The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-06-15


agriculture, shows that 81 per cent
Of the wheat in that state has been
plowed up or is worthless and that
the conditions of the remaining area
is 56.1 per cent or 2I.3 per cent less
than six weeks ago.
In the course of his cross examin-
alton in the Haywood trial, Harry
Orchard confessed that in addition to
killing is persons he was also a biga-
mist.
The Missouri attorney general has
given an opinion to the state insur-
ance department that the law pro
h.blting an insurance company, which
pays any officer greater salary
than $4,000 year, from doing busi-
ness in the state. is valid.
1t has been definitely decided by
the president that he will embark at
Keokuk. Ia. on October =, for his
trip down the Mississippi river.
The exceptions OF the STANDARD
Oil company to the bill of complaint
OF the United States have been over
ruled by the federal court at St.
Paul
The board OF directors Of the rivers
and harbors congress have decided to
hold the annual congress in Washing
ton next December.
The rules of the civil service COM
mission have been so amended as to
prohibit all persons in the CLASSIFIED
civil service from taking an active
part in politics.
Four members of a fishing party
were drowned by the capsizing of
their boat in Wunder's Lake nea.
Page Neb.
Gov. Glenn, of North Carolina, an
nounces that his state will vigorous
ly fight the suits OF the railroads at
tempting to set aside the new laws
reducing freight and passenger rates.
San Francisco Japanese have de.
cided to send special envoy to
Toxic to urge a modification of the
immigration pact made recently be-
tween Japan and the United States.
Allentown, Pa, is investigating a
concerted attempt by incendiaries to
destroy the town.
H. H. Tucker, he Indicted sec
retary of the Uncle Sam Oil Com
pany, has been sentenced to three
months Imprisonment in the Topeka
Jail for contempt of court by United
States Circuit Judge Hook. The act
of contempt was a sensational affi-
davit filed by Tucker alleging col
lusion between federal judges and
the Standard Oil Company.
After having weathered storms for
nearly rs years. the old sloop of war
St Louis was recently sold at Phila
delphia as junk for s4,2l0.
The Wabash railroad has been con.
victed in the federal court at Spring
field. ILL.,, of violating the law regard
ing safety appliances on freight cars.
The railroads of Missouri have de
cided to comply with the two cent
fare law, but will abolish all low
rate exc,l sions.
The saloon element at Frontenac,
Kansas, recently caused the arrest OF
two preachers on a charge of boot
Logging" ard when they were re-
beaten by crowd of saloon sympa
thizers.
The Kansas City Transportation
company has purchased two boats tc
carry freight between ST Louis and
that city on the Missouri river
A notable conference on the sub
ject of trust prosecutions was held
at the White house recently, partici
pated in by the president members
of the cabinet and several officials
from the department of justice. Tna
Harriman-Alton deal was the princi.
pal topic of discussion.
Harry Orchard. the principal wit
ness for the state against w. d. Hay
wood. was placed on the stand at
Boise, Idaho. and detailed many
bloodcurling crimes leading up TO
the murder of former Gov. Steunen-
berg, in all of which he charged the
Western Federation of Miners execu-
tive committee were implicated.
The viceroy of Canton. China has
reported to the Pekin government
that the disorders at Lienchow and
Pakhoi have been suppressed and
that all missionaries are safe.
An explosion of powder in a rail-
road camp at the foot of Lookout
mountain in Tennessee, killed three
traiumen, injured several others and
caused considerable damage to sur
rounding property.
A United States signal corps Off
Ger and two companions recently made
a successful balloon trip from Wash
ington to Harrisburg. Pa, in four
hours and 81 minutes.
The progressive party in Japan are
asking explanations of the govern