The Ordway new era., 1908-02-14

carson we're brought into the case
an som. sensational testimony given
nv STAFFORD B. Lewis. assistant 10
Architect Huston.
young man who formerly worked
In tho Kansas City street department
and in other occupations throughout
III, west has fallen heir to an Ensnsh
title and valuable estates by the
Jcuth of his father. Sir Gentle Cave
BrOwne-Cavc.
Warrensburg, Mo, voted dry" re-
Gently by majority of lab votes.
Ten men are dead as the result OF
nm c.IJosion In n coal mine Mt Port
Hood. Nova Scotia.
Charles W. Morse. the multi-mii-
lIonalrc who disappeared from New
York recently. has arrived at Liver
pool on the liner Campania.
GOV. Noch has refused to accept the
bond of State Dairy Commissioner
Wilson. given by the United States
Fidelity and Guaranty company,
which Is fighting suit by the state
relating to the First National bank
bond of s2j0,000.
The act of congress OF June I. 1898.
prohibiting railroad companies from
discriminating against members OF
labor examinations in the matter OF
employment has been declared uncon-
stitu,ional by the United States su-
prrme court
The Northern Pacific Railroad com.
pany has been fined 500 at Helena,
. h. a In u
I by compelling n crew to work 23 con-
sccutiyc hours The case will be ap-
pcalcd TO test the Law.
The Santa Fc has annullcd ten OF
{ It's principal local passenger trains IN
I Kansas Decrease In the roads earn
! ingS is given as the cause.
/ John Mitchell president OF the
/ United Mine Works. declares there is
little possibility OF labor organizations
entering the political field in the COM
ing campaign.
The British foreign Office officially
denies that squadron OF war vessels
is 10 be- sent to the Pacific.
A receiver has been asked for the
! National Hollow Brake Beam COM
pany OF Chicago.
The president has nominated
George l., Grigsby to be United States
attorney for the district OF Alaska.
/ The Hobo" congress at st. Louis
has adopted resolutions demanding
that the government provide national
insurance for citizens against enforced
idlcncss or Involuntary unemploy.
mpni."
Kansas prison twine will be sold this
year for 1ia cents a pound in orders
for 1000 pounds or over.
Opposition has developed In Penn.
Syl'an!a to placing a statue of the late
Senator VI. S. Quay In the rotunda OF
tn" new state capitol at Harrisburg.
The coldest weather in five years
Was recently experienced in eastern
i PENNSYLVANIA and New York
The national convention OF the So
cialist party will be held in Chicago
on May 10.
dispatch from the Spanish from.
tier says that Portuguese republic
has been proclaimed at Oporto and
that provisional government has
been established in that city.
The Indiana republicans have Sc
Iected their district delegates to the
national convention. The delegation
VIII be- unit for Vice President Fair.
banks
The First National bank OF Brook.
Eh' which suspended several months
ago, has resumed business.
Tulsa. Ok. has adopted the com.
mission form OF municipal govern.
mcnt.
The cruiser South Dakota built at
the Union Iron works In California has
been placed In commission.
Coal operators In the Oklahoma field
nave SO FAR refused to grant an in
crease in wages to miners and unless
such action Is taken before April 1 a
strike of 10000 will result.
Harry X. Thaw has instructed his
counsel that they must take some ac.
lion at once looking to his release
from Matteawan asylum.
Personal.
william j. Bryan addressed the Civ.
ic Forum at Carnegie hall. New York
recently on the subject, Thou Shalt
Not Steal"
EN'Premier Franco. of Portugal
VINO lied from Lisbon after the as.
sassination of King Carlos, has ar.
rived in Paris. His ultimate des,,no.
tion is Switzerland.
CHARLES II. Danner of Fort sco,,
mas been chosen president OF the
hansas State Society of Labor.
Dr. W. II. Carruth has returned to
ehe Kansas university after six
months spent in Germany.
n. ). D. shortridge. former gov.
e.nor na OF North Dakota, is dead. at
uen: U. II. Lagrange, governor Of
the National Soldiers homo ~