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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
City Water and Sewers for CentraIia

BY a majority OF 6 to !, a $4,000
bond issue for water works and a
$4,000 bond issue for a sewer system
was voted at Centralia. The vote
stood 81 for and 62 against.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11
Passed Away at His Home in OF
tumwa on Saturday Afternoon
After Three Weeks
illness
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Graduated From Cleveland Law School
in 1865 and Located in OF
tun1wa in that
Year.

Capt. James G. Hutchinson, veter-
an of the civil war. once republican
candidate for governor of Iowa. and
prominent business man of Ottum-
wa, died at 2:20 Saturday afternoon,
after an illness of three weeks Death
resulted from complication of dis
eases which followed a slight attack
of the grippe
Because of his long association with
the business interests of Ottumwa
and his prominence in church and Y.
NJ. c. A. circles, all Ottumwa mourns
his loss.
Captain Hutchinson was a native of
Pennsylvania and was born Sept. II,
1870. He was educated at the Will
Transport Dickersoa seminary. grad
uating in 1862. He Immediately en-
tered the service of his country, be-
coming lieutenant in the Thirty
first regiment of Pennsylvania volun-
teer infantry.
He participated in the battles of
Fredericksburg, Antietam and Chan
cellorsville. He also took part in the
Gettysburg campaign as captain of
Company l, Twenty-eighth regiment
which was mustered into service I'M
der special call of President Lincoln
to repel the confederate invasion.
He graduated from the Cleveland,
Ohio, law school in 1865 and in De-
cember of that year settled in Ottum-
wa. He assisted in organizing the
Johnstown Ruffler company of OF
tumwa, and it was during a trip to
Europe that he persuaded T. D. Eos
ter to come to Ottumwa and start the
packing house, which is now known
as the Morrell Packing company.
In 1879 he was elected to the low
t er house and in 1881 was nominated
| by reclamation to the senate, and was
! elected He was the author of the
registration system for elections.
In 1889 he was the republican can
/ didate for governor. but was defeated
by Horace Boies. whose platform was
not for prohibition. He was twice
married, mis- first wife dying in 1896.
Two years later he was welded to
Mabel Vernon Dixon, who with
niece. Esther Hutchison, survives.
/ He was president of the Ottumwa
Law and Order league and a staunch
Presbyterian. The funeral will he
held Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11
FRENCH AND ENGLISH WOMEN
System Of Providing a "Dotu Makes
for the independence OF the
Former.

Though there is far less suffrage
propaganda in France, the superior
position of the French woman has
often been noted. If the husband
keeps a shop, she keeps it, too; there
is no question of her capacity for
business, nor is her share in the Joint
business regarded as interference"
With rare exceptions it is almost i'm.
possible to imagine the English wom-
an In position so entirely taken for
granted But then she starts on diff
ferent basis. In France, the portion.
less girl would be fairly certain not
TO marry; from the moment of her
birth, therefore, her parents set to
work to provide her with a dot" In
cidentally, the dot" system is per.
haps the greatest incentive to thrift
SO entirely lacking in this country.
says London Truth The lowered girl
goes to her husband with a certain
solid backing-which proves it's value
IN times of stress and illness-and is
not only willing but prepared to work
The average English woman, on the
other hand, will be Independent out
she is also romantic. And ron ace
with her prefers the role of beggar-
maid to King Cophetua. In her heart
OF hearts she likes her husband to
raise her to his side" She scorns
romance on a business basis. Too
late does he realize that the small
business or professional man cannot
really afford the luxury of house.
keeper He spends on her more than
ne gets from her. Her value to him is
one OF "estime,' in day it may be
reduced to nil. The independence she
hoped to increase by marrying de-
pends entirely on her kindness or
forbearsnce.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11
FULL SIZE PALM0LIVE CAKE
Announcement Made on Behalf of Local
Dealers Regarding Free
Soap Week.

Because of numerous inquiries from
local housewives yesterday, as To
whether full size Decent cake or trial
size cake of Palmolive Soap is to be
the B. j. Johnson Soap Company. in he
half of local dealers today announces
that the fun size cake which is never
sold for less than 10 cents will. be the
free gift. 'He
This announcement will be welcomed
p 9 local housekeepers for Free Soap
Week-due within a few days now
mas mas taken the feminine populace by
nouncemen5 to Women. which e eppea ae1
IN these columns. scores paid visits to
the stores inquiring further particulars
ABOUT the gift, so that today store
keepers were expected to have their
hands. full taking care of orders for
which was told about in Yesterdays
announcement and which is a cousin
70 PalmolfVe, both being manufactured
oy the b j. johnson Soap Company.
of Milwaukee.
Galvanic is known to 1000. 600 house
wives as the only perfect laundry SOAP.
for not only does 1t wash the clothes
whittier and cleaner than any other soap
IN the world. but 1t actually preserves
dellcate garments from the wear and
tear of ordinary soaps. Yet Galvanfc
sens at the standard price-five cents
a cake-despite the fact that If it cost
me housekeeper ten cents IT would
sun be the most economical because
IT does twice the work of other scans
with half the labor.
The Galvanic Method" valuable
Httle book, Is being sent free of charge
TO all who write to the B. J. johnson
soap Company. Milwaukee, Wis. for 1t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11
HARRIETTE McCHoRD
DIED SATURDAY
Elderly Lady sucoumbed to Long H.
ness at Lee County Home After
Years of Suffering,

Another death occurred at the Lee
County Home on Saturday when Miss
Harriette Agnes McChord was called
away by death. She had been for
many years an inmate of the home,
fever with which she was attacked
during her early life having impair
ed her mental faculties, from which
she had never fully recovered. The
deceased had ever spoken kindly and
in grateful terms of those in whose
care she was and her life was made
happier by these pleasant surround
ings.
During her last illness Miss Nc
Chord was constantly attended by her
sisters, Mrs. A. Fowler and Mrs. A
Swinderman.
Funeral services were held this az
ternoon at . o'clock from the rest
dence of Mrs Swinderman. The
obsequies, which were simple and
beautiful in thought. were conducted
by Mrs Emily Collins, assisted by the
choir of the Christian church. The
funeral was attended by many sympa-
thizing friends. Interment was made
in the cemetery at Sandusky.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11
TERRIBLE STRAIN
RESULTED not AMISS
A Lenoir Lady, After Two Weeks
Grinding Labor, Feels
Better Than Ever.

Lenoir, N. CT am not tired at all,
and am stouter than have ever been, ;"
writes Mrs. Kate Waters, of Lenoir, N. c.,
"although have just finished two
weeks wash. lay my strength to
Cardui, the woman's tonic. have taken
lot of it and | can never praise it
enough for what it has done for me. |
can never thank you enough for the adj
vice you gave me, to take Cardui, for
since taking it look SO well and am
stout as mule"
You are urged to take Cardui, that gen.
lie, vegetable tonic, for weak women. Its
use will strengthen and build up your sys-
tenn, relieve or prevent headache, back
ache and the ailments of weak women.
II will surely help you, as ithas helped
thousands of others, in The past so years.
NJ B-Write to- Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta-
noogs Medicine Co. Chattanooga Tenn. for Special
Instructions. and 64-page book, Home Treatment
for Women" sent in plain wrapper. on request
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

sTrain 473-Leaves KeokuK. .7:4o am
train 741-Leayes Keokuk. .2:55 pm
Train 472-Arriyes Keoknk. .S:15 pm
sTrain 470-Arrives Keokuk. .1:05 pm
Local Freight Trains.
*Train S6-Arrives Keokuk. 80 pm
Train S5-Leaves Keokuk. 1900 am
xDaily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11
The Sound sleep Of Good Health


The restorative power of sound sleep
can not be over estimated and any
ailment that prevents it is menace
to health. J. L. couthers, Eau Claire,
Wis, says:-"For long time I have
been unable to sleep soundly nights,
because of pains across my back and
soreness of my kidneys. My appetite
was very poor and my general con
dition was much run down. | have
been taking Foley's Kidneys Pills
but short time and now enjc- ny
meals, and my general condition is
greatly improved. en- honestly rec
commend Foley's Kidney Pills as
know they have cured me-" Wilkin.
SIN & Co., ]. F. Kiedaisch & Sons.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

'ilsl
-sIoss 'uIsasuoed L mad :,uspIssid
6qlioA no .seuO psl!AuI iIlsIpi,,
eIs sIAO SuaIsIA 'Ioog pIyql SPOONS
uosuqor pue pIIqL isuIoo 'sulpUnq
zlIuoS sql VI .IBq II5E3 &c q3uom Vos,
10 s1vpsenL pITqa pus ,sIy sqa sIAo
10 IepIO eql 10 suIae9u IeIuSsH
'S1MO 40 HadNO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

Trains leave from Union Depot.
Berths and tickets, Fifth and John
son streets.
South Bound.
NO. s, st. Louis ard south
leave ................. l2:45 am
No. IL. ST. Louis and Kan
sas City and west, south,
leave $40 am
No. 4, Quincy, Hannibal &
St Louis, arrive :15 p. M,
leave ..................1 1920 pm
mo. 10, Quincy and Hanni-
bal. arrive .............. $3.50 pm
No. 10 leaves ........... 40 pm
North Bound.
No. Z, Chicago. st. Paul and
points west. leaves $50. 2:35 am
No. 10. Chicago. st. Paul
and points west, arrive -. 1920 pm
NO. IL, leave ............ 1920 pm
mo 8, Burlington, Chicago
and east, leave .......... 1:55 pm
NO. !. Burlington, leave 7:.5 I'm
4No. 81, Donnellscn, c., B. &
K. c., and North Road
leave $3.50 pm
'No. so, from Donnellson,
c., B. & K. c., & North
Road arrive ............. 1880 am
mo. 1. K. & w, west. leave s:55 am
No. 4. from Csnterville and
points intermediate, arrive lis pm
sNo. 2, from Centerville and
west, arrive .............. $40 pm
No. 3. Centerville. leave ). s:1o pr
Daily.
'Daily except Sunday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

Herman Lodge. No. 11c German,
meets regularly every "Wednesday
evening at O'clock c. Loeffer n
G.; Albert Kiefer. Rec. Sec.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

AIs1S.osS 'ptol
-u.eI rIItEM II Il 'JIoM r T pslIa
.uT 6IIeEpIoo sIeqaoIq .uuysIA luepI
usdo smooI ONO 's3ssI3s uIBW puBi
ulxIS 'Noolq esnoq gIsdo suoqqlD 'IIrq8
sNIa 3e saqSiu 6epslnuL pIIq1 pus
lsIy slssN-90I ON 'sSpoI suHoaY
SN1I % (. a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should 2
provided at all times with bottle q
Chamberlain's Eminent. Th5re $ NJ
telling when it may be wanted IN cass
of an accident or emergency. IT
most excellent in all cases of rhennsa
tism, sprains and bruises Sold 2,
Wilkinson & Co. Pharmacy and j. I
Kiedaisch SoEs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

Puckechetuck Encampment, No !
meets first and third Tuesday evenings
of each month. Otto Anschutz, Scribe
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF sECuR.
ITY, KEOKUK COUNCIL No. 1893.
Meets the first and -hird Monday OF
each month, at A. o. u. w. hall at
S O'Clock. E. E. Hawkes.. president;
e. Whitmarsh, Financier; MaymeI
G. Schenk, Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11
A. O. u. w.

Keokuk Lodge. No. 25s-Meet,
every Thursday night at 7::3O O'Clock
at hall over Aeokuk Savings bank,
corner Fifth and Main .-treets. Visit
ing brethren cordially invited. "a
Vaughn. M. W.; E. E. Hawkes., Re-
corder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

r. OF p.
Morning Star Lodge. No. 5-Meets
Fifth and Blondeau, X. of P. building
Tuesday at 1880 p. m. C. B. ak,
Chancellor Commander: J. A. Bur.
CESS X. of r. ind s. Visiting Knights
fraternally invited.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

sIeIO 'pIsIIou " r 20 "a .AoIlsuM
uQor 'sIoqQsIau o, ano 81 SuEI,s Gols
mo III d 0s:L 10 SuIusAs AspssupeA
6IsAs slssW-559 ON 'dmso anHosY
ITCH suoqqID
yOIHHNv 40 NHNQOM NITQoT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

Puckechetuck Lodge, No. 4s mee,,
every Friday evening at s o'cloct
j. L. Candy, N. G.; Geo. W. Imms
CART. Permanent Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

Mans Food Consumption
At the age of 20 years man has
consumed So tons of food
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11
FRATERNAL earns

Hardin Lodge, No. 20 Holds It's :,
ular monthly meetings the second
Monday evening OF each month SlS
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF IN
FELLOWS.
Hall Seventh and Main s.reet,
heokuk Lodge. No. 10, meets repn
larly Monday evening at 7:ao o'clocs
John Eads, N. G.: A. G. HERSHEY
Recording Secretary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-11
Co. 3. & Q. RAILWAY co.

Trains leave from Union Depot.
Berths and tickets, Fifth and John
son streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-15
KEL|HER TRIAL,
Case Closes Without big
Bi||' Taking Stand
Witness Testities Coleman Ad-
mitted That Ke|iher
Did Not Know Money He Got Came
From the Bank.

Boston, June l4.-No effort was
| made to have Big Bill keliher testify
in his own behalf at the trial which
| ended today in which he is charged
with aiding George w. Coleman in de-
| frauding the National City Bank of
| Cambridge of $309, 900. The burly
friend of the bookkeeper sat stocany
| beside his attorneys While half a dozen
witnesses. including woman friend
| from New York, testified regarding
Coleman'S relations with keliher.
Yet even Keliher was forced to smile,
when his lawyers disconnected the dis
trict attorney by producing a hidden
witness to keliher and Coleman's last
interview at the formers house in Win
throp last April In the early stages
of the trial, Coleman for the govern
ment had claimed that he was urged
to go to Keliher'S house by a Mrs.
Laura Atwood of New York. Cole
man testified that keliher wanted to
settle the case and offered from $4,000
to 800, 900 for Colemans silence.
The government did not produce Mrs.
Atwood, but the defense did today and
her story of the interview differed con-
siderably from that of Coleman She
said she had been living in Providence
at the expense of the defense for some
weeks She said that it was Coleman
who suggested the visit to keliher's
house and that Coleman told her that
Keliher did not know where the money
came from.
Then the defense produced clerk in
the office of Mr.. Coakley, one of kell-
hers counsel, who stated that he was
in a dark closet in KeliherS house dur
ing the interview and produced his
stenographic notes to suhStantiate ms
statement that Coleman had begged
Keliher for money for his intended
wife, Miss HightoWer and had al
mitted that Keliher did not know that
the money was stolen. 1t was the gov
ernment's claim that keliher took the
money from Coleman with the knoWl-
edge that it came from the bank $
vaults.
The arguments wilf.,be made tomor-
row and it is expected that the jury
will receive the case rather late 90
morrow afternoon or Thursday morn
Ing.
Advices received by the German
Cablegram Co. from Rio De Janelro'
state that insurgents in the prefecture
of Jurua. in the Acre district OF west
ern Brazil, have driven out the gov
ernor and declared their independence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-15
P|aisted Wave Is Strong, But Gardner Says He
Will Not Withdraw and Scores Some Mem
berS Of His Party ...Somewhat Warm
Session Is Expected at Todays
State Convention at City Hall.

said, that if | would consent to with
a victory for the Democratic party in
the coming election, that l could take
my choice of any position ! desired In
replying to that delegation | tod them
tIat if | accepted such an offer
would be unworthy of the support Of a
single man in Maine"
I'm regard to the nomination" said
Mr.. Gardner. Il have not sought il.
did not seek it two years ago, but |
polled the largest vote ever poIled by
4 Democratic candidate III this State.
If the cuny ention Wednesday sees fit
to make me its candidate for a second
ii ne am willing to accept In case
of Mr.. Plaisted'S nomination l win do
all in my power TO support him
The position Of Hon. Frederick w.
P!aistcd in regard to the nomination
has teen stated several times. Mr..
PlaisteC said Tuesday: Il have not an
bounced myself as a candidate. If the
convention dominates me it will hot
be trrough any special effort on my
part"
That is low the two candidates for
the nomination feel about it and their
sentiments seemed to be echoed by
their respective supporters, but the in
dications last night pointed to the
nomination. of Eaisted on the first bal
lot.
But, the strength of the Gardner
forces may have been underestimate
ana ii a treaty of peace is not signed
before the convention is called to or
der today the convention hall will not
Prove to be the abiding place of the
goddess of peace, contentmcnt and
brothe:ly love. Every indication points
to a bitter contest and the Democratic
State convention of 1910 will live in the
annals of politics for many generations.
Phillip Howard of Rockland will
MAKE the nominating speech for
Obadiah Gardner and the name of
Frederick w. Plaisted will be present
ed by Hon. Charles F. johnson of Wa
tcrville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-15

The convention will convene at the
City hall at 1890 o'clock this morning
and Hoo. Daniel ]. McGillicuddy Of
Lewiston will be chairman. After the
report of the committee on credentials
and the committee on resolutions the
nominating speeches will be in order. II
has been decided not to adjourn for
dinner but to continue the session until
the bush ess of the convention has been
transacted.
The Democratic State committee held
a long executive session at headQuar-
tiers Tuesday evening and some of the
work of the crcdential committee was
completed. Although the platform of
the coming campaign was not made
known it is almost certain that the re-
peal of the Sturgis law and resubmis-
sion of the Prohibitory law will figure
prominently in the campaign as 1t
has in various others. The platform
will in all likelihood promise the voters
of Maine a clean and economical ad-
ministration Of affairs and the tariff
law may also be made an issue.
1t is estimated that more than 1000
delegates to the convention Will take
their seats today and cast their inval-
liable suffrage for either Gardner or
Plaisted. The convention will un-
6ouhtedly he the largest ever held by
the Democrats and If nothing happens
in the meantime those, who get In the
hall, will witness one of the best pre-
liIninary bouts ever staged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-15
Has Annual Field Day and
Flag Day Observance
With a Large Attendance Tues
day al New Meadows.
v,,Iou, Business Matters...Inter.
sstlng Papers Are Read.

p.,b Me-, June 14.-(SpeciaD.-
MANNERS from the various chapters in
,bs Kennebec valley played an import
~, mart in the annual Field day exer-
o;sos Of the Maine State Council,
naughters of the American Revolution,
Of New Meadows Inn today. according
70 the annual observance of Flag day.
Tho forenoon session was called to
order nv the State regent. Miss Louise
cohnrn of Eunice Farnsworth Chapter
If skowhegan. Mrs. E. c. Hooper Of
FAIRFIELD read the report of the meet
ing Of the Maine delegates at Wash
,noton The report of the committee
ar the Indian memorial was prepared
M the chairman, Mrs. w. c. Robinson
NJ Ruth Head Cragin Chapter of North
Arson Mrs. Mabel Philbrick of ST.
,ence Howard Hayden Chapter of Wa
tsrvil|e read a paper on Maine" writ
TON nv Mrs. G. d. b. Pepper of Water
ville Miss Mary G. Evans of Fairfield
sang several solos. among them Song
10 Maine" written especially for this
occasion, with words by the State re-
GENT Miss Coburn and music by Elise
Fellows White of Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter OF Skowhegan.
Those present from Cushnoc Chap
ter Of Augusta were Mrs. q. G. Parker
and Inez Merrill: from Margaret Golf
Moore Chapter of Madison Mrs. Adella
Veasey Moore, Miss Nettie +. Moore
and Mrs Flora Hilton; from Eunice
Farnsworth Chapter Of Skowhegan, the
State regent, Miss Louise Coburn. Mrs.
William Eliot, Mrs. B. F. Eaton. Mrs.
Bruce White, Mrs. Helen Wing, Mrs.
Lois Patten, Miss Gertrude Weston,
Mrs Mabel Philbrick; from Silence
Howard Hayden Chapter of Waterville,
Mrs. Jennie Hammond. Mrs. Annie
Herrin. Mrs. William +. Dodge, Mrs.
Ellen Arnold, Mrs. w. ]. Lanigan,
Mrs. W. H. X. Abbott, Mrs. Ina Hoop
err Mrs. Lucy Totman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-15
President Taft Will Not
Make Long Visits
As Congress May Adjourn the
Last Of Next Week.
Plan TO Pass Statehood Bill Before
Final Adjournment.

WASHINGTON June IA because of the
ness the end OF the present congress
siolal session, President Taft has de-
cided not to start for New Haven Sun
day night. II there should be delay
in Congress the President will go to
New Haven Tuesday night to remain
over Wednesday. But if there is pres
sure of business he will forego the priv
ilege of seeing his son graduate.
President Taft accompanied by Sec
rotary Norton and his military aid left
here at midnight over the Baltimore &
Ohio for Marietta, Ohio where he will
attend tomorrow afternoon the 18th
anniversary of Marietta College. The
President will be back in Washington
early Thursday morning.
The White House information today
was to the effect that Congress might
adjourn on Saturday of next week.
There is of course chance that this
program may be seriously upset, espe-
cially as the President is insisting that
the statehood bills shall be enacted in
to law before adjournment is taken.
Although the House already has
passed statehood bill, it is said that
the lower branch of Congress stands
ready to accept bill prepared by the
Senate and that one will pass the Sem
ate within the next week. An agree
which the Senate will take the House
postal bank bill in return for the House
taking the Senate statehood bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-06-15
EASTERN RAILWAYS
Agree to Postpone Lumber Rate In.
CREASE Until Aug. 1.


Washington. June A-Varions Eastern
railways, including the Boston & Maine.
and also the Canadian Pacific, nave
agreed to postpone the date of proposed
increase of 10 per cent. In lumber rates
from June Is to Aug. l In order to give
the Interstate Commerce Commission an
opportunity to investigate the proposed
, increases.
The following statement on the subject
was made at the department Of Justice:
THE attention Of the attorney general
was called yesterday to the fact that the
New York. New Haven & Hartford, Bos-
ton & Maine, Maine Central. Bangor &
Aroostook and Canadian Pacific Railroad
Cos. had filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission a joint tariff increas-
ing all lumber rates 10 per cent. over
present rates, effective wednesday,,
June Is.
1.-THE attorney general telegraphed to
the presidents of the companies mention
ed suggesting that they take action SINH
lar to that taken by the trunk lines and
the Western roads and postpone the eff
fective date of this proposed increase. so
that the matter could be investigated by
the Interstate Commerce Commission be-
fore the increase should take effect. This
brought a prompt reply from the presi-
dent of the Boston & Maine Railroad ad-
vising the attorney general that the ar
rangements would be forward today by
the Bangor G. Aroostook and Canadian
Pacific Railroad. which are the initial
lines asking permission Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to change the ef-
fective date of the tariffs referred to
from June Is to Aug. 1, and that requests
in proper form would go by mail to the
commission tonight.