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Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
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~ROM the River Tiber that Rome
once worshiped to bustling
once in Church street, New
York city. IL q far cry. but the
void between the two has been
spannsd.
Beneath those sluggish waters.
which received the prayer Of q "Citi-
zen Of Rome" and were brave0 by
Goth and Gaul and vandal. lie, accord
Ing to archeologists, treasurers such
a. tho museums Of the world do not
boast; treasures of bronze and OF mar.
BILE and gold. carved or melted into
wonder works Of art: and. perhaps.
that tabled Candelabrum of the Jews.
Of pure gold. Of weight one talent and
half. and three feet high.
The cry is to recover those treas
ures. 1t was sent to James G. Stew
art. New York Contractor. years ago.
and though nothing has been accom-
plished since then he has not lost In
terest in the project. but is willing and
eager to give what assistance he can.
either technical or financial. to re-
cover tho lost treasures OF an ancient
day.
First Proposed Ten Years Ago.
1t was nearly ten years ago that Mr.
Stewart first heard of the project from
Professor Giro. the Italian archeol-
ogist. At that time Mr.. Stewart was
in England astonishing the engineer
ing world by his feats and arousing
the admiration OF King Edward and
the admiralty.
He was one of the first American
pioneers to show England the EN-
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
Across the Seas.

Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain unveiled a
memorial at Weymouth, England. to
her ancestor. John Endicott, first gov
ernor Of Massachusetts Bay, and
Richard Clark, who sailed from Wey-
mouth for New England 800 years ago.
Louis Cook. representing the town of
Weymouth, Mass, was present.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
A Spring Touch.

Mrs. Smart-George. dear. while you
are having money troubles ought to
tell you that l learned today why
your rival. Mr.. Flibb's. credit has sud.
denly become so good.
Smart-Well. why?
Mrs. Smart overheard some one
remark that Flibb's finances must be
all right. because his wife was wear
ing such elegant new hats and gowns.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
An Ominoua Adaae.

When a lady patient living far from
town had to telephone for her ply
sicians she apologized for asking him
to come such a distance.
Don't speak Of it. said the doctor
cheerfully; Il happen to have another
patient in that vicinity, and can kill
two birds with one stone. Ladies'
Home Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
Only a Portion.

You women are too extravagant,"
he stormed. Last year $600.000.000
was spent in this country for frills
and furbelows."
We'll, didn't spend all Of it." was
her defense.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
go Fine for shosblaek.

Chicago.-Thomas Pants. employed
In shoe shining parloF. was ordered
BY Judge Dolan to pay $50 to Gus
toner whose coat he tore while manip-
ulating whisk broom after having
gotten Q "uhinA."
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
Production Of Cripple Creek Mines.

Cripple Creek.-The mines of this
district for the month Of June pro
duced 85,323 tons, and the mill and
smelter returns on this ore show
gross bullion value of $1,151, 1850.
The figures as reported out by the mill
and smelter representatives follow:
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
In tho Automobile 70

In tho Automobile Zone.
Flatbush-Planted anything in your
garden yet?
Bensonhurst-Yes.o one dog and one
cat.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09

Nobody can git any water by break
ing up chunk of ice with an ak. not
drop; you have got to thaw it out
gradual. Jest like mems and women's
prejudices."
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
EnvIouo,

Your wife is very fond Of dumb anil
mails"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meekton; some
times I almost wish had never
learned to talk"
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL. YOU
rry Murine Eye Remedy 70, Red. Weak. Watery
tust Eye Comfort Write for Book Of the Eye
By mali Free. Murine Bye Remedy Co., Chicago.
Gilpin observer., 1914-07-09
WESTE N
MINING NEWS
IN BRIEF
I N 3 r I e E

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York Metal Values.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
PLANNING THE
GOVERNMENTOF
THECANALzONE
Secretary of War Garrison
Submits His Plans To
President Wilson for the
Permanent Government of
Zone, Col. Goethals to Be
First Governor

Washington, Jan. 16.-SecretaFy
Garrison submitted today TO Presi-
dent Wilson plans for the permanent
gov vernmont of the Panama canal zone.
While the secretary would not dis
close its features, II is understood il
contempIates making Col. George W.
Goethals the first governor of the zone
with plenary powers and would create
from the retiring members of the ca
nal commission, a new commission to
take charge Of the Ceremones prepaT-
ing for the opening of the canal in
January, 1915
The impression IN official circles is
that President Wilson IS in accord
with Secretary Garrison and that Col.
GoethaIs alone is TO be charged with
the administration of ths canal which,
as .ssf5ifss asssdEneeg has constructed.
An executive order abolial1ing the
TSthmian canal commission is under
stood to be in preparation by the pres
ident in accordance with tho provisions
OF the Adamson act.
Unless Col. William G. GorE8s is
made surgeon general of the army or
chosen for some other important work
he will be continued with the other
new members Of tho commission,
whose salaries are to remain the same
but will serve only until the canal
is opened.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
Very Small Per Cent TilIable
Land In the II. S. Is Cultivated

cultivation by clearing, drainage, .rri-
CATION etc.
OF the entire acreage 56I,OD0.0gg
acres, or 10 FER cent, are estimated 70
be non -tiIla5le but valuable for pasture
or fruits. Only y per cent or 800.
900 acres was estimated to be Of
no use for agriculture either now or in
the future.
According to the census Of 1909 the
land area in crops was 311,OOO, 900
acres. This is approximately Is per
cent Of the total land area or about Il
per cent Of the estimated potential till
liable area Of the United States, ex-
elusive Of its possessions.
In other words says the depart
ment were every 100 acres that are
titled about 375 acres may be titled
when the country is fully developed
The increased production Of the fu-
ture il is added, will be the result or
increased yields per acre as well ss
extension Of area
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
TWO STUDENTS IN
A SUICIDE PACT
RY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, Jan. 16.--The two studlnA
OF the government naval training sta
ton, Earl BostwiClS and T. A BUch-
anau, who were found shot to death in
d hotel here Last night. deserted the
school twice, bit both times wees
brought back and disciplined.
Buchanan had been very unhApEF
al the station" said g. G. CerroW,
chief master at arms OF the school to-
day. He wrote repeated letters -
his mother asking her TO gst his re
lease. Bostwick fell heir to some mo-
nsy recently. Whether II waS .. SUI
eide pact or one shot the other ard
then himself in the course Of a quar-
rel. do not know"
The training station at Lake Bluff.
q suburb, was built at heavy cost amid
beautiful surroundings and completely
equipped. The discipline is d modif-
cation Of that exercised in the navy,
destined to At the needs Of boys fresh
from the liberty Of civilian life
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
HAVING 2 HUSBANDS
A WOMAN SUICIDES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Danville, Ill, Jan. 16.-Mrs. Clara, E
Gillis died here today as the result Of
taking poison with suicidal intent, aft
er she was confronted yesterday with
the allegation that she had two hus-
bands living. The police assert that,
although Mrs. Gilus is only % years
old, she has had i've husbands three
of whom she divorced. The woman
refused to make any statement before
she died.
Mrs. GiIliS yesterday was shown q
photograph of herself as the bride of
Edward Singes OF South st Paul.
Mimi Afinges, in q, letetr to a. local
newspaper stated that he had married
Miss" Gillis IN St. Paul on December
20 and that she left him suddenly on
December 26, with the explanation that
her uncle in DanviIIe was i'll. A few
days later the woman sent him word
that she would not return.
Minges wrote that he feared his
bride would contract debts in his name.
He enclosed the photograph which
was identified by Mrs. GilIis husband
as that of his wife. Mrs. ellis denied
that she had married Minges when
confronted oy the police yesterday and
then swallowed the poison which
caused her death.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
NOT LIKELY TO BE
BROUGHT UP AGAIN
Over Three Thousand Fed
eral Soldiers and One
Thousand Women Refu-
gees Leave For Four Day
March to Fort Bliss,
Where They VIII Be Held
AS Prisoners for Indefin-
ite Period
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.


Washington, Jan. 16.-The senate
showed a disposition not to stir the
Mexican situation today. when resO
lutions to investigate the condition of
American citizens in Mexico and de-
clarinG the right OF such citizens to
protection by the Washington govern
ment we're shelved under a rule by
which they cannot be again brought
up without a formal vote
The battleship Ohio, being fun1f-
gated for smallpox off Delaware
Breakwater, was today ordered to
leave Philadelphia January "a for
Mexico to relieve the Kansas, which
will proceed to Guantanamo for win
ter maneuvers with the Atlantic fleet.
The change will leave seven American
battleships and half a dozen smaller
craft in the gulf of Mexico.
The cruiser New Orleans is cnroute
from San Francisco to Ensenada,
Lower California, where americans
have been alarmed by threats of forced
loans to pe2s Afszz lean soIdie-s The
cruiser pit rnre whicfa ass been OBJ
serving conditfoz1s at San BIas. on the
Pacific coast, started back to Mazat-
Ian today.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
FEDERAL SOLDIERS ON THE
MARCH TO FORT BLISS

Preside, Tex, Jan. 16.-All the $500
Mexican federal soldiers and the 1000
women refugees who sought safety in
the United States after the capture
of Ojinaga, had left Presidio today
for the four-day march to Maria Tex
as. from which point they are TO be
transported by railroad 10 Fort Bliss,
near FL Paso.
The ragged army was scattered for
sixty seven miles along the mountain
road to AIarfaz closely guarded by
United States cayalrymen. General
Salvador Mercado, until recently Pres
ident Huerta's military chief in North
erl Mexico, rode in an automobile with
eraI generals rode on horses. The
common soldiers and the women refu-
gees, many of them carrying children
in their arms, made the march afoot-
Never had there been seen on the
border SO picturesque a migration
Major McNamee, of the United States
border patrol, rode at the head of the
column with an escort from the four
teenth cavalry while two troops
brought up the rear.
Each of the hungry horses, which
were brought across the river with the
routed Mexicans, bore at least two
riders, usually a man and a woman.
Burros carried domestic belongings
packed in bundles on both sides. with
children perched on top.
Despite their ragged appearance,
soldiers and women were in good spir-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Plymouth. England, Jan. 16.-Two
officers and fifteen men of the British
submarine .'A-7" tonight are trapped
IN the graft below the waters of White
Sand bay, and whether they are alive
is rot known. Naval officers doubt it.
The "A-7," with two other subma-
rines were engaged in maneuvers to-
day. All three lived. The others came
up. When the sister ship did not
rise, they sounded the distress signal
and rescue boats rushed to the scene.
They grappled this afternoon without
success and graphing will De resumed
tomorrow. A boat is capable of lift
ing the submarine to the surface has
been ordered there. The accidents
cause is unknown The crew could
live many hours If the huh is not
punctured-
The submarine was engaged in ex-
erclses in the sound with a number Of
her sister vessels. She failed to come
TO the surfaces with the other boats
whan the naeinens e1a Nexe drought 20
an end.
The "A-7" was one of a class of
nine boats numbered ''A-5'' to Ala
She was built in 1904 and mea sured
$50 feet in length Her submerged
displacement was 204 tons. Her en-
gines developed an indicated horse
power of 500. giving her a surface
speed of Is knots and a submerged
speed Of 9 knots.
The "A-1' lies at the bottom of the
bay on the western shore of Plymouth
sound. Two other vessels of exactly
the same type have met with dis
aster, the "A-5' at Queenstown in
1905, with a loss of four lives, and
the "A-S" at Plymouth in 1906, with
a death list of 15.
The British navy has also lost a
number of other submarines within
in 1904 when twelve men were
drowned. mo. 81 was lost in 1905,
but all were saved, the "C-S" in 1907
when four were drowned, the "C-11" in
1909 when 13 were drowned, the "A-S"
I'm 1912 with the loss Of II lives and
the "B-2" in the same year with a
death list of Is.
The submarine was executing div
ing nlaneuvers with the rest of the
first f1otiIla stationed here, consisting
of the 'A-T," "A-S" and 'A-9." When
the other boats rose to the surface the
absence OF the AR was noticed, Sig
nails were at once made 10 Plymouth
and Davenport and these brought the
depotship Onyx and several salvage
steamers 10 the scene at @ull speed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
Weather Bureau Chief Didn't
Foresee Disaster and Suicided

whom have returned to the ruined city
only to find their houses destroyed,
waited with wonderful faith for Prof.
Omori to give his decision IS to the
possibility of further catastrophes. He
declared this afternoon that there was
none.
Many families were separated dur
ing the panic, which followed the
eruption. and highways in the vicinity
are crowded with people searching for
relatives. In the meantime the au-
thorities are doing their utmost to re-
establish order.
A number OF newspaper correspon-
dents today visited the island of Sa-
kura, on which the volcano is situated.
They found the surface of the earth
too hot to walk on, while everywhere
the ground was full of dangerous holes.
Ashes lay drifted in thick heaps and
showers * small stones weFs still fall
n4-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Jan 16.-Preliminary
estimates by the department OF agri-
culture show that Of the LAO, 900 900
acres Of tilIable land in the United
States only u per cent Is actually un-
der cultivation.
The estimates were based upon re-
ports Of 35, 900 correspondents scattered
IN every state to ascertain the tillable
area Of the country, amount Of land
unavailable for crops but available for
pasture or fruits and total acreage that
can never be used for agricultural pur-
poses
II is estimated that the I nited States
including its possessions contains
about !, 800 900, 600 acres Of which about
so per cent. or 1.140,O00.00O acres is
tiIlable. This includes land already
under such cultivation and that which
IN the future may be brought under
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17

". f. Grace & Company OF New
York City, South American exporters
and importers, who have been doina
business IN Pensacola for several years
past, have ordered built four largo
vessels to ply from New York to SAN
Franci SEQ, via the Panama canal, max
ing regular stops at Pensacola Th1
craft will carry ten thousand tons
each and seventy five flrst-class pas
senEers. They are now In process OF
construction at the Cramps shipyardss
Philadelphia. tho largest ship building
concern in the world and "a III be ready
by the middle OF tho year. The steam
ship ,iinc, which is capitalized for over
two million dollars, is TO be known
as the Atlantic * Pacific Steamship
Company. The vessels will run on
regular schedule, stopping at Charles
ton, New Orleans and Pensacola he
tween New York and san Francisco
REPRESENTATIVE HERE.
g q. Bush, representative Of ". r..
Grace s. Company, who has been tO
Pensacola many times in the past, is
here this week to make srrans seIncnts
with the Gulf, Florida q Alabama
Railroad. which Will haze counection
with the Southern Rallway at Pine
l1lI DN Inc Lllltt AlNF kF-f.Fi.'fa +'t t" I.AA
In commission.
Mr.. Bush stated TO Il Journal repre-
sentative last night that he had spent
the day with Vice President and Con
eraI Manager George a. Berry, Of tho
O., r. & a, looking over tho new
terminals Of the road, which VIII sur
pass any on the gulf coast, and also
took a trip over the line OF the new
railroad with Mr.. Berry. He believes
the road will open UP q splendid terri
tory and will afford an ideal medium
for Panama. canal business. He stated
that he believes Pensacola is the log
icaI point for Panama canal trade from
the interior. Mr.. Berry stated to MIR
Bush that he was certain that q great
deal Of lumber and other freight could
be secured for the now line from this
port. The thirty-one feet or waite"
around the c., +. ~ A wharves also
greatly impressed MI. Bush.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
CREW OF EIGHT
RESCUED AT SEA
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Jan. 16.--The commander
of the Cunard liner Lusita MIA, which
sailed from here for Liverpool on We'd
nesday sent a wireless today TO the
company saying that at $50 O'Clock
this morning in latitude 1912, longitude
$3.50 the Lusitania. had rescued the
crew of eight men from the Nova SEQ
tian schooner Mayfower. The schooner
was abandoned and set on fire.
Marine reports show that the schoo-
ner Mayhower left Perth Amboy X.
J., on December so. for St. John. y. B.,
and touched at Boothbay, Me, ON Jan
uary 10. She could not possibly have
been in the position indicated by the
Lusitanis, today. No other NIayfiow CT
Of the schooner type is recorder.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
INCREASED PAY
FOR 5000 MEN
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Boston, Jan. 16.-Increased wages for
many Of the 9,470 employees of the
Boston Elevated Railway Company
are provided for in the report of the
arbitration committee which had un
der consideration for six months the
grievances presented by the Carmen's
union. This report was made early
today at meeting of the union.
The advance awarded varies from a
fraction of a cent an hour to IL per
cent OF the weekly wages. Both sides
had agreed to abide by teh decision
for at least one year. The men ex-
pressed satisfaction with the award.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
LETTERS
FOR VIM. 7. JEROME

Ncu YORK, Jan. Ia dozen anony-
nous letters threatening death to VIII
liam TTavers Jerome unless he dis
continues his attempts to get Harry
K. Thaw back in the Matteawan hos
pital for the criminal insane have been
turned over to A detective agency.
An argument against Thaw's admis-
sion to bail was completed BY Mr. Je
rome yesterday and sent to the print
ers. He will take it TO Concord, X. H,
probably the latter part Of next week
and present II at .. hearing to be held
by Judge Aldrich on the question Of
bail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
RY AssocIATED PREss.

Summerville, N. +, Jan. 16.-Paul
Carl, the young man in Jail here in
connection with the mysterious shoot
ing more than two years ago of Mon
roe F. Ellis, president OF the New Jer-
s@y State Lumber Association, CON
fessed, according to announcement
made by a private detective agency
this afternoon that he had shot Eliis
with intent to kill, at the behest of a
woman. The woman's name was with
held.
A statement issued by the agency
reviews the details Of the Ellis shoot
ing and adds:
I'VE succeeded in having an opera
tive gain the confidence OF Carl, who
was living with his mother at East
Stroudsburg, Pa Carl told this opera
tive that IN the summer of 1911 while
he was working in Jersey City he mef
a certain woman by appointment and
she asked him to hire somebody to kill
Ellis, saying that she would pay $3.50
to have this done.
Being very much attached to this
woman, he consented to get a man
for this purpose. Failing TO hire
others. Carl decided to do the job
himself On the evening of November
20 he went to Elliss home and saw
Ellis at the table in the dining room
with his family. Taking a position
about fifteen feet from the window, he
fired a charge Of buckshot and fed
'On the woman's advice, Carl later
came to BeFnardsviIle and got en-
ployment in the Conkling Lumber
Company, of which Ellis was the head,
thus to divert suspicion. Then the
strain prcwee = 90 great and he left
Fer f " yt5ns. t'7s <erisaner admits
having received $3.50 The woraasa in
the case - under surveillance
Ellis has now completely recovered
from his wounds; but for a time it
was thought he could not live
MYSTERY Is REVIVED.
Interest in the mysterious shooting
more than two years ago OF Monroe F.
Ellis, president Of the New Jersey
State Lumber Association, was revived
today by the news that an arrest had
been made in the case.
The prisoner is Paul Carl d laborer.
but it is intimated that Carl was only
the tool Of more prominent persons
who are suspected of hiring him to
shoot Ellis from motives of revenge
Carl was arrested Wednesday at Cam
den, n. J., and brought TO the Ioca
Jail today.
Ellis was wounded by d charge of
buckshot fired through a window as
he sat at dinner IN his home at Bac-
king Ridge. n. J., on November 20, |
1911. For the arrest OF his would be |
assassin, he offered a reward of $1,000 |
which still stands. Noluntsr posses !
secured the country side vSsshout sue |
cess. A negro who once had been !
Ellis's chauffeur. was arrested but his |
innocence was soon established. slim |
ulated by the reward, however, de- |
tectives continued quietly at work on !
the mystery. /
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
UNIQUE CONTENTION
IN TITANIC SUIT

London, Jan. 16.-The plea that the
Titanic was unseaWorthy when she lett
England in April, 1912, on her maiden
trip TO the United States which result
ed 50 disastrouSly Is to be decided in
z suit brought against the White Star
line by Thomas Whitley, one OF the
surviving stewards. The plaintiff Sus .
tanned a fracture OF the right leg in
the wreck.
WhiteIy's counsel, Allen Clement Ed p
wards, a lawyer member Of parliament,
will also argue on behalf OF his client
that there was negligence in the steer
Ing OF the iII-fated vessel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
CHINA SENDS LARGE
! CONSIGNMENT OF EGGS

San Francisco, Jan. 16.-Six hundred
cases OF eggs from Shanghai, China
were included in the cargo of the liner
Siberia, which arrived yesterday from
the Orient. These eggs were admitted
duty free under the new tariff act
Under the cent tariff 1000 cases of
Chinese eggs were received in San
Francisco last year. Local merchants
say the total Importation will reach
80, 900 cases during the present year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
CHICAGO KILLED
10000 CANNES
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago Jan. 16.-Nearly ten thou
sand dogs were killed last year at the
city pound, according to a report made
today to the police department
People are getting rid of their
dogs" said the report which was sub
mitted by w. F. Stuart, city pound
master. From five to six persons tel
ephone every day asking that we come
for their dogs. During the year less
than 500 people called at the pound
for pets
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-01-17
A Lone Bandit
Holds Up Train
Makes Escape
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 16.-A lone bandit
boarded the Western and Atlantic pas
senger train No. near Winnings, Ga,
tonight, robbed the passengers and
fought a pistol duel with the deputy
who was on the train, and escaped
at Bolton, Georgia,
Il is not known how much he Sc
cured He was not wounded. but the
deputy was shot in the cheek Officers
are after the bandit. They have 4.
man they say answers the description.