The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1905-12-22
news OF THE WORLD
SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemisphere
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Judge 6TdZe0 VI MuWduhCO lao u0
cided that Charles f. Phster was not
guilty OF larceny as bailee as charged
in the indictment returned on August
4 by the grand jury.
The Salt Lake Herald says that the
Gould lines running into Salt Lake
City, which comprise the Rio Grande
Western and the Western Pacific,
which is now under construction, will
build shops there costing $2.000.000.
The appellate division OF the New
York supreme court has handed down
a decision holding that man cannot
be deprived of his vote even though
someone else has already voted fraud
ulently in his name.
The federal grand jury at Topeka,
Kan, which has been investigating the
land frauds in Kansas, has returned an
indictment against State Senator F..
Dumont Smith on the charge of in
fuencing a federal officer to neglect
his duty. Five other indictments were
returned.
The Nickerson gas works at Hyan-
mis-, Mass, were destroyed recently by
an explosion which killed Osborne G..
Crowell, who was in charge of the
plant.
The announcement is made that with
the close of the year the Baltimore &
Ohio will cease to issue passes and
reduced rate transportation OF all
sorts, except to officers and employees
of the road.
Medical Inspector David Oldham
Lewis, fleet surgeon of the United
States Pacific squadron. died recently
at Honolulu.
DR.. John Alexander DOwie annOun-,
ces that next June he will appoint a
large number of new Overseers for
Zion City.
President Castro having withdrawn
his note to M. Taigny, the French
charge d'affaires, which gave offense
to France, the diplomatic incident is
closed.
Italy has accepted the proposition of
Spain to hold the Moroccan confer
ence at Madrid 1t is now expected
that the representatives Of the indie
pendent powers will meet January 10.
The wholesale grocery house of c.
w. Adams & Sons at Louisville, KY,
was recently destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000.
The army transport Thomas has
arrived in San Francisco from the
orient. She brought home piece of
artillery which originally belonged to
the United States, but which was
found in the possession of the Rus
sian forces at Port Arthur when the
Japanese captured that stronghold.
John E. Shoemaker, who was at one
time widely known in politics. died re-
Gently in Indiana.
The last treasury statement shows:
Available cash balance, $138,490,071;
gold coin and bullion, $87, 565, 276; gold
certificates. $52,695.140.
Diamonds and other jewels valued
at $4,000 were recently stolen from
the rooms of Mrs. James Morgan at
the Hotel Green at Pasadena, Cal.
One of the most interesting pieces
of political news in London, England.
developed during the week filed with
political movements. is the practical
certainty that Lord Curzon OF Keddle-
ston, former viceroy of India, will
represent the city of London in the
house of commons in succession to Sir
Joseph Dimsdale.
The Secretary of the interior has
sent to congress draft of bill, fix
ing a maximum penalty of $4,000 fine
or ten years imprisonment or both
for fraudulently attempting to obtain
title to public lands.
New York-After a conference last
ing over two months the Brotherhood
of Carpenters made an agreement with
the Master Carpenters association, af-
fecting $4,000 men, by which wages
will be increased from $3.50 to $3.50
day on July 1.
The navy department has awarded
the contracts amounting to $4,000, UU0
for 10 sets of wireless telegraph out
fits for the Massie system.
Contributions to the relief fund for
Russian sufferers have reached a total
of $1,172,639.