The Monte Vista journal., 1909-03-27
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
A RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
condemned FOR BUSY
people.
WESTERN NEWS.

WESTERN NEWS.
The National Corn Exposition has
selected December 9Th to 18th as the
dates for the National Corn exposi-
ton Of 1909. 1t will be held at Omaha
That Goose island, lying in the Mis-
souri, river between Kansas City, Mo-,
and Kansas City, Kan. belongs to the
state Of Kansas is the decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States.
The recent blowing up of the Cnur
d'Alene powder works, near Wallace,
Idaho. by which three men were killed
and one seriously injured, is believed
by the company to have been the work
of an assassin.
Winnipeg. Manitoba, has decided to
have worlds exposition in 1912. A
committee of citizens sent to st. Louis.
Chicago, Seattle and Portland report
ed favorably on the project and It was
decided to raise fund of $4,000. 900
for it.
A report emanating from Boston
that Mrs. Katherine Tingley. head Of
the Theosophical Institute on Point
Iona, near San Diego, Cal. was to
make her future home in the Massa-
chusetts metropolis. has been denied
by Mrs. Tingley.
The cloud upon the title OF Gov
Charles 8. Deneen of Illinois to sue
coed himself was removed when the
gubernatorial contest brought by Ad-
lai E. Stevenson was finally disposed
of by the Legislature in joint session
In favor Of the governor.
It is stated that $3,5O0.OOO will be
expended this season for improve
ments ON the Missouri Pacific railroad
between Kansas City and Pueblo. the
work being In line with the general i'm
provement Of Gould roads looking to
their final extension to the coast.
Several survivors OF the Fifteenth
Pennsylvania Volunteer cavalry. who
are now living In Los Angeles. Cal,
b have passed resolutions on the death
Of Gen. William J. Palmer. who was
commander of the regiment during the
Civil War.
Under the auspices OF the Aero Club
Of Seattle. Henry II. Clayton OF the
Blue Hill observatory. will undertake
balloon voyage across the breadth Of
the United States. He believes that
favorable air currents will be found at
the height OF about two miles.
c. l.. Mayhem. In Jail at Boulder.
Colo. charged with the murder OF
William Collier. near Longmont, last
January. hanged himself on the 2lst
inst. In the corridor Of the jail and was
found dead. It has developed since
that he made n I confession ten days
previous 10 his suicide.
The will OF the late Gen. William J.
Palmer OF Colorado Springs gives tho
bulk OF his property. estimated In the
neighborhood Of t5.0OO.OOO. to his
three daughters. Legaciex to other rel.
atives and friends amount to e742. 900.
No public bequests are made. the gen.
eral having attended to public and
charitable benefactions before his
death
Acting Governor May vetoed tho bill
passed by the Washington Legislature
authorized the issuance by the state
board Of hotels Of 80 rooms or more In
first.class cities. licenses to sell intox.
icanis and liquors with meals on Sun
day. The governor expressed the view
that the bill WAS unjustiy discriminat.
ing between cities and classes. mans
thirst having nothing 10 do with the
size Of the town.
Bills passed by the Arizona l.egis.
laturc. which has Just adjourned. In.
clude those for tho creation OF . rail.
road commission: = territorial good
roads department: local option by .
majority vote. municipalities to have
separate vote II demanded: creating
the once OF territorial historian: q.
cmpting new railroads from taxation
II notice be filed In altecn days. All
railroad rate legislation failed. Woman
suffrage. WAS defeated. ~ was the EN-.
ployers' liability bill urged by tho
unions. hut vetoed by the governor ~
ievcled only against corporations ~
employers. The separate negro school
bill vas passed over the eovernor's
veto
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