The Ordway new era., 1907-03-15

The postoffice department announces
that no change will be made from
present conditions where white and
negro railway mail clerks are sent
out on the same runs and must work
together In the same cars.
j. Pierpont Morgan has had con-
ference with the president In the in
terests of railroads. He made a re-
quest that President Roosevelt grant
an interview to four railroad pres
idents. which request was granted.
The Japanese and Korean exclusion
league of San Francisco has passed
reolutions endorsing the action OF
Mayor Schmitz and the board of edu-
cation at Washington In regard To
the japanese children In San Fran
| cisco schools.
The war between. the cattlemen
and sheepherders in Wyoming has
again broken out and raiders killed
1000 sheep out OF one flock.
Saratoga, N. Y. has been finally de-
cided upon for the national encamp-
ment OF the q. A. X. this year
The safe of the Farmers Saving
bank at Masonville. Iowa, was recent
ly blown open and robbed of $4,000.
The Ncbraka supreme court has de-
| clared valid the amendment to the
state constitution adopted at the last
election providing for n railway com
mission OF three members. The body
will begin work Immediately.
Attorneys for Mrs. Mary Baker G.
Eddy. the Christian Science leader,
de1.are she will appear in court In
person at the trial OF the suit filed by
her son. This action was decided
upon TO combat the idea that she was
suffering from senile dementia.
A decision has been handed down
in the federal court Mt St. Louis
against the contention OF the Waters
Pierce Oil company aud co-defendanis
that nonresident witnesses could not
be brought TO St, Louis to testify.
on account of strike by the
electricians of Paris the city was in
darkness one night recently. All
kinds OF business WAS paralyzci, even
the newspapers being unable TO get
out there editions.
1t has developed that William F.
Walker. the defaulting treasurer OF
the Savings bank at New Britain
Conn. is also a forgcr TO large ex-
tent.
The appellate decision of the SUI
preme court of New York hns de-
cided unanimously against Mnyoi
George y. Mcclellan In his fight to
present a recount OF the vote cast a;
the last municipal election.
Abraham Ruef. the political boss oI
San Francisco. who had been In hid.
ing for three days In order to de-
iay proceedings against him for bri'
| berry. has ut last been caught by
officers OF Judge Dunne's court.
An unveriiied report In Wall street
that l.. II. Hartman had gained
control of the Reading railroad
to advance IL points in half hour.
Attorney General Bonaparte has
declared Illegal the action OF South
| Carolina authorities In bringing to
the United States n shipload OF i'm.
migrants for work in various
branches of industry in that state.
| The South Dakota Legislature has
passed a divorce law which requires
n years residence in the state and
all hearings in open court The new
law kills the divorce industry in that
| state.
The conductors and trainmen on
| the Santa Fe and NJ X. & T. rail-
| roads have voted to strike unless their
demands for more pay and shorter
hours are granted.
The German steamer Vandalia.
| which has arrived ut New York from
China and Japan, reports fire on
| board while at sea which caused
damage amounting to s250,000.
Gov. Hoch has issued call for
sas congressional district to chose a
successor to former Representative
Charles Curtis.
The supreme court OF Connecticut
has decided that white BARRIERS in that
state need not shave negroes.
the railroads are preparing to con-
test the validity of the two-cent pas
senger fare law recently enacted by
the Nebraska legislature.
The big Milwaukee railroad bridge
across the Missouri river at Cham
berlin, 8. ID. has been washed away
by the breaking up of the ice.
Mrs. William Thaw was on the
stand recently in the trial OF her son