The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-01-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK
San Francisco Grafters Acquitted
Walsh Trial Near tnd-tinane'a'
Situation Improving.

The trial In Chicago OF John X.
walsh, who was once worth millions
and controlled several railroads and
banks but failed. causing the failure
of the banks and the loss OF millions
Of dollars to the depositors, is nearly
finished. Walsh was accused OF mis-
using the funds OF the banks and ad-
mItted almost every charge except
that of malicious intent.
The jury to try Harry X. Thaw a
second time for shooting Stanford
White was completed Friday, and the
taking of testimony began Monday.
The first testimony was about like
that given Mt the first trial. but there
are rumors that there yin be sensa-
tsonai new evidence presented.
Mayor Eugene sehmitz. the graft
ing and dishonest mayor OF San Fran
cisco. who was convicted OF taking
,sbes in the form of lawyers fees
u IN corporations that wanted to
steal from the city In rebuilding after
the great disaster. was freed by the
Appeiate Court OF California. COM
posed OF men he had helped elect. on
the ground that Il was not crime
Co take the fees. There are many other
cases against both him and Abe keuf'
the corrupt boss. and Il is still hoped
they can be sent to the pen.
veHuvius, the great volcano In Italy.
which has been sending out smoke
and fire every once In a while ever
since boiling rock ran out Of II and
buried seven towns. IL active again
and part OF the top OF the mountain
has fallen In, while smoke and ashes
ARE being thrown out OF the crater.
The financial situation has gone
IN getting better. and there seems to
be no more danger The rates OF IN
terest have gone down. and the vari-
ous forms OF emergency money are
being called In by the banks which
put them GU
Jack London the well known author
ara his wife and some guests. VINO
started out from Hawaii some weeks
aeo IN n small boat 10 sail for japan.
should have arrived there some weeks
aro. but have not been hoard from
and their friends begin to fear that
they have been drowned.
There was panic in theater IN
Barnsley, England. Friday In when
sixteen children we're trampled TO
arath by the frightened crowds.
There was no reason for the crowd
10 he afraid. and no one knows how
the panic started
The American battleship fleet has
arrived at Rio de Janiero, Brazil and
win stay there ten days. The Off
GERS are being entertained by the Of
ficlals there. and the fleet Is in fine
condition.
There was a great fire In New York
IN n thirteen story high building,
which was supposed to be fireproot
There were three firemen killed, and
the building burned as II II had been
made of wood. The loss has been
estimated at from 81 100000 TO $4,000
600.
The city OF New York Ia on an is
hand. and the people have always had
10 get into II either by bridges or by
ferry boats. Now tunnels are being
made under the rivers which are abou
n wide. and the first OF these was
opened for use last week People can
now get into trains IN New York. and
go n mile under the river. landing in
Brooklyn.
There has been a great deal OF trou-
BILE in various big cities because OF
the high rents. The cities are 80
big that people have to live in them
Go be near their work. and the prices
OF room get very high. SO In New
York thousands of people have refused
90 pay and have been turned out into
the streets. and In Berlin, Germany.
other thousands have paraded the
streets. In one case they got so dis
orderly that soldiers were called and
dispersed the mob by riding them
down. and slashing them with swords
The snow fall which hit here the
first OF the week was not local one.
but made trouble all the way to the
Great Lakes. breaking telegraph and
telephone wires. delaying trains. and
causing several wrecks OF vessels that
happened to be out.
LYON is COMING.