Woodruff County news. [volume] (McCrory, Ark.) 1901-1910, 1907-09-05
NEWS OF THE week
THE LATEST EVENTS OF THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
Foreiqn Lands, Throughout the Ma
ton and Particularly From the
Great Southwest.

Secretary Wilson returns to Wash
ington from a tour of the west and
gives an optimistic interview on the
business of the country.
Balloonist at a Massachusetts fair
unable to operate parachute drops g.
900 feet through the air, strikes on a
most and is not fatally hurt.
Story of the Fish-Harahan fight at
the Illinois Central directors meet
ing in New York is related by a d.
rector. who says that, while no blows
were struck, Mr.. Fish, being called a
id liar" choked Mr.. Harahan I'M
til the latter's face was purple, but
could not force him to retract.
New York traction lines are ordered
to increase capacity rs per cent.
Mediums plot barred by mysterious
woman in blue, a witness in Wander
bilt sanity hearing.
Managers of northwestern lines con-
cede nineh workday to the ma
chinists and grant an increase in the
wage scale.
Fish-Harahan fight due to demand
by Fish that Harahan be busted from
presidency of Illinois Central.
Prosperous west has no fear of
panic, says Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson, back from inspection trip.
The Oklahoma election board de-
clares Scott Ferris of Lawton the nom
inee for the Fifth district
China objects to Franco-Japanese
covenant providing for interference in
China's territory.
Managers of northwestern lines con-
cede nine-hour workday to the ma
chinists and grant an increase in the
wage scale.
National Industrial Traffic League
urges amendment to Sherman law to
permit traffic associations to effect
rate agreements and classifcations.
Federal court grants restraining or
der against the western lines, prevent
ing an increase in the rates on cream,
cry products.
Grant farm near st. Louis sold un-
der the hammer. Was once held for
loan made to famous general by Van
derbilt family.
Corporation commission finds lum-
Der business controlled by several
large interests. Inquiry fails to show
trust. Will issue report.
Congressman Bartholdt says Europe
would have war between United
States and Japan. Says three great
results We're accomplished by Hague
peace gathering.
Congressman Bartholdt much pleased
with peace conference Says that in
future tribunals will settle national
difficulties.
Broker operators may be called out
Fund of 100000 being raised by
strikers
gypsy band is driven by Texans
across border into Mexico, after men
are horsewhipped.
High officials of Standard Oil may
not be required to testify in st. Louis
nearing TO be held in New York.
frisco stockholders at special meet
ing called in st. Louis approve issue
Oh new bonds for Sis, 900 900 and in
crease of capital stock from 100000
oVO to s200,000,0OO.
War on the high school fraternities
IN Chicago will be renewed by Supt.
eooiey at the opening of the new
session.
John ID. Rockefeller witness and
hlleage fees in United States district
court in Chicago are held up.
speaker Cannon at Alexandria Bay,
~ y says he has no presidential
pee but would not decline the nomina-
uon II 1t were offered to him. He as
serts his first ambition is to help as
sure republican success through the
work of congress.
FEDERAL Judge Pritchard at Ashe
.iile, N C., rules that the state law
earring railroad litigants from the
ohited States courts is in violation of
the constitution.
;. american bar association conven-
tlon at Portland Me. is stirred bv the
report of the insurance committee and
'oes uoWn some radical reforms.
hnort to build municipal lighting
e,'nt In Milwaukee meets another
oaines T. Farrell, Irish member of
9aiidment. is arrested at Longford, |
'anu' and with forty others is held |
~ 'he charge of melting a riot.
r Diis' Mary Malin is held at La
t,a o'se' Wis, pending an investiga |
~ ~ ihlo the death of Carl Schmidt, |
.,,. oilhd brother-in-law, who, when
a 1--WE prevented his wife from living
''u MRS Malin as a companion.