The Colorado statesman., 1907-09-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered From all
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space tor the Ben
eft of Our Readers.
Personal.

mander-in-chief.
Richard Mansfield, probably the
best known actor on the American
stage, died recently at his summer
home in New London, Conn, aged so
years. Mr.. Mansfield was born on
the island of Heligoland in 1857. His
mother was a noted prima donna of
that day
Rear Admiral William Augustus
Windsor retired died recently at his
hime in New York.
Richard Mansfield who died recent
ly was one of the richest actors in the
world. His estate is valued at $780,
900.
Rev. John Mathews the oldest min
lister in the Methodist Episcopal
church south died at his home in st.
Louis.
H. J. Bone present United States
district attorney for Kansas has been
appointed special United States dis
trict attorney to prosecute land fraud
cases in the Northwest.
| David Putnam West, who claims to
have built at Montgomery, Ala, the
first electric car system in the world
is dead.
w. R. Hearst made the principal
address at the labor day celebration
at the Jamestown Exposition.
Monroe Graham, who was des-
patch bearer and rode with Sheridan
| in his famous ride of 20 miles at
Winchester, has died at his home in
Pennsylvania.
G. H. Pritchard, United States mar
shall for the southern district of In
dian territory, has resigned.
| Miscellaneous.
The historic Gen. Grant farm near
st. Louis was recently sold at public
auction for $4,000.
The minister's union recently or
ganizeA at La Crosse, Wis, was not
allowed in the Labor day parade be-
cause the agitation of the temperance
question injured their brothers of the
Brewery Workers union.
The sheriff of Cowley county, Kan,
recently raided three drug stores in
Arkansas City and seized two tons of
liquor.
Former Gov. Durbin of Indiana re-
Gently made a statement that short
ly after his Inauguration an attempt
was made by Representatives of Ken
lucky to bribe him to turn over W..
S. Taylor, former governor of that
state, to them. The amount offered
was $4,000.
The plant of the Louisville Courier
Journal and Evening Times was re-
Gently badly damaged by fire. The
loss Is estimated at 100000.
A New York electrician has been
arrested, charged with making and
selling a device which. makes elec-
trical meters give fraudulent readings.
Automobiles other than those carry
Ing official guests of President Roose-
welt, have been barred from the drive
around Sycamore Hill, the Presidents s
summer home.
Before crowd of 5000 persons at
Barnstable, Mass, a balloonist fell
1000 feet to the earth. He was badly
injured, but the doctors say he will
recover
The entire business section of Port
land, Ark, has been destroyed by fire.
The order of the Chrysanthemum
has been bestowed upon President
Fallieres, of France, by the emperor
of Japan.
Secretary Taft delivered an address
froE, the steps of the state capitol at
Denver on his way to Yellowstone
Park.
In h!s Labor Day proclamation Gov
. ernor Hoch says that in no other
state is the dignity of labor honored
more heartily than in Kansas.
: A conference to discuss the trust
question is to be held in Chicago Oc
tober 20 to 25, under the auspices OF
the National Civic Federation
Floods said to be the heaviest re-
ported in years have occurred in
! Japan.
: Philadelphia inventor believes he
has found process by which the heat
of the sun can be converted into
power and predicts that it will dis
t place coal.
Mrs Mary Baughman, aged 10E
years, died recently at her home near
. Springfield. Mo.
Prof. Oren Root, of Hamilton col
:, lege, Utica, N. Y, brother of Secre
= tary of State Root. is dead.
A big merger of farmers elevators
is planned in Minnesota. Two hun
dred elevators are expected to en-
ter the combine.
Louis Glass, former vice president
4 Iof the Pacific Coast Telephone com
O. lpany, has been convicted at San Fran
cisco Of bribery.
: Thirty automobiles were destroyed
in Chicago fire following the explo
t sion of gasoline tank on one of the
}, machines.
recent fire in Hakodate. Japan