Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-09-07


tieaiiy stolen more than s5.oo0.o00
created a profound sensation In that
city.
Il was reported In Philadelphia
that the board Of directors OF the fall
ed Real Estate Trust company had
not met in three years prior 10 the
failure. nor had the hank been exam
insd in that time BY the state author
tiles.
Justice Stafford. Of the District OF
Columbia supreme court recently rem
dered a decision in which he deelaF'
ed that boyeotts Of labor unions were
legal.
The will Of Frank X. Hippie. late
president OF the wrecked Real Estate
Trust company. Of Philadelphia. has
been nied for probate. His property
amounting TO ti3o.0co was left 10 his
son. who Is sole executor.
The federal grand jury al Chicago
has returned ten indictments against
the Standard oil company. The In.
dictments contain C.t:s counts and
are 81. In connection With granting
rebates.
osawaiomie. Kan. recently held
three days celebration OF the Both
anniversary Of the battle nj that place
between a force under John Brown
and the pro slavery men. Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks was the principle Or
aior Of the occasion.
The Real Estate Trust company. OF
Philadelphia. has failed owing TO tho
large amoans Of money loaned on In.
suflicient security BY It's president.
Frank X. Nipple. now dead. tho
liabilities arc placed nj sic!cco.ooo nnc
the good assets at 100000. There II
doubtful collateral on hand Of ss.ooo.-
600. More than 100000 belonging
TO the Presbyterian general assembly
is tied up.
The Firs, Christian church OF LIN.
coin. Ncb.. which was being rcmodclcd
by the Catholics M n cathedral. was
burned recently. Tho pric1t In charge
believes II Nas set On hrc.
Tho suspicion that Frank X. HIP
pie. late president Of tho wrecked
Real Estate Trust company Of Phil
adciphia. had committed suicide has
been confirmed by the coroner. Tho
oslsciais kept the matter secret In or
der to avoid a financial panic.
The prcaidcnt's order regarding
phonetic spelling IL TO DO extended to
all parts Of tho government. by his
direction NIL public documents nrc 10
bc printed with the new style Of
spelling.
Tho Russian consul Mt Ticn Tsin
was shot by n concession contractor
recently and dangerously wounded.
Fifteen questionable hotels in the
downtown district OF Chicago were re.
Gently raidcd by the pollOc and tho
proprictors and inmates arrested.
Estimates for canal appropriations
for 1907 are now In course OF prcparn-
ton at the ofIicc Of the lsthminn cannl
commission at Washington. II Ia
thought that an appropriation OF $685.
0o0. 900 for each year will be required
President Roosevelt has issued
proclamation putting into effect the
recent reciprocal treaty with Spain
Acting under orders from the de-
partmcnt OF commerce and labor the
30 Jewish orphans recently ordered
dcported by the Ellis island author.
tiles have been admitted to the coun-
try.
The Kansas railway commissioners
have held that the state demurrage
law is valid and ruled that the rail-
roads must pay one dollar day for
every day that empty cars are NOT
forwarded after an order to do 80 has
gone out.
King Alfonso has issued decree
restoring the civil marriage formal.
files in Spain and SURPRISING the OBJ
legation OF the contracting parties to
declare their religion. The action Is
in direct opposition TO the claims OF
the church.
Cuban insurgents recently raided
the Constancia estate near Cienfuegos
The American owners have appealed
to the state department at Washing
ton.
The United States army transpor,
Sheridan recently ran on n coral reel
off the southwestern coast of the
island OF Oahu. on which Honolulu Is
located. She had on board 125 pas
sengers and so soldiers besides the
crew. Great difficulty was expert
encei in taking them off.
The interstate commerce commits
sion is receiving many complaints
from shippers throughout the coun
try who are taking advantage OF the
provisions Of the new rate law to
seek relief from the onerous condi'
tions imposed on them by the rail.
road companies.
Many prominent Jewish anarchists
have left Bialystok, Russia for the
United States.
Twenty-Five joints in Dickinson
county, Kan, were recently raided by