The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-10-15
William R. Hearst has accepted the

William r. Hearst has accepted the
nomination for the New York mayor
atty, rendered him by mass meeting
at Cooper Union, called by his admir-
ers.
st. Charles, Mo, the first city to be
incorporated in Missouri, began
weeks celebration of its hundredth
birthday with parades. races and 9TH
er entertainments.
The annual convention of the Polish
National alliance opened in Milwau-
kee, Wis. with about $50 delegates
present.
A fine granite monument erected by
the federal government and the state
of West Virginia was unveiled at Point
Pleasant, w. Va. to commemorate the
defeat of the allied Indians there on
October 10, 1774, at the close of Lord
Dunmore's war.
The fourteenth annual state confer
ence OF charities and corrections was
held In Peoria, ILL.,, and was addressed
by many experts In philanthropic
service.
Seventeen men were killed and ten
severely injured in a collision be-
tween freight and work trains on the
Santa Fe road near Topeka. Nearly
all the victims were Mexican laborers.
Naphtali Herr Imber. the Hebrew
poet who wrote "Hatikvah." the Zion
list national hymn. will probably be
buried at New York in grave which
he purchased several years ago, giving
in exchange a 14-line poem in classic
Hebrew.
Four persons persisted In a Nash
vile (Tenn.) fire which destroyed a
brick residence. Two negroes were
arrested on suspicion of having fired
the structure.
Pittsburg champion National base
ball team defeated Detroit, winners OF
American league pennant, in the first
game of the world championship
series.
J. c. Mabray and SO Others were In
dicted by the grand jury at Omaha on
the charge OF promoting fake sporting
events.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook had to be es-
corted from the Coliseum at Chicago
by the police. so great was the enthu-
siasm of the audience to pay him hon.
age.
DR.. Cronk. medical inspector of New
Brunswick. N. j., urges the board OF
education to provide every public
school pupil with a tooth brush, as a
health measure.
Mary Keegan, who was a domestic
for 30 years on the family of Thomas
B. Kerr of New York, has been re-
warded by legacy of $4,000 in Mr..
Kerr's Will.
A woman confederate is supposed
to have aided Oscar Dragege, alleged
embeZzler of New York hospital funds,
to escape from Denver jail.
Francis Joseph. brother of Prince
Miguel of Braganza. and Prince Alex
ander Georgievitch Romanowsk, duke
of Leuchtenberg, a protege of the car,
are said to be rival suitors for the
hand of Marjorie Gould, daughter OF
George Gould of New York.
Mrs. f. A. Haight Of Chicago fell in
front of New York subway train and
escaped death by a narrow margin.
She was taken to hospital slightly
injured.
Because John f. George, vice-presi-
dent Of the Harrington Leather Com
pany at Elizabeth, N. j.. would not
resign when the United States Leath-
er Company bought the plant, but re-
/ HaH HE Cf Of MI at,t hn
was put to work as an ordinary labor
er. He continues to draw $4,000 a
year salary
The birthday OF the late John II.
Reagan, who was postmaster general
of the confederacy and who was the
last member OF the cabinet to die. was
celebrated in Texas.
! A Hudson Fulton fete was held
every night In midocean on the
steamer President Grant on the voy-
age to New York.
The reproduction of Henry Hud-
sons exploring vessel half Moon,
which took central part in the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration. will be perma-
nently placed In lake in Prospect
park. Brooklyn.
A monument to the Rhode Island
troops who fell in the civil war at
Newbern, N. c.. was dedicated there,
Gov. Pothier and other Rhode Island
officials taking part
A flock OF over $500 sheep and
lambs from Colorado is under quaran-
tine at the Kansas City stockyards by
order OF Inspector H. B. Adair. who
declares that the animals are afilict-
ed with the Zip and leg" disease.
Lieut.. Gen. Adna r. Chaffee. re-
tired, does not believe enforced idle.
ness is causing the high death rate
among retired army officers. accord.
ing TO a statement he made at Los
Angeles.
The climax of the north pole contro-
versy is expected within a week when
the Peary Arctic club will make pub
lie Peary's statement. which he de-
clares will prove that he was the only
white man to reach the pole.
More than three billion fishes and
fish eggs were distributed by the bu'
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