The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-11-16
news OF THE world
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS Of THE GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-NationaI,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

In a rear end collision between a
Salt Lake freight and Santa Fe freight,
two miles south of VictOrville. Col.
l.. B. Gould of Vanwert, Iowa. a brake
man ON the Santa Fe. was killed.
William Thaw, the young million
aire, nephew of Harry Thaw. who
awaits trial for killing Stanford White.
will soon appear before a sherlf's
grand jury to defend himself against
the charge made by his mother that
he is habitual drunkard.
1t was reported on reliable authority
that the Mexican Central railroad has
been purchased by the Chicago. Rock
Island & Pacific and is now a part Oh
the Rock Island system.
The official election returns as they
come in cut down Governor Hoch'S
plurality in Kansas. but there is
scarcely a possibility now that they
will bring his plurality below 1000.
Two masked men, each armed with
4: brace of revolvers. entered the sa-
loon of Dempsey & Harris at San Luis
Obispo, Cal, and held up r. L. Demp-
sey, one of the proprietOrs. and sew
eral others who were in the place.
Harris was compelled to open the safe.
from which $400 was handed over to
the robbers, who, after rifing the cash
register, taking drink and some ci-
gars and a bottle of whisky. left the
saloon On run.
Trial of the charges against the vari-
GUS Chicago companies indicted for
alleged combination in restraint Of
trade and commerce has been post
poned until December 10. neither the
government nor the packers beiEg
ready for trial.
The trouble between the union
switchmen and the % railroads enter
ing Chicago has been adjusted, and all
danger of a strike of the 10000 men
has been avoided.
Austin, Tex.-AccOrding to a dis
patch received by Governor Latham
from Captain McDOnaIu of the ranger
force, the rioting has ceased at Rio
Grande City.
In the famous old Harper Publish
ing house in Franklin squares New
York, Saturday night nearly ESQ men
and women prominent in American
literary life celebrated with Henry
Mills Alden, for 81 years e1llor OF
Harper's Monthly. the SEVENTEEN ami
versary of his birth. During the din
ner letters of congratulation from
President Roosevelt and Samuel L.
Clemens to Mr.. Alden were read.
Cincinnati-In resolutions calling
the action of President Roosevelt in
discharging the three companies of
negro troops from the army for at
tack on citizens of Texas. "despotic
usurpation of power" the Onion Re-
publican club condemned the action
of the president.
William r. Hearst has left New
York for California for recuperation.
During quarrel in gambling room
near Fort Bliss. Texas, two soldiers
of the Twenty-fifth infantry (coloreO
were shot and killed. Another soldier.
also a member of the troop, has been
arrested and charged with murder.
An official report says that several
Beers. led by a man named Ferreira.
recently surprised a police camp in the
vicinity of Witkop. wouRding two
troopers, Selling their guns and subse-
quently capturing corporal of police.
The colonial government has adopted
measures to suppress the disorder.