The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-10-31
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Heavy snowfalls in the mountain
districts of Wyoming have halted work
on several road projects in that terri
tory, according to officials of the fed
eral bureau of roads.
All embargoes on wheat shipments
to Kansas City have been lifted and
200 cars day have been released to
carry the grain from Kansas City
elevators to Duluth and Minneapolis
and open bins in the former elevators
for Colorado wheat.
Senator Miles Poindexter of Walsh
ington, in statement to the people of
the United States, announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for president, and presented plat
form of policies and principles which
he will advocate in his campaign.
Four men and one woman We're
killed and two other persons injured in
grade crossing accident on the out
skirts of Hastings. Nebr., when taxi
cab in which they We're riding was
struck by Chicago, Burlington 4
Quincy railroad passenger train. They
We're on their way to attend a social
gathering when the accident occurred.
Taraknath Das, a native of India,
was released from the federal peniten-
tiary at Leavenworth after serving a
two-year term for violating the neu-
trality laws in trying to stir up a re
volt in India during the war. He took
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instructor at the Leland Stanford uni
versity and suit is now pending to
annul them.
Following the withdrawal from Pres
ident Carranza of Mexico of his extra
ordinary war powers by the Mexican
House of Deputies, President Carran-
"a has placed himself at the disposal
of the high judiciary committee of the
Mexican Congress for Judgment on his
record" according to message re-
ceived by FL Nacional, II Spanish lam
guage newspaper published at FL Paso.
J. I. Mccoy, Il prominent and
and wealthy oil man Of Oil City. Pa.
was killed at Tulsa when he was
struck by an automobile. Mccoy, who
law of Frank A. Gillespie of Tulsa,
rated as the weaIthiest oil operator in
Oklahoma. Mccoy had come to Tulsa
| to attend a family reunion. The acci-
dent was unavoidable,
WASHINGTON
1.-The Presidents progress continues,
| as during the last few days, satisfac-
torily," says his physicians.
| President Wilson continues 10 i'm
| prove and so satisfied was Rear Ad-
miral Grayson with his condition that
| he is being permitted to transact some
executive business.
Rapid progress is being made in the
house on the oil land leasing bill. all
of the oil sections, substantially as
passed by the Senate, being approved
without record votes.
Senator Miles P0ndexter of Wash
ington, in a statement to the people of
the United States, announces his can
didacy for the Republican nominal
tion for president and presented Il
platform of policies and principles
which he will advocate in his cam
paign.
King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and
Prince Leopold of Belgium have ar
rived in Washington for /; three-day
visit with officials of the nations capi
tai The royal party received most
enthusiastic welcome at the station
where it was met by Vice President
Marshall and other high government
officials.
\ counterfeit of the present 50 was
savings stamp has been discovered, ac-
cording to John s. Tucker United
States secret service agent of the
Treasury Department in the custom
house. Mr. Tucker said about $1,000
worth had been sold in Newark He
warns the public against buying stamp
from anyone but authorized govern
ment agents.
Applause from both Democrats and
Republicans greeted an announcement
in the house by Republican Leader
Mondell that he most thoroIy and
most heartily indorsed President VIII
sons statement regarding the strike.
The announcement was prompted by
an inquiry of Representative Aswell,
Democrat, Louisiana Mr.. Mondell
sought 10 have the presidents state
ment printed in the Congressional Rec
ord, but Mr.. Aswell objected
Chairman Payne of the shipping
board advised Senator Capper. Repub-
lican, Kansas. that the board had de-
eided to reduce freight rates on dressed
meat to Europe 81 per hundredweight
on FROM $3.50 to $3.50 per hundred.
When the new rates. which apply to
continental Europe are to become eff
fective was not stated.
The regular army is 10 per cent h.
low the number authorized for the
fiscal year, the Wa. Department AN