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The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
SCOTT Is AFTER
THE GOVERNORSHIP
Former Senator Will Enter
West Virginia Race.

Ex-senator Nathan Bay Scott, of West
Virginia, whose resignation as president
of the United States Trust Company OF
this city was announced yesterday, has
decided to announce his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for governor
of West Virginia, according to state
ments made last night by politicians in
close touch with Senator Scott. The
Senator left yesterday for West Virginia.
The announcement of his candidacy Will
be made in hopes of clarifying the dis
ordered state of the Republican party in
the Mountain State.
Senator Scott's gubernatorial ambitions
have caused CONSERVATION in the West
Virginia Republican camp. A number OF
the party workers are here now to con-
suit with Congressman Hughes, the sole
Republican member of the West virginia
delegation and dispenser of the State
patronage. Senator Scott's latest move
is a distinct disappointment to Mr..
Hughes. who is urging DIR. Hatheld'
president of the State senate, to enter
the gubernatorial race.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
Nomination. to senate.

The President sent to the Senate to-
day the following nominations: To be
consul at Trieste, Austria, Ralph J..
Totten, of Tennessee; to De judge Of the
Municipal Court of the District Of Co
lumbia, George c. Aukam, OF the District
of Columbia; to be United States mar
shals. Hyman d. Davis, of Ohio, North
ern district of Ohio; Leslie NJ. Scott, OF
Oregon, District of Oregon; to be agent
Alaska salmon fisheries, Frederick NJ.
Chamberlain. Of Indiana; captain to be a
rear admiral, Albert B. Willis; to be
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipoteutiary TO Argentina, John w,
Garrett, of Maryland; TO ne pension agent
at Milwaukee. Wis, Frederick II. Magde-
turg, Of wisconsin.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
Against Federal Incorporation.
Fixe. Canal Toll Rate.

Representative Knowland, of California,
yesterday introduced a bill to fix the
tolls through the Panama Canal. The
bill provides that the rates charged yes
sells using the canal shall be designated
by the President, but that the rate
shall not exceed $50 per net ton. The
highest rates are to be assessed against
those coastwise vessels which are con-
nected with railroads. Under the terms
Of the bill the President Is also given
authority to establish docks and store
houses for the accommodation Of vessels
passing through the canal.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
WILL QUESTION EARLE.
PhiIadeIphIan to Appear Before
Senate Committee.

George H. Earle, late Republican candi-
date for mayor of Philadelphia, Will ap-
pear as a witness before the Senate Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce. to-day in
the investigation into antitrust and in
terstate commerce legislation. J. Bartels,
an independent oil man from st. Paul
home of Senator Clapp, will be the other
witness. Judge E. H. Gary, of the Unit
co States Steel Corporation, will resume
the stand tomorrow, and George w. Per-
kins is to be heard on December 13.
There was very little interest in the hear
ing Yesterday. Prof ]. H. Gore, former
Iy of George Washington University, gave
the committee the benefit of his views on
trust and interstate laws that are needed.
Prof Gore approved Senator Newland's s
bill for the appointment of commission
70 regulate interstate corporations. The
professor, also, advocated larger powers
for the Federal Bureau of Corporations
and wider Federal supervision and regu-
lation,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
TO INTRODUCE NEW
UTILITIES MEASURES
Representative Oldtield Is
Preparing Bill.
DRAWN ALONG BROAD LINES
Chairman of judiciary SUbcOmmit-
tee Believes His Measure Will
Strong Sentiment in Favor of
Public Utilities Legislation.

Believing that all questions involving
public utilities corporations in the Dis
trict will best be settled by a public
utilities commission, established along
broad lines, Representative William A.
OldfeId of Arkansas, chairman of the
subcommittee on the judiciary of the
House District Committee, will present
a new bill providing for the establish
ment of such a commission. Mr.. Old
field has spent some time on his pro-
posed measure this summer, and will be
ready to introduce it in the House soon
after the holidays
ment in the House District Committee
in favor of general public utilities legis-
lation, though there is some difference
of opinion as to the course to be pursued
in arriving at the desired result. This
applies equally to the Senate District
Committee. Mr.. Oldfeld hopes to draft
measure upon which all can agree.
ObviRtes Transfer LeGIsIatiOn.
The Oldfeld measure will be designed
to obviate the necessity of a separate
bill calling for universal transfers in the
District. 1t will specifically invest the
public utilities commission with powers
to order universal transfers.
A feature of the proposed public utili-
ties legislation, which now looms large
as a possible bone of contention, is the
probable personnel of the commission as
provided in the different measures al
ready before the two committees. a
measure now being prepared by Senator
Gallinger provides that the District Com
missiOners shall constitute the commits
sion. This feature is contained in the
bill prepared by the Federation of Citi-
Eens' Associations, presented to Con-
gTess during the closing session of the
SlXty-first Congress. A bill introduced
by Senator La Toilette. provides for the
appointment of the commission by the
President The Oldfeld bill will it is
believed, provide for an appointive COM
mission also. In fact. the Oldfield meas
ure is expected to differ from the La
Toilette bGl. principally in the matter of
specifying the powers of the commits
sion,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
MAY ERECT NEW BRIDGE.

The engineer department Of the Dis
trict believes that the Calvert street
bridge over Rock Creek, near the loop
at the Zoo, will have outlived its useful
ness within five years. The Commits
sioners have included in their budget OF
estimates for the next fiscal year an
item of 5000 for the preparation Of plans
for a new structure.
II a new bridge is erected, it probably
will have the largest arch in the world,
The cost is estimated from S50,OO0 to
$JOO.OOe. With the steadily increasing
traffic, 1t is believed that the present
bridge will be unsafe within five years.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
DISTRICTS MONEY EARLY.
Budget VIII Be One of First to
Pass the House.

That the District appropriation bill will
be ready for consideration by the House
Immediately after Christmas adjourn
ment is probable from the plans of the
subcommittee on the District appropria-
tions. of which Representative Burleson,
of Texas, is chairman. The estimates
will be considered at hearings to begin
within the next few days, and the Dis
trict budget probably will be one of the
first supply bnlS passed by the House.
Mr.. Burleson expressed himself 'ias
pretty well satisfied with the estimates
Yesterday. The members of the District
subcommittee who went with the full Ap-
propriations Committee to Panama" he
said, considered the District estimates
and talked things over in an in formal
way" Mr.. Burleson would not comment
on the estimates in detail.
The subcommittee on District appropri-
ations comprises Representatives Burle-
son, chairman; Saunders, of Virginia;
Cox and Taylor, OF Ohio. and Dwight. of
New York. 1t is planned to begin hear
ings the latter part of this week and con-
tinue them right on through the holidays.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
Quick, Painless Way
to Remove Hairs
Bauly CuItur.)

A chance discovery by noted chemist
has resulted in a new and harmless way
TO remove hairy growths without the least
possible injury to the skin. paste is
made with ordinary powdered delatone
and water and applied to the hairs not
wanted. After two or three minutes this
Is rubbed Off and with it comes every
race race OF halr The skin is then washed
and it is left white, firm and smooth.
The delatone treatment for superfiuous
halrs is so simple to use and so quick in
aclon That no one is justified in employ
az '+'e painful and costly electric needle.
De- one costs dollar for an original
oes", package, and Is worth every cent.
ANY druggist can supply 81
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06

of the combination or the aggregation OF
immense size are the sitting OF competi-
tion, actual and potential and the en-
hancing of prices and establishing a
monopoly. that the statute is violated.
Mere size is no sin against the law. The
merging of two or more business plants
necessarily eliminates competition be-
tween the units thus combined, but this
elimination is in contravention of the
statute only when the combination is
made for the purpose of ending this
particular competition in order to secure
control Of, and enhance. prices and
create monopoly
Approved by Mann.
Representative Mann. the minority
leader, declared the Presidents message
to be "a most able state paper. one of
the ablest ever sent to Congress" The
message clearly indicated" added Mr..
Mann. that the President has no desire
10 harm legitimate business, but that he
is allied with the people as against mo-
nopoly and illegal business cOmbina-
tiOns.'
The message is a clear exposition of
the Supreme Courts decision in the trust
cases" said Senator Newlands. Of Ne
vada, land indicates, what l had con-
cluded upon a careful reading of the
decisions, that the apprehensions at first
INDUCED in regarding that portion of
the decision relating to reasonable re-
straint of trade are baseless and that
they will not impair the efficiency of the
Sherman act.
Against Federal Incorporation.
The recommendation of a national in
corporation act for corporations engaged
in interstate trade will not be accepted
by Congress. 1 have been an advocate
of the national incorporation of the great
railway systems, but have not been pre-
pared to so beyond this, and in this
matter 1 have tested the views Of my
Democratic associates and am con-
fident that no general Incorporation act
can pass. As the support OF the Demo-
cratic party is essential to any legislation
We must turn our eyes in another direc-
ton as TO supplemental legislation to the
Sherman act"
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
Gossip Cleaned
from Legislators

Representative Morris Sheppard. of the
First Texas District. is nursing a promis-
ing Senatorial boom. according to re-
ports from the Lone Star State. Mr..
Sheppard. who will return to Washing
ton to-day, wants to drape himself with
the toga Senator Joseph w. Bailey will
reInquish next July, and if some radi-
cal change is not brought about in Texas
before that time. SheppardS $ friends say,
his ambition will be realized. Sheppard
is chairman of the important Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee of the
House
At present there are three candidates
for Senator BaileyS seat. and the liquor
question will play an important part in
the campaign. Sheppard's two oppo-
ncnts are anti-prOhibitiOnists, while he is
a prOhibitiOnist. Texas Is prohibition
and If it stays in the dry column until
July. fits legislature will send Sheppard
to the Senate, according to his support
ers.
That the people Of the Middle West are
slowly returning to the Taft banner, and
that every day brightens the prospects
for the Presidents reelection next No
vember, is the impression Representative
Martin B. Madden, of Chicago, has
in Illinois.
In Chicago and Illinois generally, the
people are showing greater faith in Presi-
dent Taft" said Mr.. Madden yesterday.
of course, he will have the solid Illi-
nOis delegation in the convention, and I
believe the State will give him a hand
some plurality LeXt November. OF course
the State party is cut up some with fac
tionaI differences, and this makes the
straight ahead and reconcile our differ
ences in the party the State will be in
the Republican column next November
Our only election this fall was for posi-
tons on the judicial benches. This, Of
course is supposed to be on a non-parti-
san basis. but the fact that the Repub-
licans elected four out of five judges
may be taken as an indication of the
trend of sentiment.
president Taft received a good recep-
tion in Chicago. 1t was not enthusiastic
Perhaps, but il showed that the people
were willing to turn out and listen to
what he had to say.
Mr.. Madden is another of the regular"
Republican school who condemns the
latest utterances of the President-ths
interview given for the Outlook recently.
IF Mr.. Taft would stop explaining so
much and let some of these matters ex-
plain themselves mis- prospects would be
brighter" he said.
According to Mr. Madden, Chicago may
have the Republican national convention
for the asking. 1t is doubtful however.
he says, If the Windy City will want
the big show again this year.
Everything is for Taft in Missouri
now" said Representative L. c. Dyer.
Of St Louis Taft will get the entire
State delegation to the convention and
will carry the State at the election
Missouri is ready for a return to the
Republican ranks and will make the
jump next November.
THE Democratic party is in a bad
way there, all tangled up over local fac
tions and local issues. La Toilette has
no following in Missouri. Every one Is
regular" and every regular is for Will
lam Howard Taft
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
MILLIONS IN GOOD BUSINESS. ="
Methods of Beet Sugar Interests
Not Approved by Investigator.

On the theory Of good business" the
beet sugar interests made millions Of
dollars by increasing the price of their
product to meet the recent general ad-
vance in the price of sugar, although
they had a large supply on hand and
were not affected by outside conditions,
according to the testimony of w. P. Will
lett, OF willett & Gray's Trade Journal.
before the Hardwick special committee
yesterday. Mr.. Willett, who is a sugar
expert. replying to questions by Repre-
sentative Raker, Of California, said that
when the New York price Of sugar ad-
vanced the price also went up In the
West He added that the farmer who
raised the beets got no more for them
than the price contracted for months
previously.
why did the beet sugar people Of Cal
fornia raise their prices just because
New York refiners 5000 miles away
raised theirs?" Mr.. Raker inquired.
Because II was good business" re-
piled the witness.
$50 that Is what Is known as good
business?'' Mr.. Raker commented
"Of course" Mr.. willett answered. FIf
they hadn't done Il they would have been
called fools to give away cents a pound
profit"
.I can't see II that way, said Mr..
Raker, closing this phase Of the discus
sion.
You can lose and .tIil win trip e
rula-. -
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
WILL REST HIS CASE.
LittIeton VIII Not Insist on Fur
ther Action in House.

ther Action in House.
Representative Littleton announced yes
terday he was through with the contro-
versy in the Stanley steel investigation
committee. and also with Henry B. Mar
tin and the Antitrust League. Mr.. Little
ton has not asked the House for an in
vestigation of newspaper attacks on him.
The Rules Committee will hold meet
ing probably next week to consider Rep
resentatives -Mann's motion for spe-
cial committee to investigate the author
ship of the charges against Littleton.
Chairman Stanley said yesterday the
steel committee would be called the last
Of the week to resume the inquiry inter-
rupted by the Littleton controversy. At
the first meeting, Stanley said the ques-
ton of whether the committee has thH
right to continue an independent investi-
CATION of the steel trust in view OF the
governments suit will be determined.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
VIII Exonerate Stephenson.

The subcommittee Of the Senate Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections, con-
sisting of Senator's Hepburn, Sutherland
Bradley, Painter. and Pomerene. charged
with the investigation of the election of
Senator Issac Stephenson, OF Wisconsin,
have completed their rasz and are now
ready to report their findings to the full
committee, which il is unofficiaIly stated
exonerate the aged Senator Of all intent
to .defraud.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
VIII visit Canal.

An important visit to the Panama
Canal viii be made Immediately by the
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. which must soon
frame legislation regarding the canal
At a meeting OF the committee held yes
terday n was decided that Chairman
Adamson and fifteen members OF the
committee will sail from New York next
Sunday night. They will be gone three
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06

COMMENT is FAVORABLE
ON TAFTS TRUST VIEWS

Comment approving in whole or in part
the antitrust views of President Taft,
as set forth in his special message to
Congress. read yesterday, was general
at both ends of the Capitol
Following the reading of the message
in the House it became apparent that the
Democratic leaders are opposed to the
Presidents suggestions for Federal in
corporation. 1t is agreed that the Sher-
man antitrust law may be amended SO
as to clarity its meaning, but the Demo-
cratic House is opposed to the Federal
Incorporation scheme. At the same tHOe,
the Democrats coincide with the Presi-
dents views that the Sherman law must
not be repealed.
Representative Underwood, the major
ity leader, expressed the belief that the
Republicans, including the President, are
attempting to overshadow the tariff
issue with the trust issue. Underwood
maintains that the tariff issue is para
mount, and deprecated the attempt of the
opposition to shift attention to the trusts.
cable Message," Underwood.
1T was a very able message from the
Presidents standpoint said Mr.. Under
wood, although I believe the first mes
sage Of the session should have dealt
oppose any plan to repeal the Sherman
antitrust law. 1t ought to stand as it
is but there is need of supplemental leg
islation to clarity II and to let business
know exactly where 1t is. This suppSe-
mental legislation should be enacted
without repeating or interfering with the
law itself. 1 do not think that the
sentiment in the House favors the idea
of Federal incorporation"
Representative Clayton, to whose COM
mittee the resolution was referred, agreed
with Mr.. Taft that there should be
amendatory or supplemental legislation
to the Sherman law, but he, too, opposed
the Federal incorporation idea, saying
that this is not the proper time for such
an amendment" He also disagreed with
the President in his statement that the
Supreme Court decisions in the Stand
ard Oil and tabacco trust cases had
clarified the law. Mr.. Clayton predicted
that there would be amendments to the
Sherman law enacted at this session.
PIeases Old Guard.
One paragraph was particularly pleas
ing to the regular or old guard leaders
who of late have "gloomed' on every
utterance of the President 1t reads as
follows:
In the recent decisions the Supreme
Court makes clear that there is nothing
in the statute which condemns combina-
tions of capital or mere bigness of plant
organized to secure economy in produc-
ton and a reduction of its cost. 1t is
only when the purpose of necessary ef-
feet of the organization and maintenance
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06
Garret for Arrentina.

! President Taft yesterday SEM to the
senate the nomination Of John w. Gar
rett, of Maryland. as Minister to Argen-
tina The President also sent a long
list of appointments made during recess
chiefly comprising consuls, revenue col
Iectors. and postmasters already an
nounced. ~.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06

The first sulphur match was made in
1879.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-06

You can lose and stlll win . trip e
EurOpe In The Heralds tour contest.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
FOR BETTER GRAIN CROPS
Committee on Seed Improvement Of
Grain Exchanges Council Holds
Open Meeting for Discussion.

Chicago. Feb. S.-Agricultural, com
mercial and scientific experts united
today in a discussion of the question
How Can We Obtain a Larger Yield
of Better GRAIN" The conference
took place at an open meeting Of the
committee on seed improvement of
the Council of North American Grain
Exchanges today in the La Sale
hotel. Many prominent men took
part, and while there we're no set
speeches, the question was canvass
ed from all points of view and vast
amount of valuable information for
the farmer was elicted The commit
tee already has under way plans to
encourage the farmer to put into prac-
tice that which he should know or
already knows and too often neglects,
In the way of improving the grain
crops from his land
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
TESTING COUNTRY'S COINS
Assay Commission Begins Its Annual
Task Of Examining the Work Of
the Four MINIS.

Philadelphia, Feb. S.-Following the
custom inaugurated in 1923, the
assay commission, which tests and ex.
amines coins of the United States.
met in Philadelphia today to perform
its annual task. The commissioners
are required to see that the coins
made by the four minis of the nation
are in conformity with the standards
of fineness and weight The coins are
selected from the various minis and
sent to Philadelphia.
The members of the commission
are appointed for one year, but in
reality perform about one weeks
work. The commission consists OF
the judge of the United States dis
trict court for the eastern district of
Pennsylvania, the comptroller of the
currency. the assayer Of the New
York assay Office and such other per-
sons as are appointed by the presi-
dent.
The test coins are picked indis-
criminately from each delivery Of
coins made to the superintendent of
the minis by the coiner. At least one
coin is selected from every delivery
of 1000 gold coins, and one out Of
every 1000 silver coins. These test
coins are deposited in "pyx" desig-
mated for the purpose at each mint,
and kept under the joint care of the
superintendent and the assayer. From
h.
Philadelphia mint, where they are re-
ceived by the commission
The standard of weight, which is
specified in the statutes regulating
the work of the commission, is brass
troy pound weight It was obtained
in 1927, three years after the estab-
lishment of the commission, b. the
then United States minister to Lon
don for use in the Philadelphia mint
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-02-09
KILL IN STRIKE FEUD
AMERICAN is SLAIN IN UTAH LA.
Dor CLASH.
Greek Miners Are Fired Upon by
Posse and One kiIIed-Two
Wounded.

Salt Lake City, Feb. S.--The strike
OF Greek coal miners at Kenilworth,
Utah, which fiared into sudden riot,
has now become an armed truce.
The strikers are lurking in the
mountains about the camp and the au.
thorities maintain vigilant guard
about*the property of the Independent
Coal and Coke company, the residences
of the mine officials and the body Of
loyal mine workers.
One American is dead as the result
of the riot. He is Thomas Jackson a
deputy sheriff. Chris Sandberg, miner,
is wounded. They were in party that
attempted to dispense strikers outside
the lines.
When Jackson fell, the Greeks
sought points of vantage outside the
town and kept up frsillade of shots
until the arrival Of Sheriff Keller with
posse, which was afterward rein
forced by train load of officers from
Salt Lake City. The posse replied to
the fire of the strikers, killing at least
one Greek and wounding two others.
There may be more dead and wounded
in the hills.
The controversy bet ween the miners
and the company turns upon the prices
paid for mining. The Greeks insist
that they were cheated in the weigh
ing Of the cars so that they made only
$50 to $40 month, out of which they
had to spend $40 or more for powder,
while Americans were paid much
more. The Japanese and other for
eigners in the camps, as well as a num-
Der of the Greeks. refused to join the
strike and it was an effort to deter
them from entering the mine that pre-
cipitated the riot