The state herald., 1907-05-10
The inland waterways commission I

the question of rivers and harbors
has just held its first meeting in
Washington.
The United States court of appeals
has affirmed the decision of the lower
federal court finding Armour Pack
ing company, Swift & Co., Morris &
Co.. and the Cudahy Packing company
guilty of accepting rebates.
James Bryce, British ambassador,
VIII deliver an address at jamestown.
May 13, commemorating the first per-
manent settlement of English speak
ing people on the American con-
tinent.
The first International boat race
between the crews of the warships
gathered off Jamestown exposition
grounds resulted In a victory for the
crew of the American battleship
Virginia.
special jury has been called at
Joplin, Mo-, to investigate the charges
of police graft.
A servere wind and electrical storm
did considerable damage at SPRING
field, Mo-, and vicinity recently.
| In the federal court at Guthrie, Ok,
the demurrers OF the lumbermen to the
indictments against them were over
ruled. The cases will be called for trial
at the next term of court.
Owing to contrary winds the at
tempt of Capt. Chandler and ]. C. Nc
Coy to reach Washington, d. c., from
st. Louis failed. After being In the air
10 hours the balloon landed at Col.
conda. ILL.,, 130 miles from the starting
point.
| Abraham Ruef recently moved for
a change of venue of his case from
San Francisco alleging that for veri-
Gus reasons he could not get fair
trial in that county.
A company has been organized to
build s2,OOO.OOO cement plant at
| Tulsa, |. T.
The Web Pressman's union of St
Louis has ordered strike in all the
English newspapers of the city ex-
cept one. The pressmen and helpers
demand an increase of from 50 to 100
per cent in wages.
In a speech at Worcester. Mass,
| Leslie NJ. Shaw. former secretary OF
the treasury declared war for the con-
troll of the Pacific ocean was newt
able.
Count Otto Won Waldstein. an Aus
trian nobleman. was recently killed in
California by sheriff's posse who
mistool him for desperate for
whom they were searching
The wages of the entire working
force in the packing houses at Omaha
have been voluntarily increased from
five to Is per cent
A disastrous gunpowder explosion
recently occurred in Canton. China.
More than loo buildings were wrecked
and hundreds Of the natives were
either killed or injured. The foreign
settlement escaped injury.
Charles ]. Steedman. of New York
and Philadelphia. son OF the late Rear
Admiral Steedman recently commit
ted suicide In Paris hotel.
Three men were killed and six In
jured in an accident in an ore mine
at Riddlesburg. Pa. recently.
The new treaty between the United
States and Santo Domingo intended to
replace the one which has been pend.
ing In the senate for the last two
years. has been ratified by the Do
minican congress.
Former State Senator Franklin p.
Mays has been fined In the federal
court at Portland. Ore. the sum of sl0.-
900 for completely in the land frauds
In that state.
The Inland Waterways commission.
at Its final meeting In Washington.
decided to proceed to Kansas City and
make n thorough inspection "Trip down
the Missouri river to st. Louis.
Cattle are reported to be dying in
Elk county. Kan. of Texas fever.
About 20 Chicago women were In.
jured In panic caused by fire in
the building occupied by the Lotus
Lunch club. Most of the injured suf.
fered broken bones by jumping from
windows.
An association has been chartered
at st. Louis whose object is the
preservation OF the log cabin built by
Gen. Grant In that vicinity. An en-
dowmcnt fund OF $4,000 Is to bo
created.
The weather bureau In Washington.
declared the past month the eoldcst
April In 20 years.
Rev. Jere Knodc Cooke. rector Of
st. George Episcopal church at Hemp
stead. l.. I. fled recently with his
ward. an orphan girl named whalcy.
who is only II years OF ngc. Tho
whereabouts Of tho couple is unknown.
A statue OF Gen. George u. Mcclellan
was unveiled recently Mt Washington
with appropriate ceremonies. Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt was tho principal
speaker OF the day. The statue was
erected by tho Society OF the Army OF