The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-06-20
THE NEWS Of THE WEEK
Domestic

ecutive order which will permit the
interchange of employment in the
federal forest service. the biologi-
cal service and certain employments
under state and territorial govern
ments.
George f. Baer. president of the
Reading, was served to appear be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in the hearing which has
been instituted against the anthra-
cite railroad companies in PhiladeI-
phia.
Harry Orchard told a remarkable
story, TO the effect that the famous
PinkertOn detective, Mcfarland, had
use the Bible to convert Orchard to
Christianity and then confess his
crimes.
President Roosevelt has confirmed
the sentence of hanging imposed by
courtmartial on Private William
Taylor for numbering his superior
officer in the Philippines.
The General Electric and the Edi-
son Companies have filed with the
Interstate Commerce Commission
complaints against the New York
Central.
Lemert S. Cook was convicted in
Pittsburg on the charge of being
involved in the rehypothecation of
the securities of the Enterprise
Bank.
The Supreme Conclave, Improved
Order of Heptasophs, reelected Off
GERS and decided upon Boston as the
meeting place two years hence.
The torpedo-boat destroyer Blak-
ley was rammed by the destroyer
Whipple at the Norfolk Navy Yard
and put out of commission.
The body of r. H. Dodson, cox
swain of the Inflated launch of the
battleShip Minnesota, was found in
Hampton Roads.
George Thompson died from heart
disease upon seeing the piano fac
tory in which he worked in New
York on fire.
Five thousand invitations were is
sued for the wedding of Miss Fish,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant
Fish, and Albert q. Gray, son of
Judge Clinton Gray.
John Scory and Joseph Totarello,
Italians, fought a duel in the dark
in a Boston hallway until one fell
unconscious over the dead body of
the other.
The United States government en-
tered suit against IA railroad and
coal companies in Pennsylvania al
leging to represent the Hard Coal
Trust.
Ambassador Bryce, of Great Bril-
tain, in an address before the Uni
versity of Illinois, declared n demo-
cracy the best form Of government.
Harry Orchard detailed his plot
to kidnap a bankers son and kill
Governor Steunenberg, and added
burglary TO his crimes.
The body of John Thomas, who
said he taught telegraphy to Thomas
A. Edison, lies unclaimed in the Chi
cago Morgue.
Louis Violet, who was adrift off
Newfoundland IA days in a fisher
mans yawl. was picked up by the
Cunarder Carmania.
DR.. Cyrenus A. David, a prominent
Chicago physician, died of blood poi
sOning contracted while operating on
a patient.
Reese G. Brooks, banker and coal
operator of Scranton. Pa. is dead.
The Convention of the Western
Federation of Miners sent a telegram
TO Haywood, on trial in Boise, Ida
no. which reads: Fifteenth an
nual convention sends greetings.
Confident of your innocence, and we
are with you until your honor is
and your freedom as
sured."
Judge Chamberlain, of Concord, N.
H., announced that he would APP
point a master to inquire into the
competency of Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy. The appointment will not be
made for several days.
A survey has been ordered for a
5O-foot canal between Cape May, n.
j., and Bay Head, n. j.
The United States Steel Corpora
ton has let contracts for 5000 steel
cars.
a receiver is to take charge of the
Oil Company, in
Texas.
Crops in New England are back
ward owing to weather conditions.