The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-07
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pitetpI OF the sauna thah.t Journal. and
the official or the government who some
years ago was instrumental in uncover
ing graft and corruption in the postal
service, and OF cOnvicting a large num-
Der OF officials and sending them % iaH.
arrived in this city yesterday afternoon.
where he Is registered at the ShOreham.
/ Mr.. Bristow said his coming 70 Wash
inston had no special significance. and
that he was not a candidate for any
public Office
Who Is Kansas most popular candi-
date FOR the Presidency he was asked
Taft. Re Is, next to Roosevelt. the
most popular man in Kansas. He viii
receive strong support from our State
and will be elected without a doubt II
he be the candidate.
America is rapidly becoming a nation
Of music lovers. said Mark Hamburg.
the eminent pianist at the New Willard
yesterday afternoon. The people South
and West are more demonstrative in
their appreciation Of music than those
anywhere else. with the possible excep-
J ton OF Boston, which place. as far as
musical opportunities 90. stands on a
/ level with European music centers''
What seems &c be the real obstacle
in the way OF this country's fun appre-
citation of mgsic2''
The lack OF musical atmosphere.
| You have no great operas; you don't
take enough time 70 study musical works
and the works Of the great composers.
But there is a decided improvement in
this"
! James Arbuckle. manager Of the ST.
! Louis Foreign Trade Association. and
editor Of 81 Boletin Commercial OF s..
Louis. who was in attendance at the
Rivers and Har0Ors congress. is a great
/ aomirer Of Roosevelt. He said yesterday
! that Roosevelt would be elected with q
I tremendous majority If he agreed 10 run
/ again for the Office. Taft is the logical
candidate If Roosevelt declines 10 stand"
said Mr.. Arbuckle and Taft is eminentIv
I qualified for the high Office.
What St Louis and the whole country
/ needs. and is interested IN. is a ship canal
/ from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Con-
/ gress should make an annual approprla-
/ ton Of 100000 for the purpose OF I'm
provement Of rivers and harbOrs. The
! country could not make a better invest
ment. there would be immediate returns
/ IN the shape Of improved trade facilities
/ everywhere.
! Right Rev 2 J. Mccarthy. Archbishop
Of Halifax is registered at the Cochran.
Representative D. R Anthony. Of the
First Kansas district. aired his views
/ last night on the parcels post question.
/ He thinks he has discovered a reason for
/ advocating the parcels post. Mr.. An
thony has come into information that
/ leads him 10 believe the big express com
/ panies are making rates 10 the mail order
/ houses IN the large cities. thereby render
/ ing II possible for them TO deliver goods
AZ small towns in competition with the
I home merchants.
Mr.. Anthony thinks that the Interstate
Commerce Commission may have some
I thing TO say in the matter OF the large
mail order houses having favored express
rates, 20 the detriment Of the small rner-
chant Mr.. Anthony said last night that
BY the terms OF the Hepburn amendment
10 the Interstate commerce act-the So
called Hepburn rate law-express COM
panies are placed under the supervision
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission.
An effort is being made 10 save poultry
from cruel treatment at the hands Of rail-
road and express companies. and steps
have been taken 10 have a law enacted 70
that end. similar 10 the statute now in
effect regarding the handling Of cattle
while in transport said James O. FyIes,
OF Philadelphia. al the Raleigh. last night
Mr. Fyles is a member OF the American
Humane Society. and is here in the inter
est OF legislation in the matter.
The crates used by nearly ali trans
poTtation companies are too low said
Mr. Fyles. Chickens cannot stand up
right in them Many OF the crates are
six feet long and are too heavy for one
man 20 handle properly. The employees
Of some transportation companies stand
the big CoOps on end and throw them
about in such a manner as 20 often kill
OF MAIN the chickens. and this IS one Of
the practices We wish 20 put an end To-
Some railroad companies have special
cars built for the transportation Of p0ul-
Try They are fitted up with metal coops
which contain troughs for food and water.
and attendants accompany the cars and
look after the poultry while il is en-
route.
The cars are not built properly as
the cOOps are too low and the chickens
have not enough room At first many
members Of the American society fav-
ored these cars. but when the dimensions
Of the cOOpS were shown. they decided
that big change was needed TO gain
proper conditions.
We favor small cOOps-coops high
enough TO give the poultry room TO stand
upright and not too large for one or two
men 20 handle. IN many cases. chickens
are shipped hundreds Of miles and are
on the road for days without food or
water. That is one Of the things We
Yish 10 overcome and the proposed legis-
lauon viii make II compulsory for the
railroad and eXureSs commando - feo4
and water the poultry in their care after
a certain number OF hours.
I am watching for an opportunity 10
catch some OF the express companies neg
Letting poultry. I wish 20 make A test
OF the present laws and 7 am confident
mat we can hold the transportation com
panies responsible If they permit cruelty
to be practiced.
Oklahoma seems TO be in a fine tanzle
so far as the collection OF school taxes
are concerned; at least. 10 the people Iiv-
ing in the new counties. which were
carved out Of old counties by the consti-
tutional convention" This is the opinion
or Edward 5 Spencer, of Oklahoma CITY
VINO Is in this city in connection with
public lands in the new State. Speaking
about the tangle Mr. Spencer. who i
registered al the Raleigh, said last night
These people cannot determine how
taxes formerly levied by the old county
shall be paid. and how the funds Tins
raised shall be apportioned. The people
Of New Woods, Alfalfa. and Major coun-
ties, which formerly comprised old
Woods County. held a meeting ar Afva
and tried to find a solution OF the prob
lem. but without success.
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