The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-12-21
World NEWS OF The WEEK
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Judge O'Gorman issued an oraer
requiring District Attorney jerome
of New York, to show cause why
Harry K. Thaw should not be tried
or discharged.
Secretary Metcalf's report on the
japanese question was given olt By
the President, who reiterated his
declaration that the federal govern
ment will use force if necessary to
protect the Japanese in California
under their treaty rights.
The House Committee on Bank
ing agreed on bill providing for
credit currency as recommended b.
the Commission of National Bankers.
The North Dakota car shortage
and coal famine was declared tD
have been caused by clause in the
new Hepburn Rate bill.
Admiral Dewey supported the
President in his message asking L
new navy personnel bill.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad AMI
several more mills in New Englanl
announce an increase of wages for
Cast up by the tide, a body be-
lieved to be that of John j. Hammer,
a lumber merchant, was found near
St. George, Staten Island.
employees.
District Attorney jerome of New
York city began a Grand Jury inves-
tigation into the New York Life In
surance Company in the hope of un-
covering forgeries.
Harry Thaw's trial for the shoot
Ing of Mr.. Stanford White was sci
for January 21,
Representatives in Congress de-
clared they spent much more than
their salaries in living expense;
alone.
Mrs. Martha Hunt, at the age CT
one hundred and five years, has be-
gun suit for divorce from her hus-
band in Slina, Kan.
Christmas money orders sent to
the old world this year exceed all for
mer records, a total of $1,856, 614
having been sent by three steam
ships last week.
President Roosevelt is prepared to
urge on Congress the necessity OF
keeping up the navy's fighting
strength.
Rumors CT a second uprising in
Cuba, in Santa Clara Province, were
reported at Havana.
n oI,; ;Of Of
declared in his annual report both
coast and field artillery badly de-
ficient in personnel and material.
High cost of living in Washington
salaries of government employees in
executive departments.
While exports of American canned
meats show a heavy decline, the to-
tai foreign trade in meat products
was much greater in 1906 than
1905.
Assistant Attorney General Nc
Reynolds had a conference with the
Federal District Attorney in San
Francisco on the Japanese educa-
tional controversy, and it is believed
that the government will use drastic
measures to carry out President
Roosevelt's ideas.
Clifford Hooe, negro coachman for
August Hartje, was taken to the
pententiary for perjury in the
Hartie divorce case, while a mob
clamored for his life, in Pittsburg,
Pa.
At a meeting of the National Civic
Federation Andrew Carnegie op-
posed an income tax, but favored
heavy tax on fortunes at the death
of their owners.
Legislation to abolish child labor
will be sought by the National Civic
Federation.
Stuyvesant Fish announced his de-
cision to vote against the admins
tration ticket of the Mutual Life In
surance Company.
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