The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-01-23
Covering Minor Happens
ings from all Over
the Globe.
HOME AND FOREIGN
Compiled and Condensed for tho
Busy Rcader--A Complete Record
Of European Dispatches and Inn
portant Events from Everywhere
Boiled Down for Hasty Pcrusal.

rency reform.
George Peabody Wetmore was
elected United States Senator to sue
ceed himself on the first ballot 3f
the Rhode Island Assembly.
John Mitchell. retiring president
Of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. made his farewell address at the
annual convention at indianapolis.
Otto Kelsey, State Insurance 3u-
perintendent. stated In his annual r.
port that the life insurance investi-
| cation of 1905 had cost the comDa-
nies s69,000,000 in new business.
Rio special cable advices gave an
interview with Rear Admiral Evans
stating that the navy would expert
ment with airships as an aid in war
at Magdalena Bay.
Ohio's Supreme Court held that the
| Valentine Antitrust law, un Ter
| which more than thirty Toledo busi-
| ness men were sentenced, is consti-
! tutional, and ruled that the defend-
ants should go to the county Jail.
In the Senate at Albany, the VAIN
wright National Guard bill was pass
| ed unanimously.
Political situation gives coal min
ers the advantage in their fight for
higher wage schedule.
The Senate refused to confirm the
nomination by President Roosevelt
, of Charles Fairbanks, of New Hamp-
shire, to be Pension Agent.
Argument before the Court OF Ap-
peals attacking the validity of the
law creating the State Board of Gas
! and Electricity is believed to threat
en- the public utilities law.
Members of Congress said opposi-
tion of bankers generally will tend TO
strengthen the Aldrich Currency bill
in the rural districts.
| Washington dispatches stated that
bankers and business men In the
e, country are opposing the Aldrich bill.
John r. Walsh, Chicago banker,
was round guilty of fraud and faces
five year sentence in prison.
Senator Aldrich in Washington
interview explained his currency
bill and said the scheme of bankers
was unsafe.
Prison population of New York
State has slightly increased. says the
report of the State Commission Of
Prisons.
| Navy men disagreed over the use
Of $725.000 remaining of the Con-
gressional appropriation for subma-
rines.
Fight over Capron bill, regulating
pay Of military officers, may prevent
legislation by Congress.
Three men rescued from a mining
shaft at Ely, Nevada, after being an
tombed seven weeks, were in good
physical condition.
d. d. Colcock OF New Orleans, de-
clared In Washington that Secretary
Taft's policy regarding the Philip
pines. would injure the Republican
party in the Presidential campaign.
Washington vas informed that
Canada proposed temporarily to re-
strict the coming of all aliaens. thus
shutting out Japanese coolies with
out offending Japan.
Friends of Secretary Taft In WASH
ington urged President Roosevelt to
come out more openly in his support
of the War Department head for the
Presidency.
Washington dispatches reported
New Hampshire's Senators planning &
to attack the Presidents appoint
ments in their State as made in Secre-
tary Taft's interest. .
Colonel Goethals opposed the bull
ing of the Panama Canal by contract
before Senate committee.
George B. Cortelyou answering the
suit of G. w. Austin against delivery
Of Panama bonds to lower bidders
said the complainant was not fnan-
cially responsible.
Secretary Taft's candidacy may be
opposed by the faction which loses
In Goldneld labor controversy.
Bulletin issued by Bureau of Labor
says Russian Jews are overcoming
adverse conditions.
Albany dispatches say Governor
Hughes may launch his Presidential
boom in speec hat Boston early in
February.
Mr.. Scott introduced in the Sen.
ate at Washington. a bill providing
S3,600.000 for the construction Of
the new jost once at the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad terminal in New
York, ~, -, .a.. ..4
Blk thiiders submitted proposals
for constructing dirigible balloons fol
use In the United States army.
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Che Russian Christmas holidays
being ended. the Duma has resumed
its sessions. ,.t,. a., f,, 20,
Attempts on the part Of the poliot
to iisperse a procession OF unem
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