The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-04-06
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The Christian Herald, of New York,
has Sent to the state department, in
Washington, another check for $4,000
for the japanese famine fund, making
S125, 900 from this source thus far.
The smoker, day coach and five
sleepers of a Nickel Plate passenger
train went into the ditch lear South
T., Whitley, Ind. Twenty-three persons
were injured, one fatally.
The interstate commerce commits
sion has taken the preliminary step
In the coal and oil investigation Or
dered by congress by calling upon the
various railroad companies involved
for certain information in regard to
their several roads, stockholders, etc.
The national convention of the
United Mine Workers of America,
which met in Indianapolis, adjourned
sine die after authorizing the national
and district officers to sign wage
agreements with any coal operator
who would agree to pay the scale of
1908 OF its equivalent. 1t is expected
that employers of $4,000 men will
sign; the rest will cease work.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor. has
declined the invitation of Gov. Good
ing of Idaho, to join with President
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
in appointing a committee to visit
Pocatello, April IL, to investigate con-
ditions in connection with the pro-
ceedings against the alleged assas-
sins of former Gov. Steunenburg.
Mrs. Roosevelt, with her children,
Ethel, Archie and Quentin, sailed
from ~Fernandina, Fla, on the United
States yacht Mayfiower for a ten days
cruise in West India waters. Incl
dentally they will pay private visits
to Havana, Cuba, and San Juan, Porto
Rico.
The Iowa house of representatives
passed the anti-pass bill, 76 to II,
with an amendment to include all
federal officers and a clause requir
ing legislators now at the capital to
pay their way home.
1t is said hat when the fedora,
grand jury at Portland, Ore, now in
session, makes it's final report, sen
sational indictments, covering as
founding land frauds, may be expect
ed.
Information received in San fran
cisco from the trade ports and centers
of China is to the effect that the boy
colt on American goods Is rapidly
dying out.
hri11iont farowa11 rnnanfinr uat
given at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., tt
Gen. and Mrs. Franklin Bell by the
officers of the post, on the eve of the
generals departure for Washington
to assume the post of chief-of-staff o
the army.
Gen. Luke Wright having beef
sworn in as ambassador to Japan
Henry C. Ide succeeds him as gov
ernor of the Philippines until Septem
her, when James N. Smith, of Cali
fornia will be inaugurated governor
Justice Harlan, of the United State.
supreme court, denies the report tina
he is about to retire from the bench
as reported in some quarters.
Mrs. Emma Ledoux, who had posed al
the wife of Albert N. McVickar, who's
body was found in a trunk at Stockton
Cal, was arrested at Antioch. Cal.
charged with the murder. She lays |
I to a man named Joe Miller. 1t /
thought that a $4,000 life Insurance.
policy cut some figure in the case.
The National business college a
Quincy, Ill, has made an assignment
Liabilities, 10000; assets, $4,000
. largely Intuition notes. Presiden
John R. Hutchinson. manager Of tn
college, has been arrested for false pre-
~tenses. in connection with the sale o
f-Gtock Of the institution.