Gilpin observer., 1907-10-31
Miscellaneous.

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Two men were killed and three Sc
riously injured in a wreck on the Ohio
Central railroad at Pomeroy. Ohio.
The resolutions adopted by the Ma
tional Civic Federation at Chicago de-
clare for a nonpartisan commission in
which the interests Of capital, labor
ard the general public shall be repre-
sented.
President Schneider OF the Chicago
school board wants to adopt the Japa-
nese imperial rescript on education as
the standard for moral and ethical
teaching in the public schools Of that
city.
Seattle. Washington. has case of
bubonic plague.
A run of depositors on the Knicker-
booker Trust company, one Of the larg-
est banking institutions in New York.
recently caused it to close its doors.
At the same time a tremendous slump
occurred in the price of stocks in Wall
street The West is not affected to
any great extent by the furry.
All nine of the balloons engaged in
the race for the Bennett cup have safe
ly landed. The German balloon Pom
mern won, landing at Asbury Park. N.
j., $50 miles from st. Louis. Lisle de
France was second. landing near the
Pommern. The next race will be held
in Germany.
Section six of the Sherman anti
trust law, which gives the government
power to seize trust goods. has been
put into effect for the first time by
the seizure of large consignment OF
cigarettes at Norfolk, Va, owned by
the tobacco trust. To regain the
goods the trust must prove that 1t is
not a combination in restraint OF
trade.
The official cir line measurements
of the two leading balloons in the Ben.
nett cup race is .'omr:ern. S734 miles
and LTsle de France. SGT 4 miles.
The net earnings OF the Missouri
Pacific and Iron Mountain systems for
the fiscal year ending June 80 were
$16,1sS.272.49.
The Kansas board of control. which
has charge of nine state hospitals and
homes. wants hospital for the care
of the criminal insane.
Fire recently destroyed the top
works of the Penwell coal mine at
Pana ILL.,, causing a loss OF $125.o00
and throwing SEQ people out OF en-.
ployment.
New York fnanciers believe the
worst of the furry in Wall street is
over now. The Trust Company OF
America successfully withstood run
OF large proportions and a better feel
ing prevailed generally.
The first of the balloons entered
in the race for the James Gordon Ben
nett cup. which started from St. Louis
came down near Hamilton, Ont, about
700 miles in q straight line from the
starting point. The balloon was the
UNITED States" in charge OF Mai
Hersey.
Judge CARRIER Of Oklahoma has or
dered the Western Union Telegraph
company to better its service in the
state or show reason for not doing 80
Ivy, used in the decoration OF a
Methodist church in the village OF
New Haven. New York. poisoned near.
ly half Of the congregation.
Philadelphia clergymen have en-.
tered vigorous campaign to stop
Sunday baseball at League island.
Federal oge Pollock, OF Topeka.
has issued temporary order restrain.
Ing Kansas City officials from closing
the Sunday theaters.
Owing to the general feeling Of un.
rest in Nevada financial circles Gov.
Sparks declared three days legal holi-
days in order to give the banks a
chance to get their affair in shape.
The wheat acreage in Oklahoma is
rs per cent greater this year than
last.