The state herald., 1907-06-21

been captured by United States
troops. This 1t is thought will end
the Pulajane war on that island.
In one day recently 20,sS1 undeliv.
cred letters were returned to senders
by the dead letter office.
The 200th anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the Church of England
in Connecticut was recently celebrat-
| ed with elborate ceremonies at STRAIT
ford
Four jointists Of Cherokee, Kan,
have been fined 500 and costs and
| sentenced to 30 days On the rock pile
| for violating the prohibitory law.
A suit has been filed In Philadel-
phia by the government to break up
the monopoly of the anthracite coal
carrying railroads in Pennsylvania.
Justice Brewer, of the United States
supreme court, has denied the appli-
cation of II. II. Tucker for writ OF
habeas corpus in the contempt case
from Leavenworth.
Judge Smith Mcpherson, In the FED
eral court at Kansas City has Issued
a temporary restraining order 10
prevent the Missouri state auditor
from collecting tax of cents on
sales of futures in grain and stocks.
The Southwestern Interstate Coal
Operators association has elected
James f. Elliot. of Haileyville, |. T..
president to succeed the late w. c.
Perry.
| The test questions of the Kansas
state board of medical examiners
were stolen from the state printing
office at Topeka and peddled among
the candidates for examination at
Kansas City, Kan. Many of the llo
young men will have to take the ex-
animation over again.
In the Haywood trial at Boise, Ida
ho. the prosecution is corroboratins
the story of Harry orchard. letter
was traced by post office books from
Pettibone in Denver to orchard in
San Francisco.
BY agreement OF the board OF man
ayers of the insane asylum at ST
Joseph. Mo. Superintendent Wood
son, was exonerated of the charges
brought against him. He immediately
resigned and the resignation was ac'
cepted.
The state courts OF Missouri and
the federal court at Kansas City are
In a clash over the enforcement oil
the twocent passenger fare law and
the maximum freight rate law.
A crisis was reached In the parlia-
mentary situation In Russia when
the government demanded the sur
render of So members OF the lower
house with the alternative OF dis
solution unless the demand was com
piled with. The ultimatum was re-
jected by the douma.
| The Catholic church of the Sacred
Heart. one of the finest edifices IN
Ottawa. Ont. was recently destroyed
by fire.
4 dramatic scene was enacted nj
Boise, Idaho, when Harry Orchard
and former Gov. Peabody, of Colorado
met face to face In lnw office. Or
chard was taken back at first but
the governor reassured him and the
two shook hands.
A jury OF IL men has returned n
verdict of guilty against Mayor
Eugene l.. Schmitz OF San Francisco
on charge of eStorting money from
the French restaurant keepers, The
sentenc. OF the court was deferred.
The executive committee OF the
Cattle Raisers' association OF Texas
has decided to stand by the live
stock commission men In their fight
against the post moftom order OF tho
packers rrgarding cows and helfers.
The Japanese residents OF San Fran
cisco are arranging to demand an In
dcmnity OF the United States govern
ment for the alleged assaults on them
In that city.
The cross-cSnminatlon of Harry
Orchard, the main witness In the
Haywood trial at Boise. Idaho. haf
been completed. lie was In the
chair for six days. and only once did
the attorneys succeed In breaking
him down. and tina, was when he
was questioned regarding his eonyer'
sion TO Christianity.
| In the federal court nj Leav.n.
worth. Kan. Iudfo Amidon, Of North
Dakota, denied the motion Of II. II.
Tucker for n posiponcmcnt In the
Uncle Sam on company recoiyefHhir
ease,
A launch from tho haltl-shir
Minnesota. containing sih midShip
m,n u young officer and members
NJ tho crew recently disappeared
while going from the jamestown -
position to the vessel. The supposi.
ton Ia that the launch was run down
by n passing steamer and all on
board were drowned,
Injunction proceedings have been
filed IN ih. federal court a, kansa,
City TO restrain the Missouri rail.