Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-31
MERE ENTION.


The Chicago Tribune has just COM
pleted n straw ballot including 4,4SS
voters scattered throughout the United
States on the question Of endorsing the
policies Of President Roosevelt. All or
the voters except 1874 endorse the pres
ident's policies. American capital
lists are to establish a $20,000,000 bar
iron plant on the west coast Of Mexico.
.. King Menelik Of Abyssinia, has
presented two lions to the Pope or
Rome. Thousands of New York's
unemployed men, including laborers,
clerks, cashiers, etc, are applying for
enlistment in the United States army.
-. The orange crop Of California this
year is the largest on record. 1t is es-
timated that the crop will total 100000
boxes. .Chas. G. Biedinger died at
Troy, n. Y, few days ago in power
ty. The superior court at Cincinnati,
o., had just decided a suit in his favor
by which he was to get $4,000 and in
terest for several years. The Amer
lean Locomotive works at Schenectady,
n. Y, will close down in a few days
on account of lack of business. About
5000 men will be thrown out Of work.
..... M. Shipoff, former minister Of fl
nance Of Russia, after tour Of Japan,
says that hOstilities between Japan and
the United States are out of the ques-
ton for the present. -. Tomorrow will
be the 4,906th anniversary Of the
founding of the Chinese empire, and
will be elaborateIy celebrated by China
men throughout the world. .... Mrs c.
]. Shanahan, living near Birmingham,
Ala. shot and instantly killed her
mother Monday night, with what she
supposed was an unloaded gun. .......
Two oil tanks at Port Hartford, Cal,
were destroyed by fire Tuesday caused
by lightning. ........T The building and
plant of the Fayetteville, IN. c. Daily
Observer was destroyed by fire Tues
day. Three girls were drowned while
... The deadlock Of the Kentucky leg
islature over the election Of a United
States senator still continues. .... The
Hotel Florence Of Chicago, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday with loss of
100000. A number of firemen were
injured. .... Portland, Me-, had an
SS30,0O0 fire Monday night, which de-
strOyed much of the business portion
Of the city. ..... An Easton, Pa, man
shot himself in the temple few days
ago with suicidal intent, and then held
a basin under his head to keep the
blood off the carpet. The city coun-
Gil of Pittsburg, Pa, has appropriated
100000 to furnish work to the unem-
ployed of that city. The total amount
of wagers laid on New York race tracks
last season was 1910, 72O, 900. ..... Thou
sands of men, out of work are besieg-
ing John D. Rockefeller's Pocantico
Hills, n. Y, estate in search of work.
1900. Mrs. Dora Mcdonald Is on trial
on the charge of numbering Webster S.
Guerln. She is the widow of NJ. 9. Nc
Donald. Chicago millionaire. Her de-
fense is insanity. An Italian apply
ing for naturalization papers at Cam
den. n. j., few days ago was asked
who Roosevelt is. He Is the king"
was the answer How long has he
been king?" About two weeks" re-
piled the would-be citizen. .... Miss
Gladys Vanderbilt was married to
Count Laszlo Szechenyi of Hungary,
in New York last Monday. The we'd
ding gifts are valued at more than ST.
100000. The trial Of the Pennsyl-
vania capitol grafters was begun at
Harrisburg on Tuesday. The trial will
probably last several weeks. 80. Three
oil tanks of the Standard Oil company
at Canton, Md, were destroyed by fire
Monday. The loss was 100000.
Mrs. Mary Williams, 100 years old, died
at Cherry Hill, Md, Monday. .... Six
teen persons are reported to have lost
their lives as the result Of the storm
which swept the Atlantic coast last
Friday and Saturday. There was much
loss Of shipping property. y...... The for
eign trade of the United States for the
year 1907 shows an increase of $227,-
$685. over the year 1906. ..... A num-
Der of Russian cotton mills have been
merged into the United Lodz Cotton
Manufacturers association, limited,
with a capitalization of $17,OO0,OOO. ....
The Reading company, Pennsylvania,
resumed work at its various cOlleries
on Monday. giving employment to 2S,-
900 men and boys. .....A naval dingey
fal hN- In
the harbor of San Juan, Porto Rico,
Monday, and two of the men were
drowned. .... The navy department is
making arrangements to ship two small
submarine boats to the Pacific coast on
GOLFERS. The Clyde liner Pawnee
collided with the tugboat Luckenback
in New York harbor Tuesday evening,
sending the tugboat to the bottom.
One life was lost Serious famine
conditions are existing in northern
Lapland. The inhabitants are eating
dogs and cats. 49,. VIM. j. Bryan will
deliver an address in New York next
Tuesday on the subject. Thou shalt
not steal. Police Captain Miretsky
Of Tashkend, Asiatic Russia, was am
bushed and murdered Tuesday. .......
Cardinal Richard, Archbishop Of Paris,
and head of the Roman Catholic church
in France, died Tuesday. The net
earnings of the United States Steel
company for the year 1907, tOtaled
$l60.9S4,477.