Gilpin observer., 1920-08-12

or less seriously hurt in IL series of
riots which occurred in Denver as re-
suit of Tram strike.
A fire in the Kootenai forest, in
northwestern Montana, burning over
an area of 5000 acres, fire fighters
who said they had been around the
blaze reported to the headquarters of
the federal forest service district
No. l.
Thre men are reported to have been
killed, many injured and several
homes of foreign residents fired in
West Frankfort, ILL.,, 104 miles south of
st. Louis, by n mob bent on avenging
the murder of Amiel Calcaterra, 10
years old, and Tony Hempel, 1S, both
Of West Frankfort.
Arthur Thomas, an employe of the
city electric light plant at Fremont,
Neb., was saved from death by blow
on the jaw. He had taken hold of Il
plug which had become charged with
a short circuit and could not free him
self. Clyde Newton, fellow worker,
saw his predicament and swung his
right fist to the point of Thomas jaw,
knocking him several feet away.
The death list Of Denvers riot vic
tins, who were killed i'm mObs or who
died from wounds received during the
riOting which accompanied the strike
of tramway men has been increased
~ seven by the death of Leonard Tenn
mer. who was shot during the riot
OF hn li.,t
of wounded still in hospitals has been
reduced from fifty-twO to fourteen by
the release Of large number of pa
tients, who have recovered sufficiently
to allow them to leave the Institutions
A replica of the palace of the Legion
Of Honor is to be built at the entrance
OF the Golden Gate, on n hill overlook
ing San Francisco bay, as a memorial
to soldiers who perished in the world
war, according to Mrs. A. b. Spreck-
els of San Francisco, on her return
from Europe. The memorial, of white
stone and marble, will be decorated
with gifts from allied nations and the
rooms will be furnished with objects
of European art. The, memorial is to
be built by Mrs Spreckels and her
husband, she said, adding she had
brought the plans with her
WASHINGTON
Maj Gen. Frank McIntyte has been
reappointed chief of insular affairs.
Exposure of what war department
announcement ut Washington charac-
terizes as "despicable swindle," by
which the mother of dead soldier
was the VICTIM prompted new warn
ing by the department that relatives
of the soldier dead should pay no
money to any person or organization
for information as to burial places. In
quiries will receive prompt attention,
the warning said. In the case exposed
the grave of the soldier was never 10
Gated. The swindler told the mother
he would visit Washington If she
would pay his expenses and see what
could be done. Later he reported sue
cess and that the body would be sent
home.
The increased cost of lab9E with the
shortage of paper, has led to n de-
cision to discontinue free distribution
of the Monthly Labor Review. The
bureau of labor statistics at Washing
ton announced that hereafter II would
cost 81 80 annually.
A total Of 151 convictions have been
obtained In the campaign of the de.
partment of justice against profiteer-
Ing in Washington, it was announced.
inS
S54 arrests have been made and ,40J
indictments returned.
Commercial traffic through the Pan.
anna canal set new record In the fis-
cal year, according to official reports
received at Washington. A total of
2,47S commercial craft with an aggre-
gate tonnage of S,5i5,OOO made the
transit.
william Harrison Campbell, Negro.
held at Washington charged with the
murder of Mrs. Gertrude Harrison
Mann, confessed that he was the man
who attacked four women in and near
Washington last June precipitating
race riots. Two other Negroes are
serving long sentences for three OF the
attacks Campbell confessed.
BY decision rendered by the comp.
troller of the treasury, liberal boun.
ty is granted to marines upon re-en.
listment. Under the decision the boun
ties range from two months full pay
at the rate of pay last drawn, for Il
two-year enlistment, to three months
pay for three-year enlistment and
four for four-year enlistment.
Great Britain is planning to spend
nearly $GO0,OO0,OOO on war veteran.
during 1920-2l, according TO memo
randum Of expenditures submitted tc
parliament and received at Washing
ton.