Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-05-24

wreck OF the ShrtnerS special TRAM
in Southern California where 81 per-
sons lost their lives found that the
| accident was caused by defective equip
ment.
The grand Jury at Joplin. Mo-. has
returned los indictments against "a
loon keepers, gamblers and keepers of
disorderly houses. The officials de-
clare that from now on the law Will
be rigidly enforced.
There is serious lack OF farm
hands In the Northwest. according to
reports received by the Great North
ern railroad. Farmers are offering
s35 and $40 month for help.
The charter OF the Peoples Ice. Stor-
age and Fuel company Of Kansas City.
NO.. has been revoked by the circuit
court. and the companies forming tho
trust have been fined an aggregate Of
$50 500.
An interesting feature OF the next
republican national convention will
be reunion Of the delegates who for
30 ballots Voted for Gen. Grant for a
third term ut Chicago In 1850.
Six men alleged to be the leaders
OF the mob that lynched negro ut
Sterrett. l. T.. March II. have been ar
rested by United States mnrshals and
held on u charge Of murder.
The insulsr bureau has selected l.
200 more American teachers for
schools In the Philippines.
Abraham Ruef, who pleaded guilty
to catortion. went before the San
Francisco grand jury and testified
rnption In the deal with the United
Railways company.
In the submcrHcnce test mt Newport.
r. l.. the submarines Octopus and
Lake remained under water for ~
hours continuously. All hands were
we'll and conicntcd when they rorc
To the surface.
President Roosevelt has been pre-.
srnied with u solid gold folding card
canfcrrins on him life membership In
the National Association Of Prof.S.
sionai Baseball Leagues. with tho
privilege of admission to all games
played by tho clubs composing the as-
ISOLATION.
In the federal court a, 81. Louis.
Judge Adnns denied the application
Of ~. Clay Pierce. the oil n,asnaic.
for n writ of habcas corpus and or
dercd him given into the custody of
the Texas authorities. After giving
notice Of appeal Pierce sas admitted
to hail In the sum Of $4,000.
A rainsiorrn accompanied by hirh
wind did considerable damage In Kan.
sas City recently six prrsons were In.
jur-t. one dangerously.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & 81. Paul
Railway company pleaded guilty 10
r-batins In the federal court nj Srv
York and was fined an aggregate II
$4,000 which was Immediately paid.
The Wisconsin senatorial deadlock
has been brpkcn by the election af
former Congressman Isaac stephen
son. tn succeed Senator Spoon-r. The
deadlock had been In existence sinso
April ie.
Governmental returns show that
the deaths from tho plague through
out India for tho sig weeks ending
May u reached the appalling total oe
ssi.ss:.
Judge Pollock. In the federal court
at Topeka. has is.nrd temporary In
Junction against the authorities of
Kansas City. Kan. restraining them
from Interfering with the delivery os
beer by the Kansas City Brr~crics'
company.
The exports Of canned beef for
April amounted tn ssi.oi; pounds
against i.i:i.coo pounds In the same
month las, year.
Chairman Walter r. Bro~n. Of the
Ohio state republican committee de-
ciarrs the rank and file Of the party
In tina, state favor Secretary Taft for
president.
An official copy of the constitution
recently adopted by the Oklahoma
convention has bcen received in
WASHINGTON and Secretary Bonaparte
will pass on a number Of legal qucs-
tons involved in II.
Because One Of their comrades was
killed by terroris,s Cossaeks entered
the spinning mills al to~s. Russian
Poland. and shot down Is workmcn
and officials.
Wheat prices took another jump
recently and July. September and
Dccember options all reached higher
than the dollar mark in the Chicago
market.
The report tina, Mayor schmi,s Of
San Francisco had turned over the
reins Of government Of the city to a
committee Of business men is EN-.
phatically denied by that individual.
Judge Wood caused a sensation in
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