The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-09

charging attacks on you-s girls. The
accused man has disappeared.
After blowing out the front Of the
building occupied by the bank At Paw
nee Rock. Kansas. the robbers were
scared away without securing any
money.
Sevall. which left Philadelphia April
, last with coal for the Philippines.
was wrecked OF the coast Of Terra
Del Fuego. and all signs point to the
crew OF 20 men having been captured
and eaten by eannibals that infest
that vicinity.
At . meeting IN Chicago Of repre-
sentatives OF the larger railway sys-
tens. It was agreed to continue the
homeseekers' excursions to the west.
After January the rates will be sd-
vanced about IS.
The entire tobacco crop Of 1907
pledged to the American Society OF
Equity in Kentucky. oggregating 49,
000. 900 pounds. has zen sold to An
English company for $500. 900. ne
highest price paid since the civil war.
The lola Portland Cement company
is incorporated In West Virginia with
q capital stock of $4,000. 900 and It
cost S2,3275O to secure . license to
do business in Kansas.
The government has coin in San
Francisco to the amount OF $343oO0.-
900. OF this sum 1903 .o0O. 900 is Is
stored in the mint and $40 900 900 In
the sub-treasury.
The president has appointed Ross
we'll P. Bishop. former representa-
tive from Michigan to membership on
the Spanish treaty claims commits
sion.
The United States Steel Products
Export company has sold to the Jap
anese government railroads 10000
tons OF steel rails at price nearly
81 a ton in excess OF the existing do
mestic price. to inquire prompt
delivery.
J. !. Sheppard. secretary OF the
Trackmen's union. has filed petition
with Gov Hoch OF Kansas asking that
steps be taken to secue the proper
repair of the Missouri Pacific railroad
tracks in the state.
The new Cunard liner. the Maure
tania, is slightly larger than the rec
ord breaking Lusitania and the build
ers expect her to break all records
OF trans Atlantic voyages.
Mr.. Bell, memb Der OF the British
parliament, has made the statement
that there are 100000 men employed
on the railroads OF the United King
4 h1 har
On orders from President Roosevelt
Secretary Taft cut his visit to the
Philippines short by week In order
to reach Berlin at the earliest possi-
BILE moment. The cause OF the haste
was not explained.
Many national lanks throughout
the country have adopted the sugges.
ton of Comptroller of Currency
Ridgely that additional circulation be
taken out
In a battle between United States
troops and Navajo Indians in southern
Utah. three OF the Indians were killed
and Chief Bylillie. who caused the
disturbance and nine OF his followers
were arrested
BY order OF the mayor theaters and
all business houses In Omaha are to be
closed on Sunday hereafter.
Four Indianapolis ministers attended
a recent prize fight in that city to OBJ
tain data for sermons.
All the railroad men OF England
have decided to go out on = general
strike.
Senator Hapcborouph ~ South n,
kota. telegraphed President Roosevelt
that l50.000.000 bushels OF grain
awaited shipment In the Northwest
and no money was available with
which to move 1t.
An earthquake disturbance has been
recorded in the Isle OF Wight. with its
point of origin estimated to be $500
Miles distant
Three Kansas banks have been
obliged to close their doors owing to
the failure OF the Bankers Trust com
pany Of Kansas City.
The Burlington railroad 10 reported
to be demanding cash for payment of
freight bills In Nevada.
Clifford Pinchot. the government
forester. makes the statement that at
the present rate Of cutting. the timber
supply Of the United States will be ex.
hausted In 20 years.
One hundred and fifty sheep were
burned to death in . fire which con.
sumed four box cars in the yards at
Council Bluffs. Ia.
Judge Duncan at Findlay. O..
Quashed the summons served on John
d. Rockefeller last summer at Cleve-
land on the ground that Rockefeller
represents a foreign corporation not
doing business in Ohio.
The commission appointed by Gov.
Hoch to Investigate charges against
e. E. Marshall. superintendent Of the
state reformatory at Hutchinson. Kan,
has reported the ofiicial not guilty