The Springfield herald., 1908-06-26
ooiNes AT WASHINGTON.

The Census Bureau has Issued a
preliminary report showing that the
total cut Of lumber in the United
States during the calendar year 1907
was 47,256, 1854 900 feet. board meas
ure. the number OF lumber mills be-
ing 2S.S5O.
President Roosevelt sent telegram
to Representative Sherman congratu-
lating him upon his nomination, say
ing: Accept my hearty congratula-
tions and my earnest good wishes for
the success of the ticket OF Taft and
Sherman"
A contract has been made with the
Colorado Gray Iron Foundry Company
of Denver to furnish cast iron gates,
lifting devices, etc. for the Interstate
canal, North Platte irrigation project,
Nebraska w yoming. The contract
amounts to $3.49S.
All publications having anarchisttc
tendencies will find it practically i'm
possible hereafter to make use OF the
United States mails for their distrtbu-
ton. Postmaster General Meyer has Is
sued an order to put into effect the
amended section OF the postal rules
and regulations which bars the use
of the mails to these publications.
Vast quantities of dynamite are to
be used on the Isthmian canal work
during the next fiscal year. according
to estimates made by the division en-.
gineers, Over 5000 tons OF the ex-
plosive, it is thought. will be required
and nearly sixty-four per cent. OF 1t
will be for the use OF the Culebra di-
vision.
The following promotions In the
Durango, Colorado. postoffice were or.
dered Monday. Two clerks from $500
to $500; two clerks from $1,000 to
$1,l0O; two carriers from 5000 to
81 900, One clerk at the Florence
postoffice was promoted from 5000 TO
$500. Hiram G. Perry. Victor. was ap'
pointed topographer to aid in geo
graphical survey.
Some person mailed an envelope In
Jersey City which brought Just $4,000
to the governments conscience fund. A
written communication came along
with the money. 1t bore no name. but
said that the writer had supplied ne
conscience fund on previous occasions
with money amounting to $4,000, $s,-
900 in one consignment and $4,000 in
another. This makes fourfold the
amount I took originally" said the
anonymous writer.
Joseph B. Bishop. secretary OF the
Isthmian commission. has arrived In
washington to make report on con-
ditions in the canal zone. Mr.. Bishop
says that work is now progressing so
speedily that the men on the commits
sion assert that the canal will be ready
for ocean to ocean transportation at the
end of five years.
A report received at the navy de-
partment states that the battleship
Georgia has made the worlds coaling
record taking on board 1,779 tons OF
coal in five hours and twelve minutes.
During the best hour 458 tons of coal
were taken on board.
Sweeping reductions In lumber rates
west of the Missouri river and a five
per cent reduction in the advanced
rates in the East AZ we'll as other
changes In the tariff are ordered un
der decisions announced by the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
Eight hundred additional officers
and enlisted men of the marine corps
are to be sent to the Isthmus Of Pan
ANA in anticipation Of the coming cleo
tions there. They will be sent by direc-
tion of the president. and will leave
the United States on the battleship1
New Hamrshire and Idaho.