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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23
Minority Senators to Wilson.

After adjournment of the Legisla-
ture, the minority senators sent the
.oilCWlng telegram TO the President:
The undersigned members of the
senate of the Nineteenth General As
sembly in special session convened by
the governor of this state, respectfully
represent: That the special objects
mentioned in the message of the gov
ernor to be legislated upon by the spe-
clal session did not appear to us to be
sufficient to cover the eNigencies of the
occasion wherein we We're called to
act; that we have in every vote cast
endeavored to indicate such insuffi-
cheney that we have strenuously
urged and voted to widen the scope OF
lieved and believe that the measures
passed by the Legislature at this ses-
sion are inadequate to meet the situa-
ion in this state. We protest our sin
.ere desire to alleviate the conditions
n this state. We deplore the neces-
sity of your telegram to Governor Am
mons and the condition that makes
n, necessary a reminder to the governor
the nation that the state is derelict
in its duty in the premises.
shington.-President Wilson ex-
pressed satisfaction with the situation
after he had received Governor Am
mons reply 1t was said by officials
in close touch with the President that
Wilson was greatly pleased with what
had been done after he had been in
formed by Governor Ammons OF the
work of the Colorado Legislature, and
that he hoped the state would assume
control of the situation in the near fu-
ture SO the federal troops might be
withdrawn.
Washington.-Pres Wilson Sat
urday made 1t clear that Colorado
must quickly solve its own difficulties
growing out of the strike situation, and
that the federal troops now on duty
there would be withdrawn as soon as
possible.
He telegraphed Governor Ammons
telling him the state Legislature
should not adjourn without taking
steps to control the situation, and re-
ceived a reply from the governor say
ing everything possible was being
done.
A, the White House it was stated by
officials close to the President, that he
does not plan to withdraw the federal
troops if anarchy is to break out again
but he feels there is no excuse for the
LEGISLATURE adjourning and leaving
the problem to the federal govern
ment.
Members of the Colorado delegation
in Congress were alarmed by the
Presidents telegram to Governor Am
mons, and said anarchy would reign
again If the troops were taken away
before the strike was settled. They as
serted that although orders for the
of the contending factions
had been issued, only a small proper
tion of the arms have been turned in,
and that practically an armed truce ex-
lists at present
The President will be reasonable
about the question, it was said at the
White House. but believes that under
the constitution he has no right to
use the federal troops in Colorado
wher the Legislature has chance to
act 1t was recalled that when he
sent the troops to Colorado he made 1t
clear the act was only temporary.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23
.TELECRAMS EXCHANGED
ABOUT LEGISlATURE'S WORK BY
WILSON AND AMMONS.
president Regrets Special Session Ad-
Iournment and Warns U. S. Will
Withdraw Troops; Governor
Defends Self and Assembly.
western Newspaper Union News Service.
President Wilson's Message.

Inc telegram from the President to
Governor Ammons reads as follows:
Am disturbed to hear the probability
oi the adjournment of your Legisla-
tufe ana feel bound to remind you that
my constitutional obligations with re-
sard 10 the maintenance of order in
ColoFttdo are not to be Indefinitely con-
Iihued by the inaction of the State
Legislature. The federal forces are
has time and opportunity to resume
complete sovereignty and control in
the matter / cannot conceive that the
state is willing to forego her sover-
eisnty or to throw herself entirely on
the Government of the United States
and am quite clear that she has no
constitutional right to do so when IL is
within the power of her Legislature to
take effective action.
WOODROW WILSON
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23
miIitiaman eIames State for Divorce.

Denver.-Charles A. Diedrich a
member of the state militia. testified
in Justice Stapleton's Court that his
wife's suit for divorce on on-support
charges was started only because Of
his inability to forward her money
when the state would not cash his war
rants fer militia duty. Dietrich was
disabled by bullet in fight at Agui-
lar and had just left the hospital when
served with summons in the divorce
suit. He has been married four
months.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23
ThouqhtfuI.

Little Della was slowly turning the
leaves of her nursery book when sud
denly she looked up and inquired;
Mother. what day was | born on 2?
"Wednesday, dear
Wasn't that fortunate. It's your
day at home replied the little miss
-Harpers Magazine.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23
Touqh!

Gent tto proprietor of restaurant
Your family has been established here
long time-eh?
Proprietor-Yes, sir; the business
belonged to my grandfather.
Gent-And did this fowl belong to
him, too?
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23
Governor Ammons' Reply.
Governor Ammons replied as follows
20 the Presidents telegram:

20 the Presidents telegram:
regret exceedingly that you have
been misnformed. The Legisla ture
approved, providing for a bond issue
OF one million dollars for the purpose
OF paying the indebtedness which has
been incurred and which may be in
CURED IN suppressing insurrectiou and
delenulug the state. As soon these
ponds can be issued, these funds Will
be available. and this state can, and
viii. control the situation. This is the
onIy constitutional method of raising
funds In immediate future. IN addi-
tlon to this act, the Legislature has
enacted law permitting the governor
TO close saloons in time of disorder
and also a law prohibiting the carry
Ing and disposition of firearms in times
OF disorder Moreover a committee on
mediation of the present strike has
been provided for and appointed.
ELIAS NJ. AMMONS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23
Civil War Nurse Dead.

Terre Haute. 1ind,-Mrs. Leonora
Wright, S3 years old, who served as
s1rse during the Civil War, died at her
lDme here.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23

II man has a large and expensive
family to provide for. he hasn't much
time to worry.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23

Smile on wash day. That's when you use
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. One laxative,
three for cathartic. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23

Red Cross Bag Blue, much better goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23

In Bohemia last year 353, ,543 acres
Of sugar beets were grown.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23

Anybody can dye successfully with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23

There is nothing SO uncertain as a
sure thing.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23

1t takes a sensible woman to gener.
ate silence
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-23
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
Sestern Newspaper Union News Service.
INHERITANCE TAXES PAID.
Leslie e. Hubbard, Appraiser, Has Col
Iected Sum Of $366, ,95e.

Denver-Leslie f. Hubbard, state
inheritance tax appraiser, collected
total of S15.S37.S9 in inheritance taxes
from total OF thirty-four estates dur
ing the eight days preceding May =.
making $3.50, ,959.34 in all that Hubbard
had collected up to May from the
time he took office.
BY the end Of the present biennial
period in December Hubbard expects
to have collected between 100000 and
s650,00O, which run close to quarter
of million dollars more than has ever
been collected by the inheritance de-
partment during an equal period.
Following is the list of inheritance
taxes collected by Hubbard between
April 2S and May 5, inclusive:
ESTATE Amt. of
County or State. Estate. Tax.
Henry Warren,
Costilla, Colo-..S S,S16.20 l2o.oS
Anna II. Soaring,
California ..... 100000 9tVo
Mary ii. West, 49, ..s
James <. Brown.
Larimer 5000. 1tS,iI3-S6 2,3io.9o
George NJ How
ard Weld 80. 126s7.oo $500
Mary Cox Boor-
aem. Weld 80. 33,o64.lS leoss
Nelson c. Peter
son. Boulder . 5,7ll.5o 4o.s7
William II nry
Douglas, Eng
Henry i c. Ionge-
necker, Las An oooo
James NJ. Wright. o
Teller ........ 3995S.I9 225.2J
Anna Lillia Maier,
Herman H. Rost,
Denver ........ T,6UQ.uQ <O.SU
Robert Finley. Eel
ole Nelson. Nor
NJ abel Florence
CO den. New
George % strachan 0V'
Cary, Adams. 41S66.97 2,128.S2
ment Denver. @ 1s213216 10000
Jared r. Brush,
Weld ... 77,311.91 1885
Cornelius Muir
ply, Denver. 4G,052.o0 233.I
Gustaf swanson.
Horace w. Clark,
Illinois ..... 12,93o.00 46,1S
Alfred D. sprague,
Denver ........ 2,66e. 90 1884
New York ..... 2,20500 30.6S
Margaret o'Neil.
Denver ........ 10,95125 24413
Rebecca London
er, Denver ..... 100000 57.45
T w. Barhydt,
Iowa - G50O0o 5000
w. +. Kinney,
Grand ... 912641 9342
August Winkel-
mann. Routt.. 7.42S.50 1863
f s Kohler,
Moffat ....... 4,331.25 92.65
Thomas Farley,
Logan ........ 7,14s.oo 1890
Theresa ID n,
El Paso ... e,534oO 1906
Christina J. Ev-
ans, Denver. 59,S51G4 1885,
Horace w. Rus
sell New York. 104.1s269 92903
ue ! James
Gilmore. Denver 11T,621SS 2,021.8S
Examination and
waiver fees col
lectcd ... ~ $500
Total ~ sl9S3789
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
POLAND CENTER OF INTEREST
Little News Comes From P%etrograd or
Beritn-Important Events Pending.
Poland Center Of Activities.

London.-Chief interest In the war
Is still centered On the battles In Po-
land. AS has been the case heretofore
when important events were impend-
ing, little news is coming from either
Petrograd or Berlin. 1t is known, how
sver. that the Germans are offering a
stubborn resistance to the Russian ad-
vance In East Prussia.
Gen. Won Hindenburg, commander
Of the German troops, and Grand Duke
Nicholas, commander-in-chief Of the
Russians, two Of the greatest STRAIT
egists the war has produced, are ma.
neuvering for positions between the
vistula and the Warta, and a big battle
Is In progress on the Cracow-Czensto-
ch0wa line between Russian and Aus
tro-German forces.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
E. PRUSSIA CARNAGE HEAVY
sanguinary Engagements Mark the
Fighting In East Prussia Where
Russians Claim Advantage.

Petrograd.-An official communica'
ton issued by the Russian general
headquarters says:
I'm East Prussia the enemy Is fall
ing back along the whole front be-
tween Gumbinnen and Angerburg,
while continuing to hold the passages
in the Masurian Lakes.
ION the front between the Vistula
and Warta Rivers Tin Russian Poland)
the fighting continues, taking the char
acter Of q great battle.
"There are important German forces
in Galicia. We have reached the re-
gion ofDukla and the passage Of Ujok."
~Berlin.-Whether the latest German
victories In the east have stopped
the Russian advance cannot yet be
foretold, but German military officials
say they undoubtedly have resulted
in giving the Germans an excellent
strategic position and at the same
time in increasing the difficulties Of
the enemy's situation.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
GOV. HALL WITNESS
BEFORE PR0BERS
COMMISSION HAS BEEN CALLED
TO MEET IN NEW ORLEANS
NOVEMBER 80.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

eoS . SWbuapSE Union NEWS service.
New Orleans.-About twenty wit
nesses will be summoned to appear be-
fore the state probe commission, when
it meets here on November 80, to tes-
tlfy in the sale Of the state serial
bonds. Governor Hall will be placed
on the stand. Members Of the state
board Of liquidation, which includes
Lieutenant-G Governor T. c. Barrett, At.
torney General II. q. Pleasant, State
Treasurer Ledoux K. Smith, Auditor
Paul ~Capdevielle, Speaker of the
House l.. E. Thomas and Secretary of
State Alvin e. Hebert, will be sum.
moned to testify as to the transac-
ton.
1T will be a thorough investigation,
and there might be some surprises in
the facts brought out" said Senator
Leon Il. Smith, of Shreveport, who
arrived at the Grunewald Friday. He
Is here for the supreme court.
Il would like to know exactly what
it costs to run the state Of Louisiana"
remarked Senator Smith. %! do not
know Just how much work 1t would re-
quire, or whether we will be able to
get at it, but ! believe the public would
be interested In knowing just who and
how many people are on the state pay
roll, and what they get"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
PROTEST WAR TAX ON BEER
Brewers Declare Government Gets
Three Times the Revenue They Do.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-What the speakers
termed the injustice of the recently
imposed val tax on beer and a gen.
eral discussion of the prohibition
movements featured sessions of the
United States Brewers Association
convention here. The Board of Trus.
tees reported that the government by
grace Of the new tax now is getting
three times the revenue from beer
that the brewers get.
The trustees also declared that dur.
ing the last half OF 1913 beer sales
decreased 2 IL per cent due, they said,
to disturbed business condition. Dur.
ing July, August and September OF
this year the business decreased 10
per cent compared with the same pc.
Rod the year previous. q.
The trustees reported that a care.
full investigation Of. the industry In
this country is being made and infor.
nation obtained is to be used to com
bat arguments in favor of national
prohibition. Much attention will be
given to the cost of enforcing such A
Law and its effect upon capital and
labor.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
N ARE CONFIDENT
Berlin Says Numerical Superiority OF
Russians Overcome-Claim Rus
SLAMS Have No Reserves.

Berlin.-The meager news received
from Russian Poland, given out In 81
ficial circles here, indicates that the
Germans and the Russians have Joined
In battle along the whole front be
tween the Warta and the Vistula riy
er, while the Russians to the north OF
the Vistula are reported to be falling
back.
Germany has great expectations
concerning the outcome neal Lodz,'
says an official announcement handed
to the press. ut Is generally taken
for granted that the gigantic Russian
army, in spite of its great numerical
superiority, is seriously threatened by
Gen. Won H%indenburg's ingenious STRAIT
egg and his spirited offensive move.
ment.
"A Russian defeat here may decide
the entire campaign In the east, as the
Russians r without reserves and lack
arms, ammunition and officers"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
STOPS ACTIVITY Of
HUGE BATTLE LINE
ELEMENTS RESTRAIN WAR MA.
CHIMES IN FRANCE - SICK
NESS STALKS ABROAD.
FLOODS ALSO PROVE BAR
Pneumonia Making Itself Felt In the
Ranks Of Both Armies-Parls An.
nounces That There is Moth.
ing to Report.

Paris.-The battle front In Flanders
and in France from the sea to the
Meuse Is storm bound.
What the two greatest war ma
chimes ever assembled in the history
Of the world have failed to accomplish
with their ultra-modern engines Of de-
struction, the elements, in the phrase
ology of the war office reports,
brought to a successful conclusion.
Both great armies are silenced.
Rival battle lines which a week
ago we're great towers Of strength
waging a titanic struggle for the gain
of a few hundred yards, only to lose
it again as the vanquished Of the
mornings conflict by a supreme ef-
fort became the yictors with the COM
ing Of night, remained two impotent
masses. Great numbers were stricken
down before the fury Of a terrific
blizzard which leveled the trenches,
enveloped the big guns and chilled
the marrow in the bones OF the fight
ing men.
Where a week ago singing bullets
and shrieking shells bore the fearful
message of death, disease now stalks
as the all-powerful and fear-inspiring
enemy of foe and friend alike.
Thousands of cases of pneumonia
have been reported from the front,
and every train to the rear from the
allies ,ir in Flanders and along the
Csc anu the Aisne bore great con-
tlngents Of officers and men invaded
back by serious illness.
The official report from Bordeaux
states merely that there "is nothing
notable to announce" This negative
ly confirms the unofficial reports from
The frolt I slling Cf the terrific effect
of the billiards.. The report ordi-
narily contains the developments Of
the current day.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
BATTLE IN FRANCE
IS At STANDS7|LL
COLD WEATHER, EXHAUSTION OF
TROOPS STOP FlGHTlNG-sEND
TROOPS EAST.
ARTILLERY FIRE IS MiLDER
Allies Appear to Have Advantage In
the Big Guns, But Art Not Taking
the Offenslve-Both Sides
Need Rest.

London.-The extreme cold weather
and exhaustion of the troops have
virtually brought the battle in Elan
ders to a standstill. A desultory ar
tillery duel continues at some points
along the wide front and there has
been an occasional infantry attack,
but for the last three days the fighting
has been mild compared with the
fierceness of that which for more than
q month preceded 1t.
The Germans, it is evident, have
sent their best troops to the eastern
frontier and even in big guns the al
lies appear to have the advantage.
There are no signs, however, OF an OF.
fensive on a large scale on the part
Of the allies, who doubtless are as bad
ly in need Of rest as their opponents
In fact, it. Is stated that officers and
men who have borne the brunt OF the
fighting in the trenches are being Civ
en- a short leave.
This, together with the cancellation
Of the order for the removal Of ship
ping from Dunkirk, Is taken to indi'
cate that the allies consider their po'
sitions safe and that they do not CON
template an immediate forward move
ment.
The French artillery plainly Is wear
ing down the rival gun detachments.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
HARD FIGHT NEAR YPRES
Artillery Battle Fought on Coast
Fight Probably Precedes Infantry
Attack by Germans.

London.-The latest official commun-
ication regarding operations on west
ern battlefields are much the same as
those of preceding days. There has
been fighting virtually all along the
front, but without appreciate change
in the situation.
From the coast of Flanders to the
River Lys, on thes R3Sec.Belgian Dor.
der, much Of which has been flooded
by the allies to binder German attacks,
there has been a repetition on a some
what smaller scale of the lombard
ment which the invaders invariably re-
sort to in the hope of breaking down
the allies resistance before the infan-
try attacks, and In isolated spots at
tacks in force, but according to the
French and British reports, all these
have been repulsed.
The A~nglo-French forces which have
been holding territory around Ypres
again have been subjected to deter
mined attacks, fresh German troops
having attempted to force the allies
out of their trenches.
AS was the case with the Prussian
guard, the Germans who made the lat
est effort appear to have taken the
first line of trenches, but, like the
guards, were compelled to give back
the ground after holding it for a short
time.
Both sides, as shown by the casualty
lists, are losing heavily, but the Ger
mans, on the offensive. and so often
enfiladed after success was nearly in
their hands, are said to have suffered
enormously.
The French Zouaves, who frequently
have distinguished themselves by dash
ing charges, have been utilized again
to dislodge the Germans from a posi-
ton near Bixschoote over which there
has been much fighting, and, accord
ing to the French statement, they have
again been successful.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
NO CHANGE IN FLANDERS
Algerian Troops Win Victory For Al
lies at Travy De-vaI-Hand.to.
Hand Battle Fought.

Paris.-Forces are gathering for de
cisive events in Flanders.
The big guns are at it again, con
Quoting a bombardment Of the allies.
positions from the German lines. The
French and British guns r replying
in kind, with less vigor. Under cover
Of the artillery activity both armies
are moving troops with great rapidly
and in great numbers.
The movement is southwark, and II
is believed the next great effort Of the
Germans will be made to the south OF
Ypres, probably at Arnlentieres. Aeri'
al scouts Of both the Germans and al
lies were extremely active all day, &C
cording to unofficial reports from the
front.
The allies took possession of Tracy
le.Val several days ago and the Ger
mans on Tuesday returned to the at
tack with the intention of recapturing
the town.
So terrific was their initial onslaught
that it carried them up to and over the
first line of entertainments. Spurred
on by the success of this effort, they
advanced rapidly on the village.
The Algerian contingent, which had
been called from the reserve to sup
port the first line trenches when it was
seen the French troops we're about to
be overwhelmed, passed the retiring
French troops on the road. The latter
were almost exhausted from the vigor
of the fighting and the Algerians were
fresh and their officers insisted that
they be permitted to meet the second
blow of the attackers.
As the French fell back, fighting all
the way, suddenly there was uncovered
to the view Of the oncoming Germans
a solid front OF turbaned .Turcos. They
fell on the Germans with b~lood-curdling
yells and cut them with lead and steel.
The fighting was terrific. The Turcos
went down into them and fought them
man to man until the German front
was broken and shattered. Dead were
scattered thick and many we're tram.
pied under foot. The cross roads,
which was a mass Of tangled, lunging.
parrying, gouging warriors. swaying
backa nd forth in a desperate battle.
Men Of Africa and gray clad Prus-
SLAMS struggled for over an htdr at this
point, until finally the fury OF the Tur.
Co.'S onslaught began to tell and the
Germans beat a %disorderly retreat.
The Algerians pushed their advant.
age with renewed energy and drove
the enemy we'll beyond the outer
trenches, regaining every foot of the
ground that had been lost.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-11-28
NEWS OF THE STATE
TEST WELLS FOR
0UACH|TA PARISH
OkLAHOMA-MlSSOURI OIL COM.
PANY INTERESTED IN THE
PROPOSITION.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Observation-Disclosures have beeI
completed and contracts signed to pu:
down at least three test wells In
Ouachita parish. Back of the propo-
sltlon is the observation-disclosures Oh
Company Of Tulsa, Okla, in connec-
ton with local interests represented
by Col. George Swartz and Judge
Charles Schulze.
The observation-disclosures Oil Com
pany is represented here by Messrs.
L.. M. Emlet and U. d. FOrtier Of Tul.
So, and J. d. Adams of San Antonio,
Tex. Col. Swartz will direct the drill.
ing operations, while Mr.. Adams will
have charge of the office and sale Of
stock. The contract for drilling has
been awarded to Oscar Shank of Pine.
vile. The contract calls for the wells
to be drilled to a depth OF $500 feet
unless oil or gas is found before.
The first well to be drilled will he
about twelve miles from Monroe, and
work Is expected to begin on or before
the first of December, as the contrac-
tor Is now getting his outfit ready for
shipment. The Oklahoma-Missouri
Oil Company will establish a branch
here as a result Of the extension OF
its field of operations. The Oklahoma
Missouri OIL Company has under lease
$4,000 acres of land, and is securing
other leases as fast as possible.
Mr.. Emlet, n of the company on.
Gals, expressed himself as being con-
fident OF the final success of the o {.
rations.
Geological surveys by government
officials and reports Of oil experts have
convinced us there is an extensive oil
pool In this vicinity" said Mr.. Emlet,
and our company intends to make q
thorough test of it's entire creag
The indications are good and | be-
lieye oil or gas, OF both, will be
found at a depth of from 2,7OO to O.
800 feet. Three test wells will DO
put down, and we expect to have work
going on the first M by the first OF
December. 1t is intention to start
drilling the second well by the first OF
January"