The Monte Vista journal., 1908-02-01

crease IN wages to miners ana unless
such action is taken before Axrtl .
strike Of 10000 will result.
The Northern Pacific Railroad COM
bany has been fined 500 ut Helena.
Mont, for violating the 16-hour law
BY compelling a crew to work 23 con-
secutive hours. The case will be ap-
pealed to test the law.
With the swearing in OF George p.
Wetmore a. senator from Rhode Island
the membership Of the senate 10 in
creased to 90 for the hrst time in the
history Of the country.
The operating vice-presidents Of
large number of railroads held con
ference with President Roosevelt for
the purpose OF securing delay In the
enforcement OF certain laws about to
become operative. They were referred
to the Interstate commerce commits
sion.
The Mine Owners association Of
joldneld, New, have abolished the
card system which required all en-
ployes to renounce the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners. Many federation
men will return to work under the new
rule.
Secretary of War Taft's report on
the Philippine islands says the annual
expenditures of the United States on
their account is $6,000,0O0.
The comptroller Of the currency has
ordered the National Bank OF North
America closed for liquidation and ap-
pointed . receiver to take charge.
Five men were injured and $780,
worth Of property destroyed by the
explosion Of 500 pounds Of dynamite
In a car at Hooking. Iowa.
Attorney General Bonaparte has an.
nounced the determination to bring
suit to compel the dissolution of the
Hartman railroad merger.
The present orange crop OF Califor.
mia promises to reach 10000 carloads
and break all previous records both
in quantity and quality.
The torpedo boat fiotilla which left
Rio Janeiro January Fl has reached
Buenos Ayres and received . hearty
welcome.
DR.. w. E. Carter. . veterinary sur
geoh OF Meadville. Mo-, was recently
strung mp and whipped by White Caps.
He was ser iously injured.
A fire In Baltimore recently caused
damage amounting to 100000. Three
nremen were killed and 10 injured.
The city hall at Portland. Me-, with
the police building. was recently de-
stroyed BY fire. causing . loss Of
81. 900. 900.
The Harvester trust has been In.
dicted In Kentucky for violation Of the
state antitrust law.
Blk railroads have been convicted
In the federal court at Chicago Of hav.
ing violated the safety appliance law.
The Missouri River Navigation con.
gress. at Sioux City. Iowa. adjourned
after choosing Yankton. 8. d. ~ the
place for next years meeting. Con.
Eressman Ellis. OF Kansas City. was
elected prssident.
In the federal court at st. Louis.
Judge Garland ordered the jury to &C.
quit four oGlcisls Of the American
Bond Reserve company. who have
been on trial on charges Of fraudulent
use OF the NAIL
Al clarksvtlle. Tenn. two negroes
were killed while attempting to set
nre to n tobacco factory. A third No
gro escaped. but was thought to have
been wounded. Tho dead men had
enough dynamite on their persons to
have destroyed the building.
The battleship neet under Admiral
Evans has sailed from Rio Jansiro ON
its way to the Pacific.
The Missouri suit to oust the Has-
vester trust has been continued TO
the April term Of the supreme court.
persensl
Mrs. EMILY Ysnaga. mother Of the
dowaxer duchess Of Manchester and
Of Lady Listes.Key. Of England, y
dead at her homo In Louisiana.
Thomas FIllsbrown. one OF the lead.
ing dental surgeons OF the country.
and . professor at Harvard university,
ID dead II Newton. Mass.
, Former Gov. d. R. Francis. Of Ms.
souri,. was recently presented with the
Swedish Order Of the North Star. in
recognittoe Of bic services - prssi.
dent Of the louisiana Purchase Expo.
sition company.
Mayor James C. Dahlman was re.
Gently sjsctsA from the waterways
congress q 0ioux City. Iowa. because
Of an atte0pe to iajsct politics into
the discusses o. the resolutioas.
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