Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-03-16
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gambling. Hereafter neither side can
collect money in Texas ON deals in
cotton futures.
Women OF Chicago. despairing of
police protection and thoroughly
alarmed by numerous attacks. are said
To be carrying short Teyolyers in their
nuns and handbags.
A distinct earthquake shock WAS felt
in Portland. Maine. March ith. In
several parts OF the city the shock was
accompanied by rumbiins. which
lasted several seconds,
Colonel G. A. Smith. a lumberman
Of Minneapolis. Minnesota. has offered
To give 100000 To Bethany college. al
iindsbors. Kansas. ON condition that
the coilss. raise "A like sum.
The three men who February tenth
attempted To assassinate General
Reyes. president Of the Republic of
Colombia. were shot March Ith nj the
spo, where the attack took place.
4 SNOW ayalaneh. nj the i.ofeten
Island. on III. coast Of Norway. ON the
9Th inst. buried number OF fisher
mems huts. Reseuefs sxtiicaIed
Iweniy'ons dead and IhIrIy'nine in
Jurcd.
George T.. Thomas. retired banker
Of Philadelphia. has given 100000 to
III. board of missions of III. Prot.s.
tant Episcopal Church. To b. used for
home missionary work mt the diser.-
tion of the board.
Judge William Hickman Moore.
Municipal Ownership candidate for
mayor OF Seattle. has Just been elected
by the small majority OF fifteen votes.
after one OF the closest lights In the
history of the city.
The sentence of death imposed upon
Mrs. Antoinct,c Toiia for the killing OF
Joseph Sonta has been committed 10
seven years and u half imprisonment
by the New Jersey Court Of PardonE.
The vote stood six 10 two.
a 100000 Masonic club hous. on
Michigan avenue In the plan of Chi
cago Masons. who have organized n
new society for III. express purpose OF
putting through their project. Forty
officers Of Chicago Masonic lodges
have the matter In hand.
An alarming earthquake has &C.
CURED In Bnshaha. one of the S!mla
tributary hill states Of the Pnnjab In
India. Considerable damage has been
caused ut Rampur. the capital OF BaS'
hahs. Eight nrc known TO have been
htiitu anu tN'HNN BIN tHJht'us
Tacloban. the capital OF the island
OF Lcytc. has been destroyed by frc.
The financial loss In reported to be
100000. Tacloban was the hf,h city
Of the islands and was situated In nm
Important hemp district. 4 number
CT warehouses were destroyed.
Within two months silver shipments
from the single port OF Vera Cruz, In
t...t A.
the bulk OF the shipments being silver
pesos from London and New York.
Another shipment OF u million pesos
viii be made within ten days.
Mai. George II. Hopkins. former de-
partmcnt commander of the g. 4. r..
department OF Michigan. who held nm
important confidential position In the
War Department under Secretary Al
ger during the Spanish.American War.
died at Detroit on the 9Th inst.
Frederick Augustus III. King of Sax.
ony. has asked the Pope FOR special
license to marry. In November. 1891.
he welded the Archduchcss Louise OF
Tuscany. and secured divorce from
her In February. 1903. after she had
clopcd with her childrcn's tutor.
Herr Mcndelsohn. head OF the bank.
ing firm OF Mendelsohn 4 Company. Of
Berlin. has received number OF let.
tcrs since his arrival at St. Petersburg
threatening him with death IL he nego.
tiated loan with Russia. Six detec.
tives have been assigned To guard him.
A fire ut Shcboygan. Wisconsin.
March 9Th. caused n loss og 100000
in the furniture factory district. The
heaviest losers are Shcboygan Couch
Company. s5O,0oo: Sears Roebuck Il
Co. Chicago. warehouse. 100000:
Montgomery Ward 4 Co., warehouse.
10000.
There is a trust for the dead as well
as for the living In Chicago. according
to the finding OF the Cigarmakers' un.
ion. There Is n monopoly of cemeteries
within the city limits and union labor
has no place TO bury its dependent
dead except at prices for lots that are
proEibitive.
One of the finest club buildings in
the world is planned by the Univer-
sity club of Chicago on the site of the
present Offices of the Mccormick Har-
vester Company, and when completed
and furnished It is expected to repre-
sent an outlay of over s1.000.O0O, inde-
pendent of what is paid for the ground
lease.
Columbia college, New York CITY.
is considering plans for an athletic
field to cost Sl,O00.OO0. AS no ground
near the university building is avail
able. 1t is proposed to make the ground
by filling in the shallow shore waters
of the Hudson river as far out as the
pier headline, between 10th and 12Oth
streets.
The Sons of the Revolution at New
port, Rhode Island, have brought suit
in the Superior Court against Hiram
Birmingham, u dealer in antiquities.
and John d. Johnson, owner of the
Van Sandt estate, to compel re-
opening of way to the grave or Bene-
.lixt Arnnld ,rhich liaS hnGl, of Bilr.