Connecticut western news., 1908-06-11
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In accordance with the suggestion made by the governors at their confer ence at the White House in May, the president has appointed a national con- servation commission, headed by Gif- ford Pinchot, the government forester, to consider and advise him on ques- tions relating to the conservation of the natural resources of the country and to cooperate with similar bodies which may be designated by the sev- eral states. The personnel of the com mission is composed of prominent sen ators, representatives, educators, scien- lists and others.
 After five of the most eventful weeks of his life Cardinal Logue of Ireland sailed for home. On the eve of his reluctant departure the venerable prel- ate gave out a farewell statement to the American people, in which he sounds a note of warning on the q vorce question. In his statement h. says: "In saying farewell to America I desire to express my deepest sens of gratituf to the people of tn hAShlJ lOL lhC l0- ception I have received"
 With appropriate exercises the peo- pie of the south celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the birth Jefferson Davis. The day was observ ed as a whole or partial holiday in Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, South rorplina Tfruirio nd varied between the entire cessation of business and the closing of the public schools.
 Walter K. Gillette, former vice presi- dent, of the Mutual Life, who was con- victed of committing perjury when un- der examination at the grand jury in- vestigation of the insurance scandals and sentenced to six months in the penitentiary, was freed by the New York supreme court. His indictment was declared to have been illegal and his conviction unjust.
 By manipulating the heart of wo- man patient after 1t had ceased to beat Dr. J. Sherman Wight of Brook lyn brought back pulsation, and the "OIlldu DtSuu lo dSdIh IAcS- piration continued for three days, and had not pneumonia resulted from the uncovering of the lungs 1t is believed the patient would have recovered. She was operated on for cancer
 Close upon the heels of charge by State Senator James r. McNichol of Philadelphia that Max Kaufmann, Mayor Reyburn's secretary, got $10,O0O from him to induce D. Clarence Gib- boney to make wholesale raids on the eve of the November election in 1905 Kaufmann swore out a warrant for Senator McNichol. charging him with criminal libel.
 Reducing the pay of the three re- ceivers of the Knickerbocker Trust company from $75,O00 each to $2O,00O each and making a like reduction in the pay of the counsel to the receivers, the New York supreme court said that the compensation allowed by the lower court to the receivers amounted to "spoliation of the assets of the trust company"
 Upon Mrs. Hugh Mclaughlin, widow of Hugh Mclaughlin, formerly Demo cratic leader in Brooklyn, has been conferred the title of marchioness by Pope Plus x. Similar distinction has come to only three other Americans, the Countess Leary and Marquis and Marchioness Maloney. Mrs. McLaugh- lin is noted for her charities.
 When William R. Hearst gets back from Europe he will be served with a summons in the first of a series of suits to be brought against him by New York city to recover damages on account of the fireworks explosion in Madison square on election night, Nov 4. 1902, after MT. Hearst had been elected to congress.
 Representative George L. Lilley, whose resolution and charges in con- nection with the so called submarine boat scandal resulted in severe SCOT ing of the representative by the inves- tigating committee of congress, issued statement defending his action in the matter.
 Carrying out his declaration to the conference. Of governors that, should COuSIeSS Iail LO pIONlu IOT tue COIl- tinuance of the inland waterways com- mission, he would continue it by ex- ecutive act, President Roosevelt reap pointed the members of that body.
 Postmaster General Meyer announc- ed that an agreement had been reach ed with the British government pro- viding for letter postage of cents an ounce between the United States and Great Britain and Ireland, to be- come operative Oct. 1, 1908
 Following the report of the local school boards on New York's lower east side that hundreds of children | frequently weht to school without a mouthful of food because of poverty at 1 home, an organization was formed to 1 look after their wants.
 The big balloon Chicago, carr. fng three passengers, which ascended at