The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-02-03
COLORADO NEWS ITEMS

on ile south bank of the AThaD sas
rive
The three lodges of the Knigh,s of
Pythlas at Colorado Springs are plan
ming for the erection OF u So, 900 lodge
building.
Ihe trial Of Abraham and Isaac
Schlter. alleged Alamosa bank wreck
ers, comes up at Del Norre February
1Sth, with Judge Cunningham of Colo
raoo Springs on the bench
A battalion of the Twenty In
fantEy has arrived at Fort Logan in
the suburbs of Denver to take the
plaer Of Second Infantry. which re-
Gently started for the Philippines.
Oscar Telling. for long time dis
trio secretary Of the United States
CIV Service Commission, has been ap-
poinled confidential clerk to Harry
Ia! bell, coiner in the Denver mint.
The jury in the case OF Mrs. E. Pearl
EbeFt at Cripple Creek. who was
CHARGED with having murdered Mrs.
SaIdA Alt several weeks ago. brought
IN verdict of voluntary manslaughtcr
l. is suggested that the Pike Centen-
MA Association request the govern
mem 10 issue a special edition of post
age stamps commemorative of the dis
coNo4y of Pixies Peak by Lieut.. Zeb-
ulou Pike.
EHoch and Barbara Hipp the father
and mother of John Hipp of Denver.
the prominent Colorado prohibition
leader, celebrated their golden wed
dina az heir sons home in Denver Jan
ualy 10Th.
The Rio urande railroad will spend
a large sum of money this spring in
Strengthening its line between Pueblo
ana Florence. Other expensive i'm
proVaments are planned along the Ar
kansas valley
Te" thousand and forty-four men
were taken into custody by the police
OF Denver during the year 1905 and,
in the same period 1,121 women. Va
grancy was the charge against 3.o0J of
the prisoners.
In the case of Annie and Henry Wat
son vs.. the Short Line Company Judge
Seeds at Cripple Creek ordered judS
ment to issue, Annie Watson thereby
receiving $4,000 and Henry Watson
$l,1lJ and costs.
l.. A. Lane, proprietor of the Ger
mania house at LongmCnt, committed
suicide January 27th by shooting him
self through the head. He was in the
last stages of consumption and com
mittod the act in a tit of dependency.
George II. Bachenberg has been ap,
pointed horticultural inspector OF the
city and county Denver by the county
commissioners. Mr. Bache nberg takes
the place of John +. Phillips, who re-
signed 10 accept place in the govern
mcnt mint.
Albert Taylor, who tried to get
second pension under the name OF
Alon2o Nightingale, dead comrade.
was sentenced in the federal court at
Denver TO eighteen months at the
Leayenworth prison, Insanity was
pleaGed in his defense.
Eve Italians were killed on Monday,
January 22d, by a snowslide at the
Sunyside mine, twelve miles northeast
of Silverton. Their names are:
ThoDas Fala, Anton Vel, Dominick
Salla. Dominick Provilla and Tom Das-
lin Tasinapine, all single.
Dependency, caused by the feeling
hat he was hopclessly in the grasp of
consumption, induced Arthur J. How.
ard to commit suicide in the Alta
Vista hotel at Colorado Springs by
shooting himself through the head. He
leaves a widow and an eight-year-oid
son.
Mrs. Martha A. Hodges, widow OF
James l.. Hodges. has been appointed
by Governor Mcdonald secretary of
he State Board of Arbitration. The
place carries a salary of $1,000 a year.
The appointment is to fill the unex-
pired term of Mr.. Hodges, who died
recently.
w. Bennington, fireman, captured an
immense American eagle near Limon
while making run on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad The
eagle, being overtaken by the train,
few against the engine cab and was
grabbed by the fireman before it re-
covered from the shock
J. J. McCochran, a miner, was blown
% pieces at Lawrence, near Victor,
January 22d by an explosion OF dyna'
mite. He was preparing caps and
fuse with which to fire round OF
shots and it is thought that the eXplo-
sion resulted from his crimping caps
With his teeth.
NJ. II. Ollrhara, a Japanese working
at Delagua, a Victor fuel camp eiSh-
cen miles east of Trinidad, has been
appointed deputy sheriff and is be-
ieved to be the only Japanese in Colo
ado holding such a commission. He
speaks excellent English and acts as
for the large number OF
Japs who work at Delagua.
Acting Governor Parks granted
pardon to Anulfo Nalaz
quez and Jose Martinez, who were sen
fenced to the Denver county jail De-
cember 11th. for vagrancy. On the ap-
plication of A. J. Ortiz. Mexican con
sui, they were given their pardon, if
they would return to the Republic OF
in accordance with the law in
such cases.
Miss Jessie Hess, daughter Of Abra-
ham Hess, former owner of the Mt.
Narnnx, r,ch Iina miles nlri b WGSt Of