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TAFTS VETO ON OWNERSHIP BY THE GOVERNMENT President Says Private Enter- prises Should Carry on Public Utilities. MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. Disagrees With Postmaster- General—\Wants Higher Me Postage on Newspapers. | tneronve edueat Pr tongresm that he ontmaster eral on that the legraph | jove of the postal nye tom, Mr, Taft aald that if It could be shown that the public would beneft by receiving service at a lea price than {9 Mow paid he might thing differently of the plan, bot that he vinced much would be the effect After referring to the tng out of the portal deficit and other | features of Mr. Hitcheock's edu tration of affairs, Mr. ‘Tart in t miltting the Post-Office Departi report to Congress to-day naid WORK SHOULO BE LEFT TO PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. | “There !s only one recommendation tn which I cannot agreo—that is one which recommenda that the teleeraph Maes in the United States whould be made @ part of the portal system and etteal wip- nine | operated in conjunction with the mat)" system, This presents a question of Government owners ip of pub stitt~ ties whioh are now being conducted by private enterprise under franchises from the Government “@ delieve that the true principle is that private enterprise chould be per- um@er Guo regulation as to rates by! er than that the conduct them, ‘This principle I favor becnuse I do not thimk {¢ is gecordance with the best telegraph service could bo furnished to the public at a lors price than KES HUBAND He Finds Her Dead From Poie patric, but 1 euoan at ain't very bad. After She Bids Him Silent Farewell. the proposition. from any evidence that | tee were taken over ment they could that this would © to furnish service at om than the public are pay by private ‘The President fou commend in Mr. 11 ment. “f cannot speak emphasis," he said, “of the t the Post Ofco Depar the present management,” said the President. He showed that there was # surplus of $219,118.12 at the end of the Inet fiscal y of 817,479, 9 before, This as not to be accountet for, the Presi- dent pointed out, by reductions of for oe Rumbers of post offices or, salar bat by eelentific economy ‘Mr, Fatt approved the adoption of a paroel pest recommended by Mr. Ifitch- coed; sald that the placing of a postmasters in the Civil Service should be foliowed by plactug under the olas- nifled service of mi end com. wrende@ the postal sr. Preparations are being made, he eatd, with 40,000 foursh clase offices, ON NEWSPAPEIS, President Taft to-day also approved 4nd forwarded! grese the report of he commissio;, on second class 4 iter @ud recommending that ti tal rate on magazines and news. D conte @ pound, Postmaster-General Hitchcock ort tually recommended a four-cent 7h but Inter changed this to two, Th handling second class mattor te about five and one-haif cents a pound In) approving the two-cem rate, however President Taft declares that the bu ions enterprises of the publishers of baie of the one-cent rate and therefor 1 would be manifestly unfair to put into tmmediate effect @ larger increase tn postage, Ae to the effect of the proposed in- ereage from one to two cents a pound, President Taft quotes from tho report paragraph “Buch an incre; n@ periodicals, or seriously interfere th the dissemination of useful news or information. A reasonable time should be allowed after the rate fs {xed before It is pur into effect. While fe news rate will be very far from compensating the Government for the cursiage and handling of second- matter, tt will to some extent he existing burden and result in @ POTENT AGENCIES. FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. ‘That newspapers and magar’ eon potent agencies fo Vhat he original purpose of Congress in providing tor then @ eubdvention by wey | [ ace THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, Widow of Battalion Chief Walsh Thanks Hero Fund Subscribers ‘To the Reiter of The Krening World Muy I ask you to thank for me, t contritmited FEBRUARY 22, jefictive revolver wan fn his locker and he had borrowed another. distracted with grief ar under arrest was hurried to the At first the surgeons gave n of The Evening We was a fine than To ean express the nd generosity of thorn fi warm and sympa. to provide for Morrieey wae bel Joh 1 otherwise a and haw helped to bring us l rmy ehtidren. i : used for men's waists, women's Awsoclated with you In promoting the raped ty hom Black Storm white hairline stripe =5Record $5 Worth A Fortunate Pu Purchase of $8 to $12 Coa Coats & D & Dresses — — oe When we started thi short of a riot. o A) charges In considera. Felt Shapes and Rendy« not to prevent an values up to 31; POLICEMAN KILLED. BY BEST FRIEND'S ACCIDENTAL SwOT'™** sale last Monday we weladiitle little ‘Thrifty shoppers came from vought two or three The maker's cost is nh nett Sunday's each. Why shouldn't they’ more than we ask for the entire garment. of chiffon taffetas, fow Plain or trimmed skirts. models, of kerseys and brondclothe y of reversible two-tone and polo costs All lined or half- lined; values range from 48 to 812; all grouped for a sensational sale to-morrow, Wool Velvet Superb wool and velvet rugs of excellent | t nes for the “MASTER ER WRECKED CANNOT BE REACHED. Life Savers Unable to Aid Crew of Leora M. Thurlow, Hard Aground Near New London, NEW LONDON, pasted schooner | low ts hard aground nm | She ts in an exposed positior on the beach that, Choice s, ete. full-length miter! rive on the 4 Inches wide, in all colors four Masses of mall matter, OMe rived from mail matte apes He Was Fooling With Broken Revolver. the cont was not cons |ahe return men and boys; good quality shirta; from thind and | matter are elightly cost of handling and car in excewa of thetr We Lace Allovers '$15-9x12 | over 65 per vent of all th of the entire Tent grade, Oriental, for hereabouts: $1 5-9x1 2 Poot Brale ‘Woven In one plece; wide chol ent patterns; worth $15, va8,| The death fehis Uitte more than 6 per cent, of the | witepatrick in Harlem Hospital to-day cts of a pistol shot wound | ‘Haven from Bangor, and Persian design: Chittons—tn white, light blue and pink; postal revenues.’ WOULD ABOLISH CENT-ACOPY in the ic Se Torchon Laces—Linen finished torchon edges and insertions to 1 to 3 inches wid has completely with a cargo of k's beat friend, + who fired the |two week f the Fast One| revenue cutter, Another suggestion of the Commiasion, man John J President's ap-| would abolish the newspapers other than week- | terday when mailed at @ city letter earrier | rimeey . had been avwured by the and was rescued by a which ' proval per square yd. brown Lard and brown ov: sizo 10x12 in.; f {citeavy, closely surgeons that | recover and Fitz: 1 him from blame. } tT en were about to leave original | the station house at the close of thetr| esterday when Fitepatrick | suid his rovolver was broken and the trigger would not work. issue Wa) risey to go with him to a repair shop in Third avenue to have the gun fixed, As he spoke to Morrisey, Fitzpatrick was bending over a basin washing his A revolver protruded Tiana aed’ mission on seconi- olnted by President | for all rooms; Fancy Lamb mond, or Tund'quarters, aaaryeret matter was ap patrick had absoly Pontmaater-Gen Quinine”” | Laxative Bromo | Quinine Se PT poate sare: CU | cassimeres, worsteds and choviots. magazine publishers before committees of Congress métted to sarry on such public eel | raised aa to the corr He asked Mor- | Brald; per 6-yard plece Silk Mousquetatre Gloy 5 ni all sizes; in black or whit quarters ‘Coneds mutton; per Ib llic Office Department's figures, ongress finally passed a joint resoli- tion authorizing the appointment of the ‘ommniasion whieh eeuede ys ed satlor, Violet Cerate;s spe- face and hands. from ‘hin pocket. this to be the defective weapon, yanked ‘rom the pocket of Fitzpatrick, yelled Fitmpatrick, turn- tee febadld Brushes, pure. bristle; ea of the Bu- Peroaiae Hydrogen: special, 1- Ib. bottle (limit 2)at of Harvard Unt! president of the Chicago Aveoctation of Ce Pree rm ‘ie cid: : Sexe re “ re Leood| La andl or mete Pure Petroleum = gunmetal , with @ laugh, pointed the revolver at Fitzpatrick and pulled the there was a the weapon's bare , clasping his hands 50 Bri ies Ane. Children’s Extra High t Blucher style; 1 to 5 Child’s 50c Dresses Child's be | Deesses—Whito lawn Fesses, with tucked and embroid- ered tietallions Matten; i rel and Fitzpatrie Maris: mild cured, 8 to 12 1b, each; por 1b......... . ie . 01.395 6 to 11, pair, againat the wall BORROWED GOOD RE- VOLVER TO USE. , Tom, have I shot you?" | soreatmed Morrisey. rolled and bone- Ib... 8 be cans ed 71.25 to 1.75 Upholsteries 91,60. worl: Berim ou Curtains, wi with beautl- ful colored floral border and dado; | ul itched tucks or ‘enbraidared 8: 50 Patent Teather 1 replied Mite. | Fitzpatrick explained This Quickly Cleanses Eoth Hair and Scalp 25c Swiss Dresser Scarfs and Pil- , Bonnaz embroid- A Week Opens An Account CREDIT TERMS $3.00 Down on $50.00 i 8c Ruffled Swiss Sofa Pillow Minnie Seader, twenty-six years rteen months, of # four-month herself with polson to-day in her home 1001 Trinity avenue, the Bronx, ‘The young woman was found uncon- scious on the tathroom floor by her hus- ; ory, > can be enjoyed at little ex- t sham voy, killed ih fartyn in the Sofa Pillow Ruffles, fancy s series ‘S-yard piece for.. as Sateen Figured Headrests for rockers or chai 25sec Renaissance Doylics, inch, hand mad Los Angeles 1 ae our druggist Ar dis: water. This is Hiaf an hour enough mixture for a thorough cleans- who was sleeping Jato, | ing of bo ned dy his wife bending | ‘Then the baby ¥ to cry and she walked the floor, solves ever; Seader wont to sleep e awoke and gi . wife, and. wheo he got weat to the bathroom, | ‘Tho young woman was unsonsctous on the floor. FAVORS RAISING POSTAL RATES Seador summoned Dr. B. J. Quirk o} No, 11 Boston road, the family phyal- | t his wife had died before the dat the fiat, th had been cau ig the sutcide's lipe and neck, but It was not cardolic papere be raised from une cont to two! acid, What | young woman to take her imported from th hair and scalp, earitor Seader, stant had been aw over and kissing hi APARTMENTS FURNISHED 88 amosteon0 ich, white lather that ¢ FROM PEN SATURDAY FISHER BROS COLUMBUS: AV 1038 19.40: ‘Don’t Persecute | your Bowels Rinsing leaves the hair alp immaculately clean, and after anthrox shampoo the quickly and even! rich gloss and softn it up isa genuine pleasure. t shampooing with scalp clean and in, and excess oil. 50c Underwear 15 flen’s Mesum weight; fine natural orino Shirts and Drawers: eystem, An hour iater He called to h to established this system at about | 29 answer ho Hand made, Se to wear hats, » taking on such a t doi anthrox keeps tHe) , jant and induc ot beautiful, Wil L. DOUGLAS | $3 $3.50 884 SHOES | For style, comfort and ren W.L. Douglas eboes are just as good _>—— | retails ‘fasularly ed Vests—Low regular ] 5c Mfe ts a mys. ‘The couple had | not quarrelied once since their marriage. | 25c& 35¢ Hose Women's elected samp ion ‘ium and heavy Born ‘Te-Day and Promptly Named | Martha Washington. A baby lama was added to the men- periodicals have been built up on the! agerie of Central Park to-day, ately after tte birth, the woolly hatred Peruvian infant ruminant was na: Marthe Washington, in honor of Wash- ington's Birthday, | Bnyder declared that the lama was the second to be born in the park and every possible precaution was taken to ese that the iittle creature war not over fondled by the apparently delighted “Phil,” the only These $1 Waists ——$<——— And dozens of others that are just a6 pretty, Of lawna, verte r = 58c he ate OF gotton teat a feta say ‘or Small Pill, Small Do: Genuine outa: Signature MILLER:HYAMS AND SATURDAY EVENINGS Natasook | ‘Gowns. ‘Awiliustrated; very of the Postal Commission, the follow. | done’ shad A will nit, in the | F on of the commission, bring dle | oss Upon the publishers of newspapers | S— lamee ip the Leste, “Just Say” HORLICK’S MALTED M 1 LK The Food-drink for All Ages, More healthful than Tea or Coffes. Agrees with the weakest digestion Delicious, invigorating and nutritious. Rich milk, maited grain, powder form A quick lunch Take no substitute. Ask for HORLICK’S, OD Others ars imitation, tubing; worth $2.00, OPEN MONDA d; eavy iron han: Speci it) 95 Cc — Md oak tables. as shown, with | 2 * ith heavy Pedestil | 8. 77) #2 $20 Tuna or Dark $5 Couch Beds Mahogany Drover and Chiffoniers 2.88| 2 nn or ate top bd Inverted In- de complete With dragon he heads ana t] “Never a%c cur n ‘With 2 mattress- stretch erst winute, steel bronzed trames, ns In‘telgecope of drop side style: | easily worth $5. | There shoud every bom ? ; 65c in. fillers, easily worth $30; all sizes at our low price of... GOR. STATE ST BROOKLYN 65-67- 69 7 SMITH ST. en [Lar he $1 BROOKLYN'S gOREAT UNDERSELLING STORE ‘is ay is Wild’s 59c Linoleum 2 yards wide, of pure cork; per square y : ' 69c 3.66 Made of fino Double breast- Russian and milftary styles, sizes 214 to 16 years others Hiend™ Blouses —Laundered, in dras, — cham- bray, or galatea sizes’ 6 to 10 years; at and $2 * CADET” Tn percale, madres Stripes | ind ma $1.75 Dining Tavie ‘Covers, of heavy armure tapestry, plain and mixed color: 91.25 Rumed Bobbinetio Curtains, Arabian, with sance edge and insertion be $1.76 Couch Covers, of extra quality, ble tapestry, colorings, heavily fringed, . Mor Bi Choice, bay fev pal Lace Ourtains— weave, 3 yard, Unbleac! wide; in mill leng yard, 2 Pure Linen Dinu nM 0 True 10 yurds: pet yard.” 12)4¢ Pillow Cases Uloached of une Hn Of 0 i grade mus r 100 and 12}4¢ Wash ants, including dress [A Ng nt a lawns, challies, outing flap- lent bargain at, rd - SC d4-— ¢-bed size; Rood lew patterns o2 Double Hed Blankets—to hie, ink or tan, with $1.24 lzed Table Cloths— nehes; hemmed und ready we, che f patterns, niade to sel special vireree 480