The Colorado statesman., 1911-11-18
GENERAL.

William ]. Bryan announced in Chi
cago he was going into politics with
renewed vigor.
One thousand delegates attended
Trans Mississippi Commercial Con
gress in Kansas City.
The November crop report OF the
Department of Agriculture shows the
production of corn to be 2,776,301, 900
bushels.
For the first time in history New
York is making a profit out of its wa
ter supply. Profit this year is 49,,
100000.
Wellesley College girls of Boston
have started a shoe shining parlor in
the basement of the college building
They earned $50 the first week.
The Rev. Clarence V. T. Richeson
will be placed on trial on the charge
of numbering Miss Avis Linnell, at
Boston, on January 10, 1912.
The smart set of Washington was
surprised to learn that Stephen Ell
kins, son of the late Senator from
West Virginia, is engaged to Sarah
Brooke, the handsome English actress.
The small pox epidemic in Duluth is
assuming considerable proportions and
new cases are being reported daily.
During the month of October the dis
ease doubled in the number of its vic
tins.
Red Cross Christmas stamps may
be sold in any building under the con-
troll of the Treasury Department. AS.
sistant Secretary Bailey of the Treas
ury Department has issued the neces-
sary permission.
Under the ruling of the secretary of
the interior no steps will be taken
until March 15 to enforce forfeiture for
failure to make payment entries and
water right applications on reclama-
tions which become due December l,
1911.
Patrick Flanagan, charged with dis
orderly conduct, was given the privi-
lege of being his own judge and fined
himself $S5 and costs in the Municipal
Court in Chicago. Unable to pay the
fine, he sentenced himself to the
Bridewell to work it out.
The terms of the will of Joseph Pull
itzer, which has been filed for probate
in New York, have been made public.
It's conspicuous features are the rati-
fication of the gift of $1,000,000 to
Columbia University for the establish
rent of school of journalism.
Booker T. Washington, the negro edu-
Gator who delivered lecture in Osh-
kosh, contends that the negro popula-
tion in the United States is increasing
at a normal rate. although census fig
ures just issued show that the me-
groes are increasing only about one
half as rapidly as the whites.
Currency reform and the proposed
change in the banking system of the
country, as outlined by the National
Monetary Commission, was the CEN
tral theme under consideration by the
delegates to the Transmississippi
Commercial Congress, which convened
in Kansas City in annual session.
For the last fortnight, under orders
from the general staff, Gen. Bell, COM
mandlng the Philippine division, has
had between 5000 and 5000 American
soldiers gathered at Manila ready for
instant embarkation for duty in China
as soon as word should come from the
department at Washington.
The greatest educational exposition
ever held in New York City has been
brought to a close. For ten days New
Workers have thronged Madison Square
Garden to see what the great West is
doing in the way of developing the
immense natural resources of the coun-
try. The show just ended was the first
land show ever held east of Pittsburg.
Acting on information received from
st. Louis the district attorneys office
in New York, began a quest for $422,
900 stolen by the late David Roths-
child, wrecker of the Federal bank, in
1904. This sum is said to have been
deposited by him under the assumed
name of Levy in two safety deposit
vaults, where the money has remained
since.
In the majority opinion of the Com
merce Court in Washington, formally
handed down in the transcontinental
rate cases, it is held that the long and
short haul provision of the Interstate
Commerce act is constitutional. Judge
Archibald concurs in the issuance of
temporary injunction of the orders o.
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
btu in his opinion holds the long and
short haul provision to be invalid.
Suit to recover $4,000 from the es-
tate of Thomas F. Walsh was filed in
The District Supreme Court in Wash
ington by Charles F. Wainwright,
New York physician, who claims that
amount for professional services given
during the last three months of Mr..
Walsh's life.