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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Old Treasury Official Dead.

William MacLennan, for 40 years
chief of the division Of bookkeeping
and warrants in the treasury depart
ment, died recently after an opera don
for cancer. In May. 1908, he was
sent by the treasury department to
Honolulu to settle and pay off the
public debt of Hawaii, assumed by
the United States at the time of an
nexation. He again went to Hawaii
in 1903 to liquidate claims for fire
losses sustained in combating the bu.
bonic plague in Honolulu in 1899 and
1900. the United States having un.
dertaken the payment of such claims
amounting to s1.000,O0O.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Dersest Form Of Matter.

The densest form of matter is now
understood to be neither continuous
nor homogeneous, but full of holes In
late Royal institution lecture. Sir
James Thomson showed how hydro
gen can be passed into a vacuum
tube through an incandescent platin-
um window; and the passage of sodi-
UNI through glass in similar manner
is utilized in the manufactures of high
vacuum tubes as means Of absorb
ing the traces of oxygen that cannot
be pumped out. An Italian physicist
has passed hydrogen through iron
even when cold.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
0s,v lamp N,r alnsa

& 1sw lamp for use IN mines Aas
eeeently been invented. The lamp IL
placed within Q large glass globe.
which II alright. Between the lamp
and the globe pure air 10 inclosed,
and when the lamp is lighted, the air
lis expanded by the heat. In case the
|lamp should be go injured as to ex-
pose the incandescent filament to the
gases in the mine. the compressed air
between the two globes is driven into
the broken lamp before the air of the
mine can enter. The influx of com.
pressed air extinguishes the lamp be-
fore the explosive air of the mine is
able to reach it. The lamp is fed by
Ia single-ceil storage battery. which is
inclosed in celluloid case. 1t will
burn for II hours on single charge,
and gives a Eight Of between one and
two candle-power,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Had No Use for the Scythe.

Daniel Websters father meant him
for farmer. Taking him out in the
hay field, Daniel just tinkered with his
scythe-it hung too far out, 1t hung
too far In, and no matter how the IA
ther fixed the scythe. 1t did not hang
to suit Daniel. until In despair the
father cried: Daniel. get out OF
this field and hang the scythe to suit
yourself" Daniel hung it on a tree,
with the remark: There it hangs to
suit me-"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Notice Of Adjustment Dav

Estate of James Joseph O'Rourke.
deceased
The undersigned. having been an
pointed ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate Of
James Joseph O'Rourke, late Of the
City Of Idaho Springs, in the State of
Colorado, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county
court of clear Creek county, at the
court house in Georgetown, in said
county, on Monday, the 7th day of Feb
ruary: A D. 1910, at the hour of IL 80
o'clock a. M, of said day, at which
time all persons having claims against
said estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purpose of having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Idaho Springs, Colorado.
this 9th day OF December, A. d. 1909.
SARAH JANE O'RouRKE.
Administrative of the Estate of James
Joseph O Rourke, deceased.
Sabin & Blackman, Attorneys.
lst- pub Jan. last pub Jan. %, 1910.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Made a Poor Detective.

a shopkeeper in the Rue Pigal!e,
Paris, who had been robbed of small
sums OF money from the till suspected
his cook and the other day asked his
NJ. Pierre, TO keep an eye on
her. On Saturday Pierre hid in a cup
board to watch the movements of the
cook. but she had seen him, and when
he got into the cupboard she locked
him in, and left him there. The owner
of the shop took holiday on Monday
and the unfortunate Pierre remained
in his cupboard until Tuesday, when
the cook released him, half dead from
hunger, and very tired of playing
Sherlock Holmes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Concrete in Gatun Dam.

floor and side walls of the locks at
Gatun will be sufficient to give them
great stability; but with view to
adding further safeguard against
rupture in the event, say, of earth
quake shocks, the government en-
gineers intend to re-enforce the con
crete by imbedding in it no less than
1000 tons OF old rail. This metal
consists partly of light rail which
was used during the era of French
construction. and partly of more mod
ern American rails, which have been
SO badly bent that they can be no
longer used in the track.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Evidence.

Why do you consider him a great
man? What has he ever done? Has
he written good book? No. Has he
ever been elected to high office? Not
that have heard of Has he invented
anything useful, or exhibited remark
able talents as an administrator, Or
done anything notable in the way OF
reorganizing and improving industrial
conditions? If he has he must have
done it very secretly"
"Oh, he's never done any of these
things. Still he is a great mamie
must be. He tells me that he always
travels incognito. And you know ais
father has made many millions specu.
lating in stocks, too"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Telephones Knocked Out.

Since the high power wireless teie-
graph station was installed at the
Brooklyn navy yard there has been a
decided interference with the effcien-
cy of telephone and other wire serv-
ice in the vicinity. Experts who have
been investigating the matter, believe
that the electric waves sent out from
the navy yard wireless station are ab-
sorbed TO a certan extent by the telc-
phone and other wires carrying the
electric currents and that this acuuisi.
tion Of foreign current has inter.
fered with. the wire service.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Human Encyclopedia Failed.

If there is one man in congress who
Senator Winthrop Murray Crane OF
He is one of the walk
Ing encyclopedias of the Aldrich party
end was the hub of the campaign of
The allies before the Chicago conven-
zion. Those who have set heaey
6tore by Senator Cranes knowledge of
Things and events received a decided
6hock recently when the senator
6almly stood in front of the White
House and, gazing across the street
ht the monumental state, war and
havy building, asked: Which is the
war department"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Gophers Dig Under Railroad Tracks.

Little gophers and moles are the
cause of endless trouble for the South.
ern Pacific company, and continual
Expense, especially in the Willamette
Valley, where the land is rich and the
gophers and moles like to live and
|dig. The gophers burrow holes under
|the track, carrying the earth out to
the ght of way and neighboring prop
erty. Thus undermined, the track
gradually sinks. During January and
February section crews continually
work on the mushy spots in the track
caused by the little underground an
lmais.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Mr., Blank "Will ObIiQe,"

At a court OF Justice in Australia
much frequented by Chinese a newly
appointed crier was ordered by the
Judge to summon a witness to the
stand. Call for All Song" was the
command. The crier was puzzled for
a moment. He glanced shyly at the
Judge, but found him quite grave.
Then he turned to the spectators.
Gentlemen" he asked, would any
of you favor his lordship with a
song g?"-Shanghai Times.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
cIaire's engagements,

In recent discussion of illiteracy
William H. Maxwell. the extremely
successful superintendent of New
York's public schools, quoted an anus
ing letter.
This letter, sent to one of Superin-
tendent Maxwelrs Brooklyn teachers.
ran:
Friend teacher, / do not disire for
Claire shall ingage in Grammer, as /
prefer her ingageing in yusef,-' stud,
dies. AS can learn her how to speke
and write correctly myself have
went through two grammers and they
done no good. l PREFER her ingageing
in French and drawing and vokal mu-
sic on the pianna."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Eiectroplating Without Immersion.

1t Is sometimes desirable to electro
plate part only of some object, or
the character of the object is such
that it is impracticable to immerse
it in the solution. The sponge platter"
makes this work easy OF accomplish.
ment and the result is very satisfac-
tory.
The device consists of split anode
holder in glass tube. sponge being
inserted in the open end OF the tube
and the other end of the tube bearing
rubber bulb with which to produce
suction in the tube
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
New Electric Wirina.

For installations for small consum-
ers in houses, two new systems of
electric wiring are in use in Europe
The kuhlos system employs wires
wrapped round with timed brass or
copper covering ordinary rubber-in-
sulated conductors. The wires can
easily be bent round corners, and are
fastened to the wall with small clips.
The Stanros system presents even
smaller wires, wrapped in similar
manner. They are very flexible, and
are SO small that they can be run over
the surface or along cornice. SO as
to be practically invisible.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
A Remarkable Vessel.

A floating pontoon of 100 tons dis
placement. designed to expedite the
shipment of coal from Goole, has been
launched in England by the Goole
Ship-building and Repairing Com
pany. The vessel, the only one of
the kind in the world, will be fitted
with hydraulic hoist. BY means of
this small boats carrying about 40
tons of coal will be lifted bodily out
of the water, tilted, and their con-
thousands of tons will thus be shipped
in day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
For the Bathroom.

A small quantity OF kerosene OF!
kept convenient in the bathroom will
be found invaluable in removing all
discolorations and sticky substances
from iavatory, bath tub, and all nickel
fixtures. Wet a spo.gs or soft cloth
kept for this purpose with the oil and
wipe over the stained or soiled parts.
Then wash with clean cloth and
soapy water to remove all odor of the
oil.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
A New Root Parasite.

new parasite which attacks the
at the root was discovered at the
A. JAdemie des Sciences by NJ Guig-
nard. chief OF the College Of Phar.
macy, 1t is designated "ciandestine,"
as it is quite invisible in general, so
that it is all the more dangerous. The
parasite is believed to be fungus OF
the phanerogam family Experiments
upon it are being continued at the bi-
olCgical laboratory OF Nantes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Expensive Foundations.

The cost of foundations for new
buildings in New York runs at times
into very high figures. The contract
for the foundation work of the new
25-story municipal building to be
erected at the Brooklyn bridge en-
trance has just been let to the founda-
ton company for $1.443,147. The
caissons must be carried down below
the subway station to rock, which lies
in places so feet below street level,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Steel Wharfboat,

An all-steel wharfboat has been
built in Pittsburg for boat interests at
Tenn. and will be used in
that city as landing boat for steam
boats. The hull is a steelplated struc-
ture, 240 1eet in length and SO feet
wide. provided with water-tight com
partments. The deck has steel
base. covered with several inches OF
concrete.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Pluckins Chickens by Electricity.

One of the most unique tasks elec-
tricity is to be compelled to accom-
plish is the picking of chickens An
electric fan for this purpose has been
devised for whosesale poultry dealers.
The fan is placed in receptacle
through which it drives a blast of air,
claimed to be sufficient to remove all
the feathers and down from a fowl in
a few seconds.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
lndorses Bed Cross Plan.

President Taft heartily indorses the
idea of increasing the membership OF
the National Red Cross from 10000 to
100000, and letter from him COM
mending the plan is printed in a PAM
phlet just published for distribution
throughout the United States
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Vow Tobacco oefies Electricity.

Fact that a man shocked by 1900
volts OF electricity was rendered I'M
mune by swallowing his "chaw" of
tobacco ought to give the publicity
promoters of the weed some good op-
portuuities.-New York Herald,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Opposed to the Ballot.

The girls of Wells college voted re-
Gently on the suffrage question. There
were ITO girls in the college; Of these
only 80 voted and of the 50. IS voted
against votes for women.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
PUBLISHERS AND BOOKMAKERs

Bookbinding of every description.
Magazine, law and medical books bound
in every conceivable manner,
Old books repaired and bound.
Blank bookmakers.
We make speciality Of boom or special
illustrated editions.
Prospectuses, catalogues, by laws weekly
and monthly publications.
Estimates furnished on application.
Publishers Press Room Company.
1142 Stout St, Denver, Colo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
SCOT Used as Fertilizer.

Fifty thousand tons of SCOT are tax
en- from London chimneys in year
1t is estimated to be worth f4O,0O
and is used az fertilizer. half ton
to an acre.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is not
common, every day cough mixture.
1t 10 . aeritorious remedy for all the
troublesome and dangerous complies
tions resulting from cold in the head,
throat, chest or lungs. Sold by ]. J.
Shsrwin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Furniture

We buy and sell all kinds of new ant
secondhand furniture,
G. L. LAMB,
1884 Miner St.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15

Electricity for Central Park.
Central park, New York, is to be
iNkted by electricity. 1t will take
80 arc lamps to light the park.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15

The Clear Cresk and Gilpip Trust
Company pays FOUR PER CENT. in
terest ON Savings accounts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-01-15
Dentistry.

Dentistry.
Dr.. W.T.. Cain over Merchants and
Miners National bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
LOS ANGELES SINGERS
WILL ATTEND FESTIVAL
Turnverein Members Leave To-
day for North on Special Train

The singing section of the Los An
Eeles Turnverein will be represented
at the coming singing contests to be
held in San Francisco by the Pacific
Coast singing societies by forty7six
members. The singers leave this morn
ing for the northern metropolis in spe-
cial cars accompanied by 150 members
of the Turnverein. The contests will
be held on the dates included from
September 1 to September 5.
The Fidelia mannerchor, composed
of fifty members under Director Hagan
will compete for the gold cup offered
by the German emperor and for the
trophy offered by the emperor of Aus
tria. Carl Schoos, president of the
society has arranged for the special
cars that will carry the singers north
ward, and while they are away, he
will be in charge Of their affairs.
e. Rudolph is the president of the
Turnverein, while Richard Bowers is
the president of the singing division
of the club. Louis Thomas is the di-
rector of the singers,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31

IT'S as easy % secure bargain in used
sutomobiie through want advertising. a. It
used 10 be-and still A-to secure horss
and carriage. -
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
BENEFIT. FOR LIFE
SAVERS COMPLETE
Final Rehearsal of Minstrel Show
at Venice Assures Promoters
of Great Success

VENICE, Aug. 30.-The final rehear-
sal was given tonight for the minstrel
show to be produced tomorrow night
at Venice auditorium for the benefit
of the Venice Volunteer Life Saving
corps. Members of the younger social
set are preparing a supply of burnt
cork with which to blacken their faces
when they appear in the circle, of
which Fred K. McCarver of the Abbot
Kinney company is to be the center.
AS interlocutor, McCarver has had
considerable experience here and at
Portland, Oregon, and numerous good
jokes on Venetians are expected to be
heard.
Miss Jessie Reed, Mrs. Daisy Web
ster and Mrs. Charlotte Eddy, City
Trustee Howard Lorenz and George
Jacques will appear as "bones," while
the "tambos" will be Alan l. Warren,
Miss Daisy Gill, Miss Blanche Mast,
e. H. Pendleton, A. L. Reed and
Thomas Hampton. A number of rag
time songs will be sung by the min
strels. In the Moonlight Gambol in
Dixie" the following will appear: Mrs.
Mary Hampton, Mrs. Charlotte Eddy,
Mrs. Freda Gill, Miss Lenore Turman,
Miss Blanche Mast, Miss Kathryn
Gray, Miss Florence Weigle, Miss Jo-
sephine Moliter, Francis Rittenhouse,
Clyde Walker and Alan Warren. Mrs.
C. H. Ritchie, president of the Venice
Child Study circle, will make a "stump
speech" The subject of her remarks
has not been divulged, but it is said
to deal with woman suffrage. Otto
Benninger will draw crayon sketches
of prominent citizens. A harp solo
will be given by Miss Viola Sanford,
who will also accompany David
Braunberger, the "The Merchant of
Venice" when he plays an original
composition on a one-string cigar box.
A pretty feature of the olio will be
1.-THE Roller Chair" a takeoff from
the roller chairs that traverse the
broad Ocean Front promenade. The
words and music were written by e.
H. Pendleton. The sketch will be
presented under the direction of Miss
Helen Stocker, assisted by Miss Beryl
Jones, Miss Crichton Jones, Mrs. Frank
Duckerman, Miss Vivian Bassett, Mrs
Freda Gill, Miss Blanche Mast, Otto
Benninger, Harry Klein, Leon Cole
man. Karl Marks, George jacques and
Fred Smith.
The entertainment is directed by Mr..
and Mrs Willis Marks and George
Towle of the Burbank theater Los
Angeles people have been interested
in the plans to make the show sue
cess. The receipts are to be used for
the purchase of motor life boat for
the life saving corps.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
WINERIES LOCAL
OPTION ADOPTED
Board of Supervisors Approves
Ordinance Giving Precincts
Right to Decide Question

The board of supervisors yesterday
passed the new county license ordi-
nance by a vote of to 2. Chairman
Nellis voted with Supervisors Manning
and Pridham in favor of allowing the
voters of each precinct to vote on the
proposition of allowing wineries to sell
liquor in the respective precincts. Nc
Cabe and Eldridge voted against the
measure.
The ordinance was prepared by Dep
uty District Attorney Hartley Shaw
and was presented to the supervisors
several months ago. The board then
heard protests from winery owners
who did not want local option, fearing
that If the ordinance was passed 1t
would force them out of business.
Supervisor McCabe is chairman of
the ordinance committee of the board,
and 1t was this committee that first
handled the license ordinance. When
the wine men protested the ordinance
was laid aside and was not resur-
rected until Monday, when it was
partly considered. When the provision
relating to local option was reached
Supervisor McCabe stated that he WIS
opposed to "doggeries,' but he op-
posed compelling legitimate wineries to
submit the question of their retailing
their products locally to the wishes of
the voters in the precincts wherein the
wineries were located.
Chairman Nellis then asked Deputy
District Attorney Shaw where winery
located in a dry districts could sell its
product. Mr.. Shaw replied: 1T can
ship 1t into the city and sell 1t here
on consignment through some dealer,
Ill loo - 1lNNest stVaa In
some wet precinct and take out a
license to sell it there. The ordinance
does not prohibit them from manufac-
turing without a license, but only from
selling& wine In precincts that vote
otherwise"
Supervisor Eldridge then said:
"There is too much invested in the
wine business in this county to let this
provision go through Many people
would vote against wineries unknow-
ingly and thereby do a great injustice
to legitimate winters"
McCabe interposed by saying:
att wouldn't affect the big wineries,
hut it would affect the little wineries
that sell to their neighbors."
Pridham stated that where wineries
were properly conducted the people of
the precincts in which the wineries
were located would not vote to take
away their licenses.
Supervisor Eldridge said that as the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation and the chamber of commerce
onnosed the local option provision,
their protests should be needed.
Nellis then informed the board that
the Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation and the chamber Of COM
merce were not conversant with the
question at the time they protested,
and he further stated that the pro
motion bodies were of the opinion that
the new ordinance would place the
ban on all the wineries.
After further argument on the ordi-
nance n vote was taken, which re-
suited in a victory for those favoring
local option.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
Observation-Disclosures
as Vera Fitch of Oakland

30The shot herself the
In
young Fitch daughter
been
fewd
at
The similarity
drama
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
SALT LAKE SHOPS
SOON TO Be OPEN
Model Structures of Railway at
Las Vegas, Nevada, Are
Near Completion

The Salt Lake railroads model ma
chine and repair shops, which have
been in the course of construction for
two years and cost $350000, will be
opened September Is, according to in
formation received at the general Of
fees here yesterday. They are locat-
ed at Las Vegas, New, at the juno
tion of the Salt Lake route and the
Las Vegas and Tonopah railroads and
have been pronounced by experts to
be the most modern and scientifically
constructed railroad shops in the
United States.
Throughout the entire plant moth
ing but concrete has been used in
construction. This material was used
partly because of its durability, but
principally because of the GOODNESS of
such buildings, protection from the
heat being a factor to be considered
seriously at Las Vegas.
400 MEN FOR SHOPS
The shops will employ about 400 men
when opened and provisions have been
made for additional buildings when
the roads size increases beyond the
present capacity. In the shops the
most modern methods and machinery
have been installed. There Is no old
fashioned shaft or belt rigging to
menace the lives of those at work.
Each machine and in some cases each
workman, is supplied with a small
electric motor which generates the
energy for the machines. This is an
innovation in the railroad mechanical
world. The result of the first months
work in the shops will be watched
with interest by railroad men through
out the country.
Another feature of the Salt Lakes
new shop which is attracting atten-
ton, is the cottages which have been
built for the workmen. The officials
of the road realized that in order to
get the most efficient service from their
big repair plant, it must be located
somewhere midway between the ter
minals of the road, Salt Lake City
and Los Angeles. They also realized
that the heat at such place as Las
Vegas, which was finally selected,
would make 1t difficult to secure eff
ficient labor The solution of the
problem was found in the construc-
tion of a number of neat concrete cot
tages, of ample size for the average
family, and containing many of the
conveniences to be found in the ordi-
nary laborers homes in the cities, but
unknown on the desert.
FIFTY HOUSES COMPLETED
Fifty of these houses have been fin
ished and are occupied while forty
more are in the course of construction.
They are rented to those employed
by the railroad only and at a rate
which pays only a very slight return
on the money invested.
In constructing these, also, the heat
problem was considered and it is
claimed that even in mld-winter the
railroads cottages are cool and COM
Portable on the inside.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-31
H. C. ALbRICH, PIONEER
KNIGHT OF PYTHIAS, DEAD

Herbert C. Aldrich, pioneer in the
ranks of the knights of Pythias in
California, died at his home, 42O1 Dali
ton avenue, last evening. The cause
of death was Bright's disease. He was
81 years OF age.
Mr.. Aldrich had been identified with
the knights of Pythias order in this
state for twenty-five years. He came
to Los Angeles from Oakland eight
years ago. When he died he was the
master of work official OF Helmet lodge.
He was a native of London, Canada,
and is survived by wife and five chill
dren.