The Dolores star., 1906-04-20

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warrington that the efRort to punish
the packers ~ Individuals for COM
bining in restraint of trade - 70 bs
rsuewed With prpmptitude and visor.
The work Of destruction By vesu-
vius has reached an appalling masni-
tude. Refugees from the destroyed
villages poured into Naples By thous-
ands. The roads were crowded with
men and women bearing oaosses and
crying piteously. Several tSwns have
been almost completely buried in
ashes. ~
Seven houses were completely de-
stroyed and many other buildings
damaged by q tornado which visited
Stafford. Kan, recently. There were
NO fatalities
The national headquarters Of the
Woman's Suffrage association at War
rem, O., has received a complete his
tory Of woman suffrage comprising
nearly 1000 volumes which weigh
ten tons. The books were bequeathed
by the late Susan B. Anthony.
For the first time In 30 years gam
bling has ceased at Hot Springs, Ark.
Edward Blackburn, treasurer Of the
Wichita. Kan, Stock Yards company
has been arrested charged with en-
bezzling $4,000 from the company.
He has confessed.
| The Mount Olivetto market In Ma
pies covering space 600 feet square
recently collapsed from the weight of
ashes on the roof killing or injuring
more than 200 persons. This disaster
added to the terror of tie vesuvius
eruption drove the people almost to
a frenzy.
| Messrs. Green and Gaynor, recently
convicted at Savannah. Ca, of con-
spiracy to defraud the government.
were each sentenced to term Of four
years in the penitentiary and to pay
a fine of $575,749.9O.
The supreme court of the United
States has decided case in favor OF
the Cleveland street railway company
which involves the fight for three cent
fares.
Dissensions have already appeared
among the constitutional democrats
of Russia who were victorious in the
recent elections for parliament and
a split is probable.
The drydock Dewey recently broke
its tow lines while on Malta and
drifted about in a storm for 20 hours
before the towing vessels got control
!gain.
| Nathan Isaacs leaped from the new
bridge In New York recently into
East river 1876 feet below. He was
rescued in an unconscious condition
and may recover. His shoes were
torn from his feet and his clothing
was in ribbons
Robert Underwood Johnson. associ-
ate editor Of the Century magazine
has telegraphed a graphic description
Of the destruction in the vicinity of
vesuvius from personal observations.
He declares he has witnessed nothing
80 impressive since the great Chicago
fire. Twenty years. he says, will
not repair the damage.
The state of Pennsylvania has re-
covered all the public funds amount
ing to $1.O30.00O which were ON de-
posit in the Enterprise National bank
at the time of its failure.
Gen. Castro has temporarily re-
signed as president of Venezuela and
Gen. Gomez. the first vice president
is now the ostensible head of the re-
public.
The southwestern soft coal operators
have adopted resolutions calling upon
the president to appoint commits
sion to arbitrate the differences with
their employees. The miners were not
consulted in the matter.
The federal grand jury at Topeka
recently returned IA indictments only
one of which was for land frauds.
The Russian government has ad-
vised Secretary Root that it is en-
tirely willing to have the meeting of
the second Hague conference post
poned.
trial for conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment has been proceeding for more
than three months at Savannah, Ca,
have been convicted.
| The Missouri Democratic Press as
| sociation gave a banquet at Kansas
City recently at which nearly every
county in the state was represented.
Gov. Folk, Senator Stone and Repre-
sentative Charles Towne were the
guests of honor.
The joint conference of the Iowa
miners and operators has resulted In
an agreement by which the miners
get all the advances asked for The
mines will resume May 1.
Mount Vesuvius has ceased to give
any signs Of life and seems to have
spent itself. Only desolation remains
to tell the story of the great eruption
of 1906.
The American National Live Stock
association has decided to establish
independent commission houses at