The state herald., 1907-06-14

Green ana GaynOr case. me SELL
tence was four years Imprisonment
and fine of $4,000.
The commercial Telegraphers Union
has sent to each member of the boar
of directors of the Western Un!cn
Te Graph company, statement of
grie ,ances.
A jury has been secured to try the
Haywood case at Boise. Idaho. One
month was taken up in securing the
jury and 1t is predicted that the
trial will last 60 days longer.
The rules of the civil service COM
| mission have been so amended as to
prohibit all persons in the classified
civil service from taking an active
part in politics.
Four members of fishing party
were drowned by the capsizipg of
their boat in Wunder's Lake nea.
Page, Neb
letin the average condition of grow
ing cotton on May 25 was 7O.5 per
| cent.
Gov. Glenn, of North Carolina, an
| nounces that his state will vigorous
| ly fight the suits of the railroads at
tempting to set aside the new laws
reducing freight and passenger rates.
San Francisco Japanese have de.
| cided to send a special envoy to
Toxic to urge modification of the
immigration pact made recently be-
tween Japan and the United States.
Allentown. Pa. is investigating a
concerted attempt by incendiaries TO
destroy the town.
II. II. Tucker. the indicted sec
retary of the Uncle Sam Oil Com
| pany, has been sentenced to three
months Imprisonment in the Topeka
| jail for contempt of court by United
States Circuit Judge Hook. The act
of contempt was a sensational aft.
davit filed by Tucker alleging col.
lusion between federal judges and
the Standard Oil Company.
A United States signal corps Off.
Ger and two companions recently made
successful balloon trip from Wash.
ington to Harrisburg. Pa, in (
hours and 81 minutes
l'rs. Mary Spaugh has been nc.
quilted of completely in the killing of
Sheriff Polk of Iron county, Mo, for
which her two sons are now under
| sentence.
The Wabash railroad has been con.
| vlcted in the federal court at Spring.
field, ILL.,. OF violating the law regard.
ing safety appliances on freight cars.
The railroads of Nebraska have
served written notice on the state au,
thorities that they intend to attack
the constitutlonality of the two cent
fare law
The railroads OF Missouri have de
cided to comply with the two cent
fare law, but will abolish all low
rate excursions.
After having weathered storms for
nearly 75 years. the old sloop OF war
st. Louis was recently sold ut Phila.
delphia as junk for $I.210.
The saloon element Mt Frontenac.
Kansas. recently caused the arrest OF
two preachers on n charge of boot.
Logging" ard when they were re
leased from jail they We're badly
beaten by n crowd OF saloon sympa.
thizers.
The Kansas City Transportation
company has purchased two boats TO
carry freight between st. Louis and
| thnt city on the Missouri river
A notable conference on the sub,
ject OF trust prosecutions was held
at the White house recently. particI.
pated in by the president. members
OF the cabinet and several officials
iiom the department of justice. Tine
Harriman.Alton deal was the princi.
pal topic OF discussion. -
Harry Orchard. the principal wit
ness for the state against W. d. Hay.
wood. was placed on the stand at
Boise. Idaho. and detailed many
blood-curling crimes leading up
the murder OF former Gov. steu
berg. In all OF which he charged tho
Western Federation OF Miners oxecu.
tive committee were implicated.
The statement Of the prosecution
in the Haywood ease at Boise, Idaho,
sehthinfly arraigned the officials OF
the Western Federation OF Miners,
declaring that the state was ready
TO prove that Meyer. Haywood and
Po,tibone were responsible for many
other deaths beside that OF Gov.
Steunenbcrg.
The vioeroy OF Canton. China has
reported TO the Pckin government
that the disorders at Lienehow and
Pnkhoi have been suppressed md
that all missionaries are safe.
A fiyeyear.oid rifi Mt Mount
Sterling. ILL.,. was killed by stepping
on loose board which flew up
striking her In the face and lmbod.
ding n nail In her brain.
George =. Decker. 81 years old has
confessed 70 causing $4,000 fire