The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21

So miles from Birmingham, Ala, en-
tombed rs miners most OF whom it is
expected are dead.
Oklahoma's two senators Owen and
Gore have taken the oath of office in
the senate.
Baron Kurino, the Japanese ambas-
sador to France, has authorized a
denial of the rumor that a new Jap
anese loan is about to be fioated in
Paris and London.
A liquor case involving the consti-
tutionality of the Kansas prohibitory
law has been set for argument in the
United States supreme court, Janu-
airy 6.
A central bank of issue and reserve
is advocated by Comptroller Ridgley
in his annual report.
The attorney general of Nebraska
has filed in the United States supreme
court petition asking a writ of man.
damus to compel the judges of the
federal circuit court to remand to the
state supreme court the case against
the Burlington Railroad company in
which it is sought to enforce a two
cent fare law.
Representatives of the grain inter
ests of the country met in Indianapo-
lis and adopted resolutions against a
measure proposed in congress for fed
eral inspection of grain.
Striking masons in Havana attacked
the men who had taken their places
tot in, w
five men were shot
Robbers looted the safe of the Fort
Smith, Ark, Milk company and Sc
cured S400.
The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has ordered the Santa Fe and 9th
er carriers to reduce rates on coal ship
ments from Colorado to points in
Kansas.
Gov. Magoon has been informed by
the authorities at Washington that the
yellow fever quarantine against Cuba
has been removed.
Fully 250 widows and 1000 children
were left destitute by the explosion in
the Monongha, w. Va. mines and an
appeal for aid has been issued
The postmaster general has issued
instructions to postmasters to deliver
mail addressed to Santa Claus to
charitable societies in their cities.
1t is definitely announced that Gov.
Johnston of Minnesota will be can
didate for the democratic nomination
for the presidency.
The three commissioners sent by
President Roosevelt to Goldfield, New,
to investigate labor conditions there
have arrived and are making the in
vestigation.
The coroner's jury has returned a
at Fayette City, Pa, in which SO men
lost their lives was caused by INSULT
| cient ventilation.
Gen. Funston has reported to Wash
| ington that the conditions at Gold
| field, New, were worse than he ex-
pected, but martial law will not be de-
| clared until an outbreak occurs
A small china teapot that once be-
longed to Edmund Burke was re
Gently sold in London for $2,100.
At Allentown, Pa, the cries of an
| infant saved the lives of eight per
| sons, but not before the baby's faith
| er and brother had been asphyxiated
| by coal gas.
The secretary of War has decided
that the provisions of the eight-hour
law do not apply to the employees OF
the military prison at Fort Leaven.
worth.
John G. jenkins, formerly president
of the First National bank of Brook
| lyn, and his three sons have been in
dicted by the Kings county grand jury
| for conspiracy and forgery.
The Texas court of appeals has
affirmed the decision of the trial court
in the states custer suit against the
| WatersPierce Oil company Every
contention of the state is upheld.
F. Ottway Saldier, manager of a
| branch of the failed California Safe
Deposit and Trust company, killed
himself IN his office at San Fran
| cisco recently.
/ In an affidavit filed at Chicago,
Stuyvesant Fish declared that if he
could get majority of proxies in the
Illinois Central Railroad company, he
would depose e. H. Har~'ma from
the directorate of the company.
The bill of exceptions in the appeal
of the Standard Oil company from the
fine of $292400C0 has been filed in the
court of appeals and a hearing upon
the appeal is expected in short
time.
The city civil service commission
of Chicago recently discovered tha'
LOO laborers hired to remove snov
after the great storm two years ago,
were still on the city's payroll. They
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