The Delta independent., 1907-02-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condemned
Into Small Space for the
Denent Of Our Readers,
PoraO10l.

Of heart disease at his home in Bar
uesville, l. T.
w. F. Martin, Jr.. ~as convicted at
Muskogee, I. T.. Of stealing Creek
Indian roll and sentenced to serve
one year in the federal prison and pay
. fine Of $4,000.
The department OF commerce and
labor has began an investigation OF
the harvester trust.
Lee McGill for number OF years
past, the associate editor and owner
Of the Independent at Oswego. Kan,
has been declared Of unsound mind by
q jury in the probate court.
Mrs. John Ade dieo at Kentland.
Ind, OF heart failure. Six children
survive her, one of whom Is George
Ade, the writer and playwright
Rev. DR.. Henry n. Field. last OF the
famous Field brothers, Cyrus w.
Stephen j., and David Dudley, died in
Stockbridge. Mass.
E. A. Sterling, formerly assistant
forester in the department OF agricui-
ture, has been appointed forester for
the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, the
last OF the children of Rev. Lyman
Beecher, died recently in Hartford.
Conn.
Theodore p. Shonts, chairman OF
| the Isthmian Canal commission was tho
guest OF honor at the January dinner
of the Kansas City Knife and Fork
club.
John Mitchell has been reelected
president of the United Mine Work.
ers Of America, receiving II 900 votes.
Congressman Charles Curtis has
been formally elected United States
| senator from Kansas. receiving the
entire vote of the republicans In the
legislature. The democrats cast
their votes for Col. W. A. Harris.
The legislature OF South Carolina
| has elected Benjamin X. Tillman as
| United States senator.
Robert l.. Taylor has been elected
United States senator from Ten
nessee.
Charles D. Wolcott. director of
\ the geological survey. has been
elected secretary OF the Smithsonian
Institute.
Chief Justice Fitzpatrick, OF the
| supreme court Of Canada. and Mrs.
Fitzpatrick were among the guests at
\ White house dinner given in honor
Of the United States supreme court.
United States Senator Russell A. AL
ger, OF Michigan, died suddenly OF
heart disease recently at his residence
in Washington. Both houses Of con-
gress adjourned for the day as mark
Of respect.
Congregational.
The president has sent a message
to congress urging the desirability
Of legislation to help American ship
ping by encouraging the building
and running OF lines OF steamers to
South America and the Orient.
A bill has been introduced in the
house providing for the election OF
United States supreme court judges
by direct vote of the people
BY vote of SO to q the senate has
agreed to the house proposition to
increase the salaries OF senators and
| ,oOU Il year.. Oh-
der the new law the vice president,
speaker Of the house and cabinet
members will receive $4,000 annu-
ally.
An appropriation OF s95.00O.OO0 10
provided for iE the naval appropria-
ton bill recently agreed upon by the
house.
A report Of tho Investigation Of the
oil industry sent to congress states
that distinct part Of the policy of the
Standard Oil company nas been the
ruin Of its competitors.
Toe joint postal commission, au
thorized al tho Last session of con
s1ess to investigate and report on the
effect of existing laws relating to Sec
ond class postal rates has supmitteu
its report
The house has adopted an amend
ment to the pension bill abolishing
all pension agencies In the United
states save one and fixing that one
at Washington.
Testimony concerning the Brow-ns-
Vile. Texas, affray will be taken by
the full senate committee on military
affairs at Washington beginning
February 4.
Miscellansous.
William Whitley, founder of the first
big department store in London was
recently assassinated In the building
by young man who afterwards ut
tempted to commit suicide.
King Peter Of Servia denies tina:
he has any intention OF resigning or
permanently leaving the country.
Attorney General Young, Of Min
nesota, has instituted proceedings in
the supreme court Of the state to for
felt the charter Of the st. Paul, Mn
neapolis and Manitoba Railroad COM