The Monte Vista journal., 1908-04-04
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rIIeuus VI Tue CUnullSSlOU pan OI
city government recently adopted a.
Des Moines. Ia, were defeated at the
city election.
At conference OF the general so.
licitors Of all the Missouri railroads,
held at st. Louis, it was decided to
renew the hght on the two-cent far.
law in Missouri.
The Indiana railroad commission af
ter an investigation lasting several
months has ordered express rates re-
duced on al average Of between 10
and II per cent.
1t is estimated by an oficer OF the
fleet that $40 tons OF ammunition will
be shot away during the target prac.
tice at Magdalena bay and that the
cost for the first eight ships will be
$4,000 and slightly less for the third
and fourth divisions.
The government will not prosecute
railroads for failure to comply with
the commodity clause" of the railroad
rate law pending decision OF the su-
preme court.
The American car in the New York
to-Paris race viii not make the trip
through Alaska but will be shipped
from Seattle to Vladivostok and take
the southern Siberian route.
Five hundred and fifty-one Mis-.
sOurians and 1856 kansans are taking
the famous world cruise with the bat.
tleship feet.
The suit of Attorney General Jack.
son Of Kansas against the millers'
trust has been compromised, the mil.
iers concedinE everything the state
asked for.
A jury has found r. J. Greene Of
Lincoln. Neb., guilty OF extorting
money from saloon keepers by filing
remonstrances with the excise board
and exacting cash payments for the
withdrawal Of the suits.
The circuit court at Joplin. Mo-, has
decided that the city council of Car
thage may not reduce telephone
charges as contemplated In an ordi-
nance recently adopted.
The postofiice department has is.
sued a fraud order against II. II.
Tucker. Jr.. former secretary of the
Uncle Sam Oil company OF Kansas.
The circuit court at Toledo. O., has
affirmed the decision of the lower court
by which 20 prominent lumbermen OF
Toledo must serve six months In the
county Jail for violation OF the anti.
trust law.
As result Of heavy rains part Of
the dam Of the Commonwealth Power
company at Kalamazoo, Mich. went
out inflicting heavy damage to the
structure which cost $25O.OO0.
Former Adjutant General Bulkcley
Wells OF Colorado. who took leading
part In the suppression of labor trou.
bles In that state In 1904 and 1905, and
who now Is general manager OF the
Smuggler Union mine at Pandora, mar
rowly escaped death by the explosion
Of bomb placed under his bed at his
home. He was blown into the yard.
the bed was demolished and blown to
fragments and one side OF the house
was blown out. Mr.. Wells escaped
without serious injury.
Chilapa. Mexico. a city OF $4,000 In
habitants. was recently visited by a
violent earthquake which destroyed
many OF the principal buildings. Fire
following the shock completed the
work Of destruction. There was little
II any loss OF life.
Damages In the sum OF SIS. 900 has
been awarded e. l.. Phillip. president
OF the Union Refrigerator Transit
company Of Milwaukee. against the
Mcclure publishing company for libel.
The suit was tried In New York.
The North Dakota Democrats state
convention adopted resolutions indors-
Ing william J. Bryan and instructing
their delegates to the national conven-
ton to vote for his nomination.
The Illinois Republican state conven.
ton was solid for Speaker Cannon for
president Senators Cullom and Hop
kins. Gov. Deneen and Postmaster
Russe OF Chicago were named - dele
gates At large TO the national con.
ve1tlon.
The Leland hotel At 6pnnGAeld. Ill.,.
one oi the best known hotels In the
country. was practically destroyed by
fire recently. Thcre was NO loss OF
life. but most Of the delegates 70 the
state Republican convention lost all
their baggage.
Tcnnsss go Republicans In state con.
veution at Nashville engaged In
rough and tumble nxht. two factions
attempting TO organize the convention.
Two conve ntions wcrc finally held,
both electtng 6elegntes at lafRo 10 the
national convention.