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Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
own DEATH
TRINIDAD MAN PREDICTS HIS
DEATH IN EXPLOSION.
William Morgan, one Of Victims Of
Dawson, N. NJ, Mine, Spoke Of
End Two Weeks Before.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Trinidad, Colo.-William Morgan, q
former miner in this district. who was
one of the men killed in the Dawson
disaster, two weeks ago predicted his
death in just such an explosion. He
was entombed once in Pennsylvania
and twice in Colorado, and upon each
occasion narrowly escaped with his
life.
The body Of Alexander Mcdonald.
a pioneer Trinidad resident, one Of the
Dawson victims, was brought to Trini.
dad by his three sons, all Of whom
were employed in Dawson mines.
The two sisters of Juan Trujrlo, a
Mexican, who was also Dawson VIC
tim. have been detained in the Trini-
dad city Jail as witnesses against
Mike Pontius, a Greek. who is charged
with bringing them to Trinidad and
who will be tried under the Mann
white slave act. Pontius formerly
worked in the Dawson mines.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
1918 STATE LEVY FIXED AT 1.3c
Board 70 Equalization SustaIns Raiss
Of $186, 551,658 in Valuation.

Board TO Equalization sustaIns Raise
Of $1s6, 1851 ,65e in Valuation.
Denver-The State Board of Equali-
cation issued the following statement
showing the assessed valuation of
property in Colorado for the years 1912
and 1913, and amount of revenue de-
rived for state purposes:
Total assessed valuation of the state
for the year 1912, $422,442,070.
Tax levy for this year, .004055, bring
ing revenue for all state purposes
of $1,703.100.
Total assessed valuation for the
year Of 1913, including increases as
certified by the State Tax Conmis-
sion, $1,306, ,498,1 1862.
The tax levy for this year .00130,
bringing a revenue for the year of
1913 of $1,69s,447.61, making total
decrease in state tax of $4,652.39 over
the year of 1919.
The following levies were an
nounced by the board: .-
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
Deputy Sheriff Killed.

Trinidad.-A four hours battle be-
tween a force of deputy sheriffs and
striking miners Saturday at Ludlow
resulted in the killing OF one officer
and the wounding Of one miner. John
Memo, a member Of Company B Of
the Colorado National guard, who was
working as deputy sheriff, died from
a bullet wound in the abdomen which
he received during long distance.
scattered firing between the two
forces. A striker, whose identity has
not been made public by union Off
cials. was wounded in the left arm.
He is in the union tent colony at
Ludlow.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
State Commission Will Inspect Road


Denver.-The State Railroad Com
mission has decided to make examina
tion of the damage done by washouts
In Phantom canon on-the Florence e
Cripple Creek railroad, which the road
claims will not be rebuilt, to afford
Florence shippers short route facili-
ties for their products. A hearing Of
the claims made by the Chamber OF
Commerce of Canon City and the
Canon City & Cripple Creek railroad
has just been completed. Sufficient
evidence was presented by the cham
ber to lead the commission to refuse
q motion to dismiss the case, and the
roads were ordered to present their
defense in Denver, December Is.
Meanwhile engineers will make compu-
tations OF the cost necessary to
rebuild three or four miles Of track
washed out in Phantom canon, and
the commission will go to the canon
and make personal examination.
Since the abandonment of the service
from Florence and Canon City to Grip
pie Creek several industries in the
Florence district have been forced out
Of business. Fruit shippers at Flor
ence are forced to ship around by the
way of Pueblo to reach the Cripple
Crek district.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED AND
STATE TROOPS ORDERED
OUT AGAINST STRIKERS.
TO DISARM BOTH SIDES
GOVERNOR AMMoNs WILL GO TO
FRONT WITH SOLDIERS; BARS
THE sTRIkEBREAkERs.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver, Oct. 28.-Martial law has
been declared in the southern coal
thousand members of the National
Guard will be rushed to the field, to
restore and maintain order. The ex-
ecutive's decision was reached early
this morning after all day and night
peace negotiations with leading COM
pany operators failed and final pro-
posal satisfactory to the union lead
ers had been positively declined by
the operators.
The militia Will close all saloons
and disarm both parties. Their first
number will be in Trinidad at a. m.
Five companies, which had been ly-
ing on their arms in armories of the
Arkansas Valley were gathered on
special train which left La Junta at
$3.50 o'clock this morning.
General Chase expected that at
o'clock this morning the National
Guard companies in Denver would en-
train for the southern field.
Men were sent out at 2 a. m. to
rouse' all members of the Denver
guards and assemble them in their
armories. At the same time the OFF,
GERS Of the Second Battalion Of the
First Infantry, consisting of compa-
MES in Fort Collins, Loveland, Fort
Lupton and other towns of the north
ern section Of the state were tele-
phoned to assemble their men prepar-
atory to bringing them to Denver.
Five hundred men will be mustered
in Denver, $50 in the northern COM
panies and there are are approx
mately $50 in the five Arkansas Val
ley companies.
The governor took his action to de-
clare martial law upon the basis that
it was absolutely necessary. All ef-
forts he made for settlement of the
strike, after three days Of persistent
attempts to effect a tentative settle
ment failed.
day and several wounded. A bridge
had been dynamited. Reports were
that 800 persons in Ludlow had been
endangered during a twenty-minute
battle between deputies in an arm
ored train and strikers at Ludlow, in
which 1000 shots were fired. -
The coal camps of Berwind and To-
basco were still reported besieged, al
though deputy sheriffs had reached
Berwind to relieve the mine guards
there.
Militiamen Routed by Strikers Bullets
Trinidad. Colo, Oct. 2S.-Thirty-six
militiamen Of the Trinidad company,
called out by the sheriff to preserve
the piece with fifty.six mine guards in
a special train, manned by the latter.
attempted Monday to penetrate terri
tory held by striking miners about
Ludlow by way Of the main line Of
the Colorado & Southern railroad.
They were driven back by intense fire.
directed upon them by strikers on the
hillside. Three mine guards were
wounded.
Traffic over the main line of the
Colorado & Southern was suspended
for four hours. Derailing irons s-used
by the strikers in their efforts to stop
the invasion Of the territory held by
them. in the opinion Of J. H. Abrams.
superintendent, rendered the line ull-
safe for ordinary traffic.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
Reports Banner Potato Crop.

Fruita.--Edward Cox, a rancher re-
siding west Of town, reports the BAN
ner yield of potatoes SO far this sea-
son. On twenty-five acres. he is har-
vesting fifteen tons of spuds to the
acre, or 10000 pounds.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
LIneman Falls and Breaks Neck.

Canon City.-IIector Williams. n
l!neman for the Arkansas Valley Rail-
way, Light and Power Company. suf-
fered broken neck while repairing a
wire at the company's plant here.
Physicians say he will die. Williams
was working on telephone pole when
his hand came in contact with short.
circuited wire. He was thrown to the
ground and fell on his head.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
Organizer Urges Probe by Congress.

Neutrality-suspicious. Germer, inter-
national organizer In charge of the dis.
trict, telegraphed to Representative
Edward Heating that citizens were no
longer safe in Walsenburg. and the
sheriff's office was being made an ad-
junct of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company, and that federal investi-
cation was highly necessary.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
Pain in Back and Rheumatisn

are the daily torment of thousands. To ef-
fectually cure these troubles you must re-
move the cause. Foley Kidney Pills begin
to work for you from the first dose. and ex-
ert SO direct and beneficial an action in tho
kidneys and bladder that the pain and tor
ment of kidney trouble soon disappears.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
$4,000 Fire at craa's Resort.

.Boulder-The hotel and two cot
tages at Crags resort. on the Moffat
road, nine miles from here. were des-
troyed by fire. The fire was of un-
known origin. The resort was closed
two weeks ago. There was no one
present to fight the fire. The loss
Is $4,000, with no insurance.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
Totals

An increase of 100000 was made
in seven of the state funds. The gen
eral revenue fund for state purposes
is raised $4,000. The mute and blind
fund next year will receive $S9,132, an
increase Of $4,000 over last year, The
University fund receives the biggest
Increase with a raise Of $4,000. The
Agricultural college, School of Mines.
Insane asylum and Normal school
funds were each increased $4,000.
The Stock Inspection fund. Capitol
building and interest on bonds fund,
interest on funding bonds, sinking
fund and interest on insurrection
bonds funds remain the same as last
year.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30

Big Attendance at l.O.o.F. Meeting.
Grand Junction. - Fifteen hundred
Odd Fellows from every part OF Colo
rado arrived for the annual meeting
Of the Colorado I. o. o. F..
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
Ammons Returns from Inspec ction.

Denver. - Governor Ammons re-
turned from a three-day trip Of inspec-
tion of conditions in the southern coal
fields. The governor said he would
have to take time to consider the re,
suit of his journey before he could
make any definite statement. The
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company issued
q copy of the payroll of the Rouse
mine in Huerfano county for August.
The wages paid at this mine are said
to be no higher than those paid at
other mines in the state. Eleven of
the men earned between $100 and $110
a month, while thirteen made be-
tween $110 and $120 a month. The
figures show that nine earned be-
tween $3.50 and $16O, five earned be-
tween $16O and $17O, and two men
made more than $170 during the
month. The average daily wage for
all the miners was $4.41, while seven
ty-two miners who worked 25 and &c
days in the month average $4.75 day.
Want Perpetual Franchise to Streets.
Denver.-A bill for an injunction to
restrain the city and county Of Dem
yer and its officials from enforcing the
terms of the Brown, ordinance was
filed in the United States District
Court by the Mountain States Tele.
phone and Telegraph Company. In eff.
feet, it is suit to quiet title, but is
for the purpose of aiding the company
in its efforts to win a perpetual fran
chise to the streets and alleys ot
Denver.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
Dead Boy on Fathers Farm.

Eaton.-Mourned as dead for ten
years, Arthur McBroom, son Of T. A.
McBroom, was found working on his
fathers farm as a beet topper here.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
Draw Your Conclusions.

Mrs. Gabbeigh-My husband treats
me abominably. Why, he's kinder to
dumb animals than. he is to me.
Mrs. Blunt-Perhaps their name sug-
gests the reason.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30

st. Louis aldermen have passed an
ordinance forbidding tipping.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30
Move to Head Of Glass,

Move to Head Of Class.
Teacher-If bricklayer get 81 for
working eight hours day, what would
he get If he worked ten hours day?"
Bright Pupil-He'd get call down
from the union.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes. Adv.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30

Breal Dup that cough. A single dose Of
prompt relief-5c at all Drug Stores.
Cheyenne record., 1913-10-30

Russia's export of eggs exceeds
100000 year.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13
Fully 1, 900 Killed In Battle
II Heart of Mexican Capital

The red flag of loiaz The Young Mems
made the screen of II machine gum bait
terry which SPRAYED u rain of bullets
;clons the streets II, the soldiers of
Madero. while the return fire sought
every crack and Granny OF the build
ing. The occupants were ouStcd from
the lettding rooms and dormitories and
their places taken by soldiers fighting
fo. their lives Sharpshootcrs and ma
chine gun batteries t,sok up their po-
SitlonS upon the top of skyscrapcrS
and picked off amy enemy that broke
cover. Office buildings and residences
We're loopholed for rifle fire and the
rattle OF mushetry replaced the click
of typewritcrs and telegraph instru-
ments.
Under Il heavy sflrapnel fire streets
We're torn up and The pavements
formed into barricades by the DiaZ
soldiers against the assaults of the
Maderistas. Time afGer time the adj
herents of Madero swept forward in an
attempt TO carry the DiaZ positions by
assault, and four times they were re-
pulsed by the fire that poured from the
swinging muZZles of machine guns and
from the modern rifles With which the
Dfaz infantry was armed.
At Il late hour in the afternoon neith-
cr side had gained Il decisive advAnt :
age. although the DiaZ forces had
mIaintained and even extended their po-
Sitions
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13

Mexico City l'eD. II. a pitched bat
Tie was fought yesterday among the
skyscrapers AND homes OF one Of The
great cities of the Mnlld, between ;td-
nerents OF President t'rallcisco Maaero
and the Revolutionary forces OF Gen.
Felix Diax Cannon roarcd i'll the
streets OF the denseiy populated city
and rifle bulle IS spattered against tn"
walls that housed thousands OF for
eigners as we'll as the countrNmen Of
the conbatauts.
When d:trkhess put an end Ia the
battle aiiei seven hours lighting neith-
er side appeared to have gained amy
marked ADVANTAGE.
Estimates a! tne casualties run rs
high as 900. although accurate i',fof-
nation cannot be obtained at this time.
The dead certainly will be counted by
the hundreds Three Americans ale
known to have suffered injuries from
stray bullets. They are Lloyd Os-
bourne. the author, who WAS shot in the
thigh: Dr. r. IL. Mccrosson, of Lin
coin. Neb.. and Mark Johnson Il negro,
of Madison. M Artillery played the
chief part in the days fighting. but
rifle fire was Kept M continuously
Scarcely fnnl blocks separated the
opposing heavy gums of the opposition
forces. but tho shells fell throughout
the entire city. In no section were tho
inhabitants safe. office buildings de-
voted until nov 10 tf. battles of busi-
ness were t,maci into forts. tndel
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13
DIGNITY ATTENDS
. ELECTORAL COUNT
Palpitating Nation Finally Of
ficiaIly Informed of Election
of Wilson and Marshall
Last Fall.
CANVASS is MADE TODAY
Official Pomp and Congression-
al Courtesy Marks Cere-
mony-Bacon Presides At
Joint Session.
CANVASS is MADE TODAY

Washington, Feb l%-Congress today
declared Woodrow Wilson elected
preSidcn, and Thomas II. Marshall vice
president af the United States,
lhc electoral vote certificates opened
i'm the presence of the House and Sen
ate sitting together. showed that Will
son and Marshall received 435 electoral
votes: that Theodore Roosevelt for
president. and Hiram w Johnson, for
that William Ii. Taft, for president.
and N,eholas w. Butler, for vice presi-
dcl4t received eight votes.
The official count took little more
than an hour.
The certificates from the states, each
scaled in the envelope IN which II Was
delivered, were taken out of the
Senate vault early and put into a big
rosewood box, tn be carried TO the
| House chamber House and Senate
had made arrangements. by formal
/ or iel.s to- suspend business shortly
before o'clock. assembled i'll the
| House chamber for the Joint conven-
ton provided for by the constitution
| Two Senate pages William j. Jurgen-
sen and Nelson q; Carlisle. had been
! designated TO carry the box of cleo
\ toral votes. Ahead of them in the line
/ of march decided ON by officers of the
/ Senate came Sergeant-at arms +. L..
I Cornelius. and immediately behind
| them Senator Bacon, presiding officer
! of the Scnat. Secretary Bennett and
| the members of the Senate i'm Il double
| coiulnn.
Formally At Every Stage.
4 i'olmalty attended every stage oi
the proceedings leading mp to the
count of the votes Senators Dillng
ham and MARITIME. and Representatives
4 Ruclser of Missouri and s. w Smith,
of Michigan. had been appointed tell
cls for the respective houses to can
vass and count the vote. Their places
l had been arranged directly in front of
| the speakers chair where they took
I the pac. of the House clerks during
the progress of the joint convention.
The honor of presiding over the joint
convention fell TO Senator Bacon, as
presiding OFFICER of the Senate. A
chair at the left provided a place fo,
Speaker clark and House members
rows of seats at the right of the
speakers desk TO make room for sen
atofs
The program provided that the Sen
ate carrying the electoral Vote should
be met at the door of the House by
Duorkeeper Joseph j. Sinnott. and an
nounccd the members of the House
receiving the visitors With a rising
/ welcome The electoral vote borne by
the two pages was required to be de-
livercd direct to the speakers desk
where the presiding officer OF the joint
convention took charge of 1t. openc,
the box. asked If amy COLLECTION" liad
been filed to any states vote and
handed trc formal certitication to tn,
telerS for counting.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13
IND VOTE GRAF 7
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Five Members Of Legislature
Arrested-Marked Bills Al
|eqed to Have Been Found
On Persons.

Charleston w Va. Feb. 13 lsivc
members of the Legislature of West
Virginia late yesterday afternoon We're
arrested on warrants issued at the In
stance of the prosecuting attorney The
men arrested are Senator A. B. Smith
of the Fourth district, Delegates S. IT,.
G. Rhodes. OF Mingo county, Or. T.
j. Asbury Putnam county, David E,
Hill Mason county. Ralph Duff Jack
son county. AN were released on
bond.
The five are charged with having
accepted $4,000 for voting for Will
lam Seymour Edwards for United
States senator. Rhoades is alleged to
have received sl5.000. Duff 5000 and
the other three $1,000 each
Prosecutor Thomas G. Townsend
conferred today with Judge Samuel
I.ittlepage and Judge Henry n. Block,
concerning the calling of a special
grand jury To Investigate the alleged
charges of bribery in connection with
the campaign for United States sen-
ator. While no date was announced. il
WAS stated that the grand jury would
enter into every phase OF the sepsa
tional situation.
Others to Be Arrested.
M
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,,a;.,i.,,, ,a "a, ,.o. ,,,,,,.5 49,,
ea,,a ,sa H,1'u," a,.o ~ ,hai,. Wis s,t .u @
today when the hmIsc and senate met
At the state house ii Was asserted that
if they attempted to take amy part in
the proceedings there their right Nu,Il,l
he Questioned openinp the way Tor ;;
legislative Investigations
Prosecutor Townsend would not he
f,,I had lf,y ,E,k.p, nd
ditio.-.t arrests in prospect. but il was
reportcd that evidence had been Oh
tanned against seven other men anc
ll,ey would he arrested before the en-,
of the week
:.,
rap ,, ~, "o"
Al.er !. Is allesea. 'neH We're given
ne money 'hsN were taken INTO an
othef room the hotel. Where theN
We're arrested pN shef1n n"hher ttlil
aha Pfosecutihs AttofheN townsend.
~ Is a'leSea eflat iliarheu money was
tDfpCkt.tS
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13

creasingly evident that Turkey is talk
ing steps to resume the peace nego-
tiations. although 1t is possible that no
direct action VIII be taken until some
decisive result IN the fighting in the
Gallipoli peninsula has been achieved
1T is understood that Tewnk Pasha
the Turkish ambassador has had sev-
eral interviews With the British for
eign secretary recently and that Re.
chad Pasha. head Of the first peace
delegation, has been ordered to re
main in London. Hakki Pasha will
consul, with the Silmi Pasha ard
Count Won Berchthold, the Austrian
foreign minister at Vienna. before com
ing to London.
Another effort on the part of the
porte to raise a small loan i'm Paris
has failed. owing to the refusal of
the French government to open the
Paris market
The official accounts of the fighting
issued at Sofia and at Constantinoplc
are Very conflicting. but 1t seems to
be certain the Turkish arms have
again met serious reverses, although
Adranople and Scutari are still hold
ing out
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13
HORRIBLE SLAUGHTER Of
CHRISTIANS BY OTT0MEN
Men and Women Seaport Town Herded Into School Building
and Massacred-GirIs Carried Away On Ships By Turks
-Adrianope Still Under Fire.

London. Feb ~ The Turkish
government today formally re
questod Sir Edward Grey to i'm
vite the European powers to in
teivcnc to stop the Balkan war.
The request was communicated to
the ambassadors here who trans
mttcd it to their respective GOV
ernlncnts.
Sofa. Bulgaria Teb. ~ According
to dispatches given out here today,
the Turkish troops yesterday assem-
bled the whole male Christian popula-
ton OF the seaport of Buyak Chek
medji in the village school house and
nassacred them. Subsequently they
killed all the Christian women and
children. except the Young girls. whom
they carried off on board ships.
There Was no fighting yesterday.
either inthe C;allipol peninsula or on
the Tcha talja lines The lombard :
ment of Adrianope, however, coz
tinues.
REPORTED TURKEY SOON
WILL MAKE PEACE OFFER
London, Feb. ~ II is becoming in
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13
Food Prices Are Soaring And
Poor People Of City Suffer

ties as milk and vegetables. which are
practically nnobtainabe at any price.
AZ AN example of the increased
prices. charcoal. which is used as fue!
nN 80 per cent Of the people. has risen
from 80 cents to 81 per sack
Groups of women of the lower classes
early this morning followed the cavalry
scraping up from the pavement
grain by grain. the corn which the
horses spilled while feeding
Nothing practical has Vet been ac
complished as result of the protests
of the diplomats. The government
maintains that Diaz must surrender
,ncontlitionallN. AS the rebel leader
has artillery. it is essential to com
bat him with similar weapons, even
though non -combatants suffer.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13
POLICE CHARGE MoBS
WITH DRAWN SABRES
Osaka, Japan, Scene of Anoth-
er Wild Political Riot Last
Night.

Osaka, Japan, Feb. 12.-There
was violent rioting in the streets
hero all night. On several occa-
sions the police charged the mob
with drawn sabres. One hundred
persons were injured.
The primary cause of the out
break was the breaking up of two
mass meetings by the police. The
gatherings were attended by large
holiday crowds celebrating tho
anniversary of the Japanese con-
stitution.
The crowds, greatly incensed at
the action of the authorities pro-
ceeded to demoiish the offices Of
the bureaucratic newspapers.
Later they paraded the streets,
attacking and destroying the resi-
denees Of several bureaucratic
members Of the diet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13

committee on inter oceanic canals in
support OF his bin to q repeal of the
provision which exemots American
coastwise shipping from ine payment
Of tolls.
The free passage provision was to
given to the most highly protected
industry in the United States" and
was being defended by the state de-
partment as subsidy in the negotia-
tions with Great Britain. he said.
II don't believe the omission of tolls
will in any way affect trans -conti-
mental freight rates. the senator de
nlareI
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-02-13
HOUSE PASSES WEBB
BILL SECOND TIME

Washington. Feb. II. BY viva voce
vote the House late Yesterday passed
the Webb bill 10 prohibit the shipments
of Intoxicating liquors into dry states.
as it passed the Senate yesterday and
thereby removed a parliamentary OBJ
struction Which threatened to delay its
final passage Unit! another session Of
congress.