Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
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secretary Of the interior estimates.
Senator LaFollette said II another
than the republican party afforded a
better agency for reform he would de-
sert his present affiliation
Richard T. Crane, the foe Of higher
education, died at Chicago.
The legality Of the Wisconsin in
come tax law has been sustained.
Democrats held feast in Washing
ton at which all discord was buried.
Admiral Bob Evans died at Wash
ington in two hours after being taken
i'll.
Gladys Madden, 20 years Of age, an
actress, was shot and killed in Chi
cago.
The supreme court will shortly
hand down a series of opinions on i'm
portant cases.
Postmaster General Hitchcock Is
planning q reorganization Of the rail-
way mail service.
Lawrence w. Abbott, editor OF the
Outlook, says Roosevelt Is not
presidential candidate.
Seven hundred impeyial troops are
reported to have been Killed in bat
tie near Hankow, China.
Senator Bristow of Kansas introduc-
ed bill for government Panama
canal steamship line.
Radical reductions in livestock rate
have been ordered by the interstate
commerce commission.
A sympathy strike, involving 3OO,-
600 railway shop employees. may be
called within two weeks.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska de-
rounced the arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France.
The house passed the senate Dill
providing that the circuit judges SIT
on circuit court Of appeal.
Senator Lorimer pleaded his own
cause as a witness before the senate
investigating committee.
The equal suffrage association OF
Colorado is preparing to wage vigor-
Gus campaign in other states.
In a magazine article Theodore
Roosevelt says courts are prone to err
and are not above criticism.
The black powder" law enacted IN
Kansas in 1907, to protect coal min
ers, was upheld as constitutional.
The Equitable building was burned
at New York, with cost OF six lives
and a property loss of $6,000,O00.
The man accused Of robbing the
New Westminster, B. c., bank OF
1915, 900 was arrested at New York.
Secretary of the Interior Fisher
discusses land and water-power de-
velopment in his annual message.
The first dinner of the season to
President Taft by cabinet members
was given by Secretary of State Knox.
New Mexico's first members OF con-
gress. George Curry, republican, and
H. B. Ferguson, democrat, were sworn
in.
The report of the monetary commits
sion on the reorganization Of the cur
rency system is completed and ready
for congress.
Representative Humphrey OF Wash
ington introduced bill providing that
Chinese shall enter the United States
only through Pacific coast port.
Nominations sent to the senate by
President Taft include DR.. Rupert
Blue as surgeon general of the public
health and marine hospital service.
Mystery surrounds the deaths OF
four persons whose bodies, fully
clothed, were found in room Of the
boarding house of Mrs. Bridget Fla
nagan of Philadelphia.
New members of committees chosen
by the democratic caucus were elect
ed by the house, including Dan V.
Stephens, Nebraska. accounts and In
dian affairs.
The final disposition to be made of
the unexpended balance of the Nc
Namara defense fund will be taken up
by the executive council of the Amer
lean federation of labor.
New Mexico's first members of con-
gress, George Curry, republican, and
H. B. Ferguson, democrat, were
sworn in as members of the house
amid generous applause.
The Portland Oregonian says that a
combination of paint and oil establish
ments on the Pacific coast is in the
course of construction, involving an
outlay of approximately $20,0O0,OO0.
Senator Crawford introduced a bill
to provide for the appointment by the
United States of members of an inter-
national commission to investigate
the general increase of the cost of liv-
ing.
Former President Roosevelt was
speaker at dinner given by the Al
dine club of New York to him and Ly-
man Abbott. Newspaper men were
denied admittance at the request OF
Mr.. Roosevelt.
Representative Victor L. Berger,
socialist, of Wisconsin. introduced a
bill to appropriate 100000 for the
establishment of government-owned
department stores in Washington for
the benefit of the government clerks.
Personal.
Fire in Louisville, KY, caused loss
of 100000.
Colonel Stimson says Roosevelt is
not in the presidential race.