Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-01-24
SUMMARY OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
MOST IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS
AT HOME TOLD IN CON-
DENsED FORM.
LATE FOREIGN DISPATCHES
Interesting Items Of News Gathered
from All Parts Of the Globe and
Outlined in the Briefest Manner
Possible.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

POSSIBLE.
/ CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Senator Tillman, in virulent speech
denounced President Roosevelt for the
Santo Domingo treaty and expulsion Of
Mrs. Morris from the White House.
He will offer resolution for investi
cation.
The Philippine tariff bill was passed
by the house substantially as it came
from the ways and means committee.
The vote was 258 to II. Products of
the islands are admitted into the Unit
ed States free Of duty except sugar,
tobacco and rice, on which a tariff of
rs per cent of the Dingley rates is
levied 1t provides that after April II,
1909. there shall be absolute free trade
each way between the United States
and the Philippines.
Appropriations aggregating $15, OOO,-
900 for new public buildings may be
sought at the present session OF con-
gress.
Senator Dryden's bill for federal con-
troll of life insurance companies, re-
vised with view Of remedying evils
exposed in the New York investigating
committee, has been prepared for in
PRODUCTION in the senate.
Senators in debate over Morocco
think America made mistake in en-
tering the conference of the powers.
President Roosevelt is preparing to
send to congress message which will
favor a lock canal.
Senator Elkins introduced an inter-
state commerce bill giving circuit
courts and the interstate commerce
commission joint control over the rate
making power.
amendments to the Isle of Pines treaty
which Cuba will accept and which will
protect American residents.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Marshall Field, of Chicago, died in
New York after a weeks struggle
against pneumonia, the final crisis
finding him too much exhausted to
overcome the malady. The remains
will be inferred in Chicago. His
wealth is estimated at $150,0O0,000. ].
N. Field, brother, of Manchester
England, is named as his successor at
the hcsad Of his great business.
Despite some evidence Of weakness
the Iron and Trade Review reports
prospects good for heavy iron and
steel business during 1906.
The report of Marcus Braun, special
investigation inspector, sent to the
house by Secretary Metcalf, exposes
immigration frauds of foreign coun-
tries.
The national committee called by
Perry Belmont to consider plans for
the publication of politics asks con-
gress to pass a law regulating cam
raign contributions.
Frank Kouba and Annie Kuzeck,
whose parents objected to their mar
rage were found dead in Chicago no.
tel, both having been shot.
The national board of trade adopted
the compromise report of the inter-
state committee, which provides that
jurisdiction to pass on the reasonable
ness of railroad rates.
Germany is buying American meats
In anticipation of a new tariff on
March 1.
Ex-senator D. 3. Hill asks the New
York State Bar association to investi-
gate his retainer from the Equitable
Life Assurance society,"
Moroccan delegates to the Algeciras
conference do not think conference will
reach peaceful conclusion.
Seven persons, including an entire
New Hampshire family, were killed
and their bodies burned in farm
house. The suicide of the head of the
household leads to the theory that he
committed the murders.
Following the discovery of alleged
discrepancies amounting to $15O,0O0 in
the accounts of the Tenant Shoe COM
pany, of st. Louis, officials of the con-
Germ resigned and travelling statesmen
were called in.
Joseph Chamberlain, the British
champion of protection, carried Birm-
ingham, with it's seven seats in parlia-
ment, for the unionists, his strength
In contrast to Balfour's weakness MAX
ing him the logical leader of the oppo-
sition.
Ex-Premier Balfour was beaten for
election to the British paliament. In
80 elections liberals and laborites
gained % seats.
Winston Churchill declares that the
triumph of the liberals in England
marks the death of protection and a
great political upheaval.
Harry Orchard. charged with the as
,sassination of former Gov. Frank
Steuenberg, was given his preliminary
examination at Caldwell, Idaho, and
was committed without bail.
Richard "A. McCurdy, former presi-
dent of the Mutual Life, will be sued
for recovery of insurance graft.
The Korean government has decided
to retain the services of Durham
White Stephens, the American diplo.
matte adviser.
d. Secretaries Root and Shaw admit de-
feat in their efforts to avert a tariff
war with Germany, and say American
trade will suffer dire results.
e Aurelia Herrera knocks out Young
Corbett in the fifth round of a fast
fight at Los Angeles, Cal.
The Sixth field battery, United
States artillery, reached Fort Sam