Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-08-10
GENERAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

anu dlleTlOScleTOSlS.
There is general and deep-seated in
dignation over the recent attacks
upon Peruyians at Tacna and africa,
chile. which grew out of popular Ill
feeling resulting from the boundary
dispute.
After lapse OF two years the rati-
fications of the arbitration treaty be-
tween America and Brazil were ex-
changed. The treaty becomes effec-
president.
Everybody will travel in steel rail.
way cars after January l, 1918, and
all mail will be hauled in such cars
two years earlier, IL bill introduced
by Rep. Talcott OF New York. be
comes law.
Robbers gained entrance through a
window TO the postoffice at Dekalb.
H., before daylight, blew open two
safes and secured $500 in stamps
and cash, $4,000 of the amount being
in stamps.
Announcement Is made that the
strike of machinists at the printing
press works of r. Hoe & Co. for an
eighthour day has been settled, the
work 10 be placed upon that basis
July /, 1918.
Contracts for the construction Of
two submarines for Chile have been
forwarded to the Moran company of
Seattle The destroyers will be de-
livered TO Chile within a year and
will cost s1,O0OOO0.
TWENTY-FIVE men and women took
positions in front OF the United States
land office in Cass Lake. Mimi. to
await the date for filing on large
tracts of land which will be ready for
entry on August "a
John ID. Rockefeller is in splendid
health, according TO his family physi-
clan, and furthermore the multi-mil-
lionaire is greatly enjoying life at his
summer home in East Cleveland. his
close friends and relatives say.
The Central Vermont railway has
accepted the resignation of President
Charles NJ Hays. r ii. Fitzhugh
first vice president of the Grand
Trunk, was selected to head the Cen
trail Vermont Hays remaining as
chairman of the board.
In lot where formerly Catholic
church stood. in Belle PLANE. Ia.
Frank Robinet. the present owner, has
dug up a tin chest containing more
than $4,000 in gold, silver and paper
money. The chest had been buried
presumably by a priest.
In answer TO an invitation from
Gov. Hay of Washington asking
President Taft to visit Spokane dur
ing his September trip. Secretary
Hilles wrote that so far as could be
seen at present Mr. Taft would not
get to the Pacific coast states.
Eight persons are dead and IA seri-
ously injured as the result of the
head-on collision at the Bangor &
Aroostook railroad station at Grind
stone. Me. The trains were special
of three light coaches. containing
about $50 excursionists. and a regu-
lar passenger express
Written demands are being made
upon Gov. Colquitt of Texas by min
listers of the Methodist church that
he withdraw his church membership
because of his leadership of antiproh-
bition in the recent state election. 1t
is reported that official action will be
taken IL he does not withdraw volun-
tarily.
Cook county. Illinois. real estate is
worth more than the personal prop
erty Of its residents according TO fig
ures given out by the board of assess
ors The real property in the county
is valued at s720.000000. while the
personal property is estimated to be
worth S657,710,44S, or total OF ST.,
372.710,44S.
An official denial was made in New
York by an officer OF the National
City bank that the newly formed Ma
tional City Company. an offshoot of
the National City bank, was planning
to make that corporation the control
ling interest in the Standard Oil and
American Tobacco companies after
those companies are dissolved
The convention of the Western
Federation of Miners after an all-day
discussion of the subject approved the
action of President Meyer and the
executive board in rejecting the char
ter of the union at Jerome. AriZ. The
charter was taken from the union ba-
cause it was charged that w. A..
CLARK united verne company nuu
got control Of the union.
Saturday was the one hundredth
anniversary of the laying OF the cor
nerstone of Bellevue hospital. New
York. The land. then known as
Kip's farm, was acquired April II,
1911. and on July % the cornerstone
was laid. The first hospital accommo-
dated only a dozen patients, but IL
has been rebuilt and extended every
few years, until now il now accom-
modates thousand.
Preparations for magnificent
memorial fountain TO Christopher Co
lumbus on the plaza of the new union
station. Washington. ID. c., have re-
ceived impetus with the opening of
bids for its construction. Arthur l..
Smith a. Co. OF Washington. u. c.,
was the lowest of II bidders, offering
to erect the memorial in granite,
complete, except the plumbing. for
s60,939, or in marble for s4S.491. The
lowest bidder for the plumbing was
Norcross Brothers e. Co. Worcester.
Mass. at $4,000. The memorial will
consist OF lfe-size statue OF the
discoverer against background
formed by an enormous fountain and
several allegorical figures.