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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
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MINING NEWS
IN BRIEF
Colorado.
IN q n Z =

Colorado.
According to a Washington dispatch.
more than 81, 100000, collected in cor
poration taxes, must be surrendered
by the treasury as a result OF the Su-
preme Courts decision that corpor-
alton leasing its property and deriving
its only income from that lease is not
doing business" within the meaning
of the law and is not taxable.
Production Of the Mary Mckinney
mine for the month OF April was six
ty cars, which is about double the out
put made the previous month. In ad-
dition the lessees SHIPPED about fifteen
cars OF ore which settled at better
than an ounce. Most OF the leasers'
ore came from the Howard shaft
which is on Gold hill in the Cripple
Creek district.
Mining & Milling Company, situated
on Democrat mountain, near George
town, has been sold by trustee in bank
ruptcy, Fermor j. Spencer, to Frank
n Carroll of Denver, representative
of the bondholders, for $4,000. The
sale was made to clear off an indebted
edness of $4,000 that had been stand
ing for several years.
There is gold ore at Platora and it
Is rich and found in quantity. The
veins are true fissures and there are
many of them. Such is the informa-
tion brought to Cripple Creek by
Frank Gum, former alderman. He
has been in the Platora section about
a month making an investigation and
has found things there good, at least
such as will make a gold excitement.
winze, sunk four feet into the bot
tom of the drift of the Miser mine at
Jasper revealed the widening out OF
the high-grade streak, which assayed
$4,000 gold to the ton, into nine Of
these streaks within three feet. The
high-grade vein seemed to divide it.
self at the bottom Of the drift into sew
eral portions, each from two to three
inches wide, and as rich as the orig
inal high-grade streak.
That a fine body of oil has been
struck near DeBeque by the Grand
River Gas and Oil Company was ad-
mitted by Charles Lang. president OF
the company and business man of
Gleenwood Springs. The oil was found
at depth of LAO feet, the drill be-
ing stopped when eight feet into the
sand. The extent of the flow has not
yet been determined, but it is known
that the workmen with the bucket
used for bailing during drilling pulled
up twenty barrels one night since the
strike.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
WESTE RN.

With 200 delegates in attendance,
the Independent Order of B'nai Birth
oLened its sixty-first annual conven-
ton at Kansas City.
Dayton, o., has set new pace in
civic achievement by raising $1,000
600 in three days for the purpose OF
making the city safe from future
floods.
Miss September Morn" has met her
Waterloo. Art dealers all over Chi
cago removed her likeness from store
windows and with her went all her
oantily-draped sisters.
Relief measures and preparations
for investigating and placing the
blame for the Long Beach pier disas-
ter in which thirty-seven lives were
lost and about 200 persons were in
ju1ed, occupied the time OF city Off
cials of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The ashes of the late Joaquin Mil
Ter, Poet of the Sierras," were scat
cred among the flames of funeral
pyre that had been built by the poets
own hands. The ceremony was held
al the Miller home. The Heights, stu
ated in the picturesque hills near Oak
lard, Calf
The suit of Mrs. Ellen Dalton Plum
mer to recover title to property at
Arcadia valued at s2,600,00 a part of
the estate of the late E. ]. cLucky)
Baldwin, was decided in favor of the
famous turfman's heirs by Judge
Charles Wellborn OF the Superior
Court at Los Angeles.
Thirty-six persons were killed and
200 injured. some Of them seriously,
when the Long Beach auditorium col
lapsed, carrying the crowd that was
waiting for the doors to open for the
Empire Day" celebration down to
death and disaster. Fully 300 persons
went down in the crash and fell forty
| feet to the sand. Most of the dead
and injured were women.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
New Mexico.

Harry Moberg made a rich ore
strike in his tunnel which runs thirty
six ounces of gold. 1t is situated up
in the Pioneer canon.
The Oldham brothers are commenc-
ing to work on the Golden Treasure
mine at Placer creek. They struck
$12O ore in the drifts from the shaft
last fall.
The Memphis mine people at Red
River are at work opening up this
property and putting up big mill.
They also have large body of gold
and silver ore which runs from $40 to
$120 per ton.
The mill of the Cora Bell mine at
Red River, which is owned by H. L.
Pratt, is now in full operation treating
large bodies of gold ore. 1t is rum
ored that Mr.. Clark, the assayer and
mill man for Mr.. Pratt, has offered
him $500 per ton to ship 1t and pay all
expenses.
Every indication seems to point to
the fact that oil in abundant quanti
ties and OF the most valuable quality
has been struck in or near Pennington
and that part OF New Mexico is des-
tined to be q busy commercial center.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31

year-old daughter Of Henry Behrman n
saved her fathers life when he haG
ben knocked down and was beine
gored by an angry bull in the corral
of his ranch a few miles from the
city. The girl pounded the infuriated
animal over the head and resisted its
charges until her father was able 10
crawl from the inclosure. then she
made her own escape and carried her
injured parent to the house. where he
will be confined to his bed for several
weeks.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Has Broken Leg Set on Diamond.

the finish of the baseball game In
which his right leg had been broken
in two places just above the knee. ].
A. Houser, third baseman of the Brad
ford team of Denver. refused to take
an anaesthetic while his leg was set
He was carried back to the field II
time to see his team win the struggle
by a score of - to 5. Houser was
playing third when a Hudson player
slid into him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Mrs. Flagier Gets Bulk Of Estate

81. Augustine. Fla.-The will of Hen
~ ST Flsgler recites that ]. K. Par
rott, president of the Florida East
Coast railroad is to retain that post
as long as he desires. To the widow
is left the bulk of the 100000, 900
estate, 1t being provided that the es-
tate shall be handled for five years
by J. r. PLrrott. w. II. Beardley and
William r. keenen as trustees, dur
ing which time Mrs. Flagler is to re-
oeiye s100. 600 annually.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
CONGRESSIONAL.

Passed Works bill granting an addi-
tional judge in southern California
district
Senator Smith, South Carolina, d.
manded an investigation and action
against persons who sold cotton to
cotton pool members who were indic.-
ed in 1909.
ANY girl can marry any man If she
holds his image in her mind" declared
Miss Julia X. Sommer. lecturer in sci
cntific theosophy, to class OF women
at Chicago.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
THE GERMAN 1URNFEST
PROGRAM FOR HISTORICAL PA
RApE AT DENVER, JUNE 26.
The Parade viii Depict Many Of the
Most Interesting Epochs in History
Of Teutonic People.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-The program for the prin-
cipal feature OF the German Turnfest,
the mammoth historical parade, has
been made public by the entertain
ment committee of the local Turnve-
reins. This parade will taxi place
Thusrday, June &c, and will occupy
virtually the entire day. +. w. Rett,
the Colorado sculptor. is in charge OF
the affair.
The parade will depict many of the
most interesting epochs in the history
of the Teutonic people. Thousands OF
costumed actors will participate. The
features will begin with the primitive
Teutons at the time OF the Roman in.
yasion. The costumes, which are be
ing imported from Germany, will re-
semble the skins worn by the early
inhabitants OF the fatherland. Then
will come floats depicting the struggle
Of the Teutons with the Roman war
riors. Step by step the history OF the
race will be shown, many elaborate
and beautiful floats alternating with
troops Of picturesquely attired march
ers.
Finally will come floats showing the
coming OF the Germans to America.
The Teutonic soldiers who took part
in the war of the American revolution
Will be personated by hundreds OF
men marching in Colonial costumes.
Gradually the parade will change to
show the Teutons coming West among
the pioneers. This will be one of the
most interesting sections of the pa
seant.
A herd of buffalo 1t is said, will be
driven through the streets, followed
by number OF Indians. with all their
camp trappings. Then will come the
pioneers, and finally the cowboys.
Other floats will represent the part
that Germans have played in the de-
velopment of the West and particu-
larly of Colorado. At the finish, there
will be several floats commemoratins
the great work accomplished by Faith
er jain, the organizer of the German
Turner socities throughout the World.
There will be many bands of music.
Saver Her Father from Anory Bull.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
COLORADO STATE NEWS

was found near Deer Trail demented.
II is not believed she will live. Shs
was brought to town and son In
Stockton, Kan, was notified.
Having a premonition that she could
not survive a second operation, MISS
Leta Virgins, twenty-five. for four
months head of the Windsor hospital.
made all arrangements for her fu-
neral before she went upon the operat-
ing table. Her wishes will be carried
cut in every detail as she died after
the operation.
Mrs. Anna B. Kingsley, wife of for
mer Judge W. C. Kingsley. resident
of Denver since 1871 and for many
years a social leader in the city, died
in her apartments, 1920 Logan street.
a few minutes after she had been lift
ed from her bath by persons who re-
sponded to her calls for help and
broke down the door of the bathroom
to reach her.
Nearly l,500 people attended the fu-
neral of Willis V. Elliott. former dis
trict attorney of Denver. The serv-
ices were nelQ QnQeT tne auspices VI
the Knights Templar and the Masonic
order.
Despondent because her negro hus-
band, B. Coffman, had left her, and
because she could not hold position
when her employers learned that she
was married to a negro. Mrs. Maud
Coffman, aged forty, a white womwan
shot herself through the heart at the
home of her father-in-law, J. B. Burns
of Denver. Death was instantaneous.
Asserting that Sister Angelieus, 4
nun connected with the Nicholas Hos
pital Association of Cripple Creek, and
DR.. j. H. Herford OF that city con
spired against him in a spirit of re-
venge because he would not elope with
Sister Angelieus, and maltreated him
when he was injured in an accident,
Patrick King of Cripple Creek has
filed suit in the District Court OF Den
yer to recover $4,000. OF this sum
he says he is damaged in the sum Of
$4,000, and he asks the court to
award him s25,oo0 as punitive dam
ages.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Wyoming.

Claims to more than 5000 acres o:
supposed oil lands in the western part
Of Hot Springs county have been re-
corded in the county clerks office at
Thermopolis in the names of New
York people. The intention of the To-
Gators is not known locally.
A net profit OF $133,SO2.96 for the
month of April is shown in the report
of the Midwest Oil Company, issued
by President Oliver H. Shoup, who has
just returned to Colorado Springs
from visit to Casper, where the COM
pany is erecting its second refinery.
This is an increase over the net prof
its Of any previous month and indi-
Gates that the profits for the present
year will aggregate close to $1,5O0,O00,
even if the new refinery is not put
into operation before the end of the
year. However, the company expects
to have the new plant in working or
der early in the fall.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Blazing Oil lnflicts Fatal Burns.

Lamar-Mrs. E. f. Winner. thirty
eight, was fatally burned when two
cans containing paint and oil boiled
over on the gasoline stove. The WON
ans clothes Immediately caught fire,
and rushing outdoors, she sank down
on the grass. every portion of her
body burned except where protec-
tion was afforded by her corset. Two
children were uninjured and only small
damage was done to the home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Justice Hilrs Mother Killed in Crash

Denver.-Mrs. A. X. Hill, mother of
William A. Hill. justice of the Su-
preme Court of Colorado. was killed
and her husband, A. X. Hill. was IA
tally hurt in the accident at Long
Beach, Cal, which converted the bril-
liant pageant in honor Of Queen Vic
tcria into weeping throng Of
mourners.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Forced Peace UrQed,

London.--It is believed the Servian
and Greek delegates will sign the draft
of the peace treaty under compulsion.
The only hopeful development in the
quarrel is an arrangement whereby
the Servian and Bulgarian premiers
will meet on the frontier to confer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Has Wax Doll Buried With Her.

Trinidad-Grief over the death Of
her baby several months ago caused
Mrs. Florence Stancel to purchase a
large wax doll and care for 1t as a
child. She grew to love her wax baby
and just before she died, she request
ed that the doll be buried with her
The request was granted and the doll
was put in the coffin just before the
funeral.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
More Testimony in Alleged Libel Case

Marquette. Mich.-lntroduction OF
further testimony to show the abste-
mious habits of the plaintiff was re-
sumed In the libel suit of Theodore
Roosevelt against George A. Newett,
publisher of the Iron Ore of Ishpem-
ing, Mich, who charged him with
drunkenness.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Bacon Get. Two Gallons Of euttermilk

Bacon Gets Two Gallons Of 6uttermiik
Cripple Creek.-After fasting for
four days James l.. Bacon, held in the
county Jail charged with killing his
wife and stepdaughter, showed that
hunger strike. He asked for a gallon
Of buttermilk and two dozen dough.
nuts. During the entire day he drank
buttermilk and at night he ordered an
other gallon, declaring that the food
tasted good. Bacon maintains silence
concerning the explosion which killed
his wife and stepchild, but talked Of
current events
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Senator Must Serve FourYear Term

New Nork.-Former State Senator
Stephen X Stillwell. convicted of brib-
cry by a jury after he had been exon
Grated by the New York State Senate,
was sentenced to serve not less than
four nor more than eight years.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
FLYER Falls 500 Feet to Death.

Hanover, Germany.-A Horn. Ger
man aviator. was instantly killed bv
fall from a height of 500 feet while
making an overland flight.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Farmer Killed by Lightning Bolt.

Keota. Colo.-William Horst, IS, a
C.rmer living ten miles southeast Of
here, was instantly killed by a bolt
Of lightning. while his cousin, Jacob,
Who was but ten feet away, felt no
tffect whatever
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
FOREIGN.

The Pope received in audience 200
persons, including twenty or more
Americans. The pontiff appeared In
excellent heal h.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Denver Woman Awarded $3.50.

Boulder-Madge l.. Stewardson of
Denver has been awarded $3.50 from
the city OF Boulder. Mrs. Stewardson
was thrown from her buggy in a runa-
way accident November 81, 1911.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31
Arizona.

The Tom Reed mine In Mohave
county produced $15O,000 In gold bull
lion last month.
The Calumet and Arizona Mining
Company declared their regular quar-
terly dividend of $1.25 per share.
The Shattuck Arizona Copper Com
pany is continuing shipments to the C.
& A. smelter at Douglas at the rate ct
$50 tons per day. The average copper
contents of this ore has been 81 to
10 per cent copper, with very satisfac.
tory silver and gold values.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31

Saves Her Father from Angry Bull.
Boulder.-With only an irrigatinG
shovel as weapon, Doris, fourteen
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-05-31

Passed resolution giving naval COM
mittee power to investigate armor
plate contracts.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-20
Women's Society
Elects Officers

PARkERSBGRG. W. Va, June 20
The annual meeting OF the Woman's
Missionary society of the Western Vir.
ginia conference of the NJ. f. church
south, comprising all West Virginia
and part OF Kentucky. closed here yes
terday after a four days session. New
officers elected are: President, Mrs.
G. X. Armstrong. Logan. W. Va; vice
presidents. Mrs, J. L. Vinson. Parkers.
burg. W. Va; Mrs. n. Rus Warne,
Charleston; Mrs. J. w. Hagen, Sr,.
Huntington; Mrs. W. H. Foglesong.
Fairmont: recording secretary. Mr..
II. NJ. Wade. Clarksburg; foreign cor.
responding secretary, Mrs. G. A. Nash.
Ashland, KY; home corresponding
secretary, Mrs. H. NJ. Bowman, Ash.
land, Ky; treasurer foreign depart.
ment Miss Addie Thornburg, Hunting.
ton; treasure home department, Mrs.
J N. Beale, Huntingdon; press super.
intcndent, Mrs. b. D. Stout, Parkers.
burg. Next years meeting will h.
held at Huntington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-20
WINS
FROM YALE
FOUR DARED TWO MILE RACE
GOES TO THE CRIMSON AN
EASY VICTORY.
fBY ASSOCIATED TgEss.


REGETTA COURSE, NEW LON.
DON, Conn. June 20.-Harvard won
an easy victory over Yale today In the
Varsity four cared two mile race. the
crimson crew crossing the finish line
five lengths ahead of the Yale oars.
men. The contest was rowed in mas.
,y rain and the rippled surface of the
Thames caused slow time. The Off.
cial time OF the winners was II min.
ntes and 80 seconds.
Yale caught the water first, but the
Harvard crew soon put the nose of
the shell TO the front. The strong even
stroke of the Harvard men steadily
opened up II gap between the two
shells SO that at the mile mark Yale
was two lengths behind. This lead
was increased TO three lengths at the
mile and three quarters. Harvard
flashed over the finish line five
lengths ahead. The Yale crew was in
had shape at the end OF the contest,
No. 2 almost collapsing. Harvard also
won the Freshman eight race by l.2
lengths.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-20
ARRESTED FOR
WHITE SLAVERY

STEuBENVlLLE, O., June 20.-U.
s. White Slave Attorney K. N. Merri.
man has ordered the arrest OF Ernest
Justice and Retha, Webber for white
slave violations. 1t is said they con.
Quoted clearing house. with stations
here and at Clarksburg. W. Va. Ons.
girl. Della Thomas, aged % years.
whom they persuaded to come here
from Charleston, is the principal wit.
ness. Mrs. Wcbber. who conducted u
house here. is under arrest. The ar.
rest of Justice is TO be made at once.
and other arrests are looked for.
The arrest Of Mrs. Tilly Snyder. of
Charleston, W. Va, for violation OF
the white slave law has been ordered
en- an affidavit filed here
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-20
MORE MONEY
FOR SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20
Secretary Garrison yesterday asked
the congressional military committee
to guarantee an additional appropria-
zion TO take care of the Union and Con.
tederate veterans at the fiftieth ami.
rersary of the battle of Gettysburg
rext month. Those in charge of the
celebration notified the secretary
that $4,000 veterans would be there In.
stead OF 10000 as at first anticipated.
To provide tentaee, subsistence.
medicines and general care for the in.
creased number about $4,000 more
than the s15O,0OO appropriated will
be needed. Assistant Secretary Breck.
enridge has gone to Gettysburg to In.
vcstlgate the situation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-20
MEASURE WILL NOT BE INTRO.
oucEo INTO BOTH HOUSES uN.
TIL NEXT WEEK BUT THE TEN.
TATlvE DRAFT CAUSES MUCH
80 DISCUSSION.
tBy Associated press}

WASHINGTON, june 20 Congress
turned its eyes away from the tarlIf
today and scrutinizedAthe yHiministr,-
tions currency bill. WhiteSthe meas.
ure will not be introduced in both
Houses until next weelSSthe tentative
draft brought about Informal discus.
sion generally by Which President
Wilson and the Democratic leaders
hope to develop cotuplete harmony
when the bill is lunched for debate
and amendment.
The underlying ldsa of the bill In
the minds Of the frainers for months
has been TO effect hn easy and un
embarrassing change from the present
banking system bys using the ma.
chinery NOW in existence.
The bill Is expected to be the sub.
jcct OF liberal amendment, even BY
its authors.
Provision for the retirement OF two
per cent bonds by which seven hun.
dred million dollars OF national bank
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-20
BUILDING COMPANY or
PITTSBURGH TO Huigp ONE
THOUSAND STRUCTURES IN
TOWN TO DEVELOP RICH Hotp.
iNGS.. d

. 4 ~
The Elkhorn Fuel Co. is about TO he
gin the extensive construction required
in connection with It's plant for desel.
oping 100000 acres OF coal land 2s5.
600 in Kentucky and $1,000 In West
Virginia. This sSo,Ooo,Ooo corporation.
whose organization and plans were an.
nounced several months tgo. has
awarded contract to the Nicola Build.
ing Co., OF Pittsburgh, for construct-
ing 1000 buildings in connection with
plans for a modern mining town In
ketcher county. Kentucky, where do
velopments will begin. These struc.
lures are mainly dwellings. but they.
include stores, business blocks, etc.
Continued on Page Twol &.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-20
Killed In An Auto
Rushing To Hospital
With Girl Suicide

SACRAMENTO. Cal, June 20
Racing for hospital to save a young
woman who had swallowed poison
with suicidal intent, an automobile
owned by Guy Z. Pearce of this city.
was wrecHcd early today. Pearce was
instantly killed. Miss Mary Brennon.
who had taken the poison was fatally
mangled and Robert Woodall, the
chauffeur. probably will succumb to
his Injuries.
The party had been attending II ball
at suburban point. Miss Brennon
actuated by jealousy attempted to end
her life and pearce volunteered to bur
ry the unconscious woman to hospi.
tai here.
Miss Brennon died tonight.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-20
OPERATORS WILL
NOT RECOGNIZE
MINERS UNION

WASHINGTON. d. G.. June 2a.-Fif
ty coal operators. representing virtual.
!! all OF the mines In the New River,
Pocahontas and Virginian coal fields In
West Virginia. met here yesterday and
agreed to refuse recognition to the
United Mine Workers of America In
ccaling with the employees. 1t was
announced after the meeting that the
decision was unanimous and final and
that demands from miners for recogni.
ton OF the union would not be con.
sidered further.
Notice was given the operators sew.
eral days ago that n general strike
would be called for July l unless the
union was recognized. Several thou.
sand would be involved in each of the
fields.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-06-20
TURNS ITS EYES
TO THE CURRENCY BILL

notes now are secured SO as to pro.
vide against depreciation, will be one
OF the foremost problems. Tie pro.
vision for note issue, administration
quarters hope. will not be changed.
1t Is said to be the result OF care.
full canvass not only OF prominent
bankers, but business men who
thought II practicable and sound Rep.
rCsentative Neeley. OF Kansas, a Dem.
ocrat OF the House banking and cur
rency committee In long speech TO
the House today advocated renew.
al OF the money trust inquiry. He
emphatically announced, however,
that he favored immediate currency
reform.
No person eohversant with present
conditions" he, said, will dispute
the necessity for this action.
81 have full confidence that this
Democratic. Congress acting together
with the President will be able to pro.
duce plan free from the Control Of
special and proft-expccting interests.
The good faith of the Democratic
party Is pledged to do this as soon as
we may, even though /, be necessary
to remain here the entire summer and
until the regular session convcnes in
december.