Gilpin observer., 1906-07-12


the southwest for two years.
Judge Baker. Of the probate court
at Tindley, o., has issued sum-
mons for John d. Rockefeller in con.
nection with the suits filed against
the StaAdard Oil company for viola
ton Of the antitrust law.
Ths socialist party Of Colorado at
a convention held in Denver nominal
ed w. D. Haywood, secretary-treas
urer Of the Western Federation OF
Miners, now in prison charged with
murder, for governor.
Mrs. Solomon Cobbeau and her six
children were burned to death in a
fire which destroyed their home at
Lafayette, Ind.
A cork float thrown overheard by
the Zeigler Arctic expedition June 20,
1902, in longitude 56.40 east and lati-
tude 1921 north was picked up June
% off Cape Te.iberka by Lapland fish
ermen.
Secretary Bonaparte has issued a
circular inviting designers and ship
building firms to submit plans for tho
20, 0,000-ton battleship authorized by
congress.
DIR. ]. II. White has issued state.
ment denying any knowledge of the
existence of yellow fever in New Or
leans.
Proceedings have been instituted in
Orange county Indiana to revoke the
charter of the Franch Lick Springs
Hotel company for allowing gambling
on the grounds Of the company.
Thomas Taggart, chairman of the
democratic national committee is pres
ident of the company.
By vote of 253 to 22f the French
chamber Of deputies has annulled the
election Of Count Boni de Castellane.
to that body on the ground of corr
ruption and bribery.
The town of Socorro, n. NJ, exper.
fenced violent earthquake shocks re-
Gently, which lasted intermittently for
eight hours. No serious damage was
done but the people were badly scared
The Commercial Travellers Anti
trust League has invited President
Roosevelt to preside at their recep-
ton to William J. Bryan to be held
in New York early in September.
They claim to be non-partisan and
regard the president as being as much
opposed to trusts as is Mr.. Bryan.
Fourth of July pardons were granted
by Gov. Folk, of Missouri, to Marion
Hedgepeth, one of the Glendale train
robbers, and Richard Lear, st. Louis
murderer.
Leading English citizens propose
placing a memorial in the Salisbury
cathedral to the memory of the victims
of the recent wreck in that city, most
of whom were Americans.
Thomas Johnson, of Duncan, I. T.,
and James Carson, of Lindsay, l. Z,
were killed in a rear end collision on
the Rock Island railroad at Maple Hill,
Kan, recently.
For the first time in its history the
English challenge cup for oarsmen
has been won by foreigners. the Bel
gian crew winning the trophy in the
recent races at Henley.
Henry Meldrum. former United
States surveyor general for the district
day Imprisonment at hard labor on
each of Is counts and to pay fine
of $3.50 on each OF q counts of an in
dictment for land frauds.
The Santa Fe has announced a cut
in grain rates of IL cents per 100
pounds from any point on the system
The cut also applies to export ship
ments to Galveston Texas.
Admiral Rojestyehsky has pleaded
a,,ilt,- hafaro tho Duccfop rnurt
tial of surrendering his vessel to the
japanese. The penalty Of the offense
is death under the Russian law.
August Rosenberg. an alleged an
archist OF Seattle, Wash, has been
arrested Mt Altoona, Prussia, charged
with having designs on the life Of
Emperor William.
The record of casualties to cele-
brants of the Fourth of July this year,
according to the Chicago Tribune, 10
81 dead and 1851 manned or injured,
some of them fatally.
The Kansas supreme court has
found Mayor w. w. Rose. of Kansas
City, Kan, guilty of contempt in ac-
cepting the Office after being ousted
by the court. He was fined 1000
and costs to be paid within 20 days.
II not paid within that time he is to
stand committed to the Jail at Topeka
Until both fine and costs are paid.
A federal warrant has been issued
at Guthrie. Ok, for the arrest OF Mrs.
Carrie Nation on a charge OF sending
obscene matter through the malls.
The Objectionable matter was ron.
tanned in lecture to young men
published in her paper THE Hatchet."
Upon her arrival in London Mrs.
Thaw. mother OF the murderer of
Stanford White. was told OF her sons
crime by her daughter and son-in-law