The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-17
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD,
DURING THE PAST week
A RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE,
WESTERN NEWS.

San Diego, Cal, defeated an anti-sa-
loon ordinance by a heavy majority.
During the storm of the 7th inst.
dozens Of barns in western Michigan
were set on fire by lightning.
The Texas Legislature has passed
the Robertson-F -FitzHugh bill to regu-
late the liquor traffic. the House con-
curing in the Senate amendments.
Bishop John P. Carroll of the Catho-
lie diocese at Helena, Mont. announces
that the required fund of $500,000 for
the erection of cathedral at Helena
has been raised.
The State Senate of Minnesota has
passed the bill recently passed by the
House making it misdemeanor to
manufacture, sell or give away cigar
cites or the "makings" of cigarette.
Ninety-six years old, but still hale
and hearty, Peter Morrison of Mar
quette, Wyo., has taken to himself
bride in the person of Mrs. Rachel j.
Stewart of Sheridan, aged forty-nine.
The official pathfinding car for the
Glidden automobile tour, which starts
from Detroit July 7th, left Detroit on
the 18th inst. for Chicago, carrying
d. H. Lewis of Buffalo, who will lay
cut the tour.
The will of the late E. ]. nucky)
Baldwin, disposing of an estate esti-
mated at $5,OO0,000, has been admitted
to probate in Los Angeles. An agree
ment among the heirs is said to have
averted any danger of a contest.
The Wyoming state game depart
ment has decided that game licenses
expire with the year in which they are
issued, and do not run for a year from
the date of issue. The ruling is caus-
ing protests from the sportsmen of the
state.
The W. c. T. U. organizations of
Des Moines have lined up with the pro-
hibition amendment alliance and are
flooding the state with circulars urg-
ing the defeat of those senators who
lvoted against prohibition at the late
election in Iowa.
1t has been given out by the district
attorneys office at Muskogee, Okla,
that the government has decided to
abandon the prosecution OF Gov. Chas.
N. Haskell and six other prominent
Oklahomans recently involved in the
Muskogee town lot cases.
After June ist no woman can enter
any saloon in the state of Washington.
The new criminal code makes it mis-
demeanor for the owner or employe of
'any drinking saloon or music hall
where liquors are Sold" to knowing
ly permit to enter such saloon or sell
or give any intoxicating liquor to any
female person.
The conductors Of all railroads en-
tering Denver will be the guests of the
first complimentary excursion to be
given by the Moffa. road this year,
May goth being the date set for the
trip. A banquet will be given the con-
ductors by Traffic Manager VIM. F.
Jones on the Continental Divide. and
specially engraved invitations will be
sent out.
The forest service has opened the
reserve north of Alton, Wyo., to live
stock much earlier than usual because
of deplorable range conditions pre-
vailing in the valley. The prolonga-
ton of winter has resulted in ranch
men running short of hay, live stock
has suffered severely and many sheep
have perished.
John Wilson, retired farmer of
Marysville, Kas, shot and killed his
wife, wounded his twelve-year-old step
daughter, set fire to the house and
then committed suicide, shooting him
self in the head early on the 18th inst.
Wilson spent Sunday drinking and
committed the crime because his wife
and daughter would not get up in the
night and drink with him