The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-04-17

Puerto Cortez and Ceiba two Hon
duran cities have been captured by
the Nicaraguan forces.
The supreme court of Minnesota
has handed down decision uphold
ing the right of the Great Northern
railroad to issue the $G5,oOO,ooO OF
stock authorized by the directors
some months ago.
The New York Central railroad, Ira
A. Mccormick, general superintendent,
and A. II. Smith. vice president,
have been indicted for manslaushter
in connection with recent wreck on
the road.
Fifteen hundred woodworkers NJ
Dubuque. Ia, have gone out on a
strike for increased wages and short
err hours.
The grand lodge of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen of Ohio
has suspended. The lodge has death
claims against 1t amounting TO $780,
900. and only $1,000 in the treasury.
Rudolph Crowell, of Little Rock.
Ark, walked into the police station
of Indianapolis and confessed having
stolen $1,000 from express packages
while in the employ of the Wells,
Fargo company in Little Rock.
A mail package apparently contain
ing dynamite exploded while being
stamped in the st. Louis post office,
blowing off portion of the finger and
thumb of the clerk who was handling
it.
has tS.
sued an order holding the mail of the
Uncle Sam Oil company, whose secre-
tary was recently arrested charged
with fraud
The C. C. White memorial building
of the Nebraska Wesleyan university
was recently dedicated in the presence
of distinguished company.
The president has appointed Ralph
w. Tyler. negro, OF Columbus, o.
TO be auditor of the treasury.
Frederick Schlagel, who gave his
address as Los Angeles, Cal, was ar
rested at Pittsburg, Pa, while trying
to gain admittance to the presence OF
Andrew Carnegie. He had an open
knife concealed in his sleeve.
The ceremonies in connection with
the re-dedication of the Carnegie In
stitute We're recently held at Pitts
burg. Pa. Many notable men from
all parts of the world took part in the
proceedings. The building covers an
area of four acres and cost $6.000,00O
The Kansas attorney general has
made application to the state 'su
preme court for wrts of quo warranto
and injunctions against eight big
breweries and whisky jobbers doing
business in the state.
The Gath annual boat race between
Oxford and Cambridge was Won by
the latter
Ten men who have been connected
with the exploiting of the Lost Bull
lion Spanish Mines company, have
been arrested at Denver charged witt
fraudulent practices.
Gov. Folk of Missouri has com
muted the sentence of Mrs. Asgie
Myers who was to be hanged for the
murder of her husband in Kansas
City, to lift Imprisonment. The same
action was also taken in the case OF
Frank Hoffman her accomplice.
Rumors have been in circulation al
Washington to the effect that Sec
rotary Root contemplated retiring
from the cabinet.
The supreme court has rendered {
decision to the effect that the Isle Of
PIN is not American territory but
belongs to Cuba.
The agricultural department re
ports the condition of winter wheat
on April l at 500.
Willie Sell. recently pardoned by
Gov Hoch from the Kansas Peniten
tiary, has taken position in drug
store at Nortonville, Kan.
The Standard Oil company has an
nounced an increase ui oce half cent
per gallon on all grades OF 'efinet
oil.
Plans for the construction of ar
interurban electric line between st