The Ordway new era., 1907-05-24

wreck Of the Shriner's special train
In Southern California where 81 per-
sons lost their lives found that the
accident was caused by defective equip
ment.
The grand jury at Joplin, Mo, has
returned los indictments against sa-
loon keepers. gamblers and keepers of
disorderly houses. The officials de-
clare that from now on the law will
be rigidly enforced.
There Is serious lack OF farm
hands In the Northwest, according to
reports received by the Great North
ern railroad. Farmers are offering
$35 and $40 month for help.
The charter OF the Peoples Ice. Stor-
age and Fuel company OF Kansas City,
Mo, has been revoked by the circuit
court, and the companies forming the
trust have been fined an aggregate of
s32, 800.
An Interesting feature OF the next
republican national convention will
be reunion OF the delegates who for
30 ballots voted for Gen. Grant for u
third term at Chicago in 1880.
Six men alleged to be the leaders
OF the mob that lynched a negro ut
Sterrett. !. T.. March 81, have been ar
rested by United States marshals and
held on charge Of murder.
The insular bureau has selected l.
200 more American teachers for
schools in the Philippines.
Abraham Ruef. who pleaded guilty
to extortion. went before the San
Francisco grand jury and testified
against those connected with the cor
ruption in the deal with the United
Railways company.
In the submergence test at Newport,
II. l.. the submarines Octopus and
Lake remained under water for 2i
hours continuously. All hands were
well and contented when they rose
to the surface
President Roosevelt has been pre-
scnted with a solid gold folding card
comforting on him life membership in
the National Association OF Profes.
sional Baseball Leagues, with the
privilege OF admission TO all games
played by the clubs composing the as
sociation.
In the federal court at st. Louis.
Judge Adams denied the application
of H. Clay Pierce. the oil magnate,
for writ of habeas corpus and or
dered him given into the custody Of
the Texas authorities. After giving
notice OF appeal Pierce was admitted
to bail in the sum OF $4,000.
A rainstorm accompanied by high
wind did considerable damage In Kan
sas City recently six persons were in
jured. one dangerously.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway company pleaded guilty TO
rebating In the federal court at New
York and was fined an aggregate of
$4,000 which was Immediately paid.
The Wisconsin senatorial deadlock
former Congressman Isaac Stephen
son. to succeed Senator Spooner. The
deadlock had been in existence since
April 16.
Governmental returns show that
the deaths from the plague through
out India for the six weeks ending
May IL reached the appalling total Of
45l ,S92.
Judge Pollock, in the federal court
at Topeka. has issued temporary In
junction against the authorities of
Kansas City, Kan, restraining them
from interfering with the delivery OF
beer by the Kansas City Breweries'
company.
The exports of canned beef for
April amounted to S93,017 pounds
against 4,121.0OO pounds in the same
month last year.
Chairman Walter F. Brown. of the
Ohio state republican committee de-
clares the rank and file of the party
in that state favor Secretary Taft for
president.
An official copy of the constitution
recently adopted by the Oklahoma
has been received in
Washington and Secretary Bonaparte
will pass on number of legal ques-
tions involved In 1t.
Because one of their comrades was
killed by terrorists Cossacks entered
the spinning mills at Iodz, Russian
Poland, and shot down 45 workmen
and officials.
Wheat prices took another jump
recently and July. September and
December options all reached higher
than the dollar mark In the Chicaso
market.