Morris tribune., 1905-06-24
THE WORLDS TREND
A GRAPHIC PICTURE LARGE EVENTS SHOWING THE
WORLDS PROGRESS.

ring began a desperate effort to reform
It's line of battle by using every In
ducement to prevent the repeal Of four
big trolley grabs which had been
passed over the mayors veto. ALI fight,
however, was knocked out of the ring
sters by the disclosure made In the
hearing Of charges against Councilman
Frank Ell. Caven, accused Of having I'M
lawful interest in the filtration con-
tracts with the McNichol firm 1t was
shown that Durham and the McNichols
had q direct interest in the gigantic
filtration works by means of which
the city had been looted out Of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. The
resignation of John w. Hill, chief Of
the bureau Of filtration, which had been
rendered, was made immediate by
order of Mayor Weaver, and all filter
work was stopped pending full in
curry. Ex-Postmaster Thomas L..
Hicks was placed in charge of the bu-
reau. Another sensational feature Of
the week was the voluntary retirement
of Samuel Salter, the acquitted ballot
box suffer, from his $1,000 job in the
commissioners Office. The civil serv-
ice commission, by the presidents
order, has begun an investigation into
the record of two federal employees,
Deputy Revenue Collector Meeser and
Mrs. Elenora Parks, mint employee,
who were connected with the acquittal
of Salter.
Dunno and johnson Confer.
Mayor Dunno returned to Chicago
last week after two days confer
ence with Mayor Johnson Of Cleve-
land and several expert street railway
men, Mayor Dunno told his friends
that the next Democratic national
platform would have plank calling
for government ownership of railways.
It is thought that Dunno and Johnson,
with the aid Of Bryan, expect to con-
troll the Democratic convention on this
ISSUE
Secretary Hay Returns.
Secretary of State John Hay re-
turned from Europe on June 10, much
improved in strength and health. In
answer to question he said he had no
intention of resigning from the cabinet.
DaIrymple's Verdict.
James Dalrymple, the Glasgow Scot
land) street railway manager who has
been in Chicago on invitation Of May
or Dunno to advise regarding the APP
plication Of municipal ownership, has
left for home, promising to send his
opinion in writing. Reports differ as
to his attitude, some quoting him as
being skeptical of public ownership
Of American street railways on ac-
count of existing political corruption.
Bryan's Latest Platform.
The platform on which Mayor Brown
Of Lincoln, Neb., was nominated for
congress on June IL Is believed to
have been prepared with the advice and
consent of w. J. Bryan. 1t demands
enforcement of the criminal clause of
the Sherman antitrust law and pledges
relief from cooperative imposition.
President Roosevelt is commended for
his Panama supply order and his plan
for doing away with the railroad.
Harmon and Judson Resign.
The special counsel in the Santa Fe
cases, ex-Attorney General Harmon Of
Cincinnati and Frederick N. JudsOn Of
st. Louis, have announced their deter
mination of resigning because of diff
ferences with Attorney General Moody
as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of prosecuting Of
ficers Of the Atchison system, includ-
ing Secretary Paul Morton.
New York's Extra Session.
An extra session of the New York
legislature became certain when it was
announced that the accused Warren
B. Hooker would not. resign his Office