The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-01-25
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZED
IMPORTANT EVENTS At HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Washinutcn Notes.

BRIEFLY TOLD.
Washington Notes.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson has
resiened as president of the First Ma
NfOnal bank at Traer, Iowa. He has
held tAe position for ten years.
Secretary Shaw has selected F. Js-
rome Htarek of Cleveland. Ohio, as his
private secretary. to succeed Arthur F.
Slater, appointed assistant secretary
Of the treasury.
Secretary Hitchcock has withdrawn
from disposal under the. public land
laws all the unappropriated public
lands In Sjskiyou and Modoc counties,
California. These lands will be added
to the Modoc forest reserve.
Representative Murphy of Missouri
introduced a resolution asking the at
torney general what steps have been
taken to prosecute the officers of the
International Harvester company for
violation of the Sherman antitrust
act.
Representative Lacey, chairman of
the house committee on public lands,
introduced bill to place the Salton
sea problem in charge of the United
States government. The bill creates a
reclamation reservation in the Colo
RADIO river valley and appropriates ST.
oOO, ~.
Secretary Hitchcock notified the
general land ofice that by direction Of
the president the orders heretofore is
sued Withdrawing from entry lands un-
der the coal land laws have been
amended 80 as not to impair any right
acquired in good faith at the date OF
withdrawal.
Personal.
It - reported at Naples that King
Edward will arrive there on April %.
Ferner congressman John Winans
died at Janesville, Wis, aged seventy
six
Jacob Gruen. one Of the oldest wine
importers of St. Louis, died from apo
plexy.
Prince Aga Kahn of India has arriv-
Cd in San Francisco to make tour of
the United States.
Rev. Laurence Kavanaugh, 8. j., \
professor in st. Joseph's college in
Philadelphia. is dead.
Charles Hallett Judson. LII. D.. dean
Of the Furman university. died at
Creenville. s. G.. aged eighty-six years.
Bishop Anthony Koslewski, who in
1891 founded the Independent Catholic
church, died at st. Anthony hospital in
Chicago.
The Dowager Countess de la Pey-
Her father was companion of Napo-
leon at ST., Helena.
Jesse r. Straughan, aged eighty
nine, died at Fort Wayne, Ind. He was
the first superintendent OF the Pitts
burg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad.
H. ]. Perry. owner and trainer OF
the race horse Corkscate. who was
ruled on several months ago. died at
his home in GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
Congressman Burton Harrison OF
New York was married to Mrs Mabel
Judson Cox. divorced wife ri DR.. Ro-
land Cox. Jr.. Of New York. in London.
Crimes and Criminals.
Alec Balance killed his wife and
daughter at Columbus, Ohio, and then
committed suicide. The tragedy re-
suited from quarrel over an inheri-
tance.
E1ner Dempster, nineteen-year-old
negre, who was convicted OF killing
Mrs. James Pearce and her three chill
dren at Canonsburg, Pa. was hanged
n the Jail yard at Washington. Pa.
Juan Sarabit and several other al
legged Tevolutionists arrested in Juares,
who have been on trial Ia the federal
court ID Chihuahua, Mex, have been
convicted and given sentences of i'm
prisonment
Members OF the Ashtabula (Ohio)
Plumbers association pleaded guilty
70 indictments charging them with
violating the antitrust law Five Of
the members were fined $50 and costs
and three $50 and costs.
George w. Lederle and John West,
employees at the Brooklyn navy yard,
we're arrested on charge of receiving
bribes In their official capacities as In.
epectOrs of materials furnished under
contract to the United States govern.
ment.
Accidental Happenings.
Fire In mine at Springfield H., de-
aftroyed the tipple. entailing loss Of
! 43e, 20.
william Smith and John JOies, Eng.
list coal miners employed by the Wa.
bash coal company, we're accidentally
torn to piece II 6teubensyflle. Ohio.
~ shot from sun.
Prof. i r. Geer. principal Of the
putllc schools of Waco. Tex. was kill
4 - - runaway.