Times-promoter., 1909-02-11
NEWS OF THE WEEK
LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD
TERSELY TOLD.
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH AND WEST
Foreign Lands, Throughout the Ma
ton and Particularly From the
Great Southwest.

largest IN Alabama, mas Deen placed
In the hands of receivers, on the ap
plication of creditors in the United
States court.
Declaring that the census bill as
passed this year by both houses OF
congress was continuation of the
spoils system, and tended to perpe
trate fraud upon the public" Presi
dent Roosevelt sent his veto Of the
bill to the house. where the measure
originated.
Florence Miller, the woman who ere
ated scene at the Illinois statehouse
by threatening to kill Representative
Lee O'Neil Browne, and who later is
said to have confessed to the police
that the task was part of a political
plot against the La Sale man, has
mysteriously disappeared
Hearing of arguments in the appeal
of John r. Walsh, who was convicted
of misappropriating the funds of the
Chicago National bank, which failed
several years ago, was set for May IL
by the United States court of appeals.
The setting of the case at this time
was the result of disagreement be-
tween counsel over the question Of
filing briefs in the case.
Harvey Hazen, II years DID, found
guilty of numbering his mother, was
sentenced to life Imprisonment. Ha-
zel was convicted in Toledo of Staying
his mother, January II, 1908, by beat
ing her to death with hammer.
Declaring that "if the government
is to act with full efficiency against
criminals it must have some force of
secret service agents who can act
against criminals anywhere" Presi-
dent Roosevelt, in statement made
public from the White House, emphat-
ically reiterated his opposition to re-
stricting the field of usefulness Of the
secret service.
A severe attack on the forestry SER
vice of the department of agriculture
was made in the house by Mr.. Mon
ACll, VI w yOuliSs I1C uCAOuASCu ~
as the most autocratic bureau of gov
ernment outside of Russia.
To acquire full knowledge of the
efficiency of the wireless service
aboard naval vessels, Assistant Sec
retary Satterlee has issued an order
directing all commanders of vessels
and of naval stations equipped with
wireless apparatus to report to the de-
partment on the last days of each
month concerning the efficiency of the
wireless and the personnel
The house committee on territories
has reached an agreement on the bill
which, if passed by both houses of
congress, will give the right of state
hood to both New Mexico and Arizo-
ma. The bill will be favorably report
ed within the next few days, with the
intention of bringing it up in the
house for passage some time during
next week.
Amos M. Ensign, 5S years old, city
editor of the New York Tribune, died
in the Seney hospital, in Brooklyn,
following an operation. Mr. Ensign
was graduate of Cornell University,
class of 1876, and was the first presi-
dent of the University Boat club and
captain of his college crew. He had
been member of the Tribune staff
since the year of his graduation
Alleging that his 56-year-old son.
]. e. McGregor, had alienated the af
fections of his second wife, rs years
old, J. M. McGregor, a wealthy farm
er of Fleming county, Kentucky,
brought suit against him for aliena-
tion of affection and the case was de- |
cided in favor of the son by the court !
of appeals.
If President Roosevelt will consent
to head wild west show he can draw
salary of $4,000 week for 80 consec-
utive weeks, according to an offer that
has just been made to him by James
M. Atlas, proprietor of the Hotel At
las, Bridgeport, Conn. Mr.. Atlas
says he is an old friend of Mr.. Roose-
welt and used to wrestle with him
when he was governor in Albany.
A committee of the British govern
ment, which was appointed last sum-
mer to inquire into the alleged Amer
lean control of the British meat sup
ply, has concluded its investigation,
and according to the Daily Mail, will
.eport against interference with Amer
can imports for the simple reason
hat Great Britain needs the American
amply.