The Lamar register., 1907-09-11

CharleS WOOuDury, SIduusilc VI
Kansas university, who recently began
a postgraduate course, was drowned
while rowing in the Kaw river at Law
renee.
Six persons were killed outright and
$50 injured in a recent wreck on the
Canadian Pacific railroad at Horse
shoe Falls, near Orangeville, Ont.
The motion of the attorneys for the
San Francisco grafters to dismiss the
bribery indictments against them has
been denied by Superior Judge Law
lor.
In an address at the National Irri-
cation conference at Sacramento, Cal,
Clifford Pinchot, the government for
ester, declared the lumber supply OF
the country would be exhausted inside
of 20 years unless the forests were
protected.
Quicksand caused the drowning of
three young men in the Illinois river
near Peoria recently. When found the
bodies were standing upright with
their heads barely under the water.
witness in the reformatory inves-
tigation at Hutchinson, Kan. declared
the records had been falsified in the
case of the death of negro inmate.
The story created sensation.
One young man and two young
women were drowned by the capsiz-
ing of boat at McAlester. l. T.
A clash between the marching un-
ion labor men and strike breaking
street car employees resulted in the
shooting of two men at San Francis
co.
The breaking of a cable in the
zinc mine near Springfield. Mo-. let
two miners fall 200 feet to their death.
Complaint has been made to the
railroad commissioners that the cars
can not be secured to handle the
large broom corn crop of Kansas.
The American Agriculturist esti-
mates that while the products of
American fans this year are ten per
cent less than last. they are greater
in value to the extent of $1,000,00o,-
900.
ii. II. Tucker, Jr.. former secretary
treasurer of the Uncle Sam Oil COM
pany, has been released from the
Leavenworth Jail after serving a
three months sentence for reflecting
on federal judges.
At Lathrop. Mo-, While his wife
was testifying in justice court
against negro charged with attempt
to kill her. Gerland Carter, a farmer
drew a pistol and fired two bullets
into the body of the prisoner, fatally
wounding him.
The Kansas board of railroad COM
missioners have ordered the railroads
of the state to put in flat two-cent
passenger fare beginning October 1
next. The railroads have made no
definite announcement of what &C.
ton they will take in the premises.
Cholera is reported to be spreading
in European Russia.
The subcommittee of the United
States immigration commission, which
has been making tour of Europe, has
returned with valuable data and will
make important recommendations to
congress regarding changes in the i'm
migration laws.
Eleven persons were killed and
ScNth othtlo IlJultu Il WItCh VII tne
Rock Island railroad at Norris, Ia, re-
Gently.
The resolutions adopted by the Ma
tional Irrigation congress in session at
Sacramento, Cal, indorse the policy of
President Roosevelt. in connection with
irrigation, forest preservation and con-
servation of resources.
Sayao hrau,ipy cov,, M ,iae have ri,
en- up the fight in Kansas, agreed to
pay all the costs of the cases against
them in the supreme court and move
out of the state.
News has been received of the prob
able loss of the schooner Duchess of
Berford. which carried the Anglo
American Arctic expedition. Three
members of the expedition are report
ed missing.
A movement is in progress in New
York to form a worldwide typewriter
trust.
The International Harvester Co.
pleaded guilty to a violation of the
Texas antitrust law and paid a fine of
$4,000. A perpetual injunction was
also issued by the court forbidding 1t
to operate in Texas.
New York city is threatened with a
milk famine.
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
f. f. Clark has agreed to act as trbi-
traitor between the western railroad
managers and the brotherhood of
Trainmen.
Watson G. Co, grain and commits
sion brokers of New York, have failed
70: So 1000.
The Missouri board of railroad COM
missioners. after a personal inspec-
ton, have ordered the track of the
Iron Mountain railroad repaired A
speed limit Of 20 miles an hour was
ordered until The repairs are made.
At banquet at Portsmouth. N. H.,
George E. Foss, chairman of the ma
val committee spoke of The Hague
conference as devoid of practical re-
suits and urged further upbuilding of
the navy.
Edwin Gould is authority for the