The Springfield herald., 1908-08-21
The WORLD IN
PARAGRAPHS
BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND
OTHER COUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
OOlNGS AND HAPPENINGS
THAT MARK THE PROG
RESS OF THE AGE.
WESTERN NEWS.

The National Association OF Attor-
neys General will meet in Denver Au-
gust 21st.
large addition to the grading force
on the Laramie, Hahn's Peak & Pa
cific has been made on the Walden
extension.
The ninth annual reunion of the
Army of the Philippines at Galeburg,
Illinois. Friday chose Pittsburg as the
meeting place next year.
1t was stated by President Atwater
at meeting at La Junta, Colo, Mon
day night that the proposed electric
line from Garden City, Kas.. to Canon
City. Colo, would undoubtedly 80
through. 1t will connect all the cities
of the Arkansas valley.
1t is predicted by members of the
American Apple Growers Congress,
which met Tuesday at st. Louis, that
APPLES will this year sell at $3.50 to SO
a barrel on the trees, and that before
the season ends they will be selling at
81, with $40 barrel for choice ones.
1t Is said the spring frosts injured the
apple crops.
The Canadian labor department re-
ports that at present no government
interference in the Canadian Pacific
strike is contemplated. Under the
provisions of the Lemieux act there
can be no sympathetic strike of other
unions until grievance has first been
stated and inquiry has been made by
a board of investigation.
Twelve thousand members of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles from every
corner of North America paraded
through the streets of Seattle Thurs
day and were cheered by throng of
citizens and visitors that all but blocked
their progress. Magnificent uniforms.
spectacular floats, bands and crack
drill teams made up the pageant
A telegram was received at Chicago
Wednesday by District Attorney Ed
win NJ. Sims from Attorney General
Bonaparte approving the draft of the
petition for a rehearing by the United
States Court of Appeals of the govern
ment case against the Standard Oil
Company of Indiana, which case was
decided by the Appellate Court adverse
to the government.
The first contingent of seven army
officers from the Preside 1T San
Francisco, under Col John A. Lundeen,
which left the Preside Monday morn
ing, returned Wednesday, having sue
cessfully completed President Roose-
velt's ninety-mile riding test. The of
ficers reported at the general hospital
and after an examination there, were
declared to be in excellent condition.
Texas Republicans, at their state
convention in Dallas, named a full
state ticket, promulgated a platform,
and announced that they would make
a sweeping and active campaign of the
state between now and September list.
Col. ]. l.. Simpson Of Dallas, a confed
crate veteran, was nominated for gov
ernor; Charles Ogden of San Antonio
for lieutenant governor, and w. H. At
well, United States attorney for the
northern district of Texas. for attorney
general.
tornado struck near Coats. in the
southern part of Pratt county, Kansas,
Tuesday evening at o'clock, demol-
ishing houses, barns and trees in its
path. After brief duration the whirl-
ing wind raised and struck again three
miles east of Pratt, sweeping every
thing out CT its path. Large barns
were completely blown away and trees
sixteen inches thick were Snapped off
like kindling wood. A stretch 800
yards wide and eight miles long was
devastated No lives were lost but
the property damage is estimated at
100000.