The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-08-26


the New York banker. who was killed
recently in an automobile accident in
France.
The London Daily Graphic asserts
that Orville Wright, the American
aeroplanist. has been engaged to make
demonstrationsswith his machine in
England two months hence under the
auspices OF the British government.
General Won Heeringf. commander
OF the Second Army Corps. Germany.
has been appointed by Emperor VIII
liam to the position of Prussian min
lister OF war in succession to General
Won Einem, retired.
The government OF Ecuador has re-
ceived telegraphic congratulations
from all parts OF the world on the one
hundredth anniversary of the first
movement on the part Of the people
OF Ecuador to declare their indepen-
dence of Spain.
According TO advices received At
Rome from Tehteran. the recent at
tempt of the young shah to commit
suicide was really an attempt to as
sassinate the boy of his father. the de-
posed shah. who struck tie boy with
poniard.
Ella Gingles. the young Irish lace
maker, whose trial in Chicago for lar
ceny attracted national attention be-
cause OF her charge that an attempt
had been made to force her into
white slavery has sailed for her
home in Ireland.
Attorney General McCarn OF Tenn
essee personally offers to pay $50 re-
ward for the first proof brought 10 him
OF violation OF the prohibition law
by a white man on or after August
II and before the opening of the Grim
inal Court on the first Monday in Sept
ember.
General Booth of the Salvation army
is suffering from septic poison of the
eye. a condition that has necessitated
the abandonment of his religious cru
sade in the provinces and his return
to London. He has also postponed his
proposed American and Canadian tour.
set for this fall.
The First National bank OF Upton.
Ind. which closed its doors July 2S
after the disappearance OF Assistant
Cashier Noah Marker. WAS reopened
for business on the 10th inst. Bundles
OF bank notes aggregating &250.Ooo
were piled up on the counter behind
the desks.
ID. C. c. MacNeill. British consul in
Colima. is authority for the statement
that engineers OF S. Pearson & Son,
Limited. have prepared plans for eS-
tensive harbor improvements AT Ma
zatlan. Mexico. and that the English
arm Will do the work. II is stated that
the plans contemplate expenditure OF
about $4,000. 900 Mexican currency.
Twenty casks and nine cases con-
tanning specimens. trophies Of the
hunt. collected by the Roosevelt expe-
dition. in South Africa. we're brought
to New York on the 18th inst. on the
steamer Provincial. from Marseilles.
The specimens. representing twenty
different kinds Of animals. will be for
warded to the Smithsonian institute At
Washington.
William ]. Bryan having announced
his intention OF visiting the Ala.k
Yukon.Pacific exposition during the
closing week. and expressed his Will
ingness to take part in any exercises
that may be arranged. plans are under
way for the celebration OF Bryan day.
with excursions from all over tho
Northwest. II Is proposed by some to
make October 10th the closing day OF
the fair Bryan day.
Edward Payson Weston. 20 years
old. who recently walked from New
York to San Francisco a distance of
1896 miles. in los days, has Just re-
turned to New York and announces
that next spring. when he will be IL
years old. he will start again to walk
to the Pacific coast. Then, he says.
he Will have no difficulty in making
the long walk in 100 days. profiting
by his experiences Of this year.