Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
THE WORLDS NEWS NOTES
sULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
4 Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events Tersely Told.

| Ou eACelleHL authority II is stated
that the Japanese army has been or.
dered to renew it's attack on Port Ar
thur and to take the main fortifca-
tons at any cost.
Portland, Ore-The National Grange
decided to hold the next annual session
in the state of New Jersey.
New York.-The Republic Iron &
Steel company has advanced the price
of bar iron So ton. Their agents are
instructed to receive no business un-
der $1.55, Pittsburg basis.
New York-News has reached here
of the signing Of treaty between Peru
and Brazil looking to the peaceful set
| Element of the boundary disputes be-
tween the two nations and the adjust
ment OF claims arising out OF the boun-
Diary line disputes.
London.-Joseph Chamberlain and
Mrs. Chamberlain are back in London,
having returned from Italy unan-
nounced quite a few days earlier than
they were expected.
Chicago.-Joseph We'll, suspected by
the police of being "Mr. Dove" charg-
ed with the murder of Chauffeur Jo-
seph w. Bate, cleared himself today.
At the Auditorium hotel, where Dove"
ordered the automobile Saturday night,
it was said that We'll bore no resem-
blance to Dove"
Chicago Kirk, formerly of
the firm of j. S. Kirk & Co., soap man
ufacturers, is dead.
Spain has accepted in principle the
presidents invitation for another peace
conference at The Hague, reserving
for further discussion the fixing of a
date for the meeting.
observation-disclosures Bracken, who
was charged with completely in the
murder of Samuel Weakley, a non
union molder, was held to the grand
jury without bail. Edward Trainer,
another alleged accomplice, was plac-
ed under $4,000 bond.
Cherbourg, France.-Some Russian
transports and two torpedo boat de-
stroyers from Skaw have anchored in
the the roads here.
San FTancisco.-Professo Bernard
Moses OF the University of California
created quite a futter at the recent
session of the Pacific branch of the
American Historical association by his
announcement that he does not con-
slider the average woman suited to the
teaching of civics in the high schoc
st. Joseph, Mo.-George ]. Gay and
son, Lester, who were held by Sheriff
Spencer for investigation in connec-
ton with the murder of Mrs. Gay, were
released.
The canvass of the vote in Illinois
shows the Roosevelt vote in the whole
state was 632,745, against 32S,008 for
Parker giving the former a plurality
of 304,737. In the city of Chicago
Roosevelt had a plurality of 109,894,
receiving 208,659 In Cook county in
Guiding the city, Roosevelt's vote was
229,S49 and the Parker vote was 103,-
1852.
London.-It was learned that Will
liam Waldorf Astor was the financier
who put up the money for the pur
chase of the Standard by G.. Arthur
Pearson, proprietor of the Daily Elk
press and many other papers. The
price actually paid for the Standard
was $4,000 900, and not $3,500,000, as
has been generally stated.
The metropolitan of st. Petersburg
has conferred a gold cross upon Rob-
ert Morgan, the American colored bish-
op, who has been visiting Moscow.
Colon.-Continuou heavy rains are
interfering somewhat with the inspec
ton of the canal zone by the American
congressional party. The party was at
Bohia Friday The United States
cruiser Columbia is expected to ar
rive here tonight.
The rail and steel mills of the Him
OILS Steel company at Chicago, branch
Of the United States Steel corporation,
were ordered closed for an indefinite
period owing to the lack of business,
throwing 5000 men out of employment
An official canvass Of the Kansas
election returns shows: Roosevelt re-
ceived 219,S73; Parker, $4,000; Roose-
velt's plurality, 126,073.
1t is stated at Cheyenne, Wyo., on
good authority that if Secretary Hitch
cock of the interior department re-
signs he will be succeeded by William
Richards, commissioner of the general
land office and former governor.
San Diego, Cal.-sThe restitution OF
nearly all of the remaining Indians on
the five reservations, in the south