The state herald., 1907-11-01

In the first cabinet meeting since
last June the financial situation and
the growing needs of the navy were
the principal topics Of discussion.
In the resolutions adopted by the
Lake Mohonk conference the general
policy of the government in the treat
ment of the Indians was heartily ap-
proved.
Two men snatched $1,000 in curren-
cy from bank runner in the sub
treasury in Philadelphia recently.
They were pursued and captured and
the money recovered.
The government is preparing to buy
100000 pounds of copper for use in
the Salt river reclamation project in
Arizona.
The Ute Indians on the Cheyenne
River reservation have become unruly
again and troops have been sent to
quell the disturbance.
The Columbus. Ohio plant of the
United States Steel corporation, em-
ploying 500 men, has been closed down
indefinitely.
The Farmers Union of Texas has
s75,000,000 tied up In loans on the
cotton crop in an endeavor to hold
the staple for 10 cents pound.
In the federal court at Birmingham.
Ala, an involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed against the Southern
Steel company. a $25,OO0,OOO corpora
ton.
Seattle, Washington, has a case of
bubonic plague.
Sylvester Harrison, noted charac.
ter of southern Kansas has disap-
peared from his home in Wichita with
$31 900 in currency. He is charged
with embezzlement and passing spur
ious checks. He is believed to be in
sane.
Col. Benham Cameron. of Stagville.
N. c., was elected president of the
National Farmers congress at Oklaho-
ma City. The selection of the next
meeting place was left to the execu.
tive committee.
Thomas F. Regan. former police com.
missioner of San Francisco. has
brought suit against McClure's Maga-
zine for 500 900 damages for defama.
tion of character In connection with a
write-up oil the San Francisco graft
scandal
The Security Investment company of
pittsburg, Pa, "A WESTINGHOUSE institu-
ton. has become involved. and will
necessitate a temporary suspension or
recelvership for several Westinghouse
Industrial concerns.
All nine of the balloons engaged In
the race for the Bennett cup have safe
ly landed. The German balloon Pom.
mern won. landing at Asbury Park. n.
j., $50 miles from St Louis. L'isle de
France was second. landing near the
Pommern. The next race will be held
In Germany.
About 400 delegates representing i2
states. attended the trust conference
Of the National Civic Federation at
Chicago. Nicholas Murray Butler. OF
Columbia university. presided.
A French reconnoitering column In
Morocco. was surrounded by 5000
Moors. and the timely arrival OF Gen.
Drude with reinforcements was all
that saved II from annihilatlon.
In his address at Nashville. Tenn.
President Roosevelt declared that he
was responsible for turning the light
on Wall street affairs. but was not
responsible for what that light re
yealed. He also declared there would
be no let.up In his present policy OF
prosecuting Illegal corporations,
run OF depositors OH the Khlckcr.
booker Trust company. one of the larg.
est banking institutions In New York.
recently caused II to close It's doors
At the same time tremendous slump
occurred In the price of stocks In Wall
street. The West is not affected TO
any great extent by the furry.
Section six OF tho Sherman anti
trust law, which gives the government
power to seize trust goods. has been
put into effect for the first time by
the seizure OF large consignment OF
cigarettes at Norfolk, Va. owned by
the tobacco trust. To regain the
goods the trust must prove that II In
not combination In restraint OF
trade
IN accordance Win an order given
by the mayor all the liquor Joints In
PittSburr. Kan. have been closed.
The temporary Injunction against
melting strike by the International
PrcKAmon's union has been made per.
manont By Judge ..ompson at clncin.
natl.
A Topeka thcatcr manager has bcan
arrested for keeping his thcatcr open
ON Sunday and the ease viii 40 TO
the supreme court ms n test case.
The question Of whether n United
States court has right To cnjoln a
state from enforcing It's laws Is To te
brought tcforo the supreme 'ourt by
Attorney General Young. Of Mlnscnota.
who has been declared In contempt
by Judge iyochrcn.