The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-01-23

mig feler VI otINld, uehies lila.
he has any intention of resigning or
permanently leaving the country.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee. who COM
manded the battleship Main when
that vessel was destroyed in Havana
harbor in 1898, has been retired on
account of age.
Mayor Dunno, of Chicago, has an
nounced his candidacy for the demo-
cratic mayoralty nominatiin In that
city.
Senator Reuben r. Adams has been
expelled from the state senate of Ar
kansas for accepting bride.
A number of Chicago publishing
houses burned recently causing loss
of 100000.
Albert b. Cummings has been in
augurated for his third term as gov
ernor of Iowa.
John d. Rockefeller has been re-
elected superintendent of the Euclid
Avenue Baptist Sunday school at
Cleveland, O.. He has served in that
capacity for rs years
Senator Bailey recently made an
impassioned address to the Texas
legislature denying that there was
anything wrong in his connection
with the Waters-Pierce Oil company.
John r. Walsh, former president OF
the Chicago National bank. which
failed December 16. 1905. has been in
dicted by the federal grand jury for
alleged misconduct in the manage
ment of the finances of the bank.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson was
reelected president of the American
Breeders association at the annual
meeting at Columbus. o., recently.
Horace E. Hand, social leader and
chief clerk Of the Frisco railroad at
st. Louis. was arrested, pleaded
guilty to forgery, received a sentence
of five years and was taken to the
penitentiary all within space of IL
hours.
Joseph Holdebler, an inmate of the
Nebraska asylum for the insane, has
appealed to the emperor of Germany
to secure his release. He is citizen
of Germany and there is considerable
doubt of his insanity.
Fred Elerbrook. who attempted to
assassinate Probate Judge Charles S.
Cutting. of Chicago, has been de
clared insane.
CONGREGATIONAL.
President Roosevelt has sent to the
senate a special message on the
Brownsville, Tex, ARRAY giving
the evidence collected by Assistant
Attorney General Purdy, who was sent
to investigate the occurrence for the
president.
The senate committee to investi-
gate conditions in Indian territory
has submitted report recommend
ing various changes in the presenE
laws. Secretary Hitchcock was CEN
sured for Withdrawing lands from al
lotment.
The senate has struck from the
legislative appropriation bill the
| house provision for an increase in
the salaries of the vice president,
sneaker of the house and cabinet
members.
The senate has passed the legisla-
tive appropriation bill carrying $780,
S55,S33
By vote of 1873 to 95 the house
agreed to increase the salaries of SEN
ators and representatives to $500,
| and fixed the pay of vice president,
| sneaker and cabinet members at S12,-
600.
Iscellaneoas.
In a Missouri Pacific wreck four
miles east of Salina, Kan. engineer
lake Rose was killed and Firema.
Jones suffered broken leg.
A violent earthquake shock recent
ly visited Kingston, Jamaica. caus-
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nerty. MANY buildings that remained
standing were destroyed by the fire
which followed the shock. First &C
| counts estimated the loss of life at
| 100 persons.
Norris Brown, fomer attorney gen.
| eral of the state, has been chosen by
| the Nebraska legislature TO succeed J.
| H. Willard as United States senator.
Simon Guggenheim has been chosen
| United States senator from Colorado
| to succeed Thomas NJ. Patterson.
France has six large battleships In
course of construction.
The Missouri house of representa-
| tives has passed resolution Indoors
| ing the action of President Roosevelt.
| in discharging the negro troops for
completely in the Brownsville, Tex,
affair.
Unusual cold weather has been pre-
vailing in the northwest recently. AT
| Browning, Mont, the thermometer
was said to have reached 55 degrees
below zero. The entire country Is
| covered with snow to DEPTH of four
| feet.
President Hill of the Great Northern
railroad is authority for the statement
that it would require an investment OF
| 81, 1OO,OO0,O00 each year for five
years to furnish the country with ad
equate transportation for the busl
ness in sight not counting future
growth.
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