The Huttig news., 1908-01-11

nouncement from the strikers head quarters. It was said that one branch of the Teamsters' union had already passed a resolution to refuse all dis possess business and that others would soon follow.
 The fate of the Canadian Pacific steamer Mount Royal, now 25 days out from Antwerp, with Capt. Purcell and nearly 400 persons on board, is causing great anxiety. Not one yes sel arriving in the last three weeks has reported the missing steamer.
 Her mind unbalanced by religious fanaticism, Mrs. Elizabeth Mosher de- liberately burned herself to death at her home in Lincoln, Neb., praying fervently and singing while her body was being consumed by flames.
 Lamar Jackson, full-blooded Choc- Jaw Indian at Otoka, Okla, has been appointed to cadetship in the United States military academy of West Point by Congressman Charles D. Car ter.
 The production of gold in the United States fell off $4,753,401 in 1907, as against 1906, whereas the amount of silver produced was increased by over one million fine ounces.
 Philip F. Kramer of Portland, Ore, locomotive engineer in the employ of the isthmian canal commission, was murdered at Paraiso during the night of Dec. 16, according to information received at Washington.
 The supreme court of the District of Columbia dismissed petition which sought to restrain the erecting of statue of Gen. Grant in the United States Botanical gardens upon the plea that certain historic trees would be destroyed
 After falling 150 feet from the Blackwells Island bridge into the East river, Henry Smith swan ashore, not seriously harmed by fall, which ordinarily would have been fatal.
 AS he was entering his office, w. R. Beauier, editor of the Hallettsville (Tex) Herald, was shot and killed by his wife. She was arrested and placed under S2,000 bail Domestic troubles are said to have led to the killing.
 Ramon Portas, second officer of the steamer Ibero, has arrived at Vera Cruz, reporting that the vessel sank in a storm on the night of Dec. and all on board were lost except three.
 Probably the first lynching of 1908 occurred at Brookhaven, Miss, when a mob in broad daylight took a negro away from police officers and shot him. The negro, whose name was not known, was accused of killing police man at Oakvale, Miss.
 Robbers wrecked the safe in the Bank of Fairmount, at Fairmount, Okla, village 10 miles from Enid, and escaped with $1,200 in currency.
 David B. Ellis of St. Louis was found dead near Mt. Vernon, H., with bull let hole in his temple and another. through his chest, below the heart. He is thought to have committed suicide.
 An explosion of 240 quarts of nitro glycerine at the plant of the Eastern Torpedo Go. at Sapulpa, Okla, shook the town and caused much damage. No one was hurt.
 Trigg county (Ky.) farmer charged with night riding. Released on s2.0OO bond.
 Missouri farmer struck with an sx dies, and wife and employe are charged with murder at Poplar Bluff.
 The successful use of fire drill pre- vented panic among 2,700 children in the public school at Seth street ano Lexington avenue, New York. Crossed electric wires started threatening blaze but before any of the children were aware of the danger they had been marshaled and marched out of the building in an orderly manner.
 The president has signed proclama- tion creating the Verde National For est in Arizona, with an area of 721,- 780 acres, located in Maricopa and 1avapai counties.
 An evidence of the country's pros- perity and remarkable purchasing power is to be found in the annual report of the appraiser of the port of New York. The value of merchandise imported in 1907 in excess of imports in 1906 was $67,000,CO0
 Exports from Japan last year amounted to more than 435,500,000 yen ($217,750,000O and the imports to almost 494, 100000 yen (s247, HOO, ,O00). The grand total of the foreign trade in 1907 exceeds that of 1906 by more than 82,000,000 yen ($41 ,000,000).
 Mrs. Mamie G. Hoagland, aged 92 years, widow of the late millionaire pbilanthropist George T. Hoagland, is dead. She was prominent in church work and was a member of the Meth odist church in St. Joseph, Mo, for 55 years. She was native of Havernill, Mass.
 In letter received at Lincoln, Neb., Mayor Tom l.. Johnson of Cleveland declines an invitation to the democrat. ic dollar dinner of Jan. 15 for the reason that the Sc fare is to go into effect on street car lines of Cleveland the same date. In letter expressing his regret over inability to attend the Nebraska feast Mayor Johnson says