Gilpin observer., 1908-01-23

After having been entombed in the
Alpha shaft at Ely, New, Az days by a
cave-ln. three men have been rescued
Iney were given food through q six.
inch water pipe.
The American battleship feet at Rio
Janeiro has been joined by the tor
pedo boat fotilla. The tiotilla will
only remain long enough to coal and
will then proceed to Buenos Ayres.
In response to request from the
Nevada legislature the president has
decided to allow the troops to remain
at Goldteld until that body can formu-
late some plan to organize q force to
perform the police functions OF the
state.
Mrs. Herbert M. Sears. wife of a 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,
Nd. was recently entirely destroyed
by fire. Gs
A bill has been introduced in the
Kansas legislature providing for the
shutting off of natural gas to non-resi-
dents whenever there is a shortage
in the supply.
While attending a G. A. r. banquet
at Carrollton, ILL.,, DR.. j. B. Hayes, a
veteran, was stricken while making
an address, and died almost immedi-
ately.
Count Won Kanitze, a conservative
member of the German reichstag, in
speech before that body, declared
that President Roosevelt's threats
against trusts were responsible for the
present financial troubles throughout
the world.
The democratic state convention of
Nebraska will be held at Omaha on
March s.
DR.. P. X. Dahl, a prominent physi.
clan of Mason City, Iowa, has been ar
rested on an indictment charging man
slaughter in causing the death of q
woman by criminal operation.
The Second Congregational church,
of Dorchester, Mass, which recently
celebrated its Tooth anniversary, was
nearly destroyed recently by an incen-
diary fire.
NJ. A. Waits & Co.. clothing dealers
at Durant, Ok, have failed with assets
of $4,000. and liabilities of $4,000.
Republicans IN all the districts Of
Indiana have passed resolutions in
dorsing c. w. Fairbanks for president.
The five-story factory of the Car
Louis. was recently destroyed by fire.
An anarchistic plot has been discov-
cred at Rio Janeiro, having for its
object the destruction of part of the
American fleet while in that harbor.
The tin mills at Newcastle, Pa, en-
ploying 1,700 men, have resumed oper-
ations after being shut down for three
months.
A crisis in the Japanese cabinet was
recently averted by the acceptance
by the emperor Of the designations of
the two discordant members who have
been causing all the trouble.
The Nevada legislature has assem-
bled at Carson to find some means of
settling the trouble between the min
ers and the mine owners.
The Kansas legislature is in special
session at Topeka, The principal
recommendations of Gov. Hoch are for
primary law, bank depositors' guar
antee law. railroad legislation and
Strengthening the prohibition law.
The United Kansas Portland Cement
company, with headquarters at lola,
Kan. capitalized at s12, 1904 900, has abb
sorbed the Kansas Portland at lola,
the Independence Portland at Inde-
pendence and the Indian Portland at
Neodesha under one management.
Personal.
Isaac N. Hascall, at one time govern
or of Nebraska, and for years promi-
nent politician of that state, is dead.
Charles Emory Smith, editor of the
Philadelphia Press, and former United
States minister to Russia and post
master-general, died suddenly at his
home in Philadelphia.
The pope is again confined to his
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