Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-12-22
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.
King Oscar is seriously i'll.

of Moscow, Russia, was made Saturday
afternoon, but he escaped with slight
injuries.
Notices have been posted at all cot |
ton mills in Lowell, Mass, OF a hve
per cent increase in wages to go into
effect on Monday. About 1900 opera
tives are affected.
Members of the house and senate
have been denied more salary by
vote of 1888 to LOG, but house speaker
and vice president will draw $4,000
yearly, also cabinet members.
Governor Magoon of Cuba has issued
a decree directing all rural guardsmen
to be especially vigilant in arresting
all persons bearing arms without IL
cepse. Another gubernatorial decree
provides for the expenditure OF $685.
900 for sanitation in various towns
throughout the island.
St. Louis, Dec. 15.-Adolphus Busch,
the multimillionaire brewer, says he is
in favor of an income tax law.
Six more theaters will be added to
the Sullivan and Considine circuit OF
the vaudeville playhOuses within
year.
An unidentified newsboy was killed
recently in the gallery of the Majestic
theater, Chicago, for applauding a
PLAYER on the stage with whom George
Dunraven, another spectator, was dis
pleased. Dunraven tried TO hit the boy
with an umbrella. The point of the
umbrella penetrated the boys brain
through his left eye. Dunraven was ar
rested.
Representative Jones has introduced
bill providing that after July 1, 1907,
the salaly of each and every civil SER
vice employee of the government shall
lie increased twenty per cent
The condition of Bishop McCabe,
suffering from apoplexy is slightly i'm
proved.
Two thousand machinists employed
in Denver shops, will receive an ad-
vance in wages January ranging
IRON to Is per cent.
The Standard Oil company an
nounces that it will advance the wages
of all it's employees now receiving less
than 500 month by 10 per cent, be
ginning January l.
The interstate commerce commits
sion will investigate into the shortage
of cars in hearings which begin a.
Minneapolis December II and extent
. to Kansas City, st. Louis and Chi
cago.
Flora c. Adams has obtained oil
vorce in Seattle on a cross complain
from Henry Austin Adams, bette
known as Vincent Harper, author AM
magazine contributor
On the recommendation of the ger
eral staff the secretary of war mas OF
dered the trial by courtmartial OF ME-
Tor Macklin of Company G, First ba
talon of the Twenty-ffth infantry, I'll
der the SD article of war for col
duct to the prejudice of good order an
discipline" in failing in their duties
preventing and suppressing the riot
negro soldiers at Brownsville, Texa
last August
Simplified spelling has received
final ouietus in the house Of congress
The Indian appropriation bill Il
1908. carrying about SS,OOO,ooo' III
been agreed upon ny lne uouoo W.
mittee on Indian affairs. The apr
priatioy for the Indians for l90f W
S9405 900. The estimates submit
by the bureau of Indian af1alrs
1908 aggregated $7,s70.OOO.
Representative Roberts of Mas
chusetts introduced a bill making t
noncommissioned officers and enlist
men of companies B, c and D, 25th
fantry. the negroes discharged 1r'
the service by the presidents ORD
eligible for reenlistment in the millts
or naval service. The bill is lntene
to restole to these men all the rig
lost under the order of discharge.
Ex-Mayor w. w. Rose OF Kan
CITY. Kan, has sent to the clerk OF
Kansas supreme court check
1882 to pay his fine and all costs
the contempt case decided against d
Robbers looted the safe in the bi
at Lincoln, Ark, recently, getting a'
with $1,000, all it contained.
The Utah federation OF labor
resolved to circulate a petition to
press asking the creation OF pc
savings banks. The move is said tt
rnder the auspices of the Amerl
Federation of Labor, with which
Utah federation is affiliated.