The state herald., 1907-01-25
According to figures in the annual

lea, that organization lost $4,000 of Its
members during 1906.
In the senate recently Senator
Spooner made lengthy constitution
al argument upholding the presidents
right to discharge the negro troops
at Brownsville. He made a bitter
attack on Senator Tillman during the
course of his remarks.
A national convention for the exten
sion of the foreign commerce of the
United States met in New York fol
three days session.
An investigation of public land
frauds has begun at Pueblo. Col, at
which sensational disclosures are ex.
pected to be made. The inquiry will
probably last for two months.
The report of the canal commission
on the borings at the Gatun dam site
shows that the lock walls will rest on
good, solid foundation.
The MacAndrews & Forbes com.
pany, of New York, and the ]. s.
Young company of Baltimore. have
been fined an aggregate of $4,000 in
the federal court at New York for
combining to monopolize the trade in
!icorice paste.
President J. ]. Hill, of the Great
Northern railroad states that not in
'5 years have such severe weather
conditions prevailed in North Dako,
a and other points west of st. Paul.
The suit to test the exclusion of
Japanese children from the primary
schools of San Francisco has been
iiled in the federal court in that
:ity.
The president has written n letter
10 Chairman Foss, of the house
committee on naval affairs advocat-
ng the building of two battleships OF
he Dreadnaught class.
Reports from Kingston, Jamaica,
say that since the recent earthquake
the city is gradually sinking and
grave fears are felt mat the entire
.ity will slip into the bay.
According to later reports the King
iton horror is growing Communica-
lion with the island is partially re-
stored and every message that comes
brings fresh details of the appalling
catastrophe.
In recent rush of passengers to
BOARD an elevated train in Chicago.
Hiss Lillian Dahlke was pushed from
he platform and fatally injured.
President Roosevelt recently ad-
lressed the National convention for
extension Of the foreign commerce Of
he United States at Washington.
The committee appointed by the
oklahoma constitutional convention
o investigate charges OF corruption
las reported that no evidence was
ound of money being used.
The boiler OF a locomotive on the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad ex'
,loded near Bridgeport, Pa, killing
I've trailmen.
In his speech Of acceptance to the
NobrSs.a legislature. Senator-elect
Norris Brown came out openly for
The selection OF United States sena.
ors by direct vote of the people.
The Japanese government has
made an appropriation OF 100000 TO
.oyer the expense Of Representatives
II the army and navy who will par
icipate In the exposition at James
own. Va.
The democrats In the Kansas leg
stature nominated Col. w. A. Har-
lis as their candidate for United
States senator.
Senator Carmack recently made q
engthy address In the senate In de-
'ense OF the presidents action dis
.harging the Negro soldiers at
Brownsville.
d. w. Wade. 90 years old. n son OF
he deiaulting treasurer of Cloud
,ounty. Kan. has been arrested in
Kansas City on charge of embezzle'
nont
The Philippine government is after
the Standard oil company for the
nonpayment OF si9.5li duty on oils
shipped into the islands.
An emergency bill for tho relief OF
The earthquake sufferers on the Is
and jamaica has been passed by the
house.
Direct dispatches from Kingston.
Jamaica, state that the disaster there
Will equal those of San Francisco ana
Valparaiso. Chile.
Suits have been filed nt Little Rock
Ark. against Armour a Co. the Ham
nond Packing company, Morris a Co,
aud the cudahy Packing company for
violations OF the state antitrust law.
Scarlet fever AMI dlphthorla are cpl.
icmic In Chicago. and many of tho
schools have been closed. Six thous'
md children were reported III with
the diseases.
David =. Dyer jr,. son Of the Uni
ted States district attorney nt St
Louis. has been acquitted Of the
shargo OF cmbozzling tGl.500 of the
government funds,
A special car loaded with flowers
was recently shipped by the ladies'
of Beaumont Tex. 10 the hospitals