Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-10
Terse TelegramSl

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sissippi Valley line, To- a part Of
the Illinois Central system.
General demand for wage increase
and an eight.hour day will 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 q 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.
Assistant Attorney General Purdy,
at San Antonio, Tex, secures 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 re.elect
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 az 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 commissioners
condemn policy OF big dividends, re.
gardless OF service rendered, and de.
clare need for intelligent railway man.
agement.
Fight to continue against Cortelyou.
Morgan said to urge confirmation,
while Rockefeller cOterie oppose.
Gov. Hughes, of New York, recon.
mends In message to Legislature a re-
count of votes cast for mayo 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 Palmcr's tender OF her
mansion as meeting place for labor
! conference In Chicago Is accepted.
Roosevelt decides to let tayiff rest;
; Brownsville incident expected to be
absorbing topic In senate.
: Two conscience" contributions are
, received by United Railways, In st.
: Louis. n OF 5000 from conductor In
company employ.
: More than onethird of MissOuri'a
taxes for 1906 were paid by the prop
|. erty holders OF st. Louis.
United States Senator Joseph 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 tC
the senate az assured.
l.. Six railroad re~ceiverships appoint
ed during 1906. They were small
. roads. aggregating a total of 202 miles
Eight roads, 2G2 miles, were sold /,
foreclosure.
The dowager empress OF Russia Il
said to be insane. Since the death
Of Gen. Trepoff, by assassination, las
September, she Is said to have beer
demented. One story Is to the effec
e that she was In love with the general
n and other Is that she realized that tn,
royal family had lost an iron. hande,
protector. She is now in Denmark
and will later be removed to the RI
viera.
. MI. George b. Cortelyou. postmaste
general. announces that he will retir,
y az chairman OF the republican natlona
r. committee March 4, upon taking hi
place az secretary of the treasury. l
m Is believed that Mr.. Harry New, O
Of Indiana. will succeed him.
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