Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-22
NEWS SUMMARY

Three persons were killed and ten
others injured during h tornado which
badly damaged the town OF BolIin-
ger. La
General Lorenzo Torros. comman-
der of all the troops in Sonora, has
concluded peace with the renegade
Yaqui Indians.
The armored cruiser Maryland was
the trophy swimmer In the recent tar
get practice at MagdRlepa bay. The
Illinois was the former holder OF the
trophy.
A tornado which swept through
Mercer and Henry counties, Illinois.
last week, touching several towns and
did considerable damage. Mrs.
Gottch, an elderly woman, was killed
at Cleveland.
Senator'S Morris and Roddie en-
gagged In fist fight on the floor of the
senate at Guthrie, Oklahoma, as re-
suit Of Roddie calling Morris a liar.
Senator Roddie sustained serious
bruises on the head.
John w. H. Geiger, convicted OF mis-
use OF the funds of the Central Ma
tional bank of Baltimore, OF which he
was cashier, committed suicide on
May IA. He was about to begin ave
years prison sentence.
More cars are idle at the present
time than for years. The latest re
port on the number Of idle cars In
the country is that of April 30. This
shows 413,60b, an increase OF 1885
over that of April is.
Governor Allen Gard OF Lanao prov
ince, r. l., who was injured by Moro
bolomen recently, - not dead as re-
ported. He ID now said TO be improv-
ing, and 1t is expected that he will
recover from his wounds.
The director and vice-director OF
the prison at Astrakahn, Russia, have
been condemned to eight years in the
penitentiary for having inflicted on
| certain prisoners such cruel treat
ment that one Of the mon died
A call has been issued by the ma
tional body of the first National Good
| Roads congress, to meet In Chicago
| June is, and in Denver, July 9, the
day before the opening OF the Repub
lican and Democratic conventions.
Jim Lynn, a negro, who murdered
Sarah James, white girl 16 years q
| age, and fatally shot her mother, Mrs
Julia James at Pueblo. Colo. was ar
rested at Limon junction, Colo, whils
seeking friends with whom to hide.
The st. Paul railway will begin al
once construction LOT seventy locomo
tives of the highe st type. This will
result in restoring TO employment IL
the west Milwaukee shops of thai
company the full force OF 5000 men
The Republican state convention
held at Macon, Ca, selected four I'm
instructed delegates to the nationa
convention. Three delegates are sait
to favor the nomination of Taft ant
the fourth is a supporter OF Governol
Hughes.
Two twin children. 3 years of age
were burned to death in a FIRE which
destroyed their home In Oakland, Cal
Mrs. Robert Nun4macher, whose hua
band is a gardener. carried her othei
children to safety, but could ont res
cue the twins.
The National Drainage congress me
in Washington on May IL. Interes
was conferred in the presence of w.
Bryan, who was The principal speake
at the afternoon session. Senate
Francis G. Newlahds of Nevada spok'
J at the morning session.
: The wives of the members Of tn
diplomatic corps at Pekin were re
ceived by the Dowager Empress II
audience at the summer palace o.
May Is. It was noticed that the EN-
press had aged materially since tn
!, last audience Of b year ago.
General Snarslh. commander of tn
, Russian punitive expedition into Pei
sian territory, has been ordered to r.
! sumo his advance into Persia and t
punish the bandits with fire an
!. sword. He will destroy villages, bu
: spare the women and children.
? The right of President Roosevelt
: summarily to dismiss a negro soldie
: OF the Fifteenth infantry for allege
: participation iH the riot az broWni
. Vile, Texas. waB sustained by Judg
7 Hough In the United States distrit
court, New York City. last week.
: The jury in the case OF Robert T
Hollowell of Paducah, KY. who sue
5 his brother, John H. Hollowell, an
] twenty-seyen other alleged night rit
ers, for $4,000 damages for drivin
E him and his family from the stat
brought in q verdict awarding tn
plaintiff $35.O00
An Official telegram received
+ London by the Indian office report
9 twenty-seven deaths from cholera
I the regiment Of Munster Fusilier
Z which week ago was sent into tn
: cholera camp from Major Generi
y WiIIcock's force now cperatin
against the Mohmands.
= The Denver & Rio Grande railroa
, acting for the Western Pacific, hs
d sold $4,000, 900 two-year 6 per Gel
o notes, with the privilege Of extendir
n 49,. g. *s.-,<, ~saawa frnnn 1Q10 Pr