The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-12-28

j. II Oliphaut. prominent New
York broker, was shot and seriously
wounded recently by {. A Gieger, a
disappointed speculator. who had re-
Gently lost heavily in stock gambling
operations
President Roosevelt has ordered the
withdrawal OF United States troops
from Goldfield. New. by December ~
next. In a telegram to Gov. Sparks
the president intimates that he was
deceived as TO conditions in the mining
camp.
The main building Of the University
( Oklahoma, at Norman, was recently
destroyed by fire. causing a loss OF
more than 100000.
William r. White, a l7-year-old boy,
has confessed to stealing a package
of jewelry in New York, valued at
s32 900
The Minnesota authorities are now
making an attempt TO oust the Stand
ard Oil company from the state.
A majority of the stockholders OF
the failed National Bank of Commerce
OF Kansas City have decided to re-
organize and reopen the bank imme-
diately. The presidency OF the inst-
tuition has been offered TO Leslie NJ.
Shaw. former secretary Of the treas
ury.
The republican state committee OF
Missouri has adopted a resolution in
dorslng Secretary OF War Taft for the
presidency.
The first bill to come up for final
reading in the Philippines assembly
appropriates sl0o0o00 for the con
struction of public schools.
Baron KurIno, the Japanese ambas-
sador to France, has authorized
denial OF the rumor that new Jap
anese loan is about TO be fioated in
Paris and London.
A liquor case involving the consti-
tutionality of the Kansas prohibitory
law has been set for argument in the
United States supreme court, Janu-
AIRY g.
A central bank OF 'ssue and reserve
is advocated by Comptroller Ridgley
in his annual report.
The attorney general of Nebraska
has filed in the United States supreme
court a petition asking writ Of man
damus to compel the judges OF the
federal circuit court to remand to the
state supreme court the case against
the Burlington Railroad company in
which ii is sought to enforce a two
cent fare law.
Representatives OF the grain inter
ests of the country met in 1ndianapo-
lis and adopted resolutions against a
measure proposed in congress for fed
eral inspection OF grain.
Robbers looted the safe Of the Fort
Smith, Ark, Milk company and Sc
cured $500.
Secretary OF the Treasury Cortel
you has been cited into court to
show cause why he should not be en-
joined from delivering the Panama
bonds to the allottees. The suit Is
filed by G. w. Austin, of New York.
The Jews of Vladivostok have been
/ ordered to leave the city within four
days
The jewelers. National bank Of
North Attleboro. Mass, whose cash
ier. F. +. Sergeant. was recently
found dead in his bathtub. has closed.
A mass meeting of Chinese at Can
ton adopted a resolution to declare a
boycott on British manufacturers
The Smelter City bank OF Durango,
Col, has closed its doors.
The steel plant at Johnstown. Pa.
has laid of 1000 workmen.
Six hundred pounds OF nitro-gly-
cerine exploded in the Dupont powder
works near Bowling Green. O.. shat
tering windows in houses a mile dis
tant. No lives were lost.
J. c. Dean OF the firm OF j. c. Dean
& Co. stock and bond brokers ofs Chi
cago, has been arrested charged with
swindling patrons of the firm.