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The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

never got outside OF their home coun-
~, but they won't be impressed by
anything Did you ever hear OF the
backwoods cynic who finally pried
himself loose from the grocery store
stoop and took trip to Niagara
Falls?
We'll, he went through the usual
sightseeing stunts and finally stood
on the brink of the falls Said the
guide:
Gentlemen, over these falls every
second rush so-and-so many million
gallons of water, equal TO so-and-so
many million horse power and so
forth
"The backwoods tourist rubbed his
chin and shifted his chaw.'
Wa-al,' says he, what's to pre-.
vent it?"
The news picture boys had a hard
time snapshotting Albert j Bever-
idge, the Indiana boy orator. former
senator and temporary chairman OF
the Bull Moose convention. Finally
a couple Of them cornered him in a
blind hotel alley and prepared to do
their worst.
Boys, please do not take my pic.
ture." pleaded Bev.
But, senator"
You really must not take my pic
ture," continued the lndianian. II
could not possibly think OF having M
picture taken"
But. senator, why"
Beveridge put friendly arm about
the photographers shoulder.
My boy" he said, in a disarming
tone, don't you see that l couldn't
possibly pose in these fiannels?"
~ ,tsE& -
The campaign band is always an at
traction. A study OF the airs played
at the various conventions has been
found interesting by some OF the dele
gates. During the Republican conven-
tion the Bear" song, "Everybody's
Doin It." was blared and footed by
innumerable bands. During the Demo-
cratic convention In Baltimore the
musicians gracefully turned to Mary.
land, My Maryland" occasionally
varying with rendition of Dixie
The bands at the Bull Moose gather
ing were little at sea at first. Then
they hit on Whats the Matter With
Father?'' because II could be parodied
into What's the matter with .TeddyS
But that's as far as the words went,
Finally, one day. a band at the Con-
gress tuned up and out of a. crowd OF
Californians In high tenor voice
came the following. sung 10 the. music I
OF What's the Matter with Father,
IL want to be a Bull Moose and with
the Bull Moose stand.
With antlers on my forehead and
big stick in my hand"
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
CLARK AND UNDERWOOD
DETAINED BY BUSINESS

WASHINGTON, Aug 7.-Pressure
OF work today forced Speaker Clark
and Majority Leader Underwood to
give up going to Seagirt To partlci-
pate in the notification 10 Gov. VIII
son.
Il regret that the public business
forces me to rain here" said Speaker
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

a thrilling race between a motorcycle
and a bicycle in the glare OF stick OF
red fire, placed in the bottom OF the
cage. the house and stage lights be
ing out
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
THE STAGE

Honey Boy" Evans and his own
minstrel company will open the reg
ular season, in the Detroit opera
house, the week OF Aug l9. Evans Is
well-known 20 Detroit theater goers
and is always sure OF a cordial vel.
come In this city He is one OF the
cleyerest and most amusing OF the
burnt cork entertainers. For the sea-
sons tour he has been provided with
an elaborate old-time minstrel show,
including a number OF original feat.
nres not before used in the black.face
circle. Surrounding Mr.. Evans will be
a number OF favorite minstrel men.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

and gazed hard at
a sign which said
that Senator Joe
Dixon, I. RS lieu.
tenant.in-ehief was
"headquartering" in
room 1874.
Funny chap, that
m q n DIX on
mused one dele
gate. He has the
all firedest way
about him with his
statistical figures.
{ was here during
the Taft conven.
tion and | knew.
Remember those
T. r. claim lists
he used TO turn
out? They told a
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

ATLANTIC CITY, ". Judge
Keffer Of the city court, will try to
break a law to prove the guilt OF
James Collotty, charged with exceed
ing the speed limit. Collotty denies
his machine can 20 80 miles an hour.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

Business-Iihe Printin.. No fuss and
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., IG
John R-st. PHI. Main ltss or City 1886.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

Basiness-Iike Printing. 40 fuss anc
no feathers. The plain. neat kind that
looks right Times Printing Co., 5
John R.-st Phi. Main 1898 or City 1855
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

story about Dixon's idea OF figures
during the convention. One OF the
big fellows OF the convention met an.
other one in the hotel.
"'Gecrge.' said the first big fellow.
do you know that since the conyen-
: tion here there have been 1900
crooks pickpockets and thugs--im.
ported &c work the Chicago crowds?'
'Ye ah,' said the other big fellow,
I heard about IT, but it's not true.
There are only 1000. The 1900 are
Dixon'3 Ggures.'"
The colonel must have them going
out IN California. Here's story
Gov. HI Johnson tells at Chicago:
There were 10 of us sitting In the
lobby Cf a Los Angeles hotel. Some.
one suggested that a straw ballot be
taken. All who favor Roosevelt for
president stand up, | said All but
one etCod up.
What's the matter with you?
Aren't syou for Roosevelt | asked
i sure am, he replied, but I've got
rheumatic.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08
POLITICAL BEES BUZZ
THICK AND FAST AMONG
LLMOOSERS IN CHICAGO
Delegates To National Conven-
ton Lay Siege To West
ern Metropolis
INTERESTING SIDELIGHTs
Former Senator Beveridge Tells
Why He Doesn't Want To
Be "Slanted" By Camera

CHICAGO, Aug. When Mexico
ceded large chunk OF the west TO
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

A couple OF 1exas Bull Moosers
stood IL The lobby OF the congress
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

The current bill In the Temple
theater is so good that the vaudeville
lovers OF the city are filling that pret-
~ playhouse 10 the doors at every
performance. Master Gabriel, the
midget comedian. who makes hit
with every audience he ever faces, is
headlining the bill, in a new comedy
playlet called Little Kick" Almost
every number on the bill could bid
for topnotch honors, and the various
clever performers receive unstinted
applause for their efforts from the
well-pleased spectators.
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

Margaret Anglins delightful com.
edy success, Green Stockings" will
be the offering OF the Bonstelle com
pany in the Garrick theater next
week. The play amusingly treats OF
the experience OF a girl who an.
nounces her engagement TO a myth.
cal lover and later concosts a story
that he has been killed. The fun be-
gins when the bearer OF the name the
girl had chosen for her lover appears
on the scene, and grasping the situa-
ton. pretends TO bear a message from
the dead fiance. The audience is kept
The Detroit times., 1912-08-08

The Lyceum theater will open the
regular season Sunday evening. pre-.
sonting new drama called The Pen
atty During the last few weeks the
theater has undergone its summer
houseeleaning and will welcome its
large and friendly clientele TO sick
and-span auditorium. The Penalty
will be presented by strong com
pany. Its scenic investiture is elabor.
ate.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York, Nov. I2-MILLFEED-Steady; de
mand is inactive. Spring btan. ESQ; standard
middlings 800; Western red dog, Q.S; winter
wheat bran in 10opound sacks, TO arrive, $40;
city bran, in bulk. rs.
RYE-weaker; trade is dull. Western, to ar
rive, is valued at about M. c. l. f.; track and
State at about Tii7
FJOUR-Steady; business is inactive Kansas
straights 435a4.5o. in sacks; spring patents, +7Oa
Is in barrels: spring clears, 4a465; soft strsights
to arrive 465a4 90 in barrels.
BUCKWHEAT FJOUR-Steady; slow. Weather
Is too warm. Choice quoted at 200 for 100
pounds
RYE FLOUR-Steady; inquiry moderate Choice
brands quoted at 3soa4l0 for new.
CORNAIEAL-Easy; trade Is quiet. Kln-dried,
for export 3sDa3.s5; coarse meal, in bag, LaaL3s
HAY-Receipts Isl tons Steady; choice is
wanted Quotations are: Prime timothy Lis;
No /. Ll0alI25z; No. 2. s5a1.05: No. 5. s5aso
sTRAW-Receipts, 70 tons Steady; business is
dull. Long rye quoted at s5as7lL..
PoRK-Steady; stocks light. Mess 5000
$50: family. 2-0ab5.
BEEF-stsady; trade moderate. Packet, 2ooA
H.0o: family, 2 5a3u.
LARD-Steady; trade is moderate Prime West
ern, lilo; refined continent. LIS; South American.
l2I5: refined Brazilian. in kegs 1875; beef stearipe
III; lard stearine quiet; New York, l2h
C0FFEE-Market closed firm; unchanged In 6
points lower.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET

BUTTEI-Creamery fancy per h., SI=asi; do,
chaico, 32aa3; do. good. 9a3l: prints. JAY: do.
blocks :2a3i Iade. 2la23: Maryland and Pennsy Iva
MA rolls. Ter III. 2la2; Ohio rolls. 2la2; West
Virginia rolls 2ls22; stUrepscked. per H.. 2a2lls
Maryland Virginia. and PENNSYLVANIA dairy prints,
Ivr ID. 2ls2lls: process butter. 2a2s
EGGS-Maryland. Pennsylvania. and I-by hrsts
lass of 81 West Virginia. :aSi; Western hrsts loss
of =: Southern hrsts. loss of, S2a53: rccrated and
canded eggs. = 10 higher.
GAME-Partridges. choice per doz-. 30Oa35O; do.
75aIOJ: do of birds. each. 50: rabbits. nearby,
chciuc I'er doz.. 2.s9a3oo do. southern. per doz.
Goa 40: fair to good. l5oa2m
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. old hens. heavy. per
lb Il; do. small to medium. per ID. ID; do,
ROSTERS Per H. 6; do. young, large Is; do. small.
Is: ducks. white Pekins per. h., Il; MuscoVy, i;
do. lsIidlc. -: geese nearby per H., Il; DO.
Western and Southern Y; turkeys, young. per h.
70: do old l6al7: pigeons. young. Per pair 70: do.
old .: Elinea fowl. old each. 3; do, young, IL
lbs and over. each. IS do, young. smaller. each,
25aSl
I'ORN-Stock in elevators. D.4s1 bushels: ship
rlsnts from elevators. SIS bushels. There is a
good demand prevailing for prime new cob corn,
and the market is steady a basis OF 2fOa2I5 per
hbl. Contract to-day at the opening was steady.
with spot mixed corn. g. nominal. Year corn was
ssla and January, 52A. The market at 1915 call
was firm with spot mixed com, g. Year corn was
5SfS and January. 81. Settling prices officially
posted: Contract. g.
OATS-Stock in elevators, 26.6S bushels ship
nants from elrTators. liz bushels. No. white.
ssl.aSs: standard white. al4aS7z: No white, s6a
SEX: No white. 3Flsa34z.
RYE-Stock in elevators. 74s3 bushels: ship
mcnts from elevators, LOS bushels Bag lots, near
hy as TO quality. 65a75; No Western domestic,
F9asD; No 5 Western domestic, T5a76; No. West
ern domestic, 73aT4; No. nearby. car lots 75a7e
HAY-So timothy % 5Oa2l 90; standard timothy.
Is OanOO; No . Is 50ale0o: No. ). l5eoalToo; light
clover mixed l7.Coa750: No. l mixed, l6.Ooal6. 50;
heavy clover mixed. 4O0aI5Oo: No. mixed, r0oa
1900: No clover. I350al4cO do. No. 2 ioooal2oO;
no established grade hay. sUal2oo; sample grade
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
COMPANY
WILL PAY PENSIONS
Plans Have Been Announced by
Western Union to Go Into
Effect Soon.

The proposed employers liability act
bids fair to arrive after the question OF
the obligation due the working man from
his employer has been settled by the en-
ployer himself for gradually the large
companies are instituting pension and
disability policies. The Western Union
Telegraph Company has Joined the ranks
and in a statement over the signature of
Theodore n. Vail, president, IT an
Eounces a plan by which the employees
will be pensioned after a certain length
Of time spent with the company and the
families and depandants of men hurt or
killed in the service will be paid SUBJ
stantiaI sums.
Briefly. the plan provides for a pension
of l per cent of the average annual
pay during the ten years next preceding
retirement for each year of continuous
service, with a minimum Of so per
month.
This pension may be paid on the ap-
plication Of the employee or at the dis
erection of the company to all male en-
ployes of sixty years and to all females
of ffty-five years who have been twenty
or more years in the service: in the dis
erection OF the company to any employe
whose term of service has been thirty
or more years; or to any male employee
aReu nIIy-nNe OF Iemaie dSSO HIty whose
service has been twenty-five or more
years.
For disability due to accidental injury
incurred while on duty. full pay for
thirteen weeks and half pay until able
to earn a livelihood or for remainder OF
disability not exceeding in either case
SIX years in all.
II the employee is disabled by sickness
OF injury during employment while not
in the performance OF his duty he will
be paid as follows:
II the term of employment Is ten or
more years full pay for thirteen weeks
and half pay for thirty-nine weeks; II
the term Is from five to ten years, full
pay for thirteen weeks and half pay for
the same time; If the service is from
two to five years full pay for four weeks
and half pay for nine weeks.
All employees having relatives depend
ant on them will be entitled to insur-
ance against death incurred during per-
Torrance OF their duties in the sum of
three years wages, the amount not to
exceed $500. and all employees with de-
pendant relatives and who have been in
the employ of the company for 1--WE
years, are entitled to insurance against
death In a sum equal to six months
pay when the term of employment has
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
Claim Defeat of A.quIth Bill Is
Temporary Setback.

London, Nov. 12.-Government and
Irish Nationalist leaders declare that
assertions that yesterdays action on the
Home Rule amendment is a reverse are
absurd. Premier Asquith and John Red
mond say that only closer attendance of
the Nationalists at the House of Com
mons is needed to insure the measures
ultimate victory.
Mr.. Asquith announced to-day that he
will move tomorrow to rescind the de-
cision Of abe House of Commons COM
mittee on the home rule BILL which
brought about the cabinets defeat yes
terday on an amendment to financial
clause. The Premier's announcement
was greeted with a storm of cheers By
the Liberals, Nationalist and labor men,
bers.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
FORMER SENATOR LoR1MER ILL
Deposed soIOn Suffering from At.
tack of Appendicitis.

Chicago, Nov. L2.-Former United States
Senator william Lorimer is suffering
from appendicitis. and his physicians
have ordered an immediate operation. II
is being delayed until the arrival in Chi
cago OF DR.. John B. Murphy, who was
one Of the surgeons who attended Theo-
dore Roosevelt.
Lorfmer is now at his home, but will
be removed to Mercy Hospital before the
operation is undertaken. The former Sem
ator was stricken last Sunday, and his
condition has steadily grown worse. At
noon to-day IL was decided that an OPP
Grafton was imperative.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
NEW YORK MONEY.

cent: high 81 per cent; low. ia per cent; renew
ais. 81 per cent. and closed 1t per cent. Ruling
rate, 81 per cent.
Time money market remains very quiet and fea-
tureless. Offerings are held slightly finer and the
inquiries for funds are light.
Rates per cent for sixty days 5asas per cent
for ninety days and four months, and ~ Per cent
for i've and six months
Commercial paper is unchanged at 5Sas per cent
for the best names.
London discounts. l5l6 per cent unchanged
Paris discounts, IS cent unchanged. Berlin dis
counts, 81 per cent, up a.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13

Capital Traction i. 81 at Il0lI
Washington Railway a Electric CON- s al g.
3 at s. 3 at 20
Washington Railway & Electric pfd., 10 at 50. =
at 50. AZ Spl
MeTgenthaleT. I AZ -
American Security < Trust, at 16
After call-Chesspeske & Potomac Telephone y
81 900 at lO4 1900 at 1914 5000 at Io4
Washington Railway & Electric I'D. 3 at s9i, q
al ssss. > at seis at s9'I. . at sgis at sgA.
2 al SET
Washington Railway Electric com, 50 at g.
80 at 81.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13

The past year the increase in stock, assets and
receipts has been the largest since the association
organized.
Amount paid and credited on shares this year
has been S5oo,8z633, showing an increase Of
$I22,25oSo.
The total assets are $z5zSs33o96, an increase
of $I7z,6so3o
The total receipts the past year were
sI,5o3,36I2o an increase over last year OF
SI728I7yo6.
The total receipts stock have been
$I3334o5o.4o, of which there has been returned to
members $II,362437.64, with profits added Of
SIaoo2I6oo
The total loans made to members has been
S1ooS6 900, on which there has been repaid
SI6672I267I.
In thirty-three years the association has never
lost dollar of the above loans and hundreds of
members have secured homes and other properties.
Surrender Value of Shares in Each Issut
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

A space-saEing piece Of furniture invented BY an
Illinois man resembles square-topped table when
closed but can be opened to form writing desk
with a number q pisecnholes to hold papcrS.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
MARKETS---FINANCE COMMERCE
MISCELLANEOUS BONDS.

New York. Nor. I2-The tone was unsettled The
Principal dealings were In Atchison, St Paul and
Southern Pacific courertibles. Rock Island issues
Dtstillng S. United States Steel Sc. and Wa
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13

Recent German estimates placed the railway mile
are Of the world at s3s6ll, Of which SDS7 miles
were in America. a5.sG In Europe sSlss In Asia
ESQ IN Africa, and 10 y In Australasia
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13

been from five to ten years and to one
years wages when the term has been
ten years or more with a maximum of
s, 1000 in either case. Such insurance IL
to be paid to the dependant relatives
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
NEW YORK COTTON.

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
NATIoNALIsTs SATISFIED.

Total sales 7Z5.962 shares against 465.sI3 yrste,
day holiday 3 week ago. and 81 So year ago
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13

Capital Traction IS. 11O1E: Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone 6s, 1G. These
with 4 miscellaneous transaction or two.
completed the record.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13
WASHINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Total sales. H7Eooo against S2,1S.po yestsrda,
holiday week ago. and s.. $50. 900 a year ago.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-13

Up town professionals appear to still
be inclined to sell leading stocks on rail-
lies for turns.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-21
SAID COMPANY HAD
RICH IDAHO MINES
Special to The Tribune.

| Special TO The Tribune.
BOSTON, Mass. Dee. 2Q.-Jobu
Scunctt. the mining promoter Of this
city who is under arrest, charged with
defrauding several women out of thou
sands OF dollars in mining scheme,
was released today on $4,000 bail aud
declares that none Of his alleged women
victims Will lose cent in the end.
The specific charge against him Is
The larceny OF Sl1.s20 from Mrs.
Clarissa \. Brown of West Newton and
Mrs Lillian NJ. Turner OF Maiden. Mrs.
Turner was the ono who had him arrest
cd. as she says, 10 prevent his victim
i1ing other women. She SAWS she lost
S35. 900 through his alleged fake mining
schemes, which included the Hancock
Mining company which he claimed bad
properties at Woiser, Idaho. Scunctt
represented To Mrs. Turner that the
dividends from mining stock he sold
her would yield her sufficient income
To establish a home for poor children
in Virginia, which was her heart 5 dc
sire.
Scnnctt is said 10 have admitted that
hc secured for Investment I'm his com
pauics $4,000 from women customers.
The police believe that his profits win
reach 100000 Scunett's case is rc.
markable in that his customers were
mainly secured through supposed reli-
gious life and picty, his customers be-
ing all women cc strong rel gioUs iucli-
nations. somc Of them being members
Of religious cult known in mystic
circles hero
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-21

cember 81 1904. he wired President
Roosevelt as follows:
Absolutely necessary in order to
secure convictions against Hermann
and Mitchell that John ii. Hall bo re-
moved
"That day President Roosevelt per
cmptorlly removed me, giving no
reason, and appointed Hcncy.'
Hall then explained in detail how
llcney secured his indictment for
bringing civil instead of criminal pro
ccedinGs IN a case that has never yet
come to trial
Although | know no person CON
uectcd with this case, said Hall, 81
was convicted by jury selected by
Mr.. Burns and his agents who were
sent over the county TO interview pros
pective jurors whether thew were for
or against land fraud convictions. If
for conviction they were put into the
jury box.
Similar intjmations have been made
IN reference TO Senator Mitcbell's con
yiction by HencY and Burns. A move.
ment is now under way here TO erect a
public monument to Mitchell.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-21
DOVACHEY DEFENDS
HIS RECENT ACTION
Arkansas Governor Uses
Strong Language in Ans
wer TO His Critics.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Dec. -o.-Char-
actcrizinc tic Arllausds pcniteutiary
under the lease syatcm as a burning.
soothing holi, consuming human beings.
who arc bciu= fed into IL in manner
which results iu nothing but making for
;Uncs FOR contractors" Governor. Don =
AShoy today issued statement IN de-
fcnFc of his action last Monday In Is
suing psrdnus 10 iis state ccnVlctS.
SHARP criticism OF the governor ac-
ton from state officials and citizens pre-
viouSiy had drawn from the executive
the statement that "all those who oppose
tile abollshment oC tho iuhunsn convict
system which we now haVc In Arkansas
arc, iu nav opinion. bound iu the direction
~ that place spoken OF Nv Governor
BicJse in connection with inc "onstltu-
tion and Il IS my belief they arc going
20 land there iu spite OF every effort OF
nIinc 10 prevent tlcm doing SO.
N=ain The rovcVnor VAS Sharply a.
sailed aud his statement today followed.
According 20 = newspaper compilation,
based on tho state records. fortN-t
OF those parJoncd BY Governor ponHCncy
were convicted OF murder or mansauSh-
ter; III. grand larceny; four. assault:
live robbery: nineteen. forScry; thirty
tuo. burglary; twcnty-siX assault TO KIN.
and scyenty-s OF crimes ranging from
uOS-stcaliug Ia bicawv.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-21
PARDON U|VLOCKS THE
LIPS Of J. /. HALL
Former u. S. District Attor,
ney for Oregon Relates
Startling Story,

BY International News Service.
PORTLAND. Orc, Dee. 20.-Was
United States Senator John $. Nit.
chcll of Oregon land fraud criminal,
or was his conviction secured by
Francis 4, Ucuey aud ". j. Burpg by
packing the juryi
Whether the convicted senator, whom
the disgrace virtually killed, should be
Niudicatcd, is suggested by a statement
from John IL. Hall today. Hall spoke
after eight years patient silence. He
bad Just received news of President
Taft's pardon. United States district
attorney for Oregon in 1904, he was re-
moved by President lNosoyelt on
Heuey s recommendation, then was con
victed on an Indictment secured by
Heney for conspiracy so defraud the
government and June ], 1909, was
sentenced TO sixty DAYS in lail and
$1,000 fine. His case was on appeal
to tho United States supreme court.
President Taft pardoned him on the
ground of innocence. As the news was
told him, Hill s long locked lips opened.
lie said in substance;
''ln December, 1904, Mr.. Heuey
walked into my office and said: Il
have the dope on Biuger Hermann
(then commissioner Of tho United
States general land office and ] can
smircb old man Mitchell but cannot
convict him
81 told him J was ready for any logit.
innate prosecution but that nv office
could not be used TO smircb any char
acter without evidence OF guilt. lie
looked hard at ME and left silently,
We met again after that Heuey went
ahead and after begging the federal
grand Jury almost an hour got it to
indict Senator Mitchell Then on De-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-21
EASTERN SHIPPERS
COMPLAIN OF RATES

BOSTON. Dec % Complaints o. dis
crlmlnation against eastern shippers In
goods billed 10 points west OF the Mlssig-
slppi. both in freight rates and ia
classification OF goods, were laid bCfor.
the Interstate commerce commission TO-
day by Boston merchants.
Witnesses said that the present rate 70
Utah and Colorado gave New England
merchants little chance 10 compete with
St Louis and Chicago firms. This rate.
IT was testified. was coordination Of
those cast and west of the Mississippi.
in the ms tier OF classification shippers
declared they had no means Of knowing
how their goods would be rated west OF
tho river.