The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-09

William r. Walker, absconding treas
urer of the New Britain, Connecticut.
Savings bank, will be extradited by
the Mexican government. the Supreme
Court of Mexico having decided
against his appeal.
Governor Sanders of Louisiana has
signed the Locke anti-racing bill and
it will go into effect July 25th. Sew
eral tracks are now operating In Louis
lana and the effect of the law Is
awaited with much interest.
Elihu Root, secretary of state, began
Monday at Muldoon's sanitarium at
White Plains, New York, a course OF
physical training intended to put him
in a physical condition for another
year of hard work at Washington.
Lieutenant Commander Reginald r.
Belknap, naval attache to the United
States embassy at Berlin. and Allison
" Armour were among the guests OF
Emperor William at dinner on board
the imperial yacht Hohenzollern SGT
urday night.
The government has decided to call
an international conference In Paris
with the object of establishing regu-
lations to facilitate automobile travel
in Europe. This conference will meet
simultaneously with the international
Road Congress.
By a vote of twenty to fourteen the
Senate of Louisiana defeated the
state referendum prohibition bill. This
will probably end the fight for prohibi-
ton in the state at this session OF the
Legislature. A similar measure was
recently defeated in the House.
The christening of the infant son Of
King Alfonso under the name of Jaime
took place Monday in the chapel house
at La Granja with all the pomp and
ceremony of the Spanish court. The
prince howled Justify throughout the
proceedings.
With flags flying and the city deco
rated in holiday attire the city OF
Cleveland began Monday the entertain
ment of the $4,000 or more school
teachers from al parts of the country.
attending the forty-sixth annual con-
vention of the National Educational as
sociation.
Six young college graduates con-
nected with the Young Mems Christian
Association sailed from New York on
the LIST instant in the steerage in the
Holland-American liner Rotterdam for
n year of study in the countries OF Eu-
rope from which immigration to this
country is most marked.
The federal court al Berne. Switzer-
land. has upon appeal from the lower
courts. ordered the release OF four
American Mormons convicted OF
preaching their doctrines. The court
holds that they committed no offense
and that propagandism is not punisha-
BILE under the law.
The courts at Rochester. New York.
have granted temporary injunction
restraining the Supreme Court OF the
Independent Order of Foresters from
increasing Its insurance rates. pend
ing the action brought on that point
by Henry J. Simmelink. The increase
was ordered at the annual meeting at
Toronto in June.
To determine which OF a great va
riety OF chewing tobacco vii serve the
needs OF the United States Jack tars
for next year. n board of paymasters at
the Brooklyn navy yard has begun
solemn conclaye to last n week. A
force OF bluejackets detailed from the
several ships at the yard will act as ex-
perts.
The three thousand or more women
in attendance at the ninth biennial con-
vention of the General Federation or
Women's clubs in Boston enjoyed
quiet Sunday. An informal reception
given by the president OF the federa-
ton, Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker OF Den
yer. at the Hotel Vendome. was the
chief event OF the day.
The American Salvation Army has
been notified to stop work in Pitts
burg. The officers OF the army were
told that II they attempted to continue
work there they would be arrested.
The police declare that while the army
collects large sums of money, 1t can
give no satisfactory account as to what
becomes OF 1t.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON