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The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
SHOT DEAD IN OFFICE
WILLIAM L. RYAN KILLS ATTOR.
NEY NEWTON W. cROSE.
Fort Collins Lawyer Was Successful
in Getting Divorce Decree for Wife
Of Pool Hall Proprietor,

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Fort Collins.-After shooting his
victim three times in one leg and pur.
suing him into another office, where
the wounded man had taken refuge,
William l.. Ryan. thirty-three, proprie-
tor of a pool hall, fired two more
shots into the breast of Newton w.
Crosse. an attorney, and mortally
wounded him. Although the last two
bullets penetrated Crose's heart he
managed to stagger into the hall
while Ryan followed, reloading his re-
volver for the third attack. Crosse
died few minutes later.
Ryan called at Crose's office and
sent the attorneys stenographer into
an adjoining room. A moment later
three shots rang out and Crosse.
wounded in one leg. ran from his Of
flee through the hall to the rooms
occupied by DR.. d. o. Norton. Ryan
dashed past the stenographer and,
overtaking Crosse, grabbed him by the
coat, turned him around. and placing
the pistol close to the attorneys s
chest, fired two more shots. both bul.
lets piercing the heart.
Crosse staggered into the hall and
Ryan began to extract the exploded
shells and replace them with cart
ridges when he was overpowered by
N. c. Farnworth. who has offices In
the same building.
Justice of the Peace II. c. Lightner
took hand in restraining Ryan and
asked him why he shot Crosse.
He had it coming to him. He
ruined me and now I've ruined him.
Ryan said.
Crosse represented Ryan's wife In a
divorce suit a few years ago and got
decree for her 1t Is said that Ryan
threatened ito get even"
Ryan is a son of the late John J.
Ryan. Colorado pioneer, and at the
time OF his death, sixteen years ago.
was one of the wealthiest men In this
section of Colorado. For fourteen
years the senior Ryan was member
OF the State Board OF Agriculture. He
left vast fortune to his widow. which
his son is said to have dissipated.
Crosse was a son-inlaw OF F. c.
Avery. president of the First National
bank of Fort Collins for thirty years.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
COLORADO STATE NEWS

lean Adventists. in his sermon
preached before the Colorado confer.
ence at Rocky Mountain lake. near
Denver.
Don ]. Spencer and son. Everett.
well-to-do Socialists. are suffering
self enforced Incarceration In the
Steamboat Springs jail In preference
to accepting right to bail for alleged
theft OF wagon. Beliefs OF their
party are given by Spencer and HIS son
as responsible for their attitude.
w. A. Nicodemus. treasurer OF the
relief committee. having the work OF
raising funds for the relief OF tho
flood sufferers at Telluride, announced
that trifle more than $1,000 has to
date been pledged. or this amount.
34.O65 has been collected and tho
other $935 can be had at any time.
A postoffice is to be established At
Crowley within the next few days. ac-
fording to message receive. from
Congressman Edward Keatlng. The
town was Incorporated year ago and
has had II considerable growth. It Ii
located In n thickly settled district be-
tween Ordway and Olncy Springs.
Not satisfied with the explanation
OF the shooting affray ut l342 Stout
street in Denver In which B. c. Nc
Ham is alleged to have shot Mrs
Lottie Rinear and then killed himself.
Mrs. Bertha McHnm. widow OF the
dead man. requested the district at
torney to thoroughly investigate the
shooting.
Exoneration for any participation
they may have had In the burning Of
the Ludlow tent colony April 20. when
striking miners and National guards
men were In conflict. awaits each one
of the twenty-three officers and en-.
listed men. according to the findings
OF the general court.martial held to
fix responsibility for the killing OF
three miners. two women and eleven
children.
The triennial convention OF the
Women's Catholic Order OF Foresters
will open In Chicago Aug. 20. Dela-
gates from the seven courts Of the Of
der In Denver will attend. Mrs. J. J.
Meany, chief ranger OF the lmmacu.
late Conception court, No. 30l. Of tho
Cathedral parish, is a delegate from
her court. the largest In the Colorado
Jurisdiction. The delegates will bear
an invitation to the convention TO
hold the next triennial convention In
Denver.
DIR. August Bourquin. consul In Den.
yer for the French government. gavu
official notice OF the summoning to tho
colors OF all Frenchmen In this coun
try belonging to the classes OF 1887 10
1914. inclusive. These CLASSES Include
all Frenchmen born In 1867 and up TO
those born In 1894
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
Minor Mention.
Dates for Coniay Events.

Dates for Coming Events.
Aug. s7.-piclllc Day at Platteville.
Aug, ,'.-santa lie Trail Day. Las AMI
mas
Aug .e-FarmerG Fair at Fowler;
ssRRt, Raolw. il,.EvA.k ansas Valley FAR
Sept. :-3-Annual Harvest Festival At
Grover.
Sept. !Ews,crm.,on Day; Rocky Ford;
Fair. Burlington,
Sept. l-<.-Morgan Co. Fair. Fort Ior-
Sept. l.5.--Lsrimsr County Fair. Love-
Sept; li-l2-Scdgwick County Fair ut
Sept. 7,-Kiowa County Fair at Eads.
den
Sep, s-1l,-crowley Co Fair. Sugar
The fall term of the Denver public
school will open Aug. 81.
The Trades and Labor Assembly oi
Pueblo contemplates the erection OF n
labor temple.
Denver and Colorado persons now
marooned abroad are reported for the
most part to be safe and we'll
Two boys and three men were In
Jured in accidents In Denver Sunday
and late Saturday night. One man
may die.
The annual meeting of the Colorado
Electric Light, Power and Railway AS.
sociation will be held at Glenwood
Springs. Sept, 3. and 5.
j. l.. Houghton, n restaurant pro.
prietor at Trinidad, was arrested by
the federal army authorities charged
with purchasing government property
from soldiers.
Christopher Peck. sixty-eight years
old. n veteran OF the Civil war. and n
familiar character In Denver, was
found dead in II lodging house at l542L
Market street.
The open season for doves was
heralded with enthusiasm In Pueblo
and fifty-two nimrods swarmed into
the office OF the county clerk to Sc
cure hunting licenses.
The crusade against violators OF the
Sunday closing law. conducted by
Chief OF Police Felix O'Neill OF Den
yer. resulted In the arrest OF twenty
druggists. two saloon keepers and one
gambling house.
The celebration Of st. Rocco's dRy
which was participated In by more
than 1000 communicates OF Noun,
Carmel Catholic church and residents
Of the Denver Italian colony. was pro
sided over by the Rev. julius Piccoii
priest OF Mount Carmel parish.
prophesied by the Bible as immediate
ly preceding the second coming o
Christ. is mt hand. was the statemen
OF Elder George b. Thompson. inter
national secretary Of the North Amer
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20

Az between France and Germany
apart from the latter's superior war
footing. tho total OF the fully trained
reserves In the Fatherland would be
the most potent factor in q prolonged
struggle and also the justification for
. vigorous initiative despite early
heavy losses. Both Germany and
France have In the last two years In
creased the period OF service from
two 20 three years. In France this
lenEthentnE OF the term with the col.
ors aroused = great deal OF opposition.
Aot to say discomfort.
Immediately back Of these soldiers
are tho nrst reserves. men who but
recently have finished their full tours
Of active service and Of course are
familiar with the latest practices. Now
look At the foregoing figures. Ger.
many's peace footing 10 only 1886
men stronger than that OF France. but
upon the first call to arms this moder.
ate superortty Immediately jumps to
the greater figure Of l++.c03. giving the
kaiser an advantage OF nearly 81 per
cent But this II only the beginning
Of the difference
Germany's total reserve OF fully
trained reserves-msn trained with
peculiar thoroushneas-is today quite
5000 900. while tho admittedly less ex.
actinEly drilled reserves Of France
aunbe but 3.250.000 rank and fls.
Here. a. can plainly b. seen. the ~
tAsrland loads BY l.7so o.000-two and .
half times tho war footing Of France.
while still having IN reserve - many
- France would have at best.
Setting aside the question Of The
relative military value OF the training
= the German aad the French sol
6sss. those Of France carry . masa'
slAs ride Of eight ailiimitsrs calibss
~ tAs German tAfaatrymsa rspsas
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
REAL BATTLE CAPABILITIES
OF THE ARMIES OF EUROPE

DO you know that tho contendins
Armies in Europe today are battling
upon their peace time footings?" asked
. colonel on the general stan of the
United States army. And don't for.
get that the nation that gets its fight.
ing force up to Its full war strength
drst will gain a material advantage In
the present turmoil"
This means that any hasty deduc-
tions made upon the basis Of lights
won and lost up to date may soon
prove absolutely misleading.
The question then arises: Which Of
the struggling armies can reach its
war strength soonest. and. with that
attained. what are Its chances for
maintaining that standing in the CRU
cling days to come? The answer 10
. matter of administrative efficiency
Arst and then follows naturally the
relative merits Of the reserve material
upon which the nation can draw as
battle after battle and disease thin
the ranks OF those In the deld. At
present the Germans arc virtually
fighting alone four other nations. but
their initial setbscks are not properly
= true index Of what 10 to come In the
aeAr future.
Some Figures.
As It 10 necessary 10 deal with hg-
ures It 10 Just rs we'll to begin now
- later. These figures. interpreted In
the light Of additional information
have another meaning. one that comes
closer to the facts inspiring the AZ
Eressive policy assumed by the kai.
ser in face Of seemingly appalling
odds. According to authoritative In.
formation the peace and the war foot
ing OF the powers named are ~ fol.
lows:
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
Negro Chokes Swink Woman.

La Juntu.-Attacked and robbed by
negro. who choked her into insens-
bility and took her pocketbook on the
country road, two and one-half miles
west of Swink, Mrs. A. Heimback.
wife of farmer Is in Il critical con-
dition at her home. In the La Junta
jail A. Kelly. negro twenty-five
years old, is locked up. charged with
the robbery Sheriff Alexander Yant
says Kelly admits that he robbed the
woman
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
Hay Shortage Causes Alfalfa Demand

Las Animas-Thousand of tons of
Colorado alfalfa are wanted by Cen
tral and Eastern states because of the
shortage of hay existing in several
sections of the United States, it was
stated by J. A. Rinehart OF st. Louis,
Mo. Rinehart is here for the purpose
of contracting for large quantity of
Arkansas valley hay, and he already
has closed negotiations for several
carloads.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
DRINKING Bout End. in p.ath.

bout. in which 100 Mexicans partici.
pated at Boone. eliminated In homi.
eide. the victim OF which was Fran.
cisco Martinez, 23 Romano Torres,
90. narrowly escaped lynching at the
hands of the mob. after he had shot
Martinez with pistol. He is in the
Pueblo county jail, charged with mur'
der
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
FOREIGN.

Thousands 0i Americans are still
stranded In London and thousand
more are coming.
The first Prussian eagle captured by
the French during the present war
swung above tho entrance TO the
French war office In Paris.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
WARRINGTON.

Tho United States government an.
nounced itself nv opposed TO tho floa'.
Ing Of loans In this country for the
benefit Of the bellixercnt powers OF
Europe.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
Auto pi.ehed; Doctor Killed.

Boulder.-Dr. Grant Safely. u gradu-
ate of the University of Colorado med.
ical school. and former practitioner
at Lafayette and Nederland In this
county. was killed In an automobile
accident at Sacramento. Cal.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-08-20
oE N e RAJ.

Former Governor Sulzcr was s-.
lectcd ~ the Prohibition psrty's can.
didatc for governor at n meeting Of the
party's state committee In Syracuse.
N Y.
Jackson County journal., 1914-08-28

Misses Mays Merony and Margu-
erite Smathers left Monday for
Asheville and Sylvia. where they
| will visit relatives and friends
Cherokee Scout.
Miss Pearle Long of Sylvia is
spending a few days with her cous-
| in, Miss Mary Long.-Bryson City
Times.
Rev. I. F. Deitz and Wayne Will
liams left Tuesday for Stecoah,
Graham county, to attend the Ten
nessee River Baptist Association,
which is in session this week.-Bry-
son City Times.
Miss Pearle Long has returned
from Bryson City, where she has
been visiting relatives.
Mrs. Eugene Bearden and Mrs. F
Gudenrath were in Sylvia visiting
relatives, Tuesday.
Miss Edith Moore was here the
first of the week the guest of Mrs.
D. D. Hooper.
Mrs. Mallonee and Mrs. Warren
spent Sunday at Lake Junaluska.
Judge Geo. A. Shuford was a busi-
ness visitor in Sylvia Wednesday.
John Leatherwood was here We'd
nesday from Dillsboro.
Mr'and Mrs. C. B. Painter of
Knoxville are visiting Mr.. Painters
father, Esq. R. O. Painter.
Turner Lewis was here from
Qualla Wednesday and talked very
enthusiastically in regard to the
prospects for the Fair. Mr.. Lewis
is preparing an exhibit and stated
that the farmers of Qualla townships
will have numerous and creditable
exhibits of live stock and farm
products.
Jackson County journal., 1914-08-28

Prof. B. C. Jones of Websto,
looks fine in his new suit of Hart
Shaffer and Marx clothes bousbt
from Bryson and Hooper.
Miss Frances Coward went to
Webster Sunday.
George Gambler of Murphy spent
Sunday with his brother, DR.. c. ?
Gambler.
Miss Martha Gambler is here
from Murphy visiting her uncle Dr.
c. Z. Gambler.
W. W. Blackwell of Waynesyille
was in town this week and bought
a fine Hart Schaffer and Marx suit
from Bryson and Hooper which
makes his second suit.
Jackson County journal., 1914-08-28
CITY LOCALS

IN AO VA u AO
w. F. Holden of Glenville was in
the city Monday on business.
Mrs. Nellie Street of Newbern is
visiting friends and relatives in
this city and Webster.
Ava Medford of Clyde is visiting
in Dillsboro this week.
Mrs. c. S. Allison and family
spent Sunday at Lake Junaluska.
Ross Deitz made a trip to Lake
Lake Junaluska Sunday.
Mrs D. E. Bryson is in AsheviIle
this week visiting her son Capt.
William Bryson.
Miss Pearl Long spent last week
in Bryson City with relatives.
Mrs. F. A. Clouse is visiting
is visiting friends at CulIowhee this
week.
j. F. Moody was in the city Tues
day and advanced his subscription
another year.
Pay your subscription to the
Journal.
Robert Harris was in town Mon
day.
Sheriff Buchanan made a busi-
ness trip to Spartanburg, S. c., this
week.
Prof. A. c. Reynolds was in the
city Monday.
Mrs. T. H. Hastings of Dillsboro
was in the city Monday.
Miss Margaret Hastings was in
the city Monday.
Miss Burr eagle of Clyde was in
the city Sunday.
j. X. Kenney of Balsam was in
the citp this week
Claude Wilson was in the city
Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Mckee spent Mon
day in Webster.
Milas Parker was in the city last
week.
Cleveland Crisp was in the city
Sunday.
j. c. Moore was in town Mon.
day,
Jackson County journal., 1914-08-28

Luther Crisp and wife of Etawah.
Tenn, are visiting Mr.. Crisp's father
W. T. Crisp.
L. A. Buchanan spent Sunday at
Lake Junaluska.
H. 0. Curtis of this city is build
ing residence for Call Clayton at
Addie.
J. M. Rigdon was in the city
Monday.
Geo, Snyder of Beta was a busi-
ness visitor in the city Monday.
Miss Stella Broyles of Webster
was IN town this week.
A. J. Dills made business trip
Canton this week.
Mrs ]. L. Broyles of Webster was
in town this week.
See Holmes Bryson on another
page OF this issue.
The Jackson County Fair Pre-
MUM List has been completed and
Sec. Dills is now mailing them out +
If you don't get one ask Mr.. Dills
for it he will be glad to furnish you
one or any information in regard to
the Fair.
Mrs. c. A. Epperson of Cullowhee
visited her husband in Sylvia Thurs
day and Friday, returning home
Saturday.
Mr.. John L. Bumgarner of Cullo-
whee was in town Friday on busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Bush and little
son, Robert, who have been spend
ing some time at Webster with Mrs.
Bush's grandmother. Mrs. M. A.
Tompkins, left Monday for their
home in Ashdown, Ark. Dan Tomp-
kins accompanied them as far as
Asheville.
Rev. C. M. Lance of Southport
was in Sylvia last week visiting his
sister, Mrs. H. Stein.
Mrs. Konstanzer and Mrs. Ross of
Mobile have:been visitine the family
of H. Stein.
W. F. Holden was in the city
from Glenville the first of the week
on business.
Henderson Jones was in town
Tuesday from Savannah, on busi.
ness.
Jackson County journal., 1914-08-28
Leaps
Prolific Wheat.
Most Prolific and Best Of
Milling Whoats

A report on this wheat from D.,,.
ware shows yield of 8, 43O bushels
On "a acres, and SS1 bushels on IL
acres.
In Maryland it leads in popularity.
has proven it's superiority in all paris
of Virginia: is the most popular yari.
ETY. in North Carolina: heads the list
in South Carolina for profitable
yields; in Georgia ranks far above ali
others; Tennessee growers discarding
other wheats for this; at the head Of
beardless wheats in Kentucky. and
equally well suited to West Virginia.
Therefore we are justified in
recommending Leaps Prolific
Wheat for all sections.
We are the original distributors of
Leaps Prolific Wheat. Write for
DESCRIPTIVE FALL CATALOG.
T. w. WOOD & SONS.
Seedsmen, Richmond, Va.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

Don't you know the insurance compames could take
that money away from that bond-halrcd baggage and
put her put you IN jail,
Il wouldn't told this to nobody but you, he an
swercd slowly and searching the depths Of Croghans
eyes for something which he must have found Tor ne
added "You wouldn't squclN
Haven't told you its wrong to he HclTs paved
with liars
4But Annie and Gus was me friends when when
nobody else wanted me a. he spoke tears were srv-
ing to break through the long lashc' that warded ms
big gray eyes.
Never heard anything o your father or mother
A shake of the head answered this question.
~Whcred you get the name o Danny,
al dunno; but but wisht twas Jim.
And at that. for the boys sake and ms own, i'm
Croghan had to turn away and as he stood looking out
on the BAY as through mist he hclrd Danny saying
~The Drcadnought wasted q lot o. coal an time that
night lookiu' for men what wasn't there, an been
thinkin y'-yuh maybe might take # ont o me W 1ges
till twas paid back
con YOUR way. and never a word Of what's passed. to
a soul!' was Croghlns answer in voice that broke
and Danny went over the Dreadnough' side where She
lay at her company pier to carry to Margaret Mason
who lived on the brow Of Telegraph HILL note whose
composition had cost Deep Water much labor
THIS was the second time in that month that Danny
had served as messenger TO this cousin Of Bob
Longs the Dreadnought's mate, this girl with hair
like Furnished copper in sunlight and the whitest skin
he had ever seen But this evening Margaret Mason
wrote no answer to carry back. Said she.
Tell Captain Croghan there is no answer, except
that have other engagements
As Danny passed out Of the garden front Of the
Mason cottage he face to face with the bury six
feet of tawny headed John Swanson, captain Of the Red
Stack Sea Lion crack Of the Merchants Lines towing
fleet And noting that Swanson wore new blue serge
suit and derby hat and carried bunch Of roses he I'M
derstooi many things, and particularly that there was
Il deeper than the fact that Sw nson was Rel
Stack for Croghans face darkening at the mere mention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

Of him But verify he did not understand the way Il
a maid with man.
Pausng only long enough to Margaret Mason
greet Swanson with smile, and thercupon % spit
where Swanson had walked, this that bad luck nigh.
follow him, Danny hicd him back 20 the Dreadn,ught
10 make faithful report Of an ne had been told and IN
ne had seen And Croghans face went black, and he
locked himself IN his room.
Going AFT Danny curcd up on a great coil Of new
COR hawser still asweat from that days sea abors and
tried hard 10 think Of way % turn the Tcegrph
Hill affair to Croghans advantage Re felt certain that
Deep Water desired this woman with the wonderful hair
very much.
From jcwclcd heaven and "a moon whose light u.s
bencdiction TO the souls Of men he drew inspiration
Inspiration bcgot decision and decision 5cgot burning
desire TO meet the which would see the excca
ton Of his purpose.
THAT Sunday Deep Water went ashore early and
returned aboard late. He did not tell Danny that
ne had spent the day valny searching for Annie Swan
strom to find ont what he might of the boys origin and
make her produce part Of the Hercules insurance
money for his education. Nor did Danny conflc Do
Deep Water that he had consumed SIX hours iu che
fcversh throes Of authorship and succeeded IN ra.-
ting on paper only one Of thousand thoughts that bad
been his the night before. This was It:
Deep Water Croghan is prinse. king. john swanson
is a skware head bum.
When Margaret Mason received that Anonymous
communication by mail the following morning was
at no loss tohx its origin although II was quite 1'e-
thing % prove II. She was sure that Danny would
never have acted withou, Inspiration and if Crtan
would stoop TO sending anonymous letter Size wanted
none Of him. But she kept the weird message for future
use and tore up letter that She had written The a
before which would have sent Deep Waters hope,
bounding could he have seen It.
All Of this fell in time when the Biaot Stacks and
H. II I O.. -. f.,---. D. o. o.
and their fleets kept the sea by day and b. night .c
painted women on the highways Il wasa jacaa warfare
that put hate into the hearts Of the men who oa b.
Caught from the bcg.nning a Tie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11
world began 20 grow

DANNY'S world began 90 grow
- dark the very next afternoon.
I'm inward-bound's haWser parted
IN the bar and sent Crog. ~ 20
hospital with broken leg. With
Deep Waters influence removed,
Long, his mate, lapsed into former
disreputable ways.
Look out for Bob. Danny
Deep Water said 10 him as they
were carrying him away 20 tie
hospital. and 50 the boy became
pilot 10 the mates uncertain legs
when they would leave Molly Me-
Carthv's boozing den along IN the
early morning hours, and lbs pro-
tector against those who wanted
only a chance 20 carry tales 20 Jole
Warren. general manager ot the
Black Stack Company.
But Long Strengthened un for a
few days. however. AZ the end II a
fortnight's command Of the Dread
nought, when he pat her nose
Coeuses 20 rqg, -