Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-02-15
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railroads from putting into service
bluff" trains with a view to capturing
mail tonnage and later abandoning
port of the department regarding the
transportation of the mails for the cur
rent year. 1t is alleged that prior to
the reweighing periods, which deter
mine the routes and compensation ev-
cry four years, it has been the custom
of some railroads to put on new fast
trains with a view to capturing the
mails. Having been successful, such a
road, under the present law, must re-
ceive pay for that mail during the sue
ceeding four years wehther 1t contin-
ues to carry 1t or not. Accordingly
some of the railroads have been accus-
toned to take off their "bluff' trains
soon after the reweighing, allowing the
mails to be diverted to another road,
but continuing to receive pay for trans
porting them until the next reweighing
>eriod, when the trick is repeated.
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Speaker Cannon announced his ar
rangement of the new committee on
appropriations, with Tawney Of Mime
sofa at its head and Livingston Of
Georgia as the ranking Democrat Taw-
ney has come out squarely for the pol
icy of retrenchment, which the Speak
or was known to favor. and he will be
the recognized watch dog of the treas
ury" during the life of this Congress-
In statement Chairman Tawney re-
ferrod to the estimates for the next
years expenses being over 100000 coo
over the estimates for the current year.
and said this would mean deficit of
SS3,OOO,0O0. Hence the necessity Of
Slgid economy and the avoidance Of
new enterprises.
The roller skaters of Washington arr
an interesting sight. There are 10000
children OF skating age in Washington
and 10000 are whizzing around the
streets mounted upon two skates, while
the balance of them, more or less con-
tent with an equipment of one skate a
child, are doing a complicated hop
whizz, undismayed by the frequent
complications which ensue. The asphalt
streets are really a temptation not
easily resisted, and after dark the roll
er skaters seem to have grown sudden
~ and mysteriously taller.
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In order to make army service more
attractive for the enlisted men, the
War Department has determined upon
, certain reforms, some of which may
be put into effect by executive author
J, ity and others only with the co-opera-
I ton Of Congress and increased appro-
q priations. One of the changes proposed
a is that the soldier shall receive his
:. first razor, tooth brush, soap and sim
liar articles from the government with
out charge, but after the first supply
. he must maintain his toilet kit at his
own expense.
!. In the Senate the committees hav,
0 been changed so as to fill vacancies ant
|, make places for the new members
4 Knox goes to the front, as expected
q by becoming chairman of the rules com
mittee, where he will have the duty o
t defending the legality Of the measure
t proposed by the majority. Other I'm
: portant chairmanships are: Appropr.a
lions, Allison; finance, Aldrich; foreigl
8 relations, Cullom; interstate commerce
r Elkins: naval affairs, Hale; postoffices
d oenrose, and Philippines, Lodge.
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4 Postmaster General Meyer believe
u that his work in efficiency is impaired
= by following the custom of sitting a
u a desk. When he was the presiding off
Ger Of the lower branch Of the Massa
% chusetts Assembly he used a massiv
e desk. made of walnut, highly EN-
I bellished, and standing more than fou
feet high. This has been brought t
washington and installed in his office
u This he will use hereafter, standing u
at his work.
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The cash balance in the treasury ha
:. been reduced to about $17,0000O0 b.
the distribution of funds among ma
- tional banks during the recent crisis
:. and the officials have decided to Gu
: down the amount OF the balances stand
= ing to the credit Of disbursing officers
= ], Thus, by simple act Of bookkeeping
- the available cash is increased for tn
line being by many millions Of dollars
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"a Before the swearing In of the tw
= new Senators from the new State {
"A Oklahoma they drew lots In the pre-
ence of the Senate to determine while
should have the long term and whic
the short The blind Senator, Cor
G. drew the two-year term, and smilingl
s. congratulated his colleague, Senate
y Owen
re -
The act of President Roosevelt
~ ordering federal troops to assist Il
Aero Club of st. Louis at Its recent Il