Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-04
FROM WASHINGTON.

Ten grain elevator owners in Indiana
and Illinois petitioned the Interstate
Commerce Commission today to re-
quire the Big Four and Illinois Central
railroads to give them re-consignment
privileges on grain shipped to Chicago
and thence to other points. This would
give these elevator men the benefit Of
through rates which is denied them but
granted by other railroads TO grain
men.
President Taft has called for tomor-
row \ meeting OF all of his agents who
are working under the new programme
of economy for efliciencyin the govern
ment service. All OF the members OF
all of the departmental committees IL
addition to the experts attached to the
White House will attend. The executive
wants to discuss with them the prepare
ton OF the departmental estimates in
new form. 1t will involve rec.assifi-
cation OF all the items, which have
heretofore been submitted to the presl
dent by the cabinet officers according
to the old hit-or-miSs stilc. Attempt
is 10 be made to secure from each de-
partmcnt an timized statement OF where
the money they are asking for will be
expended.
A rescue train fully equipped with re-
sustaining apparatus is today rushing
from Knoxville, Tenn, to the Golande
mine near Birmingham, Ala, with
hopes of rcsc,ling the miners entombed
by the explosion there. 1t Is reported
that five were killed by the explosion
and that many miners are entombeh.
Director Holmes OF the bureau oil mines
said today that the train was now rush
ing to the scene OF explosion. The
train is in charge Of mining engineer }.
J. Ru,ledge, who will Immediately, up
on his arrival, take charge ofthc rescue
work
Wheels OF various descriptions were
turned in the Supreme Court today
for the enlightenment OF the seven
justices who are to decide whether or
not the Diamond Rubber Company
OF New York infringcs upon the Grant
rubber tire patent which is held by
the Consolidated Rubber Tire Company.
The court room was streTn with
devices Of VARIOUS kinds used by both
parties in the controversy and the
whole day was devoted to the hearing
OF the dispute. From their places on
the bench the dignitied justices We're
asked to observe the effect produced
upon rubber tire when it crosses a
street car tracks. The Grant patent has
been the subject Of litigation fer many
years, the Diamond Rubber Company
holding that it cmbodies nothing new
in the way of rubber tire wheels.
In line with the administration policy
of economy Merritt .. Chance auditor
for the Postoffice Department., said i'll
his annual report that he reduced the
appropriation for salaries in his office
by So, 900 without the dismissal ofany
clerk or employee. He has plan which
will result in Il further saving OF S3O,OOO
without loss of position OF clerks or en-
ployees., Chance strongly advocates the
retirement of aged employees on ade
uuate annuities. Postoflice receipts
amounted TO $224 ,l2S.S5I an slncrease OF
10 per cent over last years receipts.
More than one half OF this enormous
sum was collected in New York, Illinois,
PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio, Massachusetts and
Missouri. The expenditures were $780,
Oh ,22224 an Increase Of four per cent over
last year.
President Taft received word from
Cincinnati today, rs TO his polling place
when he votes next Tuesday. The
executive will exercise his right OF
franchise at 2O34 Madison Road, O'Brlens.
vile. Cincinnati, which is precinct Il Of
Ward TIVE.
In order TO devise plan for prevent.
ing the annual inundation Of the I'm.
oerial Valley President, Taft today had
conference with Secretary Ballinger anG
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