Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-10-21

the north pole to this country in order
to disprove alleged distorted declara-
tions in Commander Peary's state
ment
Pittsburg won the fifth worlds
championship baseball game from De-
troit by score of to 4. The Pirates
now lead the Tigers in the series by
one game.
The second national convention OF
the Congregational Brotherhood of
America is in session at Minneapolis
with very large number of represen-
tatves present from all parts of the
country.
The constitutionality of the Illinois
two-cent rate law is attacked in an
action brought in the federal court
at Springfield by the Chicago, Peoria
& st. Paul Railroad Company.
Milwaukee for ten days will be the
Mecca of the dairy farmers and per-
sons engaged in allied interests as
the National Dairy show there is
now on.
A famous portrait by Velasquez, pur-
chased by a wealthy American abroad,
|
cordng to H. r. Duneen. an art deal
er. who has returned to New York
from Europe He says it is likely to
become the most noted picture in
America. The name of the owner is
not revealed.
Marvin Hughitt, president of the
Chicago e Northwestern Railway
Company. was elected a director of
the New York Central. Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern and Michigan
| Central roads to succeed the late r.
H. Hartman.
The general understanding in Wash
ington is that the court of appeals
will render its decision in the con-
tempt case against Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison of
the American Federation of Labor
within a week.
Bankers from all over Illinois gath
cred in Decatur for the yearly conven-
tion of their state association. over
which James Mckinney of Aledo pre-
sided
Episcopal churches in nearly all the
larger cities of the union were repre-
sented in the national meeting of the
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew at Provi'
dence, r. |.
The Norwegian Sterk, small
freighter, foundered off the coast OF
Norway. The crew of II was lost.
President Taft arrived at Los An
geles. Cal, after his three days trip
in the Yosemite valley, much re-
freshed and enjoying especially good
health
The annual reunion of the Army OF
the Cumberland was held at Chatta'
nooga. Tenn. Washington Gardner OF
Michigan delivering the GRAFTON.
st. Charles, Mo-, is celebrating It's
one hundredth anniversary as a city
with an elaborate program OF parades,
sports and receptions
1t is known in reliable quarters at
Washington that Minister Charles X.
Crane, whose sudden and mysterious
recall by Secretary Knox as he was
about to sail for China, was occasioned
by developments involving the ques-
tion Of Mr.. Cranes fitness for the post
of minister to China He has reached
Washington and will have a confer
ence with Knox
The fourteenth annual state confer.
ence of charities and corrections is in
session at Peoria. Ill.
Census bureau authorities at Wash
ington expect that fully rs per cent.
will pass of the number to be exam.
ined October 23 for the 5000 addition
I,,I. to-, hn
office.
The government has instructed the
postmaster at Tampa, Fla, to refuse
to receive Cuban newspapers contain
| ing advertisements or accounts OF
drawings in the Cuban lotteries.
Charles r. Crane of Chicago, min
lister designated to China, was prac-
tically deposed by demand from Sec
retary Knox for his resignation. The
latter charges Mr.. Crane with ndis-
cretion. The latter had already ten
dered his resignation to President
Taft.
Five hundred homes were destroyed,
more than 100 ships wrecked and
many churches and cigar factories de-
molished at and around Key West by
the recent hurricane. The loss of life
appears to be very small
Judge Anderson at indianapolis dis
missed the proceedings against the
proprietors of the indianapolis News
who were resisting removal to Wash
ington for trial on charge of criminal
libel in connection with the sale of
the Panama canal to the United
States.
1t has developed that the shortage
in the Mineral Point (Wis.) First Ma
tional bank failure will reach nearly
S400 900. 1t is said that VicePresi-
dent Allen has lost heavily in mining
investments.
President Taft has left California