Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1909-03-06
Items from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most lmportaat
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.


The week In Wall street saw vio-
lent reimbursement to the new conditions
In the street trade.
President Gompers Of the Federation
OF Labor expressed confidence OF the JUS
tice Of his cause when reviewed by the
higher courts.
High prices are stimulating immense
marketings Of grain. despite bad roads
and unfavorable weather. The wheat
situation 10 much like that Of year OF
Gates deal.
Washington began filling with thrones
to see the inaugural, and record
breaking crowd was. expected. Presi'
dent and president.SIect attended ser
vices at their separate churches and then
held q conference In the White House.
Monday.
A great mine strike II threatened 10
the anthracite field.
Samuel Gompers In address attacked
the judges who sentenced him.
The Supreme Court reversed the decis.
lon which granted receivership and nc'
counting hearing against Equitable Life
The inaugural committee says many
undesirable aliens manage to slip into
United States despite rigid immigration
laws.
Evidence brought out In Cooper trial
at Nashville indicated that Senator Car.
mack fred the first shot In duel that led
to his death.
=. J. C"Lucky") Baldwin, the noted
turfman. died In California at the age
Of 81 years. leaving q fortune estimated
at $25,0OO.OOO.
Tuesday.
The Indiana State Senate killed bill to
repeal the county local option law.
The national House Of Representatives
defeated the ship subsidy bill by three
votes.
President Roosevelt and his cabinet
held final meeting. which was spent In
farewell and the executive put IN q
busy LAY receiving callers and well wish
ers.
With tho intention ~ purifying the
sport Of racing horses, Representative
Tipp!t Of Olncy introduced a bill In the
Illinois House making II a penitensiary
odensc to keep handbook.
Wednesday.
Thousands called at the White House
to say good.by to President Roosevelt.
The South Chicago ship yards were tied
up In strike Of five hundred boilermak'
ers and iron men.
4 doctor who inspected several Chicago
schools declared the lives Of pupils arc
endangered in many of them because OF
bad sanitation.
All day rain soaked visitors and ruined
decorations In Washington. Bedraggled
throngs were good-natured, despite dam.
aged fnery and loss Of sightseeing trips
A prominent correspondent says those
who expect n rcactiOnary policy from
President Taft will be disappointed; per-
sonal Quarrels Of the last administra tior
are to be dropped, but principles will re-
main.
The plant In New York Of the Pratt,
Oil Company, a subsidiary Of the Stand
ard. was damaged between $5O.OOO and
&6OO.OOO by fire. Five fremen were hurt
| Marshal Graham, a chief, Is not expected
to live.
Thursday.
! Franklin Macveagh Of Chicago agreed
TO serve AZ Secretary Of the Treasury, ~
the Taft cabinet Ia filed.
Weyler II Outdone In misrule and cruel
~ under Cabrera dictatorship In Gaute
unala. according to correspondent.
Telephone rates have been greatly re
duced In Manitoba, the system proving
| A. al uuJ,r govaru mani anprntiOn
Twenty-eight women suifragists of higl
social rank were given prison terms II
London on their refusal to promise goo
behavior.
The Illinois Senate robbed Christophe
Columbus Of all his fame and then vote
to make Oct. ~ o holiday without agree
Inc OF; what anniversary It Is.
Friday. ''~
"Bily" Sunday, baseball evangelist
was attacked by man armed with viii
during meeting at Springfield. III.
The brains and genius of Luther Bul
bank have been capitalized at several mi
lion dollars In San Francisco to care fc
the commercial end OF his discoveries.
Rushing tactics In May delivery an
increasing public interest In July elevate
wheat values: corn and oats were ais
frmer; provisions lower; cattle and hoi
weak; sheep strong.
Early revision Of the tariff Is Pres
dent.elect Taft's first wish, according
an interview In New York, and he said
approves the idea Of permanent cor
mission, as an advisory body.
Saturday.
Governor Patterson Of Tennessee q
the witness stand at Nashville told
events leading to Carmack killing.
w. Vernon Booth and +. II. Robin
o former employee Of bankrupt ChicaI
concern, have been indicted as conspir
tors.
Statehood for New Mexico and Ariz
. ma Is dead for the present. the Sena
" committee abandoning consideration
the House bill.