The Globe-republican., 1909-04-22
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 Benz
eft of Our Readers.
Miscellaneous.

The federal grand ] Try sitting at
Topeka, Kan, has returned an indict-
ment containing 737 counts against
the Cudahy Packing company Of Kan
sas City, on the charge Of defrauding
the government out Of a large amount
OF money by affixing to each pound Of
oleomargerine a quarter cent stamp
when ten cent stamp should have
been used. The fine is from $500 to
$1,000 for each offense.
The supreme court has held that the
North Dakota law fixing coal rates Is
constitutional and reasonable and has
ordered the roads to conform to its
rates.
Samuel Gompers and the executive
council of the American Federation OF
labor and other labor leaders held
. two-hour conference with President
aaft at the White house at which la
Dor problems were discussed.
! Upon the request of Lieut.. H. A.
Evans, the secretary of the navy has
appointed court of inquiry to in
vestigate the conduct of Lieut.. f. w.
Osborn Of the monitor Cheyenne.
The American visitors to Rome are
30 numerous that Bishop Thomas F.
Kennedy, rector Of the American col.
lege, is presenting about 50 OF them
daily to the pope.
The Welda State bank Of Welda,
Kan, an Anderson county town of 150
people, nine miles south of Garnett,
was robbed of $4,000.
The French government as pre-
cautionary measure to protect the in
terests of its citizens has ordered two
cruisers to sail four Toulon for Pr
aens.
The referee board of the depart
ment of agriculture whose duty 1t is
TO pass upon the >wholesomeness OF
food products is legally constituted
body according to an opinion given by
attorney General Wickersham.
The state convention of Odd Fellows
at Muskogee, Ok, was attended by
1000 members of the order
An investigation lasting three
months has discovered conditions
working direct fraud on the United
states sufficient to cause instructions
to be issued to seize the Carroll
Springs Distillery company's plant and
contents at Baltimore, Md, including
5000 barrels Of whisky.
Arrangements are being made to
found an "Airman's School, In Ger
many to teach the operating Of dirigi-
BILE balloons.
A national mass meeting Of stock
men AMI grain growers has been called
by President Charles s. Barrett of At
lanta, Ca, to be held in Springfield,
Mo-, on May 12 and 13. The call has
been issued by the National Farmers
Union.
At the suggestion of President Taft
representatives of the department Of
justice, commerce and Labor and in
terstate Commerce commission met in
Washington to formulate a plan for
greater harmony between the different
departments especially in the matter
of enforcing the antitrust laws.
Three cases Of bubonic plague were
discovered on the British steamer
Rubens while in the harbor at Ant
werp.
The senate finance committee has
reported the tariff bill as changed by
that committee and the senate will
begin its consideration.
The Santa Fe railroad company has
asked permission of the Kansas state
board of railroad commissioners to Is
sue $73,00O,000 of new stock.
The kansas City, Kan, Globe has
been sold at public auction to D. W.
Wilmer.
Admiral Swinburne commander OF
the Pacific fleet has gone to San
Francisco with his flag ship to meet
and welcome the Japanese training
squadron now on the way there.
Senator Bailey has introduced in the
senate an income tax amendment to
the tariff bill providing for a tax OF
per cent on all incomes over $4,000
per year,
President Taft has sent to congress
q special message asking for a re-
vision of the Philippine tariff to read
Just conditions following the passage
OF the Payne tariff bill.
The National Association of Master
Bakers is sending messages to con-
gressmen asking that legislation be
enacted forbidding gambling in the
necessaries Of life.
An 1S-year-old boy has been arrested
at Galena, Kan, for smoking pipe
Smoking by minors being prohibited in
Kansas under the new law passed by
the last legislature
Serious disturbance OF a revolution
ary character have broken out among
the troops at Constant.nople.
Following the discovery OF short
age Of $4,000 in the Office Of the Grim
inal clerk OF Greene county, Missouri,
Ben. r. Holmes has resigned from the
office.
The postoffice at Wellsville. Mo-,
was robbed by four masked men who
blew open the safe.
A student of the Springfield, Ill,
high school was killed by being struck
by a Az pound discus which slipped
from the hand Of school mate In
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