The state herald., 1908-02-14

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trials the names of ex-Goy. Penny
packer and former Attorney General
Carson were brought into the case
in some sensational testimony given
by Stanford b. Lewis, assistant to
Architect Huston.
A young man who formerly worked
In the Kansas City street department
and in other occupations throughout
the west has fallen heir to an English
title and valuable estates by the
death of his father, Sir Gentle Cave
Browne-Cave.
Warrensburg, Mo-, voted dry" re-
Gently by majority of 143 votes.
Ten men are dead as the result Of
an explosion in coal mine at Port
Hood, Nova Scotia
Charles w. Morse, the multi-mil-
lionaire who disappeared from New
York recently, has arrived at Liver
pool on the liner Campania.
Gov. Hoch has refused to accept the
bond of State Dairy Commissioner
Wilson, given by the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company.
which is fighting a suit by the state
relating to the First National bank
bond of s250,0OO.
The act of congress of June 1, 1898,
prohibiting railroad companies from
discriminating against members of
labor organizations in the matter of
employment has been declared uncon-
stitutional by the United States su.
preme court
The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany has been fined 800 at Helena.
Mont, for violating the 16-hour law
by compelling crew to work 23 con-
secutive hours. The case will be ap-
pealed to test the law.
The Santa Fe has annulled ten of
its principal local passenger trains in
Kansas. Decrease in the roads earn
ings is given as the cause.
John Mitchell. president of the
United Mine Works, declares there is
little possibility of labor organizations
entering the political field in the COM
Ing campaign.
The British foreign office officially
denies that squadron of war vessels
is to be sent to the Pacific.
A receiver has been asked for the
National Hollow Brake Beam COM
pany OF Chicago.
The president has nominated
George L. Grigsby to be United States
attorney for the district of Alaska.
The Hobo" congress at st. Louis
has adopted resolutions demanding
that the government provide national
insurance for citizens against enforced
idleness or involuntary unemploy-
ment."
Kansas prison twine will be sold this
year for ~ cents a pound in orders
for 5000 pounds or over.
Opposition has developed in Penn
sylvania to placing a statue OF the late
Senator NJ. S. Quay in the rotunda OF
the new state capitol at Harrisburg.
The coolest weather in five years
was recently experienced in eastern
Pennsylvania and New York.
The national convention OF the So
cialist party will be held In Chicago
on May 10.
dispatch from the Spanish from
tier says that Portuguese republic
has been proclaimed at oporto and
that provisional government has
been established In that city.
The Indiana republicans have Sc.
lected their district delegates to the
national convention. The delegation
will be n unit for Vice President Fair.
banks.
The First National bank OF Brook.
lyn, which suspended several months
ago. has resumed business.
Tulsa, Ok. has adopted the com.
mission form of municipal govern.
ment.
The cruiser South Dakota built at
the Union Iron works In California has
been placed In commission.
Coal operators In the Oklahoma field
have so far refused to grant an In.
crease In wages to miners and unless
such action IL taken before April l u
strike OF 10000 will result.
Harry X. Thaw has instructed his
counsel that they must take some nc.
ton at once looking 10 his release
from Matteawan asylum.