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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Shot Up Town and Dies.

Sturgis, 8. D.-Maddened by drink
and jealous because the girl with
whom he wished to dance had spurned
him for a rival Mike Henry, a twenty
twoyear-old bad man, shot up" the
ranch house of NJ. J. Carney, on White
Owl creek, sixty miles north of here.
during the progress Of cowboy dSnce.
and an hour later was himself shot
to death in an attempt to murder q
rancher.
Henry was a Sturgis boy and son OF
a former gambler. who Is now in Gold
field. For several years he has posed
as q desperate. He was present at the
dance given by NJ. J. Carney. and be-
ce me infuriated when girl declined
to dance with him because he was
drunk. After shooting the window
panes out he announced his intention
of going to the neighboring ranch Of
Yes Carney, a well-todo horse rancher,
and killing him. Word was sent to
the other Carney, and when Henry ap-
peared the rancher met him with a
shotgun, and, upon Henry's refusing to
throw up his hands, killed him instant
lv with a double charge in the breast.
Yes Carney rode at once to town and
has accompanied Sheriff Stewart and
Coroner McSloy back to the ranch. Ac-
cording to the Information received
here. Carney will likely be acquitted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
An Intricate Question.

Denver-Is blind man eligible to
become a naturalized citizen OF the
United States? If he is, how about the
provision in the statutes by which an
applicant for naturalization must be
able to read and write the English Ian
guage? These were the puzzling Ques-
tions put up to the United States dis
trict attorney.
The clerk Of District Court in Col.
orado wrote to the United States at
torney stating that blind man had
applied for naturalization papers. The
court clerk had never had blind ap-
plicant before and he was doubtful
about his eligibility under the statute
requiring that an applicant be able to
read and write. In his perplexity the
clerk wrote to the district attorneys
office, the place that Is supposed to
contain all the knowledge there Is on
federal law.
Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Hartzell wrote back to the perplexed
clerk that he thought 1t would be safe
to give the man his naturalization pa
pers.
The applicant had two good eyes
when he came to America, but lost his
sight in a mine accident.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Deaths from x-Rays.

The death of DR.. Weigel a surgeon
Of Rochester, from a disease due to
the constant use Of the X-rays makes
the fourth who has lost his life from
this cause, says the Chistian Advo-
cate
The others were an assistant OF
Thomas Edison, Boston physician
and woman of San Francisco named
Fleischman. In the case of DR.. Wei
gel since 1904. when his right hand
and all but the thumb and a finger
OF the left hand were removed, there
had been four operations in trying
to save his life. The first removed
a part OF the right shoulder; then a
part OF the muscles covering the right
breast.
Mystery completely envelops the
cause OF death, the disease being un-
known to medical science, though 1t
is believed to involve some great prin.
ciple OF life DR.. Weigel was presi
dent OF the Rochester Academy OF
Medicine and the American Ortho
paedic society.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Incubator Baby Lives.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Tiny Howard
William Orval Culp. the incubator
baby, is thriving and will live. He
weighs three pounds and ten ounces
and is six weeks and two days old.
Announcement Of the young mans ad-
vent and the circumstances thereof
has had the effect of sending streams
OF visitors to the Culp home to see
him. and he has held one continuous
levee Of four days.
Howard William Orval Culp is not
too long a name for the youngster who
already at such an early age bears
the title of prize incubator baby OF
Los Angeles. ----.-.
Though Howard William Orval Culp
Is small, he is nevertheless very
important parsonage in the eyes OF
his mother and father. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Culp. 431 Crocker street. The
presence of the little fellow has raised
the neigh uorhood out of the common
place. The house is Mecca for the
Doctors and scientists who are in
terested in the case.
Diminutiveness is not the only
worldly possession of this phenomenal
infant He has voice that can be
heard clear out into the street" &C
cording to the mother. But. as she
adds, 'he is good natured. too"
Master Culp does not suffer from
insomnia and sometimes has to be
awakened lest he go too long without
nourishment. At an early period in
his existence he was fed by means of
medicine drCpper, two teaspoonsful
every three hours. He has risen to
the dignity of spoon, however. and
now requires ten teaspoonsfuls every
three hours.
He was born July 7th, forty-four
days ago Two hours after his birth he
was taken to the Good Samaritan hos
pital, and there kept in an incubator
for four weeks as the only means OF
saving his life. He did SO well that
he was eventually promoted to the
special children's hospital department.
under a special nurse.
A few days ago he was graduated
from the hospital with honors, and
now at his home, occupying big bas-
ket, a world in itself to him, he is
the pride of the family. and the cyno-
,ure Of all eyes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Plant to Treat Ore.

Central City, Colo.-At a meeting of
the stockholders of the Evergreen Gold
and Copper Mines Company held last
week the question of the erection of
some kind of plant for the treatment
of the Evergreen ore, which the com
pany has had in mind for more than
year, was thoroughly discussed. On
this matter the stockholders were di'
vidod, some being in favor of the erec-
tOn of a smelter and the rest wanting
a conc. ntrator The matter was finally
left with the board of directors and at
a subsequent meeting of that body
held in Denver il was practically de-
cided that cOncentratOr should be
erected AS soon as the size of the
plant is determined construction work
will be commenced. II is the intention
of the Evergreen people to have the
concentrator in operation some time
during the fall.
OF late very little work has been
done in the Evergreen property. opera
tiOns being resumed a short time be
fore the stockholders meeting. The
work now under way is at the 200-foot
level, where a large dixie is being
crosscut. Some good ore has been en-
countered in this dixie. which runs
from thirty to sixty per cent copper
and carries gold and silver values to
the extent of $40 ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
New Hotel at Grand.

Denver-Word has been received in
Denver that Emil Zehl, president of
the Ziehl Realty Company, has been
spending the past week at Grand
Lake, Colorado, to perfect plans for.
the erection of one of the fin
est country hotels in the state,
together with other improve
ments which will make the re-
sort even more attractive than at the
present time Although the report has
lot yet been confirmed. it is intimated
that the venture is already backed to
considerable extent by Chicago capi-
tai
Besides the building Of a modern no
tel it is said that a twenty-five mile
pipe line will be constructed from Hot
Sulphur Springs, so that the invigor-
atng waters from that section of the
state may be made use Of at Grand
Lake. In addition to this 1t is pro-
posed that a roller-coaster track be
constructed from the summit to the
base OF Mount Badly, which Is but u
short distance from the town.
The expense of the undertaking will
probably be in the neighborhood Of
100000
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
METHOD IN HIS SoLIciTUDE.
Wiiiie's Deep Interest in Piaymate's
Health Explained.

This story is well in keeping with
the spirit OF the age. says the New
York Tribune. 4 Bronx man tells it
about his little boy The neighbor's
young hopeful was very i'll. and Willie
and the other youngsters in the block
had been asked not to make any noise
in the streets. The neighbor's bell
rang one day and she opened it to find
Willie standing bashfully on her front
steps.
How is he today" he inquired In
a shy whisper.
Hes better. thank you, dear, and
what a thoughtful child you are to
come and ask"
Willie stood moment on one foot
and then burst forth again. I'm orful
sorry Jimmy's sick
The mother was profoundly touched.
She could find no further words TO
say, but simply kissed him. Made still
bolder by the caress, Willie began to
back down the steps. repeating at in
tervals his sorrow for his playmate 8
illness. At the bottom step he halted
and looked up. IF Jimmy should die. !"
he asked, kin l have his drum"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Mines Coal From sliding Mountain.

Meeteetse. wyo-T. B. Mcdonald.
formerly OF this place. is making ar
rangements at Katalla, Alaska, to rob
= sliding mountain OF its contents
while the frosts OF winter hold It sta
uonary. He owns a fine deposit Of
steam coal at the base Of the moving
mass and during the summer has been
taking out several hundred tons q day
near the surface. AS soon as the frost
YIELDS the mountain to its base for the
winter he will bore as rapidly as pos
sible to a greater depth and will take
out as much coal as he can before next
summers thaw again starts the noun
tain moving. When movement again
begins there IL little probability that
the deeper workings will not be de-
stroyed, but mining near the surface
cen still be continued. The mountain
In which Mcdonald Is working II one
Of the curiosities Of Alaska It slidss
yards . season.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
GEN. PALMER PAYS THE BILLS.
over $50 600 Spent in Entertaining tho
Fighting Fifteenth.


ColoEado Springs. August 2S.-
iran spurEaIion. $4,000.
fuIllAaE Sleopers, $4,000.
Dlhlhs car service. 5000
Anti'Es hotel. slo.50o.
ColoraGy College dormitory. $500.
ban94sl, Glen Eyrie. $500.
Liver service. $500.
lrlp ~ cripple Creek, $1,000
I'M np Pixies peak, $3.50.
lnci1'urals. no figures obtainable.
F1fty thousand dollars, the first cs,
ttmate made, will fall about 100000
short oi paving the expenses incident
to the reunion of the Fifteenth Penn
syIVania cavalry, which will be borne
solely by he host of the occasion,
Genera William J. Palmer. II will
cost nm pretty penny to settle the
item Of iucidentals" alone: just how
much nobody knows, and it may be
thai the bills will aggregate nearer
$loo,V"d than s5o.o00, the amount of
the original estimate.
Now hat the veterans are gone.
Coioradu Springs is trying to figure
out just how muCn money was eN-
pended dere by reason of their pres
ence The Antlers hotel bill will APP
prcxllAat" nearly $4,000. Although
Genera Palmer is the owner of the
hotel thar fact will make no difference
in tn ettling of the bill. He will
give his personal check to the hotel
for the amount of expense incurred by
his 27o guests.
Likewise Colorado college. of which
he is the greatest benefactor. will re-
ceive substantial check for the use
OF Its dormitory by the members of the
"Ftghung Fifteenth" who could not be
accommodated at the Antlers.
1t Is gathered from railroad sources
that the actual cost of transportation.
round "trip. will be about $4,000. to
which should he added $1,000 for seven
Pullman sleepers. and similar
amoun' for dining car service.
General Palmer has asked for no ia
vors There will be no discount on
any Of The bills. He will pay the full
amount and his orders were that his
guests should be given the best OF
every thing regardless of cost
The thing is unique in history
Nevor before has an individual un
dertaken to entertain regiment OF
soldiers on the gorgeous scale planned
and carried out by General Palmer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
sIMoNsEN hELp FOR MURDER.
coroner's Jury Brings In Verdict Of
Feionious killing.

Greeley. Colo.-The inquest over the
body Of c. r. Lewis. the kersey editor.
who was shot by Charles Simonsen. =
ranchman OF that town, was held in
the courthouse here. Five witnesses
we're examined. H. P. Hill. justice OF
the peace of Kersey. who refused ST.
laonsen a warrant for the arrest Of
Lewis before the shooting: Charles
Moore, William Blinn and Joseph Del
bridge. who saw the shooting. and DR..
W. S. Spaulding. in whose once
Lewis died, and who made the au-
topsy.
1t was not brought out at the In
quest that the shooting was the result
Of articles published by the dead edi-
ter said to reflect upon Simonsen's
wife. but that the quarrel that led to
the shooting was because OF testi-
mony alleged to have been given
b. Simonsen recently in a JUS
tice Of the peace court case. when
Lewis had a merchant OF that place
arrested for drawing a gun on him,
and at which Simonsen Is alleged to
against Lewis.
The verdict OF the coroner's jury
reads:
"The Jurors. on their oaths, say that
c. R. Lewis came to his death by a
gunshot wound from a pistol in the
hands Of one Charles Simonsen. on
August "a. 1907. at the town Of Ker-
sey. and that the killing was felonious.
"(Signed) w. r. Peterson. d.
Stroll. Charles j. Cole. L. B. Willard.
l.. c. Miller. w. H. Delbridge."
An information charging murder
now will be filed by the prosecuting
attorney. and Simonsen will be ar
raigned before a justice OF the peace
in Greeley. when a day will be set for
the preliminary hearing. Simonsen' 8
married daughter and Simonsen's wife
were not present at the inquest. Mrs.
Lewis, widow Of the murdered man.
will settle up the affairs OF her former
husband and go to her former home in
Petersburg. Ind.
Simonsen was not placed on the wit.
ness stand. He says he was goaded 10
desperation by the taunts and accusa
tons OF Lewis. After he was refused
a warrant for his tormentor's arrest
he says he saw no course except to
take vengeance into his own hands
Simonsen spends his time in jail
smoking He feels sure of acQuittal
The defense probably will be emo
tiOnal insanity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Darrow Goes to Adams Defense.

Lhicago.-Clarence S. Darrow. who
defended w. ID. Haywood in his trial at
Boise, has left for Idaho to conduct
the defense of Steve Adams at Wal
lace
The trial OF Adams in Shoshone
county will be set when court convenes
September 9th. According to Attorney
Darrow 1t will prove of great impor-
tance, as should Adams be convicted
he may turn states evidence and take
the stand against Pettibone. 1t is ex-
pected that the trial Of Pettibone,
which was set for October LIST at Boise,
will be postponed until Adams trial is
ever
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
RajJroaders Get their Two Cents.

Denver.-At joint conference OF
the representatives of the twelve prin-
opal Western re- 'lroads and the rep
Tesentatives of their employees, held at
the Brown hotel, an agreement be
tween the roads and their yardmen
was practically decided upon.
A two-cents-an- hour advance in the
wages of the yardmen will be con
ceded by the railroads, providing that
the railroad unions agree to certain
conditions regarding overtime and the
right of the roads to employ and dis
charge men for what they consider to
pe good cause, irrespective of the
opinion of union officials. The rail
road representatives also demand that
the concessions shall not be used as
club to institute strikes for further
concessions to the members of the te-
legraphers', conductors and engineers
unions.
Grand Master p. II. Morrissey, to
whom the employees have practically
delegated the power to decide as MS
Judgment dictates, said at noon that
while he did not think an agreement
would be reached today, he felt quite
sure that an amicable arrangement
would be arrived at before the week
was out.
Railroad men conversant with the
situation were of the opinion today
that while a big strike would be
averted for the time being. the agree
ment which is about to be made would
only postpone for few months an in
evitable struggle between the West
ern roads and their employees much
more disastrous to business interests
than the present strike OF telegra
piers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Bobbin Boys Wages.

John B. Lennon, treasurer OF the
American Federation OF Labor. deliv-
cred recently an address on strikes.
Turning to the amusing features Of
the strike question, Mr.. Lennon said:
Il remember strike of bobbin
boys, Just strike. and one that sue
ceeded. These boys conducted their
day they turned out they posted in
the spinning room Of their employers
mill great placard inscribed with
the words:
1.-The wages Of sin is death, but the
wages Of the bobbin boys is worse"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
MURDERER PULLED FROM TRAIN
AND STRUNG UP TO BRIDGE
eY THE NECK,
B0DY FILLED WIIHLEAD
NEBRASKA MOB GROWS iMPA
TENT At DELAY OF LAW
AND ENDS IT ALL.

Bancroft, Neb.-Maddened by the
delay In the course of the written law
in the revolving murder case Of Louis
Ray Higgins, the twenty -nine-year-old
Denver man who, on May 10. shot.
beat with a club and mutilated the
bodies OF Walter F. Copple and his
wife and left seven children orphans.
on farm near Rosale, a mob over
powered the three officers who had
the prisoner in charge and hanged him
to bridge near the town and riddled
his body with bullets.
Mrs. Cora A. Higgins. the mother Of
the victim Of the mob, who resides
in Denver. has been notified.
AS precautionary measures, Higgins
was given his preliminary hearing on
an Overland limited Union Pacific
train and has since been held in the
jail at Omaha. Nebraska. Sheriff
Young Of Thurston county went to
Omaha, secured the prisoner. obtained
two other guards to help him Offset
any attempt at lynching and started
for Bancroft, the county seat Of Thurs
ton county, where Higgins was to have
been placed on trial.
Sheriff's Vain Threat.
When Sheriff Young left this place
Sunday night he was accosted by citi-
Gems who asked him what he would
do II an attempt was made to lynch
Higgins.
was the response.
well, we just thought we would
ask" said the committee Of citizens,
because the chances are that you will
have some shooting to do"
The Lynchine.
Thus forewarned, Young took every
precaution to guard his prisoner. On
the train Higgins, noticing the extra
guard. smiled and said: There is no
need Of this; l won't try to get away"
He did not seem to realize his dan
ger and was cheerful on his trip to
Bancroft
The train bearing Higgins and his
guard arrived in Bancroft at O'Clock
In the morning. A mob OF more than
a hundred men awaited it. All the
men were armed and they scrambled
OF the coaches before the train had
stopped. Locating Young. his depu-
ties and his prisoner, demand was
made for the murderer. Young and
his men resisted, but were soon over
powered and the prisoner, trem-
bling, miserable human being, taken
from them.
Higgins was made to stand in the
bed of a dray, being held up by men,
bers of the mob. The remainder OF
the maddened crowd ran shouting
after the vehicle. The dray was driven
al rapid pace under the bridge
where a moose was alread changing.
AS the wagon passed under the bridge
the moose Vas dropped over Higgins
neck and the speed Of the wagon
jerked 1t taut and sent the victim to
eternity. AS the body swung in mid
air the mob ran yelling around it and
shot hundreds of bullets into the sway
ing corpse.
The body was later cut down and
delivered to the coroner
sympathy was expressed on all sides
for the aged mother OF the murderer
In Denver, but as Higgins crime was
one of the most revolving ever COM
mitted in this section and as justice
had long been delayed, no regret for
the action Of the mob Is felt even
among the most conservative citizens
here
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Sensational Charges in Suit.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-A suit OF a
sensational character has been com
menccd in the District Court by Mrs.
G. O'liTien to recover damages to the
amount of $4,000 from the Colorado
Midland Railway company, the Denver
& Rio Grande Railway company and
the Pullman Palace Car company, to-
gether with costs of suit.
1t is alleged in the complaint that on
Nay :, 1907, while riding on one of
their cars, a negro porter, whose name
is unknown. but who for convenience
is called John Doe, was employed by
the defendants to attend said car.
Tha said negro was man OF bad ana
dangerous character and an utterly
unsuitable character to be employed
II. such duties.
"While the plaintiff and her chill
dren, travelling alone and without the
presence of her husband We're asleep
ia a berth of said sleeping car. the
said porter came to the berth between
] / and II O'Clock at night and treated
the plaintiff in a rude and insulting
T amer, laying violent hands on her
and making insulting proposals which
sne resisted, when she drew from her
rcticuIe a small revolver and pretend
ei to load and point same; that the
officers and agents of the defendants
were well aware Of the character OF
said negro and the probability of such
bahavior on his part and utterly failed
to warn the plaintiff or take measures
tor her protection.
THAT by reason of the humiliation
and injury to her feeling and the pub
licity given the matter on the train,
the plaintiff has been damaged in the
amount named
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Group Of st. Mary's Churches.

There are in London round dozen
churches named after st. Mary. near
ly all OF them belonging to a single
group closely packed together, show
ing that they all came from the one
great parish Of Aldermary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Coal Dealers Combine.

Colorado Springs.-The price OF
coal has gone up under a new sched-
ule. Bituminous will sell for so cents
more ton. and an advance Of %
cents ton on Ignite. The coal deal
ers have formed a combination and
offer the explanation that the wages
Of teamsters have advanced from 31.75
aad 81 to $2.5 and 33.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
Wanted Town Lots.

]. Ernest Mitchell would have had
SNAP had his application gone through.
There are thirty-tiye acres in the tract
he sought to buy. II lies in the town
of Littleton. east of the Santa Fe rail-
road track. and is desirable residence
property. He offered from S75 to Sloo
an acre. 1t is worth at least $500 an
acre
Patrick Sullivan was sold 4.4S0 acres
near Hayden, Routt county, for $3.50
an acre.
Frederick T. Henry was sold section
10, township - north, range ss6 west,
for s. IN acre This is also in Routt.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-08-31
$4,000, 900 on Deposit In Boulder.

Boulder. Colo.-The quarterly bank
statement Of the three national and
one state bank Of Boulder were pub
lished today. All of the banks are in
a hourishing condition. with largely
increased deposits. The total deposits
are about 100000.