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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
LATE SHIPPING INrELLIGENcE.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Thursday, Sept o.
Br stmr Gaelic. Finch, from Yokobama
HongkOng and Honolulu
SAILED
Thursday, Sept %.
Stmr Oregonian, Carly, New York
Schr Mayfiower, Gudmansen Siuslaw River
DOMESTIC PORTS
ABERDEEN-Arrived Sept 22.-Schr Sc
quota hence Sept 3.
OCEAN STEAMERS
NEW YORK-Arrived Sept 22-Stmr sar
dogma from Genoa and Naples; stmr Deutsch-
land, from Hamburg.
Sailed Sept 22-Stmr Grosser Kurfurst for
Bremen, via Plymouth and Cherbourg stmr
Bluecher, for Hamburg, via Plymouth and
Cherbourg; stmr La Lorraine, for Havre: stmr
Anuba for Seattle.
LIvERPOOL-Arrived Sept 21-stmr Ma
Jestic. from New York. via Queenstown; stmr
Saxonia, from Boston.
Sailed Sept 22-Stmr Bavarian, for Mon
treal via Neville; stmr Canada, for Montreal:
stmr Republic for Boston, via Queenstown
Observation-Disclosures Sept 22-Stmr Cartha-
NAPLES-Arrived Sept 22-Stmr Hohen-
zollern, from New York, and proceeded for
Genoa
GENoA-sailsd Sept 2o-stmr lombard,
for New York
BOULOGNE-sailed Sept 22-Stmr Moitie.
from Hamburg and Dover. for New York.
GLASGOW-Sailed Sept 22-Sttnr Sarma-
tian. for Boston.
QUEENsTOwN-sai Sept 22-stmr Me-
rion, from Liverpool, for Philadelphia; strnr
Baltic npu Avsrpooh tor New York
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
ILLNESS COAIPELS HIM
To GIVE UP COMMAND
Colonel Henry de III. Waite Is Forced
by Poor Health to Retire From
University Post. q

BERKELEY. Sept 22.-Overwork
and resulting illness have forced into
retirement Colonel Henry de H.
Waite. commandment Of the cadet reg
iment at the University of California
Colonel Waite has been ailing since
the last commencement, but he man
aged TO keep at his work in the face
Of many difficulties until just before
the reOpening Of the university, when
he collapsed entirely. AS his illness is
likely TO extend over a long time, his
condition was reported TO Washing
ton and subsequently orders were pro-
mulgated announcing his relief from
the command. A copy Of these or
ders was received at the university to-
day.
Temporary provision for carrying
on the work Of the military depart
ment was made at the last meeting Of
the board Of regents, President
Wheeler having announced that Col
onel Waite was unable TO discharge
his duties. Professor Frank Soule
was made acting commandant Of the
cadet regiments and Colonel John
Robert Moulthrop, colonel of the ca
diets in 1900, assistant commandant
and instructor in military science.
These officers will continue in COM
mand until a successor TO Colonel
Waite is appointed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
SSON
TIRES OF HOME
Eric Scudder Gets Weary
of Sunday School Life
and Runs Away to Fair
Berkeley Office, San Francisco Call.
214S Center street, Sept. 3d.

Berkeley ONCE, san francisco Cdll
214S Center street, Sept. %.
Tired of too much Sunday school and
inspired by a longing to see more of
the world than there is in Berkeley,
Eric Scudder, son of the Rev. William
H. Scudder, pastor of the Park Congre-
gational Church, skipped away from
home by the light of the moon last Sat
urday night and hasn't been seen since
at least not by any member of his
family. Accompanying the youth in
his adventure is Eugene Kraft, son
of well-to-do parents, who has been
Scudder's companion since they first
began attending the high school to-
eether. AS they had $3.50 between them
yben they started their parents be-
lieve they are speeding toward the
Worlds Fair, because they have long
entertained romantic notions of what 1t
contains.
The first the Rev. Mr.. Scudder knew
that his boy was going away was when
he received a telephone message at 8
o'clock Saturday night from some one
an Oakland. saying that his son was
Going for a trip and would not return
for several days. Before the preacher
could ask for his sons destination the
informant quit the telephone. Mr..
Scudder thinks it was Kraft who did
the telephoning. AS the overland train
leaves Oakland at 9 o'clock Mr.. Scud-
der thinks also that the youths were
about to take it for the East.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
GRANT ABSENCE LEAVES
TO SEVERAL TEACHERS
Session of Board OF Education Is
Taken Up With Many
Minor Matters

The Board of Education granted
leaves of absence on account of illness
and for other reasons to the follow
ing teachers yesterday:
Mrs. f. P. Brown. Douglass Primary School.
October 10 to December Il Aliss Josephine r.
Frank. James Lick. September 81 TO October
10: Miss Martha s. Galloway. Cooper Primary
ans. October 10 to October n: Louis BARI
lett principal Hamilton Evening School. Oc-
tober 10 to beginning OF fall term in 1905:
Miss Annie Britain, October 10 to January
81, 1905; Daniel c. Deasy, Humboldt Evening
High School (recently appointed Deputy Su-
DerintendentG October. 1904. TO January s.
1907; d. W. Kratzer, principal Horace Mann
Evening School, September % to October IL
Louis Ferrari and Paul Demartini
were appointed scavengers for the de-
partment, to take the places of A.
FigOne and A. Calico, dismissed for
neglect of duty.
Miss Rose Cohen, teacher in the
adams Grammar School. and Miss
Emile Cert Of the Hamilton Evening
School were given permission to ex-
change places.
Herman Robson was appointed head
of the department of classics and for
eign languages in the Polytechnic
High School.
Percival DOlman was appointed
principal OF the Hamilton Evening
School during the leave of Louis Bart
lett
An ungraded class was ordered
established in the Franklin Grammar
School and Miss Helen Grace was
transferred from the Fremont Gram
mar School to take charge of it.
Leslie Jordan was assigned to the
Humboldt Evening School to take the
place of Daniel c. Deasy, absent on
leave.
Daniel Lambert was appointed act
ing principal of the Horace Mann
Evening School during the leave OF
D. w. Kratzer.
Miss May Wilson was ordered trans
ferred from the Fremont Grammar
School to the Bernal Primary school
The following assignments from the
day substitute list were made. subject
to the usual two years probationary
period:
Miss Mabel Keller TO the Irving Primary:
Miss Florence Neppert to the South End Phi
mary. Miss Emile Cert 10 the HernaI PIT
mary; Miss Daisy r. Starr. TO the Adams
Grammar; Miss Mabel Blum to the Fremont
Grammar; Miss Pauline Ryder. to the Fair
mount Grammar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
MAKE A SEARCH
FOR MILLIONS
Police Try to Locate Sup
posed Estate of Immense
Wealth Left in Oakland
INQUIRY FROM TEXAS
Story Runs About an Aged
Frenchman Who Died and
Prospective Heirs Query
Oakland Office San Francisco CalI'
5o7e F9ros dvvay. Sept. %.

1916 Broadway, Sept. p.
The Chief Of Police would ike 70
find trace Of an aged Frenchman SAID
10 have died IN Oakland and to nave
left an estate Of 100000. Detec-
tives were busy to-day overhauling me
records. but without success Inc de-
eedent is supposed to be the uncle Oh
one T. E. Rousseau. a machinist' OF
Indianapolis. The nephew is expect
ant Of being declared heir TO the
avuncular fortune.
In the town Of Beaumont, Tex, re-
sides Gloria Rousseau Brechin. To
the police she writes that she has
heard Of the great fortune and that
she must surely be entitled to con-
sideration.
I am an old woman and a Rous-
seau." writes the Beaumont CORE
spondent. Many years ago 1 had a
brother who went to California De
must be the man who is dead and mas
the great fortune"
But Madame Brechin fails TO tell the
police anything that will help them to
md the supposed millionaire. Accord
ing TO the information that is in her
possession, the Indiana claimant is
one Of three nephews 10 whom by Will
was devised the estate But there
was a second viii, so the tale runs, by
which these blood relations were dis
inherited and the fortune given to
strangers. 1t was said that Nephew
Rousseau had devoted $4,000 TO the la
Dor Of establishing his claims TO
third Of the millions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
HIGH DEGREE CONFERRED
IN THE SCOTTISH RITE
Impressive Ceremony i'm the Masonic
Temple Followed by Banquet
at the Occidental.

Impressive Ceremony in the mdSOnAC
Temple Followed by Banquet
at the Occidental.
San Francisco ConsistOry No. I, An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite Of
the Valley of San Francisco, Orient OF
California, held a special session IN
the Masonic Temple last evening for
the purpose of comforting the thirty
second degree of Masonry on class
of members of the fraternity who were
eligible to be advanced. The cere-
mony, in full form and dramatic ef-
fects, was by the following named:
Dramatis personae-Venerable master OF the
Kadosh, Joseph David Abrams. X. c. c. H
prior, Henry Ascroft thirty-third degree: pre-
ceptor, William Parker Filmer, X. G. c. HI
marshal Of ceremonies. George VarcOe. X c.
c. H; expert. George Fflmer, thlrty-seconds
assistant expert, Andrew Milton Armer. thirty
second; Beausenifer, George William Lake.
Commanders of the Malachi. first
tent, Louis F. Dunand. thirry-second degree
Zorobabel, second tent. Louis Bloch thirty
second; Nehemiah third tent. Sigmund Will
liam Ottenheimer. thirty-second; JOhaben,
fourth tent, Henry Andrew kanfts thirty
second: Phaleg, fifth tent. David stark, thirty
second: JChOiada sixth tent. Simon MyrsOn.
Simon Mannheim. thirty-secOnd; Joshua eighth
tent, Frederick II. Busby. thirty-secOnd; Ezra,
ninth tent Adolph Eberhart, thirty second
Standard bearers-Betselal, first standard.
John Hayes NoOnan. thirty-secOnd degree
AhOliab, second standard. William Lane Scott,
thirty-secOnd: Mahuzen, third standard. Asa
Hosmer Phelps, thirty-secOnds GgarinOnd.
fourth standard. Charles Martin Troppman.
thirty-second: Amariah, fifth standard. Henry
Burner thirty-third.
Saptan-Ri - Maha-Rishi Frank Wesley
Smith, thirty-second degree; Ofhciators-JO-
seph Eastwood. thirty-second; James Oscar
Ludwig Brunswig. thirty-secOnd. Eugene
Samuel Elkus, thirty-second: John CassOrettO.
thirty-second; Frederick Otto Raabe, thirty
second; George Paul Rupp. thirty-secOnd-
MaZdian adepts-Chief magus John Rudolph
Rucksteu, thirty-secOnd degree: magic
names Paul Becker. thirty-second; William
Henry Dolling. thirty-secOnd; Christian Fred
erick EcklOn, thirty-secOnd: Jacob louis Good
day, thirty-secOnd; Antonio BeniaO Scalmaniui,
thirty-second; Emile Serveau, thirty-secOnd:
Frank Ellsworth Shafer. thirty-secOnds Henry
Walker Thorp. thirty-secOnd.
The work of the evening was fol-
lowed by a dinner at the Occidental
in honor of those who were advanced.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
neaf Mute Players win.

BERKELEY, Sept. 22.-The Foot
hills. the football team of the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Asylum, defeated
the Oakland Polytechnic High School
eleven yesterday on the asylum
grounds by score of 46 to o. The
touchdowns were scored by G. w. Ba-
ker, L. Cartwright. A. Tfllman and w.
Sherman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23

MARRIAGE ENSES.-OAKIaAND. Sent
% The following marriage licenses We're IS
sued by the County Clerk to-day. Arthur
Green, % and Jennie Crowley 49, both ~
San Francisco; Walter p. GrOth. "a ana Hat
tie B. Wall. "a. both OF san Francisco; Nanrler
r silva =, anc 9aeEle y ehLura, .. both OF
Fruitvale, and Alexandra f. Willing over 1S
Alameda: William Ferris. over 81. ana Ann
McCTat over IS both OF Oakland. R,,drirE
Lockwood, over p. and Hattie Prescott. over
Is both Of Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23

MARRIAGE BURDEN. - OAKLAND.
Sept. 22.-Suits for divorce were begun to-day
by Thomas C. Heide of 1898 Union street
against Sophia Heide on the ground OF deser-
ton and Elfreda A. Nelson against william
Nelson on the ground OF failure TO provide.
Dyer on thu ground Of desartioA
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23

BURGLARS ROB I-EyERAIORE SALOON
LivermOre. Sept. q Burglars broke into ths
saloon Of j. 3. Thomas at LiverrnOre asst
night and falling tosznd any cash IN me MAJ
carried away the n1,kel-in-th e-slot rnach}no
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23
sPEAKs FOR LABOR.

Senator Perkins called attention to
the appropriateness of the presence Of
Charles W. Petry, president OF the
Central Labor Council President Petry
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-23

TOPEKA. Kan. S. 5pt. 22-The Rock Island
laid OF nearly 20oO 3nen in Kansas tc-5aV, ~,
reduce operating EXPENSES. Fl;
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-10
PARDONED BY PRESIDENT.
Thirteen Applications Denied and
Twelve Granted.

Washington, May s.-The President
has denied thirteen applications for
pardon, and has exercised clemency in
twelve.
He has pardoned Henry c. Perry,
convicted in North Carolina of having
in possession an empty whisky barrel
upon which the revenue stamp was not
cancelled, and sentenced Dec. s, 1868,
pardon was recommended by the dis
trict attorney and judge, and by the
Attorney General, because the offense
was technical. and because there wds
serious doubt of the guilty intent of
the prisoner.
He has pardoned Mary j. Tilley, con-
victed in the Western district of Vir-
ginia of retailing liquor without nav
ing paid the special tax, and sentenced
on Feb. II, 1904. to pay fine of 800,
and to be imprisoned for thirty lays
in Jail. The judge suspended execu-
ton of the sentence for four months in
order to permit an application for par
don to be considered. and he and the
don, in which recommendation the At
torney General concurred.
He has granted a pardon to restore
the civil rights of Henry NJ. owens,
convicted in the Eastern district of Vir-
GINA of embezzling postoff1ce funds,
and sentenced to Imprisonment for six
months from which he was discharged
about seven years ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-10
AT MORRIS PARK.
Hurst Park Won the CrOtOna Hnndi-
cup in n Burst of Speed.

cap IN n burst OF speed
New York. May 9.-Closing with a
wild burst of speed in the last six
tenth, Hurst Park. favorite. won the
Crotona handicap at Morris Park to-
day, leading home a good field of sprin-
tiers.
Jocund, in the first race, had a walk
over, and the second race was divided,
making seven races. Three favorites
won. Summarizes:
First Race-Last six and one-haf
furlongs of the withers mile. Jocund.
Time 1:221A. Walkover
Second Race-Selling, last four and
cne-half furlongs of the Eclipse course.
Muzeon IL to ), won. with Little But
tcrcup, 10 to l. second, and Metropolis,
10 5, third. Time :5312.
Third Race-Selling. last four and
one-half furlongs of the Eclipse course
Merry Lark. 4 to 5, won, with Sports
man. to !, second. and Judas, to /,
third. Time 500.
Fourth Race-Eclipse course. Fine
Art, 16 to 5. won. with Ascetic. to },
second and Bound Brook 6 to /, third.
Time 1:10A.
Fifth Race-The Crotona handicap,
last six furlongs of the withers mile.
Hurst Park. 9 to 5, won. with Dolly
Spanker, s to /, second. and Kohinoo-,
to 1. third. Time 1914.
Sixth Race-Last seven furlongs of
the withers' mile. Mineola, 5 TO ?, won,
with Witchcraft. to 2 second, and
Thistle Heathrock, 10 to l, third. Time
les.
Seventh Race-Handieap, the withers'
mile. Delhi, 3 to l, won, with Hurst
bourne, to l, second, and Himself, 10
to l. third. Time 1:40A
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-10
MYSTERY AND
SUSPECTED MURDER.
Vaughn Pickett Disappeared on His
Way from School Exhibition.

Covington, Ga, May 9.-The people
in the lower part of Newton county are
greatly excited over the sudden disap-
pearance Friday night of Vaughn
Pickett, a young white man p years
of age.
When last seen Pickett was returning
from school exhibition about IL
o'clock Friday night. Crowds of peo-
pie have joined in the search for his
body, the prevailing impression being
that he was waylaid by a gang of ne
groes, murdered and robbed, and his
body thrown into the river nearby. AS
yet no trace as to his whereabouts has
been found. kilograms giving a COM
plete description of him have been sent
to all parts of the country.
Friday noon Pickett's father gave
him SIS in the presence of four negro
farm hands employed on the Pickett
plantation and these having been sus-
pected of numbering the young man,
have been placed under arrest to await
further inv estigation. Sunday morning
a puddle of blood was found in the
back yard of negro cabin and an
analysis by the resident physician
showed that it was human blood. The
occupants of the cabin are being held
by the authorities until the investiga-
ton is completed. The river in the vi
cinity of Picketts home is being thor
oughly dragged, and if the body is
found a wholesale lynching will prob
ably result.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-10
JAM AT LOUISVILLE.
RathskelIer Fell and His Jockey
Mny Die of Injuries.

Louisville, Ky, May 9.-Dr. STICKY
and Annie Max ran a dead heat to-
day in the sixth race, and the money
was divided. Good Cheer at 80 to l
and well played. won the Blue Grass
stakes at six and one-half furlongs.
from Merry Pioneer. Rathskeller fell
in a jam in the back stretch in the
fifth race and Jockey Minder was hurt.
die, as several horses ran over him.
Weather clear; track fast.
First Race-Four and one-half fur
longs. Walsetto. 5 to 2, won, with The
Lorelei, Is to l. second and Flora
Handsome, to /, third. Time :5712.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Jake
Greenburg, to 5, won, with Amorous,
to 1, second and Quiz, 80 to 1. third.
Time 1:16
Third Race-HandicaD. mile. Auto
light, 6 TO l, won, with Coruscate, 4
to /. second and Talpa, to 5, third.
Time 1:l2.
Fourth Race-The Blue Grass stakes.
six and one-half furlongs. Good Cheer,
80 to l. won, with Merry Pioneer, to
l. second. and Brand New, Is to l,
third. Time 1:221a.
Fifth Race-Four and one-half fur
longs. Magic, to /, won, with Cut
ter, to l. second and Green Gown, 30
to /, third. Time 56A.
Sixth Race-Mile. Annie Max, to
l, and DR.. STICKY, 2 to l, ran dead
heat: Malakoff. to /. third. Time
1:42%.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-10
AT DELMAR PARK.

st. Louis, May 9.-Jordan, an odds
on favorite. won Kinloch's feature at
Delmar Park to-day. w. H. Fizer's col
ors were seen to-day for the first time
in two years. He won the first race
with Gasconne. Four favorites won.
Track heavy. Summaries:
First Race-Four and half fur
longs Gasconne, to l, won, with Tin
da, IL to 10. second. and Miss Powell
to 5, third. Time 1:06
Second Race-Five furlongs. Trap
seller. to 2, won. with Matt Wad-
leigh, to 2, second, and Caybon, 40 to
/, third. Time lis.
Third Race-Half mile. Princess
Orna, to won. with Gay Adelode, 6
to l, second, and Dishabille, 3 to 2,
third. Time :501a.
Fourth Race-One mile and seventy
yard handicap. Jordan, to 2, won,
with Jack Young, to l, second. and
Strader, to l, third. Time 2:00%.
Fifth Race-Six furlongs. Lasso 5
to 2, won. with Alton. s to /. second,
and Doeskin, to /, third. Time 126.
Sixth Race-One mile and a six
teenth. Never Such, even, won, with
Hucena, 6 to l, second. and Larry Wilt,
10 to l, third. Time 2:05h.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-10

Savannah. I: Columbia. 3.

Jack Grim came from Columbia to
remark that he hated to do it but he
needed the P. c.
He let his sympathy outweigh his
needs, however, and shorty Mullaney
was made a present on his first en-
gagenlent on the local diamond, but
not until numerous young athletes
chased excitedly around the bases for
the final goal. Grim Is still laying
sticks to see just how the locals count
ed seven, which could not be balanced
by three.
Fans got to work and fell in love
with the big chieftain of the Path
finders. He was there with the mer-
chandise. When not on the bag pull
ing a wide throw in he was every
where on the field, handing out salve
to those who needed a little steady
ing. His first example for the young
sters to follow was a hard swat in
the first which scored Kennedy and
Dan Burt, and he angled across on
Bra tons two bag drive into right
garden. 1t was a great exhibition all
the way through.
For Monday afternoon the attendance
was excellent. This good natured au-
dienoe had hardly settled in their seats
before two OF Grim's men had been
escorted back 10 their cage. Miller
fouled and a new ball with the trade
mark still unsoiled. was tossed out by
Mr.. Mcnamara. Miller took look at
the first one and then swatted the
bright spot full in the face. Right
over the S. sign it went sailing, and
now Mr.. Mcnamara will be called on
TO decide whether or not Miller is en-
titled to the money, the sign not hav-
ing been finished.
Secrist did excellent work in the box,
keeping the seven hits well scattered.
Brilliant fielding saved him in the
sixth when he had given Kuhn and
Miller their bases on balls. Tom Ray
was the light house lad who saved the
ship. After Hamburger steak had been
thrown out by Billy Oyler, Wilson
stung a clean single into deep left.
Tom was on his feet like hare. Whip,
and the sphere came 10 Kinsky like
the express from Schenectady, cutting
Kuhn off ten feet from the pan. The
beachers had hardly subsidized when
the trick was repeated with Reason
making the hit. and Miller falling at
the plate.
Kennedy has started his terrific hit
ting. In Jacksonville he commenced
getting his eye on the ball. He found
no difficulty in landing on Suggs, or
any of the rest of them. He had hard
luck in the first game. getting three
hits stolen from him by fielders, who
knew him, playing out OF their posi-
tions. Kennedy has been put at the
head of the batting order and so salts
factoriiy does the Encouragement seem
TO be working that it will be continued
indefinitely.
Holmes, the new catcher. was little
sore after his two hard days work in
Jacksonville and was permitted 10 stay
on the bench yesterday. He will work
In tO-day's game, and some of the
neatest work yet shown here by
catcher will be seen. Holmes is a
light boy, but quick as a flash. He
handles hunts fast, and has a good
whip. In addition to this. he is a good
sticker, which is Kinsky's weakness.
The line up for to-day viii be the
same with the exception of the change
in batteries. For Savannah Ogle or It.
tig and Holmes will officiate, and Engle
and Shea for Columbia.
The score follows
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-10
BIrmingham 10. Atlanta s.

Atlanta, May 9.-In hard fought up
and down game Birmingham won from
Atlanta by severely pounding McMa-
kin in the eighth inning. Mckay of the
second being placed within the enclos-
ure and for which money was shower
ed upon him from grand stand and
bleachers. Score: R.H.E.
Atlanta .....ll05 $1,000 0-S12 4
Birmingham "A 00015 0--10 is 8
Batteries - McMakin, Hardy and
Clarke; Hopkins. Minnehan and Mil
lerick.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-10
ROUND BALE CASE
Given Hearing at Memphis by the
Interstate Commission.

Interstate Commission.
Memphis, Tenn, May 9-The first Sc
ries of meetings of the Interstate Com
merce Commission was begun to-day to
consider the issues involved between
the Planters Compress Company and
a number of railroads, and to also hear
evidence in the controversy between
the Memphis Freight Bureau and the
st. Louis Southwestern Cotton Belt
Railway.
The Planters Compress Company,
representing the round cotton bale in
terests, declares that the railroads
should transport round bales at a low
er rate than square bales. A number
of cotton press operators arrived to-
day and will appear before the COM
mission. Distinguished counsel also
arrived, including United States Sen
ator A. ]. McLaurin of Mississippi for
the compress interests. and Hon. Ed
ward Baxter of Nashville, who will
represent the railroads.
The controversy between the Mem
phis Freight Bureau and Cotton Belt
Railroad was given publicity recently
when the railroad company withdrew
it's trains from Memphis. The bureau
claims that a discrimination in freight
rates is being made by the railroad,
while officers of the latter assert that
if the present tariff is lowered the COM
pany will operate trains out of Mem
phis at a loss.
Only two of the commissioners James
D. Yeamans of Iowa and Judson c.
Clements of Georgia. We're present.
In converting the session Commission
er Yeamans, acting as chairman, stat
ed that, on account of illness, Chair
man NJ. A. Knapp was unable to at
tend this meeting, while urgent bust
ness also prevented the attendance of
other members