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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
News Summary of the Past Week

In the international lawn tennis
doubles at Niagara on the Lake. Ont,
johnson and Griffin. California, beat
Strachan and Hall. Toronto, SO, Ga
Ralph De Palma won the Cobe cup
auto race at Elgin. ILL.,, over seven
other contestants. doing the 3O2 miles
at the rate of 660S miles per hour.
Joe Dawson, another veteran was sec
ond. De Palma's time breaks the rec.
ord for this event
Before the best crowd that has
passed through the gates at the Stock
yards stadium since the organization
of the State Athletic club in Denver.
Benny Chavez, the good little Colora,
do boy, and Frankie Burns. one of the
best bantams of the east boxed ten
fast rounds to what the third man in
the ring called draw.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
WESTERN.


Edward Payson Weston. after life
time of walking on many famous
trips, will become a Minnesota far
mer.
Col. Roosevelt. burned red as the
desert Indians among whom he has
been sojourning, passed less than two
hours in Chicago and took a train for
Oyster Bay.
Seventy-five American men, women
and children from MADEIRA and other
Chihuahua twons arrived at Eel Paso.
Tex. on special refugee Mexican
Central train.
viscount Haldane. the first lord
high chancellor Of Great Britain to
leav his country for 400 years, ar
rived in New York. reception COM
mittee consisting of representatives OF
the United States government and Of
the American Bar Association went
aboard the Lusitania to welcome him.
District Judge v. j. Tidball of Raw
Inns. Wyo., placed large period in
the long gun-toting and man-killing
record OF Robert d. Meldrum. better
was sentenced to from twenty to
thirty-five years in the state peniten-
tiary at Rawlins. for the murder OF
"Chick" Bowen a cowboy at Baggs.
The Republican Congressional com
mittee at Washington elected Repre-
sentative Frank p. Woods of Iowa
cahirman. Senator Brandegec of Con
necticut and Representative Kahn OF
California and Patten of Pennsyl
vania vice chairman. and John G.
Eversman of Illinois, secretary. The
treasurer will be named later.
For the first time since the story Of
her husbands infidelity became public
property. Mrs. Maury l. Diggs heard
1t at San Francisco from the lips OF
Marsha Warrington. the other WON
an Marsha told 1t more confidently
more firmly, more audIbly. though in
less detail. In the case of F. Drew
Caminetti. on trial for alleged viola
ton Of tho Mann white slave act, as
in that OF Diggs. she remains the
chief witness for the government, al
though the name of Lola Norris is the
one coupled with that of Caminetti in
the Indictment
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
GENE RAJ.

Lightning. wind and rain caused
heavy damage in southern New Eng
land.
The Butte Central Copper Company,
a Delaware corporation. with prop
erty at Butte. Mont. was petitioned
into bankruptcy by creditors at Bos-
ton.
A feud of band OF Rumanians was
fought to finish In the streets of
Indiana Harbor, Ind Five men are
dying from knife wounds as result
of the battle.
The beginning OF the heavy autumn
passenger traffic from Europe brought
more than $4,000 passengers to New
York on eight trains Atlantic liners
that made port in twenty-four hours.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, testifying be-
fore referee in bankruptcy. swore in
New York that Harry Thaw's mother
had contracted to pay her SIS 900 cash
and $1,000 month SO long as she
tEvelyn) should live. If she would en-
ter into an action for the annulment
of her marriage to Harry Thaw.
AS DR.. Charles W. worthen of
White River Junction. Vt. was on his
way to visit patient at Plainfield.
N. H., he came upon young woman
lying unconscious by the road. II
proved to be Miss Jessie Wilson.
daughter of President Wilson. who,
while out riding with her fiance,
Francis B. Sayre, had been thrown
from her horse and slightly injured.
A sentence OF death was pronounced
N Leo NJ. Frank. convicted at At
lanta. Ca. of numbering Mary Pha-
gan. His execution was set for octo-
ber 10.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Develop Federal Land for Public.

Denver-Settlemen and develop
ment of the public domain under
such regulations as Will bring the
greatest good to the greatest number
by prohibiting monopolistic exploita-
fion of the public lands, the extension
of federal aid. wherever possible, to
encourage homesteaders of small
means to procure farms and the regu-
lation of power sites in the interest
of the consumer through the estab-
lishment OF maximum rates. are de-
clared by Secretary of the Interior
Lane to be the policies of his depart
ment.
Secretary Lane, who had been at
tending the governors conference in
Colorado Springs as the representa-
tive of the national administration.
motored to Denver and spent few
hours there, departing for San Fran
cisco. He was accompanied by his
daughter. Miss Nancy Lane, Miss
Betty Hall. daughter of Henry C. Hall
of Colorado Springs; his private Sec
retary, H. A. Meyer, and Miss Nancy's
governess.
The secretary announced he would
return to Denver within the next three
weeks for conference with the Pub
lie Utilities Commission over the
granting of rights of way for bitches
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05

! Rae and Clarence Mckee, Collbran
cowboys, after a fight in which Nc
Rae's horse was badly clawed.
The thirty-three boys and girls ex-
PEELED from the various high schools
OF Denver last June on account of al
legged frat and sorority membership
will not suffer further suspension.
Denver was host Saturday to
twenty governors. representing states
north, south. east and west, and they
were royalty entertained at a banquet.
many other functions.
Scout 0. P. Virgins was. as happy
as child when George M. Morrows
and Everett Owens, from the town of
Virgins. named after the frontiers
man. presented him with a huge bou-
quet of carnations and roses. the gift
of the 700 residents OF Wiggins.
Promises of riches and fine home
with an English education are of lit
tie value against training by sturdy
Americans, In the opinion of Judge
Charles Csvender, OF Grand Junction,
who awarded the custody of six-year-
old Marion Ethel Pearse to her foster
parents. Frank D. Parks and wife of
Rio Blanco county.
The banquet which was given by
Governor Ammons and the business
men of Colorado Springs was one OF
the most brilliant affairs OF the Gov
ernor's conference. Only Colorado
products were served and the large
dining room was banked with Colora-
do flowers and huge basket of Colo
RADIO fruit decorated the table
His body forming a conductor for
1900 volts of electricity, Dion A. De.
Long. forty-nine. an employee OF the
Denver Gas G. Electric Company.
dangled over a circuit OF 900 arc
lamps, ball of fire playing about his
body. He died after physicians and
fellow workmen worked over him for
two hours. administering oxygen and
flexing his chest.
That true progress in agriculture in
the west can be secured only by CO.
operation of the farmers with the
State Agricultural college and with
the Department of Agriculture. is the
sentiment expressed in an address to
the Greater Colorado bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce of Denver by.
w. ]. Spillman, agriculturist In charge
of the bureau of farm management of
the Department of Agriculture.
When his fifteen-year-old son, Fred,
did not appear for supper. G. E. Brin-
gleson OF New Raymer. started an In
vestigation. Twelve miles from home
he found the boy lying on the open
prairie badly injured. The team he
was driving had bolted and thrown
him to the ground.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
400 INJURED IN
DUBLIN RIOTS
FIGHTING IN TRAMWAv STRIKE
FIERcEsT SINCE DAYS OF
LAND LEAGUE.
POLICE HAMMER M0BS
BATTLE RACES ALL OVER CITY
WHEN LABOR LEADER is
ARRESTED.
western Newspaper Union New. service

| western Newspaper Union News Service
Dubl.n.-The fierce rioting in con-
nection with tho tramway strike was
renewed Sunday. Hundreds Of persons,
including thirty ccnstables. were In
| jured.
On Saturday Cixty or more persons
were injured. All tho hospitals ara so
crowded that many serious cases had
to be sent to their homes for treat
ment.
The strike committee, in the inter-
est of peace. had rescinded early in
the morning the proposed mass meet
ing in O'Connell street and had substi-
tuted parade from Bcresford Place
to Croydon Park. suburb on the
North Side of the city. The authori-
ties, meanwhile. had prohibited the
mass meeting.
Croydon Park belongs to the Trans
port Workers Union and a meeting
was held there without disorder. But
on the return march attempts->of the
police by baton charges to disperse
the constantly growing crowds led at
once to rioting.
The mob was incensed by the ar
rest of one of the strike leaders,
James Larkin. against whom war
rant had been out for twenty-four
hours. Larkin was on the balcony OF
hotel in Sackville street. He was
wearing disguise bu. an enthusiastic
admirer raised the cry, Three cheers
for Larkin!" The police Immediately
puonced upon him-and violent scenes
ensued.
The rioting became general in vari-
GUS parts of the city. The police
charged repeatedly with their sticks.
and this led to pitched battles. Stones,
brickbats and bottles were hurled by
the infuriated rioters, and the streets
soon were covered with PROSTATE
forms. More than fifty arrests were
made.
The train service was completely
suspended The exact number of in
jured is not known, but including the
Saturday victims it is believed it will
reach more than four hundred
Dublin. Sept. Further disorders
in connection with the tram strike oc-
Cured. Crowds of strikers and DEM
monstl ative youths paraded the streets
smashing shop windows and indulg-
ing in lootiug wherever an opportu-
nifty was 9fforded
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
FOREIGN.

Porter Charlton arrived at Naples.
Italy from America on board the
steamship Re D. Italia to be tried for
the murder of his wife at Lake Como
three years ago.
Detailed reports regarding the ty-
phoon which has ragged over Japan for
several days show that 1t was more
disastrous than at first believed and
that the fatalities perhaps will aggre-
gate 1000.
Constantine Penejotti, a Greek, is
constructing at Pont st. Michael on
the Seine thirty-foot model of Il
bottle-shaped craft. with which he ex-
poets to cross the Atlantic to New
York at the rate of one hundred miles
an hour.
Three Fort Simpson trappers. G.. l..
Deschanscalt and Joseph and William
Hudson, who have just returned to Ed
monton, Alberta. from a long journey
to the far north, confirm the claim of
! Viljhalmur Stefansson, the Arctic ex-
plorer, that he is discoverer of the
tribe of blonde Eskimo.
The failure of John Lind. personal
representative of President Wilson, to
return to the capital Friday from Vera
Cruz is taken at Mexico City to indi-
cate that Washington and Mexico are
agreed on one thing at least, namely.
that there is no good to be accomp-
lished by the trip.
The London morning papers COM
menting on President Wilson's mes
sage are not altogether sanguine OF
the wisdom or success of President
Wilson'S policy but are agreed that 1t
is almost certain to lead to American
Intervention, therefore Indicating that
a grave crisis has been reached.
General satisfaction with President
Wilson's Mexican message was ex-
pressed in statement by General
Jesus Carranza, acting head of the
| Constitutionalists at their provisional
capital. Piedras Negras. opposite Eagle
Pass. Tex. He spoke in the absence of
his brother. Governor Carranza, who
is lighting at Torreon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
SIXTY CARS OF MELONS
THAT NuMsER BEING SHIPPED
DAILY FROM IA JuNTA.
Army Of Men, Women and Children
Buoy Moving Great Arkansas
Valley Crop.
Western Newspaper Union News service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
La Junta, Colo.-cantaloupes are
being shipped out of La Junta at the
rate OF from sixty to eighty carloads
n day. Raisers of the Arkansas valley
are bringing in wagonload after wag-
onload to this point, where they are
iced and placed in cars for the East
ern market. Everywhere In the val
ley every available man, woman and
child is busily engaged harvesting the
immense crop. Picking and Grating
goes on from early morning until lopg
after dark. Fully 800 carloads have
already been shipped from this mar
ket and the campaign will continue
for perhaps six weeks more. The
flats of twelve melons are bringing 81
on the Chicago market. where most
OF the melons are shipped for distribu-
tion to the Eastern points. Pony
crates are bringing 75 cents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Two Cherry crops in Year.

Clifton.--Two crops of cherries from
the same trees in one year is new
record made this year for even the
fertile soil OF the Grand valley. s. T
Behymer, a rancher residing east OF
Clifton, harvested his first crop OF
Montmerency cherries from half a
dozen trees at the usual time in the
spring. About month ago the tree
burst into blossom again. and now
they have another good crop of cher
ries on them, as big as hazel nutg.
Behymer expects to harvest his sec
ond cherry crop this month at good
prices.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05

John Bolen, for ten years secretary
Of the state racing commission, Is
dead on his farm at Spring Valley. N.
Y. Boden was prominent in racing
newspaper work and politics.
The administration currency bill, af-
ter nearly three weeks of discussion,
was finally approved by the House
Democratic caucus by vote of 1853
to 8.
The House passed a resolution au-
thorizing investigation of charges
against Judge Emery Speer of the
Federal Court of Georgia, which origi-
mates impeachment proceedings.
| The Senate committee on privileges
and elections began consideration OF
Representative Henry d. Clayton s
credentials as senator from Ala.
bama to succeed the late Senator
Johnson.
The French commissioners to the
Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco. in 1916. arrived in New
York and proceeded at once to San
Francisco 20 select and designate the
site for the French building.
Baron Chinda. the Japanese am
bassador. delivered to Secretary
Bryan the reply OF Japan in the Cali
fornia alien land law matter to the
last note of Secretary of State Bryan
in which 1t was understood that he
mary solution of the difficulty the
taking over into the Federal Courts
all future Japanese grievances with
out reference to any action taken b,
the states.
Secretary McAdoo announced the ap
portionment as far as it had been com
pleted of the $50.000.0O0 to be de
posted by the government in national
banks of the west and south and tc
facilitate the movement and marketing
of crops. The total amount allotted
to date is $46500,00O of which s24.700,
600 goes to banks in the fourteen west
ern states and $21, 100000 of the thir
teen southern states and the District
of Columbia.
A contract has been executed by
the Interior Department with the Den
yer & Rio Grande Railroad Company
granting to the government right oi
way through the Colorado river canon
for the main canal of the Grand Val
ley irrigation project. This canal will
parallel the river and occupy a por
ton Of the railroad right of way
crossing the tracks in one place.
Oil lands to the extent of 1906,
acres in the Usage Indian reservation
In Oklahoma were offered for leas,
by the Interior Department through
Cato Sells, Indian commissioner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
UnveiI Memorial to everhardt.

Colorado Springs Governor Am
mons will deliver an address here at
the unveiling of memorial to Charles
Everhardt and George and Franklin
Robbins, who were scalped by the In
dians in an attack on the settlers of
Colorado Springs by the Navajos in
1868. The memorial has been erected
by the El Paso County Pioneer Asso.
citation and is located on Cascade ave-
nue., the principal show street of the
city, where Everhardt fell
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
MRS. LYONS ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Wife Of Denverite and r. J. Widney
Try to End Life Together.

San Francisco.-Mrs Vivian Lyons,
who was arrested here last December
after the shooting of R. ]. Widney, Jr..
Of Los Angeles, but was released upon
the declarations Of both parties that
the affair was an accident, and Wild
ney himself, are both under the care
of physicians, as result of what the
woman declares was suicide pact.
The discovery Of the pair followed the
receipt of requests to the local author
tiles by relatives of Widney that ev-
cry effort De made to find him.
Mrs. Lyons formerly lived in Dem
yer, where her husband, William c.
Lyons. is n Democratic politician. She
is at the Central Emergency Hospital
here. Widney was given over by the
district attorney to the care OF rela-
tives.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Assassin kiIIs steel Boss.

Pueblo.-Fired on from the dark by
an assassin believed to be either a
black hand member or one engaged In
settling grudge OF long standing, Jo-
seph Carlo. a STRAW" boss at the steel
works, and the father of seven chill
dren. was fatally wounded, but before
he died he raised himself on his hips.
drew revolver and fired three times
at his assailant.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
OFFER s1,5oo,ooo TO AID HuERrA
Arms Taken Up by All Classes in Pa
triotIc Wave in Mexico.

trtotic Wave in Mexico.
Mexico City.-A wave of patriotism
is sweeping over Mexico, and from
many states and from all classes, it
Is announced. assurances of allie
glance and offers of service are being
received daily by President Huerta
and his minister of war.
Plans are being made for as large
a display as possible of military
strength on September 16, Independ-
ence Day. when 1t is proposed to hold
a big parade in which 10000 are ex-
pected to march.
The war department has been called
upon to furnish military instructors
to dozen cities where the fear Of
being impressed for service against
the revolutionists has given away be-
fore a later patriotic ardor. Thou
sands of all ages are asking to be
drilled in the use Of arms.
Nor is the aid afforded the goven-
ment confined to offers to serve in
the, ranks. A delegation of planters
from the state of Morelos has waited
upon the President and rendered a
subscription of 100000 pesos.
No Change in Diplomatic Situation.
Washington. = Secretary of State
Bryan. upon his return from a short
lecture trip, announced that nothing
had been received at the State De-
partment from Mexico City to cause
any alarm or to change the diplomatic
situation that exists between this gov.
ernment and the provisional govern
ment in Mexico City.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices


Chicago -Wheat-Cash No. 2 red.
s9@90c; No. . red, sS@89kc; No. .
hard, 87H 4SSc; No. hard, 861sM
SIC; No. Northern, 92h @9sc; No.
2 Northern. 90@92c; No. Northern,
$4,000; No. spring, 90@91c; No.
. spring. S7h @S9c; velvet chaff, sc ~
091c; durum, 87191c.
Corn-No. 2, 75AH75hc; No. 2
white, 75Ac; No. yellow. 1870
75@75Ac; No. yellow, 75A @75hc.
Oets-No white, 42c; No. 3, 391sc;
No. white, 4O1A@41hc; standard.
41A @41%c.
Rye-No. 2. CSC.
Barley--5S076c
Timothy-s4.50@
Clover-s1O.0O@11.5o.
Pork-$21.0O.
Lard-$l1.20.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Omaha Live Stock Quotations.

South Omaha. = Cattle - Native
steers, $7.00@9.0O; cows and heifers.
e5.75@7.75; Western steers. $6.27@
100; Texas steers, s5.75@7.40; range
cows and heifers. s5.50G7.O0; calves.
$6s50@9.50.
Hogs-Heavy, S760@7.95; lights.
$7.s5qS.G0; pigs, s7.Q0@S.oO; bulk of
sales. $7.S047.95.
Sheep Yearlings. s5.50@6.O0;
wethers, s4o0@4.9o; lambs, 1880
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Marshal Accidentally Shot.

Trinidad.-When Ramon Apodoca.
night marshal of Aguilar. twenty-five
miles from here, accidentally dropped
his revolver, the weapon was dis
charged, the bullet inflicting wound
from which the officer is not expected
to recover
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Names CLAYTON Guardians.

Greeley.-Judge H. NJ. Baker in the
County Court. appointed William II.
Paul of Denver and Burkett s. Clay
ton. as guardians of Genevieve and
Pauline Clayton, daughters of the late
w. l.. Clayton. former commissioner
of insurance. The Clayton children
were provided by their father with an
annuity of s25 month.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
WASHINGTON.

Secretary Daniels awarded contracts
approximating $1.os7.445 to the Car
negie Steel Company. J. b. Kendall
Company and the Carbon Steel Com
pany for materials for battleship
thirty.nine. building at New York.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
SPORT.
standing Of western LenEue Club.

The race track We'd with the agri-
cultural and live stock exhibits for at
tention at the Bent County fair at Las
Animas, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Lead and SpeIter.

New York.-Lead-Quiet, $40 bid,
London. ego Is id Spelter-Steady,
$5.S5@ sos; in London, e2l.
st. Louis.-Lead, 4.70@4.75.
Spelter $3.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Minor Mention.
Dates for Coming Events.

Dates Tor Coming Events.
Sept s.second Annual Faii Festiva
Sept. s-s..-Mestinx of Royal High
Sept ss-2s'lMsss snser, County 1ndu.tria
Sept, s-ii.-wsid County Fair a
segt; ,s.is-ceunsy Fair ana Rae,
Sept. s,i2;-Morsan County Fair Al
Sept. s-i2.e-Deita County Fair Al
;, Sept 11-12-Eighth District W. C. t
.. Convention at Denver.
Eastern Star at Grand Junction.
SEPT, Western Slope Fair at
Sent Is lS-Annuai Masonic Meeting
Sept; I5.sc..colorado stat. Fan at
Sept, ,2s-2s.-colorado New Mexico
Fair and Indian Carnival at Du-
Sept 2s-2s Trinidad Las Animas
County Fair at Trinidad.
sept 27-2s.-Bankers Convention at
Sept 2e-so-Inter- County Fair at
oct. i,s-state w. C. t. u convsn-
Oct: 2-4.-sedgwicie County Fair at
Oct, s-4@Eii Paso county Fair at Cal
Oct. 7-12-Meeting Society of Ameri-
can Indians. at Denver.
Oct. 21.-CoIorado State Baptist Asso-
citation at Pueblo.
: Oct 80. NOV. 1-Coiorado Kennel Club
Jan; s-e4-National Western Stock
Show at Denver
ioib.-Last Grand Council of North
American Indians. Denver.
Longmont's Pumpkin Pie Day cele-
bration was largely attended.
Wood alcohol is believed to have
caused the mysterious death of NJ. E.
Lowe of Denver at Fruita.
]. w. Graham. seventy-five. for
twenty years resident of Denver,
died at his home in Greeley.
Darrell Cashmalter, a teamster, was
fatally injured when he was struck by
an automobile on South Main street in
Pueblo.
One hundred and fifty thousand
trout will be released into the Cache
la Poudre river from the new Fort
Collins fish hatchery.
A romance of the conclave culmi-
mated in Denver in the marriage of
Miss Josephine Steinmetz OF Denver,
to J. d. Edwards of Chicago.
Fifty dollars in real money was the
profit Greeley made on the municipal
oat crop and in addition had enough
left for all of its live stock this win
ter.
John Poland, prominent rancher of
Collbran, was fatally hurt when he
was caught under his moving machine
drawn by runaway team, and his
body practically cut in twain.
A 300-pound bear was captured with
lassoes by Aaron Mckee. James Nc
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Nicaraeuans XIII American.

San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua.-An
American conductor on the National
railway has been assassinated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Weeks News from All Over Colorado

to divert waters from the Western to
the Eastern slope as proposed by the
commission in its plan for a munich
pal water system.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Live Poultry.
EGGS.

Eggs, graded No. / net F.
o. B. Denver ........... Is
Eggs, graded No. 2 net F.
o. b. Denver .......... 10
Eggs. case count .3.5O@5. .25
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Butter.

Elgin :. ............ 27s
Creameries, ex. Colo, lb. :. 80
Creameries. ex. East. lb. :. 80
Creameries, I'd grade, lb. -. 81
Process Observation-Disclosures. &c
Packing stock .22h@23
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-09-05
Fruit.

Apples, Colo, box ......... .5o@1.5O
Bananas ................-..2 .2.0O@4.00
Cantaloupes, Colo, crate ..125@2O0
Charles, Colo. .1.5O@2.0O
Peaches. Colo, box ........ .65@1.00
Plums. Colo. 25mR5