Semi-weekly herald., 1908-02-03
d. CLARK was once prominent in

Dahn. Ciarh was once prominent in
politics
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Teller has introduced bill to permit
the case of the Confederated band OF
Ute Indians of Colorado to 20 before
the court Of claims for adjudication.
The same bill was introduced in the
mouse by Haggott. Senator Guggen-
helm has introduced a bill TO place
Brigadier General Frank D. Baldwin,
who now lives at Boulder, on the re-
tired list as a major general.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The Aid
rich financial bill was reported to the
senate this morning 1t will be taken
up for debate Feb. 10 and kept stead
\ lily before the senate as unfinished bus
iness until disposed of. Senator Aid
rich Is Of the opinion that not more
than two weeks will be consumed IN
discussing the measure. The an
nouncement of the attitude OF Mr..
Bryan concerning the A1drich bill is
taken as an Indication that Democratic
opposition to the measure will not be
| long drawn out. There will be an at
tempt to have treasury notes substi-
tuted for bank notes in the bill, but
the contention will not extend much
further.
| DENVER, Jan. 30.-Working in the
burning building at 1886 Lawrence
street this morning, eight pretty lsun
dry girls showed themselves to be
| beroines and saved all the stock OF
the place. The young women braved
| fire, smoke and water and were un-
| dsunted by the fact that the FIRE was
slowly eating its way toward a big fire
works repository on one side and a
| paint store where explosive oils were
stored on the other. The fire proved
| serious.
| DENVER. Jan. 30.--It was Officially
announced today that next week deal
| will be consummated which viii unite
all the Portland cement plants in Colo
RADIO Utah, Montana and Texas, under
the name of Cement Securities com
pany, with capital OF $6,000.000. Ow-
| ing to the immense scope OF the ce-
ment industry in Colorado, Denver will
be selected as general headquarters
for the new combination. Some of the
weaithiest men of the city. including
Charles Boettchcer. John F. Campion,
Dennis Sullivan, Whitney Newton. j.
A. Thatcher and others are Connected
with the company and have approved
the consolidation plan. The Colorado
plants output last year was over 49,.
I 100000
I WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-The Aid.
rich financial bill reported to the sen
ate this morning provides for the issue
of $500,0o0000 of emergency money
The notes will bear upon their face the
pledge that they will be redeemed by
4 the United States in lawful money
upon presentation at the treasury. Au
thority to issue notes will be given tl
national banks upon application when
rne cumptroiier OF the currency and
the secretary Of the treasury agree
that business conditions demand ad
ditional circulation. The notes are to
be distributed among banks of the var
ious states equitably. AS security the
banks may deposit with the treasurer
of the United States any bonds or in
! terest bearing gold obligations of any
state, bonds of any city, town or coun
ty which has been in existence ter
years and which has not defaulted in
payment, or first mortgage bonds ol
any railroad company which reports
! regularly to the interstate commerce
commission and which has paid moi
less than four per cent on its entire
capital stock for not less than five
years
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.--Pleadina
: for the preservation of southern for
: ests prominent men from eight south
ern states appeared today at a hearing
held by the congressional committee
On agriculture. The purpose of the
gathering is to urge congress to pasf
the bill designed to preserve the for
ests of Dixie. Governor Hoke Smith
of Georgia and other distinguished
men of the south, have interested
!, themselves in this matter and will usi
, their influence to secure the passage OF
| the act. The congressional hearing
/ committee consists of $50 members
twenty from each OF the eight states
interested. Scores of others interest
ed in the matter are also here. The
hearing began this morning at II
o'clock and will be continued tomor
row. A great mass of statistics regard
ing southern forests has been com
piled and laid before the committee.
ii LOUISVILLE, KY, Jal. 29-Follow
: ing hearings In New York and Cincin
natl, the federal suit against the Amer
ican Tobacco company, or tobacco
trust, was resumed here today. Ad
ditional testimony will be taken in
l Nashville tomorrow and in Richmond
Saturday. Records of numerous sub.
sidiary companies will be produced at
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