The Springfield herald., 1909-01-22

: The Ohio Legislature on the 18th
United States Senate.
Representative Victor Murdoch OF
Kansas, who has just returned from
Panama, predicts the completion OF
the canal by 1915 and is satisfied that
the Gatun dam is properly located.
The sale OF Denver & Rio Grande
first and refunding per cent bonds
in New York was an unqualified sue
cess. The total subscriptions already
exceed the amount of the issue.
John Conness. former United States
senator from California and the last
survivor of the pallbearers of Presi-
dent Lincoln. died at Boston on the
10th inst. at the age of eighty-eight
Important changes in the operation
of the Michigan Central railroad have
been decided upon. involving the cleo
trification of all the roads terminals
at Detroit and of the main line as far
west as Ypsilanti.
More than 100000 visitors are ex-
pected to be In New Orleans during
Mardi Gras week, February Goth, 21st
and 22d, insuring a large attendance
for the motor racing carnival to be
held by the New Orleans Automobile
club.
Frank Gotch, the worlds champion
heavyweight wrestler, having been un-
able to arrange match in London
with George Hackenschmidt, from
whom he won the title in Chicago last
year, will sail for New York January
81.
Nearly 100000 voters of Pensyl-
vania have signed petitions asking the
State Legislature to start the move
ment. which in 1913 will give bond
issue of $5O.OOO.0OO for building good
roads. The sum of $5,000,000 will be
asked for to begin immediate work.
Charles K. Smith of the Charles X.
Smith Oil Company of Philadelphia.
testified in the government suit at
New York. to dissolve the Standard
Oil Company, that the Standard has
offered reduction in the price Of oil
to his customers. while 1t charged its
regular customers the regular rate.
The New York Life has been caught
for many heavy suicide claims during
the first year of insurance. there hav-
ing been at least two for 100000 each
during the past year, both due to
panic. The company now announces
that after February 1st ii will no longer
issue these policies and will use the
usual "incontestible after one year"
clause.
The proposed uniform motor vehicle
law, which has been drawn for sub
mission to the state legislators of Mas
sachusetts and other New England
states. is favored by majority of New
England motorists. the proposal to fix
the speed limit at twenty-five miles an
hour IN the open country is thought to
be nigh enough to suit the drivers
and low enough to please other users
of the roads.
The 200-mile two-day inaugural en-
durance run of the Woman's Motoring
Club OF New York, from that city to
Philadelphia and return, came to an
end with four of the contestants so
nearly on even terms that the matter
of the award of the winners cup will
have to be decided by special COM
mittee. The four thus grouped for
honors are Mrs. J. NJ. Cuneo. Mrs. A.
w. Seaman, Mrs. E. NJ. Beckman and
Mrs. Alice H. Ramsey.
The will of Joseph Wharton, the
Philadelphia iron master has been ad-
mitted to probate. 1t disposes of an
estate estimated at s25,0OO,OOO. Mr..
Wharton gives practically all his for
10 I,;s ,,.tIA hi
and his grandchildren. To Swarth-
more College is given 100000. A be-
quest of 100000 to the Wharton
School of Finance and Economy of the
University of PENNSYLVANIA is recorded
in a codicil.