The Colorado statesman., 1908-01-04

rOl SIIdleSlC pulpoSeS anu W pre-
vent their bombardment by a hostile
fleet the locks and dams on the Pan
anna canal are to be constructed four
miles inland.
What is said to be the worst cpl
demic of sickness since 1889 is being
experienced in Pittsburg, Pa, and ply
sicians estimate that thousands of
persons are prostrated by typhoid
fever, pneumonia and the grip.
ficers and elect delegates to the ma
tional convention at Chicago.
Gov. Sparks of Nevada has issued
call for a special session of the legis-
lature to consider the situation at
Goldfield and President Roosevelt has
countermanded the order removing
the federal troops until the legislature
can act.
Three persons were killed and II
others injured in a rear-end collision
on the elevated tracks of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad at Camden, n. j., re-
Gently.
A Worchester, Mass, boy, who sent
Christmas present to the president
received ten dollar bill and person
al letter in acknowledgement.
The first saloon keeper placed on
trial in Chicago for violation of the
Sunday closing law was acquitted by
a jury.
The enrolment of teachers at the
annual state association was smaller
this year than usual, less than 1000
being present.
Forty-two damage suits against the
Central Illinois Traction company on
account of a wreck on the road last
September have been settled for SILL
900.
The situation between the line and
staff officers in the navy has become
so acute since the resignation of Ad-
miral Brownson that congress will
probably be called upon to settle the
controversy.
At Havana on Christmas day the
University of Louisiana football team
defeated the University of Havana
team by a score of Sc to O.
Senator Dillingham;, chairman of the
immigration commission, says no rec
concentrations for important legisla-
ton will be made to congress for at
least a year
A Cleveland, O., philatelist recently
paid $4,000 for STAINS issued at
Alexandria, Va, in 1847.
An Internal machine was accident
ally discovered among the Christmas
mail at Erie, Pa, by clerk. 1t was
addressed to a citizen of the city.
The police are investigating.
Sister Theresa, a Catholic nurse at
Milwaukee hospital, was recently
shot and killed by an insane patient.
C. L. Lovely, postmaster at Ocean
Park, Cal, has been arrested charged
with embezzlement of government
funds
The American ship Atlas has
reached San Francisco from Balti-
more after voyage lasting 275 days.
One hundred and twenty thousand
people were fed in New York on
Christmas by the Salvation army.
IT, S. Griffin, of Jefferson county,
Kansas, has been appointed inspector
of denatured alcohol in the trans
Missouri district. He will have head
quarters at Kansas City.
The Prairie Oil and Gas company,
of Kansas, has doubled its capital
stock and is now a $2O,OO0,O00 cor
poration.
The only Chinese woman in Pitts
burg, Pa, fell dead Christmas day
from smoking too much opium.
A phonograph with a number of
records of the voices of all the great
singers of the present day has been
deposited in specially prepared
vault in Paris which is not to be
opened for 100 years.
President Roosevelt has received
and accepted the resignation of Rear
Admiral Brownson as chief of bureau
of navigation. Capt Winslow has
been appointed to succeed the ad-
miral.
Five men alleged to have robbed
the bank at Aldrich, Mo-, on Decem-
Der II have been arrested at Carlo,
ILL.,
The Missouri supreme court has is
sued a temporary rule prohibiting
Judge ]. L. Fort from trying the
Kansas City theatrical cases until the
court decides on the constitutionality
of the law creating the second divis-
ion of the Jackson county criminal
court
Admiral Evans has reported the
arrival of the battleship fleet at Port
of Spain, Trinidad, to the navy de-
partment. Secretary Metcalf sent
Christmas greetings to officers and
men.
The postmaster general has issued
fraud order against A. w. Griffin &
Son. of Oklahoma, who claimed to be
government land locators for veter-
ans, their widows and orphans.