Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-20

The majority members of the new
ways and means committee, headed by
the caucus, will begin Immediately the
work OF framing the committee APP
pointments, and just as soon as the
session is over they will start their
tariff investigation.
A special ruling permitting railroads
to- reduce rates on one-day notice IN
cases OF violation o. the long-and-short-
haul clause OF the railroad law was
made today by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Hundreds of COM
plants have been made and in many
cases the railroads admit their Justice,
being willing to cut the rates. Hereto
fore, however, the chances have all
been suspended pending investigation
and in some instances held up for
months. As the commission has re-
peatedly granted shippers reparation,
the railroads wished to act quickly.
Whether walking stick is q cane
or q toy was the subject lengthy
decision OF the board Of customs ap-
praisers today discrediting the toy
theory dispite the protest of numerous
importers. The importers declared
that many people bought sticks to
hang penants or badges or 10 use
as cotillion favors. The appraisers
held that for whatever purpose they
are used, canes are still canes. !"
The New York State Bar Association
now in convention in Syracuse today
telegraphed President Taft urging an
increase OF the salaries OF judges OF the
federal courts in accordance with the
provisions OF the Moon bill for a re-
vision.
Asa result OF information sent here
from Pittsburg, by federal officials. six
young women and one man, Rueben
Duffiie, we're presented in police court
today on the charge of engaging in
white slave traffic in this city. The
women we're arrested in so-called mani.
cure parlors," which the officials al
lege were conducted tor the purpose OF
Turing young girls into the white
salver's net.
An intimation that the administra-
ton is preparing bed upon which to
fall If its tariff commission plans fail
was given today by tile visit OF Rep
preventative Carney at the White House
concerning the appropriations for the
continuance OF thepresent tariff board,
Carney was asked to assure the prcsi-
dent that the 100000 appropriation
| for the continuance of the board over
the next two years OF democratic con-
troll OF the House would be in the sun
dry civil bill. Carney gave the presi-
dent quite positive assurance that he
would get this. Up to this time the
president has been insistent upon his
proposition for permanent tariff COM
mission. That he is now looking out
for alternatives in the event Of the
failure OF his scheme seem strongly to
show that he has at last awakened to
the extent Of the opposition to the
Itariff board in Congress and the small
Likelihood OF tbs passage OF a satisfactory
bill. Senator Beveridge, who called
upon the president today, said that he
had never seen the legislature pro-
gramme in q worse snarl than it is was
now.
New Orleans won the first round OF
the legislative battle for the Panama
exposition today when the House COM
mittee on industrial arts and exposi-
tons by vote OF six to nine decided to
sennrb the Estqpinpt hin a RI -:
New Orleans to the House. The decl-
sion of the committee means that the
majority will report the Estopinal
measure and the minority OF six will
file minority report, embracing bill
designating San Francisco. The bill
was referred to sub committee which
will revise the measure on several
minor points and will report it back to
the full committee on Tuesday.
The center Of population for the Dis
trict Of Columbia as calculated by Chas.
s. Sloan, geographer of the Census
Bureau. today located the premises Of
927 Fifth street, n. W., or Ill feet east Of
the center line Of Fifth street and 159
feet south Of the center of X street, n.
W. The center Of population in 1900 was
80 feet north OF the center line of III
street, n. W., and 20 feet west Of the
center line of Fourth street, or opposite
the northwest corner of Fourth and h
streets, n. w.