Gilpin observer., 1915-05-06
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVE,lTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Wes'erH newspaper UNION News Servlcs.
About the War


stroyed scores of dwellings in another
raid on the Eastern coast of England.
Three German aeroplanes flew over
Belfort, France. and dropped approxi-
mately a dozen bombs. Four work
men were wounded
The British war office declares the
advance of the allied land forces on
Constantinople is continuing, but ad-
mits the losses of the allied armies
have been heavy.
German submarines sunk the Brit
ish steamer Edale off the Scilly Is
lands, and the Russian steamer
Svorono, which was attacked off the
Basket Islands. In both cases the
crews were saved
Another big battle has been fought
and a great victory over the Russians
in the Carpathians is chronicled Off
cially by both the German and Aus
trian war offices. The Berlin official
statement telling of this says; THE
allied troops, after bitter fighting,
pierced everywhere and crushed the
entire Russian front in West Galicia
from the Hungarian frontier to the
Junction of the Dunajec river with
the Vistula.''
The sinking of three Norwegian
vessels and one Swedish and two
British trawlers in the North sea by
German submarines was reported in
London. The attacks on the Nor
wegian vessels aroused great indigna-
ton in Norway, and vigorous repre-
sentations that might lead to an open
rupture are expected. The British
public is awaiting with great interest
the action of the United States with
reference to the torpedoing of the
American steamer Outright by Ger
man submarine in the English chan
mel
Western
Two men are dead and thousands of
dollars worth Of property lost in a
storm that swept Sioux City, Ia, and
the surrounding country.
Fifty thousand or more head of
sheep, worth about 100000, are be-
lieved to have perished in a snow and
wind storm in northeastern Oregon.
A tornado sweeping over Bartles-
ville Okla, caused a heavy property
loss, especially at Ochelata, ten miles
from there, where large number of
buildings we're destroyed.
Increased price of copper has raised
the wages Of 5000 men employed at
the smelters at Douglas, Ariz., and
the mines at Bisbee, according to the
new wage schedules posted.
Hail stones as large as baseballs"
were hurled upon scattered sections
OF Missouri in a storm which was re-
ferred to as the worst in a generation
In reports from the damaged towns.
The Carranzistas at NeuvO Laredo,
Mexico, have announced that they
would pay $4,000 for Victoriano
Huerta, dead or alive. The former
president is still in New York city.
The board Of bishops of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, in session at
Des Moines, Ia, accepted the over
ture of church unity made by the
Methodist Episcopal church, South
The resolution of acceptance was
adopted by unanimous rising vote.
John r. Lawson, international
board member of the United Mine
Workers of America, was found guilty
of first degree murder in the District
Court at Trinidad, Colo, and was SEN
fenced to the state penitentiary for
life. lawson was Immediately turned
t. hn Of n 10 ut
and later was released on $4,000
bonds until motion for new trial can
be filed.
Washington
The Pan-American financial confer
ence will open May "a with an ad-
dress by President Wilson.
To create petroleum reserve for
the Navy, Secretary Lane recon-
mended to President Wilson that he
set aside 10000 acres in Natrona
county, Wyo.
At the request of Count Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, President
Wilson has commuted to expire at
once the Imprisonment of Edwin II.
Scott. who was sentenced in Tacoma,
Wash. in January to serve six months
for writing the ambassador threaten
ing letters.
Secretary Garrison has granted the
application of the state of Texas to
place memorial stone in the Wash
ington monument.
A review Of the Colorado coal strike
and its attendant problems will be re-
sumed by the Industrial commission
beginning May II. John ID. Rockefel
Ter. Jr., will be asked to testify.
Official Washington was cheered
over the business outlook throughout
the country as disclosed in reports to
the federal reserve board from its
agents In each OF the twelve reserve
districts.