The Lamar register., 1906-06-13

King Alfonso, of Spain, has issued a
decree granting amnesty to all arm?
and navy deserters residing in Amer
lea.
The Indiana state democratic con-
vention adopted platform strongly
indorsing William j. Bryan for the
presidency.
Spain is to he drawn upon for labor
ers for the Panama canal, represen-
tative having gone there to investigate
labor conditions with view to OBJ
tanning workmen.
The Western Union Telegraph CON-
pany at Goldfeld, New, has called upon
the governor for protection. its striking
messengers having warned the COM
pany its Office would be closed by force
if necessary.
John w. Foster, formerly secretary
of state of the United States has been
appointed by the Chinese government
as its representative at the approach
ing Hague conference.
The south Russian wheat harvest
promises to be the largest in 20 years.
In many districts the land owners are
alarmed by threats of the peasants
to strike as soon as the crops are
ready to cut.
A grand jury is to probe the charges
of fraud in the recent Denver election
| when certain general utility fran
chises were granted to corporations.
France has sent warship 10 Moroc-
co TO demand satisfaction for the as
sasination of a French citizen in Tan
gier.
| Nf no
| Ohio national guard are on duty
guarding the coal mines in Jefferson
county No further outbreak of the
strikers is expected.
| President W. C. Greene. of the Con-
solidated Copper company n Il sigred
telegram to the Associated press says
| the reports of the rioting at Cananea,
Mexico were greatly exaggerated evil
IDENTIFY by interested parties from
meiccnary motives.
The Chicago, relatives of the wife
of Erich Muenter have received 4
pamphlet alleged to be written by the
missing Harvard instructor and mailed
from New Orleans. Muenter disap-
peared after his wife's death under
suspicious circumstances.
|
sions inquiry at Philadei phia regard
ing railroad connection with coal COM
panies, Vice President Rossiter. of the
| New York Central, stated on the stand
| that his company had been given more
| thans1 100000 worth of stock in n
coal company for traffic reasons"
the recent election in Oregon re-
suited in Ike selection of George L.
| Chamberlain, democrat. as governor.
and Jonathan Bourne, jr., republican,
| as senator.
Capt. Byieff, of the Russian army.
rode the entire distance from Man
churia to St. Petersburg, about $500
miles. on horseback. He was eight
months in making the journey. His
sole companion was an orderly.
Arkansas democrats have nominated
]. S. Little for governor and Jeffer-
son Davis for United States senator.
| \ severe tornado swept over the
country in the vicinity of St Paul.
Mimi, recently, killing one person
and inIuring many others. Many
buildings We're destroyed.
The joint conference of the Ohio
coal miners and operators adjourned
without reaching an agreement. Both
sides declare the fight is now on to n
| finish.
| Joseph Boyer, chief clerk in the
Office of the superintendent of motive
power of the Pennsylvania railroad,
testified at the interstate commerce
hearing at Philadelphia that he was
paid regular allowance of from
| tn oil fup
coal purchased. Besides this he was
| the recipient of many gifts of stock
in various coal companies.
| The government has made all ar
rangements for the registration for tho
lands of the Crow Agency which will
be drawn July > at Billings. Mont
| The registration dates are June IA TO
IS at Sheridan and Billings and ex-
ceptionally low rates are offered 10
eXcursionists who wish to take a
chance in Uncle Sans big lottery
Billings and Sheridan have made spe-
cial preparations to care for the com,
fort of the visitors. The fare from
Omaha. Kansas City and Denver will
be $50 for the round trip.
| The Schauble-Oakes Commission
| vi ol. HAS tlpStu an
their offices. The assets of the firm
are not stated
In collision on the Iron Mountain
railroad near Mengo. Mo. one man
was killed and three others badly in
jured
In a clash between striking miners
and the state constabulary at Indiana
Pa. eight of the strikers We're wound
ed three of them fatally.
Floods were reported in central Kan
sas recently. The main street of Mar
ion was covered by four feet of water
Many head of live stock were drowned
and thousands of acres of wheat, corr
and oats have been damaged.
Three slight earthquake shocks
were felt in Manila recently.
The Kansas death rate for 1905 wal
only rs per cent for each 1000 inhabi-
tants. There were 9,7Os deaths during
the year. more than half of which wera
of persons more than so years of age
| The Missouri state democratic con-