The Globe-republican., 1909-04-22
Gov. Hadley Of Missouri has sent tc

Gov. Hadley OF Missouri has sent ia
the legislature q message calling at
tention to the fact that railroads are
again issuing passes In violation Of
the constitutional provision prohibit
ing discrimination In passenger rates
and asks that d low be passed making
the enforcement Of the constitutional
clause easier.
Mount Etna Is not In eruption as
reported nor is there any. evidence
that another earthquake Is imminent.
The "a hour full speed test Of the
cruisers Chester, Salem and Birming-
ham resulted in the Chester leading
with the Salem fair second while the
Birmingham suffered damaged en-
gine and left the race. The first two
were fitted with Turbine engines.
Bids will be opened soon in the Office
of the quarter master Of the army at
Washington tol the largest consign-
ment Of army clothing ever purchased
in time of peace. The contract will
aggregate about $4,OOO,0OO.
The Descendants Of the Signors Of
the declaration of independence made
pilgrimage to the tomb Of Thomas
Jefferson where appropriate exercises
were held
The supreme court Of the United
States has denied the motion for re-
hearing of the case of the Waters
Pierce Oil company In which a fine of
81, 100000 was assessed against the
company.
J. H. Miller of the Kansas State
Agricultural college has arranged for
236 farm institutes to be held In Kan
sas Saturday afternoon, May as
part Of a campaign for better wheat
and more of it.
Urged on by rs mile gale fire for
time threatened to destroy the great
er part Of Rochester N. Y, and did
consume business buildings, churches
and residences to the value Of $780,
900.
One hundred women went from Chi.
cago to Springfield, ILL.,, on special
train to present to the legislature their
claims for equal suffrage.
The general assembly of Connecticut
has defeated bill looking to the elec-
tion of United States senator's by d.
rect vote of the people.
Thirteen jurors are to be selected to
hear the evidence at the trial Of Pat
rick Calhoun in San Francisco so II
one of their number becomes disquali-
he'd for any reason their may still be
legal jury to try the case.
The stock brokerage firm Of Ennis
and Stoppani Of New York with
branches in various other cities, has
been placed in the hands Of a receiver.
The liabilities are estimated at ST.
800, 900 with assets of 100000.
A subcommittee of the Illinois leg.
islature which went to Texas to inves-
tigate the working Of the commission
form OF city government report a
marked improvement in the conduct
of the affairs in the cities where 1t is
In use.
An anti-cigarette bill has become a
law in Minnesota which makes 1t a
misdemeanor to sell or give away
cigarettes or cigarette papers in the
state.
Before an Audience Of 10000 people
who had paid $4,000 to see him do it.
Frank Gotch retained the title Of the
worlds champion wrestler by winning
two quick falls from Yussiff NAH
mout the strong man from Belgaria.
The old battleship Massachusetts,
has been thoroughly refitted and is
again in commission.
The lever branch of the Missouri
legislature has passed by a vote of
SO to 81 a resolution to submit the
prohibition constitutional amendment
to the vote of the people at the gener-
al election in November 1910.
The Turkish third army corps Is re-
ported to be mobilizing at SaloniN
with the intention Of marching on
Constantinople to support the cabinet
recently thrown out of power by an
uprising Of troops at the capital.
In the federal court at Syracuse, N.
Y, receivers have been appointed for
the Outing Publishing company of De-
posit, N. Y.
The supreme court of Mississippi
has decided that the Mississippi and
Louisiana Retail Lumber Dealers as
sociation Is trust.
Government attorneys who had the
cases against Gov. Haskell and other
Oklahoma men in charge announce
that the cases will be dropped.
The senate leaders have taken the
position that government extravaganza
must cease and the committee on
public expenditures will recommend a
reduction of about $70,00O,O00.