Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-11-23


In q wreck on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. at woodviile. Ind. 4,
persons were killed and 38 injured.
All but two OF the bodies were de
stroyed by fire.
The supreme court OF the United
States has fixed December II as the
date for hearing the kansas'C Colora'
do case involving the use Of the water
In the Colorado river.
The Iriquois theater company OF
Chicago. whose theater was destroyed
by fire three years ago with great
loss Of life has been discharged from
bankruptcy with liabilities OF $1,000.
900 and on assets
The reports from Gibraltar that
preparations were bling made for an
Anglo, French demonstration off Tan
gier are officially declared TO be er
roneous.
A Missouri Pacific passenger train
while running at full speed was
ditched by spreading rails near Glen
eoe. Mo. The entire train plunged
into an embankment but none OF the
passengers was injured.
Charges OF alleged attempts to
brIbc the members of the jury whlc;.
tried the Standard oil case Mt Find
lay. O.. In September are being in
yestigated by the present grand jury
there.
Attorney General Moody has issucG
instructions regarding violations OF
the eight hour law TO the various dis
triet attorneys OF the country. A
strict enforcement OF the statute is
promised.
In tho federal court at Cleveland.
o.. J. =. Zimmerman pleaded guilty
TO bank wreckins and was sentenced
to serve tive years Imprisonment anu
pay u fine Of $4,000.
The National Baptist congress hela
three day session mt st. Louis re
Gently. MInIH,ciS and laymcn from
all ever the country We're present
The bureau OF inSuiar affairs has
invited bids for se.0o0.oOo bond Is
sue for the city of Manila. The bids
to be opened Dec. 10.
The wages OF aii employees OF tho
roads west OF PIt,sburg. operated by
the Pennsylvania company. receiving
less than $500 a month. have been
increased 10 per cent by the board
OF directors.
Seattle and Tacoma. WASH. were
recently visited by disastrous floods.
A new counterfeit $40 Buffalo"
note has been discovered by the Uni.
t.I
Federal authorities are invcstirat-
Ing the disappearance OF upwards Of
81. 100000 OF tho relief funds sent 10
San Francisco earthquake sufferers.
The president is behind the inquiry.
A Dutch cruiser recently from the
island OF Curacao. reports that II Is
believed there that President Castro.
Of Venezuela. Is dead and that tho
government is conccalins the fact In
order to maintain Itself in power.
Mrs. Charles Mowry. and her three
little children. were burned tor death
recently in their home near Cold
water. Mich.
Robbers recently wrecked the safe
and building of the bank Mt Walker.
NO., and made their escape. Tho
amount OF money secured is not
known.
The battlcship Louisiana. with Pres
Ident Roosevelt on board. arrived Mt
Colon several hours ahead OF time
after pleasant voyage.
The final official returns from nil
the counties In Kansas show Gov.
Hoch's plurality to be 1,9SG.
The official returns from the entire
state OF Iowa show the total vote cast
for governor was Cummins. 21G,505:
Porter. 19G,052: Cummins' plurality
20.i53.
The New York Central Railroad
company has been convicted OF Civ.
ing rebates to the sugar trust In
the federal court ut New York.
The wages OF employees OF the
American Express company. who are
paid less than 5000 per month. have
been increased ten per cent. Ten
thousand employees are affected.
With full military honors the re-
mains of the late Mai. Gen. Shaftes
have been laid to rest in the Nation.
al cemetery at the Preside. San
Francisco.
The capital stock of the Pullman
Car company has been increased by
s2i 100000, making it s1o0,Oo0.0Oo.
A dispatch to the Associated press
from Choteau bay, Labrador, an
nounces the arrival there of the Arc.
tic steamer Roosevelt with Com.
mander Peary on board
The chamber OF deputies of Chile
has authorized loan OF s5,00O.000 to
repair the damage caused by the
earthquake in Valparaiso last Au.
gust.
TWO Americans and six Mexicans
| were recently killed by premature