The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-18
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Alexander G. ChickhoIa, paT1z
teller u the First National bank Of
Birmingham. Ala, has been zrresced
charged with the enbezlemenr q
$4,000 Of the funds Of the bank
Grand Duke Nicholas NchoIziz-
vitch has declined to accept the post
ot conmander-in-chfef Of all The
Rgssizn troops where martial law
exists
After the preliminary investigzriol
ne naval prosecutors have decitsd
10 try 900 soldiers and sailors bF
court martial for participating in the
Cronstadt and Sveaborg mutfnies-
The Mad 1luIIzh Is reported 70
have ralded the somaIfland border.
killing more than 1000 Of the Rare
Haran tribe and capturing 16l00
cameIs-
Ten warrants have been issued n
the Milwaukee Avenue Chicago bank
case charging the various offictzls
with conspiracy. perjury. larceny
and forgery.
NJ r Grier, assistant manager Of
the Hotel Metropole. the leading s.fel
Of St Joseph, Mo. has been arrested
On a charge Of obtaining money IN
der false pretenses at Little Rock,
Arkansas-
z. r Bzlzer. vice president, and
c. F. Anderson, secretary. Of the de-
<rrr1s 7 . DzFa- ry-1Trr~z rar-5 r.,r, =
Of Winfield, Kan, have been arrested
on q charge Of forgery. Anderson is
also charged with perjury.
Frank E. Creelman Of Chicago
who has large interests in different
parts Of the country, has fled an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy.
The claim Of Mrs. c. J. Devlin
against her late husbands estate for
$3.50. O.es1.42 life insurance collected by
the receiver Of the First National bank
Of Topeka, has been disallowed by
the referee in bankruptcy.
The federal grand Jury at James
town, ". Y. has reported Indictments
against the Standard Oil company,
the Pennsylvania Railroad company,
and the Vacuum OIL company on
charges Of rebating. II convicted the
defendants will be liable to fines ag-
gregating s1,f0O.O00.
The American osteopathic sssocia-
tion In session at Put-In-Bay, Ohio,
has elected DR.. S. A Ellis. Of Boston,
president. and DR.. H. L. Chies, Au-
burn, y. Y, secretary.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
held a conference at Chicago recently
with packers and cattle raisers. A
square deal for everybody was pro-
missed by the secretary.
Frank Kowalsh, paying teller OF
the defunct Milwaukee Avenue State
bank, killed himself at his home in
Chicago. This makes the third death
due to the wrecking OF the Institution
by its officers.
President ordway. Of the city cleo
ton commission, President Doherty,
of the Gas & Electric company, and
two other men. were recently fined
and sentenced to the county fail at
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 K. Jones, OF
Arkansas, and Mr. Barnesdale, 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.
1t has been announced by the
United States treasury department
that the purchase II silver bullion for
the subsidiary coinage would be re-
Bumed Immediately. About 100, 900
ounces a week Will be needed at
present.
Augustus Hartje, the Plttsburg mil
lionaire. has been held to court in
bonds of $4,000 on a charge of con-
spiracy in connection with his recent
divorce suit.
John Donahue. a farmer living
eight miles north OF Fredonia, Kan,
was shot and killed by his wife.