The Lamar register., 1909-03-17
CONDENSATION,
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

A bill to establish the initiative and
referendum has been defeated in the
Nebraska Senate.
The California Senate has passed
the Wright railroad rate bill, which
gives the railroad commission power
to fix maximum rates.
The California Senate passed a bill
introduced by Senator Wolfe. provid-
ing for a bond issue of 100000 for
Improvement of San Francisco harbor.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt, eldest daugh-
ter of William J. Bryan, has been
granted divorce from her artist hus-
band. W. II. Leavitt, on the ground
of non-support.
The Utah Legislature has passed the
bill giving smelters right of eminent
domain in counties OF less than 10000
populatio~, over the veto of the cover
nor
Equal suffrage was defeated in the
Iowa Senate on the 18th inst. by vote
of 81 to II. The limited suffrage bill
for women was also defeated by a vote
of sc ayes and IL nays.
Murray George and Jerry Peterson,
the two miners who were entombcd by
the caving in of a tunnel near Muir
ray, Utah, were released uninjured al
ter fifty hours confinement.
Mayor A C. Harper of Los Angeles.
who had been recalled from office I'M
der the recall act of the city charter.
has rendered his resignation and will
not be candidate for reelection under
the act.
The finance committee of the Brink
ley, Ark, Relief Association has is
sued an appeal TO the country for aid.
The property damage is estimated at
$1,000 900. More than 200 injured peo-
pie are under treatment.
Arrangements have been made by
the Canadian Pacific railroad for the
Soo-Spokane trains to run through TO
Portland over the lines of the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Company, an in
vasion of the Hin territory.
Governor Stubbs of Kansas has
signed the anti-discrimination insur-
ance bill. Under the new law the state
authorities will act in connection with
the fire insurance commissioner in es-
tablishing and maintaining reasonable
rates to be charged for fire insurance.
The warehouse and storage company
organized by Chicago and western men
from, the great wool-growing states,
has begun the erection OF warehouse
In Chicago that will hold $4,000. 900
pounds OF wool. 1t will occupy nearly
two acres of ground.
Governor Deneen of Illinois has
signed the bill authorizing the erection
and maintenance of tuberculosis sana-
forums in cities. The bill becomes a
law and can be submitted to the refer.
endum vote by the citizens Of Chicago
at the spring election.
The Las Vegas & Tonopah railroad
following the lead of other Nevada
roads. has announced concessions on
shipments of low grade ores from the
southern Nevada camps 10 the smell.
ers in the valley. The reduction par
ticularly applies to Tonopah and Gold
field.
That the growing scarcity of oak tim
Der suitable for barrels threatens the
whisky trade Of the country was the
pronouncement OF W. Palmer Clark
son Of st. Louis. president OF
the National Coopers' Association
at it's national convention in St. Louis
He declared that owing 10 waste and
other causes the price of oak has in
creased 30 per cent.