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1 THE THOUGHTFUL HAN
Trovides a good paper for the home
during the time the wifo has leisure
the daytime. She prefers to talk to
1 1 i in when be Is at home in the evening.
SIX SMOTHERED TO
DEATH NEAR HASKELL
Storm Picked Up Dwelling and Hurled It Against
Place of
FIVE IN ONE FAMILY
Mrs. Middleton and Four
Children Lost Lives.
FRIGHT KILLED A WOMAN
Reported Body of an Unidentified
Boy
y Drowoed Was Found.
HOUSE BLOWN HUNDRED YARDS
Bfflany Buildings Blown Off Blocks.
Three Inches of Rain Followed
Storm Loss at Seymour
Ten Thousand Dollars.
(Iouston Post Special.)
HASKELL. Texas. June 11. One of the
worst storms in tho history of Haskell
county occurred last night the family of
R. S. Middleton living four miles east
of here being almost wiped out.
The cloud came up from the north and
Middleton. with his wife a 4-days-old
chhd and six other children besides a
neighbor sought refuge In a rather flimsy
stormhouse which had been recently
built and around which the fresh dirt
had not yet settled. Tho dug-out was
about forty or fifty feet a little west
of tho house. The wind picked up the
dwelling house and hurled it on top of
the dug-out crushing it in on top of the
occupants.
Mrs. Middleton. her children Joe aged
4; Tippet aged 5. and Willie aged S
years -were either crushed by the weight
of the earth or smothered to death In
the wreckage.
VISITOR ALSO KILLED.
Miss Maggie Btshop aged 16. daughter
of II. M. Bishop living two miles south-
west was ulso killed In the dug-out. Miss
Bishop was visiting tho Mlddletons and
took refuge with the family in the dug-
out. Mr. Middleton and two sons and a
daughter were sitting under the dooryf
the dug-out. holding it down and all es-
caped with only slight bruises.1
The house of H. M. King which stood
some -Oi yards northwest of Middleton's
home was Mown 100 yards westward
across the Haskell and Throckmorton
lane and dropped to the gTound in a bad-
ly wrecked condition.
A heavy rainfall of about three inches
" followed the storm. A vacant bouse about
a mm i ter of a mile west and owned by
a man named Footc was totally destroy-
ed as also was the home of Mr. Lemmon
living two miles southwest.
A largo number of houses were blown
off their blocks.
WINDSTORM AT HASKELL.
This afternoon a very' heavy windstorm
accompanied by hall visited Haskell tho
wafer falling in torrents for over two
hours. TL4 w-as from six to eight
inches oi rain fell in that time. Houses
in the town tiiat had never had water
in them before had fuur to five feet of
water over the floors.
Vast amount of destruction was done
by the hall breaking many window lights
I In business and residence houses. Tele-
I I. .'tie and electric light wires are down
haitiy. Tue water came up to a depth
of leur fiet in the electric light plant and
if vt;i not be able to run for about two
v t ks.
-' art of the Wichita Valley railroad
tr.i.-k near the light plant Is washed so
badly tl)at truffle is at a standstill.
i'lllOIlT KILLED AGED LADY.
Mrs. s. K. Brooks an aged lady liv-
ing in the southwestern portion of town
died from heart failure caused by fright.
It is reported that the body of an un-
identified hoy. who had been drowned
had b en found on Spring branch In file
southeasiern pori of town.
All wii-ts are down in every direction.
Before they were lost however it was
learned that the store house of J. X.
Hi hertson at Welnert was blown down
last night and his stock of goods ruined.
(Several other houses were also dcstroyeL
Merkel Houses Blown Down.
KHoUiton Post Special.)
AiULENK Texas Juno 11. This sec-
tion was visftod by a severe rain and
wind Bturm last night aoroinpanlmi by
a tremendu;:R eleetrlral display. At Mer-
kel two houses are reported to have been
Mown down and twelve off their foun-
dations. A number of plate rIhks win-
dows were broken. KtMy-two one-hun-dretltbs
of mi inrb of rntn fell. Km..
wa.M badly needed the youiiff cotton and
ttedstuff reported dying In many place.
Cloudburst at Estelline.
(Houston Post Special.)
ESTELI.INE. Texas Juno 11. Wed-
nesday night a cloudburst hit this town
doing considerable damage. Several
houses were blown from their foundations
and one residence was completely wreck-
ed. There were no people injured. The
railroad track n mile west of town was
washed away and traffic Is delayed in
consequence.
Seymour Loss $10000.
(Associated Press Report.)
SKYMOl'R. Texas. June 11. Wednes-
day night one of the most severe stormi
In the history of this town struck hore
and did great damage. The cotton ware-
house was completely wrecked and the
oil mill and cotton compress badly dam-
aped. The property loss In this city will re a oh
HO.uOu partially covered by insurance.
Town of Weinert Damaged.
Houston Post Special.)
STA.MI'OKP. Texas. June 11. Consider-
able damage was done In this section by
the strong wind accompanied by heavy
rains and display of electricity last night.
The town of Weinert suffered a greater
damage than any that has yet been
heard from. A two-Inch rain fell In and
around Stamford and the rain muu to
iuve been general . . . . ;
THE
25TH VYEAR.
Refuge.
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SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHEB.
Forecast for Houston and vicinity for Sat-
urday Partly cloudy or fair; light to moderate
southerly winds.
Temperature and precipitation records at
Houston for the twenty-four hours ended at 7
p. m. Friday .Maximum 92; minimum 71.
Precipitation .00.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON June 11. East Texa
Faii in south; local showers in north Saturday.
Sunday fair; moderate to south winCs.
West Texas Generally fair Saturday and
Sunday.
Oklahoma Showers Saturday and Sunday.
Louisiana Showers Saturday and Sunday;
light variable winds.
River Forecast.
The ttrazos and Trinity rivers will rise in
their' upper portions. The Colorado will not
change materially.
"Washington.
SENATOR HA CON forced votes on two
woolen schedule amendmets but lost.
SENATOR BAILEY won a victory in the pre-
Hminary skirmish on the income tax amend-
ment. Domestic.
AN OPENING in the cotton goods trade was
noticed by trade reviews.
A MOXI MEXT to General Stephen D. Lee
was unveiled at Vicksburg Miss.
EVIDENCE for both side was all submitted
in the Calhoun trial at San Francisco.
JUDGE DOW LING rebuked Mrs. Gould for
apparent lapses of memory while testifying
in her divorce trial in New York.
Texas.
CORYELL county voted dry.
RERCLAIR voted local option.
THREE people were killed in a storm near
Lueders.
JOHN NELSON shot his stepfather John Nel-
son at Rusk.
THREE were struck by lightning in North
Texas one dying. -MR.
AND MRS. ANDERSON were killed in a
storm at Lueders.
JOE H. EAGLE was the orator at the Civic
league celebration at Calvert.
WITNESSES in the prize fight investigation
at Austin testified that it was brutal.
A CHILD of T. C. Hill died from the effect.
of a rattlesnake bite at Walnut Springs.
A SECRET investigation is being held into the
alleged assault on Miss Winnie Harmon.
THE WOMAN'S Missionary union of the
Western presbytery adjourned at Lockhart.
MRS. SARAH THATCHER of Taylor was
i-criously burned while lighting a fire with
oil.
BY THE explosion of a lamp the Texas and
Pacific depot at Stanton was destroyed by
fire.
THi: RESIGNATION of Judge A. Winslow
as referee in bankruptcy at Laredo was ac
cepted.
SHARP WRANGLES between counsel marked
the fourth tUy of the trial of Charles May-
field. REFI GIO IAMEQUE was hanged at Flores-
vilJc frr an a-tult on Albina Olenk. a rou
ish girl.
Till" GRKAT Southern Life Insurance com-
pany of Houston was issued a permit to do
business.
THE NATIONAL convention of the Alpha
Dflt.i 1 '):: societv will be held in Georgetown
June 1 IIS.
EI UK AIM P. El'HR AIM was attacked at
Galveston and hi assailant was captured
after being cliot.
MISS LETI1A M'KAY and C. W. Hall won
the tittinsr school scholarships in Southwest-
ern university.
FIVE PERSONS were killed in a storm at
Haskell and another died of heart failure
caused by excitement
Railroads.
THE HOUSTON l oMoria and Northern will
be opened for freight and passenger traffic
on July 1.
GARRET DOBBIN of the Santa Fe is gather-
ing nata relative to the proposed Bay City
rice pulp mill.
THE TEXAS railroad commission grairts Hot;-
tcn and Texas Central permission to increase
rate on granite.
Sport.
"YOl'Ni;" JORDAN retained 1ms title as light-
weight champion of Texas by defeating Joe
S.miri at aco.
WINNKKS at he HarrisburR track were Black-
light l.omoTiil. Mr. Knapp Mmnolette Doc
.xil.'f ami Chippewa.
AM Kl It AN 'league: Cleveland 3. Ttostnn 1;
Philadelphia -. St. I.puii. 1; Chicago i New
ork 0; ashington 1. Detroit 0.
NATIONAL league: Boston J Chicago 2;
( iccianati C New ork U ; Pittsburg
Brooklyn 1; Philadelphia 4. St. Louis 0.
Houston.
estate tiarsfrrs
TOTAL real
-csterdav were
17".." S6.fi0.
POS'I l T. P. A. will hold an important
meeting tonight.
TKlSONI KS in the city prion attempted a
jail deliveiy last night.
Till-- Al'TO dealers organized last night fof
the purpose of giving annual fall exhibits.
THI! STEAMSHIP Texas a large seagoing
esscl will be brought up to the marine ways
at Clinton.
TI1K SOl'THWKSTKKN has arranged to ex-
tiul phone lines to Bolivar: will eventually
build a second cable into (ialveston.
I'KRMISSION has been asked to transfer a
block of stock in the Auditorium company
from T. V. House estate to Mrs. Bettie
Bryan.
JITXjK CILL chairman of the State peniten-
tiary board states in spite of the fact that
- the State is losing money by operating the
"tate furnaces the board lias no option hut
to operate them.
TYLEK INVESTIGATION SECRET
Twelve Witnesses Examined in Con-
nection With Alleged Assault.
Houston Post Special.)
TY1.KR Texas. June 11. Twelve wit-
nesses were examined In the Justice court
today- by County Attorney Butler In an
effort to arrive at facts In regard to
the alleged assault on Mibs Winnie Har-
mon by two negroes Wednesday.
The examination of the witnesses was
conducted secretly. Miss Harmon her
mother and brother were among the
first witnesses placed on the stand. The
officers will not give out any Inlornui-
Uoa at to development
H0UST0M
HOUSTON TEXAS. SATURDAY JUNE 12 1009.
In tendering so magnificent ovation to General Frederick Dent Grant son of
Confederate Veterans prove that the brave are tho most generous and teach the
ROBBER FLED SHOT
ANOTHER ASSAULT AND THEFT
AT GALVESTON.
Although Dying the Man Who
Attacked P. Ephriam Won't
Give Name.
(Houston Post Special.)
GALVESTON'. Texas June 11. Follow-
ing an assault with intent to rob result-
ing In the murder of an aged defenseless
man today at noon another robbery v:is
attempted and another victim to a cow-
ardly blow was reported.
The Intended vlctfni today was Kphrhim
P. F.phriani a well known pawnbroker
and jeweler of Galveston familiarly
known as "I'nele Kph." The assault was
followed by the escape of the assailant
and later on his being run to earth and
fatally shot by an officer while he as
resisting arrest.
At the time of the robbery the victim
was alone In his store. While leamni;
over his desk he was struck over the
head with a gun and partially stunned.
The robber then grabbed cash drawer
containing $13 and fled. Mr. Ephriam as
soon ns he recovered from the daze
caused b$v the blow went to the dour
and gave the alarm the word being at
once telephoned to the police station and
several officers dispatched to the scene.
SAM MAN ESCAPE.
The first clew to the assailant was
given by a woman who lives over tho
store. She. saw a man rush out of the
back door drop something in the yard
which afterward proved to be the ca.-h
drawer arid run up an alley. This in-
formation was given to the police ami
Oflloers Timbetinke and Stephenson
star ted alter their man. In a few mo-
ments he was discovered under a house
oi-ouehhii- behind a barrel still armed
with tho revolver. TVJ.e man at once
began to warn th othVcrs swearing at
them and : lllng them to keep away
but. hoedhss of the gun confronting;
them they continued to advance.
SHOT THROCGH NECK.
When within a short distance of the
man lth officers after warning hint to
drop his gun. opened fire on him there
being fired four shots when the man fell.
lie was at once pounced upon and the
gun taken away from him and although
wounded he put up a fierce fight stat-
ing that "he did not give a what
became of him and that he would Just
as soon die this way as any other." lie
was finally overpowered and a call sent
In for an ambulance the wounded man
being at once hurried to the hospital
where upon examination his wounds
were pronounced fatal the surgeons stat-
ing that he has not many hours to live.
WAITED FOR VICTIM.
It Is very evident that the man had
sneaked into the store while Ir. Eph-
rlam's back was turned and. taking his
place near the desk was engaged In
rlflUig the cash drawer when the pro-
prietor came his way. Fearing discov-
ery he then no doubt watched his
chance and. taking from a nearby shelf
a heavy revolver struck the blow which
he intended should silence his victim and
allow him to escape.
Only a short time previous Mr. Eph-
(Continued on Pas Two.)
FOtJRTEEN PAGES TODAY
6RATT EVIDENCE IN
DEFENSE SOUGHT TO SUBMIT
TRIAL WITHOUT ARGUMENT.
Beuey Was Denied Permission to
Show Ruef Was Schmitz's Boss
in Administration.
Associated Press Report.)
SAN FRANCISCO June 11. Assistant
I:trict Attorney Heney who asked the
court for permission to show that Abe
Ruef was conceded to be the Mhiss'' of
San Friscisco during the administration
i f .Mayor Schmitz; was denied the priv-
ilege alt"i- a stirring debate. .In the
course of his argument llenev said:
Tor instance how do I get the idea
th.it the congress of the Tinted States
has a.-te-l corruptly in the matter of tho
in riff'.' In tho works of an English am-
bassador who is acknowledged by a great
majoi.ty of our citizens to be fair this
chaise is made and he further says that
a gnat number of menihei-s of tin
I'nitid States senate bought their way
into th:
"i ii
t body."
w read the works of James
atid 1 never came a. toss that
it. said Mr. KiiiK. "I don't he-
Hryci .
Ftaiellif
lit-Ve 11
"Yes.
"Your
llry.e."
Wli.n
1 !."
ll is." .-aid Mr. Heney.
remark Is a slander upon
Mr.
replied Mr. King.
tin- court's decision was announe
ed. .Mr. Honey stated tliat the pros eutlon
had no further testimony to offer and
there was a prompt submission of the
case by Stanley Moore oni of tho attor-
neys for the defendant.
Mr. liei:ey rejected a proposal to sub-
mit the case without argument declar-
ing that the proposal made by the de-
fense was Intended as an effort to Influ-
ence the Jury.
it was rumored that Assistant Pistriet
Attorney C irahal would make the open-
ing arguruent. It is believed tho case
will he submitted to the Jury by Thuis-
d:iy oi Kii:ay of next week.
FIREMEN INDORSED T. SHEA.
Discrimination on Texas Pacific
Must Cease Ultimatum.
.'I vston Post Special.)
TEXAKK ANA. Ark.. June 11. Vice
I'lesl:. at Timothy Shea of Peoria. 111.
.said afti r adjournment until tomorrow
of l'ie con:
Engineer's
erellee of committees of the
and Firemen's brotherhoods
'here:
"The conference unanimously Indorsed
our i.ranlition's action J'i th-dr con-
tention with the Texas and Pacific offi-
cials. Tlie conference feels that a great
Injustice has been done one of our engi-
neer members in dlscliarglng him from
t:.e company's service without Hny rea-
son whatever and also feels that th:
gross discrimination ugainst our mem-
bers employed on the Texas and I'ach'le
must cease."
This statement strengthens the belief
that a general strike on all Gould lines
hi Imminent.
Official Balloon Race Winner.
(Associated Press Report.)
NEW YORK. June 11. The balloon
Vrdversity City of St. Louis is the win-
ner of the National balloon contest which
started Saturday . evening from Indian-
apolis (official reports from the contest-
ants before the Aero Club of America to-
rtav show the University Cltv covered a
distance of S2 miles landing six miles
south oi Fort Pajue Alp.
POST.
their most famous opponent the United
great lesson that we are all Americans.
ASLEEP TWO KILLED
MR. AND MRS. ANDERSON PER-
ISHED IN LUEDERS CYCLONE.
Three Others Seriously Injured.
Ten Houses Reported to Be
Destroyed.
Houston Post Special.)
ALBANY. Texas. June 11. A severe
storm passed through this section last
night. Clouds with cyclonic formations
were seen late in the afternoon and the
people with the recollections of the.
Zephyr disaster still fresh in their minds
went into their storm houses.
At Lueders the storm was particularly
severe and a cyclone struck four miles
north of there destroying property and
killing several persons. Mr. and Mrs.
Anderson were caught asleep in their
home and were Instantly killed. Three
other persons In the immediate vicinity
were seriously injured. Ten houses were
reported to have been destroyed.
TWO-STORY HorSH DESTROYED.
At this place a two-story house near
the Texas Central tracks was complete-
ly destroyed the lnhiates being sacd by
g. ttlng Into a storm cellar Just before
the storm broke. Many horses and mules
were killed and in the path of the cyclone
the ground is plowed up and crops de-
stroy.'l. Foard county was visited by the same
storm apparently and much damage is
reported to have been done. Crowell re-
ports that a heavy storm struck near
there the path of the storm extending
from within four miles of that place to
beyond the Pease l'ier.
In the Margarette country and at Med-
I iiie .Mounds much property damage is
repotted hut no fatalities.
STOCK KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Some stock was killed by the lightning
und tin- heavy hail which accompanied
the storm. At Crowell there was one of
the hca.vh.-it rains In the history of the
town portions of It being flooded and
much property loss Is reported.
Tonight indications point to continued
rains.
Injurel on Orient Train.
(Houston Pjs! Spec:a'i.)
SWEETWATER Texas June 11. Re-
torts lute tonight from the scene of the
wricking of Orient train No. 1 on the
bridge over t lie liiazos river between
Knox City and lienjam n. indicate that
only one death that of J. E. Stamford
of Crowell. will result. The train was
blown from the bridge by a cyclonic wind
and the coaches completely demolished.
The complete list of the injured is as
follows:
JOE RISER. Hamlin arm hurt.
M. SAMPSON express messenger back
sprained anil rib broken.
M. ll. ROGERS Quanah back sprained.
M. RASHHRANNAN mail clerk Sweet-
water leg bruised.
W. A. ALEXANDER conductor.
I.. M. VAN ZANDT. cut and bruised
about face and arms.
TWO CHII-DRKN OK 1. WHITTING-
TON. agent at Knox City badly cut about
face.
MISS MARY ROSS. Huntsvllle. gashed
"aiI of the injured are being cared for
at Knox Cltv and Benjamin and their
condition U reported us satisfactory tonight.
PRICE 5 CENTS
VIPTDRY FOR RAIT FY
i i hi mi
m inhume iiA riuni
Texan Forced the Matter All Along the Line in
Preliminary Skirmish
HOP FMRARR ASSFT.
BY ALDRICH CHARGE MADE BY
LA FO-XETTE.
Culberson Offered Amendment Plac-
ing Cotton Bagging on the
Free List.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON June 11. Tho incomo
tax shared with the wool schedule today
the senate's time.
Late in the day s session Senator Bacon
forced votes on two amendments intro-
duced by him reducing to 30 per cent
ad valorem the duty on wool and woolen
goods but he failed to obtain the sup-
port of any of the republican senators
even tho progressives refusing to follow
him to the extent Indicated by his
amendment.
In considering the free list the Bcnata
at the night session made considerable
progress. The duty on cut diamonds and
other precious stones was Increased to
15 per cent ad valorem and a duty of
6 per cent ad valorem placed on uncut
diamonds. Hides and refined petroleum
were not disposed of.
As soon as amendments offered by Mr.
La Follettc providing for specific! duties
in the woolen schedule were rejected to-
day. Senator Ahlrlch took the floor and
declared that an amendment affecting
wool of the first class if adopted would
have cut down the duty one-half. This
he explained was because of the fluctua-
tion in the price of foreign wool which
at times would make the protective duty
4Ve instead of 11 cents a pound although
on its face It was 40 per cent ad valorem.
"I would like to know" said the senator
from Rhode Island "how my friend from
Indiana (Reveridge) and my friend from
Iowa (Cummins) will explain their votes
In reducing the protection which has been
afforded the wool growers of the I'nited
States 40 and 60 per cent by their action
In this matter."
BUSY WITH EXPLANATIONS.
"It will keep us much busier" Inter-
posed Mr. Clapp "in explaining Bomo-
body else's vote."
This declaration called forth applause
from the galleries which was quickly
suppressed by Vice President Sherman.
"My votes need no explanation." re-
sponded Mr. Aldrlch "either to myself
or to my constituents to whom I am
directly responsible."
As he was speaking. Mr. Aldilch pro-
duced a telegram nhlch he had just rc- i
ceived. Quoting the Liverpool price o!
merinos at 13 cents. That he said
would mean "a duty of C cents a pound
on the merinos the woolen goods that
loine more severely in competition wlln
those of the I'nited Slutes than any oth
ers.
No sooner had Mr. Aldrlch taken his
seat than Mr. La Follette was upon his
feet.
"That statement of the senator from
Rhode Island" lie said "is an impeach-
ment of the leadership of the senator
from Rhode Island. The want of confi-
dence which lias come to some lepubli
can members in this body would find
justification in his course here today if
it had never before.
"He compelled everybody to vote on
the amendments paiig:uph by para
graph. Does he expect to Kep ihe con fidence;
of the republican members of
this body by a proceeding of this kind'.'
He Is leader of the republican side and
as such he has aided in bringing us into
a position of mhnrrussment before uu'"
republican constituency.
ALDRICH EMBARRASSED G. O P.
"The senator from Rhode ls aj.id" Mr.
La Follette continued "with all his eiat-
tiness has embarrassed the republicans."
He said he had slated "linlf truths which
have discredited his lea 1- rrhip before this
body and before this country "
Mr. La Follette went on to say that
the senator from Rhode inland had come
from a State that had granted nlnety-nine-year
franchises which lie .idniuivd
was something not tolerated Iti Wiscon-
sin. He said Mr. Aldilch had made no
report on this bill and had "chilled or
frozen" those who had sought with per-
fect courtesy to gain some light on the
changes he had made in It. He con-
tinued :
"The senator from Rhode Island need
not take to himself any anxiety about
the report that senators ot the Middle
West will tnake when they return to
their States and discuss these cUest;ons
with their constituents. He can not by
any legislative trick argue that any
amendments that have been v.ted upon
here caused the minds of tUc senators
here to change who have been exercis-
ing some independence by asserting
timidity."
No sooner were these words uttered than
there was a hasty protest by Senator
Galllnger. who called on the lee presi-
dent to Invoke rule XIX article -.
"In my experience in this blv I have
never heard so oft-repeated accusations
that legislative tricks were I elr.g prac-
ticed ami I ask tiiat this rule he laid
before the senate that ever) one may
know what it is."
Rule XIX. which relates to the neces-
sity for avoiding personal allusions was
then read and the vice president declared
he thought the senator from Wisconsin
had violated it. Mr. La Follette said ho
had noticed that this rule had not been
equally applied to all senators on the
poor. He said he had noticed that some
senators could say things without at-
tention being called to them and It was
gtncrally understood tiiat he had In mind
Senator Penrose's recent criticism of him-
self which was not rebuked.
Vice President Sherman said he would
see that the rule was uniformly ap-
plied to which Mr. La Follette replied
that he did not blame the vice presi-
dent as he i.nderstood the rule was only
applied when the attention of the olialr
was directed to It.
CI LHERSON FOR FREE BAGGING.
Agreeing to have it passed over Mr.
Culberson offered an amendment tonight
placing cotton bagging gunny cloth and
such fabrics suitable for covering cotton
on the free list.
Mr. Tillman urged Immediate action
on cotton bagging but said he did not
propose to deprive the Western farmers
of free binding twine because the SotUh-
ern farmers are deprived of free bagging.
The entire matter was passed over.
An amendment offered by Mr. Bacon
intended to take long staple cotton from
the tree list and another amendment
which he said he intended to offer plac-
ing a duty on that class of cotton were.
passed over for later consideration.
At 11 P- m. th senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
WANT THE TOM'S TRADE?
. " -
00 percent of the womenshopplngtn the
afternoon are after bargains offered In
This Morning's POST
1 WVWMI
oi m ii a
to Fix Status of Bill.
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VOTE ON JUNE 18
Vote Supporting Aldrich No
Surprise to Income Taxers.
Tax Rate Cut to Two Per Cent; In-
comes Under $5000 Exempted.'
BELIEVED ACT CAN BE PASSED
Some Senators Who Voted to Post-
pone Because of Discussion of
Wool Schedule in Favor of ;
the Proposition. "J
WAsruiM.iiuiN June i-i. a preliminary.
skirmish in the serrate late this afternoon
to fix definitely the status of the lncomtt
tax amendment to the Aldrich-t"ayn .
tariff bill resulted In a victory for Sena-.
tor Bailey who forced the fighting all;
along the line.
It was agreed bv unanimous consent etn '.
yesterday that consideration of the IB- .
of business immediately following the dlss-
positlon of the woolen schedule today'.
Late this afternoon when It looked to'
Senator Bailey as if discussion of tlie) '
woolen schedule might continue another
day he arose and announced that hj
would Insist upon tho agreement of yes
terday. 'it :
C ....... IMll. . U A .. I 1
i-T-iiau'i niuucu wiiubb UtCllCB ail BlUUg?
have been to obstruct consideration .tut
the Income tax amendment proposed a -
runner ueiay. senator aney promptly
declared that lie would accept any Any
for the consideration of the amendment
the senator from Rhode Island might
suggest provided Aldrich would agree
ALDRICH FOR MORE DELAY. '
Mr. Aldrlch replied that he could not
say In advance what course would be:
taken until the amendment was taken up..
He moved tat furtlior nnnoMAraiinn
the amendment be deferred for one week.
Senator Bailey sxid he had at least
succeeded In calling the attention of the
senate nnd In the influential circles of '
(Washington" to defeat this proposed ln-v
He said he believed that the senator
from Rhode Island had manifested hist
purpesi to avoid a direct question by -making
a motion to refer It to a commttr
tee. i'
Hut. he said "no senator can TiOVT .
vote to refer it to a committee and go to
h's constituents and say he was in favor
of it." Senators could not be "drawn by
misrepresentation or threats to -mlsrep'.
recent the'r people." 'Y'
1 am greatly surprised at the char-
acter of the statement Just made by thr
senator from Texas." said Mr. Aldrlch la
reply. "I know of no Influences that.
have been used to restrain senators fronv
voting as they piease upon this question...
If I am not mistaken. I could construa
tiie remarks of tho senator from Texa
as a threat that if senators do not voter
- . I a lia el n I llc.l llinm thnOA Mflnalft
would be held up to exwration as having
deserted their people. I don't know what '
classification may have been made of sen-
ators at. I I don't know what information
he inn y have. So far as I know no re-.
stralr.t has been exercised and I think:
none can be exercised either by the sen-'
ator from Texas or myself upon the vote) .
of the senators upon this .proposition. !
crtalnly have no irtentlon and I know'
of nobody else who has any intention of
persuading senators from voting as their'
Judgment may lead them'to do." 'f.
ALHRICH MOVED JUNE 18.
Af ter some discussion Senator Aldrica
moved to fix June IS for the consideration
of the income tax amendment. Senator
Bailey demanded the ayes and noes.
which resulted In 45 votes for the Aldrlch
motion and .'A against it. The vote wa
not a surprise to the income taxers bev
cause some republicans who will voto
for the amendment when it is submitted
supported the Aldrich postponement mo-
tion on the ground that they wanted the)
nLli telioriiili nut rtf tlm WAV bornrar
taking up the income tax amendment '
For example Senatois Nelson Dick
Dupont. Burton Jones Clapp Dolllver
and Guggenheim who voted for the)'"
Aldrich motion are claimed as favoring
the Incomo tax proposition. Republi-
cans who voted witli Senator Bailey
against postponement were Senators) '
Borah Bourne Brlsiow Cummins Lit .
Follette and Piles. Her -e it is obvious V
that these republicans otlng with the ;
democrats can adopt the Income tax'
amendment. :.
The amendment which probably will!
be incorporated In the Aldrich-Payne
tariff bill is Senator Bailey's with two)
changes by Senator Cummins of Iowa. .
The first change substitutes 2 per cent
for 3 per cent as the rate of the tax on
incomes lit excess of JoOOO a year and
the other relates to the method of reim-
bursing Individuals who as stockholder
of Incorporations lose part of that In-
come by reason of the corporation pay-
ing an Income tax. Senators . Bailey
and Cummins now are In accord on the
proposition perfecting their agreement
today in the open senate. -
The primary reason for. the obstinate
opposition of the Aldrlch force to an
Income tax provision in the senate. Mil li
that It is perfectly well known that one-
passed by the senate the measure wi
remain in the bill In the house. ; . i .
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