The Springfield herald., 1907-11-22

with a series of burglaries in Chicago
was convicted and sentenced to pris-
on for a term of from one to 20 years.
Her counsel declared In court that
she was being ''railroaded" to prison
to shield other persons.
In gratitude for the present good
government the commercial organiza-
tions of Cuba are planning to give ali
elaborate banquet to Gov. Magoon.
Many fires have been started re-
Gently in Enid, Ok. by incendiaries,
whose object seemed to be to cover
up operations of burglars.
The railroad embargo on grain be-
tween Buffalo and New York has
been raised. A million bushels OF
grain will be shipped to the seaboard
each week until the close of naviga-
ton.
]. C. Wilson. promoter and presi,
dent of the Interstate Fiscal Agency
company. of Kansas City, has been
arrested by the federal authorities
charged with using the mails to de.
fraud.
Arguments in the suit Of the inter.
state commerce commission to COM
pei E. II. Hartman to answer certain
questions regarding stock transac-
tions were submitted in the federal
court at New York The Decision
was deferred until December 1.
j. II. Richards. president of the
mining congress in session at Joplin.
Mo-, has stated that President Roose-
welt had promised to recommend to
to,, -,
of mines as department of the gov.
ernment.
The United States mint at Philadel-
phia is engaged in coming s52,000,000
in double eagles which will be dis
tributed among the sub-treasuries in
various parts of the country to re-
lieve the financial stringency.
The trial of John r. Walsh. former
president of the Chicago National
bank, on the charge of misappropria-
ton OF the banks funds is under way
in Chicago.
The Japanese cruisers which visit
ed the jamestown exposition have re-
turned to Toxic after having spent
$50 days on the voyage and travelled
$4,000 miles.
President Roosevelt has signed the
proclamation making Oklahoma and
Indian territory new state and the
officers elected at the recent election
have taken charge of the Offices.
The Nebraska state railway COM
mission has refused to permit the
telephone companies to raise the
night toll rates to the day schedule.
The recent census taken in Havana
shows the population to be 299,27S, an
increase of 45,S60 since 1899.
The Omaha Street Railway COM
pany recently paid it's employees their
salaries all in nickels. The amount
distributed was 100000.
The president has invited the gov
ernors of the states and territories to
meet him at the White house May 13,
IA and Is, next, to discuss the ques-
ton of means TO conserve the natural
resources of the country.
Secretary Cortelyou has announced
an issue of Panama bonds to the ex'
tent of $5O,OO0,000.
The secretary of the treasury has
announced that If necessary the trea-
sury will issue interest bearing GER
tificates OF Indebtedness to run for
one year to the extent of 100000, 900
A party consisting of three kings,
five queens and 16 princes and prin-
cesses gathered at Windsor Castle
recently.
Party feeling has already reached
the point in the Russian douma
where personal encounters are with
difficulty prevented and challenges to
fight duels have l>een sent.
The report that gold was being ex-
ported from Russia to assist the situ
is officially denied from Russian
sources.
The German government will sub,
nit to the reichstag a programme
largely increasing the cost and fight
ing strength oil the navy.
The business district of Cleary City
Alaska, has been destroyed by fire,
causing loss of sc50.0C0.
A case of love at first sight between
Henry c. Wilder, aged 95. and Esther
Crawford. aged 80. resulted in their
marriage recently at Lowell, Mass.
Attorney General Hadley of Missou-
ri has instituted proceedings in the
supreme court to oIst the harvester
trust from the state.
The Japanese raw silk trust has
been broken after a months boycott
by American manufacturers.
Forty men, women and children
were injured recently in collision
between trolley cars at Seattle, Wash.
The executive mansion at Lin
coin Nebraska. has been sold for non
payment of taxes.
The railroad men of Great Britain
have voted 76.925 for and S.773 against
calling strike.
Secretary of the Treasury Cortel-
you addressed the Merchants asso-
citation of New ork recently on fl
nancial affairs. He declared that if
all money now peing boarded was
returned to the banks general re-
sumption of business would follow.
The third Russian parliament has
been opened in st. petersburg with a
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