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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-09-07
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gGdern Der anitnii berporsebt, ibsr
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bouiss sstpsfen, ndmlit 81 sabre,
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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-09-07

feife iuurbe ongtnomm<n unb Der Der
sin ipirb iih in gorpore betkiliatn
Die Ginnabmen betrusen $113.95 uni
bie Musqaben $3.50.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-09-07

Sratten rerthlog oeer gefdliht pa'
rem, uno ertlart aubtroem. eab 'stn'
angsborisen bersittuiuigit pas por
ibm auf Die 5ratteH erloHgss Deio 5u'
riiderffaiteu tperben.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-09-07

ppicr.eI.su aunosebuug ge1iolitH
piro. bic iotueit oon Der Ueresnisnns
orrcnairt noroeH itt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-09-07
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
..r STEER STAMpEDTD
IL.l0CRAIiC DUTCH LUNCH

laur n,aNla, Ind sept vs.
Hhiie 'n W nmhnrs a I'll, o.
eupt rar iina lNuotralir elnh
were ~ il&ja bt2 patch lanch and
n CUISINE 'he chances Of Wilson
c,,.lian tins fall IN thrir chb mouse.
Il nt"o TrXaa si'cr escaped from
nearh, cattle and piunaod into the
ntou door uf The club house
The members m1dc ~ immediaie
exodus By a rear entrance aud win.
dow In the meantime HE steer be
ramc cnlansicd IN the meshcs Of
broken chairs. table; and dishes ana.
intensified the alarm and fright b.
its terrific hellowiug
The old buildin@ was badly
wrecked inside and the framework
ol the door destroyed hefor" he
frightened animal could be driven
oui and returned to the cattl" pens
Since this incident the night
NaicIman al the cattle has named
th" big steer Teddy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
SHIPPERS 0F GREEN
FRUIT ARRESTED
Carload Of Unripe Grapefruit Sei1yt
and Hcarne & Son Under
Arrest.

Nfoni S,t - III, Gr t
aiP'"eh' q Gurus ''"'' va u w
tcr. l'si't'HF Wh"u = ar 'cniaI0-
me 3Uu boNrs of GRAPEFRUIT Is
"a T., airu,iun ~ m. san, ,..a.
Wv '' ~ - ''''' ''' ~"
p;trd under arrest
1hc seizure ul the ear nf fruit
it.. arr.., ,f ia. simmer ra,l.. tl.n
..t.;t ....
~ '''' '''''''' a. ~ ''''"'' '"'
Florida citrus EA'hahS" VIII wa '''
;.a4in.t 'hosr Who disregard 1He
si,,ut.s ana th. ,p,.aI iy.liod ~
,,,,.,..;o,n ,,ri.r,,o,. H..
nav ""' "S''''''' '''o'' ''''''
nay" brought Florida $ citrus i''''
Into mall favor IN IN" market "'
! ih' country u IS understood fh''
vigorous prosecution VIII tol''a
FOR several day" II has "a
+ Ihh"h h"f' mat Ii'afi" d ''i IL
Fl l.. II 4
/ "mpla''d Shlpplhs "arl> GRAPEFRUIT
IN ord"r 70 eaten Ia" fahc; ifa -
prevailing IN eastern 'iti'5 i-r IN
""rly prodn't- No secret vas H' Il"
% the intchis "f 'hca" grower na
The local representative 81 IN" Fir-
. ia tl'rus tK'h 'hang" nptl'l'h Nam
a-"r l"mpl" at winter Pars aa'
'tr I'mpi" interested hiin5't al
OH" Is evidenced in III" sida j.
i"aran"" here OF stat" A"m. r. ..
i @r'hwl With authority from th m
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
WILSON TALKS
TO DEMOCRATS
0F MINNESOTA

tb,y ls,e. lated prs

Minneapolis Slim. IS.
The Progressive leaders my think
tl,ir rropaaa To regulate the trusts.
would salrguard tar busiN, OF the
country. said toy. Wilson, Demo
cratic presidential nominee. here to-
d"N, hu' this they knew. that it
VIII saNr he , nitrd states Steel cor
pa ration from doing business ham
pa rcd hy competitors lie said this
plank WAS suggested hl lud@r Car
ana Geor., Perkins after Il" stan
ley inquir, The steel corporation
i less cilieirnt than is competitors.
he said. and it, conirel OF produce j.
ilercasiu% only wh,rr thev have u
practical monopoly Ndop tho REG
nlatinn plan, io said. ana The stccI
corporation win sa iNr1 ,onlrol -
HE labor market
Whom COY WI on present hi s
aiIdch on Tho ,ru.i control nlHnk Of
tla !'rn"rtssiAr parIS s'Soral hun
dl i temhrr ot tln minneapolis
F, numerical ellh onplaudrd IN"
Governor addiy 'sad loar tnou and
Gd,nl Of tho University 81 Min
rc.1ta hnt dta uat tah politics ~
ahs N pHd toniali
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
ROOSEVELT
PLAYING To
SIjFfF|-:IR}AGE1II.l,,:.:;o !.
LIS VOTES TOR WOMEN, HOP
ING TO GET VOTES OF
EURBlES.

wilson. Nri1, SeaI. f. Heose-
=. pas. cd throueh eastern Arizona
tAroUte "a NeN MVA.eo He
.a4ocatcd wum:ins sulir?g,. Tn
"a OF iHr lon can'pai&r j. tell
on the Colonel. and his Noi'e i
h iihe husky Ne leaves ncn.r'
tfursday uisht :or Nebraska. and
NIl spend sunday in Topeka, and
oup!c oi days in Oklahoma aud
Arkansas. The roIte leads to Mem
uhF New Orleans. MOnt:rmcry.
4 rmnHham, Atlanta. theme" TO
Nortll Carolina topping 1T Ealti
l3orr. enrau," Ia New York.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
ALLEGED MUROERERS
Of ROSENTHAL ENTER
PLEA Of NOT GUILTY
fBy Associated PrtSs.b

New York. sept is. Harry Iio-
rowitz. alias "Gyp the Blood. and
Ltuis Rosenzwcig. alias Lefty
Louie" CHARGED with murder in the
Itraenlhal ca"c, pleaded not guilty
today before Justice Con, through
their attorney They were " mand-
I'd
Tampa All records for high tenn
peraiurc were broken here last We'd
u. day The Thermometer went t.
~ =, AT -" o'rlork and held there
tor three hours
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
TORNADO SWEEPS OVER
KENTUCKY TOBACCO DISTRICT
(i;y tssaoilird Press. !

AdairsFillc. Ky. sept Is \ tor
rado, travelling "a3t. struck the Red
river section yesterday afternoon.
d stroyin@ fifteen tobacco barns and
i hundred thou and pounds of to-
b; eco. also one residence Moses
Fisher, = farmer -,rkina refuge in
barn waS killed
opmen' Of the citrus industry of The
State. rpn slider the action of the CON
= ntioa al Gainesville a pledge of
honor This done the future of tho
citrus industry oi Florida will b.,
forever assured
Very respectfully.
". A. McRAE,
Commissioner of Agriculture
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
STRAW HATS CAUSE
RIOT IN JERSEY TOWN
Fire Department Called Out 10 Dis
perse Crowd Bent OH Destroying
Offending Headgear.

Er.deelown, y J.. Sept =. \
frau tal roi here Ia, niehl 40.
lout the control u' the police aud
vs. tre departmc"r WAS called ont
reinforcement With Il ream
.o eui,r tho crowds Nrr, dispersed
nd q ut etrlN atis were d'
o'ed ana litc comharaHt arricd
hni.n hlb eye.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18

pais.tka II. o Hamn has pur-
cssscd 4 51-acre farm near this city
ard j. i understood that he will
plant a large portion of the acreage
Ia Irish potatoes
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18

Truckers are busy get
.-r seed beds ready fer celery
race and will plant a large
10 these crops this year
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
FIXED
II HOLDING;
Y PRIMARIES


.l}r committee ae.3
-.y allcr. oou ana.
Of II. as 'ar datr
,.!lt primary tor eiiI
1naay. NOV +, "A the
ona primary, sAonl"
To bold the latter
tAa mayor ana 'af "
at-lar.e to be ely. ted
lic cauuellmtn viii 70"
cd McsarS. o NJ Ia
athard and W II push.
rra expire Ian la l.
representative AoH iAr
M llc three members -
his time viii therefor
from lie city II larao
iiy scterAl ealsditiat,
ana t Is probable th1 q
m~ta vii lr laad
die
all for tie a n
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
Lewis Resolutions.

While tho debate on carrying on
~" compaicn was in progress, Mr..
LOWS presented the following reso-
lu'iou which was adopted as reed.
Wh"reas, the National Dcmocrati,
campaign committee are a need O,
funds 10 properly condl the cam
rai2n for The election of son ana
M.rshal. and
whereas. the Florida Democratic
n"minros ar" certain of election. and
therefore. the State Democrctie cam
pain committee is relieved OF the
necessity of calling for contrihu-
t'ora Tor tn" State ticker: and.
Whereas. Florida Democrats
should welcome the oppor,, nifty OF
contributing 10 the success OF the
hemocratic party in tha nation. AMI
rrablr it 10 enact LEGISLATION for the
whole people: and.
Whe-eas. the surcess OF the Ma
tional Democratic nominees az tn.
ensuing election. in all probability
means more fer the welfare of orr
country than any election that will
bc or has been held for generation:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
COMMIT TEES
NEE INC IN
III5N:j[jHV|L-LE.


il. hsuus lie. sept i> Ol'raaad-
uW:u. any other matte. that va,
hrou at bctor, lie ,Statr bemocralit
.mpli4n committee 1t the mcctinS
a. Yesterday was the expression o:
members regardius the menace Of
red t, mucr3tic success in the
ll,lurc from the Socialist party OF
me state. and to offset the activ"
work Of thes" WHO rally to the rel
banner. the committee proceeded to
outline an itinerary for speakers TO
crliycn interest among the voters.
In addition to the above matter
Il was decided 10 conrributc the sun,
al $3.50 TO the national campaigns
committee. Chairman +. J. f'rarn
SIDE rcportinG that ! 800 rem2inc'i
H. the Stat" rampaign fund. This
money will he forwarded without de
lay. and Il strou@ effort viii lc mad,
to gtl other contributions from he
N:rious counties Of the state through
- appeal to ind idua!s by the coun-
4 comm. .t,es Tie work Of ar
ranging fer a speaking tour pre-
secuted complications not rrcoalized
before, and considerable time wa
,orsam"i III The dis 1ssiona Th"
,oaH'cte Il anol r. given oni
~ III nli.r lDrll nnn are lnnha
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
Othel Matters of Business.


which was attended ~ r. J Fear
su!v. c!airam VI lalgtba M J.
lows. ul Nariarna; ,. : lord.
q la,hsonille. and J \. e Sto
ton, holding a proNy, 'huirman
Fc rnside stated he object oi cali
irg the eommiitce together Il dc
cl"red that there is need ol orea,
or IN rest in the approaeh:ns cam
raian. especially n regard; the So
cialist party. He said that report
o' Socialistir activity were rcachin-
him from various countirs of the
state, and that it would be nccessar,
10 have the democratic party get
busy lisht away il it is to maintain
Il sai' position in the future. I'VE
do not expect he Socialists To win
any tiiiccS al the next election"
said Nr Fcarnsido but they are
ri%hi cn the job. and wherever they
hay" an opportunity will pm, ont
compl ie county tickets
Am Lewis eorruboratcd Mr..
Tc2rn.ld"S statements. and spoke
% set raj counties whore Social
istS wcr" demonstrating unusual
siren; Il The "lsull Moo.r" noyn-
mont va considered of secondary
ihDpr iuc", compared TO tn" gains
L. in.. made by b" Socialists
The discussions were followed hy
&ttion in arranging tn" itinerary, a,
III cl.ipirSiy rn,ntinnpi
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-18
Call for Funds.

Now. therefore. be it resolved
thai the Florid.; Democratic Cam
raiSn committee hereby calls upon
and earnestly requests all Florida
Democrats to contribute Some
amount to the National Democratic
campaign fund. either individually
or by clubbing together. Other NO.
CONTINUED on PAGE a.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
Is HE SHASTA BANDIT?
Sacramento Prisoner Is to Be Taken
to Scene of HOld-Up at
Delta.

Sacramento, Nov. 17.-Local and
government authorities are taking
seriously the story of George Maine.
the 1S-year-old ranch hand who sur
rendered himself at the police sta
tion and said he was one of the ban
dts who held up the Shasta Limited
at Delta. In compliance with his re-
quest he will be taken to the scene
of the hold-up to point out teh places
where he says the mail sack was
burned and the nitroglycerin buried.
The police say he tells a number
of surprising things, and his original
story remains unshaken after hours
of questioning. Robert Benshoff, an
employe of the Repp ranch at Sisson.
will attempt to identify Maine, who
says he was also employed at the
ranch. James Gaynor of the United
States Secret Service Bureau and
Special Agent Thomas of the South
ern Pacific will sift Names story to
the bottom.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
DIAZ ESCAPES PRISON
Leader of the Latest Mexican Revolt
Is Reported to Have Fled
Down the Coast.

Louisville, KY, Nov. 11.-General
Felix Diaz, leader of the latest revo-
luton in Mexico, has escaped from
prison, according to letter received
here by R. G. Kirwan of this city
from r. H. Dickerson at Oaxaca,
Mexico.
Dickerson is from Boston and is
interested in mining in Mexico. The
letter was dated Oaxaca, November
3, and that part of it bearing on
Diaz' reported escape follows:
This afternoon a special edition
came out here saying that General
Felix Diaz had escaped from prison
by bribing the sentries and gone by
boat down the coast. The whole
town is wild and Emilio goes around
with a broad grin on his face.
Emilio says he is going with several
other Mexicans here"
Kirwan says the Emilio referred to
is Felix Diaz' nephew. Kirwan, who
recently returned from Mexico. said
he inferred from Dickerson's letter
that the news of the escape of Diaz
was suppressed by the government
because of the effect it would have
on other rebels.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
Unclaimed Letters.


List of letters remaining uncaped
for in the Ashland postoffice for the
week ending November 16, 1912:
Ladies-Miss Phoebe Hoage, Fran
ces c. Hews, Miss Margaret Mealey,
Miss Lillian Norton.
Gentlemen-W. Alden, w. E. Ba-
ker ca, c. V. Bowman, l.. H. Brown,
j. Bush, l.. d. Business, j. |. Blair,
S. B. Bailey, F. Blain, c. F. Bwilsian,
j. n. Barron, G. NJ Bailey, c. G.
Balcom, S. c. Brown, Jos. w. Bal,
Alton l. Brown, D. E. Brockbank, r.
B. Bidwell, j. R. Bayliss (2), w. P.
Campbell CD, VIM. Campbell, F.. l..
Clegg (D, Henry Clash, Chas. Chill
den, F. L. Crisman, John Corbett,
A. B. Caldwell, j. P. Collins, Theo-
dore H. Conger, Clarence Wood De-
Witt (2), Chas. F. Durkman, Orson
F. Dunn, Frank E. Davis CD, H.
Deal, V. A. Davis CD, Mr.. David,
John Doyle, w. P. Darbie (2), |. G..
Edwards, l.. G. Edwards (2), j. V.
Edwards, j. A. Field, Jas. A. Fisher
CD, c. Forbes, w. D. Guersey, j..
H. Garnett, j. H. Garrett CD, c. F..
Grant (2), l.. d. Hannis, D. L. Harris
CD, Seth Hoag (2), Carl H. Hank,
l. Howell, H. S. Harrington, S. Hay
den, c. H. Hank, c. Inflow, Charlie
James, c. James, Albert Ylepher, G.
o. Kaufman (2), j. V. Lett, Jas. H.
Locke, VIM. Lyttle, r. r. McCono-
cher, G. c. McClain, o. c. McIver,
Geo. E. Murphy (2), NJ. Mayer (4 &,
Louis A. Michals CD, NJ. n. Mordoff,
F. e. May, C. A. Moore, A. C. More
land, j. c. Nicholl, G. E. Miller,
Robt. VIM. Neely 90, Otis C. Nelson,
James C. Nichols, Nathan B. Nye,
j. w. Orr, R. C. Otis (2), Ernest F.
Pyle, E. S. Parker, VIM. Potter (3) :,
Irving F. Rooster, E. F. Roberts, l..
Ramsey, c. Riedel (3), j. Harmon
Stover (2), D. l.. Swihart, Dan Stolz,
Fred Simpson, A. E. Scott CD, C. E.
Smith, w. Sichenson, j. Smith, d. T.
Smith, Charlie Tybe CD, A. S. Tee,
S. Woolf, D. r. Weed, w. w. Wilder,
VIM. R. Williams (3), j. r. Melchior,
F. j. Wood, j. W. Wood, F. n. Wood,
r. w. White, Horace G. Walker (2),
j. w. Walzer, Chas. Smith Wise,
Lane Wyland, T. A. York.
These letters will be sent to the
dead-letter office November 80, 1912,
if not called for before. In calling
for the above please say "adver-
tised," giving date of list A charge
of one cent will be made on delivery.
]. R. CASEY, P. M.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
is He A BIGAMIST?
MedfOrd Insurance Agent Charged
With Having Two Wives and
May Have More,

Medford, Nov. 16.-T. A. LIE Mas
ter, an insurance agent, has two
wives, the authorities say, maybe
three, and perhaps four. Therefore
he is held in the county Jail on a
charge of polygamy, awaiting the ac-
tion of the December grand jury.
Evidence introduced at the prelim-
mary hearing of the insurance agent
Thursday morning indicated strongly
that one mate resides in Portland
and the other in Medford-former
Mrs. R. E. Loar, landlady of a room
ing house on South Front street.
The evidence of the Portland mate
was taken by affidavit, and alleges
that the Medford wedding occurred
before divorce papers had been Sc
cured, legalizing the Rose City sepa-
ration. LIE Masters says his predica-
ment is due to the jealousy of the
Portland wife.
Search of letters written by lie
Masters and found by the authori-
ties father the suspicion that he
may have helpmeets in Redding, Cal,
and Klamath Falls, Ore. One ad-
dressed to a woman in Redding be-
gins with the salutation, Dear
Wife" Letters to a klamath Falls
woman point strongly to sentiment
and affection, but do not refer to
marriage.
After hearing the evidence in the
case lie Masters was bound over to
the grand jury with $500 bonds,
which he was unable to furnish.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
Wants Teal in Wilson Cabinet.

Portland, Ore, Nov 17.-Joseph
N. Teal, secretary of the interior -
This is the honor citizens of Portland
and the northwest in general would
have conferred upon the man who
so strongly urged the passage of the
Panama free toll bill. Already
campaign is under way in the shape
of many petitions to be presented TO
President-elect Wilson, asking him,
if he is to remember the west in his
cabinet, not to forget Teal. His vast
knowledge of reclamation, irrigation.
conservation, water and rail trans
portation and conditions in Alaska
amply qualify him for the high posi-
tion of secretary of the interior, it is
contended.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
Girls Try Hobo Life

Baker, Ore, Nov. 15.-Two pretty
girls, each IS, giving the names of
Kate Camel and Anna Evans, are to-
day recovering from the ardors of
having "hoboed" from Boise, Idaho
The girls, who were trying to beat
their way" to Seattle, where they
have friends, were compelled to come
out of box car because an operation
recently undergone by one of the
girls prevented her from "roughing
it" further
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
Green Peaches Ripen Jnuer Electric
Spark.

London, Nov. 15.-Unripe peaches
can now be ripened in a few minutes
by electricity.
This discovery is the result of an
experiment, with a high-freuuency
electric apparatus, made by T. T.
Baker, scientific expert.
This is how the modern wizadry
occurred: A spray of electric sparks
was directed full on the surface of
the fruit. Very soon, with the sparks
flying off at all points of the peach,
the green skin was seen to turn a
light brown color.
The whole peach was completely
charged with electricity, and sparks
would even fly out of the fruit i'm
mediately any part of the skin was
touched by the finger.
After the current had been turned
off the peach was left for a few min
utes and then it was cut open. The
ripening effect had penetrated al
most to the stone. The fruit was
luscious and juicy.
Il am improving on my apparatus
shortly" said Baker, land soon it
ought to be possible for hotels and
fruiterers to purchase an apparatus
that will ripen most kinds of fruit
in a few minutes. In this manner
people will be able to enjoy ripe out
of-season fruit at very little cost"
The cost of ripening peaches by
electricity is exceedingly small,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
Fine Vegetables.

Mr.. A. w. Arbuckle, residing on
Winner Heights, has recently supple
mented exhibit building displays by
a generous gift of extra fine vegeta-
bles, the specimens including cab
bage, turnips and several varieties
of potatoes, all of large size and fine
quality, which goes to show that
Winner Heights is located within the
zone of plenty as regards abundant
yield through skillful cultivation of
both orchard and garden.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
TO SHOW STREETS.
Spokane Men Invent Device for
Street Cars.

No longer will the street car pas
senger be compelled to distinguish
such street names as Washington"
or Broadway" out of a collection of
sounds resembling a debate at a con-
vention of Iulus, for two Spokane
men have invented an electrical con-
trivance that will flash the street
names as the car progresses. w. L.
Andre and Frank j. Burns have
worked five years on the plan and
have just received a patent for a de-
vice containing the names of streets
crossed by a given car, operated au-
tomatically by a wire attached to a
revolving wheel, which is tripped and
turned as it strikes each trolley wire.
The inventors encountered difficulty
in the matter of reversing the roll
when the car reaches the end of the
line, but this was obviated by an ar
rangement permitting the motorman
to press button to reverse the roll
automatically.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
Campaign Cost Uncle Joe S3. 300.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The west
reports of campaign expenses re-
ceived here by the clerk of the house
today show that former Congress-
man Nicholas Longworth, beaten for
reelection, spent $1,57S.
Former Speaker Cannon spent So
299 and Frank O'Hair, his opponent.
spent nothing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1912-11-18
FREIGHT RATE PUZZLE
MedfOrd Bill Stumps Chairman of
Oregon Railroad Commission as
to Its Meaning.

Portland. Ore, Nov. 13.-While
railroad rate experts are wrestling
with the new freight rates act passed
at the late election and trying to
find out what it is all about, it is
generally admitted that it constitutes
one of the most radical and revolu-
tionary pieces of rate legislation ever
adopted in the state and one which
the railroads will oppose to the su-
preme court of the United States.
The act is to be contested as soon as
it can possibly be brought to an issue
in the state courts.
So far as anybody has been able to
analyze the measure, it will over
throw all existing freight rates in
force in intratsate commerce, and it
is question if the act will not vital
ly disturb rates over which the Inter
state Commerce Commission has alb
solute jurisdiction and with which
state regulating bodies are not sup
posed to tamper.
The measure, according to those
who have studied it, had a nice little
joker concealed in it and a sugar
coated title was given the bill so that
it would be easier for the voters to
swallow the does. AS the general
run of voters understood the act, it
was merely a proposition to reduce
certain set of freight rates, and
naturally the voter would favor any
thing that meant lower rates, but
that is not what is likely to happen
If the law is ever made operative.
On the face of the bill it appears
to wipe out the commodity freight
rates altogether and would, in conse-
quence, mean the enforcement of
much higher rates than now exist on
such articles as hay, grain, farming
products and other shipments of like
classification. Another guess at
what the measure would mean to the
shippers is that it would greatly in
crease the spread" between carload
and less than carload rates into GER
tain territory, particularly into
southern Oregon, where the bill was
conceived, born and nurtured under
the patronage of the Medford Traf-
fic Bureau This would give south
ern Oregon jobbers a much greater
distributive zone.
Il have studied the measure care
fully and | confess | don't know what
to make of it," said C. B. Aitchison,
chairman of the Oregon Railroad
Commission. 'All l can say is that
it looks like a radical piece of rate
legislation, but being now a law by
the vote of the people, our commits
sion will see that it is enforced. We
want a test case made of it in the
courts as soon as possible"
The State Railroad Commission
and the traffic chiefs and rate ex-
perts of the railroads will confer in
the next day or S and see if they
can throw any light on the measure.