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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
LeGrand News.

The Earnest Workers entertained
at a two-course supper Monday even
ing twenty-six of the young men in the
Bible class recently organized by Rev
Mr.. Kendall. The class is the first OF
its kind in LeGrand and begins with q
membership of thirty-four. After ar
interesting program the following offic-
ers were elected: President, Bert
Adair; vice president, Mr.. Matthews;
secretary, Paul Herbert; treasurer
Alva Piper.
Misses Gillian and Helfinstein spent
Saturday evening at T. P Frost's.
Mrs. Draper, of Belle PLANE, spent a
few days with her sons family at the
college this week.
Mrs. Dean, of Colo, visited friends
here Friday.
The Palmer students gave a back
ward social at the college Tuesday
evening, the program and all other
events being given backward. The pro-
ceeds went toward furnishing the stu
dents parlor.
Earl Arnold, " lille in the barn hitch
ing up one of his horses, was hit on the
head by falling beam. Altho it
knocked him down, fortunately it re-
suited only in a scalp wound that will
not prove serious
Quite large number of LeGrand
people have bought tickets for the lee
ture course at Marshalhown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
THOMPSON CASE
AGAIN CONTINUED
Action in Federal Court Against
Rev. D. w. Thompson Goes
Over Another Term
GOVERNMENT WITNESS ABSENT
Thompson Accused Of Using the Mails
for Fraudulent Purposes in Conduct
ing Land saIes-case of James J.
Stewart, Quarry Postmaster, Set Be-
fore Grand Jury Toda.-

The case against Rev. D. W. Thon,l.
son. of Truro, formerly OF LeGranJ,
the CHRISTIAN minister who is a?.used
of using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses in negotiating land sales, was
continued in the federal court at Des
Moines Tuesday afternoon. The con-
tinuance was made necessary owing to
the failure Of the government to have
on hand an important witness.
where Thompson is alleged to have
operated extensively in conducting
Their attendance upon this term Of
court, and returned to their homes
Tuesday night.
Thompson's case has been watched
with much interest at LeGrand, where
the defendant was reared, and is ex-
ceptionally well known.
Stewart Case Today.
The action against James ]. Stew
art, postmaster at Quarry, who Is
alleged to be short in his accounts with
the postoffice department in a sum Of
about $500, was set for investigation
before the federal grand jury today.
Stewards irregularity is in the money
order department Of his office, but he
maintains that If any shortage is found
to exist it is due to clerical error
rather than any wilful attempt to de-
fraud the government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
KRUSE Is CENTRAL 5
new SUPERINTENDENT
H. G. Kruse Promoted From
Trainmaster to Succeed
c. S. Hayden
APPOINTMENT EFFECTIVE DEC.
Mr.. kruse Has Been Trainmaster Of
the Eastern and Illinois Divisions
He Was Formerly Superintendent Of
the P. and P. U. at Peoria-Head-
quarters at oskaIoosa.

Fl. G. Kruse. who has been train
master of the eastern and Illinois di-
visions of the Iowa Central. has been
appointed superintendent to succeed
c. S. Hayden, who has resigned The
appointment becomes effective Dec 1,
when Mr.. Hayden leaves the company's
employ. Mr. Kruse will make Oskaloo-
sa his headquarters.
In making the announcement today
General Superintendent Noonan said
that Mr.. Kruse had been trainmaster
of the two divisions, with headquarters
at Monmouth, since early last spring.
Before coming to the Iowa Central Mr..
Kruse had been superintendent of the
Peoria and Peking Union, at Peoria.
Previous to that he been trainmas-
ter on the B. and o. S. w
Mr.. Kruse is expected in this city
to inspect the property within few
days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
HENRY ON TRIAL
Ed Henry, Charged With the Killing
Of Matthias skee, Placed On Trial
for MansIaushter - Jury is Sc
cured

Ed Henry the carpenter who Is
charged with the killing of Matthias
Skeie, was placed on trial in the dis
trict court this morning. The indie't-
ment returned against Henry charges
manslaughter. p
A jury was secured, and the open
ing statements were completed before
court adjourned for noon. The state ex-
poets to prove that Skeie was killed by
Henry, who struck him on the head
with some unknown instrument, frac-
turing his skull. 1t also expects ito
show that the men had quarreled
The defense is not prepared to show
just how ,Skeie's skull was fractured.
but it does expect to prove that Henry
did no more than slap him with his
open hand, and that the fracture re-
suited from Skeie falling down on Me
cement sidewalk. 1t is probable THAT
the hearing of the case will not fe-
quire more than day or two.
The jury secured in the case is made
up of w. H. Parsons. John Garrigan.aC.
Hampton, j. E. Nordye, Earl Wheeler,
c. w. Hughes, Walter Hoover, w. 1F.
Smith, c. F. Brooks, H. o. Eldrids,e
F. NJ Pinkerton and George Ordways
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
HOT CHASE FOR THIEF.
Dan Newell Arrested After Stealing
Woman's Pocketbook.

WOmdn'S FOCkoIOOOks
A score or more of men and boys,
aided by dog, which proved a promi
nent factor in the capture, chased and
finally ran down and captured Dan
Newell, a laborer, who was sent to Jail
this morning for stealing a pocketbook
from Mrs. Minnie Colebaugh, OF 10
South Center street, on South Third
avenue early Tuesday night
Mrs. Colebaugh said she was on her
way to the union station, and while
near the Great Western crossing, on
the east side of the street, Newell came
UP from behind her, seized her hand
bag from off her arm, also the muff
she was carrying, and started to run.
Newell dropped the muff before he had
gone far, and Mrs. Colebaugh yelled
Police; that man has got my pocket
book" The cries of the woman at
,tracted men and boys who were on the
street, and who gave chase to Newell
who had started north. A dog, that
came from somewhere, led the pursuit,
barking loudly Newell turned into the
Pike grocery store, and ran thru it to
the rear with the dog at his heels. The
crowd stopped outside. Those who were
in the store say that the dog drove
Newell from behind the store, and the
crowd again took up the chase. Newell
hid behind a house near the corner of
Linn street, while the dog held him at
bay. One of the crowd Samuel S.
Swift, an Iowa Central brakeman, went
to where Newell was and arrested him.
turning him over to Officer Haas When
searched Newell had the two small
pocketbooks, which were inside of the
handbag Mrs Colebaugh was carrying.
Twenty cents in money, which one of
them contained, was missing.
Newell was identified by Mrs. Cole
baugh this morning when he was ar
raigned on a charge of larceny from
the person. He was found guilty, in
spite Of the fact that he denied the
theft, and said that he found the
pocketbook. He was sent to jail for
thirty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
CUTTER AND NooNAN HERE.
New General Manager Of Iowa Central
Finishes Inspection of Road.

new General Manager OF Iowa Central
Finishes inspection Of Road.
General Manager Manley B. Cutter,
of the Iowa Central accompanied by
General Superintendent D. C. Noonan,
arrived in the city Tuesday evening
from tie south and remained here over
night. Mr.. Cutter and Mr.. Noonan are
finishing a general inspection of the
man lines of both the Central and
minneapolis & st. Louis. and shortly
VIII take III, the work of inspecting the
branches. Mr.. Cutter expressed HIM
self as beng we'll pleased with the
physical condition of the properties.
MIR Gutter expects before very long
to be in Mars llalltown for a longer
stay, at which time he hopes to be
able to meet some of the business peo-
pie. He has a personal acquaintance
with many former Marshalltown rail-
road men, including Charles III. Ackert,
now general manager of the Southern;
Joe" Cavanagh. of the Big Four, at
Indianapolis; ALEX" Banks, of the e.,
J. s. F.; T. A Dugan, and others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
LaFollette opens the Y. NJ. C. A. en-
tertainment course at the Methodist
church tonight with the lecture on
Representative Government"
eERBRIck is FREED.
Pleads Guilty and Execution of Sen.
tence is Suspended.

Pleads Guilty and Execution Of Sen
tence is Suspended.
T. NJ. Gerbrick. who was arrested for
stealing horse and buggy belonging
to McCombs Bros, and who has been
in the county Jail for nine months,
pleaded guilty to petit larceny before
Judge Bradshaw late Tuesday after
noon. Gerbrick was sentenced to thir-
ty days in Jail, and the execution of the
sentence was suspended. Gerbrick has
secured work and has promised to re-
form.
Gerbrick was tried at the August
term, but the jury failed to agree. 1t
stood eleven for conviction and one
for acquittal. County Attorney Eyer
mayer recommended that the plea of
guilty to petit larceny be accepted be-
cause large number of witnesses had
been subpoenaed to show that Gerbrick
was under the influence of drugs. and
that retrial promised to be expensive;
also because Gerbrick had already
served a long jail sentence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
THE CHRISTIAN REVIVAL.
GilIiland Meetings Continue Will
HrnAMinn InkarAs&

Growing Interest.
Evangelist j. H. Gilliland preached a
strong sermon last night on the sub
ject, abolished in Christ" Starting
with the declaration of Paul that the
law of Moses was abolished, the
preacher went on to tell of some other
things that Jesus abolished. He spoke
of the hopeless condition of the world
and the contempt for human life, the
degraded condition of womanhood and
children, the dread and fear of death
among other things that Jesus abol-
ished, and gave instead the highest
conception Of life inspired by hope Of
the future.
Take Jesus and His gospel out Of the
world and you will plunge men into
the depths Of pessimism and despair
1t is Jesus who gives faith to the hope
less man, inspiration to renew the bat
tie of life. Men today need the pres
ence Of the personal Jesus.
This sermon was preached to
well-flled house. One person responded
to the invitation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
COMMITTEE MEETS NoonAN.
Trainmen's Joint Committee is Afte
New Schedule,

Tomorrow, in Minneapolis, joint
committee representing the engineers,
firemen, conductors and brakemen of
the Iowa Central, will meet in con
ference with General Superintendent
D. c. Noonan on schedule for the
coming year. These conferences are
held annually, and no trouble is antic-
ipated this year in coming to terms.
Slight increases are asked by some
Of the divisions of labor represented by
the general committee. but none of
them are marked. The freight engin-
GERS are asking for an increase of 40
cents per 100 miles. Some slight
changes are being sought in the sched-
uleS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
CORRECT cuMMINs VOTE.
Board Gets Election Officials to Make
Returns.

Board Gets ELECTION OFFICIALS to Mako
Returns.
The election boards Of LeGrand No.
1 and the Fourth ward, the two pre-
cincts which neglected to make returns
on the vote of the republican primary
for United States senator, did so Tues
day at the request of the board of SUI
pervisors. The election boards came to
the office of the supervisors and
counted the ballots and made affidavit
to the count. The board of supervisors
will make supplementary report to
the state, showing the additions and
corrections. The vote in Le1rand No.
was, Cummins 1924. Lacey IA, and
in the Fourth ward Cummins. 1S5; La
cey 35. These additions give Cum
Minis a total of 3,N2s and Lacey $50 in
the county. Cumnins' majority is g.
439, compared with 2,179 which was his
majority with the two precincts miss
ing. The corrected official majority is
only few less than the unofficial re-
turns gave it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18

picide" Dandruff is a germ disease
and Herpicide is an infallible destroyer
of the germ. Destroy the cause, you
remove the effect" Kill the dandruff
germ Ask your druggist for Herpicide.
1t is delightful dressing; allays itch
ing; makes the hair soft as silk Sold
by leading druggists. Send 10c in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit. Mich. TWO sizes, soc and s1.00.
For sale at all drug stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
TWO MORE GUILTY
Nerve sisco, Of Laurel, and A. San.
derman, of Melbourne, Plead Guilty
to illegal Sale Of Liquor-Both
Fined $500 and Costs.

Nerve Sisco, of Laurel, and A. San
derman, of Melbourne, who were in
dicted on a charge Of nuisance, for the
illegal sale of intoxicating liquors
pleaded guilty before Judge Bradshaw
late Tuesday evening. The former
plea of both, of not guilty, was with
drawn. Both were fined $500 and
costs, in addition to $50 attorney fees
in each case. This makes q total of
s1,275 which Judge Bradshaw has i'm
posed in fines for similar cases during
the past two days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
A VALUABLE INVENTION.
The Universal Bread Mixer Not Only
Economical, But Burden Litter.

Ec0HoH1IcdIi 0uI oUToeH G'1eoTs
OF the many inventions made to
Tighten the burden of the 1.eusekeeper,
the Universal bread mixer Is one of the
very best A good, heavy retinned bread
pan without the mixer costs $100 to
$3.50, add s1.0O to this and you have
the mixer that will last you for 10 or
Is years. If properly tried, according
to instructions, you will not do without
the mixer. Sold in three sizes, s1.75,
$500 and $3.50. See Schmidt, the stove
man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
ROAD HEARING CONTINUED.
Timber Creek People Want Road to
School Qpened.

IIH1er VFeeK TeUPIe "dHe F0d0 %
School Opened.
On the petition of a number Of peo-
pie of Timber Creek township, who
want road one-half mile long opened
thru the farms of Fred and Joseph
yagers and Mr. Trett and Mr. Doud. the
board Of supervisors granted a hearing
on the petition Tuesday. 1t was not
finished and was continued until the
December meeting.
The petitioners, none of whom are
owners of the abutting farms, desire
that the road be opened so that their
children may attend school, it being
one and three quarters miles by. the
roads now in use. Those who own the
land have filed claims for damages,
aggregating about $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
WILL NOT PLAY IOWA CITY.
State University Closes for Game With
North Hioh Instead,

The Marshalltown high school foot
ball team will not play the Iowa City
team next Saturday as a curtain raiser
to the kansasIowa game. The ar
rangements had all been made with
the exception that the contract was
unsigned. and no contract has been
sent. Instead the state university has
sent a contract to the North High
team of Des Moines, which will meet
the Iowa City high school boys in the
preliminary game.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
JUDGE HAS CLICK CASE.
Decision May Not Be Given For Sew
eraI Weeks

DECISION May Not Be Given For Sew
eraI Weeks.
The Woodbury. VS.. Click case was
submitted to Judge C. B. Bradshaw
late Tuesday afternoon, but it will
probably be some time before decis-
ion is given. Judge Bradshaw said
this morning that he hal no idea when
he would be able to reach a decision,
and it might not be until after the term
had adjourned There is a vast bulk
of dispositions, evidence and legal au-
thorities to go thru before a decision
can be reached.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
Senator LaFoIIeete Here.

Senator Robert NJ LaFollette. Of
Wisconsin, who addressed large re-
publican meeting in this city shortly
before election. arrived in the city
from Chicago this morning. Senator
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
MISS ROSA M'AHAN OF BUTTE.

How After Two Years She Found a
Remedy for Dandruff.
{ Miss Rosa McAhan Of 211 West Qartz
street, Butte, Mont, says: "Herpicide
has thoroughly cleansed my scalp OF
dandruff, with which it was entirely
covered; and it has stopped my falling
hair. I have tried many different prep
arations in the past two years, but
none took effect except Newbros Her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-18
A CHEERFUL FIRE
A Base Burner Gives Out More Cheer
in the Home Than Any Other Arti-
Gle of Household Furniture.

A cheerful base burner is the idea
hard coal heater. Grandpa and grand
ma, papa and mama, and even the
baby-they all like to be near the nice
ly Illuminated stove. Then, it's time
to set up the base burner. Do you need
a new one? We invite you to our
stove department, let us show you an
assortment of heaters that will sur
prise you in styles, in number and
more so in prices Schmidts Stove
Store, fremont block.
Licensed to Wed.
Ernest C. Locke, molder, aged 10, and
Mary Jurgensen, aged 10, both of this
city.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-05
PROTECT PINES


I'VE have the experience of the
Californians to guide us and we
should learn by what they have
gone through. They had thousands
of carloads of fruit that went to
waste when they were subject to a
general hit-or-miss policy of market
ing, and open to the wiles of the
commission merchants. Finally they
got together. They had their repre-
sentatives in all the principal mar
kets. They put the fruit where Il
was needed, and stopped cutting the
threats of each other by rushing Ia
one center and filing 1t so full that
someone had to sell at a killing loss
while other markets were without
supply.
Our pineapple people should not
get into such position. We must
look after the fresh fruit in every
way--protect it from foreign compe
tition and from iIl-timed competition
In our own ranks.
Mr.. Paxton. in referring to Dele
gate Kuhio's proposal for a genera
tariff conference, said that h,
thought 1t splendid idea, and thu
sooner the work started the better
He believes that Hawaii should star
its campaign early and have a com
plete array of facts ready for tn
coming Congress.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-05
PASSENGERS DEPARTED

Per o. s. S. Alameda. Dowdcll, for
San Francisco. Aug. 5.-Mrs. A. Is.
Arleigh. +. A. Bachelor, j. w. Berg
strom, Miss b. Bunnelle, w. NJ. Coop
or. Mrs w. G. Crook. Jr., l.. X. Crook,
S. A. Crook, Miss s. De Forrest, John
Duke, Miss Duke Mrs. Thos. Dunn and
infant, Miss J. Farley, Mrs. A. {.
Emery, +. Eudey. Mrs. w. NJ. Giffard.
II. Hancberg. A. s. Kaaua. Miss Mac
Keane, Il. G. Keen, Mrs. L. G. Keen,
Mrs. A. Kiedlin. j. S. Low, Mrs. J. s.
Low, II. Marshall, Mrs. +. c. Moffitt.
L. T.. Montgomery, st. C. Moore, Mrs.
st. G. Moore, Mrs. G. Mccarthy, Miss
Ida Mcdonald, Miss Il. Mclean, u.
Mckay. Mrs. II. Price, |. Purdy, J. w.
Pratt. G. A. Riggs, Mrs. G. A. Riggs,
Mrs. w. II. Riley, Mrs. j. w. Short,
w. X. Tucker, Mrs. A. A. Wilder, otto
Winkler, Mrs. NJ. Winston, G. Il.
Woodhouse. S. G. Walter and son.
National Rife Team: Lieut.. Col. John
w. Short. Lieut.. Col Arthur Coyne,
Maj. w X. Riley, Capt. NJ. NJ. John
son. Capt. A. w. Nicely. Capt Chas.
NJ. Coster, LIST Lieut.. o. J. Whitehead,
LIST. Lieut.. l.. A. X. Evans. Sergt. Il. $.
Barry. Sergt. Il. Hopkins, Sergt. Jose
Ferreira, Sergt. Sumner, Corp. Joe
Gouveia, Corp. John Stone. Private
VIM. Cbillingworth Private ID. X.
Lemon. Private Il. b. Blanchard.
Private r. J. X Evans. -'-A
Per stmr w. G. Hall, Thompson, for
Kauai, Aug. Mrs. J. II. Cummings.
Miss Cummings. Miss Haven, Miss
Lille Rcidel, Miss Meta Reidel, Mrs.
j.. Rcidel, Mrs. Ed Knudsen, A. Cart
ley, Frank Buckhardt, Miss A. Klein
me, Mrs. ID. A. White. julius Citcomb,
II. ]. Lyman, 4. c. Davies.
Per stmr. Mikahala. Tuiictt. for no.
lokai and Maui, Aug. az. w. Pcase,
+. l.. Gibson. A. X. Cathcart, Mrs. Il.
X. Cathcart, Mrs. Hons, Mrs. Alice
Spencer. V. Gonoycs Mrs. J. i. Brown,
Miss A. Brown, Anterior Gilman, l..
Webster, l.. Steiner.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-05
PASSENGERS ARRIVED

Pei NJ. N. S. S. IIilonian, Johnson,
from San Francisco, Aug. 5.--Miss r.
G. Olsen. Miss Fodian, Miss S. Me-
Kay, o. Harris, Miss Anderson, Mrs.
T. WISER and child, Mrs. u. $. Rad
ord. s. T. Haywood, s. G. Haywood,
Miss C. Haywood, Mrs. II. 7. Hay
wood. Mrs. j. Poly, Mrs. n. Stewart,
G.. B. Curtis and wife, II. I. Hayseldcn,
Mrs. NJ. A. Ross, Miss G.. Ferguson,
Mrs. w. J. Robinson and children,
Master Lombardo A. Feireia. Miss q.
Fcireia, Mrs. A. Feireia, DR.. NJ. Feir-
ella, N. Demella, J. NJ. Jones. 5. l.
Jones, J. X. Seava, T.. c. Pierre.
Per S. S. Kinau, Gregory, from
Kauai and Niihau, Aug. SC. Schoen'
ing. II. Reinecke, ID. +. McCorristGn'
Mrs. West and children, A. Menglef,
w. x. Wilmington, ID. X. Vida, Mrs
Choy Chin, Full, s. Yamase, W. Mat.
sushita. X. Ito Y. Odo. Miss NJ. Ching,
". W. Ehlers. Mrs. laukca, Il. Honda
/. Honda, All Chong, Hong WwoDg, j.
Inouye. Mrs. NJ. Carolina, Capt. a. C.
Nelson and As on deck.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-05
ALAMEDA HAS MANY
People OF INTEREST

Garry great number of local pco.
pie, and 20 cabin passengers in all,
the o. S. S. Alameda sailed this morn
ing at 10 o'clock for San Francisco.
She had on board the Hawaiian rifle
team, six members of the Lumley com.
pany, and great number of Honolulu
people bound for the Coast.
Besides full list Of passengers, she
had full cargo below matches.
As Purser Smith remarked, 1t will
be merry crowd unless the boat
strikes a nor-wester.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-05

Chicago, July 2S.-Trade of the
tralia and New Zealand amounting to
over $3.50, 900 900 annually, and Of Can.
ada with the same countries, has been
dealt a severe blow by the transcon.
tinental railroads, which have decided
to abandon large portion of this bus.
mess on November LIST.
BY the same action the railroads
controlled by Edward II. Hartman,
James J. Hill, the Berwynd syndicate
and the Canadian Government have
made II possible. IL Is asserted, for the
Japanese Government to realize speed.
lily its ambition to become master of
all the trade on the Pacific.
The Canadian Pacific, Great North
ern, Northern Pacific, Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific, Oregon Short Line
and Santa Fe roads have served no
tive upon shippers that they will go
out Of the export trade to China, ia
pan, New Zealand and Australia No
vember list. and practically will aban.
don the import trade.
In SO doing the roads are carrying
out threat which was made to the
Interstate Commerce Commission at
the time that body issued what Is
known as rule SO, which requires rail.
roads to publish the inland proper
tons of their import and export rates,
and. as subsequently modified by the
Commission, not to change these rates
under three days notice for lowering
and ten days notice for an increase.
II Is stated that the lines of steam
ers maintained by Hartman roads
through the port of San Francisco
through the port of Seattle by the Hill
lines and through Vancouver by the
Canadian Pacific road will soon be for
sale, and that the Japanese will be the
purchasers.
The railroads argued unsuccessfully
before the Interstate Commission that
the only way they could remain In the
Asiatic trade was to have free hand
In making rates overnight and secret
ly in order to successfully compete
with the Suez canal route, which draws
its tonnage from points nearer the
seaboards. Ocean rates fluctuate
daily, and 1t Is insisted that the modi-
fed rule of the Commission, which
permits of a change in rates on three
and ten days notice, would be Of no
practical benefit to the railroads.
j. G. Stubs. traffic director of the
Hartman lines, stated that II the in
land proportions of the import and
export rates were published, so that
the shippers Of domestic articles could
know them. there would at once be a
concerted howl that domestic rates
were too high by the comparison.