The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-03-15
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Corrsspondencal


raster-General Cortelyou has ap-
proved the design for 1-cont postage
stamp which is 10 be OF the series
commemorative OF the jamestown ex-
/ position. The denominations OF the
: stamps will be I cent and 2 cents.
: The stamps will be rectangular in
/ form. the 1-cent stamp being green
/ in color and the 2-cent carmine. The
! lcrrlt stamp will bear a vignette OF
/ Captain John Smith and the dates
( Of his birth and death, 15S0-1631. In
| the upper left-hand corner will be
| profile Of Pocahontas and in the upper
! right-hand corner a profile Of Powhat-
! tan. The 2-ccnt stamp will bear
| fine engraving Of the landing Of the
! first settlers at jamestown
No Indienities 10 the FIag-That the
states may pass laws prohibiting the
use Of the flag Of the United States
for advertising purposes has been de-
clared by the supreme court Of the
United States in deciding the case Of
Nicholas V. Halter and Henry V. Hay
ward, coming to the court from the
supreme court Of Nebraska. Halter
& Hayward are engaged in the liquor
business in Omaha, and were prose
cuted under a state law on the charge
Of selling beer in bottles decorated
with the national colors. They were
fined, and upon appeal to the supreme
court the verdict was sustained. They
admitted all the facts charged. but
pleaded the unconstitutionalty Of the
law.
Promotion for Canal Chief-President
Roosevelt has just issued an executive
order fixing the salary of Major Goe-
thals. United States army. who will
become chief engineer of the Pana-
ma canal at $4,000 a year. His pres
cnt salary is s4500. Major Goethals
will also be promoted 20 the rank of
lieutenant colonel. The executive or
der also provides for the temporary
appointment of John F. Stevens as
chairman of the isthmian canal COM
mission TO fiji the vacancy created by
the retirement of Mr.. Shonts. He will
retire soon after Major Goethals
reaches the isthmus. Secretary Taft
has been advised that the test pits for
the Gatun locks will be completed and
ready for his inspection April I. He
has arranged to sail from Charleston,
S. c.. March "a, on naval vessel. in
company with expert civil engineers.
Taft to Go to Panama-Secretary
Taft has invited Senator Kittredge
Of South Dakota and Representative
Burton of Ohio and Dearmond of Mis-
souri, to accompany him on his trip TO
Cuba, Panama and Porto Rico. and
they have accepted. Engineers Noble
Stearns and Freeman will also be Of
the party, with the special purpose Of
examining the test pits dug on the
site OF the projected locks at Gatun
and giving Secretary Taft the benefit
OF their professional opinions as 10
the work in progress. The trip will
be made in naval vessel. The start
will be made March "a, and the party
will go directly to Colon, stop on the
isthmus two or three days. and then
run over TO Cuba and Porto Rico. Gov
ernor Winthrop of that island, who is
quitting the island 10 assume his new
Office as assistant secretary of the
treasury. will accompany the party
hOmeward.
What Late Congress Did-The sec
ond session OF the Fifty-ninth congress
met on the first Monday in December
and came to an end by limitation on
the first Monday in March. A review
of the work accomplished by the ses.
sion shows that, despite the seeming
ly slow methods of both houses. a con
siderable amount Of important legisla-
tion was threshed out and enacted in
TO law. One summary includes the Al
drich financial bill. Philippine agri-
cultural bank. a revision of the immi.
grafton law providing for a commits
sion Of inquiry and the practical exclu-
sion of Asiatic coolies; salary in
creases for the vice-president, speaker
OF the house, congressman and mem
bCrs Of the cabinet; new United
States courts for several states. the
limitation of the working house Of rail
road employees. the prohibition OF
needless steamboat whistling. the re-
organization and enlarge ment Of the
artillery service, the abolition Of the
grade of lieutenant general after the
present holder of the title retires; an
appropriation Of So millions for i'm
proved wat rways, two new battle
ships. two new destroyers and three
million dollars worth Of new submar
ines: four new revenue cutters. many
lighthouses and lightships and other
aids to navigation; permanent meat
inspection law, survey for the APP
palachan and White Mountain forest
reserves. an inquiry into the condi-
tion of women and child workers. the
confirmation of Senator Smoot's title
10 a seat i'm the upper chamber. the
estoppage of the socalled simplifed
spelling and the compulsory registra-
tion Of infectious diseases at the ma
tional capital In addition. the senate