The Elbert County tribune., 1909-04-01
WESTERN NEWS.

Ine Minnesota bill prohibiting the
sale or manufacture of Intoxicating
liquors was killed In the House. as
was also the anti-treating bill.
"Out of hell! Back to Eden!" This
This is the exhortation given young
men OF the Chicago Hebrew institute
by Rabbi Isaac Landman of Philadel-
phia, who declares that hell is the city
and Eden the farm.
The California legislature adjourned
at noon March oath. Governor Giilett
spoke in both houses. thanking the
members for having strengthened his
administration by the enactment of
laws demanded by the people.
A tornado in Wise county. Texas, did
great damage on the night of March
2ad. 1t hit the towns of Sanger, Green
wood, Grafton, Dan, Slidell, Bridge
port and Decatur Twelve persons are
known to bave been killed.
Gov. Samuel G. Cosgrove of Wash
ington died as Paso Robles Hot
Springs. Calf, March 2Sth, from
chronic Bright's disease. He had been
at the Springs since January. Lieut..
Gov. M. e. Hay succeeded to the office.
Prospects of Greater Chicago sub
way system have been advanced by the
uncovering of cherished hopes fostered
by the Illinois Central railroad, which
wants subway of its own. 1t is said
that other railroads will be accorded
equal rights and that the electrification
of all lines will be insisted on.
The executive committee of the
Western Passenger Association has
recommended that the same basis of
fare as last year, namely, one and
half fare for the round trip, be made
this season for the state fairs in L.
linois, Iowa Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Nebraska, with minimum of one dol
lar.
It is announced by the representa-
tives of eighteen roads that legal
fights on the 2-cent fare laws in states
adjoining Missouri Will be brought by
the railroads operating in Missouri.
The Scent local ticket rate and the
2.000-mile interchangeable book will
be put into effect in Missouri April
10th.
An unaided bandit held up the con-
ductor on the Fairfield (Neb.) train of
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Sum
day night and robbed the passengers.
He placed revolver at the head of
Conductor Barry and compelled him
to walk the length of the car and or
der the passengers to turn over their
money. The man escaped.
The will OF James Millikin, banker
and philanthropist Of Decatur, ILL.,,
who died in Orlando, Fla. March 25th
has been made public. Practically his
entire estate, valued at $1.500.000, is
left in the hands of five trustees for
educational and charity purposes in
the city of Decatur. The widow gets
the $4,000 home and $4,000 year
for life.
A new worlds amateur indoor rec
ord for the Marathon distance Of
twenty-six miles 1856 yards was set
at Chicago March 26th by Sidney
Hatch, Chicago man, when he won
in 2:44:00 Is. The former record was
2:54:45 2-5 and was held by Matt Ma.
loney, the eastern amateur, who re-
Gently became a professional. There
we're seventy starters.
The passengers, conductor and por-
ter of Pullman car on the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad, which was stand
ing on switch at Burnham station
about mile from the Union depot in
Denver to await morning before the
passengers were called up. were held
UP and robbed by two masked men
about o'clock on the morning of
March 25th. From four male passen.
gers, the conductor and porter the rob-
bers secured $479.75. They left nc
clue to their identity.