The Tomahawk., 1903-05-07
A WEEKS RECORD
All the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
DOMESTIC.

DOMESTIC.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the seven days ended on the Gath ag-
gregated $2,15O,OOs,4O7. The decrease
compared with the corresponding
week of last year was 1917.
Weekly trade reviews say business
is active in all lines of trade and fore
casts a heavy building season.
The Illinois supreme court has de-
cided that the free employment
agency act is invalid, because it dis
eliminates against employers.
A permanent injunction against "A
railroads has been issued in Chicago
by Judges Grosscup and Phillips. for
bidding discriminat ton or rate rebates.
Ed Walker (colored) was hanged at
Centerville, Ala, for the murder of
Mrs. Costello, wife of a white miner
at Blockton.
Packers have advanced prices of
meats at Kansas City, where the COM
bine is alleged to be again operat-
ing in full force.
St. Louis is making elaborate prep
arations for the one hundredth anni-
versary of Louisiana purchase. to be
celebrated on April 30 by dedication
of the exposition, in which President
Roosevelt, ex-President Cleveland,
foreign ENJOYS and other notables will
take part.
The armored cruiser Colorado was
launched at Cramps shipyard, Phila-
delphia, in the presence of distin-
guished gathering of officials from
Washington and the state of Colorado.
Four burglars blew open the safe of
Mum & Sons private bank at Port
age, O., and secured $4,000.
Owing to vigorous action on the part
Of ministers and laymen and the pos
sibility of the sheriff enforcing the ex-
listing laws, Sunday games scheduled
for Detroit by the American league
have been called Off.
Fire at Columbus, o.. caused a loss of
S5OO,OO0. Daniel Lewis. captain of en-
gine company No. II, was caught un-
der a falling wall and instantly killed.
u. Rodman Wanamaker, Of Philadel-
phia has taken out a policy with the
Prudential Life Insurance company for
S1.O00,OOO. The premium is over $780,
600 year. This makes Mr.. Wanama-
ker one of the most heavily insured pri-
vate individuals in the world, as he
carries policies for $2,000,000.
An experimental trial of the cup de-
fender Reliance showed her to be fast
in both light and fresh winds and to
be weatherly and easy to work.
x. kfter hearing from President Roose-
velt Secretary Hay cabled note to
China through Minister Conger at
Peking protesting against Russia or
any other country acquiring foot of
Chinese territory.
Engineer Leonard Neill. of Port HUI
ron. and Engineer Patterson. of De-
troit. Mich, were killed in a head-on
collision near LenoX, Mich. between
Grand Trunk passenger train and a To-
cal freight.
An unknown 17-year-old negro was
lynched by mob of farmers near
Santa Fe, ILL.,, for an attack on a ten
year-old white girl. Negro bridge
workers were then routed and several
shot
The body of Adolph E. Openhym,
New Ork merchant WHO cOlHIIlltte
suicide on March 30, was found by
John Mecham, who will get $4,000 re-
ward.
Lieut.. Gov. Lee, of Missouri, as re-
suit of bribery disclosures in the
legislature, has decided to resign Of
fee.
w. w. Heffelfinger, Yale athlete.
who was offered the place on the civil
service commission made vacant by the
retirement of Mr.. Garfield. has in
formed the president that he would
!, be unable to accept the Office.
James N. Tyner, ousted attorney
general of the post Office department,
will be prosecuted for ACTION of his wife
in extracting public documen s from
government safe.
Gen. Miles report on the Philippines
is made public, citing cases of cruelty
on the part of American troops. War
department. officials say all these have
been the subject of inquiry.
A statement issued by suspended
members of the Red Cross society de-
clares they were ousted because they
worked for its interests.