Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-03-22

present conditions where white and
negro railway mail clerks are sent
out on the same runs and must work
together In the same cars.
]. 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 tho powder
magazine on board the French battle
ship lena. while In dock ut Toulon.
the captain In command. the chief OF
staff OF the Mediterranean squadron
and from 70 to so blue jackets were
killed. while several hundred other
officers and men were injured.
Plans have been completed for the
construction Of u torpedo factory ut
the Newport naval station. This Is
the first time the government has un'
dertaken to make Its own torpedoes
on q 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 Pitsburg. Pa.
with $500 delegates representing 3s
states In attendance.
n. CasimirPerier. ex-president OF
France. died recently at his home In
Paris Of disease Of the heart. He
was In his Stxtieth year. Tho senate
and chamber Of deputies adjourned
as n sign Of mourning.
A. d. Stickney. president OF the
Chicago Great Western railway. In n
recent interview ut Washington de.
ciared tho people are now laying the
foundation for tremendous financial
panic"
One Of the largest land deals ever
consummated In Mexico was made
recently when tho famous cedros
hacienda comprisin. l.775.0O0 acres
with NIL It's live stock was transfer
red to the Continental Mexican Rub
ber company. Tho purchase price
was 3s.0O0.00O.
The claim agent Of the Rock Island
railroad is In Mexico settling the
claims OF the relatives OF the 20
Mexican iaborcrs killed In tho col
lision ut voiland. Kansas. In Janu-
ary.
While tho police were searching
the room occupied by student Of
khnrkavo. RUSSIA, bomb exploded
killing m officer. three policemen
and two civilians.
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brother Of John d. Rockefeller. TO re.
cover S?65. 900 Invested In n zinc minc
in Missouri has been dismissed In tho
circuit court nj st. Lous on demurrer
by the defendant.
Panicky conditions rcisncd In Wall
street recently md prices Of stocks
tumbicd In one day from l5 to 20
points. Call money was quoted Mt :s
per cent. Frantic appeals were made
TO the president and secretary Of tho
treasury TO come to the rescue Of tho
railroads and spectators.
Gertrude Hnnish. stcnoEraphci
lcapcd from n window In the 18th
story Of Cincinnati office building
ana was dashed u d-ath 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 tho
now service pension law rcecrtiy en-,
acted by congress.
Tho crop reporting board of the
bureau Of statistics of the agricuitur.
al department report In bulletin
that Isl per cent OF las, years whea,
crop remained In the farmers hands
March /.
Tho Oklahoma constitutional con.
vcntion has fixed the terms of state
officers ut four years governor and
attorney general only to be eligible to
reelection.
During the height OF the flood nj
Pittsburg n fire broke out in the
Twcnty.sevcnth ward and before II
burned itself out had destroyed 25
business houses and residences.
The Louisville street car strike has
ended. both parties agreeing to sub.
init their differences to arbitration.
Tho date for the national encamp.
ment OF the q. A. r.. ut Saratoga, N.
Y. has been definitely fixed for Sep.
tember Q next.
During sharp clash between mem.
bcrs Of the senate committee which
is investigating the Brownsville af.
fray at Washington. II developed that
Senator Foraker is gathering evidence
ut his own expense in defense Of the
negro soldiers involved.
Tho Oklahoma convention which
has been in session at Guthrie for lis
days drafting constitution for tho
new state has completed its work and
adjourned sine die.
The attorneys for Harry X. Thaw
L .rrtinax uurr,riu., .,., MI. A.Ao.