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M'CARTER WINS
BIG HANDICAP AT
SPA OPENING

Saratoga, NJ Y. Aug 6.-The annual
meeting OF the Saratoga Racing associa-
ton opened here yesterday in a blaze OF
glory The weather was perfect and n
crowd of probably 1900 turned out to
sec some high-class sport. The rich Sara
toga handicap, at a mile and a quar-
ter. was the most interesting feature
Of the program, in spite of the fact
that there were only six starters. f. r..
Htohcock's Dandelion, who was beaten
a nose by Ballot in the Invincible handi-
cap at Brighton Beach last week. was
the favorite. played from TO 6 down 20
II 10 10. while the Newcastle stables
entry the 3-year-old McCarter who ran
Peter Pan 10 a head i'm the Brighton
handicap, and the Sir Dixon mare. Run
ming Water, were coupled at TO 8, hav-
tng opened a point lower. H T.. Whit
neys Ironsides was also played a trife,
but the others were passed UP. McCarter
won by q head.
When the barrier went up Radtke took
Dandelion 10 the front TO make the pace.
McCarter. Running Water and Gallavant
went after him in a bunch, 'Dandelion
never having more than a length the
best of 1t. Nearing the mile mark, Kadtke
let Dandelion down. but the Hamburg
colt did not respond with the expected
burst of speed. so that he began to drop
back. Then Running Water, under a
but Miller also got busy with McCarter,
who, under a fierce drive. won the race
by q head from the Sir Dixon mare,
with Dandedon four lengths away. The
time vsss 2:06 s-b
There was another setback for the form
players In the 5000 Flash stakes for q
ysar-olds. 515 furlongs. The big opera
tors and the crowd In general plunged
on II. p. Whitneys entry. Royal Tourist
and Adrfana, backing them down from
to s to 9 20 g. But both OF them
were easily outrun and got no part OF
the money. Frank J. Farrehs colt.
Jim Gaffney, a u TO / shot, set n good
pace right up to the last sixteenth pole,
Fair Play. who receded from 3 TO 20 l.,
closed with a rush and beat him in a
drive by length and a half I'm 1906 3-5
SIR -eieges was third.
The finish In the Saratoga steeplechase
at about 2 miles was n thriller II
was a two-horse affair all the way. In
b fierce drive J. r. Widener's El Cuchillo,
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ON CRICKET CREASES

The Prospect Park -ZinGari- -elapan-ef
Brooklyn. N. Y, met defeat at the hands
of the Providence Blues at Reservoir
avenue grounds yesterday The home
eleven batted first and put on lis runs
before being disposed OF. Hyde. Dodd.
Whitehead, Briggs and Barker each made
double figures. The visitors responded
with but 5s runs. the Poyer brothers be-
ing the only batsmen TO reach double
figures.
Armitage and Rothery bowled i'm fine
, shape. the former obtaining wickets for
~ runs, the latter wickets for 81 runs
This performance is the more creditable
when IL is known that the visiting play
ers are the pick of the New York crick-
eters, representing the following strong
clubs: Columbia oval. Manhattan. Kings
County and Brooklyn. on account of
there not being time to play two innings
to finish, the game reverted to the close
Of the first innings, leaving the Blues vic
tors by 60 runs.
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.
Toronto. Ont, Aug. 5-In the interna-
tional cricket match, which was COM
menced yesterday morning. the Ameri-
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SPORTSOF ALLSORTS

Ottawa. Ont, Aug. 6-Three Canadian
records were broken at the Y. M. c. A.
contest here yesterday. Parks OF Toronto
made new record OF 1:5sss for the half
mile run. The former Canadian record
was minutes 2-5 seconds. Archibald OF
Toronto made a new record OF IL feet Az
Inches for the pole vault. The former rec
ord was II feet 2 inches Skene OF To-
ronto did the three-mile walk In "A min
utes 4 seconds. The former record was "A
minutes q seconds
Chicago, Aug. 6-Secretary c. +.
Thompson OF the Western Golf associa-
tion announced yesterday the entries for
the tournament which commences today
on the links OF the Chicago Golf club al
Wheaton. Ill. The field numbers about 20
golfers. covering In point OF residence a
wider range of territory than at any pre-
vious tournament.
New York, Aug 5.--The executive COM
mittee Of the United States Golf associa-
ton has elected the following nominating
committee James l.. Taylor, Ekwanok
Country club: A. r. Gates, Calumet
Country club; Hugo r. Johnstone, Myopia
Hunt club.
Toronto, Ont, Aug. s.--The results OF
the first and second rounds OF the first
flight at the Lambston golf tournament
leaves two Americans and two Canadians
In the semi-fnals.
The summaries:
First flight. first round-C. III. Pringle
won from Ralph Peters by up and / TO
play. George s. Lyon won from J. H. For
ester by up and 3 10 play. w. A. Tyson
won from r. Horstman by UP and TO
play. ]. B. Robinson won from s. r..
Blackwood by default. A. w. Tillinghast
won from s. A. Rowbotham by ! up. r..
w. Corkran won from w J. southamby
by 6 up and 10 play. w. T. West won
from II. J. Martin by up on 18th hole.
w. Il. Ccnklln won from A. a. Adams by
] up.
First Night, second round-George n
Lyon won from G. II. Pringle by up and
3 20 play. J. y. Robinson won from w.
A. Tyson by up. b. w. Corkran won
from T. w. Tiilinghast by up and 2 20
play. w. T. West won from w. +. conk-
lin by up.
Boston. Aug. s--At a meeting of the
New England Amateur Rowing associa-
ton here last night the nomination OF
John p. cocsan Of Springfield as a mem.
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10 I, second choice, lasted long enough
10 win by head from j. w. Colts
Thistledale, TO favorite, with j. G.
Ferris st. Volma. 10 TO / shot. third
Grandpa fell.
H. r. Brandts Tom McGrath. II to :.
second choice, won the first race at 6 fur
longs by two lengths from Boots Durnells
Jacobite, 10 favorte. c. F. Clarks
Green Seal 80 10 I, was third.
Fred Cooks Tom Dolan, TO favorlte
won the fifth race at a mile I'm a big gal
lop by four lengths.
Frank j. Farrell and his friends cleaned
up with Aimee c., well backed at 10 1
I'm the last race for maiden 2-year-olds
5ik furlongs.
Summary:
First race. selling. furlongs-Tom Nc
Grath. 105 tMiller). IL TO s. won; Jacobitc
10 (E. Dugan) s TO g. second; Great Seal
~ tHenry), s to 1. third. Time 1:l2
Greene. Gold Proof, Deuce. Aeronaut
Spion. Handzarra and Toddles also ran.
Second race. the Saratoga, steeplechase
about mlles-El Cuchillo. 15S (Donohue)
3 10 !. won: Thistledale. 147 QIuppe). s "a
2. second; ST. Volma. 1is (Archbald), 1C
to 1. third. Time 416. Altar. Pagan Bey
Palm, McKittredge and Burneo also ran
Grandpa fell.
Third race. the Flash stakes, So fur
longs--Fair Play, 122 (Mountain), to 1
won: Jim Gaffney. III (Mar~n), IL TO I
second; Sir Cleges, III (TroxleT Is to 1
third. Time I: :06 As. Smoker, Royal Tour.
list, Adriana and Seymour Beutler also
ran. Added starter.
Fourth race, the Saratoga Handicap
miles-McCarter. III (Miller). Q to s
won: Running water. 1l5 (Notter). Q to 5
second; Dandelion, III (Radtke), II to 10
third Time 2:05 3-5. Gallavant, Iron,
sides and Red Leaf also ran.
Fifth race. selling. mle-Tom Dolan
10 &c. Dugan). to 5, won; Workmaid. IS
tHenry), s TO |, second: Arimo, ia mil
ler). 8 to s. third. Time 1888 As. Euri-
pides. ocean Spray and Golden West also
ran.
Sixth race, 5is furlongs-Aimee c.. 100
(Martin), TO I. won: Red Bonnet 100
TMffferJ, 5 10 2, second. Onantassa, 112 &c
Duean), Is to 1. third. Time 1:07 Black
Oak. Kings Plate, Tenancy by Courtesy,
Lawrence =. DAILY, Pomander, Bell
wether and Andri also ran.
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TO TOACCOMMODATE JOHNSON

Ever since Tommy Burns whipped Bill
Squires, the chocolate j. Arthur Johnson
has been crying about being unable to
get n match with Burns. But his time
has arrived. Jim Coffroth, the leading
fight promoter in the West. has Burns
consent to make match with Johnson
for the championship OF the world and
a purse OF $4,000.
Coffroth has wired Charley Harvey. his
Eastern representative, that Burns is
ready and that he (Harvey), should get
busy and sign Johnson. Coffroth's offer
is for 45-round battle TO take place at
Colma early in September
Harvey started out yesterday to locate
Johnson and his manager, Sam F1tzpat-
rick, and II is assured that before Il
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hours have slipped by the match will be
made.
son and Burns met last week to talk
about match Johnson asked for few
days grace, he expecting the offer from
the coast. Now that the offer has been
made. Johnson can go ahead with the
match.
Coffroth figures, and sensibly so, that
the Burns-Johnson match will be a great
drawing card on the coast. 1t will settle
for all time Johnson's claim TO a cham
pionship. Many people believe that IL
Johnson should win. Jeffries could be in
duced TO change his mind about lighting
a negro and enter the ring again sooner
than have a colored man hailed as a
champion
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Bell Bird, blk. T.. by Jay Time-Nancy
Medium "a. McDonald) ..............1
Miss Densmore. b. T., by Vyzant-Nina
Densmore tBenyon) .................... 8
Bonny Way. b. m, uasalle) .....a..2 2 3
Etty Worthy, b. f.. Ulattimer) ...... 4
The Count, br. C., (White) ........!.... DIS.
Time 2:12A 2:1Sh.
Second race. 2:l2 pace. Dominion of Can
ada, purse $4,000:
Alice Pointer. b. m, by Star Point
er (McDevitD .................. 1 1
Major Mallow, b. g., by Box Elder
l.. Stanford. 0Hedrick) .........3 2 4
Hidalgo b. q. "a. McDonald) ..2 8 7
Bonanza, b. z. (Thomas) ........ 61O 2
Leland Onward b. h. (Murphy) 49,. 9
Red Bow. b. m. Sweeney ..........9 3 9
Dan s., b. z. tGeers) .................. 8
Reproachiess. blk, m. (Starr) .......11 5
White Lock. gr. e. (Snow) .........S s 6
Matte Chimes, b. m. CToor) ......... 7 Ads.
Mary NJ, b. IN. (Sunderlin) ........ 10 lids.
Time 2:05k, 2:07ia. 2:06h.
Third race. 2:16 trot; Lafayette Hotel
purse, $1,000:
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BITS
FOR FANS

Boston, Aug. 6--Pitcher Oberlin of the
Boston American club has been sold 10
Washington. Pitcher Morgan Of the Sc.
Louis Americans has been engaged by the
Boston American management.
New York, Aug. 5-Dave Fultz, the for
mer fielder of the New York Americans
and now practicing law in this city, was
playing second base on the Yonkers Y.
M. c. A. team last Saturday when a bat
ted ball struck him in the nose. The nose
was broken. the injury being compound
fracture.
II the Athletics make the finish that
Manager Jones OF Chicago expects they
will pull off, 1t will be another case of one
man doing wonders. without Collins in
the infield Mack's men did not figure TO
be In the hunt With Jimmy playing back
TO his old form at the third sack the
pionship appearance that set the rest of
the clubs WOODY.
If the White Sox overcome everything
they have been up against so far In in
juries and misfortunes and still win out
they deserve even more credit than they
received for the great double triumph of
last fall. And should Cleveland pull off
the trick Lajoie ought to get the pedestal
In the Hall of Fame.
While all the Chicago fans were getting
nervous about Cleveland some weeks ago
and figuring on what a tough race the
Maps would give them, Fielder Jones
| threw them into a spasm of astonish-
4. a..
letics and the Tigers I'm the order named
more than he did Cleveland. Time .has
proved him right. and yet we go blithely
on advising managers how TO run their
clubs.
Jim Mcclure has instructed Jimmie Bar
rett TO take no chances in sliding. Bar
rett is coming around in good STYLE" says
the manager. "and l want to see him
back in his old FORM
Frank ("Nig") Smith, the Heron Hill
boy who has come to be rated as one OF
the strongest pitchers on the staff of the
worlds champion White Sox, has taken
a new tack, according to report. and
threatens to quit baseball forever rather
than return to the club to which he is
under contract.
Tommy Corcoran, the ex-Red shortstop.
vino was released by New York several
days ago. has been offered the manage
ment OF the Dayton team OF the Central
league. No answer has yet been received
from Corcoran, although 1t was known
when the offer was made that a similar
offer had been made TO him by the Jersey
City team OF the Eastern league. This
latter offer. however. was for his services
next season, while the offer of the Ohio
people is 10 go into effect at once, as
Dayton is now being managed by Catch
er Richardson.
For swatting out that home run in the
New Orleans series with Atlanta. Short
stop Castro of the latter team was show
cred with s2l.20 in change. one hat and
two pairs OF shoes. The count. II will be
remembered, received pair OF handsome
diamond cuff buttons from Memphis fans
early in the season. He is leading the
league In presents received.
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DOE and DUFFY
TO PART COMPANY

President Doe and Manager Duffy of the
club the principal of the club company according
to reports that have been heard for the
The trouble of several weeks standing said
matter will be settled another today.
From Boston that John Taylor of the
American team has made Manager Duffy for his stock the
club and that he considering the 1t said
that should this through Manager Duffy would be retained
manager of the
The team leaves for its last long trip tonight.
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Halligan's pretty drive sent the pitcher
over with the run that won. Crawford.
however. was generous and made school,
boy mum of Hanford's fly and Halligan,
who had kept on running. finished the
circuit.
Errors of Hanford and Bean put Abb
stein and Chadbourne on the bases In the
Grays' half. but there were two out and
Halligan ended the game by gathering in
WORDS fly The score:
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Beatrice Bellini. blk m., by Bel
lini-Trixie Ntuwood O.. Dicker-
SOM ............... .................... i
Wild Bell, br. e., by Wilnut-Wiid-
bird tDeryder) ......................4 5 q
Genteel H., br. h. CIV. McDonald).. 7 q 8
Fanny p, br. m. (Packer) .........2
Tolling Chimes. br. q. CWhite).... s
Jack Leyburn. ch. e. CMcCarthy) =. 8 8
Axtellay. b. m. (Thomas) .........s4 s
Peter Balta. br. e. (Hedrick). ...6 3 6
Lawrietta, b. m. (Saunders) .........S8 8 8
Lille Stranger. b. m. Curry .......ds.
Marjorie, gr. m. (Cox) ................ DIS.
Time 2:1ih, 2:0S1a, 2:10.
Fourth race. 300 pace, purse $1,000:
Judex. b. g., by Redwood-Nellle o.
(McKinney) ........... ............1 I
Rey Del Diablo, ch. g., by Diablo-
Rosita A. Lawrence) ............24 .
Lakra Bellini, blk m. "a. McDon-
hlo) ........... .........................6
Electric Storm n. &. CHedrick) 500. 3 3 8
John F., b. x. tEldredge) ............. DIS.
Bihie Foster. ch. &. (Sweeney). 80. Dis.
Time 2:l0. 2:07h. 2;l1h.
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Runs-Thoney ., Phyle, Kelley, SarIi-
gan. Flynn ., Frick-S. Two. base MT MT,
rhoney Sacrifice hits-Schafy. Wotell
stolen bases-Bannon. Thoney, Phyle
First base on balls-Off Jacobson, 3; OFT
Pappalau. 2. Struck out-By JACOBSON O.
i.eft on bases-Toronto 3: Rochester 4.
Double plays-Schafiy TO Frick; Sund-
helm to I,oudenslager to Clancy; Doran
to Ioudenslager. Time-2h pom. Attend
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TWO FOR
.B|SONS

Montreal. Aug. 6.-Buffalo made IL two
Montreal had three runs when the ninth
strated. but the visitors tied up the score
and in the 10th they batted out victory.
The second game one all at the end OF
the seventh. In the eighth Schirm sent
out a homer, with bases full, and all was
over. The scores:
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Runs-Bannon. Doudenslsger. Flanagan
| s,naSsi,, SO; psy,e Kelley. Carrlgan,

yiynr. wotsii-5. Three-hase hNs-Clan-
cv. Tennox. Flanagan. Two-base hits
Clancy, Flanagan. Kelley 2. Wotell.
Struck out-By Mclean 3: by Henley 2;
bv Rudolph 8; by Hesterfer I. Sacrifice
hits-Bannon, Sundheim. stolen bases
Bannon, Thoney. schafiy First base on
Balls-of Mclean A. of Henley 4. OF
Rudolph 3: OF Hesterfer 1. Left on bases
Rochester 2; Toronto s. Time-Sh. Um-
pire-Cusack. Attendance-Sco.
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Runs-Clement. Halligan, keister q
Lake al; Poland. Abstein 2. Phelan,
Crawford-5. Sscr.Ace ss.s-Bsan Kssster,
Woods 2. Lord ?. Crawford. Stolen bases
Hanford. Merritt 2, Abstein, Chadbourpe,
Crawford. Two-base hits-keister. Clem-
ent. Abstein. Mcconnell. Crawford. Three
base hlt-Peterson. First base on balls
OF Lake 3 Struck out-By Lake II: by
Mack S. Hit by pitched ball-Hanford.
Passed balls-Butler ?. Time-2h. i2m.
Umpires-conway and Sullivan. Attend
ance-ie90.
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Uuns--Nattress Schirm, Murray, NC
Allister-4. Shean, Clarke 2-3. Home run
Mattress Two-base hits-Clarke,
Schirm Mattress. First base on baiis-ofr
Kissinger 2; off Herbst 6. Struck out-By
Kissinger Z: by Currie 1: by Herbst 2.
Double play-Corcoran to shean. wild
pitches-Herbst 2. Left on bases-Bunalo
Q. Montreal 6. Sacrifice hits-Schirm,
Herbst. Time-2h. 20m. Umpire-Owens.
.Batted for Kissinger in ninth inning
(Second Game)
BUFFALO.
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RESULTS IN BRIEF
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

New York s. Chicago 4.
Philadelphia 6-12. Cleveland 2-6.
Detroit s-5. Washington 2-2.
Boston 3, st. Louis az innlngs).
Games Today.
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at Washington.
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EASTERN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Jersey City Z, Providence 5 11 in
nings)
Buffalo As, Montreal 81.
Toronto SIS. Rochester 0-6.
Games Today.
Rochester at Toronto.
Buffalo at Montreal.
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Runs-Nattress. ?, Gettman, SchIrm'
Ryan. McAllster--6; Madigan-1. Home
run-Schrm. First base on balls-oir
Currle 2: off Keeffe 6. Struck out-By
Currie g. by Keefe 2. Left on bases-Buf-
falo 10: Montreal g. Sacrifice hit--McAllis-
ter. Time-lh. 4om. Umpire-Owens.
Called at end Of eighth inning on ac-
count OF darkness.
TORONTO. So; ROCHESTER,, o-6
Toronto Aug. 5.--Toronto and Roches-
ter broke even here yesterday. The home
sters captured the morning game In easy
fashion, thanks to Jacobsons sterhns
work on the slab.
I'm the afternoon the Bronchos were the
lucky ones, and after n ten-inning battle
took down the long end or the purse.
The scores:
lMorpipC Capaal
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NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE.
Yesterdays ResuIts.

Fall River Q. New Bedford 1.
Brockton z, Lowell 8.
Lawrence s, Lynn (12 innings).
Haverhill 3-3. Worcester 2-S.
Games Today.
Lowell at Brockton.
Lynn at Lawrence.
Worcester at Haverhill.
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NATIONAL
LEAGUE

Chicago, Aug. 5--After Ames had given
Chicago a good lead by his wildness.
passing the first two men up. hitting the
third and making wild pitch in the
fourth that scored a run. he settled down
and pitched a, fine game. The visitors
hit Taylor and tied the score In the
eighth on three singles and triple and
won out in the ninth on a gift and
Bresnahan's three-bagger, McGraw, Shay
and Dahlen were ordered Off the field for
too much argument with Umpire Klein.
McGann sprained his ankle I'm the second
and retired
The score:
Innings.... ......1 2 3 4 So
New York. ...-..0 10
Chicago =. ........S o.
PHILADELPHIA. 8; ST. LOUIS, 2;
st. Louis. Mo, Aug. 5.-Philadelphia
made Il three out OF four over st. Louis
Yesterday. winning listless game, in
which both pitchers were hit freely.
The score:
PHILADELPHIA. IL 3 o %
81. Louis .......u..O o "
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YesteTday's Results.

New York s. Chicago 4.
Philadelphia s. st. Louis 2.
Boston -Cincinnati--Rain.
-Pittsburg-Rain.
Games Today.
Brooklyn at Pittsburg.
Boston at Cincinnati.
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PERSONAL MENTION

Miss B. Houser of Pomeroy. is in the
city.
Mrs. w. L. Watts is in the citv from
Athena.
{. II. Cole is a visitor in the citv
from Spokane.
j. A. Churchill came over from Raker
City yesterday
Heber Ryan is over from EIlensburg
for the track meet.
A. J. Willoughby has been received
at the Walla Walla hospital.
Miss Ethel McKinnon is over from
La Grande to attend the track meet.
Thomas Severson. Jr., is visiting
friends here. He will return to Spo-
kane tomorrow.
Mrs. j. w. Cookery goes to Spokane
tonight to be present at the funeral of
Frank Shipman
Benny Hayzlett formerly police re-.
porter on the Statesman is in town
accompanied by Mrs. Hayzlett.
j. Newton Colver. sporting editor OF
the Spokesman Review, is in the city
to report the Whitman track meet.
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Law TO AFFECT SHIPPERS
Commerce Commission After Evi.
0enCe Of UnderbiI|inQ

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 3.-The
interstate commerce commission has
started a sweeping investigation into
the charges that hundreds Of shippers
throughout the United States. engaged
in various lines of business, have been
guilty Of underbilling and underweigh-
ing commodities, In violation Of the
provisions Of the new railroad rate act.
AS a result an order has been made
that in future all railroads shall keep
a record of the violations Of the law
in this respect, and that this record
shall be accessible at all times to the
agents of the commission. It thus will
be brought home to shippers that the
railroad rate act regulates their ope-
rations as much as it does those of
railroads.
Undertaking. or. underweighing of
shipments offered in interstate COM
merce is punishable by fine and i'm
priSonment or both. In the case of two
oil companies doing business in North
Carolina strong evidence was obtained
that the railroad companies were de-
frauded of comparatively large sums
The evidence collected in this con-
nection has been forwarded to the de-
partment of justice. and proceedings
are about to be instituted against the
two concerns involved.
The complaint is made that the evils
of undertaking and underweighing are
steadily growing. 1t is said that rail-
roads are timid about reporting such
violations Of the law to the commission
on account of the trouble and incOn
venience that such a step causes. Rail-
roads, as a rule. merely direct the at
tention of an offending shipper to an
instance Of underweighing and collect
the proper freight charge.
The commission, under the new law,
insists that the railroads shall cooper
ate with il in prosecuting offending
shippers. and the investigation just set
on foot was planned for the purpose
of getting at all the facts.