The Ordway new era., 1908-10-30
WESTERN NEWS.


der the pew western freight classiii-
cation rules old marks must be re-
moved or cffaced before packages,
bundles or pieces will be accepted for
transportation.
Experts appointed by the attorney
general to investigate shortage OF
S35 900 in the San Francisco city
treasury have reported that the total
amount OF the shortage Is 100000, OF
which $1,000 belonged to the state.
j. Halwood of Lexington, Ky, mas
sold to Ed Alvery OF Louisville. I'm
kola. the famous derby winner. for So
900. and Friend Harry. by Orlando. Tor
$4,000. The latter is a half brother oil
Jeff Bernstein. for which horse large
offers have been refused.
Property valued at almost 100000
was destroyed in Chicago Friday by
fire which consumed the International
Salt Company's docks. the offices oil
the Elgln. Joliet Il Eastern Railway
and iI-ty freight cars at one Hundred
and Third street and Calumet river.
Mrs. W. +. Tucker. who came from
Washington to Chicago to prosecute
her husband. Col W. +. Tucker. on
the charge of wife abandonment. has
become convinced that he Is now In his
last Illness and has returned with her
mother. Mrs. John y. Logan. to Wash
inEton.
The United States Circuit Court at
St Louis refused to issue an injunc-
ton restraining the Interstate Com
merce Commission from putting into
eject an order reducing rates on cat
tie shipments from the southwest ter
ritory TO Chicago. Kansas City. St
Louis and other points,
Charged with fomcnt'ng Il TCrolu'
ton on United States soil against
friendly nation. prcciliano G. Silva and
Lecardio Trcvino were found guilty by
n jury in the United States Court at
FL Paso Friday benjamin Silva and
Jose Maria Ramiriz were acquitted on
the same charge.
1t is reported at Tacoma Wash. th>t
an enormous whale in the west pass
age of the Sound upset IA Towboat in
which there were three duck hunters
and all were drowned. II Is said the
men began firing with shotguns upon
the mammal when it rose to blow.
and that the maddcned lryiathan at
tackled their boat.
By direction of the surgeon general
OF the marine hospital service. the
quarantine that has been maintained
in all ports against vessels leaving San
Francisco harbor has been completely
removed. and the ocean.going craft
will be able for the first time in four
teen months. to come and 20 without
the use of rat guards, dock tenders
and periodical fumisations.
There have been so many inccndiary
fires of late in and around Baker City.
Oregon. that the people are at last
aroused. and the mayor has issued the
following order: ITO the People OF
Baker City: Believing that the many
recent fires are of inCendiary origin.
any and all officers and good citizens
are hereby instructed 10 shoot on the
spot any person caught setting fire to
any building"
The transcontincntal freight bureau
has just issued bulletin cancelling
through rates to Asatic ports. The
contention of the big roads with Pa
cific steamship connections is that the
compulsory publication of these eX.
port rates gave japanese merchants
the advantage of underbidding the
Americans and their ships plying be.
tween the Pacific coast and Oriental
ports We're in position, to control the
commercial situation. The railroads
are preparing a campaign in next Con,
| gress to secure an amendment to the
law or a modification by ruling of the
| Interstate Commerce Commission