The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-13
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON |
Especial Correspondence.)

report that the country will be face
TO face this fall and winter with ar
oyster famine. The officials Of the bu
reau declare that they have made ar
| investigation and find there is nothine
TO confirm the reports that an oyster
famine is threatened. They say there
will be nothing more serious than
the usual shortage Of the supply of the
succulent bivalve.
Receipts and Expenses Increase
The forthcoming monthly statement
OF the government receipts and
expenditures will show an increase In
the receipts for August OF about S2,2l8,
coo, as compared with August, 1906
The expenditures, however. will be
shown 10 have been materially great
er, so that the surplus for the present
month will be about $3,451,O0O, or over
$4,G9O,OOO less than for August last
year. The civil and miscellaneous ex
penses will be over 100000 greater
than for the corresponding month last
year The war department expendi.
tures will also be greater by $4,000 600
and the navy expenditures greater by
$2,500,O00
Young Men for Pacific Fleet-The
navy department intends TO replace
the older captains of the battleship
fleet with younger men before the
vessels leave for the Pacific. There
are 81 rear admirals and captains who
by reason Of reaching the age limit
" q n1 m 1fCt
in the next two years. The changes
in commands are not likely TO be made
until after the fall target practice.
May Have Drawback Favors-The
attorney general has rendered an opin
ion, at tie request Of the treasury de
partment, in which he holds, in effect
that materials brought into the United
States from the Philippine islands
may be used in the manufacture of ar.
ticles for expectation TO foreign coun.
tries with benefit Of drawback under
the drawback provision Of the tariff
act Of 1897. The question directly at
issue was whether sugar brought
from the Philippines to the United
States could be used in the manufac.
ture Of syrup and exported to Europe
with the benefit of drawback.
President Commutes Sentence-As
the result Of an appeal in behalf OF
eight children in need Of the care OF
mother, President Roosevelt has
granted a Communication Of sentence
in the case Of Mrs. Adaline Rose of
Jackson county, Kentucky, who was
convicted in the United States court
for making and selling whisky in vio
latiOn Of law. She was sentenced 70
pay fine of $1,000 and Imprisonment
for six months. Being unable, as she
believed to support her children in any
other way Mrs. Rose resorted 10 max.
ing and selling whiskey She has
promised to abandon the business.
Railroad Control Cuestion-The
question as TO whether the interstate
commerce commission has, under the |
Hepburn railroad rate act. exclusive !
control over the operation OF railroads
is brought sQuarely to an issue in a
case just appealed TO the United States !
supreme court by the Missouri Pacific
Railroad company. The railroad takes |
the position that under the new rate
act common carriers are federal agen-
cies, under the exclusive control of
the interstate commerce commission, !
and that the states have no jurisdic.
tiOn over their operations.
Canal Supply eids-Bids. were
opened recently at the Office Of the
isthmian canal commission here for
about 100000 worth Of different kinds
of supplies needed on the canal work.
There were upward of 100 bidders uuon
the various materials sought. Among
the larger items were bids for furn.
ishing two locomotive coaling cranes
of 10 tons capacity and two Of 20
tons capacity. The bids on these
ranged from $4,000 10 $4,000 for the
smaller and slS,400 TO $4,000 for the
larger ones. On the tugboat the bids
ranged from 10000 TO $4,000, ac.
cording to size. On 10000 barrels OF
cement the bids ranged from $4,000
to $4,000. Lumber Of various kinds
and grades also formed one of the
largest items. the aggregate being
nearly 100000 feet, divided into w.
rious classes and bids conditioned upon
the point at which the lumber is 10 be
delivered.
Woman Inspector Appointed-A sys,
tematic effort is 10 be made by the bu.
reau Of immigration to put an end to
what is popularly known as the white
slave traffic" which. il is asserted, has
been conducted especially in cities on
the Atlantic seaboard for a long time.
on recommendation of Robert Watch
orn. immigration commissioner at e.
lis island, y. Y, Miss Helen NJ. Bulls
has been appointed an immigration in
spector for the particular purpose OF
developing information regarding this
traffic. Miss Bulls recently has been
connected with the Travellers aid So
ciety and has done much work along
sociological lines. Commissioner Watch.
SAYS that despite precautions many