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Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
German Cruiser Interned

Washington, Dec. ia rival Of the
German converted cruiser Cormoran
in the harbor Of Guam, an American
possession in the Ladrone archipelago.
was officially reported to the navy de-
partlnent today by the commandant
of the naval station there.
The Cormoran needed 1900 tons of
coal to reach the nearest German
port according to Captain WI Max
well, naval governor Of Guam She
was offered 100 tons of coal and fresh
water and her captain was given un-
til 10 a. m. today tGuam time) to
decide what his futfFe course would
be.
Secretary Daniels has approved
Captain Maxwellis aation and has il.
structed him not to allow the vessel
more coal and provisions than can
be properly spared.
Naval officers here believe the Cor
moran, although described as con-
verted cruiser. is really the unprotect-
ed cruiser Of that name, sister ship
Of the Geier, interned at Honolulu
several weeks ago.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
CONGRESS WILL CALL HIM
WILL TRY TO DRAG SOMETHING
OUT OF HIM REGARDING
THE NAVY
is PREPARATION SUFFICIENT?
FORMER PRESIDENT WILL BE
ASKED TO GIVE VIEWS
ON EFFICIENCY

Washington, Dec 15-Colonel Roose-
welt loomed up today as a possible
witness before the iouse naval COM
mittee in its investigation as to the
preparedness for natiunaI defense. at
today's session Representative Hob
son pressed Chairman Padgett to call
the former president, and after some
discussion the question was left to be
decided in an executive session Of the
committee.
why invite him?" demanded Rep
resentative BUTLER.
HE was the assistant secretary of
the navy and president and a COM
manderin-chief and has been in a po-
sition to know the facts about national
defense" returned Mr.. Hobson, who
protested that his suggestion was be-
ing treated in a cavalier way.
Representative Buchanan remarked
that "due to the fact that Mr. Roose-
welt seldom expressed himself through
the newspapers and magazines, It
might be well to get hold Of him and
drag something out OF him on the
subject
with thai ths committee turned to
the examination q Commands stir
ling. who testified tnefe were elSlll
submarines in the Atlantic fleet. COM
mander Stirling said the flotilla should
have better tender ncilities aud that
there should be more permanency in
the assignments of officers attached
to the submarines. It took six months
training to learn to take out a SUD
marine and years to understand en-
zine and other troubles, he said.
"Are we as well advanced as orhef
nations in submarines " he was ask
ed.
Il don't think we are" he replied.
oIf we believe the accounts from
abroad the Germans, English and
French have 500 and 1000 ton sub
marines in commission"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15

Petrograd, Dec t5 (via London) -
German frontal attacks on the Rus
sian line to the west Of Warsaw un-
der cover of night were successfully
repulsed by the Russians, according to
trustworthy information reaching Pc
trograd from the front today. At
many points along the front, the Rus
slams Succeeded in capturing several
German positions.
German attacks were answered by
Russian counter attacks, In which it
is said that several hundred prisoners
and one field battery were captured
by the Russians. During the last
three days Of fighting eight machine
guns, two batteries of field guns and
1000 prisoners have Deen taken. Ex-
cept for the night attacks of the Ger
mans there has been little heavy
fighting in Poland during the last "a
hours. Movements were confined
principally to countless maneuvers,
demonstrations and attempts at flank
inc operations by small bodies Of Ger
man troops
According to the Army Messenger
! the German attacks along the east
Prussian front which were conducted
simultaneously with their offensive IN
Poland, failed on account Of fornid-
able Notifications which ths Russians
constructed in fields and forests paral
Eleling the German lines.
The correspondent Of rhe Bourse
Gazette in Tiflis states that General
| Sanders Pasha, the German military
officer in command Of Turkish troops
ON arriving at Erzerum, ordered the
German engineers to blow up all roads
and mountain paths leading from Has
san Kala to Erzerum Hassan KALI
lies on the direct line of the Russian
movement against Erzerum- It is Il
miles east OF that city and 12 mile
west of the main Russian position a
Keprikei
| The Army Messenger states tha
the Austrian troops in Galicia expec
that a division of Turkish troops vii
be sent to their assistance.
Russian Forces Deserving
/ Berlin, Dec. IS (via Wireless f
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
G0ETHALS WANTS WARSHIPS
THERE is SOME SPECULATION AS
TO HOW THEY WILL BE
USED
MAY GIVE OFFICIAL WARNING
LIKELY THEY Will PATROL THE
THSEE-MILE NEUTRALITY
LIMIT

Washington, Dec 15.More infor-
nation is being awaited before Presi-
dent Wilson decides wether the re-
quest Of Governor Goethals for des-
troyers to enforce the neutrality at
Panama shall be granted. Suggestions
Of differences between Secretaries
Garrison, Daniels and Bryan over the
question we're met by President VIII
son with the statement that there
could be no real difference, since the
would finally decide.
The President discussed the situa-
ton with the cabinet officials and
generally considered measures for pro
tecting the neutrality of the canal.
Officials described as absurd re-
ports that Colonel Goethals' request
would be denied. They declared ac-
tlon was being delayed only pending
a fuller discussion of the needs Of the
situation. There has been doubt in
the minds OF OFFICIALS as 10 Just what
sort Of patrol would be necessary
II belligerent ships are using wireless
within the three-mile limit, admins
Itratlon officials think warning would
be adequate. Delays In passing
through the canal they think coIenal
Goethals already IS prepared % han
die
As no question Of clearance papers
arises at the canal, officials here do
not see of what use destroyers can
be unless for dispatch purposes. If
they are sent, they probably will be
given the mission of keeping all col
liers or warships from lingering with
in the three-mile limit
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
Temperature Coming Up

Kansas city, Mo, Dec. 15.-High
temperatures prevailed generally
throughout the southwest today The
wind had yeered from the north to
the south, the sun was shining and
The mercury at many points was ris-
ing at the rate of a degree an hour.
In Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma
Nebraska and Iowa the rise in "a
hours was from 10 to Is degrees, while
in Texas the government readings
ranged from four degrees higher at
Amarillo to four degrees lower than
yesterday at Corpus Christi. The
mercury at the latter point this morn
ing stood at 2S degrees above zero,
the lowest December temperature for
years.
Atchison, Kan, reported the lowest
reading to the local government wealth
er bureau, the mercury reaching three
and a half degrees below zero there
AT Kansas city, Des Moines and Con
cordia, Kansas, four degrees above
was recorded.
Omaha. Hutchinson, Kansas ant
Springfield, Mo-, reported six above
Dodge City IL; Amarillo IS; Oklaho
ma city 1s; Wichita and Dallas 30.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
sayyille, L. 1.-THE official press bu-
reau today gave out the following:

sayyille, L. I.)-The official press bu-
reau today gave out the following:
THE Turkish cruiser Midierli Cfor-
merly the Breslau) has pombarded
the port Of sebastopol on the Black
Sea.
vienna newspapers report NUT
my in the army besieging Przemysl,
Several battalions are said 10 have
been sent away in fetters.
The Turkish official bulletin says
that the large cruiser SULTAN selim
(the Goeben) bombarded Batum on
December 10, setting fire to the city.
The Russian land batteries returned
the fire without success.
"Qonstantinopte learns authorit-
atiyely that Mohammedan uprising
has occurred in the Caucasus and
that $4,000 armed Russian forces went
over to fight against the Russians
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
FARM CROPS OF 1914
WORTH FIVE BILLION
DEPARTMENT, OF AGRICULTURE
ISSUES ITS OFFICIAL An
NOUNCEMENT

Washington, Dec. 15.-This years
principal farm crops are worth s4,s45-
S52, 1000, the department of agriculture
announced today. The value Of each
crop follows
Corn $17o2, $685. 900, winter wheat
se75. .62S, 900, spring wheat $2OS, ,O5O'OOO,
all wheat, sS7S,eSO,0OO, oats S4S9,4Sl,-
900, barley slO5,9O8,OoO, rye s27 lOs-
600, buckwheat. I2,S92,oOO, flax seed
sic, $40 900, rice s21,s4s.OoO, potatoes
s19S sos, 600, sweet potatoes s41,294~
600, hay $77s, s,Oes.OOO, tobacco s1Ol ,4l1,-
GOO. cotton s51ssel2,OoO, sugar beets
s27, $50 GOO
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
AMENDMENT MAY BE
IGNORED FOR ONCE
OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE NO
VALUATIONS FIXED FOR THE
COMING YEAR

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Dec. Is. That the
abolition Of the state bureau Of equali-
cation by vote Of the people. in carry
ing the constitutional amendment at
the recent election, be suspended pend
ing the fixing Of important 1915 val
uations appears TO be the only way
out Of an anomalous situation. The
board fixes the valuation Of national
banks, transportation companies, all
corporations and livestock, and pend
ing action by the legislature there IL
no other authority to fix these values.
The county commissioners and ASSESS
ors Of the state, in session here, Will
put the matter up to the attorney gen
erals Office.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
GERMAN PLOT SUSPECTED

San Francisco, Dec. 15.-Agents OF
the department Of justice working
here informed the attorney general
today that the German acting consul
Baron D. II. von Shack, supplied the
finds with which a cargo Of groceries,
clothing and ship chambers supplies
were bought for shipment to Valpar-
also, aboard the American steamship
Olsen and Mahony- Clearance for the
vessel was refused and the cargo un-
loaded,
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
Austrians Abondon Belgrade

Vienna, Dec. Is (yia London) The
abandonment Of Belgrade by the Aus
trians is acknowledged in an official
statement given ont at army head
quarters today The statement FOL
lows:
I'm the southern theater Of war the
retirement of our right wing invoryed
a change in the military situation
which made it advisable for us to
abandon Belgrade, which was evacu-
ated without fighting.
"Our troops have fought long and
fatiguing battles. but are in the best
of spirits
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15

recently along the Ypres canal, to the
west of Hollebeke, in the Argonne and
elsewhere. There mas been artillery
fighting from the Somme to the Ar
gonne and in Alsace. German In
fantry gained foothold near Stein
bach. The text Of the communion
tion follows;
Between the sea and the Lys the
English have occupied a little forest
to the west of Wytschaete. The
ground gained yesterday by our troops
along the Ypres canal and to the
west Of Hollebeke has been retained
in spite of a vigorous counter-attack
on the part Of the enemy.
From the Belgian frontier TO the
Somme there is nothing to report.
From the Somme to the Argonne there
has been intermittent cannonading.
Excepting in the region Of Crouy this
artillery fighting has not been spirit
ed. In the Argonne we have made
some progress and retained the ad-
+ vances made by us on preceding days
In the vosges the railroad station
ISt. Leonard to the south Of st. Die
has been violently bomharded BY the
Germans from a considerable distance
'1n Alsace there mas been much &C
tiyity on the part Of the enemy's ar.
tilIery with the exception of before
steinbach, where an attack by Ger
man infantry from Uffholts was sue
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
SEBASTOPOL IS BOMBARDED BY
THE TURKISH CRUISER MIDIEOLI;
EXTENT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN
cessful in gaining a foothold. We
have everywhere retained the posi-
tons won previously by u.s.
The English Report

London, Dec. 15.-The official infor-
nation bureau today gave cut the fol
lowing statement:
After a period of comparative
quiet the fighting in northern France
has recommended.
"A combined attack by the allies
was made yesterday on the line from
to Wytschaete, in Belgium.
Several German trenches and a num-
Der of prisoners were captured and
progress was made.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
Expl nsInM IN LAPAN

Toxic, Dec. 15.-An explosion oc-
CURED today in coal mine at Fuku-
Okla as result Of which 500 laborers
are imprisoned in the workings OF the
mine Fliluoka Is on the sea coast 81
miles to the north Of Nagasali.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15


Judge Lindsey said he was visited
By an unnamed man who said he came
from John D. Rockefeller, sr, This
man, the witness said. told him that
John" was surrounded by a group Of
reactionaries who would not allow him
to receive Lindsey. This visitor had
suggested that the chief justice Of
the United States appoint President
Wilson's proposed board Of arbltra-
tion.
Judge Lindsey was excused after
he had submitted mass Of black
hand letters he said he had received.
numerous newspaper clippings and tel
egrams.
Nels Jorgensen, Delagua nom
union miner. testified that he he'd RAJ
fused to strike because he was pleased
with conditions at the Delagua mines
Of the victor American Fuel company
that conditions there were better than
IN the Kansas union camps from whlct
he came four wears ego
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
rhe French statement

Paris. Dec. is. The official state
ment given out BY the French war Of
fee this afternoon says the French
have retained the territory they won
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
Four Above Here

The lowest temperature recorded
here this morning was four degrees,
which is IL degrees higher than that
at Albuquerque. The maximum TEN
erature yesterday was 81.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15

london, Dec. 15-The statement IS
sued today by the British official bu-
reau concerning the combined attack
by the allies yesterday against the
German line was reported in places
81 marking the beginning OF attempts
to make a general advance. The point
as the combined attacks mentioned IN
the statement is to the sourn Of Yprcs.
IT will be noticed moreover, that the
statement refers to fighting in north
arm France as well as in Belgium.
This IL taken to mean that the Of
fensive movement stretches over con-
siderable area. 1t has been known TOT
some time that the British headquart-
ers has pushed to the eastward ana
II IL consequently assumed by British
observers that the allies have made
more progress than has been chroni'
cled.
The occupation of Belgrade by the
servians soon may have an important
bearing upon the situation in the east
should it compel the Austrians &c
make a vigorous defensive campaign
along their own borders TO prevent 9
servian invasion.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
TeutonS Lose Several Trenches TO the En-.
emy, is the Report
DERLIN ISSUES AN EMPHATIC DENIAL OFS1ORY
Declares the Allied Nations Are Issuing False Bulletins Claiming
Gains Against the Kasers AustEan Are Compelled
TO EyaCuate Belgrade Under Attacks by the SeryianS
Situation Muddled in the East

british military
ern France combined attack the al
lies IN Beloum had resulted the capture Of Ger
man trenches substantial progress
This the first which the British author
tiles have considered dytoday activities the allies sufficient
the their general offensive movement Wnn mas
been expected for some time
The French statement today the British
and in addition says progress the
There were that the have made
recen toward the line The French Of
ST. sdts that at stenbach the Infantry gained
oo+bp Bmbdmnt by the Germans
- he hea mentioned in official French statements St.
lies some distance previously mentioned in
Yohtnc miles of ST.
1870. h,s has been believed previously extremity
t .edoe thrust by the into the French lines
such confident claims eenmade the allies during the last
o,ce, the success against the German
M that the Berlin military authorities have issued special stamento
contradict them
h Erenh official particular however, had long series
destruction OF OF German bates
f trenches and the infantry along almost
m , activity and todays Berlin characterizes
the French report December 12 concerning the destruction " batteries
- osohure Of trenches "a invention
statement Is Rotterdam that the have
- retreat lna Back Belgium toward prepared line farther
- .s+ OFFICIAL confirmation lacking, however The report
Nis that the captured Belgrade was not confirmed
SOW .nv other sources although admitted IN vienna at ne aus
arians had everses in serVia
- = rnouned in the Turkish cruiser Mderf formerly
~ Uarship resau bombrded the Russian Back sea po
"e ithono with what stated The sultan of Tur
" naraent that Turkey had been forced into the
@ @ ~ the hostile acts of Russia, France and England
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
EIGHT Below zero
in ALBUQUERQUE
NEW LOW RECORD FOR DEcEM-
BER is SET BY THIS MORN
ING'S TEMPERATURE

albuquerque, N. NJ, Dec. 15 The
thermometer dropped to eight below
zero here this morning, setting new
low record for December in this sec
tion of New Mexico.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
aPure Inventlons9

The following remarks are made
regarding Russia and French official
reports:
Southeast of Cracow we continu-
ed our offensive. We took, several
guns and machine guns and made
about 1000 prisoners says the Rus
sian statement.
Not one man, not one gun, nor one
machine gun there has fallen into
Russian hands.
'The official Paris bulletin Of De
Ieember IL states
Northeast Of Valley one German
battery was completely annihilated and
at Deunouds to the west Of Vigneul-
les les Hattenchatel, two German bat
teries were destroyed, one of heavy
callber and one destined to fight aero
planes. In the same region the French
have destroyed block house and sew
eral trenches
'All this is pure invention"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-12-15
what RerIln Saws

Berlin, Dec. IS, (by Wireless to Say
vile, L. I)--An official report given
out at headquarters last night said;
The French have made weak at
tacks against our position between
the Meuse and the Vosges, but these
were easily repulsed. There were no
important events on the west front, in
east Prussia, or south Poland. Our
operations in north Poland are de-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-12
Sues For Insurance Fees.

Complaints were filed by the
state III the circuit court against
four former insurance commission
ers and their bondsmen to recover
fees which, the state alleges, the
commissioners have failed to turn
over to the state treasury.
The names of the commissioners
and bondsmen and the amounts of
the bonds follow:
Emil Giljohan and R. Z. Clio
han and {. II. Kalvelage as sure
ties. Judgment of 100000 is de-
manded.
George E. Beedle, and National
Surety company. Judgment of
S2O0,0 Is requested.
Zeno NJ. Host and Aetna Indem-
nifty company. Judgment of $40, =
600 is asked for.
William A. Fricke, and Charles
F. Pfster and r. f. Giljohann as
sureties. Judgment of $40, 900 is
demanded.
The suits have been. begun in ac-
cordance with a joint resolution
adopted by the Legislature in 1909.
The state alleges that ,i,e former
commissioners have failed t. t,'rn
over the fees collected by them ov-
er and above the necessary expens-
es of examinations, inspections and
valuations and that they have CON
verted the moneys to their person
al use.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-12
Canada's Wheat Crop Short.

Even though the wheat business
of the United States may be i'm
perilled by the European war, so
far as export to Europe is concern
ed, demonstrations today were that
Canada, usually a wheat country,
will become a market for the Unit
ed States. The crop of Canada is
M aller than it has ever been.
One grain firm reports the sale
of so, 900 bushels of United States
wheat in Toronto. A firm in De
troit, Mich, writes that they have
shipped $4,000 bushels of United
States wheat i'll Ontario. The price
is 81 10 duty paid and delivered to
the mills. A wire from British Col
umbia states that the United States
wheat is-being shipped into that
province and after paving the duty
is underselling Alberta wheat.
With the impetus given the Ca
madam milling industry by British
purchases of flour and the enor-
nous wheat crop in the United
States the Canadian duty on wheat
will probably be inadequate to stop
the importation.
By instructions from the Cana
dian government the holders of
warehouse receipts covering oats of
commercial grade in store at the
terminal elevators at Fort William
and Port Arthur, Ont, are request
ed to present these receipts to the
Canadian Grain Commissioner i'm
mediately The Canadian govern
ment has purchased 700, 600 bush
els of oats stored in these termi-
nails for the British government.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-12
SuTarCe
Married Monday Morning.

Rev. John Klopp performed the
ceremony Monday morning which
united in marriage Miss Ida Basko
and VIM. Bier. The attendants
were Miss Bier, of Chicago, sis
ter of the groom, and Joseph Bas-
ko, brother of the bride. A wed
ding breakfast at the home of the
brides parents followed the cere-
mony, after which the young
couple left for a visit at the groom S
home at Chicago and other points.
The bride is the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Basko,
old and well-known residents of
Hurley. She graduated from the
Hurley high school with the class
of '13 and is most estimable
young lady. Mr Bier is employed
at the Chicago and Northwestern
depot at Ironwood ard for a time
was employed al the Hurley depot
for the same company.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-12
Death Of Mrs. Layigne

Minnie Loretta Lavigne, wife OF
Joseph Lavigne. passed away Wed
nesday at the family home on the
north side. The cause OF her de-
mise was kidney trouble, from
which she had suffered for some
time. She was 81 years of age and
leaves a husband and three child
ren to mourn her untimely loss,
and also her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Peterson, and two sisters and
brother. The funeral will be held
this afternoon with Rev. George
Thompson presiding at the ser
vices.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-09-12
Patriotic Meeting.

The seven wonders of the an
cient world and the seven wonders
Of America compared in an address
while you look at them on the
screen. An interesting lecture, ex-
cellent pictures, instrumental and
vocal music. illustrated songs. The
flags of the warning nations will be
thrown on the screen and also our
own Stars and Stripes At Hurley
Presbyterian Chapel, Tu esday,
Sept IS, DcomnGncing at 7.30 p .
NJ. Entertainment free. All invited