Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-21

Usage Junction two months ago, were
Indicted for murder by federal grand
jury at Pawnee, Okla
The government wins point at the
beginning Of the trial against Banker
John r. Walsh when the court rules
there VIII he no further delay In tho
trial and the bank books must be
produced
| At the thrty-frst annual meeting OF
the Knights of Labor. Incorporated
held in washington President Burns
commended the work OF President
Roosevelt in his effort To curb the
trusts and control tho railroads.
The war between Japanese and
American silk dealers. which mere
chants say arose from an attempt on
the part of the Japanese to control
the trade and eventually drive the
Americans ont Of the silk commission
business, has been amicably settled.
The next friends" or Mrs. Mary
BaSor G. Eddy, who, last summer, at
tempted to secure an accounting of
her property, must pay the costs OF
the litigation. under a ruling by Judge
Chnmhorlin. Masters fees aggregatlng
10000, however. must be paid by the
trustees of Mrs Eddys estate.
Before the New York conference on
charities and corrections Mt Albany.
President Daniel b Murphy omphati-
cally protested against the nlggardly
policy of the state of New York Ia
dealing with the prevention and cure
oi consumption This year only 81 00O
waa appropriated for that purpose.
! The American Federation of Labor
took aggressive steps toward the es.
tabiishment Of universal eight-hour
working day In America and began
action looking to ways and means for
the raising of sufficient fund to fight
the war that its executive council re-
ported had been begun against or,
ganlzed labor by the Manufacturers
association, with a fund of 81 500 900.
| Municipal ownership OF Missouri
mule was brought to pass in Kewanee,
when Kewanee's police department ao-
quired the animal. offered as security
by John Bradley for payment of part
of his nne OF $500. The mule is aged.
but has plenty of vitality, Bradley
acquired If rs wages for chopping
wood for farmer, who was short OF
cash
After looting the New Haven post
Office three robbers crossed the river
into Connellsyille and stole 700.
pound safe from Che store of A. Gigliot.
II and hauled it away on a wheelbar-
row. but deserted It when hard pressed
by officers. The safe contained 5000
which Glgliotti had drawn out of "A
local bank, fearing the bank unsafe.
Al state Democratic convention
held at Nashville, Tenn, movement
was started to secure the nomination
by the next Democratic national con:
| yention Of a southern man for presi-
dent. An address was prepared and
adopted which Is an appeal TO this end
TO the Democracy Of the nation. The
delegates were instructed to work in
the interest Of sending from Tennessee
to the Democratic convention dele.
cation that viii vote all the time for
a southern man for the presidential
! nomination.
The decision Of the lower court.
finding seven Mssourians guilty of
peonage. was affirmed by an opinion
handed down simultaneously at the
office Of the federal court OF appeals
IN St Louis and in st. Paul Charles
\ Smith. sr Charles NJ. Smith. jr..
, William Woods. Floyd Woods, Benja-
min Field. Benjamin Stone and w. Lee
Rogers We're each sentenced TO i'm
prisonmont ranging from one year and
six months 10 three years and six
months and fines ranging from 800
to $4,000.
The Chicago city railway soon will
inaugurate the pay as you enter
plan and seeks the cooperation of the
public
| Figures from the Chicago water as
SCISSORS office confirm the reports of
unusual free water fayors to the pub.
lice service corporations.
The Chicago superintendent of trans
portation has Issued an edict demand
ing proper heating OF street cars and
better accommodations for patrons.
Mrs. Caroline Barry. believed u
be worth 100000 died of starvation
in her New York residence. surround
ed by oil paintings yalued at 100000
The aggregate assessment Of taxable
property in Illinois as made by the
state board OF equalization shows al
Increase Of sl25.lal7 7si over last year
Howard Gould in preliminary cour
hearing assails his wife's reputation
and says her relations with colone
w. r Cody were criminal and mere
tricious.
The attorney for John r. Walsh, II
his statement to the jury. lays tn,
bankers downfall to mis- enemies, de
claring they wrecked his banking In