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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
REPORT ON WATERWAYS
NATIONAL COMMISSION TO
GIVE ITS DEDUCTIONS.
Recommendations Made Following
Investigation Lasting
Two Years.

After two years of investigation the
United States national waterways COM
mission is ready to make its report to
Congress. Early this week Senator Bur
ton, the chairman, will present to Con-
gress the commissions deductions and
recommended tons.
The inquiries of the commission led 1t
not only to many sections of the United
3tates, but also to foreign countries
where the waterways have been highly
developed. Many months were spent in
gathering information.
The report is expected to be a guide for
future legislation pertaining to the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors. the
control of water power sites on navigable
rivers and the relation between water and
rail transportation. 1t is understood that
the commission has outlined a general
and comprehensive federal policy along
these lines, without urging specific prof.
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the commission split. it Is understood
was as to whether or not there should
be federal control over rates on rail-
roads competing with transportation lines
on inland waterways. One party in the
commission contended that the interstate
commerce commission should be given
power to fix Il mininu rate to be
charged by the parallel r Dads. in cases
where it is evident that the rail rates
are reduced to draw business away from
the water routes. Another party in the
commission opposed such legislation.
Upon the final vote. it is understood, the
large majority favored laws TO give the
added power to the Interstate commerce
commission and the report. it was learned
today, will voice the opinions of the ma
jorty on this question Such laws. in
the view of the majority, are essential
to insure the full use Of the inland wa
tarWaVS
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POSED AS NAVAL OFFICER.
Secret Service Men Nab and Convict
Man at San Francisco.

Howard K. Glover has been convicted
at San Francisco on the charge of i'm
personating United States officer. ac-
cording to dispatch received by Chief
Wilkie of the secret service. 1t is said
that his. speciality was in ordering gaso-
line marine engines for launches pre-
sumably for sale to the Navy Depart
ment and on the strength of these or
ders received other articles of value.
He posed Capt Clover according to
the statements of the secret service Off
Gals, and wore navy uniform. The case
has been pending for some time. The
mans operations, it is said, included Salt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
TO HASTEN PROMOTIONS.
Secretary Meyers Plan for Reor-
ganizing Personnel of Navy.

Secretary Meyer has practically COM
pleted the draft of his bill for the reor-
ganization of the personnel of the navy,
and il it receives the Presidents approval
the measure will be submitted to Con-
gress very soon. The principal feature of
the bill is a provision for the compulsory
retirement OF a sufficient number of off,
GERS in each grade after eighteen years
Service to insure the promotion of officers
TO command rank long before the retire.
ment age The number of officers in each
grade is to be fixed on the basis of the
actual tonnage of the navy, and care is
taken to guard against any humps
hereafter which have been the cause of
stagnation in promotions.
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COSTLY PORK DUE TO WHISKY.
Farmers Sell Hog Food to Distillers
and They Go Hungry.

PlTTSBURG, Pa, January "2-George
P. Smith, a leading butcher here, says
whisky is the real cause of nigh prices.
1T is the farmers fault that meat and
principally pork, is as high as it is he
says. and the people can blame whisky.
The farmer will not raise hogs which
he has to fatten with corn when he can
sell his corn to the distilleries for a much
greater profit than he could realize by
putting it into the hogs
1T naturally follows that the demand
for pork becomes greater end the supply
less, hence the advanced prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-23
TRIALS BY COURT-MARTIAL.
Lieut.. Langhorst to Be Arraigned
at Fort McHenry.

Lieut.. Adolph Langhorst. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. will be tried by general
court martial at Fort McHenry, Md, this
week on the charge of breaking arrest
at Fort McHenry and going to New Or
leans.
Lieut.. c. j. Stolbrand, Corps of En-
gineers, is on trial by court-martial at
Washington barracks on charges of mis-
conduct concerning certain maps of
Panama. The record of the proceedings
of the court will be submitted to Gen.
Wood. commanding the Department of
the East, for action. Until he acts the
findings of the court will be an official
secret
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MADE SPECIAL AGENT.
j. D. Whelpley to Investigate Trade
Conditions Abroad.

James D. Whelpley of New York has
been commissioned by Secretary Nagel
of the Department of Commerce and La
Dor special agent OF the department to
investigate trade conditions abroad, at a
OF $40 day and SIS a day
for travelling expenses and subsistence.
Raymond r. Codrick of the District of
Columbia has been appointed a copper
plate engraver in the coast and geodetic
survey at a salary of 5000 per aunum.
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Prevalence of Custom.

Members of the commission found this
tendency of the railroads to reduce rates
on routes which parallel water lines to
be prevalent not only in the United States
but in some foreign countries where the
railroads are owned by the government.
In Russia, for instance, it was found
that the managers of rail lines that
competed with water routes lowered their
rates during the season of navigation and
raised them when navigation closed, al
owned
On all the other important questions
considered by the commission, it is I'M
derstood. there was practical una nimity
thoroughly discussed
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Special Topics Discussed.

The relations between federal and state.
county and municipal appropriations for
the development of the inland waterways,
the Improvement of waterways with
view to eliminating the dangers of flood
and the general methods OF procedure to
be followed in river and harbor improve
ments. as shown by comparisons between
work in this and European countries. are
among the special topics discussed in the
report.
Reports have it that the commission will
favor the improvement of rivers and har-
bors under the direction of the army en-
gineers rather than under the supervision
Of q special board of public works. The
latter course has been proposed in several
bills which have been introduced in Con-
gress at this session.
Division of Sentiment.
The one important question upon which
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say they will have to drop meat off the
bill of fare or the state will have to in
crease the annual appropriation to the
institution.
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Lake City, San Francisco and Los An
geles
The punishment for the offense is
sentence up to five years Imprisonment
and a fine.
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STEALS MEAT FOR FAMILY.
TOOMEY CHILDREN HAD HAD
NONE FOR WEEKS.
Boycotters Assault Man Who Buys
at Butchers Shop-Old Confed-
crates Must Diet.

PITTsBURG, January 2o.-Thomas Too
mey of II Mary street, North Side, was
arrested yesterday at his home by Police
man George Sill.
Toomey is alleged to have stolen from
the firm of Hildorfer & Altman, butchers
in the Pittsburg market house, about So
worth of fresh meats. hams and lard.
Toomey. when questioned In his CELL
refused for long time to return answer
AT last he said slowly:
My children must have meat. I have
six children. ! am not going to let them
starve. They have not tasted a piece of
meat for six months. / cannot buy meat
but I can get it,
Mrs. Toomey became hysterical when
the policeman entered the home. She
pleaded with the police to be easy with
them She told the officers that she and
her fanny were on the verge of starva-
ton. her husband being out of employ
ment.
Boycotters Slug Meat Buyer.
fred Sauers came out Of a butchers shop
with a package Of meat under his arm.
He was set upon by five men, who had
joined the boycott. and was badly beaten.
His meat was given to dogs.
There were several fights about the
meat markets between butchers and boy
cotters who had gone to market to pre-
vail on others not to buy meat. One
butcher, named Weber. in north side
meat market was badly beaten when he
tried to chase away two missionaries with
a cleaver.
No Meat for Old Soldiers.
ATLANTA, Ga, January 22-Officials
of the Confederate Soldiers Home here
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Cost of Worlds Fair.

II took five years and SJ0OO.oO0 to es-
tablish the worlds fair at Chcago-for
less than years exhibit The lumber
and other leavings of that great fair are
sti!l offered for sale by those who follow
The business of wrecking exposition
iuiIdings For far less than half of this
SyIm there could be put in complete work
ing order permanent series of CONNER
cial buildings at Washington of far more
value to the commercial world than all
of the worlds fairs that nave ever been
held. And yet such fairs at various great
centers of population should be encour-
aged so that nations may get the better
ACQUAINTED with each other. But for
solid commercial results and political
benefits the scheme here proposed would
he OF pre-eminent value.
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Boycotters Slug Meat Buyer.
No Meat for Old Soldiers.

ATLANTA, Ga. January 22.-Officials
of the Confederate Soldiers Home here
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Approved by Diplomats.

This matter has been preached TO mem
bers of the diplomatic corps at Wash
ington, and almost without exception
they have favored it. The idea of hav-
ing commercial as we'll as diplomatic
representation at the capital OF the great
e. business nation earth seemed to
appeal them as practical and sensi-
bile No other nation except ours IS quite
- well 4..ted for the undertaking. We
are at peace with all men. and we GER
Iainly lead the world III business We
would conduct the affair in such d way
as TO gain and hold the trust and conf
,ience of all. No graft nor undue ad-
vantage over any one would be allowed.
some man Of the highest stamp lex
presidents OF our republic have been
suSseSted good materiaD would be
selected as manager. and il would be a
business success from the start. The
multitudes tlfcn drawn To Washington
on pleasure Dent would be glad to pay
entrance fees into the business buildings
and exhibits sufficient to pay running
expenses, and importers and exporters
could be relied upon to support the in
stitution very handsomely.
Such countries as Brazil, Japan, Ven
azueIa and Mexico could each have an
acre or more under glass. in which their
tropical products could be grown beau
tifuiIy TO the delight of visitors and 10
their own commercial profit. Their
trade amply warrants the expenditure of
a goodly sum TO hold 1t, and this course
would augment 1t.
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Meets an Objection.

IL has been urged against this plan
that il savors too much of commercial
ism AS matter of fact. the best We
can hope in the way OF attaining to in
ternational peace is to so appeal to the
selfish side of humanity that we can
make ii see a paying proposition in COM
mercial peace.
Ii is to be hoped that Representative
j. Hampton Moore will take hold of this
matter as he did the duties of his po-
sition when head of the bureau of man
ufactures. His correspondence with Louis
i. Shoemaker upon matters Of a kin
dred nature, together with the plans OF
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The one important question upon which
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Gossip of Railwaymen

Z OR IL long lears Clyde Colby of the
Erie has been Dragging about a
pet joke of his wife's 1t seems that
during the Christmas holidays Il years
ago Mrs. Colby presented Clyde with a
silk handkerchief Sixteen years ago,
at Christmas time, Clyde received the
same handkerchief. Fifteen years ago
the performance was repeated, and so
on for II years.
Colbys perpetual Christmas present
from his wife became quite joke and
he told the story to a group of rail-
roadmen a few weeks before this last
Christmas. They doubted the tale, de-
claring that the handkerchief must be
worn out by this time. SO Colby prom
ised to prove the truth of his story.
Christmas day Clyde received the
handkerchief for the seventeenth time
He said nothing to his wife. but
planned to take the kerchief to the Of
flee on the following day and prove to
the row that his veracity should not
be questioned. X He placed his annual
gift away carefully and on the Monday
following went to the hiding place. The
handkerchief had disappeared.
Tucked away for next Christmas
again." he said. We'll, they don't have
to believe the story, any way"
Fl. r. Higgins, agent of the Southern
railway in this city. returned yester-
day from ST. Louis, where he has been
spending the holidays with relatives.
Contrary to all expectations, Higgins
was alone and there was a general
to send him back to St. Louis with in
structions to not return alone.
Official announcement has been made
of the Inauguration January 1 of a
pension system which includes all the
officers and employees of the Rock ISL
and road. The system will be under
the management OF the board. In con-
nection with the system, the Rock ISL
and has established an age limit. which
shall govern original employment on
the Rock Island.
Under the new rule, no inexperienced
person over s5 years of age and no
experienced person of-eTer 45 years of
age will be taken into the service of
the company.
All officers and employees who have
reached the age of as years must re-
tire, and the employees who are in the
operating service may be retired at 65
years of age. In order TO be entitled to
a pension an employe must have been
continuously in service for 20 years.
At the general meeting of the board
of directors of the Transportation club
yesterday. several costly and beautiful
volumes of new books for the clubs
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new library were presented by V. NJ
Smith, president of the club. ]. F. Bur
gin and NJ. NJ. stern. A vote of thanks
for the generous donations was
adopted.
Edward Chambers. assistant freight
traffic manager of the Santa Fe, left
Thursday evening on a business trip to
the southern part of the state.
c. S. Fee, James Horshurgh Jr. and
H. r. Judah will leave Sunday night
for New York to attend the hearing Of
the so called merger case.
The western fruit jobbers, at their
annual meeting in Denver yesterday
selected Sacramento as the meeting
place for the next convention st. Louis
was also in the race. but Sacramento
won by vote of 5S to 20.
The employees of the passenger and
freight departments of the Union Pa
cific in this city will give a luncheon TO
General Agent S. F. Booth at the Hotel
Stewart this afternoon.
Western roads have decided to make
higher home seekers rates this year.
California and Colorado lines are NOT in
the agreement.
December gross earnings of all the
railroads reporting for the first half of
the month. though not showing so
great percentage. of increase over a
year ago as did the November and Oc-
tober figures, are regarded as satisfac-
tory. Earnings in December of 1908
had improved considerably, in some in
stances gains having been reported as
compared with 1907.
The gross of all railroads in the
United States reporting for the first
half of December are s14.sSs.74s. an
Increase of Al per cent compared with
last year. The same roads for a like
period in November and October re-
ported an increase of 1919 per cent
and 11.2 per cent, respectively.
In the following table is given earn
ings of United States roads reporting
for the two weeks Of December and the
same roads for a like period in Novem-
Der and October. with the gain over
last year:
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Insect New to Science

At Aberdeen a new moth was cap.
tured last July on a fir tree by a
scientist named Esson- According to
Country Life it is a moth OF consider
able size, not only new to the British
list and, apparently. to science, but
belonging to no known genus, so that
a new genus will have TO be formed
for it. though in external appearances
IL closely resembles some of what are
known as the Agrotidae-the common
white underwing" moths, OF which the
turnip moth. the caterpillar OF which
is so destructive to root crops. Is the
best and most uppleasantly known
representative.
The specimen has been bought Nv
the Hon. N c. Rothschild. and by hin,
presented TO the Natural History M
scum.
The chances are that next JAY there
viii be rush of collectors to Abar-
deem, and the trunks of the frs for
miles around will be sticky with sugar
ing mixtures
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Inventor of Billiards

Billiards was invented by a pawn
broker in the sixteenth century. He
used to push the three brass balls
the insignia of his trade-about his
counter with yardstick, using boxes,
fastened to the sides of his counter.
for pockets.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

of the Spokane branch Of the American min
ing congress, which has called convention
of SO called state conservation advocates to
meet in that city shortly. In the call for the
meeting the Spokane "conservationists say
that '.if the revenues from these RESOURCES and
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roubIed
About the
Cost of Living

work ION the price of eggs its and cure
Good old Jimmy! In his annual report he takes rank
among original dscovere The high prices of food he declares,
due the prevalence OF groceries and butcher shops
There many these useful institutions argues the secretary
of agriculture that order make living for them all they
compelled charge unconconabe prices Until Uncle promul
his theory prices the whole world had been living the
shattered belief that competition worked lower prices Now
learn that the greater the competition the higher the price
] faith, It's topsy turHy world.
Now congress proposes take whack the problem by
of amiabe and harmless diversion and the newspapers
busy assigning Thus the Wall Street Journal replying
correspondent who attributes high prices to i'll directed energy
discourses:
When correspondent asks have people
the
face IL o
therefore there advance We all know
proposition stated involves absudy There is point where
that
will have line only the the
conditions likely
o
OF truth, have been going the pace and if dance
pay the fiddler comforting conclusion that the edifce
prices toppe its downfall somewhere that might
be warning stand from under but in the meantime wait
for the embaed wisdom OF congress tell us what and when.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

He New York Sun deeply the postal deficit
but can see no remedy but the exacton higher charges
second class and delivery The SIN oive
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

KICKS Than the haIipence, and between the
tiller of the soil and the housewife turks an
ambushed marauder levying toll. So Uncle
has turned his all seeing eye on the problem,
and therefore the secretary has set the whole
machinery OF the agricultural department to
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

What horizon to
possible of
Maker 70 havcsa North
adyisedly, to
the United America
exchanged
his and of
be
another The
Of
friendly relations between Great Britain
OF
United bring acompete
alliance between France,
We should be happy to his gracious majesty n midst
Kings that supposed real this CONT
nent OF could readily and gladly assortment
of kings of home manufacture for of an ee old
world But King Edward is the real thing and popularity
posed to wear crown weighing twelve pounds If he
one hopes that he will bring along his hat box
AS man King Edward is deservedly popular king he
Is little than medieval survival himself understands
quite we'll AS promoter OF international good feeling he is
distinctly and yet may easily whether the
of his visit would be equal the Canadian senator's
jubilant prognoss
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
Congressional
Food for
Politics

legislation making speculation in futures public
state and then rested satisfied
it. It's only effect practice
to Wecers but III other respects speculation before
This thing has been tried every country and
and always with the results 1t popular thing talk
about and makes fine campaign material but every respect
is wholly Improbable.
Legitimate speculation futures fuhls useful purpose bv
equalzng There may be egitmate speculation in the
necessares OF lie to create artificial usually
brings It's own punishment and event. legal machinery
invented is effective stop The stuff is food for politics
and nothing
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these hgures and conclusions:
Loss III one year from handling second class
matter at present rates, $64,0OOO00;
Loss IN year from operating the rural
Iree delivery sefvlce at present rates, $28000OOO:
DehcIt Tor the year in all the operations of
the postoflce department, about $17 100000
That is TO say, if the second class mail hnsi
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

Portland Oregonian is sturdy opponent of the policy
instituted by Clifford Pinchot relation of
rights the national domain 1t
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

GAIN the Of living bobs up disobedien head like
"A uneasy ghost that will down. Uncle Jimmy Wilson is
impressed with the idea that the getting OF the
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08

5 Tor the silly political season preceding gen.
eral election when talk is cheap but market
able. Probably every state legislature in the
country has had its whack at this subject
and why not congress? In California >we
felt so deeply ON the naatter t1,at we MT Tie
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Producing
delivery
of of
1t that the Sun for the deficit
but cuanent OF service II would Sun of
all papers that the deficit chiefly exorbitan rates for
which the pays the The
especially concerned defend the second class
matter but it scandal that the railroads should be
ted charge for carrying mail than paid by the
express companies But need expect to see it in
that light. u
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their control be withheld from
which they exist the previous benign policy of the United States
will have changed which will discourage the
will eard development and forever put the Rocky
and Pacific coast states under heavy handicap"
This IS rather amusing masquerade of land thieves and
thieves under the fortunate of state
but destroy public property
private without due compensation the
who the people of the United States the
states
The Oregonan makes this comment the call quoted:
This sentiment wide with the
add who endevoring Pinehoize the but is
reflection
toward the theorists who seeking the development
of
No. the sentiment of the Spokane conservation an
reflection of the general feeling of the people
but quite the Contrary The people the seen their most
valuable water rights appropriated without
operation Of lax state laws That of like
handle all side and have had than enough of it.
Now if the Spokane "conervaonists will change
expoiters for gain public they honest
is announced that about consider with plentiful
tongue asng certain legislation designed dealing
futures and in word to stop speculation good stuff
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result will be close alliance between Great
Britain and the United States which will
insure the peace of the world The senator
became expansive in contemplation of results
TO flow from an epoch making interchange
OF hospitaities and it was like this
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-08
= ENATOR BELCOURT of the Canadian ?

\ King Edward to visit the dominion and the
IF he comes saws the senator. "and / belle
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is announced that congress is about consider with
tongue lashng certain legislation designed to prevent
futures and in word stop speculation It is goo