Gilpin observer., 1920-12-09
news TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
REcoRD OF IMPORTANT EvRNTs
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN

Western Newspaper Union News servic.
WESTERN
A burglar who entered the home of
Ray Kingsley. In Omaha, stole a re-
volver and left behind his $1,000 worth
of jewelry he had stolen earlier in The
night from the home of DIR. +. S. Mel
linger. He fled from the house after
eating hearty meal when Mrs. Kings
ley entered the house.
The Southern Pacific Company has
been compelled to lay off approximate
ly 1000 men in Its mechanical depart
ment in the past two months as II re-
suit Of business adjustments and the
progress being made on repair work
left over from the war period, it was
in San Francisco. The wartime force
approximated 10000.
Edward Wheeler, held temporarily
as a prisoner in Salt Lake City for
California authorities, who have pre-
fcrred charge of embezzement
against him, was married to Chelnitia
Rowley, u hotel elevator operator The
marriage was solemniZed i'm the county
clerks office. Following the ceremony
Wheeler was led back to his cell
George Taylor, special agent of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad, who
participated in making the arrest, was
the best man.
New clews which may prove of in
terest in the murder of Jacob G. Den
ton, wealthy broker, at Los Angeles.
are being Investigated. Finding of n
cancelled check issued by Mrs. Louise
Peete, charged with Denton's Staying,
led to Identification of woman en-
ployed by her as Mrs. Katherine Nor
ris. Investigators for the prosecution
and the defense are searching for Mrs
Morris, believing she may be able to
give additional information on points
which have not been cleared up
WASHINGTON
cambridge Colby, secretary of state,
has left Washington for South Amer
lea, where as the representative of
President Wilson he will pay an Off
cial visit to the governments of Brazil
and Uruguay and an unofficial visit To
Argentina.
Appropriation of 100000 for the re
lief of the 10000 South Russian ref
ugees in Constantinople has been an
nounced by the American Red Cross in
response to cable from Rear Admiral
Bristol, describing the situation as
"cntastrophic."
Immediate loans of S60,0OO,OoO from
government funds to aid farmers in
the face of falling prices of their prod
ucts is proposed by Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska, in bill drawn after "A
conference with Governor Harding of
the Federal Reserve Board. Senator
Hitchcock plans to present the measure
when Congress meets
The worlds gold production In 1919,
estimated at 1865, 10000 by Director
Baker of the mint, was n decrease of
about S1S,500,000. Production in the
United States was S60,333, 900, Mr.
Baker said, or about $S.0G0,0OO below
production in 1915 The monetary
stocks of gold of the principal coun-
a. o.
at the end of 1919, and silver stocks
at about $1,S77, ,691, 900.
Secretary Payne has recommended
to Congress legislation to exclude ma
tional parks from the provisions of
the water power bill. The bill drafted
by the secretary provides that per.
mits for such developments may be Sc
cured only by special act of Congress
Great Britain and Japan were tn,
only ones of the larger countries thai
took less goods from the United State,
m October than during the sam,
month year ago, while Germany
Canada, Mexico, Chile and the Dutcl
Fast Indies were the only countrie.
from which the United States received
more goods than during the CORE
spending period of 1919.
Collection of S5,407, ,5SO,251 In take.
and efforts to control the liquor traf
fic under the prohibition act formet
the principal work of the internn
revenue bureau during the last fsca
year, Commissioner Williams said II
his annual report, made public. TIL,
tax collection was the greatest In tn,
history OF the nation, he added, Will,
in prohibition enforcement tho bureal
was faced with the creation of an or
ganizatlon which embraced all state
and Hawaii, Porto Rico and Alaska.
Despite recommendation by tn
United States attorneys office that In
he allowed TO go with II fine only
Harry Marquard, proprietor of one q
the best known cafes in San Francisco
and government witness in recen