The new era., 1909-04-08
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

1he Minnesota bill prohibiting the
sale or manufacture of intoxicating
liquors was killed in the House, as
was also the anti-treating bill.
A notable victory was won by the
government in the District Court Mon
day when the Utah Fuel Company paid
into court 100000 and pleaded guilty
to the charge of obtaining coal land by
fraud
Out of hell! Back to Eden." This
Thls is the eXhortation given young
men OF the Chicago Hebrew institute
by Rabbi Isaac Landman of Philadel-
phia, who declares that hell is the city
and Eden the farm.
The California legislature adjourned
at noon March cath. Governor Gillett
spoke in both houses, thanking the
members for having strengthened his
administration by the enactment Of
laws demanded by the people.
Gov. Samuel G. Cosgrove of Wash
Springs, Calf, March 2Sth from
chronic Bright's disease. He had been
at the Springs since January Lieut.
Gov. NJ. E. Hay succeeded to the office
Prospects of Greater Chicago sub
way system have been advanced by the
uncovering of cherished hopes fostered
by the Illinois Central railroad, which
wants subway of it.. own 1t is said
that other railroads will be accorded
equal rights and that the electrlfication
of all lines will be insisted on
1t is announced by the representa-.
tives of eighteen roads that legal
fights on the 2-cent fare laws in states
adjoining Missouri will be brought by
the railroads operating in Missouri.
The 3-cent local ticket rate and the
2.OOO-mile interchangeable book will
be put into effect in Missouri April
10th.
An unaided bandit neld up the con-
ductor on the Fairfield (Neb.) train of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Sun
day night and robbed the passengers.
He placed revolver at the head of
Conductor Barry and compelled him
to walk the length of the car and or
der the passengers to turn over their
money The man escaped
The will of James Millikin, banker
and philanthropist OF Decatur, ILL.,,
who died in Orlando, Fla, March 25th,
has been made public Practically his
entire estate, valued at 81 500, 900, is
left in the hands of five trustees for
educational and charity purposes in
the city of Decatur. The widow gets
the $4,000 home and $4,000 a year
for life. rI) u ~.
A new worlds amateur indoor rec
ord for the Marathon distance of
-twenty-sixc miles 1856 yards was set
at Chicago March 26th by Sidney
Hatch, a. Chicago man. when he won
in 2:44:00 1-5. The former record was
2:54:45 2-5 and was held by Matt Ma
loney. the eastern amateur, who re-
Gently became a professional. There
were seventy starters.
Marking the completion of line OF
steel connecting Chicago and Seattle,
the last spike in the new transconti-
mental railroad, the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & Puget Sound, was driven March
29th one and three-quarter miles east
of Missoula, Mont. Within sixty days
it is expected the road will be turned
over to the operating department and
through train service established. The
total length of the new road is 2,43G
miles.
The passengers, conductor and por-
ter of Pullman car on the Denver &
RIc Grande railroad. which was stand
ing on a switch at Burnham station
about mile from the Union depot in
Denver to await morning before the
passengers were called up, were held
Lp and robbed by two masked men
about A. O'Clock on the morning of
March 25th. From four male passen-
gers, the conductor and porter the rob
ters secured s47975. They left no
clue to their identity