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NOTHING FROM TRUSTS
But Perkins Gave $4,000 to the 1904
Campaign.

washington, July 22.-Former Senator
Nathan B. Scott, of West Virginia. To-
day told the senate committee lnVes edo
eating campaign funds of 1904 and 1Soe
that no contributions were MADE 10
Col. Roosevelt's campaign by corpora
lions, by Henry Havemeyer, the sussel
king. or by any representatives Oh lnS
Harvester company, so far as ne coul
recall Mr. Scott testified the largest
contribution of which he had know
Lodge made to the national commit
tee in that campaign was his own
amounting to $4,000 or $4,000. Georse
w Perkins, he said, had given $!9'VOO
INT not to the national committee.
Both contributions were used IN tHe
West Virginia state campaign .
I'm october, 1904 Mr.. Scott salu'
.sNEr- Perkins asked me the situation
in West Virginia and 1 told MIN we
had a very hard fight for governor ana
that it was doubtful whether we couio
elect w. 0. Dawson. Mr.. Perkins salu
as a friend of President RooseVeH
he said he would be very sorry to see
the state go Democratic and maze the
contribution"
MT. Scott said none of the Harvester
people had contributed to the 1SV4
campaign.
How about the Perkins contribu-
tion?" asked Senator Clapp.
well, I understood that Mr.. PERKINS
contribution was a personal matter
said Mr.. Scott, because of personal re-
altions that existed between him anu
President Roosevelt.
WAS Mr.. Perkins at that time
member of J. p. Morgan & Coz" asked
Senator Jones.
Mr.. Scott did not know.
DO you know whether Perkins IN
terceded with the president as to the
taking over of the Tennessee Coal ana
Iron company" asked Senator Payn-
ter.
81 don't know anything about that
matter" said the witness.
Mr.. Scott said he knew of no one
trusts who had given anything to
the campaign. 1t had been the settled
policy of George B. Cortelyou and Cor
nelius Bliss as the heads of the com
mittee to make it known that no sucn
contributions would be received ne
said. My own corporation never gave
a dollar to the campaign" he added.
Mr.. Scott was then a glass manufac~
turer.
Asked about any activity of the
American Protective Tariff league III
the campaign, he said the league fur
nfshed some campaign material but 1t
had been paid in cash for it's work and
had never contributed directly or in
directly to the campaign.
George r. Sheldon, treasurer of the
national committee in 1908 is to testify
Thursday. 1t is expected the books
of the Republican committee for that
campaign will be submitted to the
committee this week.
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New YorI. Stock Market.

Wall St, New York, July 22.-STOCKS-
Nnevent strength was shown by the stock
market during the early session today:
The first thirty minutes saw general
upward movement but realizing for profit
or short selling soon reduced many OF
the gains to minor proportion except in
the Tobacco issues, which registered ad-
vances of to points There was at
the outset a demand for Union Pacific,
st. Paul. the Fries and Reading but offer
ings soon arrested their rise.
Bonds were steady.
Prices showed a further tendency to
ease off during midday and trading dwin-
died to the point of utter apathy.
Reading was the heaviest of the leading
stocks in the late afternoon. Other &C
tive issues were stationary.
Stocks showed a firm tone at the opening
today with United States Steel the fea-
ture an initial sale of 1000 shares 9th
er stocks which made fractional gains
were Reading, Union Pacific, Brooklyn,
Transit Copper and the Fries
Stocks improved their position soon after
the opening but at the end of the first
hour much of the gain was lost except in
a few specialties, notably the Tobacco
group.
The market closed irregular. Union Pa
cific, Reading, Lehigh Valley and some
other standard shares showed small net
losses in the last hour with reactionary
trend elsewhere.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago, July Receipts
II 900. Market steady. Beeves, $5.5099.6o;
Texas steers, $49097.0o; western steers,
81. s0@7.s0; stockers and feeders, $3.s0Q6.50;
cows and heifers, $2.60@7.6o; calves, $500
8.65.
HOGS-Receipts 400. Market quiet to
SC lower. Light. $7.25@TS5; mixed. $500
7.S5; heavy, $7.10a7 S21z; rough, T.10Q7.30;
pigs, S. 1901. so; bulk of sales, $7.5597.S0
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market slow to
10c lower. Native, $3.15@515; western,
$3.35@5.10; yearlings, $40oQ5.60; lambs, ma
tive. S42507 IS: western, $425QQ.0o.
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ed, TIC; No. 8. Tic; No. 2 white, 79deoc;
No. 3, 7sQ79c.
OATS-Market steady. No. white, 451z
@46c; No. 2 mixed, 4O1z9411zc.
RYE-616S2c
HAY-Market lower. Choice timothy,
SIS. 00D16.00; choice prairie, $9.0099.50.
BUTTER-Creamery, 24c; firsts, &c;
seconds, zoe; packing stock, 201zc.
EGGS-Extras, 19c; firsts, Tic; seconds,
13c.
broilers, 1Sc.
WHEAT-Reecipts, CAB cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-July, SIC; September,
S7N @S7Tc; December, S9H@S91zc.
CORN-July, zoe; September, 627sc; De-
cemhar 53Kc ...- ....-.s.
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cows e 2566 %

cows, $3.25@6.00
HOGsReceipts $500. Market steady.
Bulk of sales, $7s5@7.60; heavy, $730@7. IS;
packers and butchers, $7.50@7.60; lights,
$7.40Q7.65; pigs, $5.5oQ6.75.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Muttons, So. 50@475 lambs, $500 100; range
wethers and yearlings, $3.5oQ5 rs; range
ewes, &. 50G3. rs.
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The members of Orient lodge No. 5 Il,
A. F. and A. M, are requested to meet
at Masonic hall, $3.50 p. m. sharp,
Tuesday, July %, to attend the fu-
neral of Brother c. G. Colburn. All
Master Masons in good standing are
invited.
E. F. STRAIN, Master.
EVAN DAVIS, Secretary.
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]. B. HOWARD LOCATED
Missing Oakland Man Explains Abb
sence to Wife's Satisfaction,

]. B. Howard Oakland, whose dis
appearance was reported to the police
last week, has been located. His wife
received a letter from him Saturday
night in which he explained his abb
sence. Mrs. Howard made known his
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, July 22.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creameries, 23@25c; diaries, ZIG
24c.
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts. Il, 2oe
cases; at mark, cases included, 151k024c;
ordinary firsts, Ice; firsts, 171zc-
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, 15z
@152zc; Twins, 15@15Ac; Young Americas,
1511Gi15%c: Long Horns, 151k@15Nc
POULTRY-Market firm. Turkeys, 12c;
chickens, 143kc; springs, 18Q23c.
VEAL-Market steady, S@11c.
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Kansas City. July 22.-CATTLE-Re-
ket steady to strong. Native steers, $500
$50; southern steers, $4.25Q7.50; southern
cows and heifers, $3.254535; native cows
and heifers, $53268.25; stockers and feed
ers, $4.25@7.0O; bulls s3.50@5.50; calves, $50
Q&25; western steers. $5.50qs.5o; western
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Nexz york Produce Market

New York, July 22.-BUTrER-Marke
steady creamery extras, 27927Ac.
EGGsMarket irregular. Fresh gather
ed txaras, 23@24c; western gathered
white, 19Q23c.
CHEESE-Market steady.
POULTRY-Dressed, steady; fresh kill
ed, western broilers, 24@27c; fowls 15@17c;
turkeys. 16D17c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-22

whereabouts this morning. She SAID
he was in Colorado on a business trip
and that he had explained his absence
to her satisfaction.
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st. Joe. July 22.-CATTLEReceipt
!, 400. Market slow. Steers, $6.75Ge. so;
cows and heifers, $3.2569Oo; calves, $500
500.
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Top, $3.50; bulk of sales, $7.45Q7.60.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market lower.
Lambs Sc. 25f77 So
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KILLING STEERS.


FURNISHED by the Chas- Woln Packing
Co., yards close at noon Saturday. We
cannot use pigs. thin sowO or hoRn
Weighing less than 40 lbs. Do not mar
ket hogs unless same are well finisheA
an we cannot use half fat stun. We Give
below prices effective at once, until fl1rs
Their not1c0.l
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New York Money Market.

New York, July 22.-MONEY-Money on
per cent: closing bid "a per cent; offered
at 27s per cent Time loans, easy; 60 days.
81 per cetn; 80 days, S1s per cent 6
months, ~ to ~ per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, ~
per cent.
Sterling exchange finn with actual BUSH
ness in bankers bills at $4S4.75 for 90 day
bills and at S4.S760 for demand. CONNER
cial bills, S4.S4.
SILVER-Bar silver, Coo; Mexican dol
lars, 4Sc.
BONDS Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds steady.
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Kansas Citx IAve Stood sales.

rThe following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards, Kansas
city, and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State journal by
Clay, Robinson s. Co., live stock COM
mission merchants, with offices at all
markets.
Kansas City, July 22.-CATTLE@Re-
ceiptS 5000 head. Market steady.
HOGS1Receipts $500 head. Market
steady. Bulk of sales, $6.40@6.6o; top,
sHEEP-Receipts 5000. head. Market
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F. f. NHPS

Candidate County Commissioner; City District,
Composed Of the 2nd, .3rd and 18th Wards
and a demand by the voters and tax
for better business methods in the con-
duct of all public affairs
The of the funds for carryngon the business of the
raised by direct tax all of the real and
property the county The real business then of the
of County Commissioners to that this money
wasted injudiciously spent
MAKE THE PROMISE THAT IF BECOME A MEMBER
of this board that WILL proposition which
waste of the payers in which there is
of graft.
BELIEVE in good roads, good bridges and other public
improvements so far afford them BELIEVE also
for work and material should be the
responsible bidder; and that the contractor
should be made to fulfill the terms of the contract
I BELIEVE the meetings of the board should open
sessions all of open book
examined scrutinized desired by any
.#e4 Respectfully,
cs''""o F. f.. MppS
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~3333&&G&

ELBERTA PEACHES-Per bu. basket
$1S5; 10 basket lots, per basket, 81 81
LEMONS-Per box $60o16.5O
NEW POTATOESEPer bu., &c
TEXAS TOMATOES-Per four -.
new CABBAGE-Per cwt., sOc
RANANAS-Medium sized bunch
bunch. $2eo@2;@; large bunches~ peg
SSnrch 81. 50G22.75; Jumbo buncLS poR
S,,nch' S2.7593.25; per h., &c peR
BERMUDA oNIoNs-Per cumnsrc-...
S5c. 49, 81 x
sew BEETs-Per dog. bunches 49,,
pSS!EW PEAs-Per 1-S bu. boz. *.
ROUND AND LONG RADIsHEs
doz punches, 1bc-
CARROTS-Per doz. punches sso-
T.ETTUCE+Per basket. zoe
RHUBARB-Per h., Sc.
TURNIPS-Per doz- punches. q.
ToMAToEs-Per 20 ID. Climax bssIDssaf
S1O0. 0"
WAX BEANs-Per diamond Il h.,
Ae GREEN BEANs-Per diamond "a =.
basket. 50c- -
CHEESE-Per h.. I7k9nHc.
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Cotton Market,


aleston. Tex, July 22.-COTTON-
unchanged, 125sc.
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To,,eara Fruit and Produce Nfarlre,.
rES,,rnizhed by SamT e. Lux, WhoIeSaI.
u Fruits and produce.I

Topeka, Kan, July %.
CALIFORNIA APRICOTs-Per crate,
TPTIJMS-Fancy Home Grown yellow
ana Burbank, per basket, 4oc.
CALIFORNIA PLUMs-Per crate. SIG
SWEET CORN-Per doz, I2c.
RI.ACKBERRIES-Pe crate, S2Eo
CAL cANTALoUPEs-Per crate. s2w
WATERAfELONS-Cr per h.. ne
ORANGES-Per box $s.7514O0
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New York SUGAR Market.

New York, July 22-SUGAR-Raw.
steady; Muscovado, SO test, 34Sc; centri-
fugal. 96 test, $3.50; molasses, SO test, 323c.
Refined, quiet.
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Topeka Butter. Eggs anG Poultry.
purmsneo ~ the Topeka Packing coI
Topeka, Kan, July n.
EGGS-Fresh country, 16c
POULTRY-Hens. all sizes M. h-.,,
under III lbs, he; IL and 3 lbS IL:
springs, 1Oc: old cocks, SC: dncIs 9c,
geese, &c; Tat young turkeys, 12c: old
BUTTER-Paeking stock, 1sc.
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Topeka hide Market

f0uotations furnished By Lanes r. g.
Hide Co., 2es East Third Et.J
GREEN CURED HIDES-Natt,1.y -.
1, 121zc; No. 2, nhc; Side Brands' ioasiiffSS..
Bulls and stags; ssz9eahc; Horse HideS
TALLOW-@Sc.
Mexico. 10117c.
DRY HIDES-Butchers heavy. sno,z,..
dry salt. 1SQ16c- -''
WOOL-Kansas. Nebraska ana o.,.-
homa, light medium. 1920; Dark
Butter and Exwn.
FURNISHED by The Continental cream.,.
Co. Topeka Kan-l
Topeka, Kan, July q.
NEW YORK EGGS-19d2Oc.
CREAMERY BUTTER-ChicaRo. ~.
N; Y, 27G2714c; Elgin, 25c; Topeka whole.
Topeka Hay Market
lFurniseed By :. A. Beck. 212-211 z. eth.l
Topeka, Kan. July -
PRAIRIE HAY-No. !, 5000; No. Z,
NEW ALFALFA-cboice. $500; No. l
Topeka Grala AGarkes.
FURNISHED By J. B. Billiard. eornee kan
sas ave. and Curtis St.1
Topeka. Kan, July e.
KAFFIR CORN-Per cwt., S1.509l5k
.OATS40945c.
CORN-74c-
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Topeka Wheat Market.
FURNISHED by the Shawnee MINI. -
No. hard-S3c. s.
No. hard-S1c.
No. 2 soft-S3c
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eneS VEAL. Goa lbs ana under.l
Good to choice. ...--'..-.......-..seS 99e.@
$50 20 GOOD A.260AZ
zCanSt use straight grass cattle unIeaa
shev have had considerable corn.)
IA NJ. -t~es price paid for dry lot cattle.
70 vos1 viii favor US with your inQuiraa
S1,stn9 number of head. quality aTe
80 7angth of time on feed. we will maxi
%o,1 An ofser or arrange for our buyers
q eaII on you.
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Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, July s.
Close
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Topeka, Kan, July %.
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WHEAT-s2GS5c
KAFFIR CORN-Per cwt., 81 .5O11. So.
OATS-40945c.
CORN-74c
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-19
NO DOUBT ABOUT GUILT
OF THE PRISONERS.

Evidence has come to light which
proves that Victor Pangrazi and Ro-
So Dallavale are the parties respon-
sible for the death of Max Dalla-
vale. When Pangrazi reached Sill
verton he asked for his grip and
upon opening it made for some let
ters contained therein.
It appears that after going to
California Pangrazi had become en-
amoured with another woman and
tried to get free from Rosa Dalla-
vale. After going TO Idaho he con-
tinued to send money to Mrs. Dal-
lavalle but this did not entirely sat
isfy her and she wrote letters to
him saying what she would do If he
did not take her back again. Hold
ing the crime over his head and say
ing that she would be willing to die
but that he would have to die with
her. 1t also developed that Mrs
Dallavale has given birth to child
since going to California and says
that Pangrazi is the father Of it.
Pangrazi was very nervous and
somewhat excited when the letters
were taken from him for translation
.--Silverton Miner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-19
SHERIFF'S SALE.

By virtue of an execution issued out
of the Clerks office of the District
Court of La Plata county and State
of Colorado, and to me directed,
whereby l am commanded to make the
sum of Three hundred forty-six dol
lars and fifty cents, ($346.50) and
costs of suit, the amount of certain
judgement recently obtained against
Frank Langley in favor of Durango
Mercantile Company out of the lands,
tenements goods and chattels of the
said Frank Langley l have levied on
the following property, to wit:
1 surrey, 1 top buggy, l single open
buggy, sets shafts, 2 bob sleds, 2
coal wagons, broken buggy, spring
wagon, 2 cutters (sleighs), top bug
gy, l open buggy, l single delivery
wagon, farm wagon, l set of double
buggy harness, 3 sets single harness,
cross tree pack saddles, l sack
sleigh bells, Q log chains, pieces of
harness, neck yokes, pair of lead
bars, leather halters, 3 sets of cut
ter bobs, set sleigh runners, l sur
rey, top buggy, open buggy, 1
spring wagon, farm wagon, 2 sets
of harness Il buggy harness double).
Therefore, according to said COM
mand, shall expose for sale, at pub
lick auction, all the right, title and in
terest of the above named Frank Lam
gley in and to the above described
property on Saturday, the Oath day
of August 1912, at 2 o'clock p. m.
at the San Juan Feed Stable in
Durango, La Plata County, Colorado.
Dated at Durango this 7th day of
August 1912.
TIM ]. MCCLURE, JR.
Sheriff of La Plata County.
o. S. Galbreath, Attorney.
Date of first publication Aug 12, 1912.
Date of last publication Aug. 10, 1912.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-19

suasion Senator West said he would
make an effort to get the money. He
left four or five days in advance of
the state convention at Pueblo and
talked the matter over thoroughly
with the state treasurer. Mr.. Kene-
han said he would study the situation
and the above letter resulted.
AT the board Of trade meeting ten
days ago the president and secretary
of the board were requested to look
up committee that would go to
Denver. Senator West was impor-
tuned to make the trip as chairman
but said as he had just returned
could not well spare the time, but af-
ter considerable urging agreed to do
30 owing to his interest in the school.
Accordingly the senator left for Dem
yer this morning where he will be
Joined by ]. L. Mcneil, r. E. Sloan,
Prof. Snyder of Fort Lewis school,
DR.. A. L. Davis and ex-Mayor Geo.
Goodman. Mr.. Mcneil left Wednes-
day morning and will remain over for
the meeting while Messrs. Sloan and
Snyder departed Thursday morning,
DR.. Davis being in Denver, where
he is spending couple of weeks, and
Mr.. Goodman is also in the capital
city.
If Mr.. Kenehan advances $4,000
more it means big thing for the
Fort Lewis school, as it will enable
the committee in charge to restore
the girls course and otherwise i'm
prove the service, also make many
needed repairs. The directors of
the board of trade feel very grateful
to Senator West for paving the way
and again making the trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-19

such astute men as Senators Root
and Burton, are rather weak. By the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty we are pledg
ed to give equality of privilege to
the vessels of all nations in using
the canal, but that promise is in
terpreted by most of our statesmen,
including the president and the Sec
retary of state, as applying to for
eign countries only. We can not dis
criminate as between Japan, England
and Germany and France, but we
can exact some favors for our own
local shipping if we wish. 1t is
known that this position was taken
by John Hay, one of the trainers Of
the treaty Of 1901. 1t is the posi-
ton which is taken by Senator Lodge
and three-fourths of the membes of
each branch of congress. The United
States is building the canal at cost
which will reach $400, 900, 900 at least
no other country pays a cent Of this
revenue. The canal runs through ter
ritory of which we have perpetual
lease, and over which we exercise
perpetual sovereignty. The so miles
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-19
]. II. SLATTERY GETS A HARD
FALL.

Last Sunday while out on pleas
ure ride with q number of friends
Representative Slattery received
fall from his horse that came near
putting him out of commission for
while. On the way back from the
Pandora he was riding along at a
fair rate of speed and when ap-
preaching a culvert his horse began
to stumble and was unable to catch
its balance when its front feet struck
the edge OF the culvert, causing the
horse to turn complete somersault.
Mr.. Slattery was thrown to the
ground with much force, but fort
unately got off with badly bruised
leg and several cuts about the mouth.
He was able to be about the fol-
lowing day, although feeling pretty
stiff and sore.
This makes good record for the
present season. Frank Slattery fell
from a tram bucket at the Gold King,
Miss Margaret took an unexpected
plunge in Electra lake and now the
head Of the house gets violently
thrown from horse. Silverton
Miner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-19
IN POLICE COURT.

Vol Anderson, who was arrested
and spent the night in the city Jail
for carrying heavier load of Ii
quid refreshments than it allowed by
law, was brought before Police Mag
istrate Houx this morning and fined
$25. However if he takes his depart
ure from the city at once he will not
be required to SO enrich the city
treasury, but if he is again found
in the limits of the burg he will
either come forth with the fine or
spend his time working out the
amount on our streets.
This afternoon an assault and bat
terry case was to have been heard at
2:30 o'clock but the defendant fail
ed to appear and his bond was de-
clared forfeited.
Justice Ballreich's court has also
had its share of tears an dtroubles
the past day or two.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-19
ENGLAND AND THE CANAL.

England protests against the ac-
tion of congress in insisting that
American vessels engaged in coast
ing trade should be exempt from
tolls in passing through the Panama
canal. Threats are made in London
that England will retaliate by de-
fusing to take part in the Panama
canal exposition in San Francisco
in 1915. Canada also says that it
may hold aloof from that fair. Can
ada's principal objection to the bill
in the shape which it has, after be-
ing acted on by both branches of
congress, is to the provision which
bars vessels which are owned by
railway companies from using the
canal after certain date. Ergland's
charge is that the favor for Ameri-
can coasting vessels is violation
of the spirit of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty of 1901.
Congress refused to be impressed
by opposition from Great Britain
and the Dominion. Some of the Can
adian transcontinental railways own
seagoing vessels which will be hit by
the canal bill in the shape which it
has as it goes to the president. But
the vessels owned by the American
railways, and they outnumber those
Of Canada, are also barred. No dis
tinction is made between the ships
of the two countries. rhe interdict
of the American vessels is precisely
the same as that of their Canadian
rivals. There is an intimation from
Washington, indeed, that our railway
interests Coached" the Canadians in
making their protest. They are back
ing the Canadians in this fight. Our
transcontinental roads opposed the
canal in the first place, and for many
years delayed the selection of site
for it, but at last they were beat
en-.
As the average American views
the subject, the arguments on Eng
lands side, even though voiced by
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-08-19
SECRETARY WILSON AZ YEARS
OLD.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 49,
Secretary Wilson, head of the depart
ment of agriculture, reached his
seventy-seventh birthday anniversary
today. Time has dealt leniently with
the secretary, who apparently is as
vigorous as the average man of so
No other executive officer in the gov
ernment service in Washington has
anything on Farmer Jim" when it
comes to putting in a full day of
eight or ten hours at the desk. Mr..
Wilson is a native of Scotland, which
fact, SO his friends laughingly as
sert, accounts for his ability to hold
his job longer than any other cabi-
net officer in the history of the coun-
try. He was appointed secretary of
agriculture by President Mckinley in
1897 and has served continuously
vver since.