The Wahpeton times., 1906-11-22
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inc bureau OF tnSulAr analrS Oh tne
war department has invited bids for IL
$2.000.OOO 1880 4 per cent bond issue
Of the city Of Manila.
GOatskins to the value Of So. 900. 900
were imported into the United States
in the fiscal year 1906 against $40;
600. 600 worth a decade earlier.
The clerical force Of the Mare Isl.
and navy yard has forwarded numer-
o"sly signed petition to Secretary Bon.
aparte requesting an increase OF 25
pcr cent in salaries.
The ban has been placed on Sunday
hayy playing in the army by Secretary
Taft. according to Il letter received
from Washington by Lieut. Col. Sharp.
commanding nj Fort Logan.
Rear Admiral Willard Bronson will.
It Is understood. soon be recalled to
take what has become tho most i'm.
Portant post in the navy. namely. chief
of the bureau Of navigation. to succeed
Rear Admiral Converse.
The announcement Is made in the
annual report of the chief of engineers
that tho secretary Of war has approved
site for the proposed bridge across
the Mississippi river between st. Paul
and the military reservation.
A plan for a concrete maritime high
way across the isthmuS Of Panama. to
I've used as Il substitute for the ditch
as at present projected, has been sub
mittcd to President Roosevelt by Col.
Alexander Hoseland. known through
of the Curfew'
Secretary Shaw again has an.
nounced his determination not to aid
the money market now. declaring that
the present money stringency was
brought on by stock speculation and
that he does not propose to have tho
Caited States treasury used as gam.
bling bank.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has declined to issue an order
compelling railroads to report all cases
of false billing. classification, weigh
Ing. representation Of the contents of
packages or reports Of weight, by ship
pcrs. delivering freight for transporta-
tion, in order that tho shippers may
be prosecuted
Criminal.
Mrs. ]. N Camp. farmers wife,
dear Atlanta. was bound with a leather
strap and assaulted by a negro at her
home.
The Midland Bank of Newton. Kan,
was held up by one man and robbed Of
$1,000 in currency. The robber es,
capped.
District Attorney Jerome OF New
York said that the trial Of Harry Thaw
would be moved for the first week in
December.
Wesley Hardway. q gang boss. was
instantly killed and three negro work
men badly wounded by Fred Adkins at
Huntington. W. Va.
Grieving over the sudden death OF
her brother. Miss Petronella Romeiser
of Bellevil!e. ILL.,, leaped from the third
story Of her home, receiving fatal in
Nlries.
Adam Teugal. a wealthy and promi.
nent German Of Dubuque. committed
suicide by hanging. Dependency
over i'll health Is assigned as the
cause.
F. E. Clark, arrested at Pittshurg
two weeks ago after a desperate fight
With officers, charged With passing
forged checks. was sentenced to four
years in prison.
Every member of the Centenary col
lese faculty at Jackson. Miss, except
Prof. Moucrief. resigned as a ccnse-
euence Of the recent stabhing of Rev
DR.. Miller by Prof. Moncrief.
The Jury in the trial of Mrs. Mary
Linsafelter at Coshocton. n. Y. for
completely in the forgery involved in
the failure of the Newark (Ohiol bank
two years ago, returned a verdict of
guilty.
William Phalen. an aged minins
prcspector. who was arrested 4; Sac
rauento. Cal. for swini!ing 4 number
Of citizens out of several thousar dol
lars by false representations, was SEN
fenced to ten years in prison.
Personal.