Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-05

ton bridge over the Platte river at
Grand Island, Seb.. were recently de-
stroyed by fire. Only by the most
energetic efforts was the destruction
of the entire bridge. which is a mile
in length. avoided.
Justice Morgan J. O'Brien. chair
man of the Thaw commission In iun-
aey. has resigned ON account Of pre-
vious engagements and David Me-
clure. "a weil-known attorney. has
been appointed to succeed him.
An important conference was re-
Gently held at the White house re-
gardins the railroad situation sensr-
ally. Il was said plan was outlined
for the federal regulation OF railroads
which Is to be submitted al the next
session of congress.
The spanish government has issued
an official note expressing It's concur
renee in the French occupation Of q
Moroccan city.
The conference at Chicago between
trainmen and general managers OF
Western railroads in an endeavor 10
, avert the threatened strike was a
failure. The managers declare they
will demand arbitration by the gov
| -rnment.
Capt. Hooker, OF the subsistence
department. u. s. A., stationed at
Omaha. has been authorized TO pnr-
chase $4,000 pounds of corn meal
for immediate shipment to China.
Ripe peaches w-r. recently gathered
In Louisiana. months ahead OF tho
usual time.
A wind storm rrc.ntly. swept over
western Indian territory to III. Texas
border. doing considerable damage at
, Rolf and Marietta. No lives were
lost.
Three men who had robbed store
at Leominster. Mass. were found dead
ON top Of freight car at Summer
willie. II is thought they were struck
by low bridge.
The Brewers Of St Louis have gone
on strike for an Increase Of wages
An examination Of the accounts OF
Frank Jones. teller Of the Charlotte.
n. C.. National bank shows n short
asc of SSs.0o0. Jones has disappeared.
Mexico hnH been requested by tho
republic OF Salvador TO intervene. and
use her best efforts To bring about
peace In Central America.
The first witness before the Thaw
iunacy commission was the defend
ant himself. who for two hours an
swcrcd running fire OF questions by
the commissioners. Thc examination
WIS held In private.
W. Il Hearst has filed five suits
for 100000 each against the Chicago
Tribune. alleging libel as a basis for
his action.
Tho miners union Of Butte. Mont.
hns accepted " sliding scale OF wages
and has signed five year agreements
with the operators.
The supreme court OF Minnesota
has handed down n decision uphold
ing the right OF the Great Northern
railroad to issue the sG5.ooo,oO0 OF
stock authorized by the directors
some months ago.
Representative Charles +. Scott. oi
lola. Kan. who recently returned
from the Isthmus, delivered an ad-
dress Mt Kansas City on the situation
In Panama" He was enthusiastic
over the progress OF the work on the
canal. -
Chairman Knapp OF the Interstate
Commerce commission. and commits
sioner OF Labor Ncill have gone tc
| Chicago In an endeavor to settle the
trouble between the trainmen and
the various railroads OF the West.
Twenty-six persons were killed and
100 injured in a disastrous wreck on
the Southern Pacific railroad at
| Colton.. Cal. recently. The train ran
into an open switch while going At
the rate OF 40 miles an hour.
The population Of the United States
inclusive of Alaska and the insular
possessions. in 1906 was os,1s2.2io.
Tho executive officials of the rail-
roads operating in Missouri and
Arkansas have agreed on u plan to
contest the two cent fare laws re-
Gently passed by the legislatures OF
the two states.
Justice Fitzgerald has appointed a
commission in lunacy to inquire Into
the present mental condition of Harry
X. Thaw. Two lawyers and n doctor
compose the body. The murder trial
will be postponed pending the repor,
of the commission.
The United States court of appeals
at st. Louis has decided that the
refusal of n passenger to pay fare on
a railroad train makes him subject
to ejectment regardless of whether
he later changes his mind.
The president has completed the i'm
migration commission authorized by
the last congress by the appointment
OF Labor Commissioner Neill, Prof.
Jenks, of Cornell, and w. r. Wheeler,