The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-12-07


tons in Oklahoma, carrying out an
act OF congress opening the land to
settlement
William Voight, the Berlin cobbler
who made Europe roar with laugh
ter by DOMINIC captains uniform and
robbing the town hall of Koepenick,
was sentenced to four years impris-
onment for his joke,
The public ownership commission of
the National Civic Federation, after
an exhaustive investigation, both in
Europe and America, is understood to
be unanimously opposed to public
ownership.
The Guggenheim brothers, copper
magnates, have pocketed a loss of
$1,500,000 rather than, complete the
purchase of 100000 shares in the
Nipissing mines, on which they OBJ
tanned an option on October 81.
Otto Young, multimillionaire, form
er Chicago merchant prince and phil
anthropist, died at his summer home
at Lake Geneva after an illness. aris-
ing from a complication of diseases, Of
but two weeks. He left fortune es-
timated at from SIT 100000 to $35,000,-
000
Three banks conducted by c. "
Chandler at Macomb, Colchester and
Bardolph, ILL.,, closed for lack of ready
cash.
Michael Cusack, who founded the
Gaelic Athletic association in 1884 for
encouraging Irish games and which
now has hundreds of branches, died
in Whitworth hospital. Dublin, at the
age of SO. He was a famous teacher.
Congress will be asked by the bu-
reau of navigation of the navy depart
ment to make an appropriation for
official entertainments on board naval
vessels when sent to foreign shores.
Two women were seriously injured
in a battle on New York's East side
over a rise of the price of meat.
William K. Tillotson. aged Ga years,
wooden manufacturer, and one of
the wealthiest men in Pittsfield, Mass,
died following a stroke of apoplexy.
He was unmarried and was a large
property owner In Chicago.
Col. Theodore Ewert, who was as
sistant adjutant general under Gen.
Jasper N. Reece, died in the soldiers
home in Quincy, Ill.
Sir Edward J. Reed, formerly chief
constructor of the British navy, is
dead. He was born In 1880.
A rubber combine has been formed
In Montreal, known as the Canadian
Consolidated Rubber company. with
capital of $5.O00.00O.
Admiral Touchard's French squad
ron sailed for Tangier, Morocco, to
see that order is maintained there.
Ten of the most desperate prisoners
in the county Jail at Long Island City
escaped from that institution and are
still at large.
At the Track and Field day meet of
the Olympic club, San Francisco. a.
worlds record in putting the 12-pound
shot was broken by Ralph Rose, who
put It 55 feet, 61s inches.
A sensation which may end in
prison term for Cornelius p. Shea was
sprung in the trial of union teamsters
in Chicago, when Albert Young, for
mer president of the Transfers In
ternational brotherhood, and three
other defendants pleaded guilty.
Thomas Mccarthy, a clerk in a
Newcastle. Pa, hotel, and his brother,
Michael Mccarthy, of Wampum,
suburb, have received word that an
uncle. Timothy Mccarthy, has died in
Australia, leaving them the sole heirs
to a fortune of 100000.
The president has announced the
appointment of John A. McIlhenny of
Louisville to fill the vacancy on the
civil service commission caused by
the promotion of A. w. Cooley, to be
assistant attorney general.
Receiver Wilson, of the wrecked
Aetna bank, of Butte, Mont, received
check from Augustus Heinze for
100000. Mr.. Heinze formerly was
president of the bank, but withdrew
in 1903.
Fooled in an attempt to hold up the
Bank of Bendena, at Bendena, Kan,
Jesse l.. Harris, farm hand, of West
port, Mo-, fired a shot into his brain
which caused instant death.
Chief of Police Oman was indicted
and a new bill was returned against
Abe Ruef in San Francisco's vice graft
investigation.
Orville X. Sherman, aged II, grand
nephew of Gen. William Tecumseh
Sherman, was arrested at st. Louis
with Esther Benson, 16 years old, HIS
betrothed, as they stepped from the
Chicago & Alton train, having eloped
from Maquon, Ill, the home of the
girl.
American residents IN London,
Paris, Vienna. Berlin. Mexico City
and other foreign cities, celebrated
Thanksgiving day with banquets and
receptions.
Seventy-three persons we're killed
and 20 injured during the hunting
season, Wisconsin and Michigan lead
ing in fatalities.
Senior Moret y Prendergast formed
new cabinet for Spain with Perez
Caballero as minister of foreign