Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1911-12-21
Orders Pension Bill Probe.

Is of the Is directors of the national
body.
Orders Pension Bill Probe.
President Taft, in anticipation OF
having to pass on the Sherwood dollar
day" pension bill through Secre.
tary of the Interior Fisher directed
Pension Commissioner Davenport to
make a thorough investigation of the
bill and to make a report as soon as
possible.
Estimates of the increased expendi
ture from the capital range as high as
s75,ooo,oo0.
Predicts No Building Bill.
Democratic Leader Underwood OF
the house predicted that the caucus OF
the house Democrats would not author.
fze public building bill at this ses.
sion, notwithstanding the public. build.
ing committees recommendation for it,
Mr.. Underwood said the matter I'm,
doubtedly would be considered in eau.
Gus. To give everyone fair show, an
appropriation of from $25, 100000 tn
$30,000,O00 he said would be necessary
and the Democratic leaders do not
want such a bill to clash with their
economy program.
Sugar Raise to Be Probed.
An investigation to determine why
the price of sugar was increased sew
eral cents pound last summer was
begun by the house committee ap-
pointed to investigate sugar condi-
lions. Letters were sent to all the
cane sugar and beet sugar refineries
in the United States requiring sworn
statements showing:
The actual cost of refining each year
for the past five years.
The actual cost of each consignment
of raw sugar purchased this year.
The amount of raw sugar on hand
July 1, 1911, and it's actual cost.
The amount of raw sugar contracted
for but not delivered July 1, 1911,
with actual dates of delivery.
The number of pounds of refined
sugar in stock or owned by the re-
6ners July /.
The beet sugar companies also are
required to state the number of tons
of beets sliced, the cost of making
sugar and the price paid for the beets.
Many members of the special inves-
tigating committee, of which Repre-
sentative Hardwick of Georgia is
chairman, have expressed the belief
b; that all stocks of raw sugar were
contracted for prior to July 1, and
that the sharp rise in price during
the summer resulted in large profits
for the refiners.
Russian Treaty Question Hits a Rock.
A report spread at the capital yes
terday that the efforts of the state de-
partment to procure more liberal treat
ment for American Jewish citizens in
Russia had resulted in a tentative
agreement for modification of the
Russian restrictions which might
prove satisfactory solution Of the
vexed question. Color was lent to the
I report by the fact that the members
of the senate committee on foreign
relations successfully fought off an
effort to secure immediate considera.
ton in the senate of the house resolu.
ton abrogating the treaty of 1882 with
Russia.
For aforementioned Road.
Washington.-A bill providing for
the construction of government.
owned road in Alaska was introduced
In the house by Representative An.
derson of Minnesota. Mr.. Anderson's
proposal is for the construction of a
railroad connecting Seward on Resur.
| rection Bay to the Matanuska coal
fields as recommended by Secretary
Of Interior Fisher, and will doubtless
be recommended by President Taft in
his forthcoming Alaska message" to
| congress. The Anderson bill provides
{ for bond issue to cover cost of con.
struction to bear per cent interest
for 80 years.