Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1907-10-04


A general railroad strike is threat.
ened in England as the result OF the
demand OF the Railway Mems union
for the recognition OF their organi.
xation.
Gov. Warner OF Michigan has called
q special session OF the legislature to
provide funds for the normal college
and amend the primary election law.
President Roosevelt and President
Diax have invited the presidents Of
the i've Central American republics t0
send delegates to Washington In No.
vember to peace conference.
A conspiracy to start a revolutionary
movement in Cuba has been discov
cred by Gov. Magoon. 1t Is believed
that the movement Ii backed by New
York capitalists.
Attorney General Bonaparte has In
structed United States district attor
neys to bring suit against various rail
roads throughout the country to re
cover penalties incurred by them fol-
alleged violations OF the safety mp.
pliance law.
The challenge of Sir. Thomas Lip
ton for race for the Americas cup
In 1908 has been declined by the New
York Yacht club. The club was un'
able to limit the length OF contestants
to GS feet rs requested by the chal.
lenger.
Russia is making great preparations
to entertain Secretary Taft on his COM
Ing visit to that country. He will be
treated the same as ruler OF another
nation.
Many prominent Episcopalians from
all parts OF the world attended three
days session OF the international con
vcntion OF the Brotherhood OF st. An
drew Mt Washington. The Lord Bish'
op OF London was a prominent figure.
Twenty persons were injured In o
rear end collision In a tunnel between
Paris and chcrbour.. France. Several
Americans were among the victims.
Physicians OF the marine hospital
service In charge OF tho bubonic
plague situation In San Francisco
say there In no danger OF mn epidemic
OF the disease. although cases will
continue to occur for considerable
period.
Receivers have been appointed for
the New York city Railway company
In tho federal court In that city.
Judge Lands, In the United States
district court ut Chicago. has decided
that tho Chicago 4 Alton railroad
should not be further prosecuted for
rcbatinE In connection with the Stand.
and Oil company.
Tho League OF Republican Clubs oil
Pennsylvania Inns formally endorsed
Senator Knox for the presidency.
Sir Thomas Upton when notified
that his challenge TO race for the
Americas cup In 1905 In boats limited
to Gs feet had been declined by the
New York Yacht club. Immediately
announced his intention to challenge
again with n 90 foot boat.
A decisive victory wns won by the
state Of Nebraska when federal
Judges T. c. Munger and ". n. Nun.
ger denied an Injunction to tho rail-
roads TO prevent the state from cnforc.
Ing the laws reducing grain rates.
The Standard OIL company has dis.
tributcd 100000 copies Of pamph.
let which declares that the company Is
tho victim Of ''pcrsistnnt and nd.
roit" attack on tho part OF the federal
authorities.
Eight Greek laborcrs were recently
killed in n wreck on the Southern
Pacific railroad In California. Friends
Of the victims chased the engineer
and fireman Of the train into the hills
and then proceeded to dcmoiish the
cars Of the train.
China. cost the lives of 100 persons
and destroyed. property valued ut
$3.50. 900.
Eight persons were killed and sew.
crai others injured In wreck on the
Pennsylvania railroad ut Duncannon.
Pa. recently.
The big turbine steamer Lusitnnia
made the return trip to Queenstown
from New York In five days four
hours and 10 minutes. or three hours
and 20 minutes more than her west.
ward run.
The total deposits in the Kansas
banks at the end of September were
an increase in one
year of $2O.0OO.00o.
The federal grand jury at San
Francisco has returned indictments
against the Southern Pacific Railway
company and the Pacific Mail Steam.
ship company. charging them with
giving brides on shipments OF goods
from Japan. The Indictment contains
12i counts.
An injunction has been granted in
district court Of Wyandotte county,
Kansas. forbiddins members OF the
Kansas City livestock exchange to
obey the rules Of that organization
which require them to boycott non.
member
A representative Of the Standard
Oil company is authority for the state