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The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18

BARKING, HACKING, RASPING COUGH
can be broken quickly by Aliens Lung Bdisdm.
This old. reliable remedy has been sold FOR over 70
years. Ask your druggist about 1t.
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18
The Other Kind.

willie, does your teacher try to i'm
press you with the Golden Ruler"
"Nope. She just used a plain wood
one, but It works Just fine"
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18

Mrs. Winslow's soothing Syrup.
For children tsethng sOftrns he gums reduces n
nanmaIion allay palm wind collie. Sc bottle.
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18

To enjoy love or sausages one mus
have lot of confidence.
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18

It's never too late to mend-until 1t
Is too late.
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT y qua rnntccd to euro any case
OF Itching. Blind. Bleeding or protruding Piles in
6to Il day or money refunded. 500.
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18
ABSENCE NOT SANS FAULT

Under the Circumstances Il viii Read.
lIy es Seen Why He Was Un.
able to Gene.
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18

PettIt's Eye saIve 100 Years Old,
relieves tired eyes, quickly cures eye, aches,
inflamed, sore, watery or liberated eyes.
All druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo. NY.
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18
important to Mothers.
The Wise Doc

9TH" doctor has ordered me to ea
only the plainest food"
For how long,"
Till have paid his bill. | guess"
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18

Reform is a good thing when ap-
piled TO the other fellow.
The Ordway new era., 1910-03-18

Washington.-On Tuesday the Pres
ident issued q proclamation calling
upon all citizens OF the country to
lend their aid toward making the cur
rent census a success.
The text Of the proclamation fol.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-02-10

she will visit with relatives for some
time.
At the Armory Monday night Fire
mems Ball.
There is no excuse; you must go
to the Firemen's Ball Monday night.
F. N. Finch, of the Camas Prairie
railway company, was In town from
Lewiston this week ON matters of
business.
Misses and ladies' shirt waists
they are certainly the finest ever
shown for the money. Big Buffalo
Cash Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Marren, of Orc
Grande, came out from the gold camp
the first of the weekfor brief stay
In the city.
You will know what is first class
| If you try the De Monte canned
fruits and vegetables. Big Buffalo
Cash Store.
About thirty friends of Mr.. and Mn
John Schrom were pleasantly enter
tanned at their new home one even
ing last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tamblyn entertained
number of friends at a very pleas
ant card party at Hotel Imperial
Tuesday evening.
M. NJ Moore, cashier of the Sal.
mon River State Bank. of White
Bird, was in the city for brief
business visit this week.
For sale or trade. / ahye "a mod
ern fiye-room cottage for sale on
easy terms, or will trade for unim
proved lots. Elmer Genger.
T. F. Frizzeil and family have gone
to White Bird, where Mr.. Frizzell
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-02-10

Good groceries at Cobbs & Mil
ler's.
For Rent-Good barn, close in. En-
quire at this office.
]. A. Wilkinson was in Ferdinand
on business Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. v. Baker. of Cottonwood,
was in the city Tuesday.
s. T. Giles was an arrival from
White Bird the first of the week.
John Kokta, of Lucille, was in town
ON business the first of the week.
H. G. Redwine, the Lewiston at
torney, arrived in the city on last
nights train.
Albert Johnson was in the city
from his home at Joseph the first
of the week.
J. o. Phoades, well known stock
-map of Pollock, was in town on bust
ness Saturday.
lP. e. Aschenbrenner. of Ferdinand,
was county seat visitor on bust
ness Monday.
j. C. Fargo and daughter. of Wi
mona, were Grangeville visitors, the
first of the week.
A meeting of the fire company oc-
ours tonight when lot of new mem
bers will be taken in.
H. s. Levander, of Golf, was a
business visitor in Grangeville few
days the last of the week.
Mrs. B. w. Maxey and Eugene
Maxey, of Garfield, were in the coun-
ty seat trading Tuesday.
A. L. Creelman, the Cottonwood
merchant, was in town on business
several days this week.
c. w. Mount, of the o. R. & N
Company, was an arrival in the city
from Lewiston on Tuesdays train.
j. H. Gookfn came up from Lewis
ton the first of the week. Mr..
Gookin formerly resided at Elk City.
Mrs. Della Hobart Magee and Mrs.
A. M. Baker will leave the first of
the week for Juliaetta to visit with
friends.
Mrs. F. III. Meader left the first of
the week for Stanfield. Oregon, wher
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-02-10

has accepted a position with the Sal
mon River Stores company.
Call and see the new spring goods.
They are nobby and prices right. A
nobby line of young mems and mems
hats. Big Buffalo Cash Store.
Miss Addie Genger, local operator
for the Nez Perez Telephone COM
pany. visited few days with Lew
iston friends the last of the week
George Henry, who came several
weeks ago from Walla Walla for a
visit with friends in the city, has
gone to California to remain indefin-
itely
Everybody is invited to a ten cent
Lenten tea given at the home of Mrs
Chas. B. Wood by ST. Agnes Guild,
next Wednesday, Feb. Is, from 2:30
to 5 D. m.
Died-Last Friday at $50 p. m. at
the Electric Laundry, one suit of
clothes and one wool skirt. They
were both old and useless but are
better off now.
The members of the Galbraith or
chestra furnished music for a big X.
of P. bali at Cottonwood last Friday
night. They say that the affair was
a huge success
A. P. Jarvis has purchased half
interest in the Chandler pool and
billiard hall and gents furnishings
establishment and will be located In
Grangeyille this summer.
To observe the anniversary of the
lodge K. of P. members will attend
services at the Christian church
on Sunday, Feb. goth, In body. C.
T. Mcdonald, member of the or
der. will occupy the pulpit.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1910-02-10
There and Elsewhere

Cobbs-Miller Co.. for good grocer
les.
H. Arbogast has been appointed a
special policeman.
New goods. Where? AT the Big
Buffalo Cash Store.
r. f. Fulton returned last week
from a trip to Lewiston
A. Mcdonald, of Cottonwood is
in the city this week on business.
Wanted To Buy-Half section of
choice land for a customer. Geo. M.
Reed.
Buy your groceries at the Big
Buffalo Cash Store and you will be.
pleased. =
Attorney James DeHaven returned
the first of the week from Lewiston
business.
A. L. Gilkeson. of the Alexander
Freidenrich Co. store, is in Spokane
ILLS week on business.
Steam rolled feed, acknowledged
to be the best yet. We have it at
Knorr's warehouse.
Artists Brushes and tube colors
just received at the Paint Store
A. w. Robinson & Son. ITO.
Wanted.-To purchase 100 acre
tract. Must be good land and price
reasonable. Geo. M. Reed.
Yesterday was China New Year.
and the local Celestials observed the
day in the characteristic spirit.
For Sale-The Hesterman house
and barn in northwest part of city.
This Is a bargain. Geo. M. Reed.
Found-A crescent shaped breast
pin at /. o. o. F. hall. Owner can
procure same by proving property
and paying for this notice.
new dry room, lined with iron.
is recent improvement In the ia
cilities of the Grangeyille Steam
Laundry. The new feature greatly
increases the drying capacity of the
laundry.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-05
P. H. BURNETTE

P. H. BURNETTE
Com'r. Of Deeds for California and
Now York; NOTARY PUBLIC /;
Grant Marriage Licenses; Draws
Mortgages, Deeds, Billl Of Sale,
Leases Wills, Etc. Attorney for the
District Courts ~ MERCHANT st
HONOLULU, PHONE 1910,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-05

SALES-Bctween Boards: 10 Hon.
II. 7. e. l.. Co, $lO7.5O; 10 McBrydc
$i.37ia.
Session Sales: 10 Eva, s2S75; 10
EVA, s2S,75; 20 Eva, s2S.75; 10 Me-
Brydc, $3.50; 10 McBryde, $3.50; 80
McBryde, $3.50; 80 McBryde, $3.50; 8
Oahu Sug Co., s2G,75; 10 Hon. b. &
NJ. Co, s2O.62ls; Is Hon. b. Il NJ. Co,
s2o62k: 8 Hon. b. & M. Co. s2O.62M:
20 Hon. y. & NJ. Co., s20.62h; so Nc.
Bryde, $3.50; 80 McBryde. $3.50: rs
McPryde. $3.50; % McBryde. $3.50.
DIVIDENDs-N Nov 3, 1910: Haw.
G. 4 S Co.. &c share; Onomea, 4Oc
share; Honomu. 81 share.
Latest sugar quotation 3s6 cents or
1870 per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-05
LOCAL and GENERAL

Dfcssmahihs uonc ny "'"' NoHi' ~
Brown. 2uS boston Bug
II your horse or dog Is sick. A. X.
Rowat, ID. V. $. Phone %i-9.
Six-chair shop; no long waits.
Silent Barber shop. Hotel street.
A splendid linc OF Cloth Capes
$3.50. All colors just Op -ned at JOr.
dams.
The new telephone number OF Rosa
a Co, wholesale liquor dealers is
1881.
Every sec purchase entities you to
one coupon to vote Tor Jordans Piano
Contest
Whitney 4 Marsh have a display OF
: handsome new bags, suitable for holi.
day gifts.
Fatigue and weakness yield to the
persuasive powers of Primo Beer. II
/ should be In every home.
The Townsend Undertaking Co,
! Ltd, 90 Bcrctanla street, wholesale
undertakers supplies. Telephone 1925.
Joe Reyes, who was found guilty of
assault and battery was fined $40 and
costs at The ponce court THIS morn
ing
Pay cash and ASK Tor green stamps
They're Tree Call at the show rooms
and see what you get free Tor
stamps.
There were only eleven cases on
the po1ce court caishdar this morning
ana Judge Lymer ala not SIT very
late.
Joe Ferra)i, VINO Is charged with
larceny III me second degree mad MS
: case sen over WI November ii at
the ponce court TINS morning.
There VIII be a reading today by
DR.. A. L. Andrews at the College Of
Hawaii ut O'Clock All Interested
are invited.
There Is no olive quite so delicious
as the famous white Label olives.
1hey are Tor sale by the grocers OF
Honolulu
Orders to build two more sugar
mills Tor the Formosan plantations
have been received by the Honolulu
iron Works.
The members Of Kalama Lodge are
si''ng POI '"nen 'h's AFTERNOON IN
me H. +. HAN princess ha'ahiahaoie
is In attenuanceA'
Pretty stickers for sealing Christ
mas packages and dainty cards to 70
INSIDE A. D. Arie'sh o. LII
hotei near r"r''
iou owe 10 your own hea''h u
ur'hk Kramer beer ih Preisrence "
others that are Improperly aged Oh
care'ess'y oreweu'
me woou ana -coai SOFA v" p
u'o "o'n. "s,ol w., "as
."" s.. saws y
S,..,.' r'',,s,a, ,.u ...., ..
49,.
=, ror, a., po.a,,,,,, .,,oo,, o,,,ou
ana location po,.on,hlo ron,
A comnIc,o oorI,mon, for Tho r,,i,
and thorough execution of all cor
struction work Tennis Court Rn,I.
ing. p M. Pond. telephone 2ssO,
Jordan's are showing their ANNA
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-05

Men and women who are particu.
lar about their shoes are always salts
fled with the Regal Shoes These
famous shoes are made In quarter
sizes insuring perfect NJ. Regal
Shoe Store, King and Bethel.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26

YOU GET TopAY's
NEWS TODAY IN the
DAILY EXPRESS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26
ONE-FIFTH OF
The TAXES
PAID
All are Delinquent Feb. |
Unless Time is
Extended

W. s. Kilgore. county treasurer, left
this morning for Guthrie where he will
spend few days trying to convince
the lawmakers that the tax-paying
time should be extended TO April /
According to statement given out
by Mr.. Kilgore, the total tax to be coll
lected in Grady county is $455. 5.S57 S.
OF this amount the sum collected up
tothis time is $S9.7s2.ss.
The taxes levied on the corporations
amounts to $9OO42.2S. none OF which
has been paid. The uncollected taxes
aggregate 1886. .125.2s
A little figuring snow that about one
firth Of the total amount levied has
been paid and only about one-Eourth
Of the common taxpayers have paid.
Unless the legislature extends the
time. all taxes will be delinquent and
penalty Will be added Feb. i.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26
ROCK ISLAND WILL BEGIN
WORK ON A HANDSOME
BUILDING WITHIN
THIRTY DAYS

That the Rock island viii beoir
work within thirty days on new sta
tion was the announcement made 10
day BY superintendent " M. HaIlock
The statement Of the general super
intendent Of the Frisco that he is op
posed &c the union station idea and the
refusal of the Oklahoma Central te
enter into . combination with the other
roads have evidently convinced the
Rock island people that further delay
useless and they will therefore gei
busy At once.
MIR. Hallock was IN the city today
IN company with C. "A. Lawrence. an
other Rock Island official, and they
were going over the grounds prepars-
tory to starting the werk.
The old station is to be moved 1t
once to place near the old freight
depot, where il viii continue to serve
irs usua; purpose while the new sta.
tion Is beh.5 erected and possibly Il
will later be utilized for freight pur.
poses.
Plans for the new station have been
ready for two months Or more and or
asrs for material are now being placed.
u is to be the same style Of architec-
ture that Is found IN the Geronimo
Hotel and viii be the handsomest sta.
tion IN Oklahoma.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26
Says Shot Was Fired in
Defense of His Father
BILLINCSLEY MURDER
TRIAL BEGINS

The trial Of Logan Billingsly. char.
ed with the murder Of 4. c. wheatley
al Anadarko on Sept. 3. 1904. was be.
gun before Sudge Bailey in the dis
trict court today.
The Jury box was filled and the at.
torneys made their opening statements
before noon. the examination Of wit
nesses being begun when court con-
yened af.er dinner.
Biliingsly ana his father were both
indicted for the murder Of wheatly,
but the latter was acquitted.
Judge Russell in his opening re-
marks stated that the defense woula
introduce testimony to prove that
young Billingsly shot 20 save his ia.
theirs life. which under the law. he
had a right to do
It appears that Billingsly who was
then only I9 years OF age, married
Wheatleys daughter but the old gen
tleman didn't take kindly to his SON
in-law The defendant claims that
Wheatley, after the marriage, demand.
ed thar he pay him certain sum 81
money, refusing to permit him 10 have
his bride otherwise.
On the morning Of the homicide,
BillingsIy says he and his father were
working on building when Wheatley
came along and raised d row, Moth
ing serious resulted from this scrap
but a little later in the day. WheatIev
and the senior Billingsly again met
and proceeded to mix. hi the midst
Of the melee Wheatley drew biz
knife and BillingsIy ran. with Wheat
ley hot III pursuit. III the midst OF the
chase, the defense claims that Bil-
lingsly stumbled and fell The pros
ecution says he stopped TO pick up a
brick. But about this time young Bill
lingsly hove in sight with q gun. The
defense claims that he saw his father
down and WheatIey with his knife
lifted up to strike and that Logan.
running, fired the fatal shot when
about fifty feet away. believing his fa-
ther's life was in immediate danger
County Attorney Pruitt OF Caddo Is
representing the state, while Judge
Russell and F. E. Riddle are attorneys
for the defense.
The jury consists Of the following:
W. II. Hoover. G. T. Fortenberry, c. +.
Bell. J. A. Whitener. Frederick Howell.
IT. a. Smith, Otto Miller. r. r. John
son. J. d. Dennis, J, w. Andrews, Peter
Graef C. II. Guthrldge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26
.HETTY WILL
EAT MEAT
NO MORE
Richest Woman in the
World Says She Can't
Afford the Luxury

New York. Jan. 2s.-sIrs Hetty
Green. who has many millions Of dol
lars. declared that at the present prices
meat IS too dear for her and she cut
It ont Of her luncheon order.
Mrs. Green entered modest up.
toxin restaurant and scanned the bill
Of fare steak she found at 50 cents
poreion, the roast lamb and roast
beef a. IS cents. Mrs. Green took hill
but, which was Is cents a portion
Have you Joined the Doycottg" ask
ed the waiter
No. said Mrs, Green. dubiously.
but meat is TOO high You don't get
your. moneys worth People really
cant afford 20 eat it. There are 9th
er things just as good and cheaper
In response to lighter demand,
the price of beer in the Brooklyn
wholesale district descended 20 per
cent Monday and pork loins slumped
alphabetically AS an offset, there
were signs tina, the western supply
will be shut Off to hold up the price,
although representatives Of the pack
ers deny this. Fewer car loads were
received mere.
Two young women who made a
house-to-house canvass for the Nation
al Progressive Woman Suffrage Union,
obtained nearly 1000 pledges TO alb
stain from meat for sixty days
Mrs. Sophie Loehinger, head OF the
union. hopes 70 enlist 103 womens
clubs in an endless chain OF pledges
which shall finally enmesh one million
housewives
AS yet the labor unions although
they listen TO many fiery resolutions,
seem loath to commit themselves to
definite action.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26

Five miels Of street railway will be
laid at once along the route originally
outlined in the Express
The local hackers Of the proposition
have been confident Of success since
Col. Woodward's last visit to the city.
This means new era for Chicka-
sha, remarked Mr. Johnson as he read
the telegram from Boston. Nov just
watch the old town grow. Col Wood
ward is a man who can be absolutely
depended upon and there's no possibil.
ity Of fall-down. This message looks
mighty good to me-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26

THE LITTLE WAIT
40 10 a WONDER
WORKER. TRV ONE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26

FARES PLEASE" ALL ABOARD

cHickAsHA WILL HAVE A
STREET RAILWAY sYsTEM-lT's
a ciNcH.
BEN r. JOHNSON SENT THE FOL.
LOWING TELEGRAM TODAY TO
COL. cHAs. E. WOODWARD. aos.
TON:
will YOU BUILD THE STREET
Railway MUST KNOW AT
ONCE. WIRE"
THIS AFTERNOON HE RECEIVED
THE FOLLOWING REPLY:
"YEs--AM SENDING FOR CHAR
TER ToDAY--WiLL COMMENCE AS
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26

Of which won great favor
Miss Roberta Sheets gave two pleas.
ing readings. responding to encores
each time.
Mrs D. Fl Roach, whose ability as
pianist is well known, gave solo
which brought forth prolonged ap-
pause and her encore number was
equally as popular
Roster Of Members.
The officers Of the Vocal Society
are: j. II. Cunningham, president;
Foster Porter, vice president; T. +,
McNeill, treasurer; Thos. j. Hughes,
secretary; J. w. McManus, choral sec
retary; Arthur II. Greene, conductor.
Following is the membership roll:
Sopranos -9Iesdames Hatfield. John
Feland. John Mcclure. McRae, d, Ken
dali: Misses Edna Bird Anna Hill,
Bess Latting. Mary ONein, Erma
Rose, Rhoda Larson. Alma sigmon,
Rose Canning. Elizabeth Butler, Grace
Butler, Mabel Hull
Altos Mesdames DeKinder Wor-
meldorf, Wilson, McManus. $. D. Barr;
Misses Etha Smith, Hazel Remington,
Daisy sohlingerf Julia Imhoff
Tenors--J II. Cunningham, s. G.
DurbIn. G. w Norvelle, u Wartord
Bassos- "A. 4. DeKinker, Thos J.
Hughes. Foster Porter. J. ". McMa
nus. S. y. Wilson J. r. Mcneil
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26
Residence Afire
Damage Slight

About 3 O'clock last night the fire
boys were called to the home Of John
Ikard. 2l1 South Sixth street, where
they found one room in which bedding
was stored, in flames. They extin-
guished the fire with chemicals, but
considerable OF the furniture and
stored goods was destroyed. The dam
age amounted TO about $lOO, and was
covered BY insurance.
The blaze started from a match
dropped in the bedding BY one Of the
children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26
Vocal Society Scores a
Triumph in First Concert

the occasion being the first concert Of
the Chickasha Vocal Society, an or
ganization whose entire history is en-
braced within about three months.
Press dope" is frequently mere flat
terry, but sucheis not necessary in the
present instance. The program EN-
braced great variety and every num-
Der made hit. Possibly a profession
al critic might pick some flaws, but
to the laymen there we're none. Prot.
Greene has done excellent work and
the progress made by the society Is In.
deed remarkable
When the society sang the Soldiers
Chorus" from Faust the audience
was swept away with enthusiasm and
the number had to be repeated. All OF
the chorus were OF high ORDER
~Bme Bells Of Scotland a quartet
BY Miss Remington. Mrs. Mcclure.
Mrs Hatfield and Miss Imhoff. was a
highly pleasing number as was the
trio by the last three ladies'
The male quartet. consisting Of
Messrs. Cunningham, McManus. Nor
yelle ana Greene. delighted the audit.
ence and responded with a catchy cn-
core.
Messrs Humphrey and Newiands the
Miss Remington appeared twice in
instrumental trios. the first being the
famous sextet from lucia" and the
second the Angels serenade." both
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26

- EDITORIAL. y
y Music and art. no less than =
= trade and industry. are necessary 4
= elements in the making OF a city. =
4 The aesthetic is as essential as =
= the material II we are going =
= to live like people and not as +
Z beasts OF the field. =
, Whatsoever promotes literary =
= or artistic culture is to be foster =
y ed and encouraged y
= The chickasha Vocal Society is .
= q fact =
y The public discovered this at =
= the concert last night and pleas y
= ant surprise It was. =
= To the conductor Prof Arthur =
= Greene, and to every member OF =
= the society. praise ana congratu- =
= lations are due The Vocal So =
= ciety has made good =
= Let US hope that this organiza- =
= ton viii be a permanent one and =
= Will constantly grow stronger 1t =
= has mission and is Of great y
: value to the city. =
= Why shouldn't the Vocal soci =
= ety give us one or The great ,
y oratDrios like ~The Messiah" =
. The Creation" etc. \
%%+#+<%%%++++%+*+* =
The auditorium of the Methodist
chufeh was wen filled last evening.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-01-26
SOON AS MATERIAL is ON HAND
-cHAs. r. WOODWARD"

For two or three weeks the deal be-
tween local men and Col. Woodward
has been practically closed and only
the approval Of Colonel woodward's
Boston associates was awaited. The
telegram today removes all possible
doubt that the contract VIII be carried
ont.
The Incorporation papers for the
street car company have been prepared
and charter viii be taken out at
once
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-11
SENATE CONSIDERING
TAFT'S RAILROAD BILL.
Measure Is Taken Up in Upper
House of Congress.


WASHINGTON April 11@Promptly
after the disposal of the routine husi-
ness of the Senate today Senator Eli
kins. chairman of the interstate COM
nerce committee, moved to take up the
administrator railroad bill. The mo-
ton prevailed and the consideration of
the bill was proceeded with. This
measure will be kept before the Sen
ate constantly until disposed of. 1t
will be read section by section, and
when the debate luiis pending amend
ments to each section will be voted on
Previous to the taking up of the bill
in regular order today Senator Dixon,
of Montana, presented an amendment
making it unlawful for carriers to
charge more for short than for. long
hauls.
In proposing the modification Of the
law Mr.. Dixon said that there never
could be any peace in the matter of
railroad regulation so long as this dis
elimination on the part of the roads
was allowed to proceed. He read a
letter from a business man in Spokane,
Wash, complaining of the fact hat the
trans-continental roads charge much
more for transportation from the Mis-
sissippi river to that city than to the
coast. The writer said the only excuse
for the course was the fact that the
roads had acquired the habit"