The state herald., 1907-02-08


Kong and in the space of ten minutes
sank over so Chinese craft in the har-
bor, more than 100 natives being
drowned.
The plant Of the Phelps Publishing
company at Springfield, Mass. pub
fishers Of several prominent agricul-
tural periodicals has burned causing
loss Of 100000.
Fire damp explosion in mine near
Saarbruck, Prussia. In which 600
miners were working caused the death
the death Of at least 200 Of the men.
The damage to shipping in Buffalo
harbor alone is $1.5O0.000. Five great
lake steamers aground tell that part
OF the story. Thirteen others make
ing brave attempts to ride out the
storm may add to 1t.
The epidemic of diphtherla and
scarlet fever has become so violent
in Chicago that the health commits
sioner has requested the citizens to
cancel all social engagements for the
present.
Mrs. Amanda Copley and her three
months old baby were found shot to
death In bed in their home In Wash
ington. The husband, clerk In the
census bureau. was held pending an
investigation. He came from Iowa.
Dispatches to the state department
declare that 100000 persons are in
a starving condition in the famine
stricken district OF China. Fears are
entertained of the outbreak Of an cpl
demic.
Three hundred guests attended the
annual banquet OF the Kansas Day
club at the Topeka Auditorium. s.
II. Brandon. Of Butler county, was
elected president for the ensuing
year.
The president of the San Francisco
board of education and the superin-
tendent OF schools have been ordered
to Washington to confer with the
president regarding the Japanese
question.
The Honduras Lottery company, the
successor Of the Louisiana Lottery
company has decided to capitulate in
the fight waged against II by the
United States government. and will
quit business.
The suit OF the receiver Of the Bay
State Gas company of Delaware
a1,ipet II II Dnyor, In .synna.t iop
with the ownership OF the Boston Gas
company has been settled by agree
ment of Mr.. Rogers to pay the re-
ceivers s1,5OO,000.
The Mexican government has been
formally requested by the United
States TO aid In preventing undesirable
immigrants from crossing the border
from Mexico into the United States.
The international phase Of the
Kingston incident has been family
closed by Gov. Swettenham formally
Withdrawing his letter to Rear Ad-
miral Davis and expressing his regret
for having written It.
Motion to Quash the indictments
against John d. Rockefeller and ms.
socIates have been filed at Flndlay.
Ohio.
The Indian appropriation bill has
been reported TO the senate. II car
ries an appropriation OF sli.509.2ol.
Much general legislation is incorpor'
ated In the measure.
a report OF the investigation OF the
oil Industry sent TO congress states
that distinct part of the policy Of the
Standard oil company mas been the
ruin of Its competitors.
Secretary Shaw was the guest OF
honor ut the annual banquet OF the
Missouri society In t;ew York, lie
spoke on Pending Financial Legisla-
ton"
After nine days OF work n jury OF
twelve men has been secured To Try
Harry X. Thaw for the murder Of
Stanford White In New York.
President Roosevelt has writtcn n
letter to the navy department oom-
mending Rear Admiral Davis for his
notion ut Kingston. Jamaica. at the
time OF the great earthquake disaster.
Eight buildings In the center Of the
business district Of Harrisburg. Pa.
were recently destroyed by FIRE caus-
Ing loss OF nearly 100000.
The flood In the lower Mississippi
II becoming serious. A levec at Mem
phis has broken causing u portion of
the city TO be flooded. Damage wns
reported from various points In Mis-.
sirsipi. Arkansas ind Missouri.
The Oklahoma constitutional con-
yention. by a vote Of So to ~ adopted
an amendment providing for separate
submission Of tho prohibition question
nj the timo tho constitution Ia voted
on.
While n freight train on the ~, X.
4 7. railroad was crossing bridge
near Dccracld. Mo-. tho structure col.
iapsed precipitainH II ears Into tho
stream. A boy named Mln'on. OF
Pilot Grove. Mo-, was killed.