The state herald., 1909-04-30
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS oP
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

"A phl piohlDlIiub pIlZe liSHto ia
California on Memorial Day has been
signed by Governor Gillett.
Los Angeles will make heavy bid
for the Jeffries-Johnson prize fight. 1t
has already wired an offer of $50,O00
by the Pacific Athletic Club.
Charles Warren Stoddard, poet, au-
thor, traveller and lecturer, died April
oath at his residence in Monterey Cal
ifornia, after an illness extending over
three months.
James B. Finley, captain of the ia
nous Chicago board of trade battery
in the Civil war, died of heart disease
at Danville, ILL.,, April Gath. His rela-
tives live in Chicago.
The Cudahy Packing COMPANY at
Kansas City. Kas.. has been indicted
on the charge of defrauding the gov
ernment out of 100000 in revenues on
colored oleomargarine.
In the motor cycle races at Los
Angeles April 10Th. J. B. Roster of
Brooklyn, N Y, rode 100 miles in 81
minutes, SO seconds, beating the
worlds record 9 minutes, Al seconds.
Six persons were killed, nine per-
haps fatally hurt, at least fifty less
seriously injured and $l.000.000 worth
of property destroyed in a tornado
which swept through Cleveland and
northern Ohio April 21st.
Frank Gotch, champion wrestler
of the world, and Freddie Beell,
the greatest grappler in the country of
his iLches, and almost the equal of
Gotch, have agreed to meet in Den
yer during the later part of the week
beginning May End.
Edward Noonan, ranch hand near
Billings, Mont, died from the effects of
drinking n quart Of whisky at one
draught. Noonan had been left alone
in the ranch house when he found the
whisky. He soon lapsed into uncon-
sciousness after drinking the liquor.
One person was killed, three others
were injured and property damaged to
the extent OF $4,000 by tornado
which swept through Oglesby. Tex,
Wednesday night. The man killed,
James Arbuckle. was caught beneath
the roof OF his home, which was de.
molished.
The Dry Farming Congress will be
held at Billings, Mont, October 26th.
27th and 2sth, according to the an
nouncement OF Chairman F. C. Bow
man of the board of governors of the
congress. The dates are fixed In ac-
cordance with the recommendation OF
the Montana board OF control.
The arrest at La Platte. Neb, OF four
men In q house In which about $4,000
worth OF goods alleged to have been
stolen from freight trains In the vicln.
ity OF Omaha. was followed by full
confession from the leader of the gang
whic', is said to implicate several 9TH
ers. including some prominent Omaha
business firms where their plunder
had been sold.
At J o'clock Monday morning n mob
Of 200 men stormed the county jail at
Ada. Okla. and after overpowering the
sheriff. lynched four white men. The
lynched men are J. ID. Miller OF Fort
Worth. Texas. charged with the mur.
der OF A. A. Bobbitt. wealthy cattle
man of this section. and ID, b. Bur
rell. Jesse West and Joseph Allen. al.
legged accomplices.
The directors OF the Laramie, Hahn's
Peak a. Pacific railway have author.
lied the president and secretary Ia
call special meeting OF shareholders
TO vote upon a proposition to authorize
the execution Of n mortgage on the
property and franchises and ratify the
action OF the directors In executing n
deed OF trust to the Guaranty Trus,
Company OF New York.
". Il. Cochran. postofficc inspector
at Denver. has received news of the
loss OF over 600 letters. some OF them
four years old. which has Just been
discovered. The letters were found
under the floor OF n mail ear running
between Salt Lake and Butte aud the
loss was caused by an undiscovered
crack In one OF the compartments ~
which the letters were thrown. Tn,
letters win bo forwarded to their own
ors.