The Ordway new era., 1906-11-30

ms senate committee investigating
indian territory affairs has finished rs
series of hearings held at various
points In the territory and has CONS
to Washington.
n congressional committee has been
CHOSEN by the executive committee of
the Trans'Mississippi commercial con
sress recently In session ut Kansas
CITY who will work for the passage OF
measures recommended by that bodv
A bag containing about $25 in gol6
and silver coins was unearthed at
Rulo. Neb. The coins bore dates vary
Ing from 1929 to 1856.
President Roosevelt has cabled New
York parties declining to suspend his
order dismissing colored troops of
the Twenty-fifth regiment unless
there were new facts bearing on the
case.
The Mellon brothers OF Plttsburg,
Pa, are TO build the independent pipe
line from the Indian territory oil
field to Port Arthur. Texas. and ex.
pect to spend ss.OOO.0OO on the pro.
ject.
The little town Of Henneger, De
kalb county, Ala, was recently
struck by tornado and not n build,
Ing was left standing. No fatalities
were reported.
The clerk OF the national house OF
representatives has issued his official
report on the membership OF the new
congress. 1t shows 222 republicans
and l6i democrats.
Secretary Metcalf has directed a
federal investigation of the action OF
the fire insurance companies In the
settlement Of the San Francisco
losses by earthquake and fire.
The American Sugar Refining com.
pany has been found guilty of nc.
cepting rebates from the New York
Central railroad by federal jury at
New York.
The order OF Secretary OF War Taft
holding up the discharge OF three com.
panies OF colored troops at Fort Reno
has been rescindcd and the discharge
will continue without delay. The pres
ident In cablegram from Porto Rico
declared new facts would alone cause
suspension of the order.
Attorney General Coleman has
filed custer suits in the Kansas su.
preme court against the mayors and
corporations OF Pitsburg and juno
tion City for failure to enforce the
state prohibition law.
The Hawaiian Planters associa.
ton is planning to manufacture de.
natured alcohol from the $4,000. 900
gallons of molasses produced annual
ly. A distillery will be erected at
Pearl Harbor.
In the presence Of distinguished
company. the body Of James Wilson.
n great figure in the American revo.
luton. which lay In North Carolina
for 10s years. was reinterred In
Philadelphia.
The Arctic steamer Roosevelt with
Commander Peary on board reached
Sidney. Cape Breton. In partially
disabled condition recently. After
temporary repairs are made the
vessel will proceed to New York. All
on board were well.
After an investigation the officers
of the Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse
were blamed for the recent collision
with the steamer Orinoco off Cher.
bourg. France.
Two masked men In an attempt to
hold up the st. Charles hotel at Ar
kansas City, Kan, shot and instantly
killed the night clerk, William Goff.
and wounded s. A. Halpin. an actor
SO badly that he died few hours lat
er. The robbers escaped.
The fine OF $4,000 recently i'm.
posed upon the New York Central
railroad for giving rebates to the su-
gar trust makes a total Of $126.O0O
which the Vanderbilt lines have been
fined within q month.
The National Grange has voted to
hold its convention in 1907 at Hart
ford, Conn. -
Henry PapIneau. of Chicago. has
been held to the grand Jury on
charge of numbering his paralytie
wife by pouring gasoline on nef
clothing and setting fire to 1t.
The American Federation OF Labor
IN. indorsed the political policy OF
President Gompers during the last
campaign and urged continuance OF
the activity along independent lines
The Southern immigration and Edu
cational conference has effected
organization with Gov
Of South Carolina. as pres
ident.
The delegates Of the American So
ciety of Equity, q farmers organiza-
Hon. have been admitted into the con-
vention Of the American Feoera''on
pf Labor At Minneapolis.
gsattIs and Tacoma. Wasn'' W.
visited by disastrous nooos.
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