El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-07
STEEL TARIFF HEARINGS START;
MANY ASK RIGHT TO Be HEARD

the department side Of the case but
this was deferred at the last moment
Profanity UnintentiOnal.
Samuel GOmpers president Of the
American Federation OF Labor. today
told the court, which is trying him.
Frank Morrison and John Mitchell for
{ contempt, that when he wrote that the
! court could go TO he'll with its in
Z junction he had used the expression IN
the Shaksperian sense and not pro-
would Close Pacific Mills.
Bar iron and steel manufacturers Of
the Pacific coast would be compelled to
close their mills If the house bill rates
20 into effect. according to william
PigOtt of Seattle. Wash. He said that
wages at Seattle and san Francisco
were double those of European and re-
auctions contemplated by the house
bill would amount TO 81 per ton. All
the coast competition is with European
markets.
Charles ii. schwab. Of New York. the
steel magnate, viii appear before the
committee tomorrow
Convict Labor ProBed.
Convict labor in the operation OF
su subsidiaries of United States Steel cor
poratiOn, especially in Alabama. were
taken up by the Staniey Investigation
committee when IL resumed its hearings
today.
The committee inquired miputely in
the way in which the Tennessee Coal,
Iron and Railroad company procured
cOnvicts- Mr.. Harrison said the COM
pany agreed to take convicts "old or
young" black or white and work them
in the camps
The Day I'm Congress.
The senate met at %. m.
Hearings on the steel tariff revision
bill were begun by the finance com
mittee
Charles MCGOWAN. a Hines-Lerimer
witness. repudiated the alleged admis-
sions of perjury before the Lorimer
committee.
Senate. Foreign relations committee
shelved Honduran loan treaty.
House. Fur seal treaty bill up for
debate and vote.
The house met at noon.
An investigation of Lawrence Mass,
strike was asked by representative
Berger.
The agricultural departments atti-
tudc toward the Florida eVerglade land
was discussed by the agriculture COM
mittce-
y The steel trust estigation commit
tee heard testimony on convict labor in
steel plants i'm the south
The foreign affairs committee men,
bers will Introduce legislation to give
the president added power TO protect
Americans along the MeXican border.
Representative Martin South Dakota
introduced bill for federal corporation
commission of Eve members to regulate
affairs OF interstate corporations.
Persons troubled with partial paraly-
sis are often very much benefited by
massag gins the affected parts thorough
ly when applying Chamberlains Llni-
ment. This liniment also relieves rheu-
matte pains. For sale by all dealers.
Three Drug stores OF Service
Scott White q Co, Mills Bldg
Scott White & Co. 204 Mills St
DepOt Pharmacy. near Union DEPOT
In order to reduce stock. special in
ducements offered at KIine's CurIo
House.
Full measure at Southwestern Fuel Co
wright for good cleaning.
Pasteurized milk. Fl Paso Dairy.
Full measure at southwestern Fuel Co
Pesteurzed milk. FL Paso Dairy.
Lecture on Christian Science" at
Christian Science church Friday evening
Full measure at Southwestern Fuel Co |
Ladies skirts cleaned. Wright.
Pasteurized milk Is safe.