Show QUARLES COOPER RATE BILL chairman bacon of the interstate commerce convention granted a hearing says shippers prefer suspension of rates pending appeal washington dec ag the quarles cooper bill permitting the interstate commerce commission to fix railroad rates was tha subject of a hearing today by the interstate commerce committee at which edward B bacon ol 01 milwaukee chairman ot the executive on interstate commerce convention held last summer was the principal speaker in response to an interrogation from senator tallman mr bacon said he was confident the bill represents the wishes of the busi ness interests in providing or suspending the finding 9 the commission in case 0 appeal then said air tallman you dont agree with the president who recommends that a ratified bill the slon shall go into immediate effect replying to questions mr bacon said the shippers would prefer the suspension 0 rates for sixty days an appeal with a time limit on appeals to giving unlimited time and allowing the rates to go into immediate effect he said in response to senator el kins that in case it should be ultimately decided that the rates by tho was too low tho roada would have no recourse on account of the lobs sustained but ho agreed with senator that such a condition would bo no worse on the roads than would a rate that Is too high would be on the shippers PACIFIC MAIL STEAMER ARRIVES WITH PROMINENT PASS san francisco dec IG the pacific mail steamer mongolia arrived today atom oriental ports prominent passengers included cap tain peyton C march of the general etaro united states of america who has been military attach with kuro kle army in II 11 B miller united states at new chwang J azeredo castello branco portuguese minister to china to lisbon and thomaa p dorels who was chief officer atthe steamer strove when that vessel was captured by tho japanese at new chwang last septem NOTICE TO OUR MANY CUSTOMERS As is known the custom of the grocers of this city in the past lias been to give away at christmas a considerable quantity of candy nuts etc otc to their customers cus lu response to the of the season of the year this idea of allowing appreciation of the patronage given them haa proven rather unsatisfactory in consequence of which fact a departure has bon agreed upon by all the retail grocers to take effect this season feeling that their patrons would be pleased to sac the customary email giffe from their grocers at christmas tor the benefit of the worthy poor they have decided to join in helping those who ara too unfortunate to bo numbered among their customers it is hoped that this explanation of such a change will prove satisfactory to the public the grocers realize that the best ay to benefit their customers Is to maintain he highest possible business standards with this resolution renewed for the new year they take pleasure in wishing all the seasons day monday dec |