The state herald., 1908-08-14
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WESTERN NEWS.

Kendall college, at Muskogee, Okla
bona, owned by the Presbyterians,
has been sold to Muskogee capitalists
for 100000.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Stewart, the noted
temperance advocate, known all over
the country as Mother" Stewart, died
at her home in Hickeville, Ohio, on
the 7th inst, aged ninety-two years.
Col. r, c. Kerens of st. Louis, mil
lionaire owner of railroads, banks,
mines and newspapers, has filed with
the secretary of state of Missouri a for
NAL declaration Of his candidacy for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator.
On the 9th inst the annual corn
dance was held at the pueblo of Santo
Domingo almost forty miles south Of
Santa Fe. N. VI. For the first time a
moving picture machine took the
dance, which was witnessed by a large
crowd OF tourists.
At Los Angeles Wednesday night
Judge Alton b. Parker, Democratic
candidate for President in 1904, deliy-
cred his first speech of the present
campaign In behalf of William j. Bry-
an and John w. Kern. before an au.
dience Of 1000 people at Temple audi.
torium.
At the closing session of the Ma
tional Travellers Association conyen.
ton at Milwaukee, resolution was
adopted Condemning the parcels post
plan. the secretary being instructed to
send a copy OF the resolution to every
slr,,,ahA,,f
the United States.
Henry Waterson, editor of the Louis.
vile COuricr-Journal. who Is chairman
Of the newspaper committee OF the
Democratic national campaign com
mittee. has appointed Hon. 7. NJ. Pat.
terson OF The Denver News a mem.
ber Of the Democratic press commit.
tee OF adyisement.
After serving three years In the
United States army In the Philippines
and receiving an honorable discharge.
Buntaro kamaEai, japanese, applied
for admission TO citizenship under the
laws OF the United States and has
been refused his papers by Judge c.
ii. Hanford OF the Federal Court at
Seattle.
The Hearst Independence party is
planning TO put n full state ticket in tho
field In Kansas by means of petition
containing the names of $500 voters.
Mr.. Waterbury Is being actively aided
by Il, c. Fowler. for many years secre.
tary Of the Popullst party. The con.
verts 70 the new movement expect to
raise $1,000 for headquarters expenses.
The Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way has announced that its engineers
and architects have completed tho
plans for It's new Madison street pas.
scngcr terminal in Chicago, which will
cost when completed In the neighbor.
hood OF $4,000. 600. and which will in.
clude facilities for handling over n
quarter Of million passengers every
twcnty.four hours. The officials hope
to have It ready for occupancy by Jan.
uary. 1910.
After burning six days the forest
fires In Calaynras county, California,
was brought under control. Thousands
OF dollars worth OF property have been
destroyed. The fumes OF the Utica
mine was burned out for distance of
several hundred feet. cutting OF water
supply at Angels camp and stopping
work on several mines The fire ap.
preached close TO the famous Calayaras
grove OF big trees. and was only stop.
ped by the heroic efforts OF coo men.
who worked with the forest rangers
In fighting the flamCs.