The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-09-21
news OF THE W0RLD
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.

A handcar loaded with section men
of the Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad
ran off an open draw on the Maumee
river recently and all of the men on
the car were drowned. The number
Of men on the car is said to have been
twelve.
The steamer Oregon recently hit
the rocks on the beach of Hinchin-
brook island at the entrance to Prince
William sound and the bottom of the
steamer was torn off. The wreck is
complete.
The Kaslo, B. c., fruit fair opened
Saturday. There was good attend
ance from Nelson. Ainsworth. Sandon
and other nearby points. The exhib-
its are extremely creditable, especial
ly in apples.
For three days slight earthquake
shocks were felt at Pelarmo and in
several other ports of Sicily.
President Roosevelt has approved a
change in the plans for the construc-
ton of the Panama canal which will
save $4,000 in the expense.
A farmer named Snyder recently
drove to his farm, eight miles east OF
Noble, Oklahoma, shot his wife and
baby, and then took his own life. Jeal-
ousy is supposed to have prompted
the deed.
Robbers blew open the safes in the
two banks at Underwood, N. D.. re-
Gently, securing about $1,000 and es-
capped.
Philip S. Wales, formerly medical
director in the American navy, died in
Paris recently of cancer. The body
will be embalmed for burial at Ann
apolis.
Lahore-The report on the plague
in the united provinces in 1905 shows
that entire districts have been swept,
and that over 100000 people died from
it's effects. The Mutta district, which
was the worst, had 1854 deaths. as
against 4,1S5 in 1904.
While driving from Sycamore hill to
Oyster Bay Saturday Miss Ethel
Roosevelt, daughter of the president,
was thrown out of her buggy, her
horse becoming frightened at an au-
tomobile. Miss Ethel was unhurt.
Several persons were killed and
property valued at thousands Of dol
lars was damaged or destroyed in a
terrific storm and cloudburst that
broke over Zatacecas, Mexico, recent
ly.
Melbourne. - The commonwealth
house of representatives has adopted
a resolution giving a preference of 10
per cent to British goods imported in
British ships.
Deputy Sheriff w. S. Johnson Of
Wapanuka, 1. T., has in custody J. B.
Hickman, who has confessed to the
murder of Thomas Irvine and his
young son Archie while they were
travenng overland on the continental
divide near Rawlins, WyO., last June.
Hickman in his confession duplicates
his cousin, Hugh Hickman.
Countess Tolstoi is gravely i'll.
Nicholas LOngworth has been re-
nominated for congress by the Hamil-
ton county republicans.
General Funston has been ordered
to proceed to Washington from Ia
coma without delay. 1t is presumed
he will be sent to Cuba.
e. The run on the Hibernia Bank at
San Francisco is about over.
In former note to France and 9th
er powers, Turkey draws attention to
the warlike preparations which are
going on in Bulgaria.
Berlin.-Prince Henry of Prussia
has been appointed commander in
chief of all the Squadrons in active
service.
Mrs. Mary A. Bigley, mother of Mrs
Cassie l.. Chadwick of Ohio, died re-
Gently at Woodstock, Ont.
Two additional lawyers have been
retained for the defense of Harry K.
Thaw
The body of Henry X. Wampole, a
wealthy Philadelphia manufacturer of
mechanicals, was found in the East
river, New York, recently. He had
brooded over the money shortage of
a trusted employe, in Canada, and un-
doubtedly committed suicide.
Sacramento.-Strenuo efforts are
being put forth to prevent Adolph
Webers deaCh sentence being COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
Still Held His Wheelbarrow.
Frank Clark, the diver recovering