The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-09-10
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DoINGs, ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERINes, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.

Work has been commenced on the
first eight miles OF the Union Pacific
out of Seattle, Wash.
Official returns compiled by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Coburn show the
population of Kansas to be l.656. 1893.
an increase over last year OF G.639.
Gen. Alexander p. Stewart, one OF
the last two surviving lieutenant gen.
erals of the Confederate army, died at
his home in Biloxi, Mississippi. Sun
day in his eighty-seventh year.
Rear Admiral Henry Glass. U. S. NJ,
retired. died on the 1st inst. at Pas
Robles, California, of heart failure, FOL
lowing an operation performed several
days before at his home In Berkeley.
A large Japanese insurance company
has practically determined to enter the
United States and a prominent san
Francisco underwater has already been
decided upon for the United States
manager.
A Carnegie medal has been received
by Marjorie Coast, the eleven-year-
old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. p. c.
Coast of Iowa City. Iowa. who leaped
into the Iowa river and saved the life
OF Margaret Hayes, daughter OF Prof..
and Mrs. Samuel Hayes. last summer.
a device for the purpose OF making
women get off street car without
facing backward Is being tried by the
Chicago City Railway Company. The
passenger has nothing to grasp except
handle at the forward end OF the step
and seemingly cannot help facing for
ward when leaving the car.
An increase OF $4,000 over July.
1907. is shown In the gross earnings OF
the Colorado a. Southern railroad for
the corresponding month this year.
The total gross earnings for July. 1908.
are 31.2io.36s. being the largest OF any
month since last January. The opcrat.
ing expenses Of the road were reduced
$39. 900 for the same month.
Contending that the United States
district attorney was not warranted by
law in attempting to collect the u 900
fine imposed upon the late United
States Senator Mitchell In connection
with the land fraud cases. from his cs-
tate. United States Judge Wolverton Mt
Portland. Ore. has handed down a de-
cision vacating the fine imposed on the
Senator July 25. 1905.
Four heirs OF the late Hugh NcCurdy
OF Corunna. Mich, who left his $l1o..
600 estate to the Masonic Orphans
ftOInt ht hh'N
filed notice OF suit to break the VIII.
Mr. McCurdy. who was one OF the Wild
est known Masons In the United States
left his widow only an annuity of $500
and his son. Spencer. life interest In
the farm upon which he lived.
The Portland Orcgonian says that
construction work on the railroad from
Hillsboro to Tillamook VIII be re-
sumcd ct once and continued steadily
until 1t is completed for the entire pro
jected length Of cightsix miles. Work
was stopped last November after TWEEN
ty miles of track had been laid. II is
expected that the road will be com
| pleted June. 1910. The road. when com
| pleted, will lhave cost in excess of ~.
| 100000.
The American Smelling & Refining
| Company has issued its annual report
for the year ending April 30th last
which shows a decrease In earning
compared with the previous year ol
SO s46.776. President Daniel Guggen
helm in his report to the stockholders
said that the decline in business had
not impaired the company's surplus
which now amounts to $13.40s,2l9. II,
also stated that there is marked i'm
provement at the present time In the
| market value OF copper and lead.