The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-12-08


cussed every phase of trade and col
poration schools.
One CT the Cherry mine survivor
testified before the coroner'c jury tina
the Off Gals of the st. Paul mine wer'
responsible for at least half Of thu
lives lost in the disaster, as the mel
were permitted to continue at worl
for more than half an hour after the
fire was discovered without being
warned of the danger
The severance of the Rock Island
and Frisco railroads, which were
merged in 1908, has been officially con
summated. H. U. Nudge was elected
president of the Rock Island and B. L
Winchell president of the Frisco sys
TEN.
In the trial of James F. Bendernagel
and five other former employees of the
American Sugar Refining Company on
the charge of defrauding the govern.
ment by underweights, testimony was
adduced showing that every ton of
sugar was Is pounds short of weight
| and the government stood to lose the
duty on $3.50 pounds every hour.
Every line of industry in the north.
west dependent on the movement of
supplies is seriously affected by the
strike of the railroad switchmen. AL
ready 10000 men are idle and others
will soon be by the closing down of
flour mills, mines and smelters.
The United States has taken charge
OF Nicaragua, and marines have been
landed on Zelaya's domain. Warships
are in readiness for action and regular
troops will be sent to the Central
American country if it is necessary.
Secretary Knox has given the Nicara-
guam charge d'affaires at Washington
his passports and in the letter notify
ing him of the severance of diplomatic
relations the secretary characterizes
Zelaya's regime as "a blot upon the
history of his country Secretary
Knox declares the ruler is not only
guilty of the murder OF two American
citizens, but that he has insulted the
national honor of the United States
by threatening the life of the Ameri-
Set1 f4SC-NOIlSil, SdluSId d. w Ililt lAlS
does not necessarily mean war, the
administration will see that American
interests are protected The govern
ment has recognized the revolution
lists of Nicaragua as belligerents and
1t is expected that this recognition
will be the means of deposing Zelaya
A temporary protectorate
will be established over Nicaragua,
the same as was done to Cuba.
The season of heavy gold receipts
at the United States assay Office in
Seattle ended with a total of ST. 1885,
4S9 for the six months beginning June
!, This is falling off of $5.775,141, j
with the same period in
1908.
Combined resources of all the
banks of the United States reach |
more than s21, O00,O0O,oo0, or about
one-fifth of the entire wealth of the
country, according to special reports
compiled for the use of the national |
commission.
In pamphlet issued by the Ken
lucky department of public instruc-
ton the startling fact is revealed that
there are more children of legal
school age out of the Kentucky
schools than in them.
Stricken with heart failure while
eading in prayer, Mrs. Louis Tim
oers, aged 66, an active church work
ar, died suddenly at revival meeting
1t lakewood, O.
Representatives of the Illinois Manu-
acturers' association presented Presi-
lent Taft that organization's protest
against the proposed federal corpora.
ion tax law.
The National Association of Live
stock Breeders and Raisers, at it's con-
'ent]on in Chicago, determined to ask
congress for large appropriation for
he prevention and eradication of
highly contagious animal diseases.
loWa's seventh annual corn exposi-
Ion opened in Des Moines, with big
rowds and excellent exhibits
Sawyer Smith OF Minerva, O., in
ormed the Cleveland police that he
leard men in an alley at Alliance, O.,
'lottins to either kill or kidnap John
}. rockefeller. On the strength of his
tory Forest Hill, Mr.. Rockefeller's
esldence, was guarded during the
light, and when the oil magnate left
or the east extra precautions were
AIKEN to insure him against any
larm.
TWenty-three hundred switchmen
n Is railroads between Lake Superior
nd the Pacific coast have struck for
lgher wages and better conditions
)nless the strike is speedily settled a
erious interruption in traffic is likely
The Rock Island and Frisco rail-
Dads have dissolved the merger that
1volved more than s500,O0O,O00 and
I'll operate separately hereafter.
The English house OF lords rejected
ne budget and have referred it to the
ountry for its judgment on the meas.
re.
President ZpIovo IF hos