Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-29
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reached ST. Louis.
Rear Admiral Joseph Hilbert, the
French commander in. Moroccan
waters, has been promoted to the
grade of vice admiral.
President Roosevelt has signed the
bin providing for the participation OF
this country in the exposition to be
held in Toxic in 1912.
Al tornado which came down the /
valley near Abba, Iowa, destroyed all
the buildings in its pathway, ]. M
Taylor, aged as, being killed.
Headquarters for the presidential
candidacy of Governor Hughes OF
New York have been established in
Chicago by the National Hughes
| league.
A cloudburst near Wichita Falls.
| Texas, washed away railroad tracks
| and damaged farm property. Four
persons are reported to have been
drowned
| Night riders destroyed the tobacco
sheds OF Walter Hook, six miles from
/ Ripley, Ohio. Hook fired at the men
| ana In return they riddled his house
| with bullets.
The police OF Chicago are search
ing for two boys, Ralph McCabe. aged
Z. and Chester Mccormick, years
old. whe are believed to have been
kidnapped by gypsies.
over 10000 deaths have resulted
from the severe famine prevailing 10
the Usoga province OF Uganda, Brit
ish East Africa. The government Is
feeding $4,000 of the natives.
After September 1 it viii be fell
ony to conduct bucketshop IN tne
state OF New York, Governor Hughes
having signed Senator Cassidy's Dill
amending the penal code to that et
feet.
Professor Leslie A. Lee OF Bow
doin college, noted especially for his
research expeditions in Labrador and
south America, is dead at Portland,
following an operation. at the age
OF Sc.
There is a possibility that Evelyn
Nesbitt Thaw may abandon the pro-
ceedings for the annulment OF her
. marriage to Harry Kendall Thaw, ac-
cording to statement made by ner
attorney.
Twenty-four battleships win be re-
viewed by President Roosevelt In
Hampton Roads, February % next,
: the date of the return Of the Atlantic
battleship Acct from It's cruise around
! the world.
-Four deaths resulted from the
wreck OF the Oregon express ron the
! Southern Pacific railroad near Pinole
/ Cal, the wreck being caused by the
. front truck of the baggage car jump
ing from the track.
! Eduardo de Eranzo, coffee plant
: CIR from Venezuela. met death II
) New York city as the result OF
II drug clerk putting the wrong drue
; In a prescription which the Venezue
Ian had him prepare
Mrs. Bessie De Eason shet ant
killed her husband at their home on
a farm near Memphis, Tenn. She
claims that her husband was intoxi
Gated and started shooting at her
VIXEN she fired in self-defense.
Monroe Nj. Harkell, newspaper
man from Oklahoma, was shot ant
killed at Ell Paso. Texas, by ]. F
/ Mitchim, proprietor OF the FL Past
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kell had threatened to take his life
The international Brotherhood o
Locomotive Engineers have decides
to include the countries of Soutl
America and Panama in the Brother
!. hood. and q canvass Of these coun
n tries for membership will begin a
i. once.
d. Mrs. Ann Darhinger of Sharon, Pa
who pleaded guilty to killing her hui
- band. has been sentenced to serv
/ eight years In the penitentiary. TIL
In woman Is alleged to have shot he
Lc- husband to obtain $4,000 life insul
al. ance.
ID As the result of the breaking OF
yn dam near Ashland, Wis, caused
re the heavy rains, hundreds Of res
nd dents were driven from their home
ole and many head of stock wer
drowned, while three bridges wer
q swept away.
nut After more than four months col
I sumed In the taking Of evidenc
ne- counsel began last week their arg
mt ments in the supreme court In "a
ter government suit to compel the diss
get luton Of the American Tobacco con
Tvs | pany on allegations that the compan
nd Is q monopoly.
The adjustment of the sweat sho
ur- conditions which exist In France
I the object of serious experlmei
nat being essayed in Paris IN the form !
ed the establishment of workshe
apartment building in which Wor
men may perform their daily labol
and have their residence.
tho A scene was created in the low,
ny house of the Oklahoma legislatui
one day last week when members
at the so-caiied house ..insurgents" 9
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