Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-01-25

tVPotk VI SO "s@s 's'N
OF the United Mine Workers Of Amer.
lea. that organization lost 10000 Of IL
members during 1906.
In the senate recently Senator
spooner made u lengthy constitution
al argument uphoiding the presidents
right to discharge the negro troops
at brownsville. He made bitter
attack on Senator Tiiiman during tho
course OF his remarks.
A national convention for the extcn.
sion Of the foreign commerce Of tho
United States met In New York for
. three days session.
An Investigation OF public land
frauds has begun at Pueblo. Col. nj
which sensational disclosures are ex.
pectcd to be made. The inquiry will
probably last for two months.
The report OF the canal commission
on the borings at tho Gaiun dam sito
shows that the lock walls will rest on
4 good. solid foundation.
Tho MacAndrcws 4 Forbes com.
pany. of New York. and the J. s.
Yonn. company OF Baltimore. havo
been fined an aggregate, Of $4,000 In
the federal court at New York for
combining to monopolIzc the trade In
licoricc paste.
President J. J. HIN. OF the Great
Northern railroad states that not In
10 years have such severe weather
conditions prevailed In North Dako.
n and other points west of st. Paul.
The suit To test the exclusion OF
Japanese children from the primary
schools OF San Francisco has been
'llcd In the federal court In that
.ity.
The president has written letter
o Chairman foss. Of the house
committee on naval affairs advocat.
ng tho building of two battlcships OF
he Drcadnaught class.
Reports from Kingston. Jamaica.
my that since the recent earthquake
he city is gradually sinking and
grave fears are felt mat the entire
:ity will slip Into the bay.
According to later reports the King
Iion horror Is growing. Communica.
ion with the island Is partially re-
stored and every message that comes
brings fresh details Of the appalling
catastrophe.
In recent rush Of passengers TO
BOARD nm elevated train In Chicago.
Hiss Lillian Dahlkc was pushed from
he platform and fatally injured.
President Roosevelt recently ad-
ircssed the National convention for
extension OF the foreign commerce OF
he United States ut Washington.
The committee appointed by the
oklahoma constitutional convention
o Investigate charges OF corruption
las reported that no evidence was
ound OF money being used.
The boiler OF locomotive on tho
Philadelphia & Reading railroad ex-
,loded near Bridgeport, Pa, killing
I've trainmen.
In his speech of acceptance to the
Nebraska Legislature. Senatorelect
Norris Brown came out openly for
Tho selection OF United States sena-
ors by direct vote OF the people.
The japanese government has
made an appropriation OF 100000 to
.over the expense OF representatives
II the army and navy who will par
.icipate In the exposition at James.
own. Va.
The democrats In the Kansas leg
stature nominated Col. w. A. Har-
lis rs their candidate for United
States senator.
Senator Carmack recently made
engthy address In the senate in de-
ense of the presidents action dis
charging the Negro soldiers at
Brownsville.
d. w. Wade. 90 years old. n son OF
he defaulting treasurer OF Cloud
county, Kan, has been arrested in
Kansas City on charge Of embezzle.
nent.
The Philippine government is after
the Standard Oil company for the
nonpayment of S19.514 duty on oils
shipped into the islands.
An emergency bill for the relief OF
the earthquake sufferers on the Is
land Jamaica has been passed by the
house.
Direct dispatches from Kingston.
Jamaica, state that the disaster there
will equal those of San Francisco and
Valparaiso, Chile.
Suits have been filed at Little Rock
Ark, against Armour & Co.. the Ham,
mond Packing company. Morris & Co..
and the Cudahy Packing company for
violations of the state antitrust law.
Scarlet fever and diphtheria are cpl
demic in Chicago, and many of the
schools have been closed. Six thous-
and children were reported Ill with
the diseases.
David p. Dyer jr.. son of the Uni
ted States district attorney at st.
Louis, has been acquitted Of the
charge of embezzling $G1.50O of the
government funds.
A special car loaded with flowers
was recently shipped by the ladies'