The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-03-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Miscellaneous.

mother in Kansas City, they were mar
ried last Christmas but only lived
together one day.
A strike in the Bache Denman Coal
company mines, Coranada, Ark. has
been ordered. 1t is expected about
1000 men will go out.
A vote on adopting the commission
form of government at Arkansas City
Kan, resulted In defeating the pro-
position.
Railroad officials announce deter
mination to attack at law the two
cent fare laws not only in Missouri
but in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and
| Illinois as well.
While some of their number rode
about the streets discharging their
weapons and holding the citizens In
| terror others of a band Of robbers
worked for more than an hour in an
unsuccessful attempt to force their
way with dynamite into the vault OF
the Bank of Bald Knob, Ark.
President Taft was given an enthus-
iastic reception at the Yale dinner
held at the Waldorf Astoria at which
1900 former students of that institu-
tion participated in the largest dinner
ever given in New York.
A bill introduced in congress by
Representative Sisson of Mississippi
to tax deadly weapons such as pis
tolls, dirk knives and brass knuckles
50 each is referred to as novel meth
cd of raising revenue.
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers of America has ordered the
national executive board to convene
In Indianapolis.
The secretary of the treasury an
nounced the appointment Of Charles
Dyer Norton of Chicago, as assistant
secretary of the treasury, to succeed
Louis A. Coolidge, resigned.
Fire did 100000 damage in the
building of the Minnesota Drug COM
panys building, Minneapolis, MINI.
Senaor Cortez, the colombian minis
ter has received despatch from his
government saying that all is quiet
there.
The disputes between the United
States and Venezuela has been settled
and Minister Russell has returned to
his post thus resuming diplomatic re-
lations between the two countries.
The Utah senate has approved the
house bill making 1t misdemeanor to.
buy ticket to a Sunday ball game.
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ture show.
The senate of Finland has passed
measure prohibiting the slaughtering
of cattle In accordance with the Jew
ish ritual
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Coolidge has issued a statement in
which he says the present condition
Of the treasury Is better than for some
time and that revenues show a mark
ed improvement.
Three men were discovered trying
to blow open the safe of the Bland,
Mo-, bank. Citizens surrounded the
bank but were unable to prevent the
escape of the robbers.
1t is announced that John d. Rookie
Teller, Andrew Carnegie and Jacob H.
Schiff propose to finance an organiza-
ton of civic societies for the purpose
Of uncovering graft and purifying city
politics.
Louis McClough, formerly president
OF the State Agricultural callege of
South Dakota is dead at the age of
70 years.
At the opening of the special session
OF congress Speaker Cannon was re-
elected. Cannon received 204 votes to
166 for Clark of Missouri.
The United States court of appeals
has rendered a decision which takes
from Oberlin NJ. Carter the balance of
his estate. Carter was convicted some
years ago Of defrauding the govern
ment.
The naval scare in England has
been revived by rumors that the Brit |
ish government is considering buying |
three warships of the Dreadnaught |
type now being built in England for
Brazil.
The New Mexico legislature assem-
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$50 bills.
Sergeant Bortes and his band Of in
surTectionists in Cuba have surrender
ed to the authorities.
The comptroller of the currency |
holds that national banks in Kansas
cannot participate in the guaranty
fund to be created under the law pass
cd by the Kansas legislature.
Charitable associations Of Los An
geles have passed resolutions asking
that no more consumptIve persons be
sent there.
President Taft will touch a button
in the White house to open the South
ern Electrical exposition at Louisville,
Ky.
The first piece of legislature to be
enacted by the house during the spe-
cial session was the bill providing for