Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-21

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wished to accompany him to the colored
school. MIs. Taft has nearly re,
covered from her recent attack oil
nervous prostration and will be able TO
appear for q little while at the White
House party this afternoon. No ne"
date has been set for the visit OF tee
president 10 Hampton but IL will PROP
ally be within month.
The investigation that is being made
made by Secretary Nagel of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor into Inc
census buresu, today assumed diner
ent aspect, when 1t was learned that the
Hollerith Tabulating Machine Company
has made q definite proposal to the
government to sell outright enough TAP
ulating mschines to compile the next
census, for 5000 900. This fact was
brought to light when 1t was discovered
that experts Of the bureau Of standards
are now1at work determining the etil'
cheney ofthe governments machine which
has been developed by Director Norm
of the census bureau under appropriations
from Congress for the past few years.
II is claimed by the Officials OF the
Department of Commerce and Labor
that to manufacture enough mschines oil
the type developed by Mr.. North,
would require between $4OO, 900 and
$3.50, 900. The whole question must be
determined before any preliminary work
can be done on the next census.
The Portland, Oregon, 'gatewsy"
vas ordered opened today by the inter:
state commerce commission. 1t decided
that the Northen Pacific Railway Com
pany must join In the sale of through
tickets with the Union Pacific lines and
he Chicago and North Western Rail-
say between Seattle and other points in
the northwest and eastern designations
By the way of portland, Oregon,
and to accord through facilities, like the
checking Of baggage, over that route.
This case has been strongly contested.
Senator Stone (dem., No announced
in the Senate today that be would offer
an amendment to the tariff bill de-
clsriug the intention OF the United States
toward the Philippines. 1t will suggest
that early independence be granted The
island government; that the longer this
government retains political relations with
the Philippines the mere difficult II
would be to separate and the worst
| for all concerned.
The president is being called Sir
Walter Raleigh Taft today. He wen
the title during the storm yester-
dsy which caused the parade in his
honor to be abandoned and ruined q
great many thousand dollars worth Of
handsome gowns aud decorations. Be-
side Mr.. Taft, on the grand stand, sat
| Mrs. S'onewall Jackson. The president
had a rolled.up umbrella in his hand,
but when the torrent of rain began to
fall aud the water came through
the canvas canopy in sheets, drenct
ing his silk bat and causing
the moisture to roll down in nv
ulets from bis chin, he gave no
thought to protecting himself but
reached down with his umbrella and
supported Mrs. Jsckson's feet with the
handle of the umbrella. Other gentle
men held their umbrellas over Mrs.
J sckson's head and who did not get wet
at all.
The President has decided to appoint
Charles h. Elliott of the Minnesota
Suprene Court as Justice OF the Supreme
Court of the Philippines, succeeding
Judge Willard, recently appointed 10
| the District bench in Minnesota.
Acting Governor General Forbes in cable
] gram 10 the bureau of insular affairs today
l expressed the satisfaction with the results OF
l the sessions of the Philippines Legislature
| which closed yesterday. He refers psrticU'
| larly TO the harmony evidenced between the
| commission and the lower house. In Its
closing days the legislature passed a new
| bankruptcy law.
! A telegram was sent today to District At
| torney Erwin, OF Macon, Georgia, by Attorney
| General Wickersham, instructinR him to see
| that the threatened strike on the Georgia
| Railroad shall not interfere with the prompt
transportation of the mails. This action was
| taken upon receipt of communication from
| the postmaster general inclosing a telegram
| from the general manager of the Georgia Rail
road, expressing fears that threatened strike
by the fremen of that liue might prevent the
| railroad from carrying out its government
1 contract.
| In esoonse to urgent demands from all over
the country voiced by senators on both sides
/ of the Senate chamber, the Finance Commit
| tee has determined to make reductions in the
tariff rates propO sed on finished lumber.