The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-14

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Cincinnati. Jan. 1f-A notice has been
sent out by the National Baseball COM
mission. suggesting a revision of the "f-
nal reserve list" and Is addressed to the
officers of the National Association Of
Minor leagues.
Detroit, Mich, Jan. 1.-THE Interna-
tional Brieklayers' and Masons' Union of
America, which opened its 41st annual
convention here yesterday adopted a reso-
dution asserting jurisdiction over the tile
Layers union. The tile layers It is said
have taken issue with the brick layers
the San Francisco union OF the tile layers
having voted to deny the jurisdiction
claimed by the bricklayers
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Pittsburg, Jan. H-Stockholders of the
Wabash Pittsburg Terminal Railway
company held their annual meeting at
Wabash headquarters in this city yester-
day. Directors were elected and other
routine business was discussed
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Pittsburg. Jan. 14.-At the annual meet
ing OF the stockholders of the Greene
County Railroad company held here yes
terday all the directors were reelected
The directors met for reorganization and
J. 7. Blair. president OF the Little Kama
wha railroad, was elected president, Col
]. NJ. Shoonmaker, vice president of the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie railroad. was
made vice president and A. II. Blair. was
elected secretary.
Ely, New, Jan. 1i-Rescuers in Alpha
shaft reached solid ground this morning.
Rock formation was reached in another
10 feet when all danger from a further
cave-in will be over Foreman Gallagher
expects To release the entombed men in
about two weeks.
Machlasport, Me, Jan. 1i.-Dynamite
will be used to blast the ledge outside the
freight steamer Massasoit OF the Maine
Coast Transportation company. which
was stranded in Cutler Iiarbor last week.
so that she may be launched on the next
high run OF tides.
Copenhagen. Jan. 1i-Hoger Henrik
Herholdt Drachmann, tho Danish poet
and author, died yesterday at Hornback
Pekin. Jan. i4.--The proposals submitted
by Japan yesterday TO Sir Robert Hart.
director general of Chinese customs. i'm
the matter OF the mail service in Man
churia, contain IL is reported today the
statemsnt OF a principle upon which sub.
sequent negotiations are TO he conducted.
and not. as China had been led to ex-
DeCt. TIE VI All dCAhdl dbIttutnts
which might solve the difficulty.
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Portland, Me, Jan. 14-The United
company which holds tho
shares i'm subsidiary compan
les doing business I'm Fort Fairfield. Bel.
fast. Pennington. Dexter and Eastport. IL
restrained from making a common Law
assignment By an injunction issued by
Judge Strout OF tho supreme court. or
petition of n number OF stockholders. The
stockholders desire TO place the business
in the hands OF a receiver. a hearing has
been set for next Saturday.
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Portland. Me. Jan. iL--An important
melting OF the stockholders OF the Balak-
lala Copper company. which was organ
ICED I'm this city two years ago next
monthd. with an authorized capitalization
OF 100000. was held today. The princi'
pal business was~thc consideration OF .
plan to reorganizc the company. The
stockholders have been given the right tc
subscribe until Feb, .. TO stock OF the
First National copper company. which
Will undertake 10 finance tho Bqlaklaip
copper company.