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atest Edition THE CH^UtLOTTE NEWS. Latest Edition OS.. 43. NO. 69b0 CHARLOTTE. N. r,^^,ONDA\ EVENING. FEBRUARY 13, 1911 rentlemen There h Jothing Befoie The House”—Legislators V, Through its City At- Has Never Drawn .7 For the Consider a- ' The Legislators. ^cmv monthly Meeting speech of U. S. Senatoi Cuttiss Hy As.sociatcd Press. WaslunRicu, 1). C.. Feb. As “one oi the senators ironi Kansas-,' Senator I Curtiss today addressed tlic senate in , 177 If 1. TT ,‘’1’1'osition to tlu; revised resolution tSOaia Will Oe /l€/ujl>n)i)osln^ to submit to the states a !, But Nothing . sue is Said, n!n brief expres.sion, nti*(i bond question in be aptly put thus; oihinij Itofore the : .i'll " : I ho board «if alder- ! . owed piecodont and lor legislative ac- ■ tiliiiions \\«>rr passed. i;i!Mins made by Mayoi tioti ot' senators by direct vote. All |throu^;h iiis speech Senator Curtiss ; buried attacks at liis eolleafiuge. Sen ator Hristow, for ai)i)ro.ving of the amended resolution. Senator Curtises said that lie was In favor of a Constitutional amendment looking to the election of senators by direct vote, but he was not willing that it should be amended so congress should f;ive up all its rights to make or alter the regulations oi a state for ihe election of Tnited States senators. 'I'his. he asid was what the amended .'resolution would provide. The amended resolution, if its substance was ap- .1'ci'pted b\ a 1 j)roved by the states, would result in ' a meeting t>f twelve. I the states disfranchising colored vot- the mayor to mcm-l^^rs if they be desired without con- • 1.. ii*.'ni>ui’g tlelegation 1 being able to laise a hand, he , , . I I "I strongly favor the joint resolu- in 'lie shape of a bill, jtion to i)rovide for the election of sen- cii, atiorney af the in- ators by direct vote of the people,” said , ,, (.j,,, fatlu'rs has I .'urtis». "Hut I d.) not think , . , , ’ , it should be burc’ened with the objec- .11 1,1 01!.. 1 w teie^ I tionable and unfair i)rovisions placed I ■! unmade. Kxcej t |jy a majority of the committee, I' umiis (>; The Xewtj^and as one of the senators from the .IS iicard but little Kansas, the home of old .lohn ■ .i is.sr.e The dele-'a-' advance agent oi liberty ‘ ‘ ‘ I vi ho ,^.;ave his life to hasten the con- N'Cpt iKini inionna- which resulted in freeing the .1 ; reading this pa-;slaves', I can not supi)ort the ’rider,' ai ’ermen want. Ix'g- or joker.' placed in the resolution by a ii> the habii of so-1 majority of the committee.” : .Till tlKret.)re the;. | 'I'hat Senator Hiistow would consid- i.? 'ff. ! or the a»iendment to the resolution as \t inaunuraied th^^ Mmmaterial was a matter of regret imi some t(Mi or! with Senator Cuftiss. :■ wa-; the pcnri'al ; ".\fter tlie war was over, in order i; :ii' 'hn' ihe l)caril|to mee* n>\v conditions the (_\)nstitu- 1 I'nn'' what was ne-]tion was amended and the l.')th amend- - to Ireislation author-! ment declares that the “right of citi- 'u is MI.' bonds for wa-jzeiis of the I’nited States to vote '■•'M i s and schools. ! shall not be denied or abridged by (i liar 1'>!'d issue was!i]i(i I’nited States or by any state on • 'I nt! into th'' faces of jgcicoinu of rac-e. cotor or previotts con- t'Mnr trs ('f voters Thev dition r»f servitude.” city vi::l(] '.s.sue ; 'l liis amendment was made to pro- .■ :‘ in nf f l.tcrt.OnOO—jtcct the former slaves who had been • ' I”. ’ nmre. The Xew^i | frec>d. and \ et we find state after state, .■ li'-ht,” to ns« thp|],y • gratui ather" and other clauses, I. i:^adf' notable in fbe j jujr ^iiem of their rights. ■' ' h pnd(*(l with the j •][ resolution as amended is t ie ballots ?at'>rday i Constitution is amend- '"'^tors at Heme. IMiarr was te' as i)rovided therein, then the con gress gives up all its rights io make asked lf)j. alter regulations of a state for the •; ii 't-rviow and. while. !filkiMg on ’ ’■‘‘1 rages are per]>etrated an i if fraud l9 committed or if corrupt practices are resorted to, congress remains help less.” • inii. In ' ip(- ivt' 1 no official no- o; i|ie constituents m.ittrr. .\o bill had ' • '1 To hint, or so far as 1 ' I.'V to any member of M l' floleyation. looking i7a!i->u of C'harlotte to I icn dollars worth of Revenue Bill. ■ ■ ifiMalization of taxa- I ! I'hair said he under- : would he done along II ti o >i(>nri:il state rev- - tiipsrnied. A question ■•’ir.i' mcmbors of the ■ ‘ >a'd. was the probable .' p’e hoard of asses- ■ n’thoriry would extend ■■9. in Xorth Carolina. Be- '• tinti'r Pharr had heard ' 1/ to throw any more (’harlotte i)roblem. ‘.ndiTstanding that when ruited any legislation it i s city attorney who ' ' d a bill and submitted ' ’• ■ Nation. election of Tni ed States senators, and matters iu j|- electors are disfranchised, if ont- to talk of' fact, he did XEC^OOfy - / ; n PR Tr^F 1“ Chartotta. “I cents a Copy Paib'--> Cents Sund.-xy AX A V-'Xl* j Outside Charlo tts, 5 Cents, a copy Daily and Sunday Reciprocity Bill Considered By Congress To-day Geneial Pension Bill Reported WILL THEY GET HIM OVER? II, F. GORRE RENT WA!) WITH liURREGTOS j American troops at P.Tresidlo, was on J the point of ordering the commander I fo Ojinaga to release tl_3 boys when they returned to Presidio. BIFUDCITt W M [NT By Associated Press. j Mulata, Mexico, via Presidio, Texas,' Feb. 9, via Marfa, I'ex., Feb 12.—Inf the recent fight near here betweeif* Mexican federals and the insurrec^tos under General Ortega, in which the former were forced to retreat, an As sociated Press correspondent was with By Associated Press, with the insurrectos. The bodies of xew Orleans. FebI 13.—In urging the .four old non-ccmibatant.s whose ratification bv congress of deaths are laid to the federals were , ‘ . found in a farm house near Mulata. Canadian recipiocit\ agieement. They were Eucevio de La Cruz. Cruz William Jennings l^ryan, before leav- Sanianeijo. Dpcederio C’arrasco and ing New Orleans last night for Mont- IS T Discrimination m Rates is Chaiged By .Associated Press. Washington, 0. C., Feb. 13.—Dis crimination in the raj:es and regula tions of railroads against the city of Memphis, is alleged in a petition filed today with the interstate com merce commission. The complaint was Instituted by the Memphis Grain and Hay Associa- tioti against the St. Louis and San h'rancisco Railroati and 122 other car riers oi>erating in the states of Ala bama, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Iowa. Louisiana. Missisfiippi. North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennes see. The complaint alleges that a tariff recently filed with the commission un- ->-ive W. C. Dowd speak-'reasonably increases the rates on grain ■ Mis.', who is in the city products and mixed feeds reshipped sai.l he had heard noth-’.from Oregon milled in transit afMem- V- from the city officials 1 Phis; that the rates on grain from St. ' 'tirse usually followed, he i Louis to Memphis are excessive and > for the citv attorney to jthat the refusal o. the earners to give ■:i and sul.mit it to some Memphis shippers the advantage of '■ rtntnty delegation. The proportional rates is a discrimination lUl then follow ctistom, against them. - opposing or favoring It j The commission is requested to n nn opportunity to be Rusi)end the pro])Osed tariff, so far as- ■ IO *he legislative delega-; it relates to Memphis rates, and to Mstening to both sides of adjust the rates and regulation. • rsy, the delegation would i ' . iMon to submit a bill on • GOVERNMENT VETO BILL ■ *' the house or in the! TO BE INTRODUCED. The senate, and the cns-j tf(i Mr. Dowd, that no op-1 By Associated Press. - made to its passage. In I Ix)ndon, Feb. 13.—Premier Asquith 'i l l re is nothing before the announced in the house of commons that he would introduce the Beard Meets Tonight. ' linr semi-monthly session I 'l "f aldermen will meet to- council chamber. Wheth- 't the bond proposition will ' 'T for discussion is entlre- ‘ ■' I'iral. Nothing was said to- •'Hv member of the board 1 lead one to believe any . •' if^c action would be taken R the bond question. None • J.'islators will appear before !1, tio request having been thorn to meet with the mn- jitif horities. Where is This Man? - •' bited Press. ■. Kol». 13.—A railroad engineer in Villa Marafacre, the seat Aitipriran academy, upon re- ’ 'o Home today, was shown ro of Henry Lawrence Wolfe, • pf>n he said that he was al- f'^rtnin that he hal seen the art student at the railway in Genoa. The police have no tod a.' - government’s veto bill next Monday. As evidence of the governments in tention to force this measure through, John W. Gulland, the Scottish liber al whip, stated in a speech at Edin burg this afterncwn that he was busy compiling a list of men who would accept peerages with the object of passing the veto bill In the upper chamber in the event that the con servative peers proved recalcitrant. Mrs. Hill Released. New York, Feb. 13.—The prison sen tence of three days In the Tombs im- l»osed last Friday upon Mrs. Roberta Menges-Corwin-Hill, divorced wife of bapt. Arthur Hill, of the British army who pleaded guilty to a charge of smuggling, expired and she was re leased. Big Bond Issue* London, F’eb. 13.—Subscriptions for the 15,000,000 of Kansas City Southern Railway refunding and improvement . ...J mortgage 5 per cent gold bonds closed ''cw to the whereabouts of the at noon today, having been largely • an. J oversubscribed. Malias Carrasco. One of the man was HO yeats old, another was blind and another a cripple. All were white- baited. This uioruinvT the insurrectos lound th^se old men with their hands tiod behind their backs lying riddled with bullets. One was slashed across the face by a sabre. Several Americans viewed the bod ies, photos were taken and several signed an affidavit describing the in cident. This sworn statement will be sent to Washington. A dramatic incident followed the discovery of the four murdered men. A government soldier had been found been cared for and fed. He had ben cared for and fed. When the murdered men were found several in surrectos made a rush for the plaza in Mulata to get revenge by killing this wounded soldier. In the crowd was a son and a neiihew of one of the aged martyrs. Like c\;^azy men they ran yelling in to the plaza and dragged the soldier into the street. Many argued against him but others maddened by the sight of the butchered old men, drew their pistols and declared they would kill any man that tried to stoi> them. At that foment Ortega, the ihsurrecto commander, rode into the plaza and called a halt. The battle started at 10 o'clock on February 7th, and lasted until 9 o’clock the night of the 8th. The fed- eral& and CO soldiers in the field and the insurrectos mustered about 200 men. During the second' day's fighting the Federals were completely sur rounded and were driven back each time a sortie was attempted. In the evening Ortega made an in spection of the different detachments and found that their ammunition Avas almos texhausted. When the federals began their retreat the insurrectos w’ere not able to halt them but- gave chase for several miles down the road. In the offiical report General Luque and Colonel Derentes claim that only seven soldiers were killed. The Asso ciated Press- correspondent was pres ent when 12 soldiers in uniform were dug up from their graves, and several other graves were not counted. Five more graves were found at another spot and three dead men, including one captain, were brought to Ojinaga. These men were wounded and died on the.road. Twenty-five dead is a conserv ative estimate. The federals had about 50 men mis&ing when they returned to Ojinaga, but it i sknown that at least 12 deserted. Bullets frequently among the American soldiers and federal of ficers guarding the American side of the Rio Grande. Captain Williams, commanding the troops, may make a rejort of the incident to Washing ton. The insurgents announce their Inten tion of capturing Ojinaga a& soon as they get a supply of ammunition. Coyame, 30 m'les from Ojinaga, is surrounded by a band of insurrectos under Emilio Salgade, who has de manded the surrender of the govern- meit stores and archives. The town is garrisoned by a small company of rurales and a company of armed citi zens. Salgade could easily capture the place, but says he will give the garri son achance to surrender in order to avoid the acicdental killing of non- combatants. Five boys, all American citizens, were captured by Mexican rur ales yesterday while bathing in the Rio Grande. The ruralea shot at them and compelled them to wade across the river and surrender. The boys were rel«ased this morn ing after being locked up all night. Captain WiUiAsaSj commaading tJ»e gomery, Ala., made it plain that he re garded this as the most important question lo come before the national legiir’lalors uiriiig the present ses sion. $ “I hope the treaty will be ratified, and without delay,” said Mr. Bryan. "Its benefits will be far reaching. I might add that I think that it was a neat little coup on the part of the democratic congressmen to hold a caucus on the treaty question.” Mr. Bryan added that Champ Clark had demonstrated that his selction as speaker was very fortunate for the democratic party. Ship Subsidy Problem. By Associated Press. Washington. Feb. 1,‘’>.—After many months of inve.stigation the hearings of a special house committee to probe into charges of the existence of lob bying in the interest of ship subsidy legislature in congress clos>ed today. The committee will draft its report soon, which, it Is .said, will show the investigation has developed no sub stantiation of the allegations of lob bying. . Presidential Yacht Sails. By Associated Press. Cape Haytien. Hayti. Feb. 13.—The presidential yacht Nord Alexis, return ed here yesterday and after taking on troops, arms and amunition. sailed again last night for Forit Liberty, the district where the ins-urgents made their lasts tand. "I am not a candidate for mayor. I thank my good friends who have honored me by suggesting my name, but I cannot consent to enter the race. The office of mayor of Charlotte. I Ihink, requires the unidivided time of a man, and I cannot remain away from my business.” This, briefly told, is the statement made this morning by Mr. W. I. Henderson, a prominent citizen of the city whose name has been mentioned more or less fre quently of late in connection with the mayoraUy campaign that is just now beginning. That Mayor Hawkins will have oi)* position in the May election, however, is an a.ssertion made often on Ihe streets by tho.se who are closely affil iated with the j)olitical situation in the city. The name of Dr. C. A. Bland has been conspicuously men tioned and it is entirely probable that he will consent to become a candida^^e. In the event he does yield to persuasion of bis many friends he will wage one of the most active campaigns ever seen in the city, knowing Charlotte’s present condi tion. its needs and being a man thoroughly in touch with all the peo ple; Dr. Bland has friends from every quarter who are beseeching him to enter the race for the highest office in the gift of municipal voters alone. Mayor Hawkins, in the meanwhile, is saying nothing, but is quietly at tending to the duties of the office and is a candidate for re-election. He has many friends who are work ing in his interest and who will sup port him for another term as city's chief executive. By Associated Press. Washington. Feb. 13.—By a vote of 8 to 3. the senate ccnnmittee on pen sions today agreed to report to the senate the Sulloway general pension bill, which already lias passed the House. It was amended so that the annual vote, in addition to the $1T>3.- 000.000 estimated for the ensuing year, will be about $4r),000.0(U). Senator McCumber. chairman of the ccminiittee, opposed the Sulloway bill and endeavored to have the commit tee report a measure which would cost for the first year about $S,300.000. He was joined by Senators Core and Tal- iafero in making up the minority on the final vote. As passed by the house the Sulloway bill would increaf^e the nioi'thly j>en- sion of veterans of 02 years fr(mi $12 lo $15: of li.j years from $12 to $20; of 70 years from $1."> to $2.'j, and from 7(> or more from $20 to 3f». The senate committee, by a vote of G fo .j reduc ed the luoposed maximum allowance from $30 to $30. .\s there are estimated to be $r.3,4t:i veterans who would be affected by this amendment at the' present lime, 1 ('aiiiion callvd the change would decrease the annual of Illinois, cost a little more than $4..')00.000. On the statement made by Secreta ry of the Interior Ballingor. the cost of the Sulloway bill as jtassed by the house would be $4 ).4S9,4GS, but the (‘Omniittee found there would have to be added to this about $4',0()0.000 to which a limited number of veterans w'ould be entitled under general laws. Tts friends do not anticipate an easy time passing the measure through the senate, especially as it has been intimated President Taft would veto it if it were presented to him for his signature. The very fact that some senators are confident that the j)res- Ident would veto the measure is said to have induced a withdrawol of con siderable opopsition, but on the other hand there are senators who feel that the responsibility of such action should not be placed upon the executive. Important Administration Bill Pravidmg Tariff Treaty Be- tween United States And Canada Taken Up in The House, It Was Stated at 2:30 O'clock That Vote Would Not Be ^aken To-day—The Fight On. Where is Albert Frazier? By Associated Press. ' Columbus, O., Feb. 13.—Albert Fra zier, of Cleveland, up for 15 years for larceny and burglary was found hiding in the bolt shop of the Ohio penitentiary this morning following an all night search. The entire po lice force of guards had been search ing for him. He escaped from the penitentiary May 31, 1910, and was captured after three days at Cleveland. Ad Men Clubs. By Associated Press. Des Moines, Feb. 13.—The Ad Men Clubs of Iowa are holding a state convention in this city today. To night at a banquet S. C. Dobbs, of Atlanta, Ga., national president, will speak. ♦ YOU A E INVITED. ♦ ♦ To call at The News office any ♦ afternoon and watch its big ♦ 20-page Duplex Press turn out ♦ papers at the rate of 18,000 per ♦ hour. You will be given the op- ♦ portunity of seeing 30 hustling ♦, carrier boys starting out with . ♦ their bundles of papers to clrcu- ♦ ♦ late in all sections of Greater ♦ ♦ Charlotte. You will also see ♦ ♦ the fastest mailing clerk, assist* ♦ ♦ ed by one of the best old color- ♦ ♦ ed men In North' Carolina, wrap- ♦ ♦ ping papers to go out on every ♦ ♦ mall train and rural route leav- ♦ ♦ ing Charlotte.,^ You will then be ♦ ♦ able to form some idea of the ♦ ♦ great number of people who will ♦ ♦ have an opportunity of reading ♦ ♦ the little “Want Ads” you place ♦ ♦ in its columns at the small cost ♦ ♦ of one cent a word. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ (Watch the Want Ad Page 8.) ♦ ♦ ♦ ii the t FINISHES IN THE RATH TRR CASE By Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 13.—Failing to secure the dismissal of the criminal indictment against them, the de fendants in the government’s action against the socalled bath tub trust will resist government's civil suit and begin their defense at Pittsburg tomorrow. The testimony on the gov ernment's side in the civil case is complete. There was an intimation that should the government compromise for only fines in the criminal case, no defense would be offered to the civil suit. U. S. Kenyon, assistant to the attorney general, declines towith- draw his demand for jail sentences. Consul on Secret Mission. By Associated Press. Mobile, Ala., Feb. 13.—Alfonso L. .liminez, a Mexican consular represen tative. left here today for Nogales, Ariz., on a secret mission. It is know that his trip has some connection with the revolution in Mexico. Death of John W. Harrison. By Associated Press. Frankfort, Ind., Feb. 13—.John W. Harrison, 93, the last Indiana delegate to the Pittsburg convention which or ganized the republican party, is dead at his home here. His first vote for a president was cast for William Hen ri' Harrison, a relative, and he had the recofd of having voted for 18 republi can presidents. Census Figures. Bv Associated Press. Washington, Feb. 13.—Population statistics of the 13th census announced today included Carrolton, Ga., 3,297 in 1910 against 1,998 in 190. TRRST” RILL CALLS F R R T-R HEATER RERATE Special to The News. Raleigh, Feb. 13.-- 'l'he house engag ed in a spirited debate on the Ewart bill for legislative commission to in vestigate the conduct of trusts in North Carolina. Mr. Ewart made a long speech for the resolution. His anti-trust bill, which was also a special order for to day, was re-referred to the committee on account of important amendments he offered. New Bills. Carr, of Durham; Providing a com- 1 ission government for cities by bal lot adoption. By associated Press. The house, by a vote of 10.’') to 121 decided today to begin immediate con sideration of the Mct’all bill, carrying out the reciprocity agreement with C'anada. No agreement has been reach ed as to the liinii of debate, but the bill may be passed today. Washington. Fei). i:..— 'I'he bill is first being considertMl as in coniinittee of the whole house on the slate of the uiiion. .\11 hills affecting tli(' r('V- eiiuo are thus considered. Spi'akcr IJcprt'scnt at ive .Mann the chair to preside ()ii*er the coniuiiui'c during the con sideration ol the nieasure. In the earlier pi occ('ili Mr, (’an non, itv recogni/.iiig .Mcf'all aiid di claritig his nuit'on to tal.e tin ir. deciprocit y liill a ]iii vilc’,.;(;l iirut"! had shown a dis|io^ilion to iiclp th( clause along to a \d’.e, d(‘s;)iie 1i:' sentiment against icciifix-.ity v ' i( i he expressed in a U-ttvi- to the II.i nois legislature on Satttrd; ■ . Representative Mill, of (’oiii. M. 'i one of the republican niei.il)( i.> > , .i- commit fee on ways and means, v,. • recognized for one hour in supiK)rt ul the rerij>roc-ity agreeiiieiii. lie exiiiaiii- ed the measure in ?;r‘at detail. When he began to speak tin* house was in much confusion. .Mr. Hill asked for cdose attention. ‘'(’ome over on this side." suggested Representative Fitzgerald, of New York, a democrat. “We'll listen to you this is where you'll get your votes.'’ The voting on the motion to take up the reciprocity measure was fol lowed with the keenest inierest. On a yea and nay vote there are alway'i two calls through the alphabetical At the end of the first call it was seen that the reciprocity advocates were winning a comparatively easy victory. The vote they wa»; , Ayes, 178; noes, 110. At the end of the second call the vote was announced as 195 to 121. This was later changed to 19tj to 121, to correc:t a clerictal error. Analysis of the vote to take up th« McC’all bill showed this result: For—ReiJtiblicans fiO; democrats 13( total 196. Against—Republicans 101; demo crats 20; total 121. The republican insurgents attitude toward reciprocity was shown by tht fact that 14 voted against considera tion and only six for it. Mr. Hill's opening argument in favoi of the agreement followed closely the BrKoonce: To increase the Confed-Ji.^es laid down and the facts set forth crate pension fund to one million dol lars. Carr, of Duplin: To establish uni form hours of labor. Feb. 16th was named to consider as special order for the million dollar state administration building bill. In the senate Senator Barham pre sented the state text book commission bil carrying the recommendation that the sueprintendent of public instr’ i-*- tion for commission of educators and state officers adopt books. Senator Starbuck introduced a bill to provide the commission form of government for Winston. Graham introduced a bill to create a state tax commission instead of hav ing the corporation commission do this work. Local measures were taken up in the senate entirely. Following a long speech by Mr. Ew art supporting his resolution for an investigation of the conduct of trusts in North Carolina, there ,was a vote on second reading with little discussion by democrats. The resolution passed 34 to 21. The question was re-put by Speaker Pro Tem Dougbton on the ground that members did not understand the vote. This time the vote was 37 to 30 for the resolution. It was amended and made a joint resolution and opposed by Tur lington and others in spirited speeches. Then the resolution was tabled 51 to 26. Funeral of Bishop Whitaker. By Associated Press. Philadelphia, Feb. 13.—The funeral of - the Rt. Rev. Ozi Whitake; bishop of the Protestant Episcoj-c diosese of Pennsylvania, was held tc day. . Prior to the services in the church of Our Saviour, brief services was held at the bishop’s late residence in West Philadelphia. Col. J. 8. Harper Dead. By Associated Press. Bloomington. 111., Feb. 13.—Col. J. S. Harper, civil war veteran and newspa per publisher, died today, aged 78 years. He was the founder of one hundred and flfty-seven country week-, speak, lies, largely in Ilinols villages. ’ j in the majority report from the ways and means committee. He was inter- rujited from time to time by questions. Asked if be was in favor of free trade with Canada, .Mr. Hill said he favored unrestricted trade with every country ' where the cost of production did not differ from that in the I'nlted States. Mr. Hill declared that talk of Injury to various interests in the United States as a result of reciprocity was based on ai>preheusion and not on facts. Washington, Feb. 13.—Immediately after the bou.se met today Representa tive McCall, of Massachusetts, called up the reciprocity bill for imuediate consideration. Objection was made by members of the District of Columbia committee, this being district day on the house calendar. A point of no quorum was also made. To insure a full vote a call of the house was ordered and all absentees summoned to the chamber. While the vote to disjdace the ular order for today on the house cal endar and take up reciprocity cannot be accepted as an exact Indication of the final vote on the bill, it Is regard ed as being approximately so. The vote against taking up the mea.sure to- (lay came almost wholly from the re- iiublican side. The democrats voted almost solidly for immediate consideration. Some of the republicans who voted against displacing the regular order are not expected to place themselves on rec ord against reciprocity at a final vote. Mr. McCall, of Massachusetts, will handle the time for debate In favor of 'le bill and Mr. Dalzell, of Pennsyl- ania, will serve in like capacity for '.ie opposition. No Vote Today. At 2:30 o’clo’k it was stated that no attempt would be made to get the measure to a vote today. Reciprocity Banquet. Chicago, Feb. 13.—-Reciprocal trade agreements between Canada and the United States wilt be supported at the reciprocity banquet to be given here Wednesday night by the Associa tion of Commerce, at which James J. Hill and Secretary of State Knox will Three Cent Rate Bill. By Associated Press. Austin, Tex., Feb. 13.—Senator Wat son’s bill prohobltlng railroads from Five Killed In Explosion. By Associated Press. Hazleton, B. C., Feb. 13.—Five men were killed and t wo Injured as the re-' charging over 3 cents per mile to pas- sult of a premature explosion In a sengera who have failed to buy a tick small tunnel at Kitzelas, B. C., yester- et was passed by the senate today. It day. ,|now to UiC howe. .