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Ranted, For Sale, For Rent, Lost and Foun J, Board or Boarders, R ooms For Roomers-Page Eight 'I : ' I ;; SIEST ED1TI0 1 -,.,ei VP PACES V II H H tj-.-l or EM K 1 - Mi' 1 VTfc"- TWELVE PAGES A' mmmm MEWS. LATEST 'EDITION S J LL VOL ' 45 NO. 81 52 British Submanne With All Reported Lost Crew cj Eleven Men Who Lost 1Uir Lives Were Volunteers to The StTviceSeues of Similar Wrecks Has Caused Much Mourning. I'm Submarine "A 3" was in Collision With the Gunboat Hazard Big Rent Cut in Jhe Little Vessel's Side and It Sank. n? Assccl3ted Press. ""Frrumomb. Eng., Feb. 2. Total loss Eorne of th.9 submarine "A 3' 7? all ber crew, after collision -with ra puebcat Hazard, adds another to "e Irrr list cf similar accidents which. -.v. in recent years thrown the Ent- -v riavT and nation into mourning. jv? cr?-s- cf 11 men on board the ; vessel, which is one of the older c Tia5 composed of volunteers .,-- 0 men of the fleet, aa is the ci;? -ih the complement of all Th? men, in ?pite of the hazardous ...... -e of th? service, like the work !'i .rip.roer m large numDera to detailed to the submarine flo- rorredo rractlce bad been in prcg-c-.s for torn time. The submarine -p.a? rartially submerged -when -. a rrno into collision with the gun N ;- Hafiard, The cunboat was eteam--: 3: a fairly hieh rate of speed 3!-,j nnn ?he struck the submarine b..- ; ,-it a big rent in the little the "A 3" settled down air and : b-ibbteo appearing on the surface i tbe crew of the Hazard that she ?i sinking "ith water. 'r rrartically certain that the ;--e f tbQ ,T, o officers and nine men ; iii!rn her crw was composed was -a'i. The Hazard, however, threw i: Me ";-ys and launched beata in i!v f fb men should -succwr j ?K?p!nE. butnooeoftheme ameto 53pjn but none of them came Fesiiles fho rps-nlar rrw of tn men 51 a nontenant, -who were -on boardj5ear' A .1." tho admirality states that I 'r?e ctnr lieutenants were on the' zoin? through a course of in- trrjrrinri gnn irora drowned Wnen ! he submarine sank, making a total of rvT5!n?uth, Eng.. Feb. 2. The Brit :i ribmarire "A C" sank this morn afTer n collision with the British ?;-brzt Harard. off the eastern end ..? the ffi nf wight. A cruiser is 'rirz by to render assistance. The x' carried a crew of 11 men, v--so fate i5 not ret known. h i? believed, however, that all are ad that the vessel is full of T3cr. Sri.-ish 'i"TTiarines belonging to the A' c!as have been singijlarly unfor 'rara in Sxi explosion on the "A 51" meg T,-pre billed and 12 injured at 'hnsrp-n on February 16tb, 1905. "A 8" w.nk off Plymouth on June 5. '?";. nirn 14 men of her crew of 18 V. tir livpg. The "A 4" sank dur ?z maoeuvers at Portsmouth on prober 16 of the same year, but ho!e of her crew were rescued T cot-vderable difficulty. Seven of t of the "A 1" were injured by " p!o?ion on August 6. 1910. " Tb's class of boat is a single screw 5"barKibl- of a modified Holland T0. wifn a lenrin of 100 feet and a f'm of i: feet g inches. Their dl "c-nt is 10 tons. They are driven ?iipo motors when on the sur- ?r ff tha uster and tr- clootrlr mn. " her? submerged. J'r,! ST3b?narin " .T'' 1 n-Viloh -n nut th, !!rPor this morning to carry , 9 fries Cf dhing and torpedo ex-.r,-5. Fank Hbe a stone Immediately it - -.jiii.-ivu "ilil lilts juuuuai I A hi !? e-rgpo of ras which was ob 4 on .he snfeae Immediately af- bill, appropr iat ng 2oO wo tor a ceje- fho Mk indicates thnt tb vessel brat ion at Savannah, Ga., in 1913 or tne Wrvir fiifeVnwatPr ' " semi-centennial of President Lincoln's ..The rihmarinp l,, on"the Princess ! emancipation proclamation will be fav l .itBostnn'.S" Jh by the house commit- "ubmaririe. 1" int with i - sand? on March 18. 1904. tv commander in chief of the moyth division of the, British Va05 the Coding of the sub , A , drowning of all Joseph Folk To LnchlusCandidacy J? Tress. Fh. 2..Tnsnh W Folk. n "Verpor f Missouri, will if nfn-i,-".5M,r!'f,;,r-v fnr 1he democrat fTnt ' 'ir'3,:'"1 president here to-t-Wtr," ,u P"3 before, a maw "Vn"- (?opart at once on a ?r;r.c f,ffc Ijr tbmiiRh the country dis cf Missouri. HDURAS ASSUMES OFFICE, j i 1 FrbdCadr Republic of Salva 'sd th" 71 Manuel Bonilla as ?:,,. - Presidency of Honduras" . on Board the day in congress. By Associated Press. - Washington. Feb. 2. Senate: Appropriation for Savannah emanci pation proclamation celebration will be favorably reported. Coap operators urge before inter state commerce committee an inter state trade commission. Not in session; meets Mondav - 2 p. m. Lorimer election investigation con tinued with Detective Bailey testifying. finance committee will decide late today it8 action on democratic Eteel riu. - Mouse: Met at noon. 1 - Tension appropriation bill up for pas sage. Steel trust investigation committee resumed hearings. President Taft's message " recom mending legislation for Alaska and public domain in general and urging internationalinquiry into high cost of living was read. Lieadcr Underwood announced he would present to democratic . caucus Wednesday a resolution for separate money trust and shipping combine investigations. Hearing of contest for Representa tive Jiarthold s seat continued. a Shejman Thinks Jajt is Sine of It By Associated Tress. Washington, Feb. 2. Vice President Sherman ,at the White. House today aaaea ms comment to tnat ot other re publican leaders who believe Presi dent Taft will be re-nominated and re elected. The situation so far as President Taft. is. concerned has improved won derfully in the last four weeks," said be. "During three weeks "of that time it w-as under the surface; in the last 'ckthe improvement has been above tbe-surface.; I -never bad. a doubt as rcrthe re-nomination" of Tresident Taft. "The republican party wins its vic tories in November and not in Feb- ruary. iTistory will repeat itself this Mr. Sherman concluded. BROKERAGE FIRM FAILED TO - 01 By Asociated Press. New Orleans, Feb. 2. Immediately following the anouncement on the floor of the New Orleans cotton exchange at noon today that Charles D. Finley, member of the cotton brokerage firm of Finley and Simpson, had committed suicide, announcement of the failure of the firm was made. ' This is the second failure in two days among the members of the local exchange, both of. which are generally attributed to the sensational rise in the price of futures. The firm of Finley and Simpson has been In business only a few months and Is not thought to be heavily in volved. The failure had no effect on prices. Mr.! Finley.-"" who was one of the voungest brokers in this city, shot himself in the head at the Louisiana Club, which is only a short distance from the cotton exchange. He had evi dently gone there from the exchange for the purpose of ending -his life. BRADLEY BILL WILL BE FAVORABLY REPORTED. By Associated Press. Washington. Feb. 2 The Bradley tee on industrial expositions. By Associated Press. Washington. D. C, Feb. 2.-The sen ate finance committee's plan of action on th e democratic steel bill is to be mapped out. at a meeting of the lead ers late today. The regular republi cans contend for full hearings- to interests affected : by the reductions proposed in the . bill. The democratic senators will not object to this if hear ings are expedited. . The republican senators are lav orably inclined toward a substitute for the Underwood bill. They do not like the ad valorem system of duties proposed. ... , , . ANOTHER TTfi SENATE MIT TEE CONSIDERING STEEL BILL CHARLOTTE jNr C "Z! ?: A:-y- - - -: .. , , ,.. HELD FOR Mrs. Rene Bacon Mcrrow, promincn who Is out on $40,000 bail, clia!,g Charles B. Morrow, who was fpu the porch of his home. Mrs Mor that her husband was a, suicide, and poet,, all of her productions New Sk ; A third" 5ky-EcrjjipcJer.:;C4iariatte-J's not in the atr," put cm paper.'. v, v ,. It is to be erected ' on the - south west -corner' of Trade, and,. Church streets,' : on wliat is known - as . the Masoji's corner. : And by getting a new sky scraper Charlotte is to pet a big up-to-date de partment store. - -"--' These two big . facts have been in an embryonic state of development for several days, and were brought to a head yes-terday afternoon at 5:30 at a meeting of the Masonic Temple As sociation, when the association gave an option on its Trade street property for $S0,000. Mr. J. J. Misenheimef and Mr. W; M Paul, the latter, of iw York, were parties securing the option. The. option expires by the 1st of March. The News can slate authen tically that the option will be taken up. and that Messrs, Misenheimer and Taul will by that date hold the title to this valuable property. They, witu others, propose to build- a 12-story building the first, floor, basement, ana four stories to be used for a depart ment store; the rest to be for office and general urposes. In speaking of the proposed new store today, Mr. Paul said: "We have an offer for the main ; floor and four stories for a department ment &t ore, which will be the largest and most. complete in the Carolinas. Charlotte . is growing :fast and the trade of the future will demand the most up-to-date stores.'V 1 :. Mr. Misenheimer is a son ot Dr. C. A. Misenheimer, one of Charlottes most, prominent physicians. He is a nrosresslve. hu&tling young business map, and a successful one. .Mr.-' Paul, who Is associated with him. is a New York man. He knows what s what in business, having had years of exper ience. He is a newcomer, who is to help Charlotte grow The big transaction ot ye&ieruay ai- ternoon, with the rich possibilities and richer probabilities, it contains,-, is proof of this. A Eky-scraper on the "Masonic" cor ner, with a big retail department store therein will revolutionize business on West Trade street from Church street to the .Southern station. Wilson Invito to ' South Caiohna Bv Associated Press: . Columbia. S.. C.,' Feb.. 2. By concur rent resolution the South;Carblina gen eral assembly today . directed Senator McCown and Representatives McDow and and Stevenson to extend Governor Wood row Wilson of New Jersey a for mal' invitation, to address the general assembly at some time convenient, to him between tbis date and February 14. '" , '-"-'y- , ' ' ' ' THE WEATHER Forecast for North Carolina: . Fair tonight, and - Saturday: - colder tonight. "Moderate north 4 west winds. . ' store Ft FP I DAY" EVENING MURDER. t. In , Chicago society and dub circles, cd with the slaying of her husband, nd shot'tb death December 23th on row has denied .the cbarg, and said Mrs. Morrow is known as a writer having a religious note. " mm artwe SPECIlflSl OF'PRESIOEIT OK LA S K A By . Associated Press.' Washington, Feb. 2. President Taft today sent to congress his promised message on Alaska and the public do main in general. : In urging the con struction of a government railroad, a commission form of . government and other ; needed legislation for, the . far away territory President Taft declar ed there was nothing: in the r history of tho . United States which afforded such just reason for criticism as the failure of the federal . government to extend the benefit of its foetering caro to Alaska. " -:' - "I am not in favor .of ; goyernment ownership w;here the same certainty and efficiency, of service can be had by private' enterprise," said the, Pres ident, "But I. think the conditions pre sented in Alaska are of such a char acter as to warrant the '"".government, for the purpose of encouraging the de velopment of that vast and remarkable territory; to build and own a trunk line railroad.' which it can lease on terms which may be varied and chang ed to meet the growing, prosperity and development or the territory. . President Taft said there "was little likelihood that the Morgan-Guggenheim interests would open up a" railroad un der the present conditions in Alaska. . The President would have a commis sion, form of government for Alaska, one half of the commission fo be elect ed and ." the - other half appointed by the president. ' ... 'A leasing system was proposed by the .president for government coal and phosphate lands in. Alaska, as well as in', the United States. '. The reclamation law of the United States should be modified,' in the opin ion of the president so that a"-homesteader might be granted a patent at the end. of five years of cultivation and three years of, occupation. . The presi dent aTlso would relieve homesteaders from "the reuirement of - occupation at a. time When the condition of the land would make " it burdensome and diffl cult. - ' , ' : ."-".'"; . Following a . suggestion of Secretary of - the Interior Fisher, President Taft declared in his message that. the con trol of waterpower sites' should 'remain in thevnaiionar government rather than be turned, over to the states.: He would have the -sites disposed of by di rect '.lease from: the government, the rental to be used in improvement' of the- stream : and for. the benefit of the local community where the power sites were . located. "-The, president- would give to the states ;the right to regu late .the rates -at which the converted power-was sold. - The proper disposi tion of water power.sites has been one of, the most serious subjects discussed by conservationists. "President Taft believes that the leasing system he now suggests is the best solution of the problem;, that it- would mean honesty of administration - and ', the prevention of abuses which' a monopoly, of abso lute ownership in private persons or comranies, would make possible. -J- i mcrabef! CF FEBRUARY 2, 1 9 12 LOCAL FIRM BIDS SUCCESSFULLY: FOR RESERVOIR The firm of Johnson,' Porter & Peck, contractors of this city was the suc cessful, bidder before the board of wa ter commissioners last night for the construction of the monster 65,000,000 gallon reservoir that is to be erected beyond, the Hoskin village as a part of the new water system of the city. The successful bid, was $31,359.25. r - Therewere eight, bidders, the figures and the bidders being -aB follows: Johnson,-Porter & Peck of Charlotte 31.359.25. . '"'-. . Torter & Boyd, of Charlotte. $61,739. McCoy and Mayor of Richmond, Va., $55,400. ; The Propst Contracting Company of Charlotte; $51,180. " ; The Stobaugh Construction Companv of New York, N. Y., $45,159. The Edwards Construction Company, of Greensboro, $42,060. . f A bee Brothers & Hart of Hickory, N. C, $37,934. Lane Brothers of Altavista, Va., $68,676. ' '"..: . ' . -- The successful bidder is to furnish an acceptable indemnifying bond of 50 per cent of the contract price. The . board also awarded the , con tract for a number of water meters" of the five-eight, inch disc type. The con tract for furnishing 35 of these meters was given -to the Kersey Manufactur ing Company of South Boston, Mass., while 25 will be furnished by the Pitsburg, Pa., and 25 by the W'orthing ton Manufacturing . Company. The examination of all the bids in detail and the consideration of the merits of the various water meter types and other iiems kept the board in session till nearly 10 ; o'clock! . The letting of . the contract for the reservoir leaves only, a few contracts in connection with the water .works extension to be let. The largest of these is for an engineer's house at the river.-station and the storage-house of the water department to be built at the corner of Graham and Fifth street. The combined cost of these two struc tures is estimated at $2,500. The workr of - constructing -the new 65,000.000:, gallon reservoir: will be Htarted at an early . date and when completed, will store up enough water in reserve . to last the city through any cuch contingency as the drought of,last summer and will meet; all the city's needs for many years to come. . , TIETlsliiii 1ESSIE0NHIGH COST OF LIVING Washington 'Feb. 2.-rPresidentiTaft in a message to congress today urged an international .inquiry into the high cost of living. The president, asked authority to ; invite the nations of the world to a' conference in this city or elseyherc to make plans 'for the in vestigation of the "high prices that have so distressed the people of the world." : . Mr.'Taft also urged the appointment of a federal . commission to make "searching inquiry into. the subject of industrial relations." : . "For some years, past," said the president, "the high and steadily in creasing cost' of living has been, a mat ter of such grave public concern that I deem -it -of great, public interest that nn. international conference-be. pro posed at this .time for the purpose of preparing plans, to be suomiuea io tne rariniiK !rnvprnmpnl s, for. an interna tional inquiry into the high cost of living, its extent, causes, enecis, anu possible remedies. i . "There -is .no doubt but that a com mission could be appointed of such un d imnartial persons,, ex perts in investigation' of economic facts, that a great deal of very valu able light could be shed upon the rea sons for the high prices that have so distressed the people of the world, and information given upon which action might be taken to reduce the cost , of living. - '. t . "Tiinso who have, conducted -investi gations have found that -.the phenome non of rising prices is aimusin i thrnusrhout 'tne world; UUHC g.i.v.x.- - - but thev are baffled in the attempt to trace the causes by the impossibility of making any accurate international comparisons. This, is , because, .in spite of , the number of ; investigations alreadv made, we are still without ade quate data and because as yet no two countries estimate their price levels on the same basis . or by the same mAsto the commission on industrial relations, the president said : v . "There should be an inquiry by the federal government into the general conditions of labor in the United States, notwithstanaing ; tne, some of the remedies win separate states, or even entirely out side the sphere of governmental activ it , in the hands of private individuals and of voluntary agencies. One leglti mate object of. such an official mves riglrion ind "report-to to Ight?nand inform public opinion, which of itself will often induce or compel the reform of unjust conditions or the abatement of unreasonable demands. ;k- "Unquestionably the -time- is now rine for a searching inquiry into the subject of industrial relations which shall be official, authoritative, balanc ed and - well grounded, such as only ferai government can successful- ly undertake. The present widespread interest in tne suDjeci mahes an opportune time foran Investigation, which in any event catf not long be postponed. ' It should be non-partisan, comprehensive, thorough, patient and courageous.? , PRICE ,Cernt? Call? Ctott ffm..lay. . Outside Charlotte 5 Cents a Copy Dally and Sunday. Juarez Garrison em states Its If Forme? PRIVATE DETECTIVE 10 PHONOGRAPH FICUREIN REARING ."V. ,.-". . , ...... By Associated Press, j Washington, Feb. 2. The story of how a private detective and a phono graph - figured in the alleged "trap ping" of Charles McGowah, a witness in the Lorimer senatorial investiga tion, was continued today. A. C. Bailey, a detective who has alleged that when McGowan "admit ted", to him that he had received mon ey for testifying as a "Hines-Lorimcr witness,'' a phonographic record of the alleged admission was made by a.ma chine concealed under . a table cloth, continued on the witness stand. . Attorney- Ilanecy for Senator Lori mer' was waiting to start hisy cross-examination of Bailey when the, commit tee : began, its daily hearing. . f Attorney. W. J. Mynes, representing particularly Edward .Hines, the lum berman, first took Bailey in. hand. For 15 years the witness said he had been "roping" for ' detective agencies. "We don't understand 'roping,'? in terrupted Chairman Dillingham. "That- is what we call getting a man's confidence and leading him to tell things he otherwise would ? not tell," explained Bailey. ; Attorney Hjjnes made the witness give an account, of all his detective work. . . ' : Chairman Dillingham demanded to know why Bailey had not called : in a third party to hear McGowan's ad missions. . , . ; "There was nobody to call in." i,. ' "What? No man in Kegina?" . Bailey said he had not proposed not to try the dictagraph or a third man until , he and McGowan were in Chi cago. .. .' -, "Couldn't you have worked the dic tagraph in Chicago as well as in Toronto?-' insisted the chairman. - V The witness first said he could not "account for it,? later he explained his office told him after he came to Chi cago . that he need " only keep tn touch" with McGewari, as,-the com inittee -' wra& considering discontinuing his-work. .r. . .. . ,V- ? '. "Isn't' the reasph you didn't get a third man to . hear McGowan .on; your hunting trip or .in Regina , or Chicago because he never . made such state ment, as you charge?" demanded At torney Hynes. . - " ": ; "I don't think McGowan will -go on the stand and deny it,", Bailey re- l torted as he' turned '.to faccjyoung Mc Gowan Norfolk Southern Elects New Officers By Associated Press.' i - Raleigh, Feb.-'2. At a meeting m Raleigh yesterday stockholders of the Raleigh Charlotte : & Southern Rail way, the link of the Norfolk Southorn to be made with the Durham &' Char lotte from Raleigh j to Charlotte the directors elected were E. T. i-amb, of Norfolk, president of the Norfo'k Southern E. C. Duncan, of Raleigh ; M. S. Hawkins and Caldwell Hardy, of Norfolk; W. H. Chadbourne, Fred erick Hoff and N. fAV. Runnion, of New Yprk. All have interests in the Norfolk. Southern. ' . Will Fight 20 Rounds. By Associated Press. Los Angeles, Feb. 2. Johnny Coulon, of Chicago," ' and Frankie Conley.' . of Kenosha, Wis., will fight 20 rounds at Vernon .arena tomorrow afternoon for the batam weight championship. ;. The stipulated weight is 116 pounds and while Conley -will weigh in at that figure, Coulon wilFbe about fiye pounds lighter. . -' ' y. . ';;; . " "'- ':'."..' GIL VWiLSOr ENGAGEMENT 1 With regret , will . Charlotte hear that Gov. Wilson could not accept the invitation to visit this city at the present time. His' answer to the tele grams sent him yesterday by Presi dent . Kucster, of the Greater Char lotte ; Club, and Mr. W. C. Dowd, of The : News, .were received , last night. Bpth. were messages of declination.' - r V Richmond, Va., Feb. 1. W: C. Dowd, The News, Charlotte, N. C: Regret must go straight to Phila delphia for dinner . engagement. - . . ; woodrow wilson. ' . . " "' . : .. - . Richmond, Va., Feb. 2. C. O. Keuster,: Charlotte, N." C. : " ; Regret it ; will , be impossible to accept kind invitation. . An engage ment " in Philadelphia will prevent. ; : WOODROW .WILSON. . " Mr.. Dowd and Mr. Keuster ho pe to get Governor Wilson to come to Charlotte latar.' , ' - m Offi cers Disciplined American Troopers Guarding North Bank of Rig Grande River Witnessed the Curious Contrast Officers Must Obey the Soldiery. Mutineers Not Satisfied With Government's P? om i se to Provide Alleged Back Pay Due Gomez ; is Asserted, Fomented Revolt. By Associated Press. ' EI Paso, Texas, Feb. 2. Disciplin ed American, tr.oopers guarding the north bank of the Rio t Grande wit nessed a- curious contrast to them selves, on the Juarez side today. This ; was 'presented when the muti neers reinstated their former officers, with -.the provision that the 'officers, take no' action without permission of the soldiery. The latter granted per mission to ' their officers to repair bridges and trains from the south are expected to arrive tomorrow. Despite the government's promise , toprovide ; alleged back pay due . the soldiers, the mutineers are not satis fied. ...They say President Madero must assure them that he never in tended, to dismiss General Pasqual Orozco and that the present customs , officials, , held over from (the Diaz re gime, . must be replaced with "he roes? of the insurrection last win ter.' ,", i ;;...';;-..-. - " ";..-' ;".; "-..-, j. . Street car communication between Juarez and El Paso has not been re stored.: ..'"''.; -'."' '-'..';."..". Gomez Concerned in Revolt. , Mexico City,;. Feb. 2. Foreign MIn ister. Manuel Calero said today that it would not surprise him if it wero proved that Emiliano Vasquez Gomez, former minister of. the interior, who is named for provisional president of, the Mexican republic .in a procla mation circulated: yesterday,-..among .the i' troop - of ' t h'ef-'hi usr e -f9 c v;r,ori, was concerned in the revolt at Jua-. rez and in the Zapata rebellion. - The- foreign :-minister was,- how ever, inclined; to think the other view, crediting .Gomez with greater . wisdom' than to join in such move' ments. " . '. ... . , Orozco Leaves For Juarez Chihuahua, Mexico, Feb. 2. A der fachment of 100 of '.Gen.-Pasqual Oro zco's . men under Captain Roza, left in a" special , train lor J ua rcz at 6 o'clock last evening. General Orozco with several hundred more men prob ably will leave here today. Telegraphic communication has been "re-established frpm here- to Ju-. a rez and the train service will be re sumed -today. The city is quiet. . . "My advices." "says . Governor Col quittt in his message jto- the, presi dent, indicate serious disturbance? at Juarez, opposite El Paso. 1 have dis banded 'the-. extra." ranger -force as ;"-r your ; suggestion. I ask that yem give directions; to the war. department to protect : Xhe citizens of Texas trom firing: of Mexican bandits across Mm border. I ask that.1 you give -notice to the mutineers and Mexican govern ment that they must not' shoot, into El Paso as they did at the last bat-? tie of Juarez. If necessary, I will take drastic steps to prevent Mas re currence. Please advice me." ) W.. S. Clayton, president, of Mini El Paso chamber -of f commerce, has telegraphed governor Colquitt asking for protection and describing condi tions there as serious. ; . 1 Will Protect El Paso Citizens. - Austin, Tex., Feb. .2. In a -message to President Taft today Governor Col- 1 quitt advised the president . that if necessary he will use drastic measures to protect the citizens of El Paso from a recurrence of conditions that pre vailed on the American side in the battle of Juarez, f i He asked the president to notify th Mexican government not to -.fire acre the border. . . . ' Reporion Postal Rates Published By Associated Press. . Washington. Feb. 2. The pontal rate commission's report of it3 Inve3v tigation of second class postal ' rat& was laid before President Taft today by Associate Justice Hughes of the supreme court, the chairman. The contents wre not made public, "! President Taft will soon send a mes sage to congress based on the report and transmitting his own recommenda tions as to the advisability of retain ing the existing second class rale. - Express Companies Defend Rales By Associated -Press. Washington; Feb. 2. Efforts were begun today by the express compa nies, at the hearing on express rates before the interstate commerce cpin: mission to justify existing rates be cause of the expense of handling and transportation and delivery. . ; In detail, George C. Taylor, vie president of the American Exprc i! ' Company and general manager of tb. western department, explained the' op rations of that company. ' ' V. -N" m -'Mn S I: 1 f j ft it- rr il v t I- :t'1 1 t -, t M t - . if A . ' " "' ' . i t 7
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