The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-10-24
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The treasury Friday purchased U.s.
600 ounces of silver for delivery at
New Orleans and $4,000 ounces for de-
livery at Denver at 51.SO7 cents fine
ounce.
The department OF justice has re-
ceived the resignation Of William Spry.
United States marshal for Utah. Mr..
Spry is a candidate for governor on
the Republican ticket.
The Supreme Court OF the United
States has denied the motion for a re-
hearing In the case of H. Clay Pierce.
of the Watt RS Pierce Oil Company,
of st. Louis. Pierce resisted an appli-
cation for his removal to Texas in
connection with the prosecution of his
company on the charge of violating
the Texas antitrust laws.
contract with the Outlook to act as
associate editor after his retirement
from the presidency in March next.
This Is made subject to the existing
contract to write the story Of his Afri-
can travels for Charles Scribner's
Sons. His work in connection with the
Outlook Is to cover political economic
topics.
The United States Supreme Court
Friday postponed until Dec. 14th sew
eral cases dealing with a charge of con-
spiracy against a number of lumber
men In Colorado in the matter Of appro-
priation Of public lands Of that state.
These cases. under a former assign
ment, would have been reached next
week, but thC~ were postponed to suit
the convenience Of the Department Of
Justice.
The United States Supreme Court
has granted q petition for a writ Of
certiorari in the case of the United
States vs.. Carl 8. Chamberlin, exec
utor of the Stratton estate, in which
the government is endeavoring to COL
lect from the estate of the late w. 8.
Stratton nearly $1,000 in war taxes.
This will bring the decision Of the
Circuit Court Of Appeals, affirming the
decision Of the United States District
Court Of Colorado adverse to the gov
ernment, up for review.
President Roosevelt has again given
evidence Of his strong interest in rifle
practice by writing letters to Sergt.
A. Brest of the Fifteenth United States
Infantry; Lieut. A. ID. Rothrock, Ohio
National Guard, and to Lieut. s. A.
Harris, Fourteenth United States In
fantry. congratulating them on win
ming the Presidents match, the ma
tional individual match and the mill
tary championship. respectively, at
Camp Perry, Ohio.
The government has petitioned the
Supreme Court to review the case of
the United States against the execu-
tors OF the Winfield Scott Strat,on es-
tate In Colorado. In 1899 Mr. Stratton
executed deed in which the consid-
GRAFTON named was $4,850,O00. He af-
fixed stamps to the value of $4,85O.
Some years later the government as
certained that the true consideration
was s9.733. 900. requiring $4,4S3 more
in stamps, which had not been affixed.
suit to recover that amount was de-
cided against the government by the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
for the Eighth Circuit and the United
States District Court of Colorado.
Passed Assistant Surgeon P. T. Des
sez has been detached from duty at
the naval hospital, Las Animas. Colo
RADIO. and ordered to duty on the
cruiser South Dakota.
The United States Supreme Court
has advanced the caSo ~ tho n.-.
Telephone Company versus the City of
Los Angeles SO as to insure its hear
ing in connection with similar case
from Louisiana which will be reached
within few days. The case involves
the right of the City Council Of Los
Angeles to fix telephone rates in that
city.