The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1906-02-08
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

holding q semfcentenniai exposition
IN 1911.
Frederick VIII, the new king nOg
reigns over Denmark His accessioni
has been hailed with enthusiasm. but
sorrow for the death OF King Christian
is stnl the predominant sentiment
throughout the country.
one Of the new steeis mills Of the
100000 group recently authorized
by the United States Steel corporation
began operations az M-cKeesp0rt, Pa
The mill is said to be the largest and
finest in the world
King Edward. who. since be fractUr
ed his ankle while out shooting in
November. has been spending most Of
his time at country homes. will come
to London on Jan. 80. The injury was
more serious than reported az the
time.
The lower house Of the New Yorh
legislature passed the concurrent reso-
luton providing for the appointment
Of a joint legislature committee q in
vestigate the state banking depart.
ment The resolution viii reach the
senate to-day.
Governor Deneen sent a general let
ter 10 all commissioners. trustees
heads Of departments and employees
OF Illinois, notifying them hat they
must not seek railway transportation
and ordering those who had received
passes TO return them.
Mayor Bookwalter Of Indianapolis
Ind, created a sensation by announc-
ing that he had been offered $4,000
by prominent K~entuckians IL he would
cid in kidnapping Former Governor
Taylor Of Kentucky. who is wanted
on a charge Of completely ia the muir
der Of Governor GoebeL
Fred Sole of Springfield. III, filed
suit for $4,000 against the Standard
OIL company Of Kentucky alleging nat
Il drove him out OF business as an
independent oil dealer by mean q
unfair competition and misrepresenta-
ton. The suit follows accusations
made in Decatur by haywood Maxon.
former employee Of the Standard. who
lost his position.
The Chinese boycott and the ad-
ministrauou OF the forest reserves
divided the attention Of the senate
yesterday. The Chiuese question came
up in connection with q resolution By
Mr. Tillman directing sn Investigation
by the committee on immigration
After considerable discussion the re-
solution was recommended 10 The corr
mittee on contingent expenses
A library 10 cost az least Sl,o01,oo0
as a memorial 90 Dr. Williams Raiuey
Harper is assured Members Of the
faculty of the University Of Chicago,
Of the board Of trustees and alumni
held in intermediate session a. the
board rooms and confirmed the dccisi-
on 81 the trustee committee 90 erect
a libary instead OF a chapel TO the
memory Of the builder Of the institu.
lion.
The New York assembly ways and
means committee voted % report
favorably 20 the assembly the con
current resolutions for the investiea
ton Of the state banking department
More than q score 81 people have
died az nanville. m. within the last
twenty four hours Most % the deaths
the physicians claim. were due 10 the
continued warm weather The death
rate is the largest in the history Of the
city.
The attorney general Of Minnesota
has begun suit against the Western
Union Telegraph company for the col.
lection OF back taxes amounting 20
&3s.S3l,33 The suit Is based on a
recent supreme court decision holding
as valid the right of The stats 10 tax
tAe companys' franchise and owe
the years 1901. 1903. 1905. aRdis0A
The company did moi pay the tax FOR
1900. hat year being involved IN the
supreme court decision
AZ a conference of The Berlin munich
pal authorities with the municipal
officers of eight suburban towns. Ia.
cluding Charlottenburg aud Schoome
berg. IL was resolved 20 take the in
iiatory steps 90 acquire the Berlin
street Railway company. which has
practically the monopoly of the street
railroads of Berlin and its suburbs and
70 operate rnads upon the joint account
81 the municipalities referred TO. The
company has q capital % s25.0o0,o0o
Auer a funeral service at 81 Johns
Episcopal church, which was attended
by President and Mrs Roosevelt and
the Presidents personal aids, repre-
~sentatiyes OF the cabinet the army.
the navy and mans OF the foreign "
personalities 10 Washington the Aody
OF Major General losgrb Wseeler I
wrapped Go the union ase confederate
flags and with full military honnrs ig
the veterans of four armies
participated, vas borne % Arlington
cemetery la Washington and buried