The Springfield herald., 1907-01-18

Secretary TAFT has made the an
| nouncement that Col. E. S. Godfrey
Ninth cavalry, will be appointed brig
adler general to succeed Gen. j. Frank
lin Bell promoted to be major gen
, eral.
The Inauguration of Rev. Henry A.
Buchtel, chancellor of the Denver
University, as governor of Colorado
I took place in the Trinity Methodist
church at Denver. The new governor
concluded his inaugural address with
prayer for divine guidance.
John D. Rockefeller has given $3.-
900, 900 to Chicago university for the
purpose of maintaining fund for the
pensioning of superanuated teachers
TIE Kansas Legislature met in bi-
ennial session at Topeka recently
The republican caucus nominees,
headed by ]. S. Simmons. of Lane
county, for speaker, and w. S. Fitz-
patrick of Sedan. as president of the
senate were elected.
The Oklahoma constitutional con
vention committee on railroads and
corporations has reported in favor of
two cent railroad fare and the en-
action of fellow servant law.
Suits have been filed in the Mis-
souri, supreme court by Attorney
General Hadley to dissolve the al
legged merger of the Wabash, Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain rail
way companies, and to revoke the
licenses and charters of several sub
sidiary companies. Violation of the
charged. Quo warranto writs were
issued returnable January 23
New York is suffering from an
other epidemic of influenza.
The leading flour mills of Mime
apolis have been compelled to close
temporarily on account of the car
shortage. Three hunderd men are
thrown out of employment.
Edward Lechtmere, of Kansas
City, Mo. has been arrested in Wash
ington, charged with stealing valu-
ables from the National museum.
The National Red Cross has pur-
chased 800 tons OF flour to be
shipped Immediately to the famine
sufferers in China.
F. H. Tedford, chief grain inspect
or for Missouri, has been summarily
removed from office by the board OF
railroad commissioners as the result
of charges made by discharged
clerk. Henry C. Num-, of st. Louis,
was appointed to the Office.
The opening OF the 1921 bids for
land in the big pasture reservation
has been completed at Lawton, Ok.
They were forwarded to Washington.
The most serious flood ever known
is threatened in the lower Ohio val
ley. Much damage has already been
done between Evansville, Ind, and
Cairo, Ill.
The government has taken steps
to prevent E. H. Hartman, Henry
C. Frick and H. II. Rogers from leav-
state Commerce commission during
the investigation into the manage
ment of the Hartman lines.
An order has been issued for q
special panel of 200 talesmen from
which jury to try Harry X. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White
at New York.
The Chinese trading quarter of Ban
kok. Siam has been destroyed by fire.
Loss s3.OOO,oOo.
In test case at Hamburg deci-
sion was rendered by the local court
compelling the North German Fire
Insurance company to pay the losses
incurred in San Francisco last year.
The constitutional convention OF
Oklahoma has adopted memorial
asking the president and congress to
set aside the ruling of Secretary
Hitchcock segregating 100000 acres
of land in the Choctaw nation for
a forest reserve.
The Tennessee legislature has
adopted a resolution indorsing Pres
ident Roosevelt's dicharge of the ne
gro troops implicated in the Browns
vile affair.
Fire destroyed the tobacco ware
house and cigar factory of S. r. Moss
G. Co., at Lancaster. Pa. and dam
aged the stock in other warehouses
in the vicinity recently. The entire
loss. it was estimated, would foot
up S1,O05,OOO.
The Kansas legislature has passed
the bill increasing the salaries of su.
preme court judges to $4,000 a year
and the district judges to $4,000.
The law gees into effect at once.
Treasurer Gmelich, of Missouri
has been ordered by United States
Judges Hook and Sanborn to turn
over to the Missouri Vallay Trust
company of ST. Louis, receiver, over
81 900 600 in securities of the Amer
lean Reserve Bond company, of Della,
ware.
Tuesday,. September 3, has been
fixed as the date for the election to
ratify the constitution of Oklahoma
Representative Charles Curtis, of the
First district. has been nominated by
the Kansas republican caucus for
United States senator to succeed A
W. Benson.
The former residence of John C.
Millburn in Buffalo, n. Y, where
| prasid.r. MCKINLEY died was re