Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-15
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
sunday.


Sunday.
0. Henry died in New York follow
ing operation.
Chancellor Day declared that auto
mobiles may become the curse of the
nation.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt is soon to wed
Miss Lily Elsie, London singer and
actress, according to London rumors.
Chicago medical colleges were de-
nounced as unfit and the Illinois State
board Of health blamed for violation
of law by a report made in Carnegie
Foundation.
The United Hotels Company, an Al
bany corporation, is said to plan an in.
crease Of capital to $50.00O,000 and OBJ 1
tain control of chain of hotels in
large cities Of United States and Can
ada.
Monday. "a
The postal savings bank bill was ra-
ported to the House.
Taft and railway leaders met and
ended their warfare in compromise.
Roosevelt explained the origin of the
"big stick in speech at London
press supper.
DR.. Herrick johnson, noted theolo
gian, at %, is to take bride forty
years his junior, according to Atlantic
City report.
Chief Justice Harry Olson of Illinois,
speaking at the Augustana Jubilee in
Rock Island. urged reform In the ILL
nois court system.
Tuesday.
Oxford University conferred a degree
on Theodore Roosevelt.
Professor Goodwin Smith. famous
educator and writer, died in Toronto.
Richard Parr, discoverer of sugar
customs frauds. will get 100000 for
+ the work.
Many were reported killed and thou
sands made homeless by severe earth
quake in central and southern Italy.
Incomplete returns from the Iowa
primary indicated that Warren Garst
had a chance to defeat Governor Car
roll for Governor.
Formal charges questioning the right
Of William Lorimer to his seat were
filed before the United States Senate,
Clifford W. Barnes, Of Chicago, making
the sworn statement.
The commander Of an American gun.
boat threatened to lombard Blueflelds
II the Nicaraguan general, who is defy.
ing the United States, attempts to keep
American vessels from the harbor.
President Taft and the heads Of
Eastern railways reached an agree
ment that the rate increases shall wait
till the new law goes into effect; the
House sent the rail bill to conference.
lSa Wednesday.
Miss Margaretta Drexel was married
to viscount Maidstone in London.
The revolt in Yucatan was growing;
government troops had been sent
against the rebels.
Mrs. Charles w. Allen, of Kenosha,
Wis, admitted smuggling in New
York and was fined 500.
Governor Carroll, stalwart, was re-
nominated by 30. small majority In
Iowa as to constitute progressive
victory.
A plan to end Chicago's traction tan
gle and open the way for merger of
all traction lines was adopted at con-
y ference in New York and will be given
final consideration at a meeting in.
Chicago June 15.
Congress was appealed to by the
Railway Business Association to aid
quick ruling by the interstate com
merce commission on the necessity of
the proposed rate increase, declaring
delay will peril the nations commerce.
Thursday.
Strong opposition within the Repub-
lican party makes the passage Of a
postal savings bank bill doubtful.
Folk, at dinner to Missouri Demo.
Gratis. outlined the platform on which
It is said he will seek the presidency.
Charles Stewart Rolls flew across
the British channel from Dover to Ca
lais and back again without stopping
on French soil.
Friday.
Mrs. Doxey was freed of the charge
of poisoning W. F. Erder at ST. Louis,
but was rearrested.
The administration railway bill,
much changed, was passed by the Sem
ate SO to 10. the Republicans voting
as unit
The House adopted an amendment
voting 100000 to the Secretary Of
Agriculture with which to expert
ment in paper-making.
Saturday.
Governors OF many States favor a
sane Fourth.
A Massachusetts, mother appealed to
Taft to save her boy taken as rebel
by Madriz in Nicaragua.
A blunder in arranging his route
East nearly took Taft into Canada for
seven hours, during which he would no
longer be President
President Taft, speaking in Michi-
gan, warned against Socialism, which,
he declared. is the greatest problem
the nation has to solve.
Dr.. E. W. LANCE in a signed state
ment described the experience by
which he discovered a process for the
{ transmutation of base metals into sill.
yer.
va N1YrnpYrye, an
1t is announced from Port Arthur.
Texas. that John w. Gates has donat-
q ed s250,o0O for university for the
Methodist Church and has offered a
+ forty-acre tract on ridge overlook