The Ordway new era., 1909-05-07

The new Sultan Of Turkey 10 said
70 bear . remarkable resemblance to
hie dethroned brother. His lips are
thick and slightly protruding; he has
the same curve to the nose and his
hair Is untinged with gray. but in 9TH
er ways he shows signs Of Times raw
ages.
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany OF New Jersey and the New York
corporation OF the same name, on the
18th ult., by the payment of about
100000, completed the payment of
iines and claims amounting to about
$2,ooO,OOO due the government on ac-
count of frauds on the revenue.
by the breaking of rope fire es.
cape Miss jeanette Tandy OF Vevay.
'hd', sophomore at Wellesley Col
iese. Mass. fell two stories and sur-
Tered serious injuries. Miss Tandy
was fulfilling the college requirement
that each student at intervals make a
descent on the fire escape.
Al the Grant birthday dinner OF the
Union Club in Philadelphia, President
Iaft paid an enthusiastic tribute to
the memory Of General Grant as a
man, as soldier and as president. He
said that he believes that the spirit
shown by Grant and Lee at Appomat.
tex is today triumphant.
The deposition OF Abdul Hamld as
Sultan OF Turkey, so far as he person.
ally is concerned. is not regretted in
England. For years English diplo.
hats have been fighting against the
intrlgues emanating from the Yildiz
palace and they never really knew
whether the Sultan was their enemy
or their friend.
William E. Corey, president of the
United States Steel Corporation, is try
ing to form big combination of the
copper interests of the country. Mr..
Corey and his friends recently called
together forty of the leading
copper men of the country and sub
mitted his plan TO them. Practically
all favored the idea.
In an address before the New York
bar Attorney General Wickcrsham
stated that the SheTmon antitrust law
will be enforced by the Taft admins.
tration. Rebates will be prevented so
far as possible. The work OF the
Roosevelt regime in this direction
will be carried forward with vigor
though by different methods.
The reign OF Abdul Iiamid IL. ended
April 27th with his deposition and the
accession of his brother. Mohammcd
Rcschad Etfcndi. as Mchmed V. The
two houses of the Turkish Parliamcn;
approved the decree OF deposition,
which was read by the Sheik nj ls-
lam. chief of the Ulcmas and supreme
Judge on ecclesiastical questions.
Severe earthquake shocks are re-
ported In Kamcron. West Africn. The
4 sturbanCCs have compelled the col
onial German government To vacate
Buea and remove temporarily at Du'
ala Buea lies on the slope of the
Maron mountains at an elevation of
1000 feet. The mountains are vol
canic and 100 years ago some OF the
ctaters were active.
a London dispatch says that Olive
Logan. the once noted American au'
thor, actress and lecturer. died in an
Asylum at Banstcad April 27th of
heart disease. Miss Logan had been
nr inmate of this institution since
January. when she was placed there
by the poor law guardians of Kensing.
ton Miss Logan was born at Elmira,
y. Y, April 90. 1889.
The Areo club of Sarthc. Tenn. has
applied to the public officials depart
inent asking 1t 10 cooperate In the pre-
sCEtatIon of work OF art TO Wilbur
rpd Orvillc Wright as n souvenir OF
their flights at Lemans. 1t is proposed
that this shall take the shape OF
group representing the Wrights dis
covering the secrets OF flight, by some
celebrated sculptor.