The Lamar register., 1907-03-20

together in the same cars.
j. Pierpont Morgan has had con-
ference with the president in the in
terests of railroads. He made re-
quest that President Roosevelt grant
an interview to four railroad pres
idents, which request was granted.
BY the explosion of the powder
on board the French battle
ship lena, while in dock at Toulon,
the captain in command, the chief of
staff of the Mediterranean squadron
and from 20 to so blue jackets were
killed. while several hundred other
officers and men were injured.
Plans have been completed for the
construction of a torpedo factory at
the Newport naval station. This Is
the first time the government has un-
dertaken to make its own torpedoes
on large scale.
The Union State bank of Hunnewell,
Kan, was recently wrecked by safe
blowers. Posses of citizens followed
the robbers to Caldwell where one of
the gang was captured.
The fourth annual convention of
the American Road Makers associat-
lion met recently in Pittsburg, Pa,
with $500 delegates representing SO
states in attendance.
NJ. CasimirPerier, ex-president of
France. died recently at his home in
Paris of disease of the heart. He
was in his sixtieth year. The senate
and chamber of deputies adjourned
as a sign of mourning.
A. b. Stickney. president of the
Chicago Great Western railway, in a
recent interview at Washington de-
clared the people are now laying the
foundation for tremendous financial
panic'
One of the largest land deals ever
consummated in Mexico was made
recently when the famous Cedros
hacienda comprising 1,775,000 acres
with all its live stock was transfer
red to the Continental Mexican Rub
Der company. The purchase price
was $S.O00,000.
The claim agent of the Rock Island
railroad is in Mexico settling the
claims of the relatives of the 80
Mexican laborers killed in the col
lision at Voiland, Kansas. in Janu-
airy.
While the police were searching
the room occupied by student of
Kharkavo, Russia, bomb exploded
killing an officer. three policemen
and two civilians.
The suit of Frank Rockefeller,
brother of John d. Rockefeller. to re-
cover $26o.OOO invested in zinc mine
in Missouri has been dismissed in the
rtr ri of I Ian
by the defendant.
Panicky conditions reigned in Wall
street recently and prices of stocks
tumbled in one day from Is to 20
points. Call money was quoted at 25
per cent. Frantic appeals were made
to the president and secretary of the
treasury to come to the rescue of the
railroads and spectators.
Gertrude Hanish, stenographer
leaped from n window in the 18Th
story of Cincinnati office building
and WAS dashed to ceath on the
street below. Hundreds of people
witnessed the deed.
Commissioner of Pensions Warner
states that $4,000 applications for
pensions have been filed under the
acted by congress.
The crop reporting board of the
bureau of Statistics of the agricultur-
al department report in bulletin
that 2S.1 per cent OF last years wheat
crop remained in the farmers hands
March !.
The Oklahoma constitutional con-
vention has fixed the terms OF state
officers at four years governor and
attorney general only to be eligible to
reelection.
During the height of the flood at
Pittsburg a fire broke out in the
Twenty-seventh ward and before 1t
burned itself out had destroyed 20
business houses and residences.
The Louisville street car strike has
ended, both parties agreeing to sub
NIT their differences to arbitration.
The date for the national encamp-
ment of the G. A. r., at Saratoga, N.
Y, has been definitely fixed for Sep
TENDER Q next.
During sharp clash between mem
bers of the senate committee which
is investigating the Brownsville af-
fray at Washington, it developed that
Senator Foraker is gathering evidence
at his own expense in defense of the
negro soldiers involved.
The Oklahoma convention which
has been in session at Guthrie for lis
days drafting constitution for the
new state has completed its work and
adjourned sine die.
The attorneys for Harry X. Thaw
sprung surprise on District Attor-
ney Jerome recently by refusing to
cross-examine any of the six alien
lists who testified for the state that
Thaw was sane when he killed Stan
ford White.
The supreme court of California
has denied the applications of Mayor
Schmitz and Abraham Ruef for writs
of habeas corpus.
The railroad committee of the Ne
passage a bill cutting sleeping car
rates SO 1-3 per cent and express
charges 20 per cent.
Tho San EraDciScO hoard of ediIca-