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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Miner KIJIs HjmeeIf in Cabin.

Leadville.-Oliver Cavonette, alias
Cowalt, Frenchman, So, was found
dead In his cabin on Carbonate hill.
He had committed suicide with As
caliber pistol, the bullet having en-
tered the head below the right ear,
coming out at the top. His partner,
B. 8. Saam. found the body, lying tace
downward and the gun under the
chest. No motive can be found for
the .act. Cavonette had good lease
on the Little Jonny mine, the cabin
Was well provfsioned for the winter
and he had quite an amount Of money.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
M'ADOO MAKES
ANNUAL REPORT
SECRETARY TELLS CONGRESS
THAT PATRIOTISM OF PEOPLE
PREVENTED cATAcLYSM.
WARAFFEC1S REVENUES
OUTLINES STEPS TAKEN TO RE-
STORE CONFIDENCE IN AMER
IcAN BUSINESS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Secre McAdoo in
his annual report to Congress out
lined at length the steps taken by the
Treasury Department to restore con-
fidence and support American busi-
ness, shaken and weakened by the
European war.
A catastrophe of calamitous pro-
portions" said the report, was mar
rowly averted. 1t is tribute to the
economic strength and soundness OF
the country and TO the patriotism of
its people in every class and walk
of life that the shock has been SO
admirably withstood. A panic OF
cataclysmic proportions might easily
have resulted and if it had the injury
to the country would have been in
calculable and many years would have
been required to overcome its effects.
BY formation of the 100000, 900
gold pool, the s135,000,000 cotton
fund, issue of emergency currency and
the deposit OF crop-moying money in
national banks, the situation was re-
lieved and confidence was revived, the
report says.
In spite of drains from Europe,
where the nation owed about $3.50, ,00O,-
900 at the outbreak OF the war, Secre-
tary McAdoo says that the treasury's
gold holdings show reduction of only
$50 ,279 on Oct. 81, 1914, compared
with holdings of 81 ,25S. .21S,357 on June
80. 1913.
1tca tn l,n in fnv t1u
secretary advocates a change in the
law SO that persons having a gross
income of $1,000 be required to make
a return instead of those persons with
a net income of that amount or over.
Taking the tables of returns, Nc
Adoo infers that there must be many
who failed to pay the tax.
The European war" said the sec
retary, seriously affected the reve-
nues of the government from i'm
ports. The revenue from customs for
October, 1914, was s16,271,S29 and for
October, 1913, it was s30,13s,049, de-
crease of s13,S66,220. The reduction
is solely due to the falling off in i'm
portations."
Secretary McAdoo estimates the re-
ceipts of the government for the fiscal
year 1915. ending June 80, at $685.
100000, including $220,0OO,00O from
customs. and s54,O00,0 900 from the
emergency war tax. Exclusive of the
Panama canal he places disbursements
at $710,000.0OO for the current year.
Counting upon $2S,0O0,OO0 for the
canal out Of the treasury's general
fund, he places the excess of disburse.
ments at s1O,000,0O0.
For the fiscal year which ends June
50, 1916. Mr. McAdoo says he expects
receipts amounting to $735.O00,0OO
with customs bringing in $4,000, 900
and the emergency war tax $4,000
900. The secretary places ordinary
expenditures for that year at $713,-
765, Jos, with s19,00O,O0O additional for
the Panama canal, leaving slight
surplus.
In his estimates Mr. McAdoo puts
the return from the income tax for the
current fiscal year at $4,000, 900; !;
$40,0O0,000 each from individuals and
corporations. For 1916 he expects the
same tax to produce $S5,0O0, 900, half
to be paid by individuals, half by cor
porations.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Rumania May Enter.

A dispatch from Bucharest says Ru-
mania has definitely decided to enter
the war on the side of the Allies. This
decision is in accordance with the
wish OF the entire country, including
King Ferdinand and all the Rumanian
statesmen with the exception. of the
minister of finance, NJ. Marghiloman.
The question of when Rumania will
make its entry into the conflict Is still
being discussed, however, one side de-
string to avoid winter campaign, but
the military authorities express the
fear that Servia may be defeated soon
If Rumania does not help at once.
Servia's Finish Seen.
The end of Servia is in sight. Re
ports from war headquarters in south
eastern Europe indicate that the lit
tie mountain kingdom which started
the present conflict is about to be
wiped out. Servia has fought Austria,
her big northern neighbor for cen
turies, trying to preserve her racial
and national ndependence-but the
end is in sight
Austrians Take Belgrade.
Belgrade, capital of Servia until the
beginning of the war, the city where
the first heavy fighting OF the war
occurred. has been occupied by the
Austrians The Serbs held out four
months, then evacuated the place.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
VOTE ON AMENDMENTS
MEASURE HAS liz
500 MAJORITY.
Senator Thomas Given $500 More
Votes than Hubert Work in Official
Count by Canvassing Board.

Denver.-The count Of the results OF
the recent election was completed by
the state canyassing board The Off
cial results give Charles S. Thomas,
United States senator. majority OF
3.309 over Hubert Work, Republican,
who was contesting Thomas re-elec-
ton.
The results of the votes on all offices
counted by the board are:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Italian Troops to Africa.

Eight battalions of Italian troops
have been ordered TO Libya to rein
force the troops there. and, according
to the announcement, ito be ready for
any emergency" I.ibya is the Italian
name for Tripoli and Cyrenaica, the
part of Africa over which 1t has con
troll Tripoli is in Northern Africa,
directly opposite Italy.
Italy Near War?
Since the extraordinary meeting OF
the Italian parliament late last week,
followed by a special conference of
the ministry. in which Italy was shown
to be overwhelmingly favorable to the
Allies, it is announced that the South
ern Europe kingdom may go to war
within two weeks.
"ltaly's sympathies and her sense
of obligation draw her to the side or
the members of the Triple Entente =
says a semi-official dispatch from
Rome. The nation has been unable
to enter the war heretofore because
of lack of military equipment ana
naval readiness During the last four
months these DEFICIENCIES have been
remedied, however. and the country
will be well able to look after her
best interests from this time forward
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Educator Finishes School Inspection.

Boulder.-Prof. Frank E. Thompson
head of the department Of education
OF the University of Colorado, has com
pleted the inspection of 247 high
schools of Colorado, having devoted
more than a year to the work. He Is
now compiling data with regard to
the territorial distribution. financial
support, student body, teaching staffsi
courses. supervision and the relations
between the schools and the communi-
ties in which they are located, for pub
lication.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Report Of kaisers Death Circulated.

Copenhagen. Dec. 9.-The report Of
the Kaisers death has gained cur
rency here There Is nothing to con-
firm the assertions Late reports to-
day from Berlin admitted the Kaiser
was suffering from pneumonia.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
A Rebuke..

Run along. Willie. and play with
your tin soldiers"
Mother" said the serious-minded
and precocious younster, when grow
up l expect to work for universal
peace and do not wish to cultivate a
martial spirit either in myself or In
others by playing warlike games"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12

Hundred Hurt When Trains Crash,
New York.-Two men were killed
and hundred persons were injured
here in a rear-end collision Letween
two crowded elevated railroad trains
IN upper Eighth avenue.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Blast Kills Thirteen Miners.

Scranton, Pa.-Thirteen mine work
ers were killed in the Diamond shaft
of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western Coal Company here, when .
box of dynamite being lowered into
the mine with fourteen men exploded.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
The Stumbling Block.

III only grandfather had been more
generous" she murmured. Il would
say yes"
But your parents have consented?"
"Yes. but Aunt Sylvia won't"
What has Aunt Sylvia to do with
IT."
"She was the chief beneficiary in
grandfather's will"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
A Too Popular Soma.


Aren't you going to the musical
comedy tonight?"
No"
why not?"
I'm tired OF being asked by musical
comedy prima donnas II l don't re-
member California in September"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Germans CAPTURE Codx.

The Germans have taken the city of
LodZ, in Russian Poland. This town
of nearly half million people is an
important railroad center on a direct
line from Warsaw to the German east
ern frontier. The German staff an
nounces that Lodz will be made the
German base of operations against the
Russians this winter, and asserts that
the capture of this point will prevent
an invasion of East Prussia by the
Russians.
Importance of Capture.
For weeks military critics have
called Lodz the vital point of the
Polish campaign" To the Germans
it meant everything, according to
Major Moraht a German war expert
To prevent an invasion by the Rus
SLAMS the kaiser's troops had to check
their enemy at the city and their cam
paign in doing so undoubtedly brought
out the greatest generalship the war
has seen.
Lodz long has been an objective
point of the German army. 1t has
grown in recent years from an insig-
niiicant place to be one of the most
populous cities in the Russian Empire.
In 1910 its population numbered AS
COS and with this important place as
a base it is expected that the Germans
will make a strong effort to reach the
Polish capital of Warsaw.
The campaign began several weeks
tco when the Russian advance began
to threaten. The Germans had re-
treated from before Warsaw and the
Russian offensive was a towering
threat. The cars line extended from
Soldau, where the Russian troops had
invaded East Prussia. to Cracow,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12

Don't be misled Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Strike End officially Announced.

Denver.-The great Colorado coal
strike. in all fields. was officially de-
clared off Wednesday night in accord
ance with the vote Of the miners at
their convention in Denver Tuesday
evening.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12

Denver.-When questioned in regard
to the fear expressed by Jesse F. Wei
born, president of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company, that violence will
follow the withdrawal of federal troops
from the strike zone unless the state
militia is placed in their stead, Gov
ernor Ammons said that in his belief
Secretary Of War Garrison appreci-
ates conditions in the strike districts
and will keep the government troops
in the field until all danger is passed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
A Little Joke.

q What makes you think she'll never
cut a great figure in any mans iife?"
We'll, you see how petite she isl
Judge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
WILSON AWAITS AMMoNs' SIGNAL
President to Recall Troops When
State Can Control Situation.

Wednesday asked President Wilson
what disposition to make of federal
troops in Colorado. 1t was said at the
White House that the troops would not
be ordered withdrawn. because Presi-
dent Wilson was awaiting word from
Governor Ammons that the state was
ready to resume control OF the situa-
ton. The President is hopeful that
the coal operators will agree to allow
future differences with their en-
mission.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12

MEASURES For. Against.
Six year limit on initi-
ated measures ... 35,6e7 125,370
prohibition .129.5s3 lls,01T
Authorizing yerdicts by
q 1uries In civil cases
and permitting women
to serve as Jurors. 61,l30 12,4sS
Authorizing governor to
call special elections. 4o6+3 so.9L.
Child welfare commission Gs.242 I2.122
Probation of criminals. 62.5o1 ss.512
~ mill road tax ...... .117,146 54.S44
Newspapers public utili-
Secs. s6 and az. nublic - -
utilities law ....... 39.I23 So,l52
Regulate fruit commits
sion merchants ....... 39.44S 6s,4a4
'Abolishing / ~ a ] doc
trine of assumption Of
risk ............. $4,000 60,2sS
Regulating appointment
of deputy sheriffs. 4a,1l6 66,S2C
Secs 35 sc and 81. pub
lie utilities law 1868 $1,000
Sixty-year bond amend
ment .........-.-.-.t. 3S.3a9 b2,2oe
"Enlarging o ers of
state board of equal
tzation ..........--... 55.SSI 1910
hTr nd
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Austrians Take Belgrade.
Heavy Fighting in A'sace.

Heavy fighting is reported in Alsace.
In the Argonne the German trenches
are being assailed vigorously by
French artillery and through mining
operations. All new positions taken
by the allied troops along the User
have been held and the advantage is
being followed with determination, ac-
cording to London reports.
Evacuate a French Town.
The evacuation by the Germans OF
Vernelles. southeast of Bethune, was
officially announced in statement
issued in Berlin. Bethune is near the
Belgian border.
Germans Renew the Attack.
The German artillery is still ham
mering at the allied lines between
Ypres and Arras. Reports reaching
Paris say re-enforcements continued
to come up for the Germans in this sec
ton and the full quota of 100000 ad
ditional men is expected to be on the
firing line within the next few days.
The Germans have evacuated sew
eral villages north of the User. They
are believed to be concentrating large
forces south of Ostend for a decisive
battle.
More Activity in West.
While there is every indication that
another big battle is imminent in the
West, there is no evidence that 1t ac-
tually has begun. There has been
fighting in Flanders, but this doubtless
is the result of an attempt by the Al.
lies to take some advanced positions.
There also are reports that the Ger
mans have evacuated several villages
ON the User canal and are concentrat
ing on new positions. The British
have taken over command of the User
region, and, like the French, have been
strongly reinforced. 1t is believed that
on the first sign of German move
ment to the East in any considerable
force, the Allies will take the often.
sive.
one-third Of His Army Gone.
King Nicholas of Montenegro has
telegraphed Petrograd that third Of
his army has fallen on the battlefield.
Capital Back to Paris.
The French parliament has been
called to meet in extraordinary ses
sion at Paris December a. The mem
bers of the French cabinet are te
leave Bordeaux next week for that
city, where they will put themselves
at the disposition Of the finance com
mittee Of the chamber of deputies.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Hegent Of the University of Colorado,
Long Term First Two Electedb.

7 The following totals IN the state re-
| count Of amendments was given out
by the office OF the secretary of state:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12
Docs Capture Mountain Lion.

measures adopted.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-12-12

Me.,ern Nen.paper unLon News seryLce.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-29

Newark, May 28.-R. r.
Reeves died at his home at Oil
Trough last Saturday, after an
illness of several weeks.
MIR. Reeves was one of the old
est and best known citizens in
this end of the county. He was
born in Oil Trough IL years ago
and spent HE entire. life in Indez
pendence county. He had filled
all the relations of life, as son,
brother, husband, father, neigh
Dor, friend and citizen, and filled
them well. No higher tribute
can be paid to man. I'm the COM
nunity where he was best
knowrrs-~u man had more
friends or was held in higher es-
TEEN than Uncle Rufe.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home Sunday at
noon by Rev. J. H. Mcdaniel.
Burial was at Akron under the
auspices of the Masons and Odd
Fellows, of which orders he was
an honored member.
He is survived by five child
rem, four daughters and one
son.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-29
Sid NOrdlIngcr To Visit Here.

Sid NOrdllngcr To Visit Here.
A letter from our former towns
man, Sid Nordlinger, who is re-
membered here pleasantly by
many friends, and who holds a
good position for Swift & Com
pany, at Oklahoma City, states
that they are having rain and
more rain"
Mr.. Nordlinger since his last
visit here has been with a large
mining company in the state of
Sonora, Mexico. He saw two
battles between the Rebels and
Regulars, which he says were
more like comic opera than war.
He sends regards to his old
friends and expects to be in New
port in the near future on a
visit.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-29
1000 Lives Lost In
St. Lawrence River
When Princess of Ireland Is Rammed By
Collier I'm Early Morning Fog and
Sinks I'm Ten Minutes.

this afternoon on a special
train, but nothing positive had
been received up to noon as to
the identity of the rescued.
There is no way definitely to
estimate the dead until the pas
senger's list is compared with
the list of survivors. Among the
passengers were Sir Henry Sc
ton Kerr, a prominent London
barrister, and Lawrence Irving,
the we'll known actor, the fate
of neither of whom is known.
A big contingent of the Saliva
ton Army members en- route to
the international Conference in
England were also on the pas
senger list.
Many of the passengers were
killed in their berths near the
bow when the coaling ship hit
the Empress. Twenty of the
rescued passengers of the ILL
fated vessel are said to have sue
cumbed from exposure after
they had been taken from the
water.
One report to Canadian Pacif-
ic that all on board were saved
is not credited. Federal officials
near the scene of the disaster
reported to Ottawa that one
thousand lives were lost.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-29
BRYAN SAYS
PEACE IS SURE
No Chance Now OF Mediation
Failing And Carranza Is
!. Reasonable.
United Press Dispatch.


Washington, ID. c., May 20
Secretary of State Bryan to-
day announced to the Cabinet
that mediation cannot now fail.
He outlined the present stat
u.s. of negotiations and insisted
that all danger of recourse to
arms was past. He stated that
there was not a single question
upon which any opposition de-
veloped could not be overcome
and that the Constitutionalists
are willing to abide by the re-
suit of t3le mediation. Secre-
tary Bryan also stated that Car
rama was reasonable in his
views of the questions at issue.
Secretary Bryan and Presi-
dent Wilson insisted that no
concessions had been made to
fIuerta and that the uncondi-
tional retirement of the Dictat-
or will be insisted ON.
/ Carranza will accept all the
terms proposed at the Niagara
Falls conference. especiaIIV
since the United States is not
insisting that any one man be
chosen to succeed Huerta. Any
Mexican of standing who is not
identified with the faction
which President Wilson believes
to be responsible for Madero's
death, will be acceptable to the
government at Washington.
Secretary Bryan said that ten
tative drafts of a protocol will
be handed all parties about the.
end of the present week.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-29
Brewers Murderer Gets New
Trial.

4flase
A dispatch from Jackson,
Miss, says:
Because the lower court had
admitted a confession made by
the defendant after a newspaper
man had visited his cell at night
and protesting to be a spiritual
list, had said: 4 can look down
into your black heart and see
this diabolical crime committed
lat midnight the supreme court
of Mississippi reversed and re-
manded the case of S. L. John
son, under sentence of death for
the murder of Elston Brewer"
Elston Brewer, the man who
was foully murdered, was raised
at Cave City, where his parents
reside. The young man was
very popular, of a kind and
charitable disposition, and had
shared his money with the man
who murdered him, doubtless
believing he had considerable
money on his person. Brewer,
for recreation and the novelty
of the trip, travelled down the
river to Vicksburg, Miss, with
Johnson as a companion, fur
the funds to defray the
expenses. While tied up at a
point near Vicksburg, Johnson
during the night, Brewer was
asleep, foully murdered him and
threw his body in a bayou. The
evidence against the accused
is very strong, and at first he
made no attempt to deny his
guilt.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-29
w. C. r. u. Worker To Speak.

Mrs. Eugenia A. Heineman,
one of the state w. c. T. u.
workers, will deliver an address
at the Mems Meeting at the
Methodist church Sunday after
noon. She will also speak at the
same church in the evening at
the time for the regular service.
Mrs. Heineman is a pleasing
speaker and it is hoped that a
large audience will be present to
hear her. Her manner is at
tractive, particularly so, be-
cause of her genuine womanli-
ness, both ON the lecture plat
form and off. She has an i'm
portant message to give you at
this meeting. Come and bring
your friends.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-29
Governor Hays To Have Trip.

Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 29-Gov.
Hays is preparing to leave for
San Francisco, June 20, with a
party of Arkansas Boosters, for
the purpose of looking over the
grounds preparatory to making
an exhibit from this state at the
Panama Exposition. He has
sent out a number of invitations
to prominent men i'm all parts
Of the state to join him, and has
already received number of
responses, and expects more.
1t is the intention of those back
of the movement to see that Ar
kansas is adequately represent
ed at the convention, notwith-
standing the failure of the Leg
islature to make any appropria-
ton.
Newport daily independent. (Newport, Ark.) 1901-1929, 1914-05-29
Bases Contest On Two Grounds.

Bases Contest On Two Grounds.
Special to Independent.
Little Rock, May 29.--In the
brief which Judge Kirby has
prepared and is now sending to
the delegates to the state con-
vention, setting forth the allega-
ions in his contest for the nonli-
nation of United States Senator,
he claims that he has received a
majority of the votes cast in the
March primary and is therefore
entitled to the nomination. His
contest is based upon the follow.
grounds:
"F'irst-In changing the re-
turns of Poinsett county after
they had been cast up and Off
cially announced, and wrongful
ly increasing the vote and ma
JOrlty OF Senator clarke 4OV,
which was done more than eight
hours after the vote was Off
cially announced.
fSecond-In the casting of
529 votes more than the number
of poll taxes paid in the county
and 729 illegal votes in all for
Senator Clarke"
Judge Kirby claims that with
the original returns from Poin-
sett county he won the nominal
ton by a majority of 1874,
whereas Senator Clarke claims
it on the returns accepted by
the State Committee with a ma
jority of PIP. Judge Kirby
rests his contest on the Poinsett
county vote.