Gilpin observer., 1906-05-17

| huryport, Mass, has confessed to a
shortage of $4,000.
One hundred members of the Massa-
chusetts legislature were recently
summoned before the grand jury at
Boston to testify regarding charges
of bribery in connection with the de-
feat of the anti-bucket shop bill.
The new council of the empire, or
upper house of the Russian parlia-
ment was recently opened by Count
Solsky, its president, with elaborate
| ceremonies.
Two men were killed and several
badly injured in grade crossing COL
lision between street car and train
| recently at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Four trainmen were killed and four
others injured on the Norfolk & West
ern railroad near Lynchburg, Va, re-
Gently.
Maynard M. McDole, freshman
at Missouri University was shot in the
head and several other students In
jured in fight at Columbia recently
between several numbered students and
men connected with Cole Bros, circus.
Damaging evidence was given
| against the Standard Oil company at
the Chicago hearing recently, for
mer employe stating that he had bribed
employees of railroads and Independent
companies to get information of their
| business.
A witness in the Standard Oil inquiry
at Chicago declared recently that the
agents of railroads acted as agents Of
the oil company and received a COM
mission on the amount of Oil they
Sold
The strike of 1900 funeral drivers
tied up the undertaking business in
New York recently
The first Russian parliament was
inaugurated at st. Petersburg with
great pomp and ceremony. The en-
peror read speech from the throne
asking the cooperation of the dele
gates in solving the problems of Rus
sia. Tho lower house organized by
electing Prof Mouronetseff as presi-
dent.
At the National Conference of Char
tiles and Corrections at Philadelphia
a paper was read criticising the Sal
walton army relief work, and declaring
that the so-called charitable work of
the army was largely subservient to
financial interests.
The bank of Thorton, Ia, recently
made an assignment for the benefit
Of creditors.
An earthquake shock lasting one
minute was felt throughout the Elk
Horn valley in Nebraska recently. No
damage was reported.
Deposits in Kansas banks now
amount to $133.04S,747.27, an increase
in three months of $500, ,461.77.
The United States government won
great victory in the federal court at
ST. Paul when the paper trust sur
rendered Internationally and an order
was entered by Judge Sanborn dis.
solving the combine. Newspaper
publishers throughout the west will
be greatly benefited.
| Grain men and millers from all parts
OF Oklahoma, Indian territory, Missouri
and Kansas held a joint meeting In
Wichita, Kan, recently.
| CSnEressioaal
BY an almost unanimous vote the
senate has adopted an amendment to
the railroad rate bill making impris-
onment and fine the penalty for vio-
lations Of its provisions.
| Richard Bartholdt has been renom-
mated by the republicans of the Tenth
Missouri district for representative in
congress.
| The senate has added a section to
the railroad rate bill denying railway
companies the right to own coal
mines.
Senator Dick has introduced a bill
proposing to issue a brinze medal of
honor to each surviving soldier who
enlisted under the first call of Presi-
dent Lincoln for $1,000 troops.
Recent conferences OF senators have
resulted in a practical agreement on
the court review amendment to the
railroad rate bill. Radical conces-
sions were made by the railroad SEN
ators to the friends of the measure.
Representative Campbell, of Kan
sas. has introduced a resolution In
congress directing the secretary Of
commerce and labor to inquire into
the cause of the numerous fatal rail-
road accidents during the past four
years.
The president has transmitted to
congress letter from Secretary Taft
recommending an additional appropri-
alton Of $500. 900 for the relief Of San
Francisco earthquake sufferers.
Personal.
Maharajah Gaekwar, Of Baroda, Sec
ond greatest prince in all India, is on
visit to the United States.
Phil s. Creager. for the past IL years
telegraph editor of the Kansas City
journal died recently as the result of