The Columbus journal., 1909-04-28

Gov. Wilson of Kentucky granite
pardons to former Gov. Taylor, TO
mer Secretary Of State Finley, job
Powers, Holland Whitaker, job
Davis and Zach. Steele. alleged COZ
spirators in the assassination of Co
Goebel in January, 1900.
! With lions prowling around his ten
Theodore Roosevelt slept PEACEFUL
| on his first night under canvas in Al
/ RIGA.
The commission, which is to stud
conditions in Liberia, sailed from Ne,
! York.
Nineteen persons lost their live
when the Norwegian steamer Edit
was rammed and sunk by the Britisl
steamer Oxford near Christiana.
Two tons of dynamite were use'
in single blast to dislodge the ic
jam in the lower Niagara river.
Jack johnson, champion Of tn
world, and Jack O'Brien of Philadel
phia. signed articles of agreement t.
fight six rounds in Philadelphia
May ~.
The sultan of Turkey appeared il
the streets of Constantinople for tn,
first time since the revolt has beef
threatening his dethronement. -
Indictments were returned at Mer
Ger, Pa, against James Boyle and his
wife charging them with kidnapping
Willie Whitla.
The reciprocity conference called t.
plan improvement of trade conditions
with Canada adjourned at Detroit fol
lowing adoption of resolutions de
handing tariff changes.
A large Bible, dedicated in the Ger.
man emperor's own handwriting and
ornamented with silver, has been sent
to st. Louis as the imperial gift to the
Holy Ghost German Evangelical
church which is to celebrate its
seventy-fifth anniversary. May 2.
The nomination of Elliott Northcott
of West Virginia to be minister to
Colombia was confirmed by the SEN
ate.
The resignation of George Lincoln
Goodale, professor of natural history
at Harvard university and director of
the botanical garden, was announced.
Maj. Gen. William P. Duvall ar
rived at Manila on the transport Kill
patrick and formally assumed COM
mand of the military forces in the
Philippines. He relieved Gen. w. H.
Carter.
After September 1 next kidnapping
in New York will be punishable by
imprisonment for not less than five
years nor more than 90 years, instead
of not more than 25 years, as provided
in the present statute. Es'' - Id
James Boyle, kidnaper Of; Willie
Whitla, attempted snicide in Jail at
Sharon. Pa. by taking poison.
J. A. Mcdonald of Toronto, in ad-
dressing the reciprocity conference at
Detroit, urged change in the tariff
to bring about better trade relations
between the United States and Can
ada.
Former President Roosevelt left
Mombasa for the African jungles to
begin his big game hunt.
Miss Rose Lambert of Elkhart, Ind,
one of the five American missionaries
at Hadjim, Asiatic Turkey. sent a
message asking for help and express
Ing fear that they would be killed
A report received in New York said
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers had settled the differences
with the anthracite operators by
agreeing to the old contract.
Former Judge NJ. J. Gordon. who
was counsel for the Great Northern
Railroad Company was arrested in
Spokane, Wash, on a charge of en-
bezzling the railways funds.
Former Vice-President and Mrs.
Fairbanks arrived at Honolulu, on
heir trip around the world.
Suppression of the white slave"
:raffic in this country was one of the
:opics of chief interest discussed at
he annual meeting of the archbish-
BPS of the Roman Catholic church in
Announcement that Jacob SchiR of
New York had donated 100000 for
he establishment of two normal
schools for the training of Jewish Sab
'ath school teachers was made in Gin
:innatf where one will be located.
lew York gets the other.
The bureau of insular affairs of the
var department has invited bids for |
4 .000, 900 of the sewer and water
works construction bonds of the city
Il Manila authorized by act of con-
,ress.
The American fishing schooner
;harles Levi Woodbury. was captured
y the Canadian cruiser Kestrel after
everal shots had been fired and taken
o Vancouver on a charge of poaching.
The Young Woman's Christian asso- |
iation began its second annual meet |
ng in st. Paul. i
A conference for the betterment of |
rade with Canada was held by bust |
ess men from many states at Detroit. |
Nine persons were killed, so hurt,
even perhaps fatally. in Cleveland.
nd one killed and a dozen injured in
shtabula by q storm which swept
orthern Ohio.
Mrs. Helen Boyle, kidnaper OF VIII
e Whitla, was positively identified as
ma McDermott formerly of Chicago.
London received a report that the
lltan is to remain on the throne of
turkey and an amicable agreement IL
be reached by the opposing fac
ons. Il
Theodore Roosevelt reached Nom;
asa. British East Africa, and began
separations for his hunting trip. i
Arbor day was celebrated in all
WINS and cities of Illinois by school