Gilpin observer., 1907-01-17


bruises
The Hartman hearing regarding al
legged merger of the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific railroads will be re-
sumed in Seattle, Spokane and Port
land, Ore, by the interstate commerce
commission.
Secretary Hitchcock has withdrawn
6G5,000 acres of public lands from en-
try and added them to the Uncomp-
ahgre forest reserve.
The statistical bureau reports that
for eleven months of 1906 the value
of manufactures imported amounted
to $402,000,000 while exports of the
same kind during the year will amount
to $700,0OO.0O0.
The president has made public a re-
port on cost keeping and the govern
ment service" prepared by the keep
commission. He fayors the adoption
of cost keeping system by the gov
ernment.
Lieut.. Gen. vladimir Pavloff, Rus
sian military procurator, known as
"Hangman" Pavloff, was recently
shot to death by revolutionist in
st. Petersburg. The assassin was
captured after long chase.
A. r. Modisett, H. G. Dale and
w. C. Smott, were acquitted at Oma-
ha of a charge of conspiracy to de-
fraud the government of title to 49,
900 acres of land in western Nebras-
ka.
At conference of the foreign mis-
sion boards of the United States and
Canada is was agreed to forward to
President Roosevelt, the United States
senate and King Edward an appeal on
behalf Of the Congo Free State
The inauguration of Rev. Henry A.
Buchtel, chancellor of the Denver
University, as governor Of Colorado
took place in the Trinity Methodist
church at Denver. The new governor
concluded his inaugural address with
prayer for divine guidance.
John d. Rockefeller has given 3d.
100000 to Chicago university for the
purpose of maintaining a fund for the
pensioning of superanuated teachers.
The Kansas Legislature met in bi.
| ennial session at Topeka recently.
The republican caucus nominees,
headed by J. S. Simmons. of Lane
county, for speaker, and w. S. Fitz-
patrick of Sedan, as president of the
senate were elected.
The Oklahoma constitutional con-
vention committee on railroads and
corporations has reported in favor of
two-cent railroad fare and the en-
action of fellow servant law.
Suits have been filed in the Mis-
souri, supreme court by Attorney
General Hadley to dissolve the a.
legged merger of the Wabash. Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain rail-
way companies. and to revoke the
licenses and charters of several sub
sidiary companies. Violation of the
state constitution and laws is
charged. Quo warranto writs were
| issued returnable January 20.
New York is suffering hom an
other epidemic of influenza.
The leading flour mills Of Mime
apolis have been compelled to close
temporarily on account OF the car
shortage. Three hunderd men are
thrown out of employment
Edward Lechtmere, of Kansas
City. Mo-. has been arrested in Wash
ington, charged with stealing valu-
ables from the National museum.
An order has been issued for a
special panel Of 200 talesmen from
which jury to try Harry X. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White
at New York.
F. H. Tedford, chief grain inspect
or for Missouri, has been summarily
removed from office by the board Of
railroad commissioners as the result
OF charges made by a discharged
clerk. Henry C. Num-, of St. Louis,
was appointed to the office.
The most serious flood ever known
is threatened in the lower Ohio val
ley. Much damage has already been
done between Evansville, Ind, and
| Cairo, Ill.
The government has taken steps
to prevent E. H. Hartman, Henry
| G. Frick and H. II. Rogers from leav-
ing the jurisdiction or the Inter
state Commerce commission during
the investigation into the manage
ment Of the Hartman lines.
In test case at Hamburg a deci-
sion was rendered by the local court
compelling the North German Fire
Insurance company to pay the losses
incurred in San Francisco last year.
The constitutional convention Of
Oklahoma has adopted a memorial
asking the president and congress to
set aside the ruling of Secretary
Hitchcock segregating 100000 acres
of land in the Choctaw nation for
forest reserve.
The National. Red Cross has pur-
! chased 900 tons OF flour to be
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