Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-07-22
WASHINGTON.

Washington.
The revolution In Colombia is at an
end, according to message which
was received by Senior Gusman, Co
lombian charge daffairs, who rushed
Immediately with it to the state de-
partment
A shake-up in the personnel of com
merce and labor took place when ap-
proximately 100 employees were re-
duced, and the designations of about
ten others we're accepted. This ac-
ton was taken by Secretary Nagel as
a result Of an investigation into "the
efficiency" record Of the employees In
his department.
All discrimination is not forbidden
by the act to regulate commerce, but
only such discrimination as is undue.
This, In effect, was a decision of the
Interstate Commerce commission an
nounced in the case of the Morbeck-
Demer company against the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad and the Pennsylvania
railroad
President Taft was presented with
big stick" a bludgeon six feet long
and shaped much like the big emblem
of Rooseveltian authority, which be-
came famous in cartoons during the
last administration. The donor was
]. u, Forbes Of Ottawa, Kas
BY the decisive vote of 317 to IA,
more than the necessary two-thirds,
the house passed the senate joint
resolution providing for the submits
sion of the income tax amendment
question to the states. The negative
votes were all cast by republicans.
The resolution now goes to the presi-
dent for his signature.
AS an Endorsement of his stand dur
Ing the discussion of the tariff, the
Union League club OF Chicago has in
vited Senator Dolliver to address the
annual dinner of the club, Washing
tons birthday, February 20, 1910. The
invitation has been accepted.
Hon. Church Howe, consul general
at Manchester, England, arrived in,
Washington. Mr.. Howe has returned
to the United States upon a leave of
absence and after transacting some
business in connection with his office
will start for Nebraska to spend the
remainder of his leave at home.
Personal.
The Roosevelt expedition which has
been hunting for the last ave weeks
in the sotik district, arrived at the
farm OF Captain Richard Attenborough
on the south shore of lake Naivasha.
Gov Johnson OF Minnesota who has
passed through several operations, is
said to be Improving. tA's
President Taft announces that his
dates for the trip beginning Sept. 10
are liable to revision
Prosper Marion, charged with COM
uniting murder near Valentine TWEEN
ty-fiye years ago, is being held in
washington.
Jewel H. Aubere, for eight years
washington representative Of the St
Louis Globe-De Democrat, died in Wash
| ington of heart disease.
Thousands of people paid the last
tribute of respect and friendship to
the late Cong Francis w
CHshman at Tacoma, Wash.
William ]. Bryan addressed a letter
20 8FresldenI 8Ialga ASKING him TO allow
the people to vote on popular election
Of senators.
Mrs, Mary Larned Dorrance Aldrich,
wife OF Edward Burgess Aldrich, eld-
est son Of United States Senator Mel
son spsF AID was granted q divorce
from her husband on the ground Of
non-support.
S. II Tss:s exam
|ination az to his sanity, and efforts for
release from the asylum.
Supreme Court Justice Gaynor de-
MED the motion recent made before
him for the renoval of the Thaw In
sanity hearing from Westchester
eonnt 10 New York County ss
tasnes amn1is has been elected
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