The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1910-12-29
THE WORLD
NEWS NOTES


Ten dollars a minute is the value
a New York jury has attached to the
time Of Lawyer Samuel G. Hartman,
who sued the owners OF a downtown
Office building for false Imprisonment
because he was locked in room 10
minutes by janitor. The jury gave
him verdict of 500.
Customs inspectors discovered rs
tins Of opium, valued at $4,000, on the
liner Asia.
Many public men of note attended
the banquet Of the Illinois Society of
the War Of 1912 in Chicago. at which
plans for the building of a great me-
mortal for Commander Perry at Put
Inlay were discussed.
Led by the United States Govern
ment, It is the belief in Wall street
that the country is about to enter on
an era Of entrenchment and economy.
According to the wise men of the
street. the railroads and great indus
trial corporations are to take the lead
in the campaign of economy.
For the first time in Missouri there
was no Christmas tree at the execu-
tive mansion for the pleasure of the
little children Of Jefferson City. An
epidemic of scarlet fever prevails in
the city and the physicians requested
Governor and Mrs. Hadley to abandon
the annual Christmas tree.
After spending Is years in Folsom,
California, prison on life sentence
for train robbery, It is probable that
Chris. Evans. one Of the leaders of
the famous highway band known as
Sontag and Evans, which terrorized
the San Joaquin valley in the nine
ties, will be paroled.
The petition of Abraham Ruef, the
former San Francisco political boss,
under sentence of IA years for brib-
cry. for a hearing of his case before
the district court of appeals. was de
MED by that tribunal. Ruef now faces
his last resort-the supreme court.
Some of those who think they are
gifted with political prophetic vision
think they see an effort to make Fran
els J. Heney. backed by William
Kent's money, the United States SEN
ator from California to succeed Frank
P. Flint, with Kent coming in to sue
coed Senator Perkins two years
thereafter.
Joseph Vending. convicted of the
murder of Alma Kellner, eight years
old. at Louisville. KY. = year ago. was
denied 4 retrial.
Every laborer in the employ of the
New York City Park Department re-
ceived q bright. new IS gold piece as
a Christmas gift from Mrs. Russell
Sage.
Standing upon . flower-banked plat
form erected near the fountain given
W r0on CAouSAbCO ~ AOtt0 SidudCS,
before $4,000 persons, Louisa Tetraz-
zini sang to the people OF San Fran
cisco. as her Christmas Offering
In the course of a few years, Ger.
many in all likelihood will consume
nothing but imported meat, accord.
ing to consular reports.
The English election having re-
suited in a victory for the progressive
or Liberal forces. 1t is predicted that
within three years the house of lords
will either be abolished or that its
power for evil will be taken from it.
The Canadian Railway Commission
hvs directed the express companies
of the Dominion to file lower tariff
rates within three months.
That the paddock BILL" passed by
the cortes, designed to separate church
and state in Spain, is but the forerun-
ner Of more sweeping anti-churh
measures was intimated by prominent
members Of Premier Canalejas' ad-
ministration.