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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
Court of Appeals.

Present. the Chief Justice, Mr.. JUS
tlee Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel
Michael c. O'Brien and John II. Pat
terson were admitted to practice.
No. 1884 Rudolph agt. Blake a.
knowles Steam Pump Works: oliver
T: Newman. Frederick L. Siddons and
chester Harding substituted as parties
appellant on motion of Mr.. James
Francis Smith.
No. 1884: Newman ags. Blake &
knowles Steam Pump Works: argu-
ment commenced by Mr.. j. F. Smith for
appellant: continued by Mr. 4. S.
Worthington for appellee and conclud-
ed by Mr.. J. F. Smith for appellants.
NO; s19o Huylers agt. Houston: ar
sued by Mr.. +. Z. Mitchell for appel
la ut and nd submitted for appellee.
argument commenced by Mr. c. II.
Merillat for appellants.
Proceedings after The Stars report
closed yesterday
cree affirmed. with costs; opinion by Chief
Justice Shepard.
No. 1928. The United States ex rel.
frizzell agt. Newman; motion to adj
vance granted: cause assigned for hear
ing Friday, January o. and each side
allowed half hour additional in argu-
ment.
No. 25ls Wiegand ag.. Siddons: motion
for rehearing overruled.
No. 26Os. Berl agt. Dulany: on motion
time for appellee to file brief extended
ten DAYS.
NO. 800 Patent appeal. Bradbury agt
Dean; on motion appellant allowed until
January 81 and appellee until March /
to file briefs herein.
No. SIG. Patent appeal. Brown agt.
Campbell: motion to enlarge time OF
argument overruled.
No. 1882. Lansburgh ct al, ag; Parker
ct al: on motion each SIDE allowed halt
hour additional in argument
No. $50. Patent appeal. Moody agt,
Colby: motion for rehearing overruled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
Building Permits.


Building permits were issued today to
the following:
c. Fl. Tompllins. to build dwelling AT
1923 Columbia road northwest; architects,
Kendall & Smith: builder. c. H. Temp
kins: estimated cost, $1,000.
Thomas Somerville Company, to repair
office and store at 312 18th street north
west: estimated cost, 1904.
Mrs NJ. Stockett, to repair store at :s243S
Nichols avenue southeast; estimated cost.
500.
Mrs. Martha Brinltley. to repair store
at 1O1 NJ street southeast: estimated cost,
500.
]. r. Young. to repair dwelling at 226,
Cathedral avenue northwest: estimated
cost, x75.
John Burrell. to repair dwelling at IOs-
10 Central avenue northeast; estimated
cost $50. t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
PHONE COMPANY DENIED
RIGHT TO BUY BONDS
Deal Involving $4,000 Worth
Of Securities Baked. by
Utilities Commission.

The public utilities commission this aft
ernoon denied an application by the Ches-
apeake and Potomac Telephone Company
for permission to purchase $4,000 worth
Of bonds of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company of Virginia
The action of the board, it was ex-
planned. was based on the fact that the
petitioner, which is a New YorlS corpora
ton. owns all of the stock of the Virginia
corporation, and favorable action ION the
application, it was considered. would not
be in accordance with the design and
purpose of the public utility and anti
merger laws Of the District
Begins Second Term.
Engineer Harding today entered
upon his second administration as
chairman>of the utilities commission.
He said today .that--the commission
will next give it's attention to the case
of the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company, the financial status of
which the commission recently inves-
tfgated behind closed doors.
Following its decision yesterday
holding the Terminal and Federal
taxicab companies to be common car
riers and subject to the jurisdiction Of
the commission, that body today
served notice on the taxi concerns that
they will be given ten days in which
to furnish the commission with GER
tain information called for in Il COM
ceipt of this information. it is expect
ed.-u-ill be early followed by the inau-
guration of an inquiry into taxicab
ra ties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE, January 6. Wheat -
Easier; spot No. 2 red, 951s: spot No. =
red western. 951s; January No. red, 95h
February No. 9. red. 96ss; March No =
red, Ssh; steamer No. red. 9Oh; re-
ceipts. 1926 bushels; exports, 100000
bushels.
Corn-Quiet; spot. contract $751;; Janu-
AIRY. 661k: steamer mixed, G21s; receipts,
1884 bushels.
Oats-Easier; standard white, Az; No.
3 white, AZ; receipts 1891 bushels.
Rye-Dull; No. . western export, ts,1aa
81; No. . western domestic, 6Sa69; re-
ceipts, 500 bushels; exports, -, oS6 bush
els.
Hay--Quiet; No. timothy, unchanged;
No. l clover mixed unchanged
Grain freights-Dull; steam to Liver
FOOL, per bushel, unchanged Cork for
orders. per quarter. unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06

United States agt. Charles Henson.
grand larceny: plea. guilty.
United States agt. Arthur G. DAVIS
and Joseph L Bateman. grand lar
ceny: plea. not guilty; attorneys, G- L.
Whitford and J. f. Laskey.
United States ast. Arthur ). Bedford
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny; plea
guilty: attorney. o. A. Bigoness
Moulton agt. Kultz; on trial; plain
tiffs attorney. NJ. J. Colbert; defend
ants attorney, j. A. Moriarty.
Dant agt. Western Union Telegraph
Company: verdict for plaintiff for Sl0o;
plaintiffs attorneys J. NJ. Chamberiin
and T. NJ Baker; defendants attorney.
Paul Z. Lesh.
DISTRICT COcRT-Justice Wright.
In re condemnation of alleys IN
SQUARES 1O45, 1921. 1851, 1886. 3049, 3532
juries.
Anacostia river, hearing continued to
January 16.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Stafford
Estate of Charles H. Boyle: order of
sale: attorney, G. Percy McGlue.
Estate of William Wheeler; will ad-
mitted to probate; attorney Edmund
Darlington.
In re Leonore A. Ballard: motion for
allowance filed: attorney II. Anton
Heitmulier.
IN re Joseph Hill, OrueT TO MAKE re-
pairs; attorney Oscar Nauck.
Estate of James q. Hill; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Julia z. Hill: bond 500; at
torney, &c. Head.
Estate of William l.. Follmer: petit
ton for probate of will filed; attorney.
George Francis Williams.
! Estate of Ella n. Kicks; petition for
letters of administration fled attor-
neys. J. W. Lyons and Thomas Walker.
Estate of Maria p. Terry; will dated
| May 81, 1913. filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Schooner Mary Ann Shea. cord wood
from Aqua creek. at 10th street wharf
for l.. \ Clarke & Con; Bryant lighteD
from Alexandria. at 18th street wharf, to
lead oyster shells for the crushing plant.
Departures.
Schooner Idelia A. Moore, light. for the
lower river to load oysters in the shell
Castle. light, for the Rappahannock river,
to transfer government dredge to West
Point. Va: power boat Joe Arnold. from
18th street wharf for Fort Washington
with merchandise: fattie Ella from AL
exandria for a river point to load and re-
turn.
Tugs and lows.
Tug Southern arrived at Norfolk with
gravel-laden barge from Georgetown: tug
James o. Carter arrived from the lower
Potomac with tow of oyster-laden YES
sells: tug Capt. Toby arrived from river
point towing houseboat for winter har-
Dor. tug Eugenia arrived at 9th street
wharf with sand and gravel laden light
ers for the District; tug Defiance is re-
ported on her way from Baltimore to
this city with barges in tow.
Memoranda.
Schooner Charles l.. Rohde. Ell route
from North Carolina to this city with
lumber. is mt Norfolk to complete her
cargo: schooner S. c. Colbourn is reported
on her way to this city with oysters for
the market; schooner Mabel and Ruth
has sailed from Newbern, n. c., for this
city with pine lumber; schooner Eliza
beth Clarke is due to sail from Mattox
creek for this city with cord wood for
dealers: schooner D. P. milford is at a
lower Potomac point to load oysters in
the shell for. the market here; schooner
Blackbird is at Baltimore from the York
river with lumber; schooner Richard Tall
is reported in Upper Machodoc creek to
load for this city; schooner Grape Shot is
at a river point loading for this city or
Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
United States Court of Claims.

present: Chief Justice Edward X.
Campbell, Judge Charles b. IIowry Juds.
Fenton w. Booth, Judge Samuel s. Bar
ney, Judge George W. Atkinson.
F. A. Lacy: estate of Lewis L. Parsons
Hibernia Bank and Trust Company; s. V.
Marsh and Asa Faulkner ct al; question
of jurisdiction in cotton cases: argument
begun by Mr.. George L. Boren for the
interests of the United States.
On motion of MIR. Il. Randolph Nc
Mahon. Mr.. John Il. Clifford of Martins
burg, w. Va, was admitted to practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. January 6-HoSs-Re-
c.ipts. $500" head: market weak: bulk
OF sales. S.1aas25: light 1.95as 20
mixed. ..?5as.30: heavy. 7.a5aS 81
rouGh. .-@'aS.os: pigs. 1.ooaS.1o.
Cattlc-Hcccipts. $500 head: uarke;
slow: beevcs, 6.7oa935: Tcvas steers.
s.9ea7.9o; stockers and feeders 5.00a
80: cows and hcifers. :;.JoaS )
calves, s.n0a11 SO
Sheep-Receipts. -. 900 head: market
steady to Il shade lower: native a15t
sos; ycarlirlSs, J.SuaI.op; lambs, ma
tive, 6.7eas:d.
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LIVERPOOL,

LIVERPOOL. January 6.-Wheat-Spot
steady; No. red western winter as I'D;
No. l Manitoba. IS 11sd: No. =, IS I'D;
No. 3, Us 111:d. Futures steady; March,
rs I'd: May. IS I'D; July, rs 11sd.
Corn-Spot quiet; American mixed, Us
sd; La Plata futures steady; January. As
9Ad; February, As 1ONd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
PRICES FLUCTUATE
WITHIN VIDE RANGE
Early Gains Are Generally Ef-
faced, But Stocks Re-
cover Later.
BALTIMORE, & OHIO
IN NOTABLE SLUMP
Union Pacific Strength Imparts Some
Renewed Activity. and Closing
Is Around Opening.

NEW YORK. January 6.-Ircnounced
strength was shown by today's stock
market III the opening dealings. the
principal features being Union Pacific
and Canadian Pacific, which made early
gains extending from ! !. to :. points.
There We're 1-pont advances in
Southern Pacific. Great Northern. Read
ing and Steel Among the speciaities
Mexican Petroleum gained =.
Prices reacted from fractions to II
fun point and trading fell off in
marked degrees before the end of the
first hour Weakness in Baltimore and
Ohio. which declined to S9"s. a loss OF
2&s, was the conspicuous feature of
the period
After their early outburst of activity
ana strength stocks gradually fell
away and for the balance of the morn
ing session business was on "A limited
scale.
Help to Check Advance.
The gains recorded ut the opening
were quite generally reduced and in
some instances altogether effaced
Heariness of Baltimore and Ohio,
which declined acutely on rumors that
lacked confirmation. and weakness in
New York Central probably counted
among the factors that initiated
against an immediate continuance of
the rise. while Amaleamated Copper
was under pressure in connection with
adverse trade reports.
The Mexican situation and another
batch of unfavora bile railroad state
menrs helped to check the advance
Bonds were steady
Distribution a Factor.
The afternoon session started with
renewed activity and strength in
whi.h Union Pacific touched 15Sas
announcement of Union Pacific's dis
tribution of its Baltimore and Ohio
holdings caused Union Pacific to recede
TO 1861, ana Baltimore and Ohio to
SSi.. Later Union Pacific recovered to
rear las
The market became rather feverish and
uncertain later. Union Pacific rising to
higher level than before only to yield
point, while the preferred lost . Balti-
more and Ohio common fell back to its
previous low and the preferred lost 3
points.
Elsewhere the undertone was irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
FOREIGN BOURSES.

PARIS. January 6.-Prices We're firm
"n the bourse today. Rentes SIS francs
~. cenumes. Exchange on London. %
francs IS centimes for checks: >prrivat e
rate of discount. 3%i per cent
BERLIN. January 6-Prices were
firm on the bourse today. Exchange on
London 90 marks 50la pfennigs. Money.
per cent Private discount 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO,

CHICAGO, January 6.-Wheat-Priees
hardened today. Influenced to some extent
by liberal decrease in the European
visible supply. A good deal of selling by
commission houses, though. developed on
the advance. Mild weather. which pre-
vailed in both the winter and spring
wheat belts. counted against the bulls.
The opening was * to q higher. with a
slight subsequent reaction.
Corn showed firmness. Gables were
higher and Iowa dispatches said farmers
were more disposed to sell oats than corn.
Prices started " OFF to like amount up
and later made gain all around.
Scattered buying sustained oats. Quo
tations seemed inclined to keep within
Is of last nights level.
In provisions the lower prices for hogs
had decided bearish effect. First sales
were 21a to ~ down and there was no
sign of any important rally.
Butter-Lower; creameries, 22a35.
Esgs-Higher; receipts. 4,202 cases:
at mark. cases in cluded 27laa32; ordi-
nary firsts. 3O1sa31: firsts, 81.
Cheese-Unchanged
Potatoes-Unchanged receipts. SO
cars.
Poultry-Alive: unchanged.
Prospects of free wheat soon from
Canada acted as a wet blanket later on
the market. Closing prices were weak
3sa1a under last night
Cheap offers of shipments from the
Danube and from Argentina to United
States ports brought about afterward
much depression. The c.ose in corn was
weak. at decline Of z to 1alis net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06

The revenue cutter Apache floated the
cutter Androscoggin. which was stranded
near Cove point, Chesapeake bay, during
the storm Sunday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
LOCAL STOCK EXCHANGE.

sales-Regular call. 10 o'clock noon:
Washington Railway and Electric 4s, 81, 900 at
80. s.. 900 at 20. 81 600 at so.
Potomac Cons. IS, 81 900 at 30, s., 900 at 90.
Capital Traction, at ia, at 113Z.
Washington Gas at 81, 10 at "a.
MerHanthaler at 213h.
Commercial National Rank, 10 at 49, 10, at
1S5, 10 at lS5. 10 at 1S5, 10 at 1s5, 10 at 1856,
10 at 1S5.
National Bank OF Washington 10 at 30
After call-Washington Gas, o at "a.
Commercial National Bank, 90 at 49,.
Mergenthaler. 4 at 213.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06

John b. Shank, sixty five years old,
farmer, near Charlton, Md, committed
suicide by hanging himself in his barn
One Of the heaviest SHOWS in years has
fallen at FrostburS, Md. 1t is several
feet deep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, January 6-Money was more
plentiful and discount rates We're easy
today.
The Bank of England secured most of
the 100000 new gold offered in the
The stock market was more cheerful
largely in sympathy with the strength
in Americans. Covering orders advanced
home rails and Mexican and Kaffir
shares while BraZilians hardened on a
favorable budget statement. Consols
eased off when it was announced that
the underwriters were taking 30 per
cent of the New South Wales E3,OOO,OO0
per cent loan
American securities opened firm and a
fraction higher. Good buying advanced
prices during the early trading and at
noon values ranged from 4 to IL points
above parity. Wall street bought in the
early afternoon and the tone continued
good until the late trading. when the
list reacted in sympathy with the weak
ness in Baltimore and Ohio. The clos
ing was dull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
NEW YORK METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK. January 6.-Lead-Quiet,
4 1tsa4.90: London Els los.
spe1ter-Quiet. a25aJ.40 London, s2l
IS Sd.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. January 6.-Flour-Quiet.
Wheat was higher on steady cables and
small northwest receipts. May, 30 Liza
93s.
Pork-Stcady.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Easy: middle west. l0.7Oa10S0.
Petroleum-Steady.
Enthusiastically.
Hay-Quiet.
Enthusiastically.
Leather-Eirm.
Raw sugar-Steady: muscovado. aR,a
2.73; centrifugal, 3.l5a:::.22;: molasses. q 10
a2.4s. Refined quiet
Butter-Steady; receipts, $3.50 tubs.
Creamery. held. extras. 332a:3,331.: process.
extras. 24isa25.
Cheese-Firm. unchanged: receipts, 900
boxes,
Eggs-Easier: receipts. 1900 cases.
Fresh-gathered. extra firsts. 351za SO; firsts,
34a:'5: seconds. S$2a:3:a: refrigerator. firsts.
31aa32: state. Pennsylvania and nearby
hennery white. Halt: gathered whites,
y44a15: mixed colors, 35a36.
Dressed poultry-steady; fresh-killed
western chickens, 13a2S: fowls, 12alS;
turkeys, 1Sa231s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
Teaching Their Favorite Profession

CHICAGO, January 6.-Teaching is the
favorte profession of the graduates of
the University of Chicago, according to
the first annual directory of the institu-
ton, issued today. OF the 1904 living
graduates 3,2S7 are engaged in educa-
tional work. OF these it,. are men and
1 .72J are women. total of 61S grad
yates are ministers. 5s4 lawyers, 455 are
in mercantile occupations. Jas are physi-
clans. a total of 1.Ws woman and 20
man graduates specified no occupation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by W &. Hibbs & Co.,
members New York Stock Bxcianse.
Open. High. Low. 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06

Henry Downes and Bernard and Oscar
Fischer, three farmers of American Cor
ners, Md, narrowly escaped death in a
runaway Monday
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Maryland. partly cloudy and warmer
tonight. and Wednesday; moderate var
liable winds.
There has been no precipitation of con-
sequence during the last twenty-four
hours. except in the north Pacific states
disturbance of well defined character
is central north of Lake Superior, but
it is entirely dry, and high pressure pre-
walls throughout the United States, ex-
cept the north Pacific states.
1t is considerably colder in the mid
die Atlantic and New England states.
and it continues cold in the south. In
the, upper lake region, the upper Mis-
sissippi valley. the plains states and
the northwest temperatures are unSea-
sonably high
Partly cloudy to cloudy weather may
be expected tonight and Wednesday east
of the Mississippi river. with higher
temperatures In New England and the
middle Atlantic states.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
north Pacific coast.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
east to south east: on the south Atlantic
coast light to moderate, mostly north
west: on the east gulf coast light to
moderate. mostly north.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at = PIN. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 4 PIN. AZ: 8
pm. 50: II midnight. 36; today, am,
81: s am. 80: l. noon. 80: = pm, 80.
Maximum, ~. at pm. yesterday;
minimum. 30. at s am today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, Sc: minimum, "a;
MISUNDERSTANDING 4 pm, 1886: S
pm, 1908: IL midnight. 1910: today, 4
am 300: 8 am. 30.16: Il noon. 81. ID;
> pm, 900.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 9:2S am. and 1920
PIN; high tide. 5 am. and :;:23 pm.
Tomorrow-Iow tide, lois am. and
1910 pm: high tide, 3:fS am. and All
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1:19 am; sun sets
1853 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:19 am.
Moon sets 30 am tomorrow.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Gould.
In re lunacy of Charles T. Becker;
Becker committee: bond. $4,000
Gamer agt. National Stone & Brick
Company; order authorizing distribu-
ton: plaintiffs attorneys. Leckie. Cox
& kratz and H. B. Moulton: defendant S
attorneys. w. A. Johnston and c. F.
Carusi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06
Closing Prices.

Consols for money, II 7-16; consols for
account. n 11-16; Pennsylvania, Ssh ::
Reading, 81; Union Pacific, 1915; L. S.
Steel. SIS.
Bar silver quiet. 2S.sd. Money. 2has
Discount-Short bills, 41-16; three
months, as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-06

xEX Dividend Today.
International Paper Company pfd.. y.
Call Money 3s4 3s4 .
Hourly Sales of Stocks Today.
am, l37, 100 I'm, 203,603
lp.n., 2S6,20J 2p.m., .5O
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WEATHER..
Partly Cloudy and Warmer Tonight
and Wednesday.

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland. partly cloudy and warmer
tonight and Wednesday; moderate var
liable winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-26
FARMER SOUNO[Y
WHIP ED BY A
WOMAN LAWYER

Winchester. va, June 25.--Charles
f. easier, husky farmer Of Morgan
county, W. Va. entered the Offices of
Mrs. 6. Nclntire-W Weaver. The lawyer
at Berkeley Springs, ard took excep-
ton tn the action Of Mrs Weaver IN
handling several cases aeainst him IN
the justice court at tina place.
Mrs, Weaver was alone i'm her Of
nee 81 the time and Caster becoming
abusive, refused to leave when re-
quested 10 do SO and aalied an Of
tensiEe cpithet to Mrs Weaver That
lady promptly took aa exception 70
his remarks and loi n} the volume Of
Hogg Pleading and IGgua which she
happened e. be readirE 81 the time
and struck easier squar. u the face
with 1t. Tie heavy volume cat open
his eyebrow cutting hin severely and
drawing The blood ST. followed 14ll
by striking him over the head and
shoulders with "a glass vase that was
hlled with roses and stood upon her
desk. doiua ng him with She roses and
water In the vase. Caster was dazed
by the suddenness of tie action. ard
recovering attempted 10 close with
Mrs. Weaver but Wa unsuccessful.
and Mrs Weaver succeeded in eject
ing him from her Offices and only tho
oppertunc interference If Or. j. r.
Herbert who mas offieea I'm the Same
building and who was attracted hY the
noise, prevented Casters forclbIe and
sudden descent down she fight Of
stairs leading TO the of ~.
The arrival of Shcrf BIppcnthaI
who had been sent for by Mrs
Weave who had Immediately notices
the ugly mood easier WIS To, and the
remogal Of easier from the building
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-26
BELIEVE EXPRESS RATES
WILL BE ADJUSTED

Norfolk, Va, June Estate y"stor-
day from Richmond, where they had
audience WITH State corporation com
MISSION Il committee representing large
number OF Norfolk shippers expressed
the belief that express rates were go
ing to be satisfactorily adjusted,
While yesterdays hearing was
strictly private and nothing definite
resulting therefrom could he aseer-
tanned, w. II. Fe9orsteln, Of the local
delegation, stated last night that the
outlook for an auicable adjustment
We're very Favorable, and that definite
action would be taken by the State
corporation commission today
w. A. Cox traffic manager of the
Norfolk Chamber Il Commerce. and
who went to Richmond to assist the
local shippers in their fight for re-
duced express rates, remained at the
capitol 70 appear pcfore the corpora
ton commission tins morning, the
matter of urging adjustment OF intra-
State express rates having been left
with him by the delegation Of Nor
folk shippers.
Representing local shipping con-
Germs at yesterdays hearing were
Messrs w. r. F'euersteln, Louis
Feuerstein. r. p. Miles ana Alfred
Van Nyyenhe.m.