Show LITTLE TELEGRAMS I II I OAKA OAKLAND D. D C Cal l Dec Dee 9 The The city of Oakland yesterday adopted the commission commission commis commis- sion form of government by a vote of or to NEW YORK YORK Dec Dee 9 The The directors of the St. St 51 Louis Southwestern railway have declared declared-a a semiannual semi dividend of 2 per percent percent percent cent on the pr preferred stock a reduction of half per cent fr from m the amount of ot the thelast thelast thelast last semi-annual semi disbursement dIsbursements NORFOLK Va Dec 9 Governor Mann Iann has honored a a requisition for Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph eph Gardner arrested here her for the Se Se- attle atte Wash authorities who want himI himon him hin on the charge of passing worthless I checks A deputy sheriff sherif of King county Washington will wU leave at once with Gard Gard- ner nero PHILADELPHIA Dec Dee 9 The The United States circuit court yesterday dismissed the suit sui filed med by the government to tl dissolve dissolve dissolve dis dis- solve the anthracite coal trust but declared de de- de- de dared cared the Temple Iron company to be a combination in violation of the Sherman trust anti law and therefore illegal ANNAPOLIS Md Id rec tee Dec 9 All AU All the members of the first class of midshipmen midshipmen men mn at the naval academy who are on the first conduct grade rade are to be given Iven the privilege of going on a Christmas va va- cation caton Such a privilege has never been granted d before BOSTON Dec 9 eorge S.-eorge S. George Westbrook was vas 8 appointed appoint d master by Judge Pierce in superior court yesterday to hear the consold con- con sold ted suits of William H. H Jackson the Federal Trust company compan and and Baker Biker Co against Robert E. E Davie the missing missing missing miss miss- ing boy broker and others other Jackson desires desir s an accounting as to the 1000 shares of the American News II stock which he ale alleges es Davie Davie wron wrongfully pledged with the Federal Trust company Ito to secure a loan to Davie Davie for |