The Elbert County tribune., 1906-12-13

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Forty men are reported blown to
atoms in an explosion in a mine at
Houghton, Mich.
One of the worst floods in the his
tory of Eastern Arizona occurred in
the region about Clifton recently. A
large number of people were reported
drowned and many buildings were
wrecked.
In a fire at an Indianapolis match
factory recently eight young women
were burned. four of them seriously.
The ba.tleship Kansas, one of the
most formidable of the new war veg
sells, has gone to the New England
coast for her trial trip.
After adopting resolutions request
ing the legislatures of the various
states to demand of congress that a
constitutional convention be called for
| the purpose of submitting an amenc
ment for the election of United States
senators Sy popular vote, the Inter
state senatorial conference completed
| a permanent organization at Des
| Moines. la.
A suggested solution of the entire
Japanese problem, which has reached
an acute stage. is treaty between
| the two countries excluding the la
boring element of each from the other.
The incoming freight house of the
Burlington system at Chicago was
burned recently causing loss oi
| $500. 900.
| At the annual meeting of the Amer.
lean Association of State Fair and Ex-
positions at Chicago, F. l.. Eaton, OF
Sioux City, Iowa, was chosen presi
dent and Thomas Warnell, of Liberty
Mo-, vice president.
Garland Moore. a mail carrier, who
recently murdered Miss Clara West al
Bois dare, Missouri, because she re-
fused to marry him, has surrendered
| to the authorities and is in Jail al
Springfield.
Arthur c. Harper. the democratic
nominee, was elected over the non
partisan candidate as mayor of Los
Angeles, Cal. by plurality of more
ludn Z,UbD NDltS.
| A boiler explosion in the Harney
shoe factory at Lynn. Mass, started
fire which destroyed three other
factories, the railroad station and Il
dwelling houses. Eleven persons
were injured.
| Secretary Coburn, of the Kansas
| state board of agriculture, has secured
reduced rates for those wishing to at
tend the annual meeting of the board
in Topeka January 9-12.
The federal grand jury at Salt Lake
| Utah, which has been investigating
the coal land frauds, has returned in
dictments against the Hartman ant
Gould corporations in Utal.
| The supreme cou.t OF Missouri re
versed and remanGed The case of the
| three convicts who KIDD a guard
while attempting to escape from tbs
state penitentiary at jefferson City
| The supreme court of the United
| States has ordered a re-argument ot
the Iowa savings bank cases involv
ing the taxation of government secur
tiles held by the banks.
Historic old Falls church in Vir
ginia iE which President Washing
ton worshipped for years is to be re
stored.
Four students and three firemer
were killed and severaI students seri
ously injured by the burning of the
Chi Psi fraternity house at Cornell
university recently.
The national drainage convention
| recently in session at Oklahoma Cit.
adopted constitution and framed {
memorial to congress. st. Paul
Mimi. was chosen as the next place
| of meeting.
1t is announced by the city super
intendent of New York schools tha-
| 1000 american teachers will ge
abroad next summer to study the
| school systems of Europe.
| Miss Zona Heckert, the night oper
ator at Desoto. Kan, while alone a,
| the station was beaten by a robbel
with a wagon spoke and left uncon
| places. The bandit secured three dol
lars from the depot money drawer.
Eighteen passengers were injured
none fatally, by the derailment of 6
Mcnon fast limited train at Frank.
| fort, Ind.
Two Texas cowboys tried to lynch
a negro On Santa Fe train near To.
peka recently. The hegro was wear.
ing K. of P. badge and the Texans
objected to a "nigger putting on such
airs" The victim was only saved by
jumping from the train.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Main was badly damaged in a COLI.
sion in New York harbor with the
schooner Neville, recently.
Attorney General Coleman of Kan