The Ordway new era., 1907-04-12

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snspection trip 70 The western army
posts.
The war department has announced
that 1t cannot comply with the re.
oeot to sond . troop of cavalry to the
old soldiers' reunion at Dodge City.
Kan. In August.
President Roosevelt has sent lot.
ter to H. N. Marvin Of Dover, Del,
whose child has been kidnapped stating
that the government will render all
practical aid possible toward the re.
coyery of the boy.
Former Senator Burton of Kansas
who has just finished serving a six
months sentence In the Ironton, Mo-,
jail on charge of receiving pay for
appearing before the postoffice depart
ment while United States senator
was met by brass band when he ar
rived at his home at Abilene, Kan,
and In the evening spoke in the opera
house to an immence audience OF
friends and neighbors.
A lockout OF the building trades
unions has been put in effect at
Seattle. Wash.
Recent heavy rains have caused
disastrous floods In tho Sacramento
and other valleys Of California.
The entire business section OF
Gotebo. Ok. has been destroyed by
fire. Tho loss Is estimated at $75. 900.
The thermometer at Guthrie. Ok,
recently registered l02 degrees IN the
shade. breaking all records for heat
In March in the territory.
DR.. julius II. Welnsberg a we'll
known physician OF st. Louis was
recently shot and badly wounded by
his 1Syear-old son.
All the laborers employed in the
Republic Iron and Steel company In
East Chicago struck recently for
higher wages.
The plans OF the battleship Nebras-
ka. which Is under construction In
the Moran Brothers yard in Seattle,
Wash, have been stolen from the
desk of the superintendent.
The 18th annual meeting OF con-
gress will be held at Muskogee. I. T..
November 10 to 22.
The Nebraska supreme court has
decided that Gov. Sheldon need not
pay 500 month rent for the use
OF the executive mansion rs a place
of residence.
The Laurel OIL & Gas company are
to build n 1000 barrel Independent re-
finery at Sapulpa. !. 7.
The store OF Joseph Tusa. fish
dealer of Philadelphia was recently
wrecked by bomb supposed to have
been thrown into the place by Black
Hand agents.
An American mail bag, the contents
OF which are valued at 100000 was
recently stolen while en- route from
New York to Paris.
Colorado officials propose calling a
convention Of Western stockmen 10
oppose tho presidents policy OF en-
forcing the collection OF taxes Tor
grazing on public lands.
An engine and tender attached to
n Denver & Rio Grnnde passenger
train recently left the rails on curve
and plunged down fifty-foot en-
bankment. None of the passengers
was injured.
An examination OF the accounts OF
Frank Jones, teller Of tho Charlotte.
N. c., National bank shows short
age Of $6S,0O0. Jones has disappeared.
officials OF the Brotherhood OF
Trainmen generally express tho opin-
ion that n peaceful settlement OF tho
wage question on the Western
railroads will be reached in the near
future.
The expense OF sending an army OF
to Cuba to date amounts
to s2.5Oo, 900. Tho Cuban government
will be given all tho time necessary TO
pay the bill.
stockton, Cal, recently experienced
the most disastrous flood in Its his
tory. All tho public utilities were
Five workmen were recently Killed
by the collapse Of the lining OF
blast furnace which they were repair
Ing at Woodward. Ala.
The San Francisco grand jury. which
has been investigating the alleged cor
ruptlon in the city government. has
returned 75 indictments for bribery
IS of which are against Abraham
Ruef. the political boss Of the city.
The United States now ranks third
tto uorld's expOrters OF manu-