The state herald., 1907-10-04


zation.
Gov. Warner of Michigan has called
special session of the legislature to
provide funds for the normal college
and amend the primary election law.
President Roosevelt and President
Diaz have invited the presidents Of
the five Central American republics tn
send delegates to Washington In No.
vember to a peace conference.
A conspiracy to start a revolutionary
movement in Cuba has been discov
cred by Gov. Magoon. 1t is believed
that the movement is backed by New
York capitalists.
Attorney General Bonaparte has in,
structed United States district attor
neys to bring suit against various rail
roads throughout the country to re
cover penalties incurred by them for
alleged violations Of the safety ap
pliance law.
The challenge OF Sir. Thomas Lip
ton for race for the Americas cup
In 1908 has been declined by the New
York Yacht club. The club was un
able to limit the length of contestants
to 6S feet as requested by the chal,
lenger.
Russia is making great preparations
to entertain Secretary Taft on his com
ing visit to that country He will be
treated the same as a ruler of another
nation.
Many prominent Episcopalians from
all parts of the world attended three
days session of the international con
vention of the Brotherhood of St. An
drew at Washington. The Lord Bish
op of London was prominent figure.
Twenty persons were injured in a
rear end collision in n tunnel between
Paris and Cherbourg. France. Several
Americans were among the victims.
Physicians of the marine hospital
service in charge of the bubonic
plague situation in San Francisco
say there is no danger of an epidemic
of the disease, although cases will
continue to occur for considerable
period.
Receivers have been appointed for
the New York city Railway company
in the federal court in that city.
Judge Lands. in the United States
district court at Chicago. has decided
that the Chicago a. Alton railroad
should not be further prosecuted for
rebating In connection with the Stand
and OIL company.
The League of Republican Clubs OF
Pennsylvania has formally endorsed
Senator Knox for the presidency.
Sir Thomas Upton when notified
that his challenge to race for the
Americas cup in 1908 in boats limited
to 6S feet had been declined by the
New York Yacht club. Immediately
announced his intention to challenge
again with 80 foot boat.
A decisive victory was won by the
state of Nebraska when federal
Judges T. C. Munger and W. N. Nun.
ger denied an Injunction to the rail-
roads TO prevent the state from enforc.
Ing the laws reducing grain rates.
The Standard OIL company has dis.
tributed 100000 copies of a pamph.
let which declares that the company is
the victim of 'persistant and ad
roit" attack on the part OF the federal
authorities.
Eight Greek laborers were recently
killed In n wreck ON the Southern
Pacific railroad In California. Friends
OF the victims chased the engineer
and fireman OF the train into the hills
and then proceeded to demolish the
cars OF the train.
An incendiary fire Mt Wuchow.
China. cost the lives of 100 persons
and destroyed property valued ut
S250,000.
Eight persons were killed and sev.
eral others Injured In a wreck on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Duncannon.
Pa. recently.
The big turbine steamer LusitanIa
made the return trip to Queenstown
from New York in five days four
hours and 10 minutes. or three hours
and 90 minutes more than her west.
ward run.
The total deposits In the Kansas
banks at the end of September were
fiii.220. .5iS.T1. an increase In one
year OF s2o.ooo.oOO.
The federal grand Jury at Saa
Francisco has returned indictments
against the Southern Pacific Railway
company and the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship company. charging them with
giving bribcs on shipments OF goods
from Japan. The indictment contains
i2t counts.
An Injunction has been granted In
district court OF wyandottc county.
Kansas. forbidding members OF the
Kansas City livestock exchange to
obey the rules OF that organization
which require them To boycott non.
member
A representative OF the Standard
oil company is authority for the state.
mcnt that ns soon aH present litiga.
tlon In ended there will be n rcorgnnl.
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