Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-01-22
NEW s SUMMARY

A large number OF new cases OF
cholera are reported In st. Peters
burg every day.
Gerry F. Carroll on January IA took
the oath of office and was sworn in
as Towa's governor.
Two men were frozen to death and
many persons suffered from the cold
owing to a gas shortage in Pittsburg
last week.
An increase Of the navy to the ex-
tent of $29,OO0,00O has been agreed
upon by the house committee on
naval affairs.
Carrie Nation, the anti-saloon cru
sader, was arrested at Newcastle-on-
Tyne, England. last week while en-
Gaged in a crusade on a saloon.
Latest reports show that the num-
her of deaths in the Lick branch mine
at Switchback, w. Va, as result of a
gas explosion, will not exceed fifty
nine.
Juan Vincente, the mail carrier be-
tween Rodeo and Durango, Mexico,
was murdered on recent trip and
the mail bags robbed of $500 in
cash.
Adlai Stevenson, Democratic candi-
date for governor of Illinois, in the
recent election, has signed a petition
asking for a recount of all votes cast
for that Office
The explosion of fredamp in the
Auka coal mine at Veszprim, Austria
resulted in the death of fifty-six men
OF 240 men entombed, 1874 were
taken out alive.
Sweeping reforms affecting the
criminal classes in the District of Co
llmbia are recommended in a recent
report transmitted to congress BY
President Roosevelt.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
declares that "the time will come
when in this country trees will be al
scarce as diamonds, unless steps are
taken to preserve our forests"
During the recent trip from Manila
If the transport Sheridan, seven Jap
anese fishermen who were founC
clinging to an overturned boat were
rescued and landed at Nagasah.
Applications for pardon or commu
tation of sentence have been filed b!
General Stoessel and Admiral Neba
Rotoff, who are now confined in the
fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul.
After attempting to rob public
house in Omaha and shooting a CIR
who resisted, an unknown highway
lnan shot and killed Patrolman L. A
Smith. The girl will probably re
cover.
The Muvia de Orc Mining com
rany, in the Unique district of CHI
huahua, was robbed last week o
$4,000 by bandits, who raided the OF
fee Of the company and dynamite
the safe.
The general assembly OF Ohio, II
Joint session, officially declared tina
Congressman Theodore e. Burton, O
Cleveland, should be the successo
of Joseph B. Foraker in the Unite
States senate.
James York, quarry worker. O
Mankato, MINI, while respondent, Gu
the throats of four of his children
and then committed suicide by hang
ing himself The dead chi1dre
ranged from to IA yeads old.
A Canadian Pacific freight trai
ran into a snowslide at Three Vale
Lake. British Columbia, the engin
plunging into the lake, the eng1nee
and fireman being pinned in tn
cabin of the engine and drowned
Representative Charles S. Lands
Of Indiana, when asked about tn
published report that he had been o
fered the position of public printe
said: II am going home to live o
my farm. l would not accept this
Office"
Venezuela and the United State
have agreed to the basis Of settl
ment of the disputes between then
and a protocol is being drawn III
Presumptiyely the cases in disput
will be referred to The Hague *
arbitration.
Charles S. Cameron, president
the Tube City Railroad company. VIII
has been On trial at Pittsbur
charged with attempting to bribe TO
mer City Councilman William A. Ma
tin, in connection with the passage
franchise ordinances, was foun
guilty.
Signs of renewed activity, no
that conditions are becoming MOI
settled since the earthquake disaste
are noticeable everywhere in Me
sina. Many persons who left the eli
Immediately after the catastropl
are returning, anxious to start Ii
anew.
Heirs of George Washington al
urging before congress a claim
$305, 100 as reimbursement for 3,0t
acres of land. along the Little Mar
river in Ohio, which was granted
Washington, but was lost by conflic
ing grants made under the authori
of the United States.
The appeal from the recent d
| r:sio, of Jud0o Wrfohf of tho nictrf