Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-03
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Washington, May 3


Columbian.plenipotentiary TO discuss the
affair it seems taken out of diplomatic
channels. Miner clashes have been Oc-
curing, it is understood, on the frontier
between the two countries for months.
Why should the Cincinnati Gas and
Electric Company get its coal at lower
rate then any other consumer in that
city was a question that the Interstate
Commerce Commission today asked +.
NJ Whitaker, freight traffic manager OF
the Chesap axe and Ohio, which has
been transporting the coal. Mr. Whit
aker could not answer the question, but
said he would refer it to the general
counsel OF bis company, and added he
would like TO have the opinion of the
commission on the subject. According
10 Mr.. Whitaker, n representative OF
the Kanawha Coal Company, a selling
organization, came to the Chesapeake
and Ohio officials with the statement
that the Cincinnati Gas and Electric
Company had entered into n contract
with The coal company for the delivery
of coal and that if the railroad would
make a reduced rate it could have the
traffic. Owing TO the fact that the gas
company had a plant adjoining the rail-
road terminal and another on the river
bank making it available, the Q. and o.
concluded to take the contract and pub.
lished reduced tariff for all coal ship
pers to the company. Commissioner
Clemeu.s asked Mr.. Whitaker why the
gas company should get its coal cheaper
than any other Cincinnati consumer.
The reply WAS that being located at the
terminal no switching was necessary.
Mr.. Whitaker was questioned about the
division of markets between the rail-
roads leading to tidewaier, but threw
little additional light On the subject.
He acknowledged there was an under
standing that The G.. aud D. was not to
invade the b. and 0. aud Pennsylvania
territory and visa versa.
Senator Allen and Representative
Burton of Delaware called al the White
House today with Masonic delegation
to invite the President TO attend the
meeting of the grand lodge Of the State
which is to be held at Wilmington on
June 7. President Roosevelt said that
he could not promise to go as public
business would probably demand his
pr, sence in Washington at that time.
Mrs. Amelia Fields, Of 1852 Morris
Road, Anacoslia, WAS robbed and beaten
IN the yard OF her home by a negro this
morning. According TO the report re-
ceiyed at police sub,station. Mrs. Fields
assaiant was very tall black negro,
dressed ia a brown suit of clothes. He
carried a stick, 8 or 6 feet long. He
eaped over the fence of the yard,
seized Mrs Fields pocket bOnk, which
contained $25, struck her several blows
with the stick, and escaped. The police
have thus far not been able to find
any trace of the robber.
Commissioner of Labor Neill returned
today from Scranton, Pennsy lvania,
where he had conference with Presi-
dent John Mitchell in regard TO the coal
situation Mr. Nell said he went TO
Scranton TO see if there was anything he
could do to avoid q strike. There was
nothing, said he. He added that the
two interests have everything in their
own hands and that they must settle the
trouble in The xt two days, one way or
the other.
Consideration OF amendments to The
railroad rate bill in the Senate under
the rule limiting speeches 10 minutes
each will begin tomorrow. Each amend
ment will be pushed to a vote as speedily
as possible and it is believed that The
final vote on The completed bill may be
taken about May 9Th. There are ex-
sctly 62 amendments now offered and in
print, including the three substitute bills
suggested by Senators Knox, Culberson
and TiIiman. Several other amend
ments will be presented during the
course of the debate. Many of those
pending will be adopted without
much discussion on account of their
popularity among members of both
political parties. On others, particu-
larly. on the court review proposition,
the debate is expected to be prolonged.
To the very first line of the first sec
ton Of the bill Senator Lodge last March
offered an amendment making the H.
lerstste Commerce Commission laws APP
ply to "any person or pesons engaged
in The transportation OF oil or other COM
modify by means of pipe lines, or partly |
by pi[e lines and partly by railroads, OF
partly by pipe lines and partly by
water" This, of course, is intended
e .pecially to bring the operations OF the
Standard OIL Company under superVi-
sion, and it will be the first amendment
To be voted upon. That it will be
adopted there is little doubt. Senator
McCumbcr proposes al amendment put
ting all refrigerator, cold storage and
other freight cars under the interstate
commerce commission laws, aud Sena
tor Bailey also proposes to include ex-
press companies and sleeping car com
panies under the term common car
rier."
Senator Plat, of New York, has an
amendment expressly excepting street
reilwsys from the operation of the pro-
posed law. Another important amend
ment offered by Senator McCumber pro-
yides that after January J, 1909, rail
roads shall be required TO furnish all
freight, refrigerator or cold storage cars
necessary on it's lines aud prohibits the
use of private owned cars OF this char
acter. Senator Kitlridge has amend
ments putting parlor cars, sleeping cars,
private cars aud live stock cars under
he control OF the int rstste commerce
ln the illh section comes