The Ordway new era., 1906-07-27

The railroad accident bulletin issued
| py the Interstate commerce commission
lor the three months ending March
d. 1906. shows passengers and en-
ployes killed to have been 1.126 and
1910 injured.
| The jury In the murder trial of
Mrs. Edmund Bailey, of Fulton. Mo-,
charged with being accessory to the
murder OF Jay Lowder, whom her
husband shot. returned verdict of
acquittal. Her husband has also been
acquitted by jury.
Sixteen indictments on charges OF
restraint OF trade in the matter of ad.
Vancing the price of ice have been
returned by Cincinnati, O., grand
jury.
The sSo,OOo.OOO of per cent. Pana-
ma canal bonds for which bids have
been opened will be allotted to nearly
90 bidders. and the average price will
be slightly above slOi for each 500 in
bonds.
Typhoid fever has developed among
the members of the new fourth class at
the naval academy at Annapolis.
The executive council OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor has issued a
campaign programme" announcing ths
purpose OF the organization to enter
the field OF politics.
| Acting Secretary OF the Navy New.
berry. In accordance with the direc.
tions OF the president, has issued an
order to all bureau chiefs. directing
that the eight-hour law be strictly en-
forced.
The Walter wellman polar expe-
dition has opened wireless eommuni.
cation from ,hc camp, 600 miles from
the pole. the point from which bal
loon dash will be made about August
lis.
In n collision on the Seaboard Air
Line one mile from Hamlet, n. c.,
10 persons were killed and % injured.
The commission appointed by tho
Russian government to inquire Into
the surrender OF Port Arthur recon-
mends that Llieut. Gen. Stoessel be
sentenced to death and that Gen.
Fock be condemned To the galleys for
20 years.
Correspondence has been presented
to the Wisconsin legislative insurance
investigating committee In which n
Judge OF the state supreme court Of
fered a plan for n snbterfuse under
which n rebate could be given n poll
cy holder and still come within the
pale of the law.
William Stryker. former state SUI
perintendent OF public instruction In
Kansas and now editor of the Tulsa,
I. T., Daily Democrat, was assaulted
In that city by woodson Norvell, q
candidate for attorney general.
Eastern Cherokee Indians have ap-
piled to the District of Columbia su-
preme court for an Injunction to pre-
vent the United States treasurer from
paying n $4,000 fee to st. Louis and
vinita attorneys.
The Paris Journal declares that the
emperors of Austria. Germany and
Russia have entered into an alliance
regarding Poland whereby each Is to
protect the interests OF the other in
case OF a revolution In that country.
Martin Flynn. president Of tho
Peoples Savings bank Of Des Moines.
Ia, recently committed suicide In
that city by shooting. He was well
known throughout the west as
breeder Of shorthorn cattle.
BY the explosion Of n 20-gallon tank
of carbide at Greenwood. Ind. Rev.
ID. I. Lewis and George McNecnus
were killed and Harry Lewis was seri-
ously injured. The men were pre-
paring for stereopticon exhibition.
socorro. New Mexico. has recently
snffered considerable damage from
earthquake shocks. So being recorded
in less than three days. The Pc
cuniary loss will not be large owing
to the fact that most Of the structures
In the town ara OF adobe.
A statement issued by the depart-
ment of commerce and labor says the
foreign commerce Of the United States
for tho fiscal year just ended aggre-
gated $2.97O. 100000.
Al tho instance Of Secretary Tart
tho president has directed that OH
GERS in charge of public work must
detect and punish violations OF the
eight hour law.
An invitation has been sent to
President Roosevelt to visit New Or
leans while en- route to Panama this
fall.
rire IN Yokohama recently de-
stroyed 1000 japanese houses.
An application has been hled In
the district court at Des Moines, IA.
for \ receiver for tho Brothernood OF
American Yeomen. fraterual insur-
ancs order operating in the western
states.
a treaty Of psace was signed on
hoar6 the United States cruiser mar
blehsad bstwssn commissioners rep.