Gilpin observer., 1906-09-06


pany of Philadelphia, that the late
president Frank X. Nipple had prac-
tically stolen more than $5,000,000,
created profound sensation in that
city.
1t was reported in Philadelphia
that the board of directors of the fail
ed Real Estate Trust company had
not met in three years prior to the
failure, nor had the bank been exam
ined 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 declar.
ed that boycotts of labor unions were
legal.
The will of Frank K. Nipple, late
president of the wrecked Real Estate
Trust company, of Philadelphia, has
been filed for probate. His property
amounting to 100000 was left to his
son, who is sole executor.
The federal grand jury at Chicago
has returned ten indictments against
the Standard Oil company. The in
dictments contain GAPS counts and
are all in connection with granting
rebates.
Osawatomie, Kan, recently held q
three days celebration Of the 50th
anniversary Of the battle at that place
between a force under John Brown
and the pro slavery men. Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks was the principle Or
ator of the occasion.
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Philadelphia, has failed owing to the
large amount of money loaned on in
sufficient security by its president,
/ Frank X. Nipple, now dead. The
liabilities are placed at $l0000,000 and
the good assets at $3,5OO,O00. There is
doubtful collateral on hand of $S,000,-
! 900. More than 100000 belonging
to the Presbyterian general assembly
/ is tied up.
The First Christian church Of Lin
coin, Neb., which was being remodeled
by the Catholics as a cathedral, was
burned recently. The priest in charge
believes it was set on fire.
The suspicion that Frank X. Hip
pie, late president Of the wrecked
Real Estate Trust company Of Phil
adelphia, had committed suicide has
been confirmed by the coroner. The
officials kept the matter secret in or
der to avoid a financial panic.
The pre3ident's order regarding
phonetic spelling is to be extended to
all parts of the government. By his
direction all public documents are to
be printed with the new style Of
spelling.
The Russian consul at Tien Tsin
was shot by a concession contractor
recently and dangerously wounded.
Fifteen questionable hotels in the
downtown district Of Chicago were re-
Gently raided by the police and the
proprietors and inmates arrested.
! Estimates for canal appropriations
for 1907 are now in course of prepara-
ton at the Office of the Isthmian canal
commission at Washington. 1t is
thought that an appropriation of $685.
900 for each year will be required.
| President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation putting into effect the
recent reciprocal treaty with Spain.
| Acting under orders from the de-
! partment of commerce and labor the
80 Jewish orphans recently ordered
deported 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 a day for
i hot nj
forwarded after an order to do so has
| gone out.
| King Alfonso has issued a decree
restoring the civil marriage formal
tiles in Spain and suppresing 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 eSkate near Cienfuegos.
| The American owners have appealed
to the state department at Washing
| ton.
The United States army transport
Sheridan recently ran on a coral reel
off the southwestern coast of the
island OF Oahu, on which Honolulu is
located. She had on board 1875 pas
| sengers and so soldiers besides the
crew. Great difficulty was expert
| enced 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.