ENDEMIC HAS CEASED
. * _
Rain* Starts In Seattle,
i > Meningitis la
Abating
Seattle, March 29r-"During the
lest 24' hours rains have started
here and there is a cessation of the
spinal meningitis epidemic. Doc
tors say that the rapid spread of
the disease was due to the climatic
conditions, and that in all proha-,
bility there will be no more
trouble.
Seattle, March 2^-—The prosecu
tion has rested its case against Con
stantine. Hia.U testified on th
stand yesterday that Constantine
offered! him $2,00Quf he would not
pros: cute the case,, hut he says he
refused the offer. The lawyer of
Hall’b wife says that the defence
will bring out the unnatural crimes
committed by Hall and which are
given a* the retusoa for his father*
ijn-law trying to kill him.
New York, March 29—The
sanity commission which is inves
tigating Thaw, worked with him
for two hours yesterday, propound
ing questions of all kind's. The
hearing wss quiet. Delmas ap
pears pleased with the showing
made by his client. Jerome has
nothing to say regarding the
matter.
Cincinnati, March 29—William
Proctor, president of tne Proctor &
Gamble Company, was found in
bed at his home this morning with
a bullet in his brain. He had evi
dently committed suicide, but so
far no reason can be given for the
act. Proctor was a millionaire
and apparently his affairs were in
the best of condition.
Buffalo, March 29 — Eastern
trainmen in convention here yes
terday decided not to support the
western organization if a strike is
declared. ThiB action is a serious
setback tor the western strikers,
and it is probable that in view of
the feeling in the East no strike
will be declared, as was announced
yesterday.
Kansas City, March 30 —A
tornado is reported this morning
from Marietta, Indian Territory.
Although details are meagre owing
to the wires being down, it is re
ported that a large number were
killed, and great damage done to
the city.
New York, March 29—The bet
ting is five toono that Harry Thaw
will be found sane by the com
mission.
Washington, Marc1, 29— The
commissioners who were named to
handle the Roosevelt Nobel prize
as a nucleus for a fund to be used
in settling disputes between capi
tal and organized labor, met here
yesterday to organize. No definite
i plan of action will be decided on
for some time.
Washington, march 29—Secre
tary Root and Ambassador C*eel
have been-in conference regarding
the Nicaraguan trouble, and have
reached the decision that it is not
yet time for this country to inter
fere in the Central American war.
Thos refuse to make any further
statements regarding the result oi
the conference.
San Francisco. March 29—*De
to tive Burns lias discovered a
'secret box in the floor of Schmitz’
i former residence which was evi
dently used as a receptacle for
money and papers, but it is now
empty. All attempts to locate the
boodle which he is supposed to
have are without result.
Seattle, March 29—1The North
ern Pacific road has abolished the
Portland differential on the freight,
which has been in force for several
months,
Austin, Tex., March 30—The
governor today signed the hill
making gambling a felony in the
state of Texas. Every effort has
been made to secure the defeat of
this bill and it was thought for a
time that the governor would veto
it.
Troy, March 29—Father Dewulit
pastor of St. Peters church has
been arrested on a complaint filed
bv one of his servants, who alleges
that he is the father of a new borrr
son. The arrest has caused a great
sensation as the pastor was a
prominent member of local social
circles.
Seattle, Mareh 30—The Alaska
New8 Association has been incor
porated in this city to supply
Alaska papers with a better press
service and to secure more reasona
ble rates over ttie cable. K. H.
McCormack is president of the as
sociation, James A. Wood and
James Law lea, trustees.
Tom McGrath of Nome, will
play checkers with any man in Al
aska for $500 a side.
Tacoma, March 29—Two slight
earthquakes were felt hepe this
morning. These are the first shocks
to be felt here fpr several years.
Bucharest. March 29—The at
tempt of the government to sup
press the revolt of the peasants has
failed. The latter refuse to con
sider any propositions and it is
feared that they intend to burn
the capital. All of the govern
ment arsenals have been raided
and shops in this city are ull
closed.
Paris, March 30—French troops
and warships have been sent to
, Morocco and are now in occupa
tion, with the expressed intention
of protecting the foreigners at that
place. The arrival of the vessels
was greeted with cheers by the in
habitants of the town. The Sul
tan has hurried forward a state
ment that be is able to maintain
order and does not wish the French
to remain.
San Francisco, March 30—On
account of the recent floods in the
Sacramento and Sau Joaquin val
|
leys there is a great scarcity of hay
and thousands of horses are facing
starvation as a consequence. Food
stuffs are advancing and no pota
toes are to t>e had. All building
work in the country districts has
ceased.
Trv our Mentholated Cough
Balm—It cures. Red Cross Drug
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Seattle, March 30—The shingle
weavers of the state are holding *
meeting here today to discuss the
question of a strike for higher
wages.
San Francisco, March 30—Th«*
New (Vleans-Frisco west bound*
passenger train ran into an open
switch at Colton last night, smash
ing the cars to splinters. Twenty-,
six were killed in the wreck and
over 100 seriously injured.
Washington, March 30—After
making a protracted call on I'resU
dent Roosevelt, Chairman Gerard,
of the Tammany organization, de
clared that the president is as good
a democrat as there is in the
country.
Sun Francisco, March SU)—It has
developed in the investigation of
the telephone franchise graft, that
Mayor Schmitz offered to huy the
resignation of five of the super
visors so that the hoard would not
he able to annul the franchise over
(he mayor’s veto.
New York. March MO—'The Thaw
trial will he resumed immediately
after the verdict of the sanity com
mission which is expected Monday,
ft is eonlidentlv believed that the
verdict will he that the accused i->
sane. Betting is now eight to six
that I haw will he acquitted.
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