Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-02-05
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Happening
Of The
Past Week

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Washington
The new fiscal OF disbursing and 70
ceiving all public money by check was
put into effect BY Secretary Mao,
VeaGh.
Four hundred women from every
tection Of the Union appeared before
the house committee on presidential
elections in Washington and appealed
Tor the passage Of the French bill to
give women the right to vote for rep
resentativss in congress.
BY narrow margon Of three votes
The United States senate defeated I
plan to nominate candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president by primary
md to change the Constitution so as
10 abolish the electoral college and
elect future presidents. by popular
vote. 49,. .-,-~ - -:
The president and Mrs. Taft gave
the last dinner of their four years in
the White House in honor Of Speak
er Clark. More than two score sena-
tors and members Of the house, in
GLIDING most of the leading figures on
The Republican and Democratic sides
IN both houses, were present
Notice Of the approval by the Ore
gon legislature Of the proposed consti.
tuttonal amendment providing for the
election Of senators by direct vote
has been received at tho state depart
ment in Washington. This makes ten
states which have approved the
Amendment.
In answer to food Of inquiries the
federal civic service commissioner has
announced that there will be no In.
crease in the postal service because OF
the new parcel post system.
.. The state department ut WashinR-
ton has sent a sharp reminder to
Mexico Of its obligation to preserve
peace on the American border. The
note was prompted by reports Of the
threatening aspect Of affairs in the
vicinity Of Juarez. *.~
Investigation Of alleged activity OF
the postof1ce department in President
Taft's campaign Is forecast as devel-
opment before the senate campaign
expenditures committee as the result
Of the senate's extension of the COM
m1ttee's authority to cover the cam
pa1gn ended November 8, 1912.
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From present indications the nam
moth suffrage parade with $4,000 WON
en- from all parts of the civilized
world marching under the banner
Votes for Women" promises to be
the most elaborate and spectacular
event of tho Inauguration Of President
Wilson. -.
By IN overwhelming vote the house
Of representatives passed Senator Gull
Ions resolution approving the plans
for . $4,000, 900 Lincoln memorial to
be erected on the banks Of the Poto-
mao at Washington. President Taft
was chairman of the commission
which presented the design, and he
vU411 0fo7a tia a.
The house Of representatives 1t
Washington passed the rivers and
harbors appropriation bill, carrying
an appropriation Of $4o.s0o.ooo.
Domestic
The increase Of $4,000, 900 in the
annual pay roll Of the United States
Steel corporation went into effect.
4 lone robber held up the stock.
yards Express" train on the Penn
sylvania railroad, within two blocks
Of the loop district in Chicago,
robbed the safe Of the express car Of
$1,000 in cash and $1,000 in checks,
and, after revolver battle with the
aged train conductor. escaped.
go
y Thirty million dollars IL the esti.
mate Of the damage done citrus fruits
by the recent cold spell in California,
according to bulletin issued BY State
Horticultural A. ]. Cook. . He says
that from one Of the ablest citrus 81.
.perts I learn that not more than 20
per cent. Of the crop was saved =
A constitutional amendment for the
recan Of public officers was defeated
by the Kansas house Of representa-
tives. . s..s
Secretary John B, Foster Of the New
York National league club stated that
Jim Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian who
was recently declared professional
BY the A. a. u, has been signed TO
pitch for the Giants this season. The
contract price was not given.
.= Four persons, three men and one
woman. were burned to death and I
score Of guests suffered injuries, one
perhaps fatal, when flre swept through
the he lows hotel, Z four-story structure
s. Chicago. 81
. Charles NaEel. secretary 81 tho as
1partment Of commerce and labor haa
ordered the deporta IS 81 Ciprianc
Castro. former presid dent ofz Venezuela