The Grenada sentinel., 1907-02-16
CONDENSED NEWS BRIEFS.

Interstate commerce commission
hears evidence in Omaha grain rate
complaint against the Union Pacific.
Eastern lines will go slow in ad.
vancing freight rates to meet the in
creased cost of operation and supplies.
Congressman John Sharp Williams
| comes back at Gov. Vardaman for his
recent attack and the Mississippi; fight
| becomes hot.
Arkansas legislature starts i.vesti-
| cation of convict camps.
Reports from Washington indicate
that the administration indorses off.
cial acts of Judge Whitley in Shanghai.
Independent Oil Co.'S battle raises
crude oil &c in Indian territory.
Capt. G.. W. Oldriede walks 1000
miles on water, winning $4,000 and
title of worlds champion water walk
er.
Roosevelt message urges law for
the benefit of Cherokee Indian squaw
men.
The defense in the Penrose hearing
will try to charge Brownsville affray
to Mexican policemen.
David r. Francis, ST. Louis, back
from Texas, expects Bailey's acquiS-
tai.
Express men quit conference, and
Missouri railroad commissioners say
they will proceed to fix independent
rate schedule.
President appoints w. Scott Smith
to superintendency of Hot Springs,
Ark. Reforms to be instituted.
August Korte, foreman of bricklay.
ers, is killed by fall of five stories
through an elevator shaft in st Louis.
ST Louis Aero club is cabled that
Italy will compete for cup in interna-
tiOnal balloon races to be held at st.
Louis.
Congressman John F. Rixey, of Vir.
ginia, died at his home in that state.
Small fire at New Lindell hotel, st.
Louis, smokes out guests and causes a
panic.
Brig. Gen. James Allen says army
will participate in balloon carnival in
st. Louis.
Richard Schlagintweit hangs him
self in st. Louis while his wife is at
mask ball.
Porto Ricans say they are vassals
under rule of six men from the Unit
ed States.
Liberals control Russian assembly.
Opinion is that dissolution will be or
dered in two months.
Construction of new lines to coast.
it is said, will follow completion Of
the Mexican merger.
Traffic Manager G.. Halle. of Mis-
souri, Kansas & Texas, is promoted to
vice president of road
Missouri boy will receive diploma to-
day from Naval academy, carrying
away highest scholarship
Secretary of Interior Hitchcock is
completely vindicated by senate, all
his Indian policies being upheld.
All previous reports of the serious
in Russia from the failure
Of crops have been confirmed
Harry Lehr shocks the kaiser and
his court with his gorgeous neckties,
iazzling jewelry and startling raiment.
August Z. Geissman, fastening from
California to St. Louis to see relatives.
expires while on train at Little Rock.
Three men were killed and several
injured in the collapse of the fire
'uins of a general store at Odebolt,
a. '>
New York Central lines director
makes the statement that at present
here is no market for new stock or
,onds.
The lower house Of the Kansas leg
stature has passed a bill making it
Unlawful to sell or give away cigar
ties or cigarette paper.
Former Gov. Durbin, in an interview
t Washington, declares that there is ..
o sentiment in Indiana for Fairbanks
residential boom.
Household and dress linens have
cen advanced in New York.
Iowa telephone girl invents article
'hich threatens rubber trust.
The report comes from New York .
nat the railroads will curtail pur-
hases for new material and that there
fear that there will be curtailment
labor.
Atty. Gen. Davidson of Texas asks
roader inquisitorial power to aid in
listing lumber, cotton and beef trusts