The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-07

President Wilson is awaiting full
Details of the sinking of the Persia
before taking action.
The Russians have driven the Aus
TRANS from Czernowitz, an important
strategic point in Bukowina near the
6alician frontier
The London Times declares that the
Peninsular and Oriental liner Geelong.
5000 tons, has been sunk near the
mediterranean.
Secretary Lansing is preparing t,
aotify all the nations engaged in war
On the side OF Germany OF the Amer
lean stand on undersea raids.
Austrias official representative has
informed Secretary Lansing his gov
srnment is ready to offer reparation
il an Austrian boat sank the Persia.
Lord Derby's recruiting figures for
the period between Oct. % and Dec.
Is show 1.l5o.00o unmarried men and
f.679,263 married men presented
themselves for service.
The great offensive by the Russians
N Bessarabia and Galicia continues
sith some gains claimed by the Rus
slams Military critics call the new
battle the most important move of
.As war since the invasion OF Serbia.
Il Is designed straJegicaliy to take
from the Kaiser the advantage he has
iong enjoyed OF choosing his own
ground for the big battle. Some
critics declare 1t also is intended to
squeeze the Teutons out of the Bal
tans The central powers have been
compelled 10 gathe- 100000 men on
the 300-mile front chosen by the car
Tor his drive and apparently are I'M
able to make any big move at any
other front Thus Austria and Ger.
many. long on the offensive, are now
on the defensive The Russians are
abundantly supplied with guns and
shells and are using them freely.
WESTERN
Two sharp earthquake shocks were
telt at Newport, Ore.
The year 1915 was by far the great
est ever known in the Minneapolis
grain and milling trades.
Two men entered the offices of st
Luke's hospital at Chicago. pointed
revolvers at Miss Mary Tobin the
cashier. and escaped with tin box
containing $4,000
Despite the explosions in munitions
plants throughout the country the
loss by fire in 1915 was less than that
of 1914 by s4s,76S,250. according to
the Insurance Press.
Ipb L i,,t
duced in Congress one of the first of
the good roads bills, calling for the
cooperation OF individuals. counties.
states and the United States in the
building and Improvement of public
roads in rural districts.
The Midwest OH Company paid off
the last $4,000 of an issue of $780,
900 in notes issued nearly three years
ago for the purpose of building a re-
,inery at Casper, Wyo. The notes still
nave about two years to run, and the
TACT that the entire indebtedness has
been cleared off so far in advance
shows that the company has pros.
Dered.
WASHINGTON
Navy officials hope soon to begin
&ithdrawing the marines on duty in
Haiti.
Secretary McAdoo asked rush ap-
preparation Of 100000 for rural sani-
tation and fighting typhoid and pei
,agra
There Is noticeable determination
on the part Of members of Cong:es7
to hold some nation to strict account
TOR the killing OF Americans in under
sea raids.
Representative Edwards of Georgia
Introduced a resolution asking Con-
gIess to extend thanks to Henry
Ford for his generous contributions
and noble purpose in trying to bring
about peace in Europe"
A peace resolution by Representa-
Ave Campbell of Kansas provides for
the establishment of an international
confederation of the world to en-
iorce international law with an inter
national army and navy.
Improvements of the Los Angeles
and Long Beach, Cal, harbors, to cost
about $1,400,000. were recommended
in report Of General Kingman chiee
Of army engineers. submitted to Con-
gress by Secretary Garrison.
Food prices In the United States
turing 1914 were higher than at any
time during the last thirty-seven
years, with the exception Of the years
1882. when they were four per cent
higher than 1914 prices; 1883. when
they we're on the, same level, and in
1912. when they were one per cent
higher.