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Evening star., 1928-03-14
ChiSOx Rockies Shine.

SHREVEPORT. La. March IA i41.-
Most OF Manager Ray Schalk's tyro
talent seeking places on the Chicago
White Sox lineup are showing promise
as the squad continues its training.
In yesterdays victory over Shreveport,
9 to 6. Schalk was pleased with the work
Of George Redfern at second base His
fielding was perfect and his hitting,
timely.
Cissell. the sl23.000 prize package
drawn by the Comiskey Club during the
Winter rehabilitation period, didn't look
like that much money yesterday, fan
ming twice and doing little in the field.
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PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY.

Boston Bruins. 2; Detroit Cougars. 0.
Montreal Canadians. 4; New York
Rangers. l.
Toronto MapleieafS, 1; Ottawa Sem
atorS. o tovertimel.
Montreal MaroonS, ,; New York
Americans. 0.
Kansas City. 9: st. Paul. I.
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Nationals Weak Attack But Shov Tight Defense in to Tie VII

BY the Associated Press.
CT. PETERSBURG, Fla, March IA.
Waite Hoyts tiff with the
Yankees over an increase ir SAL
~ ary was at standstill today with
Col. Jacob Rupert president and
owner Of the club, endeavorine to bring
about settlement
Hoyt is said to be asking $4,000 per
annum for two years. Manager Hug
gins has dropped bickering with TIC
pitching star and the problem now is
up to Rupert.
The latest honor to cone to Babe
Ruth Is bright brass badge denoting
he Is special deputy sheriff of Lack
aWanna County Pa
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AS Make Good Advance.

FORT MYERS, Fla, March IA fH).-
Training camp routine was the order
at the Athletics base today. with all
hands facing a long workout under the
watchful eye of Manager Connie Mack
The squad is rounding into form sat-
lsfactorily, Mack said, though Iris
Speaker, veteran fly chaser has to he
warned frequently to ease up In his
conditioning work. Speaker is one OF
the hardest workers in camp.
Ike Powers. pitcher. probably will be
sent to Baltimore Mack lntinated to-
iay and Lebourveau, fielder, vii. b.
farmed out for another season.
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Red Sox Youth Hits Homer.

BRADENTON. Fla, March IA LP).-
Manager Bill Carrigan's plan of giving
the rockies a chance to show every
thing they have has resulted in turn
ing up one bright spot for the Boston
Red SoX.
Joe Cicero. 16-year- -old Atlantic City
flash. is the boy. Joe took a club al
most as big as himself in yesterday S
game with the Buffalo Bisons and wal
Evening star., 1928-03-14

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla. March IA
OFF the Boston Braves look as we'll
when the season gets under way as
they did yesterday when they held
Washington TO Scoreless tie. they
won't even get within hailing distance
Of their accustomed quarters in the
cellar.
At least that Is what their loyal root
ers think
Zack Taylor will have to take a few
lessons from his fellow Boston athlete.
Lloyd Hahn however. II the Braves are
to win In the tight places. 80 Zack' S
slowness In reaching the plate from
second on Andy Highs single to right
dashed the Braves hopes to win. Zack
almost made 1t and was the only man
on either side TO get anywhere near
the home sack
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NELSON HAND BALL WINNER

CLEVELAND. March IA HD.-George
Nelson OF Baltimore, defending his
singles title in the national A. A. u.
hand ball tourney here. went through
the second round in easy fashion. de-
feating Oscar johnson of Cleveland.
Al 2l-9
Evening star., 1928-03-14
PRESEASON TRAYS
BY the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
RH. T..
Chicago. .... O0002 : 0-9 =.
Shreveport -. o. ui 10000 =. III Il 4
connaIly and Berg, Jackson and Hay.
worth.
At Orlando Fla
At Louis 100000 z q
Cincinnati. ..... OOO0Ox-2 /
Beck; Wright and Manion OSeill: Luaue
Edwards and Wingo. Hargrave
Az Shrevcnort Ia
Shreveport IT. L. O1 Il 0O003 1T 4
conna:iy Wilson Cox and BerE McCurt.y :
Jackson Thompson Brown. krlncck and
IIayworth. Campbell.
Az Biloxi Miss
Toie,lo. .......... 00011 150x-lg Is )
Shautc Heil"ubach Bolton Ferrel and
Autry; Stdhjman. Pfeffer huntsinger Maunn
and Devurmer OScill. Handy.
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CUP NET DATES SET.

GENOA, March l3 O9.-Davis Cup
competition between the Australian and
Italian teams has been definitely fixed
for Ma :. . and Z here.
Evening star., 1928-03-14

CLEVELAND, March IA LP).-Smart-
ing from their first trimming Of the
exhibition season, the Cleveland In
dians intend to present something ap-
preaching the regular lineup for the
first time in tomorrow's return encoun-
ter with the Toledo Mudhens at New
Orleans
Joe Shaute. southpaw twirler. furn-
ished the Indians what solace they
could find in yesterdays 19-to-3 lac!ng
from Toledo at Biloxi. Miss. He all
lowed two hits and was never in trouble
in the three innings ne hurled HeideI-
bach. Bolton and Ferrell. recruit pitch
ers, were pounded for l9 runs.
Evening star., 1928-03-14

BY the Associated Press.
~LEARWATER, Fla. March IA
The Brooklyn Robins today
were assured of additional hit
~ ting punch. They are acqdir-.
ing Rube BreSsler. Cincinnati
outfielder. While Bressler batted at
only POI last season. he played In only
100 games and was not at his best
due to an operation. During the 1924
1926 campaigns he averaged about the
$50 mark.
Bressler, who is a right handed bat
ter. secured his release from the Reds
yesterday and wired Manager Robinson
he would report at camp tomorrow He
Is expected to land an outfield post
with the flock. possibly alternating
with Hendrick. He Is 80 years old and
has been with Cincinnati for IL years.
Reds viii Keep Pipp.
ORLANDO. Fla. March IA Up.-Thc
release of Rube Bressler to Brooklyn
probably will mean that Wally Pipp
will be retained by the Cincinnati Reds.
Two days ago Manager Jack Hendricks
announced Pipp would not be held this
year. as he had decided on George
Kelly as the regular first baseman. with
Bressler as relief II needed
Now that Bressler has gone. Pipp
| will be kept for that duty. II Is believed.
McGraw Fools Giants.
| AUGUSTA. Ga, March II P).-Al-
| though John McGraw was not seen dur
| ing the recent exhibition games of the
Giants in Florida. he has supplied q
mystery for the players by rehearsins
their shortcomings.
His skull practice drill has been
chiefly concerned with trapping run
ners between second and third
Roush has soft mitts. To ward off
the impact when he bangs at the ball
he has sponge taped TO the handle OF
his bat.
An exhibition game between the Uni
versity OF Georgia and Giant team Is
carded for tomorrow at Athens, Ga.
Cubs Have Costly Huriers.
rnto Tell
Evening star., 1928-03-14

Two.brse hit---Biucee. sacrifice hits
Rice: rsriswski. Reeves. First base ON balls
on Hesrn. 3; oil Mulberry. =: on OcinmeH.
nut--BH Marberry. =. Double nlnys--nmr.us us
to Farrell To Burrus tH Reeves to Harris
to Sisltr. HtS-Oh Marberry. u In 3 in
ninas: Oft Gaston. I In 3 innings: OF va"
Alstynr. :. In , innings: OF liearn. : In u In.
nincS: OF Delaney. :. In : tnnigs. Cmpires--
Mcssts. MAGE ad Nangratian.
Evening star., 1928-03-14

Cubs Have Costly Huriers.
AVALON, Catalina Island. Calf.
March IL Up.--About $4,000 worth
of pitching talent. as estimated by
Manager Mccarthy. paraded before
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Tigers Want Pitchers.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March "a Op).
Part of Detroits surplus infield and
outfield material may be bartered for
pitchers, the management has indi-
Gated
The team has two men OF marked
ability for each infield and outfeld
berth. but the raw pitching material
in camp has been Disappointment
OF the nine recruit pitchers who re-
ported for training none have exhibited
form that would warrant flrst-class
ranking.
The management indicated attempts
would be made to acquire at least two
more seasoned pitchers
Evening star., 1928-03-14
HUCCINS LEAVES HOYTS
SALARY UP TO RUPERT

loped out homer that was good for
three runs.
Cicero is a righthander. who can
send them out TO right field when he
wants. and that, Carrigan thinks, in
going to make him a formidable
youngster.
Evening star., 1928-03-14
Mates Dc Well. Too.

Neither Milton CASTOR nor Clayton
Van Alstyne proved a welcome relief
after Marberry. in so far as the Braves
Were concerned. Showing splendid con-
Evening star., 1928-03-14
BY JOHN r.. KELLER.

@AMpA, Fla. March l4.--So far as
victory was concerned. the Ma
tionals made an unprofitable
L trip yesterday 10 ST. Petersburg
far oil lint came out of their
Evening star., 1928-03-14

WINTER HAVEN. Fla, March "a ta,
Evening star., 1928-02-28
PRICES TEND DOWN
IN COTTON DEALINGS
Early Small Advance Offset by
Realizing-Later Rally
Fails TO Hold.
b ths .Ass0r AID Press.

B. ths Associated Press
NEW YORK. February o8.-The cot
ton market opened steady today. Prices
advanced points on trade buying OF
near months ana covering in some Of
the later deliveries but business was
only moderately active and early fuc-
tuat.ons we're irregular There was some
selling OF October against purchases of
May. The bucles seemed 10 meet con-
Siderable realizing with a disposition
10 take profits or recent purchases in
creased By the relatively easy showing
ot Liverpool. After selling of TO 1853.
May rallied 10 1872. but the improve
r7ent was not fully maintained and the
r1arket was about net points higher To
! point lower al the END Of the first
hour
Liverpool cabled there had been coy
ering ard fair nlonth-end calling in
the market there with local merchants
buying near month and selling dis
tant positions. More cotton looms were
reported running in Manchester than
recently with fair demand for cot
ton yarns. stocks of which were said
70 Dc decreasing.
Renewed pressure developed during
TIE morning under increased l!uuida-
ton prompted by the circulation OF
March notices and 4 feeling Of inse-
cLrlty due 70 the belief that recent
prices would discourage any material
reduction n acreage II the South. The
May position. which SOLD al 1872 earlv
declined - 1872 and the market ap-
pe2reo 70 meet less resistance with only
q moderate amount Of trade buying in
eF2cence. The market al midday vas
u 70 q points net lower.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
TREND IS UPWARD
ON CURB EXCHANGE
SafeWay Stores Feature at
Peak Prices-SpecialtieS
Arc Leaders.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNaN.

Sneciai Dispatch 30 The star
NEW YORK February 2S.-Folowing
q brief interval ct uncertainty. the nam
t>,Sy Of stocks On the curb exchange
turned upward today. Operations foi
the rise cen,crcd. for the most part. III
SpecialtlcS
One Of the outstanding features was
Safeway Stores. which sold at the high
est in the history OF the company. The
recent increase III the capital stock from
$4,000 shares 10 10000 shares save rise
10 belief that the additional capNa!l2a-
ton was tor the purpose Of distributing
a substantial eNtra-Stock disbursement
Nn:hng alonc this line, however, has
So far been forthcoming, although the
price has advanced from the low OF IN"
year Of 3io 10 tndays quotation OF 39o,
Those in close touch With affairs Of the
company hold to the opinion that the
increase viii be used for expansion pur-
poses
Because og the ncw financing an
ro}mccd ry Tie Cclaui7e Corporation,
interest centcrcd il the action Of these
stocks. Plans cali for sale Of an addi-
tona. issue cf ll4SlS shares Of per
cent cummulagNc prior preferred. par
value Sl00 10 be offered at par. Stock
holders may subscribe 10 The new issue
ii the ratio y: one new share for every
10 shares Of common Of FIRST preferred
now held. The new preferred changed
hands between III and 10 While the
common vas in supply for a time
Rights 10 subscribe were selling just
above J
Dominion Stores failed 10 he in
fuenced by the placing Of the stock on
a regular annual S3 dividend basis as
eeainst the previous s. 40 rate Directors
also voted 10 issue $3.50 shares Of new
stock 10 be offered 10 stockholders at
$50 share at the rate Of new for
each 10 held.
New high records were reached by
Melville Shoe & Consolidated Dairy
Products. A rev top for Crowley. Mil
ner followed publication OF the report
for the year ended January 20. This
disclosed net after all charges and taxes
equal to s446 a share.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN
BY HARDWARE TRADE

NEW YORK, February % Especially
Considerable improvement in the con-
dition OF the hardware trade In general
Is noted this week, Hardware Age will
say tomorrow In its weekly market sum-
mary. The most noticeable activity Is
in Spring merchandise for future de-
livery. Retailers brought UP their stocks
after inventory in January. and the
present upturn is taken to mean that
they have become again depleted
The hardware business promises to bc
very satisfactory for this Spring and
Summer Building programs are extern
sive in all parts OF the country and in
dustrial conditions are much more set
tied.
Prices in practically all cases are un-
usually firm.
Collections are slow in some sections.
but satisfactory in the main.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

REV YOHK, February - ~
fsh1,klDldefs III the Continental Can
Co To-Day approved pure base of The
enfi" outstanding stock ~ The rahshif
Meal Ware Gn and HeatiIe Ahtdtia
IRON Wptkh and ~ assets II The United
ftsirs Can 90. q. &. Hoffman pfeai,
Gtnt ~ United States Can, nnd n w
England, president II rhhhac Metal
Waic ca, Wete elected directors Nj
England succeeds y. IL. Morgan. ie-
AiRnrd.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
TRACTOR DUTY CUT.
Slight Concession Made in Tariff
on Machines By French.

II
on Machines by French.
PARIS. February % Up).-American
tractors we're accorded a slight con-
cession in the new tariff today, when
the Chamber adopted schedule OF
amended duties after much debate.
The amended duties will be $50 francs
per 220 pounds on tractors under 1850
pounds: 225 francs on tractors under
1850 pounds. and 85 francs on tractors
Of $3.50 pounds and upward The orig
inal proposal called for duties Of 275
francs on tractors under 3190 pounds
and 85 francs on those 3.l90 and up
ward
Deputy Francois Poncet, opposing the
amended rates. argued that ID French
firms have begun manufacturing trac-
tors. and that they must be protected.
M. Monicanlt. leading the farm group
said that the tractor was a mere side
line Of the automobile industry. that au-
tOmobile firms would never be big in
dustry In France. and that farmers
should not bear the burden Of support
ing a weak industry.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

tQuotatiGns furnished nv " Il Hihbs 4 Co }
hnnlnhi gold Selling checks
V6ju5 lhr HAtt to-day


NEW YOitk. February ~ M For
eiRn exchanges btendy quotations IN
cents: Great Britain. 4B7 a-iG. cables
4hb GDday bills on banks 48J 2.
F1an"r. demHUd s 3ai rabies, ~
Italy drmaud . ~ 'abra. 90.
f"mand Belgium. I3 %, Grlmany
rs iipilnnd i0%l, HniVuY. rs t3
E""hfH 20 rs. DeHunIk 2G 10. BNitz-
"I!and, 10 20 Hpniu ltD4 ttcrcc
] ~ - fnihfid II 81 tfcriUhipYakin
~ g. JJRrsjhVa. Wit huhitia
~ ~. HinUhbih 81 'st Argentina
~ ~ i.IhYll ~ 90 1nkiu, ~ n ,
khaughai. % ~ Montreal, 00HIt,.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
YOHE GETS NEW POST.

NEW YORK. February 28 tPl.-Cur-
lis Nj. Yohc. son Of J. II. Yohe vice
president Of the Pittsburgh a. Lake Erie
Railroad, has been appointed assistant
10 President p e Crowley Of the New
York Central lines. The appointment
Is effective from March l. MIR Yohc' S
headquarters viii be nj Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1928-02-28
WHEAT GOES LOWER
AS CORN PRICE GAINS
Smaller Grain Affected by Unre-
sponsive Cables-Weather Factor
in Coarse Grain.
E. F.e 4 >ef-. .fsH irres.

r. ttE &%~f-' %f"t3 I'frts.
CHICAGO. February 22.~-Corn prices
averaged higher cary today and Wheat
lcTer- Prospects Of unsettled conditions
IkelE ~ hinder the corn.crop move
n1ent faFe yelat3|c strength ~ the corn
narEei. whereas unTetponSige cables
ten6ed n Heaken Vheat Starting :. 4
4 or - +. 1p corn aft"tward scored
nlcoeta'e gains al aEoun6. Wheat
cEeEe c3Hchangec n } loVef. rallied A
!f'le snd irrn underwent Il general sag.
Ca'A were aru. Provisions inclined
CrNaRatC
Evening star., 1928-02-28
EXPENSES REDUCED.
Smaller Outlay Made in 1927 by
Baltimore 81 Ohio.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dspatch To The Star.
BALTIMORE. February %. - State
ment OF earnings and expenses Of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. for
January, just made public, shows total
operating revenues Of si7s49.3s9. a de-
crease Of s2.474,7l7 from same month
of 1927.
Net railway operating income was
Al .o07 ,i24 as compared with s232i, ,3n5
during same month last year, or a de-
cline OF S974,63l
Railway operating expenses we're re-
duced sl.553,l62 during January, as
compared with same month In 1927, re-
sulting in considerable reduction in the
decrease Of net earnings.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

A new Issue III "a 300 900 Oklahoma
plWtt III Water Co nrat mortgage d
per cen, 20 year gold bonds, series "A"
rnr February !, lt48. Ia being marketed
b1day st 96h4 Ia yield about . 80 per
cen, by Harris. fofhse - CO.. ana II.
n EIlssky LQ, lAl. :. .aY ss.s q =
Evening star., 1928-02-28
Q
STOCK BOOST PLANNED.
Creole Syndicate Board to Ask

LFe0IF SyHHICHtH BOaFd 70 ASK
Stockholders o. X. on Project.
NEW YORK. February 28 tPi.--The
New York Times says that stockholders
in the Creole Syndicate will be asked by
their directors in the near future TO
authorize increase in the concerns capt.
taization from the present $500 900
shares to 100000 shares. and to
change the name to the Creole Oil
Corporation.
The proposed changes, the Times
says, are part Of a project by which the
Standard Oil Co. OF New Jersey Is un-
ders'ood to contemplate acquisition o..
the Creole Corporation.
Canada has 10000 Indian !uhabi-
tartg
Evening star., 1928-02-28
LEAD IS REDUCED.

NEW YORK. February % P).--The
American Smelling and Refining Co
has reduced the price Of lead from
6.25 to 6l5 cents pound
Evening star., 1928-02-28
Many Plans in Prospect.

Many merger plans are i'll prospect
Some arc now before the commission,
notably the Great Northern-Northcln
Pacific proposal. Others will be present.
ed III the near future.
The theory Of railroad mergers ana
consultations Is PLAIN. 1T Is DaSeu on
the. possibility of avoiding dupilcalnn
Of effort. of cutting operation costs. o.
eliminating expense and improving ScrN-
ice. All of those objects arc necessary
II tho railroads and other businesses
of the United States are to remain on
a prosperous basis
MANY Of tho carriers are not making
adequate returns on their investment
They declare that increases III rates are
necessary.
Shippers all over the country are q
unit in opDosing rate increases. Such
increases narrow their already slender
margins Of profit. cut to hair i'll some
cases bv bitter competition, both at
home and abroad Profit or loss as a
result OF the years work frequently
depends for the farmer on the rates at
which his products arc transported.
Railroad men say they have gone
about as far rs they can in cutting
operating costs by means of increased
mechanical and human efficiency. Any
further gains in that direction must
necessarily be- slow If rates are not to
be raised. they SEE consultations with
attendant savings in costs as their only
safety.
Sponsor for Entire Plan.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
is sponsor for the entire plan OF rail
mergers over the country AS long ago
as 1921 the commission laid out a
tentative plan for the groups IN which
all the principal carriers would fall
The carriers have gone ahead in an ct-
fort to get roads together. SO far the
commission has turned down every ap-
plication for approval OF pan OF
ma Tor consolidation.
The commission has never given the
slightest indication as to what kind
Of a plan it Is willing 10 approve. 1t
has never. according TO transportation
men. made conservative suggestion
outside the purely tentative schedule
of 1921
1t became known today that repre-
sentatiYcs Of the New York Central.
the PENNSYLVANIA. the Baltimore & Ohio.
the Van SWeringcn roads and the Loree
roads. forming the nucleus Of tlFe pro-
Dcscd transcontincnta! systems. have
discussed the matter at length, They
are understood 10 favor the retention
Of the power OF approval Of MERGE!
plans by the commission rather than
have II turned over 10 Congress, but
they are anxious 70 have the commits
sion state plainly Just what KIND OF
Dian will be acceptable,
Evening star., 1928-02-28
|. c. c. PLAN SOUGHT
ON RAIL MERGER.
Move to Induce Commission
to Voice Stand Started
by the Carriers.

Special Dispatch to The Star.

SPeF'ai blSpattn 10 ne SUR.
NEW YORK. February 28.-The In
tcrstate Commerce Commission may be
asked by Congress to explain just where
1t stands on railroad consultations:
This action may come AS result OF
pressure growing out of the anxiety
expressed yesterday all over the colin-
try as to lust what the position of the
commission is
This anxiety was not confined TO
transportation men, but was shared by
producers of raw materials, manuiactur- +
rs, distributors. merchants and farmers
II followed inevitably upon the Two
recent announcements Of the commits
sion One stated that decision as TO
'hr Van SWcrinCcn merger affecting INC
Nickel Plate, Chesapeake and Ohio. Eric
and Pcre Marquette would be reserved:
The other dealt blow to the plans oi
1,eono T. Lorce to form a merger OF
roads in the Southwest, declaring tnc
Kansas City Southern had violated the
CLAYTON ort
Evening star., 1928-02-28
BUTTER UNCHANGED.

CHICAGO, February % tE).-Butter
unchanged; receipts. II S24 tubs. Eggs
lover; receipts. 23.724 cases; firsts,
l5Hi ordinarY frsts 25.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

Canada has 5000 Indian !uhabi-
tantS.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

COAL ROAD EARNINGS. .~-Dullncss
in the coal industry is reflected i'll rail-
road earnings for January. Baltimore
& Ohio reports net operating income
of 81 907 l24 decrease OF 1914 68l
from January. 1926. AtchiS0n. Topeka
& Santa Fe shows net operating income
OF 81. $50. .527, against $4 537 $50.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

BORNE SCRYMSER CO.--Directors
of Borne Scrymscr Co today declared
an extra dividend of so cents and the
regular scmi-annual dividend Of 81. both
payable April l6 to stockholders of rec
ord March q
Evening star., 1928-02-28

STONE &; WEBSTER Stone &;
Webster Inc. who claim to have de-
signed and constructed more than 10
per cent of the total installed capacity
of the power industry of this country,
have opened Paris Office through
which growing foreign business will be
handled James r. Case, former Gov
ernment engineer, will be In charge.
Evening star., 1928-02-28

SPICER MANUFACTURING Co
Spicer Manufacturing Co. reports 1927
net income of $i.li6.352 or S294 per
share on common. as compared with
1926 net Of $I,638 900. or $4l5 per
share
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-09-13
Page Nine
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Proposed Amendment to the
State Constitution
III be voted ON November 6 1873

An amendment OF Autrle VII Of the
Constitution Of the state ui Washing
ton relating to Revenue and Taxation
state OF Washington
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
U" whom II maI snncrrn; In obedience
10 the state Constitution and an act OF the
Legislature, aud hled without the signature
OF the Governor, entitled as follows AN
ACT to amend Article VII Of the Consuu
tion Of the State Of Washington relating 10
revenue and taxation. Eriiying Sections l. .
and and inserting in lieu thereof new
section to he known as section - there Is
hereby published for the consideta ton Of the
voters or the state OF Washington the fol-
lowing proposed amendment 10 the constitu.
ti"n 81 the said state