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# SUMMARY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT NEWS. Sunday. President Taft reached San Antonio and was welcomed by a big crowd. Mobs in London, Paris, and other European cities and in Havana, Cuba, protested against Ferrer's execution. William I. Buchanan, former minister to Argentina and director of the Pan-American exposition, died in a London street. Governor Shallenberger of Nebraska declared that the federal judges who set aside the bank guaranty law are political puppets. Charles E. Magoon, former provisional governor of Cuba, denied the report that he will be appointed minister to China to succeed C. R. Crane. Monday. President Taft retired to his brother's ranch for four days of rest. Missouri Democrats opened an active campaign to get Folk nominated for President. Daniel D. Davies was ousted as Chicago immigration inspector for padding expense vouchers. Twelve thousand Christians, headed by Gypsy Smith, paraded through the red light district of Chicago. Count Lambert flew thirty-one miles and soared over Paris and the Eiffel tower at a height of 1,300 feet. The report from Madrid was that Premier Maura was near a fall, as Alfonso was angry because he did not have a chance to pardon Ferrer. Gary, Ind., became a city amid bloodshed and riots, following the nomination of ex-Mayor W. C. Crolius of Joliet for office over Thomas E. Knotts. F. E. Hanscome, cashier of the wrecked Mineral Point, Wis., barfk, committed suicide on his parents' grave and his mother-in-law dropped dead on hearing the news. Tuesday. Cesare Lombroso, the noted Italian criminologist, died at Turon. The officials of the American Federation of Labor denounced the "murder" of Prof. Ferrer. The people of Peoria and other Illinois valley towns demand a real deep waterway without politics. An official of Framingham, Mass., declared that the forgeries against that town amount to $325,000. President James McCrea announced the Pennusylvania system probably will begin work soon on a $25,000,000 station in Chicago. Wednesday. Six were drowned in' the wreck of a steamship on upper Lake Erie. Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis Railroad in the federal court at Springfield attacked the 2-cent rate law as unconstitutional. James M. Barrie, novelist and playwright, won a divorce in London after telling of his wife's misconduct with Gilbert Cannon, a young author. A lone bandit who held up the bank of D. M. Erskine & Co. at Highland Park, III., and got $477, committed suicide when run down by a posse of 100 Thursday. President Taft accepted the resignation of Charles R. Crane, minister designate to China. The Hghlaind Park bank robber suicide was identified as Lamar A. Harris, a Los Angeles lawyer. The purchase of the Katy road by Hawley gives the Alton a gulf outlet and strengthens the Rock Island in the Southwest. Barril, companion of Cook on Mount McKinley expedition, said they were no nearer than fourteen miles of mountain's summit. The corner stone of the new Central Masonic Temple in Chicago was laid under the auspices of the Illinois Grand Lodge and in the presence of 2,000 of the order. Friday. King George of Greece may soon abdicate. The Southern storm death list numbered fifty-five. Two Italian children kidnaped in St. Louis were found wandering in Chicago. Rioting was renewed in many European capitals as the result of Ferrer's execution. President Zelaya of Nicaragua declared the points captured by the rebels are unimportant and that the country is loyal. Saturday. A new ruling lets pulp from Canada in free, with some exceptions. Presidents Taft and Diaz met on American and Mexican soil; Diaz gave a state banquet. Willie Boy, Indian outlaw, kined himself on a mountain top with last shot after defying posses for weeks. Police dogs routed a Paris mob demonstrating in sympathy of Ferrer and prevented the wrecking of the Church of the Sacred Heart. Captain Schoubye, skipper of the Danish government's arctie yacht, got the story of the finding of the north pole by Dr. Cook from the two Eskimos who accompanied the explorer on his fical dash. NOTES OF CURRENT EVENTS
