The Columbus journal., 1909-08-25

cape from serious INJURY.
The opening of the Indianapolis au-
tOmobile speedway was marred by the
killing of William A. BOurque ana
Harry Holcomb, driver and mechan.
lean of Knox car, which crashed
through a fence in the 250-mile race.
A bulletin issued by the United
States census bureau shows that out
of a church membership of nearly 49,
100000 in this country. males form
considerably less than half the total.
1t is estimated that the wealth OF
John d. Rockefeller, whose income
now is s2.4OO an hour. will reach the
billion dollar mark when he is 80
years old. which is only ten years on.
With one of its pastors. two girls
and two men reported missing within
five weeks, the town of Williamsburg.
Kan. is greatly wrought up.
William H. Wright. former mer-
chant of Neosho. Mo-. who had been
declared dead after his disappearance
eight years ago. has returned to the
hospital at Nevada. from which he es-
capped
Abolition or curtailment of general
delivery was the principal feature dis
cussed in the first days session by the
National Association of Postmasters
at Toledo. o.
Terre Haute, Ind. council commit
tee will exonerate City Attorney F. S.
Rawley at least from corrupt motives.
for delay in the suit involving the
traction company's franchise.
To test the automobiles value for
fighting purposes Malcolm E. PARROT
of the New York National Guard.
started from New York to San Fran
cisco. bearing dispatches from Maj.
Gen. Wood to Gen. Weston.
The end of the gambling war be-
tween the state of Indiana and Tom
Taggart and Lee Sinclair. owners of
the resorts at French Lick and West
Baden. occurred when $4,000 worth
Of gambling paraphernalia was burned
by the authorities.
Gov. Conner of Alabama signed the
bill providing submission of a consti-
tutional prohibition amendment to
vote of the people within 80 days.
A uniform bill of lading is one OF
the demands made by the conference
on uniform laws in session at Detroit.
Mich
A tugboat of the Bayane River Com
pany. bound from San Francisco for
Panama. is long overdue and is be-
lieved to have been lost.
At Colon the first public play
grounds ever established on the 18TH
mus of Panama are about to be
opened.
Engineer William Bradley and Fire
man Fred L. Graves were killed when
the boiler of westbound Pere Mar
Quette passenger train exploded near
Grand Ledge, Mich. wrecking the
train.
Postmasters to the number of $50,
representing as many cities through
out the country. are at the annual
meeting of the National Association
of Postmasters of the firstclass, which
opened in Toledo. o., to-day.
Half a pound of meat per day per
person is the estimated average con-
sumed by the 10000 people in the
isthmian canal zone.
The highest price paid for cotton in
Montgomery, Ala. in Is years was
reached when the first new bale of
the season was sold for 30 cents a
pound.
Secretary Wilson OF the department
OF agriculture in his year book shows
how. during his II years in Office, the
American farmer has increased the
agricultural balance Of trade from
$234. 100000 to SAL. 000.o 900.
The court of inquiry decided that
Lieut. Sutton of the United States
marine corps shot and killed himself,
either by accident or With suicidal in.
tent.
The Greek nag over the fortress at
Canea, Island of Crete. was shot down
by marines from the warships Of the
four protecting powers. and the trou-
bic which nearly led to war with Tur-
key was removed
AASuASS ASASSAs ooA4 "a SoS oOvSA AOAs
is able to be about the executive man.
sion at Springfield. after a weeks ILL.,
ness, which has caused his parents
concern.
After being on for four months, the
lid" in Wichita, Kan. has been pried
loose and the town is again wide
open. But one restriction is placed on
the dealers. and that is they must op-
crate only on the second floors OF
buildings.
Following the shooting of an on
locker during q fight between strike
sympathizers and imported workmen
OF the Pressed Steel Car Company.
near Pittsburg. special precautions
are being taken by the state constabu-
larry to prevent . recurrence Of trou-
BILE
James Shaw Maxwell. senior magis-
trate Of Glasgow, Scotland. who had
made trip over America, declares in
an interview in New York that Cana
dian cities are ahead of those in this
country. He finds them cleaner.
One man was shot and several in
1ured by stones In q riot at the
Pressed-Car Company's works at Nc.
KEGS Rocks. Pa. Strikers attempted
to keep an alleged strike-breaker from
the plant
The executive board of the Free
mems Aid society of the Methodist
Episcopal church. In session in Gin
cinnati, has elected Rev. r Dock.
ing as president of Rust university, at
Holly Springs. Miss.
The thermometer reached 10 de-