The Lamar register., 1905-11-22
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The American Hardware Association
In session at Washington endorsed
President Roosevelt's plan for rate leg
islation by vote of 49 to Z.
In the first two days after the open
ing of the deer hunting season in Wis
consin five fatal accidents occurred
and a large number of smaller acci-
dents.
Mrs. Leonidas Hubbard, Jr., who has
been exploring in Labrador and for
whose safety fears were entertained.
has reported her successful compile
tion of the expedition.
The Hotel Ramona at San Luis
Obispo, California, was burned on the
morning of the 10th inst. One hun
dred and fifty guests escaped with
their personal effects.
DR.. Amourette NJ. Beecner, daughter
of David Beecher and a cousin of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, died at Santa
Barbara, California. on the 9th inst,
aged eighty-three years.
The United States Supreme Court
has decided that state statute of
limitations cannot be used to protect
stockholder of failed national bank
against liability on his stock.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Educational Association has ac-
cepted the invitation of California to
| hold the next annual meeting in san
Francisco July 9th to 18th, 1906.
At the Vatican it is now considered
probable that Most Reverend Francis
| Bourne, archbishop of Westminster,
will be chosen as the fifth cardinal to
be appointed at the next consistory-
The Emperor and Empress of Ger
many have let it be understood that
| they will not receive presents OF any
kind on the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
their wedding, which will occur next
year.
The Mexican Central railroad has
! entered into contract with the Mex
lean Petroleum Company whereby the
latter is to furnish fuel oil for the en-
tire system during period of fifteen
years. a.
The London County Council has de-
cided to introduce a bill in Parliament
under which the council will construct
a plant to supply all the electric en-
ergy for London and suburbe, at cost
estimated at si0,O00,OOO.
According to an Ell Paso dispatch,
Notwithstanding the reduction of duty
on American wheat Mexico is getting
none, and claims an American trust
operating in both countries. Is holding
back the American supply
An average sustained speed of 1901
knots per hour for four hours at an av-
sage of 125,SGi revolutions per mile
was attaihsd by the battleship Rhode
Island in another of her official tests
off the coast near Boston.
Thomas b. Clement, president OF tho
| First National bank of Faribault,
Minnesota, who was convicted OF en-
bezzling the funds of the bank, caus'
ing its failure has been sentenced to
serve eight years in prison.
Prof. Wilhelm Paszkowski, special
commissioner from the Emperor OF
Germany to visit American universi'
ties. has a list of fourteen institutions
that he expects to visit IN order to es-
tablish closer relations with the uni
versities of Germany.
In the case of Frank II. Trout OF
Findlay, Ohio. the United States SUI
preme Court has decided that 1t Is
possible to recover money lost at gam
bling from the owner of any property
in which gambling is permitted and
where such money was lost.
The trial of Pat Grove, the alleged
Omaha kidnapper, has been set for
December 4th. He will be first tried
on the charge of assault with intent TO
kill Officer Jackson, who attempted to
arrest a man on South Sixteenth
street, alleged TO have been Grove.
King Edward celebrated his sixty
fourth birthday on the 9th inst. at
Sandringham. Congratulatory tele-
grams poured in from all parts OF the
world. The usual salutes were fired
and there were the customary celebra-
tions in Great Britain and in the colo
MES.
Mrs. Thomas X. Beecher, widow of
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, died at her
home in Elmira. New York, on the
11th inst, aged 10. She was grand
daughter of Noah Webster. Her hus-
band was brother of Henry Ward
Beecher and of Harriet Beecher
| Stowe.
Judge F. J. Wing, counsel for Mrs.
Cassie l.. Chadwick. says that an ap-
| plication for writ of certiorari is
now being prepared and will be sub
mitted to the Supreme Court OF the
| United States, with view OF bringing
a review of Mrs. Chadwick's case be-
| fore that tribunal.
The Italian minister of posts and
kilograms has appointed a commission
under the presidency of Senator Bla-
| zerna to study the development OF
wireless telegraphy with view to the
establishment of ten wireless stations
in principal commercial points of Italy
to be used for the public service.
The Mexican government has made
application to the United States au-
thorities for the extradition of Bert
! Alvord, the notorious train robber,
whose sentence in the Arizona speni-
| tentiary will soon expire. He Is
wanted at Magdalena, Mexico. for rob
bing II. l.. Tener. an American OF that
place, of $4,000.
The universities of Russia will re-
main closed until January 2Sth, and
perhaps longer. At conference of
the .rectors and professors of the va
rious colleges and members of the
Cabinet, held at St. Petersburg, it was
decided that it would be useless to at
tempt to resume studies during the
present agitation.
Governor Pennypacker of Pennsyl-
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