Gilpin observer., 1919-07-31

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Attempting u descent from an air.
plane at an estimated altitude of 5000
feet, Edward f. Thompson was in
stantly killed near Fresno, Calf, when
the parachute failed to open.
The wooden steamer Admiral Knight,
800 tons, of Seattle, was burned to the
waters edge on the coast between Van
couver and Victoria. The twenty-three
members of the crew were rescued.
Four miners were killed and three
seriously injured at Burke, Idaho,
when cage in the shaft of the Hecla
mine of the Hecla Mining Company
shot into the sheaves instead of de-
scending the shaft.
replica of the log cabin in which
Abraham Lincoln was born is being
built at Richmond, Mo. The house,
26x3S, with porches and chimneys, is
an exact reproduction of the famous
cabin, even to the bark on the logs.
A bench warrant has been issued at
Lincoln, Neb., by the clerk of the Su-
preme Court commanding Warden
FentOn of the state penitentiary to
electrocute Allen V. Grammer within
the walls of the prison between the
hours of II. m. and q p. m. Sept. 10
next.
Abaltoni Bigue No. 2. who, with his
brother, was accused Of the murder of
Charles Hubbel at his Indian trading
post on the Navajo reservation, plead
ed guilty in Superior Court at Flag
staff, His brother, AbaltOni Bigue No.
l, was convicted and sentenced to life
imprisonment.
Governor Olcott of Oregon has re-
fused to call session Of the Oregon
Legislature to ratify the national wom-
an suffrage amendment, except on
condition that majority of the mem
bers of both houses voluntarily request
such session and agree to bear their
own expense.
One man suspected of being a high
wayman is dead, two others were seri-
ously injured and Detective James
BrlttOn, former chief of police, prob
ably was fatally wounded following
pistol fight between detectives and
rObber suspects in restaurant at
Sioux City, Iowa.
alcohol was permitted in decision by
Judge William II. Sawtelle of Arizona
In the United States District Court at
San Francisco, sustaining demurrer
of the Rainier Brewing Company,
which asked that n government action
to prohibit the sale of such beer be
dismissed.
WASHINGTON
Representative ]. w. Ragsdale of
South Carolina dropped dead at the
office of DIR. Hooe in Washington.
After nearly two hours debate and
while the temperature in the chamber
was lowering around the 100 mark, the
House voted to repeal the 10 per cent
tax on ice cream and soda water.
Carter Glass, secretary of the treas
ury, in a letter to all banks and trust
companies, states that he anticipates
the revenues of the government in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1920 will
amount to ut least $6,500000,000 and
that he has no reason to believe the
expenditures of the government will
exceed that amount.
N new circuit Ol Sl0i ,ofoUUU lot rance
was established by the treasury,
making a total of $3,O1O,O26,S 500 ad-
vanced TO that country and total of
6l5,4O,927 advanced to the allies.
Sorry to leave you, but the mos
Quitoes have become too burned ag-
gressive," said note left for the jail
er by two minor offenders who escaped
81, t.n
Without a record vote the Senate
passed and sent to the House the ad-
ministration bill authorizing an in
crease from $500 to $4,000 In the num-
Der of commissioned officers to be re-
tained In the army this year.
Organization OF the extra cavalry di-
vision provided for in the War Depart
ment plans for the National Guard will
be pushed vigorously, 1t was said at
the department. There Is no anticipa-
tion that sixteen divisions OF infantry,
corresponding to the war organization
OF the state forces, will be completed
this year but efforts will be made to
get the cavalry unit, six regiments of
which will be raised In Texas, in condi-
tion to be mobilized against any emer-
gency.
Two gigantic ocean liners, larger
than any ships now afloat, and de-
signed to cross the Atlantic In four
days, are to be built by the Shipping
Board. They will be 1000 feet long
and OF thirty knots speed, and will be
equipped for use as commerce destroy.
ers In the event of war.
Two million pounds Of horse and
mule shoes comprise the latest item
of surplus material to be offered for
sale by the War Department. Sealed