The state herald., 1907-04-12

changed.
Montana's anti-gambing law has be-
come effective and all games of chance
in that state are prohibited.
The trial of Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone in Idaho has been set for
May 8.
An Indictment against George X.
Favrot, charged with murder in
Baton Rouge La, has been Quashed
because one member of the grand jury
was unable to read or write.
An amendment to the postal con-
vention with Canada requires that
second class matter going there must
pay one cent on four ounces or frac-
tion, payable in stamps affixed.
The supreme court of Minnesota
has handed down decision uphold
ing the right of the Great Northern
railroad to issue the s65,000,000 OF
stock authorized by the directors
some months ago.
A sensation was recently created
throughout the country by the publica-
ton in New York of two-year old
| letter signed by L. II. Hartman, maxi
ing personal attack on President
Roosevelt. The president immediate
ly issued reply declaring the state
ments of Hartman willful and de-
liberate lies.
The department of agriculture is
making preparations to begin prosecu-
tions under the pure food law.
| Both houses of the Minnesota legis-
lature have passed the two-ccnt pass
enger fare bill.
The New York Central railroad. Ira
A. Mccormick, general superintendent,
and A. H. Smith, vice president,
have been indicted for manslaughter
in connection with a recent wreck on
the road.
The airship brought to this country
by Santos Dumont for exhibition at
the ST. Louis exposition, was sold re-
Gently by the New York customs Of
ficials for non-payment of duty. II
brought $50.
Commander.in-chi Robert b.
Brown, of the Grand Army of the Re
public. has issued the usual Memorial
day proclamation, calling on the mem
bers to observe Thursday. May 80.
by decorating the graves of the dead
soldiers.
Harry X. Thaw has been declared
sane by the commission in lnnacy ap-
pointed by Justice Fitzgerald. The
verdict of the commission was unani'
nous.
| A passenger train on the NJ. X. &
T. railroad ran into an open switch
at Bartlesyille. |, T.. injuring several
passengers. An investigation showed
that the switch had been tampered
with.
It is authoritatiyely declared at the
White house that the Hartman
Hearst. st.Rockefeiler combine have
raised n fund OF 100000 to defeat
the policies of President Roosevelt.
It is stated there 1t no lack OF evil
dence to prove the plot
Frank w. Hill, stenographer. who
is alleged to have stolen and sold the
Hartman letter which caused the re-
cent sensation throughout the country
has been arrested In New York.
The threatened strike of railroad
trainmen and conductors has been
amicably adjusted through the media.
tlon of Commissioners Knapp and
Neili. Mutual concessions were made
by both sides.
The Farmers Cooperative Ship.
ping association, with exchanges In
Kansas. Oklahoma and Nebraska has
decided to wind up It's affairs at once.
A deficit OF $1,000 In last years busi.
ness is given as the cause.
Violent earthquake shocks prevailed
recently In the Azore island OF ST
Michaels.
Russia has Issued an official note ia
the powers regarding the Hague con.
ference in which notice n given tina,
Russia, Germany and Austria reserve
the right TO abstain from discussion
OF armament limitation.
San Francisco was recently plunged
Into darkness by the partial dlstrue-
ton OF the power plant of the Gas a
Electric company. The losa la cstl'
mated ut s9,5oo.OOO
Gov. Folk has eommu'cd the sen
tonocs of Emil Hartman and Julius
lehman. convicted OF boodling In
81. Louis. TO expire on June 10. They
were sentenced In 1904 to six and
seven years respectively.
After consulting the law and nu.
,horities. District Attorney Jerome
decided not TO apply 10 the appellate
court for writ OF prohibition TO pre-
vent Justice Fitzgerald oontiLulns
tho Thaw trial.
Martha y. Smith, aged II. who with
her sister founded the Gcorg. Il
Smith college for negro children. II
dead at her home In scdalia. Mo,
A tornado recently swept across
portions Of Louisiana. Mississippi and
Alabama, causing the death Of N l.r.