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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
city council of Salt Lake City of the IN
tentiOn Of such council to make the fol
lowing described Improvement. to-wit
Constructing a cement sidewalk. SIX
feet wide and four inches thick on the
north side of Sixth South street, from
State street TO Second East street: on the
west side Of Second East street from
Fifth South street TO Seventh South
street; on the north side Of Seventh South
street fron, State street 70 Second East
street and on the east side of State street
from Sixth South street TO Seventh South
street. in sidewalk districts Nos g. Is and
90 and defray the cost and expense there
OF. estimated three thousand four hun
dred and sixty-five (S3 $500 dollars or
one and 800 G1.05) dollars per front or
linear foot. by a local assessment upon
following described district being the
district 10 be affected or benefited by said
Improvement namely:
Fronting on Sixth South street:
All of lots I and , block 81.
Fronting or Second East street:
AL of lots |. 6. and S. block 35
All Of lots ] and s. block 20.
Fronting on Seventh South street:
All Of lots I. 2 and 4. block co.
Fronting or State street:
All OF lots 4 and >. block 20, plat a,
Salt Lake City survey.
All protests and objections 20 the car
rying out of such intention must be pre-
scented in writing to the city recorder on
or before the 3lst day Of October. 1901.
being the time set by said council when
IL viii hear and consider such protests
and objections as may be made thereto.
BY order OF the city council of Salt
Lake City. Utah
Dated September 18th. 1904
7. S. CRTTCHLOW. City Recorder.
Sidewalk Extension No. -.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
TWO WATERS IN COURT.
Alleged Assailants of Heffernan and
Carlson Plead Not Guilty.

Whether or not Arthur Moore. or Mil
Ter. the Acme restaurant waiter who
broke a pint bottle over the craniun of
=. g. Heffernan early Monday morning.
IS found guilty depends on the view
Judge Diehl takes Of his assertion that
Heffernan made a motion as il 10 strike
him with knife and thus precipitated
the blow. me walter claimed in court
Yesterday when being tried for assault
and battery that Heffernan called him
Vile names because the steak he had or
dered was not served quickly enough
The bottle breaking incident followed
Judge Diehl heard the evidence and took
the case under Amusement until this aft
ernOon.
William Kingsley entered. through his
attorney. a plea of not guilty yesterday
afternoon to charge Of assault and ba L
terry preferred by r. G.. Carlson. partner
3n the Popular restaurant Kingsley is
the waiter who made a break from Pa
trolman Carlson Wednesday night. and
ran into the arms of Judge Diehl who
caught and held him Hntil the officer
arrived. The case was continued until 9
O'Clock Saturday afternoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
Belnaps Assembled.

The reunion of the Belnap family at
the old homestead in Hooper Wednes-
day proved a very successful affair. Be
sides about 125 Benaps present there
were as many more members OF the
family bearing some other name. Mrs.
Adeline Knight Belnap, widow If Gilbert
Belnap. aged "a. was the honored guest OF
the occasion. The immediate descend
ants of Gilbert Belnsp consist # seven
teen children. 133 grandchildren end fifty
two REORGANIZATION.
The programme for the day included
songs. "reminiscences, Rotations and the
like, together with banquet served IN
two large tents and dance in the even
ing at the amusement hall
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
The Best Doctor.

Rev. 3. {. Horton, Sulphur Springs.
Tex. writes. July 10, 1899: Il have used
in my family Billiards. Snow Liniment
and HorehoCnd Syrup. and they have
proved certainly satisfactory. The lin
iment is the hest We have ever used for
headache and pains. The cough syrup
has been our doctor for the last eight
years" 25c, soc. s1.00. Sold by z. c. NJ.
l. drug department.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
DRAWN FROM THE WHEEL.
List Of Jurors Who Will Serve Dur.
ing October Term.

Logan. Oct. 5.-The following jurors for
the october term were drawn yesterday.
Olof Nelson a. q. Lundstrom William
Andrews. William T. THAN. Frank II.
Baugh. W. O. Danielsen Christen Garff.
Joseph OdeH, all of Logan: Eli Bradley
and d. B. Allen of Hyrum; w. G. Grit
fiths and Joseph S. Mccain of Smith
field. Peter Peterson OF Peterboro. Heber
c. Parker. Alexander Archibald and
George IL Bradshaw OF Wellsville. Peter
Jensen and Thomas Miles of Paradise
AdoIph Baer and Soren Poulsen OF Prov
idencr. John Larsen II Newtan and sam
usl T. Wiser of Lewiston. ~
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
OGDEN NEWS
Office 24s4 Washington Ave.
Telephone ID.
ogden, Friday, Sept. 7
HONOR OGDEN INVENTION.
Factory Employees in Belgium Cele-
brate Notable Event

Browning Bros of Ogden today received
a caolegram from Herbestahl. Belgium,
sent by the factory which is manufac-
turing the Browning automauS pistol.
The message stated that the employees OF
the concern had just celebrated the turn
ing out by the factory OF the lDO,0lA h
pistol. The weapon has been on he MIR
ket for about four years ard the Belgium
concern has the exclusive right to manu-
facture it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07

Amcrican Fork OCT b.-WoTd was re
ceived here this morning by telegraph Of
Iona Ida. % heart failure The de-
ceased was a resident OF this place for a
number Of years prior to his moving to
Idaho. about eight months ago He for
merry lived In the southern states having
joined the Mormon church there and
moved TO Utah Some seven or eight years
ago. The deceased was about. ~ years
OF age and leaves wife and four or five
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07

With paper is an every day affair with
Us. But not 10 you. You want just the
shade. figure and effect that suits the
room and may be you want the price
10 be low. Well we want your trade
We offer our superb stock of papers at
modest figures indeed. We are also
agents for the Lincoln absolutely pure
pains. GEO. w. EBERT & co.
Home Decorators, 81 Main St, Both
phones
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
STRUCK REEF: FoUR DROWNED

Vancouver. b. c.. Oct 6.-During a
heavy fog. Wednesday night the steamer
Boscowiz struck a reef on Marbledown
island. Four passengers were drowned.
The crew and lS5 passengers were saved.
The news Of the disaster was brought
down TO this port this morning by the
steamer Cassiar. The BOscOWlz was run
ming from Vancouver to northern British
Columbia ports. and had on board nearly
zoo Indian passengers bound for various
settlements up the coast The passengers
were taken ashore and the drowning of
the four children occurred in connection
with the launching of small beat The
Roscowiz was an old boat owned in Vic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
EXCURSIONS EAST
va OREGON short Line.

St Louis and return --..........-.$ 42- 80
Chicago and return .......,...... H.50
Chicago and return via St. Louis 1850
S. Louis and return via Chicago. 1915
Through Pullman sleeper via the
L. p and Wabash lines.
Tickets on sale Tuesdays and Fri
days See S. l.. agents for particu-
lars. City ticket office 201 Main St.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
Day is III in Jail.

G. r. Day. formerly agent of the Unit
ed States Security company in Ogden,
and who was brought back from Indiana
a few days ago to answer a charge of
embezzlement. is quite III at the county
Jail. The county physician has diagnosed
his case as appendicitis and an operation
NAV be necessary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
SALT LAKER ARRESTED.
Charged With Robbery, But Pleads
TnuOcence

The police department last night ar
rested G. b. Bash on a telephone request
from the police of Salt Lake. who want
Bash on a charge of robbery. Bash was
described as a brakeman who had been
slightly crippled Officer Hadlock soon
ran across him on Twenty-fifty street.
He claims to be entirely ignorant of the
crime for which he is wanted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
JOHNSON HEADS coMM1TTEE.
Will Lead Democrats of Webel
County.

The newly selected Democratic county
committee. together with the county can
oldates. met yesterday and chose T. d.
johnson as county chairman He is %
name secretary and an executive or
campaign committee today Thomas
Whalen has notified the committee of ms
inability, because of business reasons, 70
make the race for the legislature. and the
committee Will appoint some one prob
ably today TO fill the vacancy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
WINS ON FOUL.
Jack Clifford Given Decision Over
Louis Long

Helena, Mont Oct. 6.-Louis Long
and Jack Clifford fought thirteen hard
ErueIling rounds here tonight and Cliff
ford was awarded the fight on a foul
at the end OF the thirteenth b Referee
Mcdonald. In the beginning OF tie
fight Clifford outfOught Long. but to-
ward the end Long assumed the ag-
gressive. There was a good deal Of
roughing in the contest and both fight
ers were guilty Of fouls.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
Frisco Firemen Here.

Fourteen old time fire fighters from
San Francisco were in ogden yesterday
en- route 10 the east. They we're the
guests of the local Veteran Firemen's
association in a drive up the canyon, and
they also witnessed a test run by the local
fire department and partOok Of q dinner
at the Oaks in the canyon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07

last opportunity for the Ogden pcblic to
hear Mss Mamie Tout prior 70 ner de-
parture for Europe. Others who viii as
sist are Willard Andeiyn, Celeste Con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
I GO ANYWHERE

To. photograph anything. Harry Ship
Ter, Commercial Photogra pher. fifth
floor. Templeton- Phone 11S6-X
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
800
Burnett's Vanilla Extract

Is the best The grocers know il. In
sist ON having Burnett's. II is for your
food Pure and wholesome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-10-07
DR.. Louis E. Arnold
COVERING YOUR WALLS

low located over walker Bros bank.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
TWENTY YEARS TRIAL.

There are lots of good things the
doctors know nothing about We fire.
qucntly cure people Of disease after
the doctors have given them up. II
the disease comes from oyerwCrk, dis
sipation or exposure, causing weak
and watery blood and loss OF flesh
and strength, we have the one sure
remedy in Dr. Gums Blood and
Nerve Tonic. These tablets, taken
with meals turn the food into rich,
red blood making strong, steady
nerves and increasing the strength,
producing solid flesh at the rate of l
to 5 pounds per week. This means
health. Druggists sell DR.. Gum 5
Blood and Nerve Tonic for 75c per box
or three boxes for $500. For nervous
prostration. loss OF memory, or pale
sallow complexion, a better remedy
was never made. Doctors know moth.
ing about this remedy only the fact
that we make cures which we have
been doing for twenty years. For sale
by w. h Frame, Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
Do You Want Strength 2

If you want 10 add to your strength
YOU must add TO and not take from
the physical. In other words, the
food you eat must be digoStcd, as
simulated and Appropriated by the
nerves, blood and tissues before be-
ing expelled from the intestines. Ko
dol Dyspepsia Cure adds TO the phys
iCal. It gives strength too and builds
up strength in the human system j
is pleasant to the taste and palatable
and the only combination OF diges
tants thar will digest the food anJ
enable the system TO appropriate all
of its health and strengthening qual
itios. Sold by all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
Proper Treatment of Pneumonia.

Pneumonia is too dangerous a dis.
ease for any one to try to doctor him
self, although he may have the prop
or medicines at hand \ physician
should always be called. II should be
borne in mind, however that pneumo-
MIA always results ilOm cold or an
attack'OI the grip, and that by giving
Chambcrlains Cough Remedy the
threatened attack of pneumonia may
be warded of. Tuis medicine is also
used by physicians i'm the treatment
of pneumonia with the best results.
Dr. W. j. Smith, Of Sanders, Ala
who is also a druggist says of it,:
81 have been selling Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy and pres" hing II
i'm my practice for the past six years.
| use it IN cases OF pneumonia ar
have always gotten the best results.
Sold by F. j. Ramsey and the City
irug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04

/ Territory. Southern Judicial Dis
uict.
on this the 18Th day of February.
A. d.. 1901. ON reading The foregoing
p,ttriou it is ordered hv the court
taa. hearing Doe had upon the same
on the 18th day o. March. A. d.. 1904.
.bOlu. the court a. ChIrkasne. i'm said
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
a KILLING AT EUFAULA.
Charley Tiger Kills Jacob HiIl Win
4 Railroad Iron.

Cnallty lgGI N'''S SoS0S ''''
Railroad Iron.
Charley Tiger a yeung Creek ln-
dian. was brought mp from Eu.aula
last night by Deputy Grant Johnson
al areed with the murder of Jacob
Hfl also a young Creek Indian. I'll
ger was given preliminart hearing
before the commissioner at Euraula
yesterday and bound over to the grand
jury without bond
Iiu was murdered last Saturday
night about a quarter Of mile south
OF Eufaula near the railroad track His
head was crushed with a heavy piece
OF railroad iron. Investigation led 10
The immediate arrest of Charley Tiger
who was last seen in company with
HiI. Both were under the influence
Cr Peruna \ family leud of long
standing is said to nave existed be.
tween them Hin was arrested and
stood trial some time ago for the muir
der of Lizzie Thomas, a relative OF
Tiger. but he was acquitted, Again
recently ne was before the commits
sioner charged with shooting at an.
other female kinsman OF Tiger All
this is supposed to have led to bad
blood and eventually to the murder oi
Hill.-Muskogce Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04

Mrs. B. W. Evans Clearwater. Kas..
writes: "My husband lay sick for
three months. The doctors said he
had quick consumption. We procured
a bottle OF Ballard's Horehound Syrup
and it cured MIN That was six
years ago and since then we have al
ways kept bottle in the house. We
cannot do without il. For coughs and
colds it has no equal 25c, soc and
81 90 Sold by W h. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
BANKRUPT NOTICE.

III the uhlIeu states court Tor the
Southern District Of the Indian Ter.
ritory, at Pauls Valley
In the matter of Pauls Valley Pro.
duce Company bankrupt, in bankrupt.
q.
To the Hon. Hosea Townsend, Judge
of said Court:
j. r. sullivan of Pauls Valley, I'm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
Best Remedy for Consumption.

THE finest remedy for consumption
! ever used is Chamberlain's stomach
and Liver Tablets says Mr. Ell
Butler of Frankville, y. Y They act
gently and without any unpleasant
effect and leave the bowels in per
fcctly natural condition Sold by +.
j Ramsey and the city Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
The Best couah sYrup.

5. l., Apple, eX-Probate Judge, OF.
tawa County, Kansas, writes: This
is to say that have used Ballard s
Horehound Syrup for years, and that
do not hesitate TO recommend it
as the best cough syrup that ! ever
used 25c soc and 81 Sold by w
3. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
RACE RIOT AT BoKOSHE.
Two White Men Nilled-one White
and Two Colored Wounded.

Fort Smith, Ark. Mar 3.-A report
has reached here that two white men
were killed, one white man and two
negroes seriously wounded in a race
riot at Bokoshe, l. T.. tonight The
dead:
John Hopper. Paris, Ark
j. c Butler, McCurtaln, l. T.
Wounded; Charles Bleyns, white,
Harrison, Ark; Walter and John Jack
son, negroes, Little Rock Ark
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04

THIS ENCOURAGES us to put forth greater efforts
l We have the goods have the prices and are
| determined that every man. woman and child
shall see them, appreciate them and buy them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04

4 man doesn't sing into a phouo
graph for the purpose al trying TO
break the record.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
Keep Moving Bargains

these three re, ,' o''s'"e 'o' soou. 10. 77C
waists 5@ree dos 2" "5"!". o' ''' and SHIRT 1870
32 inch Imported Gugham 25c grade small tr
checks only, supply limited, three days...... lJC
cr" % ' oI?S oa% q% %i rSs SoGsg dsg. dot c
Big lot HuCk Towels. the 25c pr value keep n
moving price for three days, each .......... "
Nice large Bcachcd Turkish Towels a SOC ,n
pr value for these three DAYS, ach........ lUC
lot 12N9O Blcachcd Sheets hcmmcd and N
torn, sell everywhere at 65C keep moving price ~
One lot White NIarseilles Counterpanes $500
5hSc: 11S ,315 day: grade slightly .oca supply Limited $3.50
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04

These goods will be put
on sale I thursday morn
at I o'clock and Will
close promptly at Q
O'Clock Saturday night,
All goods on sale are
while they last; 10 get
ChO Ce, come 6 arl y.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04
K T T F ?
MOVING |

During These Three
DAYS we will conduct
a KEEP MOVING Sale
and place before the
trading public an array
Of values which defieS
even imitation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04

Order Of Notice Thereon.
United States Of America, the Indian
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1904-03-04

SO in Blcached Domestic soft finish, no starch,
7l5c grade will 90 in keep moving sale for three
days only. Ten yards to customer. ........... soc
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26

Jas. Douglas, hobo, drunk, 80 days in
the county Jail.
G. E. Pardee is in Howell trying a
case in the circuit court.
Mrs. w. H. Bigelow and son are
visiting relatives in Toledo.
George Byerly, of Saginaw, is visiting
his aunt. Mrs. Geo. R. Black, here.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Wiley have re-
turned from visit with Pontiac friends.
Justice Walsh bound B. N. Murdoch
over for trial in the circuit court yes
terday on charge of not removing the
screens from his saloon window after
hours.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26

s. E. Parkill attended a meeting OF
the Union Telephone Co. in Alma,
Wednesday.
Henry B. Dewey. left Saturday even
ing for st Louis and other western
cities en- route hometo Tacoma, WASH
ington.
DIR. James Gallup died at his home in
Grand Rapids on Saturday last, aged
"a years. The DIR. occupied the pulpit
of the Congregational church in this
city several times few years ago and
was quite we'll known to some of our
citizens. He had been resident of
Grand Rapids for so years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-08-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. M. B. Gates is visiting at Grown
Point, Ind.
Ward Detwiler, of Detroit, was in the
city Monday.
Leslie Hanes and family have gone tt
Baltimore, Md.
G. w. Detwiler was in Toledo the
first of the week.
Miss Della Fox, of Osburn & Sons, is
taking her vacation.
A. w. johnson is sick at the home o.
his son, E. nj. johnson.
G. G. Willoughby is the new Local
agent of the Detroit Journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. j. Martin, Grand
Avenue, are at the st. Louis exposition
Aid. and Mrs. w. E. Washburr
and son Clare are at Lake Orion for 6
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Gale and daugh
ter, Miss Maude, are visiting at Crane
Haven.
Mrs Carrie Cook is spending two
weeks vacation at Durand and othe,
places.
H. D. Lyon will leave for the east the
first of the week to buy goods for Lyon
& Pond.
julius Kebler has purchased the l. G.
Southworth residence on South Lansing
street.
Jennings Abel, William Rollo and
Ray Hammond are working in the beet
fields at Saranac.
Mr.. and Mrs G.. w. Livingston visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. Samuel Russell
in Detroit this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. R. Walsh entertain
ed ]. A. Dean and Miss Julia Lemon, Of
Oak Grove, over Sunday.
Otto Sanftleben, Leo Rourke and
Fred Goyt have gone to Two Rivers
Wis, to work in furniture factory.
Miss Ruth Runyon, who was the
guest of Mrs Julia G. Rexford several
) days, returned to her nome in Oberlin
Ohio, Monday.
Owosso Canton, I. o. o. F. was in
Lansing Saturday, reviving Capitol City
Canton, which had been inactive fol-
some months.
Durand and the o. G. M. team will
play at the former village Labor Day
forenoon, and come back here for a
game in the afternoon.
John and Miss Ellen Campbell have
returned to WATERFOWL, N. Y, after a
visit with their brother, James Camp
bell, south Chapman st.
st. Pauls Parochial school will open
August 30 for the fall term. All five
Sisters are back to do the teaching,
About 200 pupils are expected.
Mr.. Albert Renker and Miss Grace
Darling will be married on Wednesday
August 81, at 1880 p, M, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Darling, 111S Harrison street.
Mayor s. E. Parkill vetoed the res
olution authorizing the fire committee
to repair the hose cart His reason is
that the resolution does not limit the
amount of money which may be spent.
yAll departments of the Woodland
furniture factory and the casket factory
except the machine room of the latter
were started on Monday. New boilers
are being put in the casket factory
engine room.
An overfowing wash basin in DR.. r.
J. Ticks dental parlors caused $500
worth of damage to Murray 81 Ter
bush's clothing stock Friday night. The
stop cock had inadvertently been left
open. and hundreds of gallons of water
leaked through the floor.
Thomas Bray died last week at his
home, 701 North Chapman street, of
miners consumption. He was SO years
old and leaves widow. Mr. Bray had
spent several years of his life in South
Africa and intended going back there
when sickness interviewed.
The Washington times., 1904-02-20
.SPOONER TO HEAD
CANAL COMMITTEE
Father of the Panama Bill to Succeed
Senator Hanna as Chairman.
More Changes Coming.

Senator Spooner. who IS the father
OF the law authorizing the construction
of the Isthmian canal by the Panama
route. and since the negotiation Of the
canal treaty with Panama has been its
most conspicuous advocate on the floor
Of the Senate. is to be chairman Of the
Senate Committee on Interoceanic
Canals, succeeding the late Senator
Hanna.
Mr. SpOoner is now chairman OF the
Committee on Rules, which he will re-
Iinquish I'm favor Of Senator Mitchell,
who. by the declination of Senator Platt
OF New York. IL the ranking member OF
the Canal Committee.
Mr. Mitchell. however. has long been
an advocate of the Nicaragua route. and
consequently an opponent Of the Pana-
ma route. although he voted for the
treaty with Colombia.
On account of Mr.. Mitchelis attitude
on the question, IL was thought by the
successor should be a pronounced advo-
cate OF the Panama route. and they had
fixed upon Senator Kittredge. the fourth
In rank In the committee, who had been
designated by the late chairman 10 act
during his illness.
Mr.. Mitchell. however. insisted upon
his right TO the craftsmanship through
the Senate's unwritten rule Of seniority,
but has finally agreed 70 accept the
desirable post at the head of the Rules
Committee.