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RATES
ARE | ADVANCED

SAN FRANCISCO, July 90 With
the arrival of advance copies of new
| freight rate tariffs at the general OF.
fees of the Southern Pacific, Western
Pacific and Santa Fee railroads III this
carriers began the work of announc-
ing to shippers sweeping advance
in rates that will be of the utmost
concern to Pacific Coast manufactur-
ers and jobbers. The new tariffs COM
prise the railroads practical reply to
the risid enforcement of the long and
short haul laws and the successful
complaint Of intermediate points, such
as Reno, Nevada, and Spokane, Wash
ington. against terminal rates based
on water competition.
In effect the charges mean the can
collation. of all eastbound less than
carload and most carload commodity
rates and the substitution therefor Of
advanced class rates. This, in itself,
means that practically every product
shipped east from California will
move under an advance ranging from
IS to 100 per cent This castbound
tariff becomes effective August 10Th.
The westbound tariff, revised. which
becomes effective September End, not
only provides a sweeping advance in
all freight articles not generally car
ried by water but it also destroys the
benefit of water competition for such
cities as San Francisco and Portland
by establishing the rate to interme-
date points upon the same scale as
that of the coast terminals.
Approved by Commission.
The new rates were compiled by
what is known as the Western CLASH
fication committee, in Chicago, the
committee being composed of freight
traffic officials from every railroad in
the country. The chances of effective
ly opposing them before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, it is declared
in railroad circles, are slim.
The new rates, it is said, have al
ready been approved by the Commits
sion and are to remain approved until
such time as the United States SUI
preme Court makes final disposition
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EDUCATION NOTES.

The sexes are about equally repre-.
scented in Norway's ten norma.
schools. In American schools of the
same class, women outnumber the
men more than 3 to /.
Italy is increasing her annual ex-
pendfture for education by over 80
per cent. according to the budget re-
ported for 1928. The sum is 140.-
405.45 lire tabout $2S6.000. 000C.
Swedish gymnastics still retain
their international favor. A confer
enee recently held in Buenos Aires
provided for still further develop
ment of the art in Argentina
School authorities of Leipzig. Ger
many, are fighting the smoking habit
among school children. 1t is. report
cd that in one school 80 per cent Of
the pupils smoked, in another "A per
cent, and in still another "a per cent.
Crowded conditions in public
schools are not confined to American
cities. In Upper Austria 10 teachers
In all-day schools have so to 80 pu-
pills; 81 teachers have 80 to 100 pu-
pills; and nineteen teachers have more
than 100 pupils under their charge,
according to information received at
the United States Bureau of Educa-
ton.
The idea of sending teachers to 9th
er countries for observation and study
continues to spread. Sweden has re-
Gently dispatched to various other
countries at public expense "a ele-
mentary teachers, II women teachers
of infant schools, normal school
teachers, and 3 teachers in high
schools. =. = ..
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Italian school children trained IN
the "Children's Houses" under the
new Montessori method are said to
have become "frenZied with joy al
finding they could write. The chill
dren learn to write in incredibly short
time under the new method, two or
three months often being sufile1ent
for the smallest of the tots.
Among young peoples societies in
France one of the most interesting Is
La Jeunesse Republicaine, An associa
ton devoted to the support and honor
Of the Republic. At recent public
festival youthful representative OF
the association offered in the name
of his comrades a solemn pledge, clos
ing with these words: eve proclaim
our devotion, without reserve, to the
Republic of France. We will
aid by every effort in the enfranchise'
ment of the people to whom we be
long, by means Of science, truth and
Justice" ~
The English like our agricultural
schools. After examining Cornell
Wisconsin, and other well known in
situations in the United States, a de-
putation reported its Impressions in
the following terms: ''The unriYaled
position of Wisconsin In the produc,
ton of cheese and butter is the di,
rect result of scientific teaching hap,
PLY welded to prudent legislation. II
any one still doubts these things, and
deems 1t worth while TO go on repeat.
ing the sceptical question, Can agri.
culture be taught? our advice is that
he should go to Canada and the Unit
ed States and see the thing done, and
done upon great scale"
The intimate connection between
hungry bodies and hungry minds is
receiving practical attention In Euro.
pean cities. In Berlin 1000 pupils in
one year had school lunches furnish.
ed them; in Hamburg 5000; while in
Leipzig the number thus aided
amount amounted to 1900, according
to information received at the Unit,
ed States Bureau of Education In
Munich and Nuremberg both break
fast and lunch are furnished to needy
pupils. In l1udwigshafen bread and
milk ARE given each morning to the
children who have reached school
without having been fed. In Belgium
soup and bread are given to the i'm
poverished pupils; in Liege alone in
1910, 304,297 rations were supplied.
In Italy it is considered part of The
duty of the authorities to be on the
lookout for pupils who seem not to
be properly nourished, and to provide
them with food. In Norway sdbstan-
tiaf lunches are furnished by the city
authorities, a central Kitchen being
used for this palrposes
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notice to the Street Railway Con
Pany that Il should conform to . pat
ented bitulithic pavement made upon
q concrete foundation put down q /.
certain section OF King Street, n 10.
nolulu, by the Municipal authorlf|o.
would not constitute IN unreAsonob|0
requirement, II not appearing that
the cost would be excessive or (I1|
the owner OF the patent contomr|o|
ed exacting conditions other than 81.
payment Of the price Of the matters.
and the cost Of laying the pavomIn|
and no claim being made thai I|.
pavement was not an approved on
or that the action OF the municIn1|'||
in laying It was in any way lmpr1 y.
or inappropriate. though nearly on
half Of the life OF the franchise I'D
expired. and At the end OF the ten.
Of the franchise the ties could O.
taken up only with much difficulty
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of the ir1termountain cases now pend
ing before 1t on the railroads appeal
The Commissions approval, 1t is said,
really amounted to compromise, the
railroads consenting to cease fighting
the big cases before the Commission
upon every technically and allow the
highest court in the land to make fl
nal disposition of the appeals.
An idea of the effect of the new east
bound tariff may be gained from what
follows: 1t cancels all less than car
load commodity rates, terminal and in
termediate, on everything save beans,
beeswax, dried fruit, explosives, leath-
er, hops and wool. 1t cancels the
greatest percentage of carload com
modify rates, substituting class rates
therefor. This means an increase in
rates of from rs to 100 per cent on
such articles as automobiles, leather,
books, dairy products, printing mate
rial, machinery, pipe, drugs, dry
goods, pottery, masonry, fruit, paint
glue and glue stock, rice, rope, crude
rubber, abalone shells, soap, tin and
wooden ware,
Under Class Rates.
ALI will move hereafter under class
rates raised from a basis Of So, first
class, to all Eastern territory, to a
scaled rate Of $3.70, New York; SO. go,
Pittsburg; $3.50, Deroit; $40, Chi
cage. Slight reductions are made
from Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and
Colorado .-"'~
The rates under which these arti.
.cles' now move run from $3.50 to $2.25.
At the same time the minimum charge
on carload rates advances from $3.50
to all points East to $3.50, New York !;
$40, Pittsburg; 1903; Detroit and
Cincinnati; $2.95, Chicago; $2.85, st.
Louis territory Minimus on veget-
ables, sulphur, sugar, scrap iron, full,
er's earth, honey and hay are raised
from Is to 80 per cent.
Westbound increases.
In the westbound tariff, save for the
grant of equality to intermediate
points with terminal points, the
changes are. not SO radical But they
provide big advances on automobiles,
canned goods, hair, harness, salt,
cooperage, rags, woodenware, furni-
ture, street cars, machinery, pipe,
shinglebands, oysters, machine fit
tings, oils, vehicles, leather and num-
erous other articles.
~ Westbound household goods ad-
vance from 25 to 40 cents per, hun
dred pounds on less than carload
rates and on carload rates advance Z
cents. Eastbound the advance is
greater. On mixed carloads of furni-
ture that now move on a basis of $500
from all Eastern territory the rates
will be: From New York, $265; Pitts
burg, $3.50; Detroit and Cincinnati,
1882; Chicago, $2.45; Mississippi ter
ritory, $2:3S. All furniture advances
in proportion. Glassware goes from
$1.2O and $40 to $1.35 and $1.S5.
Plate glass goes from $3.50 per hun
dred united inches to 1925.
Limit Market Distances.
"The changes are the most sweep
ing ever made by the transcontinental
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Supervisors Not Fully Decided
on Yielding, as They Are
Now Advised

Advised by Deputy City Attorney
Milyerton TO yield in the Rapid Tran.
sit paving dispute the board Of super
visors are still undecided as to their
policy.
The city and county attorney
handed down an opinion some days
ago the conclusions of which were
published by the Star-Bulletin. He
gave a summary of the points :nvolv-
ed, as follows:
At a meeting of the Board Of SUI
pervisors held on the 18th day OF July,
1912, there was referred to this de-
partment communication from the
Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land
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There is little doubt that they will
spell ruination for many whose bust
ness was based on the old rates. The
practical effect upon California manu-
facturers will be to limit market dis
tances and make them unable to CON-
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roads," said one rate official yester-
day. They are bound to affect vital
ly the Pacific Coast manufacturers
and jobbers, every man, in fact, who
has built up business on the old
rates.
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pete with Chicago manufacturers for
much Of the Middle West trade that
they haxe hitherto obtained success
fully. At the same time the inter
mediate points gain Immediately the
benefit OF water competition to which,
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When married man eDcs a|o|0.
with an open smile Il may Be : a..
his wife is away on a visit.
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by reason OF their natural Location
they are not entitled.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
NICARAGUAN REBELS
BEATEN IN BATTLE
Commander of Gunboat So Cables
the State Department Con-
cerning Situation.

State Department officials We're much
Nicaragua yesterday afternoon, when
Commander Terhune, of the gunboat An
napolis. cabled that the rebel forces
had been beaten by government troops
at Rivas. near the Costa Rican border
Following the reported defeat of govern
ment troops near Tipatapa Monday It
was felt that this victory upon the part
OF the government gives It at least an
even start with the revolutionists.
Commander Terhune confirmed this
View. stating that the government is ap-
parently at least holding its own, and
not losing ground at this time.
The effect of the landing OF the Ameri-
can bluetackets has been most beneficial
according to the naval officers. The
telegraph lines bteween Managua and
Corinto have been cut. but Commander
Terhune states that no apprehension for
the safety of the Americans should be
running regularly between Managua and
the coast.
As a reinforcement of the bluejackets
now in Managua, $50 marines are to
be brought to Nicaragua from Panama.
The collier Justin left Corlnto to-day
for Panama to get the marines and
will return with them to Corinto as
soon as possible. 1t Is felt that the
part of wisdom required the presence OF
larger force in the Nlcaraguan capital
II any American arms are to be station
ed there. The increase of the Ameri-
can forces was decided upon in accord
ance with a request from the Nicaraguan
government.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
DEMOCRATS FORM
SPEAKERS BUREAU
Campaign Stump Speakers May Be
Sent Out by Wilson-Marshall
Association.

A Democratic Speakers Bureau for
the purpose of supplying campais n
stump takers for the surrounding
States will soon be opened here in con-
nection with the Wilson and Marshall
Democratic Association of the District.
Announcement to this effect was
made last night by the executive COM
mittee of the organization at a busi-
ness meeting in the Southern Building.
The bureau will supply speakers prin-
oipally for Maryland, Virginia, and
West Virginia. Members of the club
pointed out that Washington was an
ideal location for the bureau, because
of the large number of Democratic
speakers available here. Congress will
be drawn upon largely for persons to
fill the wants of the various Democrat
ic communities around the National
Capital
A meeting of the executive COMMITTEES
OF the association will be held at head
quarters in the Southern Building Friday
night for the purpose of perfecting plans
for the big Wilson and Marshall rati-
fication meeting to be held here within
a few weeks. The gigantic demonstra-
ton will probably be staged in Conven-
ton Hall. Details will be announced
Friday night.
Fulton R. Gordon. member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the club and author
of the civil service plank in the Demo-
cratic platform. stated last night that he
will hold a conference with Gov. Wilson
within a week or two with respect to the
present defects in the civil service and
the much-needed reporm. The Presiden-
tial candidate will telegraph a suitable
date for the conference to Mr.. Gordon
within few days.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
LABOR LEADER
SEES ROOSEVELT
John Mitchell Arrives in Chicago
to Discuss Labor Planks
in Platform.
SPECIAL to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Hernld.
Chicago. Aug. 6-John Mitchell, the
labor leader. arrived in Chicago this
morning from Washington. and immedi-
ately went to the Congress Hotel for a
conference with Col Roosevelt. sup
posedly regarding the labor planks in the
progressive platform.
He arrived at the hotel about noon. and
was unable to see the colonel. owing to
the fact that he was Just getting ready
to go to the Coliseum to deliver his
confession Of faith
A time for a later conference was set
for the evening. but Mr.. Mitchell did not
put in an appearance, and he will prob
ably see the colonel early in the morn
ing before the convention meets at 10
o'clock. to go over the final draft Of tho
labor planks with him.
The coming OF Mitchell Is believed to
be In response to a message from Col
Roosevelt. The Bull Moose chieftain Is
making strong play for the labor vote.
and. II is reported, believes he can
strengthen his hand by obtaining the ap-
proval OF the official of the American
Federation Of Labor to the progressive
labor attitude.
Patrick ]. Morrissey. another labor
leader and a member OF the railroad
board of arbitration. is also here. sup
posedly on the same mission.
Roosevelts plan. according to reports
tonight is to endeavor to gain the labor
vote by having a union-approved plat
form. while pointing out Gov. Wilson's
attitude on the labor question as ex-
pressed in some Of his books. Roosevelt
delegates declare that labor IS afraid of
Wilson because of some of his writings
and utterances, and that Roosevelt will
carry the vote Of the workingmen.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
0NB-MAN RULE
FOR CANAL ZONE
Senate Adopts Brandegee Amend
ment to Panama Bill.
Goethals' Victory.

The Senate took action yesterday that
probably insures that the government
of the Canal Zone will be a one man
government. By vote of q to IA the
Senate adopted the amendment. pro-
POSED by Senator Brandegee of Connec-
t.cut. chairman of the Senate Commit
tee on Interoceanic Canals, which was
substituted for the Senate amendment
three commissioners to gov
ern the zone. an administrative force
with a single head, to be known as the
Governor of the Zone. and who will
draw a salary Of $1,000 a year and be
commissioned for four years. This is a
triumph for Col. George W. Goethals
1t is the Recommendation which he sub
mitted to Congress for the government
of the zone.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
URGES IMMEDIATE ACTION

Urging the imperative necessity OF leg
islation covering the maximum and mini
mum toll rates on the Panama Canal the
government OF the zone and operation
OF the big ditch, President Taft yester-
day sent a special message to Congress
requesting speedy action on the Panama
Canal bill. The President made II plain
that failure to enact such laws might
delay opening of the waterway, which
he now said might come within fifteen
months.
Here is the message in part:
National as well as international con-
siderations urgently demand the prompt
adjustment of these questions, and /
therefore deem II my duty again to in
vite your attention to this subject. in
order that the necessary provision may
be made before the close of the present
session of Congress.
There are certain needs which must
be satisfied at once IL there is to be no
delay in the opening of the canal and
the utilization of 1t by commerce. These
needs are:
Il. The organization out of the con-
struction force of a permanent force for
the operation OF the canal and the gov
eminent of the zone.
20. The announcement of the maxi
mum tolls which will be imposed upon
the commerce of the world, and
''3. The establishment of adequate
coaling and other marine facilities, such
as dry docks and repair shops.
IF the necessary steps toward these
ends be taken, the great waterway can
be thrown open to shipping before the
close of 1913-that is, within fifteen
months.
The establishment OF a permanent or
ganization to operate the canal and exer-
else our control over the surrounding
zone is vital
THE establishment of maximum toll
rates is another indispensable immediate
need of the situation. In order that the
canal may Acure commerce against its
led. business must be given an opportu-
nifty to adjust itself to the new trade
route; In order that they may make
their calculations and build their ships,
ship owners must know. about two years
In advance, the maximum tolls which
they are to be charged.
Finally. an indispensable factor in the
success Of the canal is the certainty to
the shipping world of securing necessary
coal and marine facilities at reasonable
prices at the canal. The ability to recoal
at the isthmas. instead of carrying coal
in ballast to the diminution Of income
earning cargo, may be decisive factor
in the availability of the Panama route.
The same Is true OF docking facilities.
Such facilities cannot be improvised. and
express authority should be given at once
in order to commence with the necessary
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
AFTER SERVICE CORPORATIONS.
Representative Good Would Turn
Probe on All.

Representative Good Of Iowa yester-
day introduced a resolution calling for
the appointment by the Speaker OF a
special committee of nine members tc
investigate the reasonableness of the
rates. tolls. charges. and regulations of
the Washington Gas Light Company, the
Potomac Electric Power Company, and
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company.
The committee Is empowered to sit
through a subcommittee. to subpoena
witnesses. require the production of
books and papers. and to administer
oaths. 1t is empowered to require the
assistance of experts from the Bureau
of Labor of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, or to employ outside
expert advice or counsel. 1t Is directed
to ascertain the condition. extent, cost.
and value of the property Of the public
service corporations named. The resolu-
ton was referred to the Committee on
Rules.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
POLICE GORDON
CLOSING In ON
''GYP THE BLOOD"
Continued from Page One.

with gambler. Let me tell you. no half
way honest gambler would be seen with a
cop II he could help it.
Lieut.. Becker. held on q Charge OF
murder. heard from a mysterious source
that those who had profted with him
from gambling graft had decided to
make him the goat" and that he would
have to make the fight for his life with
out outside help and keep his silence.
on pain Of death should he be acquitted.
No Defense Fund Raised.
The story that $4,000 had been raised
within the Police Department for the
defense of Becker was denied by John
F. Mcintyre. the noted criminal lawyer.
after he had accepted a retainer from
Becker's family to defend the police
man. McIntyres last noted case was
the defense OF Capt Peter c. Hains and
Thornton Hams for the killing OF Will
lam c. Annis
The Ave Rosenthal murder prisoners in
the Tombs were all arraigned before
Coroner Feinberg. sitting as magis-
trate, this afternoon. They are Whitley"
Lewis and ''Dago Frank Cirofci. ac-
cused OF the actual murder, and Louis
Libby, william Shapiro. and Jacob
Reich, alias Jack Sullivan" accused Of
completely. At the request of the Dis
trfct Attorney all nve cases were con-
tinued until August 19. when IT Is ex-
pected that the inquest will have been
concluded.
Three .'Death Lists"
Late to-day District Attorney Whit
man hurried to Jack Roses cell, and
while the prisoner paced up and down.
tugging at his cravat and wringing his
hands. tried to draw from him the list
OF graft-paying gamblers. What sue
cess he had had the district attorney
would not say tonight.
II is understood that there are three
death lists" one showing collections
made by Rose for Becker. one showing
the collections made by Becker. with
names. from disorderly resorts, for a
police inspector. and a third showing
collections made by Harry Vallon for
still another police official
These lists are understood to dovetail
with evidence obtained by operatives of
the William J. Burns detective agency IN
an investigation of police graft that has
been in progress for several months.
The grand jury which is to investi-
gate the police graft" charges meets
next Thursday, and il Is understood that
these lists will be submitted then by
District Attorney Whitman.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
Yetoes Dam Mea.ure.

President Taft exercised his veto power
ing to inherited Estates Of the fve CIV
ilized Indian tribes in Oklahoma, was re-
1ected because 1t was contrary to gov
ernmental policy. The other, authoriz-
ing the Dixie Power Company to con-
struct a dam across the White River
near Cotter. Ark. was vetoed because
of a provision specifying that the dam
might later revert to the State Of Ar
kansas. This reversion Of title, the Pres
ident pointed out in message. was con-
trary to the policy of the government,
the invariable rule being that the Fed
eral government should retain ownership.
The President also objected to the fact
that no compensation to the government
pany.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-07
ELECTROCUTED ON POLE.
John Henderson, Colored, Meets
Death While at Work.

John Henderson. colored. was electro
cuted while working on a wire pole OF
the Potomac Electric Power Company
near Seventh Street and Rhode Island
Avenue Northeast yesterday.
Henderson was working on the wires
when he lost his balance, It Is said. and
in falling put his arm about a trolley
wire. The current Of 400 volts passed
through him and killed him instantly
Fellow-workers cut the wire and took
his body to the ground.
Coroner hewitt viewed the body and
will render a decision after a full inves-
tigation Of the circumstances of Hender-
sons death.