The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1906-06-01

81 NOL6SJ

David Ranken, Jr., has given
$2,OO0,000 to found great indus
trial training school at st. Louis,
Mo.
The United States Supreme Court
upheld the New York franchise tax
law, and the New York Central Rail-
road Company must pay $SS9,375
back taxes.
The government must refund
S4,000,000 collected under the
Philippine tariff established by Pres
ident Mckinley, the Supreme Court
having reafflrmed its decision to that
effect.
Rodney Dey, young Syracuse So
ciety man, was cut off in his mothers
will for wedding her maid and loses
an estate of 100000.
Junior Order of American Me-
chanics and various labor organiza-
tions threaten to defeat members Of
Congress who do not vote to restrict
immigration
Growth of federal power at the
expense of States rights has been
greater in the present Congress than
ever before.
Under order of Chancellor Magic
Of New Jersey Robbins Reef and
Oyster Island, in New York harbor,
are to be sold at auction.
Work was begun on new system
of subway ventilation in New York
City.
New York city will get five cent
telephones by July 1, according to an
announcement of the New York
Telephone Company.
John d. Rockefeller said good by
10 his fellow churchmen. He will sail
for Europe on May 81.
Standard Oil Company agents were
also railway agents and held up cars
Of small companies, declared witness
10 Interstate Commerce Commission.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt had a mar
row escape in the wreck of her spe-
cial train near Mankato, Kan.
Five judges of the Appellate Divi-
sion of the Supreme Court handed
down an opinion declaring George
w. Perkins not guilty of criminal
intent in using money of the New
York Life Insurance Company as po-
litical gifts.
Surrendering at last, the New
York Telephone monopoly begged
the Mayor of the city, for a confer
ence on the question of competition
and went so far as to offer to pay
compensation to the city.
1t was decided by the New York
Fire Insurance Exchange to impose
increased rates on risks.
Joseph H. Choate appeared as the
leader of committee of lawyers to
select men for nomination for Judge
ships to be created in the First and
Second Judicial districts.
Pennsylvania Railroad forced
Goa. companies out of business by re-
fusing cars, was the testimony be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in Philadelphia.
Large sums in rebates were paid
merchants by unknown men, and the
Burlington Railway has lost all COM
mission vouchers was brought out at
rebating trial in Kansas City.
Standard Oil Company has hound
ed independent dealers crd stolen
their inventions, was the accusation
made at Cleveland before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Denatured alcohol was made tax
free by unanimous votes of the Sem
ate.
August Belmont, as head of the
Interborough system, paid to the city
of New York, $431,429, one per cent.
of the subway's earnings.
John Stevens, chief engineer of
the Panama Canal, arrived in New
York from the isthmus. He denied
that he would resign.
Max E. Bernheimer, wealthy
brewer, was held up and robbed by a
band of pickpockets on a Madison
avenue car, New York city.
Persons living near New Rochelle
and Pelham, N. Y, have been ter
Iorized by incendiaries who set barns
on fire with flaming bombs.