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WHAT HAPPENED OUTSIDE CHICAGO Galena, 111. Andrew Perrault, 91, "Son -of Revolution," dead. Father fought with Washington when 16. Buffalo, N. Y. Ernest Staples, Angola, near here, shot wife and mdther-in-law and committed sui cide. Freedom, Pa. Body of Chas. Rose Royal found in Ohio river, apparently murdered. Coroner's jury ordered arrest of widow. Los Angeles. Bert Franklin testified that Job Harriman, So cialist, was present when Darrow gave him money to bribe George Lockwood. Janesville, Wis. Charles Crawl, 40, farmer, suicide. Hang ed himself. Ill health. Hocomb, 111. Charles Wilkes, killed and mother, Mrs. Charles Schermerhorn and 2 friends se riously injured. Auto turned tur tle. Washington. Borah l8-hour bill for workmen on government contracts passed senate, 45 to II. Washington. Nomination of .former Gov. Richard E. Sloan, Arizona, as federal judge in that state, before senate. Progressives to.fight it. Springfield, 111. Raymond Mc Clelland, 20, of this city, arrested in Kansas City for forgery, was recently paroled from- Kankakee asylum. Omaha, Neb. Victor Rose water, chairman Republican Na tion Committee, said Nebraska delegation didn't ask, for tickets, to Chicago convention. Washington. Rep. Steener son, Minn., lauded Roosevelt for changing mind about reciprocity. Called Democrats foolish for fol lowing Taft's lead. 4 Washington. Ex -Forester Clifford Pinchot and Delegate Wickersham before Senate Terri tories Committee pleaded for self government in Alaska. Leadville, Colo. Leadville and Lake county suffering heaviest snowstorm of season. 11, inches of snow fallen by noon. Dayton, O. Body of Wilbur Wrfght in state from 9 a.m. until noon today. Services at 3 p. m. Trains halted for 5 minutes dur ing funeral. New York, 2,500waiters from 21 hotels, 6" restaurants and 2 clubs out. Managers won't recog nize union. College boy strike breakers a failure. Sioux City, la. Armour and Cudahy packing plants have granted 500 striking laborers 19 cents an hour. Men back at work. New York. Paul Benjamin, theatrical man, died in Liverpool. Pneumonia. Family in Milwau kee. San Francisco. 4 dynamite explosions within hour in down town district.. Saloon and pool roomfwrecked. London. Posters urging Irish rebellion covered billboards in Wexford, Ireland. Police remov ed them. Baltimore. Everything is in readiness ior Democratic conven tion. Sub-committee, on arrange ments wilL meet here June 10. imm&akitomM