Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-12
TELEGRAPH NEWS SUMMARY
cULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events TerseIf Told.

Joseph p. Lucey of the University
of California won thS tenth annual
Carnot debate with STAFFORD univer-
sity at the Harmony gymnasium. The
subject was announced but two hours
before debate.
The jury In the case of Alderman
James Mol, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
charged with llavisR. accepted hr.le
of $3.50 in connection with the Lake
Michigan water scandal, returned a
verdict of guilty. sentence was de-
ferred till March 1. He was released
on $4,000 bail.
The jury in the case of Colonel Ed
Butler, the milliona re St. Louis poll
tician, on trial on charge of bribing
10 members of the house of delegates
of st. Louis. returned verdict of not
guilty.
Formal application was filed Mon
day by the states attorney for spe-
cial grand jury to consider criminal
indictments in connection with the Iro-
quois theatre fire. Louis Wilt, con-
victed Of having robbed the body of a
woman victim, was denied new trial
by Judge Garry today and sentenced
to the pen for on Indefinite period.
The reichstag at Berlin has passed
the bill prolong1ng for the year the
maintenance of the army at the pres
ent strength" :.
The supreme tribunal OF the Knights
of Pythias has decided that the cleo
tion of a supreme representative In
Pennsylvania has been made illegal
ly. The ballot was taken in the sub
ordinate lodges instead of the grand
lodge. Several other states will be
affected.
Tom Sharkey and Jack Monroe have
at last found place in which to fight.
They will do battle at Philadelphia.
Articles have been signed for six
round bout.
Chris Massey, a carpenter. aged 80
years, committed suicide in a barber
shop at Monterey, Cal. He seized a
razor from the shelf in front of him
and drew it quickly across his throat,
making a cash from ear to ear.
Secretary Shaw's call for 20 per
cent payment of the Panama canal
money will take little more than ST.
900, 900 from the depository banks of
New York City.
The January statement Of the Lon
don board of trade shows a decrease
of $1,164,50O in imports and $4,101,-
500 in exports.
Predsident Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific, has announced the
appointment of Charles NJ. Levy, who
for several years has been in charge
of the Burlington's lines in Missouri,
as assistant to the president of the
Northern Pacific in charge of the west
end of the system and its coast lines.
The last vestige of the American oc-
cupation in Cuba disappeared the
other day when the American flag was
lowered from the Cuban barracks and
the last battalion Of American soldiers
marched to the Triscornia pier and
boarded the United States transport
Sumner.
Bolten de Ruyter g. Co., general
commission brokers in grain, provis-
ions, stocks and bonds, in San Fran
cisco, have failed.
Adolph Schwarzmann, one Of the
founders and editor in chief of Puck,
lied recently in New York, of pneu.
nonia.
Joseph Cham berlain will start from
London February | / on two months
holiday. He declines to say where he
S going, because it is his desire to
nave complete rest and not be troubled |
with correspondents.
James N. Abel, who. 1t is alleged
Miss Eleanor Anderson un-
Ter the name CT J. Ogden Goelet, and |
who was brought from Canada to
stand trial on charge of forgery
las been released on $4,000 bail.
Representative Hearst of New York
las introduced bill "to empower
United States attorneys, without the |
direction of the attorney general. to
,nforce the act to protect trade and
commerce against unlawful restraints
md monopolies."
Seven more Chicago carriage and
va pop Factories have closed becausp