Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-11-10

Serious damage was wrought AZ
army posts in the philippines by the
typhoon which swept over the island
October 81. according 10 a cable re-
port received at the war department.
Break rock for 100 days or go TO
church every Sunday Tor six months,
was the sentence imposed by VIII
liam Volker. head of the Kansas City
(Mo) public welfare board. upon two
boys convicted of throwing egg at
pedestrians.
In repor- to the United States de-
partment OF commerce and labor,
Consul General X. M. Battleman of
Buenos Ayres, Argentine, says that
the Argentine capital should be taken
as a model in municipal decoration
by American cities.
The United States gunboat Prince
ton, at anchor off Amapala, Honduras,
is cleared for action and its guns are
trained on the governors residence.
occupied by Gen. Jose Valladares,
leader OF the revolt against the Da-
villa government. Commander Hayes
of the Princeton sent word to the
revolutionist that if foreigners were
nor's place full of .oles.
A storm of midwinter intensity rode
up the Atlantic coast on a gale that
brought at least one death and heavy
falls OF snow and rain 1t spread far
inland and left II inches of snow in
places in Pennsylvania. wrecked tele-
phone and telegraph wires every
where and tied up hundreds of miles
of electric car lines.
The insane asylum of the Manitoba
government at Brandon was de-
stroyed by fire, causi loss of $780,
600, but all of the 900 inmates were
rescued. One of the women patients,
playing with matches, was responsible
for the fire.
Earl Loeschel, the twoyear-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Loeschel of
Denver, Col. died in commissions
caused by fright, his parents say,
when a 'tick-tack" used by a Halo
ween noisemaker was pressed
against the window.
New York for countrywide strike
of express drivers and helpers. All
drivers and helpers on the various ex-
press companies in Brooklyn not al
ready affected by the strike which has
tied up the express business in Man
haitian and Jersey City. it was an
nounced, will be called out by the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters
The first station of the United
States aeronautical reserve has been
established at Columbia university,
New York. The station will furnish n
series of lectures on aeronautics next
winter.
An edict from the academic senior
council at Yale university, New
Haven, Conn, orders the discontinue
ance of studying during chapel exer-
else under pain of penalty which
may involve suspension
Six men were indicted by the fed
eral grand jury at Spokane. Wash.
charged with conspiring to defraud
the government of coal lands in Alas
ka valued at $200,0O0,OOO Among
those who were alleged to be as
slgnees of one or more of the claims
are Gov. James n. Gillett. California;
Congressman McLachlin. California.
and Henry T. Oznard, president of>the
American Beet Sugar company.
A citizen Of Fullerton, Cal, has sent
ten cents to the postoffice department
at Washington, with a letter in which
he explains that he used several
stamps which had been used but not
Cancelled.
Herbert Jackson, a negro of Athens,
Ga, showed two pieces of his skull to
a judge when Ed Dimson, the alleged
assailant of the complainant, was
called to trial Jackson said Dimson
struck him on the head.
legal battle for the $4,000 900 es-
tate of Gen. Thomas T. Eckert OF
West End, n J., for long time pres
ldent of the Western Union Telegraph
company. is to be fought by one OF
his sons, Clendennin Fckert, and the
generals brother, William Eckert.
Sherman S. Brady, a well-known
financier of Houston, Tex, was
crushed to death when his automo
bile, which was being tried out fol-
speed, was overturned a few miles
east of Houston.
After passing Newton Station, Mont.
the engine of a Northern Pacific train
exploded, killing Fireman Owen Jones
fatally injuring Engineer Ben Wilson
and scalding John Pollard and Johr
Peterson, who were stealing a ride.
President Taft has made public +;
letter from Chairman W. B. McKin
ley of the Republican congressional
campaign committee giving practica
assurance that the Republicans will
retain control of the next house.
Two men were blown to fragment
with pieces clinging TO the mine rock