The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-03-08
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A special house committee made an
adverse report on bonding companies.
The Kansas senate voted to estab-
lish a state school for mines at Weir,
Cherokee county.
The federal grand jury in New
York has entered into an investlga'
ton of the beef trust"
Arizona's constitution was affirmed
by 1912 of the total vote. accord
ing to the Official canvass.
Presidential suffrage for women
was voted down by the Kansas house
in committee of the whole.
Governor Morris of Montana has
approved the bill providing the com.
mission form of government for cit
les.
Charles E. Merriam was nomi-
mated by republicans and Carter Har-
risen by democrats for mayor of Chi
cago
St. Louis was selected as the next
meeting place of the National Edu-
cation association, department of su-
perintendents.
The Montana senate voted unani-
hously to pass a bill providing the
commission form of government for
municipalities.
Judge Advocate CrOwder has de-
cided the war department is at lib
erty to accept the breeding horses
given by August Belmont.
Thirteen Kansas City physicians
have been arrested on federal indict-
ments for spreading improper propos-
ais in advertising literature.
President Taft has accepted an in.
vitation to attend Bailie P. Wagon.
er's annual children's picnic in Atch.
ison. kans.. next September.
The English cabinet is reported by
the Times to have agreed on reten.
ton of Irish members in the imper-
ial parliament. but in reduced num-
berS.
The South Dakota house has passed
resolution memorialiZing congress
to GUST all express companies and
compel railroads to carry packages d.
rect
Two hundred citizens of Ell Paso
have petitioned President Taft and
congress that the United States take
no steps TO interfere in the Mexican
revolution.
The Kansas house has passed a
resolution that names of candidates
for United States senator shall not
ta LOT vav-Spv
elections.
The interstate commerce commits
sion wants congress 10 relieve it from
any connection with mediation and
arbitration proceedings under the
Erdman act.
Thomas B. Smith has been con-
firmed as postmaster at Philadelphia
to succeed Richard L. Ashurst. who
disappeared while visit
ing in Jersey City.
After spending nearly six years in
the federal prison At LeavenwOrth.
Frank G. Bigelow, the Milwaukee
banker. was released. according 10
reports.
The PinkertOns say that odd Bill
Miner. second only TO Jesse James in
as bandit. is one of the
men arrested for the recent Gaines
vile. Ga. train robbery.
Fifty thousand business men of
Georgia and nearby states have been
invited by telephone to attend the
Commercial Congress in At
Ianta. Ga. March S TO 10.
President David X. Kerr of West
college. Fulton, Mo-. has ten
dered his resignation. He has been
offered the presidency of Whitworth
college at Tacoma. Wash.
Secretary of Commerce Nagel will
the charge that figures OF
the department of statistics have
been distorted to show other than the
true state OF exports and imports.
The Missouri senate has passed a
bill requiring mail order houses to
take out license to do business in
the state for which the fee shall be
l to ) per cent of the aggregate
sales.
Dr. Theobald Smith. professor of
pathology at Harvard
medical school. says that il bubonic
plague starts i'm the ives: it might be
spread to the east through the me-
dunn Of milk.
The Missouri senate passed a bill
TO the people at a special
election TO he called by Gov. Had |
ley. proposition to vote S3.O00.O00 |
bonds for rebuilding the burned capt. |
tol at jefferson City
Colonel POliakoff. administrator of |
the cOmmissary department of the |
Moscow military district. was SELL
fenced to five years imprisonment on |
conviction OF having demanded and |
brides from contractors
The main building of Mount 81. |
Mary's college. large and well |
equipped Roman Catholic institution
IN Watching mountain, near Plain
ield " J.. was burned Thursday. en-
falling a loss OF more than 100000.