The state herald., 1908-01-24

pedo boat flotilla. The fiotilla Will
only remain long enough to coal and
will then proceed to Buenos Ayres.
In response to q request from the
Nevada legislature the president has
decided to allow the troops to remain
at Goldfield until that body can formu'
late some plan to organize a force to
perform the police functions Of the
state.
Mrs. Herbert M. Sears. wife Of a re-
tired broker of Boston, during a fit
of temporary insanity. leaped from
the window Of her room on the 18th
floor Of the st. Regis hotel in New
York and was dashed to death on the
roof of an adjoining building.
The Masonic temple at Baltimore,
Md, was recently entirely destroyed
by fire.
A bill has been introduced in the
Kansas legislature providing for the
shutting of of natural gas to non-resi-
dents whenever there is shortage
in the supply.
While attending a G. A. R. banquet
at Carrollton, ILL.,, DR.. ]. B. Hayes, a
veteran, was stricken while making
an address, and died almost immedi.
ately.
Secretary Taft in a letter to the
president transmitting the report OF
Gov. Magoon, has committed the gov.
ernment to a plan to withdraw com.
pletely from Cuba in the spring OF
1909.
The supreme court Of the United
States has upheld the constitutionality
of the Kansas prohibitory law in the
cases appealed by Topeka jointists
from decisions Of the state supreme
court.
A portion Of the Union depot build.
ing at Kansas City, known as the
Annex. wherein was handled the mail
and express business, was burned,
causing loss OF 100000 in addition
to large amount of valuable regis.
tered mail.
Secretary Taft has recommended
that the Panama canal locks be built
110 feet wide in price Of 100 feet as
originally planned. The change will
increase the cost $5.0OO.0O0.
A tank in a moving picture ma
chine exploded In crowded theater
In Boyertown. Pa, and In the result.
Ing panic nearly 100 people were
killed and as many injured.
Count Won Kanitze, conservative
member Of the German reichstag. in
a speech before that body, declared
that President Roosevelt's threats
against trusts were responsible for the
present financial troubles throughout
the world.
The Lester Vehicle and Implement
company OF Fort Smith. Ark, has gone
into voluntary liquidation with obli.
cations amounting to $4,000.
A petition filed with the Interstate
commerce commission charges that
the Pullman company is SO rich and
powerful as to control the sleeping
car business and so arrogant that II
deiies the government to inquire into
Its business and asks . reduction OF
Its rates.
The democratic state convention OF
Nebraska will be held at Omaha ON
March 5.
DIR. p. X. Dahl. n prominent physi
clan OF Mason City. Iowa, has been ar.
rested on an indictment charging man.
slaughter in causing the death of a
woman by a criminal operation.
The Second Congregational church,
OF Dorchester. Mass, which recently
celebrated Its Tooth anniversary, was
nearly destroyed recently by an incen.
diary fire.
NJ. A. Waits & Co. clothing dealers
at Durant, Ok. have failed with assets
OF $4,000. and liabilities OF $4,000.
Gen. Stephen ID. Lee. commander.ln.
chief OF the confederate veterans, OBJ
jects to the proposed reunion of the
Blue and Gray" Mt Washington In
1909 because he fears some imprudent
act might take place that would in.
terfere with the present good feeling.
Republicans IN all the districts OF
Indiana have passed resolutions In.
dorsing c. w. Fairbanks for president
The nve-story factory OF the Car.
uthors-Jones Shoe company OF 81.
Louis. was recently destroyed by fire.
Personal.
The pope is again confined TO his
bed by an attack OF gout.
Ex-Goy. Boise OF Iowa has entirely
recovered from an attack OF pncu.
monia at III pnso. Tex. and has gone
to Los Angeles to spend tho remainder
OF the winter.
@. J. Carlow has been elected prcsl.
dent OF tho Nebraska Independent
Telephone association.
Samuel V. ProudHt. OF Iowa. has
been appointed assistant commission.
or OF tho general land Office.
Secretary Cortclyou has returned 10
his desk after n four weeks siege OF
the grip. lie denies cmphnticaiiy tina,
he has any thought OF reaigning nj
the present time.
The president has nominated WI.
liam G. Edwards as postmaster Mt
Wichita KIM In nuee.aJ th., LAT. Ns