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The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Norfolk, 4, Richmond, q

Richmond. Va, April 29.-The Tars this
afternoon defeated the Colts to g. thus
winning the series. having Won the first
game and lost the second. The score:
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30
DanyiIIe, B; Roanoke. 2.

Batteries-Pierce and Sullivan: Star and Phelan.
Game called account of darkness
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Roanoke. o 0 0 o o o o o. 3 2
Danrille o o o o o o / 2-3 6 l
Batteries-Draper and Callahan; Brady and
Smith. Umpire-Mr. Leary. Time Of game-l hour
and 40 minutes.
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G. U. victors Over RockhiIl.

battefies-bOOne, hogue, Luc1a, and Bien FIR
Hannifan, and Boone. Umpires-Messrs Cuuns
and Cook.
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Go BE coNTINuEDJ
The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

at caros on Iuesday AFTERNOON AT Her
residence in North Washington street.
Her guests were Miss Gertrude Blauvelt.
Mrs. Embrey. and Miss May Schneider,
Hugh MCGUIRE, Mrs. George Pryor AN
derton. Miss Josie Robinson. Miss Rosa
Mcdonald, Mrs. George Uhler. Mrs.
William B. Daingerfeld. Mrs. James Cor
bitt. of Suffolk; Mrs. Helen Cummings,
Mrs. George 8. French. Mrs. L. Mar
shall Jones, Mrs. Benjamin Fleet Board.
Mrs. Lawrence Stabler, Mrs. C. William
wattles. Miss Phil Wattles. Miss Nellie
wattles. Mrs. Robert 8. Barrett, Mrs.
beater, Mrs. Clarence c. Leadbeater,
Mrs. Arthur Snowden. Mrs. Louis
Scott. of winslow. N ]. Mrs. Charles
Creighton Carlin. Miss Clarence Snowden,
Miss Mary Enowden. Miss Mary Glenn
Uhler and Miss Alice Anderton kept the
score.
Mrs. Thomas B. Cochran entertained
the Junior Bridge Club on Wednesday
afternoon. Those present were Miss
Clarence Snowden, Miss Mary Snowden,
Miss Edith Snowden. Miss Alice Ander-
ton. Miss Mary Philips. Miss Jean Carter.
Of Washington: Miss Enis Yoms, OF
Miss Sybil Smoot. Miss Katherine Steele
Barrett. Miss Ida Mclaughlin, Miss
Dorsey Ashton. Miss Ellen rawcstt. Miss
Mary Glenn Uhler. Miss Mary Thomp-
son. Miss George French. Mrsl william
Waller. end Mrs. Moxby D. LQR The
prizes were won BY Niss Mary enowden,
and Miss katherine 8. Barrett
lriss Frances DanenhoWsr entertained
at cards on last FRIDAY y her 'apArt-
Me0&s at the ssEalrfaxr IN honor ok hor
gusst, Miss Anita Abbott, Of Neu yok1.
Mr.. 1foAby d Low. Mn. CAaf1e9 C,
smoot Of North caroslAe; NJ. RSoert
0rsene. lE1su oybll eueof Nh Mi
H1i1lpa, MA Thegnao II coc1eaA 111o
- =. .11sa - I! =!
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08

Han yang. CAina. 10 completely h
the hands Of the Inpsrialists. Tbers
hAs bssa frishtful daughter and u
rsvoluticnists are fleeing In al dirsc-
tioas. Il b relieved NJ wu-CAaas
10 certain to fall.
Y Cakes tell u : destructive storm
that struck the Mexican cost near
Frontera. .Tobasco. aad confined for
three days. The tug Ocampo was
wrecked. me captain - pilot were
he only persons savs1. eight - ten
Aexicans being lost.
!, A significant move Ii the rivalry b.
tween 0ernany awA Great BFitain--a
rivalry which already has led 10
strained relssions -'anA . feverish
preparation for war--became pubeic
when h was announced chat the Osr-
man government has decided to speed
90. zoe. 900 on the augmentation Of ~
fleet. The SUN il to cover . psriss
Of six years.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08

0ranA yunctioa. -TAs eAAm1es T.
commerce hes pesssd rssolueig4s ~
guessing that Secretary YisAGe -;
coed imnsdlately with ~ eoo1egqt
tion u tho High Line canal. ~ -
lution set out that The project - -
approval u the Prssi1sst ~ - -
sineers Of the reclamation sesvi6A =
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preparati IN for war--became pubic
when h vas announced chat the Osr-
man government has decided to speed
~. 0O0. 600 on the augmentation Of ~
fleet. The sun u to cover . psriet
Of six years.
oENgRAl.
Irving BeAell Dulla0, United seIoss
ambassador TO BraG1k lied In nalti.
nors from heart enio1A 80 %.
.Ortie McManigal WIN - carried 70
Milwaukes Tor trial a . Iscal dyna-
hitting in 1910 ii he II fsss in ~ West.
The Interior Departmest has at last
receded from ~ positiaa Of not 3D.
hitting automobiles Into national
parks.
The Missouri coarts have sustained
ths right Of u iasuranee depsrtnent
q the Ksfghts Of Pythias to increase
its assessments.
a severe snovstorn. driven By .
wind that At times blew sixty miles
an hour. rassd ovsr Kansas. Oklahoma
nd great part Of Missouri.
Thst the battieship Maine was
blown up from the outside win BE- ths
joint ffiadlng Of the. army and navy
boaaa Of ihsDsetca. nop n session.
II ID proposed that ~ e1eo.oo0 sub
sesibs1 ~ laher u.1gV9s ~ "a -
MeNatnafas - tnrned ovse y ~ rslo-
49, - - - - n11nunn16
11nes Alsasess.
Dean cans su11saly ct ~ hoae
b North Easton. Mass-. TO Rsas ~
miral 0sorge Franeis vsxoa wilde. q.
3. NJ, retired. He suffered iron heast
dissass. Ne was q years Cd.
A spike placed between rail joints
By chilaren rssulted In the wrsckase
Of the queen Z Crescent passenger
train, twelve miles below Somerset.
Ky. Two loconotives we're turned
over.
For the first time in Georgia that
. white msn has paid the death pea-
atty for killing nsgre. A. ]. O'Berry
vas hanged at 81. Marys. O'Beiry
I'D killsd . negro woman and hee
daughter. the motive bsing robbery.
lnAspsaAsat tobacco intsrssts VIII
ask the United States Supreme Court
for lsave To fils . petition for . writ
Of mandamus directing the Judges q
tAs Ciscuit Ceurt d Neu voek TO W
cate their decree approving the ~
organisation Of the American Tobsccs
Company.
The Standard Oh Company vili MOI
longer control the affairs. - the bold
Inc company. of more than thirty coz.
porations. u various branches Of the
~ .bsssinses. These Subsidiaries IN.
dor the decree d the supreme Court.
viii now assums satire nanagsnent
q sAsir own aflaiss.
Unlsss ths fsias lsa1s IN he PAIL
ippfnss are speedily Disposed u thsy
WIN bscuoe shsavy flnAasial drain -
~ Philippiss sovernnsst. Gays c. n
EAuar1s, ~ cAisf of the Dursau a
| Insofar AffaiFa. and In his annual ~
pore. rscomnsn1s that thsss lands -
Capt. \ a. svaasy and four men
heeu u the crew q he tovboat Do
mno1 vess kills1 h The sxplosioa a
u bno1's bo1leeU vhIls she wss lying
10 ~ Ohio rlvss ~ Avalon. sis
nilss esstA Of P1ttsburg. rive Others
we1U 1n1ursA. 100 htally. Ths beaa
- = - bottom q TIE Ohto.
nnnngon NJ ~ vooien mlils N
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08
wAsssINaTos.

President Taftss aanval nsssaos -
Congress ID ROW n ~. hanls q tAe
printer. II y estimated 70 - sseat
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08
aovgRMMGMv NAV NOW pNosE
cvrG COAL LAND FRAUD
cAoGo.
lURT0N GIVES OPINION
RultNo o. uNlTgo STATES Gin
cur COUNT 10 ag.
vgReGD.
Western Newspaper unios N.~s Service.


Wsa'nstonne Supseme court q
ne unitsd stsees has opened the wey
for tae federal sovsrnmsnt 70 prose-
cute coal land frauds - Alaska ~
holding that the general coal lad laws
Of the United States. which forbid
psrsons or associations making nors
than one entry. APPLIED to ~ unsur.
veysd coal rsgioas q Alaska.
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creed Tor thsir trial o. this charrs.
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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08

HsppsnlWes osssesir0 Over s1s'
Stats Wsssh Whloe.

rcspects are bright for The nsxt
6Ation season.
NE new Phllllps county high school
Holyokc vas recently dedicated.
sanchers near Meeker report sss-
numerous gray. or lobo. wolves.
ne Monte Vista High school woa
- Canon City BY score Of - to ..
cusy win Be- secured iron Dsavsr
1talists to finish the Grceley-P oudre
ntion project.
A. Hooper. q salesman. was held
and robbed Of $500 In jewelry and
10y In beaver,
herokee Dtli." aged iil. . rset-
- OF Grand Junction. II the oldest
lnG man In America.
hrs. c. d. Masonf Of wray. who aur.
her sirihood was MIS- Ella Howe.
IN Denver aftsr ~ operation.
-. James Issary stead. pionssr
EDloraAo and one of the Oldest ana
! INSPECTED Inhabitants Of 6alida.
nd.
- Colorado Live Stock Associa-
y and the American National Live
! Association meets In beaver
onbsr l1-ll.
oher state senator Charles Lin
Dlckeraoa co0nitted suicide By
y = shot through bis right temple
homo In Denver.
1oc N. Duntias. Sornsr mayor e
~ junction and OWNER aad pu6-
~ Of the Daily sentinel q that
lroppsd dad Il heart Aisease.
= -four basks q Fort cellins win
19bute to ths fund being raissd "
nbsaance q The expsrinentAl -
tent Of he Agricultural college.
Nm Dsnstral. ~ Greek vssst-
Aaaptoa. asssate1 Charles Olssa
! dianapolis. after thirty -oAe
- It brsllsaat vesk - ths -nat
= ~ nee9se sssdlree. nssx.
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- Wnnans' Aassaas' Ceseess
To eeosAl football sa0s eeewese
. University q Coaesa1o aed T.
~ ueNDel o. Minss q unlea -
ueovss. resalesa u . vsctery 20
y university ~ . sccss g u e 3
As1sswI q. snitA. . ven ksawu
lneAoaa q Piceance creek. -,
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lase 49, Wesese bese - -
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Vnsnesu e II oaliaa vicisIty havs
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= - pgpuoelnG . cssausgy aeesl
,veg0a eetsnp4G have faile6 % -
stia1s ~ osuaaisatien n : ersan
y ssenoasy.
Al 0ann,eos. oilvia 0ovatch q Mar
) -v,oe ma 49, - eoets = ~
,sn6o SnnanaSa beeeIsaasaa. n
- 800 $1,000 10 ne Ccunty
ouvt ~ Fuilee Court. vhich -
- 5oVa1eA ei.ala
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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08
NEWS 10 DATE
n PARAGRAPHS
eAOeMT PROM rHG ssvWoNk o.
WsA9e aoUsoo Aoovv
e. vns WoalA
DURlNe the PAST xEH

UUUuuUO uU6 MOI vU~
aacoao o. MaeoarANs gvsMrs
cdsss6ssssp sea SWsv 81.
eooee6
western Newssasss Union News sssvssA
Ia Vsooy0Net.
A husband, susa ~ divorce. 10 en-
tittsd 10 alimony ~ suppert under
certain conditions, acaDrdins to . De-
cisioa.of The Ssprcae Osuft. handed
dows 1t Btsnark. n. D.
w. =. D. STOKES. whose wife vas
Mlss Helen Ellwopd q Denver, Colo.
IL reported 20 Ill at his apartments
In ~ Hotel Ansonia In New York that
His Fscevssy Il said - - matter Of
grave Assb2.
he v1sssece- Goldfisld nill. ct Gold
fielA. New. euned by the Florenee-
Oe3afiea1 Mining Company. Of which
A. b. tarker u Dsaver II vice presi-
deat anl treasures. cnnght fire. and
this valuable property, costins apDroxi-
nately tlo0.oO0. went - d smoke.
The entire Pacific flAet has been o.
dered to proceed with ~ haste 70
Shanghai. China. American nartnes
have been sent to Pekin from both
Tientsin and ehanshaa and orden
were issued Tor i.seo more troops 70
sail from Manila for Shanghai imme-
diate'y.
The Gary steel p,snt Of .CAicago,
Which d censi1srsd . creditable heso-
meter OF business coeaitions u me
Middle West. 10 proeucing nore stses
than ever eetore Y NE histe6y. Thes
% nucA activity W az eepeunents
and nsre Are S.eeo 80 = " ~
rolls q the stssi works aSoee.
llan1snA mn-eE~ 49, -DesBsanl
twoaay niIso frum Tunoa, Okla. -
ssuAsss q asns1 eamp. according b
reports. n fear q . race war follow.
ing Q series oe events ID which one
white man. Fred A. Evans, was killed !;
another. noIly Johuson. was seriously
injured: ana one negro Med Walker. /"
was yncseo. e
Amid din Of whistlins from river
craft. the replica Of the steamboat
New Orleans. the first stean vessel %
ply the Mississippi river. came Into
A.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08
chureMes osseuss csmmlooleM eo6Vl

churehes osssSss csmmlesseN eoeN&
Denver.--A campaign for c0nonok
sion government among The chursA11
and their organisations hos beuu'
launched at . Christian Eadsavor 60
sress ct the North CongregastGool'
church. A. result Of The msstinos|
the organization In more than forty
churches will make srrangs0sats ~
meetings ct which the com0isnteo
plan Win Be discussed.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08

Grand Junction.--AA auton01G4
roa1 into Tie Paradox valley = bsoaG
considered by Mesa county boogteeD
snd Paradox valley rsalde4as ~
County Commissioners hate toae evee
tie proposed route ard sseinaee tnnt
$1,000 win make . flrst-eiass aueo 49,
way. which will oivs aceess 10 ~
great undsveloped ParaAox counssy
aud make Grand Junetion ths sa1e
ping point for thoasood ears q -
tls yearly. besides tsainloads Of 49,
ium. vanalium and earnotite. peoeue9o
In the Paradox Is.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08
Favee ce,eeste Nsslsnal pssis.

Favor ce,essde National psstk.
washington. number u letters
AVE been received hy the Dspartnaat
q ths interior recommending ~ -
tablishmeat Of national park IN pos.
lions u Grand. Jackson. LArimer and
Boulder countiss. Colora1o. Il y pro
posed to include IN this rsssrvatiea
nBtes Park. Loas's psak. Orand laks
sod the caAons u BIG Thompsoa river
aad IL tributaries. The area Of ~
psopessA naeieosl park b abost co..
90 acres. ~ ths Advocates a ths
CREATION Of The pask bslisvs II ID Of .
character totally different from any
existing national park. and further
more IL mucA closer to the center q
pepulatioa thar. aAy q the present
reservations.
Secretary q ~ lstssios Fiphsr hos
discussed the matter viii J. Horaes
McEsrland, Drssidsat q The Ansricen
Civic Associations aal Other rspre-
ssntativss of Inst orgaaisasioa. aa1 II
was the opintoa Of III Who PARTED.
peted In the eonfsssses that before
Any action could ~ taken Il would -
necessary 10 hass na1s . very careful
esamiaatioa u TIE assa 70 - iaelu1sd
In the proposed para.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08

ce11|la
ovorAvt0Mo

osef stssra. eosu ~. goe1 =
cooece ...................sJ yvDVvv
Besf stesrs. eovn I'D. fAif %
UoUo .s.......ss....s.ss. -
Dssf steers. gross TED. sDod
g ceoecs ................S.ee0 -
Best steers, grass ted. fntr 10
- sS40LN99Y
Hsifsrs. prime. graes Ted. 4.o1UoAo
Cows and boilers, graes 49,
good 70 cAoles ........l.eoUA
Cows and hstfsrs. fair %
9ooo =. .................&S9
Stock COWS md hstfsrs. !. .1ee~41
1eedlng cows ..............8.oo~ -
Gamers and cutters. $50. .l.eeI499
ve.i caves ......s.ss.s.sssy4 X4A2k
Bulls IN M
Dt41o ...........,..s. ...s t9-A4
Feeders and stockerr, oooa
- cnotco -
rseders' and stocksrs, fats
70 9ooa OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 49,
vOeoefs an1 stOckers. eo0-
- 70 mi ..SsvyY34y
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08

Westssa ejeps Aessy Naee.
Montrose. =. n. c. 4. seeeI
race Of 100 miles from Pallsa1o T.
Montrose ended. whsn LAwreacs ~
aged is, SON of Mayor james ,. kye&
placed . silver tuba bearing unsogo
iron ~ mayors q Pelisa1e. coll
Prutta, Osand JuDct1aas - -
olatAs = ~ tather's 49, = ~
-
iron palisa1s q Z . =. - u r.
was nads In Ssuarkahay eaIGk time.
II III. over two hun1rs1 boyU toca
part, changes Of relays being na1s
every half mile.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-12-08

oAeoA
LAnba. sooA TO cAoiss ....G.ooQe0
Lambs. fair TO GOD ......l%oDt49
toeeer lamoo, {. n Z. ......Ax3DA4
YeaSl1ng1, enir v eAeeee .45fDzly
Yeaviinsas bes6ess. & ,. Z. .415DA19
WstAess. e11r - ene1oe ....311D&u
Wethess. fee6esa. ~ :. -. $1,000
UWoo, mir - e0oeco. .1J9O&N
Bwsa. Sse1sss' - eulDn. {.
!. ss.ss.ss..s..es.sess
culssa1o uDaen1, ~ ~. - ee4141g
lgslsa1ha Iplsa1 - q. 1aSo1 1e6o
0eeoo1 botteh, c.ossa1o
5lnoenys - - .....s.. H.
49, - ~. 49, 11o
- Sog9 eoaeA - -.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20

ton after a years service in the
cabinet.
Associated with Mr.. Morton in Mr..
Roosavelt's cabinet were John Hay.
secretary of state; Leslie NJ. Shaw.
secretary of the treasury; President
Taft. then secretary of war; Will
liam Henry Moody, attorney gener-
al: Ethan Allen Hitchcock. secretary
of the interior; James Wilson, sec
rotary of agriculture and Victor
Howard Metcalf. secretary of com
merce and labor.
DID NOT LIKE POLITICS.
Unlike his father, J. Sterling Nor
ton. who was secretary of agricul-
ture under President Cleveland from
1898 until 1897. Paul Morton during
his administration declined to par
ticipate in purely political affairs.
He Stunned them, giving all his
time to the affairs of the navy, and
II has been said that he summed up
the problems of the navy in three
words, construction, instruction
and destruction" He was a believer
in the biggest ships with the strong
est armament.
While in Washington Mr.. Morton
entertained freely. He was a great
advocate of walking as a physical
exercise and greatly enjoyed long
walks about the capital and its
enyirons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
Saves TWO Lives.

Neither my sister nor myself
might be living today if it had not
been for DR.. Kings New Discovery"
writes A. D. Mcdonald of Fayette-
vile, n. c., r. F. d. No. 8, for we
both had frightful coughs that no
other remedy could help. We were
told my sister had consumption. She
was very weak and had night sweats
but your wonderful medicine COM
pletely cured us both. It's the best
| ever used or heard Of" For sore
lungs, coughs, colds, hemorrhage.
grip, asthma, hay fever, Group,
whooping cough-all bronchial trou-
bles-it's supreme. Trial bottle
free; so cents and 81. Guaranteed
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20
COURT HOUSE RECORD
Real Estate Transfers.

Charles E. Radden to Margaret Ben
senberg. lots and :, block 2, Rad
denis addition, East Moline. $3.50
City of East Moline TO Halsey Ben
ster, part lot 221, Riverside cemetery,
$3.50.
Peter II. Vessel to Leota Wharton.
lots 10 % and 81, block >, P. H. IVES
sells Second addition, Moline, $500.
E. H. Guyer to Ben J. Rough, lot IL.
block 100, East Moline, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-20

freight and passenger agent of the
system
After six years connection with
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
and its subsidiary corporations he be-
came vice president of the Santa Fe
railroad, which position he held IN
rotary of the navy by President
Roosevelt He was made president
of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety in 1905, and had held that po-
sition since.
Mr. Morton was married 70 Char
1otte Goodridge of Chicago in 1880.
HIS CAREER As NAVY HEAD.
AS secretary of the navy in Pres
ident Roosevelt's cabinet, Mr.. Nor
ton served from July l, 1904, until
July l. 1905. At the time he was
offered the cabinet post Mr.. Morton
was vice president of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, and in accepting
the portfolio at a salary of 1000 he
sacrificed a munificent income.
Mr. Morton was selected by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as a member Of his
cabinet with a double purpose. First,
he wished to recognize geographical
claim of the middle west to recogni-
tion in that important body. In the
second place. he found the navy de-
partment suffering from a species Of
dry rot incident to the administra-
ton of it's affairs by men OF purely
legal training.
toll liz hue
mess man used to handling the af-
fairs Of great corporations.
STRONGLY CRITICISED.
Coming directly into the navy de-
partment from a position of great
Importance in the control of the
Santa Fe system, he apparently was
well equipped to carry out the presi-
dents desire TO place the navy de-
partment on a business basis and
cut out much of the red tape that
had paralyzed the progress Of the
navy.
Mr.. Morton's railroad affiliation
became a source of great embarrass-
ment to himself and President Roose-
welt and beyond doubt savage criti-
cism directed against him on that
ECOTe was ItpbIltu ~ nave udN III util
TO do with his early return to civil
life.
AT the outset Secretary Morton
found himself restrained at every
turn by a mass of antique statutes
and laws that prevented him from acj
complishing the results he had in
mind His corporation experience
had led him to direct methods in in
stituting changes in the established
order of things where these seemed
TO be desirable and he could not sub
NIT TO the curb Of the statutes and
ancient legal regulations whenever
he sought to execute some of the
plans he had conceived for the Sim
plification OF the business methods
OF the navy department
ONE YEAR IN CABINET.
That fact, and the various criti-
cisms based upon his connection with
the Santa Fe system when that cor
poration was declared TO have violat-
ed the sherman law by granting re-
bates to preferred shippers. infiu
enced Mr.. Morton to return TO his
old connections. and he consequently
was ready to lend willing ear to
the overtures of the influences in
New York which controlled the af-
fairs Of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society and he resigned TO be-
coma of in
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MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Council Room, Rock Island, H..
Dec. 10, 19I0.-The city council met in
regular session at S O'Clock p. m, May
or McCaskrin presiding and all the aid
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pers by members from the various
parts of the United States. George
". Ehler, of the University of Wiscon-
sin. was one of the speakers.
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apltulation.

ordinance. which was considered and
adopted by unanimous vote. allowing
claims against the several funds as
follows:
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ARGUE for Fairgrounds.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 20.-Today's
sessions Of the National Fairgrounds
institute was devoted TO reading pa
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ermen present except Utke and Coch-
ran
The clerk read an ordinance, which
on motion of Alderman I.aVanway, was
Immediately considered and adopted
by unanimous vote, allowing the labor
pay roll for the week ending Dec. II.
1910 as follows:
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BUSINESS
AFFECTED
freight and passenger agent of the

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