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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
WHERE THE MONEY WENT.
Under Protest hY ROOklidec. Inforna-
ton L. Given to Council

Tho board of public works met last
evening iu regular session. the dolngs
being mostly routine iu character. Tn
compliance with a request from the
City council. on motion OF MI Fern
strom. the board decided 90 report to
that body, the names OF Inspectors for
tho month OF January. the nature of
tho work Inspected aud the amounts
paid Mr. Rooklidge suggested that
the matter boz ignored further
than go notify tho council that tho re-
port was ou Ole. subject 90 inspection.
but tho board concluded % submit the
following report
~ DouEherty, sewer extension. iG2.
0u the west side. t6aE0. j H DALEY.
water main extension 227 1850. Fran
ClH HHlI sewer extension 1872. sos so.
John Ford. sidewalk extension lOS g6g
Leonard Newton, sowor extension 10.
f6s25 Leonard Newton. on intercept
ing sewer bulkhoads. whore the tr0u-
BILE arose over the cavoins. $3.50. A,
H Lawrence sewer extension POS
Seventh East Utah Light Railway
work. fii Ni g. d. L.ellh. permit ASA.
f36. connecting with sewers. Utah Light
a Railway work. al T. Morris oross-
walks. fgl6 and Utah Gao a Coke
company work. S2fi d. d. luvos. sewer
extension A0l. fai.
Tho honrd will Instruct fhr City en-
Elueer NOT 90 set mDu u NnTk ul com
tracts until he haH notified the board.
ihn charge hoinE that Boz haf peon iu
Che habit % so aoing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
PUNISHMENT Of
CAPT. QUALTROUGH
To be Suspended from Duty for
Six Months and to Lose
Ten Numbers in Rank.
HE HAS BEEN ORDERED HOME
Court Martial Found Him Guilty OF
Being Intoxicated While on Duty
And OF Preiudicial Conduct.

Gibraltar. Feb. 6.--Capt Edward f..
Qualuough Of the battleship Georgia,
having been found guilty by court
martial OF being intoxicated while on
duty and OF conduct prejudicial to the
good Of the navy. has been suspended
from duty Tor six months. with an adj
ditlonal punishment OF the loss OF 10
numbers In rank. Rear Admiral sPer-
~, commander-in-chief OF the Atlantic
hattleship fleet, which started on its
homeward voyage today. has approved
the findings Of the court-martial but
the secretary Of the navy must take
official action on the recommendation
for loss Of numbers.
Cant. Qualtlough has been detached
from the feet and ordered home. He
will 20 as a passenger on the Georgia
Lieut. Commander George W. Kline.
WHO was placed In command of the
Georgia. viii continue In command on
the honeward journey.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
HARTMAN MAN
CLIMBS UPWARD
John Cruiokshank Accepts Ap-
pointment Under Inter- State
Commerce Commission.
WILL BE SPECIAL EXAMINER
Position win Take Him 10 Washing.
ton soon After March; When Ills
New Duties viii BE Undertaken.

With the appointment off John
Ctuickshank to Doe special examiner
of passenger accounts for the
Interstate commerce commission.
another Oregon Short Line man has
been honorcd iu measure commonaur-
ate with his ability. The announce
mont that the position had been of-
fered him by the interstate commerce
commission, and that he had wired
his acceptance of the same. was made
known by Mr.. Cruickshank today. and
his friends began their congr8ula-
tons.
Mr.. Cruickshanll's new duties Vm
be along special lines, and Doe viii Doc
practically i'm charge of the ua.
senger accounting bureau ol In, int,--
state commerce commission. with
headquarters at Washington, ID. O. He
expects 20 leave for the capital soon
after March 1. when the appointment
becomes effective
Mr.. Cruickshank was highly recon-
mended for the position which ne has
just accepted by W. H. Bancroft. vice
president and general manager OF the
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PRESIDENT NOT LETTING
UP ON JAPANESE QUESTION

tshIuEion. Feb. e-prcsidcut Ro0se-
Ih h} up means relaxing hls ef-
lo prevent anti-Japanese legisia-
.u california aud Nevada. Tie had
'.nnotH today with Senators Flint
llioWia and Nixon of Nevada. and
.l'u lu Nlf Representations a. them
lne situation would become critical
.N''f states insisted ON Legislation that
'.l ne Insulting 90 the Japanese. TO-
ho referred aa acting with dig
'. under tho strain.
Oh Two seultorH agreed a. continue
'N"rlH tn influence thc legislature
'N.II alHifH against action of amy
'Nu won't away from the While
'nd tfnt telesfams to the leaders
hndioF. urglng uoHtponcmont FOR
Nui of any legislation.
a. iI1t we ought not 90 try to re-
r 'N' STRONG appeals NJ the chief eh-
aald senator Flint II agree
' N'm th1t che time la inopnortung
n .I.lHtlou and ] am going 90 40
cam to hello hfm On hls Efforts
ti pee tho wires freely 40 reach ms
h..iI iflendH ana urge them 90 ln-
f postpone ihe separate school
Ion. ana t0 enact other laws, 1
M l re low We can do anything else,
'.lIN' Mnnt Me personally feel nt
r ."r The president ia talking iu
'.if.N ~ fhe nation al large and
aAfr that callfornla'a patriotism
ior iof Ne nations Interest before
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oregon short Line railroad, and C.. j.
NcNitt. auditor-in-chief OF the same
line. as we'll as by Erastus Young,
general auditor Of the Hartman sys-
tenn. The gentleman is a trained ac-
countant OF many years experience
and his particular line OF work with
the commission will be 10 investigate
the passenger accounts or inc Aiiea
throughout the United States
STATED IN TICKET OFFICE.
That his education ana experience Pc
cuiiarly fit Mr. Cruickshauk for the
duties required Of him Is evidenced oy
his career I'm railrOading, which began
lu November. 1856. when he was lu the
freight and ticket office OF the Burlng-
ton Route under James HIN. He rg-
manned with the Burlington until Dec.
81 1855. when he accepted position
Dob the passenger accounting department
OF the Union Pacific railroad. Remain
lug with the Union Pacific for eight
years he was transferred to the Ore
gon short Line as chief clerk or pas
senRer accounts. He came TO salt Lake
with the Short Line az the time of the
segregation OF thBt line from the Union
Pacific He has been connected with
the passenger auditing department FOR
some time. and understands the bust
ness from start 20 finish,
10 ls a matter 0f gratidcatiou that a
Salt Lake man has been called 20 this
responsible position with the mtor-
state commerce commission, and par
ucuhrly gratifying 20 soc Mr. CruIck-
shank. who has boon widely and pop
uIarIy known ~ am able railroad man
u this city FOR years, ascending tho
ladder ot fame
Mr. Crulckshhnk VIII move his fam
Iv t1 Washington as soon az possible.
and Will make the capital city bis home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06

peers IS believed 10 be due to the re-
ported action OF the California legis
lature In defeating the Drew ants
alien land bill and also 20 the res
tons Of the New York board OF
and President Rooseyelts letters D.. f.
kilograms 20 Gov. Gillett. AN OF viii
have been fully reported 10 the lne..
press The leading newspapers toda
comment fayorably on the present ar-
pect OF the situation. The Asah sa}
tnat Notwithstanding many misunde
standings the relations OF America au.
Japan remain unimpaired The Hoch
one of the papers which has most bU-
tcrlt denounced the action of the Cal
f1rula Legislature. Cuu-ratulstes Jana f
ou tho maintenance of good relation
with the United states. and SAYS th8t
IL would be a matter for deep reErst
II the action Of "a minority of tho pcl-
pie OF California should cripple ths
commercial and diplomatic relations OF
the TWO countries The HoChi dcclares
that % IS evident the present disturb
ance BE- only temporary.
NotWithstanding the improved tons
ui the press 10 ls quite evident tina
the recent action OF the California sut
Nevada legislatures has created a feel
ing among commercial men and even Co.
the official element which is calculate
90 damage the position OF the United
states with Japan. which formerly Wa
becoming steadily stronger Report
emanating from correspondents OF jar.
aneHe newspapers with the exception
Of the Ichl pCmpo and Ji. haN.
created deep effect upon the masses
OF the japanese. The newspaper bulle
TIN boards are continually surroundcl
by readers 0f the lower Glasses. WHOSE
serious faces ana comment show tht
effect on the news contained in thf
dispatches from the United states
Even among the better classes. thi
japanese End 70 impossible 20 concea
their chaErin az the response % The
United states 20 Japan's hosp. tality
10 the officers and men OF the battieshlF
feet and other visitors from America
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
PROPOSED aMLLn Or.

san Francisco, Feb. 6.-The propos-
al fght between Packy Mcfarland Of
Chicago. and Lew Powell, lightwelghts,
which was 80 have taken place az
Coffroth's Mission street arena ON
Washingtons birthday, has been can
celled. Mcfarland has been matched
10 meet Dick Hyland In twenty
round contest on the same date, IN lieu
~ Inc powell fight The battle will
begin At $3.50 d. M, and the men viii
weigh in al 1873 pounds az O'Clock
on the morning OF the contest
Jimmy Regan and Monte Attell'
bantam weights. will fight A twenty
round preliminary 20 ths McFarland-
Hyland event.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
STATE TREAsURERs REPORT
David Mauson Files First OmciaI
Document from His Onice.

state Treasurer David Madison has
just aled bis hrst monthly report with
the state auditor for the mouth of
January. Tho receipts are shown t1
Boa Usb.08s3G. which with the balance
lHu over from December. aggregate
81 2sI.2sf TH. total disbursements
amounted 90 yll6I60.2B lo..
ance on hand iIr tIo current month of
sos 53l 96 TI. sbursemauIH H.T. .a
f1u0us Goutri fund. Nsi-l9 aI.
state district school tla3IsIa0. ush
and game fund. Sligo. extinction FOL.
wild animals. sNIf.a. ff1r"si r.s.rt.
FUND. f212l. state lands uuI H.-
count principal lud interest ttHf5lIg.
mo balance Iu tho various Funds Is HH
follows General fund. g3Ul llb.t-
state district school. $40 lat96. rriUmn-
uDn fund. 500 iHi. 500. sheep mHna. tHu
fund. gl1JOui trust FUND 2lt2t0s. fnr.
ust ereserFe FUND. hA-tl3 nEh aud
game fund $50 l1i .lli suspense account.
1891. agricultural college NhHGh.
deaf and dumb HNyIuW ti'ls.l. IHr
sane asylum 8la9IAb1. blind asylum.
f2IAbl1g miners hospital flhhtJ o.I
normal school $3.50 ll ro.oIm SCHOOL
fl.16snI. uunn. bu|ll'nEs tait.l.0i.
reservoir filO1Isi. state school sIai.r
5000 fehuUl .ul mines. th0IaHl uHl.
yefsiiy, gasslld. Total Uoss atei
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
STILL IT HAS A BAD EFFECT
Has Created a Feeling CalouIat-
ed 10 Damage United States
Position in Japan.
Better Glasses Find &c Hard 10 Conceal
Their Chagriu &C This Re-ponse n
Welcome to Atlantic Fleet.

TOXIC. Feb 6.-rhe passage by me
lower house of the Nevada legislature
of au uuu-Japanese resolution was re-
ceiv,d here with remarkable indiher-
enae. THE publication Of the text Of
tH. resolution aroused active resent
meut only iu tho columns Of the second
rate press. The leading newspapers in
commenting ON the resolution pointed
out OBJ. fact that Nevada was small
state and did NOT necessarily repre-
sent The sentiment OF the American
people.
Foreign Minister Komur8 300 address.
ing the house of lords today. repeated
verbatim the speegh Doe made in th,
diet few DAYS ago. HIs remarks
caused mo- discussion
The absence OF extended comment ou
the situation In the japanese newspa-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
SMALL POx INCREASING.
I,yenty-six Gases Reported Ia Board
OF Health This Week.

The vital statistics furnished by the city
board or health show that during tho
week ending last niEht there we're nled
for record Is births. OF which p were
males and no were Females. or the
deaths occurring during the same per
Tod 81 were males. Z females. total III
Sid bodies were shipped here Tor burial.
Again tie number or contagious ana
Infectious diseases reached nlarmlnR pro.
III FOR tie week Of these f were cases
IN smallpox Ia scarlet fever lb Whoop'
inncouEh, two diph fhera, three measles
one pneumonia, -Four chickenpnh ana TWO
cerfhro npnul meningitis, iiluaos now
under quarantine fnr umHlpoh uumnnf
III while there are "a cases nt tn0 lHoIHr
lion hospital Scarlet fever cases uulnf
Quarantine number el
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
WANT TO PASS CENSUS
BILL OVER THE VETO

Washington, Feb. 6.--An attempt will
be made I'm the house, according 20 the
plans OF house leaders 10 pass tho
census bill over the veto OF the presl-
dent. II is said. The action on the veto
will be postponed probably until an
opportune time next week
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
FOR UNIFORM LICENSES.

Louisville. X. Feb. The National
Model License league, an organization
Of liquor interests and collateral
trades, d planning 90 hold a series OF
sectional conventions throughout the
United states to organize mora
thoroughly the trade in the various
sections with tho object OF working
for uniform license laws The first
of these conventions will be held for
the Pacific coast and Rocky Mountain
slope. at San Francisco next May.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
rI.rEr IEAyEs GmRALTAR.

Gibraltar. Feb. 6-1ho American bat
tleship fleet began preparations for get
ting under way az o'clock this morn
ing and az n o'clock the ships steamed
away. homeward bound for Hampton
Roads. where they are due 20 arrive ON
Fob 90
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
CHICAGO AUTOMOBILE SHOW.

Chicago. Fob machines valued at
more than g. 900 900 representing the ok
hihits Of IS different makes are shown
az the automobile show which opened
Tor seven DAYS al the Coliseum today.
The exhibition 10 said 10 be the largest
ever held in the west
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
nArr1.EsH1P LAUNCHED.

sur-.q 'q9H IA 'sMSN lIodmsN
great battleship Delaware was sue
cessfuly launched from the yards or
her builders. the Newport News snip
building & Dry Dock company TO-DAY
Tbo launching was witnessed by s.
600 people.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
HOUSE REFUSES TO REPEAL
BANKRUPTCY LAW

Washington, Feb. 6-By a vote u
III TO iS2 the house today refused q
repeal the national bankruptcy law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
DISMISSED IN DISGRACE.
Chen ri, President OF the Chinese
Board of Communications.

Pckin. Feb. Chen Pi president OF
the board Of communications and three
under secretaries Of the board were TO-
day dismissed In disgrace
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06
IDAHO RURAL ROUTES.

washington d. g., Feb. e.-ldehol
Rural routes established % commence
April Avon Latnh county route j,
serving IS familiesi Twin Falls. Twin
BALLS county route 2 serving 10 FAM
lIaH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06

H. q. Whitney. Esq. Manager OF
tho Dcserct Ncvs. Salt Lake Cil,.
Utah:
Dear slr-The undersigned. lu,'-
ness men % salt Lake, patrons OF
your paper respectfully protest
against the attempt ~ thd News"
Co force the legislature OF Utah to
enact a prohibition law IN this state.
We believe prohibition IN Utah pt
this time would greatly damage tho
business in erests Of salt Lake. and
win necessarily reduce tho amount
that can bo spent for advertising
purposes.
We confidently believe the enact
ment and enforcement OF a prohibi-
ton law IN Utah now would reduce
the commercial business Of the city
50 Ia per cent; that il would I'M
crease Illicit traffic I'm liquor, and
viii not improve the moral condi-
ton Of Salt lake. nor Of any por-
ton OF the state OF Utah.
We are not opposed TO high Dr.
cense and the strict enforcement OF
the law.
Yours very. respectfully.
Freed Furniture co.
Walker Bros. Dry Goods CO.
A, II Crabbe g. CO.
j. p. Gardner.
salt Lake Hardware Co.
Houston Real Estate CO.
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Business Firms Address the News.



cd 20 be- , g ut and Of ispsp Id boz
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06

legislature .ue Wishes off their cone
uuents. and have urged them LOO
listen t1 their appeals. We have,
a. far ae uc could. shown some OF
tine OWLS OF the liquor traffic. ln
short. Ne have tried TO be on the
right side of "a question On which
t1e whole people of the state are sd
vitality interested. So far as our
ability Jay we have endeavored To-
bring Utah into line with. the great
temperahce wave which Is sweeping
over the nation, and while We ro-
Eret TO disagree with the views you
express. We can take no other stand.
The question as to ~hether or not
business win be affected by the
adoption ~ prohibition. Is one on
which opinions are divided. aud
permit us TO say. that the great
prepouderance Of opinion ia the
states. where IL is now in force is.
that the ultimate benefits far out
weigh the objections that may be
urged. The saloons and dives would
undoubtedly suffer. but for every
one of them that was closed
through prohibition, We believe a
new and legitimate industry would
arise.
Regretting that we are unable 20
meet your views on this question.
We are, Yours very respectfully,
THE DEsERET NEWS,
n. G.. Whitney Business Mgr.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06

keilh-pRrjen GO.
Davis Shoe GO.
siesol cbthing Co.
Goo MulIct A. GO.
Peterson Real Estate G. mt Co.
Umh Implement Go.
Rowe g. Kelly
Bamberger Coal CO.
Auerbach g. Bro
d. a A. Cohn.
Grneuwsld Furniture co.
Gray Brothers.
!. y. j.. Furniture GO.
National Bank Of the Republic
W. y. Mccormick
Telluride Realty CO.
walker Bros Bank.
Christensen 4 Arson CO.
Paris Millinery Co.
Messrs Freed Furniture co.. Walk
en- Brothers Dry Goods Co, A
n. Crabbe & co.. and others:
HrAtloll-l We are AH iN.rtlN I'D
your communication In reference q
the question Of prohibition now be
fore the Utah legislature. We dis
claim any intention Of attempting
to force" the legislature to enac
this or any other measure. Ou
columns have been, and are, open o,
all who desire to discuss prohibl
ton, whether their views agree,
with ours or not We have endeav
orcd 10 show the members of thu
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-06

IN Getting Ready 20 Buy Homo
Make study of the News Kcai
Estate News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-10
REvOL TING STORY OF The
WHITE SLAVE TRADE TOLD

Washington, Dec. 1O.-Stories of
revolving practices of American and
foreign procurers of women for i'm
portation into the United States for
immoral purposes are told in the re-
port issued today by the immigration
commission. The recommendations
of the commission contemplate
closer scrutiny of the admission of
alien women and renewed efforts to
stamp out the so-called white slave
traffic
Most Pitiful and Revolving.
In explanation of the act of lay
ing bare to the public the horrible
details of the discoveries by it's agents
the commission says:
---zs Aifre----wfite slave traffic" is the
most pitiful and most revolving phase
of the immigration question. This
business has assumed large proper
tions and it has Been exerting so evil
an influence on 8he country that the
commission declares 1T felt compelled
to make it the subject of a thorough
investigation.
Deals with Methods.
The report deals with the methods
used by men and women procurors
to lure women into this country for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-10

immoral purposes. In some countries
innocent girls are enticed TO the
United States by proffers of attrac-
tive positions, and u many cases
men offer themselves in marriage and
frequently risk prosecutions on
charges of bigamy in order TO attain
their desires.
Finds No Monopoly
The report then says, while the
commission was unable to discover
the existence of the monopoIistic cor
pOration said to have been organized
to import and exploit unfortunate
women. it is believed persons en-
gagged in the business doubtless have
a wide acquaintance-and close--b9si<
Ness relations with each other. The
commission recommends cooperation
with European countries wherever
possible for the suppression of the
white slave traffic
Would Enforce Regulations.
The commission suggests a more
rigid enforcement of existing reguIa-
tions by the department of commerce
and labor particularly by the bureau
of immigration. Amendments of the
immigration act, itself are submitted
by the commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-10
D. AR. Cash BOX
IS LOOTED BY A
WOMAN CLERK

Washington. Dec 10.-Defalcations
amounting to several thousands of dol
lars from the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution by a clerk employed
in the national headquarters of the So
ciety Here were made known today. Of
ficzrs of the society will not prosecute
[>ne woman, whose name IS withheld.
She confessed the peculation, WHICH
covers a period of at least three yeas.
She has been dismissed. What has
become of the money taken is a mat
ter which is puzzling the society's Off
GERS. The woman who confessed the
embezzlement was possessed of an in
come sufficient to make her independ-
ent, it is said, aside from the ample
salary she drew from the office. She
lived quietly and without any outward
display of even such Iuxuries as she
could afford with her salary and in
come
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-10
&c. 0. D." SIGNAL BALKED BY JEAL-
OUSY; MAY COST LIVES OF Il. mem

Cleveland, o., Dec. 10.-Either dead
Or enduring tortS1res of a living death
10 members of the crew of the steamer
Clarion, which burned off Pelee island
Wednesday night, are still f1oundering
about helpless in small boat upon
Lake Erie. Tugs which secured the
lake since the disaster was reported,
have SO far failed to discover any
trace of the men.
Might Have Been Saved.
Detroit. Mich. Dec 110-But for
rivalry between two wireless tele-
graph companies, the mate and sailoc
of the burned steamer Clarion, whl
lost their lives, and the IL men who
now are adrfft somewhere on the
stormy lake, probably would be safe
ashore Operator Bert Wendler, of one
of the wireless companies, tells a
story which seems to indicate this.
IF the Bope wireless operator had
been kind enough to answer me when
picked up his call, the lives of thoss
two men might have been saved said
Operator Wendler. II could have call
ed up Capt. Westcott at the local ma
rine reporting office, and had some IF
the tugs that are stationed at Amherst
burg and Bar Point on the spot in two
hours
Caught Message Out of Air.
The wireless message which told OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-10
old FIGHT
IS Renewed
Senator Cummins Reopens
Railroad Controversy
in Congress.
PROPOSES NEW LAW
Substitute for Interstate Com
merCe Act to Close For
mer LoophoIeS.
PROPOSES NEW LAW

Washington, Dec. 10.-A controversy
over railroad legislation will be pre-
cipitated in congress this winter,
in intensity of interest and gravity of
Importance, promises to surpass the
legislative conflict over railroad rates
four years ago.
Cummins Fires First Gun.
The first gun was fired today by Sen
ator Cummins of Iowa, when he intro
duced a bill proposing radical changes
in the interstate commerce act. In a
large sense Cummlns' measure is a
practical substitute for the present in
terstate commerce act.
More Power to Commission.
It requires uniform classification and
rates of freight, and authorizes the
commission TO fix minimum rates.
Changes of rates by railroads have no
effect until approved by the commits
sion 1t prohibits the acquisition of
parallel and competing lines, and all
capital stock must be represented at
par by money or property
Adjourn TIL Next Week.
After a session of an hour and 10
minutes the senate adjourned until
Monday. The house adjourned until
Tuesday after a session of an hour
and a half.