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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
Seed Growers Convention,

Denver.-The Colorado Grain and
Seed Growers convention met at the
Albany hotel convention hall in this
city. Thursday, January 23d. The
convention was called to order at p.
N. by President w. II. Olin of the De
partment Of Agronomy, Colorado Aeri-
cultural College, who read his annual
report, showing the organization to be
In excellent standing and outlining the
work which should be done during the
present year to further the objects Of
the association. Several papers were
read during the afternoon session.
At the night session OF the conyeu-
ton officers for the ensuing year were
elected. Professor Olin was reelected
as president of the association by ac-
clamation, and was given vote of
thanks by the convention for the inter
est he has displayed. and for the ex-
cellent work OF organization he has
done.
Other officers elected are: First
vice president, C. NJ Matthias, Monte
Vista; second vice president, C. c.
Williams, Yuma; third vice president,
Ben Breston. Fort Collins; fourth vice
president. Frederick Gaylord, secre-
tary, Fritz knorr: treasurer. H. l..
Locke, Iongmont
Secretary knorr was also appointed
as delegate to the National Corn Asso-
citation convention at Omaha Novem-
Der 25th to December 9Th. inclusive
Resolutions approving of President
Olin's suggestion that the organization
be incorporated under the state laws
were adopted. as were also resolutions
indorsing plan to make the associa-
ton clearing house for first class Sc
lected seeds Of all kinds.
President Olin reported the awards
made to the boys and girls of the Pat
terson Seed Competition Club. In 1905
Senator Patterson made the munificent
offer of $500 in prizes for three conse-
cutive years. a final term prize series
amounting to $3.50, to be distributed
among the boys and girls securing the
highest and best results in two or more
grains during the three years, and a
handsome gold medal, as sweepstake
prize, for the one securing the highest
average
Senator Patterson at the night meet
ing was elected an honorary life mem
Der OF the association and presented
with magnificent, solid gold, hand
hammered insignia of the organiza-
ton. representing full head of Def
ance wheat
President J. w. Jones of the Ma
tional Grain Growers Association. was
present and took occasion to publicly
thank Senator Patterson for the good
work he is doing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
Suit Against State Treasurer.

Denver.-1n order to force State Aud
itor StaLer and State Treasurer Bent
to turn over to them that portion of the
appropriations made for the various
state schools by the last Legislature.
remaining unpaid, a petition has been
hled In the District Court at Denver by
the governing boards Of the State
School Of Mines. State Normal school,
Colorado School for the Deaf and
Blind, Agricultural College and the
State University. asking an alternative
writ OF mandamus for that purpose.
The boards will hold that the
payment OF the Stratton Inheritance
tax is sufficient to supply money
for all the appropriations and Mr.. Bent
believes that this money does not go
into the general appropriation fund.
The question will now be decided by
the courts.
The appropriations made by the Leg
islature were as follows: School Of
Mines. natatorium and gymnasium,
$4,000; Normal school, for finishing
library, 100000; Deaf and and Blind.
for balance due on new administration
building, $4,000. and for pipe organ,
$1,000; Agricultural college for expert.
ment station, $4,000, and University
OF Colorado. improvement Of grounds
and erection OF buildings, 100000.
One-half OF each amount is still due
each school.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
NEWS OF The WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
Interesting Items Gathe~ed From aA
Parts of the VOL Condensed
Into Small Space .or the Ben
eft OF Our Readers.
Congre ssional.

Tn" shipbuil.ing summary com
piled los the shipping World shows that
only England accomplished more in
that respect than the United States in
1907
The subcommittee on pensions of
the house committee on appropriations
has announced an agreement to recon-
mend a pension roll OF $50 900 900 for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1903.
The house has requested the presi-
dent to send to congress a copy Of
the report Of the special Goldheld
commission
In a recent statement to the senate
canal commission Col Goethals, chief
engineer. said the Panama canal was
reasonably safe from military inva-
sion, and that the locks We're so far
inland they could not be injured by
shells from naval vessels.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
London Olympic Games.

London.-Good progress has been
made with the preparations for the
London Olympic games, which promise
to be the greatest athletic gathering
the world has ever seen 1t is officially
stated there will be in all probability
more than 5000 athletes in competi-
ton, including very large contingents
from America, where Capt. F. Whit
worth Jones, the assistant secretary
Of the British Olympic Association,
says matters have been most enthusi-
astically taken up.
The British Olympic Association has
to rely on its own exertions to raise
large sums necessary to finance the
project, as it receives no assistance in
this respect from the government and
Is, therefore, at a disadvantage with
other countries that have held the
games previously.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
MRS. EDDY MOVES TO BOSTON.
Founder Of Christian Science Will
Live on Beacon Street.

Boston-The following statement
was given out Sunday night from the
ONCE OF Alfred Farlow. head OF the
Christian Science publicity bureau:
Rev. Mary Baker-Eddy. discoverer
and founder OF Christian Science, has
moved from Concord N H. to Brook
line. suburb OF Boston. The Law
renee estate, which bas been remod-
eled. has been quietly furnished for
Mrs. Eddy and her household, and she
occupied il about i:45 this afternoon.
Only a few Of Mrs. Eddy's friends
knew Of her contemplated move.
while there has been much specu-
lation about the Brookline house. no
one had guessed Alright concerning its
future occupant.
Mrs. Eddy and her household. in
Guiding Calvin A. Frye. her secretary,
with Archibald Mcclellan. as a guest.
constituted the party. They left Con-
cord at p. m. on special train. which
had been held in the yard at Concord
until a few minutes before the time
scheduled for leaving 1t was then
run under the shed of the Boston side
Of the depot and was quietly boarded
by the party, about ten or twelve in
number
THE train was transferred to the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
railroad at Lowell, Mass, whence /.
was run to South Farmingham where it
was transferred to the Boston & Al
bany road. and went to Chestnut Hill
station. where carriages awaited the
party and carried them to their new
home on Beacon and Hammond
streets. Here everything was found
In full equipment AID supper was
served at the usual hour. Except for
the three hours required to make the
trip, there was no break in the usual
routine Of the family.
This move was not prompted by
any sudden decision. 1t is known to
some OF Mrs. Eddy's friends that she
has for some years been considering
the advisability OF returning to this
city.
Her purpose Is to be more conven-
lent to the mother church OF the de-
nomination, nearer to its headquarters.
"The whole affair, including the
preparation Of the house, was in keep
ing with Mrs. Eddy's usual way Of do
ing things. She weighs matters de-
liberately and carefully. then acts
quickly
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
RAILWAY SUIT BEGUN
Attorney General Strikes at harrlmsn's
Great Railway Combine.

hington--Attorney General Bon
sparte Saturday directed that Z hill in
equity be flied to set aside the courrD5
by the Union Pacific Railway Compary y
and its subsidiary corporations of the
Southern Pacific and the San Pedro.
Los Angeles & Salt Lake roads; also 70
have declared Illegal the ownership bs-
the Union Pacific or the Oregon short
Line Of stock in the Santa, the Great
Northern and Northern Pachc. all Of
said lines being competitors of the
Union Pacific.
The attorney general issued an p'.
fetal statement TO this effect which.
after referring to the extensive IN.
gestigation by the interstate commerce
commission into the relations existing
between the various lines of roads e.l-
gagged in ranscontinentar traffic, says.
From the evidence SO far addured
and from Independent investigation the
department has arrived at the concIs.
sion that the stock holding of tho
Union Pacific and its subsidiary com
pany in the other corporations nl.u-
TONED above is in direct violation II
he Sherman act.
THE department regards the s-it
as OF first importance. as it is soulht
oy means thereof to break up a sub
stantial monopoly of the transportat on
business OF the country between the
Missouri river on the east and the en-
ire Pacific coast south OF Portland on
he west
aside from the railway comparfss
above named, the other defendant in
he suit are the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company of New York, which IS
The depository of all the stock of The
San Pedro road Hnder a contract Hy
which it is required to give proxies
10 such persons as may be named by
Mr.. Hartman and Mr.. Clark for Uc-
Rod OF years. There are also the fol
lowing individual defendants com
planned CT, towit: E. II. Hartman. ia
cob II. Schiff. Otto II. Kahn, James
Sullman, Henry c. Frick. Henry H.
Rogers and William A. Clark"
While naming the individual defTn-
dants, the statement makes no mention
Of any intention to prosecute any OF
these officials personally in any Grim
lnal proceedings.
The attorney general has engaged as
special assistants for the purse of this
litigation Messrs. Frank B. Kellogg and
Cordence A. Severance OF St Paul
who acted as counsel for the interstate
Commerce Commission In the invest
cation above referred to.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
6ryan's Running Mate.

Washington.-W. j. Bryan held an
impromptu reception in the rooms Of
the house committee on ways and
means. where number OF Democratic
representatives and many outsiders
chatted with him.
Asked by someone to name his
choice for running mate in the event
OF his nomination at Denver, Mr..
Bryan laughingly replied:
Il shan't tell. That is too bold q
question"
To the newspaper men he said:
you may say that my coming to
Washington was not to consult any
man or set Of men as to whether
ought to be candidate for the nom
ination. I have not put that question
to any men, nor shall I. The people,
not individuals, have the sole right to
decide that point l am not here to
solicit support for myself as a pos
sible presidential candidate. I never
solicit individual support. l never ask
any man to vote for me. In the past
when l was before the people as a can
didate. my efforts to obtain votes have
been confined to statements OF my
views"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
Death Of Colonel EreeIands.

Denver.-A Philadelphia dispatch
Monday night says: Col Francis T.
Freeland, noted mining and civil en-
gineer, globe trotter and mine owner
of Colorado, who formerly lived here,
was found dead in his apartment at
the Colonnade hotel this afternoon
Death is supposed to have been caused
by stroke OF apoplexy. The sudden
end OF Colonel Freeland is similar in
nearly every detail to the deaths of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Freeland, who resided here, each dy.
ing suddenly from a stroke of apo
plexy.
Francis T. Freeland was in charge
of the Isabella company's properties
at Cripple Creek during the time of
the Hagerman administration, from
1895 to early in 1898, when he returned
to Aspen to look after the Hagerman
properties in that camp. He had been
in all of the worlds great mining
camps.
Before his arrival at Cripple Creek
he was superintendent of the Iron Sill.
yer mine at Leadville.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
Fort Collins Sugar Season.

Denver.-A Fort Collins dispatch
says: At so O'Clock Sunday morning
the last Of the beet crop OF 1907,
grown in this district for the local
sugar factory, was run through the
slicers, thus practically ending the
sugar making campaign which opened
September 10Th. A few days will be
required to convert the juice on hand
into sugar, and when this is done the
factory will close until next fall. Dur.
ing the campaign of 130 days the fac
tory sliced more than 10000 tons OF
beets, including between 1900 and
$4,000 tons raised in the Loveland and
Longmont districts, and not a day was
lost during the campaign on any ac-
count, or for any reason, and not a Sc
rious accident occurred from the time
Of starting up the machinery until it
was ready to close down Sunday. The
campaign has been the most success
full and the most satisfactory all around
in the history of the local factory.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
Statehood Legislation DELAYED.

Washington. - Under a decision
reached by House and Senate leaders
that there will be no statehood legis.
lation for Neww Mexico during the
drst session Of the Sixtieth Congress,
arrangements have been made with
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Ham
llton Of the house committee on terri
tories. which Chairman Beveridge of
the Senate committee approves, to
have members OF both Senate and
House committees visit New Mexico
Turing The coming recess Of Congress
for the purpose OF making a complete
examination and report.
1t is suggested by the New Mexico
delegation that the visiting committee
be enlarged by ten members OF the
House and Senate. II the report OF
the committee is favorable. as the New
Mexico delegation expect it will be.
the early passage OF a statehood bill
In tho second session Of the present
Congress is, in their opinion, assuren
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
Personal,

Mrs. Emily Iznaga, mother of the
dowager duchess of Manchester and
Of Lady Lister Key, of England, is
dead at her home in louisiana
Thomas Fillebrown, one of the lead
ing dental surgeons of the country.
and professor at Harvard university,
is dead in Newton, Mass.
Former Gov. d. r. Francis. of Mis-.
souri,, was recently presented with the
Swedish Order of the North Star, in
recognition of his services as presi-
lent of the Louisiana Purchase EXPO
stion company.
Mayor James c. Dahlman was re-
Gently elected from the waterways
congress at Sioux City, Iowa, because
of an attempt to inject politics into
the discussion on the resolutions.
Miss Georgia A. Smythe. a Boston
waitress, has fallen heir to 5000, 600 nv
virtue OF being greatgreat-grand-
daughter of the notorious Mrs. Fitz-
herbert, one of the favorites of King
George ". of England.
DR.. Eliot. president of Harvard uni.
versity, advocates that American boys
anu SliS Dt Solteu Oul py agents Oh
authority and forced by law to study
trades assigned to them.
John Mitchell, president OF the Mine
Workers union, who retires April
next, declares he would not accept a
government position if offered him
II. A. Jastro, of bakersfield, Cal,
was unanimously chosen president of
the American National Live Stock as
sociation, to succeed Murdo Macken.
zie. at the Denver meeting.
Charles NJ. Smith. widely known
among Grand Army men as lectur-
er on the story of his escape from
Andersonvile prison, is dead at Wor-
cester, Mass.
Miss Miriam De Wore, wealthy
Chicago heiress, recently eloped to
St. Louis and married her chauffeur
August Wilhelmj, the noted violinist
and concert master, is dead in Lon
don.
George f. Bowden, republican ma
tional committeeman for Virginia, is
dead at Norfolk.
Emperor William OF Germany has
just celebrated his 49th birthday
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
LARGE FORESTRY EXPENSES,
Congressman George Cook Probes 6u-
reau Fees and Outlay.

Washington.-Chie Forester Clifford
Pinchot. who has been in attendance
before house committee on agricul-
ture for the past two days explaining
estimates made by his bureau for re-
quired appropriations for the coming
fiscal year, Tuesday furnished the fol
lowing statement OF receipts and eX-
penditures of the forest service for the
current year in response to an inquiry
made by Repre- sentative Cook of Colo
rado. who is member of the commit
tee:
Receipts from grazing fees. sSG4 900; F.;
from timber sales. 5000 900; total, ST.
4G7,000 The total expenditures of the
forest service for 1907 were sl.53O. 600
Expenditures over receipts. SG3, 900
Mr.. Pinchot has asked the commit
tee for an appropriation of 100000
for the coming year. promising that
the receipts from grazing and sales OF
timber probably will offset this
amount.
Representative Cook entered pro-
test against allowing any additional
appropriation to be used for employ
ing more foresters and rangers in
Colorado, the present force. he says,
being entirely adequate for the ser
vice.
He called the attention OF Mr.
Pinchot to the conduct of some of
these rangers. stating that they are
dictatorial and at times exceed their
authority toward farmers and stock
men, and often put them to unneces-
sary trouble and expense.
Mr.. Pinchot asked Mr.. Cook to make
specific charges. naming the rangers
in question. and promised il the
charges were substantiated, that
proper punishment would be meted
out to the offenders.
Representative Cook states that he
has received 200 letters from members
If Congress and HOO from other
sources, lots of them approving his re-
cent letter crticizing departmental at
tacks upon Western citizens.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
Chicago Tramps Feasted.

Chicago, Ill.-Two hundred and fifty
tramps fed on the bounty of five mem.
bers OF the Chicago Athletic Associ.
alton Monday.
I'VE have food. but no appetites,"
said one of the five members, as he
attempted to eat the dainty things he
had ordered in the club dining room
Lets get satisfaction by proxy; per-
haps we can find someone hungry"
1t was easily done and in half an
hour men from a West Side lodging
house had assembled and were taken
to three restaurants in lower State
street and fed at 80 cents . head, with
pie ~ Q dessert
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
Girl Wins Prize Bull.

Denver.-The ticket which won the
prize bull donated by J. c. Osgood for
the sale OF tickets during the stock
snow, was held by Frances Trumbull
van Mater. the young daughter OF
Harry Van Mater, ESQ Emerson, No.
ss9 was the one which claimed the ami
mai. thls being one Of several tickets
oought by Mr.. Van Mater for his
daughter. There were altogether
about 1900 tickets sold at 81 each the
proceeds to go to the Denver Orphans
-ne. A great number of tickets we're
sold at the stockmen's convention. but
as many more were sold to Denver
people. The animal is finely bred X
worth several hundred dollars.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
Bad Currency System.

Observation-Disclosures the house,
Mr.. Fowler, chairman of the commit
tee on banking and currency, declared
that the United States had the worst
financial and currency process in the
world. What is the acute question ?"
he said. rs it a bond secured cur
rency?' If that were wise and
proper form of currency, he asked
why had not some nation adopted il
by this time? Japan tried it over
night. he said, but quickly gave it up.
Mr.. Fowler favored coming reserves
out OF gold. United States notes, he
said, were mere premises to pay !.
mere piece OF fiat issued during tie
war"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-02-01
UNITED NINE WORKERS.
President Mitchell Wants no Further
Office.

Indianapolis Mitchell an
United Mine Workers of America Mon
day that he did not desire TO hold any
offics in the organization after his re
tirement as president April LIST. This
will stop a movement to have him
placed a, the head Of an advisory
board.
He asked that his friends give their
loyal and undivided support 10 his sue
cessor. saying:
While | have been president. |
have been president in fact as we'll as
in name and my successor will have
the same opportunities to carry out his
policies"
". D. Haywood, secretary-treasurer
OF the Western Federation OF Miners,
addressed the convention. He attrib-
uted all of the strikes and troubles in
the Western lead, coal and gold mines
TO the operators failure TO keep their
contracts with the miners.
He charged the operators with the
destruction OF property by the use OF
explosives, in order to prejudice pub
lie opinion and lay the blame on the
miners He painted graphic pictures
of the bull pens established by the
state and military authorities, which
he said have been subservient to the
operators.
Colorado" he said ''is as mean as
all the other states boiled down. Cor
porations control the courts there, de-
bauch the Legislature and run the cleo
tions to suit themselves
Mr.. Haywood pleaded for closer
relationship between the Western
Federation of Miners and the Mine
Workers of America. He asked not
only for the financial support of the
United miners but for moral support
as we'll He asked that all coal min
ers have their contracts expire at the
same time. so they can give each other
mutual support.
President Mitchell addressed the
convention after Haywood closed. He
declared himself to be opposed TO sym
pathetic strikes.
Il have watched labor troubles and
conditions as closely as any man." he
said, and l have not seen any benefit
accrue from sympathetic strikes.
should the Western Federation OF
Miners ask us to go on a strike to aid
their strike, We would ask naturally
What will We get out of it? What good
will accrue to us? ! do not see that it
would do us any good to have the met
alliferous miners on strike If we
coal miners We're out on a strike. Coal
can be mined when gold miners are
not working. but gold cannot be mined
if there is no COAL
Mr.. Mitchell admitted that in ex-
trene cases sympathetic strikes would
materially assist in the accomplish.
ment of labor purposes and in such
cases he would advocate it. He
thought closer relationship should ex-
ist between the Mine Workers and the
Western Federation of Miners and sug-
gested commission to define what
these relation should be.
Mr.. Mitchell urged the miners to
continue the contract system.
ID. A. Sullivan. secretary-treasurer
OF the Ohio miners, and Alexander
Howatt. president of the Kansas min
ers, were elected delegates to the In
ternational Mining congress, which
meets at Paris.