Gilpin observer., 1907-02-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Ct the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathered from All
parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the
DeneAt of Our Readers.
Psrsonal.

6tltute OF New YORK.
Charles L. Stevens, grand master Of
the Michigan grand lodge of Masons.
dropped dead recently in Detroit.
Byron Webster, former editor of the
Marshalltown, Ia, Statesman, and the
original Cleveland for president man,
is dead in that city.
Henry J. Allen, of Ottawa, has pur-
chased the Wichita, Kan, Daily Bea-
con. The consideration was 100000.
Ex-Congressman Charles G. Bur-
ton, of Nevada, Mo-, will succeed
Charles w. Roberts as collector of in
ternal revenue for the Western Mis-
souri, district on April I.
The president has appointed ]. B.
Ross, as postmaster for Springfield,
Mo.
Maj Austin Cushman, organizer
and first department commander Of
the G. A. r. in Massachusetts, and
private secretary Of President Mil
lard Fillmore, died recently while at
tending a social function in Boston.
He was so years Of age.
Grover Cleveland has been elected
chairman of the Association of Life
Inspectors, an organization of heads
of life insurance companies. The peo-
sition pays $25.000 a year.
George II. Meyers, of New Orleans,
died suddenly at Yankton, S. d. In
his pocket was found Standard Oil
stock valued at $1,0O0.OO0.
Henry Magruder, son of the Confeder.
ate general. John Bankhead Magruder,
died recently in Rome.
Edward p Nipple brother Of the
late Frank A. Nipple, whose suicide
in Philadelphia caused a sensation
last summer, killed himself recently
In that city.
C0ngresaiOnal.
A bill has been favorably reported
in the house providing that ten cents
nomination may be used instead Of a
special delivery stamp when the words
Special Delivery" are written on the
envelope.
Senator Curtis, of Kansas, has been
made chairman Of the committee on
Indian depredations.
In spite of protests the house has
voted to continue the free distribution
of seeds as in the past
The scarlet fever and diphtheria epi-
denies which have been raging in
Chicago have broken out with renewed
violence. All records were broken re-
Gently when 407 new cases were re-
ported in one day..
The senate has agreed to vote on
the resolution declaring Senator
Smoot not entitled to his seat on Feb.
ruary 20.
Representative John Sharp Will
liams has introduced a bill in the
house for an investigation of the So
called paper trust by the department
OF commerce and labor.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce has decided to
favorably report a resolution for the
investigation Of the cotton exchanges
Of the country.
The senate has passed a bill in
creasing the pensions of survivors OF
Indian wars from IS, to $40 per month.
The president has approved the bill
authorizing an investigation OF the
social, industrial, moral, educational
and physical condition of women and
children workers In the United States.
Misc~iInnsoas.
The two cent railroad fare law has
been passed by the Arkansas legisla-
ture. 1t goes into effect in GO days.
Four discharged negro soldiers OF
the 25th infantry have left Ell Reno,
Ok, for Washington to testify before
the senate committee.
Secretary Taft expects to visit the
canal zone in March to make an in
section Of the work.
A laboratory is to be fitted up In the
federal building at Kansas City, Mo-.
for the purpose OF the examination or
pure foods in the southwest.
The grand jury at New York has
returned an indictment against the
so-called theatrical trust charging con-
spiracy and restraint Of trade.
The City Bank and Trust company
Of New Orleans has decided to keep
the institution open for business from
10 a. m. to midnight each day.
The South Carolina Legislature has
voted to abolish the state liquor dis
pensary.
The western railroads have refused
to make any special rates to the gov
ernment for the shipment Of soldiers
enroute to the Philippines to and from
San Francisco.
The approximate value Of tho Mar
shall Field estate is placed at $75.0O0.-
900 by the executors OF the will.
The Swedish Mission society has OBJ.
tnined o judgement for $2o0,J00
against Peter Anderson who 10 years
ago was farmer boy in Dickinson