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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
How .she Kneyy.

$ tMrs.lJ enklns-4 The moment he kissed
me I knewihe had been. drinking. Mrs.
Supple = You mean you smelled his
breath? 9uAIrs. Jenkins-I4 mean that
Mr.. Jenkins never kisses me except
when. he has been drinking.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
rev. Mr. Ronera Raek

Rev George +. Rogers. assistant
rector OF old st. Johns Episcopal
church. who has been spending his
vacation in Petersburg, hus returned
to Hampton TIC resume his pastoral
duties.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Unpleasant .criticiar,,.

Mrs. Do style exhibiting picture)-
You know. my daughter paints from
nature. Critic Far from It. 1t SEEMS
New York Times. "
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-07-25
Quite 'onI,and.

standar'EDld that deaf mute orator
mako a set speech 2. Doyle--No. He
spoke offhnnd. Cleveland Leader.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22

replanting; but, as a whole, the crop
is as promising as at the correspond
ing date last year, with more favor.
able temperature of soil and air to
promote growth.
The small grain crops are well ad.
vanced, and generally heading out.
There are numerous reports Of rank
growth of wheat and oats, but as yet
damage by rust is not indicated ex.
cept in oats in some of the southern
counties. Glover Is heavy, and the
early harvest of that crop is in pro-
gress. The meadows and pastures
are unusually good. Potatoes and
garden truck are thriving. The yield
of Strawberries is much above the av.
erage. In the northern districts ap.
pies are doing well but not promis'
ing In the south.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22

who will be a member of the Quaker
squad. The deal was pulled off quick
ly and before Dubuque, which had
been casting longing eyes at the utll.
ity pitcher from the Underwriters,
woke up to the fact, Steele had been
leased to the locals and was notified
to come to Oskaloosa. And 1t was
only fair retaliation, for Dubuque beat
the Quaker master out Of Koulaklk by
drafting. Steele was secured from
Des Moines by Manager Casslbolne,
who made a special trip to that city
Thursday in company with President
Hare. The man had been In the mar
ket but a few days. Steele has done
some good work for the Des Moines
team; and Is flrstclass utility man,
being good pitcher and good in.
fielder. Cassiboine Is delighted with
the success Of hts trip.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
School Report.

School No. 10, Sp.1ng Creek.--No
enrolled, 8; boys s, girls /. Those
neither absent nor tardy during the
last month were Fern Thornton, Ray
Powell, Homer Deck. School closed
June 1G, with the following program
given by the pupils:
Songs-"AmerIca," and washing.
ton"
Katy Did, ern Thornton.
"a Tragedy"-Clement Powell.
I Song-"Whistle and Hoe"
Who's Afraid?"--Homer Deck.
Song--"Tn the Meadows" Clement
Powell and the teacher.
"The Boyless Town"-David Bryson
Song-"old Folks at Home"
Seem Things"-Ray Powell.
Story-The Teacher.
Solo-"RocK Of Ages" Ray Powell
Song-Jimmie Brown
THE Telepnone"-Fern Thornton.
Baby Has His Supplement- Pow
ell.
A Search Party.
Song-"Rally Round the Flag"
Song-"Nellie Graz"
D. s. White, Teacher.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22

ing with the ideas of popular base
ball as held by the people OF oska.
loosa who are putting up their money
to carry on the sport. The QualerS
also today lost another OF their pitch.
ing stan, whom the boys are 10th TO
see go. Pitcher Treadway was held
by Fort Dodge under a prior claim,
and today Manager Boyle leased him
to Burlington. Treadway ia a mighty
nice fellow and a good ball player.
This leaves the Quaker STAFF OF pitch.
ers today comprising Coates, Shaw
and Steele, three Of as good men as
the Iowa league can produce. u
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
BASE GALL
Fl. podae Shut Out.

Pitcher Fred Steele was the big
show, winning Mondays gac'e from
TT. Dodge, and shutting out the Wis;
itors without a run, with score Of
three, while the eight other fast per.
formers on the Quicker roster showed
up to advantage, Persons especially
stepping into the lime light with his
hitting.
Steele had everything when he en-.
tered the lists except the crowd. BE.
fore the first session was finished he
had that. His delivery was under
perfect control, but delivery wasn't
near all of the Steele offering. The
new pitcher timed the base.runer like
clock work, and slowly fielding two
pretty bunts that In the nands OF an
anxious man woulu have been hits, he
cut the runner Just at the initial sta
ton.
Persons led In the third with a
whizzlng single past Mahoney's ear.
Following his steal OF second Ramey
singled to center and Archie came TO
the third. Then Ramey stole and
Clarke blufing made dopey toss to-
wards Mahoney, and one was tailed
Ramey on third tried to squeeze in on
Kensels attempted bunt, but Tay
popped to Mackey and double clear
ed the sacks.
Persons followed Steele's hy-out
with a safe one past short in the fifth
session, and stole again. Hamey sac
ri6ced and Kensel tailed one with A
hit, stealing himself. Clark shuckod
to Yeager on the steal and the ball
hit his mitt, tearing past Curtis, on
into center, white Kensel raced merri
ly home. Thus the scoring. sM..
The Dodgers got man to third In
the second and another to second In
the s;venth, and none out at that,but
Steele put up the real thing, and put
outs followed one, two, three. '
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
IOWA CROP BULLETIN
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE AS NOTED BY THE
WEATHER BUREAU.

Des Moines, Iowa, June 90 The
week was above normal in tempeta.
ture, with abundant sunshine for Wig
orous growth Of all crops. Condl-
lions we're favorable for the cultiva.
ton OF corn, except in limited areas
saturated by heavy rainfall in proceed.
ing week. Very good progress has
been made In cleaning out the weedy
corn fields, and probably four.hfths or
the acreage planted has been fairly
well cultivated The stand Is gener.
ally below normal, and the stage of
growth is very uneven on account OF
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
pMINIsTRAToR,s NOTICE.

n Notice is hereby given to all
persons interested, that on the 18th
day OF October, AID, 1901, the under
signed was appointed by the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, ad-
Fninistrator OF the estate Of Israel
A. Deem, deceased, late of said Ma
haska County, Iowa. All persons in
dsbted to said estate viii make pay
ment to the undersigned, and those
having claims against the same will
present them legally authenticated
10 said court for allowance.
Dated June 10, 1905.
CALVIN WOODRUFF, Administrator.
CLIFF b. WEST, Clerk. 47w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
Here Is
emamsHm Mma $685. smn
where
we make
the
goods

and sell them direct TO
the consumer. That
n I he reason we are
enabled to complete
with any catalogue
hose and underselI
aft furniture dealers.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
Nervous Debility.

thirty
the important decade mans developed
Physical Mental
oundings do with the formation individuality Of
whole m Temptations and designations everywhere and
Development
proclaim ALL the effects Of Your Weakness
vitality II neglected will unme
with Middle Aged Men the sobet
the teacher You
and point mistakes
Youth drd
constitution through and this fail BACKACHE merry
ndeng ypr
devoid all
that thu should
which
which filling
misery suffering
Debility
Debility
attention which demands
thes o a mi
Debility, mind is liable
he
iombtd
and termination ambitions promising
rcckiey those suffering
Debility should take and decisive treatment
disease Specialist
Cop nsndEx Examination
Or. Msef's Office, fO2 First Avenue.
Over Boysrs cIobug
@ 6kALsOOSA, IOWA.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
EXTRA POLICE.
Ten Officers Sworn In to DO Carnival
Duty.

In anticipation Of any carnival cele-
brations, ten extra policemen were
sworn in by Mayor Williams this
morning for duty during the week.
The men will be divided into shifts,
going on at morning, noon and even
ing, and thus will afford greater
protection to the city in tho evening,
when extra service is most needed.
The extra officers are Ed Henley Andy
Stanton, Tom Russell, Will Mclean,
@. Woodruff, ~ Wareham, AL shadley,
G. II. Allen, Jack Hensyel and James
Myers.
All was serene IN the police courts
this morning, not drunk in sight,
and no arrests for Saturday or sun
day. The carnival 10 coming" said
Chief Mccarthy.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
INxEcuTRIX NOTICE.

IL Notice is hereby given 30 all
persons interested, that on the 18th
day of May, A. ID. 1905, the under
signed was appointed by the district
court OF Mahaska county, Iowa, ex-
ecutrix of the estate of Joseph
Barnes, deceased, late OF said
Mahaska county, Iowa. All persons
indebted to said estate win rneGe
payment TO the undersigned, and
those having claims against She same
will present them legally arthentie-
ated 70 said court for allowance.
Dated May 10, 1905.
MARY JANE BARNES, Ex9cutrix.
CLIFF b. WHIST, Clerk. 47w3
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22

owens 10 suspended.

owens 10 Suspended.
Burlington, Ia, June 19.--Manager
Rusty" Owens, of tho Burlington
Ease ball team, was released today on
account of poor management. Tom
Reynolds, formerly or the Boone
team, Is the new manager.
q q o
/ Three ouakers Less.
BY order OF the board OF directors
of the oskaloosa base ball association,
Pitcher McKenna was released and
Catcher Hess again suspended this
morning. The boys are fine ball play.
ers, but persisted In doing things
out OF school, that we're not in keep
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
WANTS & FOR SALE:

WANTED Gentleman or lady or
good standing to travel with a rig
or by rail. Salary, / 81 ,072.00 per
year and expenses; paid weekly and
expenses advanced. Address, with
stamp, Jos. A. Alexander, Oska.
lOosa, Iowa. wl.pd
- - -- - o $500 -- - $3.50 49,
FOR sALE.-House Of 0 rooms, small
barn, we'll cellar, cement walks,
paved street, near Penn college, one
block from street car line. Price,
$4,000.
OskalooBa Land & Loan Co.
% 49,
FOR SALE Mahaska county farm
Of 80 acres IL miles from New
Sharon; house OF 9 rooms, cellar,
barn, hen house, corn cribs, good
well, orchard Of so apple trees. $40
per acre.
Oskaoosa Land & Loan Co.
o -
FOR SALE.-Mahaska county farm OF
200 acres, good land, fine location,
house OF 0 rooms, summer kitchen,
well, plenty Of fruit, good barn,
about Z miles from R.sR. SIS per
acre.
OskalOoBa Land G. Loan Co.
49, - - -- - . $500 $500 -- $500 -
FOR sALE,--House Of four rooms,
finely finished, nearly new, heated
with furnace, city water; will take
a vacant lot as part pay. Price,
$1,000.
oskaloosa Land G. Loan Co.
-- $780, $685. $780, % $500 $3.50 ---
FOR sALE.-Farm OF 80 acres IN
miles from oskaloosa, most OF the
land lays level, and 10 rich, produc.
tive soil; house OF rooms, barn,
some orchard. Price, $500.
Oskaloosa Land & Loan Co.
o - 49, -
FOR sALE,-40.acre farm near Bug
ton; fine location for truck farm;
house Of 3 rooms, summer kitchen,
cave, cheap stabllng, land underlaid
with coal. Price, $4,000 Easy terms.
oykaloosa Land q Loan Co.
49, - - 49, O.
FOR sALE.--Farm Of 30 acres, An
miles from oskalooBa; good house
Of rooms, fine grove, land lays
well, and Is a fine iiomp Price,
$4,000.
OskalooBa Land & Loan Co.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22

Oskaloosa is said to be one Of the
best local gin markets in the state
That Is, prices are invariably higher
than the regular Chicago quotations
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
Score by Innings.
10 2Ab C78 g-R.T

Score by Innings
12345 z 8 9-R.HB.
oskaloosa % 0 / o 2 0 O o '---3 Q 1
TT. Dodge 20 0 0 90 0 0 0 90 9 4
Summary Earned runs, oskaloosa
Il: first on balls of Steele /. of Eu-
banks i struck out by Steele 0, by
EubanlB /; left on BASE, oskaloosa g,
TT. Dodge 4; double plays, Mackey to
Mahoney, Curtis to Mackey; fret on
error, Oskaloosa q; hit by pitcher,
Moody, Patterson; stolen bases, Per-
sons 9, Ramey /, K6ugel 2, Redmon 1,
Hupp /, Patterson 1; sacrifice hits,
Ramey, Kensel Perry. Time OF
game, LIS. Attendance, 24O. UNI
pire, Harrington.
q O o
Fred Steele Quaker Nov.
Manager Howard Cassiboine stole
march upon the Dubuque club OF the
Three-I league yesterday In securing
from Des MoInes Pitcher Fred Steele,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-06-22
Batting Averages.

The Quakers' batting averages for
the week footed up in comparison
shows a distinct advantage over last
week, and while the club average
last weeH was 237. scientific slugg.
ing during the six games Just closed
has brought It up to 282 for the
club, and playing pitchers In the
-field at that.
Treadway, the pitcher, leads the
bunch with four hits in four games,
with nine times at bat. This test,
however, Is Of course scarcely fair,
but Perry, who has played in every
game, has been hitting f1S as a reg
ular thing, Moody Is now batting
80, while Archie Persons bats 1913,
and Mel Ramey 300.
49, -. 4 .
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-01-27

La muerte de Antonio Go
mez en- SUI rancho cerca dc
Galisteo fue una mala nueba
por todo sus amigos por todo
ell vale. En- la manana del Is
6l, con otros partieran de su
ranchoa traer un caro- de lena.
Su suegro fu6 adelante a pre-.
parar la lena estaven por poner
un troso grande EN- ell CAIRO
cuando los mulos Sc espantaros
Ell trog6 Sc cayllo en- TERRA y
una punta pegandole EN- el
pecho, fue llevado 4 la casa
como una milla. Sus hernia
nos y doctor fue llamado. Ell
lestismado hombre duro hasta
las nueve en- la noche cuando
la muerte blno aliviar sus do.
lores.
Ell nacio en- Azores 60 amos
pasados en- Junio. Despues
que crescio 6l segio la vida de
marinero por nueve amos. Mas
tarde 6l agardo un rancho cerca
de Willard. Despues de cinco
amos ALI Sc vino a su rancho
cerca de Galisteo. Como tres
amos pasados Sc case con su
presente viuda, ahora II amos
de edad. Ell dija dos hermanos
Francisco y Maurice aqui, Jose
en- California, ademas dos her.
manas Ell Azores. Ell funeral
ocurio enGalisteo endonde dis.
cansa ell cuerpo. FL senor
Gomez fu6 un borregero respe-
tado del valIe. Su suceso fu6
de un trabajador y 6l contava
sus ovejas en- miles.
Que discansa su almo en- pa
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-01-27

Juicios por depredaciones de
indios han sido rendidos por la
corte de reclama dltimamen-
te a favor de los siguientes
vecinos del territorio, para ell
pago de los cuales ell procura-
dor general recomienda al
congreso Sc haga la debida
apr6piacion: Juan Q. A, Otero
y Enrique Otero administrator
Vicente A, Otero, $3.50; Jose
fa Truiillo de C6rdova, $l65;
Epifanio Ortiz, $3.50; Jose
Guadalupe Chavez, ,administra-
dor Teodoro Chavez $500; Ro-
man Martin, Julian Aragon,
Fernando Baca, Jose Guada-
lupe Garcia, Vicente Sisneros,
Juan Nepomucenco Baca.
Antonio Jose Montoya, $500.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-01-27

Aunque ell trabaja Sc a para
do en- ell Albuquerque Orien-
tai en- Moriarty por razon del
tempo frio y nieve, todavia
sigue en- Albuquerque, dos
campos estan trabajando cerca
de la escuela Menaul,u una para
ell oriente y otra para ell poni-
ente al ciudad, con varios mi
las de bordo hecho. En- AL
buquerque Sc dice que ell sitio
para el depot esta arreglado y
comensera en- POGO tempo en-
la casa.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-01-27

El rumor es que ira bajo Sc
comensara en- ell Santa Fe cut
off no mas tarde que ell primero
de Mario. Este rumor esta
fiJado sobre ell hecho que una
cargo de carpas y materiales
fueron mandados d Belen esta
semana y tambien porque Ell
Col, W. S. Hopewell conduci6
una parvo de ofciales de la
linia Santa F6 por esta linia
tomando medidos de todo los
suiches y de mas. Els presuma-
da que este Sc a hecho para
usar la linia, y 81 este es asi
trabaja en- la linia Sc puede
esperar, La junta de los ofci-
les y duenios tenida en- Topeka
ell Martes pasado puede rebelar
alguna cosa de interes tocante
al resumcion de trabaja.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-01-27

Don Manuel Sanchez, algua-
Gil mayor del condado de Tor
rance, volvio de Santa Fe ell
Lunes quedando en- Estancia,
para atender la corte.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-01-27

Jose Sanchez, de la Trincher-
ita, paso varios dias en- Santa
Fe ell negocios, volviendo ell
Martes.
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-01-27


Juez Mann del sexto distrit'
ell Microbes Ell la tarde, Franl
W. Clancy por projicucion
O. Larrazolo, abogado por Ii
defensa.
En- la testimonial del Senol
Bennett salio que Wales lC
ayllo con una llegua del Col
Chavez con la marka trasjera'
da, pero 10 dijo usar y acusadt
propuso de darle un garanor
en- Gambia, probida que el.
(Bennett) no lie platicava al
no platicava al coronel. 81
testigo no supo del muerte
hasta ell Domingo en- la tarde.
Santiago,h ,hijo del finado, dijo
encontre a papa en- Estancia
No saba que 6l iva para ell
Plno hasta que platicamos en-
ell tren. Sc apollo Ell Progreso.
En- ell rancho ayllamos a Va
lies, Bennett y un muchacho.
En- tres minutes despues que
lego Valles salio en- su CAIRO.
No saba 81 alguno menciono
que su papa iva ell Pine.
Senor Chase fu6 ell primer
Official que lego al lugar. El
dijo que la fuea lego a otras
dos ventanas antes de llegar al
lugar endonde desparo ell tiro
paresia que ell asasino hiso un
brinco de s Q 8 pies endonde
Sc prava y salio corriendo, Ay-
llaron donde havia estado
amarado un caballo, los pezu
fas eran chicas y redondos
No saba Sc estava herrado o
no. Mosleyy Otero midleron
la fuea de 81 % pulgados de
largo y la suela gastado en- me-
dio. La bala no era mas gran
de que 3S calibre.
Huber de Santa F6 diJo
Goldsmith con el y perros fue-
aron un POGO en- la tarde. Los
perros tradajaron mucho para.
sacar la fuea. Sigui9ron la
fuea del caballo 3 o 4 millas
cerca de la casa de Wales. Ell
caballo tenia pusta con una
herraduro de mulo. Despues
vido ell caballo de ell corral de
Wales cor la herradura de mu-
10 y 10 reconocio de ser la mis-
mo que venieron sueondo.
Procopio Cordova lego a la
casa de Wales dia ~, Domingo
de la Casa Colorado. Despues
de platicar un rota y biber cafe
salieron para ell corral. Ell le
pregunto a Wales 81 no estava
acusado por ell rancho y re-
spondio que no, que 6l y ell
Chavez eran amigos. Mien-
tras que en- ell corral Wales le
bio, que ell Chavez me guerra
CHI, pero yo 10 CHI d 6l,
y para tapar los ojos a Harry
lie di un garanon oscuro. Wales
pesco un caballo para ir a Pro-
greso a tomar ell tren para Will
lard para aver 81 a venido la
maquina y C6rdova diio yo voy
para ell Pine para If en- casa de
Saiz a traer un caballo. Valles
lie ofreciop un caballo ara ir y
lie dIo que ell viera que Sc mo-
via en ell Pine. Tambien Va
Las Nuevas de la Estancia. (Estancia, Nuevo MeÌjico) 1904-1908, 1905-01-27
DETENIDA A ESPERAR Ell
ACCION DEL GRAN JURADO.
Cordova Da Testimonio GargandoIe a Wales
con e Terrible Crimen.

lies lie dijo que 6l havia motadc
a Chavez pero no 10 dljo a los
ofciales porque no le TOGO y
que 6l y Wales no eran buenos
amigos.
En- ell cruz-eXaminacion pa
racia que su memoria Sc le ha-
via lido dijo que Wales le dijo
que ell mat6 0 Chavez y que no
10 platico a los oficiales en- el
Pine, pero a Huber en- Santa
Fe despues Sc arresto le havia
platicado y de hay no supo
mas.
Despues de un argumento
por parte de la defensa la corte
di6 su ditamen que Wales fue-
IA deterido para esperar ell ac-
cion del gran jurado sin fan
ces y Cordova, como testigo,
bajo de mil pesos de fances. En-
falta de dar fances ambos tu-
bieron que II a la penetensaria
para tenerlos mas safos.
Mr.. John S. Clark dijo en- su
discurso aceptando la nomina-
cion de Presidente del Senado
"Nos incumbe recordar que, a
la par que componemos la
mayoria, no somos todo el
pueblo. Una minoria, respect
able en- ndmera, habilidad Y
riqueza, tiene poca representa-
cion en- este cuerpo. Por 10
tantO nos incOmbe mas, ell res
peto d sus derechos, privi|egios
y deseos, ser mas cuidadosos
de sus intereses, mas atentos
a sus opiniones, que 10 que de-
bieramos ser case que la mitad
de este cuerpo Sc compusiera
de ellos." No sabemos de min
gun republicano que luche con
mayor energla por su partido
durante las elecciones que Mr..
Clark, ynos complace Ell sumo
grando SUI liberal actitud, una
vez pasada la contienda polit-
ica. Esto nos satisface mas de
10 correcto de nuestra opluion,
que los politicos de principles
no son partidarios preocupa-
dos.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-03-30
OFF co THEIR HEADS
President Removes All Canal
Commissioners

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The first
practical step having in view the reor-
ganiZation of the Panama canal COM
mission was taken today when. i'm COM
pliance with instructions from Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Secretary Taft request
ed the members of the commission TO
resign This request was promptly
complied with by those members now
in Washington. and their designations
will be in the hands of the president
tomorrow. The purport of Secretary
Tafts letter was sent to Maj. Gen.
George w. Davis, retired, of the army,
governor of the canal zone, and also
one Of the members of the canal COM
mission. A prompt answer is expected.
AS indicated in the letter OF Secretary
Taft. the designations are requested in
order that the president may have a
free hand in reorganiZing the commits
sion. The appointments will probably
be announced by the president during
his southern trip. The members of the
present commission, in addition TO Gen.
Davis. are Rear Admiral John G.. Walk
er of the navy, retired, chairman; Will
lam Barclay Parsons, William H. Burr,
Benjamin M. Harrod and G. Ewald
GrunSky.