The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-11-14
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
EiGN COUNTRIES.
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DoINGs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN


Indian fighter and distinguished as a
painter of Western life, died at his
home in Missoula, Mont, after an ex-
tended Illness He was 81 years old
A plot has been discovered at Tul-
can-Ecuador, to overthrow the gov
ernment A store of arms and ammu-
milton has been captured by the au-
tliorities The headquarters Of the
conspiracy is believed to be in Colom-
bia.
The head tax of $40 recently ap-
proved by the Mexican house of depu-
ties for all persons entering the coun-
try, will not apply to individuals
crossing and recross.ng the border the
same day, according to the interpreta-
tion placed upon the ruling by Ameri-
can and Mexican border officials at
Ell Paso.
Announcement was made at Douglas,
Arizona, by the copper smelters of that
city that about 15,OOO,OOO pounds of
copper were produced at the two smell
ters during last month. OF this the
Copper Queen produced 9,0OO,OOO
pounds, about the same as last month.
The Calumet and Arizona smelter pro-
duced during the month 6,063,o4o
pounds. which was an increase over
the month of September.
The postoffice at Shingletown, Shas-.
ia county, Calf, once prosperous
mill town, has been closed because no
one could be found to serve as post
master Standing timber in this dis
trict was purchased and placed in re-
serve by great lumber corporation,
j.. the water rights that once served to ir-
rigate fertile mountain farms were
purchased by hydro-electric corpora
tions. and Shingletown gradually slip
ped backward from a thriving noun
tain town to hamlet of a few fami-
lies.
The jury In the case of the state
versus O.to Laine. a deputy sheriff,
who was charged with assault with in
tent to kill Tony Rimac, at Tombstone,
Ariz. returned a verdict Of not guilty,
after only six monutes' deliberatiOn.
Laine. VINO is deputy sheriff. 1t appears
from the evidence, was attempting to
arrest Rimoc, who had used a knife
freely on four other men during the
fight. and when the deputy attempted
to effect the arrest. Rimac made for
him with his knife in his hand. and
Lame shot in self-defense, severely
wo'wding the man.
WASHINGTON
Plans to bring to this country 130,-
900 Jewish orphans, provided the State
Department at Washington sanctions
their immigration. We're made Monday
by the jewish relief committee, in ses-
sion at Philadelphia.
Miss Esto Broughton. representing
Stanslaus county in the California
assembly, returned to State Comptrol-
Ter Iohn s. Chambers warrant for
S25. representing her per diem and
mileage for attendance at the recent
special legislative session which rati-
fled the federal woman suffrage
amendment. Miss Brough'on said she
could not accept pay or mileage for at
tending this session.
The amendment to the federal CON
stitution giving women the right TO
vote was ratified in the House at Au-
gllsta. Maine, in concurrence with the
Senate
Senator McNary, Republican,, Ore
gon, introduced by request bill au-
thorizing transmission of press ana
commercial messages by navy radio
stations, when commercial stations
have inadequate facilities. Rates
would be fixed by the secretary OF the
Navy, with a maximum of cents Il
word on messages to and from the
Philippines, Hawaiian and Pacific is
lands. and cents a word TO and from
Asia
Piloted by Lieutenant Commander
Read. the naval seaplane NC-i, when
made the first transatlantic flight, re-
Gently established new nonstop
record for that type of craft wheh'
CARRYING twelve passengers it flew
from Pensacola. Fla. to Memphis
Tenn, a distance of 33o haatical
miles. The total flying time was y
ho,lrs and 33 minutes about ten min
utes less than the flying time made
by the NC-4 on its flight from Ponta
Del Gada to Lisbon in the transatlan-
tic Trip.
The discovery of shortage of 151-
514.47G pesos i'll the accounts OF the
comptroller's office in Mexico for the
wear 1918 has created sensation III
the Mexican-capital, said advlces reach
ing Washington The comptroller's re-
port. which has just been made puDilc
in Mexico City, Announces the shortage
under the head of funds unaecounted
for" which covers sums owed by all OF
those handling government funds
specifying embezzlements and failure
TO supply proper vouchers for expendi-
lures.