The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-08-18
MIsceiln nrOua.

Alexander e. Chlckholm, paying
teller of the First National bank OF
Birmingham Ala. has been arrested
charged with the embeZlement OF
$97 900 OF the funds of the bank.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nfcholaie-
witch has declined to accept the post
OF commander-in-chie OF all the
Russian troops where martial law
exists
After the preliminary investigation
the naval prosecutors have decided
TO try 1000 soldiers and sailors by
court martial for participating in the
Cronstadt and Sveaborg mutinies.
The Mad Mullah is reported TO
have raided the Somaliland border,
killing more than 900 of the Rare
Haran tribe and capturing 10000
camels.
Ten warrants have been issued in
the Milwaukee Avenue Chicago bank
case charging the various officials
with conspiracy, perjury. larceny
and forgery.
NJ. f. Grier, assistant manager of
the Hotel Metropole, the leading hotel
OF st Joseph. No. has been arrested
on charge of obtaining money un-
der false pretenses at Little Rock,
Arkansas.
+, r. Balzer. vice president. and
c. F. Anderson. secretary, OF the de-
funct J. =. Baden Produce company
of Winfield, Kan, have been arrested
on charge of forgery. Anderson is
also charged with perjury.
Frank f. Creelman OF Chicago.
who has large interests in different
parts of the country, has filed an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy.
The claim OF Mrs C. J. Devlin
against her late husbands estate for
$3.50 66l AZ life insurance collected by
the receiver Of the First National bank
of Topeka. has been disallowed by
the referee in bankruptcy.
The federal grand jury at James
town, n. Y, has reported indictments
against the Standard Oil company,
the Pennsylvania Railroad company,
and the Vacuum Oil company on
charges of rebatins. If convicted the
defendants will be liable to fines ag-
Gresating 81, 100. 900
The American Osteopathic associa-
tion In session at Put Inlay. Ohio,
has elected Dir. S A Ellis. of Bostoh,
president, and DR. II. L. Chiles, Au-
burn. y. Y, secretary
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
held conference at Chicago recently
with packers and cattle raisers. A
square deal for everybody was pro-
missed by the secretary
Frank Kowalski, paving teller of
the defunct Milwaukee Avenue State
bank, Killed himself at his home in
Chicago This makes the third death
due to the wrecking Of the institution
by its officers.
President Ordway. of the city cleo
ton commission. President Doherty.
of the Gas q Electric company, and
two other men, were recently fined
and sentenced to the county Jail at
Denver for contempt of court in con-
nection with the alleged frauds in the
recent franchise election.
The Standard Oil company. through
former Senator James X Jones. of
Arkansas, and Mr. Barnesdale, of
Pittsburg, Pa. has appealed to Presi-
controversy with the department of
the interior REGARDING oil !.ne leases
In the Indian territory.
1t has been announced by the
United States treasury department
that the purchase if silver bullion for
the subsidiary coinage would be re-
sumed Immediately. About 1000
ounces a week will be needed at
present.
Augustus Hartie, the Pittsburg mill
lionaire, has been held to court in
bonds of $4,000 on a charge of con-
spiracy in connection with his recent
divorce suit.
John Donahue, 4 farmer living
eight miles north OF Fredonia. Kan,
was shot and killed by his wife.