The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-11
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nullify the bonds Of the Yazoo & Mis-
sissippi Valley line, now a part OF
the Illinois Central system.
General demand for wage increase
and an e%ight-hour day viii result from
conference In Chicago of the chiefs Of
railway brotherhoods.
The western lines are opposed to the
reciprocal demurrage movement. and
shippers associations In convention IA.
vor a federal law for its enforcement.
Representative Alonzo Tubbs' famous
anti-tipping measure Is introduced in
the Missouri house and Is numbered
"23."
Inquiry into operation Of railroad
block-signal systems is instituted by
interstate commerce commission.
President Roosevelt announces that
he will be unable to deliver an address
at Missouri state university COM
mencement next June.
The Rev. Father Richard Slevin, for
merly of st. Louis, is appointed to
presidency of Detroit college.
Shippers call far-famine conference.
and grievances against roads will be
discussed in Chicago. 5
Assistant Attorney General Purdy.
at San Antonio, Tex, names
OF two men missing from Fort Brown
barracks during raid at Brownsville.
Tex.
Western lines managers continue
conference with engineers committee.
but reach no settlement of the eight.
hour demand.
missouri supreme court elects Judge
James b. CAN'T chief justice.
Mississippi cotton men reflect
Clark president, Notwithstanding his
desire to retire.
Western Fruit Jobbers' association
to ask federal investigation of ex.
press company shipping methods.
President George Gould OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific has left st. Louis to in
spect the southern lines. He can see
nothing but prosperity ahead.
James McCrea, Of Pittsburg, sue.
ceeds the late A. J. Cassatt as presi.
dent of the Pennsylvania, and an
nounces there will be no change in
policy.
wisconsin Central said to be arrang-
ing for close traffic alliance with all
the Hill lines.
Interstate commerce commissioners
condemn policy of big dividends. re.
gardless of service rendered, and de-
clare need for intelligent railway man.
agement.
Fight to continue against Co%rtelyou.
Morgan said to urge confirmation.
while Rockefeller coterie oppose.
o Hughes, of New York, recon-.
mends in message to legislature a re-.
count OF votes cast for mayor of
New York city.
Mayor Mcclellan refuses to appoint
Tammany candidate; says he cannot
recognize existing control In ~organiza.
ton and will not tolerate relations
with Murphy.
Mrs. Potter Palmer's tender of her
mansion as meeting place for labor
conference in Chicago is accepted.
Roosevelt decides to let tariff rest:
incident expected to be-
absorbing topic in senate.
Two conscience" contributions ara
received by United Railways. in 81.
n Of $500 from conductor N
company's employ.
More than one-third of M~issouri's
taxes for 1906 were paid by the prop.
erty holders of st. Louis.
United States Senator .Josenb w
Bailey won a sweeping victory in the
election, held in Comanche county. He
special for or against" Bailey pri.
mary election, held in Comanche
county. He regards his reelection to
the senate as assured.
SIX railroad receiverships appoint.
during 1906. They were small
roads, aggregating a total of 202 miles.
Eight roads, 262 miles, were sold in
Inc dowager empress of Russia Il
'aid to be insane. Since the death
Gen. Trepof, by assassination, last
september, she is said to have been
lemented. One story Is to the effect
hat she was in love with the genera
IND other is that she realized that thu
oyal family had lost an ~iron-handed
PROTECTOR. She is o in Denmark
md Will later be removed to the RI,
'iera.
Mr.. George B, Cortelyou, postmaster
General, announces that he will retire
IS chairman of the republican national
Committee March 4, upon taking his
lace as secretary of the treasury II
believed that Mr.. Harry New. a,
indiana, will succeed him.
A Japanese paper. styled The Rev.
published at Berkeley. On,
ONES out in English language boldlv
dvocadng the assassination OF pras;.
ent Roosevelt, the Mikado and othsrs