Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-26
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The majority report of the ways and
means committee on the so-called
farmers free list bill. submitted to
the house by Chairman Underwood,
shows that the bill would reduce the
tariff revenue $10,016.495, based on
impOrtations for the last fiscal year.
Representative Berger, Socialist, of
Wisconsin, wants congress to have
power to call constitutional conven-
ton. He introduced a resolution pro-
posing an amendment to the Consti
tuition granting that authority and
characterized the Constitution as
"antiquated and obsolete"
Former Speaker Cannon in a speech
In the house vigorously assailed the
proposed Canadian reciprocity agree
ment and declared it as dangerous to
American trade, inimical to the best
interests Of American farmers and
certain to result in depreciation of
American farm lands.
The first meeting Of the commission
to investigate proposed increases in
second-class postage rates will be held
at the White House May 1.
President Taft replying to a mes
sage from the governor Of Arizona
asking protection for citizens of Doug
las from the fire of the Mexicans.
stated that he was loath to endanger
Americans in Mexico by taking so
radical step as sending American
troops across the border to prevent
further fighting.
Upon the suggestion of Mr.. Ash
brook Of Ohio Speaker Champ Clark
ordered the prayers of the chaplain of
the house Of representatives to be in
house proceedings.
Action in the United States senate
indicates that the direct vote for SEN
atQrs bill is going to have stormy
time OF it. An effort was made to re-
fer the house measure to the judiciary
committee and the plan failed, at least
temporarily.
DOnleSticI
The long-expected strike of the
furniture workers of Grand Rapids,
Mich, which has been hanging fire
for several weeks, was officially de-
clared on. Between 5000 and 1000
union men in nearly sixty furniture
factories, including woodworking
shops, packed up their tools ard
walked out.
That the agreement entered into
by Is manufacturers of sanitary
enameled ware, charged by the gov
eminent with violating the Sherman
antitrust act, was advantageous to
jobbers and consumers was testified
to by prominent manufacturers from
various parts of the country at the
bathtub trust hearing.
The federal grand jury which is inves-
tigating the death Of 81 children on the
steamer Oteric at Honolulu visited the
steamer and made an examination of
the vessel. Children died of measles
and other diseases.
Riotous scenes marked the filibuster
In the Minnesota house of representa-
tives when D. p O'Neill of Thief River
Frankson, shaking the representative
by the throat and bending him back
over desk until other members inter
fered.
j. 0. Dalzell, general agent of the
Northern Pacific railroad at Spokane,
WASH, and his wife were asphyxiated
accidentally by illuminating gas in
their home.
Seven American citizens were
wounded in Douglas, Ariz, by Mexi-
can bullets during an all-day battle be-
tween federal troops and rebels around
Aqua Prieta, Mex, in which $50 fed.
erals were killed and many wounded.
The rebels had 30 killed and so wound.
ed The insurrectos were victorious.
The grand jury formally charged
last January to investigate the al
legged vote buying and selling in Yer.
million county, ILL.,, has finally given
up the fight. They adjourned and
were formally discharged before
Judge Kimbrough without comment.
James A. Cook, the American con.
ductor arrested some time ago as an
accomplish in the robbery of freight
cars on the National railway near
Guadalajara, Mex, has received q
check for 1855 as compensation for
the time he was in prison.
William W. Seymour was elected
mayor of Tacoma, Wash, at a. recall
election by majority of 1850 over
Mayor A. V. Fawcett Mayor Fawcett's
pet measure, the anti-treating ordi-
nance, adopted four weeks ago resn1t.
ed in his defeat.
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