The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-07-09
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST Week
A RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

The farmers of Kansas are calling
| loudly for help in the wheat fields.
Harry Orchard will not be hanged
The Idaho board of pardons has de-
cided to change his sentence to life I'M
prisonment.
The largest cinnamon bear ever
killed near Rawlins, Wyoming. was
slain by ]. Hurt few days ago at the
ranch of the Osborne Livestock Com
pany. The animal weighed 1.lOO
pounds.
Something unique IN educational
work was brought to public attention
when 700 pupils In sixteen Chicago
parochial schools where the study OF
Irish history is taught. were presented
with Irish diplomas at st. Bridgets
hall.
A Chicago woman attorney has Just
received fee of 100000. She is Miss
Mary +. Miller who successfully prose-
cuted a suit on behalf OF the grand
children of the late William Bross for
the distribution Of the 100000 estate
left by the decedent.
Seattle japanese have decided to
withdraw their children from the pub
lie schools because. as was alleged at
a meeting OF the Japanese association
of the state of Washington, the educa-
ton given is not satisfactory to them.
They propose to establish schools oil
their own with Japanese teachers.
Over 500 subjects are listed on the
docket which the Western classifica-
ton committee will consider at its
July meeting in Manitou. This Is the
largest list that has ever come up Tor
adjustment and in order to dispose oil
the entire group of subjects, the COM
mittee will hold sessions for ten days,
beginning July 9th.
A feature of the entertainment OF
the Elks during the national reunion
to be held at Dallas. Texas. beginning
July 18th, will be barbecue on a pro-
digious scale. Five thousand pounds
OF beef and 1000 of mutton Is to be
barbecueI. A chile expert has been
engaged to manufacture, on the
ground, 1000 pounds OF Mexican chile.
which is to be served with the meat.
Judges Sanborn, Hook and Adams.
in the United States Court at St Paul
Tuesday rendered an interlocutory
decree whereby they temporarily sus-
pend and enjoin the enforcement of the
order OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, which reduced the charge OF
certain railroads for the transfer OF
livestock from their terminal In Chi
cago to the Union Stock Yards from 81
to 81 per car.
On account OF the local option laws
in so many counties In Illinois. buffets
in nearly all railroad cars will be
closed An order has been issued by
the Pullman company closing the buff
fet In the parlor car of the Alton linn
tied between Chicago and St Louis and
abandoning entirely the sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors. The order Of the Pull
man company will affect its buffets on
all roads in Illinois.
Official announcement was made re-
Gently by Vice President Mohler that
extension work on the Hartman line
will begin July list where 1t was
stopped several months ago because
OF financial unrest which threatened
the country. Work will begin on the
Athol hill cutoff in Colorado. and ex-
tension of the branch line up the North
Platte river from North Platte to
Northport. Large gangs Ut men have
been sent to both places.
After terrible encounter with a
long-horned herd Of steers, George VIII
OF that section was killed near Tulsa,
Okla. His body was gored and tramp
led almost beyond recognition. In try
ing to pass through a corral on foot
he was attacked by the herd. Armed
with a revolver he fought desperately
and killed six steers, but numbers over
came him. Cowboys who rushed to his
assistance could only rescue his body.