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New-York tribune., 1912-02-27
TO STOP 0VERCHARC|NG
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion After Express Companies.
ENORMOUS PROFITS SHOWN
Americans Exceeded 81, ,000,-
600 Yearly-Government Pur-
chase Bill Introduced.

Washington, Feb. 26.-"Demand for trans
portation charges on prepaid shipments
must cease. The complaint of this practice
of express companies is universal, and
remedy for 1t must be found"
This ultmatum was laid down by Com
missioner Lane to the express companies
to-day after the resumption of the inves-
tigation of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission into the rates, methods and prac-
tees Of the companies. J. II. Bradley, vice
president of the American Express Com
pany. explained the instructions Of his COM
pany as to the efforts II required of its
agents to refund overcharges TO shippers.
I'VE must find some method of ascertain
ing the proper rate and how properly TO
collect II. II comes down TO that" said
Commissioner Lane.
Walker d. Hines, counsel to the Ameri-
can, Adams, Southern. United States and
Wells-Fargo express companies, submitted
statement of the financial operations Of
the American since its organization. This
will be followed by similar statements from
other companies. The statement showed
that the Americans regular dividends up
to 1900 had been 6 per cent, but since that
time it mad paid a further dividend out OF
income received from investments entirely
apart from the transportation operations.
Mr.. Hines asserted that profits aggregatinG
less than 81, 100000 had been paid IN forty
two years. On tho transfer OF money,
which is termed a on-transportation op-
eration." the profit increased from $500 in
1888 10 more than S6j0cO0 in 1911.
Senator Gardner of Maine. to-day intro
duced bill under which the government
would take over the properties Of express
companies and operate them as a part of
the postal service. extending the service
to the rural delivery. The measure indi-
Gates the probable cost of taking over the
properties follows
Real property ......................S14 S14 o32. 1863
Fuuipment Observation-Disclosures. 1881. 4oh
Materials and supplies. es................. 1SS2l0
Advance payments on contracts...... 5s3G,G
Franchises goodwill, etc.............. 10.sII 36s
Total 500 i65, ,si9
While the balance sheets Of the COM
panies chow other assets of nearly
$3.50, 200 600, Senator Gardner argues that
these are not devoted to express service,
and that this property might be retained
by the corporations without impairing its
value
| While the bill introduced to-day does not
| fix rates Senator Gardner offers figures
showing that express charges in this coun-
| try are now sixteen times freight charges,
and indicating that under the postal sys-
tenn this ratio could be reduced to about
five and one-half TO one. and at the same
time the express business would be ex-
| tended to the entire country.
| A bill which would direct the Interstate
Commerce Commission TO make valuations
OF all the express, telegraph and telephone
companies in the United States, and that
the President take steps to obtain owner
ship by the government of all such proper
| Ties, was introduced to-day by Representa-
| tive SABBATH, Of Illinois.
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of that district, is planning to have them
march in Uniform. At a meeting Of the
party leaders yesterday It was voted 10 aiu
the Wisconsin suffragists financially In theif
campaign this summer 1t was also oe-
cided to send six women 10 Albany each
week to batter the legislators, In ADDITION
to the suffragists already ION the Joo
there
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecast.-Washington
Feb 26.-The severe storm caused during Mon
day general precipitation over the eastern half
Of the country. II is taking northeasterly
direction, the centre Tuesday evening being
north OF Lake Erie. Heavy SHOWS have fallen
I'm the western and central lake region and the
mildle Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys
Colder weather is overspreadng the middle
and Southern states In the rear OF the Storm
but the temperatures are not low In those sec
tions and, moreover. In the Rocky Mountain
region and on the eastern slope the temperature
The storm will continue its movement north
eastward with its centre passing down the st.
Lawrence Valley. Snow will continue In the
snow In New England and Eastern New York
will be followed by fair weather by Tuesday
afternoon or night In other states east OF the
Rockies generally fair weather will prevail Tues
day and Wednesday. with the exception OF light
snow in the upper Mississippi Valley.
Eastern states Tuesday but rising temperature
is indicated for the sections between the Rockies
and Mississippi on Tuesday and quite generally
prevail In tho lower lake region and the mid
die and north Atlantic states Tuesday.
The winds along the New England coast will
be southerly. shifting TO westerly agles; along
tho middle Atlantic Coast, westerly gales along
the south Atlantic Coast brisk to nigh west;
along the east Gulf Coast, moderate TO brisk
westerly: along the west Gulf Coast, moderate
northwest. becoming variable on Lake Michigan.
brisk northwest. becoming variable.
Storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic
Coast from Passport TO Jacksonville.
steamers departing Tuesday for European
rsin. turning into snow. TO the Grand Banks.
Forecast for Special LocsIitics.--For North
crn New England. rain snow to-day; colder
by tonight; fair and colder Wednesday: south
gales shifting TO west.
For Southern New England, rain this morn
ing. followed by fair and colder. fair and colder
"Wednesday. southwest to west gales to-day
For Eastern New York, genrally fair to-day
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Highest temperature yesterday a. degrees CAT
II noon; lowest, 50 tat 1i4O a. M; average
~, average for corresponding date last wear
fs; average for corresponding date last thirty-
three years, ~
Local Forecast. t. Generally fair to-day and
Wednesday, colder and vest gale to-day.
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NEGRO sUFFRAeIsTs TO MARCH.

A brigade Of negro wemen will be among
those who will represent the 2lst Assembly
District in the Woman Suffrage party's
section of the votes for women" parade
on May 4. Mrs. Albert Plimpton, leader
New-York tribune., 1912-02-27

Banch is the name Of new and beautiful
real" lingerie lace which is made in Brus-
sells It is heavier than Valenciennes
though It has an edge like this favorite
lace and also. in some cases, closely re-
sembles It I'm design. The more elaborate
specimens are somewhat suggestive Of
duchossc. The now lace promises TO be-
come popular for lingerie and for use, with
heavier laccs and ombrolderies, on sum
mer gowns. I'm widths mp TO an inch and a
half the prices are from % cents TO 81 p,
and 5-inch banding is S 20.
Sandalwood blocks are 25 cents pack
age, three blocks In a package, and SAN
dalwood shavings 80 cents for fogr-ounce
box. They are convenient for use in
drawers ard trunks as the shavings are
not too fine to scatter about loose. The
latter are recommended as safeguard
against moths. but the blocks hardly give
out enough OF their fragrance TO be OF
much service In this way.
An infants cap which is exquisite enough
even fo- the dearest baby In the world Is
made of real Valenclennes, some soft white
satin ribbon and a bit OF the finest lawn
The body OF the cap Is made up OF lawn
finely tucked by hand and insertions and
frills OF the lace. Around the front there
is a continuous band OF decorations which,
though Of three different kinds, still succeed
In producing the simplicity of effect always
desirable i'm infants apparel. over each
ear is a little rosette of the ribbon. wnlch
from here passes up under Valenciennes
square edged with frill of the same lace,
10 show Itself again in shirred bit on each
side OF the top OF the cap. Again. at the
back there are two little shirred medallions
I'm the ribbon which finishes the bottom
The price is 50 TO-
At $40 80 there is a dress for a baby boy
of from one to two years, which has proved
very popular II is a box pleated model OF
pinue. and is charmngly adorned by little
sailor collar ana shield OF Madeira em-
broidery,
For misses there are some specially smart
frocks Of ramie linen In white or colors at
SIe5o They have wide collar and a
square pepium at back and front orna-
mentcd with eyelet embroidery, and tho
front of the bodice has little vest out
lined by rows OF pretty buttons
The names oC shops where articles mentioned
on this page were seen can be obtained by send
ing a stamped and addressed envelope 20 seen
i'm the gbops Now York Tribune. To insure n
prompt reply the date OF publication should he
given.
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Official observations OF United States weather
bureaus taken at p. IN. yesterday follow:

Humidity.
s a. No.. 1911 p. No.. OF Is p. No.. 90
Local Official Record.-The following official
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes In the temperature for the last twenty
four hours in comparison with the corresponding
date Of last year:
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SEEN IN THE SHOPS.

II would he hard TO imagine anything
more picturesque than some evening
wraps OF taffeta which are shown for
misses In one shop. They are simple capes.
long at the back and cut away in front
and arc finished all around with frlnged
taneta ruchc. Instead Of a collar there Is
hood OF point d'esprt which is gathered
at the outer edge and decorated with rose
buds. The little hood can be drawn over
the head, where IT looks charming and pro-
vides a certain amount of protection for
the coiffure. The model comes in n number
Of plain and changeable colors at Sg7 90
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a simple hut smart little misses drcss is
OF striped blue and green taffeta. II has
inconspicuous decorations Of tucks, stitch
ing and silk buttons. and. besides. a collar
Of macrame lace, which opens over a bow
OF blue velvet. Below the bow are two rows
Of small white pearl buttons. The price Is
$25.
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS,
From The Tribune Bureau.

from INC IIlEuIe
Washington, February 20.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
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The names ot shops where articles mentioned
on this page were seen can be obtained by sehd-
ing stamped and addressed envelope 70 seen
il, ,,,o sbons Now York Tribune. To insure 4
prompt reply the date OF publication should be
ciyon
New-York tribune., 1912-02-27

At $40 80 there is a dress for a baby boy
of from one to two years. which has proved
very popular. IL is a box pleated model of
pinue' and is charmingly adorned by little
sailor collar ana shield Of Madeira en-
brOiderV
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-08

many fold until today he has one Of the
largest exclusive fur establishments in
the west
The Stencil fur store was crowded
with patrons practically all day yester-
day, although the Christmas rush for
furs has scarcely begun, Mr.. Stencil
has one Of the very finest fur lines ever
shown in Salt Lake and tho assortment
presented gives the patrons Of the store
q wide and varied selection. Most OF
the furs shown are from western ami
mails, many of them being from Utah
fur bearing animals, Scarcely shop
per that passes down Broadway over.
looks the beautiful furs shown by this
store.
An important branch Of Mr.. Stem
ze IS business is the manufacturing de-
partment. All Of the furs shown are
made up by Mr., Stencil and his trained
experts on the premises. Skins Of the
various fur bearing animals are shipped
to Mr.. Stencil by trappers from all
parts Of Utah, idaho, Wyoming and
Montana and are transformed into at
tractivc garments for thousands OF pa
irons. The Stencil fur business has in
creased steadily for years and every in
dication is that the present season will
break all records for the store.
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Pleasant Place to Rest.

A convenient and pleasurable resting
place for the Broadway shoppers is pro-
vided by the Isis theater, the comfort
able motion picture theater at IS East
Broadway. The Isis Amusement com
pany, which now has the management
OF this delightful little theater, is Civ
ing an especially appropriate pro-
gramme for the Christmas shoppers
each afternoon and night. There is a
complete change of programme daily.
The management Of the theater is
especially gratihed at the increased pat
ronage Of the theater occasioned by the
opening of the big new business houses
on Broadway, The prediction is made
by the theater management that the
benefits accruing from making Broad
way the new retail district of Salt Lake
City Will prove to be mutual to all of
the business houses and amusement
places of the street
Patrons Of the Isis theater. for ex-
ample, come down early in the after
noon and do their shopping either be-
fore or after witnessing the pictures,
and on the other hand, the many shop
pers drawn to the street by the opening
of the neighboring business houses fur
nlsh greatly increased patronage for
the Isis theater. The Isis is the only
scent theater on the street and tired
shoppers find pleasant recreation ct the
theater at 4 minimum cost
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ing to the city and county building and
also for the people in the northeastern
part Of the city going and coming from
tho postof1ce.
Another thing that impressed Mr..
Luce was the fact that Broadway was
exceptionally free from objectional
business houses OF any kind and that
the business houses that were already
there were exceptionally well con-
Quoted.
The people who use Broadway going
from Main street over to State and vice
versa are of the best class Of people In
the city.
The street in itself is a nice clean
street and all OF the buildings are prac-
ticallv new.
''The increase In my business" he
said, "is not only gratifying, but the
fact is the increased business is made
more desirable by the fact that it is
better class Of business than one
would enjoy on street that was In
any way Objectionable to the general
public.
"The locating Of the large depart
ment stores on Broadway is bound to
bring the business this way and I am
more convinced now than ever that it
is only matter Of a little time when
Broadway will be the leading business
street of this citv'
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Refreshments for Shoppers,

A spacious parIor Of dainty delica,
cles for the shoppers is provided by the
Olympia Candy company, G7 East
Broadway. This is "A delightful retreat
Tor the patrons of the big business
houses along the street and from morn.
ing until night the salespeople are kept
busy in the candy parlors accommodate
ing the women and children who fill the
place.
The manager Of the candy company
SAID Yesterday that the business of the
place has been greatly increased by the
opening of The big stores On all sides
Of his establishment. He said his
Christmas business this year is certain
TO surpass all previous expectations.
Dainty candies are manufactured on
the premises and displayed tcmptingly
IN long show cases. Christmas boxes
are carefully packed by charming
young women with the dainticst of
sweets. A popular portion Of The candy
parlors is the soda fountain. where
dainty ices and hot and cold drinks are
served to refresh the shoppers
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Rents Are Reasonable.

o. o. Holt, manager Of the Holt Hat
company located at 80 East Broadway,
said that when they signed the lease
for their present quarters he was aware
Of the fact that Auerbech Bros. had
bought considerable property on Broad
way, and he was convinced that they
would sooner or later move their store
to that section Of the city and that the
fact Of the big department stores com"
jnE down there would bring consider
able business that way,
The fact that the rents were more
reasonable on that street at the time
and that the moving of the big depart.
ment stores to that street would greatly
increase the value OF their lease taken
before the big improvements were made
or even made public.
The fact that Broadway was nice
clean street and that he had noticed
that the class of people who used 1T rs
a thoroughfare i'll gong from one sec
tiou of the city TO another, were the
better class of people and that he
thought this was due TO the fact thai
the business houses there at the present
time were engaged IN exceptionally
clean lines of business and that women
and children could pass back and forth
on the street without having to pass
anv Objectionable places.
lie was convinced that the moving OF
the big department. stores to that street
would eventually bring the other big
stores down there as ne has seen the
same thing happen IN other large cities
and he was sure that this would prove
no exception. All these things were
taken into consideration. and results
Indicate the good Judgment of Mr., Holt
The Holt company handles n line of
So hats exclusively, and Mr.. Holt saws
that fhelr increase Of business is very
gratifying and that il will not be long
until Broadway is recognized as Salt
| LLalkn s lnalincr hllsinns. slrnnt
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Calls 1t "Busy Broadw1

Monte Elliott Of Butlsf's N
declared that "'Broadwsy 10 d
be the street Of the town ssd
most attained that reputation
in this short age of It's history
being questioned why ButlS}
store left Main street he deelir
the proprietors there asked N
rent.
''We have moved with the h
they VIII come TO their senses
on Main street is not in bitl|
himself, but working for biz ]
We got a better place hers p
way for Just one half the rent Z
for an inferior store on Main
"Have you lost any busiHes
You moved?'
"'Not bit of it. Our hasrs
picked up wonderfully and u
creasing. Business is fine asi
proving daily. A better
customers patronize the store: q
removal from Main street g,'1
the decrease in rent we are aoi
better goods at a cheaper pn1
ever before and our cus'on'
better pleased.
"We are indeed extremely q
we were forced to move 70
way. New stores are coming
all the merchants are pfosp
the neighborhood. There y.
enough for all the stores ana
seems to have kick coming
Broadway is the best way
press myself, Our specially =.
children s and Misses shoe.
great hit and never ocioIs
ness been better. Main st,es'
in jt with Busy Broadway
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Handy for Shoppers.

The Oak Cafe which hs, h.,.
lished on Broadway for sons
one Of the most prospercus
tractive little eating house, in \
The manager says that Dro,s
just the place for the styh
ho operates, These ara his ~
II operate a cafo without
counter and cater only to tha n
Of people. With the thrss
partment stores already on tA'
and more to come, I can pet h
with just the people I wish /,
to and feel that this is The I
all places for me.
"Broadway is the COMING 4
and shopping district Of this Is
eral large office buildings HI
near to me and I get tho b,1
the business men who have ul
business in these building.s
The Oak cafe has one OF tAs,
collections Of trout in the q
has a special trout dinner n
Much popularity for this d
been gained by these dinner.
The cafe will pay special stta
ladies and gentlemen whils 4
at the stores and the effcA
vice will be a boon 10 The
who is in a hurry.
The surroundings Of the eafel
very best and are always app,
for family dinner parties.
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Gets Much New Trade.

At $50 clock last night, an hour
when department stores usually expert
ence lull in business, Keith-O 'Brien IS
was as busy as it had been just after
the matinees. There seemed no ques~
tion but that Broadway is the real re-
tail section. Shoppers continued to
come into the store and scarcely a
salesgirl was idle.
"It's been this way every day.
said Charles V. Worthington, advertis-
ing manager for Keith o 'Brien IS. can
ono has to do to become convinced of
Broadway's claim to the biggest share
in the drygoods business is to call
around, Keith-O 'Brien IS is not only
handling its old business but largo
amount Of new custom. Every day
we see new faces and every department
is doing bigger business than when
we were OH Main street.
''The new store is approximately
twice as large as the old one and yet
we are getting bigger crowds. People
do not come out of curiosity either
Everyone seems to be buying and the
business is now much greater than at
the corresponding period last year.
Some of the departments have three
times as much space as in the old store
and the stock has been increased cor
respondingly. Mr., Worthington did
not give an estimate of the number Of
shoppers that had visited the new store
during the day but he explained that
some little idea could be gained of the
patronage from the fact that the base
ment; first, second and third floors
had been doing rushing business all
day.
Speaking OF Broadway's future, Mr..
Worthington said that the firm has alb.
soiute confidencc in it and he himself
predicted, as he said he had MANY times
before, that Broadway will ultimately
he the busiest thoroughfare in The city
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Increase Is Remarkable.

w. B, Rushmer, one of the leading
opticians of Salt Lake. is located in the
center OF the new retail district at 81
East Broadway Nr, Rushmer has been
engaged IN the optical profession in
Salt Lake for seventeen years and has
been at his present location for four
and onehalf years.
Mr.: Rushmer said the increase in the
crowds on East Broadway since the es-
adjustment of the new retail district
has been remarkable evidence of the
good Judgment and foresight Of those
VINO conceived tho plan of moving the
retail district to this section of the city.
Mr., Rushmer finds that the public is
well satisfied with the selection of this
beautiful street for the new retail, dis.
trlct lie is OF the opinion that the
people desired the change. During the
tour and one"half years Mr.. Rushmer
mas been on Broadway mis- business has
shoWn steady increase. and with the
removal OF the big business houses 10
broadway this increase has boon
marked. Mr.. Rushmer has cosy par.
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prietors Of come of the small shops
had feared that the invasion of the
big stores would hurt, but it has, on
the contrary, been a real boon,
1--WE are now getting more callers
every day. he said, 'and expect to
see the number increase steadily For
a while after the stores in the knuts-
ford hotel building closed it took
great many shoppers from this neigh
borbood and we were considerably de.
pressed. But since Broadway has re.
ceived its boost we are benefited great
ly. ! have been in business in this
street for three and oDe-half years and
can frankly say that [ would not
change locations with any shop on
Main street. That shows how much I
think of Broadway and its prospects
eff business keeps on at IT'S present
gait we will need bigger quarters and
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buyers. presented a scene that for bril-.
hance and interest could scarcely be ex-
celied.
Broadway has como to stay is the
emphatic declaration of every pro-
prictcr of a business house on the dis
tinctly new business thoroughiare.
Those business men and institutions
who have had the courage to break
away from old traditions, and who
have aided in the great and beneficial
work of making Salt Lake City more
than ''one business street town. ="
are Gratified by the change, and w.r
out exception declare that the change
has brought them increased business, "A
better class of trade, and a brighter
future than they could have ever en-
i2yed while the city remained "a ono
e4set town.