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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
s;,..rcl rsnssdiag Fand Benefit.

prof. Allen e. Hall, platform
speaker of National prominence,
will appear at the Opera House
here next Saturday night, the l4th
inst, when be will deliver his high
Ey entertaining lecture" philosophy
OF Peter Porcupine," for the benefit
of the building fund OF the New
Catholic Church. A delightful
evening Is in store for all who at.
tend, for wherever Prof. Hall has
Ilectured, the most fiattering testi-
imonials have been rendered him.
wit, humor and satire abound
throughout his speeeh, 80 that no
one need fear that only serious or
.tnstructing lessons will be SaAgn6'
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
DARTITION SALE.
YoRICK RIDER VS.. HoNoRE FUsILIER.
TUTOR. EFT AL.
No, Ii, ,3s4, Probate Docket. District Court.
Parish Of Sc. Landry, La.

BY virtue of n Judgment rendered. by the
Hon. E. r. Lewis, Judge of the 18th judicial
District Court Of the State OF Louisiana. in
and for tfe parish of ST. Landry, rendered
in the above numbered and entitled suit. ON
court dated December sth, 1901. there will
be sold by the undersigned auctibneer. at
the place of GervaIs Foatenot, In Prairie
Mamou. at public auction. to the last and
highest bidder. on
WetJssesday, sTNaa'y IL, 1906,
at Ii o clock a. nj for the purpose OF effect.
ing partition between the co-oWnefs. the
following described property belonging to
said estate. to- VIII
4 certain tract OF prairie and woodland,
situated In Prairfe Mamou. and on bayou
Nezpique Woods. ON Gully Petit Bots. In
north by lands OF Alexander Agniliard,
south by lands OF Dg. john A. Haas. east by
lands of Gervais4 FoDtenOt and west by
lands of DR.. John H. Haas, containing nine
ty superficial arpenfs, more or less
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
One half cash on day Of sale, the balance
payable IN two equal annual installments,
one and two years respectively, from day
OF sale; purchaser furnishing his promis-
sorry notes payable one and two years res
pectiye1Y from day of sale: said notes to
bear efgiit per cent. interest from day OF
sale until paid, and ten per cent. ado ditional
paid, IL sued upon or placed In the hands OF
an attorney for collection, and also ven.
doris leln and privilege to be retained on
said property until full and final payment
EDWARD DARDEAU,
dl0-5t Auctioneer.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07

knows the sold folks" would never
consent 80 1er marriage to the only
man she had ever or ever would
love.
She tells little Eola to look for
her boly where her bonnet is found
this she repeats several times.
The unfortunate girl is the
daughter If Mr.. Frank Jennings, a
prosperous and prominent farmer
OF that section.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
G,OtEO

The cotton situation Is critical.
The price now is about six cents,
fiuctuatiug, with an upward ten
.dcncy.
The cotton people are divided in
,opinion, some advising the planter
TO sell now, while Others are hope
.ful OF better prices. The latter ad-
vice lto hold) seems 70 einanafe
from more honest, sounder sources,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
SALE.
: ESTATE OF ALFRED stage,
Deceased.
No. SOLE, Probate Docket, District Court,
Parish Of ST. LANDRY, La.


Ry virtue of Judgment Of ths VII E;5slAI
Judicial District Couft,ln aug tos Ss'
Landry parish, rendered i'll the aBGye
nnm ferei estate, on December 18th.
1904, and of the judgment homoiogatiGS
the proceedings of the family meeting
held In said estate, and bearing date
Deeesnber Goth, 1904, signed by the hon
r. II. Lewis, Judge of said Court, there
will be sold at public auction, to the last
and highest bidder at the last residence
of the deceased, an Old Grand Praffle,
st. landry parish, by tha unaersigniea = 2 :,
auctioneer. in order to effect q partition
between the eo-oWnefs, Oh
Wcdsaesdays JGsDU 20, 1903.
ae II O'Clock a. m, the following des-
eYlhed property, to-Wit:
TfE SEPARATE PARAPHERNAL PROF.
ERrY OF THE DECEASED.
i. A certain tract or parcel of land
situatefi ii Old Grand Prairie, st. Ian
dry parish. Louisiana, containing One
Hundred and TweqtFsfour and B2 10y
(I24,62l acres, together with all this
buildings and Improvements thereon
and bounded north by lands OF Francois
Fontenot, south and east by pu bic ltss.A
leading from Washington TO Ueshotess :
and south and west by public roaa Lead
ing from Washington to lille Platte
and being the same property acquifcs
by said deceased in part at the success
,saaal sale of Phillip Stagg, sr- on De
| eeiaset,sr 14th, 1870, and recorded Marct
7th. 1871. in Conveyance Book i, NO.
page so2, In psgt hy purchase from ] rs r
| Louisa Stagg. wiaaE Of Zenon Lafieuf
| hy act passed before Z Dixon, No
4 tary Public, on June 24ti, ls5G. ssn re
corded on February 10Th, ISL, III Cog 20
yeyance Book j, No. j, page 25a, and i
4 BART bF purchase from Octave Fonte
! not. tsy AZ. iiessed before said j. *. Dix
on. ketstsg Puzzle on December 10th
3. 1870, and recorded aa Tehrnary 2Bti
4 1871, in Conyeynnea Book 40 L Rss
gsT0.
| COMMUNITY PROPERTY OWNED sY DR.
CEASED AND MS sVRyINTNa
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
school ssonrti Proceedings.
opelousas, Jannpry 2, 1905.

Opei0usaSy JduuBES n 1870.
The School Board met pursuant to
call. Present: DIR. w. III. Ray, PresI-
dent; G. J. Thompson, DIR. r. NJ. Litteli,
DR.. 8. r. DAILY, Frank Vidrine, r. E.
Guilbeau, Dir. 81. s. Joseph, P. Il. Fonte-
not. Absent: D. H. bernard, DR.. II.
Fitzpatrick, .sDeville, DR.. Lazaro, @ NJ.
Richards.
ON motion of Mr.. Fontenot, the min
utes of the last meering We're adopted.
Superintendent Thompson then read
his quarterly report to the Board, which,
on motion of DR.. Joseph, was received,
with the request that the Board give
consideration to such parts OF the re-
port as contained special recommends
tions.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontenot, the agree
ment entered into with the Peoples
State Bank, by President Ray and
Supt. Thompson, with reference to the
payment of Interest on oyerdrafts, was
confirmed.
The following bills were approved:
H. Bodemuller. printing, etc ..... $l3 As
Mason Mcbride, sundries ~
G ] Thompson, sundry supplies, etc 80
q Il 10
Washington Lumber Co........... 2l Is
On motion of DR.. Littell, It was resolv-
ed, that the bill of w. M. Prescott, As
SCISSOR, be referred to the attorney of this
Board, and il the same be pronouncea
by him correct and legal, that It be pala,
and that the freslaent oe ausiiofizci W
issue u warrant for the same.
On motion OF Dr.. Daly, IL was resoiV-
ed that the superintendent pe autnof-
lied to fill, with the assistance OF the
members of the 1st ward, the vacancy
i'm the st. Landry High School, with q
kindergarten teacher.
Il II k4Il 4 1a VIC u 10 h
On metioh OF lJt. i1ilteIi, the paiis'i -
treasurer, was auInoflzed % reat 81
school lands for not less tnan $i per acre acre.
On motion OF DIR. Litteli, the LANDRY
school was closed Tor the rest oI the
season. -.
On motion OF ut. :. -. foa.eiloi, the
following teachers We're appointed
Leandre Sldrlne schooi-M lss Y; late ,
J I4andreneau schooi MISS IS =. I4epas
On motion OF Mr Fontenot, tne braiasn :, =
schooi was 9losed LOT the sessso,; a,io a1;s
Nezplqle seIool WIS opeleu " "Aei' AZ 20
Bessie Tatman as teacher.
On motion OF Mr.. FonIenot, n FToospeI io PEI
Johnson, II. Miller ana y. -, oli.e- s4ss
| not, were appointed trustees to the Nez-
pique school.
On moJioh OF MT. NJ oileello.. sns sa
of Miss Bette Iatmah WAS lhcfeasee'
| $40 per month.
On motion of DT. l%litoeil. % ths enlpio!y
meht OF another teacheF Iof tne = y 4 =
school was authorized at a salary Oh P4o
per month.
On motion Of Dr. Ray, the Following
teachers were appointea
Pitreyille sehool-Mlss i M ~. Daflef'
l4egef schooi-Miss oisg;g
On motion of DIR. Daily, MISS Mirlam az
| Crews Was appointed as teaehef at lhe
Bellevue school. - ,r.. c.
On motion OF Nj. YidFlne, Mrs. ueo' REQ
Vidrine was appointed as teacher " the the
Andrepont school. .,p t,an,a,
| On motion OF Mr. Guiloeau, tae e peyai. y 3, !.
court school was mace q Gfaus4aal , aaa
school. and Miss Noeml hlcharo ap'
pointed teacher OF the same. r..
On motion OF Uf. 9osepn, ~ ats.,l fs. ~ y,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
.x.ho,na. E,,Ira slcspndden.

This venerable old gentleman
xassed away to the other world on
Tuesday morning, December 2oth,
1904, at his home, on Camp Hamil-
ton plantation, aged 85 years.
Mr. McSpaddan was nm upright,
hon est man, and good citizen.
The Clarion deeply sympathizes
viii, the bereayed family.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
Helen Grant

The theatre-goers of Opelousas
are deeply indebted to Manager
Jacobs for securing such an attrac-
tion as Helen Grantly,a a star OF the
American stage.
Miss Grantly will appear at the
opera house here on January 18th,
in her masterpiece, "Her Lord and
Master.n
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
n....r. Arfl,,,r nEas Falsen.

The Japanese are now occupying
Port Arthur, the fortress having
surrendered.
This does not end the war, how.
eyer. as the Russians declare that
they will continue hostilities to
ttlebitter end.
Gen. Stoessel changed his mind
about making Port Arthur his
tomb.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07

RENT - desirable, well ioca-
I led residence in the suburbs af town.,
Irsar naps. IF +. Garland, together with
ten afp9nts Pc Iand; RHs.fflen;e 9osEiiIs
house, etc. Big barn aftlld earrtiaaSssa house.
Good Water s4ilppIE-4Well and cistara.
Amply ta b. Gonklin, OpeloHsas, l.ay
care Of S. Calm g lf--@
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07

YsDag SALE. My home property,
E situated in the eastern partof town,
seven blocks from court house. Apply
to Is. %. FRIL0T,
d31-5t Opelousas, La,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07

NYSyGsf,E. The public is hereby no.
IN tilted that before Thomas Doyle and
Theodore Arceneanx, two competent
witnesses, killed q y months old calf,
ON Dec. %. 1904. which was appraised by
sSl,agsa 1t so. This calf was sucking the
mother tl.iaat r ssdveFtisen M taken mp IN
the Clarion on Oct. II, 1904. The owner
viii please come forRagd, prove prop
erty. and geItae above hmoant.
s. ~. LOUIS ARCfsNEAGX,
ian7.5t near sunset, i4a.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
For sale or Eeat.

A large comfortable home. stu
ated three blocks from railroad de.
pot. Apply to
A. G. SKILEs'
d24-4t Office, at Lumber Yard.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
For sale.

800 bales of good crab-grass and
and Bermuda hay. Apply to
GEO. P. PIeKENs,
Ian7-5t Opelousas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07
Sale Of Public Roads.
SECOND WARD.

SECOND WARD.
Notice Is hereby given that public roads
In the lower portion OF the Second Police
jury Ward will be sold at public auction TO
aHas lasl and lowest responsible bidder, ut
5udga jseersi icfses,, IN sGoAlea EFocila, on
yYesl aesssglY, FeEruHry n 1905.
at 10 o. clock q, MI
Tha undersigned gsseTYiag the right 10
- = ADELMA GUIDRY.
f1af.st Police Juror, ed Ward.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1905-01-07

Mr.. DALEY offered the following ordin-
ance, duly seconded, and upon being read,
was adopted, to.wft
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
Bennings Winners

BY Associated Press
BENN1NGS, d. c., April 10.-Re-
suits:
First race, five and a half furlongs-
Race King won, Preen second, Royal
Window third Time, 1909 3-5.
Second race. four and a half furlongs
-Crossways won, r. S. Martin second.
Tickle third. Time, :57 2-5.
Third race, six furlongs-Amberiack
won, Jane Holly second, Flinders third.
Time. 1:17.
Fourth race. steepechase, about two
won, Champs Elysee
second, Caloorahatchee third. Time,
4:19.
Fifth race. seven furlongs-Fritzi
Scheff won. Worthwhile second, Oleoroso
third. Time, 13O 2-5.
Sixth race, mile and seventy yards
Sir Ralph won, Panique second, Can
taloupe third. Time, 1;47
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
TAFT URGED To
MAKE CHANGES
RAILROAD RATES DENOUNCED
AS PROHIBIT0RY
Ministers of South and Central Amer
iean Republics Make Suggestions
Looking to Lower Charges
on Isthmus Route
BY Associated Tsress

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-In a mem-
orandum to Secretary Taft relative to
transportation across the Isthmus of
Panama the ministers representing the
west coast of the South and Central
American republics urge the proprietv
of reducing railroad tariff rates, also
the reduction of freight and passenger
rates between Colon and New York;
that ships of all nations and cargoes of
all origins have the same facilities, and
that the work of building the canal
be not allowed to entirely absorb the
Panama railroad, but that the railroad
be utilized as heretofore in the tram
sportation of freight across the 18TH
mus"
The memorandum states that the
isthmus has offered two great obstacles
to the exchange of products between
the eastern coast of the United States
and the Latin American countries. one
of these is the land barrier, and this
the United States is about to remove;
the other has been the monopoly of
the railroad line, which can be
remedied, as the United States is now
the owner of the railroad. 1t states
that the present railroad rates are pro-
hibtory.
1t is further pointed out that from
the most distant ports to New York by
by way of Panama is but $500 miles and
by way of Magellan 11,OOO miles. 1t is
stated that goods can be brought from
Europe 25 to 80 cents cheaper than
from the United States and the South
American countries, while the cost on
goods shipped from New York via the
sthmus is 40 cents higher than from
Europe. The memorandum makes n
declaration for the open door across
Panama.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
LONDON PREACHER DRAWS
CROWDS AT AUDITORIUM
Dr. Meyers Predicts That Unprece.
dented Wave of Revival Will
Sweep Over City

Temple auditorium was crowded with
people for two services yesterday to
hear the renowned Bible student and
lecturer, DR.. f. b. Meyers, pastor of
Christ church, London.
DR.. Meyers comes to Los Angeles
under the auspices of the Church FEEDER
alton to complete the work commenced
in the recent evangelistic campaign.
DIR. Meyers is known as the leader of
Protestantism in England. This is his
tenth visit to this country.
At the services yesterday afternoon
and evening he pointed out the need of
love from the heart rather than from
the head. At the evening service he
pointed out the parable of the Good
Samaritan, drawing a word picture Of
a scene enacted near Jerusalem
"Go quietly home and square up all
your differences and we will have a
tidal wave of a revival Of religion
sweep over this city such as you have
never seen before" said the speaker.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
FLEET AT VLADIVOSTOk
Shipping in YinkoW Sea Constantly
Injured by Mines
By Associated P-ess.


VICTORIA, B. c., April 10.-Eight
submarine boats, four cruisers and
twelve torpedo craft are at Vladivos-
tok, according to the statements of
blockade runners who arrived here to-
day on the steamer Athenian.
Repairs on the Gromboi have been
completed. The garrison there is a
strong one. There is a good supply of
provisions IL store, but the coal supply
is short.
Disasters to junks and larger vessels
from mines in the Yinkow sea are
causing agitation in shipping circles
on the China coast. The steamer
Kaishing recently struck a contact
mine. Her bow was blown off but she
succeeded in reaching port. A junk
was blown up off Wei Hal Wei, four
of her crew being killed.
Advices from Seoul state that the
American church at Chusan has been
sacked by bandits One missionary
was wounded. The bandits were ar
rested by the Japanese.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
BEACH TEAM HAS
STRONG PLAYERS
SANTA MONICA BASKETBALL
STARS WINNING
Signal Defeat Of the Ventura County
Champions Gives sohutt's
Men an EnViable
Position

SANTA MONICA, April 1O.-Although
the Santa Monica basketball team has
but recently become identified with the
interscholastic league its showing TO
date has been exceptionally good and
the teams future as an important fac
tor in deciding the annual champion
ship is conceded. The most praise
worthy feat of the beach boys season
was the finished manner in which they
defeated the Ventura county cham
pions at Oxnard last Saturday. Tho
Montalvo five were considered infant
phenoms in the sugar beet baiiwick
and their undoing was the cause Of
much surprise. A score of 10 to 7
in favor of the visitors left no doubt
as to the victory being strictly on its
merits.
Vincent Schutt, captain and manager
of the team. is a rough and ready ath-
lete, well able to take care of himself
in scrmmage, but always gentle
manly and one of the most considerate
of players. He is responsible for the
organization and personnel of the
players.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
Results at City Park

BY Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS April 1O.-City park
results:
Five furlongs-Many Thanks won,
Jim Ferry second, Miss McKenna
third. Time, 1:O1 %.
Seven furlongs-Recreo won, Sharp
Boy second, Bryan third. Time,
1:27 2-5.
Half mile-Granada won, Mint Boy
second, Hadur third. Time. AS 3-5.
Five furlongs-Cappamor won, Sig
nal II second, First Attempt third
Time 100 2-5.
One mile and a sixteenth-Morris
Volmer won, Grand Vitesse second,
Trinity Bell third. Time. AS 3-5.
One mile and a siXteenth-Demurrer
won. Pathos second, Banana Cream
third. Time. 1:47 3-5.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
MYSTERIOUS TRUNKS
IN BEEF TRUST CASE
Secretary of Safe Deposit Company Is
Forced to Produce Them Be-
fore Grand Jury


CHICAGO, April 10.-The contents of
eight mysterious trunks unearthed by
government secret service men i'm the
vaults of the National Safe Deposit
company occupied the attention today
of the federal grand jury, which is in
vestigating the business affairs of the
so-called beef trust. subpoena duces
tecum for Daniel Peckham, secretary
of the Safe Deposit company, was is
sued by Judge Lands to force the
company to produce the trunks in the
jury room. The trunks were taken to
the office of District Attorney Morri-
son, where, it is said, they We're opened
and their contents examined.
Il do not know thing about these
trunks" said Secretary Peckham after
having been served with the subpoena.
Il was served with a subpoena to de-
liver them to the government officials
at once and of course did so. / cam
not say who deposited the trunks in the
vaults here because that would be vio-
lating our pledge and not in keeping
with our policy
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
AnaIers Have Good Luck
Special to The Herald.


SANTA MONICA, April 1O-The fish
are biting again and some excellent
catches have been made during the
past few days. All day yesterday and
today the various piers presented an
appearance of activity and anglers of
both sexes carried home big strings of
the finny fellows. Among the largest
catches reported are the following
Twenty pounds of bass and perch by
Ben Hirsch and j. Murset; ten surf
fish and three bass by Ralph Middle
ton; eighteen fish by George Allen;
fifteen pounds of small fish by L. f..
Saunders; thirty fish by j. W. Krause;
ten perch and three tomcod by c. b.
Knoth. big string of fish by T. b. Com
fort; eighteen bass by e. B. North
more and a twenty pound string of
small fish by Sam Heyman.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
FAvOR|TES WIN
At OAKLAND
REWARD TALENT IN HALF OF
EVENTS
Sincerity Belle Disposes Of Spondoo-
Iix in a Driving Finish-High
Chancellor Wins in
Romp

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1O.-Favor-
ties broke even with the field and cap
tured honors in half the events at Oak
land today. Chantilly, starting for the
first time, won the initial race in clever
style. Sincerity Belle, the favorite in
the third race. won by a neck from
Spondoolix after an exciting finish
Bah, the favorite for the fourth, won
by several lengths. There was quite =
strong play on High Chancellor in the
last race at six and a half furlongs He
won as he pleased from Tocalaw.
Weather clear; track fast. Results:
First race, three furlongs-Chantilly,
113 (Bullman, II to 10, won; Legal
Form, 112 (Bozeman), 80 to 1, second;
Midmont, 112 Knapp, to l, third.
Time, 6:42A. Spinosa, Gentry, Queen
Rec Telepathy. Miss Topsy Dovelike,
Adalma and The Broker also ran.
Second race, six furlongs-Ocyrohe,
1O9 (Knapp), 4 to 1, won; Sterling
Towers, 1O7 (Travers), II to 1, second;
Toupee, Ill Larsen), even, third. Time,
1:14. Sol Lichtenstein, Elfn King, Clo-
verton. Albemarle, Ethel Abbott, Sir
Preston, Funnyside and Clausus also
ran.
Third race, mile-Sincerity Belle %
(Taylor), even, won; SpondooliX, 95
Fountain), 3 to 1, second Royal Red,
100 (Knapp), 13 to l, third. Time,
.1:4%. Cotilion. HOmebred, Cardinal
Sarto, Gloomy Gus, Baker, Leila Hill,
Macene, Lena Ledford and Gid also
ran.
Fourth race, mile and fifty yards
Bah, 1O9 (Fountain). > to 1, won; Golden
Ivy, 1O7 (Chandler), 6 to I, second Pos
sart, 119 Oarsem, Is to 1, third Time,
1:44. Esherin, Best Man, Prince Pala-
tine. Freesias and Byronerdale also ran.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs-
Ruby, 1OS GNnapp), to /, won; Neva
Lee, 1O6 (Travers), 6 to 5, second; Peggy
O'Neill, los Uarsem,. to l, third.
Time 1O7A. Entire Nous, Lucrece,
Cloud Like, Marie j, Ethel Barrymore,
Lillian Ayres and Prickles also ran.
Sixth race, six and half furlongs-
High Chancellor, 1O7 (Knapp), to l,
won; Tocalaw, 1O4 (WrighD, to 5, sec
ond; Morita, "a (Taylor), 10 to l. third.
Time 1:2O The Mist, Magrane, Chris
tine A and Bee Rosewater also ran.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
ORIENTAL LABOR BARRED
Canadian Workers Refuse to Let Chi
nese Leave Trains
IN Assoclated Press.

BY Associated Press
VANCOUVER, B. c., April TO-
Oriental labor has been driven out of
mill at Salmo. A party of thirty
three men, ten of whom were Chinese
and twenty-three Japanese. were taken
from this city to the Kootenai shingle
mill at Salmo.
1t was learned at Salmo that the
Japanese and Chinese workmen were
coming and a crowd of 200 white men
was at the station when the train ar
rived. The whites refused to allow the
Orientas to leave the depot and the
newcomers took the next train to Nell
son, the nearest station.
The company says it requires the
Orientals and cannot work without
them. Another attempt will be made,
with the aid of the provincial police, to
land the Asiatics in Salmo.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-11
REBATES TAKEN
BY GOVERNMENT
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
SHARPLY CRITICISED
Comptroller Of the Treasury Doubts
Legality Of Action and Condemns
Policy Of Violating Inter-
Commerce Act
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
Washington, April 10.-The comptrol-
ler of the treasury has rendered a de-
csion I'm which he crlticizes the pro-
posed action Of the secretary of the
interior in accepting rebates from the
Southern Pacific railroad on freight Of
contractors engaged in work in the
west under the irrigation and reclama-
ton act.
The comptroller says: "If I may be
permitted to express an opinion as to
the legality of such transactions.
would say that il is extremely doubtful
If either can be maintained. BY what
authority the government can con-
tract with a railroad that a contractors
plant shall receive rebate in freights
not applicable to other shippers Is
beyond my comprehension. IF this right
exists it might as we'll extend to flour,
hay and other commodities and the
vehicles used by a contractor in maxi
ing delivery to the government.
THE government above all others,
should not be a party to violation Of
either the letter or spirit of the Inter
Commerce act, as regards the question
of rebates. 1t should not engage in
questionable transactions in order that
a saving of a few dollars may be had,
especially when this saving results in
the tearing down of law which ex-
perience proves is very difficult, If not
impossible, to enforce
The interior department replied TO
this letter. insisting on the legality of
their proposed action and stating that
the rebates in question probably would
amount to million dollars in the next
seven years. In the course of his re-
sponse to this letter, the comptroller
says that the amount of these rebates
being large is a cogent reason why the
government should make no mistake
by being a party or a beneficiary of
the violation of the law prohibiting the
giving of discriminating rebates.