Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-02-08

cover the expense OF representatives
OF the army and navy who will par
ticipate In the exposition at James
town. Va.
A terrific squall broke over Hong
Kong and In the space Of ten minutes
sank over 80 Chinese craft In the har-
Dor. more than 100 natives being
drowned.
The plant of the Phelps Publishing
company at Springfield. Mass. pub
fishers OF several prominent agricul'
tural periodicals has burned causing
q loss Of 100000.
Fire damp explosion In a mine near
Saarbruck. Prussia. In which COO
miners were working caused the death
the death OF at least 200 Of the men.
The damage to shipping In Buffalo
harbor alone Is $l.500.000. Five great
lake steamers aground tell that part
OF the story. Thirteen others make
ing brave attempts to rida out the
storm may add to It.
The epidemic OF diphtheria and
scarlet fever has become 30 violent
In Chicago that the health commits.
sioner has requested the citizens to
cancel all social engagements for the
present.
Mrs. Amanda Copley and her three
months old baby were found shot to
death In bed In their home In Wash.
ington. The husband. clerk In the
census bureau. was held pending nm
investigation. He came from Iowa.
Dispatches to the state department
declare that 100000 persons are In
n starving condition In the famine
stricken district Of China. Fears are
entertained OF the outbreak Of nm cpl.
demic.
Three hundred guests attended the
annual banquet OF the Kansas Day
club at the Topeka Auditorium. 8.
II. Brandon. OF Butler county. was
elected president for the ensuing
year.
The president OF the San Francisco
board OF education and the supcrin-
tcndcnt OF schools have been ordered
to Washington to confcr with the
president regarding the Japanese
question.
The Honduras Lottery company. tho
successor OF the Louisiana Lottery
company has decided to capitulaic In
the fight was,d against II by tho
United States government, and will
quit business.
The suit of the receiver Of the Bay
State Gas company Of Delaware
against II. II. Rogers In connection
with the ownership of the Boston Gas
company has been settled by agree
mcnt Of Mr. Rogers to pay the re-
ccivcrs si.soo.coo.
The Mexican government has been
formally requested by the United
States to aid In preventing undesirable
Immigrants from crorsta. the border
from Mexico into the United stnics.
The international phase Of tho
Kingston Incident has been ffnally
closed BY Gov. swcttcnham formally
Withdrawing his letter TO Rear Ad-
mirai Davis and expressing his regret
for havin. written II.
Motion to qunsh the indictments
agninst John d. Rockefeller and M.
sociatcs have been filed Mt Findlay.
Ohio.
The Indian appropriation bill has
been reported to the senate. II car.
r.cs nm appropriation OF $it.50?.:oi.
Much general Legislation is incorpor.
a,cd In the measure.
A report OF tho investigation OF the
oil Industry sent TO congress states
that distinct part Of tho policy Of tho
Standard oil company mas been tho
ruin OF It's competitors.
Secretary Shaw was the guest Of
honor n, the annual banquet OF the
Missouri society In e;cw York. He
spoke on Pending Financial Lcsihia-
ton"
After nine days OF work n Jury OF
twelve men has been secured To try
Harry X. Thaw for the murder Of
Stanford White in New York.
President Roosevelt has written n
letter to the navy department COM
mending Rear Admiral Davis for his
action at Kingston. Jamaica. at the
time of the great earthquake disaster.
Eight buildings in the center OF the
business district Of Harrisburg. Pa.
were recently destroyed by fire caus-
Ing loss OF nearly $l,o00.ooo.
The flood in the lower Mississippi
is becoming serious. A levee at Mom-
phis has broken causing a portion OF
the city to be flooded. Damage was
reported from various points In Mis-
sissipi. Arkansas ind Missouri.
The Oklahoma constitutional con-
yention, by vote OF s5 to 15 adopted
an amendment providing for separate
submission of the prohibition question
N, tho time the constitution is voted