The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-11

to cents for the first pound and 6
cents for each additional pound.
To reduce the rates for the sixth
zone from 10 cents for the first pound
and cents for each additional pound
to cents for the first pound and 8
| cents for each additional pound.
4 II liz provided that the rate Of post'
! age on parcels containing books
| weighing 8 ounces or less shall be
cent for each two ounces or fractional
part thereof. and on those weighing in
excess OF ounces the zone parcel
rates shall apply" This is to be ef'
fective March 16, 1914.
Suffrage Delegation Waits on Wilson
Facing a big suffragist delegation,
President Wilson refused to send
special message TO congress urging
that women be enfranchised. He de
clined also to incorporate such REQ
ommendation In one of his regular
messages.
Until congress requests Il. he added
he could not recommend the creation
of special house committee to inves
tigate the suffrage question.
II was the first time the president
had been brought face to face with
the issue In a formal way. He told
his callers that whatever may be his
| ideas on woman suffrage or any other
/ subject. he had made II rule not to
urge anything upon congress that had
not been the subject of organic con
alteration" by the democratic party.
OF which he considered himself the
spokesman.
Republicans VIII Not Delay Bill.
Republican members have made II
clear they do not wish to be charged
with delay OF currency reform.
The house will have before II this
..en.ley naval holiday" resolution,
immigration regulation. high cost OF
living Investigations. the lobby com
mittees report and numerous other
matters OF compelling interest.
The early trust bills probably will
be aimed at the abolishment OF inter
locking directorates and holding com
panies. and possibly OF voting trusts
and Fiscal agencies" Legislation
strengthening the rights OF minority
stockholders will also be asked for
and attempts will be made to strength
en- the Sherman law as TO get rid OF
the supreme courts decision that
reasonable" restraints OF trade are
not unlawful.
Senate VIII Work IS Hours . Day.
Democratic senate leaders. with the
aid OF 10 republican votes. succeeded
In forcing a programme OF 13-houra.
day sessions for the currency bill.
Two hours recess, from 6 TO 8 o'clock
In the evening. will be the only break
In the daily work from 10 o'clock In
the morning until IL o'clock at night,
Senators Borah, Brady. Brandegee,
Cummins. Gronna, Kenyon, La Fol-
lette, Norris, Perkins and Smoot. all
republicans. Joined the democrats vot'
ing for the long daily sessions.
National Capital BrevItlss.
Without amendment the Hetch
Hetchy bill. providing a new water
supply for San Francisco. passed the
senate.
The treatment OF migratory tuber-
culosis patients is being investigated
by the public health service.
Rivers and harbors will be develop
ed to meet needs OF all. and not for
any special community nor Interests,
says Secretary OF the Interior Lane.
T. N. Carver OF the United States
department OF agriculture declares
farmers would get better prices II
they had uniform plan OF grading
their products. thus eliminating, large
ly, the middlemen's profits.
Early abandonment of coal as fuel
for the battleships OF the American
navy and the substitution OF oil Is
foreshadowed in the annual report OF
the chief OF the bureau OF steam en-
gineering.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels an
nounces that up to date he has saved
nearly $750.0O0 on contracts for new
battleships By cutting estimates and