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The National tribune., 1906-05-31
IT'S MAIN. FEATURES.

PUTTING the long and involved IAN
guage of the Hepburn law into its most
compact form. ,it provides that there
shall be equally good service and ac-
commodati6fis for all passengers who
pay rate and like amount of fare.
Carriers are required to file with the
Commission alt rates and fares and
charges for - transportation between
points on its own lines and points on
the lines of other carriers which have
made through-rates' with them. Sach
statements must also include all
charges for special facilities such as
similar charges. Changes in these
charges cannot be made until after 80
days notice to the Commission.
The failure of any corporation TO
comply with the law in filing it's sche-
dGle of charges and rates Is made a
misdemeanor and is punishable by a
fine of not less than $1,000 and not
more than $4,000 for each offense.
Any person soliciting or accepting
any rebate or discrimination from a
| carrier in respect to the transportation
of any property in Interstate COM
| merce whereby such property shall be
carried at a. less than the published
rates commits an unlawful act.
Every corporation which gives, re-
ceives, or solicits rebates or conces-
sions may on conviction be fined 1000
to $4,000. And any person. officer, Di-
rector, receiver, trustee, lessee. agent
or person acting for the carrier, who
shall violate this provision of the law
in addition to the fine provided will be
liable on conviction to Imprisonment
| for two years. The act or omission Of
| the agents or employees of the carrier
corporation are made the acts of the
corporation.
Any person or corporation engaged
| in Interstate commerce that shall re-
valuable consideration as an Offset OIL
freight charges is declared to be guilty
of fraud and misdemeanor, and made
liable to the penalties named above
and in addition may be fined in ar
amount three times the amout sC
fradulently received as rebates.
All the orders of the Commission
except orders for the payment O
money, are to go into effect ct any tinI'
after 80 days that the Commission ma!
fix.
Any carrier or it's officers or agent
who knowingly or willfuiIy violates an.
order made by the Commission i
? liza hle to a fine of S5 aOO and every dis
: tinct violation is made a separate of
fense. m 40
II any carrier fails to obey an orde
of the Commission, any shipper injured
thereby may apply to the Circuit Cour
for the enforcement OF the order
' join or set aside any order may b.
brought in the district where the carrie
> has it's principal office, and If in tn
case of two or more carriers, then il
any district where any of them ma.
have its principal office, and jurisdic
ton is vested In such courts to hear an,
determine such suits.
; The expediting act of Feb. IL, 1905
is made to apply to all such suits. in
i cluding the hearing on temporary in
functions.
Carriers receiving property for trans
:, portation from one State to anothe
l are made liable for loss or damage il
any way.
The Commission remains as now
with five members, having salary o
> $500 per annum.
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The anti-rebate law continues its
deadly work. George L. Thomas, a
freight broker of Kansas City, and L.
B. Taggart. his clerk, have been found
guilty by the jury, and are therefore
liable to a fine of not less than $1,000
or more than $4,000 or Imprisonment
in the penitentiary for no more than
two years. The indictment against them
was for conspiring with the Freight
Traffic Manager of the Burlington Rail-
road to give rebates. This, with the
cases which have preceded ii, supports
the contention that the Elkins law Is
sufficient to prevent the evil of rebates
IF it is enforced, and it seems that it is
being enforced
The National tribune., 1906-05-31

The Russian Court of Inquiry has de-
cided that Gen. Stoessel's defense of
Port Arthur was marked by incapacity
and stupidity, and that he should be
disgraced and imprisoned. 1t may be
that they will make Stoessel scape-
goat. but: the moral effect of this will
be lost upon the people, since the whole
Russian army is SO honeycombed with
and jealousies that there can be no con-
fdence placed in any finding by court
The National tribune., 1906-05-31

Allen County, O., of which Lima. the
oil metropolis, is the Countyseat. is hav-
ing a thorough official house-cleaning.
and the Grand Jury has returned 81
indictments against ex-County officials.
bridge corporations and others. The
epidemic of investigation seems to be
only fairly getting 10 work and is liable
to sWeeD the country.
The National tribune., 1906-05-31
62,490''
The Army of the Cumberland.

After leaving sufficient guards for the
railroad and garrison for Nashville,
Rosecrans had an effective field force OF
41.421 infantry. 2.223 artillerists with
$50 cannon. and 1895 cavalry; making
a total of 46,940 combatants. All We're
in the finest condition for battle. The
cavalry was at last maSSed. under the
able and indefatigable Stanley. and was
to have an opportunity to demonstrate
its value. The new infantry regiments
had been winnowed by the marches
through Kentucky. and disciplined by
association with the older troops. The
organization was as good as coulG be
made, and the army had everything that
it needed in the way of rations, clothing.
arms, ammunition and camp equipage.
1t was in the highest spirits in begin
ming anew its march upon Chattanooga
under the command of a General Woo
had won laurels wherever he had been.
Rosecrans's order of march was SIM
pie but excellent. Crittenden. with the
left. was to march straight up the pike
for Murfreesboro, covering the railroad
as he advanced. McCook, in the center,
was to march up the Nolensville pike
to attack Hardee. Thomas was to move
to the right along the Franklin pike un-
til he reached the Wilson pike. when he
was to bear to the left to strike Hardee's
right and assist McCook in crushing
him.
The movement was to begin on the
morning of Dec. 26. 1862.
(To be continued.)
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The dispatch of 500 marines to the
Isthmus of Panama is another touch
of the old thing. The U. S. marines
have been making pretty regular trips
to the Isthmus for nearly three quar-
ters of a century. They should know
more about that important strip of
land than anybody else in the world.
The National tribune., 1906-05-31

Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman re-
Gently told a delegation of Woman Suf-
fragists that he was in sympathy with
them, and that women had been serv-
ing with great benefit on the Boards of
Guardians and the School Boards. If
he had his way the women of England
would be allowed to vote.
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tent to copy those rolls at all.
but to pay salaries to people who arel
sneaked into Government service by this
back-door method, and after few years
are placed permanently upon the rolls
at q good salary. and to give extra pay
to favorites. In the first place the ap-
preparation was for a meritorious pur-I
pose. but 1t is now pure graft. IL the
word of people who really know what
is done with the money is to be taken.
In the Interior Department the Senate
Committee has increased the number of
additional members of the Board of
Pension Appeals from the IL provided
by the House TO IS at 81, 600 each. The
House provided that this employment
should cease at the end of the fiscal
year 1907. The Senate changed this very
materially by making the law read:
Vacancies occurring in this force of is
additional members of the Board of
Pension Appeals during the fiscal year
1907 shall not be filed II there should
be no vacancy, under this provision this
Board could be continued indefinitely.
House.
In the House Representative Lands
made set speech in support of the
Dingley tariff as 1t stands now. 1t was
rafting good speech. and was made
in Mr.. Landis's happiest vein.
Minority Leader John Sharp Williams
took issue with many OF Mr.. Landis's
conclusions. and with some of his state
ments of fact. and occupied the atten-
ton of the House for upwards of an
hour in correcting the Indiana states
man.
The days discussion was concluded
by Mr.. Longworth. who spoke on the
bill before the House and made a strong
argument in favor of better salaries for
American diplomats abroad. Mr.. Long
| worth gave evidence of thorough famil-
| iarity with the subject. and contrasted
the very small salaries paid American
officials with those paid by foreign Gov
ernments to their diplomatic repreSen-
| tatives.
The Post at Paris was taken as a suit
able general comparison. The AmeTi-
can ambassador receives S17,500. and
is required to meet all the expenses. The
British ambassador to the French Cap
ital is paid, $45 200, given an official resi-
dence free, allowed $4,000 for official
| entertainment and at the close of p
years is pensioned at $4,000 a year for
! life
| He made a strong plea for the puy-
chase of buildings by the American Gov
| ernment in foreign countries, and said:
Then the man of moderate means, the
man who most truly represents the bone
and sinew of this Republic, would not
be placed at disadvantage as compared
| with another man who has more money
| No longer, then. would a condition exist
| under which these offices of the highest
responsibility and dignity could be Civ
| en- only to rich men. and no longer
would there be single Office in the gift
! of the American people which would
not be within the reach of any American
| citizen"
The National tribune., 1906-05-31

The Atlanta Journal dismisses the
objection that a Southern man cannot
be elected President on the Democratic
ticket with the sage remark that 1t
seems no other kind can, either.
The National tribune., 1906-05-31

San Franciscans take this hour of
their misfortune and their heroic rp-
rising above it to remind the country
that the name of their city is not ''F'ris-
CO." Only smart Aleclls" say that-horse
jockeys, ballet girls. drummers and aw-
fully knowing young men. Men and
women of sense and dignity say San
Francisco.
The National tribune., 1906-05-31

Since the San Francisco disaster some
folks in the West are SO nervous that a
load of bricks cannot be dumped any
where without starting reports of earth
quake shock.
The National tribune., 1906-05-31
Maxim Gourl<y denounces the Duma

Maxim Gourlly denounces the Duma
There are going to be q world of un-
pleasant things about the first essay
of the Russians into popular Govern
ment. but at least there will be earnest
ness. sincerity and a desire for right
eousness. 1t means something infinite
ly better than throwing bombs. which
is Gorky's idea of bettering conditions
The National tribune., 1906-05-31
WASHINGTON. D. G.. MAY 81. 1904,
on,ce: sse rennsyIrania Avenue n. ".

st. Petersburg officials announce that
Maxim Gorky is to be tried for stirring
up an anti-Russian feeling in this coun-
try 1t has seemed that the most stir
ring up was in the hotel circles.
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Senate.

May 23.-The Senate took up the APP
preparation bill.
In reporting the Legislative bill to the
Senate the Committee on Appropriations
of that body has added number of
amendments to the House bill that are
of interest to those in the Government
service here in Washington. The COM
mittee increased many of the salaries
all along the line, and amended the bill
so that it isn't much like it was when il
left the House. One feature which was
knocked out in the House and was re-
stored In the Senate was to appropriate
$40, 900 for the work of restoring the
wornout rolls and vouchers i'm the War
Department" This farce has been go
ing on for some 90 years now, and
money enough has been appropriated to
copy all the soldier rolls and vouchers
since the beginning of things in this
country and to transeNhe them on plates
of silver in letters of gold. AS a matter
OF fact the money SO approprlat-
ed has not been used to any ex-
The National tribune., 1906-05-31

One of the great lessons taught by
the San Francisco trouble was that hon
esty pays in building quite as well as in
other walks Of life. Propsrly-construct-
ed buildings hardly minded the earth
quake.
The National tribune., 1906-05-31

How rapidly infectious are bad man.
ners The Brooklyn Aldermen are now
calling each other liars and scoundreis
The National tribune., 1906-05-31
Senate.

May 24.-The Senate spent five hours
transacting important business. The
bill to increase the taxes on the prop
erty of public-utility corporations in the
District of Columbia was recommitted
to the District Committee. The free
alcohol bill was passed. to become ef-
fective Jan. 1, 1907. The Agricultural
Appropriation bill was taken up, and
Senator Hale criticised Government en-
ployeS
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Senate.


May 25.-The Senate passed the Agri-
cultural Appropriation bill, carrying q
total of s7.800.000.
A surprising development of the day
was the adoption. without debate or di-
vision, OF Mr.. Beveridge's amendment
increasing the efficiency and the sever
ity of the meat-inspection service of the
Bureau of Animal Industry. This bears
down hard on the packing industry. and
1t is understood that the Indiana Sem
ator introduced his amendment at the
request of the President.
The provision is along the general
lines of the law for the inspection oil
meats intended to be shipped abroad
1t requires that acceptable meats shall
be labeled. and authorizes the destruc-
tion of condemned products. 1t ais
authorizes the inspection of all animals
before they enter the packing-houses
and requires that these establishments
shall be maintained in sanitary con-
dition. gives the Government Inspector,
access to all departments of the pack
ing-houses, and forbids Interstate com
merce in fresh meats which are no
marked by the Inspectors. The expeis,
of the inspection is to be borne by the
packers. and a fine of $4,000 and i'm
prisonment for two years are fixed a!
the penalties for violating the law.
The Senate then adjourned until Moi
| day.
House.
1t was pension day in the House.
After the Rate bill was disposed OF
| the House settled down to the business
| of passing private pension bills, and pu
| them through at railway speed; 191
| bills to grant and increase pensiun.
] We're passed, with Mr.. Capron (R. J.,
| in the chair. in little less than sever
minutes. and when the House adjournc'
| Els bills had been passed.
| Senate.
May 26-The Senate was not in seS
! sion.
House.
| While the House had the Diplomats
Appropriation bill under consideratio.
speeches on various subjects were de
| livered.
| A few minor amendments to the bill
were adopted. and the House adjourned
/ until Monday.
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House..

Having the Diplomatic and Consular
Appropriation bill ostenSibly under con-
sideration, the House spent most of its
time listening to campaign speeches.
1t was not until after two hours of
filibustering on the part of Mr.. Williams
that the House got to work at anything.
however.
Chairman Jenkins, of the Judiciary
Committee, made a speech on the Rail-
road-rate bill that commanded close at
tention at the hands of both Republi-
cans and Democrats.
After considering the legal phases of
the question he proceeded to say that
instead of making the bill constitutional
by including court review. it would, in
his opinion, make it absolutely valueless
TO confer upon the court the power TO
pass upon the reasonableness of the
rate.
He contended that Congress has the
right to fix the rate, and he thought the
better argument would be that the judi
cfal power cannot interfere unless Con-
gress so wills it.
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House.

The House listened to a two-hour
Democratic tariff speech by Mr.. Towna
On. " and three-hour Republican
speech by Mr.. Dalzell (Pa.).
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Senate.

May 22.-The Senate devoted itself
mainly to consideration and discussion
of amendments to the immigration bill.
Mr.. Dillingham;, Chairman of the
Committee on Immigration, called up
the bill amending the immigration laws,
and submitted strong arguments. backed
by striking statistics. in support of the
amendments. While admitting that the
law of 1908 had worked admirably, Mr..
Dillingham; pointed out improvements
that should be made to that measure in
the light of the experience of the past
two years.
Without debate or division the fol-
lowing resolution, introduced by Mr..
Hale, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Privileges and Elections be directed TO
examine into the legal effect of the late
decision of the Supreme Court in the
case of Joseph r. Burton. a Senator
from Kansas. and as soon as may be to
report their recommendations as to
what action, if any, shall be taken by
the Senate"
Mr.. Burrows, Chairman of the Com
mittee. is confined to his residence by
Illness. and as it is not known how long
he will be kept away from the Senate IT
cannot be told when the Committee will
begin the work outlined by the Hale
resolution. Several of the strongest law
yeTS Vi the Eotildtt are IHtIlDtTS OI the
Committee, including Messrs. Burrows
Foraker. Knox, Beveridge. Bailey, Pet
tus and Overman.
1t will be recalled that at the opening
of this session of Congress Mr.. Bailey
attempted to secure an expression ir
open Senate on the case of Senator Bur
ton, but received no encouragement and
abandoned the effort. 1t is believed thai
he and Mr.. Foraker will take the lead
in the case, now that it has been Off
| ciaIly brought to the attention of the
Senate.
| Mr.. Burton's term will expire by linn.
| itation next March. The Supreme Cour
has granted him new hearing. which
| cannot be reached before next October
as the Court will soon adjourn unit
| that month. Thus. unless the Senate
| takes action at this session. 1t would
establish for itself the unique record Of
carrying on its rolls the name of a mem
ber who had been twice convicted by {
| Circuit Court of violating plain statute
and whose conviction had been confirm
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-20
WILL END OIL SHORTAGE
As Soon as Cans Can Be Procured
Standard VIII Begin Distribu-
ton OF Gasoline.

Shortage of coal oil is reported
from some sections of the state. The
statemene is made from the local
station of the Standard Oil company
that the supply in Spokane was ex-
hausted for a short time, but there
is a supply now at this place and in
Seattle. The shortage, it is reported,
was due to limited supply of cans
in which to deliver the oil, but the
situation, it is reported, viii be re-
lieved in two weeks or less.
The Standard Oil company main
tains a<factory for the manufacture
OF cans in San Francisco, from where
l. northwest is supplied. The emnty
cans, it is stated, are shipped in car
lots to the different supply stations
and as soon as the cans can be re-
ceived there will be no more short
age in oil-Spokane Chronicle.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-20
Portland Strike Fails.
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 1910
81 appearances, so far as the run
aiirg of street cars are concerned, the
5.rile CT motormen and conductors
inaugurated last Saturday has proved
futile. Today the cars are running
as if nothing had happened. Almost
every road in the city is being oper-
ated at the usual week day capacity.
The company announces that cars
will be run tonight and has announc-
ed a reward of $3.50 for the arrest
and convictio ONT any person inter-
fering with the operation of its cars
or it's employees. The announcement
of the electrical workers of the Port
land General Electric company that
sympathetic strike would be de-
clared has had no apparent effect up
on that company. Its officials say
they are ready for any action in teh
direction of strike that its employees
may take.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-20
Had For TIL Hcfs

New Years eve, which is sacred to
st. Sylvester. is celebrated in Berlin
by the blowing of tin horn the ring
ing of bells and all other Cevtces for
making a noise. The only 3rse play
INDUCED in is at the expense of the
wearer of the silk tile. An. one on
the street is privileged to bring his
cane down on the crown CT the Of
Tending haadgear as hard and as often
as he can. When the man with the
dilapidated hat complains to ihe po-
ice the only consolation he get is, at
serves You right for wearing It ON Syl-
yester night"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-20
Lots of the money that men marry

Lots of the money that men marry
is counterfeit.
A mans good judgement usually
shows UP the day after.
Some men make speciality of pos
ing as horrible examples.
Most people would fall short if
measured by the golden rule.
When words fail womanGn an
argument she resorts to tears.
When mother gives child a
sponge bath she uses a wash rag.
Some lawyers have the knack of
converting poor advice into good
coin
Men wish they didn't have any
harder times than boys think they
are having.
The average girl declines to marry
a lot of men because they neglect to
ask her.
Even an optimist is apt to back
slide when he has boil on the back
of his neck.
And when man bumps up against
hard luck he always blalnes saiae
other fellow for showing him.
Most people find fault with their
neighbors in order to get even with
neighbors who find fault with them.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-12-20
Bribing
George
By JOHN }. o'cosNoR
Copyright, 1858, by c. II. sutcIifTe
By JOIN J. c'cosNoR

q think / had better tale you to the
train, said Ethel coi ;. Il do not
care 10 advertise to the whole family
the fact that my Affect ms Were be-
slowed upon lE..-l SO utterly un,
worthy OF them"
You win have to arnounce The
breaking of the engagement some
time suggested Castron but | guess
it's better this way Wen talk 1t owe,
on the way into town. You have not
gwen me a chance to defend myself
yet. 1t will lie Al right when | get a
chance to talk to you Grja''y.''
Ethel ssnilel That was precisely
what she wished to avoid She would
take the dog cart and have the little