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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
GEN ERA..

Stephen A. jerks, president of sew
eral textile companies, and son of the
inventor of the spinning ring which
reyolutionized the industry, died at
Burlington, r, l.
A million dollar loss is estimated
from a fire which destroyed the old
Shooters island shipyard in the Kill
Won Kull, near Staten island, in New
York bay.
Ellen B. Hopper, comic opera
singer, known on the stage as Nella
Bergen, was granted permanent de-
ere of divorce at Mineola, N. Y, from
De Wolf Hopper, Gctor.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars for
fractures of his left leg was awarded
Joseph Lauzon, brakeman, by a
Jury in the Supreme Court at White
plains, n. Y. L: is the largest verdic.
of its kind ever heard OF there.
The Federal District Court of New
York dismissed the petition of the
Oceanic Steam Navigation Company,
Limited, as owner of the White Star
liner Titanic, for a limitation of liza
bility resulting from the loss of the
Titanic. The court held that the com
pany,s liability is to be determined
nv the law of Great Britain. which
would make the owners of the Titanic
liable for about 100000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26

Charges of offering to sell his vote
preferred against Representative Cliff
ford A. Snow of Manchester were up
held by the lower house of the New
Hampshire Legislature and he was or
dered expelled.
Further delving into the contradic-
tory evidence in the case of George
Dietz, ladies' tailor. killed in Chicago
a week ago, served to make more i'm
probable that the crime would be fas-
tened upon the widow of the slain
tailor.
The. death at Greenwich, Conn, of
Mrs. Hope Trower Ellcorn, the last of
triplets born in England eighty years
ago, and named Faith, Hope and Char
ity, is announced Charity lived to be
only fifty years old. Faith died at the
age of seyenty-four.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26

From all quarters of the United
States clubwomen poured into the cap
ital. as delegates to the annual con-
yention of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Speaker Champ Clark and Secre-
tary William Jennings Bryan met at
private luncheon, shook hands
and issued public statements declar-
ing they had buried the hatchet and
put the personalities of the Baltimore
convention with the bygones.
The name of Edward S. Harper of
Denver has been taken under consid
Grafton for appointment as deputy as
sistar.t United States treasurer, ac-
cording to information received from
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
October IA has been set by the Su-
preme Court for hearing the case OF
the Stratton Independence, Limited.
VS.. F. w. Howbert, collector, involy-
ing the right of the government to
collect corporation taxes from the val
ue of blocked out ore of mining com
panies.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

The pope's condition is continuing
to improve.
The reply of the Balkan allies was
presented to the European powers. 1t
is general acceptance of the offer
of mediation between Turkey and the
allies.
A passenger train was wrecked
near Ninove, Belgium by boulders
which had been piled on the track at
sharP curve. Sixteen persons were
badly injured.
Twelve million dollars is the figure
compiled in Trustworthy circles of Bel
GUMS loss in the first six days of the
strike for equal political rights, which
has been joined by about 900
men, half the male working popula-
ton of the country.
Two enterprisipg suffragettes took
possession of THE Monument" which
stands near the northern approach to
London bridge and commentaries
the great fire which destroyed the
city of London in 1866. Ascending to
the topmost balcony, they displayed
two flags and an immense banner in
the suffragette colors, on each OF
which was written in white letters on
black background, Victory or
Death
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
w e ST ERN.

Otto w. Brodie. a professional ava
tor, was killed by a fall of his ma
chine from height of forty-five feet
at the aviation grounds in Chicago.
An ordinance prohibiting the dis
play of picture of an undressed per-
son was recommended for passage by
the judiciary committee of the Chica'
go council.
The last train has pulled out OF
Mercur, Utah, the once prosperous
mining town of 1000 people and five
smelters. The orders were issued by
the Salt Lake City offices.
Herman Coppes, sixteen years old,
paroled from the St. Charles reform
atory, who confessed at Elgin, H., to
the murder of Mrs. Maud Sleep and
her two children, was held to the
grand jury for the crime.
Peter Boxberger, a western Kansas
pioneer died at his home at Hoising-
ton at the age of ninetyfive years. He
was the father of eight children and
is survived by fifty-five grandchildren
and sixty-five great grandchildren.
Governor Carranza of Coahuila has
been named provisional president OF
Mexico by delegates from Sonora, Chi
huahua, Coahuila and some other
Mexican states who have been having
a conference in Monclova, Mexico.
The largest and most comprehensive
display of agricultural and horticul-
tural interests that the world has ever
known will be one of the chief fea-
lures of the Panama Pacific Interna-
tional exposition, which will open at
San Francisco on Saturday, February
90, 1915.
The names of forty-one girls, all un-
der twenty-one years of age. and most
of them not yet past eighteen, were
given to the county grand jury at Los
Angeles when it was asked to investi-
gate white slavery charges m which a
number of millionaires are said to
have lured girls Systematically from
home and placed them in protected
resort
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
CONGRE SSlONAL.

Senator Ashurst introduced bill to
prevent use of mails for stock gam
bling" purposes.
The investigation of an assault on
Representative Sims by local bank
er was ordered
Senator Jones introduced a bill to
extend civil service to land office and
customs officials.
The tariff bill, as amended by the
Democratic caucus, was reintroduced
and referred to the House ways and
means committee.
Senator Smith (Arizona) introduced
resolution asking President Wilson
for all information regarding injuries
to americans in Mexico.
Senator Chamberlain introduced a
resolution for the abrogation of the
Hay-Pauncefote and Clayton -Bulwer
treaties with Great Britain.
In a special message. President Will
son urged appropriation of $4,000 for
expenses of American commission 70
The Hague opium conference.
The woman suffrage committee
gave hearing to the federal associa-
ton for woman suffrage. several SEN
ators and representatives making ad-
dresses.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
.CAMP|ON HEADS R. A.
COLORADO GRAND COUNCIL Sc
LECTS NEW OFFICERS.
Twelfth Annual Meeting Held at Den
yer Attended by Representatives
from All Parts Of State.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver-The twelfth annual ses-
sion OF the grand council of the state
of Colorado, Royal Arcanum, was
held in Fraternal Union hail. Follow
ing a short business session an cleo
tion of officers was held and the
following chosen:
Grand regent, John Campion OF Yer
den council No. 2053; grand past re-
gent, Myron A. Root Of Railroad cOun-
Gil No 1856; Grand vice regent; J..
w. Hawley OF Trinidad: grand orator.
J II. kingwill of Denver council;
grand secretary, Charles II. Peters of
Denver council; grand treasurer, w.
T. Shay of Railroad council: grand
chaplain. NJ. F. Miller OF Fort Collins
council grand guide, J. d. Montgom-
cry OF Minnequa council. Pueblo;
grand sentry, F. G. Brink of Greeley
council: grand trustee, n. Benson OF
Trinidad council.
John H. Zahn of Railroad council
No 1856, was reelected supreme rep
rcsentative. The officers were in
stalled by Deputy Supreme Regent
Cornell of Ithaca n. Y. The council
adjourned to meet in a union council
session with all the members of the
order In Denver in the rooms of Rail
road council No. 1856 at Fraternal
Union hall.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
RELIEF FROM THE TARIFF.
Predicted by Democratic House Lead
er in Opening Debate on Bill.

Washington.-Beg the debate
in the House on the Democratic ta'-
iff revision bill, Representative Oscar
w Underwood of Alabama, the ma
jority leader, predicted great relief for
the nation through the pacsage of tue
pending bill: Representative Augustus
p Gardner OF Massachusetts voiced
Republican skepticism for the coun-
trys future under such tariff sys-
TEN. and Representative Clyde Kelly
of Pennsylvania expressed the opposi-
tion of the Progressive party to all
tariff bills framed under the present
system,
Mr. Underwood, in outlining the bill,
severely criticised the protective tar
iff theory based on the difference in
cost of production at home and abroad
and praised the competitive tariff the
ory, declaring 1t would strengthen
American industry and send American
products into the worlds markets.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
ON ALIEN LAND BILL QUESTION
PENDING ARRIVAL OF SEC
RETAEY BRYAN.
new BILL BEING DRAWN
LEADERS DECLARE THERE is NO
DISPOSITION TO ACT
HASTILY.
western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Sacramento, Calf, April 24.-No
'urther action will be taken on the
proposed alien land laws for this state
until after the arrival in Sacramento
OF Secretary Bryan of the State De-
partment.
This announcement was mode imme-
dlately upon receipt of formal notifi
cation OF the secretary's purpose to
start from Washington.
Leaders OF the Legislature stated
that there was no disposition to act
hastily and that all were agreed it
would be the part of courtesy to Pres.
ident Wilson to await the arrival OF
Mr. Bryan to hear the views of the
federal government before the land
hills were brought out on the floor OF
the Senate.
1t was stated that the new amend
ments to the bill before the Senate
were in preparation, but would not be
made public until Mr.. Bryan had
viewed them.
Governor Johnson received the fol
lowing message in reply to his invita-
ton to Mr. Bryan to be a guest at the
governors mansion during his stay in
Sacramento:
Hon. Hiram Johnson, Sacramento,
Calf: Your kind invitation received
and appreciated, 1t will give me
pleasure to be your guest. Please con
vey to the Legislature my thanks for
the resolutions adopted. VIII leave
Washington via Pennsylvania railroad
c: AS Thursday evening. Leave Chicago
via Northwestern railroad $50 Friday
evening and arrive at Sacramento 4 40
Monday afternoon.
wv. J. BRYAN"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
SPORT.
STANDING OF WESTERN LEAGUE.

Tommy Mcfarland won a four
round decision at Oakland, Cal, over
Phil Knight of Kansas City.
A federal system of licensing and
regulating the use of aeroplanes and
balloons is proposed in a bill by Sen
ator Penrose.
The New York Bowery will be in.
terested to hear that its idol, big
Tim" Sullivan, has started to become
a chicken farmer.
Washington won the varsity boat
race on Oakland harbor, defeating
Stanford by IT'S yards. University of
California crew was third
Any student of the Sheffield Scien-
tific school, Yale, who takes part In
a Sunday baseball game will render
himself liable to suspension.
Sir Charles Day Rose, M. p, presi.
dent of the Royal Aero Club, yachts
man and breeder of race horses, died
at London with tragic suddenness.
The high school conference in as
sembly at the University of Colorado.
Boulder. decided to put the control of
high school athletics into the hands
Of an organization known as the In.
terscholastic Athletic Union of Colo
RADIO.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Former Lieut.. Governor Seriously III.

Greeley.-Jared l.. Brush, former
lieutenant governor. for half a cen
tury prominent as a Republican. lead
er, for forty-two years resident OF
Greeley and after whom the town OF
Brush was named, is reported to be
dying at the family home, 1926 Eley-
enth avenue. He suffers from pneu-
monia, which followed blood poison
ing contracted two weeks ago when
he ran silver in his hand while
preparing flower bed for planting.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
COLORADO STATE NEWS

! A. 3. Britton, postoffice inspector.
connected with the Denver office
since 1911, but for the last year sta
toned at Provo. Utah, died at the lat
ter city following an operation.
A campaign to induce the business
men of Denver to patronize the home
printing industry and have all their
| printing done in Denver is being start
ed by the printers of that city.
Besides selecting five commission
ers to put commission government in
to effect, the voters of Denver Will
have at least six and possibly eight
municipal questions to decide on May
90
Martin W. Trester was put on trial
in the West Side Court in Denver for
the alleged murder of Miss Maude
White, his housekeeper, who died last
November as the result OF an opera
ton.
E. r. Geffs. formerly in the employ
OF the Mining Science Publishing Com
pany, was arrested by Postoffice In
spector r. E. Nelson in Denver on a
charge OF embezzlement and forging
money orders.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Howell, wife OF
former State Senator Howell of Colo
rado. died of nervous prostration at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. G.
Purcell of Salt Lake City. Mrs. How
ell was well known in Denver.
Assurances that all arrangements
for financing the Plateau Valley rail
been received in Denver from Chica-
go, where Jacob Yeckel and A. J.
Halter have been for some days con-
Quoting negotiations.
The invasion of Denver by the In
dustrial Workers of the World ended
with the pardon and release of all the
eighty members of the order who
have been held in the city jail. The
only condition under which they were
turned free was that they leave town
Immediately.
With an ovation such as had never
before been given him in twentythree
years of service, Rabbi William S.
Friedman of the Temple Emanuel in
Denver was assured of the love and
confidence of his congregation when
he appeared to give his address at the
twenty-fourth annual meeting he has
attended.
Gordon Jones, president of the Unit
ed States National bank, has been ap-
pointed by Governor Ammons and the
Chamber of Commerce to officially
represent Colorado in the tour of Eu-
rope which will be made this spring
by the Southern Commercial Con-
greSS
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Deposed Highway Chief Under Arrest.

Denver.-Five employees of the city
were placeC under arrest by con
tables from the West Side Court on
direct informations sworn out by Dis
trict Attorney John Rush. Those ar
rested are: William Geary. deposed
deputy highway commissioner; w. T.
Murnan, S. P. Grommon, Thomas
Parr, all fo-emen in the street clean
irg department, and James Maxwell
foreman in the sprinkling department.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26

appointed water commissioner for Dis
trict s.
Following is the membership OF the
state board of stock inspection, the
first five being reappointcd: Fred F.
Hee of Trinchera. Hector Matheson of
Hugo, o. F. Boyle of Durango. Albert
A. Neale of Montrose, B. F. Haley of
Rifle. Raymond s. Hustled Of Cripple
Creek, ]. n. McWilliams of Steamboa-
Springs, w T. Ashley Of Saguache.
and A. ]. Elliott OF Platteville.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Daniels announced that
next winter practically the entire At
lantic fleet would be sent on a three
months cruise to the Mediterranean.
President Wilson has practically de-
cided upon May l and as the dates
for his speaking trip in northern New
Jersey in behalf of jury reform and
the proposal to call state constitu-
tioaal convention.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Minor Mention.
Dates for COMING Events.


May.-Knights of Columbus Meeting
at Pueblo
May 15-I4.-state Council J. o. U. A.
NJ. at Colorado Springs.
June I0-I2-state i. T. o. Society at
June l7-ls-National Press Association
Meeting at Colorado Springs.
June 22-2s.-German funniest at Den
yer.
June.-Northern Colo Sunday School
Convention at Greeley
July--State Postmasters' Association
al Manitou
July 2s.-Pacific Jurisdiction. W. o.
w, at Colorado Springs.
Aug. 12-15.-Thirty- second Trienuial
Conclave of Knights Templar. Den
Aug 1s-eo.-American Association Of
Park superintendents. at Denver
Aug. lS-2o.-Army of the Philippines
Aug.-Grand Council of order Of Red
Men, at Denver.
Aug, 25.--conference of Governors at
Aug 2t-knights OF Pythias Grand
Lodge Meeting at Trinidad. 1...
Sept-Natlonal Association OF FIRST
Class Postmasters, at Denver,
Oct 2l.-Coiorauo State Baptist Asso-
ciation at Pueblo
Fort Collins will install city scales
and employ an official weigher.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kuen and William
H. Harris, Logan county pioneers.
died at Sterling.
Frank Honacker, fifty-eight, resi-
dent of Grand Junction for twenty
five years, is dead OF pneumonia
City Auditor Markey's report for
1912, made public shows Denver's mu-
nicipal property is worth s29,000.0 900
Two celebrations were held in Den
YER in honor OF the one hundred and
thirty-eighth anniversary of the Bat
ties of Concord and Lexington.
requisition for Leroy Williams, who is
wanted in Shelby county, Mo-, on the
charge of embezzlement
A municipal home for consumptives
will be built north of Nalverde by the
city of Denver, according to the an
nouneement of Alderman Ford.
The Cham mberlain-Dillingham sam
pier at Boulder is handling such an in
creased output of smelling ore that an
extra shift will be added May /.
Secretary Frederick E. Hagen of
the University of Colorado at Boulder
has verified the announcement of his
marriage to Miss Adele ]. Niederer OF
Los Angeles.
Recently, Carl Goad. also known as
W A. Haas, was brought to Denver
from Washington to answer to the
charge of embezzling $4,000 from Mrs.
Jane Tombaugh.
No action will be taken by the Den
yer city election commission in regard
to the disqualification of candidates
for city commissioners who are not
taxpayers. as required by law.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Postoffice for Marvine.

Meeker-A postoffice, the fourth in
this section to be established within
a few weeks by President Wilson.
will be opened on the north branch of
the White river at Marvine. ada
cent to the Marvine hatcheries. w.
E. Simpson of Meeker will be post
uaSter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Educators After Athletics.

Boulder.-A resolution urging the
people of the state to unite in de
mand for the abolition of all inter
as compromise measure after an all
day session of the Colorado High
School and College conference. with
200 prominent educators in attend
ance,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Justice Killed by Lightning Bolt.

Trinidad.-Pedro Lucero, justice OF
the peace and sheep man OF Trim
chera, was instantly killed by bolt
OF lightning. Lucero was struck down
in the presence OF his family shortly
after he had arisen from the dinner
table and stepped outside of the
house. His son saw him fall and was
himself dazed by the flash of light,
ring.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Scutari Taken by Montenegro TROOPS.

Cettinje, INSTRUMENTATION final
desperate attack. lasting twenty-four
hours, the Montcnegrin troops forced
their way into Scutari. The fortress
for six months, since the Middle of Oc-
tober, 1912. had offered stubborn
and heroic defense.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Denver Woman Acquitted.

Boulder-Mrs. w. j. Boyle of Den
yer was acquitted by a jury here on
the charge of forging the names of S.
w and j. l.. Fox of this city to a
note for s5Ol. While the jury was out
Mrs. Boyle wrote verses about her
case.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Ex-Lieutenant Gov. Brush Sinking.

Greeley - Every member OF the
household of Jared l.. Brush is in
Greeley and at the family home,
watching at the bedside OF the pioneer
who is victim OF blood poisoning and
complications which have followed,
He seems wealrer and little hope is
entertained for mis- recovery.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Cook and the Cuckoo.

Mistress-Bridget, what ails the
cuckoo clock? l haven't heard it to-
day.
Bridget-Well. mum, there do be a
strange cat around the kitchen an
likely the poor bur'rd's afeared to
come out,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Governor Makes Appointments.

Denver.-Governor E. N. Ammons
has appointed John II. Gabriel OF Den
yer as a member of the board of par
dons for the term ending May 8, 1915,
to succeed Henry P. Ellis, resigned.
Louis Bertolet of Littlcton has been
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
FOR EIGN.

Suffragette larson squads almost
succeeded in burning down the rail-
way station at Aberdeen, Scotland.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Charity covers a multitude of sins
that ought to be exposed

A soft answer may not turn away
wrath, but it saves a lot OF useless
talk
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorate
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Anarchist Emma Goldman in Denver

Denver-Miss Emma Goldman, al
archist, is in Denver. She will deliver
lectures in this city each night for the
remainder of the month
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-04-26
Admitting Soiicitude.

NdmTF1nQ SoIIc1tude.
What do you think of our new bat
tleship?" asked the naval expert.
Wonderful" replied the plain bust
ness man; only 1t does seem q
shame to risk anything SO handsome
and expensive in a fight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-08
J. S. STEEL CORPORATION
TO BUILD MILLS IN CANADA

New York-The United States Steel
corporation Ia to extend the sphere
Of its manufacturing operations ists
the Dominion OF Canada.
In statement issued Chairman Nl-
bert II. Gary said:
I'VE have decided to establish y
manufacturing plant on the site which
we obtained several years ago at Sand
wlch, Canada, just opposite Detroit
In the comparatively near future We
shall commence the construction OF
some blast furnaces and minis. " (
I'VE probably will build a wire mHi
rail mill, structural mill, bar mill and
perhaps some other mills. / suppose
the first cost will be in the neigh
borhoodl of $4,000, 000." ..e ..lsar
The United States steel corporation =
business with Canada of recent years
has ranged from $4,000 to 4O0. .ees
tons annually, representing roughly
from $12,000,000 to $15,OOO,OO0.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-01-08

persons in the audience had come TO
him and asked that the boys sing
again after the show, offering to pass
around the hat in remuneration.
Couldn't Sing Any More.
1t was necessary to decline. as the
vocalists were up to their limit of en-
durance in playing in the band, going
through their lines in the play and
interpolating songs between the acts.
Not to be disappointed, a large por-
ton of the petitioners drove to the
town where the next performance was
given and say the show and heard the
songs again.
Mrs. Cairns is getting lonesome at
home without her boys and has de-
cided to pack up and travel with them.
She may be assigned to the position
Of property woman and costumer.
The Cairns boys are natural musici-
ans and each can play on number
of instruments. They are experience
ing a vast amount of pleasure out of
their venture and may branch out in
to something more ambitious IL their
initial tour proves profitable. The
brothers have the distinction Of be.
ing the most peculiarly organized the
atrical company in the United States.