The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-11

In Philadelphia. Richard W. Barrett.
reform candidate for city magistrate,
was elected over George Hogg, regular
Republican, by 5000 votes.
An earthquake at Sivas in Asiatic
Turkey. on the 18th inst. destroyed
several government buildings and
caused the loss of thirty lives.
The season of the American baseball
league will open on April IL. On that
day New York will play at Washington
and Boston will be at Philadelphia.
At Guadalajara. Mex. Jose Guade-
lupe Alcala. believed to be the oldest
man in the world. has just celebrated
his one hundred and thirty ninth birth
day.
Ii is estimated that more than L.
900. 900 people participated in the cele-
bration of Lincoln's birthday In New
York city. More than 50O.0 900 children
attended exercises in the sol public
schools.
The Wright brothers. the American
aeroplanists. now in France. are ar
ranging to turn over second aero
plane soon to be completed. to their
pupils. NJ. Tissandior. Lembert and
Girardville, who will try flying alone.
BY vote of SO to 81 the Kansas
House. at session Tuesday night,
killed the bill granting women tn.
right OF suffrage in Kansas. Three
hundred women occupied the galleries
while the vote was being taken.
Indictments were found at Washing
ton Tor criminal libel in the Panama
case and bench warrants issued on the
18th inst. against Mr.. Pulitzer and
others OF the New York World and
Delevan Smith and Charles r. VII
liams of the indianapolis News.
Exports of flour and wheat from all
United tSates ports during January
we're 7.622 900 bushels. against 1s.7OS.-
0o0 bushels last year. and for the sew
en- months ending January 31st were
92.033. 900 bushels. compared with lli.-
522 900 bushels for the same time last
year.
Queen Helena has decided to under.
take with her own private funds the
reconstruction of "A town on the out
skirts OF Messina. on the hill where the
lighthouse stood. The new community
will start with 1000 inhabitants. Her
majesty personally is directing the
plans The name OF the town is to be
Regina Elena. 80.
At Pau. France. on the 18th inst.
Wilbur Wright had his sister as "A
passenger In his aeroplane. 1t was
her first flight and they remained in
the air for eight minutes. Prior TO
this MIR. Wright had made a five-min-
ute flight with Countess Lambert as n
passenger and gave a twenty-minute
lesson TO Count Lambert.
In New York city the official cele-
bration of Lincoln's birthday was held
In Cooper Union in the hall In which
Lincoln made his first public address
in the East. Mayor George b. McClel-
Ian presided. and addresses OF appreci.
alton and tribute to Lincoln we're de
livercd by Joseph II. Choatc and Rev.
DT. Lyman Abbott.
According to Teheran dispatches the
earthquake recorded by seismographs
nearly all over the world ON January
25th. had its location In the province of
Lurlstan, Western Persia. Sixty vii
lagos In this district were wholly or
partially destroyed and the resultant
loss OF life is placed between 5000 and
5000. About 10000 head OF cattle per-
ished.
Demend for the immediate creation
by Congress o; permanent tariff com
mission was voiced today in resolu-
tions adopted by the national tarir
commission conference at indianapolis.
a provision was> added urging that
Congress during its special session
prepare and adopt revised tariff to
the best of Its ability under present
conditions.