The state herald., 1909-08-27
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WESTERN NEWS,

At Olympia, WASH, on the 18th inst,
the house by vote OF sixty-seven to
two ratified the proposed amendment
to the federal constitution, relative to
the income tax.
At the Los Angeles convention
R1chmond, Va, was selected as the
place for holding the annual conven.
ton OF the American Pharmaceutical
Association in 1910 and the time for
holding was set for May 16 to 20.
Averell Hartman. son of Edward
II. Hartman. has started to learn the
railroad business from the ground up.
Young Hartman, who is IS years of
age. is carrying the chain in sur
veying gang on the Oregon Short Line
: in Idaho.
The standard Of the Grand Army of
the Republic. which was reported
missing at the close of the Salt Lake
encampment was found stored in a
back room of the Commercial ouild-
ing, in which the executive committee
had its headquarters.
The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
road has adopted the practice of in
cluding Bibles in the supply of books
furnished in the library compartments
OF Its limited trains. So far as known
the Burlington and Pennsylvania are
the only roads following the custom.
An organization formed to inculate a
new religion based upon astronomy
has filed articles Of incorporation at
San Francisco. The society is known
as the Astrologers of the United
States. and its purpose is to make
known to its members the influence Of
heavenly bodies upon earthly affairs.
Approximately 10000 acres of nom
irrigable land. located in the vicinity
OF Newcastle, Wyo., were designated
on the 18th inst. by the secretary of
the interior for settlement under the
enlarged Carey act. This makes the
total of such designations to date in
Wyoming 11.910,s00 acres.
Yuma. Ariz.. on the 10th inst, was
visited by the most disastrous rain.
storm and flood since the great flood
OF 1891. For three hours water fell in
torrents. covering the streets in the
business sections to a depth of foot.
Cellars and Easements were flooded
and great damage was done. Adobe
houses crumbled like sugar.
Mayor Busse OF Chicago. appointed
ten members OF commission 10 in
vestigate the expenditure OF the city's
revenue. II is the desire of the city
officials to expend large sums In the
next few years In improving the trans.
portation facilities and in beautifying
the city. Under law passed by the
last Legislature the city is empowered
TO increase its bonded debt by SIG,
100000.
Peter Brown. under arrest at Paw.
huska. Okla. charged Jointly with his
stepmother with the murder of his
father. l.. p. Brown. last April. has. ac-
cording TO the sheriff. made n remark.
able confession. According to the al.
legged confession young Brown killed
his father with an axe and was assist.
ed by his stepmothcr In throwing the
body into a brush pile. where Il was
burned. Brown is credited with say.
ing his stepmother had promised TO
marry him.
At the concluding session OF the 23d
annual convention OF the Association
OF American Agriculture Colleges and
Experiment Stations at Portland. ore.
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year. w. NJ. Kerr. Ore.
gon. president; vlcepresidents. H. ].
Waters. Kansas: w. =. Brooks. Mass.
Z. A. Lory. Colorado: y. II. Rolfe.
Florida; L. Foster, New Mexico: sec.
retary.treausrer J. II. Hin. Vermont
uncumbenu; photographer. A. c.
True. Washington. d. c.