The Ordway new era., 1907-04-19


Flnhl motions TO quash the indlct-
ment against the Standard oil com.
pany have been overruled by Judge
Lands in the federal court of Chi.
cago
Appropriations OF the recent
Nebraska Legislature aggrcgatfng
S250,OOO have been vetoed by Gov.
Sheldon. The loss falls heavily on
state educational institutions.
BItcher workmen In the various
PACKING plants throughout the West
are preparing to demand an increase
u wages.
A negro killing and burglary have
. aroused the citizens of Altus. Ok.
pat they have driven all the negroes
tom the city.
The forestry bureau of the govern.
lent has ordered t7o.HG1 trees planted
the Garden City, Kan. reserve this
prinG.
Word comes from Shanghai that
Conditions in the Chinese famine dis
gict are growing worse. Five thous'
md persons are daily dying OF starva-
lon. The relief committee appeals
10 America for $4,000. 200 In the next
three weeks to aid the sufferers.
After deliberating ~ hours and
eight minutes. the jury which has
been trying Harry X. Thaw for the
OF Stanford White In New
York. reported to the court It's inabil'
ty to agree on verdict and were dis
charged. Seven OF the 12 men favored
In the first degree and five
favored acquittal. The prisoner was
to Jail without bail.
President Bonilla. OF Honduras has
to the NIcaraguan forces
IT Amapalpa. thus ending the war
between the two Central American
'cpublics.
lrd OIL company.
d. C. Willoughby who recently
,ailed from New York for Europe. Is
in Des Moines. Omaha and
Denver for issuing fraudulent deeds
o farm land In the west.
A passenger train on the 81. Johns
Jury and Lake Champlain railroad
down n 40 foot embankment
Silling one person and iujuring about
s others.
None Of the express companies
loIng business In Nebraska have
owered their rates In compliance
With the new state law which re-
iuces charges 25 per cent.
The New York Herald Publishing
company has been sentenced to pay
Ines aggregating s3l, 900 on pleas
II guilty TO using the United States
nails for improper purposes.
The policies of President Roosevelt
we're recently indorsed by the Con-
iecticut legislature by rising vote.
At n banquet In New York Senator
,pooner. of Wisconsin. warmly de-
ended the United States senate. say
ne. there was not In the world
legislative body more loyal to public
interests.
Moore's Opera House at Nevada.
10. was recently destroyed by fire.
The news that Gen. Lee Christmas.
II Memphis, Tenn. had been killed
n Honduras by Nicaraguan soldiers
las been confirmed.
In the federal court at Chicago
'udge I.andis decided that the Stand
rd Oil company may produce EVIL
|epce showing that 1t did not intend
O violate the law in the acceptance
Il unlawful rates.
DIR. Kinnard, commissioner OF the
;ociety OF Friends, who was sent to
russia to investigate famine condi-
ions, says there are 20.000.000 people
n danger OF starvation in the south
astern provinces. he appeals to the
Inglo. o.Saxons for $2.500.000 to aid
hem.
The Rock Island railroad company
as been found guilty by the federal
rand Jury at Topeka. Kan. OF cruel
Y to animals and fined $500 because
carried live stock without feed erd
,ater for more than 2S hours.
The Standard Oil company has been
,und guilty on criminal charge OF
rebates, by Chicago jury.
n 1,463 counts.
Judge Cowan has directed that the
tation Of the Great Northern railroad
I Church's Ferry, N. D., be closed for |
ne year beccuse drayman used 1t
Dr. storing beer, thus violating the
tate prohibltory law.
The Kansas supreme court has IS
ned N temporary restraining order
rainst the breweries and allied con
erns which prevents them from
-ansacting business in the state o.
their property pending
caring which will be held April y