Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-12-13

secretary COrt6lyOu mas decilcu 10
reduce the allotment OF Panama bonds
To s25.000.000 The average price Is
Sl.03.
The six surviving members Of the
first Kansas territory free state iegis'
lature met recently in Topeka to csie'
brate the semieentennial OF that his
toricai gathering. A large crowd was
present.
Rice hail. at washburn college. To
peka. Was recently destroyed by IRE.
involving loss Of 100000.
The jury which will try George
Pettibone for completely In the MUIR
der of ex-Gov. steunsnberg at Boise.
Idaho. has been secured.
There occurred In one day at St.
Joseph. Mo-. recently 20 hold-ups by
masked men. one murder and three
suicides.
The Southwest Bridge company. q
Joplin concern. one Of the largest
manufacturing plants In the district.
has gone into the hands Of receiver.
The State Bank of Admire. In Lyon
county. Kan. has closed its doors. II
had e2s.OOO In the failed National
Bank Of Commerce at Kansas City.
The Fort Pitt National bank of
Pittsburs. Pa. organized In 1853. has
been closed by order of the eomptroi'
Ter of the treasury.
Al the suggestion Of Secretary
Straus the National Council of Com
merce was organized at Washington
recently. The body will be composed
of representatives OF the commercial
bodies from the leading cities of tho
country.
The comptroller Of the currency has
tion of the national banks of the
country ut the close Of business on Do
ccmbcr ).
Tyric l.. Ford. an attorney has been
acquitted OF charge Of bribery nt San
Francisco.
At the opening of the National Riv.
crs and Harbors congress In Washing.
ton every state was represented by
delegates ns well as Alaska and iia.
wall.
Wichita. Kansas. defeated the com.
mission plan Of municipal government
by n vote Of nearly ] to !.
r. v. Moorchcusc. oi st. Joseph.
Mo-. killed himself mt his home there
recently. Ris father. former Gov. A. p.
Moorchousc. killed himself In the
same manner at Marysviilc. NO.. In
1891.
Ambassador Aoki has been sum.
moncd to Jupan by his government TO
explain In detail the precise situation
In this country In regard to the Japa.
ncsc immigration problem.
Property In the business heart OF
Houston. Texas. to the value OF $780,.
900 was recently destroyed by iire.
II. J. Groves. editor Of the Kansas
City Post. who. with o. d. Woodward.
president and manager OF the paper.
were shot recently by Gen. Il. c.
Horne. has died OF his wounds.
The first MESSAGE of Gov. Haskell
to thu first legislature Of the now state
OF Oklahoma was delivered orally to
the members while In joint session at
Guthrie. amid the widest enthusiasm.
Leading horse breeders Of Ken.
lucky have taken steps to form new
jocky club to govern racing in the
west.
The jury In the trini Of Mrs. Bradley
who killed former Senator Brown In
Washington n year ago. brought In n
verdict OF acquittal. The crowd In
the court room when the jury reported
vigorously applauded.
In rear.cnd collision on the BaltI-
more & Ohio railroad near Baltimore.
three persons were killed and 20 others
injured.
The senate has confirmed the nom.
ination OF ex-senator Blacl burn Of
Kentucky to be n member Of the 18th.
mian Canal commission.
A bomb was recently expi- led un-
der the carriage OF President Cal IRA
of Guatemala, but he escaped with a
few scratches and bruises.
In an attempt to loot the savings
bank at Salisbury. Mo-. robbers shot
and dangerously wounded the city
marshal before being driven away.
Five men succeeded In cracking the
coin safe of the bank at Carney, Ok.
recently, securing $4,000 and safely
getting away.
The first message OF Gov. Haskell
to the legislature was read to both
houses in joint session by the gov
ernor in person at Guthrie.
Congressman Scott OF Kansas IA
vors prohibition for Washington city.
He thinks the nations capital 81 )uld
set an example to the country.
Defective electric wiring caused a
fire at Fort Leavenworth which de-
stroyed a wing Of the barracks. The
loss to the government is $4,000.
Nearly 1000 bills were introduced
in the senate on the third day Of the
present session.
Mo-. recently In one night.
Six hold-ups occurred in st. Joseph.
Congressional.