Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-07-18
DAYS NEWS IN BRIEF

With the arrival at San Francisco of
United States Labor Commissioner
Charts b. Neill and vice-presidents
s. j. Koenenkamp, Nj. j. Reidy, and
Joseph M. Sullivan, the national execu-
tive committee of the telegraphers,
the result of the final effort to prev
the extension of the telegraphers'
strike probably will be known soon.
Corporation Counsel Pendleton, in
rendering an opinion on the constitu-
tionality of the law creating the pub
lie utilities commission of New York
city, finds some provisions may be I'M
constitutional but not sufficiently so as
whole to justify the contention that
the law is void. Pendleton takes n
view of the act similar to Mayor Nc
Clellan, who in his veto bill, said it
contained numerous provisions APP
parenty inimical to the best interests
of the city.
President McMahon of the blast fur
mace workers says a general strike
will be ordered in the Mahoning and
Shenango valleys within three days
The supreme court of Missouri de-
MED the application filed by attorney
general for writ to dissolve the in
junction recently granted by circuit
court to prevent the enforcement of
j the state grain weighing law.
| The war department took steps to
| ascertain the facts In regard to the
! reported arrest of Japanese at Fort
Rosecrans, Cal, for making drawings
and blueprints of the fort, Major
+, Gatchell in command at that post hav-
| ing up to this time failed TO notify the
/ department OF what had taken place.
| AT Topeka, Kansas, injunction suits
/ We're filed by the attorney general
/ against 81 foreign fire insurance COM
panies, charging them with alleged vio-
lation of the state antitrust laws
The suits involve every fire insurance
company in the state. Judge Dana
later granted Temporary Injunction
The attorney general will seek to have
it made permanent 1t is charged
and there exists trust combination
In restraint Of the business OF fire.
insurance, that competition is totally
abolished and that the cost OF insur-
ance is fixed so high as to be prohib~
tive.
The statue of Garibaldi. Italy's
gift to Paris, was unveiled with civil
and military ceremonies in the pres
ence of President Fallieres. cabinet
ministers. the diplomatic corps, and
other distinguished persons.
Mark Twain babe farewell to LON
don Saturday and sailed for home on
the Minnetonka. A great crowd OF
admirers was at the station.
] The holdings OF the New York New
Haven & Hartford railway company
| in the Boston 4 Maine, amounting to
100000 shares, now represent an alb
solutely completed transaction. The
whole 100000 shares were acquired
previous to the passage of the anti
merger law In Massachusetts.
| J. Pierpont Morgan appeared In the
West London police court as witness
In the case Of Mrs. Josephine Leslie.
arrested July charged with defraud-
ing members Of well known families
by false pretenses and who represent
ed herself to be friend of Morgan
The latter repudiated all knowledge
OF her. He said he never invited
her, as alleged, to dine.
The New York bank statement
shows that the banks hold $6,877, 900
more than the legal reserve. Loans
decreased $10,ssS,000; deposits $780,
900; circulation $4,000; legal tenders
increased 2,10s,000; reserve $4,076.-
600; surplus 6,021, 900; and ex-United
States. deposits increased $5,642, 900.
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