The Springfield herald., 1909-04-02
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY o0F The WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

The Minnesota bill prohibiting the
sale or manufacture of intoxicating
liquors was killed in the House, as
was also the anti-treating bill.
That Goose island, lying in the Mis-
souri, river between Kansas City, Mo-,
and Kansas City, Kan, belongs to the
state OF Kansas is the decision OF the
Supreme Court of the United States.
One person was killed, four others
were injured and property damage es-
timated at $4,000 resulted from tor
nado which swept through Laredo.
Tex, and vicinity on the night OF
March 23rd.
"Ont 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 Gath. Governor Gillett
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
23d. 1t hit the towns of Sanger, Green
wood, Grafton, Dan, Slidell. Bridge
port and Decatur. Twelve persons are
known to have been killed.
Archbishop Jean Baptiste Pitaval
on March 23rd received official notice
from the Vatican at Rome of his ele-
vation to the archepiscopate of Santa
Fe. He took the oath of office and
made profession of faith the same day
at Santa Fe before Vicar General
Nourchegu.
Prospects of Greater Chicago sub
way system have been advanced by the
uncovering of cherished hopes fostered
by the Illinois Central railroad, which
wants n 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 a
half fare for the round trip. be made
linois, Iowa Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Nebraska, with a minimum of one dol
lar.
1t 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
tirl.n nd
2.O00-mile interchangeable book will
be put into effect in Missouri April
10th.
The will of James Millikin. banker
and philanthropist of Decatur, H..
who died in Orlando, Fla, March 25th,
has been made public. Practically his
entire estate, valued at sl,5OO,O00. is
left in the hands of five trustees for
educational and charity purposes in
the city of Decatur The widow gets
the s7a0G0 home and $4,000 a year
for life.
A new worlds amateur indoor rec
ord for the Marathon distance oi
twenty-six miles 1856 yards was set
at Chicago March 26th by Sidney
Hatch, Chicago man, when he won
in 2:44:OO 1-5. 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
were seventy starters.
The passengers. conductor and por
ter of a Pullman car on the Denver y
Rio Grande railroad, which was stand
inG on a switch at Burnham station
about a mile frem the Union depot il
Denver to await morning before the
passengers We're called up, We're helt
up and robbed by two masked mel
about O'Clock on the morning o
March 25th. From -four male passen
gers, the conductor and porter the rob
hers secured S479.75. They left NJ
clue to their identity.
GENERAL NEWS.