The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31

to formulate plans for national con-
ference of attorneys general.
Heavy loss of life is reported from
central Japan because OF floods.
A revolt of the insane prisoners in
Clinton prison at Dannemora, New
York, resulted in the death of one
convict and the serious wounding of
several others by the guards.
The paymaster of manufacturing
concern in Philadelphia was recently
held up in broad daylight and robbed
of a satchel containing $4,000.
Frank Grafton attorney for the Kan
sas board of railroad commissioners
has filed complaint with the board
be ordered to put in immediate effect
passenger rate of two cents per
mile.
The town of Ridgeway, Pennsyl-
vania. reports 80 cases of typhoid
fever, IL cases of spinal meningitis
and 16 cases of infantile paralysis in
the care of local physicians.
Secretary Cortelyou has decided
that the Wall street furry is only af-
fecting spectators and he will not
lend government aid at this time.
James M. Shumaker, former su-
perintendent of public buildings and
grounds at Harrisburg, Pa, has is
sued statement saying that he is
ready to tell all he knows regarding
the capitol graft scandal. He charges
that the whole steal grew out of an
attempt to cover up treasury short
age.
A Beloit, Wisconsin, surgeon recent
I ly operated upon two of his sons for
appendicitis. This is the fourth op-
Grafton he has performed in his own
family.
1t is reported that the investigation
by Japan of the Prebiloff incident of
June 10, shows that the Japanese fish
ermen offered no resistance and the
firing by American guards was unpro-
voked.
Loaded with rifles and floating the
Spanish flag German vessel has been
captured off the Moroccan coast by a
French cruiser and her commander
taken prisoner.
Gov. Hoch has transmitted letter
missioners demanding to know if
they intend to order a fiat two-cent
passenger rate in the state. He in
Inmates that a special session of the
legislature will be called unless such
action is taken.
AT conference at Sycamore Hill
between the president and represen-
tatives of the navy department, it was
decided that the Atlantic fleet of bat
tleships should start for the Pacific
in December next.
The cases against Doss Galbraith
and Hill Gooch, charged with being
leaders of the Springfield, Mo-, mob
which lynched three negroes April IA,
1906, have been dismissed
The members of the appropriation
committee who will pass upon the
canal estimates for the next year are
to visit the isthmus and inform them
selves as to the needs of the work
before congress meets.
Owing to a strike of 400 meat wag-
/ on drivers New York is threatened
with a meat famine.
The Russian and Japanese govern
ments have finally agreed to raise
their respective legations in Toxic and
| st. Petersburg to the rank of embas-
| sizes.
Seven men were killed in a boiler
explosion on board barge at Hobo
ken, N. ].
The farmers unions of Oklahoma
and Indian territory, with 100000
members. have merged
Five thousand men have been laid
| off on the new line of the Panama
railroad owing to lack of funds.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
company has issued orders that all
employees who drink liquor while on
duty shall be discharged.
The provincial governor of Cuba has
issued decree that civilians may be
compelled to appear as witnesses be-
| fore a general court-martial of the
army.
The real estate in the rural dis.
tricts of the United States are said
to have increased in value about
$750,0O0,000 by the establishing of ru-
raj free delivery service.
| A conference between the presi-
dent and Secretaries Taft, Root and
Meyer was recently held at Saga
more Hill. The topic under discus
sion was not disclosed of when ths
conference ended.
The majority of the county attor-
neys of Kansas recently held a secret
conference in Topeka with Attorney
General Jackson. The principal topic
discussed was methods of enforcing
the liquor laws of the state.
At an anarchists congress in Am
sterdam one of the speakers advocat-
ed reign of terror in the United