The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-04-18
HAPPENINGS
Of A WEEK
Latest News Told
in Briefest and
Best Form,
Washington

ISSlu6uL ldlC COuucMucU lyuClllE
in an address before the alumni O
Howard university, the negro institu
ton at Washington. Mr.. Taft declared
the man that pulls the rope shoult
hang by the rope"
A charge that Wall street and the
big corporations are controlling the
house money trust" inquiry at Wash
ington was made by Representative
Lindbergh of Minnesota, Republican, in
a resolution which would compel every
member to disclose his business and
corporation affiliations. Each member
of the house would have to file his
own bank holdings and those Of his
family.
The commerce court in Washington
held that the interstate commerce
commission was without jurisdiction
to require the Baltimore e. Ohio and
Norfolk & Western railroads to con-
struct and maintain switch connec-
lions in Ohio with the Cincinnati &
Columbus Traction company, an elec-
trio line.
The Supreme court of the United
States announced its refusal to recon
slider it's patent monopoly" decision.
In consequence renewed efforts will
be made, it is understood, to have con-
gress amend the patent laws SO as to
limit the rights to use patents enjoyed
by their owners.
Senator Marcus A. Smith Of Ari-
iona put himself and two other pas
sengers in an elevator in the Ebbitt
house in Washington in peril when he
became angered at the elevator man
and knocked him down.
Commissioner of Corporations Her.
bert Knox Smith in his annual report
to Secretary of Commerce and Labor
great commercial combines as the
most practical method of solving the
crust problem.
A delegation of Chicagoans, in Wash
lngton, urged President Taft to appoint
Harvey w. Wiley.
Because of the need of preparing for
the opening Of the Panama canal. the
house, at Washington, agreed to put
ahead the bill providing for the opera
flOn conifofinn nf tho
canal and it's zone.
Another bill designed to reduce the
high cost of living was introduced in
the house at Washington by Represent
ative Doremus of Michigan, a Demo
crat, 1t places on the free list butter,
eggs, potatoes, meats, lard and poultry
Domestic
Ellen Anderson, eighteen years old,
broke her leg when dancing the
t'TeXas Tommy" at fraternal society
ball at Duluth. The accident occurred
at the height of the exciting dance.
Vain display at funerals was de-
nounced by the Catholic synod, which
closed its annual meeting and issued
its decree for guidance of Catholics of
the Kansas City diocese.
Gov. Earl Brewer was thrown into
the Mississippi river at Greenyille,
Misc union tIo ;,,r H.
making an inspection of the levees
was upset. For some time he had to
cling to floating telegraph pole.
Lieutenant Howe, aid de camp of
Maj. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant.
classes the reports that his chief
would not return to his duties as
mere fabrications." He said the gen.
eral was in the south for short rest.
Maine delegates at large to the Re-
publican national convention, elected
by the state convention, are unin.
stTucted, but p;edged to support Roose-
welt. The four Roosevelt candidates
were elected by vote of 739 to 479
lot Lue 1dIL men.
OF the eight Vermont delegates to
the Republican convention at Chicago.
two district delegates will 60 instruct
ed for Taft and two for Roosevelt The
four delegates at large are unpledged,
but expressed personal desire for
Taft's denomination.
The Republican party of New York
state in convention declared for
the denomination of President Taft
lt passed resolution urging the
states delegation to the Chicago con.
wention to vote to that end, but did not
instruct