The Elbert County tribune., 1909-03-18
WESTERN NEWS.


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 bill
introduced by Senator Wolfe, provid-
ing for bond issue of 100000 for
improvement of San Francisco harbor.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt, eldest daugh-
ter OF William L. Bryan. has been
granted a 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
population, over the veto OF the COVER
nor.
Equal suffrage was defeated IN the
Iowa Senate on the 18th inst by a vote
of 81 to IL. The limited suffrage bill
for women was also defeated by vote
of 36 ayes and 12 nays.
Murray George and Jerry Peterson,
the caving in OF tunnel near Muir
ray, Utah, We're released uninjured af-
ter fifty hours confinement.
Mayor A. c. Harper ,of Los Angeles.
who had been recalled from office un-
der the recall act of the city charter,
has rendered his resignation and will
not be a candidate forire.election under
the act.
The finance committee Of the Brink
Icy, Ark. Relief Association has is
sued an appeal to the country for aid
The property damage is estimated at
$l.000.000. More than 200 injured peo-
pie are reundertreatment
On the last day OF the session of the
Texas Senate Senator II. Bascom
Thomas of HoulSins county was ex-
| PEELED from the Senate by vote of 81
to 8. as the result of charges he had
made against his fellow senators.
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-
tabIishing 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 ana can be submitted to the refer
endum vote by the citizens OF Chicago
at the spring election.
At the close of the session .of the
Texas Legislature, March 18th, "A. NJ
Kennedy, speaker of the house, was
found guilty of official misconduct in
drawing pay for the employment of a
woman who rendered no services. His
Resignation as speaker was demanded
by a vote OF n TO AS.
Edmund Needham MOriil, governor
OF Kansas from 1895 to 1897. and a for
mer congressman ,fram Kansas, died il
a hospital AT San Antonio. Texas. or
the 14th inst, at the age of So. Inter
ment will be at Hiawatha, Kas. Hii
estate. which is said to exceed $1,000.
600. win go TO his widow and a son ;ant
daughter.
That the growing scarcity of oak tim
Der suitable for barrels threatens tn,
whisky trade OF the eonntry was tn,
pronouncemenl Of W. Palmer Clark
son OF St Louis. president O
the National Coopers' Association
at its national convention ia ST. Louis
He declared that owing to waste ant
other causes the price OF oak has in
creased 40 per cent.