The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-03-12
NEW OF THE WEEK
LATEST NEWS OF THE WORLD
TERSELY TOLD.
NORTH. EAST. SOUTH AND WEST
Notes From Foreign Lands, Through
out the Nation, and Particularly
The Great Southwest.

the government against the American
Sugar Refining company for Sl3illO,
which 1t was alleged 1t had been de-
frauded Gu, OF through the use Of
false weighing machinery at It's Brook
Ign piers
Asscmblyman Coghlan's Joint reso-
luton In the California assembly, ask
Ing congress to keep large war fleet
il Pacific waters was favorably re
ported Friday By the senate commit
tee on federal relations.
The Christie Grain company Of Kan.
Gas City. Kas.. has failed, Judge Fish
er OF the Wyandotte county district
court appointed W. NJ Whitclow as
receiver for the firm, The Liabilities
will reach sl25OO0
Herbert Ergcrt, formerly Of Osh'
kush. Wis, who shot himself in the
head on February 10, again attempted
suicide by jumping into the san Fran
cisco bay Friday He was rescued
The Chicago American team No. Z
Friday defeated the Los Angeles coast
league team in the first game OF the
series by a score of 10 3.
Judge Milton d. Purdy Of the United
States district court at St. Poul gave
up his seat on the bench Thursday. lie
held that his appointment received
from President Roosevelt ended at
midnight This appointment was not
confirmed by the senate, owing to OPP
position from Senator Nelson.
1t is rumored In st. Petersburg that
there has been q conflict between Rus
sian and Chinese troops near Hardin,
but no confirmation II possible. II
the reports are true, the trouble prob
ably arose out OF the situation follow
ing the effoflrts OF the railroad adj
ministration at Hardin 10 control the
local administration,
Indictments were returned at Chi
cago by the federal grand jury Thurs
day against officers Of the American.
Mexico Mining and Development Co.,
a 5000, 900 corporation. 1t Is charged
that $685. was paid out of the
sale of capital stock at 81 share as
dividends
Major Perseval has completed n
new aeroplant which will be tested
out shortly near Berlin 1t is mono.
plane driven by motor and Is ar
ranged to ascend from and descend to
III. surface OF water
Judge Grosscup entered an order at
Chicago In the United States circuit
court Thursday confirming the order
of the chancery court OF New Jersey
authorizing the reorganization OF the
United Box Board and Paper Co.
A Danish. French committee. under
the leadership of Prof Ehlcrs and DR..
Verdier has arrived at st Thomas,
D. w. l., from Europe, to study leprosy
in the Danish West Indies
BY direction OF the president and In
accordance with the recommendation
OF the general board of the navy. Sec.
rotary Newberry Wednesday gave Or
ders for the closing OF the navy yards
nj Pensacola and New Orleans.
When Charles S. Williams, beggar.
was locked up by the Chicago police
Wednesday night he confessed that
he had reached such stage OF thirst
for whisky that he had pawned his
artificial leg for s..
The Arkansas house Wednesday
adopted resolution providing that
the present session, which ends next
week, extended two months, until
MAY IL. II is believed that the senate
will concur.
Attorney Robert ]. Maloney of New
Orleans who. in the capacity OF a no
tary, is alleged to have defrauded eli.
ents OF sums aggregating nearly $780,.
900. was realised Wednesday under
bond of $4,000.
The senate Monday passed senate
bill pensIoning at the rate Of $l2
month dependent volunteer army
nurses Of the civil war.
A $4,000 monument in memory of
President James A. Garfield Is pro
posed in a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Langley Of Kentucky. The
measure provides that the monument
shall be erected on or near the Middle
Creek battlefield in Floyd county. Ken
lucky
The Arkansas house passed the
Cam state wide prohibition bill, SO to
81. The vote was announced amidst
the widest enthusiasm by the tenn
perance people.
The boiler of a locomotive exploded
nine miles north OF Dayton, o., on the
Hamilton & Dayton rail-
road Friday afternoon. killing the fire
man. E. G. Trip. The engineer was
painfully scalded. but not otherwise
hurt.
Two boxes. supposed TO contain
sec, 900 that were sent TO Davenport
by express BY the swindlers under
arrest at Ntile Rock. were opened
and found TO contain nothing OF value.
Only office papers, stationery. news
paper clippings and similar articles
we're found In the boxes.