The Colorado statesman., 1919-02-01

EASTERN
Big breaks in grain, resulting from
from heavy selling and apparent lack
of buying power occurred in Chicago
this week.
The Royal mill at Riyerpoint, one
of the largest OF the b. b. e. II. Knight
plants. was virtually destroyed by fire
The loss is estimated at S1,OOO,eOO.
United States Judge Mayer decided
in test case that stock dividends are
not subject to federal income tax un-
ter the income tax law of 1916.
Organization of the council of ma
tional defense on a permanent basis
is sought, according to the announce
ment of G. B. Clarkson, director oil
the council
Information that seven men of the
crew of ten of the American oil
schooner Augustus H. Babcock were
lost when fire consumed the vessel at
sea last week.
Capt. Samuel Filgate, 100 years
old New Years day. a veteran navi-
gator of the st. Lawrence, is dead at
Montreal. He was born in Toronto
and built and commanded the first
iron steamer to ply the st. Lawrence.
Harry S. Harkness, only son of the late
Lamon V. Harkness, Standard Oil mil
lionaire, died of Spanish influenza at
his home in New York. Mr.. Hardness
was owner of the Sheepshead Bay
speedway, where he promoted auto
mobile racing. He was a pioneer avi-
afn had mn In ma flights
WESTERN
Idaho was benefited only to a slight
extent by special war industries.
City commissioners of Portland, Ore,
refused to grant permission to the re-
Gently organized Workers, Soldiers
and Sailors Council to use the munic-
ipal auditorium for a meeting.
Secretary Daniels has commended
twenty-seven men of the crew of the
battleship Minnesota for courage and
efficiency displayed when the ship
struck mine Sept. 29, 1917. off the
Delaware breakwater The ship made
port under her own power.
The annual convention of the
Western Retail Lumber Dealers
ASSOcldllOH, StI lOI DOloOs
Idaho, Feb. 20 to %, has been post
poned on account of the prevalence
of influenza in Western states, it has
been announced at Spokane.
Certain tribes OF Indians on reser-
vations in Utah have been almost dec
imated by the influenza epidemic, ac-
cording to unconfirmed reports reach
ing the State Board of Health at Salt
Lake. The scourge is said to have
caused the death of at least 1000
southern Utah and Arizona tribesmen
on part of the Navajo reservation in
southern Utah and Arizona.
The official biennial budget of the
state of Utah was presented to the
Legislature by Governor Bamberger.
The estimated receipts for the two
year period beginning April l, 1919,
are given as s3,9S7,320 The budget
asks the Legislature for approval of
authorized expenditures OF $3,446,S99,
making the estimated excess revenue
for the two-year period s540,520.
WASHINGTON
Conferees on the new revenue bill
rescinded their adoption of the Sen
ate 20 per cent tax on amusements
and 1t went back to the House on
10 per cent rate.
Prohibition of immigration for four
years after the war except from Cuba.
Mexico, Canada and Newfoundland,
was agreed upon unanimously by the
House immigration committee.
Inability to speak English and hesi-
fancy in calling on Americans for aid
because of the barrier of language,
have been found to be prolific causes
of distrust on the part of Mexican ref
ugees in San Antonio. Texas.
Representative Gillett voiced the
first open opposition to seating Vic
tor Berger. He said the refusal to
seat the Wisconsin Socialist should
be the first act of the next House,
because he is guilty of disloyalty.
Orders to shipyards not to begin
work on ships aggregating from l.
100000 to 1.250.000 deadweight
tons, the keels for which ordinarily
would not have been laid before next
Aug 1, are now being sent out by the
shipping board
Representative Hef1in of Alabama
announced in the House that he had
asked the Department of Justice to
investigate the New York cotton ex-
change, which he charged had vio-
lated the cotton futures act 'in driv-
Ing down" re price of cotton from
81 to "a cents a pound.
Recognition of labor unions by en-
ployers as ordered in many war labor
board awards does not mean a closed
shop, Joint Chairman Taft declared