Gilpin observer., 1907-10-03

A general railroad strike is threat.
ened in England as the result Of thu
demand of the Railway Mems union
for the recognition of their organi-
zation.
A conspiracy to start revolutionary
movement in Cuba has been discov-
cred by Gov. Magoon. It is believed
that the movement is backed by New
York capitalists.
Attorney General Bonaparte has in.
structed United States district attor.
neys to bring suit against various rail-
roads throughout the country to re-
cover penalties incurred by them for
alleged violations of the safety ap-
pliance law.
The challenge Of Sir. Thomas Lip
ton for a race for the Americas cup
In 1908 has been declined by the New
York Yacht club. The club was un.
able to limit the length of contestants
to 6S feet as requested by the chal-
lenger.
Cyrus Baldwin, IS years of age, one
Of the wealthiest residents of Kane
county, Illinois, recently committed
suicide after killing his aged wife.
Gems. PARA, Ducasse and Miret
have been arrested by the secret
police in Cuba charged with conspir-
ing against the public order.
Many prominent Episcopalians from
all parts of the world attended a three
days session Of the international con-
vention of the Brotherhood of st. An
drew at Washington. The Lord Bish-
op of London was prominent figure.
Twenty persons were injured in a
rear end collision in tunnel between
Paris and Cherbourg, France. Several
Americans were among the victims.
Physicians of the marine hospital
service in charge Of the bubonic
plague situation in San Francisco
say there is no danger of an epidemic
of the disease, although cases will
continue to occur for a considerable
period.
Judge Lands, in the United States
district court at Chicago, has decided
that the Chicago & Alton railroad
should not be further prosecuted for
rebating in connection with the Stand
and Oil company.
The League of Republican Clubs OF
Pennsylvania has formally endorsed
Senator Knox for the presidency.
The Asiatic cruiser squadron con-
sisting of the West Virginia, Colorado,
Maryland and Pennsylvania has ar
| rived at San Francisco from the
Philippines.
A hp q
state of Nebraska when federal
Judges T. c. Munger and w. N. Nun.
ger denied an Injunction to the rail-
roads to prevent the state from enforc.
! ing the laws reducing grain rates
The Standard Oil company has dis
tributed 100000 copies of pamph.
let which declares that the company is
the victim of 'persistant and ad.
| roit" attack on the part of the federal
| authorities.
Eight Greek laborers were recently
killed in a wreck on the Southern
| Pacific railroad in California. Friends
| of the victims chased the engineer
and fireman of the train into the hills
and then proceeded to demolish the
| cars of the train.
An incendiary fire at Wuchow
China, cost the lives OF 100 persons
and destroyed property valued al
$25O,OO0.
Eight persons were killed and sew
eral others injured in a wreck on the
| Pennsylvania railroad at Duncannon
Pa, recently.
| The big turbine steamer Lusitania
made the return trip to Queenstown
from New York in five days foul
hours and 10 minutes, or three hours
and 25 minutes more than her west
ward run.
| The total deposits in the Kansas
banks at the end of September were
$144,220,51S.71, an increase in one
year of $2O,000,00o.
The federal grand jury at Sar
Francisco has returned indictments
against the Southern Pacific Railway
company and the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company, charging them with
giving brines on shipments OF good.
from Japan. The Indictment contain.
124 counts.
An injunction has been granted II
district court OF Wyandotte county
Kansas, forbidding members OF the
Kansas City livestock exchange tt
obey the rules of that organization
which require them to boycott non
members.
l.. B. Williamson Of Findlay, Ohio
has confessed to an attempt to bribt
| a juror In n case against the STANDARD
OIL company tried in that city las
June.
While in st. Louis recently Mrs
Root, wife Of the secretary of state
declared herself emphatically in favol
Of the re-establishment Of the army
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