Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-08-17
NEWS Of THE WEEK
Most Important Happsnings Of the
Past Seven Days.
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sui at Washington. died at sea while
returning from visit to his homo In
Sweden.
Theodore Stensland. vice president
OF the defunct Milwaukee Avenue
State bank Of Chicago. has been ar
rested In connection with the failure.
President Paul Stensland and Cashier
Herring have been officially declared
fugitives from Justice. The court ap-
pointed n receiver for the looted in
stitution.
Secretary OF War Taft has con-
sented to make two political speeches
In Kansas during the present cam
paign.
Elihu Root. secretary Of state. Is to
address the Aiisissippi Com
mercial congress ut Kansas City on
November 20.
President Roosevelt has blocked the
movement In New York for the pur-
chase Of the old Roosevelt homestead
for a city landmark.
Mrs. Elm Smith. wife OF Former
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith. Of Philadelphia. died recently
At Block Island. II. l.. after brief
illness.
William Loeb. Jr.. sccrctary TO the
president, has been sued for $4,000
damages for having caused the false
arrest In Washington OF Sadagc
Dorec. n Jewish writer.
wTSEr
Nise~lis seoss.
~. r. Gricr. assistant manager OF
the Hotel Mctropolc. tho leading hotel
Of 81. Joseph. No.. has been arrested
on charge Of obtaining money un-
der false pretcnscs at Little Rock.
Arkansas.
Samuel untcrmycr has declined TO
be n candidate for trustee OF the
Mutual Life Insurance company and
the New York Life Insurance. com.
pany.
f. n. Baixcr. vice prcfident. and
c. r. Anderson. secretary. OF tho de-
funet J. p. Baden Produce company
OF Winfield. Kan. have been arrested
on n charge Of forgery. Anderson is
also charged with perjury.
Tho American ostcopathic associa-
tion In scssion at Put-in.Bay. Ohio.
has elected DR.. S. A. Ellis. Of Bosion.
president. and DIR. II. l. Chilcs. Au-
burn. y. Y. secretary.
Tho Iowa democrats In state con-
vcntion ut Waterloo nominated n full
state ticket headed by Claude A. Por-
ter for governor. william J. Bryan
was Endorsed for president.
The federal grand Jury at James.
town. n. Y. has reported indictments
against the Standard Oil company.
the Pennsylvania Railroad company.
and tho Vacuum Oil company on
charges OF rcbaiing. n convicted tho
defendants will be liable TO fines as-
grcsa,ins si.icc.coo.
The senate committee which Il TO
Investigate land matters in Indian
territory has been called TO meet In
Kansas City on November IL.
The claim q. Mrs. c. J. Dcviin
against her late husbands estate for
SEQ. .s6i.t2 life insurance collected by
the receiver Of the firs; National bank
Of Topeka. has been disaiiowcd by
the referee In bankruptcy.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
held conference Mt Chicago recently
with packers and cattle raiscrs. A
square deal for everybody was pro-
missed by the secretary.
Frank kowalski.' paying teller OF
the defunct Milwaukee Avenue State
bank. killed himself at his home In
Chicago. This makes the third death
due to the wrccking Of the institution
BY its officers.
President Ordway. Of the city cleo
ton commission. President Doher,y.
Of the Gas 4 Electric company. and
two other men. were recently fined
and sentenced 10 the county Jail Mt
Denver for contempt of court in con-
nection with the alleged frauds In the
recent franchise election.
The Standard Oil company. through
former Senator James X. Jones, OF
Arkansas. and Mr.. Barncsdale. OF
Pittsburg. Pa. has appealed TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt in the matter OF Its
controversy with the department Of
the interior regarding oil line leases
in the Indian territory.
Cornelius r. Shea. of Boston. was
reelected president by the 1nterna-
tional Brotherhood OF Transfers at
tho Chicago meeting. About so bolt
ing delegates held rump convention
and decided to organize rival inter-
national union.
Report comes from Boston that by
expending sio.oOo.o0o Swift & Co.. has
secured control for the beef trust OF
the entire beef packing and tanning
business of New England.
Fourteen indictments have been re-
turned against members of the Phil
adelphia Ice trust.
Capt. A. b. Drum. for the past IA
years superintendent of the Airing.
fnn National cpmntnrN. is dead