. Review of reviews and world's work . s declares that the merger of the SouthernPacific and Union Pacific railways was legal. June 26.—The Commissioner of the Land Officedeclares invalid the so-called Cunningham claims,involving 5250 acres of coal lands in Alaska. June 27.—The voters of Hoboken, N. J., rejectthe commission plan of government. . TheInterborough Rapid Transit Company, of NewYork City, refuses the citys terms for the con-struction of new subways; the Brooklyn RapidTransit Company accepts them. June 29.—President Taft sends a special messageto the Senate urging the ratification o
. Review of reviews and world's work . s declares that the merger of the SouthernPacific and Union Pacific railways was legal. June 26.—The Commissioner of the Land Officedeclares invalid the so-called Cunningham claims,involving 5250 acres of coal lands in Alaska. June 27.—The voters of Hoboken, N. J., rejectthe commission plan of government. . TheInterborough Rapid Transit Company, of NewYork City, refuses the citys terms for the con-struction of new subways; the Brooklyn RapidTransit Company accepts them. June 29.—President Taft sends a special messageto the Senate urging the ratification of the treatieswith Honduras and Nicaragua. . The Presidentnominates six ministers to South and CentralAmerican countries. ... P. P. Claxton is appointedCommissioner of Education. . The WisconsinSenate passes the Assembly measure levying a taxupon incomes. . The special session of theIllinois Legislature adjourns without passing thedeep-waterways measure for which they were 161 162 THE AM ERIC AX REVIEW OF REVIEWS. Copyright by tlie American Press Association, New iork KING GEORGE WITH THE PROVOST OF TRINITYCOLLEGE, DUBLIN called. ... A federal grand jury indicts eighty-three men connected with the steel-wire industry,charging them with conspiracy to restrain trade. June 30.—The report of Herbert Knox Smith,Commissioner of Corporations, on the investiga-tion of the United States Steel Corporation ismade public. . The Treasury closes its fiscalyear with a surplus of $33,000,000. July 1.—The Interstate Commerce Commissionorders an in\estigation of all express companiesdoing an interstate business. . The of Representati\es passes a bill j)ro\idingfor one days rest in seven for all employees. . .In the Kentucky Democratic primary, Ollie Jamesis nominated for Inited States Senator and JamesD. ]\lcCrear\ for (jovernor. July 6.—The Attorney-Cieneral begins an actionagainst the Lehigh Valle> Railroad to separatethe business of coal mining from railroadin
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