The Ordway new era., 1907-07-19

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Al F1ndIay. Ohio. the Jury in tho
trial OF the Standard Oil company ON
charge Of violating the state anti.
trust law disagreed and were dis.
charged.
An indictment has been returned
In the federal court at Chicago
against the Santa Fe railroad for
granting rebates to the Garden City,
Kan. Beet Sugar company.
Judge Landis. In the federal court
at Chicago. has refused tho request
Of the attorneys for John ID. Rookie
feller for the withdrawal OF the sub.
poena recently issued for their client.
Judge Chytraus. OF Chicago. has de-
clared the law passed by the last
legislature prohibiting the sale OF
cigarettes In Illinois invaled.
The grand lodge OF the Ancient Or
der United Workmen OF Michigan, has
voted to surrender its charter. In
eight years the membership dropped
from $4,000 to less than 5000.
Fifteen thousand Knights Templar
took part in the parade at the trien.
NAL conclave OF the order Mt Sara
toga. N. Y. Fifty thousand spectators
viewed the brilliant spectacle.
The Iowa Grain Dealers associa.
ton In convention at Des Moines
gave notice OF war to finish on
the farmers cooperative elevator con.
Germs throughout the state.
The new state tax commission OF
Kansas holds that the law imposing
an excise tax Of ii per cent upon the
gross receipts OF the express compan-
les doing business in the state must
be paid at once.
Three men were killed. one was
fatally injured and is others were
hurt in the collapse OF concrete
building under construction In Phila-
delphia recently.
The defense of Chester b. Runyan.
paying teller of the Windsor Trust
company. Of New York. who Is
charged with stealing $4,000 from
the company. is to be insanity.
Emmett Dalton. the Kansas bandit.
recently paroled by Gov. Hoch. was
operated on at Topeka hospital for
wound in his arm received in the
raid In Coffeyville Is years ago.
The japanese pager Hocni. has
withdrawn the offensive Interview re-
flecting on the personel OF the Am
erican navy which was credited to
Admiral Sakamoto.
The Wisconsin assembly. by n vote
of 60 to 40 passed the senate resolu-
ton favoring the election OF United
States senators by direct vote.
The government has filed suit In
the federal court at New York to dis
solve the so.called tobacco trust. The
petition also asks that receiver be
appointed.
Galena and Empire City, Kansas.
pal government.
The federal court of appeals ut St
Paul has affirmed the verdict OF tho
federal court OF Nebraska. which con-
victed George C. Ware OF fraudulent
land entries.
The Wisconsin legislature has pass.
ed the two-cent passenger fare bill.
A Rock Island passenger train run
ming between Ell Reno and Kansas
City was wrecked near Peabody. kan'
and the train crew and several pas
sengers were seriously injured.
The Southern Pacific and Santa Fe
railroads have been asked to furnish
the government with data regarding
the number Of Japanese carried by
them in Texas, New Mexico and Ari-
zona.
A Maryland jury took just five min
utes to acquit Mrs. Bowie and her
son of the charge OF murder for Kill
ing the betrayer OF Mrs. Bowie daugh-
ter.
Government land officials have
issued a warning to teachers that
they must fulfill all the obligations of
the law in homesteading land.
Three distinct earthquake shocks
were recently reported from Burling-
ton. Ia.
The National Educational associa-
ton has indorsed the work OF the
simplified spelling board.
President Amador, OF Panama, has
left New York for q three months
tour of Europe.
The next International convention
of the Christian Endeavor will be held
in st. Paul, Minp., in 1908.
A second Japanese has been de-
tected in making sketches and draw
ings of Fort Rosecrans, Cal.
A Japanese newspaper correspond
ent at Seoul, Korea, says the Korean
emneror has abdicated the throne.
Six of the largest women's organi-
cations have petitioned the National