Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-23
Colonel Roosevelt declined to dis

ceived from state governors.
The house passed the anti-loan
shark bill fixing IL per cent as the
maximum interest rate in the District
of Columbia.
Kansas City, Mo-, will be the scene
of the next intercollegiate balloon
race.
An appeal for votes for women was
made to the senate woman suffrage
committee.
Former Governor Myron I Herrick
of Ohio was confirmed as ambassa-
dor to France.
Brigadier General Charles H. Whip
pie, paymaster general of the army,
was retired.
James J. Hill says competition, in
steel. as in everything else, is des-
tined to continue.
American soldiers by getting into
Juarez, Mexico, by mistake caused
great commotion.
The United States has given assur-
ance to Mexico that there is no
thought of Intervention.
A steel magnate said labor unions
should be under government control
the same as corporations.
Congressman William Kent, OF the
Second California district announced
his retirement from congress.
A forest lands executive order by
Theodore Roosevelt will probably be
rescinded by President Taft
Several hundred billiard hall pro-
prietors from all parts OF Iowa met
and formed a state association.
Arthur w. Brewster OF Kansas City
filed his declaration as candidate on
the democratic ticket for governor
The New York democratic state
convention to select delegates to the
national convention at Baltimore will
be held April IL.
b. H. Meyer at hearing urged
wider powers for the commission, in
Guiding physical valuation Of railroads
and supervision of bonds
w. Morgan Shuster, eX-treasurer
general of Persia, was a passenger on
the steamship George Washington,
which sailed from Southampton for
New York.
The docks and ware houses OF the
Campagnie de lnOcean burned at AM
sterdam. The loss on goods stored IN
the ware houses is estimated at over
100000.
The British steamer Cuban, which
arrived in London from New Orleans,
brought into port nine OF the crew OF
the British ship Ernie, which was
wrecked in a heavy storm.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Lane told the Interstate Commerce
committee investigation showed nu-
merous Geviations by express COM
panies from published rates.
Charles Hazen Hyde, former New
York city chamberlain, lost his appeal
to the appellate division of the SUI
preme court for a change Of venue,
and therefore must stand trial.
Mrs. S. Fl. SchermerhOrn, wife Of a
Chicago broker, was seriously burned
when an alcohol stove overturned i'll
a compartment Of car on the Santa
Fe California limited train near EN-
poria, Kan.
William McVey, arrested in New
Orleans for larceny, is the former Ne
vada convict for whom a reward was
offered after the murder of William
A. Sanderson at Garfielud, Utah, No
vember IL
J,,,A Tnf
development in Alaska bore fruit in
bill introduced by Chairman Flood, OF
the territories committee, to create an
Alaska railroad commission of three
members.
COMPTROLLER of the Currency Muir
ray announced that he would strictly
enforce the law which holds directors
OF natural banks liable for losses sus-
tanned through loans in excess of le-
gal amounts.
Postmasters of postal saving depOsi-
tories may accept deposits from any
body, the regulation restricting depos-
itors to the patrons of a particular Of
flee being rescinded in an order issued
by Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Representative Mott of New YORK
introduced in the house bill appro-
priating $250,000 for the survey anC
estimate of cost of ship canal to con-
meet the navigable waters OF the
Niagara river, making a continuous
water route between the five great
lakes.
Senator Rayner asked the senate to
adopt a resolution instructing the
judiciary committee to report If the
antitrust law could be so strength
ened as to define clearly the acts con-
shutting a violation Of the law and
to insure the protection Of fair CON-
petition in interstate trade.