The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-03-26

The federal grand jury at Carson
City, New, returned an indictment
against the Southern Pacific railroad
on charge of granting secret rebates
! to the California sugar & White lie
agency.
| The. resumption of the three cent
passenger rate in Missouri to replace
the present two cent rate, which was
declared confiscatory by Judge Nc
Pherson, has been decided upon at a
| conference of traffic officials held IL
Chicago.
An agreement has been entered into
between the naval department and an
electric signaling company for the
building of wireless signal apparatus
that will send messages 5000 miles or
practically across the Atlantic.
The Pennsylvania legislature has
elected G. T. Oliver United States SEN
ator to succeed P. c.. Knox
The Cambria Steel company of
Johnstown, Pa, has announced a re-
duction of 10 per cent in the wages of
its $4,000 employees.
The new tariff bill as prepared W
the ways and means committee mas
been presented by Chairman Payne.
The bill embodies the suggestion made
by President Taft in his inaugural
address and Is expected to increase
the revenues S40,000,000 or S50,000,-
900 yearly.
TnS tInin
crashed into the waiting room Of the
station at Windsor near Montreal
killing four persons and wounding 30
others. A steam pipe burst when the
train was three miles out causing the
engineer and fireman to jump.
The Deep Waterways convention at
New Orleans next fall will be held
November Is. 10 and 20.
The trial of the notorious Wyckliffe
brothers for the murder of two United
States marshals has commenced at
Tahlequah, Ok
jurors have been secured for the trial
of Patrick Calhoun accused of bribary
at San Francisco.
After one of the stormiest sessions
in the history of the house of repre-
sentatives the motion to adopt the
and the Fitzgerald amendment was
adopted by vote of 211 to ia
An epidemic of smallpox is said to
prevail in Northern Guatemala.
In an interview at PASADENA, Cal,
E. H. Hartman announced his expec-
tation that congress would speedily
amend the law so as to permit of a
great railway merger he is planning.
The Pennsylvania Steel company
has announced a reduction of ten per
cent in wages, effective April /.
A bill to provide subventions for
the ocean mail service will be intro
duced In the senate in the near fu-
ture by Senator Galllnger.
Judge Ralph E. Cambell OF the Unit
ed States district court of Oklahoma
mas ordered the discharge OF the
Uncle Sam Oil company from bank
ruptcy.
The Wycliffe brothers have been ac-
quilted at Tahlequah, Ok, of the
charge of killing United States mar
shall Gistrap.
The Kansas City Junction railroad
a proposed short line between Kansas
City and St. Joseph is asking terminal
franchise rights of Kansas City, Kan.
Oscar Adkins with his wife and
child were drowned
while attempting to ford stream
ten miles east of Ottawa. Kan.
The Hide & Leather association of
New. York has adopted resolution
demanding that hides be placed on
the free list.
Negotiations for the re-establish-
ment Of cable communication between
Venezuela and the outside world were
begun Tuesday when Senior Lorena,
the Brazilian minister presented M.
Brun, manager OF the French cable
to foreign Minister Guinan.
The wireless telegraph tower to be
erected at Washington will be, of con-
crete construction so feet in diameter
at the base and GOO feet high.
BY unanimous vote the Nevada SEN
ate passed the anti-gambling bill.
Personal.
The condition of Nine. Helena
the famous tragdienne who
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