The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1909-07-16
Washington.

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Washington.
The old Anacostia bridge over
which John Wilkes BootG sped his
horse to escape from an Infatuated
city the night he shot Lincoln, is to
be torn down soon. 1t is over half a
century old. The district commits
sioners will receive proposals for the
razing of the old landmark, new
structure connecting Washington
proper with the suburb of Anacostia
having been completed.
Upon request of the state depart
ment, the navy department has dis
patched the cruiser Tacoma from
Guantanamo to Baranquilla, Colombia.
the hotbed of the present revolution
in that country, to protect American
life and property. Paxton Hibben, sec
rotary OF the American legation at
Bogota, Colombia, in dispatches to
the state department says that the
Colombian government has closed the
ports Of Baranquilla and Sabanillla
because they were in the hands Of
the rebels. Mr.. Northccfe has inform
ed the department that foreigners
have not been molelsted by the revo-
lutionists and that Americans are not
endangered.
Only a reasonable charge may be
made by carrier for any interstate
shipment of freight, even though the
tariff has been filed with the inter-
state commerce commission covering
the shipment. This was the substance
OF a decision handed down by the
commission. In addition the commits
sion exercised authority to determine
the reasonableness of the charge made
by the carrier in the case of the
Memphis freight bureau against the
Kansas City Southern railway and
others.
Ensign Hugh X. Aiken of the navy
died aboard the armored cruiser
North Carolina at Naples, Italy, from
injuries resulting from coal gas ex-
plosion. He was born in New Or
leans in 1884, and entered the naval
service in 1902 Peter Mullan Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, also was injured
slightly at the time of the explosion.
Ensign Aiken was one of the best
known members of the football team
while at the naval academy.
Considerable alarm is felt in Wash
ington by friends of Congressman Ell
lerbe and Johnson of South Carolina,
because of the fact that both of them
are considered seriously ill., Mr.. Ell
lerbe has been a patient, in Proyi-
dence hospital for six weeks with
fractured leg, and he has, it is under
stood, developed pneumonia. Because
OF the strict rules being observed at
the hospital it is difficult to secure
any particulars. Mr.. Ellerbes col
leagues in congress are, however, con-
siderably worried over the fact that
after apparently getting along nicely
he should take this bad turn. Repre-
sentative Johnson was taken i'll on
the floor of the house and was assist
ed by some of his friends and en-
ployes at the capitol Like the case
of Mr. Ellerbe it is almost impossi-
bic to secure details, but alarm is be-
ing felt over his condition. Mrs. FL
lerbe is here, and members of Mr..
Johnson's family have also arrived.
Indications are that President Taft's
announced iteneary for his southern
and western trip this fall will be ex-
tended materially. The president did
not include in the tentative list which
was published where he expects to
stop long enough to make an address
and hold brief reception. Strong
efforts will be made by representa-
tives in congress and state officials
to have the president stop for a few
minutes at least at nearly all the
towns Of appreciate size through
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light hours Already the president
has been bombarded with such re-
quests. He has suggested to all OF
his callers and correspondents that
they take the matter up with him la
ter in the summer. 1t is more than
likely that the president will have TO
follow the policy of his predecessors
IN chartering a special train.
When the conferees on the tariff
bill began work it was with the knowl-
edge that the amendments to the lum-
Der schedule, over which a contest
was certain, would be reached before
adjournment. The house members
were expected to make a strong fight
for dollar lumber which was de-
feated in the senate.
In assisting to lay the corner stone
Of church in Washington which has
as part of its equipment a gymnasium,
a swimming pool, bowling alleys and
club rooms, President Taft took oc-
casion to pay tribute to the civil
employe of the government who, be-
ing compelled to remain in Washing
ton while the president goes to the
seashore and legislators seek their
vacation, carries on the work of the
government.