The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-13


ton of the antitrust law.
The socialist party of Colorado at
a convention held in Denver nominat-
ed w. d. Haywood, secretary treas
urer of the Western Federation of
Miners, now in prison charged with
murder, for governor.
Mrs. Solomon Cobbeau and her six
children were burned to death in a
fire which destroyed their home at
Lafayette, Ind.
A cork float thrown overheard by
the Zeigler Arctic expedition June 26
1902, in longitude $40 east and lati-
tude S0.2l north was picked up June
% off Cape Teriberka by Lapand fish
ermen.
Secretary Bonaparte has issued a
circular inviting designers and ship
building firms to submit plans for tho
90, ,OOO-ton battleship authorized by
congress.
DR.. J. H. White has issued state
ment denying any knowledge of the
existence of yellow fever in New Or
leans.
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Orange county Indiana to revoke the
charter of the Franch Lick Springs
Hotel company for allowing gambling
on the grounds of the company
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the
democratic national committee is pres.
ident of the company.
By vote of 25% to 221 the French
lnh mi, of nI -
election of Count Boni de Castellane
to that body on the ground of cor
ruption and bribery.
The town of Socorro, ~ NJ, eXper-
fenced violent earthquake shocks re-
Gently. which lasted intermittently for
eight hours. No serious damage was
done but the people were badly scared
The Commercial Travellers Anti
trust League has invited President
Roosevelt to preside at their recep-
ton to William J. Bryan to be held
in New York early in September.
They claim to be nOn-partisan and
regard the president as being as much
opposed to trusts as is Mr.. Bryan.
Fourth of July pardons we're granted
by Gov. Folk, of Missouri to Marion
Hedgepeth, one of the Glendale train
murderer.
Leading English citizens propose
placing a memorial in the Salisbury
cathedral to the memory of the victims
of the recent wreck in that. city, most
OF whom were Americans.
Thomas Johnson, of Duncan, 7. T.;
and James Carson. of Lindsay, I. T.,
were killed in a rear end collision on
the Rock Island railroad at Maple Hill,
Kan, recently.
For the first time in its history the
English challenge cup for oarsmen
has been won by foreigners. the Bel
gian crew winning the trophy in the
recent races at Henley.
Henry Medrum. former United
States surveyor general for the district
of OreSan. has been sentenced to 60
day Imprisonment at hard labor on
each of IS counts and to pay a fine
of $3.50 on each of 81 counts of an in
dictment for land frauds.
The Santa Fc mas announced a ,ut
in grain rates of IA cents per 100
pounds from any point on the system
The cut also applies to export ship
ments to Galveston. Texas.
Admiral ROjestTcEsk sky has pleaded
guilty before the Russian court mar
tal of surrendering his vessel to the
japanese. The penalty of the offense
is death under the Russian law.
August Rosenberg. an alleged an
archist of Seattle. Wash, has been
arrested at Altoona. Prussia. charged
with having designs on the life CT
Emperor William.
The record of casualties to cele-
brants of the Fourth of July this year,
according to the Chicago Tribune, is
81 dead and 3,55l MANNED or injured,
some of them fatally
The Kansas supreme court has
found Mavor W. W. Rose. of Kansas
City. Kan, guilty Of contempt in ac-
ceptinc the Office after being ousted
by the court. He was fined $1,000
and costs to be paid within 90 days
If not paid within that time he is 10
stand committed to the Jail at Topeka
until both fine and costs are paid
A federal warrant has been issued
at Guthrie. Ok, for the arrest of Mrs.
Carrie Nation on charge of sending
obscene matter through the mails.
The Objectionable matter was con-
tained in lecture to young men
published in her paper The Hatchet."
Upon her arrival in London Mrs
Thaw. mother of the murderer of
Stanford White, was told of her sons
crime by her daughter and son-in-law
She bore up bravely under the blow.
The Kansas popuists in state con-
vention at Topeka nominated full
ticket. Horace Keefer, of Leaven-
worth was named for governor. ]. A.
Wright. of Smith county, for lieuten-
ant governor. Robert Heiserman, of
Riley county, for secretary of state,
ID. c. Kay, of Graham county, for
treasurer and George II. Bailey, of
Jewell county. for attorney general
The Chicago & Alton railroad and
John N. Faithorn and Fred A. Wann
forme: officials of the road have been
convicted of rebating In the federal
court at Chicago.
The government transport Sheridan