The Ordway new era., 1907-01-18


bruises
the Hartman hearing regarding al
legged merger OF the Union Pacific ana
Southern Pacific railroads will be re-
sumed IN Seattle. Spokane and Port.
land. Ore. by the interstate commerce
commission.
Secretary Hitchcock has withdrawn
CG5.000 acres OF public lands from en-.
try and added them to the Uncomp-
angie forest reserve.
The statistical bureau reports that
for eleven months OF 1906 the value
of manufactures imported amounted
to $f02.O00.000 while exports OF the
same kind during the year will amount
to s700.00O.00O.
The president has made public re-
port on cost Keeping and the govern-
nient service" prepared by the keep
commission. He favors the adoption
OF a cost keeping system by the gov
ernment.
Lieut.. Gen. vladimir Pavloff. Rus
sian military procurator. known as
''Hangman" Pavloff. was recently
shot to death by revolutionist In
st. Petersburg. The assassin was
captured after long chase.
a. Il. Modisett. II. C. Dale and
w. C. Smott. were acquitted at Oma-
ha of charge OF conspiracy to de-
fraud the government OF title to l5.-
900 acres OF land In western Nebras-
ka.
At conference of the foreign mis-
sfn rIc nf hn nd
Canada is was agreed to forward to
President Roosevelt. the United States
senate and King Edward an appeal on
behalf OF the Congo Free State.
The Inauguration OF Rev. Henry A.
Buchtel, chancellor OF the Denver
University. as governor OF Colorado
took place In the Trinity Methodist
church at Denver. The new governor
concluded his inaugural address with
prayer for divine guidance.
John d. Rockefeller has given 3d.
100000 to Chicago university for the
purpose OF maintaining fund for the
pensioning OF superanuated teachers
Tae Kansas legislature met In bi-
ennial session at Topeka recently.
The republican caucus nominees,
headed by J. s. Simmons. OF Lane
county. for speaker. and w. 8. Fitz-
patrick Of Sedan. as president OF the
senate were elected.
The Oklahoma constitutional con.
vention committee on railroads and
corporations has reported In favor of
two-cent railroad fare and the en-
action of fellow servant law.
Suits. have been filed in the Mis-
souri, supreme court by Attorney
General Hadley to dissolve the al
legged merger Of the Wabash. Mis-
souri, Pacific and Iron Mountain rail
way companies. and to revoke the
licenses and charters Of Several sub
sidiary companies. Violation of the
state constitution and laws is
charged. Quo warranto writs were
issued returnable January 90.
New York is suffering from an
other epidemic Of influenza.
The leading flour mills of Mime
apolis have been compelled to close
temporarily on account Of the car
shortage. Three hunderd men are
thrown out Of employment.
Edward Lechtmere, of Kansas
City. Mo, has been arrested In Wash
ington, charged with stealing valu-
ables from the National museum.
An order has been issued for a
special panel Of 200 talesmen from
which jury to try Harry X. Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White
at New York.
F. H. Tedford, chief grain inspect
or for Missouri, .has been summarily
removed from office by the board of
railroad commissioners as the result
of charges made by a discharged
clerk Henry c. Num-, Of st. Louis.
was appointed to the office.
The most serious flood ever known
is threatened in the lower Ohio val
ley. Much damage has already been
done between Evansville, Ind, and
Cairo, Ill.
The government has taken steps
to prevent e. H. Hartman, Henry
C. Frick and H. H. Rogers from leav-
ing the jurisdiction OF the Inter,
state Commerce commission during
the investigation into the manage
ment Of the Hartman lines.
In test case at Hamburg a deci-
sion was rendered by the local court
compelling the North German Fire
Insurance company to pay the losses
incurred in San Francisco last year.
The constitutional convention of
Oklahoma has adopted memorial
asking the president and congress to