The Columbus journal., 1909-10-06
NEWS NOTES.
CONDENSED

! DsiIiag Down Of The nefe Impsr. |
tast Events Here and Tbere
Foreign.
A young woman committed suicide
in a frightful manner in Paris. Hav
ing had a quarrel with her lover. who
is a lion tanner in q theater, in which
three lions are introduced in the
course of a melodrama. the woman
went behind the scenes and thrust hel
arm into the cage. The animals were
wild with rage and with few blows
of their claws tore her head and
breast to pieces.
Harry Whitney of New Haven be-
lieves that DR.. Frederick Cook found
the pole, and that Commander Peary
did the same. In expressing the be-
lief he said that he knows no reason
for doubling Cook more than Peary.
''Dr. Cooks story" he added, seems
to me truthful and probable. Nothing
else would explain his twelve months
absence"
Senior Canalejas, a former minister
and leader of the democratic group in
the Spanish cortes. publishes strong
ly worded protest against the govern
ment's refusal to restore constitution
al liberties. He advocates a popular
movement everywhere against "cler-
zeal reaction"
Wild scenes took place in the prison
at Birmingham as a result of the
forcible feeding with a stomach pump
of suffragettes who are on a hunger
strike. The women resisted the ef-
forts OF the keepers, smashed windows
AMI assaulted the wardens and finally
had to be handcuffed and placed in
solitary confinement.
1t is generally believed in Madrid
that the complications which have
arisen between Spain and Mulai Hafid,
the sultan of Morocco. are likely to
result in q Spanish war;
that is a war between Spain and the
forces Of the sultan of Morocco in
distinction from the fighting going on.
which Is limited to the Moorish
tribesmen inhabitinr the Riff country.
General.
Falling from one of the upper floors
Of skyscraper Office building in Phil
adelphia, Robert Bradbury. aged 66
~oorc mot Hoo<h IN c;ub< IF h,D6roIc
of spectators.
1t is said that American families.
each with an average capital of 81. 900
have entered Canada from the United
States this year to become homestead
ers.
Chief Forester Pinchot back in
Washington repeating charges of trust
controlled water power.
Peary. in his ship. the Roosevelt.
was central figure in Hudson-Fulton
journey up the Hudson.
Government reports from customs
receipts and internal revenue are fav-
orable.
Sir Thomas Upton will come to
America to offer again to race for the
American cup.
Bradstreet's report shows that the
new tariff schedules have affected cot
ton and wooden goods.
The total national bank notes out
standing secured by United States
bonds and lawful money today is $7O2.-
SO7, 459. against s675,612.327 a year
ago. as shown by the monthly state
ment of the comptroller of the cur
rency.
President Taft has declared himself
In favor of ship subsidy legislation.
Commander Peary has accepted an
to lecture before the Royal
Geographical society in London. The
date has not yet been fixed.
A Paris paper prints letter stating
that secret treaty exists between
England and Spain by which Spain
places her strongholds in Africa COM
the Strait of Gibraltar at the
disposition of England in case of war.
After having pleaded guilty to
burglary of store at Woodbine, Ia,
Hrs. Anna Lind. aged Is. mother of
a 14-months-old baby, was given an
sentence of ten years
In the penitentiary
Commander Robert E. Peary re.
fused absolutely to allow any of the
records or instruments of DR.. Frede-
rick A. Cook to be brought aboard
the steamer Roosevelt and was thus
in causing these records
to remain in a cache at Etah, Green.
land. according to Harry Whitney.
Diamonds valued at $1,000 were
stolen from the residence of W. G.
in the fashionable residence
section of Des Moines. while the
family was absent. Mr.. Hunter is
chief dispatcher for the Great West
ern railway.
Senator La Toilette has a bitter
light on his hands in Wisconsin.
Knox is the thirteenth of the ninety.
two counties In Indiana to vote wet"
Sixty-twO counties have voted dry"
and eight are dry" through the op-
Grafton of the remonstrance law. Nine
remain in which no action
has been taken.
The financial report of the North
Steamship company for
the first six months of 1909 shows
net earnings of $1,25O,OOO. as against
losses for the corresponding periods
Of 1908 amounting to $1,75O.OOO.
President Taft opened the irriga-
lion tunnel at Montrose, Colo, which
sill reclaim many acres of land.
With the death of Governor John