South Bend News-Times, Volume 32, Number 42, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 11 February 1915 — Page 1

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IE REGIS! Berlin Declares Attack in Forests Result in Ground Gains and Capture of Enemy's Men and Guns. ARTILLERY DUELS IN CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT Hard Fighting Occurs Around Fortress of Marie Therese Both Sides Make Sorties in Department of fiord. TinriUX, Feb. 11. Resumption of the German offensive in the Ainnno region of Franco has resulted in the capture of more than COO soldiers and eight puns, according to an official report from great headquarters issued at the war ollico this afternoon. Jt follows: 'In the western theater of war an attack In the Argonno resulted in a fc'ain of ground for us. Wo captured U07 men, two machine guns and six fcmall cannon. In tho central and southern Vosgees wo also pained a few small local .successes jesterday. "In the eastern theater, on the Fast Prussian frontier, tho engagements continued yesterday with results satisfactory to us, although deep snow hindered tho movement of our troops. 'Tho result of these engagements cannot bo seen yet. In the Polish theater on tho right bank of the Vistula our advance brought us into the district northwest of Sierpee. Our opponents were repulsed wherever found." PARIS. Feb. 11. The battlehearrcd Argonno region is again being drenched by tho blood of the opposing French and Gorman soldiers. An official communique issued here this afternoon tells of hard fighting around Fort Mario Therese. It says that tho German losses wero heavy, but also admits that those of tht French were serious though they held their ground. Champagne is another theater of lighting. Tho communique states that the Germans attacked the forest north of M;esnil-Les-1 lurlus which was recently captured by tho French, but vcre repulsed. Here's Official Statement. The communique follows: "On all t i'j front as far as GhatnXagno there were artillery duels yesterday. In the region of the department of Nord there were numrous t-orties on this side. The projectiles thrown by the enemy's aeroplanes upon our lines had not the slightest tlect. "In Champagne a German attack upon the forest which wo recently raptured to the north of vMcsnil-L.es-lurlus was repeated. "In tho Argonno a battle around Fort Marie Therese was very violent. According to latest reports received, the German forces numbered in the neighborhood of a brigade. Wo maintained all our positions. The enemy's losses were considerable. Ours were i.erious. "In tho Vosges there was a thick fog and heavy snow. It was during a cry dark night that there occurred the infantry action reported yesterday at La Fonteindle. in the F.an-Ue-Sapt. The Germans had at least two ."battalions in this engagement. After having yielded ground our troops regained all of this by u series of counter attacks during the day of Feb. 10." Xcav Attack at I,aBacc Another furious effort of the Germans to break through the AngloFrench lines near 1-iPassoo, in France, is expected. French aerial scouts report a movement of part of the armies 'of Grand Duke Albrecht of Wurtemlerg and Field Marshal van Ihielow to strengthen the German front between liethune and Arra. Although It has generally been supposed that Frown Prince P.uppreoht of Kavaria luuf been In coumand of the kaiser's nrmy which has been delivering smashing attacks against the British north and south of the lil'sissc:- oannl. it is now reported that Field Marshal on P.uclow has been put in command of the operations in that region. If this is true it means that tho Important task of piercing the allies' lino east of Amiens has been entrusted to vn F alow, the only German perioral in. the western theater of war t. bo elevated to the rank ot" Held marshal sin"e the war began. It is evident that the Germans have not yet given up the idea f cutting ti'.rough to the Publish channel through Amiens or Arras in order to rut off tho French. PrttNh and Belgian forces operating east of Calais had In West Flanders. Ne-vv lighting in Wooib. Official dispatches report a renewal nf lighting in tho -woods around Bauab llo in the Argonno region. It is Hlso stated that the Germans holding tho line near Manonvlller. in Lorraine, have been compelled to fall t'ik. In the Wsgesj attacks by the Herman landwt hr were checked by tho heavy artillery lire of the French. The Mtillery duelling in Belgium ror.tinues without interruption. The Belgian troops holding a position, mong the dunes on tho North s a roast have b en violently sh lb d. Pres't Polncaire of France has arrived at tho front. Before his return be will confer decorations upon a number of French otficers and private; r.'ho ha e won distinction through rravery in the recent lighting. Gorman prisoners, taken in tlm AIsne valley, nport that the rations :f tho German troops have linn cat Sown.

South Bend Lawyer Hurls Defi At Repuhlico-Demo Detractors of State's New Anti-Lobhy Law

W1. A. Mclnerny Declares Registration Legalizes HighI Class Law Practice and ! Makes Legislative Work Re- : spectable. Special to The News-Times. IXldANAPOBhS. Feb. 11 William A. Mclnerny, South Bend attorney, registered with Sec'y of State Cook today as the legislative counsel of the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Co... under the recently enacted antilobby law. Mclnerny is for the law, and asserts that as a democratic measure' it Is one of the most progressive that ha been placed upon the statute books in years. "1 know of no reason why I should decline to enter my appearance in this branch of law practice, any more than I would when employed to represent a client in court." Mclnerny- declares, "and I cannot see that the Jesgislature has heaped insult upon itself by passing the law, any more than the judge of tho court does when he requires an attorney to enter his appearance in a case before attempting to try it." According to the Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Co., application for registration of Mr. Mclnerny, he is to represent it "as legislative counsel, with power to appeal before committees, question witnesses at hearings, and advise with members of the legislature in all matters coming before the assembly that affect the operation or management of public utilities." It is on- of the first registrations of importance to appear on the hooks. "I am not a lobbyist." said Mr. Mojlnerny when queried with regard to the possible stigma that his registration might biing upon him. "There j is no such thing as lobbying since the passage oi mis ami-ioooy law, save oy the man who clandestinely seeks to Indue nee legislation contrary to the letter and spirit of the measure. I never have done- that kind ef lobbying and to separate myself from those who would do it. I am glad to have the opportunity to enter my appearance, have my- work legitimatized, and be able to look everybody in tho face and insist that what I am doing is just as respectable as that of any man in either branch of the assembly, or of any lawyer who appears before the slate .supreme court." Opposition la Claptrap. Mclnerny threw a bomb into an aggregation of old-time lobbyists, mainly republican, which ho found Jn the corridor of the statehouse, bewailing tho passage of the law, and prophecying calamity for the democratic party an a consequence. "I believe you are a republican," was tho South Bend man's customary thrust, when critics of the law would get in his way. Generally they boasted that they were. "Well," he would say with variations, "so was Jim Watson. He too. was tho prise lobbyist involved in the Mulhall affair." Sobbers who pretended to be democrats, wore told that they ought, to lo republicans In order to have a more agreeable political society. "No man that is not ashamed of his job needs to be ashamed e)f the requirements of that anti-lobby bill,' was Mr. Mclnorny's repeated defense, "and what is hurting you republicans is that the democrats passed the law, and when the next campaign comes around you will have that fact staring you in the faco as among the big achievements of the present session in the advancement of good government." Mr. Mclnerny called attention to the manner in which tho republicans last fall sought to make campaign material out ef the lobbyists that Infested the statehouso during the 1913 session of the assembly. Just as though It had been their llrst appearance. Campaign orators and republican newspapers called loud and vigorous for an anti-lobby bill, but Just as soon as the governor had recommended such a law, and a bill had been Introduced, republican lobbyists swooped down upon the statehouso like so many hungry hen-hawks, to lobby against its pa.ss.Lge and to assure democrats in both houses of their great interest in future democratic prosperity. Had the democrats failed to pafs tlie law. an anti-lobby plank would have boon in the next republican state platform, in the judgment of Mr. Mclnerny. and these same men who lobbied against the bill would bo out on (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.) SCOUR COUNTRY IN HUNT FOR PARENTS OF BOY FOUND ON CHURCH STEPS A small, flaxen-haired boy with a winsome smile has caused a nationwide search for a mother and father that has cxtouded from Philadelphia to South Bond and even farther west. Found curled hi a comfortablo position on the steps of a New York cathedral one midnight last September by a policeman, little Austin McCloary is a mystery and will remain a mystery until suthcient reason for his abandonment has been discovered by Capt. Cameron, of the Philadelphia detective department, assisted by the police departments of every city in the country. Austin is but four years old, yet his apparent good breeding and refnement and tho appearance of his clothts bads those who have been associated in the search for his parents to believe that he is of good family. The local p dice department has been asked to aid in the search b.ause there is both a Broad tt. and a Sixth st. here-. Austin had said that he lived at t'.L'S Sixth st. or 1S Broad st.. but in what city ho could not tell. lie sniil that he catie to New York with his mother. Lenre McCloary and his sister. Gwendolyn Mary "after a bmg, long ride on tho cars." and that he lived in a "gwoat big house with a hig yard, w if lots of cow s and chickens." If anyone in South Bend has hoard of a family of MeCleary's w ho have Inst a small boy, word the police department of this city would be appreciated by its heads.

D XIE HIGHWAY BOOSTER II PLEA FOR GOOD 00A0S

W. S. Gilbreath of Indianapolis Says Better Highways Ought to Be ''Big Idea" Throughout Hoosier State. That better roads should he the "Big Idea" of Indiana was the assertion at the regular noon luncheon cf the Chamber of Commerce Thursday by YV S. Gilbreath of Indianapolis, originator of the Hoosier-Dixie highway plan. Mr. Gilbreath spoke on good roads in general saving his main talk on the Hoosier-Dixie highway for tonight at the high schoal auditorium when he will illustrate it with slides taken along the proposed route. Over 150 men were present at the banquet Thursday. A feature of the crowd was tho delegation from Kalamazoo, Mich., where a campaign similar to the one put on in South Bend la.st fall has just been concluded. Among tho delegates w as J. 1 1. Braddock of the American City bureau who assisted,ln the campaign. Those who made short talks from Kalamazoo were Pres't Stabler of the Kalamazoo chamber of commerce, George P. Pulfer, a former South Bend resident, Fred Clayton Butler, and William Shakespeare. The luncheon Thursday was held in the high school lunch room, girls from the domestic science department acting as waitresses. After the luncheon the men adjourned to the manufac turers exhibit. Speaking of good roads. Mr. Gil breath said: "As I see it the 'big idea is for bet ter roads in Indiana. If we are going to bo selfish and make it Marion coun ty or St. Joseph county, that Is about as far as wo will get. But the big idea Is for all Indiana and if we can understand that Indiana stands for tho whole body politic of the state we will be cominix closer together and wo will gret somewhere in, the road proposition. "So far talk has been like a good many of the stretches of our roads; they start 'in tho mud and end in the mud. Roads that should concern Indiana should start somewhere and end somewhere. They should bo a monument to their builder; not built for a day but for all time to come. "The. whole road system in Indiana has been outrageous. This magnificent state has grown faster than its roads and now it is time for us to catch up. YV havo put our llnancial system on a business basis, our school system on a business basis, in fact all the va rious divisions of the great state works are on a business basis, but the roads aro not "and it Is a wonderful stop in advance to see the business men of the state manifesting the interest in the proposition of good roads that they are. "His automobile has carried him into the country and he has come to reulize tho wonderful possibility of better roads, and how he can link himself with tho farmer. The farmer has met his city brother at his own door and shown him what things were and are to the farmer; in turn the business man has welcomed the farmer to hi3 door. They are getting together and making the good roads movement not local, but sectional." SHIP BILL J HOUSE Pres't Wilson Makes it Clear He Will Stand by Purchase Measure. WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. Following the announcement from the white house that Pres't Wilson will stand pat upon the Gore shipping bill Sen. Fletcher of Florida, in charge of the bill in the senate, stated that the administration would plan immediately to transfer the tight to the house. The leaders in the house said that if the shipping bill was brought up there it would be passed next week and that a special rule would be used to insure its adoption. Sen. Fletcher said that the Weeks' naval bill already passed by the senate, will be amended in the house to become the shipping bill. He added "meanwhile the opposition has the votes to sot aside present consideration of the ship purchase bill in the senate." Sen. Norris Nebraska, who holds the balance of power between the two sides in the upper house, said he would favor taking up the convict labor bill or of one of tho appropriation bills. Sen. Hitchcock, one of the seven insurgents, denied a statement accredited to Sen. Smith of Georgia, that the insurgents had agreed to a compromise on the bill. ORDER INQUEST IN DEATH OF PARK PATROLMAN CHICAGO. Feb. 11. An inquest was ordered today into the death of Thomas Conduit, a Lincoln Park policeman for 17 years, who was struck and killed last night while on duty, by an automobile in which Hep. K. C. Go.eman and tw other men were riding. Boy S. Hubbard, chauffeur, was held.

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SOFIA, Feb. 11. a sensation was caused today by the arrest of seven men on tho charge that they conspired to blow up the great government ammunition depot near Sofia, The plot was discovered when a sentinel attacked and succeeded in arresting his assailants. While the identity of the prisoners taken today was kept secret, it is rumored that they are Servians. NISH, Servia (via London), Feb. 11. Official announcement was made here today that in an artillery battle at Orsova, on the Danube river, the Austrian guns had been completely silenced and four batteries destroyed by the Servjan artillery. Austrian "troops tried to cross the Danube Tuesday right but were discovered by the searchlights of the Servians and every boat was sunk. LONDON. Feb. 11. According to a news agency dispatch from Amsterdam Dutch neutrality was violated today by an aviator who Hew over Flushing, Holland, and accidentally dropped a bomb that struck the bank of the canal there but did not damage. The dispatch did not state the aviators nationality. CAIRO. Egypt, Feb. 11. Bodies littering the battlefield to the east of the Suez canal bear witness to the slaughter caused among the Turkish troops by the English warships on the canal in the recent conflict. The bodies of the dead Turks are heaped up everywhere, according to oflicers who arrived hero today. Many of the Turks were decapitated by the British gun tire. Bodies were left unburied by the Turks. PARIS, . Feb. 1 1, A French news agency today announced the receipt of a dispatch from Petrngrad announcing that tho "Germans had evacuated Lodz. Poland. This news was received with great reserve even in oificial circles. i'ii'lB PRIZE FIGHTER FOR SUGAR ROBBERY Police Declare Lew Powell CQnfessed Entrance Into Car of Sugar. An attempt to rob a freight car In the yards of the South Bend Wholesale Grocery Co. was frustrated Wednesday night when Iew Powell, a local prize fighter, was F.ald to .Jiave been caught in the act of unloading sugar from the car by a member of a coal lirm, whoso property adjoins that of the grocery company. According to tho police Powell confessed Thursday morning to the robbery. When the coal man went to close the gates of the coal yard he noticed that the car had been broken into. Shortly afterward he discovered that twelve 100-pound sacks of sugar had been removed to one end of the coal yard. He notified Fred Muessel, a member of the grocery firm, who immediately notified the police. Powtdl was discovered hiding in a barn by Detectives Lane and Shirk. At the approach of the otficers he started to run, but stopped when one of the detectives tired his revolver! He was taken to the police station and placed in jail. Thursday morning he was said to have confessed to the manner in which the robbery had been planned. When discovered he was waiting for a wagon to come and haul the sugar sacks to a place of concealment where they were to have been kept until resold. The detectives found the car seals taken from tho car broken into in one of his pockets. The su'gar he had taken from the car was valued at $70 and was a part of a shipment received Wednesday morning by the company. PICKllP DEMENTED MAN Christian Rapp Reins Held While Information Is Sought. Christian I Lapp. 7 years old. is being held at the county jail while the etlTcers seek information concerning the w hercaboutsyof his home and relatives. The man was picked up Tuesday night in the West End where he was w andering about in a demented condition. He says that ho la a band-saw man and that he has worked at tudobaker's for 20 years. FERRIS LAUGHS AT STORY OF POLITICAL BREAK LANSING, Mich.. Feb. 11. Gov. Wd bridge X. Ferris expressed himselt as hUhiy amused over the story sent out from the capital to the effect that there had been a break between State Chairman Shields, National Committeeman Wood and himself. One of the chief features of the article relating to the split in the democracy was tho statement that Wayne "county was anry because it had not been able to distate i's share of the -political patronage. t his with the fact that the Wayne county ring of the democracy were hi Lansing simultaneously with the spreading of he story of the break is taken local democrats as sufficient Indication o the authorship of the yarn. WINONA ASSEMBLY IN BANKRUPTCY COURT WARSAW. Feb. 11. Winona assembly has been declared bankrupt by Ji.Jge A. B. Anderson of the S tated Statts federal eurt at Indianapolis and the matter has been referred to Sol C Wood of Fort Wvre, referee In bankruptcy. The date for the first 'cearing ef creditors has not yet been i-eL

'SENATE WOULD i ALLOW BETTING

IT HORSE RACES Upper Chamber Passes Hirsch Measure Providing for Operation of Pari Mutual System at Race Tracks. POTTAWATGFflll: PARK BILL IS INTRODUCED Rep. Hepler Introduces 'Measure Providing for Return of Park Land "Dead Beats" Guardian Bill Killed. GENERAL ASSEMBLY FROM THE NEWS-TIMES INDIANAPOLIS BUREAU INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11. The Summers' senate bill providing- that when any bank or trust company shall have acquired real estate with obligations to pay all taxes thereon, the assessed valuation of such real estate shall be deducted from the valuation of the capital stock for taxation purposes, was handed down on first reading in the house today, having passeel the senate. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11. Horse racing and betting on races will bo legalized in Indiana, if the house approves the action of the senate today in passing the Hirsch bill. The senators votvl to 10 in favor of the Hirsch measure, which permits pari mutual betting. In the senate a bill to create an "employment commission" in every city of the state was introduced by Sen. Fleming of Portland. The measure provides that tho commission to furnish employment to all idle workers would bo appointed by circuit judges and the members would serve without salaries. Sen. Kikman's bill to have guardians appointed for "deael beats" was killed in the senate today when a committee reported for indefinite postponement was adopted. Would lie for Contracts. A bill went in today providing for a referendum vote in cities of any contract involving more than $100,000 or on any franchise contract. Rep. Hepler introduced a bill providing that where county fair grounds are used for agricultural purposes the county commissioners may sell the grounds to the city for park purposes and reinvest the money in other fair grounds. Hep. Hagerty sent iii a bill seeking to pay deputy assessors $:j a day in townships containing cities of the first or second class. Kep. Fulton Introduced a bill providing for erection of comfort stations in all cities of 300 or more population. Kep. Southard introduced v. bill to allow circuit courts to pass on the question of vacating streets, alleys or lands. Hep. Kinder introduced a bill today providing for establishment of teachers training or normal schools in cities of tirst and second class by school boards. Kep. Feick introduced a bill creating a commission to investigate the advisability of Indiana buying coal lands to supply fuel for public buildings of the state. Kep. Pierce of Marion introduced a bill prohibiting boys under 14 and girls under IS selling papers in cities of more than IT, 000 population between 8 o'clock at night and " o'clock in the morning, and prohibiting the vending of any newspapers or magazines in a voice louder than a conversational tone. Attacks Zeaiin. Tlie morning session of the state senate was brought to a dramatic close today by a speech of Sen. liallou in support of one of his drainage measures. Sen. Zearin attempted to have the bill which was passed several days ago, reconsidered. Speaking on the motion Sen. Tiallou declared Zearing was trying to "discipline him" for voting against the city of Indianapolis linsnce board bill. "I have respect for all the Marion county senators, except Sen. Zearing." declared Ballou. "He has stooped to do a most despicable thing in trying to defeat this drainage measure because he desires to punlsli&me for not voting for the Marion county senator's pet measure." Zearing attempted no response. Kep. Miller's tuberculosis measure, which is being supported by Richmond. Terre Haute and many other cities in the state, wa handed down from committee in the house this morning with favorable recommendation. The bill is backed by the Marion county society for the study and prevention of tuberculosis. in-ovides for Heitration. It provides for tiie registration by physicians of all cases of tuberculosis with the local health authorities for the free examination of sputum of all persons desiring to learn whether they have hf disease: for the disenfeetiori of all premises vacated by tubercular people befe-re th premises mav be airain oceuj ied. No quarantine is provided for unless occasioned by carelessness. It is attitdue of the society that through this measure they will be aide to more successfully combat the disease and that unless the measure is passed, they will have but litle opportunity to wage their desired battle. The bill to make Clary. Inl., :i city of the second class wil be paj-sd by the Indiana house, but the salaries of th" present city officials will not he affected by the elevation of Gary, according to opinions expressed today about the Ftatehouso. The vote yesterday advancing the bill to second

NEPHEWS PALLBEARERS FOR MISS STUDEBAKER Funeral Services Will Be Held Saturday Afternoon Friends Bay Tribute.

Nephews of Kebetca Studel-aker. who died Wednesday at her home on W. Labile av.. will act as the pallbearers at the funeral Saturday. They will be George M. Htudebiker, William Studebakcr, Geor.cc M. Witwer, Franklin lliley. Dr. 11. S. Luv.ts and Harry I). Johnson, jr. The funeral services, which will be private, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:..0 o'clock from the l evi dence. Dr. James L. Gardiner olii- j ciatinr. The body may be viewed ; from 10 o'clock Saturday morning until 1 o'clock in the afternoon. i:urial will be in the city cemetery. Sincere appreciation of the character of a woman whose life has been so intimately interwoven with the history of the city for 11 years is expressed by innumerable of her friends who have known of the worth which her great modesty never acknowL edged. The following expression of appreciation was written by Mary Clarke Coquillard: "South Bend has suffered an irreparable loss in tho person of .Miss Ilebecca Studebaker. The thread of her beautiful life is to be found running through every movement for the betterment of humanity in the community. Her frail form sheltered a soul rich in every Christian virtue. The .charity that gives untiringly and unceasingly was tho passion of her unostentatious life. She was a friend to all in need of her kindly eiitiees regardless of creed or nationality. The .sad hearts she has cheered; the old people whose negleeted obi age she has comforted: the little children she has befriended will ever hold her beloved name in sacred memory." TURK SAILING-VESSELS Smash Batteries Defending Trezibond and Destroy Black Sea Vessels. PFTROOnAD. Feb. 11. More than! Turkish sailing vessels have le-n jsunk by the Russian Meet in the r.hu k I sea during the recent operations, it was otliciallv announced at the admiralty today. At Trebizond, which was bombarded :n Feb. 8, heavy damage was caused by the Russian warships, which succeeded in smashing three batteries .operated by Ottoman gunin ts defending the port. The, entire shore of Asia Minor be- i ivveen :iT:mrj ano i:i7.e. :l oist:inee r oer CO miles, has been shelled by the Russians and three important bridges destroyed. Details (if tlie i'eet's operations ate given in the following statement issned ! at the admiralty: "On Feb. S. our torpedo boat de stroyers in the P.lack sea bombarded three of the Turkish batteries at Trebizond ami wrecked them. th'r heavy davago was done there. ur warships later destroyed two bridges in the region of Platana and a third to the wast of l.'i.e. "In tlu course of its operations tlm Russian fleet sank more than "' of the enemy's sailing ships. KAISER PREDICTS A Holds Conference with Advisers Regarding fvlilitary and Internal Situations. P.FPJ.IX (via Amsterdam). Feb. 11. Kmperor William held a series of important conferences last niuht at the imperial palace during which important phases of the military and internal situation were discuss'. The emperor infomed his isitors that he was thoroughly satistied with t onditions as he found them on hi tour of inspection in the eastern theater of war and is said to have predicted a ! complete triumph for the F.erman troops over tlie Russians. Among those who confined with the emperor were Ien. von A uM enberg, lie discussed the military hituation with these othcers thoroughly and later received the minister? of commerce and finance. After the conferences ended Jh- officials were entertained at dinner l-v of the anniversary of tlie emperor s! becoming honorary colonel of the f.rs: : guards regiment. PLACE CABANAW ON TRIAL . .... , ... ... . ... Man Js tHarzctl uith XUiuz Dead Animals Illegally. Fred Fabanaw, charged with deposing ejf the dead bodies of animals without a license, was placed on trial in the circuit court Thursday morning. Sam Schwartz nn 1 Pros. Monrgomcry conducted the prosecution! and George hands the defeij.-e. mere were few witnesses to be heard and it was expected that the case would be finished by Thursday night. The charge is that the defendant violated that law which provides for a license to bo held by persons who purchase carcasses for the hides. The law is in the aid of the state health department and seeks to insure that remains of dead animals shall be buried properly so as not to b.j a menace to public health. reading carrying the amendment excluding the present officials from benefits under it. indicated that a majority of the house members favored its pas-suire.

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TO GUT TA ACROSS COUNTRY L'wCal Competition Justifies Violation of "Long and Short Haul" Clause of Commerce Act, Commission Says. DECISION IMPORTANT TO COMMON CARRIERS Enables Lower Freight Charge Between Coast Terminals Than Between Intermediate Points. W..! l."(iT N. Feb. 1 I . P.. -t i; -e of ( tinipt tition thronn th- p. m. :n;. i canal tra n out iiont il laiiii.nls today we, e perm'tt'd b tho i n! !! a t commerce commission i barge lower utes lrni eastern points I .e ::.c cua.-i u nninals than t ini'i mediate points. With a few snei i:,e exceptions the d fisioii permits a red e tion in the long haul rates. The decision was in what is kn"n as the Ir.tt riiiHiint.iin Kate a.-e. ami was regarded as second in lmpoitam e only to the live per cent ease. The decision was the st coml !.-; victory for the railroads in their appeal i'or relit f frooi lliit.it lie 1 ,'inate.al diliicaities. The ( oninuto e dedaltd tb.J "tile shiinkage of rates i. the- Panama canal from New Yori; i San Pie. mcisco pal the transcontinental tanicis in sei ious straits."" Tlie iiiimtsloii pointed out thai in reaching its conclusions it rtc.inid tbev.. salient points as presented o the laihoacs: That and r existing iat-s the railroads i e o i , I i i. , ( , tl . 1 t I e Willi lie Wait! ' liius to ilo- paeil'n coast: thai, should i i i w i . i . . a . . i . . t . . . 1 1 - i . 1 1 . i . . in, ti,i I IK It IIUI1, I. lit M I iii till' i a 1 . ' . 1 I I rates t inter moti ii tain point- la idllce.l lo meet tile W.le tales, the earnings (1f tlie ! 'i:lil ie swept away; that anl - s. a adjustment could I'c made, ih- . 1 1 a' industries around Chicago . d ia ;ae .Mississippi alley woi:bl li.o '. i .-e their Pacific coast -asto'ni- .a niitat the- Atlantic, sc aboard. btner Kale. . e e- -a t i . In this situation ;h e..i,i:aissi.)M dec tr it was nei t ss.ii; ., ,, ., i i he through rates to the - nasi ;( insure competition without lowciinu the raUs to intei mountain points on the same scale. The ruling is summai by the commission as ldlovvs: (n about L'" items width move .n j carloads tram the .Missouri river to tne Pa elite e-oast at rats ot less tnan T." cents per hundred pounds, caiiicis, are permitted to establish tlie ritts-propose-) to the e'abtoini.t terminals and to continue rates u intermediate points not higher than 7." cents jier hundred pounds. n all other ttalla: rates from the .vlissouri river to the Pacitn- coast must be carried a a maxim at intermediate points. "From .(.'hica-ai. Pufi'alo and Ne .." Void: carriers are permitted to carry carload rates to intermediate points, l.j. 'o and ''.' c nts i t spec t i ly, h-h-er than from the .Missouri river to the same destinations." Tlie items in liab- oies. hard ware and othtr havv t oinmodit a s ! which U!e ep ted to he i ; i p 1 j largely in sseis in goin t hrouuh the i Panama canal from the Atlantic to tlie I'S commodities, aiguir.g that if the decrease -'are not allowed business in stK'll heavy traffic would go to the .-steamship lims hee-use ,,f t in ai r transposition by e.i. Rates on Smaller himeiit-. As to the less than carload shipments, the commission s.iVs: "lass than carload tommodlty ir.tes on aithles classified as tirst and second dass in western il.i.vd:if;tti"n which an b ss train $1-" P r hundred pounds iiom the Miss,, an nvr to th Pacific t oast ma y he exceeded a intermediate points !.-i.t lio rates on such articles to :idi interna dia ! points must not ecee i $1.."' per hun..'icd pounds-. 'Ia-s.s than carload commodity rates on articles clt-ss 'a-d as third cia-s ,,: lower in westcri c!.i--i!:( ;itiin w hi'., are p es than n.l'"' per hundred poundfrom tiie Missouri iier to tim p.et i' (nan may le explain d at intrm -diafe points, ha the rat s n s'a.-'i articles to s;i, Vj intermediate ju.ir.timust not exceed ).'-': ; r hwr.dit ; ' i,..s than crhiad t .rtina-dity r.t'e fj.j., Vha-ao. Pittsburgh and .V York to i n term -aj ate nomtmay - : : l I i v r . P ami ccfd the' rate- from tie Mi-1 to the -ana d sli:i. -Hoa by "J i ' cents re s ;et t i y . "Carload rats n,i t a.l and c.- i;a: !na. ho u l) th,. P.!C,:iv. , ., ,si than to mterme-daite i-'ii'its : at a- ra' .- sut.li arti'l's to the higher r.r.ed tcr:v.rdiate points must not e d hve mills per ton mile. "The pa ltuCo a s; n r m: n t is t which i ha points at rat s will apply ale tie ball the AtlaYh -P.o d- Iior their freight." learn-m; 'iy!r. j,nra ipal raiir -ads involved the Northern P.a-i: e. I ruon Fa i Atchison. Toprk i an.! Santa IV. U'i-:. ern Paeif.e. The ne .v rat.-- v. ill b.--..it... . r 1 i ?'- .- V. ithu davs af:.a' the t hng bv the rail .a ds ot .ia:;s containing them. The action of the ommi-siou i-. rmits the railroads to vcd..:e th..- bT- ; and short haul clause of the fourth section of the commerce act. vrr. Md!ii mov r.M i:nt. XHW PK. Feb. 11. No steamers sailing tod iy. Pue to arrive joday: N-auai.t from Havre; Mierirup'hs from i.iverp ; M-.r.tevi h-o from ':o'iz. ! I'-rid.. f.-m Kirkwall; M:i-m. peeua it.ua lb'tt rdai.i: Mtd Am itle fr- i Havre; "et.ndik trom Itotttr-dara.