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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
G EN- e RAJ.

Augustus o. Bacon was reelected
to the United States Senate by the
votes of Georgia electors.
John Cahill, a policeman, was muir
dered, probably by burglars whom he
surprised in an attempt to break into
the rectory back of ST. Matthews
Catholic church in Brooklyn.
The Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion has ordered Western and central
passenger associations to make a re.
vision of the interstate passenger
fares on d two-cent a mile basis to be
effective May 1, 1914.
Herschel Pierce, a 17-year-old ex-
press wagon driver. confessed at Lake
Charles, La, that he stole $4,000 in
currency from a Wells-Fargo chest in
a railroad station last November, ac-
cording to the police. His arrest fol-
lowed the apprehension of his uncle,
A. E. Amy.
Marie Hart, sixteen-year-old schoo:
girl of Galesburg, ILL.,, who weighs 327
pounds, returned home and ended a
two-day search the police and her pa.
rents made. A woman persuaded he.
to go to Des Moines, Iowa, she said,
but at Fort Madison, when she found
the woman intended to place her in a
freak show, she escaped.
Mrs. Mary Welsh Of Hillsdale, Mich,
saw her eight children for the first
time few days ago. She had been
Blind for fifty years. Chicago surgeons
removed double cataract from her
eyes. Mrs. Welsh was stricken blind
when sixteen years old.
Attorney General Ross A. Collins
announced he would file IN Coahoma
county, Miss, "a suit in Chancery
Court against the Illinois Central and
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroads,
declaring an unlawful merger and ask
ing penalties approximating $75,0OO.-
600.
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Negligence Called MansIaushter.

The case OF Stehr vs.. State before
the Supreme Court of Nebraska. in
yolved the sentence OF a father for
from one to ten years in the penitenti-
ary for criminal negligence, because
during a blizzard in Nebraska, when
the weather was bitter cold, he per-
mitted the fire to go out, snow drifted
through a crack in the door and a
broken windowpane. and the bedding
of all the members Of the family was
frozen stiff. The feet OF one Of the
children were frozen, and although
such fact was apparent to the father
no physician was called in for 16 days,
when amputation was found to be nee
essary and the child died of blood pois-
oning. The defendant was convicted
Of manslaughter for criminal negli-
gence in failing to provide medical
care after he discovered the frozen
condition Of the child's feet. In af-
firming the conviction the court held
that for parent having special charge
of an infant child culpably to neglect
1t SO that death ensues as a conse-
qence is manslaughter. although death
or grievous bodily harm was not in
tended. and II the parent has not the
means for the chlids nurture it is his
duty to apply to the public authorities
for relief
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BODY FOUND IN GAS FILLED
ROOM AT HOME BY HIS
COUSIN.
HAD Been DESPONDEN7
DESPAIR OVER HEAVY FINANCIAL
LOSSES THOUGHT CAUSE
OF ACT.
western Sywspaper Union New, Service.

Western S"wspaper Union News Service
Denver. July 24-William L. Clay
ton, former state insurance commits
sioner. former state senator from
Greeley. Weld county, and candidate
for Congress on the Democratic tick
ct at the last election, committed
suicide in his home, i435 Clarkson
street, Tuesday night by inhaling gas.
There was no one else in the house
at the time OF the tragedy. Clayton e
two little daughters are visiting in
Estes Park. His wife died a year ago
last February. The body was found
Wednesday by r. II. Clayton, a cous.
in, sol East Colfax avenue, who has
been staying at the Clarkson street
address for several nights. fearing an
attempt at suicide.
Despair over heavy financial losses
is the only motive that relatives and
say that his wife's death caused Clay
ton considerable trouble and increased
the stage Of melanchola he has been
in for several months.
He did not leave farewell note, OF
anything indicative of his intention to
kill himself, but K. II. Clayton. the
cousin, tells OF numerous instances
within the last few weeks when the
former insurance commissioner spoke
of ending IL all
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GIRLS IN TERROR OF REBELS.
Penned Up in Town, Declare They
VIII Die Before Dishonor

FL Paso, Tex.-William Condor. an
American cowboy messenger, reached
here after a heartbreaking ride from
MADEIRA, Chihuahua, and reports that
the score of American men, women
and children besieged by Mexican
bandits In the town are huddled in
two business houses OF the main
street and when he left were reduced
to the point OF starvation.
American women in the party have
sworn to die fighting with their nus
bands and fathers, for they have
learned the terrible fate that will be
TALL them should the Mexican outlaws
take them captives. The bandits
have sworn to carry out this purpose
after butchering the men in the party
The men have barricaded and forti.
fled the buildings as best they can
and the women take turns with the
men in sentry duty, Condor reports.
The bandits have surrounded Ma
dera and are bent on exterminatine
the American men for the protection
they gave a party of cowboys.
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COLORADO STATE NEWS

, The Civic Extension Club. OF which
women are the leading members, Is
planning another ueblic park in the
center OF Loveland.
Algie C. Shippey, well known in the
Limon vicinity, was struck by lightning
and instantly killed at the Rush ranc:
six miles east OF Keensburg.
Eighty-four thousand acres Of land
in the White River region have been
ordered restored to entry by notice
from the General Land Office.
G. Cordez, a Mexican, was murdered
at orstead and his body placed on the
tracks of the Moffat road. A passen-
ger train cut the body in two.
The body of an unknown man was
found in the water near the south
I hank OF the Grand river and near the
state bridge in Glenwood Springs.
| While trying to save the life OF a
young bird which had fallen into an
I irrigating ditch, Walter Collision
seven, was drowned at Windsor.
A Craig dispatch reports that
Uncle Dick" Cole, seventy-four, i
/ sheepherder, is missing, and 1t is
feared that he perished in storm.
Weld county will become a second
class county as to fees in August. but
will remain third class as to salaries
Until a new set of officials are sworn
in.
Secretary of War Garrison will
grant the Denver Chamber OF Com,
merce the audience which 1t desires,
with reference to the retention of Fort
Logan, in the opinion of Senator C. 8.
Thomas
Oliver P. Virgins, the last of the
famous Indian fighters whose battles
on the frontier are incompatible witt
the struggles for life in which he is
now engaged, celebrated his ninetieth
birthday in Denver
Secretary Franklin Lane OF the H.
terror Department Will be the gues,
of Denver early in September. Thu
secretary will spend one day at Den
yer, one day at Grand Junction and
one day at Montrose.
After struggling more than fifteen
minutes with a man she had caught
rifling her apartment at 1746 Clarkson
street, Denver, Mrs. May Smith, q
gray-haired and diminutive woman.
succeeded in holding the thief until
assistance arrived.
The annuity settled upon Mrs. Min
rie E. Taylor. widow of Ira E. Taylor,
denver mining man who died July 8,
Will be cut in half if she remarries
The Federation OF American Motor
cyclists, the official national organiza-
tion of the two-wheeled motor vehicle
riders, held its annual convention and
championship race meet in Denver.
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FOR ElGN.

The sublime porte has issued for
NAL orders to the army TO occup,
| Thrace and Adrianople
The whole kingdom OF Wurttemburs
was shaken by a sharp earthquake
| Many chimneys collapsed
The German sailing ship Klio, with
its crew of twenty men, has been Civ
en- up as lost by the owners.
After the first defeats the Bulgari
ans commenced a series of horrible
crimes on the Greek population ol
Macedonia. which was undefended.
The United States battleship Lou
isiana left Vera Cruz, Mex, under full
steam. She is bound for Tuxpan
where 1t is understood American and
other foreign residents are in need OF
protection.
Prime Minister Asquith character
lied the spectacle presented by the
Balkan states as "disheartening and
repellant," in speech at the Cham.
ber of Commerce centenary banquet
at Birmingham, England.
Any idea that the Bulgarian army
is preparing for counter-stroke has
been abandoned. In his anxiety to
bring about peace King Ferdinand
appealed to the German Emperor re-
garding Rumania's action
Besides the sharp shocks of earth
quake felt throughout Wurttemburg,
tremors were experienced all over
southern Germany extending from
Strassburg by way of. Frankfort to
Munich in Bav0a and as far as Zu-
rich in Switzerland.
The gasoline schooner Mary Sachs,
vessel of thirty-three tons net reg
lister, which has been engaged in
trading out of Nome. has been pur-
chased at Nome, Alaska. by Vilhjal-
mur Stefansson as the third vessel of
the Canadian polar expedition which
he will lead into the Arctic.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
WE ST e ERN.

Mrs Anna Blasi has announced her
candidacy to represent the First ward
OF Chicago in the City Council.
Classical dancing has taken the
place of the rag, the tango. the bunny
hug and other such modern efforts at
the University of California.
The business portion of Sheridan
Ore, about sixty miles northwest OF
Portland, was destroyed by fire. The
loss is placed at 100000 to 100000
John Aho. a farmland near Grand
Rapids, Mich. committed suicide by
placing a stick OF dynamite on top or
his head. lighting a short fuse and
blowing his head into fragments.
George Taylor, proprietor Of a
lunch room, was shot and killed by an
unidentified person at Tama. la. Rob
berry is thought to have been, the mo-
tive. Several hundred dollars which
Taylor carried is missing.
Nine arrests of women, Industrial
Workers of the World. were made at
Portland, Ore, on a downtown street,
when a crowd of twenty women, led
by Dr.. Marie Equi. defied the mayors S
order by holding a street meeting.
Officials of the Chicago Railway
Company announce that all new cars
will have steps three inches nearer
the ground. for the convenience of
women passengers, who protested
against the high steps because of the
prevailing vogue of narrow skirts.
With the affixing OF President VIII
sons signature. Mrs. Grace Caukin of
Sonoma, Cal, will receive Demo
cratic plum worth $500 yearly, and
at the same time become the first
woman land agent in the United
States.
On condition that he repay those he
swindled within five years, Ham A
Hall of Butte, Mont, was granted 4
pardon by Governor Stewart. Hall
was convicted OF having defrauded
clients of his investment firm out OF
from $4,000 TO $4,000. aqd his sen
tence would have expired in 1920.
A cloudburst, accompanied by a
heavy hail. caused havoc between
Rawlins and Ferris. Wyo. Hundreds
of sheep and cattle were swept away
and grain fields were devastated.
Hundreds of families were driven
from their homes and many narrowly
escaped death from the sudden rush
of the wall of water. which broke
from the banks of the creek running
through Ferris.
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OVER so DEAD IN FACTORY FIRE
Unidentified Victims to Be Buried ir
Plot Toqether.

Bnghamton. y. Y. - The exact
number OF persons who perished in
the fire in the factory of the Bing-
hamton Clothing Company never may
be known. The list of employees is
in the ruins, Only eight OF the bodies
recovered have been identified.
A careful estimate places the num-
ber of those in the building at the
time the fire started at 1l3. Fifteen
bodies, charred beyond recognition.
are at the morgue. seven injured are
in the hospitals, forty-s!x slightly in
jured are safe at their homes. eleven
have been reported by relatives as
missing and twenty-slx others are not
accounted for
Mayor Irving will issue a proclama-
tion for a general funeral for the vic
tins.
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WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

Bobby Waugh of Fort Worth, Tex,
won from Jack Redmond OF Milwau-
kee at ST. Joseph, Mo-, in the tenth
round of scheduled fifteen-round
bout.
Bobby" Wallace. shortstop and for
ner manager of the st. Louis Ameri
cans, rescued his wife's grandmother
Mrs. NJ. o. Mann, from her burning
home in St. Louis.
''Jiggs" Donahue, star first basemaE
for the Chicago Americans in 1906
when they defeated the Chicago Cubs
in the world series. died at the Colum-
bus, Ohio. state hospital. The direct
cause of death was paresis. Burial
will be made at Springfield, Ohio, his
home.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson still is confident
that currencby legislation can be en-
acted at the present session of Con-
gress.
The Postoffice Department has ap-
proved the recommendation of Con-
gressman Taylor that Michael ]. Bren-
nan be appointed postmaster at Lead
vile, Colo.
President Wilson pardoned T. F.
Baker and John Wisherd, convicted at
Abilene, Tex, April 10. 1912. of viola
ton of the National Bank act, and
each sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary.
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$4,000 900 Mine Suit Settled.

Colorado Springs. - Litigation In
volving sl0,000,0o0 worth OF mining
property in Mexico. which has been in
the courts for ten years, was prac-
tically settled in the District Court
here, in favor OF Edward r. Tufts
when District Judge w. S. Morris de-
clined to accept the report of Referee
o. f. Collins awarding DR.. J. G. Hol-
lingsworth OF Kansas City title to l.
500,0 900 shares in the Grand Union
Mining Company. and a personal
judgment of 1851 900 against Tufts.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
SPORT.

President w. A. Rourke of the Oma-
ha Western League baseball club an
nounced the release of Charles Arbo-
CAST, who has been manager of the
Omaha team for the last two seasons.
Rourke will manage the team himself.
Arbogast goes to the Los Angeles
team of the Paeific Coast League.
pitcher Luke Glavenich has Seen re-
leased to New Orleans.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Fatally Stabbed by Robbers.

Pueblo.-William Harsh. cafe
cook, was probably fatally stabbed in
desperate battle with Mexican rob
bers in his room in a hotel. He is ir
the hospital. where 200 stitches were
taken in his body in an effort to save
his life. Valentine Anoya was arrest
ed as one OF the guilty men. He was
covered with blood and had Harsh {
watch in his possession, say the po-
lice.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Gar Demands Bulgarian Sacrifices.

Sofia, Bulgaria-The Russian En-
peror sent a message to King Ferdi-
nand in response to Bulgarias appeal
TO Russia to end the war, expressing
sympathy with Bulgaria's misfortunes
and JOY at the prospect of peace, but
warning the Bulgarians they must be
prepared to make sacrifices
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Minor Mention.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

AYE llc,mDau,FFhsers& colsu,F & Of Pocahon'a''
Men. Great Council. at Denver.
Aug ls-l5.-s2nd Trienniai Conciave Of
Aue knifiti TeRDaf; peDyeT ot III. Golden
/ Eagle, at Denver.
avg Nsa,ionai soss9yy Of benvef sss
Aug. Is-22.~county Fair and Race
Meeting at Lamar.
Aug. 25.-conference of Governors at
Aug -27-Meeiins of Philippine Ma
uonal Society: at Denver.
aug todgs enFs's meatins a, q Trndaa pssnia' Ana
Aug 2s.-Pumpkin Pie Day at Long
Aug 2s-2a.-County Fair and Race
Meeting at Las Animas.
sept l-Tomato Day at Fort Lupton;
SEPT t mshan coIorsdo spsins, kiys Indian Festival
sept 2-5..Larimer County Fair at
sept. 2-5.Lcounty Fair and Race
Meeting at Rocky Ford.
sept. 5-5.-WIld West Show at Fort
sept s-s--Meeting of Royal High
lsnders in Denver.
sept s-1li.Mesa sli, County Industrial
Sept ,s-11.-weld County Fair at
SEPT, s.l2-.ceunty Fair and Race
sept. s-12.-Morgan County Fair at
Fort Morgan.
sept LAS Ahifnas couHly an
sept II-I2-Eighth District w. C. T.
L Convention at Denver.
Sept. 1s-ls.-western Slope Fair at
Montrose
Sept. I5-2o-Colorado State Fair at
oct / Estate w C. T. u Conven-
tion at Fort Collins
oct. 24.-Sedg gwick County Fair at
Oct. 7-ia.eMeeting Society of Ameri-
can Indians, at Denver.
Oct: 2l-Coiorado State Baptist Asso-
oct. 3o.-Nov. Colorado Kennel Club
Jan. Is-24-National Western Stock
Show at Denver.
I9l5.-Last Grand Council Of North
American Indians. Denver. n
A wild west celebration will be held
at Fort Collins. Sept. 3-5.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels will
be in Denver Aug. 1st.
A protest against the incorporation
OF the town of Ramona was filed by
residents of Colorado City.
1t is expected that the Elberta
reach crop at Palisade will be ready
for shipment about Aug. 10.
The pea crop did not turn out profit
ably for farmers generally in the
Johnstown district this year.
Garfield county farmers expect to
realize fully fifty per cent more on
their crops this year than last.
A better than average crop will bs
harvested in the San Juan basin this
year. There has been an abundance
of rain.
Erie has petitioned Weld county to
{ onstruct a road that was laid out
twenty-nine years ago, but has never
been graded.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Stock Growers Protest Tax Value.

Glenwood Springs.-Colorado cattle
men are up in arms against the as
sesments in most of the counties on
cattle under the new full cash plan.
At the convention OF the Colorado
Stock Growers Association resolu-
tions were adopted protesting against
the proposed advances in assessments.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
LoveIand Berry Crop Best in Years.

Loveland -Loyeland and vicinity
has shipped carload of raspberries
and cherries every day during the las:
two weeks. The crop has been the
best this year that the growers have
experienced in many years.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Gold Dividend Declared.

Colorado Springs.-The Portland
Gold Mining Company made its quar-
terly dividend disbursement of cents
a share. amounting to 100000. The
net profits of the mine and mills for
the quarter amounted to $243, ,04309.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Did Pigmy Live in Colorado?

Colorado Springs.-Whether this re
gion was inhabited by a race of pyg
mics thousands OF years ago when the
world was young. and mighty glaciers
covered the slopes of the Rocky noun
tains, is a question that F. II. Knowl-
ton and Edward Wilbur Berry have
come here to Investigate.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Early Peaches Bring Big Prices.

Grand Junction.-The first market
quotations on apples and peaches this
season have been announced by the
Grand Junction Fruit growers. Alex
ander peaches, the first shipped from
the Grand valley, brought S1.l5 to
$1.S5, which is dollar more than was
received for the finest Elbertas
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Mans Body Found in Old Hut.

Colorado Springs.-Louis Dallas, a
tie cutter of Denver, was found dead
in his cabin on Kettle creek, in the
Black forest, about thirty miles north
OF Colorado Springs.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
May Lose Sight in One Eye.

Windsor.-Ernest Taylor, local
musician, viii probably lose his sight
in one eye as the result OF the break
ing of a violin string while he was
playing The string snapped and the
end struck him in the eye, inflictine
a deep wound on the eye ball.
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Yisssl sayvhsrs. 81
erasts sAl Kills all
Aiss. usAs, clean. or
nAn0atAl, eoavaoI0n1
eh0p. LAsts all
ssAssa. ads 81
metal. eAA'tspili or ~
over; will not sell o.
injuYs anything. .
0uAsAntsod elective.
Al do0sOeo orsssat
sIpsSss paid for ei.0.
Ave-. Drssklyl. =. Z.
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What splendid facilities are offered
for remaining poor!
Her Varying Preference.

Until girl is eighteen any sort Of
uniform supplies a man with the nee
essary credentials. But after that her
interest does not respond to anything
short of pair OF shoulder straps.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Examine Candidates for Mint Job

Washington.-Sen Senator Thomas took
Frank A Wheeler. his candidate for
superintendent of the Denver mint, to
be looked over" by Secretary Nc
Adoo. Shafroth's candidate, Thoams
Annear. will be here and in turn will
be brought to the secretary's person
al observation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Eelesfield Named Pueblo Postmaster

Washington.-Sta Senator Sher-
man S. Bellesfield of Colorado was
nominated by President Wilson for
postmastership of Pueblo. The infor-
nation from Washington was coupled
with the announcement also of the
nomination of NJ. J. Brennan as post.
master of Leadville.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26

shipped out last year. Early apples
are bringing s1.7o to 81 per box and
apricots 81 per box.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-07-26
Aeroplane Goes 700 Miles in 8 Hours.

Berlin.-The army aviator, Lieuten-
ant Jolly made flight from Cologne
to konigsberg with q passenger, dis
tance OF ever 700 miles in eight hours.
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his chicken and coffee. II came up hers
tonight, the proud posseSsor. Of bunch
Of keys. . patent folding cofkscrew and
a pocket, automobile road lamp. At this
rate. Minnie. before morning may
reasonably hope to have n family"
sat where was on the floor ana
stared into the FIRE. Don't tell me the
way OF the wicked 10 hard the wick I'd
get all the fun there II out OF life. and
as far as can see It's the respectable
I'm at 10 o'clock and UP at 7" part Of
the wickeds family that has all the
trouble and does the worrying.
"r We could only keep It hidden Tor
few days" | said. But. OF course.
the papers will get It. and Just now,
with columns every day about Miss Pat
tvs clothes''--
Her what?"
And all the princes OF the blood send
It very much
what are you talking aboutT'
about Miss Jennings wedding. Don't
you read tho newspapsrs?"
He hadn't really known who she was
up to that minute lie put down the
tray and got up.
III hadn't connected her With the
the newspaper Miss Jennings." he said,
and lighted . cigarette over the lamp.
Something In his face startled me.
must say.
You're not going to give up nowr'
asked. ! got UP and put my hand on
his arm. and think he was shaking.
III you do. In-Ill 20 out and drown
myself, head down. IN the spring"
He had been going to run away-l
saw It then--but he put a hand over
mine, Then he looked At the door
whore Miss Patty had gone out and
gave himself q shake.
"Tll stay" he said. "We'll fight II
out on this line II II takes all summer
Minnie" lie stood looking into the
fire. and although I'm not fond OF men
knowing, a. ! have explained Q great