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Show NE WS OF THE WORLD, j Xl I DOMESTIC ! Mutual Life paid President McCurdy $150,000 sal-j sal-j ary: rtlatives on roll.' ' Educator-Banger Dougherty, Peoria, will be in-I in-I cicted on 100 embezzlement counts. . j Texan petitioned governor for permission to kill negroes who assault women. Cnicago husband, 16 years old. paroled by juvenile I court. j Massachusetts Republicans declared for protection i with tariff revision where needed: radical wing of party silent; state ticket nominated. Mayor Dunne's son given municipal ownership Lajdn?: at Ann Arbor; class rushes at other colleges. N York Republicans nominated Charles E. I? nghts for mayor; declined on account of interfering with prosecution of insurance Inquiry. University of Wisconsin students engaged in fierce fights; freshmen thrown into Lake Mendota. Governor Folk of Missouri in speech at Warrens-butg Warrens-butg scored insurance grafters and declared they should be prosecuted without mercy. H. O. Havemeyer and 'Millionaire Thomas, with daughters, miraculously escaped death at Portland mine ai Cripple Creek. Colo. . Western Union Telegraph company at New York ir-fin-fcd to permit police to inspect all wires. M-?mbers of Chicago Woman's club gave their babies ba-bies "absent song treatment." Bandits robbed Great Northern train near Seattle and got only $1,000. Fedeial judge in St. Paul ordered heads of-paper c mpanies to answer questions and produce records. Insurance Commissioner Davis of Nevada revoked license of New York Life company in that state be-erusc be-erusc of alleged corrupt management."" New York banker declared weekly statement of financial standing of institutions a farce. General Gomez of Cuba left his island home, fearing fear-ing death from assassination. ...... National City bank of New York determined to rrosccute boy bank robber to limit of law. President Roosevelt made it clear to senatorial cailers: that he proposed to force railroad rate issue on cengress again. . . . Filipinos still demand right of self-government in spito of American policy of benevolence Father McDonnell prepared petition to west park ' h (Chicago) board asking more stringent ordinance against "auto madness," and better enforcement of the present law. Illinois railroad commission reported to have decided de-cided to order reduction of freight rates on Illinois roads 18 to 20 per cent; would mean saving of $8,000,-000 $8,000,-000 annually to shippers. John D. Rockefeller paid general education board $10,000,000 in eight checks, six for $1,000,000 each and two for $2,000,000 each. University of Michigan professors, taken for fresh- men by sophs, made to climb trees. -.', ;. Two Texas militia companies ordered to prevent burning of negro. Ecard of foreign missions at Chicago accepted $;.0,r,oo which Dr. D. K. Pearsons proffered with warning warn-ing it might be "tainted money." District Attorney Jerome of New York stated he woul-i ask for special grand jury to investigate big life insurance companies; son of president of Mutual Life paid $1,705,681 incommissions besides salary of $30,000. Joseph Ramsey, jr., removed from presidency of "Wabash railroad, and Vice President Delano named as head. Germany and other European countries may bar big life insurance companies from doing business because be-cause of revelation as to graft and corruption: action would mean heavy loss to concerns; embarrassing features for state department. Steamer St. Paul went on rocks at . Point Gorda, near San Francisco, in a fos: all passengers taken off ty a tug. , - Strike of all Grank Trunk switchmen in United States seems imminent. ' Loud, angry accusations mark meeting in Rock River Methodist conference at Freeport, ill. M. E. Ingalls, president of "Big Four" railroad, named as head of commission to study municipal ownership in United States and Europe. Prevalence of graft menace to nation's life, said New York banker before Maryland Bankers' association associa-tion meeting at Annapolis. ' New York City Democrats renominated George B. McClellan for mayor and named ticket. One bandit stain, -two wounded, and third captured by posse after postoffice robbery at WildFote,, -Wis.' -. Two men and child dead and woman critically' wounded in mysterious murder at Midaietown, N...Y. i? ; , -.. - 1 . . i Hall L'aitie told New York interviewer America is menaced by growth of classes through acquisition of wealth; socialism only remedy. Missouri insurance department ordered President Mct'ali of New York Life company to refund $148,702 and resign within thirty days or quit Missouri. feoria court notified grand jury, to limit. Dougherty Dougher-ty indictments to 150; 220 ready; accused ousted from club; banks shaken. Railroad world stirred by fight between Gould and Ramsey for control of Wabash. Greene and Gaynor, fugitive contractors, left Montreal Mon-treal for United States for trial. . Oil painting of late Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase unveiled at Springfield, 111. , One killed and four injured in .auto accident near Middletown. Conn. . , Massachusetts adopted platform demanding lower tariff and free raw materials. Plans for model cottages for workingmen, orig-irated orig-irated by 12-year-old girl, who died. 'will be carried out by Mr. and Mrs. C. W. McCormick of Chicago. - Chicago cashier's experiment showed woman's s!.ocking would hold $30,000 in gold coin. Husband and wife married thirty-five years engaged en-gaged in revolver duel;, latter killed, former wounded. FOREIGN. . England said to be ready for agreement with Russia Rus-sia over Constantinople; Germany eager for alliance with Russia and France Renewed rioting between Czechs and Germans in Austria, many injured; troops called out; state of siese possible. . Grande Duke Cyril married divorced grand duchess of Ilesse in defiance of czar's prohibition and the canons of the Russian church. Professor Behring of Paris revealed part of his secret se-cret methods of curing consumption. Britain practically promised to aid France in case of war with Germany, said Paris paper. German view of Anglo-Japanese treaty friendly to Russia; India said to be ripe for revolt. Offers of 500 per cent more than cost of. staterooms I made by Americans in Paris anxious to return. . I Trade issues likely to draw Canada, and, Newfpuni-. land into closer relations: dominion' urged Uo.-'Pri"ct system of national defense- -'.-- ' - ' TfyyiwriTOt.'i"yl I i'I" M) i I f"H I I ilium Hurt f |