The Springfield herald., 1909-07-30
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT Dis.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPH.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

Sheep shearing has been practically
completed in Wyoming. The total clip
is estimated at 3S,000,000 to 40,000.000
pounds. as against 36.OO0.O0O pounds
last year.
Upwards OF 500 head Of sheep. which
were being uriven to summer pasture
on the Helena national forest reserve,
in Montana, were poisoned by loco
weed and died.
Harry Orchard, life convict in the
Idaho penitentiary for the murder OF
Governor Steunenberg, was baptized
few days since by Elder Steward Of
the Seventh Day Baptist Church.
The convention of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners at Denver by prac-
tically unanimous vote, decided to call
q convention to bring about an affili-
alton between the Federation and the
United Mine Workers of America.
Ella Gingles was cleared at the close
of her sensational trial in Chicago
from the charge of stealing lace. but
the story she told on the witness
stand of being white slave" victim
was denounced as untrue by the jury
that freed her.
One of the features of the Grand
Army of the Republic encampment at
Salt Lake next month will be living
flag. composed OIL 1924 children in cos.
tune. OF this number 544 will be
dressed in red, 4SO in white and 224 in
blue.
The Utah Automobile Club is CO.
operating with boards OF trade and
commercial clubs in Utah and Idaho
to secure the improvement of bad
stretches of road between Salt Lake
City and the Yellowstone National
Park.
James ]. Hill and Edward H. Harri-
man, the two most prominent figures
In the railroad world. will be in at
tendance at the Transmississippi Com
mercial Congress which is to attract
thousands OF visitors to Denver from
August 10th to 21st.
On the goth inst. Paul J. G. Der
KUN. known as Dare Devil Derkum."
rode a three and one-half horsepower
motorcycle from Los Angeles to San
Diego and return in the remarkable
time Of 10 hours, So minutes. 80 sec
onds. The course is 800 miles.
The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railroad Company has quit the state
Of Montana, according to document
filed with the Secretary of State at
Helena, and the inference is that its
lines in the southern part of the state
will hereafter be conducted by the
Great Northern exclusively.
A verdict of acquittal was rendered
at Los Angeles in the case Of Will
liam C. Mitchell, the youth who killed
Cecil Thayer, messenger boy, on ac-
count of his association with Mitch
ellis sixteen-yearold sister. This was
Mitchell's second trial. the jury In the
first case having disagreed.
According to decision reached by
Western railroads, tariffs will go into
effect October 1st eQualizing the grain
rates to the Southeast from all points
in Iowa. North and South Dakota.
Minnesota and Nebraska. SO that grain
can be moved through Chicago at
rates equal to those Of st. Louis and
other junction points.
The Iowa Board of Pardons has rec
commended an unconditional pardon
for Samuel Francis Smith. son OF the
author of the hymn, America" who
was convicted five years ago and SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for eleven
years on charges Of perjury. larceny
and embezzlement. Smith, now u
years old. formerly was Mayor Of DAY.
export. He was arrested for the al
legged appropriation of the funds Of
several estates entrusted to his care.