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the THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Commission to hear all the cases filed with it during the last few months, the necessity has arisen for the suspension of certain freight rates further, the railroads. In every instance the tariffs suspended made an advance in rates. About the middle of August the tariffs were filed by the Missouri Pacific, the St. Louis-Iron Mountain and the Texas Pacific, increasing the rates on both classes and commodities between Memphis, and various points in Louisiana. These tariffs were to become effective on September 23.

Prior that date they were suspended by the commission until January 5, 1911. To-day they were further suspended until July 5, 1911. in order to afford the commission time in which to inquire into their reasonableness. TEN PER CENT ENQUIRER, Basis of Increase Offered Conductors and Trainmen. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

Chicago, December W. Trenholm, general manager of the Chicago, Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Division of the Northwestern Railroad, arrived in Chicago to-day to meet with a committee of General Managers from the Western railroads in order to take up negotiations with the Order of Railway Conductors and Brotherhood of Locomotive Trainmen tending About toward 70,000 a men settlement are of concerned wage disputene. gotiations for a raise in pay. The conductors and trainmen are asking that their wages be raised 13. per cent.

railroad officials are said to be favorable to the granting of an increase, but they declare that the railroad companies cannot give 15 per cent. The General Managers figure that a ten-per-cent increase should satisfy the officials. The locomotive engineers and switchmen have been granted an increase, and the present, made negotiations by the will employees conclude of the the last 61 Western railroads. It is expected that the General Managers and the union officials will be able to agree upon terms without the intervention of United States Commissioner of Labor C. P.

Neill, who acted as arbiter between the roads and the locomotive engineers. OREGON RAILROAD OPERATION. The Oregon- Washington Railroad and Navigation Company will, according to circulars received yesterday by railroad officials, segregate its lines into 'districts, First, Second and Third, respectively. each to be under the supervision of a Vice President and General Manager. The First District will embrace the lines east and south of the Columbia River, except the line from Megler via Ilwaco to Nahcotta and the 'boat lines, under J.

P. O' Brien, Vice President and General Manager, with headquarters at Portland, Oregon; the Sec ond District will embrace the lines the Columbia River and west of the Cascade Mountains, under jurisdiction of J. D. Farrell, Vice President and General Manager, with headquarters at Seattle. and the Third District, comprising the lines east of the Cascade Mountains to the connection with the lines in the First District.

and the projected new freight and passenger terminals in Spokane and other new lines, will be in charge of Robert S. Strahorn, Vice President and General Manager. with headquarters at Spokane, Wash. F. O.

BECKER DEAD. Cincinnati railroad men were notified yesterday of the death of F. O. Becker, Chairman of the Western Classification Committee. Mr.

Becker, who had his headquarters in Chicago, became ill while attending a meeting last week in New York City. He was well-known to the local railroad fraternity. LISHAWA, PROMOTED. George Lishawa, son of George W'. Lishawa, Paymaster the H.

and was appointed yesterday Traveling Auditor under Auditor F. A. Deverell. Young Lishawa was a proficient telegraph operator at the age of 14, and will be one of the youngest traveling Auditors In the country. REFUSED B.

AND 0. CHECK. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Sandusky, Ohio, December 27. A check for $3,000, tendered in payment of taxes by attorney for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company this afternoon, was refused by County Treasurer Frank Kerber, who Jangsays the eliminated railroad company without authorassessments.

LUCAS WILL RETIRE. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Lafayette, December was made to-day that William K. Lucas, who for the last 12 years has been General Agent for the Monon Railroad at Lafayette, will retire January 1. A successor has not yet been announced.

RAILROAD RUMBLINGS. Beginning January 2, obeying a recent order of the Ohio Railroad Commission, Ohio roads will publish the rates between large shipping points as the maximum for intermediate points, which is intended to eliminate the confusion on rates to points on which no tariffs are announced. Smaller roads of Ohio will also be required to file individual schedules of joint rates. Railroad visitors to Cincinnati yesterday included: F. S.

Holbrook, Agent of the H. and Toledo: George A. Blair. Agsistant General Passenger Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, Chicago; H.

B. Dunham, Traffic Manager, Hocking Valley, Columbus; C. L. Leah, Division Freight Agent. C.

and Ashland, P. W. Pummill, District Passenger Agent. Northern Pacific, Philadelphia. Arguments in the Oklahoma rate case.

in which the railroads are trying to have the State of Oklahoma enjoined from enforcing reduced passenger and freight rates, was started yesterday at St. Louis before the United States Court of Appeals. The report of the Queen and Crescent Route for the third week in December shows gross earnings of $179,747, an increase of $6,015 over the corresponding week of 1909. when the gross earnings aggregated $173,732. Circulars were received in Cincinnati railroad offices yesterday that C.

D. Thompson has been appointed General Agent of the Northern Pacific, with headquarters at Helena, vice C. E. Dutton, resigned. "Tom" Hood, City Passenger and Ticket Agent of the "Gulf Air Line," Houston, Texas, is spending the holidays with relatives in Covington.

C. J. Peterson, Commercial Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, will rea his family. from Clamar, Iowa, where he visited Vice President T.

M. Whitaker, of the C. and left yesterday for Richmond, Va. NEW INSPECTOR May Be Grimm, Copelan, Carrol or Kane, According To Tip. The tip out about the City Hall, with reference to who will be the next Inspector of Police, to succeed former Inspector James J.

Casey, has it that the race lies between Lieutenants Grimm and Copelan, Inspector Carroll and Lieutenant Kane. The Civil Service Commission has not concluded the work of marking the examination papers, the Christmas holidays having caused the delay, but it is said that an informal of the papers indicates that the three study men who will be highest on the list and whose names will be certified to Safety DiSmall to make a selection from, will be rector of the four named above. three Under the law the Safety Director may appoint any one of the three certified to him, and the Civil Service Commission must certify the names of the three having the highest averages in the examination. The commission expects to take up the rating of the papers at its meeting. next Tuesday, when the averages will be struck and the successful ones announced.

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A GENTLEMAN ANNOUNCES FROM MISSISSIPPI. THOS. WISE This coupon and HEUCK'SA Minister's entitle lady to good seat on Thurs. 10c, 20c, 30c. Matinees Monday, Tues, Thurs.

and Sat. and Sat. Mats. COZY CORNER GIRLS The Matinee Ginger Dally, Show Contests Next--Bohemians warehouse, yesterday began a campaign on Change to secure the appointment as official Welgher to succeed William McCallister. Metzger is the fifth railroad man menSponsee to for the place.

candidates Metzger on the yesterday Regular ticket on Change, and also saw some of the prospective candidates on the expected Independent ticket, as well as some of the hold-over Directors. The bureau is now being by Robert C. Archiable as Acting Chief Weigher. SOCIAL AFFAIRS. The marriage of Miss Louise Davis, only daughter of the late Nathaniel Henchman Davis and Mrs.

Davis, and Mr. Hugh Whittaker, eldest son of the late Dr. James T. Whittaker, was celebreted yesterday at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride's mother, on Grandin road. Owing to the deep mourning of the bride's family the ceremony was very simply celebrated in the presence of the immediate family, Rev.

Samuel Tyler, of the Church of the Advent, of which the bride has been a communicant since childhood, officiating. The bride wore a gown of heaviest white satin, her veil and the superb rose pointe upon the bodice having decorated the wedding gowns of both her mother and grand-! mother. After the ceremony the bride's a cut and pledged in fine old Madeira, and Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker left at once on their wedding journey.

On their return they will reside for the present with Mrs. Davis, on Grandin road. The relatives present were the bride's aunts, Mrs. S. W.

Skinner and Mrs. John Wiggins, of Pomfret, Mr. Samuel Skinner, Miss Elsie Wiggins, Judge and Mrs. William Worthington, Mr. Ned Worthington, Mrs.

William P. Anderson, Mr. James Whittaker, the groom's brother, Mrs. James T. Whittaker.

Miss Virginia Whittaker, Mr. Wallace Whittaker; the groom's aunt, Mrs. J. V. Guthrie, and her sister, Mrs.

Van Hamm Wilshire, Mr. Wilshire and Dr. and Mrs. Horace Whittaker. A dozen intimate friends of the bride and groom, who were to have been at the bridal table, joined the family to give godspeed to the happy pair.

They were Misses Catherine Anderson, Harriet Anderson, Gladys Ingalls, Mary Groesbeck, Jane Bowler, dith Colston, Messrs. James Minor, Carl Schmidlapp, William Gilbert, William Hunt, Lincoln Mitchell and Fritz Forchheimer. Mr. and Mrs. George D.

Eustis will give bridge supper on January 2 at their home, on Madison road. Mr. Stewart Shillito's beautiful place on East Auburn avenue was gay with Christmas decorations and a merry company night in honor of his four charming daughters and his son, Mr. John Shillito, who 1s at home for the holidays. Mr.

Reginald Foster. of Boston. a classmate of Mr. John Shillito at Harvard, and who is his guest for the Christmas recess, divided honors with the family. The guests were asked to play bridge and afterward handsome supper was enjoyed in the spacious dining room.

Lovely Rookwood vases were the prizes for the girls and the lucky men carried off silver cigar lighters. Among the guests were Misses Isabelle Pendleton and her guest, Miss Macular, of Worcester, May Belle Davidson, Dorothy Lawson, Charlotte Thurston Webb, Jane Bowler, Louise Taft. Judith Colston, Helen Greene, Sally Colston, Anne Louise Irwin, Eliz- I abeth Gates, Mary Kilgour Miller. nette Kinney, Katherine Kinney, Mr. and Mrs.

Ledyard Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rowe, Messrs, Tom Paxton.

Murray maker, Richard Neff, Charles W. Short, John Stettinius. Wylle Ayres, Lincoln Mitcheil. Ross Bragg. Lawrence Stinor, Mitchell Wilby, Clark Wilby, Homer Wessel, John Mitchell, Frederick, Eckstein.

John Hollister, Ewing A. Holden, Mr. Carroll Livingston Perkins of Boston, Mr Fordyce Blake, of Boston, and Mr. Burke, of New York, who is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

T. Irwin. The marriage of Miss Betty Van Cleef. daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

H. Van Cleef, of 221 Albany avenue, Avondale, to Mr. Oscar Englander, of New York City, took place last evening at' the Gibson ye House. The wedding was a quiet one, only members of the family being present. The couple left last night to make their home in New York, Englander is in the manufacturing bueiness.

The juniors never had a merrier frolic than last night at the Mansion, when Mr. and Mrs. John E. C. Kohlsaat gave a dance for their second daughter, Miss Frances.

one of the belles of the younger set. Supper was announced with a dance, rosebuds for coat flowers for the boys and dainty pink fans for the girls, who will need them before this heated campaign of entertaining in their honor is over for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Kohlsaat and Miss Louise Kohlsaat, who was a debutante last year.

received with Miss Frances, and the merrymaking lasted until long after midnight. Mr. and Hugo S. Kupperschmid assisted and enjoyed the popularity of their daughter, Miss Marie, who is a great favorite. Among the dancers were Misses Emma and Edith Eaton, Mary Stem, Katherine Eckstein, Jean Sattler, Angle Faran, Louise Fleischmann, Helen Graydon, Roberta I Dohrmann, Jane Glover, Julia Anderson.

Mary Anderson, Marlette Allen. Janet Rhodes, Ruth Allen, Gabrielle Bouscaren, Alice Bowler, Margaret Bullock, Harriette Bullock, Janet Irwin, Lillian Crothers, Dorothy Carothers, Ruth Crothers, Emma Crane, Adele Campbell, Ruth Dittman, Emily Powell, Marjory Langdon, Alice Gaylord White, Lenore Hofer, Helen Holmes, Harbine Hazen, Henrietta Jones, Harriette Kemper, Mary Elizabeth Kemper, Marie Kupterschmid, Angela Loveland, Alice Lewis, Corinne Lawson, Helen Shipley, Margaret Smith, Alfreda Shipley, Ruth Thrasher, Corinne Thrasher, Jessie Trevor, Rosamond Vail, Virginia Whittaker, Louise Wilby, Goodlard of St. Louis, Helen Langmuire, Messrs. William Anderson, Douglas Allen, Paul Boswell, Jo. seph Berry, Frank Berry, Ethan Bates, Dana Burnet, Tom Carothers, Wm.

Chatfield, Ralph Carothers, Orville Crane, Jimmie Coombe, Joseph Crothers, Stephen Chase, Carl Duttenhofer, Thomas Davidson, Harvey Dale, Morris Dale, Louts Duhme, Clarence Egan, Ralph Enger, Jas. Faran, Anthony Foraker, Orland Greene, James Garvey, Frederick Glover, Carl Harrison, Frank Graydon. Carl Holmes, Rudolph Homan, Myron Hofer, George Hoadly, Howard Hollister, Jerome Howard, Malcolm Hart, James Hulbert, Robert Ives, Howard Ives, Julius Koehler, Charles Kinney, Jack Lincoln, Stanley Lawson. Francis Mitchell, John Mitchell, Albert Redway, Stanley, Rowe, Eugene Rowe, Harrison Smith, Albin Schoepf, Murray Shipley, Henry Strobridge, Dana. Steele, 5 in MARRIAGE AND DEATH NOTICES inserted in The Cincinnati Enquirer will, upon application, appear simultaneously, without extra charge for either insertion or telegraphing, in any or all of the following named morning newspapers: Washington Post.

Boston Globe. Pittsburg Dispatch. Buffalo Courier, Providence Journal. Chicago Record-Herald. Rochester Herald.

Cleveland Plain Dealer. Louis Republic. New York Times. St. Pioneer Press.

Phila. Public Ledger, Syracuse Post Standard. New DEATHS. BURNET Burnett (nee Smith), wife of Thomas Burnett. suddenly, Sunday, December 25.

at 7:45 a. m. Funeral Thursday at 10 a. m. from the late rsidence, 313 Crestline Mt.

Echo. GAUSING- J. Gausing, beloved husband Elizabeth Gausing (nee Rennekamp), Tuesday, December 27, at 3:25 p. at residence, 621 Roberts Newport, aged 52 years. Notice of funeral will be given.

GATES late Joshua Ada R. Ring and Gates, daughter Reddish Gibson, Tuesday, December 27, 3:45 a. at her residence, 221 Section Hartwell. Funeral services Thursday, 1:30 p. Trona residence.

Philadelphia Louisville papers. please GOLDSMITH -Rebecca Goldsmith, widow of Joe Goldsmith, Danville, Ill. Due notice of funeral will be given. cRoss year. Funeral Wednesday, Grossmith, at in 2:30, his from Spring Grove' chapel.

A. Hill. beloved son of Edgar L. and Ethel Hill (nee Schnelle). Monday, December 26, aged 5 months 18 Mays.

Funeral from residence, 3127 Reading road, Wednesday, December 28. at 2 p. m. HUBBELL-Carrie Ethel, Hubbell (nee Jones), beloved wife Theodore B. Hubbell.

10:15 P. December 25, in her 28th year. Funeral from the late residense. 2265 Harrison 2 p. Wednesday, December 29.

Interment, at Spring Grove. (Ky.) papers please LETCH--Mary Ellen Letch (nee McNamara), beloved wife of the late Michael Letch, Monday, December 26, at 10 a. aged 48 years. Funeral Wednesday, from residence of her daughter, Mrs. Rose Miller.

519 Clark at 7:30. a. m. Requiem high mass at 8 a. m.

-John G. Lutz. beloved, husband of Mary Lutz Schroeder Placke), at 9 o'clock Monday morning. December aged 50 years and 10 months. Funeral at 1:30 p.

from residence, 1426 Eastern Thursday, December 20. Burial private. McGEE--Anna Margaret McGee (nee Binder), wife of Charles S. McGee, Sunday, December 25, at 10:35 a. Dayton, Ohio.

in her 36th year. Burial at Spring Grove Wednesday, December 28, 1910, at 2:30 p. m. Meents, beloved band of Meents (nee Kopp), TuesAlien day, December 27. 1910.

aged 67 vears 3 months and 19 days, at his residence, 3019 Western a North Due notice of funeral. papers please copy.J Mary Theobaid (nee Baussencourt). beloved wife of Christie Theobald, Tuesday. December 27, 1910, at 5:30 p. at her residence.

469 Warner in her 67th year. Due notee of funeral. ZOST--Mary A. Zost (nee Doerflinger), relict the late Frank Zost. Sunday, December 23.

6 a. aged 63 years 1 month and 24 days, at her residence, 4116 Kirby av. Funeral from residence Wednesday, December 28. at 1:30 p. m.

Services at First German Protestant Church. Hoffner at 2 p. m. EMERGENCY AMBULANCE FOR HIRE. J.

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of 4 A. RENOUNCE THE WORLD To Serve Their Church as Followers of St. Ursula. The double ceremony of religious profession and reception took place in St. Ursula's Convent, on McMillan street, East Walnut Hills, yesterday morning, and three novices, Sister Immaculata, Sister Mary Edward and Sister Mary Gertrude, known to the world as Miss Eliza Thompson, of Charleston, W.

Miss Edna Aull, of Chattanooga, and Miss Elizabeth 'reamer, of Philadelphia, took the sacred vOWS of religion and received the black veil of a professed nun, while the postulate, Miss Wortkitter, of Glandorf, Ohio, received the white veil of the novice. ArchVishop Moeller officiated and the benediction of the blessed sacrament was given by Right Rev. Monsignor Murray. The solemn ceremony was made more beautiful and imposing by the artistic rendering of the musical program by the choir, consisting of Mrs. Julius U'hiein and Misses Helen Stout, Marie Chlein, Clara Weber and Elizabeth Topmoeller.

The sermon was delivered by the Arch bishop on the text from the Canticle of Canticles: to my beloved and his turning is toward me." It was an eloquent exposition of the religious life, its nobility, privileges and duties, FAKE COMPLAINTS Annoyed Police and Suspect Was Arrested Charged as "Drunk." Larry Hetteberg, of 928 Cutter street, and Robert Hollister, of Fifth and Lock streets, were arrested late last night by Traffic Officers Brothers and Sweeney, and were locked up charged with being drunk. It is said the arrest of Hetteberg cleared up the "telephone mystery," a matter that kept the police on the jump last night answering complaints concerning alleged pingpong games. The place mentioned most was a cafe at Fifth and Elm streets. Detectives Preston and Ryan, Lieutenant Renkert and Sergeant Pottebaum made several trips to this cafe in answer to the mysterious calls without finding anything. Hetteberg admitted that he had called up once, but said his complaint was a genuine one, as he had played ping-pong and had been "skinned" out of 15 checks for drinks.

Hollister is not believed to have anything to do with the telephoning. For the past few days the police at Central Station have been annoyed by fake telephone calls. VISITING IN CHICAGO. SPECIAL, DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Chicago, December line Schmidt, 3120 Harvard avenue, Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, is visiting at the home of her grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. L. Schmidt, 4935 Prairie avenue. Miss Vera Culver, of Cincinnati, will be one of the house guests at the introduction to society of Miss Florence Burton Foley. THE SMOOT BOYS.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Richmond, December and Benjamin Smoot, two white boys -of Cincinnati, who were implicated by James Alley in the robbery of Briggs's store at Gatun, have given themselves up to the Henrico County authorities, and expressed themselves as willing to stand trial. RAILROADS Must Answer in Detail To Tax Commission Under New Ohio Appraisal Law. Demands Inside Facts About Stock Transactions, Earning Capacity, Organization, Financial Obligations, Value of Roadbed and Rolling Stoek. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

Columbus, Ohio, December the Ohio Tax Commission is beginning upon its new duties of appraising the property steam railroads in accordance with the new law. That body is now sending out blanks for the form of report to be made. This report is to be considered in connection with the valuation of the railroads for taxation in the counties through which they operate. Under the old law the roads were appraised by Auditors in the counties the through which the line extended. At present all of this work, with the appraisement of all classes of public utilities companies, accomplished by the Tax Commission.

The report differs materially from the report that is made by the companies to the Interstate Commerce Commission and to the State Railroad Commission. The Tax Commission goes more minutely into the most intimate information as to the financial condition of the company and its stock transactions, its earning capacity and such other details, for the purpose of applying the principles of the Nichols law in arriving at the actual value in money of the railroads wholly or partially within the state. Calls For Detail Report. It calls for complete information of the directorship, and principal officers of the road, for the property operated, of the mileage both inside and outside the state, what lines are under lease, trackage rights, A subdivision is devoted to what property has been acquired by the company and what assigned. It goes into the complete information as to the capitalization; inquiries after capital stock; bonds, authorized and issued.

and other funded debt; par values, market values. actual values and other detailed information along that line, and also asks for the amount of personal property owned. Also, the moneys, securities, investments and other credits; the description of the rolling stock; a description and age of the cars and to what class they belong; the age, class and value. of locomotives. The report goes minutely into the physical property of the company; the kind and weight of the rails; the track, including ballasting, roadbed, gauge, width of right way, also acreage of the right of way.

calla for a description of the bridges and trestles; the kind and state of repairs these items. Earning Power Must Be Stated. Another paragraph devoted to contracts and agreements existing which may 'ex enter into the question of the companies' assets, and calls for the minimum and maximum earning power from all sourcesfreight, passenger and other business-for the purpose of valuing the railroad as a going concern; details of the income, dividends and the like arecalled for. The report asks for what money has been appropriated for new lines; the condition of the reserve a funds, and a complete statement of the depreciation fund to cover past deprecialions of equipment and other property. This report is to be made as of the Arst day of January, and, therefore, includes the December business of the companies, completing the entire calendar year.

The law requires that the report be sent to the commission on or before the 15th of uary. Manifestly it is a physical and accounting impossibility for the larger roads to make this report in that time. It will doubtless be 'necessary for the commission to extend the time to some extent, at least for this year, as it is the commission's intention to be reasonable in the matter of time, and it has recommended its annual report to the Governor that the Legislature amend this law so as to give the companies from the 1st of January to the March in which to make their reports hereafter. The law gives the Commission the power to compel an answer to every inquiry, and if not satisfied with the answers of the respondent, it has power to examine the books of the companies and to secure information in other ways. STRIKING MACHINISTS Of B.

and O. and B. and o. S. W.

Will' Go Back To Work. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Baltimore, December machinists of the Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Roads will return to work as the result of a final conference held here to-day. The men on the main line have been out 18 months, and those on the Southwestern quit work about a year ago. The terms of the settlement were not given out, both sides stating that the terms were on a mutually satisfactory basis.

Thy strike started when the B. and 0. tried to establish the piece-work system in the Mount Clare shops here. The men demanded a nine-hour day and that all be employed on an hourly basis. It is that the piece-work system will be The men will not lose their seniority nor any benefits granted by the road.

It is intimated that the men refused to turn to work long as Vice President Potter or General rat Superintendent of Motive Power Harris remained with the company. Both of these men have left service of the road. Reports here to-night were that Superintendent of Motive Power Prendergast, now located at Cincinnati, will be recalled to Baltimore, and that John Hair, former Superintendent of Motive Power at Cincinnati, now assigned to other duties, will be given his former position. The ru. org that John Walber, formerly of Cincinnati, now Assistant General Manager, would be removed from his post are denied by officials, who state that Mr.

Walber will remain in his present position. MONTHLY REPORTS Will Be Made By Western Pacific To Commerce Commission. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. New York, December is stated that the Western Pacific will very shortly begin to make monthly reports to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The commission has not been in sympathy with the policy of the company in withholding its statements of earnings, but felt that it had no authority to compel the Directors to close their construction account and bring their reports under its jurisdiction.

It is believed, however, that the commission has been influenced by the general complaint of lack of information regarding this company, has urged the railroad to make its and earnings public. As stated recently, these earnings are at the rate of about gross per mile. ADVANCED RATES On Classes and Commodities in South Are Again Suspended. Washington, December reason of the inability of the Interstate Commerce NEW SYSTEM Of Weighing By Change Is Ordered Installed By Board in Spite of Opposition. Commissions Are To Be Taken From Elevator Employees, And Chamber Will Do All in the Future -Fee Raised Weighing One Dollar a Car.

The Directors of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday threw down the gage of battle to the grain elevator interests in this market and by unanimous vote ordered that the new independent weighing system, which will be absolutely under control of the Chamber, go into effect January 9. This means that on that date every commission as an "official weigher" of the Chamber of Commerce now held by employees of such warehouses will be revoked. In order to finance the independent system the board adopted new rules which assess a uniform fee of $1 a car from each car weighed. Under the present system the (warehouses supply the scales and their own employees are commissioned as "official weighers." The country shipper is taxed by the warehouses $1 a car for weighing hay, of which 25 cents is paid into the treasury of the Chamber of Commerce, and 50 cents a car on grain, of which 13 cents a car is paid into the Chamber of Commerce. No fee is charged on outbound weights.

The Board of Directors taking the action they did yesterday are supported by railroads, which have agreed to pay uniform, price outbound of 25 cents official a weight certificate certifi- for cates they receive. They are now paying cents a certificate for this same Their willingness to pay the increased price for the service is due to their dissatisfaction with the present system of co-operation, between the Chamber of Commerce and the warehouses, and to which they join for the service in three-month periods only. Opposition Expected. The Weighing Bureau has been handling approximately 40,000 cars of grain and hay a year, while the expenses of the bureau, including the money paid out for salaries of official weighers, runs approximately $39,000. The Directors of the Chamber contend that the fee of $5 a car for this service is not excessive; that it was paid in this market for many years before present system of co-operation between the warehouses and the Chamber of Commerce adopted, and that country shippers willingly pay this fee if they have contidence in the Chamber of Commerce weights when they are placed on an independent basis.

The action taken by the Directors yesterday does not make any provision for the reimbursement of the warehouses for the use of the scales. The board takes the position that scales are as necessary a part of an elevator equipment as is the steam boiler plant, and that therefore there no obligation on the part of the Chamber of Commerce to reimburse them. The new system provides a staff "official' weighers" to be employed and commissioned by the Chamber of Commerce, and who will be assigned to the elevators that become party to the new system. The Chamber of Commerce, will also become responsible for the accuracy of these warehouse scales, which will tested frequently by a corps of experts. From information available last night is evident that there will be some strong opposition to the new plan, and this may even go to the extent of the withdrawal from the bureau of several of the big ware: houses.

The Directors of the Chamber. however, declare that they will "stand pat." and that country shippers will demand weights" and if the elevators cannot furnish such certificates the consignments will be sent to such concerns as have the service. Board Means Business. move means just what the announcement says--that the Independent Weighing Bureau becomes a fact on January said President James J. Heekin, of the Chamber, after the meeting of the board yesterday.

"The Directors are determined that the integrity of this Chamber shall no longer be delegated to any one set of elevator men, warehouses or weighers, It means that goods welghed by a party interested in such goods cannot, after January 9, go into the markets of the world with an 'official certificate of weight' of this Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is big enough and important enough to employ its own weighers. The Gale Brothers Company and the Interstate Grain Company. as well as the railroads and nearly all of the commission handlers of grain and hay, are with the board in this fight. As to withdrawals from the service by any of the big elevators, I cannot say.

That is a development for the future. do not believe, however, that any concern could benefit by such a move. The Chamber of Commerce is bigger than any warehouse or elevator interest, and it is just so big that it will not only demand, but secure honest weights for country shippers who send their products to the Cincinnati market." Secession Hinted At. It was learned yesterday that the Grain Dealers' Club, which is an organization composed of the big elevator interests and the small feed store proprietors, will meet to-day and take action on the new order of things in official welghing. It was strongly intimated last night that unfavorable action to the new system will be taken, and it is also hinted that the present fight may lead to a renewal of the agitation for a separation from the Chamber of Commerce on the part of certain grain interests and the installation here of an independent Corn Exchange.

This threat wAs made about a year ago, over the same fight, but investigation of the expense showed it would cost a small fortune to make the change, and the matter was dropped. Dan B. Granger, Acting General Manager of The Union Hay and Grain Company, one of the three large private elevators 1n this market, when seen last night and asked whether or not his concern will subscribe to the new independent weighing bureau, replied: "I hardly think so, but cannot tell you definitely until to-morrow afternoon. It will all depend upon what kind of a plan has been provided by the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce. We are thoroughly satisfied with the present system, and I believe that 99 per cent of the retail dealers are also satisfied.

The country shippers, too, are satisfied. The present system is all right, and because one strayed from the straight and narrow path, that is no reason all the grain interests should be made to suffer." Metzger After the Job. H. Edward Richter, of The Gale Bros. Company, another of the big private vators, said: "We are satisfied with the new system as I understand it, and we will work with the Chamber of Commerce.

As far as Gale Bros. are concerned we are interested in every movement that has for its purpose the protection of the integrity of Cincinnati as a grain and hay and I can see no objection to the Chamber of Commerce operating its own weighing bureau with its own employees. In fact, that is the way the bureau should be operated." George Metzger, former Division Freight Agent of the Big Four Road, who has been made Superintendent of that road's local 1830-Shillito's-1910 Long Gloves For Evening Wear. A fresh importation of Women's White Glace Evening Glovesreliable and perfect-fitting qualities. 16-Button Length $2.97 Pair.

20-Button Length $4.25 Pair. MAIN FLOOR-DOME CENTER Silk Hosiery Women's Dainty Silk Hosiery, of all silk or silk with lisle shades. We have in stock pers. $1.50, $2.00 and For Evening Wear. with double silk tops.

Choice soles. Black, white and evening the colorings to match evening slip- GRAND John H. Manager. Havlia, 125c to PRICES $2.00 THIS WEEK-MATINEE SATURDAYCHARLES FROHMAN Presents FRANCIS WILSO IN HIS OWN COMEDY SUCCESS, HE BACHELOR'S BABY." BIG HOLIDAY TREAT-: THURS. STARTING MONDAY MATINEE, (HIMSELF) CARLE PRESENTED BY FRAZEE LEDERER IN JUMPING JUPITER With Edna Wallace Hopper CASPIC OLYMPIC Sun.

Reduced all Nights, frat Prices Sc. floor, Sunday. Wed. 35c. and Sat.

Matinees, 25c. THE SQUAWMAN Next-New Year Mat. Mon. -The Lottery Man. EMPRESS Near ST.

Ninth. ALL THIS WEEK. The FINNEYS, Champion Swimmers SIX OTHER STAR ACTS. Evenings 1:30 to 11, 100, 20c. Daily All Seats, 10c.

STANDARD MATINEE BURLESQUE. DAILY. THIS WEEK PARISIAN WIDOWS -HASTING'S BIG SHOW. WALNUT Mats. All Sat, Seats NOW SCHOOL DAYS HERMAN TIMBERG.

-THE MAN BETWEEN. Cornell Glee Club Thursday 8:15 p. 1 Concert, ODEON Seats on Sale John Church 28th, 20th. Theodore Trevor. Harris Vail, Corwin Wickersham, Wallace Whittaker Nicholas Walsh, John Langmuire, Waldemar Justice Kruckemeyer, Tayior Stanley and Mr.

DeCamp. After the Whittaker -Davis wedding last night the dozen intimate friends of the bride and groom, who were to have been at the bridal table, after seeing the happy pair off, dined together, and later enjoyed Frances Wilson and Baby Davis, his rival. in "The Bachelor's Baby" at the Grand. In the party were Misses Ingalls, Anderson. Groesbeck.

Colston and Bowler. Messrs. James Minor, Wm. Gilbert. Carl Schmidlapp.

Wm. Hunt. Lincoln Mitchell and Fritz Forchhelmer, The Juniors had a busy day yesterday happy one, for two very charming parties were doing for them. In the afterMiss Jean Sattler. Dr.

Robert tler's attractive young daughter, was the hostess at a beautiful little tea in honor of Miss Harriette Bullock, at her father's artistic home on Highland avenue, whicn had all the attributes of a grown-up party, except that more sons and brothers were mustered for the occasion than are usually to be found at similar functions for their elders. The Christmas greens of holly and smilax were still up, and the Christmas tree, wonderfully arranged with electric lights and shining souvenirs after the fashion of the German festivals, had not been dismantlod and outshone all else. The tea table was done in yellow roses, and here Miss Margaret, Bullock, Miss Julia Anderson, Miss Katherine Eckstein and Miss Eleanore Gholson gave all attention, not oltogether undivided, to the chocolate trays. Mrs. Sattler, with Miss Jean and Miss Bullock.

received the young people and looked herself like one of them, with he: ash-blonde hair and fair skin. Among them were Misses Margaret Smith, Anna Smith, Alice Bowler, Mary Mallon, Mary Hofer, Rebekah Schultze. Ruth Thrasher. Ruth Crothers, Ruth Dittman, Helen Lang. Marjory Langdon, Emily Powell, Alice Gaylord White, Virginia Whittaker, Virginia Goodbar, Elizabeth Smith.

Helen Kinsey, Mary Kemper, Harriette Kemper, Dorothy Carothers, Emma and Edith ton, Margaret Bullock. Katherine Eckstein, Emily Burton, Louise Fleischmann, Messrs, Jack Lincoln, Harrison Smith, Gest Schultze, Morris Gates, Carl Holmes, Fritz Wulsin. Frederick Eckstein, John Hollister, Ewing Webb, Waldemar Jacobs, Taylor Stanley, Stanley Lawson, Charles ney, Joe and Frank Bering. Orville Crane, Ethan Bates and Wallace Whittaker. gave a handsome luncheon at the Hotel Mr.

and Mrs. C. C. Merrill, of Clifton. a Alms yesterday, at which the engagement was announced of their daughter, Miss Estyl, to Mr.

Norman W. Slefert. The decorations carried out the colors of the groom-elect's fraternity, the Sig Alpha Epsilon, which are purple and gold, violets and yellow roses being used. The favors were yellow roses tied with purple cord. About 30 young friends of the bride elect enjoyed the affair.

Mr. Benjamin Bernheim, a manufacturer of Philadelphia, secured license yesterday to marry Miss Ethel Mork, of Locust street. Walnut Hills. Rabbi Louis Grossmann will perform the ceremony. The Cincinnati Woman's Club is to have a New- Year's reception on Monday.

Janwary 2, at the clubhouse, on Oak street. in celebration of the final payment on the new clubhouse. It is entirely free from debt. All the members and all the gentlemen of their households will be invited. The receiving group will include the Woman's Club officers headed by Mrs.

Robert Hosea, President: Mrs. Charles J. Hunt, Miss Bechtel, Miss Bradford and Miss Florence Wells and the board of the Woman's Clubhouse Company. As Mrs. Matthew Addy is in Egypt the Vice Presldent of the Clubhouse Company, Mrs.

C. D. Crank, Mrs. George Thayer and Mrs. Peebles will be in line.

Miss Mary Gallagher gave a handsome dinner last night in honor of Mrs. Hamann, of Baltimore, who is the guest of Mile. Emma Morhard. About the hospitable board were seated Mrs. Hamann, Mile.

Morbard, Mrs. Robert Hosea, Miss Mary Nell, Mrs. James C. Ernest and the Misses Gallagher. Mr.

Francis Wilson and his company have accepted Miss Mannheimer's invitation to be guests of honor at the Children's Theater matinee at the Grand Opera House on Friday afternoon of this week. All the boxes will be occupied by groups of children under the chaperonage of Mrs. George C. Harris, Mrs. Joseph L.

Rauh, Mrs. E. H. Pape, Mrs. Edward Rawson, Mra, Emil Pol.

lak, Mrs. John Ledyard Lincoln, Mrs. Adolph Dryer, Mrs. Ralph H. Rogan, Mrs.

Louis J. Hauck and Mrs. H. Muhlhauser, Jr. The play of the afternoon is Frances Hodgson dramatization of her charming story, "Sara Crewe." and -Inel- $2.50 a Pair.

MAIN -DOME CENTER Satin Slippers For Evening Wear. Women's One-Strap Slippers, in pink, blue, lavender, silver, gold, gray, green and black. $3.50 Pair. A beautiful display of ornaments, studded with rhinestones, for slipper embellishment. SECOND FLOOR Fine Silk Petticoats Special price-concessions on our -representing every style, shape, 3.89.

4.50 5.75.. 7.25.... 8.00... 9.00. $11.50.

$13.00... $14.50. of beautiful Silk Petticoats and trimming now in vogue. 5.00 QUALITY 6.00 QUALITY 7.50 QUALITY 9.00 QUALITY $10.00 QUALITY $12.00 QUALITY $15.00 QUALITY $16.50 QUALITY $18.00 QUALITY SECOND FLOOR The John Established Shillito Company, 1830 OLDEST DRY GOODS HOUSE WEST OF THE ALLEGHANIES' dental to this the quaint morality play. House of Heart." will be given.

The Holiday Ball Committee. in view of the acceptances already sent in. are obliged to announce that they cannot receive further acceptances after to-morrow. This is necessary to enable the committee 10 perfect the multitude of details incident to No large and important a function. Scores of society will attend the benefit performance given at the peopie.

Century Theater, at Peebles Corner. W'alnut Hills. to-morrow afternoon. for the benefit of the Catholic Visitation Society. The lady managers will make distinct social success and large attendance is desired, as the funds will be for the sick poor of the city.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Martin, of Watseka, 111., are the holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Allan Waters at their beautiful home in Ft. Thomas. Mrs. Martin is the sister of Mrs. Waters, and has visited her before when they lived in the old Allen home in Glendale.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Rosenberg announce the engagement of their daughter, Bettie. to Mr.

Harry B. Jacobs, of St. Louis. At home Sunday, January 1. CINCINNATI HOTEL CLERKS Depart For Piqua, Ohio, To Attend Their Annual Convention.

At least a dozen Cincinnati hotel clerks will be in the delegation that will leave to-day for Piqua, Ohio, where the annual convention of the Ohio Hotel Association will be held Thursday and Friday. The sessions will be held at the Plaza Hotel in Piqua. and plans have been made to entertain the hotel clerks in royal manner. Cincinnati will send probably the largest delegation of any the state. It is expected that there will be a fight on in the annual election of officers, and the Cincinnati clerks will wield considerable influence.

The present President of the organization is Frank Weaver, of the Beckel House. Dayton, Ohio. The local Hotel Clerks' Association held meeting yesterday to arrange for the trip. "WEDGED" ON CAR. George Copenhagen, residing at the southeast corner of Court and Main streets.

while a passenger on the rear end platform of an interurban car, between Peebles Corner and down-town, last night WES the victim of "wedge workers," who got his purse containing $73. He reported the pocket picking to Night Chief Corbin. WM. GROSSMITH DEAD. William Grossmith, 85, one of the founders of the Tribe of Ben Hur, a life member of the Ancient Order of the United Workmen, and father of Mrs.

Henry Burkhold, of Hyde Park, died at the City Hospital yesterday. He was born in London, and came to America shortly after being married. A wife and daughter survive him. SEWERAGE. To whom it may concern.

Notice is hereby given that a plan for storm water relief sewer in West Sixth street, from Evans street to Church street, has been prepared and is now on Ale for in the the office examination of the Clerk of the CIty, and inspection parties interested in such sewerage. be Any. objections thereto may Bled with this Council. By order of the Council of the City of Cincinnati. EDWIN HENDERSON, Clerk.

SOCIETY NOTICES. SOCIETY NOTICES. RILWINNING CHAPTER NO. R. A.

Special convocation December 28, 6:30 m. Work: Royal Arch Degree Visitors invited. 8. P. WELLS, H.

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rat pair of pop' of a suits ait exper the docthe perin the ty will be province isa, Who W. but a certain AUCTION SALES. THIS WEEK At Private Sale TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS MAGNIFICENT COLLECTION ANTIQUE AMERICAN CA COLONIAL Mahogany Furniture, Oriental Rugs, PAINTINGS, ETCHINGS, ENGRAVINGS. SHEFFIELD SILVER PLATE, RARE OLD BRIC-A-BRAC. ITALIAN AND JAPANESE HAND CARVED FURNITURE.

ETC. At Auction Prices THE EZEKIEL BERNHEIM CO AUCTIONEERS NO. 334 MAIN STREET. TRUSTEE'S SALE IN BANKRUPTCY THE BLUE GRASS INN'S ENTIRE OUTFIT NEARLY NEW FUR FURNITURE CARPETS, RUGS, SILVER PLATED AND GLASSWARE. CHINA AND DECORATED WARE CUT.

LERY, LINENS, GROCERIES, WINES AND LIQUORS. CASH REGISTERS. SHOW CASES, ETC. AT AUCTION To the highest bidders without limit or reserve Wednesday January 11th 1911 Commencing at 10 O'Clock M. On the Premises at THE BLUE GRASS INN SOUTHGATE, KY.

South of Newport on the Monmouth Street Electric Line. order of the the District Eastern Court of the District of Kentucky, MARTIN M. DURRETT. Referee. GEORGE E.

BAILEY, 1 Trustee of the Blue Gram Hotel and Kraity Co. Reeve, Burch, Peters Oppenhelmer, Attorneys. TERMS CASH ON DAY OF SALE. E7 Descriptive Circulars on Application. THE EZEKIEL BERNHEIM CO AUOTIONEERS NO.

334 MAIN STREET. SEWERAGE. To whom it may concern Notice is hereby given that a plan has been prepared for sewers in Price nue. from Hawthorne avenue to Purcell avenue. and Purcell avenue.

between Eighth street and Price avenue, and now on file in the omce of the Clerk of the city for the examination and inspection of parties interested in such sewerage. Any objections thereto may be fled with this Council. By order of the Council of the City of Cincinnati. EDWIN HENDERSON, Clerk. SEWERAGE.

To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that an amended plan has. been prepared for a sewer in ravine and right of way, east of Woodburn avenue. from Lexington avenue to Bloody Run sewer: 350 feet more or less north of Williams avenue (Evanston). Any objections thereto may be fled with this Council. By order of the Council of the City, Cincinnati.

EDWIN HENDERSON. Clerk..