Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1903 — Notes of National Capital. [ARTICLE]

Notes of National Capital.

Secretary Shaw transmited to the House a request for $13,000 additional for the Deportment of Justice for '‘enforcement of the anti-trust laws.” The Interior Department has suspended Thomas McNutt, a special agent of the general land office, as a result of the investigation of public land frauds in Oregon. McNutt was appointed about a year ago from Indiana. The naval board which was appointed to investigate the fatal explosion at the naval magazine on lona Island has completed its work. The lioard was unable to ascertain the exact caase of the explosion, but has submitted a number of suggested changes in the regulations, particularly as to the unloading of si tils charged with black powder.