The Delta independent., 1906-09-28

the isthmu5 to Colon and proceed at
once to join Taft and Bacon in Cuba 4
to assist in suppressing the insurrec-
ton.
BY the explosion Of the boiler Of a
freight engine near Mononsahela.
Pa, the engineer and fireman were
killed and four other trainmen severe
ly injured.
The United States cruiser Dixie has
arrived at Cienfuegos, Cuba. with 300
marines on board to assist the Mari
eta in protecting American planta-
tions there.
In q report to the Interstate Com
merce commission. the Pennsylvania
railroad shows that in It's lines east
Of Pittsburg and Erie. It owns 1885,
All freight cars and that l30.915. or
9S per cent OF ,hese are equipped with
air brakes
In a violent explosion at Havana.
Cuba. two brick buildings were
wrecked. six killed and many injured.
II is suspected the building was dyna-
mited.
Attorney General Hadley. Of Mis-
souri,. has secured from Fl. Clay
Pierce an admission on the witness
stand that the majority stock Of the
Waters.Pierce Oil company Is owned
by the Standard Oil company.
The Kansas state superintendent OF
schools has notified the authorities
at Wichita that the negro children OF
that city must attend the separate
schools provided for them or go to
Jail under the state truancy law.
Customs dock No. at Buenos
Ayres. Argentine republic has been
destroyed by fre causing a loss of
more than 81 900. 900.
William II. Ritter. Of Denver. one
Of the witnesses whom the state re-
lied upon in the Snyder Doodle case
In St Louis has been arrested. He
will be held pending an investigation
into the charge that he was bribed
to stay away.
Eight masked men held the people
OF White Cloud. Mich. at bay recent
ly while they robbed the banks OF
81 900 in currency.
The steamship City OF Seattle. EN-
route TO Alaska went on the rocks
near Victoria recently. The passen
gers were reported safe.
By recent decision OF the United
States supreme court interest upon
government bonds is taxable in the
various states.
Survivors OF the famous Iron
brigade" held reunion recently on
Snodgrass Hill near Chattanooga.
Tenn. where they fought in 1863.
The normal school at Stanberry.
Mo, was destroyed recently by FIRE
causing loss OF $4,000. Incendiar-
ism is suspected.
Every department OF the army has
made arrangements TO meet any
emergency that may arise should in
tervention IN Cuba become necessary.
By decision of Judge Kohlsaat
| In the federal court of Chicago men-
bers of the four ticket brokers asso-
| Citations. controlling the greater part
| OF that business throughout the
United States have been perpetually
| enjoined from "scalping."
President Roosevelt has extended
the eight hour law TO apply TO all
public work under the supervision Of
| any department OF the government
Gov. Mcdonald. OF Colorado. has
called . dry" farming congress to
be held in Denver November %. p
and "a next
The cruiser Des Moines with Secre-
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary OF
State Bacon on board arrived in Ha-
vana harbor on time and the orficials
Immediately began the investigation
OF the causes Of the Cuban trouble.
The National Dental association
has elected DR.. A. II. Peck. OF Chica-
go. president. and DR.. d. ]. McMil-
Ian, OF Kansas City. as vice president.
The next meeting will be held in
Minneapolis. MINI.
.. b. Siollard. cashier of the Peo-
| pies National bank at Sedan. Kan.
has disappeared leaving a note noti-
flying his wife that he is a defsulter.
The amount of the deficit Is not
stated.
The attorney general of Texas has
filed suits against the Waters-Pieroe
Oil company to cancel its license to
do business in the state and asks
fines and penalties aggregating $5.-
22S. 400
The royal Bavarian mint at Munich
was recently entered by robbers
through dry underground canal and
$32 800 taken.
The cornerstone Of Chicago's new
county building. which when conf
pleted will be the largest in the world,
was recently laid with elaborate cerc-
monies. Vice President Fairbanks
was the orator OF the occasion.
At Springfield, Minn.. II buildings
were demolished by belatcd torna-
do recently. No lives were lost.
BY an agreement between those in