The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-01

A platform advocating q protective
tariff that will cover the difference in
the cost of production here and
abroad" but not mentioning the
Payne-Aldrich tariff Law. was adopt
ed by the republicans of the Ninth
district Of Indiana.
Republican factions Of Alaska are
airing their differences at Washing
ton.
Peru has accepted mediation in set
thing the boundary dispute with Ecua-
dor
Luther West, alias Tommy Rogers
alleged to be one of the Mabray gang
was arrested at Webb City, Mo-, upon
orders of Inspector Swenson and
turned over to federal officers in Des
MoineS.
A proposal to inaugurate a world.
wide peace movement bearing the
name of the late King Edward was
made by Sir William Mather at a
meeting OF the Peace Society.
The trouble in Liberia with the
wild tribes seems at an end for the
present A message from Ministe.
Lyons at Monrovia received at the
state department says that the chiefs
of turbulent tribes on the coast have
taken the oath of allegiance and that
those of the interior will do SO soon.
A notice was filed in the New Jer-
sey supreme court by Prosecutor Gar
ven of Hudson county. that he would
apply to the court on June for an
order dissolving the charters Of Ar
mour & Co. Morris e. Co. Swift &
Co. and the National Packing COM
pany.
New Orleans is putting forth strong
efforts to capture the exposition cele-
brating completion of the Panama
canal.
BY telling robbers that bank
vault was locked with a timelockL.
f. Ellison. cashier of a bank at Lay
ton. Utah, prevented the robbery of
the bank.
A warrant rs been issued for the
arrest of II. l.. Welty. former presi-
dent of the Home Security Savings
bank of Bellingham, Wash. which
was closed by the state examiner
March 81. He is charged with en-
bezzling $4,000.
The government of Peru formally
accepted without reserve the medita-
ton of the United States. Brazil and
tween Peru and Ecuador.
The abolition Of the national
forestry in Arkansas as contemplated
by bills which have been introduced
in congress, have been enumerated
before the house public lands COM
mittee by Alec F. Potter, associate
forester. and s. J. Record. supervisor
of the Arkansas national forestry.
President Taft has reached a tenta-
tive decision TO make a trip to Pana-
ma to inspect the canal next Novem-
Der He expects to be away from
Washington about three weeks. re-
turning shortly before congress con-
venes early in December.
Sweeping reductions in express
charges was ordered by the Kansas
state railroad commissioners.
Fire destroyed the storehouse and
oil tanks of the Union Portland Ce-
ment company's plant at Devil Slide.
thirty miles east of Ogden. The loss
is estimated at $l50.000.
An edict recently promulgated es-
.ablishes national decimal coinage
throughout China and orders the ces.
sation of all coinage by provincial
minis.
House insurgents are very angry
over the speech of Speaker Cannon
at New York.
John II. Converse. late head OF the
baldwin Locomotive Works. of Phila-
delphia. has created fund of $1,000
to carry on evangelical work.
The claim that American people
have gone navy mad was made in the
senate by Hale and Clay.
1t is made prominent that the Bur-
lington has control of the Colorado L.
Midland railroad
The senate passed the naval appro-
priation bill providing for the build
ing Of two Dreadnaughts.
4 moderate earthquake. estimated
at $4,000 miles away. was registered
on the seismosraph at Georgetown
university.
Edward Trickett. former chief Of
the Kansas City fire department. died
Of pneumonia after thirty-five years OF
active service in the department.
The Democrats in the senate refus-
ed to make an agreement to aid the
regulars"