The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1907-06-12

tence was four years Imprisonment
and a fine of s575.0oo.
The commercial Telegr piers UIion
has sent to each member Of The tCar,
o. directors of the Nostcra Uri-n
T. --raph company, q abatement 81
grie ances.
4 jury has been secured to try the
| aaywood ease at Boise, Idaho. One
month was taken up in securing the
jury and it is predicted that the
trial will last 60 days longer.
The rules of the civil service COM
mission have been so amended as tc
! prohibit all persons in the classified
civil service from taklns an active
part in politics.
Four members of fishing party
were drowned by the cdpsizing of
their boat in WundeI's Lake nea.
Page, Neb.
| According to the government bull
| letin the average condition of grow
ing cotton on May 25 was 70.5 per
cent.
| Gov. Glenn, of North Carolina, an.
nounces that his state will vigorous
ly fight the suits OF the railroads at
tempting to set aside the new laws
reducing freight and passenger rates.
San Francisco Japanese have de
cided to send special envoy to
Toxic to urge a modification of the
immigration pact made recently be
tween Japan and the United States.
| Allentown, Pa, is Investigating a
| concerted ATTEMPT by inCendiaries to
destroy the town.
| II. II. Tucker, the indicted sec
rotary of the Uncle Sam Oil Com
pany. has been sentenced to three
months Imprisonment In the Topeka
iail for contempt of court by United
| States Circuit Judge Hook The act
OF contempt was a sensational affi-
davit filed by Tucker alleging col
fusion between federal judges and
the Standard Oil Company.
A United States signal corps Off.
Ger and two companions recently made
a successful balloon trip from Wash.
ington TO Harrisburg. Pa., in
hours and 81 minutes
| rs. Mary Spaugh has Ieen ac
| quilted OF completely in the killing Of
Sheriff Polk of Iron county, Mo. fol
which her two sons are now unde1
sentence.
The Wabash railroad has been con
victed in the federal court at Spring
field, H.. of violating the law regard
ing safety appliances on freight cars
The railroads of Nebraska have
served written notice on the state au'
thorities that they intend to attack
the constitutionality of the two cent
fare law.
The railroads of Missouri have de
cided to comply with the two cent
fare law. but will abolish all low
rate exc'I sions.
After having wea;hered storms fol
nearly IS years, the old soop of wal
st. Louis was recently sold at Phila
delphia as junk for $i.2l0.
The saloon element at Frontenac
Kansas, recently caused the arrest OF
two preachers on charge OF boot
Logging" ard when they were re
leased from Jail they were badl,
beaten by a crowd of saloon sympa
thiZers.
The Kansas City Transportation
company has purchased two boats Il
carry freight between st. Louis and
that city on the Missouri river.
A notable conference on the sub
ject of trust prosecutions was helt
at the White house recently, partici
pated in by the president, members
of the cabinet and several officials
from the department of Justice. Tnt
Harriman-Alton deal was the princi
pal topic of discussion.
Harry Orchard. the principal wit
ness for the state against w. ID. Hay
wood. was placed on the stand AT
Boise, Idaho. and detailed many
blood-curling crimes leading up
the murder of former Gov. Steu
berg, in all of which he charged the
Western Federation Of Miners execu
tive committee were implicated.
The statement of the prosecution
in the Haywood case at Boise. Idaho,
scathingly arraigned the officials of
the Western Federation of Miners,
declaring that the state was ready
to prove that Meyer Haywood and
Pettibone were responsible for many
other deaths beside that of Gov.
Steunenberg.
The viceroy of Canton, China has
reported to the Pckln government
that the disorders al Lienchow and
Pakhoi have been Impressed and
that all missionaries are safe.
A five-year-old rrl at Mount
Sterling. ILL.,, was killed by stepping
on loose board which flew up
striking her in the lace and imbed-
ding nail in her brain.
George p. Decker, u years old has
confessed to causing $4,000 fire
at Newport News, va. to cover up
the theft of $50.
| Dynamite was exploded under a
San francisco trolley car recently.
but fortunately no serious damage
was done.
| Army worms are 80 numerous in
Southern Missouri and Arkansas that
they interfere with railroad traffic.