The state herald., 1906-05-25
Miscellaneous,

Miscellaneous.
The post office department has been
notified that navigation on the Yukon
river in Alaska will open on or about
June g.
c. S. drummer. Of Republic county
has been elected chairman of the Kan
sas republican committee. Clyde
Miller. of Usage county. was elected
secretary
Peter Becker. Of Enid. has been
chosen commander of the Oklahoma
&. A, r. The next encampment will
be held at Enid.
The assembly grounds of Mount
Eagle, Tenn, were recently damaged
by fire to the extent of $4,000.
Forest fires are sweeping northern
Wisconsin and Michigan. Two hun
dred square miles have been burned.
over and several lumber towns de.
stroyed.
Recent statistics show that the
Standard Oil company has paid to
Its stockholders s2il.Oi3,00O in divi-
dends since January |. 1898, This is
nearly 3Is times its authorized capital
ization of Si0O.0OO,0OO.
A permanent organization Of the
civil service commissions of the coun-
try was organized at recent meet
ing held at Washington. Charles S.
Fowler, Of the New York city com
mission was elected president
Gen. Greely reports that the stories
OF shooting of large number of peo-
pie during the San Francisco fire by
the army are untrue
The standard on company has
issued an Official statement denying
the charges In the recent special mes
sage TO congress and in the Garfield
report. The statement declares the
prosperity Of the trust is not due 10
reprehensible methods.
The order OF Eagles of Kansas In
state convention at Leavonworth.
elected w. ID. Hunt. Of Emporia as
president. The next convention will
be held at lola.
A letter from Secretary Taft haF
been transmitted to congress notify
ing that body that unless otherwise
ordered the supplies for the construc-
ton OF the Panama canal will be pur-
chased In the cheapest markets of the
world. whether American or foreign.
Torrential rains have again caused
great loss on Mount vCsuvius by NOV
ing the mud and ashes and cinders
In rushing streams Gown the sides OF
the mountain.
The Russell Co-operatiye association
which operates chain OF stores In
Kansas, has been adjudged bankrupt
Attorney General Davidson. OF Texas
was recently In conference with Her.
bers $. liadley at jefferson City. Mo.
regarding prosecutions TO be instituted
In that state against the Standard
OIL company.
The verdict In the Crapsey heresy
trial was recently made public and rec
ommends that the accused Episcopa-
sH'' "ihhNh'A wv NANI'HN'N llbUl 'N'iH
cising the functions of the church un
Ill he satisfies the church authorities
that his belief and teachings are doe
trinally sound.
Mayor W. W. Rose. Of Kansas City,
Kan, has been cited TO appear before
the state supreme court ON June to
answer To the charge nt contempt.
Mrs, A, +. Pearson, Of Altoona. Kan.
died recently ON railroad train while
ON her way To Lincoln, Neb,. from an
overdose OF headache powders
During a recent meeting Of the low.
cr honfo Of the Russian parliament "a
member cited the fate Of Louis XVI
OF France ~ a warning To the emperor
The Standard on company has nd
vanecd the price of all high Crude
gasoline one cent gallon.
The Illinois legislature has passed
the shurtlcn primary law and ad
journcd.
Rice
A dispatch from pitlBburF, PA. Hnya
lhht W" W'"l trust mas booked orders
for 100000 tons Of steel rails for
delivery In 1907,
The Boone Cereal mills. nt Boone.
H., were recently totally destroyed by
fre ontnlling n loss Of 100000.
Five men were torn TO pieces and I 2
others badly burned by the accidental
explosion Of dynamite In n coal mine
at Shenandoah, Pa, recently
Four men are dead aa result OF
riots nt Crawford, Neh.. between white
mon and negro soldiers from Fort
Roblnron.
The body recently found IN u de-
serted villa In Finland has been post
lively Identified as that Of Father dap
on, the Russian priest