The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-01-25

Comptroller OF the Currency Rids
ley. in connection with the Kansas
and Oklahoma situation. holds that
national banks under the present
banking laws may not lawfully pay
out money on a plan to guarantee
depositors.
The state insurance commission OF
Oklahoma has Cancelled the license OF
the Great Western Life Insurance com
pany OF Kansas City to do business in
that state.
Judge Smith Mcpherson, in the
United States district court at Kansas,
has rendered a decision declaring void
and unconstitutional the Missouri law
forbidding foreign corporations from
transferring suits brought against
them from state to federal courts.
Japanese immigration to America is
decreasing according to reports re-
ceived by the immigration bureau. The
falling OF for December, 1907. was
2.23+ as compared with 1906.
President Roosevelt has presented
King Victor Emmanuel OF Italy with
several samples OF the new $40 and
$50 American gold coins. The king
has one OF the finest collections OF
coins in the world.
After having been entombed IN the
Alpha shaft at Ely. New. 46 days by a
cave-in. three men have been rescued
They were given food through a six
inch water pipe.
The American battleship feet at Rio
Janeiro has been joined by the tor
pedo boat fotilla. The flotilla will
only remain long enough to coal and
will then proceed to Buenos Ayres.
In response to a request from the
Nevada legislature the president has
decided to allow the troops TO remain
at Goldfield until that body can formu-
late some plan to organize a force to
perform the police functions of the
state.
Mrs. Herbert NJ. Sears. wife OF re-
tired broker OF Boston, during a fit
of temporary insanity. leaped from
the window of her room on the 18th
floor OF the St Regis hotel in New
York and was dashed to death on the
roof Of an adjoining building.
The Masonic temple at Baltimore.
Md, was recently entirely destroyed
by fire.
A bill has been introduced in the
Kansas legislature providing for the
shutting of OF natural gas 10 non-resi-
dents whenever there is q shortage
in the supply
While attending G. A r banquet
at Carroll,on, NJ. Dr. ]. B. Hayes, a
veteran, was stricken while making
an address, and died almost immedi-
ately.
The democratic state convention Of
Nebraska Will be held at Omaha on
March 5.
DR., p X. Dahl. 4 prominent physi-
clan of Mason City. Iowa, has been ar
rested on an Indictment charging man
slaughter in causing the death of a
woman by criminal operation.
Judge Dana in the Shawnee county
district court assessed a fine OF 81, ,ooo
against the International Harvester
company which the court found guilty
on IS counts OF violating the Kansas
antitrust law.
NJ. A Waits & Co clothing dealer.
at Durant, Ok, have failed with assets
OF sle 900. and liabilities of So. .0o0.
An anarchistic plot has been discov-
cred at Rio Janeiro, having for its
object the destruction OF a part of the
American fleet while in that harbor
The tin mills at Newcastle. Pa. EN-.
ploying 100 men, have resumed oper-
atious after being shut down for three
months
The Kansas legislature is in special
session at Topeka. The principal
recommendations OF Gov Hoch are for
a primary law. hank depositors' guar
antee law. railroad legislation and
Strengthening tbs prohibition, law.
The United Kansas Portland Cement
company, with headquarters at lola,
Nan, capitalized al sls.750 600. has alb
sorbei the Kansas Portland al lola.
the Independence Portland at InGe-
pendence and the Indian Portland at
Neodesha under one management
The Bank ot Elliawoot. a. Ellin-
wood. Nan, has been closed By order
OF the state hank examiner.
Personal.
Isaac y Eascau, 8. one tine govern.
OF o. Nebraska and to- years a pro-.li !.