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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
DARGAN DECLINES
To GIVE MORE.
President of the Atlanta
Birmingham Insists on
Terms Proposed by Him
BIG FIGHT, POSSIBLE

II Bush Finnelis translation OF q
telegram is correct. then J. 7. Dargan.
president OF the Atlanta Birmingham
and Prudential Insurance companies. Is
on record as asserting that the policy
holders OF the Atlanta Birmingham
Company in San Francisco will get no
modification from him Of a PROPOSE
ton TO take 25 cents in cash and 50
cents in stock OF probIematicaI value
in payment OF their claims
After the policy holders turned down
Dargan's plan 70 compromise at a
meeting Wednesday afternoon. Bush
Finnell sent telegram 10 Dargan. ask
ing him II he would make a new offer.
To this An answer was received yester-
day afternoon There were enough
misplaced words IN DaFgan's dispatch
10 leave room for all sorts OF guessess
but this is the version OF il that was
given by Finnell.
Our representative viii be in San
Francisco next Monday No change
can be made in our proposition"
Finnell does not know who the rep
reSentatiVe is who IS reported TO be on
his way Neither does any one else
IN San Francisco But there is likely
TO be much concern over the remainder
OF the dispatch, that part denying any
better payment than 25 cents cash and
so cents in stock. The terms were re-
Jected so speedily and unanimously
Wednesday that the losers evidently
did not think that was what they were
after. An attempt TO commit them 10
statement as to what they would take
and call IT square failed. as previously
reported
Why a representative is coming here
is a cause for wonder SIX months ago
yesterday the IRE IN san Francisco be-
gan In ali the intervening period the
Atlanta Birmingham has not paid
dollar In this city and has left every
one to guess what the intentions OF the
company were II another meeting OF
the pOlicy-holders is called the prob
ability is that the proceedings viii be
very lively. The proceedings by which
the Atlanta Birmingham was reinsuTed
by the Prudential. which have been pro-
nounced BY the Attorney General OF
Georgia as Illegal. may be attacked
before the fight TO get a fair rate OF
payment is abandoned
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
RoSs VALLEY REAL Estate.

sszs-s-RO0M and basement cottage. furnished.
pianc. worth Sl400-
20 stario1.
--so0-7-roou mansion. ? acres; buildings worth
$1,000; minutes from station, good
rrs5o-5.roori house. beautiful location. . acres
For lots. acreage or houses 70 let. Just leave II
" gE LEWIS. Kentheld. Marin County.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
PROPOSALS.

NOTICE is hereby given that sealed bids Will
be received at 21s California Hall. University
of California, Berkeley, before 5 D. m
October %. 1905. for buildings TO be erected
on the university farm ar D2visyIlle. as per
plans and specifications ile az said ofnce
In California Hall and at the Office OF Mr
George W. Pierce. DaTisville No bids VIII
be considered unless accompanied by 4 certi-
Ied check or bond IN favor OF the UNDERSIGNED
equal to 10 per cent Of the bid, with sufficient
sureties. conditioned that IL the bid be ac-
cepred the bidder win enter into contract
faithfully to perform the obligations in ac-
and specifications The right 10 reject any
or ali bids is hereby reserved The Regents
Of the University OF California
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
HALFMooN BAY REAL ESTATE.


FREE-Excursioo-F
Every sunday and Wednesday.
We are onerlng property E1ieh etL for either
Ealfnoon Bay our Francis Beach Tract lies
directly along the main street, having front
fl California. The Ocean Shore depot Is With
IN l block. snd the big hotel proposed by the
Ocean Shore Hotel Co. VIII Be directly across
yestor cannot afford TO overlook Big double
lors; choice location. easy terms Cal at cur
Office or telephone Special f6TS and We Will re-
serve seat for you On our big Stanford tally
ho Cars leave Fifth and Market sts- $50
w MORGAN & CO..
Investment Bankers.
s25 Golden Gate Avenue
FREEExCURsIONs-F
Monday. Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. FIJI
day, Saturday and Sunday. After you have seen
al offerings, visit LIPT0N-BYTHE-SEA; choicest
location, highest elevation; bounded By the ocean
and railroad line, the most beautiful panoramic
and marine view from every lot: depot adjoining
tract; lots $50 ana Up; no interest or taxes;
easy payments For particulars and excursion
POTTER-sToLL COMPANY. so4 MISSION ST.,
Atlas Building-Tei- Temporary 1894
torpspe 51e e01q s 5 euy ts o5 n ne AqptA5s
Is niles 90 minutes from San Frsnciseo for
down would you he interested,
Prices viii Be advanced Nov. 1. buy now
Present this ad and secure free ticket to Mon
tara Excursions SUNDAYS ana TburEdavs flf
fees 1905 Broadvay. Oakland; 1900 Golden
Gsts s-s.: cor Ell.mere St. E
PALo ALTO REAL ESTATE.
FOR sALE-BIock I72, HorDer's AdaitiOa; also
ri. boz So. Pals Alto. s0es Cal. = .
REAL ESTATE WANTED.
VA. l. STALEY & CO.
REAL Estate 'A'
s7s ELLIS ST Una iS1
Our clients are anxious to invest ia cottages
residences and Fats Of all sizes and in any
location
LET Us PLACE YOURS.
VA L. sTALEY & CO.,
e7e ELLIS ST.
SO a month. with interest, north Of path ST
Box 2s2l. Gail ofacs-
WINDOW SHADES.
COLLINS o'FARRELL-Window, shades, mat
tress,maki9g carpet cleaning. 4ss Ivy ave-;
ADVANCE window shade factory; orders allied
al short notice. GEO WALCOa. 637 Turk ST
INVALID CHAIRS.
SOLD. rented. exchanged, manufactured Eanes
tricycle. chair. 210S Market st. Tel Fell 991i.
VETERINARY HOSPITALS
IRA BARKER DALzIEL. veterinary dentist, $40
Octavia ST.; tel West 2z00
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
cAzADERo REAL ESTATE.

rflr-F rrrrrssorI-Free Excursion.
10 beautlful camp Cazzdero. IN big trees
rear Cszadero. Saturday. Oct 20. returning
rfternnon Sunfay. just opening. This new and
l.ssu-lfuI summer resort; large lots. 62xI32
rw fo- sale. every lof wooded. price SIS.
t.rEE SO CcWu. balance 81 per week: no
rares cr interest 10 ger cent discount 70 TIE
r-st 90 hlTers. - one Of the first 70 secure
these etcice l01s. hunting and fsEtDr IN
srl.udauce. ideal climate; BE- prepared for
rals winters or next summers camping: get
trsr and see these lots. Aurir 20
RATLEY a WILSON
2f1 MeAiiister ST.. bet. Iarkin and polk.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19

corner of Fifth and 3finna streets. NV 80. NE
75s7 So. 30. SW 75,S3s. for $152o0
J. 3lusseO with Caldwell Co.. erect \
story frame building 1ne of Franklin
street. S7.6 \ Of Francisco for S3715.
Ernest Brand with y. D. Harmer. 70 erect a
tWu-st0rv brick building for SIS 900.
Weflman Estate Company with Otis Elevator
Company and james Z. Britt. elevator ana
plumbing work tor three-srory building n
line Of East street. Tor s0210.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
REp cRosS no MEET.

". ". Morrow. president OF the CALI
fornia Branch OF the American Ma
tionaI Red Cross. announces that a
meeting OF the branch will be held at
D. M October %. in the parlors OF the
First Unitarian Church. Geary and
Franklin streets. for the purpose OF ap-
pointing a nominating COMMITTEES and
electing representatives to the annual
meeting. which will be held in the
United States Circuit Court room Mo-
vember L.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
sALADA BEACH REAL ESTATE.
sAIADA REAcH.

cALAUA BLALd.
S.ie6s Eeach s miles south of Gle House;
k-rf forvn on Ocean Shore n. r.. 20 minutes
r'Se. Ior fares: mscedamized streets. water.
eevrer< sidewalks. shade trees. etc, guaranteed
fr confracts: lots $3.50 and Up; small monthly
nzvuenrs- take bus AZ Colma SUNDAYS azd
THURSDAYS al il e. n cline DOsCAe.
cen- Aeents. 22I7 Mission St, bet 18th and lsth.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
RuLRNGAslE REAL ESTATE

BULRINGA1IE REAL ESTATE.
RAPID TRANSIT RAPID TRANSIT.
20 Minutes 10
BURLINGANE GROVE LOTS.
Al Burlingame me Beautiful
size s0xf2e Price $500 and up.
$40 per Month and a Small Payment Down
Price includes sever and water pipes. mac
adamfzed streets. cement sidewalks and shade
trees
$ P co. Is ARRANGING TIME TABLE
NOW and VIII run balf-hOuriy trains. which viii
reach Burlingame In - minutes. commencing
January !. 1907.
HOMES BUILT on EASY PAYMENTS.
SANE AS RENT.
Take San MateO Electric Cars az Fifth and
Market sts every u minutes STOP AT BUR
IINGABfE GROVE STATION FARE Is FIVE
CENTS CHEAPER than at main station Cir
culars and descriptive matter on request.
QIs NoRadnock Bldg Tel Temporary 1858
Market 81. OPP Chronicle bldg. or on property
These prices VIII be raised after January 1,
1907.
Az opportunity OF z life time 10 secure very
desirable home site within a few minutes
walk OF Buriingame station. and at q price
within the means OF everyone. Just think.
50-foOt lots on graded streets, sewer and
water mains laid
$500; $50 cash. SO monthly.
Take san MateO electric cars and 20 direct 10
Burlingame station cur office IS opposite;
open daily including Sundays.
LYON & HOAG. CSC Market St. at Monteomery.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
PERSONALS.

INFORMATION wanted-DR. JOHN DICKSON.
Mrs. Dickson, aged "a, brown eyes white hair:
both short and stout; were guests at Palace
Hotel prior to earthquake; last heard from
R. DICKSON, Pendleton. Ore; Fl. F. COR
DON. Oakland, Cal
RUPTURE L Elastic Truss Factory. for
merly OF s. F.. located at T0S w Ninth
St. Los Angeles PROF. A. A. MCLEAN,
agent.
MISS L JENSEN. stamping and designing. les
sons IN embxoidery- 9ee Ellis ST
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
WALL PAPER AND DECORATING

BEFORE placing your order Tor paperhansins
decorating. write or call at our store, excel
town: estimates furnished 5. r. WALL
PAPER co., 1917 o'Farreu. Phone West 3sS7
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE.

OAKLAND
is GROWING FASTER THAN ANY CITY IN
THE WORLD.
Fine Little snap. Paying Il per cent
Fun size lot. 25xIOo. with good building. leased
at $50 per mouth.
Right in center Of Oakland.
Land next 70 this held at 800.
Price only ssooo-only 500 foot.
BARGAIN OF BARGAINS
SIS. ooo-s2s.ooo
Between Broadway and Washington st
has refused SIS. .0o9-
Large lot best part Of chinssown.
5oxloo feet.
Only $1,000.
to Brosdway and IL blocks from property
selling at $50 per foot
ONLY CORNER in Chinatown under 5000
North corner and good 2-story building.
WIN lease nov at sl2oo per rear, or improved
with stores at $500.
CAN ANY AGENT MATCH THIsT
Pine Tth-st lot. 5ox1oo feet.
Only $3.50.
Between Market and Broadway stations.
Land here VIII sell AZ 500 IN months.
WITH THE
CORNER LOT coAPAN1,
els BROADWAY, OAKLAND
AUsTIN's LIST.
$1,000 feel perfectly safe in saying that this
lot viii sell for $4,000 IN less than
year; surely il viii If you build on It and
add the cost Of improvements; three-story
brick going up across the street; Clay
and Sth sts- are both pretty fine; u per
kind Of a building here; $4,000 would
handle the whole thing (lSsel
s.. 0O0-choiee business buy on San Pablo ave-.
where new buildings are being erected on
both sides: store now pays $50 per month
and the lot alone is worth more than price
asked We recommend this property
as the best small investment 70 be bad on
this progressive street tlSsl)
s2750-Cozy cottage Of rooms, bath and base
menf: all IN me condition; right on No
ket St. Key Route station at I'd
st.; this would make good store property
II remodeled N5)
GEORGE W AUSTIN.
1902 BROADWAY.
MTCHENER s BARTON.
FLATS FLATS. FLATS.
Modern and in good condition; near street
cars and local: pow rent for sT5 could be easily
rsfSe5 70 $50 per month. II you are looking for
income property investigate this bargain. Price
$500.
AITCHENER & BARTON.
sle BROADWAY Tel Oakland III
BEATTIFUL LOT FOR HOME.
VERNON HEIGHTS. OAKLAND.
Corner Orange and Perry sts-. one block from
oskland-ave electric car line running direct
10 either S P. OF Key Route local trains.
1s0x116.
CASH PRICE $500.
Inquire A E GRAUPNER. 2e6o Steiner st,
san Francisco.
sss0o-SEvEN-r 1l4-storF house; high base
nent. aH in good order, situated IN East Oak
land: convenient 20 car lines and good school !
for sale on easy terms
B. II. WEIGH CO..
5th ave and East 18th St, Oakland
NEAT 5-RooSI COTTAGE
On s weIl-improved street: Resr car line and
s 2. local station. lot 27-6xI10: price $3.50
LLOYD STEIN. 45S 9th st
MARION GRIFFIN 1908 Broadsay. Oakland
REAL ESTATE BROKER
Rooms 10 and H. Union Nat Bank Bldg.
Cor. 18th St
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
BOYLE PARK.

TIE SWTTZFRI AND OF AMERICA
Tsrrp- s{zfriy lots wooded. bay ana mountain
a err- streets being graded and severed b-ildi1g
re.~ictian- MINUTES 70 station; lots 50 feet and
--rcr. rrfae $3.50 up J. g. PARKER L CO
b = PARKER. agent. SID Valley.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-19
DETERMINATIONS wANTEp.

WANTED-Inforamtion Of CLARA " ERICK-
son. born in Gothenburg. Sweden In 1900
she lived at Post and Washington sts., Ala
media Any knowing her address please
communicate with her brother JOHN ERICK-
son. Chignik. Alaska
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
TROUBLES OF HIS OWN.
Abbot Man Wrongly Accused-Also
Difficulties With Creditors.

Dover, Me-, Jan. 10.-(SpeciaD A.
J. Tracey Of Abbot was before Judge
Smith in the municipal court today
charged with defrauding an innkeeper.
After hearing both sides Of the mat
ter the court ordered that Tracey be
discharged from custody. Tracey, who
has always borne a good reputation.
has been engaged in the business of
pressing hay in and about Dover and
Foxcroft and with his crew of men has
Mrs. F. A. Whittier.
1t was on complaint of Mrs. Whit
tier that he was arrested while in the
act Of stepping on board the west
bound Maine Central train yesterday
morning. 1t developed in the hearing
that Mrs. Whittier had never asked
him for the money which she alleged
was due her and the fact was also
brought to light that she has been
conducting the hotel without the neces-
sary innkeepers license for the past
four years or more.
Tracey as soon as he was discharg-
ed commenced proceedings in bank
ruptcy declaring that he will go
through the bankruptcy court before
ne will pay certain bills which several
people claim he owes. Several mer-
chants whom he owed received their
pay in full as soon as he was released
from the clutches of the law. The
others. so he claims will have to stand
the bankruptcy proceedings
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
THE CUSTOMS DISTRICTS.
Reorganization Approved by House
Mays and Means Committee.

Washington, Jan. IO.-Reor.aniZatio ton
ana consolidation Of customs collection
districts by the President was approved
today by the House committee on WAYS
and means, which decided to report IA
vorably on the Payne bill. The measure
gives the President entire control of the
reorganization OF the districts. the only
limitation being that not more than lot
collection districts shall be created.
Subcommittee of the ways and means
committee were announced as follows:
Customs, customs districts and Gus
toms Observation-Disclosures. Payne. DaIZcll.
Grosvenor McCleary Mccall. Williams
and Robertson.
Administration Of customs laws
Messrs. Grosvencr Payne. BabcGck, Wat
son. Curtis, Clark and Cochran.
Internal revenue-NesSrs DalzeIl Nc
Cleary, Mccall. Hill. Boutelle, Under
wood and Clark
Public debt, the preservation of the
public credit and redemption OF govern
ment hotes-Messrs McClearv. Pu,-ro
Eabcock. Smith Williams ana Robert
son.
Reciprocity ana commercial Treaties
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
DIVERSIFIED FEELS HURT
Because President Did Not Appoint
Man or His Choice.

Washington. Jan. i0-Rc1r"Scnt&tive
Cwerstrcet. Ind, secretary of the Rcpub-
lcan Congressional campaign committee,
announced today that the President $
failure to allow him to name the sur
vcyor of the port at indianapolis has dis
couragcd him 50 badly that he will not
again serve on the committee.
When asked if lie would resign from
the committee Mr.. Overstrect said:
mo, | shall not resign. but | shall
not accept reelection to the committee.
What's the use? I'm not doing this for
spite. but I only had one appointment.
and when that's taken away there's moth
ing left for me-
The present Congressional campaign
committees term will expire in Il short
time and the various states will eject
members of the committee to look after
the elections next fall. Mr.. Ovcrstrcct
has been 4 member for 10 years.
Mr.. Ovcrstreet is now secretary of the
Republican Congressional committee and
has been for several years.
1t is understood that President Roosc-
welt wrote a letter to Mir. Ovcrstrcet say
Ing that he had promised Senator Bcvcr-
idSc mere than a YEAR ago to appoint Mr..
Eothschild aud that nc did not feel he
could reccde from that promise.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
Much Less Than on the
Same Date Of Last Year.
0n|y Hak-Inch at Albany, n. '.
Mohawk Just Closed.


Washington, Jan. 10.-The weather
bureau has issued the following ouiie-
tin on the condition Of the Ice crops
throughout the country:
At 8P. NJ, January 8, 1906. ice In the
Missouri river from Pierre. S. OAK, to
Williston, N. Dak., ranged from IL 10
p inches, a slight increase as compar-
ed with the reports Of January peihs
renorted from the two stations mem
toned, with no change at Bismarck, n.
Oak, Southwark of Pierre the river
was closed in places and open In others.
with floating ice as far south as Ran
sas City. The Mississippi was frozen
with from four to eight inches OF ice
from Dubuque, Iowa, north"aro'
floating ice being reported from Daven-
port, Iowa, and Hannibal, Mo. sta
lions In the upper Lake region general
" report from four to IL inches or Ice
and in the rivers of New England Ice
ranges from seven to II inches. NO ice
IL reported in the Ohio, Potomac, and
Susquehanna rivers.
The following special reports have
been received by telegraph:
Gardiner, Me-, Jan. 3.-Cultivation
of ice fields has commenced, with favor
able weather. Ice is seven inches
thick; cutting will begin on II inches.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Mohawn river
froze over last night. Ice in Hudson
ranges from half an inch at Albany to
10 inches at Worthwhile. Snow in Mo-
hawk Valley ranges from half an inch
at Cohoes to four inches at Utica, and
in Hudson Valley from a trace al
Athens to four inches at Worthwhile.
Hannibal Mo-, Jan. S.-River full OF
heavy floating ice.
Sioux City. Iowa. Jan. 9.-River clos
ed above and below city.
Kansas City. Mo. Jan. s.-Heavy
floating ice.
Davenport. Iowa, Jan. S.-River COW
cred with floating ice.
Omaha, Neb.. Jan. S.-COnsiderable
shore ice: light ice running.
YanktOn. S. Oak. Jan. S.-River chan
mel at Yankton open, but frozen ovel
one mile above and four miles below
While there was slight but gener
al incrcaee in ice formation during thu
week ending January s. 1906, through
out the northern portions of the cOun
try, there Is now much less ice thai
there was at the corresponding date o
1906. except in the extreme upper Mis-
souri,, where there is considerable more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
SPARKS FROM STOVE
Causes Destruction Of $4,000 ker
baush Cottage at Bar Harbor,

Bar Harbor. Me. Jan. 10.-The hand
some cottage which was erected as a
summer residence at birthstone Neck
for H. 8. Kerbaugh of Philadelphia
was leveled to the ground by a fire
this afternoon. The sparks from a
stove set fire to a barrel of oil in which
shingles were being dipped, and the
flames soon spread to the cottage it.
self. There is no fire fighting appara-
tus in the vicinity and the workmen
were unable to subdue the blaze. The
loss Is $4,000 insurance $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
Marshall Field Is Seriously III.

New York. Jan. 1O.-While no official
statement could be obtained from the
physicians. it was rumOred tonight
that grave change had taken place
in the condition of Marshall Field of
Chicago who is ill at the Holland
House. this city. DIR. James. the at
tending physician. late tonight sum-
moned in consultation DIR. T.. G. Jane
way. and DIR. Austin +. Riggs. Al
three physicians were with the patient
for a long while and afterward held
an extended consultation. Mr.. Field
was said, earlier in the day, to be SUI
fcring from a severe cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-01-11
GEN. WIN. P. BUCKLEY.
One of New Hampshire's Most Promi-
nent Lawyers Passes Away.

Lancaster, n. H.. Jan. 10.-Gcneral Viii
liam i. buckley one of the most promi-
nent lawyers in New Hampshire. died at
his home here today from an attack of
pneumonia. General Buckley was II years
old and was graduated from Dartmouth
in the class of SIS. For 1, years he was
Il member of the firm of Drew. Jordan,
Buckley & Shurtlcff and during the term
of Gov. Jordan served as judge advo-
cate general Gen. Buckley WAS promi
ncnt in legislative matters and was au-
thor of the bill which has practically
abolished capital punishment in this
state. He is survived by widow and
two children.
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Congressional Notes.

The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons Wednesday concluded its consider
alton of Senator Lodges bill for the re-
organization of the consular service and
authorized its author to report it ia
vorably as amended
President Roosevelt Wednesday sent to
the Senate the nomination of Henry L..
Stimson to be United States district at
torney for the southern district Of New
York, to succeed Henry l.. Burnett Mr..
Stimson formerly was a member of the
law firm of which Secretary Root WAS tn.
head.
The Washington Post Thursday will
say: Senator Lodge, acting chairman
Of the committee on foreign relations,
said yesterday the committee will take
up the administrations Santo Domin-
lean treaty as soon as it had reported
on the Isle of Pines matter and will
push it through with all possible speed
Mr.. Lodge also declared that he be-
lieved the treaty would be ratified
The people about kingman, Ariz.. ar,
holding mass meetings protesting
against the passage of the Harnilto,
| joint SldttDoOu DILL messages ITOHi I'll
outlying towns and mining camps report
that the sentiment against jointure is
unanimous. Every town is sending reso-
1utions to Washington demanding of Con.
gress the right to vote separately on any
measure considered inimicu to the vel
fare of the people Of Arizona.
Representative John Sharp Williams
al to inform the House whether crimiEa
prosecutions have been instituted against
the corporations or individuals FOUND gull
ty of entering into unlawful combina tons
in connection with the Northern Sccuri
! ties case. was considered by the IIOus.
committee on judiciary Wednesday. The
committee decided to report faroraby
on the resolution and request such in
formation if it is not in the attorney
generals judgment Incompatible with tho
public interest to give it.
Tile Republican members of the
House committee on Interstate and for
ciSn commerce at conference Whict
lasted three hours Wednesday agreed
to support the Hepburn railroad rate
bill. with a few notifications Whicl
We're agreed on and which relate chief
ly to court procedure. These modifi-
cations were taken from the provisions
of the Esch-ToWnsend bill and are il
the nature of n compromise with thu
supporters of that measure. The com
mittae will report the bill to the HOUSE
next Friday.
Senator Willard. chairman Of the Sen
| ate committee on inter-oceanic canals
| which has been directed by the Senate Il
| conduct an investigation of canal mat
| tiers, Wednesday had a talk with Chair
man Shonts and Chief Engineer Steven
| to arrange for Mr.. Stevens appe aranc
| before the committee. It was arranged
J that he be called next Tuesday. Chairman
| Shonts informed the senator that he dc
sired the investigation to he most eX
| hau:tive but thought it important tina
the hearings be hurried so that 4 conclu
| sion may be reached as quickly as pos
! Sible.