The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1909-01-21
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

William ]. Bryan will visit Florida
early in February and may go to Cuba.
Abraham Ruef convicted of bribery
in San francisco, has been sentenced
TO fourteen years in the penitentiary.
Half the business portion of the
town of Kensington Kansas, was de-
stroyed on the 3rd inst by a fire that
started In the Palace hotel. Loss $780,
600. partly insured.
The plant of the Pacific Coast Syrup
Company at Los Angeles was almost
completely destroyed by fire on the
might OF December GOTH. The loss is
Estimated at $4,000.
Five robbers dynamited the bank of
Wellston. Okla. east of Muskogee, De-
cembes Beth. and after exchanging
snaay shots with the citizens. escaped
with 5000. No one was hurt.
Chlcago's new ordinance demanding
the pasterrization of all milk sold in
the city unless it comes from cows
which have passed the tuberculin test
went into effect New Years day.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Insurance Commissioners Asso-
citation has decided to hold the next an
nuai convention at Colorado Springs,
August 24th-27ti. inclusive. 1909.
Ranchmen of the Green river valley,
Wyoming. are complaining that under
protection of the game laws, beaver
have become so numerous that they
are seriously damaging ranch prop
erty.
Several leading Democrats of Ok
lahoma had meeting recently for the
purpose of preparing a bill to be pre-
scented to the Legislature to disfran-
chise. as far as possible. the negroes
of the state.
In connection with his purchase of
the Colorado e. Southern road, James
j. Hill has determined to construct a
low grade route from Denver to Bill
lings. and also from Kearney, Nebras-
ha. TO the same place.
The Union Central Life Insurance
Company of Cincinnati will pay to
Hamilton county $4,000 in settlement
of the claims of the county against the
company for more than $3,000.000 in
back taxes.
LtSHI DuSilltSS III oliNti
City. the leading mining camp of
southern Idaho, were destroyed by fire
and dynamite December 18th. causing
.oss of $4,000, with practically no
insurance.
Daniel Freeman. the first man to
make an entry under the homestead
which was passed forty years ago, died
at his home near Beatrice, Neb., on the
Both ult.. aged eighty-two. He was a
soldier in the Civil war.
II. l.. Holland of Colorado Springs.
grand exalted ruler of the Elks, on the
End inst wired $1,000 to the National
Red Cross society at Washington for
The relief of the sufferers in Sicily and
southern Italy. He will send more If
necessary.
A building with unique foundation
OF gold ore will be that of the Exchange
National bank OF Colorado Springs,
which is building a seven-story $780,
600 structure. Ore from Bull hill
mines worth 81 to SO a ton in gold is
being hauled there and mixed with
pure cement for the foundation.
In an exciting and unique football
contest at Oakland, California, on the
3rd inst. the first held in the history
of the game between Japanese and
Chinese, the Imperia,s, picked eleven,
defeated the Full by the score of 10
to 0. The oddness of the affair created
a stir in sportdom. Both teams showed
an intimate acquaintance with the
American game and put up good eX-
hibition. The signals We're in Eng
iish. Many Chinese g.rls and boys
were on hand, and took keen delight
in the contest.