decision
to the Circuit Court: that it will take
years to try it, one counsel stating that
it will require possibly five or six years,
and another one that it would not take
less than four years to take the case to
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Secret Report
Destroyed and
a New One
Made.

wE~ HE secret caucus of the clan
destine meetings of Railroad
Commissioners Blackstock and
Laumeister and William F..
n Herrin at the latter's home are
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The first twelve paragraphs of the COM
plalnants bill contain aVermentS relat-
ing principally to the issues based upon
the resolution reducing grain rates per
cent, and also the % per cent general re-
duction on freight rates. Counsel for the
Railroad Commission inform me that in
their opinion the % per cent horizontal
rate has been by the court finally dis
posed of, but counsel also states that the
complainant, the Southern Pacific Com
pany. does not at all admit that the %
per cent horizontal cut has been disposed
of; but ii contends that Notwithstanding
the court refused to continue the tenn
porary injunction as to that portion of
the resolution, yet the same is still before
the court and must be considered by the
court on final hearing l am, however,
of the decided opinion that unless the
Board of Railroad Commissioners, in pur-
suance of said resolution, should issue a
schedule of rates in accordance with said
resolution and serve it upon the South
ern Pacific, and attempt to enforce the
same, it has been finally determined
as far as the Circuit Court is concerned,
and consequently the same is not now a
matter to trouble the commission.
The thirteenth paragraph of complain
ants bill relates to alleged oral threats by
the commission to reduce the rates of
passenger fares This issue was also. in
my opinion, entirely disposed of, and is
not now before the court. The fourteenth
fifteenth and sixteenth averments in the
bill relate to political pledges alleged to
have been made by Commissioners La
Rue and Hinton prior to their election
all of which were finally disposed of by
the court on the hearing for temporary
injunction. At any rate such issues are
not likely to trouble the commission as
at present constituted.
William F. Herrin studied these opin-
ions very carefully. He decided that
under no condition would they be per-
mitted to become public. He therefore
eliminated them from the secret report
and supplied an argument of his own
which is in the published report Her
rim substituted an elaborate special
plea for the Southern Pacific COMPANY
He deliberately misconstrued the de-