The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-20

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 2O.-The
Missouri supreme court today heard
arguments on the demurrers filed by
attorneys for the Gould roads against
the warranto proceedings insti-
tuted by Attorney General Hadley for
the severance of the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain and Wabash roads. The
defendants are alleged to be operating
in violation of the statutes prohibiting
parallel n competing lines from be-
ing owned by the same parties. At
torneyS for the roads contend that
they are not engaged in anything vio-
lative of the constitution and laws
of the state, and that therefore there
is no merit in the allegations of the
attorney general. The Pacific Express
Company, the American ~Refrigerating
Transit Company and other Goul
Germs are also involved in the suit.
Louisville, Ky, Feb. 20.-The Amer
lear Association of Dining Car Super
intendelts began a two days session
here this morning. Delegates from
all large cities of the country are pre-
sent. The a1nual banquet will be Civ
en- tomorrow evening.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 2O.-The annual
convention of the Nebraska Editorial
association opened today and will last
through tomorrow. Many well known
newspaper men are On the program
for addresses.
South McAlester, l. T., Feb. 20.-At
an extraordinary session of the Choc-
tons of the interior department rela-
tive to the general appropriation.
which was disapproved by the presi-
deaf last month, will be complied with
The appropriation was made by the
Council last December for the purpose
providing for court and county Off
GERS, and the department announced
the opinion that the appropriation
was invalid.
Joplin, Mo-, Feb. 20.-The old sett-
lers of the Joplin lead and zinc dis
trict, comprising those citizens of the
town that jack built" who have liv-
ed here since 1876, will hold a reunion
this evening.
Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 2O.-Adju-
Genera Bibb Graves and Major
H. G. Sickel, of the twelfth United
States cavalry of Fort Oglethrope, Ca,
today began an inspection of the Ala
bama troops. The inspection will be
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all mex month. All of the towns aad
cities of the state where militia COM
panies are stationed will be visited.
New York, Feb. 2O.-The Theta Del
ia Chi fraternity is holding it's reunion
here today. College students and alu-
ing in the meeting.
Hartford, Conn, Feb. 2O.-The Con-
Hardware Association is hold
ing its annual meeting here today.
with $50 delegates in attendance.
Shawnee, Ok, Feb. 2O.-The o
ty of the bankrupt Oklahoma Cotton
Products Company including gins in
towns tiroughout Oklahoma,
will be sold at auction today.
Jackson, Miss, Feb. 20.-Hundreds
young men from all over the state
are arriving in Jackson today for the
annual meeting of the State Young
Mems Christian association. Many
speakers will address the
convention. The total attendance is
expected to reach 1000.
Jefferson o., Feb. 20.-The Cum
Wild West Show. which has it's
headquarters at Geneva, o.,
been placed in the hands of the
receiver, application having bee
made by Frederick T. Cummins, man.
ager of the aggregation. The Nation
al Bank of Commerce and the Union
National Bank of Cleveland and Wal
ter L. Main, the circus man, are nam
ed as defendants in the ~receivership
proceedings.
Columbus, o.. Feb. 20.-The Ohio
Live Stock Association and the Ohio
association met in joint
session here today, with about 800 del
sgates present. The speakers on the
program include several national au-
on live stock n %agricultur-
Al topics. The sessions will continue
through tomorrow.
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 20.-Members of
Chicago labor unions are making pre-
parations to hold a great mass meet
ing in Springfield the latter part OF
the month Or early IN March. for the
purpose of demanding the passage of
laws favorable to the unions.