The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-30
BRIEF AND BREEZY.

Hardin, Oct.-Prince Hirobumi Ito
was assassinated at the Tsaitsagan
railway station here last Monday, at
the moment the japanese diplomat was
acknowledging the noisy welcome hat
had greeted him as he stepped down
from the coach that he had occupied in
the railroad train.
Smiling and bowling he turned TO
make his way toward the Russian f.
nance minister, NJ. Kokovsoff, who was
awaiting him on the station platform a
few PAGES distant.
Suddenly a half dozen revolver shots
fired in quick succession were heard,
followed by the cries of those standing
near the prince, who had either been
wounded or imagined themselves to be.
At the second report Prince Ito stag
gered and fell. 1t was subsequently,
found that he had received three bull
let's, two Of which entered the abdo-
men. Prince Ito did not recover con-
seriousness and died twenty minutes
later.
New York, Oct.-A commission of
! prominent Germans have arrived to in
vestigate the matter Of immigration for
the German government. immigration
has been so heavy from Germany in
recent years that official steps, suggest
offset it.
The commission has been delegated
to discover the inducements which this
country offers to German immigrants,
and also TO report on the treatment Of
Germans arriving in this country. Aft
er Investigating the machinery of the
immigration bureau at this port. the
commission viii study conditions in
western states, where many Germans
have settled.
Chicago, Oct.-Unless hats are aban-
doned the race will be bald in six gen
erations. This is the opinion of DR.. A.
Guild, cousin of former Governor
Curtis Guild of Massachusetts. who is
visitor here
Men and women must go barehead-
ed If they would prevent universal aln-
pecia," said DR.. Guild Men are to
blame for the badness which now is
becoming apparent in women. The dis
ease is hereditary. Fathers are bald
and their sons early display similar
tendencies Where one or Two sue
cessive generations have little hair on
their heads it can almost be taken for
granted that the next generation Will
be prematurely bald"
Elgin, H., Oct.-John Bourke vas
shot while hunting by a friend. Who
mistook him for rabbit. He was Sc
riously. although probably not fatally
injured.
Boston, Oct.-An assignment for the
benefit of his creditors was made yes
terday by A. D. S. Adams of this city.
dealer in stocks and bonds. Mr.. Ad-
ans was witness in the recent inves-
tlgation of the alleged larceny frem +.
Augustus Heinze of bonds valued at
$225, 900.
Flushing, L. l., Oct.-Henry p. Car
penter, who for the last twelve years
has been cashier of the Queens County
Savings bank here, shot and killed
himself in the bank vault yesterday.
No reason is known for mis- act A
hurried examination of his books re-
vealed no discrepancies. according to
the bank officials. Mr. Carpenter was
81 years old and leaves a wife and five
children.
Louisville. Ky, Oct-Edward Liv-
ingston Goodwin, formerly second vice
president of the Standard Oil company
and later head Of local industry, died |
yesterday, aged "a. He entered The oil
business in Pittsburg in 1862
San Francisco, Oct.-Charles Bywa- |
ter of Loomis Cal. aged 10, and his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Joseph D. Bywat5r of |
this city. aged 20, were found dead yes |
terday in the Bywater apartments on |
Valencia street, having been dsphyxi- !
ated by escaping gas from a heater
Annoy, Oct-Surgeon A D. Foster. in |
charge ohtfe American marine hospital |
branch at Annoy. has been appointed |
vice consul at that city,
Seattle, Wash, Oct.-The steamer
Umatilla arrived from Nome. Alaska.
today with 100000 gold and $50 passen-
gers She brings news that the North
ern Navigation company's river steam
er Herman is frozen in the ice in the
Yukon river. about thirty miles above
Fairbanks. The tug Florence, sent IN
help her out. struck a reef, breaking in
two, and sinking.
Washington. Oct-The Brownsville
court of inquiry has decided to visit
brownsville late in ovember to hear any
new material facts bearing on the fa-
nous shooting up" of that city ON the
night of Aug. Is, 1906. The court will
follow the hearing with a similar pro-
ceeding at Washington
Chicago. Oct-The annual report of
the Pullman company for the year end
ing July 81, shows gross earnings of
sS3, sol ,l05. Net earnings were S1094S.-
291, or 1921 per cent on the capital
stock. Surplus for the year after pay
ment Of per cent on the companys
shares was $2.949.000, raising the total
surplus to $685., 900.
Basin, Wyo, Oct-Judge Parnalee.
in the trial of seven cattlemen accused
IF the murder Of three sheepmen. or
iered the indictments quashei on the
ground that the jury which returned tho
was illegally drawn. He
ordered the prosecuting attorney to file
lew informations.
Greenville, S. c., oct.-It was an
last night that the cotton mills
n Greenville, Anderson county. finding I
[ impossible at the present price of cot ,
on to sell their products at a profit.
lad decided to curtail production by
losing down one day in eaeil week.
One million spindles and $4,000 looms
ire represented in the mills included in
he agreement
Copenhagen, Oct-Knud Rasmussen.
Danish explorer, whose name has been
'lOSely associated with the north pole ,
arrived here yesterday on .
he government steamer Hans Egede
questioned as to his views on DR.. .
Jocks expedition, he repeated the state !
nent made by him in a letter to his
wife, that he confidently believed DR. !
Cook had reached the pole. He said he .
lad seen DR.. Cooks diary and could !!
lot believe it false