Gilpin observer., 1919-02-13
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST WEEK
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
EASTERN


eral prohibition amendment. Action by
by the Connecticut Senate is the first
vote against ratification thus far TAX
Ell by any branch of a Legislature in
the United States.
Business conditions are character
lied by slackening Of production, re-
luctance of commercial buyers to ac-
qulre stocks Of goods In anticipation
of reduction Of prices, and by only a
slight falling off of retail business,
says the federal reserve boards
monthly review
Adolph S. Ochs, publisher of the
New York Times, was called as gov
eminent witness in the federal trial of
jeremiah A. O'Leary, charged with
violation of the espionage act, to re-
flute charges made In OLeary's paper,
Bull, that the Times was controlled
by British influence. Mr.. Ochs denied
that his paper was controlled by Brit
Ish influence or British money.
WESTERN
Three persons were burned to death
in fire destroying the Toxic House
at Seattle, lodging house in the low
er part of the city. Twelve are miss
ing and fourteen were injured
Thirty French veterans, including a
number of aviatOrs and tank experts,
part of Il contingent ordered to ST.
IBERIA, received orders upon their ar
rival in Honolulu to return to France.
The Supreme Court of Montana held
nine members of the House of Repre-
sentatives from Silver Bow county,
whose seats are contested, are entitled
to pay and mileage until the contest is
decided.
The trial. of Norman f. Burnett,
charged with the murder of his wife
and two small sons, whose bodies were
found buried in the woods near Olym-
pia early last month, began in the
Thurston County Court at Tacoma.
Burnetts attorney announced the de
Tense would claim Burnett was insane
at the time his wife was killed.
More than thirty applications of ma
tives for certificates to establish their
citizenship are on file ut the office of
the Federal Court clerk at Juneau,
Alaska. Applications are made by the
natives, signed by n government
school teacher, who eertifies that the
native has passed examination fitting
him for citizenship. and by six white
citizens
A detachment Of $50 men of the
First United States infantry and a ma
chine gun company from Camp Lewis
are in Tacoma to guard government
property and to hold themselves ready
for action in any emergency that may
arise as result of the strike The
infantrymen are equipped with rifles,
bayonets and hand grenades of the
type used by American troops in
France
WASHINGTON
The House bill providing for re-
duction of $15,0OO,OO0,OOO in war APP
preparations and contract authoriza-
tions and making deficiency appropri.
ations of S295,000,0O0. was passed by
the Senate without n record vote.
The Panama canal will be named
Roosevelt canal II the Senate adopts
ator Smoot, Republican, of Utah.
The annual postoffice appropriation
bill carrying II total OF 800, O0O,U
and providing for the expenditure of
500. 100000 additional for road build
Ing In the next three years, was passed
by the Senate without n record vote.
Without debate the Senate adopted
the resolution of Senator King of
Utah which received the approval of
B the foreign relations committee and In
which Acting Secretary Polk acqui-
esced, calling upon the State Depart
ment for information regarding. steps
taken to settle American claims grow
ing out of the Mexican border -depre-
dntlons.
There were more than 10000 trials
by courts-martial Of American soldiers
during the war, Secretary Baker In.
formed the Senate In response to n
resolution Of Senator Borah of idaho.
asking for the facts of trials OF sol
dicrs. Mr.. Baker said that 1900
cases We're heard by general courts
martial and the remainder by special
or summary courts
After n night OF adventure, Louise
<ngel. IA, and Billy Goodwin, 8 years
old, are safe at their respective homes
IN Oakland, after nm absence of six
teen hours. The children, returning
home. explained TINT they had gone to
: San Francisco and had spent the night
I'm n hotel.
The bill introduced Mt Secretary
Lanes request to give persons who
served In the present war or on the
Mexican border homestead privileges
similar to those OF Spanish and other
war veterans was passed by the Sen.