The Springfield herald., 1909-04-09
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WESTERN NEWS.

George Alexander. who was elected
mayor Of Los Angeles at the recall
election, has been sworn into office.
About twenty entries have been Sc
cured for a Denver to the City Of Mex
leo endurance run, which is being pro-
NOTED by Denver motorists for Sep
tember.
It is estimated that the value Of
automobile products of Detroit for the
year 1909 will be $5O,OOOO00. making
1t the automobile manufacturing cen
ter of the world.
John II. Cradlebaugh, tried at Den
yer on the charge of murder for the
shooting of Frederick w. Walton. who
carried off Cradlebaugh's wife, was
acquitted by the jury.
Earnings OF the Southern Pacific for
February show a net increase of 1884,
900. The Southern Pacific from July
1st has a net revenue increase of $4,-
365,O00. The Union Pacific for Febru-
ary has net increase of $2S1, 900.
A notable victory was won by the
government In the District Court Mon
day when the Utah Fuel Company paid
into court 100000 and pleaded guilty
to the charge of obtaining coal land by
fraud.
Chiefly through the efforts of An
gelo Noce, founder of Columbus day in
Colorado, Montana has followed the
example and made the anniversary Of
the discovery of America a legal holi-
day.
Fire nearly destroyed the United
States military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kansas, on the night OF the
31st ult The 500 prisoners were sue
cessfully removed under guard Of
United States troops, who were under
orders to fire instantly in case an at
tempt was made to escape.
On the newly-completed Seattle ex-
tension of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad there are three great
tunnels, one at the summit of the Bit
ter Root mountains S.751 feet long,
and two at the head of Pipestone pass
which are respectively 2,26s and LAS
feet in length.
A. ]. ShuSert is said to be in the
West to establish a circuit of theaters.
The Shuberts have acquired the Am
erican theater in San Francisco and
will buy. lease or make arrangements
to build theaters in many of the larger
cities, from Denver to the coast and
from San Diego to Vancouver, B. C.
The will of James Millikin, banker
and philanthropist of Decatur, ILL.,,
who died in Orlando. Fla, March 25th.
has been made public. Practically his
tot e.
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 a year
for life.
Marking the completion of line of
steel connecting Chicago and Seattle.
the last spike in the new transconti-
mental railroad. the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & Puget Sound, was driven March
Goth one and three-quarter miles east
OF Missoula, Mont. Within sixty days
it is expected the road will be turned
over to the operating department and
through train service established. The
total length of the new road is 2,436
miles.
The length of the extension of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road just completed, from the Mis-
souri, river to Seattle and Tacoma, is
a trifle over 1.400 miles. The com
pletion of the new transcontinental
line creates a worlds record for rap
idity of railway construction. The first
shovelful of earth on the new line was
turned April Is, 1906. Since tnen Co.
100000 cubic yards of material have
been excavated, 6O,20O. 900 tons of
eighty-five pound rails laid at a total
cost of 100000.