The state herald., 1907-11-08

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Linde. Of st. Louis, made a confession
duplicating several other members of
the council.
The Commercial State bank Of
Grand Island, Neb., has closed its
doors. Fifty thousand dollars Of the
banks funds were in the First National
bank at Charlton, Iowa, which recent
ly failed.
All the railroad men OF England
have decided to go out on general
strike.
The greatest oil well yet found in
the mid-continent field was recently
brought in near Muskogee. 1t is esti-
mated to be a 2.OOO-barrel producer.
, A toy balloon released in Paris has
been found In Finland.
Eta L. Mclean. stenographer in
the federal building in Chicago has
been arrested in company with A. b.
Gordee, printer, charged with steal
ing important papers in connection
with the prosecution OF John r. Walsh
for the misappropriation of funds of
the Chicago National bank.
The Modern Woodmen of America
have s350,000 tied up in the failure OF
the First National bank at Charlton,
Iowa. The order is fully protected by
bonds several times in excess of the
sum on deposit.
A verdict for s5S9, 900 against Joseph
Ramsey, jr.. former president of the
Wabash railway. in a suit brought in
New York by John S. Jones. finan-
cier, was recently rendered by jury.
Six indictments have been returned
by the New York grand jury against
Raymond Hitchcock, an actor,
charging attacks on you-g girls. The
accused man has disappeared
The navy department has finally
fixed upon 10 feet as the desired
width for the locks on the Panama
canal.
After blowing out the front of the
building occupio j by the bank at Paw
nee Rock. Kansas, the robbers were
scared away without securing any
moLey.
The Canadian post office department
has decided to use slot machines for
the sale of STAN IS In Offices which are
closed on Sunday.
The Burlington railroad is reported
to be demanding cash for payment of
freight bills in Nevada.
On orders from President Roosevelt
Secretary Taft cut his visit to the
Philippines short by week In order
to reach Berlin at the earliest posi-.
bic moment. The cause OF the haste
was not explained.
A destructive wind storm recently
visited Galveston. Texas. demolishing
a number OF residences and injurlng
several persons.
The American sailing vessel Arthur
Sewall. which left Philadelphia April
3 last with coal for the Philippines.
was wrecked of the coast of Terra
Del Fuego. and all signs point TO the
crew OF 40 n en- having been captured
and eaten by cannIhals tLat infest
that vicinity.
At meeting In Chicago OF repre-.
sentatiyes OF the larger railway sys'
tens. II was agreed to continue tho
homcscekors' excursions to the west.
After January the rates will be ad.
vanced about s..
Federal Judge Pollock. OF Topeka.
Kansas. has decided that he had no
Jurisdiction TO lrtorfere with the pros.
ccution OF theatrical people who ylo-
lated the Sunday closing law at Kan.
sas City. although he took occasion
TO crltlcise the criminal Judge for en-.
forcing the law.
Rumors that the Pennsylvania rail.
road would lay or between 10000 and
30. 900 men has been positively denied
by high officials OF the company.
A dentist OF New Britain. Conn. re-
Gently died ns the result OF blood pol.
sonlng contracted while treating .
decnyed tooth OF u patient.
Maxlmillian Harden. the German
editor who was charged with defaming
the character OF Gel. Count Won
Molke. was acquitted amid great en-.
thusiasm at Berlin.
Tn. Union Pacific railroad has
abandoned all construction work on
the entire system and discharged some
5000 TO 5000 construction employee
Secretary cortolyou announces that
the government has on deposit with
national banks the sum OF s2ia.Gl5.,
sis.
The Ozark Fruit Growers asHoci.
atinn II preparing n complaint 10 the
Interstate Commerce commission with
view 10 securing lower rates on
fruit from Southwest Missouri and
Arkansas points,
The corn harvesting season IL on In
Kansas and the farmers are appealing
TO the free employment bureau for
help.
beginning December 1, all railroads
In the Western Passenger association
will sell mileage books 10 bearer
and interchangeable on all lines at two
cents per mile.
Foreign gold 10 the amount OF $751;
100000 has been engaged and viii