The Springfield herald., 1907-04-12

and the financial situation, fresiuehl
Roosevelt makes it known that his
views on those points have not
changed.
Moutanas anti-gambling law has be-
come effective and all games OF chance
in that state are prohibited.
The trial of Meyer. Haywood and
Pettibone in Idaho has been set Tor
May 8.
An Indictment against George X.
Tavrot, charged with murder IN
Baton Rouge, La, has been quasheo
because one member of the grand Jury
was unable to read or write.
An amendment to the postal con-
vention with Canada requires that
second class matter going there must
pay one cent on four ounces or frac-
tion, payable in stamps affixed.
The supreme court of Minnesota
has banded down decision uphold
ing the right of the Great Northern
railroad to issue the SG5,O00,o0O OF
stock authorized by the directors
some months ago.
A sensation was recently created
throughout the country by the pubiica-
tion in New York of two-year Old
letter signed by e. II. Hartman, maxi
ing a personal attack on President
Roosevelt. The president immediate
ly issued n reply declaring the state
ments of Hartman willful and de-
liberate lies.
The department of agriculture is
making preparations to begin prosecu-
tions under the pure food law.
Both houses of the Minnesota legis-
lature have passed the two-ccnt pass
enger fare bill.
The New York Central railroad. Ira
A. Mccormick, general superintendent
and A. H. Smith, vice president,
have been indicted for manslaughter
in connection with recent wreck on
the road.
The airship brought to this country
by Santos Dumont for exhibition at
the st. Louis exposition. was sold re-
Gently by the New York customs Of
ficials for non-payment of duty. 1t
brought $50.
Commander-in-chie Robert B.
Brown, of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, has issued the usual Memorial
day proclamation, calling on the men,
bers to observe Thursday. May 30.
by decorating the graves of the dead
soldiers.
Harry X. Thaw has been declared
sane by the commission in lunacy ap-
pointed by Justice Fitzgerald. The
verdict of the commission was unani-
nous.
A passenger train on the NJ. X. &
,, T. railroad ran into an open switch
at Bartlesville, l. T.. injuring several
passengers. An investigation showed
that the switch had been tampered
with.
1t is authoritatively declared at the
White house that the Hartman
Hearst Rockefeller combine have
raised a fund of $5,OOO,OOO to defeat
the policies of President Roosevelt.
1t is stated there it no lack Of evil
dence to prove the plot.
Frank w. Hill, stenographer, who
is alleged to have stolen and sold the
Hartman letter which caused the re.
cent sensation throughout the country
has been arrested in New York.
The threatened strike of railroad
trainmen and conductors has been
amicably adjusted through the media
ton OF Commissioners Knapp and
Neill. Mutual concessions were made
by both sides.
The Farmers Cooperative Ship
ping association, with exchanges in
Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska has
decided to wind up its affairs at once.
A deficit of $4,000 In last years bust
ness is given as the cause.
Violent earthquake shocks prevailed
recently in the Azore island of St
Michaels.
Russia has issued an official note tC
the powers regarding the Hague con-
ference in which notice is given that
Russia. Germany and Austria reserve
the right to abstain from discussion
of armament Limitation.
San Francisco was recently plunged
into darkness by. the partial distruc-
tion of the power plant of the Gas &
Electric company. The loss is esti-
mated at s2.5O0000.
| hoE. FOLK IdS CUUllltu-cu lHe Stll-
! tences of Emil Hartman and Julius
| Lehman, convicted of boodling ir
| st. Louis, to expire on June Is. They
were sentenced in 1904 to six ant
seven years respectively.
After consulting the law and au,
thorities, District Attorney Jerome
decided not to apply to the appellate
| court for writ of prohibition to pre-.
| vent Justice Fitzgerald continuing
the Thaw trial.
Martha E. Smith. aged II. who with
her sister founded the George r
Smith college for negro children, is
dead at her home in Sedalia, Mo.
A tornado recently swept across
portions of Louisiana, Mississippi ant
Alabama. causing the death of 10 per.
sons. and the partial destruction ot
! four towns The damage to property
/ Is estimated mt 100000
| Republicans made sweeping gains
, in the recent municipal elections il
| Oklahoma and Indian territory.
The Nebraska legislature has passed
bill making it unlawful for brewers
and wholesale liquor men 10 OWL