The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-09-04
People In the News


FRITZ Scheff, the actress, has filed
q petition in bankruptcy at New York.
She places her assets at s7%.s2s and
her liabilities at s14s.s66.
Senator Chamberlain has appealed
to the president for the pardon OF
G. 8. Houston and J. w. Bullock. Seat
tie mon who were convicted Of sell
Ing coal to the government at an ex.
orbitant figure.
Announcement was made from Blu
charest, Roumania, that the powers
have selected the prince Of Wisd.
nephew OF the queen OF Roumania,
as the new ruler Of Albania.
Lieutenant Governor Glynn was for.
mally recognized AZ acting governor
by the New York assembly after a
bitter debate.
II has been announced at Chicago
by Judge w. l.. Chambers, United
States commissioner OF mediation,
that the danger Of n strike affecting
$4,000 employees OF the Chicago. Burl.
ington a. Quincy has been averted.
The Duchess OF Marlborough. the
daughter Of w X. Vanderbilt, of New
York. has consented TO lead the newly.
formed womenS municipal party.
Two militant suffragettes caught
Premier Asqulth OF England playing
golf at Lossenmouth, Scotland, and
smashed his hat. pounded him in the
face with their fists and whacked him
over the head with their umbrellas.
They were arrested.
The conference OF governors came
TO an end at Colorado Springs, Colo,
with an attack made by Governor Nc.
Govern OF Wisconsin on the United
States constitution, In which he said:
"It In the most beautiful scheme ever
invented to enable Legislators to DO
nothing"
Huerts Short Of Funds.
The provisional Mexican govern
ment, Il has been pointed out, Is en-
countering financial difficulties, and
there have been intimations that there
might be change In the government
personnel which would open the way
10 negotiations on n definite basis
that would lead 10 an election for the
Mexican presidency under constitu'
tional regulation. Until some such de-
velopment, the administration has
ground for the belief that there In
danger TO Americans remaining In
Mexico because of the straits In which
the provisional government finds II!
self.
A discontented army. II has been
suggested. might become uncontroll'
able.
National Capital Brevitles
A house bill for the appropriation
OF $1,000. 900 TO establish u government
armor plate plant has ben introduced
by Representative Britton OF Illinois.
Investigation OF the charges against
Judge Emory spoer OF the federal
court OF Georgia has been authorized
by the passage OF u house resolution.
Representative Woods OF Iowa has
been elected chairman OF the republl.
can congressional committee.
President Wilson nominated Henry
Morgenthau. OF New York, to be am
bassador TO Turkey.
President Wilson indicated TO visit
ors his policy toward the Philippines,
II Is said that he plans ultimate but
not immediate Independence for the
islands.
The Glass currency bill was rein
troduced In the house by Representa-
tive Glass. and was referred TO the
banking and currency committee. II
has been approved by the caucus OF
house democrats. with but nine dis
senters
Secretary Daniels has addressed
letter 20 Governor Goldsborough OF
Maryland. denouncing the action OF
the state officers In allowing young
man convicted of theft TO escape pun
ishment by ssgsuns In the United
States navy.