The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-07
Secular News Of the Week.

The thirty-seventh session of the
Minnesota State Legislature convened
at twelve, noon, on January 3rd.
The House was called to order by
Secretary of State Schmahl. Lieuten-
ant Governor Gordon called the Senate
to order after he had taken the oath.
The oath was administered to the
members, and then the Speaker and
the elective officers were chosen. On
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock Gov
ernor Eberhart took the oath of Office.
as his own successor, the oath being
administered by Chief Justice Start in
the presence Of the members of both
houses.
Some time ago Mr. Andrew Carnegie,
the noted philanthropist, made a gift
of $1O,000,000 for the promotion of in
ternational peace. The gift is 'univer-
sal in scope and is one of the most
important steps ever taken in the
furtherance of the peace movement
The income from this fund will amount
to at least 100000 a year and will pro-
vide the means for a scientific exam
ination into the causes of war and the
consideration of all questions that may
tend to promote peace.
The northern parts of Italy are suf-
fering from floods caused by the in
creased rains. Grave danger is re-
ported from all quarters Many vii
lagos are isolated and provisions are
being carried to the people by boats
The cities of Leghorn and Pisa are in
the inundated district.
The result of the Federal Govern
ment's recent raid on bucket shops has
been the elimination of all firms doing
business of this character east Of
Denver.
The estimate of immigration into
the United States for the calendar
year just ended gives returns of $780,
600 persons. For the past three years
the average has been about 100000
Last years figures show an increase of
"a per cent. above the average, due in
some measure, at least, to the improve
ment of labor and Industrial conditions
in this country.
The conquest of the air goes on
apace. In the recent aviation tourna-
ment at Belmont Park two of the con-
testants, Graham White and John B.
Moisart, succeeded in covering the dis
lance, 81 miles, at speed fraction
less than mile minute Ralph
tombstone on the last day of the meet
reached height of 9,714 feet, the
greatest altitude yet attained by an
areoplane.
The postal savings banks were
opened last Tuesday-one expert
mental Office was established in each
state and territory with a view to max
ing the first test of the service as
thorough as possible under the limited
appropriation. The Offices designated
are all of the second class and in To-
calities exceptionally favorable for the
development of a postal savings bust
ness.
Postal saving banks have been
opened at Bemidji, Mimi, Wahpeton,
N. D., and Deadwood, S. D.
On December 18th, John D. Rookie
Teller made announcement of a $780,
100000 Christmas gift to the Chicago
University. This is the last of many
gifts made to the institution by the
Standard Oil millionaire, approximate
ing $35,000,000. Mr. Rockefeller now
believes that the university should be
supported by the gifts of many rather
than those of single donor.
Fires claimed heavy toll the last
two weeks of the year just passed.
An explosion of gas in the auxiliary
power house at the Grand Central sta
ton, New York, resulted in the death
of ten persons and property loss of
So, 100000.
Thirteen firemen and one policeman
were killed in a fire which destroyed
the Friedlander leather factory in
Philadelphia. The large loss of life
was due to the collapse of the factory
walls.
In a terrible fire at the stockyards,
Chicago, which destroyed the packing
plant of Nelson Morris & Co., twenty
five firemen, including Fire Chief
Koran, lost their lives. The property
loss amounted to about $2,000,00O.
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The sixty-second annual convention
of the American Association for the
Advancement Of Science, held its ses-
sion in Minneapolis from Dec. 26th to
the 30th The first general meeting
was held Dec. 9th, when the retiring
President of the Association, David
Starr Jordan, President of the Leland
Stanford University, California, deliv-
cred his address on "The Making of a
Darwin
The meetings of the twenty-five affili.
ated societies, which composed the AS.
ISOLATION, were held in the buildings OF
the State University. Many notable
addresses were delivered, most of them
| technical in character and intended
for the benefit of scientists. The gath
ering brought many Of the foremost