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LIBERALS BOLDER
XO FEAR OF THREAT
FROM LABORITES.
Hope of Retaining Poxcer for
Eighteen Months—Red
mond's Attitude.
• ?v -- ~-- -----
Ixr-doa. " Feb. IS.— The Radical press
*hows , _- of a rapid recovery from the
—reasoning P^ic caused by the bluster
ing manifesto of George N. Barnes, the
Labor leader. Like other partisans
la the coalition groups, he spoke with un
due emphasis and without consultation
4ith his associates. The votes of the
X^abor members will be controlled by the
majority group and cot by a leader who
v s «; barely mounted into the saddle.
The cessation of Cabinet meetings and
the approach of the real opening of Par
liament have reinvisrorated Mr. Asquith's
ropporters. and Instead of talking dis
raally about an election in June they are
iSysr predicting that it trill be deferred
for eighteen nonths if the government
survives the first month.
It is clear that Premier Asquith will
n«t know, vhen the debate on the ad
,--.--■ the speech from the
throne opens, whether or not he can de-
P^r.d on Mr. Redmond's support for the
bvdgrt. He trill probably pet It and have
the situation in his control, at least Bar a
ffi-x- w^eks. If he' defies • v --- malcontents
... will turn him out. I- X F.
T3y Th* Associated Press.]
London. Feb. IS.— The tension of the po
if-'cfiJ situation has somewhat slackened
as." after a careful weighing of the
rro« knd ccr.s. -■- po'iticians were less in
clined to take the Labor and Nationalist
tseamee at Its face value than they were
last night. The demand for "guarantees"
u-hi-i the Lflborites and Nationalists must
Iriow Premier Asquith cannot seek from
Kinr Edward until the Prime Minister is
-nailed to demonstrate by actual vcung in
tta House of Commons that he has a solid
majority of the House at his back is de
scribed to-day as being in the nature of a
Premier Asquith appear? to have met this
situation with a reiteration of his detenm
riatjort to clear up the financial situation
b-fore launching a campaign against Uie
ifto of the House of Lords, axd :t is freely
predicted that the extremists witl decide
at party meetings on Monday that tney
have more to gain by keeping the govern
ment ta office than in "bringing about an
other general election.
Ttis idea is borne cut to some extent by
the statements of some of the individual
I^borites. who disavowed . to-day the ulti
matexn which Georg» N. Barr.es. the new
-hsirman of the Labor party In Parliament,
peat ro Preraier Asquitb, demanding that
The veto question precede the budget meas
ure in consideration by the House. Some
Mid that the Labor party had net reached
• decision and asserted that the chairman's
manifesto -was merely an expression of his
~rsonal opinion.
.Tame; Keir Hardie, president ol the In
aependent Labor part, s2-'4s 2 -' 4 to-day that
his declaration that the Laborites ■would
Ftirport the government me ms.de tinder
the impression that Premier As -.th had
ilrsady obtained from the K:rg- guarantees
for dealing with the House of Lcrds, with
out which, the Preraier said before the elec-
Ticns. he would not take office again- Mr.
Hardie. sine? he learned that no guarantees
Tt»re obtained, shared the opinion of Mr.
Barnes who yesterday issued a manifesto
*s.n~s that if Premier Asquith was to held
<^See without assurances from the Kir.g
with regard to the veto, such a. course
would not be acceptable to the Labor party.
It is expected that John Redmond will
«3iv= his conscience by offering an amend
rner.T either to the Premier's speech next
%Tor.day or to the budget measure, to the
effect that Ireland shall be excluded from
the operation of the land and excise clauses
of the financial bill. The ministers cannot
possibly accept sum an amendment, but the
Irish leader will be in * position to say
that he did all he could, and •with this ex
r'anation allow The budget to pass.
Herbert Samuel, who was recently ap
r":r::ed Postmaster General, predicted I >-
nis&x that the government's action against
the Lords -would be swift, courageous and
-
4 PROTEST TO CHIXA,
Three Power* Oppose Right to
— Export* of Grain.
Peking. Feb. 15. —Russia. Great 3ritain
•-T.Z Japan for the second Time within a
fortnight made a pretest to-day to the
~crs:gn Board against China's prohibition
of grain ss^pactsntfaaa trooa Hei-Lung-Chs
hzlz. in the northern part of Kirin Province,
Uancbnria. charging i violation of the in
terraticnal conventions.
Because of the distress caused to the peo
r.;e and the effect on the Sour mills at Har
bSa. Russia made strong representations
•^pressing the conviction that the prohibi
tion «i !n the nature of retaliation for
Washington's Birthday
ATLANTIC O!T¥
SPECIAL TRAIN SERVICE
Pennsylvania R. ft
Leave Waar Tort . . 12.55 P. M.
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 19
Parlor Care. D.n:r.«r Car. uri Co&cbe*.
Leave Atlantic City 4.15 and 5-30 P.M.
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 22
rlcr Car*, Dlnlsjr &T. Coaches.
F.»-4 u'.ar trains leave »w Tork 3.55
4 M. aa<J : ■ P. if «e*k-<iay». 7 5.'. A. M
£2= day*.
RARE VIOLINS
Lyon & Heaiy offer for sale a num
fetr cf the rarest --ems known to th*
Violin World. All ire instruments of
International Reputation.
The list Include*
Antonziis Stradivarius, 1723 (The Bctt).
Antonms Strauivanus, 1 726 (The
• Adams) — formerly property of Mr.
. Fritz Kreisler.
4ntosius Stxadivanus, 1698.
Joseph Guamtiius. 1742 (The Jamo
wich of the Hawley Collection).
Joseph G-uarcicriuE, 1732 (The Meyseder
—Maud Powell).
Joseph Guarnerius, 1727 (The Scala).
Also I 'Cello by Andreas Guamcrius.
Correspondence Invited
Koarncted Catalog &ad full particulars on
r**ju**t
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THE -BAyiJ* WASHIJStGTOjS
TFrom The Tribune Bureau.]
Washington. February Is.
FAR FOR PUBLICITY.— Despite the
quite general expressions cf relief among
members of Congress and others at the dis
covery that the publicity clause of the cor
poration tax cannot be enforced without
the enactment of special legislation, th*
President seriously regrets this situation,
and will exert his utmost influence to ob
tain the necessary appropriation of $50,000
before Congress adjourns. He regards the
publicity feature of the law as one of its
most important provisions, and will greatly
deplore any permanent obstacle to its en
forcement. Of course, the submission of
the vital statistics or every corporation to
the government and the power which the
President enjoys to utilize such returns
would contribute materially to an intelli
gent and accurate revision of the tariff, but
failure to make these statistics of public
record, he believes, would completely defeat
the effort thereby to protect minority stock
holders from those manipulations of the.
assets of corporations which have so fre
quently operated to defraud the small
shareholders. According to Mr. Tawney.
chairman of the Committee on Appropria
tions, the general deficiency bill is the only
appropriation measure on which this item
could properly be placed, and that will not
be reported to the House until near the.
close of the session. It may be necessary
first to obtain from the Ways and Means
Committee a favorable report on the
amendment carrying th« necessary STAOOO
before it will be in order.
MANY LITTLE TRUSTS.— It. la the <-ov
fident expectation of those charged with
the cost of living investigation that the In
quiry will reveal an amazing number of
cor-.hinations in restraint of trade, ail of
wh>cr. have operated to Increase co-ts to
the consumers and most of which have in
nr. tviy ,-r>er-ited to augment prices paid
to the producers. Information has already
reached members of the committee which
remains to be verified, but points strongly
ir. this c:re-t:rn The Indications are that
t v e great trusts have had innumerable
small Imitators, each ot which, where suc
has operated to enhance the cost
' ' of these combinations ap
pear to have confined their operations to
a sing> city, although others, on investiga
tion, •will, it i. c expejted. be found to have
been operating- In cozmecttoa with the
- trusts, k tact which has strikingK
— aed itse-f on the committee was the
Russian action regarding- the railways and
other <vj^?t: ~s concerning Manchuria
Moukden. Feb. IS.— The Chinese Viceroy
threatens to ■--.• ■ : the prohibition of
grain export? to Bheu. King. In Southern
Manchuria.
Washington. Feb. IS.— Although the State
Department officials decline to comment on
the action of Russia, Great Britain and
Japan in protesting- to China against her
prohibition of the exportation of grain
from Manchuria, the fact is recalled that
from time immemorial the Chinese govern
ment has prohibited the exportation of
cereals. This inhibition was gainst not
only the exportation of grain to foreign
countries, but - as- extended to its trans
shipment from one province to another.
This policy of the Chinese government was
based on the fact that, except in rare in
stances, all the cereal products of China
■were needed for consumption within the
empire and only in cases of crop failure In
certain sections were wheat, rice and other
grains permitted to be shipped out of the
provinces where they were grown.
About a year ago, however, the Chinese
government consented to allow the expor
tation of cereals from Manchuria, but re
served the right to reimpose the restriction
at any time. This concession on the part of
the Peking government was in the form
of a customs order, and it Is understood
here that China did not obligate herself to
continue the concession beyond the time
■when the - " --.-■ ••.: should decide that
the Interests rf its people demanded tta
cancellation.
LJMTTS INJUNCTIONS.
Administration's Bill Intro
duced in House.
[From The Tribune Bureau.]
Washington, Feb. IS— The administra
tion's injunction bill was introduced in the
House to-day by Representative Reuben 0
Moon, of Pennsylvania, one of the ablest
lawyers in the lower body, and one whose
sponsorship for the measure assures that
it wiU have respectful and attentive "on
fidcration in the House.
- :":ec-. tt provides
• - . . c whether interlocutory
■.- permanent, shall be issued by any fed
eral 00 1 fee wtt ■ - evtoue notice
• - be heard on behalf
of the parties enjoined. If. however, there
appears l.k-- - I immediate and irrep
mjuxy, the court may issue a tem
porary restraining order without notice. It
■ 1 that all such orders shall define
esplair. why it is Irreparable
ar.-i why granted without notice, and Shall
not extend more than Beves days from the
time notice is served
In explaining the measure this afternoon
Mr. Moon said: "The differences between
my bill and any other bill introduced on
this subject are radical- Mv bill defines
accurately the distinction between - .- vari
ous phases of the injunction process. It
divides injunctions proper into two compre
hensive classes— interlocutory injunctions
and final Injunctions. It prohibits the issu
ance of such injunctions without notice
and without giving the defendant an oppor
tunity to be beard. An important feature
of the bill is that it defines the two essen
tial prerequisites of a restraining order
without notice. It also requires that the
judge before granting the order snail know
the facts, either from, affidavits or showing
otherwise made, and shall spread them on
the records of the court."
NOT OPPOSING CANNON
All Papers but Two in His District
Support Him.
[From The Tribune Bureau.]
Washington. Feb. IS. — Speaker Cannon's
re-election is not opposed by a majority of
the editors of newspapers in his district,
according to z telegram received by him
to-day from "The Paris Beacon." The
editor of that paper denies the accuracy
of "The Chicago Tribune's" poll, which as
serted that a majority of these papers op
posed the Speaker. The telegram reads.
"The Paris Beacon" in its issue to-day
will publish a refutation of "The Chicago
Tribune's" recent editorial poll of the lcth
District, showing that twelve editors op
pose and that only six are favorable to
Joseph G Cannon. Nineteen Republican
naoers, comprising all in the district, with
the exception of "The Clark County Her
ald " which is non-committal, and "Th«
Ka^kakee Gazette." which is opposed, in
dorse Mr Cannon on the following counts;
First in his position on the tariff bill.
Second — As a candidate for re-election.
£-j, ird * s a candidate for Speaker in the
event that the next House is a Republican
bC "The Beacon" will charge that "The
TVihi'n^'s" figures were deliberately ralsi
4£i both as "to this district and the other
territory comprised In the alleged poll
WALDO SHAKE-UP IN BROOKLYN.
Following a trip to Brooklyn by Fire
Commissioner Waldo on Thursday, many
oarers o' the department in that borough
we're ordered yesterday to appear before
L .oan of surgeons to determine if they
Z,*.^ r,hv£ically nt to perform their duties.
Th£ are Captain* James Roberts. Engine
7- y fnv' 107- Joseph M Samara IK.
vn^S y MurT*v. 125.- Charles D. Ruddy
r?J5 h eVeT Campbell. 144; Lawrence RelUy; .
:;- Marcus Fitzgerald. 112 and Michael
(trinn Truck Company oh. and Lieutenants
Vohn FrtrfEngine Company K», and Co*
t^mlU ' rlean Engine Company 115. The
£km'natl£n may result in many changes
In tiu Brooklyn department.
\EW-\ORK DAITT TKTBI~»7. FEHRt aKY 10. 1910.
recent reduction in the retail pries °f n!lt
ter. which tn a single day and in all parti*
of the country fell six cents a pound |T
was noteworthy that this reduction app'i pri
to stocks already in the hand? of the re
tailers, as well as to those purchased aft**
the order ipsued from Elgin. 11l
PATENTS OFFER PROBLEM. -I » l?
further expected that one of the difficult
problems which will confront the investi
gators of the cost of living will be found
in the concerted maintenance of prir-^
based on patent rights. This '.s one "f t' 1 *
oifficult problems which have confronted
the federal officials in their efforts to en
force the Sherman law. The decisions of
the Supreme Court seem f o uphold the
right of the owner? of patents to fix th<i
selling prices of patented goods, and yet
the practice of incorporating newly patent
ed inventions in manufactured article*
even though the invention may be of
doubtful value, whenever the earlier Pat
ents are about to expire, affords a device
by which selling prices may be almost
continuously controlled by the manufaotu
ers without apparent menace from th«
anti-trust law. It ts expected that in this
phase of its Investigation the P<=n;i-
mitten will b* able- to obtain little asslsi
ance from tb.» Department of Justice
HONOR ANDREW JOHNSON. -The first
measure providing for the erection of a
memorial to Andrew Johnson lias just been
introduced in Congress by Representative
Pou. of North Carolina. The bill appropri
ates $25,000 for the erection of a statue o
Johnson in Raleigh, the Chamber of Com
merce of that city to select the design and
site. Mr. Pou declares that his state is
anxious that this honor shall be p*'d to
the memory of Mr. Johnson.
TEMPER LAW WITH MERCT.-Be
cause of the many pitiful instances of sep
aration at Ellis Island the Immigration
Committee of. the House made a favorable
report to-day on Representative Sulzer's
bill providing that no wife or dependent
member of a famil/ shall be excluded be
cause likely to become a public charge, or
because of a physical defect other than
tuberculosis or a contagious disease. For
merly it has been necessary for the immi
gration officials to deport all those likely
to become public charges, and the many
hardships inflicted under this law moved
the officials to ask that if. be amended.
G.G. H.
FRIENDLY TO CANADA
President Anxious to Adjust
Tariff Relations.
[From The Tribune Bureau.]
Washington. Feb. 18.— The Secretary of
State addressed a note to the British Am
bassador to-day expressing the desire of
the United States to take up negotiations
looking to an adjustment of tariff rela
tions with the Dominion of Canada. The
note expressed the solicitude of the Presi
dent over the situation and his desire, in
•view of the friendly relations that have
always existed between the United States
and Canada. that an adjustment be
reached before March 31. when the maxi
mum provision' of the tariff law goea Into
effect:
The note explained that the President.
although having: authority to act within
certain limits, could not proclaim the min
imum rate until the tariff situation hart
been scrutinized by the experts and that
the Secretary of State, in making his rec
ommendation, was obliged to base it on
facts which might require interpretation
The State Department also expressed its
willingness to meet the wishes of Great
Britain in the manner of conducting the
negotiations. This may be done either
directly with the British Ambassador or
through a board representing Canada in
Washington. It was intimated that, fol
lowing the precedent established by other
countries in applying for the minimum
rate, the Initiative in opening the negotia
tions rests with Great Britain.
Bo far the Canadian tariff has not been
considered at all, and President Taft is
extremely anxious to have the whole mat
ter out of the way to avoid any possibility
of a commercial war with Canada which
might arise if an agreement were not
reached before March 31. Secretary Knox
contemplates sending several tariff experts
to Canada to gather information at Ottawa
r-ecessary to the negotiations, and the
American Consul Genera! at Ottawa. John
G. Foster, is now in Washington in con
nection with 'the subject.
It is assumed that a decision will be
reached by the British government within
a few days, when, it Is expected, negotia
tions will be begun.
TAFT TO THE SOUTH.
Says Solution of Face Problem
Rests on Its Prosperity.
Washington, Feb. IS. — That the solution
of the race problem rests on the prosperity
of the South is the opinion of President
Taft. He took part to-night in a conference
of educators and philanthropically disposed
men and women of Washington on indus
trial education in the South at the home of
Miss Mabel T. Boardman.
"There are two things working- toward
the solution of the negro problem." said
the President "One is the development of
Interest among the better class of South
erners In the education of the negro and a
consciousness ni the fact that nothing will
so much help the South as such education
The other important feature 1= the increas*
of the wealth of the South.
The South until the last decade had a
dreadfully hard time to support tbe gov
ernment of her states without education,
but now the South is getting richer. I am
delighted to have 15-cent cotton, whether it
be high or not, because it means the pros
perity of the South, the development of
her educational system and the working
out of the most difficult problem ever pre.
tented to a people
MISBRANDING OF MEDICINES
Washington. F*>b 18.— What constitutes
tbe misbranding of medicines, under the
pure food and drug act. has been brought
to the Supreme Court of the United States
for final determination
The question arose out of the indictment
of Dr. O. A. Johnson, of Kansas City.
Mo., on a charge of violating the law. be
cause [he articles manufactured and
snipped by him were alleged to be ineffi
cacious in producing the urea indicated
by the label The fed* court for the
Western District of Missouri quashed the
indictment. It took the position that if
Congress had intended "to make It an in
dictable offence for such manufacturers
ar.d venders, by their labels or brandings
on bottles and packages, 10 mislead the
buyers as to the curative or healing prop
erties of the drugs, as to the mere matter
of commendation, apt words, both in the
title and body of the act. could and should
have been easily employed to Indicate such
purpose, and not l«?ave it to the court, by
strained construction, to read it into th«
statute."
A BRACER
THE MORNING AFTER
RETAW
ALSO CURES HEADACHE.
Splits onl) Not a Laxative.
15 cents at the bai
Hotels, C ales and Druggtata
rf:tavv watkr co..
IS Whitehall Street. City.
GLAVIS RETRACTS
CHARGES VANISHING.
Little Left of Accusations
Against BaUinger.
V;. ; : (From Th» Tritmne Bureau.]
Washington. Feb. IS.— After another day
of painful reiteration and infinite patience
John J. Vertrees, counsel for the officials
of the Interior Department, has succeeded
in narrowing the charges brought by Louis
R. Glavis against Secretary Ballinger and
Commissioner Dennett until comparatively
little remains. Glavis's evasiveness and the
unwillingness of the committee to enforce
the rules of evidence greatly Increase the
difficulties of Mr. Vertrees and waste the
time of the committee, it being necessary
to recur again and again to the same sub
jects in order to obtain anything like satis
factory answers.
Glavis admitted to-day that, as Commis
sioner of the General Land Office. Mr.
Balline<=r had promptly suspended all ac
tion on the Cunningham claims immediately
after receiving a protest from Glavis; that
he had received all reasonable assistance
In the' conduct of the investigation of these
claims; that the officials of the department,
believed he had made out a sufficient case
to prevent the patenting of the Cunningham
claims; that not an acre of Alaska coal
lands had been patented; that the only
fundamental difference between Glavis and
his superiors had been that he believed all
hearings on the Cunningham claims should
be postponed until the results of the physi
cal examination of the land had been re
ceived, while Commissioner Dennett wanted
the hearings to begin, the results of the
physical examination to be introduced when
received: that at Glavis's suggestion, and
on the further suggestion of Mr. Ballinger
and the recommendation of Commissioner
Dennett. Acting Secretary Pierce had or
dered the hearing on the Cunningham
claims postponed until the results of the
physical examination had been received.
ONLY FOUR ACTS CITED.
After the tedious and laborious efforts
necessary to extract these admissions. Mr.
Vertrees demanded that Glavis recite the
acts of Secretary Ballinger indicating of
ficial misconduct on the part of that of
ficial. In reply Glavis was able to cite only
three acts of commission and one of omis
sion. He maintained that the delegation to
Assistant Secretary Pierce of the duty of
preparing an opinion on the law of May
20, 1908. constituted the first act of mal
feasance, although he admitted that stat
ute had 10 reference to the Cunningham
claims. He cited Secretary Ballinger's in
structions to him not to interview the two
members of Congress interested in the
Green claims as a second act. and the
"general attitude of Mr. Ballinger" in de
laying the investigation of physical condi
tions as the third.
The one act of omission he regarded as
blameworthy was Mr. Ballinger'a failure
to order a postponement of the hearings
pending the receipt of the result of the
physical examination, although he ad
mitted that Mr. Balllnger had suggi si
such postponement, and had said that his
determination to issue no order? in connep
tion with Tlv 3 <"unningham claims precluded
his doing so in this instar
Grlavia was compelled to admit that at the
time Mr. Ballineer resiemed as Land Com
missioner, which was just before he acted
as attorney for the Cunninghams, there
was no evidence in th» Land Office showing
the fraudulent character of the claims, but
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«b 4?^s '
he said thai be had lat<*r told Mr. Unilinear
he was convinced they were fraudulent-
P"rsi«tent unosttonlnsj finally led Glari*
to absolve Mr (linger from any n»s«pon
eibility -. ,• the •:,. • that his nam* i* at
torney was omitted from '' ° record* the
Wilson Coal Company case, although Glav:s
sought to put •, wholly different and most
unfavorable" construction on th» fact in his
direct evidence. ?>;
The latp afternoon session w=i* devo'ed
to an inquiry into the motives of Glavis
in. seeking the assistance of Gifford Pin
chot. Glavis saM he went to him bacaaaw
ii* 1 had faith in him and felt h» was abso
lutely sincere
NO GR IB IN ALASKA.
Morgan-G-uggenlieim Repre
sentatives Demi Reports.
Washington. Feb. *>; Th*» interesting
spectacle of the Morgan-Gug-genheim syn
dicate, through legal representatives.' ap
pearing before a Congress committee to
justify its operations in the development of
industries in Alaska packed the room of
the Senate CommHUw on T"rritort"<j to
day.
Several days ago Senator Beveridee re
ceived a letter from .1 P. Morgan & Co.
asking permission to send representatives
to answer "exaggerated reports printed in
the magazines and newspapers of the work
of the syndicate formed by that company
and the Messrs Guggenheim." The per
mission was given, and to-day John N.
Steele, general counsel for the syndicate,
and Stephen Birch, the managing director,
appeared.
Mr Birch testified that ail the money
t=pent in the enormous development nf Alas
kan re^oisrfps had been furnished by the
syndicate itself: that the Morgan-C,Tig2»n
h^im syndicate had not issued to the pub
lic a single bond or a share of stock: that
the syndicate had nev«r r^ceix-ed anything
from the government in money, grants of
land or special rights
The syndicate owked one railroad and
one copper mine in Alaska and had no in
terest in any other. It owned no coal lands.
Testimony was given regarding negotia
tions for the Cunningham claim?, but it
was -aid that these hinged upon patents*
b<=ing issued for the claims, and that the
negotiations had come to nothing.
Th<= syndicate was formed in 1906 by th«
purchase nf -W per cent of the stock of the
Northwestern Commercial Company, which
owned the Northwestern Steamship Com
pany and the Northwestern Fisheries Com
pany. Th<= latter company packs 300.000
cases of salmon annually, as compared
with a pack of 2.090^886 cases by other in
terests. Last year the Alaska Steamship
Company was formed by reorganizing the
companies in which the syndicate had
bought large interests, and it now operates
twelve steamers, or rather eleven, as re
ports to-day indicate that one has been
A long list of steamship companies
ii. which the Alaskan syndicate has no in
terest was given in support of its claim
that it was not a monopoly
Both Messrs. Steeie and Bir<~h insisted
that there was no truth in reports that the
syndicate had or was seeking a monopo'.v
.-?: railroads, steamship lines, fisheries, cop
per mines and .oal lands in Alaska. They
denied with great emphasis that they were
trying to gobble up Alaska.
Mr. Birch denied that ex-Governor Hog-
Major Richardson or Delegate Wlck
ersham ever had been authorized to a.-t as
lobbyists for the syndicate.
Asked by Senator Beveridge concerning
the syndicate's interest in the coal land
claims, Mr. Birch replied that the Messrs.
Guggenheim had agreed to form a $5,000,000
ijorporation to develop the land?, one-half
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Are the skirts to be plaited or plain, trimmed or un trimmed?
Are the Spring changes radical, or will " last years" do ? Are one
piece dresses still in the mode ? What is the new sleeve, and what
about its length ? What are the fabrics and what are the trimmings ?
And where, oh where ! will the waist line be ? These are the questions.
The March Woman's Home Companion has the answers.
Pa^e after page of advance fashions, 102 fashion pictures, dozens of colored
fashion plates. 50 Spring fabrics and 40 Spring trimmings. Spring hats, Spring
embroidery, Spring dressmaking, Spring neckwear, Spring accessories; fashions
for the woman with money and the woman with no money— all in the big
Advance Fashion Number
The same number contains a wealth of other entertaining and practical reading matter. For Instance:
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COMPANION
interest -to• be held by 'he Guggenheim*
,nd the other half by Cunningham and hi?
ass-ociates. The Gnscenheims " rp to P ay
$2?O.0"O for their half, he said, and in ad
dition Mil to loan lIOO.CW if it was needed.
Messrs. Birrh and Scads will b» Swai
*xamined at. another h«arine
\EH POST! I. PLAN.
Complete Reorganization of
Department Proposed.
(From -■-• Tribune Bureau. 1
Washington. Feb. IS.-A complete reor
ganization of the Postoffice Department
alone the lines recommended by the Postal
Commission is provided for in a bill in
troduced in the Poos* to-day by Repre
senative Weeks, of Massachusetts. a
similar measure was introduced last year
by Representative Overstfeet. but because
of the demoralization of the committee n o
action was taken. Representative Weeks
and a majority of the committee favr.r the
general provisions of the bill, and it i? pre
dicted that it will be favorably reported.
In general terms the bill, which Is a
voluminous measure, provides that the
country he divided into fifteen mail dis
tricts, each under the direction of a super
intendent. This official will have ontir"
jurisdiction over his district; and will re
port to the Postmaster General each year.
The transportation of mails will be under
a director of posts. It is Represenativ*
tVeAfcs'f! idea that this official shall be a
practical business man. whose salary shall
be sufficient to assure his r°al abiltty. A
new system of coal accounting is also pro
vided for and a redistribution of the cleri
cal work in the department amor.c th«
various bureaus.
The bill has the hearty support of the
Postal Commission, and its passage in the
not distant future peems probable^. Repre
senative Weeks will place the Mai before
the committee next week.
The Post office appropriation bill this v»ar
oarrie? $239,512,915. an increase el iMM
over the (iiuieul year's appropriations. It
Is. however, a decrease of 52.000.000 from th«
final estimates of th° department for next
year.
CONVICTS ON PERSONAL LIST
Two Inmates of State's Prisons Struck
Off City Tax ROII3.
It was brought out yesterday that two
of the men on the personal tax rolls were
inmates of state prisons.
A lawyer went to President P-ir«iv and
asked to have the assessment of a client
struck off on the ground that he had been
committed to the department for the crim
inally insane in Dannemora.
"But." said Mr. Purdy. "that does not
reliex-e him of an assesssment if he has
property. The attorney then said he would
swear that his client was a resident of
Pennsylvania at the time he was sentenced.
The assessment was .struck off.
Later another lawyer came in and said
his client, who had been assessed for SIZ. 'X»\
had been sent to Sing Sing, jj Iff Purdy
explained that such an excuse could not
relieve him of the assessment. "But ha
has no property." said the lawyer.
That's another matter." replied Mr.
Party, and b° struck the name from the
roll?. ,
FOR PATENT APPEALS COURT.
Washington. Feb. —A bill to establish
a court of patent appeals, which has been
the subject of extended hearing? before.
Senate and House committees, was acted
on favorably to-day by the Senate Com
mittee on Patents. The bill provide* for a
court of five judges.
BO_OJ<S_AN D PUBLICATIONS.
Lrfabh-shed 1873
At All News-stands
FIRST 10 P.U" IIP
And, After .ill. Corporation
Got Tar Check Back.
Internal Revenue Collector Anderson of
the -d r>!«tri'" found :n his mail -yesterday
a check for J125. with blanks carefuHy HUM
out to show thsr was 'V amount due by »
certain corporation Tinder the new corpora
tion tax km Mr. Anderson exam
ined -he figures which showed th» net :iv
rome. They seamed to be a;! iffjH bat h*
could not take the check. The reports must
all, be sent to Washington. He inclosed, th^
check la a complimentary !<"tzer to ihe_ cor
poration.
That was the first <»virif»nr» ■■>{ rash In th*
work on the return* 'irM'-r the new act.
Btn this and the attitude of the many
persons who ar* daily in the office* of Mr.
Anderson seeking enlightenment on certain
parts of the law. have led me ■■■■-) rev
enue officials to believe that th« antago
nism to the new tax has beep zr~*t'cr
exasrgpraterl. if It exists a* all.
So far over one tho'i.*ar.«i return* •,»
b«<»n made. Th» last batch of the flll^l
blanks will •> sent to Washington sal
March L For over a w<«k the office wr.er^
information may ■•- obtained ha* f>**n
crowd* I from the ..p*>n:r.? in th» morning
until late in the afternoon.
The greatest difficulty has b»en found in
explainins what the law means when »»
says that nnn« the amounts f> b<* de
ducted to find the net income shall be th»
Interest actually paid, etc, net. exceeding
the paid-up capital stock. Th» Impression
prevail 1 ' that thfs means that the amount
of the interest shall not exceed the capital
stock. The real meaning is that -h*. -mount
on which interest shall be computed Shalt
not exceed the capital stock. It was saM
yp«=t*-rday that it was believed that all th«
turns would be tn on time.
CORPORATION TAX DISCUSSED.
Situation Causes Considerable Concern
to President and Cabinet.
Washington. Feb. IS.— The situation -which
confronts the administration in the enforce
ment of the corporation tax law was tb<»
principal subject discussed a*, to-day's
• 'abinet meeting. Attorney General "^Tick
ersham remained for son:* time ■-> talk
with President Taft after the other Cabi
net members had gone. It can«be. said that
the administration is quite perturbed Masj
the situation.
The whiskey decision was under discus
nion.
FOR OLIVER S SE IT.
Opposition Said to Have
Agreed on C. A. Rook. ■
[By T*!»zrapb to The Trtbtma. ]
PlttsburK. Feb. IS. — Opposition •-> tlm
candidacy of United States Senator '>"r<%
T. Oliver took definite form here to-day
when an evening; paper announced that
Colonel Charles A. Rook, editor and ii«f
of "The Pittsburg Dispatch" and a mem
her of the Governor's staff, would content
for the seat.
The publication, which claims to have th*
authority to make the ■ announcement. ■ de
clares that ex-Senator "William Fllns. Max
G. Leslie, who was recently cleared of per
jury charges, and Mayor William A.- Ma
ge*, of Pittsbursr. have agreed on Rook.
Senator Oliver is expected to announce for
mally has candidacy for re-election t>-Mi
ten days.
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