The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-09-24
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.
Domestic Items.


the Presbyterian church delivered a
lecture in connection with the pro-
gram in moving picture show.
Mayor William Green has issued a
proclamation calling an election for
November 2, when Topeka citizens
will decide whether or not the COM
mission form of government shall be
adopted.
Postmasters of all classes in Mis-.
souri,, Kansas, Oklahoma, Iowa and
Nebraska have been granted leave
of absence by the postoffice depart
ment in order that they may attend
the postal convention to be held in
Kansas City September 81, 20 and 29.
Enraged because three Jews, one a
woman, invaded the strictly negro
town of Taft, Ok, and opened stores,
the negroes posted signs on their
stores ordering the occupants to leave
town.
The annual meeting of the Missouri
Bar association occurs this year at
Pertle Springs.
Grain dealers and brokers from all
over the United States gathered in
Chicago the guests Of the board of
trade.
1t is announced that orders will
soon be placed for two cargoes of
lumber to be shipped to Japan as a
result of the visit of the Japanese
trade commissioners.
The bankers at their meeting in
Chicago were unanimous in their OPP
position to the postal savings bank
and to bank deposit guaranty.
Hog cholera is estimated to cost the
farmers of the country $40,00O,O00
annually.
The value of the common stock Of
the United States Steel corporation
has risen in the past five years from
$4,000, 900, to $420,OO0,000.
The street car men of Chicago have
accepted the latest proposition made
by companies and all danger Of
strike has passed.
The grand jury has returned indict-
ments against the mayor and six coun-
cilmen at Cape Girardeau, Mo-, on the
charge of irregularities in managing
municipal affairs.
The Hudson-F'ulton celebra ton post
age stamp of which there will be is
sued 5O,00O,OO0 will be on sale at all
Offices September %.
Forty-two owners of foreign built
yachts have refused to pay the duty
imposed by the Payne tariff bill claim
ing the law is unconstitutional.
Workmen in the Pressed Steel Car
company plant at Schoenville, Pa,
have again walked out claiming the
officials have not kept the agreement
recently made.
The last section of the Michigan
Central railway tunnel under the De-
troit river has been sunk into place
and 1t is expected that the twin tubes
will be opened for traffic on January
/, 1909.
All work of whatever description on
the Union Pacific railroad was stop
ped and every train on that road came
to a standstill for a brief period dur
ing the time that the funeral services
for e. II. Hartman was being con-
Quoted.
Invitations of the st. Louis Business
Mems club to accompany the President
Taft party down the Mississippi have
been accepted by 26 governors, 76 SEN
ators and $50 congressman.
The fee for the registration of mail
will be increased from eight to ten
cents after November /, 1909.
The summer capital at Beverly,
Mass, has been given up. President
Taft has started on his long trip
through the west and the executive
offices have been moved back to the
White house.
The estimated expenditures for the
city of New York for 1910 are 1884, 00O,-
900 which is $2S,0O0,00O more than in
1909 and more than the expenditures
of the general government rs years
ago.
A new division 10 have charge of
Latin-American affairs has been Gre
ated by Secretary of State Knox and
Thomas C. Dawson of Iowa placed in
charge.
Halley's comet for which astrano-
mers have been eagerly watching has
been seen after an absence of 20 years
according to a despatch received at
The Harvard observatory from Prof.
Wolff OF Heidelberg.
The old First Dutch church OF Kings
ton. N. Y, celebrated the two hundred
and fftieth anniversary Of its found
ing.
The california Limited on the
Missouri Pacific railroad was wrecked
near Kansas City and II persons were
injured, none seriously.
The Missouri poultry show for this
year will be held in st. Louis from
December to 10.
The library board at Pittsburg, Kan,
closed its negotiations after paying
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