Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-06
TELEeRApHlc NEWS.

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Chicago gets the irrigation congress
in 1911.
One divorce to five weddings is Los
Angeles record for 1910.
St Louis is making extensive prepa-
rations for Theodore Roosevelt's visit
in October
Mrs. Reheeca Harding Davis, mother
OF Richard Harding Davis, died in New
York last week.
The National Mining congress plac
ell itself on record ms opposed to the
pinehot policy and declared for state
control Of natural resources
pittsburg council viii enact an ordi
nance which provides that any woman
who wears hatpin TO exceed nine
inches in length shall be fined $40.
| Arizona was chosen for the meeting
place OF the American Mining congress
in 1911 Whether the town will be
Douglas or Phoenix is left to the board
Of directors
The Federation Of Master Cotton
Spinners declared lockout of 10000
operatives in Manchester. England
Saturday and al noon closed the doors
OF the 700 mills owned by its mem
bers.
A crusade against French bills OF
fare started by the White Cross so
ciety Of New York, divides Chicago
chefs BY nationalties. with Frenchmer
indignant and German and Irish ap
paudlng
A report filed IN New York cour
by officers of the Salvation Army seti
forth that the total value Of the rea
estate owned by the organization il
$3,9S9,7OO. and the value of It's persona
property $775.OoO
The Jury in the libel case against
Governor Carroll of Iowa returned 9
verdict OF not guilty. The governor
was charged with crimInnly libeIne
John cowies the former chairman ol
the stale board of control
Miss Vera Fitch, the young Califor
nian who shot herself in the Hotel As
tor In New York on Aug. 20, gave her
reasons Friday in an unusual inter
view She said she hoped for reincar
nation In more moral world
Winslow Homer, the famous artist
died at his home in Scarborough, Me
Friday aged "A. Ills notable WORK
include Life Line" Eight Bells,
Fog OF the Bank" "undertow.' and
High Seas"
President w. ]. Oliver OF the Apa
lachian exposition Saturday offered
$1,000 in cash 10 the aviator who viii
make a flight from Atlanta to the ex
position grounds in Knoxville, Thurs
day or Friday of this week
Baron Mutsui, the richest man in
Japan, gave an Informal dinner Sat
urday at which all the guests. were
japanese. personal friends Of the host
1t took place in the state apartments
at the Hotel Plaza and cost $50 a
plate
Shortly after j. W Aylor Of St Joe
Mo. had filed a suit for $4,000 against
man who sold him 7OOO-acre farm
in Texas. alleging he mad been de
frauded, he received word that light
ming had struck ledge on the prop
erty and exposed gold ore.
The interstate commerce commits
sion Saturday ordered the proposed In.
crease in the freight rates on lumber
and forest products generally from
the Pacific northwest TO points OF east
ern destination suspended nntil Feb
, 8, 1911.
Virginia Harmed Southern, the
well known actress, Saturday filed
suit in Reno ion divorce against Edwin
H. Southern. the prominent actor IN
the district court here, Mrs, Southern
alleges failure 10 provide and desertiof
fol- period OF more than one year
The secret service has unearthet
: what appears to be a bold and extcn
: sive attempt at oounterfeiting natlona
J bank notes. Of the same denomination
and issue AS We're found Friday on ths
/, Pasadena, Cal. National bank, The,
4 we're discovered Saturday issued OF
I the First National bank OF Williams
port, Pa.
I The population OF the territory o
. New Mexico Is 327,s0G. as enumerated
I in the thirteenth census. according t'
0 the announcement OF Census Direeto
Durand Saturday. This IL an Increase
OF 1872 .0sG. or G7G per cent over 1881
!. in 1900, when the twelfth census show
l. ed an increase OF 1854, or 2i.6 pc
+ cent over the previous ten years.
Such time-honored measurements o
: punishment as the dungeon. starvation