The state herald., 1907-02-01

The Oklahoma Constitutional con
vention has sent q memorial to the
president urging him to cancel the or
der of Secretary Hitchcock providing
for forest reserve of portions Of In
dian land.
The carnation league of America
has sent out an appeal to all patriotic
men and women to observe the birth
day of William Mckinley, January 80
1 by wearing q carnation, the favorite
flower Of the murdered president.
Gen. Gomez the liberal presidential
candidate and other prominent Gu
bans were fined $50 each in Havana
for cock-fighting on Sunday.
An investigation of public land
frauds has begun at Pueblo. Col, at
which sensational disclosures are ex.
pected to be made. The inquiry will
probably last for two months.
Judge Oscar Hallam, in the district
court at st. Paul has issued an order
enjoining the officials of the Great
Northern Railway company from
making the proposed increase Of
$60,O0O,0O0 in the capital stock Of
the company during the pending lit
igation.
The trial Of Harry X. Thaw for
the murder of Stanford White has
begun in New York. The entire
first day was consumed in securing
two jurymen.
The National Farmers Union, In
session at Atlanta, Ga. has adopted
resolutions indorsing the presidents
action in discharging the colored
troops for completely in the Browns.
vile, Tex. affair.
The British government has re-
ceived report from Gov. Swetten-
ham, Of Jamaica, regarding the Da-
Wis incident but refuses to make 1t
public at the present time.
The resignation of Theodore p.
Shonts as chairman of the Isthmian
canal commission, to take effect on
March 4. has been announced. Mr..
Shonts has accepted the presidency
OF the Interborough-MIetro
company which controls the street
car system of New York.
The Academy of Music. popular
priced theater of Washington, has
been destroyed by fire.
Announcement has been made in
Washington that the offices OF chair
man and chief engineer of the 18TH
mian Canal commission will be con-
solidated and that John +. Stevens
Will be given the appointment.
American refugees from Kingston
arriving in New York are unanimous
in condemning the inactivity and
utter inefficiency of the English au-
thorities on the stand during the first
days following the disaster.
Prof. Crookes. of London, an
nounces that he has discovered pro-
cess of extracting nitric acid from
the atmosphere. which It is claimed
will revolutionize the nitrate indus
try and the worlds food problems.
Fire at Phillipsburg. Kan. recent
ly caused n loss Of 100000. State
Bank Commissioner John q. Royce's
newspaper plant was almost u total
loss.
The main building OF the Japanese
department Of communications at To-
kio was recently destroyed by fire
causing n loss OF 100000. Many
public documents were destroyed.
Secretary Root has received n ca
blegram from Gov. Swettenham OF
Jamaica expressing the profound
gratitude Of the people for the aid
rendered during the recent disaster.
A break In the Wabash river levee
near Terre Haute. Ind, Inundated the
country for miles and rendered more
than 1000 people homeless.
The Trans Missouri Dry Farming
congress effected permanent organ
izatiin at Denver, with Fisher Harris,
OF Salt Lake MS president. The next
meeting will be held ut the Utah cap
ital.
The Rock Island has been granted
tho fast mail contract between Chi.
cago and Omaha. For 20 years tho
buiHubtoh hhn uciu hhV tohtiaeA-
A complete blockade OF railroad
traffic exists In North Dakota caused
by the unprecedented depth OF snow.
The jury In the Shea conspiracy
case at Chicago after 90 hours deliber.
alton reported disagreement.
A jury at Muskogcc. ]. T.. has re.
turned indictments against n number
OF wholesale liquor men In Missouri
and other states charging them with
introducing liquor Into tho territory.
Five thousand barrels OF whisky
were recently destroyed by the burn
ing OF Newport. KY. distillery.
Tho French chamber OF deputies
hns adopted tho bill providing for tho
automatic granting OF divorces II
either party persists in 4 suit for
three years.
Tho department OF commerce and
labor has bcgsm an investigation Of