The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-11

CoiOi auo recently celebrated the
3otn anniversary Of it's admission to
the union.
Maj. William B. Scofield, while
on leave of absence from the army
because Of lii health, committed su.
icide In San Francisco by shooting
himself with revolver.
A mob of 5000 men took three
negroes accused of having murdered
the Liverly family from the Jail at
Salisbury, N. c., and lynched them.
An official telegram from Helsing-
fors, Finland says all the mutineers
In fortress at Sveaborg have surrend-
cred and that by order of the emperor
court martials are already trying the
men implicated.
Mrs. Denslow, a demented woman
at South Bend, Ind, poured gaso-
line on the carpet and applied
match. She was burned to death and
four other persons who came to her
assistance were seriously burned
A leave of absence of not exceed
ing ten days has been granted to
postmasters of second and third class
offices by Acting Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock to enable them to at
tend the conventions of the Nation
al Association of Postmasters to be
held in Detroit August %, '23 and "a.
Heavy hains in Oklahoma are
damaging the wheat which has not
been threshed by causing it to sprout
in the shock.
The Milwaukee Avenue State bank
OF Chicago, one of the largest outside
the downtown district with deposits
amounting to over $3,O00,OOO has
failed.
DR.. Julian p. Thomas, of New
York and Roy Knakenshue,
fessional aeronaut, made one of
the most successful balloon trips yet
taken in this country when they
sailed 225 miles from New York to
Brant Rock, Mass, consuming nearly
IL hours on the trip.
The navy department has located and
catalogued all the wireless telegraph
stations in the world and the list
will soon be published in book form.
One man was killed, one fatally
wounded and two others seriously in
jured in an election riot at Cold
Springs. Tex.
For the first time in the history of
Illinois, all the primaries of all the
parties were held on the same day
recently, and the voters were given an
opportunity to express their prefer
ences through their ballots for can
didates from United States senator
down to sheriff.
1t is said that plans are under con-
sideration to pipe natural gas from
to st. Louis, Mo.
James H. Sage, nephew of the late
Russell Sage has announced that he
will contest the will of the millionaire
financier.
The attorney general has rendered
an opinion to the effect that the
eight hour law does not apply to
vessels under construction for the
navy by contract with private estab-
lishments.
icials at Chicago it was decided that
John D. Rockefeller would not be
asked to testify before the grand
jury as the government wished to
avoid granting immunity to the head
of the Standard Oil company.
The Iowa republicans in state con-
vention at Des Moines nominated
Gov. A. B. Cummins for a third term
and a full state ticket. The platform
adopted declared for a revision of the
tariff and a primary election law and
opposes free passes and corporate in
fuence in politics.
The federal authorities have began
bination to raise prices of lumber in
San Francisco.
The importation of rice into the
Philippines during the past fiscal year
decreased 60,072,411 pounds, valued at
S30S4, 1873 in gold.
San Francisco banks have loaned in
New York since the fire. 100000 900,
there being a superabupdance of mon
ey in the coast city at the present
time.
The answer of the Lilly Drug COM
pany to the suit of the government
has been filed at Indianapolis. 1t
practically admits the existence of the
trust but denies active connection with
it.
The total registration for lands in
the Shoshone Indian reservation which
recently closed was 10.5S3.
american congress at Rio de Janeiro
Secretary Root made a speech defining
the attitude of the United States, and
advising temperate and kindly dis
cussion Of all questions that may
come up.
The New York law restricting the