The Springfield herald., 1909-07-02
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STORY OF THE week
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FOREIGN LANDS.
WESTERN NEWS.

trian, has been making good time
through Utah.
William Jennings Bryan, Jr.. and
Miss Helen Virginia Berger were mar
rted at Grand Lake, Colo, June Gath.
There have been several deaths al.
ready this summer in Kansas City
from heat prostration.
The annual convention of the Ma
uonal Educational Association will be
held in the auditorium at Denver,
July 5th to 9th.
Over score of starters are assured
for the Flag to Flag endurance and re-
liability automobile contest, which will
be run from Denver to the City of Mex
leo, starting from Denver in October.
The Colorado Bankers Association
passed resolution expressing its dis
approval of federal interference in
matters of finance and business as con-
templated by the establishment of
postal savings bank.
The supreme court, United CONNER
cial Travellers, at its meeting in Column
bus, O., decided to send a delegation
to the Mississippi congress at
Denver in August to protest against
the proposed parcels post.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fox, aged 112 years,
probably the Oldest white person in
Missouri died at Smithton, near Sc
dalia. June 22nd. She was native of
Kentucky. but had lived in Missouri
for thirty years.
During violent thunderstorm at
Perry, Iowa. Fred X. Nell, a wealthy
resident, was struck and killed by
lightning as he was riding to his home
in buggy. His horse drew the body
to the postoffice, where Postmaster
Hoey took charge of it.
Bert and Richard Webber, their
hired man and the ferryman. were
drowned in the Columbia river near
Conconcully, Wash, June 23rd, with
twenty horses. The wives of the Web
bers We're waiting on the bank while
they took the stock across and wilt
messed the drowning.
Israel Swartz of Boston was rescued
by prosDectors after he had been
three days without water and taken to
San Bernardino, Cal. Swartz lost his
way and, driven to desperation by
thirst, opened veins in his arm and
drank the blood that flowed from the
cut. He will recover.
Mark G. Woodruff, former register
Of the state land board under two ad-
minstrations has returned to Colorado
to answer to charges filed against him
in the District Court at Denver and
to appear before the legislative inves-
teating committee looking into the
conduct of former state land boards.
The American Trust G. Savings
Bank, and the Continental National
Bank, two of Chicago's largest finan-
cial institutions, have agreed to con-
solidate. Each bank will retain its
name, corporate existence and bust
ness. The deposits of the Continental
National are s7O,000,0OO and of the
American Trust & Savings $S2,550,000.
Thomas Jordan, cattleman of Ra-
mona, Okla, has been cleared of
charge of robbing Collinsville bank.
Jordan, when financially embarrassed
a year ago. was refused money by
the bank, where he had S1,50O on de-
posit, because the bank also held his
notes. He returned to the bank with
cash his check.
The Supreme Court of California has
iuyalidated the will OF the late Adolph
Sutro and ordered that the estate, val
ued at millions, and consisting of the
Cliff house ranch in San Francisco and
the San Miguel ranch, be distributed
among the heirs. The former property
is situated along the ocean beach and
no 20, Grtr HniDhtc n ~
resort.
The Downieville stage, which left
Nevada City, Cal, for Sierra county.
carrying five passengers was held up
and robbed by masked highwayman
near Nevada City. The robber took
500 from the passengers and the Wells
Fargo Express box. The mail pouch
was not disturbed. Five years ago
the Downieville stage was robbed at
the same spot by lone highwayman.