The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-10-20

Mayor J. H. Graham and Commits
sioner e. M. Leach were recalled by
the voters Of Wichita, Kansas. at a
special recall election.
Government fraud cases have been
advanced for early hearing in the 81.
preme court.
Colonel Roosevelt sent a breezy let
ter to the conservation congress-, e x
planning why he was not there.
The French warship Liberte was
torn to pieces by an explosion at Tou-
Ion and more than 800 lost.
Henry Watterson says the day OF
free passes and free tickets IN the
newspaper business is passing.
A bank robbery. followed by the
pursuit of the robber through the
streets and eliminating in the rob-
ber's suicide, occurred at Salt Lake.
A plan to make 100 acres a year
of public park land out OF Lake Mich
gan without cost to the city. was sub
mitted to the city council of Chicago.
The appointment of George Bakh-
metief as Russian ambassador to the
United States to succeed Baron Ro'
sen was gaZetted.
Lieutenants Atwood and Sheppard.
the English army officers who We're
arrested at Emden, Prussia. charged
with espionage, were released.
A coroner's jury at Denver held
Mrs. Gertrute Gibson Patterson Tor
the killing Of her husband, Charles A..
Patterson. Il former Chicago broker.
"General' C. Rhys Plyce, former
commander OF Lower California In
surrectos. will not be eXtradited to
Mexico to face charges OF murder, ar
son and robbery,
Judge Peter s. GrOsscup OF Chlca-
go, is sued a statement in which he
said that he Will send his resignation
as presiding judge OF the United
States court Of appeals to President
Taft the first week in October.
Reports from Ursa, in north Mon
golia, state that the Russian guard
there has been increased to 200 men
because OF the possibility Of conflicts
between the Chinese and native Mon
eolians.
The porte has addressed Il circular
to the Turkish representatives abroad
~instructing them to invoke the good
offices OF the powers with a view to
restraining Italy from hostile action
in Tripoli.
The audit of the books Of the Ma
tiOnal Jewish Hospital association OF
Denver. which is almost complete, has
disclosed that the shortage Of the
late Alfred Muller, former secretary,
will approximate $4,000.
Orders We're sent from the general
offices of the Rock Island railroad in
Chicago to the general managers at
the three division points ordering a
cut Of 10 per cent in operating eX-
penses during the next three months.
A number OF Kansas democrats
who are in favor OF Champ Clark for
president will meet the Missourian
and will seek to learn from him
whether he will enter the race for the
democratic nomination.
Bishop Samuel F'allows of the Re
formed Episcopal church, speaking be-
fore the National Good Roads o
ton at Chicago, asserted that good
roads would increase the attendance
at churches.
The StreatOr Motor company OF
Strcator, ILL.,, filed notice that it is
bankrupt and asks permission to sub
nit its assets to the court for distri-
button among its creditors. h com
many is Centralized at $500 600.
Considerable progress has been
made by the army toward the compile
ton Of the Notifications Of the llaW-
allan islands, a comprehensive scheme
which has been worked II by the
war department.
Prcsidcnt,W A. Post of the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, announced that be-
cause Of the ei2ht-hOur restriction OF
the recent naval act, his company
will not bid tor either Of the great
battleships authorized by congress in
March.
Whether Atlanta Shall adopt the
commission form of municipal govern
ment or continue to be governed I'M
der the existing plan will be decided
by the voters at a special election,
following the most spirited campaign
in the history of the city.
Gen. Henderson OF Omaha, died
suddenly at Liverpool, Eng, on a
steamer on which he was about to
sail for home after three months alb
sencc for his health. Gen. Henderson