The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-10-03
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WASHINGTON.
According to State Geologist r. G.
Allen OF Michigan, that state may
cease to be q coal producing state
within fifteen years.
The commission OF five appointed
by the French government to select
q site at the Panama-Pacifc exposi-
ton has been received by President
Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
Complete revision OF the framework
OF the administration currency bill
was proposed by Senators Reed,
Hitchcock and Bristow during the
examination OF Samuel untermeyer
before the senate banking committee.
The evenue cutter Bear, at I'm
alaska, will search Alaskan waters
for the missing schooner, Wasp Tor
the safety OF whose crew and A. N.
Evans, commissioner OF education in
Alaska. fear is felt
Harvey s. Chase, the governments
highest paid employee, has quit his
hob at $50 q day. He is an expert &C.
countant and has been engaged for
last two years In revising the book
Keeping methods Of the Treasury de-
partment.
Samuel Gompers and Frank Nor
rison Of the American Federation OF
Labor and the seven vice presidents
composing the executive council have
formally thanked President Wilson
Cor his appointment Of William b.
Wilson as secretary OF labor.
A shakeup in the department OF
agriculture to reduce expenses has
been predicted by Secretary Houston
before the house agricultural commit
tee. The secretary says his plan Is
not ready, but declares that in the
ONCE he has discovered twenty-five
unnecessary employees.
4t
David Lamar, who figured IN the
congressional lobby investigation and
later was indicted for i"mpersonating
congressman in telephone talks with
prominent ~fianciers, has been held by
: United States commissioner for the
action OF the federal authorities IN
New York and admitted to $4,000
bail.
The production OF wheat In the
principal countries Of the world tina
raise IL il estimated to be IL per cen
greater this ear than last, the total
production being estimated at 1880,
100000 bushels, according to q cable
gram to the department Of agriculture
from the International Institute o
Agriculture at Rome.
Edward D. Hubert Of Chicago
practical banker and Prof. Irving
Fisher Of Yale university. expert q
the theory Of currency, Endorsed thu
principles OF the administration cur
rency bill before the senate commit
tee. Both. however proposed q mum
ber Of amendments, designed to alter
Hhe proposed methods for carrying
but the purposes Of the measure.
DOMESTIC.
Selma Shankland, aged s years. o.
Dawson. ILL.,, was probaly fatally in
1ured when the clapper Of the schoo
bell fell and struck him on the lef'
temple.
W. !. Caughey, a Justice OF thu
peace IN Henry county. Illinois, has
tried only one case in twenty-ont
years OF service. and then the penalt,
consisted Of > II 1ne.
The 6rst disorder In the Colorado
coal miners strike occurred wheI
Camp Marshal Robert Lee. at Segun
40, near Trinidad was shot and killed
According 10 information received
the shooting was done by strikers.
Miss Daisy Odene, OF Davenport. IL
fri-city passenger agent OF the Burling
ton railroad. the only woman holdini
Guch ! position In the world. and tn
only woman member Of the American
Association Of Passenger Agents, al
tended the sessions Of the conyen
ficn Id st. Paul, MINI.
]. u. Makada. 4 wealthy Japanes
merchant and for many years ofacia
4nferpreter In the police courts. wa
hof dad IN San Francisco BY an "
noWrn asoasain while walking Ia
Ssilway cf his ONCE building.
9ts 1YihBs competing n : motoacycl
ellmhlng sontest, Victor
Spof1er for the FreepoE
ma seceretary tor Illinois
q Snatlon of American Moto'
killo1 instantly. Hi
~ beyon6 control an'
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