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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
PUTS OUT BOMB; LOSES NOSE
Pittsburgher Gets q Close Shave and
Extin9uishes Harmless Fuse
Thrown by Joker.

Pittsburgh. Pa.--William White had
just been talked to sleep in the barber
shop OF John Beymer on the North side
when with a crash OF glass through the
front window came piece of lead pipe
with a burning fuse" attached. So
startled was Beymer that quick move.
ment OF his razor shaved Whites nose.
All except White fed.
White grabbed towel to stop the
blood. and noting the lighted bomb" ("
drenched it with mug of water. Bar
bers and patrons cautiously crept back
and found the bomb dead.
Police who were summoned found
the bombs fuse was rope and that the
lead pipe was empty. The ends had
been hammered together to hold the
rope in position.
White lost a good portion of his
nose. The police are searching for the
bomb" thrower.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
BEET ACREAGE IN WELD
COUNTY HAS RECORD OF NATION
WITH $500 ACRES.
The Three Factories Located in coun-
ty viii Slice This Year 1880
Acres of Beets.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Greeley. Colo.-Weld county has the
largest acreage of sugar beets OF any
county in the United States and the
average yield is almost equal to any
other county, according to reports at
the meeting of the sugar men.
While the three factories in Weld
county do not grind as many beets as
some other factories. Weld county
raises more beets than are consumed
by the three factories here Some OF
the beets raised in this county are
sent to the Loveland. Brush. Sterling,
Fort Morgan and other foctories.
The three mills in Weld county will
grind this year 1880 acres of beets.
diveded as follows Greeley, $4,000;
Windsor. $4,000; Eaton. 16,500 In
addition to this, there will be the pro
duct from $4,000 acres grown in Weld
county sent to other factories outside
the county this year.
This is much the largest acreage of
any one county in the United States.
even including California and other
states where the amount per acre is
somewhat larger. The average yield
of Weld county land for the past five
years has been between 13 and IA
tons per acre. and indications are that
it will equal if not exceed that this
year.
Despite the cold weather. the beet
crop is not damaged here. even the
smallest beets with but two leaves not
being hurt. and very little replanting
will be necessary What is to be re-
planted will be because of cut worms
and other causes foreign to the cold
weather, and a prosperous year for
the beet farmer is predicted
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
BIG COON ATTACKS COPPER
Policeman Has Lively TussIe With
Furry Animal Who Jumps Him
While on Beat.

Seattle. Wash.-Pedestrian out late
recently on Queen Anne Hill were as
tonished to see Patrolman A. II. Ellis.
revolver In hand, chasing a large.
furry animal down McGraw street. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues
West. The two dashed around the cor
ner and up an alley. A moment later
there came three shots, and the patrol
man emerged from the alley dragging
by the tail monster raccoon.
Ellis was walking his beat about
ten O'Clock when the animal sprang
from the ground and clung to him. He
shook it on. 1t lunged at him again
and this time got under his coat and
sunk its teeth in the patrolman's thigh.
He again shook the animal OF and
pursued 1t down the street and up the
alley. where he managed to shoot it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Dropped It and Ran Screaming.

dGctor about this time thrust his head
out from the curtains of his section
and demonstrated with the porter for
making so much noise
The porter explained that he could
find but one of Mr. Cranke's shoes 20
shine and was endeavoring to locate
the other. which happened to be still
on the foot of Mr.. Cranke's artificial
leg. which he had carefully deposited
in the net in the berth. Reaching
into the net he got the leg and passed
1t foot first through the curtains. just
in front OF the colored mans face.
The latter took hold of 1t, but when
he drew 1t out into the light and saw
there was a leg attached he dropped
1t and ran through the train scream
ing at the top of his voice.
Il never heard such a commotion in
my life. and the passengers came
tumbling out of their berths pell nell.
imagining there was a hold-up'' said
Mr.. Cranke. 1T required the COM
b!ned efforts OF the entire train crew
to quiet them and get them back to
bed and 1t was almost impossible to
induce the porter to return to the
car"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
TO PROBE WIRE RATES
HEARING ON RATES AND SERVICE
sET FOR JAN. 3, 1916.
State Public Utilities Commission
CITES Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph Company.

Denver-The State Public Utilities
commission ordered a sweeping in
vestigation of telephone rates and
service throughout Colorado. In ac-
cordance with its action complaint
was filed with the commission on its
own initiation calling upon the Noun
tain States Telephone G. Telegraph
Company TO appear before the com
mission to answer any and all charges
that might be made. The date for the
hearing was set as Jsn. 3. 1916.
In accord with the intention of the
commission to make the probe of tele-
phone conditions as complete and
beneficial as possible the engineer for
the board. Daniel Hooker, formerly
construction engineer for the Colora-
do Southern railroad. will start at
once to make an appraisement of the
holdings of the telephone company.
AT the same time the expert cleo
trical engineer for the state body
Fred Rankin. also will begin an invest.
igation The statistician. Fred w
Herbert rate expert L, NJ. Neal and
the various inspectors of the commits
sion will help in the examination of
the books and properties OF the tele-
phone corporation.
The hearing date is set several
months ahead so the telephone com
pany will have ample time to present
their side of the case and so that
each community In the state which
has a grievance may come forward
with proper data.
1t also is the desire of the commits
sion to handle the matter In such a
way that when the final adjustment
is made the state of Colorado will have
a model telephone service and
charges equitable to all.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
PRESIDENT NAMES LANSING.
Counselor Selected as Secretary of
State ad Interim.

Washington.-Robe Lansing, coun-
selor for the State Department. re-
ceived his formal appointment as sec
retary OF state ad interim. Following
is the text of the Presidents designa-
tion of Counselor Lansing as acting
secretary:
The White H e, Washington,
June 3. 19l5.-Thc Hon. William Jen.
nings Bryan having resigned the of
flee of secretary of state |. Woodrow
Wilson, President of the United States
OF America. do hereby. in conformity
with the provisions of Sections III
and, 179 of the Revised Statutes and
of the Act OF Congress approved Feb.
9. 1891. authorize and direct the Hon.
Robert Lansing, counselor for the De
partment OF State. to perform the du-
ties of the office of secretary of state
for period not to exceed thirty days.
until secretary shall have been ap-
pointed and have qualified
tSigned) WOODROW WILSON"
Assistant Solicitor Chandler Ander.
son will act temporarily as coun-
seior
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Scenery to Save s2so.ooo, 600 a Year.

Denver. County commissioners,
city officials. representatives of com
mercial organizations and state Off
cials heard Mark Daniels. general
superintendent of national parks, out
line his ideas for making the scenic
beauties of Colorado available to tour
lists at Il luncheon in Denver. After
outlining his plan. he said, among
other things: Heretofore develop
ment of scenic attractions In this
country has been In response to de-
mands OF the idealist and nature lover
Now it Is an economic problem to re-
tain at home s250,0O0.O00 that goes
abroad annually The proposed Pixies
peak to Longs peak park area is be-
yond the national park category. 1t
is big enough to be an international
park Only thorough spirit of com
munity effort and cooperation can ac-
complish the completion of this great
project. We cannot offer the tourist
any compensation for the mountain
scenery of Switzerland We have n
better article to offer but lack facili-
ties for the accommodation of the
tourist. Our opportunity is at hand,
for, IL all reports are true. the scenery
OF Europe has been shot all to pieces
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Auto Bandit is mat.on Killing Suspect.

Denyer=With his victim, Karl In
gram, nineteen. proprietor of garage
in Milliken, lying in a critical condi-
ton in St. Luke's hospital from three
gunshot wounds. youth giving his
name as Sylvester Gregory, who says
he is seventeen, is being held in jail
at Greeley on charges of attempted
murder. hold-up and larceny OF an
automobile. Gregory declared that he
had deserted from Fort Logan on
April 10. and the Greeley authorities
say he has made admissions that in
dicate he may have some knowledge
of the murder of Frederick C. Matson.
the young lumberman who was shot
to death in his shanty near Fort Logan
on April G.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
GAVE PORTER SHOE
AND LEG WITH n
Latter Was Wooden and Sleep
ing Car Passenger Had
1t in His Berth.

Spokane Wash.-C. e. Cranke of
Colville for years has had well-es-
tablished reputation as practical
joker. but his latest exploit in this
line, which he is relating to his ac-
quaintances with great glee. created
such a commotion in Pullman sleep
er on an o. w. r. & N. train near
Pendleton recently that the crew had
to take hand to quell the disorder
and quiet the passengers.
Awakened during the night by
some one rummaging around under
his berth Mr.. Cranke discovered the
colored porter down on his knees
poking into the recesses under the
seats with a cane. The Pullman cou-
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
inheritance Tax sss5, 900 for Year.

Denver.zA total OF s385,000 in In
heritance taxes probably will be col
lccted by the state government this
year, according to estimates made by
Leslie E. Hubbard, state Inheritance
tax appraiser This viii excel the
record OF any past years collections
In 1914 s326,OoO was collected. So far
this year Appraiser Hubbard and his
force have collected Sl0s,260. 1t is
estimated that in the next six months
they will collect s2s5.000 from other
estates upon which action still re-
mains to be taken
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Ail,en Mus, Die Week of June 20.

Denver.-Unless the governor and
the State Board of Pardons show elem
ency. Harry Edgar Hillen, the bandit
who terrorized Denver in October.
1913. and finally killed Thomas Chase,
must die during the week of June 20.
This was settled by the Supreme
Court of Colorado. denying a rehear-
ing OF Hillen's appeal. The convicted
bandits only chance to postpone ex-
ecution is through an appeal to the
governor for a reprieve.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Ask carlson to stump for suffrage.

Denver. Governor Carlson has
been asked to stump New York for
votes for women He received
letter from the Empire State cam
paign committee asking him to make
a weeks campaign for the suffragists.
The letter suggests that he might give
his services when he goes East to at
tend the national conference of gov
ernors in Boston the last of August.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Boy, IS. Shoots Brother, 10.

Canon City-As Earl Wilkerson
fifteen. was about to shoot cat in
the rear of his home on South Ninth
avenue his brother, Glenn, ten. looked
around the corner of the barn and the
bullet struck him between the eyes
Earl picked the wounded boy up and
carried him into the house. but he died
before the doctor arrived.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Fruit Rate Hearing Set for June a.

Denyer-Hearing in the freight rate
and refrigeration case OF the Grand
Valley Freight Rate Association
against the Denver & Rio Grande. the
Colorado & Southern and other rail
roads, has been set by the state public
silities commission for June IA, at
the capitol
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
shiupers Protest New Coal Rates.

Trinidad Shippers OF the southern
coal fields will protest the recent de
cision of the State Public Utilities
Commission reducing coal rates from
claiming these rates affect the local
districts unfairly Trinidad. Aguilar
and Walsenburg shippers will present
their protest in Denver June 15.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Governor Names New Pardon Board.

Denver.-Governor Carlson appoint
ed three new members of the State
Board of Pardons. c. j. Morley of Den
yer, to serve until 1918; Floyd Il.
Dendell of Fort Morgan, to serve until
1917. and Allen Wright of Denver. to
serve until 1919. He also made DR.. u.
P. Roberts of Rocky Ford member
OF the state board OF dental examiners.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Mrs. E. N. Holden Dies.

Sterling.-Mrs e. n. Holden. pio-
neer resident of Logan county. died
at her home in this city, the result OF
paralytic stroke suffered several
weeks ago. She was eighty-one years
old, and had been a resident of Logan
county about twenty-seven years. She
is survived by her husband. nearly
eighty years old
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Grain at MinnespoIi..

Minneapolis, MINI Flour Fancy
patents. $500; first clears, sG.25; sec
ond clears. $40
Corn--No. yellow. 66mgsisc.
Oats-No, white. 49,. q fsc-
Barley, 6G971c.
Rye-si12g1.14.
Bran-s21.5 80.
Flax-s1 1.S0M1.S2ik.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Ranchman Killed by Lightning.

Holyoke.-Edward Allen, a rancher
residing near Haxtun. was struck by
lightning and killed while driving to
his LONE during the recent storm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Daniels Resignation Story Denied.

Washington. = Reports that Secre,
.ary Daniels had resigned. or would
do 50. we're current, but were flatly
denied on all sides. The report, 1t is
was said. grew out of the well-known
friendship of Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Dan.
fels.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Denver-soulder Line to Use Trailers.

Denver.-As a result of the State
Public Utilities Commissionb recent
Investigation OF the Denver K Inter
urban Railroad Company, orders we're
issued from the office OF the commits
sion calling for the use of trailers be
tween Denver and Boulder when war
ranted by the travel.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
eastern Tourists snowbound in june

Denver-Snowbound in June was
the unique experience OF a party OF
seventy-five tourists from Chicago.
New York and Washington. who left
Denver Saturday morning for a trip
over the Moffat Road and who spent
AL of Saturday night dancing to the
music of photograph
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Russian Ambassador Dead.

London.-The Russian embassy an.
nounced the death of Count Peter
Benckendorff, Russian ambassador at
London.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Chicago Live Stock Quotations.

Chicago. o.-Fiogs-Bulk, s7.55fp7.65;
light, s740G IT'S: mixed. ST.35mT.70:
heavy. s705G760: rough, s7.05n 7.20;
pigs. sc.00m7.45.
Cattle-Natiye beef steers, s6.70eD
$50: Western steers. ss.S0m $40; cows
and heifers, ss.204S.75: calves, $3.50
GI0.25.
Sheep Sheep. ,e.4o@7.2o; lamb.
S7.75G10.40.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Man Killed by soo.Ib. Rock.

Victor.-Horace NJ. Buck. thirty-five
years old. died in the Red Cross hos
pital here from being crushed under
500-pound boulder in the Coriolanus
mine on Battle mountain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
nomesteader killed By LlahtnIna.

Sterling Reuben NJ. Ross. home
steader near Willard. was killed by
bolt OF lightning white driving horses
out of wheatfield
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
He Was Accommoda ated.

New York.-Oliver J. Lakean.
charged with forgery, begged the court
to change his suspended sentence to
two years in delightful Sing Sing"
He waa accommodate
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Frisco Train Goes Into Ditch.

Tulsa. Okla.-Six persons were in
jured. none fatally. when a St Louis
Sc San Francisco passenger train went
into a ditch near Enid. okla
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Industrial Board Names Secretary.

Denver.-Adolphu Warren, former
ly a Boulder contractor. has been ap-
pointed acting secretary OF the State
Industrial Commission. An actuary
will be named at $1,000 per year.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City Butter - Creamery,
81: flrsts. 20; seconds. 10
Eggs-Firsts, lGiz; seconds. itH.
Poultry Hens, l2s; roosters. 3:
turkeys, 49,
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Tea Importer Dies.

Chicago.-John c. Siegfried of San
Francisco. one of the largest tea i'm
porters in the country. died at hotel
here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11

Petrograd Russian submarines
sank the German steamer Hindenburg
and attacked fleet of ten German
ships in the Baltic. it was semi-offi-
ciaily announced here
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11

London, June 1O-Premier Asquith
announced in the House of Commons
that the total of British casualties
from the beginning of the war to May
81 was 25s,06s men in killed, wounded
and missing
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Metal Market Quotations.

Spelter. st. Louis. S13.42.
Copper. casting. s1S.37W18.75.
Lead, New York. S5.50n5.7O.
Bar silver. 49asc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Cotton Market.

New york-Cotton futures July
1913; Oct. $500; Dec. s1Di5: jan
5000; March. s1o.43.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11

Constantinople.-An army transport
was shelled and sunk and another
transport forced to leave its anchorage
by Turkish forts at the Dardanelles
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
MAR K EFT
q Y oTATio n 8
Western Newspaper Union News seevics.
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
Beef steers, cornfed, good to
choice .............-.-.. .s-o0gs.e0
Beef steers, cornfed. fair to
good Observation-Disclosures. .7.75nS.Of
Beef steers. hay fed. good to
choice ............... .7.oo@7.5o
Beef steers. hay fed fair to
good ............. .6.75R7 100
Beef steers, pulp fed. good
TO cnoice -b.f5N f.5a
Heifers, prime. cornfed. .7.506pS.00
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
good to choice. .T00mT.50
Cows and heifers. cornfed.
fair to good. .6.5Odn 700
Veal calves ........ 10. .90mli00
Bulls ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. .5.00@6.25
Feeders and stockers. good
to choice 700m750
Feeders and stockers. fair
10 goou ..........-....-. .6.5oMf.pO
Feeders and stockers. com
mon to fair. ..6.O0H650
Hogs.
ooou hogs ..............-..I ..I.iuG1.oU
Sheep.
i.hhps ...........-.-. .sVoUl lO-oV
lives ......-....-.......7 .7.2SmS.o0
neariings .s.50ps.o0
"e'hers .-..............7 .7.FS4S.ss
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11

London.-The Turkish gunboat Mar.
maris has been sunk and the Turkish
transport Mosul has been captured
according to an official statement
given out by the British government
The action took place in the Persian
gulf region
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Live Poultry.
Less 10 Per Cent Commission
Eaqs.
Gutter.
No Renort

Elgin .-..........-...-. NO Report
Creameries, ex. Colo, lb... %
Creameries, ex. East. b.. 28
Creameries. I'd grade. lb.. "a
frOCtSS ....r....... "a
Packing stock ..-...--...- 1sh
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11

London.-The town of Staaislau
has been captured by the Austrians.
according to the official statement is
sued by the German army headquar
ters. Stanislau is seventy-five miles
southeast of Lenberg, the Galician
capital
Official announcement was made by
Secretary of the Admiralty Balfour
that a German submarine had been
sunk and that six OF her officers and
twenty-one members of her crew had
been captured. The British steamer
Lady Salisbury was torpedoed by a
German submarine and sent to the
bottom.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Fruit.


Apples, Colo. box. ..... 800
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
GRAIN,
Wheat, choice milling. 100

lbs, buying ..............f.T211T7
Rye. Colo. bulk. 100 lbs.
DuyinS '.....--.s...- LOU
Idaho oats. sacked. buying. 165
Colorado oats, sacked. buying 165
Corn chop. sack. selling 49, f50
Corn in sack, selling. ... t.t9
Bran. Colorado, per 100 lbs.
selling ........... 1.20
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
OTTOMAN GuNsoAT is SUNK AND
TRANSPORT CAPTURED IN
PERSIAN GULF.
RUSSIAN ARMY CUT OFF
GERMAN ADvAN ACROSS
DNiesTER SHUTS OUT sLAv
FORCES.

western Newspaper Union News service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Flour.

Selling Prices.
Standard Colorado, net. Bis
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11

Londou.-British East Indian troops
have completely routed Turkish
force in campaign along the Tigris
river in Asiatic Turkey. according to
an official statement.
The British troops sunk a Turkish
gunboat and captured Turkish trans
port. The governor of Amara surren.
dered the garrison to the invaders
The enemy is completely disorgan-
lied the official statement reads.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
Hay and Grain Market.
IF. o. B. Denver. carload price.)

Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per ton .1300dtf00
Nebraska upland. per ton. 10000 tI.00
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. .10.50d l1.00
Timothy. per ton .1i.00m 1900
Alfalfa, per ton. .9.0OG 1000
South Park, choice, per
ton .-................. .14.0OG 1900
San Luis Valley. per ton. 10000 100
Gunnison Valley, per ton. 1900 it.o0
Straw. per ton .......... 5000 $50
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.

'otatoes ........ l.6OW2.0d
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11

Berlin.-The Russians are preparing
to evacuate Lemberg, according to OF
ficial dispatches received here. Forty
boxes containing valuable possessions
of Lemberg museums and other insti
siau border.
Gen. Won Linsingen's advance across
the Dniester has pierced the Russian
line, cutting off the Russian forces
operating north of Bukowina from the
armies around Lemberg. Dispatches
from the battle front say Won Linsin
gems advance continues over a broad
front.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
G o 1 o r a D o
PEOPLE
We.t.rn.N.w.p.p.r trn,sn r.r...rz,c.
COMING EVENTS.

COMING EVENTS.
June ls-19.-Strawberry Days, Glen
wood Springs
June ls-July 2.-Colorado Fair and
Eacing Association at Denver
Aus- sept :.-Grand Lodge. K. of p.
at Colorado Springs
aus- .e-zS--Fall Festival at Flagle-
Sept 27-Oct s-Meetinx International
Dry Farming Congress at Denver
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-06-11

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