The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-08-24
NEWS NOTES.

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tur. ILL.,, caused loss Of 81. 900, 900.
Charles II. Stoll charged in the cir
cult court at Lexington that his life
had been threatened in connection with
the water contract suit.
George II. MacLean, of Chicago, and
his son were killed in an automobile ac-
cident at New Brunswick, N. J. Five
other members Of the party we're seri-
ously injured
Plans to establish medical college
for the Kentucky State University
were discussed at Lexington between
prominent physicians of both Louisville
and Lexington.
Frank Hallam, of Jackson, Miss,
shot himself through the head with
rifle while seated in front Of a mirror
in his room. His family believe his
death was due to accident.
Reese Huck, prominent farmer of
North Carolina, was shot to death and
four others we're seriously wounded in
a fight growing out Of a controversy
over a dog at Huntersville.
The balloon Peoria, with II. f. Honey
well as pilot. is the winner of the en-
dursnce race started at Peoria, ILL.,,
Thursday. Honeywell landed in Mis-
souri, Friday, l65 miles southwest of st.
Louis.
Three men were killed when a Ma
tional car, driven by Charles Merz, of
Indianapolis, left the track on the
south turn of the Indianapolis motor
speedway and crashed into group of
spectators.
While feeding wounded crane which |
his father had captured and imprisoned |
in wire pen, a l4-year-old son of A.
ID. Leach, of Bourbon county, was vi
ciously attacked by the bird and the
sight Of one eye destroyed.
Former President Theodore Roose-
velt's mail forwarded to him in East
Africa contains scores of requests for
wild animals, skins and other trophies
Of the chase from persons and organi-
cations in the United States.
Lightning struck the barn of James
Cloyd. in the west end Of Mercer coun-
ty, and killed four l,2OO-pound cattle
and several hogs. Twelve loads of hay,
100 shocks Of oats and most Of his farm
ing implements were consumed.
The Government report on forest
ires in Canada during the last year
shows that timber was destroyed to the
extent Of S25, 800. coo and that q lives
we're lost. Forty million feet of lum-
Der were burned in British Columbia.
The State executive board of the
American Society of Equity, which
at Bowling Green at the same
time as the tobacco department, rati-
lied the proposition made by the Bur-
ley Society to the Society of Equity at
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw. mother of
Harry X. Thaw. made public a state
nent criticislng the treatment accorded
TO her son in the Matteawan State Hos
pital for the Criminal Insane since his
return to that institution by order of
Justice Mills.
A gigantic counterfeiting scheme. in
which the operators hoped to get sew
eral hundred thousand dollars, was un-
earthed in Louisville by Secret Service
Agents. John Roberts, Marion C. Rob-
erts and William Koenig. local print
Or, are under arrest.
The prosecuting attorney of the Third
judicial circuit filed suit in the jackson
County Circuit Court at Newport, Ark,
against 65 insurance companies doing
business in Arkansas, asking penalties
amounting to sos. 600. 900 for alleged
of the Arkansas antitrust
laws.
W. II. Oakley. paymaster of the
Franklin Construction Company at
Rock, w. Va. was shot to death by an
unknown man and robbed of $1,000.
The alleged murderer was pursued by
A posse, captured and lynched, accord
ing to report received at Bluefeld,
w. Va.
William A. Bourque. driver of a
Knox car in the 250 mile race at India
napolis, was killed and Harry Holcomb,
mis- mechanician. was SO badly injured
that he later died. Bourque lost control
IF his car, which swerved. crashed into
the fence and turned over. pinning both
to the ground.