Gilpin observer., 1907-11-28


gle trip.
BY the burning Of Sawtell's hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y, recently, one man was
killed, one fatally injured and the
balance of the 80 guests had narrow
escapes.
| Gov. Cummins, of Iowa, has caused
the arrest of the commissioned officers
of the Davenport company of militia
who failed to stop prize fight in that
city when ordered.
The police department of Denver
has adopted the photograph as "jag"
cure. The picture of the inebriated
individual is shown tu him when he
gets sober.
The corporation commission has is
sued an order notifying all Oklahoma
railroads that 60 per cent reduction
in coal rates would go into effect jan
uary 3.
| After an inspection of the Panama
canal zone the congressional commit
tee has returned to New York. They
found the work progressing satisfac-
torily.
A permanent organization has been
formed by the Atlantic Deeper Water
ways conference, in session at Phila-
delphia, to push the project of an in
land waterway from New England to
the Carolinas.
A Canadian patrol boat fired on and
captured four American fishermen
who were caught poaching. The men
were released but their boats were re-
tanned.
The federal grand jury at Salt Lake
eral western railroads and officials of
the companies for violation of the in
terstate commerce law.
| A jury in Dunklin county, Mo-, has
acquitted Aud McMunn of a charge Of
murder for killing a man who was in
the act of writing letter to Mrs. Nc
Mum.
Mrs. A. ME M. Bradley, on trial at
Washington for the killing of Former
Senator Brown, of Utah, was the prin-
cipal witness in her own behalf. She
brokn down completely as she told
the story of her relations with the
dead man.
| Charles E. Waters, senior vice COM
mander of the G. A. r. post at Vic
toria, Mo-. has been acquitted of the
charge of numbering George Patton,
another veteran, with an old bayonet.
Gov. Gillett, of California, has re-
| ceived and accepted the resignation
of Railroad Commissioner Wilson.
who confessed to receiving bribes while
| in office.
The Nebraska supreme court has
granted a writ of mandamus direct
| ing the county commissioners of Da-
kota county to spend $4,000 in dredg-
| ing $4,000 acres of land in that
county.
The Association of Universities has
| adopted a resolution recommending
that a national university be estab-
lished in the District of Columbia to
be supported by the government to
serve as a post graduate school for
colleges maintained by the states.
A statement by the Bureau of Man
ufacturers shows that the value of
the annual production of manufac-
tured articles amounts to $4,000, ,O0O,-
600.
The firm of ]. F. C. Moeller. of Ham
burg, Germany. hus suspended. The
liabilities are placed at 100000.
The officers and crew of the steamer
Dick Fowler. who were charged with
reckless navigation on the occasion
OF President Roosevelt's trip down the
Mississippi. have been acquitted by
the government inspectors at Mem
phis.
Strictly fresh eggs sold in Jersey
City recently for rs cents dozen.
A young attorney OF Waterbury,
Conn, has given up his practice be-
cause he cannot bear to witness the
sufferings Of his clients.
The Detroit Free Press and the De-
troit News have announced an in.
crease in price from one cent to two
cents per copy.
r. c. Horne, an editorial writer on
the Kansas City Post. shot and seri-
ously wounded o. d. Woodward. man.
ager. and H. J. Groves, managing edi.
tor OF that publication, during a bust.
ness disagreement.
The athletic treasury Of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota has benefited by
the four games Of football played on
the home grounds to the extent Of
$4S,733.
President Roosevelt has addressed
a letter to members OF his cabinet re-
questing them to inform employees un-
der their jurisdiction to refrain from
activity with the object of the re-
nomination OF himself for president.
The master carpenters organization
Of New York has notified the Brother
hood Of Carpenters that January
there will be a reduction OF so cents
per day in their wages.
Attorney General Hadley has filed
application in the circuit court at JEFF