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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
CONSIDERING ELK|NS LAW.
Railroad Men Arranging to Adjust
Business To Fit 1t.
FIND A NUMBER OF RIDDLES.

Kansas City, Mar 9.-The Ellsins
bill is being given the most serious
consideration by the local railroad men
and several questions have arisen
which can only be settled by minute
explanations from the heads of the
different roads. Thus far only general
instructions regarding it have been
sent out and there are many points
which have not been made clear.
One result of the bill has been to
cause closer study of the conditions OF
the interstate law, which in it's original
issue was ambiguous in certain points.
One question in the minds OF the
traffic officials is whether or not it will
be possible TO return live stock ship
pers free. The rule for years has been
that when two car loads are shipped in
free return transportation is provided.
The question arises whether, this is not
q discrimination to favor livestock
men and not others.
Then there is the advance agent of
the theatrical companies to deal with.
When companies were of certain size
it has been the custom for the road
over which the company will travel to
provide the advance man with free
transportation. viii this be illegal is
the question. The line must be drawn
somewhere, but the officials are not
certain just where it should be drawn.
Does it not limit the possibilities OF
bringing the markets together? On the
face of it, it also appears to work
against the packing plants here. Ac-
cording to the law the rate to New
York proper must be the same whether
the shipment is to New York proper or
for export.
"This is the impression some of the
officials get from the BILL" said local
railroad man, "but it may be that
traffic officials will get a ruling that
this is not correct. The bill results in
the withdrawal of all special privileges
and will do away with the issuing of
half rates and free tickets to large
extent"
This official stated that he was con-
fident this bill was not railroad meas
IRE. The shippers do not claim it.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Chilocco Man Selected.

st. Louis, Mar 7.-Recently the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Off
Gals wrote to Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock asking that an official of the
Indian service be appointed TO take up
with them the matter of an Indian ex-
hibit. The reply was received from
Secretary Hitchcock to the effect that
Samuel M. McGowan, superintendent
of the Chilecco Indian school, OlSlaho-
ma. has been detailed for that service.
This is considered good selection.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
EIkIns Law n Scorcher.

Chicago, Mar. 0.-Western railway
arrangements are in a quandary re-
garding what action to take with
reference to annual passes which were
issued and sent to shippers before the
passage of the Ellsins law. Many
thousands of such passes are out
standing and although they were is
sued before the new statute went into
effect, the general opinion is that their
use is illegal and will subject both the
railroads and their users to q fine for
violations of the act.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Approprlations Compared.

Washington, Mar Ex-senator ALI
son, chairman of the committee on APP
preparations, made statement regard
ing the amount of money appropriated
by the last congress, as compared
with the appropriations of the Fifty
sixth congress. The total appropria-
ton for the last congress, he stated,
was 1854, los, SIS, as compared with
81, 44O, 4Ss, 43s for the Fifty-sixth con-
gress
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Manila street Railway.

Manila, Mar. ga syndicate headed
by Charles Swift OF Detroit, Mich, and
including the Westinghouse company
were the only bidders for the Manila
street railway franchise. The inter-
ests represented in the syndicate COM
bined and purchased the franchise and
the property of the old Spanish COM
many. The German bidders withdrew.
The Swift syndicate offers the gov
eminent a fortieth part of the gross
earnings, which will probably be ac'
canted
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Wrecks In English Channel.

London, Mar. 4-Terrific seas run in
the English channel. The waves swept
the sea fronts of the south coast towns
and did much damage to the piers and
adjacent roads. Several fatalities re-
suited from the collapse of various
structures. The Dover-Calals mail boat
with 200 passengers on board is report
ed to be drifting helplessly before the
gale. A large bark has foundared off
Lands End. Her crew, numbering
about twenty men, are supposed to
have been drowned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
strengthens sherman Law.

Los Angeles, Calf, Mar. Judge
P. S. Grosscup of the United States
circuit court at Chicago, has arrived in
Los Angeles In speaking Of the al
legged packing combine case, in which
he granted a temporary injunction,
Judge Grosscup said: 81 do not ap-
prehend that the packing companies
will care to proceed with the case The
Elxins bill certainly will strengthen
the interstate commerce act, but how
far any remedy will affect it it is diff
cvl. to estimate at this time"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13

Dublin, Mar. 5.-The inhabitants OF
the Arran Isles are in a state OF semi
starvation, in consequence Of the pro-
longed storm on the west coast of
Ireland. The wants of the population
are ordinarily supplied by steamer
three times weekly, but communica-
ton with the islands has been complete
ly cut off since February 81, and all
attempts to provision the islands have
had to be abandoned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Want To Stay In Philippines.

Manila, Mar. 0.-The United States
transport Thomas has sailed for home
taking two batteries and four COM
panies of artillery. Sixty of the artil-
lerymen expressed their desire to
remain in the islands. Seven hundred
men out of five cavalry and infantry
regiments ordered home have applied
for transfers to commands remaining
here but Gen. Davis is unable to comply
with their requests as the authorized
strength of the regiments which re-
main here is already exceeded.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
A Test Case On Trial.

Topeka, Mar. GA suit is on trial in
the district court of this county against
the Aetna Fire Insurance company.
The company is charged with violation
of the Kansas antitrust law by COM
bining with other companies in the
matter of rates. Fifty-five similar suits
against other companies doing business
in Topeka, are pending and the Aetna
case will be test The suits are
brought by the county attorney in the
name of the state.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
President And Curtis Confer.

Washington, D. C., Mar. Ut is
matter of some considerable wonder
ment among the Kansans at Washing
ton why Representative Charles Curtis
has been holding an unusual number
of conferences with the president, at
the latter's invitation during the past
four weeks. He was again called to
to the White house.
Like on previous recent conferences
with the executive, Mr.. Curtis declined
to discuss for publication the signiti-
canoe of his visits.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
New method of Assessing.

ottawa, Kas., Mar. AT the annual
meetiup of the Franklin county asses
sors IL was decided to assess personal
property on about the same schedule
that has been in effect for several
years. The constitutional exemption
will. however, be taken out before the
valuation is reduced one-half for the
purpose of making the levy. Hereto
fore the valuation has been cut in two
before the exemption was taken. Inc
new method will add considerable per-
soual property to the tax bills.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Hawaiian Coin.

San Francisco, Mar. 1.-Two hum
bred thousand dollars, consisting OF
quarters, half dollars and dollars in
Hawaiian coin, was brought from Hon
olula by the steamer City of Picking.
This is said to be me largest amount
of island money yet received in any
one shipment for recoinage into United
States money. When the mint gets
through with it the money is to be re-
turned to Hawaii.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
TERMS OF 80 SENATORS END.
Seventeen Are Reelected For Another
Six Years Term.

OLA
Washington, Mar. 6.---The closing
session of the senate was interesting
not alone by the official proceedings on
the floor of the chamber, incident to
the last day of congress, but by many
occurrences which were purely social
in their character, due to the fact that
the day marked the close of many
careers in the senate. Of the thirty
senators whose terms expired when the
S.esiding officers gavel fell at noon
thirteen failed to secure reelection
either through defeat or through their
own refusals to enter the contests in
their various states. Included in the
number whose official presence in the
chamber will no longer be noted are
six republicans and seven democrats.
In Senator Jones, of Nevada, the
senate loses one of two men who have
served in that body for thirty consecu-
tive years, the other being Senator
Allison. In Mr.. Jones, the senate loses
one of its most popular as we'll OF one
Of its most unique members. He has
not made speech since the days OF the
silver debate in 1893 and he has not,
during his entire thirty years service,
introduced to exceed half dozen bills,
yet his influence in shaping legislation
has been exceeded by that of few sena-
tors and his great ability has been
recognized from the first.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Packers Warn of Shortage.

Chicago, Mar. a-Striking stocisyard
engineers met to consider an offer OF
arbitration made by the large packing
firms. The meeting resulted in the ar
rangement of conference between the
officers of the engineers union and rep
resentatives of the affected plants. The
packers, apprehensive of general
strike, have in some instances seat no
tices to their customers advising them
to be in readiness for a shortage in the
event of negotiations failing to bring
about settlement.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
CORONATION OF POPE LEO.
Sesenty-Five Thousand People
Present at 25th Anniversary
WITH ABOUT 1000 AMERICANS.

Rome, Mar. 5.-The twenty-dfth an
niversary of the coronation of Pope Leo
was celebrated with all the grandeur
and impressivcness associated with the
high ceremonies of the Catholic ch:rch,
and amid a display of enthusiasm and
emotion on the part of vast assem-
Hage gathered within the walls of st.
Peter.
All the sacred edifices in Rome
monasteries, converts, seminaries and
also many private houses, were illumi-
mated, the Trastevere quarter and
Leonine city especially presenting a
blaze of light, while the general effect
was heightened by the burning of
Bengal fires throughout the city.
Pope Leo supported admirably the
fatigue and excitement of the cere-
mony.
The view from the Vatican, en-
bracing stretch of seven miles, brill
liant with light, was marvellous one,
and his holiness exclaimed as he with
drew from the window:
"This will, indeed, be pleasant
thing to dream Of"
The ceremony in st. Peters cathedral
lasted two hours and Il quarter and,
although it was noticeable that Pope
Leo felt the effect of his recent cold,
all were surprised TO see how well he
seemed. His voice was strong, his
gestures vigorous and the frantic
cheering which greeted his arrival and
departure gave him visible pleasure.
It was calculated that there were
about $4,000 people present. There
were about 1000 Americans in the
tribunes and the body of the church.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
aoxsrnor p.i,ey,s First Veto.

Topeka, Mar. Ex-Governor Bailey
vetoed the bill making but rs per cent
of laborer's wages exempt from gar
nishment for debt. This is the first
time Governor Bailey has exercised his
veto power In his message to the
House the Governor said: $50 long as
no law requires credit to be given, do
not deem it wise to impair the present
security of the debtors family against
the representations of the earnings of its
head for months preceding the issu-
ance of judicial process against him"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
1t WINS Ruled Out.

Washington, Mar. 5.-An amendment
offered by Mr.. McLaurin, of Missis-
sippi, to the postoffice appropriation,
giving 81, 200 to reimburse the people
of Indianola, Miss, for moneys ex-
pended by them for carrying the mails
to and from Heathman and Indianola
was ruled out on point of order by
Mr.. Hale. This is the postoffice where
the negress postmistress was compelled
by force TO resign.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13

Topeka, Mar. IA tax bill is passed
by the house. 1t was the one drawn
up by the legislative tax commission
with but few amendments, and was
substituted for the senate bill. The
senate nonconcurred in the amend
ments and asked for conference. This
will bring on another big contest, and
it is not certain by any means yet that
a tax bill will get through. 1t is a
feature that both Leland and Bailie
opposed the passage OF the bill The
vote was Sc TO IS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
EXTRA SESSION OF SENATE.
Senator Morgan Says He Will Repeat His
Three Weeks Speech.

The proclamation of President Roosevelt,
calling the senate in extra session was read.
Senator Tillman made long and chaTnc-
teristc speech in reply to speech by Mr. Can
non in the closing session of the house.
The senators who were reelected and those
who were to take the oath for the first time
with the exception of Mr.. German, who had
seen long service in the senate, were sworn in.
Friends and admirers of the senators loaded
Gown their desks with beautiful floral tributes.
The senate being a continuous body It's OH
GERS hold until their successors are chosen.
Senator Hoar, speaking of the committee on
privileges and elections, made it plain that no
objection to the swearing in Of Senator Smoot
of Utah would be entertained.
It was tacitly agreed upon that the consider
alton Of the Panama canal treaty should be
taken up first.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
President In Kansas May Day.

TapclSa, Mar 9.-President Roose-
Welt has consented to be present at the
international convention of the Rail-
way Y. NJ. C. A., which will be held in
this city from April 80 to May l.
At effort will be made to have him
officiate at the laying of the corner
stone of the new railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
building.
Miss Helen Gould, of New York, and
other well known people, will attend
the conference. Delegates will be
present from all parts of the world.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Battleship Kansas.

Washington, Mar. 7. - Secretary
Moody has reached decision as to the
states after which the five battleships
provided for in the new naval law
shall be named. The three 16,000-ton
battleships are to be named Vermont,
Kansas and Minnesota, and the two
12,OOO-ton vessels Mississippi and
Idaho. That no time is to be lost in
the construction in the new ships is
evident in the action of tbs secretary.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
N,cararuan youth Coming.

Washington, Mar. 7-Desirous of
developing the country's agricultural
resources by scientific methods, the
government OF Nicagarua has decided
to send TO the United States ifteen
students who shall be educated at the
Nicaraguan governments expense at
various agricultural schools in the
Southern states Senior Corea, the
Nicaraguan minister, has been supplied
detailed information by Secretary
Wilson regarding the advantage offer
cd At American agricultural schools.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
j. p. Morgan's Library.

New York, Mar. 5.-Many worlkmen
are completing the foundation for j.
P. Morgan's new library building at
the rear of his home ut Madison avenue
and East Thirty-sixth street. 1t is to
cost $500, 900. The plans are for two
story structure of Knoxville marble OF
a pinkish gray, with a frontage of 1852
feet on Thirty-sixth street and lawn
space in front.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
The Isle of Pines.

Havana, Mar. Minister squiers
has decided to go to the Isle of Pines
40 learn the extent of American inter
It. there and confer with those who
are urging the sovereignty of the Uni
led States over the island. The attor-
news of the American settlers on the
Isle of Pines assert that if, as is UNI
versally expected here, Cuban sover-
eighty is conceded in the permanent
,,,ea,v. they will contest against its
ratification by the United States SEN
ate
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Statehood Next Year.

Washington, Mar. 5.-On the eve of
the adjournment of the Fifty-seventh
congress it may be stated as reliable
information that the question of state
hood is as follows: An agreement has
been reached which will permit state
hood for Oklahoma early in the Fifty
eighth congress, which will convene in
December, 1908. Second--The long
drawn out and more or less vicious
fight has not resulted in injury to Ok
lahoma, but on the other hand will
have been an advantage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
one-Fourth of Cattle pend.

Forth Worth, Mar. 7.-Railroad men
returning from the Panhandle country
state that the situation resulting from
the recent blizzard is the worst ever
known there. The estimated loss to
the stoclSmen of Texas and the terri
tories, it is said, will reach million
dollars. What is considered con-
servatfve estimate of the loss of live
stock is given as 25 per cent
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
AI.ast Hearing.

Washington, Mar. THE anthracite
coal strike commission has summoned
representatives of the miners and
operators before the commission to
give their views on one of the features
of the commissions inquiry on which
a conclusion has not yet been reached.
This is the demand made by the
miners that they be paid for the coal
mined by weight as il comes from the
mines and before it goes into the
breakers, and not by measure or other
process
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Two Trains Buried In Snow.

Halifax, N. s., Mar. 4.-Buried in
wastes of snow and with blizzard
raging, an eastbound' express on the
Newfoundland railroad that left Port
Aux Basques for St. Johns two weeks
ago is stalled helplessly twenty miles
from the nearest point of relief. Fifty
three passengers are on board at the
point of starvation. Another train
that left st. Johns on the same day is
blizzard bound at Millertown juno
ton. There are forty-two men and
one woman on board.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Stanley at Muskogee.

Muskogee, 1. T., Mar. 7.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Stanley, of Kansas, the new
member of the Dawes commission, has
arrived in this city. 1t is the first
time he has ever been in his new field
of work.
He will remain some time familiar
izing himself with the work of the
commission, but states that he does not
expect to spend great deal of his time
in the active work of the commission.
He will devote most Of his time to his
law practice in Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
MIDDAY.

The Republican senators will make united
effort to secure action on the Panama canal
treaty and the Cuban reciprocity treaty as
ican steering committee was held and this
course was decided upon. The situation was
discussed at some length, and the conclusion
reached that business might be greatly faciil
tated by keeping as many senators as posi- BILE
in the city and in their seats and the individ,
ual members Of the steering committee agreed
to devote their energies to this end This IS
met by Senator Morgan's threat to repeat his
speeches made in the regular session, which
he may extend for weeks.
The Cnban treaty, under the extension pro-
vided for in the agreement between TINS coun-
trv and Cuba expires at the end OF this month.
The Panama treaty, however, will be the first
of the two to be taken up.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13
Special Election Called.

topeka, Mar. Ex-Governor Bailey
has called the special election in the
Seventh congressional district to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Chester 1. Long, who has taken his
seat as United States senator, for May
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13

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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13

II We Tish you 20 ny our
Lagreat farm seeds, hence
~ odcr to send 10 farm seed
g. samples. hacAroni Wheat,
4 Teoslnte, Rape. Giant
q Clover. spelt1. etc. worth
flo 70 rtt a stars vita our
rreatcatalog .for ioc postage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13

aIo 90 for

&c. so and up a barrel.
/ 600. 900 bua elegantreed-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1903-03-13

this and Billion Dollar
0rass are the two most
WONDERFUL grasses Of the
century. BEOMU8 pro.
duces6 tonsRnd Billion s
Grass Il tons OF hay and
iots ana lots OF pasturage
besides. per acre Grows
wherever soil IS found.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-29

fresh combination of hues. IL mover
caprice, some new absurdity.
The rooms are very tiny and resem
BILE so many bazaars. There are porce
lain figures on the cupboard. Chinese
cups and sugar bowls on and under
the tables, plates fastened on the
walls, clocks, ostrich eggs. shells,
vases, plates, glasses, placed in every
corner and concealed in every nook.
cupboards full of hundreds of trifies
and ornaments without name, crowd
ing disorder and utter confusion of
colors.-Public Opinion.
Admiral and Chaplain.
On the return from long cruise Ad
mirai Goldsborough's chaplain was
asked by the admiral whether or not
he considered the result of his labors
satisfactory from q clerical standpoint.
Yes he answered, the result has
been in the main most satisfactory
The only serious impeachment to prog
ress with the sailors has been that ii
is impossible to prevent their swear
ing when they hear the officers guilty
of the very fault for which | correct
them"
"Tut, tut, man. that is not to be
helped. The officers all swear" replied
the admiral Il do it myself some
times. but don't mean anything-not
a bit more than you do by your pray
ing