The Ordway new era., 1906-12-21
EWS OF THE WEEK
1 Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
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h,ts Of the WesIA ConaeassA
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eorge Burnham. jjr.. general coun.
for the mutual Life insurance com.
h recently convicted Of larceny has
sentenced to two years In the
3e prison.
Gilliam II. Moody. formerly attorney
Ieral has entered upon his duties
associate justice Of the supreme
rt Of the United States.
ksMsyor Rose Of Kansas City.
/. against whom the Kansas su.
me court assessed fine OF $1,000
contempt for assuming the du-
Of mayor after having been GUST
by the court. has paid the fine
costs amounting to 31.562.64.
|ohn c. Moore. ON trial for the mur.
Of his wife In Arkansas City.
psas. was found guilty Of murder
the first degree.
rilliam Lanyon Of lola. Kan. has
his interests In the smelter syn.
nte at lola and his smelters at
hey and Deering to New York and
bton capitalists.
John SpeeT, who figured in the
hsas free state troubles died recent.
/ In Denver. Col. Mr.. Speer was
hting the Lawrence TribLne at the
Se Of the Lawrence Massacre by
hntrells men and his printing plant
J destroyed and his two sons killed.
escaped by hiding In corn field.
Eugene Hagan OF Topeka. Kan. an
brney and prominent In democratic
Itical circles Ii dead.
y twenty-ounce baby was born re-
htly to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Claw
Of Thomas. Ok.
z. Howell. president OF the Oma-
Coal Exchange. charged with 70
)ers with maintaining q trust. has
bn convicted.
Zen. Nogi. the Japanese command
who captured Pert Arthur. was
ently thrown from his horse In
kio and seriously injured.
Congressiosal..
The president has sent n pictorially
Pstrated message to congrses por-
lying conditions rs he found them
the isthmus during his recent WIS.,
Both houses Of congress have agreed
p the holiday adjournment shall
to January }.
The senate has agreed to a resolu-
2 directing the department of CON-
lrce and labor to Investigate the har-
Pter trusts.
Fhe president has recommended to
Pgress the transfer of the charge
the national parks from the secre-
b Of the interior to the secretary OF
Ficulture.
memorial from the cattle raisers
the west has been presented to
esress regarding the shortage OF
2 and asking for relief.
! bill has been introduced in the
nse to amend the railroad rate law
nat newspapers can exchange I'D
Ftising space for transportation.
The house by = decisive vote
iced to an increase OF the salaries
members Of the cabinet. vice pres
Mt and the speaker, but refused to
'rease the pay Of. senator's and rep
ehtatives in congress by vote Of
to 107.
rhe agreement made by the pow
at the Morocco conference held
Algeciras. Spain. has been rati-
by the senate.
President Roosevelt has sent to the
late in executive session an agree
nt Of the powers to prohibit the
. or importation Of fire arms. opium
intoxicating liquors to the South
Islands.
me senate has confirmed the nom-
tons Of William H. Moody to be
associate Justice of the supreme
ut; Charles J. Bonaparte as at
ney general: Victor H. Metcalf. as
retary Of the navy and Oscar 8.
aus, asecretary Of commerce and
or
y a vote Of 142 to 25 the house
gone ON record a. opposed to
simplified spelling a. advocated
fresident Roosevelt.
ne resolution offered By Represen-
Miller. Of Kansas. providing for
lnvesttsation Of the Lumber
~ has besn adopted by the house.
- lndianI approximation bill for
carrying n, ~ e0o has been
s: So 70 ~ tASSh9pee committee ON
- urgent dsficie6cy bill carrying
appropriat ~, ~ esso. 500 has
= chAisnsa1 " ~ Indian affairs
9lttse q(dHi eonBssss that
q. Sactal It1! ~ slld 8 ~, 90
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