The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-03-30
GENERAL NEWS,

A statewide strike in sympathy
with the striking street car men of
Philadelphia was abandoned by the
executive council of Pennsylvania
Federation of Labor at a meeting at
Wilkesbarre.
The Republican caucus selected the
following members for the new rules
committee: Walter l. Smith of Iowa,
John Dalzell of Pennsylvania, George
r. Lawrence of Massachusetts,, j..
Sloat Fassett of New York, Sylvester
q. Smith OF California. Henry S. Bou-
tell of Illinois. All the insurgents"
with the exception of Gardner of
Massachusetts were present and voted
at the caucus. and declared they were
satisfied with the result.
All existing difficulties between the
$4,000 locomotive firemen, members of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Firemen
and Enginemen and the 40 western
railroads have been wiped off the
slate. The controversy. which for a
time threatened a strike of serious
proportions, was definitely settled,
when committee of the brotherhood
officials accepted the terms offered by
the railroads. The demand of the fire.
men for an increase in wages will be
arbitrated.
A royal reception was given COL
theodore Roosevelt and his party on
their arrival at Cairo, Egypt, the
khedive sending his state carriage to
the station to convey the city's dis.
tlngu1shed guest to the palace. Dur.
ing Mr. Roosevelt's six-days' stay here
the program for his entertainment
includes several dinners, visit to the
University of Egypt. where he will
oellver an address, visit to the
American mission, where the colonel
VIII dedicate the girls college and a
thorough inspection of many places of
historic interest.
The continued confessions of Pitts.
burg councilmen, past and present. to-
gether with the rumors that the grand
jury Will hand down another batch of
indictments. increases the terror
among certain class in that city.
Stockholders of the American Drug.
g1sts syndicate. meeting in New York.
voted to increase Its capital stock from
100000 to $25.ooo,o0O to further an
attack upon cut-rate drug stores
throughout the country
AS result of the affectionate regard |
OF M1nnesotans for the late Gov. John
A. Johnson, fund of $4,000 has been
raised In the state to provide an in.
come for his widow for the remainder
OF her life.
resolution to authorize the new
rules committee of the house to re-
wise. amend, simplify and codify the
rules governing the house of repre-.
sentatives was introduced by Mr..
Wilson (Dem.. Pal. Six of the regu.
lars are to be chosen as the majority
representatives on the new committee
on rules, with practically no opposi.
ton from the insurgents" In fact.
most OF the insurgents" agree with
Victor Murdoch, who said that he
thought 1t would be a mistake for an
1nsurgent" to go on the new com.
mlttee, even If one were chosen.
In collision between a trolley row
and an automobile Mrs slocum. wife
OF Maj. Herbert J. Slocum of the Sew.
enth cavalry. United States army. was
almost instantly killed, while Mai
Gen. J. Franklin Bell, chief of STAFF
United States army. was painfully in.
jured in Washington.
Vermillion. S. D., voted to adont tho
commission form of government
Inc Canadian government has dc.
cided TO send searching party out for
Explorer George Caldwell, who starr.
ed from Hudson bay to cross northern
Canada In 1908. and has not since !
oeen heard OF. .