Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-04-12


changed.
Montana's anti-sanbiing law has be-
come effective and all games Of chance
in that state are prohibited
The trial Of Meyer. Haywood and
Pe,tibone In Idaho has been set for
May o.
An indictment against George X.
Fayrot. charged with murder IN
Baton Rouge. La. has b-en quashed
because one member Of the srand jury
WAS unable TO read or write
An amendment To the postal con
yention with Canada requires that
second class matter going there must
pay one cent ON four ounces or frae-
tion. payable In stamps affixed.
The supreme court Of Minnesota
has handed down decision uphold
ing the right OF the Great Northern
railroad tn issue the Ss5.ooo.ooo OF
stock authorised by the directors
some months ago.
A sensation was recently created
throughout the country by the pubiiea-
tIon In New York Of two-year old
letter signed by = u, Hartman. max
ing u personal attack On President
Roosevelt. The president Immediate
iy issued n reply declaring the state
ments of Hartman ~illfui and de-
iibernte lies
The department OF agriculture is
making preparations to begin prosecn-
tions under the pure food law.
Both houses Of the Minnesota l-sis-
N.. ...I hs. -l-Hn ~
cnsrr fare bill.
The New York Central railroad. Ira
A. Mccormick. general superintendent.
and A. II. Smith. u vice president.
have been indicted for manslnn.ht.r
In connection with recent wreck On
the road.
The airship brought to this country
by Santos Dnmont for exhibition at
tho st. Louis exposition. was sold re-
Gently by tho New York customs Of
nciais for non-paymcnt Of duty. II
brought $50.
commandcr.in chief Robert ..
Brown. Of tho Grand Army OF the Re-
public. has issued the usual Memorial
day proclamation. calling on the men,
bcrs to observe Thursday. May 30.
by decorating the graves OF the dead
soldiers.
Harry X. Thaw has been declared
sane by the commission In innacy mp
pointed by Justice Fitzgerald. The
verdict OF the commission was nnani'
nous. ~
a passenger train on the NJ. X. &
T. railroad ran into an open switch
ut Bartlcsviiic. ]. r.. injuring several
passengers. An Investigation showed
that the switch had been tnmpcrcd
with.
1t Is authoritativciy declared Mt the
White house that the Hartman
Hearst. Rockefeller combine have
raised fund OF s5.ooo.ooo to defeat
the policies OF President Roosevelt.
It IL stated there 1t no lack OF evi.
dcnce to prove the plot.
Frank W. Hin. n stcnographer. who
Is alleged to have stolen and sold the
Hartman letter which caused the re-
cent sensation throughout the country
has been arrested in New York.
The threatened strike of railroad
trainmen and conductors has been
amicably adjusted through the media.
tion OF Commissioners Knapp and
Neill. Mutual concessions were made
by both sides.
The Farmers Cooperative Ship.
ping association, with exchanges In
Kansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska has
decided to wind up It's affairs at once.
A deficit OF $1,000 In last years bust.
ness is given as the cause.
Violent earthquake shocKs prevailed
recently in the Azore island OF st.
Michaels.
Russia has issued an official note TO
the powers regarding the Hague con-
ference in which notice is given that
Russia. Germany and Austria reserve
the right to abstain from discussion
of armament Limitation.
San Francisco was recently plunged
into darkness by the partial distruc-
tion of the power plant Of the Gas G
Electric company. The loss is esu-
mated at s2,50O,00O.
Gov. Folk has commuted the SEN
tences of Emil Hartman and julius
Lehman, convicted of boodling in
st. Louis. to expire on June Is. They
were sentenced in 1904 to six and
seven years respectively.
After consulting the law and au-
thorities, District Attorney Jerome
decided not to apply to the appellate
court for writ Of prohibition to pre-
vent Justice Fitzgerald continuing
the Thaw trial.
Martha E. Smith. aged n, who with
her sister founded the George r.
Smith college for negro children. is
dead at her home in Sedalia, Mo.
A tornado recently swept across
portions of Louisiana. Mississippi and
Alabama, causing the death of Is per