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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
STATE ECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WOULD SUBMIT AMENDMENT.
Petition Circulated to Establish State
In Coal Business.


Petition Circulated to Establish State
In Coal Business.
Denver.-The state of Colorado will
become a coal operator in the event OF
the passage of constitutional amend
ment proposed by the Coal Consumers
Legislative league, headed by w. E.
Shuts of Denver.
Circulation of an initiative petition
putting the amendment on the ballot
at the next general election, Nov. 3,
1918, was begun. The Farmers Co
operative Association is one of the or
ganizations supporting the league In
its canvass for signatures.
According to the provisions of the
proposed amendment, ''in every sale OF
lands now owned or hereafter ac-
quired by the state of Colorado, sur
face rights only shall be conveyed, and
all coal, oil, metals or other mineral
substances of every kind, excepting
surface water only, shall belong to
the state of Colorado, together with
the rights necessary for the mining.
extraction, sale and distribution of the
coal, oil or other mineral substances
so reserved" The state land board Is
authorized to mine, extract, sell and
distribute the coal, oil, metals and
other substances SO reserved. for and
ON behalf of the state of Colorado"
Fullest authority is delegated to the
state land board to erect buildings,
purchase and install equipment and
perform such other acts as may be
deemed necessary to carry out the pur-
poses of the amendment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Five Bridge. Reported Burned.

Trinidad.-Five bridges on the main
line OF the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road, between Cucharas and Walsen'
burg. were destroyed simultaneously
by fire Friday night. Train service be-
tween here and Rouse has been cut
off. The coal from the Walsenburg
mines was shipped over this line, and
the military authorities will investi.
gate the destruction of the bridges as
part of the violence attending the
present strike.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Women Eager For "Eusenic Test"

Denver.-Women are willing condi-
dates for the test "eugenic marriage"
which DIR. PAUL S. Hunter. secretary
of the state health board, recently pro-
posed be made by some couple. But
the men-with the exception of one
appear to be bashful and retiring.
Eleven offers of women who are ready
to enter into 4 "eugenic" marriage
were received by mail by DR.. Hunter.
Only one man, NJ. d. Bowen. secretary
of the Denver baseball association and
an employe iat the courthouse. has
signified his willingness to enter
marital life for scientific as we'll as
domestic purposes.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Twelve of rhirty.four Plead Gull

Greeley.-Out of thirty-four criminal
cases on the docket for the Novem-
ber term of court, District Attorney
Carlson and Deputy V. E. Keyes have
obtained confessions and pleas Of gull
ty from twelve. ranging from man
slaughter to selling liquor without a
license. Refugio Comes. who shot and
killed Benito Herrara, a Mexican, AZ
Ration, in fight over woman. plead
ed guilty to manslaughter and was CIV
en- two-year sentence. George Miller
and John Burke, who were captured
at Lupton, just as they had laid fuse
to safe that was loaded with nitro
glycerin, pleaded guilty and will be
sentenced.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
THREE GUARDS KILLED FROM
AMBUSH NEAR LA vETA;
FOURTH DIES LATER.
AGU|LAR MINER SLAIN
CAVALRY AND INFANTRY NOW
PATRoLLING EVERY SECTION
OF THE STRIKE ZONE.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
La veta. Colo. Nov. s.-The most
tragic battle in the history of the
strike struggle in the southern fields
took place Saturday afternoon at the
Gene Loughead ranch, three miles
west of the mountain town of La
veta, when an automobile containing
four guards, the driver and one miner
was ambushed by gang of men and
three of them killed and two wounded.
The Dead-Harry Bryan. 1882 Og-
den street, Denver, captain of guards;
Walter Whitten, Carlton hotel. DEN
yer, guard; Luke Terry, Colorado
| Springs, chauffeur
The Wounded-R. G. Adams, Arri-
/ ba, Colo, shot through left arm and
right foot; William Gamblin, miner,
shot through right lung.
The riddled automobile stood Sat
urday night in the same spot where
the stiffening hands of the chauffeur
had stopped it. Terry slipped down
In his seat still holding the wheel.
General Chase Says Situation Critical.
Trinidad-Adjutant General John
Chase regards the situation in the
strike zones of southern Colorado as
most serious following a day OF
bloodshed and violence. The streets
of Trinidad and every section of the
strike district are being guarded by
militiamen to prevent further out
breaks.
One non-union miner shot and
killed and one striker wounded at Ag-
uilar: a mine clerk assaulted, beaten
and left for dead by strikers at the
Mclaughlin mine three miles south OF
Trinidad; two miners beaten by strik-
ers at Starkville; a camp marshal
captured by strikers, disarmcd and
driven from Segundo. and skirmish
between strikers and military guards
at Forbes, is the record OF twenty-four
hours in the Las Animas county dis
trict since General Chase left Denver
for his military headquarters here.
Five bridges of the Denver & Rio
Grande main line between Cucharas
and Rouse Junction have been
burned.
strikebreaker 10 Slain Near AauiIar.
Pedro Armijo. SO. a non-union miner
from the Ravenwood mine in Huer-
fano county, was shot and killed on
the outskirts of Aguilar by one of a
group of six strikers from the Aguilar
tent colony who, it is reported, had
followed and surrounded him on his
way to Lynn station to take train
for Walsenburg.
Terror Rules Coal District.
Walsenburg. Colo, Nov. 10.-With
r. G. Adams, the fourth of the men
shot in the ambuscade near La Veta
Saturday afternoon, dead in the hos
pital at Pueblo, the feeling of horror
in this district over the killing has
intensified.
That the reign of terror is on again
is freely expressed by citizens. The
strained feeling that pervaded both
La veta and Aguilar during Saturday
and ended in killings. was felt at
Walsenburg up until a late hour Sun
day night 1t broke once when strik-
ers caught Neal McDermott, fire-boss
from the Maitland mine. before the
Star theatre and beat him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Deaths in Denver In october, 2ss.

Denver.-The mortality report of
the city health department shows an
unusual number of violent deaths in
October. There were eleven accidental
deaths, seven suicides and two muir
ders. Five suicides took poison. The
total number of deaths was 236. Some
of the causes and the number who
fell victims are: Pulmonary tubercu-
losis, 43; diphtheria, A; typhoid. 2;
scarlet fever. 1; senility, s.; pneur
nonia- 16.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
New List of Express Tariffs.

Denver.-The express companies of
Denver are preparing new list Of
taxiffs and classifications under the
zone system of interstate express
rates, recently ordered by the inter
state Commerce Commission to go in
to effect December 1.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Wan. Colorado Exhibit at London.

Denyer.-Colorado has been invited
to have building, or at least an ex-
hibit, at the Anglo-American exposi-
ton in London from May to October
of 1914. A letter was received by Gov
ernor Ammons from the director-gen-
eral of the exposition setting aside
September II, next, as Colorado day
at the exposition.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
psIrympIe Returns from Dawson.

Denver.-James Dalrymple, state
coal mine inspector, returned from
Dawson, N. NJ, where. he inspected
the Stag Canon mine, in which over
200 miners lost their lives recently.
He reports that he does not know the
initial cause of the explosion and that
coal dust was the secondary cause.
The federal government has experts
on the ground who will make report
when the mine has been cleared.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Colorado Springs Charities Merge.

Colorado Springs.-President Will
liam F. Slocum of Colorado college has
been elected chairman of the new Cen
trail Council of Social Agencies. which
is to consolidate all the charitable and
philanthropic organizations of the city
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Twenty-two.Pound Beet.

Eaton.-What is believed to be the
largest sugar beet ever grown in Weld
county was that belonging to E. II.
Kellar, who is farming near this city.
The beet is ten and half feet long
and weighs twenty-five pounds. 1t was
planted over q well shaft that had
been filled up.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Po.tpones Thanksgiving Proclamation

Denver. - Hoping that his first
Thanksgiving day as chief executive
of Colorado may be one of absolute
joyousness, Governor Ammons has de-
layed issuing the usual proclamation
for the commemoration of the day un-
til negotiations for the settlement OF
the coal strike have proved success
full. or until he no longer can delay the
proclamation. The governor usually
issues his proclamation Immediately
following that of the president OF the
nation, issued several days ago. Gov
ernor Ammons hopes that his efforts
as mediator will be successful and that
he will be able to include the settle
ment of the strike in the proclamation.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Would Stop Coal Shipments.

Denver-Preliminar steps to stop
the mining of coal in Wyoming, New
Mexico. Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma
and Arkansas for shipment to Colo
RADIO were taken by the policy commit
tee representing Colorado union min.
ers Friday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Dele esates to Conservation Congress.

Denver-Governor Ammons has ap-
pointed Senators Shafroth and Thom-
as and Congressman Keating as Colo
radios delegates to the National Con-
servation congress in Washington No
vember is to 90, inclusive.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
FeIker Honors RequisItion for Thal

Concord, N. H.-Governor Felkei
honored the requisition of the state ol
New York for the extradition of Harry
X. Thaw. The case is now transferred
automatically to the federal courts
where writ of habeas corups on be
half of Thaw Is pending.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
One Dead, other. Hurt In Fight.

Pueblo.-In a three-cornered battle,
waged in the yellow. Pickering light
of the street lamps of Blend. a zinc
smelter suburb, one man was instan-
ly killed by the bullet from high
power rifle, while the police insist
several others were wounded and re-
moved to hiding before the patrol
wagon arrived on the scene.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Dark Horse Wins p. o. Job.

Colorado Springs.-O. w. Ward will
be the next postmaster of this city.
according to an announcement from
Representative Seldomridge who has
been here for several days going over
the claims of candidates.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Y. w. c. A. Gets $4,000 Fund.

Colorado Springs.--A ten days cam
paign by the Y. w. C. A. members to
raise the sum of $4,000 for running ex
penses ended. with practically all the
money subscribed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
EXPLOSION Burns Two Boys.

Pueblo.-Otis Snyder. sixteen. and
George Reynolds. seventeen, were bad
ly burned in a gasoline explosion
while attempting to refine gold mug
get in a retort erected in the rear OF
the Reynolds home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13

Eighty Indictments Against Officials.
st. Louis.-Eighty indictments were
returned against nine officials and for.
mer officials of East st. Louis, ILL.,. by
the grand jury, which has been inves-
tgating charges OF municipal graft.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Test Recall of Decisions Amendment.

Denver. - Attorney General Fred
Farrar has filed in Supreme Court a
brief in the case of the People against
Harry F. Hansen of Canon City.
which involves the constitutionality
of the recall of decisions amendment
to the state constitution.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Wants Farmers' Institute.

Fort Lupton.-The Commercial Club
OF this city has inaugurated move
ment to secure farmers institute
here this winter.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
WHEN RUuBERs BECOME NECESSARY

And YONG shoes pinch, Aliens Foos- Ease. the
Antiseptc powder to be shaken into the shoes,
Is just tho thing to use. Always use 1t for break
Ing in new shoes Sold everywhere, 26c. Sample
FREE Address, A. y. Oimsted Le Roy, N. 7.
Don't accept any substitute. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful. clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhammA-
tor, ,allAys pain cures wind collie -2bc botslsAA
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13

The people who fairly blaze with
diamonds don't always set the world
on fire.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Any Way He Wanted

The Professor-Boy. get me fly.
New Page-Yes, sir. Dead or alive
sir?-Punch
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13

It's as easy to buy experience as 1t
Is difficult to sell it.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13

A woman. with big feet is partial to
louE skirts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13
Mixed lin.

Did that play make out in its run!''
Yes, indeed! Why. it was walk
over"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-11-13

Every guest who cannot play always
tries the hotel piano.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To John Mcphcrson, his heirs.
 administrators. and ln all
 whom it may concern:
 You are hereby notified that l have expended SlOO in labor and improvements upon the Lark" lode mining claim, situated about two miles N. E. of Shoup bay and $. E. of Shoup glacier, in the Val deZ Recording District. Territory of Alaska, the location certificate of which said claim is of record in Book , of Records, page 392, in thu office of the recorder of the recording ditsrict aforesaid, proof of said expenditure appear ing by affidavit filed on Decem- be, 28, 1912, in the office of the recorder aforesaid; that being $IOO per year, the amount re- quired to hold said claim for the year ending December 3l, 1912. And if, within ninety days after this notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion ($50l your interests in said claim will become the property of the subscriber under Section 2324. Revised Statutes of the Unified States.
 First pub. January 1T. 1913.
 Last pub. April l5. 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
KILLS HIS WIFE
 AMIDST CHILDREN

Honolulu, Feb. l.--While the children in a little country school house near here were quietly learning their lessons yesterday, Manuel Fernandez entered the school room and killed his wife, Johanna Fernandez, the teacher, with a shotgun. Scattering buck shot wounded several children, one dangerously. Fernandez then shot and killed himself. Jeal- ousy on the part of the husband caused the crime. Mrs. Fernandez bore an excellent reputation and some of her friends expressed the opinion that the husband sudden ly had become insane.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
DARING COSTUMES AT
 A CHARITY DANCE

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The anual charity ball was given here last night. The usual formal dance for charity was replaced this year by an Arabian Nights ball" The display of jewels and the mag niflcence of the Oriental costumes far exceeded anything of the sort ever seen in this city. The jew els worn by the women were val ued at several millions and the cost of the costumes amounted to more htan s5O0,O00. Many of the Arabian costumes were daring in the extreme. The ballroom was trans formed into ''street in Bagdad.' It was opened by a pageant of sultans, harem beau ties, slaves, women in glittering palanquinS. Arab merchants and Bedouins.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
FOR OVERCOMING CONDUCT
 IS GIVEN THE BOUNCE

Peoria, Ill.,, Feb. l.--After a trial behind closed doors, the nor ihern Illinois synod of the English Evangelical church returned yes lcrday a verdict of guilty in the ease against Rev Charles E. Ray mond, pastor of the Lutheran church here for seven years. He was suspended from church mem- hership, expelled from the synod and his ordination papers taken from him. Rev. Raymond was charged with conduct unbecoming IO a pastor.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
DEFENSE PLEADS L..|BELS LII ARE TRUE

Marquette, Mich, Feb. i t.--Geo N. Dewitt, of Ispheming, yester- day filed in the circuit court a plea of justification in the civil suit brought against him by Theodore Roosevelt for damages of SlO,O0O. in which it is assert ed that the alleged libelous state ments complained of are true. The plea says that the publica- tion was privileged because Col. Roosevelt was running for office at the time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
Motley Crowd Pass "Queer."

San Francisco, Feb. LA dis barred attorney, a pickpocket, a ve-keeper, a messenger boy and two women of the town, victims of the opium habit, made up part of the counterfeit gang in the hands of the police today. Fred. alias "Hookey,' Johnson, is all legged to be the leader. A con- plete outfit for raising si to $l0 bills was found in his rooms. Spurious $iO bills have been fre- quently reported of late to the police.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Frank Rease, his heirs, ad-
 ministrators. and to all whom
 it may concern:
 You are hereby notified that l have expended $500 in labor and improvements upon the follow ing named lode mining claims, to-wit: The Two Friends No; f." Two Friends No. g." and 1.-Two Friends No. B." the loca- ton certificates of which said lode claims are of record in Book ? of Records, pages 377, 377 and 3t6, respectively, in the office of the Recorder for the Valdez Re- cording District, Territory of Alaska. said lode claims being situated on the west side of Shoup glacier, about six miles
 from Shoup bay. in the recording district aforesaid, proof of said expenditure appearing by affi- davit filed on December 28, 1912, | in the office of the recorder aforesaid; that being $500 per year. the amount required to hold said claims for the year ending December 3i, 1912. And if. within ninety days after this mo- tice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your prO- portion 1875, being s25 for each | of said claimsl. your interests in said claims will become the prop erty of the subscriber under Sec 1 tion 23ei, Revised Statutes of the United States. :: .'t Y l. JOHN PAULE. First pub. January fl, l9i3.' Last pub. April 15,~ 1913.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To Chris Tjosevig, E: P; Cash Frank Gustafson, L. M. Price, ad- ministrator of the estate of Alex. Nesbitt, deceased, and the heirs of Alex. .Nesbitt, deceased, and the heirs, assigns, personal rep. resentatives and successors of each of you:
 You and each of you are here- by notified that the undersigned, Lars Holland, John Mcdonald, Chris Johnson and Adolph Lar sen, co-Owners with you of the Viking group of fourteen lode mining claims situated about five miles 1northeasterly from the head of Gravina bay, Prince Will liam sound, in Valdez mining and recoruing district, Territory of Alaska, to-wit: The Viking No. l, Viking No. 2, Viking No. 3, Viking No. {, Viking No. 5, Vik- ing No. 6, Viking No. I, Viking No. 8, Viking No. 9, Viking No. 40, Viking No. il, Viking No. 12, Viking No. t3, Viking No. 14, have expended labor and Improvements upon said group of claims to the amount and value of fourteen hundred dollars (Si ,4O0O in each of the years 1910, 1911, 1912, in- cluding certain amounts contrib uted by you or some of you; that each of you above-named, CO., owners in said group, respective ly, is delinquent in the amount due for annual labor, in the amounts and for the years here matter specified, to-wit:
 Chris Tjosevig, S700 for the years 1910, 1914, 1912; E. P. Cashman, $i37.5O for the years 1910, 1911, 1912; Oscar Olson, $225 for the years 1910, 1911, 1912; N. P. Jensen, $i8O for the years 1911, 1912; Frank Gustaf- son, S27O for the years 1914, 1912; estate of Alex. Nesbitt, deceased, $9O for the years 191t, 1912; that the amounts specified are the amounts due respectively from each of you as your respective un- paid proportions of the amount necessary to be expended for the years ramed, to hold possessory right and title to said fourteen mining claims under the proNis- ions of Section 232l of the Re- viscd Statutes of the United States, and the amendments thereto: the last of said annual expenditures being the amount necessary to hold said claims for and during the year ending De cembcr 3i, 1913.
 Aud if you, or any of you, laIi or refuse to make payment or the amount above specified and recit- eu as due from you as q co-oWn- CT. according 10 law. within ninety days after personal srrvic" of this notice upon you. 1T personal service be made, or within ninety ninety days after the completion of publication thereof according to law, the interest of any of you who may fail or refuse to make the payment due from him as a co-Owner will become the prop erty of the undersigned co-own- CTS, who have made the required expenditure, pursuant to said statute. ~
 Dated Valdez, Alaska, January, 3 1913
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
HAVE REACHED
 END 0F STRING

Seattle, Feb. 1.-The city coun- cil refuses to submit to the vOt- CTS the question of issuing two million dollars of municipal tele- phone bonds, holding that the limit of bonded indebtedness for municipal ownership purposes is about reached aud that a bond election would be but a useless expenditure.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR U. S.
 PATENT.

SURVEY NO. 92a.
 Serial No. 0f57t.
 |, s Land ,ana ohice' Juneau Alaska' January Noice is hereby given that in pursu. ancs of an Act of aPPrrs@k bT Treak Mas Weber, Si; attorney % in fact, whose postofrice address is Valdez. Alaska. has made ma s,nop, ep pication for patent for 1asii7o o. ll1eai fea, s,n the Ground Hog lodes. bearing, gold. rect s. P deg: oa min " ,; and d,ano no fee, nHc rcet ryaA' S 'ef. deg. A ss ma @ W. % on the Ground Hog lodes. from their respective discoy- % on the north end in width and 1s9 feet in width on the south end of the Helena lode. and $50 feet in width on the south enc i vades fes G1ns GfHna pisirct nsE 'e knights % sana Territory of Alaska, and described by the the nirice of the Register of the Juneau Lano District, Alaska. as follows, viz:
 Beginning at corner No. 1, whence .l. H. ,o sac M w. w. sS7s.e" 30 S rect; thence $. te deg W min w. 1899 rect io,n 1o E eorisp isp fcrt n% t corner No. 3; thence \. ss deg. oi mi mil x. s5 deg. 5a min. F. $50 feet [" corner >"' l. the e'aos eaaounS Sf ncs ses'G%,as Iods:
 - Beginning at corner No. 1, whence U. 3 2; l. M' No. 3s bears N. 47 deg 01 min. 90 see. w. 2t45.43 feet; thence 5. deg. SU SU min; w dssdSo feet m,S to W Soraef a5o rec rect iG corner % No. B; thence N: deg; B min E; E. deg. 52 min. 496.53 feet to corner No. i. the place of beginning.
 Containing 2f:Sf3 acres, ana Iormang 1ia ,ts portion of Knights Island, , w15eh Weida1 es M,n m Ene District, Territory of Alaska, described
 The presumed course of the lode line Q on the Helena lode Is s. 22 deg. O4 mn. " and on the Gorund Hog lode N: ,,o aes, ,in Sn min. E. magnetic variation 96 deg. 39 mlh
 The location notices Of said lode mining claims are recorded in the office or tnt tinted States Commissioner and Ex-0ilicll Recorder at Valdez. Alaska. in .ds Bonk a,s ,T l, Book "J" Of Mining Locations on page 50 any YI portion @ of said Helena lode or Ground Hog lode, are required to fle their ad. verse claims with the Register . or i.s sat ka, during the sixty day period Of publi cation hereOf or within eight month! thereafter, or they will be barred by pro visions Of the statute, ,,,o,r unIiksd sk fss States Land Office. . jSnesS. Alaska
 i: IS Hereby erdered that the foregoinl oil, notice be published in the Valdez Pros pector, the newspaper, published leares the said nlinfns claims ly period o
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register.
 First publication Ian. i8.. 1913.
 Last publication March t7, 1918.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-02-01
DEADLOCK BROKEN
 IN STATE ILLINOIS

Springfield. Ill.,. Feb. 1.-The legislative deadlock over the speakership has been broken by the election of William Mckin- lev through a combination of 36 Democrats and A5 Republicans. Under the terms of the agree-' mcnt the Republicans will get the long term .SenatOrShip.