Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04
TELEdRAPHIC BRIEFS.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 4.-The
United States circuit court of appeals in
session here today affirmed the decision Of
the lower court in the case Of Edward
F1ickinger vs. the United States of Amer
lea. Flickinger was indicted and convicted
OF conspirng with II. l.. Hays of Gallon,
Ohio, president of a bank of that place, to
wreck that institution.
DENVER, Col December 4-1nterstate
Commerce Commissioner T.. f. Clarke took
evidence in Denver today in the investlga-
ton which he is conducting to ascertain
whether certain corporations of Colorado
and Utah enjoy privileged rates from the
railroads and whether there are in existence
in these two states combinations In re-
straint of trade based on systematic rate
discrimination.
NEWPORT, r. l., December 4.-The
York, is reported by wireless from the
Nantucket south shoals lightship via the
torpedo station here having passed the
light vessel at 40 m. The Finland will
probably reach her dock about am.
Wednesday.
BOSTON, December 4.-Thrteen Massa-
chusetts cities held their annual elections
today. National and state party lines were
not strictly adhered to, there being various
so-called citizen and Independent move
ments in several of the municipalities. The
campaigns have in nearly every instance
been exceedingly brisk and for the thir-
teen cities there are thirty-five mayoralty
candidates.
MONTREAL, December 4.-Fire in the
down town business district early today
caused loss of $150,OOO. The fire started
in the store of the Excelsior Clothing Com
pany, IN Notre Dame street. and spread to
the right left and rear. Zero weather and
the narrowness of the streets handicapped
the work of the firemen. Twelve firms
sustained losses ranging from $1,000 to
$1,000.
NORFOLK, Va, December 4-The resig-
nation of E. F. Cost second vice presi-
dent and traffic manager of the Seaboard
Air Line railroad becomes effective Deem
Der -. Mr.. Costs successor has not yet
been chosen. The office is elective one
and will not be filled until the next meet
ing of the directorate In New York the
latter part of December.
CHICAGO, December 4-The Rev Henry
c. Granger, for eight years rector of ST.
Mathews Episcopal Church. Evanston, an
nounced yesterday that he had embraced
the Roman Catholic faith. Rev. II. p
Smyth, priest of ST. Mary's, Evanston, said
Mr.. Granger had informed him that he
had made a profession of faith to a Cath
Ole priest and that so long as he remains
in Evanston he will be considered a men,
Der of st. Mary's parish
BERLIN, December A rich woman of
Berlin has signified to the lawyers who de-
tended Wilhelm NOight-"Capt. Won COepe-
nick'-her intention of providing an an
nuity for the prisoner after he has served
his sentence of four years Imprisonment,
imposed on him December / for causing
the arrest of the burgomaster and robbing
the treasury of Coepenick on October IT,
Weight sent his thanks to the woman and
asked her to put her offer in legal form.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, December A
special meeting of the Manitoba cabinet
was held yesterday when it was decided
to take steps to put end to the combina-
ton of grain dealers, who, it is alleged
have combined for the purpose of keeping
down the price of grain a s paid by elevator
companies to farmers.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, December 4.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the National Editorial
Association met here today in annual ses-
sion. The two most important topics that
will be discussed during the three days of
the convention will be the ruling of the in
terstate commerce commission forbidding
railroads to issue transportation for adver-
Using space and the proposal to increase
the postal rate on newspapers from l cent
to 4 cents a pound
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, December 4
The supreme court today decided that the
Missouri anti-poolsellfng law does not pro-
hibit persons from selling pools on races
to be run in this state when bets are regis
tered by telephone in another state. The
case tried was that of Charles Oldham of
Kansas City, who was convicted of keep
ing u booth for selling pools on races at
Elm Ridge race track where bets We're reg
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