The state herald., 1908-05-01
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DOiNGS, ACHIEVE,
MENTs, suFFERlNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.


Albert l.. Worrell, who was sent to the
federal prison at Leavenworth for life
from Ardmore, Oklahoma, nine years
ago, charged with an assault upon a
little girl. Pardon Attorney Finch of
the Department of Justice after an in
vestigation, reported he was satisfied
that Worrell was innocent.
The executive committee of the
Western Passenger Association has
recommended the abolition of the
double contract form of ticket now
lInsed in connection with excursion bust
ness. 1t also has recommended the
abolition of the Office OF joint agent
except at few of the larger cities,
such as Chicago. st. Louis, Kansas
City, Omaha and st. Paul.
George M. barley, the veteran west
ern pastor, writing from Delta, Colo
RADIO, to the Denver Republican says:
In your paper April 22nd l read, with
great interest, an article about MI.
Frank A. Waileigh's visit to Fort Gar
land. Old Fort Massachusetts was
built in 1852 Ia log forD and dis
mantled in 1S5S. l dined with the Of
ficers In Fort Garland in July, 1876,
and received this information from one
OF the officers.
The general conference OF the Meth.
odist Episcopal church will convene AT
Baltimore May 9th. For one month
the rulers of this large denomination
will debate new laws and new officers,
the convention being scheduled TO
close the first week of June. II Is esti-
mated the convention will attract to
Baltimore at least 10000 visitors, that
being the number drawn to Los An
Eeles during the last general confer
ence four years ago.
The Pacific a. Southeastern Railway
Company, capitalized at Sl5.O00,0O0
has filed articles of incorporation. The
company will have Its terminus at
Tacoma and extend across the state
of Washington. Ultimately the line
will form part Of a trans-continental
system. Branches will be built TO Spo.
kane. Seattle. Portland and British
Columbia. The promoters OF the road
are the members of the Pacific I'm
provement Company OF California and
Include General 7. II. Hubbard ana
George NJ. Crocker Of New York. A. ID,
Shepard and c. A. Lathrop OF Cali
fornia.
The annual election of officers Of
4 the Rocky Mountain association OF The
Amateur Athletic union OF the United
States was held April 2ith at the Den
yer Athletic club. when the board OF
governors met and named the men who
will conduct the Affairs OF this world
wide amateur athletic organization In
this section of the country the coming
year. II was announced that the state
college championship meet at Colorado
college field at Colorado Springs Sat
urday, May 18th, will be u sanctioned
affair. All men competing viii be reg.
istered and all records made will be
recognized as Official the world over.
Albert Wilson. attorney for II. II.
Tucker. Jr., secretary OF the Uncle
Sam oil Company. now on trial at To
pcka on charge OF using the mails
10 defraud. declared In his opening
speech for the defense that tho Stand
ard Oh Company was the instigator
and controlling influence behind the
troubles OF tho Uncle Sam company.
Mr.. Wilson stated that Mr.. Tucker
had retained control OF the voting
power OF tho Uncle Sam company In
order To prevent the Standard OIL Com.
psny from gobbling the stock In the
open market and In that way putting
this competing company out OF busi,
ness. The Uncle Sam company Is now
In tho hands Of receiver.
The General Acoustic Company Of
Now York. through Its Colorado repre-
sentative. y. Il, Chamberlain. IN ncgo'
tiating with the Colorado Telephone
Company and tho Denver auditorium
committee TO install It's new invention,
the "acoustioon," In the hall for the
Democratic convention In July. This
Is ono of tho most wonderful modifica'
tons Of tho telephone ever invented.
and ita uses are many. Delicate trans.
mitt.rs will be placed at intorvala
throughout tho hall no that no seat will
be more than seyonty.fve or 100 feet
from one Of them. Overlooking the
convention In u switchboard. When
anyon. rises 10 speak all other instrps
mcnta will be Gu, out 30 that only the
remarks OF tho speaker are trana'
mitied.
At tho Baltimore general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church Mt
baltimore May 9th there will be 3pi
ministerial delegates. although now
tho representation In the conference
is only ono delegate for every forty
ave artiy. Methodist ministers. Tho
iav delegates being equal In nninhst
10 tho ministerial, the total number OF
delegates participating in tho approach
ing conference will approximate 500.
Thes~ delegates will come from nearly
every part Of tho globe; India. China.
Korea, and the Malay peninsula. In
Asia. Liberia and Southeastern Africa,
. Germany. Italy. Switzerland. Sweden,
\ Norway. Finland. Denmark and Hui
satia, In Europe. Hawaii. the Philip
pinaa, South America and Mexico VIII