The Colorado statesman., 1906-06-23


A clam fisher at Red Wing. MINI.
has found pearl weighing S5 grains
and said to be the largest fresh water
pearl in existence.
The New York News Letter publish
ed by the New York Life Insurance
| company has suspended publication.
Two thousand Kentuckians, led by
Henry Watterson, ten trainloads from
| Missouri and delegations from IS other
states, are to attend the great Bryan
reception in New York.
The eighteenth annual convention of
the International Pressmen and AS
sistants Union opened in Philadelphia
with $50 delegates present
Gov. Hoch, of Kansas, recently ad
dressed the National Editorial asso-
citation at Indianapolis on the subject
of The Country Editor, by One of
Them"
Leading Jews of London are agitat
| ing the question of bringing interna-
! tional pressure to bear against Russia
to compel the government to prevent
the slaughter of Jewish population
such as occurred ut Bialystok.
Stockholders of the Equitable Life
Assurance company by vote of 667
| to so adopted the formal resolution
authorizing the amended charter which
provides for the naturalization OF the
Oociety.
Within the last four weeks there
were returned from the carriers to
the general delivery section of the
San Francisco postofTice, 100000 let
ters the carriers being unable to find
the persons to whom they were adj
dressed.
w. II. Barnes. secretary of the state
board of horticulture, has prepared a
report showing that there are more ;han
100000 fruit trees in Kansas, of
which more than 100000 are bear
ing.
The final act ending the coal strike
in the southwest district took place at
Kansas City when the agreement which
had been ratified by vote of the min
ers, was signed by officers representing
both parties to the controversy.
Fire in the Ryan annex building at
St Paul. Mimi, did damage estimated
at $500 600 and 20 firemen were taken
to the hospital overcome by heat or in.
jured during the progress of the fire.
James r. Keene's famous horse, Sy-
sonby, for which he refused 100000
two years ago. and which had won
$1S4O00 in two years. dropped dead Of
blood poisoning at Keene's Sleeps
head Bay stables.
American and European merchants
complain that Japan while holding
Manchuria under the Portsmouth
treaty practically monopolize the trade
of the country to the exclusion Of all
other nations.
The railroad officials announce that
they will make no reduction in freight
rates on structural steel and other
building material intended for the re-
building of San Francisco.
Turkish troops continue the move
ment for the occupation of Persian
territory and at last accounts were but
six hours march from the city of Uru-
miah.
Orders have been issued for the re.
tirement of Rear Admiral McCalla on
July 10 He commanded the United
States naval forces at Pekin during
the Boxer uprising.
The celebration of Home Coming
week" was inangurated at Louisville
Ky, by an eloquent address of wei.
come by Henry Watterson and re.
Iply on behalf of the visitors by former
Gov. David r Francis. of Missouri.
The Burlington Railroad company
was recently convicted in the federal
court at Kansas City of giving rebates
to packers on foreign shipments of
freight.
During 4 religious procession at
BialyStoCk. Russia. bomb was thrown
from a Jewish house among the par
aders. killing and wounding several.
The Russians retaliated by making an
attack on the Jewish quarter OF the
city. saclinS many stores and massa-
oreinE the Hebrews by wholesale.
First Lieut.. Edward c. Bolton and
q citizen named Benjamin Christian
were recently murdered by fanatics on
the island Of Nindanao. Of the Philip
pine group.
The relations between the Russian
government and tha lower house Of
/ parliament have become so strained
that they have almost reached the
breaking point.
The drydock Dewey has reached
] Singapore on its Journey to the Philip
pines.
MIS-. e. II. Patt;son. wife Of the
president O Union Gas and Traction
company OF Kansas City was killed re-
Gently in q collision between her auto
mobile and two street cars
The National Editorial association
has decided to hold its next meeting
Al jamestown. Va.