The Ordway new era., 1907-06-21


been captured by United state.
troops. This 1t is thought will end
the Pula1ane war on that island.
In one day recently 20,ss1 undeliy.
cred letters were returned to sepders
by the dead letter office.
The 2OOth anniversary of the estab.
lishment OF the Church of England
In Connecticut was recently ceiebrat.
cd with elborate ceremonies at STRAIT
ford.
Four 5olntists OF Cherokee. Kan,
have been fined 500 and costs and
sentenced to 30 days on the rock pile
for violating the prohibitory law.
A suit has been filed In Philadel-
phia by the government to break up
the monopoly of the anthracite coal
carrying railroads in Pennsylvania.
Justice Brewer. OF the United States
supreme court. has denied the appli.
cation OF II. II. Tucker for a writ OF
habeas corpus In the contempt case
from Leavenworth.
Judge Smith Mcpherson. In the fed
eral court ut Kansas City has issued
temporary restraining order to
prevent the Missouri state auditor
from collecting tax of . cents on
sales OF futures In grain and stocks.
The Southwestern Interstate Coal
Operators association has elected
James +. Elliot. OF Haileyville, |. T..
president to succeed the late w. c.
Perry.
The test questions OF the Kansas
state board OF medical examiners
We're stolen from the state printing
the candidates for examination at
Kansas City, Kan. Many OF the 10
young men will have to take the ex-
animation over again.
In the Haywood trial at Boise, Ida
no. the prosecution Is corroborating
the story OF Harry Orchard. A letter
was traced by post office books from
Pettibone in Denver to Orchard in
San Francisco.
BY agreement OF the board OF man
ayers OF the insane asylum at st
Joseph. Mo. Superintendent Wood.
NpT. WAS tNoH'lti'h VI 'h' Nt'' %
brought against him. He Immediately
resigned and the resignation was ac-
cepted.
The state courts OF Missouri and
the federal court at Kansas City are
I'm a clash over the enforcement Of
the twocent passenger fare law ana
the maximum freight rate law.
A crisis was reached in the parlia-
mentary situation In Russia when
the government demanded the sur
render OF SO members OF the lower
house with the alternative of dis.
solution unless the demand was COM
Piled with. The ultimatum was re-
jected by the douma.
The Catholic church of the Sacred
Heart. one OF the finest edifices in
Ottawa, Ont. was recently destroyed
by fire.
A dramatic scene was enacted AT
Boise. Idaho. when Harry orchard
and former Gov. Peabody, OF Colorado
met face to face in a law office. Or
chard was taken back at first but
the governor reassured him ana the
two shook hands.
A Jury OF IL men has returned n
verdict OF guilty against Mayor
Eugene E. Schmitz OF San Francisco
on a charge OF extorting money from
the French restaurant keepers. The
sentence OF the court was deferred.
The executive committee OF the
Cattle Raisers' association OF Texas
has decided to stand by the live
stock commission men in their fight
against the post mortem order OF the
packers regarding cows and heiters.
The Japanese residents OF San Fran
cisco are arranging to demand an IN
demnity OF the United States govern
ment for the alleged assaults on them
In that city.
The cross-examination of Harry
Orchard, the main witness In the
Haywood trial at Boise. Idaho. has
been completed. He was In the
chair for six days. and only once did
the attorneys succeed in breaking
him down, and that was when ne
was questioned regarding his conver
sion to Christianity.
In the federal court at Leaven
worth. Kan. Judge Amidon. OF NORTH
Dakota, denied the motion OF II. II.
Tucker for postponement in the
Uncle Sam OH company receivership
case.
A launch from the battleship
Minnesota, containing six midshiP
men a young officer and 3 members
NJ the crew recently disappeared