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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
American Mining Congress.

Joplin-There were 300 delegate.
from thirty states present here Tues,
day at the first business session OF the
American Mining Congress, which be
gan its annual convention the day be
fore Men OF high authority on mat
ters pertaining to mining and metal
lurgy were on the program for ad-
dresses on various kindred subjects.
A committee of five was named to
draft measure that will prevent min.
ing engineers from aiding in the perpe-
tration of mining frauds.
A resolution asking the federal gov.
ernment to issue separate patents to
lands suitable for both mining and ag-
ricultural purposes and classifying min.
eral lands as mineral lands" only, was
submitted, but action was deferred.
A resolution declaring for an ad va
loren tax on imported zinc ores of $50
a ton was adopted, and each member
pledged himself to work for the en-
forcement OF such by addressing a let
ter to his congre SSman urging it,
In an interview Tuesday President
Richards stated that President Ronse
welt few days ago told him he would
recommend to the national Congress
the establishment Of bureau of min
culture.
The president added that the con
gress would be held in the East next
year, probably at Columbus. Ohio.
An address by DR.. Erasmus Haworth
OF the State University of Kansas, on
prospecting for gas and petroleum was
Of especial interest to the delegates.
The night session was devoted to the
address of President Richards A pub.
lie reception and a social session at the
Elks' club.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
w. c. T. U. Elects Officers.

Nashville, Tenn The National
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Tuesday reelected Mrs. Lillian Stew
ems. Portland, Maine. pre- sident; Miss
Anna A. Borden. Evanston, Illinois.
presidential large, and Mis-. Hanna M
d Fry. Evanston Illinois, correspond
ing secretary.
The resolution committee report
adopted, declared for the same stand
ard of purity for men and women, and
for woman suffrage A resolution, the
object of which was to stop football.
was voted down.
The platform rejoices over Inaugural
ton by the secretary of commerce
and labor OF An inquiry into the dis
graceful traffic whereby innocent
young women are brought from and
carried to foreign lands under pre-
tense of securing honorable employ
ment, but in reality are taken to dens
of infamy We appeal to the nations
of the earth to bring this iniTuftous
traffic to a speedy termination"
Mrs Carrie Nation asked to be al
lowed to speak, but was refused She
later addressed large audience across
the street.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
Deadly Fight In Douglas County.

Denver.-The News Monday morn
Ing publishes an account of a deadly
ARRAY at Gam, in Douglas county, four
miles from Sedalia.
Fleeing from her husband, Carl Die
trich, of whom she says she lived in
mortal fear, Edith Dietrich. bride Of
a month. Sunday night took refuge in
a neighbors house. Her husband came
to the place. started to pull his wife
ont by the neck and was interrupted in
his brutality by John p. Dunkle. who
had boarded with the Dietrichs since
their marriage. Dunkle, who defended
the woman, was set upon by Dietrich
who cut and slashed him with razor.
Dunkle pulled AS revolver and shot
Dietrich through the throat. Both men,
it is believed, will die. They were both
employed by the Dupont Powder Com
pany, which has a large plant near
Gam.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
An Amphibious Auto.

New York The most wonderful Of
all motor vehicles was not exhibited
either in the recent Automobile Club
show In the Grand Central palace. or
in the recent Automobile show in Mad
ison Square garden. II is an amphibi-
ous automobile that is equally at home
on land or in water
In II General John T. Cutting and
three other persons Tuesday rode up
Broadway at the head Of cavalcade
OF plain, ordinary. everyday antomo-
biIes and out over the Boulevard La
ayette
When about opposite One Hundred
and Fifty-fift street the motor craft
descended a steep hill via depot lane
to the Hudson river. and without hes
ttatiou or change OF any kind. plunged
into the water. for all the world like
a duck. Indeed. that is what it most
closely resembles-a motor duck.
u spun through the water as easily
as II had scorched over the roads. and
after carrying its passengers several
hundred yards into midstream brought
them back to land with no more sign
OF wetting than at the end Of the
run up Broadway.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
Fireman Killed at Sterling.

beaverton the floor Of the round
house in the Sterling railroad yards,
Peter Keitsini, a Greek engine wiper,
twenty-eight years old, was found by
fellow workmen at 4:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon, suffering from wounds
which caused his death two hours
lated. He was stunned from frac-
tGre Of the skull, and emitted a
large quantity Of blood from his mouth,
due to congestion OF the lungs. Though
he knew he had but a short time to
live he declined to tell how he had
sustained his wounds.
Sheriff ]. w. Arnold Of Sterling In a
telegram to Chief OF Police Delaney.
stated that fireman on the Union Pa
cific had been robbed and murdered
early In the day by number Of Greeks
who were working about the tracks.
and that later they had left for Den
yer. Detectives Sparhawk and Ustic
arrested Peter Geagas, George Ca
learus, Gust Chuconey and Andreas An
thouplos, from among forty Greeks who
arrived in the city from Sterling on the
Union Pacific train at 2:15 Saturday
afternoon. The four were held pending
further investigation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
President Sees Labor Leaders.

Washington.-Presid Roosevelt
Saturday conferred with President
Gompers and the members Of the ex-
ecutive council of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor regarding labor legis-
lation at the coming session of Con-
gress.
D. J. Shackelton and John Hodge.
members OF the British parliament,
and fraternal delegates from Great
Britain to the annual convention OF
the American Federation Of Labor
which is to open at Norfolk, Virginia,
Monday, also wero present. After the
conference Gompers said:
1--WE discussed with the President
the questions of labor legislation
which have been presented to Con-
gress, including the eight-hour day
proposition; women and child labor,
employers liability and its extensions,
the Injunction process and the abuses
which 1t has developed. The Presi-
dent discussed these matters freely
with us and treated US with every
consideration. AS to what he will do
for labor in his forthcoming message
to Congress, prefer he should say
himself"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
WOMAN WHO POSED AS A MAN.
Remarkable French Woman Dies in
Trinidad Hospital.

Trinidad.-After masQuerading for
more than sixty years as a man. cath
crime VCsbaugh. peculiar French
women, died Monday morning at the
San Raphael hospital of old age. She
had dressed and worked as man
since leaving her native country sixty
three years ago, aud her life secret
was not discovered until some two
years ago when she was brought to
the hospital from a ranch where she
was employed as cook. suffering
from pneumonia.
This remarkable woman adopted
her disguise simply to better enable
her to secure employment Perhaps
the strangest act OF her life, which
reads like romance, was her mar
riage" to a woman at Joplin. Missouri
over forty years ago. The motive for
this act seems to have been to save
the woman's good name.
Miss Vosbaugh was daughter OF
q well educated Frenchman. who gave
her a good business education aud
taught her several modern languages.
At his death she came to America
alone. She worked In several cities
n
Joplin. where she was trusted bank
clerk for fifteen years. During all this
time II was never suspected that she
was not a man.
Shortly after her marriage" a child
was born to the wife. which died a
few weeks later. The two women
then came to Trinidad, wheH this
place was nothing but a hamlet and
a gateway to the unexplored South
west Here she was known by the
name OF 'Frenchie" and the establish
ment soon became a famous eating
house.
For some unknown reason the
couple separated. but what became Of
the wife" was never known
After her life's secret was learned,
the woman refused to divulge the
name OF her companion.
Leaving the restaurant business she
found employment on the Brown sheep
ranch near Trinchera. where she was
employed as a cook and a sheepherder
for some years. Although she asso
ciated only with men, cooking for
them. working on the range and sleep
Ing in the same room, her sex was not
discovered
In July 1905, she had an attack OF
pneumonia and was brought to the
hospital here, where T. J. Forhan dis
covered her sex Even after ii was
known that she was woman. she re-
fused to wear women's clothes and for
the last two years had worked about
the hospital In mems clothing She
was known in the city as grandpa" :"
Funds for her burial were raised by
popular subscript on.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
Murderous Assault.

Trlnidad-Harry Douthwaite, an or.
ganizer for the United Mine Workers,
who left Trinidad hurriedly Saturday
evening after stating that he had been
threatened and warned to leave the
city. was the victim of a murderous
assault at the hands OF an unknown
Mexican at saloon at Aguilar Sun.
day night. Douthwaite had just left
the building when he was struck In
the back Of the head with heavy re-
volver A few minutes later his as
sailant was arrested by another Mex
lean who claimed to be United
States deputy marshal. Both left the
place, the Officer saying he would
take his prisoner to Trinidad Nc
trace of either of the men has been
secured. Douthwaite is weak from the
loss Of blood, but his condition is not
seriOu6
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
imperial Banquet.

Windsor England-Tn the historic
hall of St George, at Windsor Castle.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra
gave a state banquet Tuesday evening
in honor Of their German visitors The
hall, which for centuries has been as
sociated with the Order OF the Garter.
was decorated with the banners Oe
the principal knights OF the order.
while the tables were adorned with
the famous golden plate, one Of the
great heirlooms of the sovereigns OF
England.
Departing from the custom, King
Edward and the Emperor sat side by
side with the Queen on the right and
the Empress on the left. Around tho
tables. which were set for 1870 guests.
there was gathered a most brilliant
company, including many members OF
the British royal house, the suites Of
the visiting sovereigns, Cabinet min
listers and former Cabinet ministers,
ambassadors and other diplomatic rep
resentatives. Among the ambassadors
was Whitelaw Reid.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
Endorse High Line Canal.

Grand functional a monster mass
meeting in Fruita land owners under
the proposed 81 500, 900 high line canal
to be erected by the government en-
Enthusiastically endorsed the plans of
Secretary of the Interior Garfield e.
w. Aupperle, secretary of the Grand
Junction Chamber of Commerce, who
had conference with Secretary Gar
field which led to the governments
decision to construct the ditch, ad-
dressed the meeting and was given an
ovation. He was followed by James
b. Young, secretary Of the State Com.
mercial Association. who added to the
enthusiasm OF the occasion by decIar.
ing that the Western slope Of Colo
RADIO was the best known and the best
H@vertised p Of any section OF the coun-
try.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
Manitou Incline Railway.

Denver.-Articies Of Incorporation
OF the Manitou Incline Railway Com
pany were filed Saturday with the
secretary Of state. The company is
Incorporated with a capital stock Of
$220, 900 and has purchased from the
Hydro Electric Company the cable
tram road running from Manitou to
the summit of Mount Manitou, dis
tance of one mile. The officers OF the
company are Colorado Springs and
Denver business men. They are: n.
N Brumback, president; Charles w.
Stiff, vice president; N. T. Brum|
back. treasurer: E. l.. Whitney. secre-
tary, and Claude l.. Mckesson, super
intendent.
Reconstruction work OF the track
will be begun soon and the early tour
list season Of 1905 will find the road
in operation. In a distance OF about
one mile the road rises one-half mile
and the upper terminal reaches the
elevation Of the halfway house on
the cog road.
Within the territory rendered ac-
cessible by the Incline railway Is to
be found some Of the most beautiful
scenery of the Pixies Peak region,
crags, canons, timber and mountain
streams Persons who have been over
the line and who are acquainted with
similar enterprises in Switzerland pro-
nounce it superior In every way to
anything found abroad.
The line will be rebuilt, equipped
with new passenger cars, cables of
enormous strength and when in oper-
alton on twentv-minute schedule
will have a capacity Of about 900 pas
sengers per day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
Coal Miners Convention.

Pueblo-Ai a convention OF coal
miners representing nnioEs chartered
by the Western Federation OF Miners.
district was organized comprising
Colorado. New Mexico, Utah and Wy.
omins The following ofrlcers were
elected: James Peretto of Trinidad,
president, A. Marchiore of Helper.
Utah vice president. and NJ F. White
of Trinidad secretary-treasurer Tho
convention resolved today that the
work shall be devoted to organization
and education. the delegates to the
convention saving that none of tho
unions are contemplating making dc.
mands OF any kind.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
Fleet Preoarina to Sail.

Washington.-Every detail in the
preparations for the sailing OF the bat
tleship feet to the Pacific is now well
In hand, and by December 10th, the
date on which the vessels will pass
out Of Hampton Roads in review be-
fore President Roosevelt, members Of
the cabinet and high officials of the
navy. arrangements for the comfort of
the men en- route will have been at
tended to.
At all Of the navy yards the work Of
making necessary repairs Is being
pushed, and these will be completed
by December 1st; provisions are being
stored aboard the vessels, and their
coal bunkers are being filled to their
capacity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
FEDERATION OF
LABOR MEETING
WILL VIGOROUSLY OPPOSE Ma
TiONAl ASSOCIATION OF
MANUFACTURER
ASK FOR HALF HOLIDAY
WANTS TO ESTABLISH UNivER.
SAL e,GHr.hoUR WORKING
DAY IN AMERICA.

Norfolk. Va-That there will be war
to the knife between the American
Federation of Labor and the National
Association OF Manufacturers was evi-
denced Tuesday at the session Of tho
Federation OF Labor here. The feder-
alton has already taken the aggressive
by looking to the establishment Of
fund to fight the manufacturers
through its counsel.
The claim is that undue pressure Is
being brought by the manufacturers
OF the country against organized labor
to the detriment Of the latter. The
manufacturers combat this in state
ment made today by James Van Cleve.
president of the national association.
in which he holds that the object OF
his association is 10 put labor unions
on basis whereby they may be held
responsible for their contracts. AS an
instance he cited the pending suit OF
the Typothetae against the pressmen.
alleging the break from the contracts
by pressmen.
On the issue made by Mr.. Gompera
today in seeking funds to fight the
suit brought by Mr. Van Cleve, as
president OF the Buck Stove & Range
Company of st. Louis. against Presi-
dent Gompers and the federation's ex-
ecutive council, the Manufacturers
association comes out fatfooted with
the statement that 1t will fight tho
boycott and the blacklist to the finish.
A resolution was presented by James
O'Connell OF Washington calling for a
report by committee of bill to be
presented to the next Congress giving
the same relief at law to employees in
United States navy yards who may be
disabled by accidents or to the heirs
OF navy yard employees who may be
killed while in the pursuit of their oc-
cupation as that enjoyed by persons
employed by private corporations.
Another resolution was presented by
Mr.. O'Connell asking Congress to
legalize the half day holiday Saturday
during the months OF July, August and
September. which employees of all gov
ernment navy yards, naval stations.
governmental factories and arsenals
have enjoyed by proclamation OF tho
President during the past two years.
The convention took aggressive
steps toward the establishment OF a
universal eight-hour working day in
America
Denver. Toronto and Cleveland are
in the field for the 1908 convention.
with Seattle bidding for 1909.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
Suicide In Denver.

Denver.-Withdraw for a mo-
ment from the press nee OF his wife
and three daughters, aged 3, and
years. Charles J. Pigsler, thirty-three
years old. prominent in the Benevol-
ent and Protective Order OF Elks and
q wealthy man. Sunday night shot
himself through the heart. Pigsler
was an invalid, and came. with his
family. from Marysville. Missouri.
where he had been a deputy sheriff.
in the hope that a change OF climate
would benefit him. In his weakness
he partook of stlmulants to excess.
it is said, and this, with the altitude
and inherited wasting disease. caused
him to become temporarily deranGed,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
CANAL FOR GRAND VALLEY.
VIII Cost Million and . Half and
Reclaim 10000 Acres.

heStaim |U,OOO acres.
Grand Junctioh.-That the United
States government will construct a
$l.5oo,eoo high line canal to reclaim
10000 acres of aIable land In the
Grand valley adjoining Grand juno
ton. is the announcement made by E.
w. Aupperle. secretary Of the local
chamher Of commerce. who has just
returned from Washington. where he
was In conference for q week with
Secretary of the Interior Garfield.
The decision Of The government to
construct this great irrigation system
comes as the result Of nearly twenty
years OF untirins effort and applica-
ton on the part OF the people of Grand
junction. The campaign to secure
IederaI cooperation was renewed
win Nlsor last spring, even to the Sc
curins Of Secretary Garfield's own per-
eonal survey Of the local situation. A
special visit was arranged last sum
mer. whereby the secretary of the in
terror was enabled to view the at
fractions and possibilities of the Grand
valley ead to estimate the advantage
OF q high line canal.
Ahe result OF ail this eHOrt now Cul'
inmates in the announcement that the
government will build the big ditch at
an early date. And as evidence of
its good faith $4,000 has been set
apart for the purpose OF Immediately
establishing an engineers headQuar-
ters here.
The canal will have its headgate
under the shadows of Mt. Garfield.
which was named after the secretary's
honored father, and will skirt the base
OF the mountain for about fifteen
miles, bringing over 10000 acres un-
der irrigation.
G. L. Sands. constructing engineer.
who is now supervising the work on
the Gunnison tunnel, will have charge
OF thu survey which will be COM
menccd as soon as preliminaries can
be arranged. AS the direct result OF
the governments decision conserva-
tive citizens declare that the popula-
ton OF this city will be more than
doubled in less than five years and
that within that time the broad acres
now lying desolate will become the
home Of at least 10000 families.
The report of the government de-
cision went through the city like wild
fire. Dignified citizens met each other
on the street and embraced. so great
was their thankfuiness. No event in
the history of Grand Junction can COM
pare with importance with the de,
cision to build the canal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
RouT COUNTY COAL RAILROAD.
Makes Application for Right q Way
Across School lands.

Makes Application for Right q Way
Across School Lands.
Denver.-Application has been made
to the State Land Board for right of
way over l59 acres OF some Of the rich
est coal land in Colorado by the Colo
rado 4 Northern Railroad Company
The company plans to build line OF
thirty miles from Hayden, a station on
the Moffat road. in Routt county.
through the anthracite coal fields Of
that section and California peak. end
ing at Sand Mountain pass. Later. 1t
Is contemplated to build an extension
through the Hahn's Peak District
DR.. A. A. johnson. superintendent
OF the mineral department Of the State
Land Once. Is vice president and gen
eral manager OF the company He ap-
praised the land as being worth 50 so
an acre and that was the price for which
the board Is asked to sell the l59
acres. DR.. Johnson explained that the
necessary rights OF way over govern
ment territory had been secured free
because of the important and rich coal
region the line would open. The ap
plication did not state whether the sale
would be outright or not The board
expressed itself as being unwilling to
dispose OF such valuable coal land and
action on the matter was postponed
until the attorney general could ipves-
tigate. The benefits accruing from the
line are plain to the board and the
probabilities are that the board will
sell the surface rights at the figure Of
fered, reserving the rights to the min
eral deposits.
The Colorado & Northern Railroad
company was incorporated year ago
with capitalization OF 81 100000. The
company Is said to have purchased the
rights granted in 1880 to Calvin s.
Brice. Samuel Thomas and other big
eastern magnates to build a line
through Routt county.
The officers of the company are b.
Dorsey of ST. Louis. president; DR.. A.
A. Johnson. vice president; directors.
John L. Crabtree OF ST. Louis. H. l..
Ritter. NJ. J. Dorsey, Marshall E. John
son and Horace F. Clarke.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
Change Scarce I. Chicago.

Chicagu.-An Illustration OF the
scarcity Of Gu: .ency was given at the
Chicago Flower show, which is doing
business apparently unaffected by
the currency stringency. A leading
coal company sent TO the management
and offered to give a premium Of one
per celt. for currency in exchange
for certified check, but this offer was
refused, the management complaining
that they had been offered twent! per
cent. premium.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-11-16
New Aeropiane Record.

paris.-Henry Farnam. the aeronaut
made a new record with his aeroplane
Thursday. He few full kilometer
(about six-tenths of mile), describing
the letter 8 in the air. He now has his
machine under perfect control and ap
pears to be able to pain In the air
at will.
The Washington herald., 1907-05-26

was darkness. When the lights were
brought. no trace was left in sight of the
white mans magic, but its work had been
done. Sly Fox cried aloud, Yes. Skip
ping Bird, I will come back-manv
blankets will l bring and heap, big heap.
mus-zis-caw." The effect on his health
was truly amazing. sowing clearly that.
savage though he was. the Indian nature
was as sensitive 10 the finer sentiments
as his white brother when wounded by
Cupid's arrow
He became the shrewdest economist
and speculator in the troupe, buying up
Indian goods from his less sagacious
comrades and selling them to visitors at
advanced prices. He also devoted time
and energy. with marvellous luck, 10
poker. and when he returned to the res
ervatiOn II was with plethoric pockets
and trunks Of Paisley shaWls, &C In
fact he returned a fnancier, and hap
PLY married the devoted and delighted
Skipping Bird.
With good health and his accumu.
lated wealth invested in horses and cat
tie. and taught by his experience from
travelling with the Wild West. ito fol-
low the white mans road" sly Fox to-
day, with his well-preserved. proud ma
tron, Skipping Bird, and a truly lovely.
educated family. is a most prosperous
and happy White River ranchman-an
example Of the Indians ability to evolute
with opportunity