The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-09-12
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or her father, Frank Worth, in New
York, In order that her children by
ner hrst marriage may inherit their
grandfather's wealth.
The investigation OF the affairs OF
the marlborough Metropolitan rail-
way merger OF New York promises
some highly interesting develop
ments. The company formerly paid
per cent. annual dividends. Now II
pays 8.
Senator Depew, who has returned
from Europe, says that the slump in
the American stock market has pre-
vented the contamination of many
important deals In America in which
foreign capital was interested.
Mrs T. Nutting. of New York, wife
OF retired army officer, was killed
and her daughter, Mrs. Phillip Moore
and the lntter's child were badly IN
jured In n runaway accident al
Bridgewater, n. S.
1t is estimated that OF the S10,-
100000 annual damage to property
In New York from fires $2,000,00O
damage results from careless hand
ling of matches and cigarettes.
Three bandits executed a daring
holdup on the Rocky Mountain Limi-
ted, OF the Rock Island Railroad, GO
ing through the chair car and pas
senger coaches, taking all the pas
sengers' valuables at the points OF
revolvers
DR.. Edward Giasgo, prominent
young physician, of Brazil, Ind, is
dead, and his vito though slightly
wounded in the breast, was placed
under arrest following q mysterious
e NJ NJ er,.rr
The federal grand jury at James
town, n. Y, has returned additional
indictments against the Pennsylva-
MA and New York Central Railroads
and the Standard Oil Company.
District Attorney Jerome has asked
for special grand jury, presumably
to consider the destruction of books
previous to the merger of New York's
street railways.
Burton Plummer, aged 10 years
confesses that he set fire to the Nor
mandie Hotel, at Columbus, o., be
cause be was Jealous of the atten-
lions of a clerk to a waitress.
William Sumner Lapworth, son Of
a wealthy Massachusetts manufac-
turer, has married a loom girl tho
daughter of q farm laborer, employ
ed in his fathers plant.
The Chicago Office OF the Posta'
Telegraph Company has sued tho
Photographers Union for alleged non
payment for messages filed by strik-
ers
The date for the beginning Of the
trial of United States Senator
Borah at Boise, Idaho, has been fix
ed for September %. He is accused
Of conspiring to defraud the govern
ment by securing illegal entry Of
timber lands.
At Scott Haven and Suterville, or
the Pittsburg Division of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, an attempt
was made to wreck the New York
express by drawing spikes from the
tracks. A fast freight train was de-
rallied.
The cruiser Fylgia. with Prince
William on board, sailed at dawn
from Boston for Sweden. The Prince
and Lieutenant Commander de
Klercker arrived jus@after midnight
from Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
In New York the directors of the
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Railroad declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of per cent. on
capital stock and an extra dividend
of per cent.
The State Board of Railroad Com
missioners of Kansas issued an or
der for the establishment of a fiat
two-cent-a-mile passenger fare in
that state.
At Little Rock the Farmers Ma.
tional Cooperative and Educational
Union fixed the minimum price fol
middling cotton at 15c. a pound.
Charles II. Deeve, millionaire pillow
manufacturer, is in a private hospita
In Chicago. His malady is said tt
be fatal.