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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
May Be Separate Inquiry.

Even should the House or the Congress,
by a joint committee, undertake general
inquiry into this problem. the District
committee probably will conduct its own
separate and distinct investigation. Mr.
Moore's resolution. along the same lines
as his bill. designed to determine whether
the storage of food stuff for a period of
more than six months makes il deleteri-
GUS to health, will be referred to the
committee on agriculture, of which Rep
resentative Scott of Kansas is chairman
OF course, the District bill on this sub
ject could be referred there also, it
deals merely with another angle of the
same proposition. although being local
where the other is general. but it is un-
derstood that this will not be done.
Mr.. Moore is confident that modern
warehousing and refrigerating conditions
are responsible, in part at least, for the
increasing cost of food products and all
sorts of perishable meats, vegetables ana
other staples, by permitting their storage
for indefinite periods, or until the dealers,
dsC ovcring that the demand for this,
that or the other thing is greater than
the visible supply, and that in conse-
queuce the price is going up, can unload
a the top and, later stock up again at
the bottom.
Mr. Moore is determined to push his
resolution and bill and if possible to Sc
sure early and favorable action on them.
The matter will be gone over at the next
meeting of the District committee Wed
neSday of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07

careful of President Tats which
today made material
the railroads any part of his recommendations.
doubtful of the few changes made in the
early this week be considered
the of concessions.
message whole exactly planned by the Pres
the three four months after long and thoughtful
best legal minds of his cabinet
instance the six railroad presidents who waited
upon Mr. Taft have impressed him with their suggestions
relation his recommendation that from and after the
passage railroads shall be permitted
acquire kind directly indirectly by purchaser
lease in any competing railroad.
this direct recommendation the President made change
in ALL He added however suggestion for the
stockholders holding
trolling ownership in other lines
regard he advises that the proposed inhibition shall
operate corporation that
the stock of other railroad from acquiring all the
the stock At the time he that this
permitting violation of the provisions
Sherman which continue
and corporations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
Weather

Fair and much colder to-
night; Saturday fair. continued
cold; minimum temperature TO-
night about Is degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
Only One Case Decided.

H. itS report for the year l.sul the com
mission shows that cf the seventeen cases
Ssssgged 10 in Its 1905 report, only one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
Commission Men Deny
Existence of a Combine
Supply and demand.

supply and demand.
That is the answer the commission
merchants of Washington give to the
question, Why have food prices gone
up so high in Washington
incidentally the commission merchants
deny emphatcally that there is any sort
of combination among them to fix prices.
There is an association, but they declare
it Is only for the purpose of guaranteeing
the standing of its members with ship
pers and bringing about uniform action
in such matters as shipping rates.
The whole system of the commission
business in Washington precludes the
possibility of combine" one commits
sion merchant told a star reporter.
I'VE work on a percentage basis strict
ly most of us. and the better prices we
get for a shipper and the quicker our
returns the more business we get. We
are working against each other all the
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
URGES HIS Project
Chairman Smith Wants Public
Service Commission.
BILL BEING PREPARED
Salaries of Members to Be $4,000 a
Year Each-Hopes for
Success.

Chairman Smith Of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia will
soon have his pet project-a public service
commission for III. District-in such
shape that he will be able to push it In
committee and before the House Of Rep
resentatives.
A tentative draft of his bill, creating a
public service commission. has been be-
fore the board of District Commissioners
for some time, but Messrs. Macfarland.
West and Judson were unable to agree
on it. Mr.. Macfarland expressed the
opinion that the Commissioners should
have the powers of a public service COM
sioner conferred on them by Congress,
while Messrs. West and Judson just as
firmly took the view that it would be d
good thing to create a separate commits
sion, insisting that the Commissioners
had enough to do as it was and that the
lob of supervising the railway, gas. cleo
trio lighting and telephone corporations
of the District would be a job big enough
in itself for another body Of men.
Provisions of the Bill.
Mr.. Smith provides i'll his bill that the
members of the cOmmission-and he con
siders three OF five an excellent number
shall be paid salaries Of $4,000 q year.
He does not consider that II would be
possible to get three good men suited
for the iob-disinterested and high class
in every Way-Who would be attracted by
compensation any smaller than this. lie
is also in favor, incidentally. of paying
the two regular civilian Commissioners
100 or $4,000 a year. with a sufficient
amount to the Engineer Commissioner to
bring his compensation up to this total,
and will support the proposition when
1t is brought up on the floor of the House
for action. and 1t now seems probable
that it will be.
Hopes for Early Action.
on his public service commission propo-
sition at this session of Congress, Mr.
Smith hopes that the new Commissioners
Rudolph and Johnston, will take up the
Commissioners West and AIacfarland left
off. and let him have their opinion OF il
before very long. 1t does not make much
difference, however, whether the Com
missioners approve or not, as Mr.. Smiti
intends to push the matter just the same
He would be pleased, however. to have
the new Commissioners indorse the bill
| and thereby help it that much. Messrs
West and Macfarland promised Mr.
| Smith, he says, that they would let him
| have the opinion of the board on the
| proposition before they went out of Office
| If they have done SO, he has not yet re
| ceived their letter on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
Fight Precipitated.

The two men made 10 resistance when
taken into custody, but after being led
quietly into the baggage room they sud-
denly started the fight.
Emmett's Injury disabled his right arm
at one of the first shots, but though un-
armed he chung to his antagonist with his
left arm, and was dragged out on the
station platform. where he was dubbed
into insensibilty.
Meanwhile Minor, who had a revolver,
engaged In a pistol duel at twenty PAGES
with the other suspect. Receiving a NOR
tai wound in the throat, he staggered out
of the station and fell dead in the road
The three prisoners were arrested on
the outskirts of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
Two Branches of the Business.


time.
Two Branches of the Business.
The speaker was a poultry and general
farm produce commissioner. There are
two kinds of commission merchants III
Washington One handles the farm prod
ucts from Mary land, Virginia and West
Virginia, such as eggs, poultry calves
and hogs The other handles fruit and
vegetables The former charge the pro-
ducers a commission of > per cent. The
regulation commission of the fruit and
vesetab bile men is IL per cent Both claln
they figure to make proiit OF from IL
10 :, per cent a year on their business.
I'm most of the larger cities there are
commission merchants exchanges" said
H. l.. Wilkins of the firm uf HoSe X
Mcdowell In Louisiana avenue "Tley
meet every day and set prices on produce.
We have nothing Of the kind here. 1t
is purelv a question of supply and de-
mand For instance. the wholesale prices
on Young chickens this week have been
16 and IL cents a pound. Today the
prices are Il and Is cents
Just as Other Cities.
ITO my mind Washington is affected
just as the whole country appears to be
by the flood of population into the citieN,
The increase III populdIou Il greater tiliin
the increase in production. We don't get
as much stuff from Maryland and Nir-
ginia in comparison To the population of
Washington as we did ten Years ago. L
own "A farm in Virginia below Alexandria
and | know the conditions. The result is
that The farmers are getting better
prices for tfeir proc"cte q tie S.ty
dwellers are paying tie piper.
II doubt seriously if either the whole
sale or retail food dealers are making
ANYTHING like the profit on their business
they did ten or fifteen years ago With
them the question of delivery is growing
more expensive every day. With Us that
figures nothing. because we do not de
liver Some commission merchants do.
Again people live better than they
used to aud the increase in the cost oil
other articles naturally affects the cost
Of food.
Cited as Mistake.
.One mistake that is being made in
connection with the agitation about food
CONTINUED on Second Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
Last Three Months
Advertising.

The greatest amount OF
advertising ever printed i'll
any quarter by any Wash
ington news spaper was
printed in The Star the
last three months Of IOeO-
a total OF O,5o2 columns.
This was an average OF
over Io3 columns a day.
No other paper ever ap-
preached these advertising
figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
Home Circulation Pays
Advertisers.

The Evening and Sunday
Star is the home paper OF
Washington. and has a
greater carrier delivery
circulation than all the
other local papers com
bined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
COST OF COMMODITIES
TO RECEIVE ATTENTION
Representative Moore Has Bill to
Regulate Storage Period
BEARING ON LIVING EXPENSES
Washington Commission Merchants
Deny They Are in Combine
to Govern Rates.

Under the leadership of Chairman
Smith. the House District committee is
preparing to take hand in the investiga-
ton of the present high prices OF the
necessities of life, with particular refer
ence to the District of Columbia Mr.
Smith expects that the bill introduced by
Representative j. Hampton Moore of
Pennsylvania, prohibiting in the District
of Columbia the storage OF foodstuff in
warehouses and refrigerator plants for a
longer period than six months will be re-
| ferred to his committee. If 50, it will
receive immediate attention.
Probably the bill will he referred by
Chairman Smith, when it reaches his
committee, to the subcommittee on steam
railways, of which its author. Mr.. Moore
Is chairman. Mr.. Smith appre iates the
fact that steam railways and the storage
of food products are subjects which are
not particularly allied, but as this sub
committee has not much to do as the
others just now, and as Mr.. Moore, who
is intensely interested in the problem of
the increased cost of living. is at its head,
it will probably be charged with the pre-
liminary work of investigation. Later the
full committee will take a hand in the
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
LITTLE GAINED FROM TAFT
BY RAILROADS AND TRUSTS
No Material Concessions in Message Regard
ing Regulation Of Interstate Com
merce and Big Corporations.
FEDERAL INCORPORATION PROPOSED
SHERMAN ANTITRUST INADEQUATE
Court of Commerce Suggested Prosecution by De-
partment Of Justice-lnterest in Competitors
Business to Be Interdicted-Presidents
Views Undergo No Modification.
Interstate Commerce Regulation.

Interstate Commerce Regulation.
for Of
sion. nc signed TO DE partment of
to in
mand
by
sfntc conn comm
Choice routes to he q
be
Waterfn of rafrO secur 4.
ommerc oinmis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-07
Cited as a Mistake.

"One mistake that is being made III
connection with the agitation about food
CONTINUED on Second Page.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
LECTURE ON PANAMA
Large Number Heard Address by Sec
p. 2. Wols at Presbyterian
Church Last Ninht.

Ralph r. WOLF delivered his well
known Panama lecture last evening at
the Presbyterian church before a good
sized crowd. The proceeds Of the lee
ture will go towards furnishing room
at the z. NJ. c. A.. whic!. is 70 excel
all others Of the association for luxury
and beauty.
The address was illustrated and the
speaker told of many interesting facts
regarding the different views thrown
IN the canvas. The first part OF the
lecture was devoted to the construction
work OF the canal and isthnlus rail-
road. The latter part OF the talk was
illustrative of the life in the canal re-
gion, both in the cities and inland re-
gions.
Some of the scenic views shown were
among the most beautiful that have
ever been thrown on local canvas
Many places OF historic nature were
shown and told about by MIR. Wolf. OF
special interest were the regions that
were famous for the visits of Balboa
and Morgan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
City in Brief

The bank clearings of the Fargo
banks for yesterday were 21,21S.64
The ladies Of the Broadway Meth
odist church will give supper in the
basement of the church Friday even
ing, Oct. 21.
Do not fail to hear Mrs. Remington,
at First Baptist church, Thursday
evening, Oct. 20, at o'clock, in her
rendition of Hiawatha. Tickets soc.
Lost-Two little grey overcoats with
black velvet collars, belonging to boys
5 and years of age. from buggy be-
tween Eighth street south and the A.
G. Finder leave at Forum Office for re-
ward.
A file was left in the lobby of the
federal building yesterday, and was
found by the janitor last night in max :
ing his evening rounds. The file is
a good one and can be procured upon
application at the postmaster's office.
On Thursday evening, oct. 20, at the
First Baptist church at O'Clock, Mrs.
r. e. Remington will give Hiawatha,
with piano accompaniment by Sadie
Knowlton Coe. Miss Florence Turner
will preside at the piano. Mr.. Chas.
FL. Lavell Will render one or two
solos. Admission so cents.
The many friends of Joseph H.
Puels will be glad to learn of his rapid
recovery from his recent illness. Mr..
Puels is one of the veteran insur-
ance men of Fargo and has for many
years been in charge of the insur-
ance department of Wheelock &
Wheelock. The daughter of Mr.. Puels
arrived in the city some time ago to
be at the side of her father during
his convalescent period. The genial
insurance man will leave in a short
time for New York, where he will take
much needed rest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
Coming Events
Thursday, Oct. 20.


Hiawatha, by ladies Of First Con-
gregational church, in First Baptist
church.
Congregational church ladies' give
Hiawatha.
w, r. c. chicken pie supper. G. A. r.
Friday, Oct. q.
Chicken pie supper, Broadway NJ. E.
ladies.
Monday, Oot. %.
Piano recital, Miss Olsaug Olson
Friday, Oct %.
New England supper by ladies OF
Plymouth church
Friday, Nov. 4.
Chicken pie supper, ladies First NJ. Il.
church.
Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Election day.
Nov. 21.
Interpretative recital by Professor
Boehmer, at First Congregational
church.
Monday, Nov. I'll.
Congregational church ladies gives
recital.
Tuesday. Jan. IL.
Tri-State Grain Growers convention.
Wednesday, Jan. is.
Tri- State Grain Growers convention.
Thursday, Jan. 10.
Tri-State Grain Growers convention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19

The women of the First M. E. church
intend to send car of magazines and
papers the last of this month. Anyone
having them to donate can telephone
or notify Mrs. B. F. Spalding, Mrs. S.
Craig, Mrs. Ed Wilson, Mrs. C. A, Pol
lock or Mrs. N. E. McDougall
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
What's Said

]. p. Johnson, secretary: McKin.
ley lodge NO. 922, M. B. A, will meet
tonight at Prizes hail. Meeting will
be called early
M. A. Baldwin, Potentate: FL Zagal
Temple, Mystic Shrine, will hold Il
stated meeting Thursday evening al
1880 O'Clock in Masonic temple. Bust
ness session, and among matters to
be considered viii be relief to Mime
sofa fire sufferers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
EAGLES Had BANQUET
Enjoyable Evening Spent by the
BIRDS" Last Evening--Large
Number Present.

The members of the Fargo aerie OF
Eagles No. 1853, held a most enjoyable
banquet last evening at Prizes hall.
In spite Of the bad weather there was
q large number Of the members OF the
local order present
During the evening a. very interest
ing programme was given by d party
of professional entertainers. The fes-
tivities Of the evening were most pleas
ant and everyone reported an excellent
time. It was the occasion OF the an
nual October banquet OF the lodge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19

London, Oct. 19.-The I'D l." which
is the largest submarine in the world,
Is the first vessel of it's kind to be
fitted with wireless telegraphy Elk
periments have proved that wireless
communication can be kept up be-
tween ordinary war vessels and sub
marines running submerged, the sub
marines being able not only to receive
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
Business Jots

Cook paints signs. Phone s25.
Have Cowie shave you. Phone 1881.
DR.. F. w. Chandler. dentist. Port
Huron building, No. Broadway.
Furnished rooms by day, week or
month. Tweeden block. N. p. avenue.
II you STAMMER write the National
Institute for Stammerers Crookston,
Mimi. Absolute cure guaranteed.
The Forum does no job printing.
Send your next order to Hannaher &
Schannach, at 625 NJ p. avenue, Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
POTATOES

We can furnish POTATOES, for i'm
mediate shipment, In carload lots, now
in perfect condition for winter storage
and of first class quality for eating
purposes. and viii guarantee satisfac-
ton, Write or wire us at once for
prices before probable advance.
]. r. Beggs & Co.,
st, Paul, Mimi
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19

Chop suey at the -=:athskeller. Mht.,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
CHANGES AT PosToFFIcE.
Emil HoaaIand Resigns to Enter Rail
way Mail Service.

way Mail Service.
Several changes in the local post
office department have been caused by
the recent resignation of Emil L. G.
Hoagland, from the local force, to en-
ter the railway mail service Mr.
Hoagland's we'll deserved promotion to
another branch of the government de-
partment comes through the civil serv-
ice, and is gratifying to his many
friends in the city and at the post
office.
To fill his position, Cecil j. vowels
formerly a substitute carrier, has been
promoted, and Edward G. Swanson has
been appointed to take Mr.. Voweps
place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19

messages while under water, but to
answer them. Thus orders can be con-
veyed by wireless from flag ship to
submerged submarines, or from one
submerged submarine to another. 1t
will be noted that the new wireless
mast is rather less than twice the
height Of the periscope, which is be-
side it. The apparatus is submerged
as far as the periscope.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19

What spots rich man is his spot
cash.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
Railroad News
TRACK AND TIE.

James Thompson of st. Paul, trav-
cling passenger agent of the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul was in the city
yesterday.
L. L. DeRue, travelling passenger
agent of the Great Northern, was
among the Fargo visitors Tuesday aft
ernoon.
J. T. Mckinney formerly city tick
ct agent at Duluth, but now travelling
passenger agent of the N. p, with
headquarters at ST. Paul, has been
calling on the local men.
e. L. Pardee, travelling passenger
agent of the Northwestern line with
headquarters at st. Paul. called on the
Fargo boys today.
F. w. Walterstorf of st. Paul, trav-
cling freight agent of the c. B. & O.
lines, is a Fargo visitor
George Lowell, travelling passenger
agent of the wabash lines with head
quarters at St. Paul, called on the
local men today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19
!. 0. F. DANCE

Don't miss the I. o. F. dance Thurs
day night, Oct. 20. Music by Cliffs
orchestra and fine time for all.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-19

Fine Chrysanthemuns cut from our
own greenhouses. Shotwell Floral Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
Proprietary Medicine Frauds
Should Be Exposed

There have been plenty Of them, no
doubt, aud they have been vigorously
condemned--s0 vigorously, that every
sort Of medicine, the formula Of which
is privately owned is condemned and
pronounced s'unethical" by the Medical
Profession.
Eckman's Alternative deserves atteu-
ticn, not because it is a proprietary"
but because It really has cured many
cases of tuberculosis. IF 1t Is a fraud
it needs exposing badly, because
number of cured Consumptives will
need to find some other reason for being
well.
Henry Clay said he would rather be
right than he President Is it not bets
Ter for Eckmans Alternative to make
cures than to be ethicalI
Weldon, H., Feb. 3, 1905
In July. 1905, my physician sent me
to Texas, from there to Colorado. be-
came worse and was sent home to die.
I heard Of Eckman's Alternative, began
treatment, and was cured. / earnestly
recommend Eckman'a wonderful cure
for Consumption.
fSigned afiidavit) Arthur Webb.
Eckman's Alternative IS good for al
throat and lung troubles. and is on sale
n Barre by Burt H Wells aad otnei
druQ4ists. Il can also be obtained at
or procured By. your local druggists
Ask for booklet of cured cases, Or wfit'
for evidence to the Eekman Laboratory
Phila., Pa.