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New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
FORT GEORGE RESORTS DENOUNCED

The attention of those Hving IN rhe city-s con
c-este5 districts was called 10 the advantages 70
% found In the Washington Heights district by
the Ussli1gten Heights Ethical Circle last night
Tie association affiliated with the Ethical cut
1s-e Society Of New York AT the meeting held
las- night Co-riEau Hail Al I57th street and
EroadEcs7. the speeches directed to arcusifc
the taxpayers 70 provide for me coming OF q great
Efux Z dvreers from the crowded districts OF the
city.
The speakers were Dean Hi-schrnan. OF the New
York University L-zw school Reginald Pelham
Bolton secretary Of the Washington Heights Tax
rasvsrs- assoriatIon and Mrs Anna Spencer Of
1l.c Ethical culture Socety. Ir. Bolton said that
srraetl.llS ought TO he done 70 put q stop 70 the
oen7ora Efzlnz influence which the vile ana
incentives 10 cri1nc al For George have on The
c!.aracte- q the children Ct both sexes he d.
ciared Inat rn-y poisoned the whole nelEhooThooc
II s-id that this ell MIST 5s stopped 30 save
rl. Heights and The trlffic service improved. =
EEasll.Igt,n Heights i - made the home Of
A6< -goIkIl srnea-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
NEW MOTORS FOR NEW YORK CENTRAL

To increase its equipment OF electric locomotives
for the electrical zone above New York City the
New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Com
panv has ordered twelve additional locomotives
from the General Electric Company The locomo-
tives will of the 500 type. similar to those
now in use The bodies of these locomotives will
n, -.,s+r-,cted Fz- the American Locomotive Com
r..,v and the electric equipment built and in
stalled by the General Electric Company The In
terboroueh Rapid Trausit Company has ordered
from the General Electric Company the electrical
eaup,nent for lo5 cars.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York. Sunday, March %, 1908.

ARRIVED
Srean1a- crown NJ Nararr0 tEr1. M-Eiuop Trinidad
March 10 Trinidad Snrrux and
Trading Company wIth - passengers. mails
Arrived st lar -,U W-
Steamer T-E2ys'n .ts-t Allen. santos March .
Isu-lro g. Niet and Barbados Is BusS I-vons
passengers. UalIs ana Aldse Left Quarantine at
6.22 q
Tie Old dominion - 60 with passengers
Drd,- Passed Quarantine --35 .
steamer Pawue- Rich. Philadelphia. the Clyde
a.. with mdse. Passed In QuarsnJu- , n.
steamer Californian. Parse. Philadelphia March u 10
fb- America Hawaiian Line. ballast
steamer Potter. and
Queenstown 10 to Euuard 90. I.J1. I6-
.ttlr 2I0 passengers. mails and
rived ar BaT 30 a
-aeaurr Admiral sampson Hrushaw. Antonio.
etc 70 the uvd Fruit Company. with passengers
and rudse Outside the Bar a. lr3o
SANDY Hook. j. March - $50 . m-wtnd south
west. fresh breeze, cloudy. moderate
SAILED.
steamers I4ciliua fB-l for Certe- Bar
bados. Para. Reindeer t3rl. Kingston.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
ALLEGED BLACK HAND MAN HELD

Felice Ccrrente Of No. 134 East Houston street,
vas in The Essex Market court. before Magistrate
F3r1rrs Yesterday charged with exploding bomb IN
the hallway of No 15l Allen street last Saturday
night Patrolman Tuberidy says he found powder
stains on Corrente's hands when arrested and ne
was still carving the sticks attached 70 the bomb
Victor Cuti. who has d barber shop at the above
address had received Slack Hand letters, and 4
nanar Of the same import was found on Corrente
after his arrest. The prisoner was held IN $3.50
bail for examination THURSDAY
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
SOUGHT DEATH CLAsPING ROSARY

Fail River, Mass. March With cTucinx
cIasped IN her right hand and with a rosary hang
ing from her arm Mrs Florida Terren. twenty five
wears old and her faur-year-o old daughter Mary
and tNo-rnonths-old bcy Joseph were found dead IN
the kitchen Of their home. ar No 81. Mary's
street. early to-day bE the woman's husband 10
s-ph Terrien.
The coroner said. sitter an examination. that the
woman had killed herself and The TWO children
adth Illuminating gas. Two gas jets and the cocks
Of the gas stove In the room tuI ned Oh.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
TRANSPACiFfC MAILS.

e. Destination ana steamer. close in New York
rsrar Corea China and philippine Islands
Via seatJie,-Tango Mar 70 500 ? m
Hawaii Jabag China Philip
uir- san F7s1ctsrot-NiE
pom lIaru-------.-.- Mar % 500 ? III
Sam Fr16tisro,-Jn- States traEsror,-Apr l. 500 n
pine Jsis5ds via Francisco'Asia- Apr . 500 N
N-v Zealand. teSCrPr NeSr1-
samoan dUl -ale-oIla
san Frarcisco}-Irve-tc. Apr = 500 n
Hawaii VITA san Francisco Alameda Apr q 600
rauar China and philippine Islands
vancouver Victoria r CO
Empress ii china Apr 500 n
Tahiti and Marqu~sas Islands tytA san
F'-ancs.o,~ Nariposa Apr IL 500 =
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

ARFIN Ed
sol!t r1nton March 32-St Paul. York va
plymouth and Cherhourg
Mo,iIis March 23-Columbla t8r,. New York for Glas
Malta March cc-Katuna ,sr, New Y1rA To- SINGAPORE
Manila.
SAILED
t,ieeustcwn. March -. no-1n-Maurstania tBrl. New
IIverpo.I March 21-Georgic BIZ Sew York
PASSED
kinsaIe March -2yIetoran ,Brl New Yogk fcr LIVER
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
TO EXTEND CONEY ISLAND BOWERY
George c. Tilyou to Run the Walk Through
His Property.

conav Islands famous Bo7very Is 10 he extended
to twice its Original length before the opening Of
the season George C. TNvou the owner Of Steeple-
chase Park viii continue the walk through his
properly His Palace Of Pleasure will he on one
side of the street and Pavilion OF Fun the
other They will b. connected by six bridges. used
for the operation OF miniature railwa and moving
platforms The new extension will be ten feet
wider than the old Bcvery.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Rvudau reported $40 miles east Of sandy Hook
az I0.4o yesterdag- is expected t' dock about $50
a r. NsiueSdaE
1f,s, al d yesterday. expected to dock about :
p
rfr7tsfiip at s45 yesterday. IS expected 20 dock
about so d m Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
IMMATURE ALMANAC

sun rises 500 sun Moon rises Moon age p
HIGH WATER.
AM-sardy Hook 1859 GOV Island u II Hell Gate 90
! N-Saudy Island ila2 Hell Gate 40
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23

n 96TfFi0- NJ 10oEe IFEIT-e-"' Will = "
7,5 exclusively by dealers who have either orllces
- Yards or both in tie city. about nall fniiltoh
tons of various sizes mostly the snlaH aIthracihe
si-os arc 4e--ie1 across the North River for con
-,-i,r - the hie Office buildings in lower Broad
--., and the financial district. One big retail
dealer is said to have contracts calling for Snee
tons oS this amount
This makes a total consumption IN the cltE OF
& 80 40 tons which mas been apporuored by sew
s-l 7,o-77fren+ dealers among the five boroughs
-rIious- Nannattal and The Bronx $4,000;
Brooklyn and Queens. 7.2oo" and Richmond
951.t.o
Estimating the population Of New York al about
<o1I- millions i be seen that every man.
woman, and child uses an average Of nearly four
and rhree-uus-ter tons annually. based on the
entire tonnaga Of the Is. $1,000 II is esti-
mated that 7.ss2T,o Of anthracite and $3.50
tons Of bituminous can he ciassed as retail trade
exclusively.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-23
CITY FULL OF SOFT COAL.
Uses Almost as Much Of 1t as OF An
tbracite, Figures Sh0r.

Turing the last wear nearly eight million tons OF
1i-,,-,i7,o,s coal were burned within the limits u
N-.u- York civ notwithstanding the regulations
of The Health Department prohibiting It's use
According to veil informed coal dealers the Quah-
ritv Of soft coal being consumed eech year -
increasing raoidly. and viii continue TO increase
owing 10 the failure OF the anthracite eoai 4lilei
ests TO supply all the anthracite Sle"il
needed.
In addition to the 7.S5ee0 tons OF "i0u
coal consumed in the city, 10,9Oono tons OF an
-n.ci-s coal u,ere also burned. making total In
the five boroughs of $4,000 tons at tola' 'oS'
20 consumers ,r nearly s1oa0oo coo. In 1901 there
were 6 Ssadoa tons Of hard coal and 5o'A"' tohs
of soft coal used IN the city. while IN 1870 TINS
r,or,- had Increased TO q3noo0 tons Of hard coal
and $500 1e0 tons Of soft coal
The following tabulation shows the ahiiual "
mage Of this city separated into the several claSe
ANTHRACITE
Domestic private houses and sTes stores 20 ooo
using mostly stove and nut --''''
-7og-. bvoker or pea and huckwheat o'ooo'o"o
Hotels clubs theatres factories instlt1tohs $50 COO
esc -......- 500 600
F3evated- subway and surface roads TOO ''o
Stss'g can gs fS4 fas hes5fns am s'n - ' ccS
Department ofce buildings etc.----''' Ooo
...... ..... 10 400 600
BI-JMINOUs
Steam factories Tefner1es etc 800 ono
s,sa3sRiD s38sRE s55 66nSof.as s &, $500
Blacksmith ,rads Inelgains So 500
Fgs for stationary plants oonsf'u p 500
-. ....-..-o,,. ................. $50. .ooo
[oa5 q -trs 10. 400 ooo
,.-.. ,-..a. ..... Is go ooo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

ton. Jr.
Manufactures-J Scott Parrish tchar-
man), e. l., Bemiss, Joseph Bryan. g. r.
Cannon. j. c. Hagnn, T. c. Williams, IT.
Members Isesldent-W. II. Reed CHAIR
mani, u. a. Baughman. George Med. Blake,
Johr &. Corley, a. w. Hargroye, Robert
Leeky, IT, Il. A. Miller, +. z. Morris. y
aubrey Saunders r. S. Tuck, Leon Waller
stein, Charles r, Winston. !,
Mines-T. S. Wheelwright chairman, a.
pnbney Crensnaw, DR.. Henry Froeh!lnE' ~
T. d. Myers Jr, Arthur scrivenor 7 M. H.
Tuicott. sti
Outward Trade--T NJ. carrinston CHAR Il,
mani, A. ]. Parrish, John M. Taylor = W.
Postal and Telegraph Seryice-l.. M WI
lams tchairman), MelvlleEC. Branch' W
Ian, NJ. Hll, ". r, Johnston, g z. Reed'
Schools and Public l.ibraries-W, r. Mere
9th (chairmnn), IL. $. Hutzler. y. y. Ian
cnnter III, NJ $. QuarlGs, 81 p Nalent'he'
Randolph Williams. , N IL, u
Streets. ROaus and Pnrks--S. ~. Beyeridse
tcl.airmanl, III, w. Anderson, H. y. Basksr-
yIll.. u, a. Catlin, John G. Easley, George
IJ Seay. Il
nam, j. Is. Elam. James lanes r. Gordon, ". y.
Noland w. NJ Woodward.
Flnnncc-John b. Purcell ichaillnanl, a.
l.. Cabell, James n. Gordon. 81 H. tlawes'
EGhert g, Leigh. Jr., i. 2. Motifs. 735
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

Standing committees OF the Chamber
OF Commerce were announced yesterday
by the president. The delay In the
completion Of the list was due to
changes in the board OF directors. The
list follows:
Arbitratlon---Hugh Antrim chairman,
James caskie, John A. Coke. Jr, q. r. Can
nor. Walter X. williams.
Agriculture and Immigrntion-C. u. Dor
den (chairinan). A. l.. Adamson. 7. l., Blnn
ton. T. NJ Darlington, Laurence Casselrnan
y. q. Tompkins
neutrality-suspicious. W. Wood chairman
John Stewart Bryan. r.. G. Laird, John b.
Purcell ", $. Rhonds, u. z. williams Jr.
Banks and Currcncy--John NJ. Miller, Jr
chairman. l.. Branch. j, H.. Dooley, w.
q. Leigh III. L, u. Morris. o. ]. Sands
Business Entnrprises--B, ~. GwaihnoS
fchaIrnan, n " Eowc, q. r. Cannon, n
l'tancis Grccn e, A. Hosn. j H. -, lurgcns
~ u. MhrrusG, II. W Rountrer, John NJ
Taylor n Il Tuck, W. II. urauhart, W. s.
N@rehnm,
Commerce ana Commercial ijsages--Iarue,
w, Young (rhnirman), j, II, Antrim W. G.
neniley 7, q. chelf. II, s. Christian, y, E
settling.
Conyeniions--r NJ. Fry tchairman), ron.
EFT Lecky, Jr,, l.. O. Miller, John Murphy
Il, l.. Peters. a, -. Williams.
Exposition and Civic Cclebratl0nb--Iohr
stewart bryan, cha'lss J. Anderson Nj. A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
CHEAP GAS GETS
KNOCKOUT BLOW
Necessary to Wait Until In
provements Have Been Made
and Cost Ascertained.
Finance Committee Authorizes
School Board to Proceed With
Erection OF Building.

Cheap gas got knockout blow last
night when the Council Finance Com
mittee recommended that the. ordln-
aance reducing the price to 50 cents
be be rejected. and that any fHrthsr con- NJ
slderation OF a change in the rate he
deferred until the works have been. re-
hIabilitated and it is possible to show
Just what it costs per foot TO tur-
nfsl1 gas at the burner ,,.
!. 1t was argued in the committee
that the Council has recently appro..
priated ss5o, 900 for the Improvement ,,1
of the plant including new mains.
and when this work is completed. the
city will be In position , to m az nras-
ent, and to deliver it through new
pipes with much less percentage OF
waste.
The committee also finally y a pF ooni
tract for the High School Building;
and gave permission to the Guy ssh ;n,i
Board to go ahead with the erection
OF the new structure at once.
A number of petitions TOT reiieI
from erroneous assessments We're
heard, and much routine business 1;an Was vas
transacted during the meet,ns, "hich
lasted until nearly midnight.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
HAND ON PISTOL WENT
BACK TO SEE VICTIM
Friends of Walter Carroll Terri
fled When Murderer Walked
Quietly Into Room.
NOBODY WOULD TOUCH HIM
Man Gazed at Body and Then
Walked Off Unnolested.
Still at Large.

Walking quietly into the undertaking
establishment of a. D. Price, colored,
last night, Charles Avants, who shot
and killed Walter Carroll on Saturday,
stood silently by the dead mans
brother and viewed the remains of his
victim. One hand was placed sugges-
lively IN his hip pocket, al d those as
sembIed, fearing TO speak or make q
move, held their ground and watched
the intruder letting him depart, as
he had come, quietly and in peace
Only once did the assailant open his
lips: and then to ask If the dead body
were really that of Walter Carroll.
Some asserting sign was made by the
other watchers Then Avants looked
calmly at those about him, and aalked
slowly out.
started Too Late.
No sooner had he turned the corner
than the brother and the friends of
the dead man started after him with
a hue and cry, always remaining at
reasonable and comfortable distance
behind the fugitive, Taking his own
time, the man logged along, and was
soon out of sight.
Some overpowering curiosity must
have inspired Avants to gaze once
upon his victim. a sort of inquisitive-
ness which, 1t IS said, makes one re-
turn to the scene of his crime.
According TO the testimony of Car
roll Avants shot him on Saturday
night, AMER eDiicing him from his
house, TIE Two had quarreled a short
time before, and the shooting was the
result. Before he died on Monday
morning Carroll stated that when he
saw the man waiting for him he went
back to the house and free at Avants
with a shotgun Avants returned the
volley, with fatal effect.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
STATE FAIR ASKS
HELP FROM CITY
Officers Urge Council to Loan
Association $4,000, Secured
OH Improvements.
CANNOT BORROW AT BANK
Fact That Organization Docs Not
Own Grounds Great Draw
back.

Before the Council Finance Commit
tee last night Hon. Henry c. Stuart
and number Of other representatives
of tho Virginia State Fair Association
appeared to ask a loan of $4,000 from
the city, at per cent, to be secured
on the improvements made at the
grounds. which belong to the city. The
request was granted.
Mr.. Stuart declared that when the
city purchased the present area occu-
pied by the Fair Grounds-seventy
acres, at cost OF s35.O00--it expressed
willingness to go as high as $4,000
for suitable site. Though obtained
at very low cost, the land, according to
Mr.. Stuart, has been in many respects
unsuitable, being an overgrown marsh.
which had to be cleaned out and
drained, at great expense. The asso-
citation has expended on this property.
belonging to the city. up to this time.
$4,000 for draining and grading alone.
the city contributing $4,000 of this
amount
The association is in debt $4,000
for permanent Improvements made, but
has the assurance from merchants in
Richmond of sufficient working capital
exceed in size and attraction either of
the two former exhibitions. Although
the fair association has put all its
profits from two successful ventures in
buildings and improvements, 1t has not
been practicable to raise money on
them. as they stand on land which
does not belong to the organization.
Mr.. Stuart's remarks were seconded
by Mr.. Leigh r. Page. Mr. Samuel Cohen,
Mr.. A B. Williams. Mr.. j. NJ. Miller,
Jr., and several others. who asked that
the amount of the loan be included in
this years budget.
After hearing the speeches the COM
mittee adopted a resolution directing
the subcommittee on the budget for
1908 to include an item of $4,000 for
a loan to the Virginia State Fair AS
ISOLATION, under the terms proposed by
Mr.. Stuart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

Chambers, w. &. holland, Henry T. Pollard
Express service-Julian B!nford, Ir., =,
@. Eel, Jacob Cans. Isaac II. kaufman, d.
Il Riddick s. S. Rosendorf
Health and sanitati0n---C g. bosher
fcharman), DR.. Paulus A.. irving. ~
D. r. Mldyette. John e. Walker, 4
Improvement of James River-tTom ne
Common Council: p. II, CARRIER 'enh h, : ~
e l. na,klns. julius a. Hobs9n ho9e e',,, a1
Peters, II. r. Pollard. Jr JACOB y gnh 1aan :
From the Board of Aldermen; I. ~ i'on'
alioe tsubchairmnn). a. w. behnutt, ~. -, ~
Nelson, william NJ Turpln FROM the
Chamhor OF Commerce' George brya =
G'0rge L. Currlc, @. Herbert ruhs , y. !.
Frotman James II. Gordon. T. q MOTIFS
~ y, starkc. ~ tIa,a
Information and statistlc.--W., ", mar q
woke cehnrmnn). James N taWtnrops: ~, =
Ftaucis Green. o. a. Hawkins VI ~ enu-
nan. Edward r, Valentine.
Inland Trnde---E. G.. Laird lrnairi.'hn,}y
Thomas =. Arlnistcad, ~ NJ. earning ~, =. =.
\ Chambers j. q. lfreemnn y. =, ~ v'''s ~
John l.andatrcet. i. scott rnr lla ,r'nna.
lsyed. y. .. stokes. w, seldeh' i'o'''us
~ Whnel~rIght. foh.i,.
nsurnncc---t:olemun WORKMAN aeha AZ,
nam, Willomlu Long u w. notne' W - -, 90
ton j. slrnus, G., ". sutton. JONI y, M W.
Legisnti on-r. Payton es j Ssllu Ma Il,
George Wayns Anderson, A. bol ~ v, ',1av
Stuart Howe Roscoe q. Nelson, ". y, 4-ey-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
JOHNSON BOYS FINED
OF Their Fight With Officer
PcrIsinson Somewhat EXtenuating.

circumstances OF Their Fight with Officer
Parkinson Somewhat Extenuating.
George and Eddie Johnson were each fined
SO in the Police Court yesterday morning
man Parkinson in the discharge OF his duty.
Thomas Jonnson father of the boys. call
ell the officer into his saloon about two
the officer The latter forced to use
his club, not knowing that the young man
has had his skull trepanned as the result
wearing silver plate. Ed. Johnson, fear
ing that his brother nigh, be killed by tho
Both were placed under arrest by the off,
Ger after some difficulty. Mr.. II. NJ. Smith.
counsel for the defense. pleaded for the dis
circumstances. generating the officer at
the same time.
Justice Crutchfleld. however. thought he
was letting them off easily enough with q
fine OF $40 each. The fines were paid by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19
EMPLOYEES
SUMMONED TO COURT
CONTINUED from first Page

not believe a single rebate had been
any to-day" he said. the other deal
crs would know 1t.
There is no ground whatever for the
supposition that the inquiry was made
because of complaint from shippers who
thought favors given to their competi-
tors had been denied to them.
According to street talk there Is n
possibility of sensational evidence
Several reports in circulation would
prove startling indeed II made in court
The Commissioners.
Commissioner Lane, recognized as
one of the governments ablest experts
In tho adjustment of railroad problems,
and one OF the strong members OF the
commission. is native of California.
He is a Democrat. Although at this
time he religlously abstains from poll
tics. his name has often been mention
ed In the past two years as that of an
available man for his party TO nomi-
nate for the presidency.
In his earlier days he was a news
paper editor, his greatest success. how
ever, being achieved in the practice OF
law. In 1902 he wcs the Democratic
candidate for Governor of California.
being defeated by very small major
ity in State which has alweys been
Republican. In the campaign he dis
played statesman-like qualities, mis-
popularity and conservatism enabling
the Democratic party to make great in.
roads into the Republican strength.
If any OF the witnesses summoned
yesterday to appear before him today
were terrified, they will feel more at
ease when they meet the commission,
er. whose graciousness of manner Is as
charming as 1t is real.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-19

ed in Richmond, the general impression
being that complaint was made by ship
pers that their associates in business
were receiving rebates. Warner Moore
& Company. W. r. Johnston and W. S.
Forbes & Company will be asked to
explain certain transactions with the
railroads. They are extensive whole
sale dealers here. Their products come
mainly from the West over the lines
of the Chesapeake and Ohio. Very of
ten business is routed by several lines.
Shippers said last night that Chief
Clerk Thomas, of the office OF the aud
istor of disbursements; o. D. James.
auditor of freight receipts. and Core
spondence File Clerk Gregory, all OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio, might prove
to be the most important witnesses.
Commissioners Lane Arrives.
When seen last night Commissioner
Lane stated that the hearing was
ordered for the purpose of ascertain
ing officially If there is ground for
the suspicion that rebates are being
granted. Though he Gid not comment
one way or the other upon the seri-
BUSINESS OF the offense, If established
he said that the facts as to innocence
or guilt could be clearly and easily de-
termined from the books. Like Com
missioner Lane, Mr.. Marble declined
to talk. Neither of them. however
was inclined to eXaggerate the i'm
portance OF the general charge. Mr..
Johnson and Mr.. Smith were silent
but watchful.
In the course of an extensive in
CURRY made by him into the affairs
OF the Southern Pacific last autumn.
Commissioner Lane announced that
prosecutions are to be instituted by
the government against certain of
ficials of that road on the ground that
they paid rebates to shippers.
The record in the West disclosed a
list of los firms. corporations and In
dividuals who enjoy what are known
as special inside rates" Such refunds
often amounted to $4,000 month.
Since the enactment of the Hepburn
law the main effort Of the Depart
ment Of Justice has been directed along
the line of eliminating the pernicious
Relating system, the practice being so
common that Congress was forced to
deal with it vigorously.
Important Inquiry.
Although the inquiry here is the
first of the kind locally it is not differ
ent from those generally conducted by
the commission in other parts of the
United States. It may be Of unusual
Importance, however, because of the
belief that 1t will deal with conditions
prevailing since the Hepburn bill be-
came law.
If the government has reason to be-
lieve that the rebating policy prevails
here. and can establish proof of that
fact, the railroad men named as Wit
nesses in the first round will hardly be
required to bear the brunt of RESPONSE
billty. Indeed, the prosecution would
reach higher, with view to dealing
with those who permitted the practice.
The earlier witnesses may or may not
show that it will not be necessary to
pursue the inquiry further.
No Rebntcs, Says Merchant.
A representative OF one Of the firms
summoned said last night that he did