The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1909-07-28

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fight of thirty-one minutes in his aer
,, oplane at Hemstead Plains. Long Is
land. He lighted without mishap. His
fight is believed to be the longest ever
made in a heavier than air machine in
this country except by the Wright
brothers.
w. H. Ingram. trust officer of the
Hibernia Trust and Banking Co., OF
New Orleans. has been indicted by the
grand jury on a charge OF embezzle-
ment His alleged shortage is almost
100000.
BY the collapse Of building at
Philadelphia seven persons We're
killed, one fatally injured, and twenty.
four more or less seriously hurt.
u. s. Ambassador D. e. Thompson is
reported to have lost $4,000 through
the alleged dishonesty of one of his
employees.
The case against Mrs. Vera De
Mole, who was arrested by immigra-
ton officers, soon after her arrival
from Hong Kong, and held for depor-
tation, was dismissed by United
States Judge Hanford. The woman,
who says she is well known as a
New York newspaper correspondent,
proved that she was born and edu-
Gated in Iowa, and the wife of Red
Bank, n. J.. man.
Escaping from a cage in the center
of the bull ring. Nero, an African
lion that refused to fight, bounded up
among the bleachers and created a
panic among hundreds of persons as
sembled to witness the liOn-bull fight
in honor of a fiesta at Chimauhau.
Mexico. Fortunately the lion harmed
no one but the ensuing panic resulted
in several injuries.
Leonard Roeder of Quincy, Illinois.
aged 40. whose papers show him to
have been a Prussian soldier at the
time of the battle of Waterloo, fell
down a flight of stairs, receiving in
juries which will probably prove fatal.
Dennis A. Hayes, Philadelphia. was
reelected president of the Glass
Bottle Blowers association Of the
United States and Canada.
Tenders for the contract to con-
struct the Missoula-Kooskia division
of the Northern Pacific, known as the
Lolo Pass cutoff, were opened by the
Northern Pacific at Missoula. Caugh-
rem. Winters & Smith. Foley Brothers
& Larson. Thomas L. GyeeEbough and
Porter Brothers & we,cn were the
leading bidders. The new line will
cost nearly $5.OO0.000.
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy. founder
and leader of the Christian Science de-
passed her eighty-eighth
Friday at her residence at
Chestnut Hill, Boston.
Washington.
Substantial progress in canal con-
all along the line is shown
by reports coming to the Washington
office of the isthmian canal commits
sion. Excavation work approximates
81, 100000 cubic yards.
Approximately 9OS,O00 acres of land
in Wyoming were designated by Act
ing Secretary of the Interior Pierce as
coming within the enlarged homestead
act. Up to date this makes a total
of 11.5S4.0S0 acres Of land SO desig-
mated in Wyoming. The land in ques-
ten is not susceptible of successful
irrigation
A notable and brilliant gathering at
tended the wedding of Miss Elizabeth
c. Badger. daughter of Captain and
Mrs. Charles J. Badger, and Lieuten-
ant Commander Henry F. Bryan. Of
the naval academy. Captain Badger.
father of the bride, was until recently.
of the Annapolis naval
academy and is one of the most popu-
lar officers in the service.
The postmaster general announced
The number of clerks and letter car
riers promoted at the Omaha post.
office. Clerks. seven from $500 to
800 each; seventeen from $500 to
81 900 each; twelve from $1,000 to ST.
1907. seven from $1.1O0 to 81 200. Car
riers. one, from $500 to $500; two
from $500 to 5000; two from $500 to
B. 900.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
concluded agreements with the postal
of Denmark and Japan, by
which, after August 1, 1909. parcels
exchanged with those countries may
De accepted up to $50 In value and
eleven pounds in weight. The eleven
pound weight limit now applies to all
countries except France and Sweden,
he weight for those countries being |
our pounds, six ounces.
Only corporations adjudged to be
Unlawful trusts. or commissions in |
egal proceedings undertaken by the |
United States. will be tabo0ed by |
he war department in the purchase of |
supplies for the army according to
he statement made Tuesday. This |
comes as a result of many |
writing to Secretary Dick |
nson since his recent order against |
he purchase CT trust" supplies, was |
ssued.
A party of twenty-five senators and |
members of the house is preparing to |
;isit Hawaii in response to an invi- |
alton by the Hawaiian legislature. |
The party will san from San Fran
'isco August "a. Eighteen days win |
'e spent in Hawaii.
An omnibus bill authorizing the con.
of bridges across various |