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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Wanted--By a Newark furniture
house, outside saleswomen; good
to able woman. Reply. stating
references. to P. o. Box SO, Newark.
N. ]. 6~4T6-3-20-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Furnished Room, all Improvements,
with or without board, 208 Mar
ket street. 55~43-3-22-2t
Furnished Room for gentleman, pri-
vate family; breakfast II desired.
81 Catalpa avenue.
6KAo-9-92-9f
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Ffrst-class Furnished Room, steam
heat, bath, electric light. 152
Kearny avenue. 5639-3-22-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

must understand cooking. 1874
Gordon street. 5453-3-20-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

no Let-Store, good location for any
business. Inquire IS Smith street.
41A4-9-1-ff
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Coiored Woman wishes to go out by
the day to 40 housekeeping or
take home washing. by the piece or
dozen or by the wash. Mrs. n.
Rocks, 100 William street, top floor,
door No. g.. 3-20-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

A Girl for general homework; must
be a good plain cook; no washing
or ironing. Apply 173 High street.
9-z-ff
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22


For Sale or to Let-House and store
all improvements. tombstone and
Barclay streets. Meyer Karkus. 176
Madison avenue Phone 404-R.
M-W-F
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

For Rent-Madison Hall for lodges,
dances. balls, etc. Apply J. Christ
Co., Smith street and Madison ave-
nue. 1309-l0-17-tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

For Rent-Six room house, all I'M
provements, at Sewaren. N. ]. H.
r. j., care News.
S3~01-3-14-Im.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

House TO Let-SeVen rooms and
bath. Inquire o. M. Mundy, 81
Catherine St., South Amboy, N. j.
4~509-2-15-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Woman would like to go out az mid
wife. Mrs. Lille, 276 Watson ave-
nue.. 3-20-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

100 per cent. Pure.-What? Sim
mems Butternut Bread. Health
and strength in every slice. At all
stores. &c. 1-11-tf-m-w-f-s
Headquarters for EdisoI anc ~ictor
machines and records; the only
place you can get a complets selec-
ton of popular as wei. as operate
records. Machines sold on easy
terms. Zellman's Music House, 159
Smith st. 23029-7-27-tf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22
STORES To LET.
M-W-F

Store to Let-390 State street. In
quire Meyer Karkus, 176 Madison
avenue. Phone AGAR.
M-W-F
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Subscribe tor the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

For SaIe-Eight room house, 6h
lots; city, cistern and well water.
Inquire of e. P. Sprague, South Am
how
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Large Room, suitable for two. Miss
Smith, 55 Gordon street.
55~59-3-22-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22
TO LET.

Small House, 1--WE rooms, rent $1,000.
Inquire $40 New Brunswick ave-
nue.. 5533-s-22-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

ROOMS To LET

To Let-To small family, four
rooms, 372 New street, $40.
5450-3-20-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

simmel's Butter Nut Breads pui
one quality--the best; the best bread
made, suits the b~ard-to-please. 30. a loaf
everywhere. 4-f4M&F
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Young Girl for general homework.
Inquire 41a High street.
k4OH-3-19-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22
o LEASE.

For Lease-TrRct Of land on rail-
road in center OF city. s76 It. by
$50 It. or mere; suitable for coal or
lumber yard. Cheap. Address G. p,
care News. ss2s-3-15-12t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

TO Rent-Six room fiat, modern i'm
p~rovements, steam heat. Inquire
1. Singer, jewelry store. 176 Smith
street. 5421-3-19-1mo.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Wanted-Experienced driver, n
who has worked In grocery store;
references required. Greenspan Bros,
265 Smith street. 5634-3-22-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Tne EVENING NEWS Las the
largest circulation n xne eHanxg.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
Wanted-Wash woman at 1853 Broad
street, upstairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Wanted-By a Newark furniture
house, outside statesmen; good
salary to able man. Reply, stating
references, to P. o. Box 81, Newark,
N. J. 5~475-3-20-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Wanted--Competent woman for gen.
eral Homework; small family. 115
High street. 5462-3-20-3t
Observation-Disclosures girls to sew
on machines. Shirtwaist factory,
Park avenue, nea Washington st.
54~59-3-20-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

Rooms for gentlemen, all
conveniences, 1876 State street.
5~63b-3-22-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Top Wagon For saIe-Good as new;
bargain. Inquire Brody. 372 Pros.
pect street. 5641-3-za-zt
Dry Kindling Wood, six bags s1.0O.
Anthony Bros, 391 East avenue
Telephone 142-L.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Fine Eight Room new brick house,
lot 37kx103. This place will be
sold at a sacrifice as / am going on a
farm and must sell before /. go.
Price If sold before March 20 only
s2,750. Apply direct to owner, N.
G. Nielsen, 400 Compton Ave, Perth
Amboy, N. j., or Shirley & Blew,
Scheuer Building, 1870 Smith street,
Perth Amboy, N. J.
6362-3-16-6t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Farm for Sale-The celebrated Daw-
son Peach Farm, situated on the
Metuchen road, easy access to New
Brunswick and Perth Amboy; Al
acres, composed Of two peach, ounce
and apple orchards and would also
make a good truck farm; dwelling,
barn and other o~utbuildings. Vree-
land & Herbert, Highland Park. N.
J.. 5~463-3-26-4t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Wanted--Laborers Apply at works,
South Amboy Terra Gotta Co.,
South Amboy, N. j.
553e-3-22-3t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Boy Wanted to make himself useful
and deliver orders. The N. Y.
Millinery Shop, 1877 Smith st., Perth
Amboy, N. J. 5~417-3-19-tf
Wanted-Experienced butcher. Paw
lovsky Bros, 316 State street.
5412-3-19-tf
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

Wanted--A pipeftter. Gregory
Wrecking & Contracting Co., foot
of Brighton venue
55~5S-3-22-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

A Cabin Boat, % #. long, engine 5
II. p, cheap, quick buyer. Call "a
Broad street, Or Perth Amboy dry
dock. 5~54T-3-22-1t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-03-22

scheuer Bldg. . Perth Amboy. N. j.
Office open evenings until 9 p. m.
Tel. 100. 22196-6-23-tf-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
MINISTER UTOIST
is ACCUSED AGAIN
BY CHURCH WOMEN

STERLING, ILL. Nov. 20-Rev. Charles
Raymond, pastor of the First Lutheran
church of Peoria, who was the subject of
an investigation, conducted by the North
ern Illinois synod in this city last year.
is again undergoing an investigation The
charges last year were brought by Mrs.
Katherine Rowland, a former member of
his church, charging him with affairs
with the women of the church The syn
cd found him not guilty at that time.
The new charges are similar in their
sensational character and also charge the
minister with living beyond his means.
maintaining an automobile and the largest
collection of diamonds in Peoria on an
$500 salary. The committee named by
the president Of the synod 10 conduct
the investigation is composed of Revs.
Dornblazer, Keller and Brancamp, Of Chi
cago; T. p. Holtgrieve, of Washington,
ILL.,, and Howard Berman. of Joliet.
The accused minister declares he courts
investigation and believes the committee
will find the charges were trumped up by
jealous women of his congregation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
CASES
Up At COLUMBUS
Four Farmers on Trial for the
Death of Negro Youth Who
Killed White Lad.

COLUMBUS, GA, Nov. 2O,-R E. l..
Land, a. b, Land, w L. Land and Lee
Lynn, all well known and prominent farm
ers residing four to five miles north of Co
lumbus. were put on trial today in the
superior court of Muscogee county on o
charge Of murder, in connection with the
lynchng Of T. H. McElhany, a sixteen
year-old negro boy, on the afternoon of
August b.
The indictments of the men had its
origin on June ~, when Cedron Land, the
twelve-year- old son of w. l.. Land, was
killed on Sunday afternoon and his
body hidden in ditch on his fathers
farm. At the investigation the next day.
suspicion pointed to the McElhany negro,
and he was arrested and confessed that
he killed the Land boy with a single
barreled shotgun, but claimed that it was
accidental
McEhaney was indicted for murder
on August 49, when he was tried the
jury brought in a verdict Of guilty OF
an unlawful homicide. and Judge Price
Gilbert gave him the fun penalty OF the
law, which was three years in the peni-
tertiary. The light verdict SO enraged tho
friends Of the Land family that as the
officers We're taking the negro from the
court room TO the sheriff's office, they
were oVerpowered in the corridor and the
prisoner taken away from them, rushed to
street car, placed upon IL. and hurried
TO the outskirts Of the city, where his
body was riddled with bullets
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
Austria Demands
oervians Explain

VIENNA, Nov. 20.--Austria today
-''hlLated demands upon Servia for
'A explanation of Servian intentions
upon the Adriatic and for an apology
oi the alleged breach of the internal
iona, amenities in attacks upon Aus
.,'aa couSuls in Albania.
II these fail. 1t is reported that Aus
.''' VIII send summary note as the
p.'Ia"" for military operations along
.!a Danube.
liee Austrian army corps are being
L.'oI.i2ed. The Austrian government is
80 SAID 10 be buying artillery and
~,e' war munitions abroad.
90 me meeting of the cabinet For
SN Minister VonBerchthold outlined
S situation as it now stands, making
SiiUrt to hide its seriousness and the
psS,pIltleS that it holds Count Won
ro,'lHoId acted DIS the spokesman for
h I,g."f Francis Joseph, who, despite
M sLedt age, is directing the policies
,"e austrian government. Fuel has
,.e" added to the flames by the seizure
.sSSlo by Montenegrin army and
.,fi'S rom there to the Servians in
'IeF march southwark upon Du-
~ "eSplte Austria's cry Of halt"
ina, w .'I.' conservative forces are work
y. I't peace, there is a big element in
r' ,'o. or war for territorial aggrandize-
49," Jlhgoists argue that now is the
ft. 10 realize AustTia's national am
'.uoH for port on the Aegean sea.
~ spite of the defiant attitude Of
.l the Servians and Austrians, 1t is
ItD1ed that there can he no crisis for
\ e.a' days There must be a further
: sage Of diplomatic notes before the
wal outcome is seen.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
: DIVORCE
HEARING HALTED
Wife Demurs Case Out of
Court-HuSband Files an
Amended Charge.

MACON, GA, Nov. 2O-The divorce
suit of Rev. E. I. Moore, a Baptist min
lister, against his wife Mrs M. G.
Moore, Of clio, Ala, was demurred out
Of court late yesterday afternoon on
the ground that the plaintiffs allega-
lions were not sufficiently specific.
Mr.. Moore Immediately filed an
amendment to his original petition,
naming r. c. Hall a well known Macon
man and formerly member Of Mr..
Noores congregation here, as core
snondent The case thereupon went
over to the next term OF court
Mrs. Moore returned today to her
fathers home in Alabama, and Nj.
Moore went back to his church at Met
calf, Ga
Until two years ago MI. and Mrs
Moore were located in Macon, where
the former occupied the pastorate Of
church. HsA&s-',o' ssa@nete Of Mercer
university. Mr.. Moore, who has already
secured the first verdict to which there
was no opposition, worked up the evil
dence against his Wife. He summoned
more than 200 witnesses
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
CARMI THOMPSON is
NEW u. S. TREASURER,
SUCCEEDING M'CLUNG

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-Carmi
Thompson, secretary to President Taft,
was today appointed treasurer of the
United States, to succeed Lee Nc
Chung, resigned. 1t was announced at
the white house that Charles D. ailles
will resume his duties as the presi-
dents private secretary tomorrow. Mr.
Thompson formerly was assistant sec
rotary of the interior. He was made
secretary to the president last June
when Mr.. Hilles gave up that position
to assume the craftsmanship of the ma
tional committee.
The treasurer will assume his duties
at once and do the counting Of all the
money in the treasury. This will con
sumo about three months and will be
completed only in time to be gone over
by the appointment of new treasurer
by Mr.. Wilson in March.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
Pest lenUe + acton
j. Stopping W al,

lr..n..lcr ass laid Aeayy nand on
Tu.a, aud is sill claiming toll u
.,4,. g.. but the scourge Las proved
.a eide ual factor in stopping the war
Disease, rather than bulgarian bullets
.a> .usaed CUT Turkish defensive
o.r.. asDuud his cit" anD mas deter
s,@eu ca. 'esGinand against throw
i've his arly INTO the disease-ridden
.. .,.o. obi taa capital
'..r. wr Il long and ciSmoroaH
messing Of the~ cabinet council last
uiea. vhfol did nor break up until
carly .5Iay. Young princes OF the Old
tJrEisu families sent butter protests 10
.Aa ministers against Yielding 10 the
54u. a@s Grand ZizieI Niami Pasha.
.u. Ee., acted rs pacific and pointed
u. -ha. long war would inevitably
Jesuit III overwhelming disaster.
ID IS understood, also, that foreign
."&ers, notably France, have strongly
inJe5 mat it is time for Turkey to
silva L.. These suggestions were
.H I'll by the fact that the Turk
81. government owes great sums, and
..- foreign governments do not want to
sci Inc Ottoman national credit i'm
.nea any further. The French ma
mon owns about $400,000000 worth of
turkish securities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
FOREIGNERS VOW TO
LYNCH MAN HELD FOR
KILLING SYRIAN BOY

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov 2O.-Feeiing in
Lackawanna over the murder or seven
year-old Joseph Josephs is so intense
that when ]. Frank Hickey, the sus-
pected murderer, arrives here tomorrow
ne VIII be lodged in the Erie county tail
and will not be taken to Lackawanna,
Foreign residents of Lackawanna have
threatened to lynch the murderer of the
little Syrian boy
An Indictment charging murder in the
hrst degree was rendered by the supreme
grand jury here today against j Frank
Hickey, accused of the murder of seven
year-old Joseph Josephs. OF I4ackawanna
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
Atlanta Girls
At Burned School.

st. Josephs academy is popular with
Atlanta Catholics and about a score Of
girls from this city are In attendance
there at the present time. Father
Guinan, of Sacred Heart church. re-
ceived early news of the blaze. getting
the first information by long distance
telephone while the fire was still rag
ing.
Among the girls from Atlanta study
ing at ST. Josephs are Miss Elizabeth
Miller, of Central avenue; Miss Helen
Sharp Miss Dorothy Bailey, Miss Leta
Bricken' Miss Mildred Sault and Miss
Thompson.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20

Neighbors who had seen the flames
sent in the alarm and helped fight the
IRE. They took care of the benumbed
girls and helped the heroic nuns. Their
hre-tighting efforts, however, were flu
tile.
The attractive school dormitory ana
auditorium were burned to the ground.
The flames, starting in the furnace
room, crept steadily on through the
basement and ate their way irresistiblv
toward the roof, leaving only a pile Of
RUNS IN their wake. The loss was
more than $35, 900.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
PINEAPPLE GROWN IN
A NEW JERSEY GARDEN

SPRINGFIELD, n. j., Nov 2O.-A
home grown pineapple win adorn Nor
ris b. Aliens table Sunday He planted
the seed core in his garden six years
ago. 1t is said to be the first pineapple
ever grown so far north.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
GEO. M. KING, AGED
LAWYER, is FOUND
DEAD IN HIS ROOM

Missing for more than a day, George
NJ. King, an aged lawyer, who lived
alone at SO IL Alabama street. was
found dead in his room late yesterday
afternoon. The Coroner's jury found
that death resulted from uremic pois-
oning He had been dead several hours.
King had been familiar figure about
the court house for years, being known
as an abstract lawyer. At one time he
lived at l Augusta avenue, Grant park.
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. Anna
NJ. King. and one dOughter Mrs. Rob-
ertson, Of , Willingham street, West
End.
He was a member Of Capito lodge,
odd Fellows, and ii will have charge Of
the funeral, The arrangements will be
announced later
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
SPENDS $4,000 IN FUTILE
EFFORT TO SAVE SICK DOG

CINCINNATI. OHIO, Nov. 2O.-When
Monkey" the twenty year-old pug dog
pet of Mrs. Harry Jackson, took sick
her owner spent $4,000 for doctors
services in a vain effort to bring about
a cure. The dog was given an elabo-
rate funeral
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
FOUR MOBILE MEN
DIE IN EPL0XSI0N

MOBILE, ALA, Nov, 2O.-Four men
We're killed by boiler explosion in
factory near here early today, Three
died instantly ana the fourth within an
hour after the explosion
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
BUFFALO POLICEMAN
SLAIN ON HIS BEAT

BUFFALO, \. y, Nov. 2O.-Patrol-
man N. Claus was shot to death today
when attacked by three men while on
his beat Steve Gerro2zcsak and stan
islaus Konieczaka, both aged %, were
arrested
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
Nuns Thought
Only of Girls.

The sisters first thought was for hes
charges. She awoke her sister nuns
and heroically Ignoring the menacing
roar that could now be distinctly heard,
the work of saving the hundred young
lives was begun.
Quietly and calmly the nuns went
among the school girls, aroused them
from their sleep and led them in q
long. frightened, budding line out into
the open and to safety.
Out on the school grounds, with the
last star still family shining in a
leaden sky, they gave up thanks for
their deliverance. No prayers were
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
STAYS WIFE, BABY, AND
SELF WITH CHL0ROFORM

WORCESTER, MASS, Nov. 20
John Woo, grocer. today slew his wife
and baby boy with chloroform by sat
urating their clothes, and then ended
his own life with the same drug.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
CONVENT IS
DESTROYED
BY FRI: At
NIGHT
St. Josephs Dormitory and Aus
ditorium at Washington, Ga,
Burned-Loss $4,000. h
SMOKE AROUSES SISTERS,
WHO GIVE TIMELY ALARM

WASHINGTON, GA, Nov. 20.--Rara
heroisn displayed by nuns saved near@
ly 100 girls from death by fire early
this morning in disastrous blaze that
destroyed beautiful St. Josephs acade-
my in Washington, the largest Cath-
Ollie institution in the state.
The fire started in the furnace room
Of the dormitory. Overhead five score
girls, from all part x=Mm state and the
South, lay asleep - noke crepE
upward from the blaze 1t seeped
through the doors of the nuns rooms
A yelled sister awolSe, gasping for
breath.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-20
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Atlanta and Georgia:
Fair today and tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29

ing consciousness. Mr.. Dibble was Of
ficiating as generalissimo, to which
he has recently been elected and had
almost completed the ceremony of
comforting the degree of the Red
Cross on a candidate when he reeled
and would have fallen, but was caught
by Ira Burdick, who was assisting
him in the work. He died with none
of the members of his family present,
excepting his son, D. NJ. Dibble. He
was one of the most successful bust
ness men in Topeka.
Mr.. Dfbble while acting as general
issimo had conferred a part of the
ceremony on H. w. Bumga rdner, the
candidate. Ira Burdick was standing
close to him. Mr.. Burdick formerly
held the office and was at the side
of Mr.. Dibble for the purpose of
prompting him if such was necessary.
Mr.. Dibble. after finishing part of
the work and during a short interval
when he was inactive in the cere-
mony, turned and asked Mr.. Burdick
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
TEXAS ROADS NOT PAYING.
New York Banker Asks Commission to
Revise Laws

! F. A. VANDERBILT. president of the
National City Bank of New York. adj
dressed a letter to the Texas welfare
commission discussing the effect of
present Texas laws on the railways
and urSlng legislation providing for a
revaluation of all railway property in
the state to the end that a more equit-
able basis be adopted for the issuance
of bonds and or er Indebtedness. He
also declared that in some way the
railway commission and the tax COM
mission SHOULD cooperate in fixing
valuations so that constantly changing
values may have a corresponding ap-
praisal. Mr.. VAndeTlip's letter con-
Guided with the following:
Texas roads. as a whole, are not
profita Ole today. such being the case,
it is obvious that railway extension will
not be carried On very rapidly unless
some more means ere taken to make
them profitable. Texas, ma gnif1cent,
fertile state, witt. IS pent-up resources
and energy cryiLg Tor outlets, should
be fully Cognizant of the tremendous
Importance of railway development.
Intrasta-c business is rapidly increas-
ing, but Tot to The extent tht natural
laws woi;ld seem to warrant. The laws
of men must fos. err, not hamper rail-
way business: must permit logical and
scientific financing aud must make de-
VelopmeLt attractive and protection
ample
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-29
RAILROAD NEWS
Important ReadjuStmentS of
Western Rates.
Tariffs Will Be in Effect First
of July.
BIG SAVING TO SHIPPERS
Corresponding Reduction in
Revenues of Roads.
Other Items of General Interest
in the Traffic World.

Chicago May 29.-One of the most
far-reacning establishments ever made
in freight rates to the west will como
within a short time as a result of an
important meeting of western rail-
road traffic officials being held in Chit
cago. Tariffs embodying the changes
in rate. it was announced today, pro-
badly will be ready for filing with the
interstate commerce commission this
week, and the new rates probably will
be in effect at the latest by July L.
An immense annual saving for shippers
will result from the lower rates.
Negotiations which have been going
on in this city between the freight traf-
fic officials of the transcontinental rail-
roads are for the purpose of whipping
into shape the understanding reached
recently between the shippers, the rail-
roads and the commerce commission
in the noted Spokane rate case. Almost
two years ago the commission found
certain class and commodity rates rea-
sonable in and of themselves applying
from the east to the so-called inter
mountain" territory. stretching. rough
ly, from Spokane, Wash, to Phoenix.
Ariz. The rates were not ordered in,
however.
Subsequently the railroads filed pc
titions under the new long and short
haul clause for relief in the form of
permission to charge higher rates TO
intermountain territory than to the
coast, where ocean competition must
be met. In this case the commission
esta blished a system of percentages by
which the intermediate rate might ex-
coed the longer coast rate. These per-
centages were enjoined by the COM
merce court and now are before the
supreme court for reargument.
Pending decision of this case the
commission at first indicated that the
Spokane rate proposition would be held
in allegiance, but a few weeks ago call
ed upon the parties interested to APP
pear in Washington and show cause
why the rates outlined in June, 1910,
should not be ordered in. At the hear
ing in Washington. as announced IN
these columns at the time, the city of
Spokane asked the commission to dis
miss the case on the grounds that
compromise had been reached between
the shippers and the railroads.
The rates agreed upon in this COM
promise are higher than those outlined
by the commission, yet are materially
below those which have prevailed and
therefore mean a Considera BILE reduc-
ton for the shipper. They are an aV-
erage of some per cent higher than
those found reasonable by the commits
sion from the Missouri river, per cent