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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Mrs. Slaughter in Bank Troubles.

Pueblo. Mrs. Eloise Slaughter,
missing wife OF Coney c. Slaughter,
the fugitive ex-cashier OF the Mercan-
tile National bank, is now party to
the Slaughter troubles through bank
ruptcy proceedings brought against
her by Temporary Receiver Francis
A. Chapman OF Denver. The suit,
based on her alleged nonpayment of
a $4,000 loan. was transferred to the
United States District Court in Den
YER The suit is regarded as a teehni-
cal one to clear the way for attach
ment of the palatial c. c. Slaughter
residence here, OF which Coney Slaugh-
ter and his wife are joint owners, ac-
cording to the records. Unless Mrs.
Slaughter, who fled with her hus-
band, is involved the bank receivers
can levy on only half the property,
The next development In the bank
case will be the appointment OF a
permanent receiver by Judge Riner in
Denver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
WESTERN.

The ninth annual conference of the
National Tax Association will be held
al San Francisco, August 10-14.
John r. Lawson, international
board member for district Is of the
United Mine Woskers of America, of
Denver, received word OF the death Of
lNs mother at the family home In
View Jersey.
Three thousand striking Detroit
street railway employees voted to re-
turn to work Immediately. pending
settlement OF their differences with
khe Detroit United Railway Company
BY arbitration.
Z The Navy Department. according to
a message received at Los Angeles,
has instructed Admiral Howard to
send warship to Tebari bay, Mexico,
to succor the American colony at Es.
peranza, which has been attacked by
faqui Indians.
Distribution of the estate of the
late Arcadia B. de Baker will be made
June |, provided no contest is filed,
according to statement made public
at Los Angeles. Final accounting
fixed the value of the estate at ST..
15s,225.
Former President William Howard
Taft. speaking at the Worlds Court
Congress at Cleveland. Ohio, outlined
his plan for the establishment Of a
League of Peace and Arbitration
Court with the object Of settling by
arbitration differences between the
nations Of the world and preventing
further wars.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Jailed After Flight Over the Sea.

Pueblo. After sailing the seas as
a tramp. without funds to land any
where. George b. Coble. twenty-five,
fugitive ex-postmaster OF Pleasant
Gap. Pa, finally was dumped in New
York penniless. Whereupon he made
his way across the country to the
home of his uncle, George Harper. as
sistant superintendent OF streets, here.
Which made it comparatively easy
for City Detective ]. Arthur Grady to
90 to Harper's house and gather the
errant Coble into his sheltering arms.
Coble is charged with taking $1,000
of the governments money order
funds. and is said to admit taking
half the amount,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
GENERAL.

Social dancing for young and old
has taken place in 200 school houses
throughout the country during the
past season, according to the Russell
Sage foundation.
Another American liner, the St.
Louis. sailed for Liverpool from New
York with cabins nearly full. There
were 715 passengers In all, 365 OF
whom were In the cabins. The st.
Louis also carried a heavy accumu
lation of mail, $3.50 sacks.
Dopey Benny Fein, for years the
most feared gunman on the East side
in New York. kept his threat and
"squealed." Detectives we're busy ar.
resting thirty-four persons, including
three 'strongarm women" who were
indicted by the grand jury as a re-
suit Of Feing confession. The thirty
four include labor leaders and gun.
men. Fein alleges the labor leaders
hired the gunner to intimidate EN-
pl0yers and to wreck shops where
union labor was Disseminated asaiast
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
TURKS sLAY 5000 ARMENIANs.
Allies Gain DardanelIes After Six.
Hour Battle.

London. Six thousand Armenians
have been massacred at Van in Ar
menia. Asiatic Turkey. according to a
dispatch received In officiel quarters
in London from the Russian consu, at
Urumiah. Persia.
This message Is dated May 15. 1t
adds that the Armenians are defend
ing themselves TO the utmost against
the Turks and Kurds arrayed against
them, but that help is urgently
needed.
A dispatch to the Times from Cairo
says it Is reported that the Armenians
in Zeitun and Cilicia, Asiatic Turkey,
have risen and that the energies Of
the two Turkish reserve divisions are
required TO meet the situation.
An Athens dispatch to the Daily
Mail says that the allies reached the
heights of Krithia, W the peninsula
Of Gallipoli. after desperate fighting
lasting six hours. The fighting In the
hills behind Kilid Bahr and Maidos ia
continuing with gains for the allies.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
MIGHTY. ARMADA
OF BATTLEsHIPs
INSPECTED BY PRESIDENT Will.
SON, WHO ALSO WATCHES
SAILORS AND MARINES.
NAVY HUMANITY's AID
PRESIDENT TELLS GUESTS At A
LUNCHEON AMERICA ASKS
NOTHING EXCEPT JUSTICE.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service
New York. May 1S.-President vii.
son-the man on whom the eyes of
the world are turned because of the
international situation reviewed the
Atlantic fleet in the Hudson river, and
at a luncheon rendered to him on
shore by the city Of New York, told a
distinguished gathering Of navy off
GERS, army officers and civilians, what
the country and its navy stood for.
The great battleships that lay In
the river he said, were engines to
promote the interests Of humanity"
"The inspiring thing about Amer
ica,' the President asserted. "is that
she asks nothing for herself. except
what she has right to ask for hu-
nianity itself. We want no nations
property; we wish to question no ma
tons honor; we wish to stand self
ishly in the way OF the development
Of no nation
The President took occasion In his
speech to pay tribute to Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels. who sat beside him.
Although the day was damp and chilly
with occasional downpours of rain,
the weather abated in no way the
enthusiasm with which New York
greeted the head of the nation.
In the forenoon he reviewed land
parade of 5000 sailors and marines,
from the fleets sixteen battleships.
From the moment he set foot on
shore until after the luncheon, when
he returned to the Mayflower to re-
view the fleet. his progress through
the streets was continuous ovation,
remarked on by those who accompa-
MED him as the most enthusiastic
they had witnessed since the Presi-
dents Inauguration.
He was plainly touched by the well
come accorded him.
Everywhere the spirit Of patriotism
was in evidence. Many men and wo-
men seized every opportunity to tell
the President Of their support in the
present international crisis.
Thousands stood in the chill drizzle
while the brigade of sailors and ma
rines marched up Fifth avenue, and
during the afternoon, with. a cold,
damp wind blowing across the Hudson,
thousands more thronged the slopes
OF Riverside drive and other vantage
points to watch the Mayflower as she
passed up the river between the grim
gray lines OF war vessels.
The Presidents remarks at the
luncheon were greeted with tremen
dous applause
The President concluded his long
day by watching the boat races from
the deck Of the Wyoming and joyful
celebration among the Wyoming's
crew when that battleship won the
race. He stood smiling on the bridge
as the bluejackets, headed by their
band and cheering Justify, paraded
around the deck. Soon afterward the
President returned to the Mayflower
for the night He planned to return
to Washington on her after the review
Tuesday.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
SPORT.
standing Of western League Clubs.

The Royal Yacht squadron of Lon.
don decided to hold no regatta at
Cowes this year.
The Longmont Prides of the Rock
les defeated the ". O. w. No. As team
of Denver at I.ongmont by score Of
to 2.
The annual field day of the Gentle
mems Driving and Riding Club will
be held this year, as it was last, at
Overland park, in Denver. on Monday,
May 81.
Among the crack athletes who have
entered their names for the big Noun.
tain marathon to be held May 20 In
Denver is H. l.. Bartels, the youngest
member of family noted for its ath.
letic prowess.
Morgan Williams of Victor knocked
out George coplen Of Cripple Creek
in the second round Of scheduled
twenty-round battle before the Grip
PIE Creek District Athletic Club At
Cripple Creek, Colo.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Market Experts to Visit Denver.

Denyer.-The federal government
will assist actively in a campaign to
further upbuild the livestock industry
In Colorado through improvements In
livestock marketing. A letter was re.
ceived by Governor Carlson from
Clarence J. Brand, chief OF the mar
kets and rural organization bureau OF
the government, announcing that Louis
d. Hall and f. NJ. Simpson, specialists
In marketing livestock, and Clarence
w. Moomaw of the bureau will arrive
In Denver May 81. They will meet
with state officials and representa-.
tives of Colorado livestock interest to
formulate plan for improved market
conditions In Denver and other points
In the state.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
DR.. BEERS SENTENCED
GIVEN LONG TERM FOR KILLING
WILL HOPKINS.
Physician Weeps in Court, Telling
Story Of Killing, and Says He
Still Has Hope.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Boulder, Colo.-Dr. A. S. Beers OF
Hygiene. convicted of murder in the
second degree for the killing OF Will
Hopkins, neighbor, at Burch lake
two days before Christmas, was sen.
fenced by District Judge r. G. Strong
to serve from twelve to fifteen years
In the penitentiary at hard labor.
Before the sentence was pronounced
Dr. Beers addressed the court for sew.
eral minutes, weeping freely as he
talked.
lie said that the only person toward
whom he had any hard feelings was
John Carter OF Hygiene. Carter
said Beers, testified that Hopkins
was unarmed, when he knew that he
was holding an ice marker above his
head ready to strike me down."
DR.. Beers declared that he was not
without hope for the future, and that
he was looking forward to a time
when he would be happier. He spoke
OF his wife, because of whose rela.
tions with Hopkins he slew the latter.
and said that for fifteen years he had
tried to keep her from temptation, but
had failed.
DIR. Beers told the court that he was
a victim Of circumstance, and that he
felt sure that If he had killed his
wife when she confessed her shame
to him, and had then rushed to Hy.
giene and shot Hopkins, he would be
free man today.
DR.. Beers was convicted of murder
in the second degree March Is, after
one OF the most sensational trials
ever held in Boulder county. During
the trial his wife went on the stand
and testified that a confession on her
part OF her relations with Hopkins
while she was at local sanitarium
about to undergo an operation, had
prompted DR.. Beers to kill Hopkins.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
GOOD ROADS DAY WORK
GOVERNOR CARLSON AMONG THE
ACTIVE WORKERS.
Wtelds Pick and Shovel to Show How
Real Highway Improvement Can
- Be Attained.
Western Newspaper Union News service.


Denver.-Colorado observed Good
ROADS day and as result hundreds
OIL highways over the whole state are
IN better condition. In the aggregate
many thousands of dollars in labor
was contributed by citizens in a gen
eral effort TO better the many roads
on mountain and plain.
Governor Carlson was one OF the
first to volunteer for personal service,
and he made good his promise. In
company with State Highway Com
missioner Ehrhart and John f. Kuy.
Kendall OF the highway advisory
board, the states chief executive
went to Bergen park In the noun.
tains west Of Denver.
Arriving there, Governor Carlson
peeled off his coat and vest, threw
his collar and tie into the discard,
and, selecting pick with a long
handle, proceeded to show how roads
should be kept In order.
When the pick no longed proved
useful In his labor the governor went
at the accumulated dirt pile with a
big shovel and showed aptitude in
handling that great constructive
weapon.
kilograms sent out by the state
highway commission brought many
responses from different communities,
all stating much work had been ac.
complished by the day.
The municipal highway officers
started many street improvements
and contributed their full quota to
the work done, and the Colorado Good
Roads Association was busy early and
late. The members seem we'll pleased
at the reports OF work that came
from many sections.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Utilities Board Cuts Coal Rates.

Denver.-The most drastic freight
rate reductions ever made in Colora.
do were announced by the public
utilities commission regarding tariffs
on coal from practically every dis.
trict in the state to points east of
Denver, Pueblo and Colorado Springs.
In some cases the reductions amount
to as much as 80 cents a ton from
existing rates. In making its ruling,
the commission established new
principle for this state by wiping out
the time-worn blanket rates that
have prevailed for many years and
placing all the communities served on
mileage basis, so that those nearest
to the point of production will be able
to take advantage OF their pro-
pinquity.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
FOREIGN.
The Italian cabinet has resigned.

TAe Italian cabinet has resigned.
Seventy civilians were slain In .
revolt at Lisbon.
The value OF imports of France dur.
ing the first quarter Of 1915 was less
by $l6s, 100000 than in the correspond.
ing quarter of 1914. Exports dimin-
ished $25s 800, 900.
The banners of the Garter OF En-
peror William Of Germany and En-
peror Francis Joseph OF Austria were
removed from St. Georges chapel,
Windsor, without ceremony.
William Thaw OF Pittsbufg, who is
serving as pilot in the French avia-
tion corps, has been commended In
army orders for his brilliant services,
and has received the recently founded
military cross.
Count Boni De Castellane, who until
now has been an army interpreter ct
Havre. is reported to have left Paris
for Rome to make supreme effort
to induce the Vatican to annul his
marriage with Anna Gould.
A Santiago. Chill, dispatch says the
Democratic convention has nominated
Don Juan Luis Fuentez for the presi-
dency. Don Jayier Figueroa was
nominated few days ago for the
presidency by the Liberal convention.
Fifty British and French citizens
who were deported from CONSTANT.
nople to the Gallipoli peninsula by
the Turkish authorities, have been
brought back to the capital through
the efforts of United States Ambas-
sador Morgenthau.
The Swedish steamer Augusta, from
New York April 10, for Copenhagen
by way Of Kirkwall. was diverted by
the British authorities to Leith. Scot.
land, where 1t was ordered to dis
charge fifty tons Of nickel plate, which
Is now in the hands of a prize court.
Lieutenant Won Muecke and a
landing party from the German cruis.
er Emden. which escaped when their
ship was sunk in the Indian ocean on
Nov. 10, have arrived at Damascus,
Spain, after five months OF adven-
turous wandering. There are fifty
men In the party.
The pueblo of San Jose de Gracia,
15S miles south OF Nogales. Sonora,
Mex, was attacked by $50 Yaquis,
who are known as "bronchos" or wild
Indians. Eight women and many men,
all Mexicans, were killed. American
colonies in the Yaqui valley sent fur
ther appeals to Governor Maytorena
for help.
A handful of persons Friday night
at Queenstown, by candle light at the
Cunard pier. endeayored to identity
twenty-eight bodies OF victims of the
Lusitania disaster which we're landed
there. The bodies of Albert G. Van.
derbilt, Elbert Hubbard and other
well.known Americans who perished
when the steamer was torpedoed were
not among the twenty-eight.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
WASHINGTON.

synited States District Judge John
~ Narke granted John d. Rockefeller
an Niunstion to restrain Cuyahoga
county, Ohio, from collecting more
than 81 100000 taxes on personal prop
erty valuation of sseo,O0o,O0o in stocks
ana bonds.
President Wilson received letter
from former President Taft express.
ing confidence in his ability to handle
~ situation growing out Of the sink
& = of the l.usitania The President
has written a reply to Mr.. Taft thank.
Ing him warmly
The United States government
cshled Ambassador Gerard for presen.
.syn to the German government a
note calling attention TO the grave
situation which has resulted from
violation Of American rights on the
high seas. eliminating in the sinking
Of the Lusitania with loss Of more
than 100 American lives.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
FROM rELEoRApHIc REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF Most INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPORTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western NssApapsr u.,on view, service.
ABOUT the WAR.

At Ramsgate, England, an air raid
occurred. About forty bombs were
dropped. So far as has been ascer.
tanned three persons we're injured.
The British appear to have resisted
successfully all German attacks on
fpres, while the Belgians have con-
tinued their attacks from the sea to
Dixmude.
The Russian naval attache at Lon.
don announces that on May Is the
Russian Black sea fleet destroyed
Hour steamers. coal laden, two tugs
and twenty sailing ships.
Official announcement was made in
Rome that King Victor Emmanuel had
declined to accept the resignation Of
Premier Salandra. The Salandra cab
'Anet is to be retained without change.
The latee available figures of the
Lusitania disaster show: Dead, pas
sengers and crew, 1.l5O saved, pas
sengers and crew. 7G7. or the latter
465 were passengers and 302 were
members Of the crew.
The British battleship Goliath was
torpedoed and sunk at the OAR
danelles by Turkish destroyer. with
the inss of about 800 lives. Official
announcement to this effect was made
In London, together with the state.
ment that two Turkish gunboats and
Turkish transport had been sunk.
The fighting IN Belgium and France
continues with unabated fury. The
French war office claims to have
checked the Germans north of Ypres,
to have taken several trenches near
Het Sas. and to have occupied part OF
Steenstraete, with additional progress
north of Arras and to the northeast of
Notre Dame de Lorette. 1t is asserted
that the German line is weakening af-
ter two weeks OF assaults.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Alleged Graft VIII Be Probed.

Denyer.-An investigation into the
charges OF alleged graft in connection
with the management of the county
jail, as related by Ben Underhill, ex.
convict. who has submitted affidavits,
will be started soon. according to
John H. Gabriel, treasurer OF the
Colorado Prison Association.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Continued Relief Urged by Herrick.

Colorado springs.-Declaring that
America should maintain to the end
OF the war the worldwide reputation
we have gained for American generos-
ity and efficiency" Myron 7. Herriek
former United States ambassador To
France In an address before the Win
ter Night Club here. appealed to the
nation to continue to support the re-
lief work its representatives have Or
ganized and so thoroughly established
in France. Being in charge OF the
embassy In Paris when the war start.
ed, Mr.. Herrick gained firsthand
knowledge of the needs of the suffer.
ing and was largely instrumental in
organizing the American relief
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Road Through Colorado Playground.

Denver.-Arrangements have been
completed by state officials for con-
struetion. work on the Fall river road
which will traverse the Rocky Noun
tain National park and will connect
Estes park with Grand lake. Active
labor will be begun as soon as con-
tracts can be let.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Snake in Auto: Woman Critically III.

La Salle.-Mrs. Rufus Harpp of
Johnstown is critically i'll from a
shock and injuries sustained when she
jumped from moving automobile af-
ter youths, passing in another ma
chine, threw snake into her lap, on
the Godfrey Bottom road northwest of
La Sale.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Some Damage to Small Fruits.

Denver.-F. II. Brandenburg. dis
trict forecaster, reports some damage
to small fruit on the Western slope
and southern Colorado counties by
reason OF the recent unseasonably
cold weather. Small grains, alfalfa
and pastures are reported in good
condition.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Annual Meeting Of State Assessors.

Denyer.-ln signing the long aprro.
priation bill. Governor Carlson ap.
proved an appropriation for the an.
nual meeting Of state assessors. The
gathering will probably soon be called
for discussion OF subjects relative to
the enforcement Of the state revenue
laws,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Burglar Gets Gems Worth $1,000.

Denver.--Morc than 81 900. worth
of diamonds and other jewelry valued
at 800 were stolen from the home OF
Patrick T. Gibbons.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-05-20
Atty General Declares Survey illegal

Atty OeherdI UecIdres survey lHe9dI.
Denyer-The state governmental
survey committee. created by reso-
luton passed by the Twentieth Gen
eral Assembly, was declared unconsti-
tutional By Attorney General Farrar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-20
Gasoline Dealers
Frightened By Law
State Fire Marshas Office Flooded with Inquiries Regard
ing Order to Put Fuel Under Ground Auto Owners
Are Worried by the New Order.

The offices of the state fire marshal
are being flooded with inquiries from
over the state as a result of recent
gasolene storage tanks, containing
more than ten gallons, must be placed
under ground. Forty days notice have
been given in large number of cases
and prosecutions are to be pressed if
the order is not obeyed.
A large number of communications
have been received from private own
ers of gasolene-many being out-of.
town owners of automobiles who buy
gasolene in large quantities and store
it in light metal tanks or ordinary oil
barrels. John w. Minor, Jr., deputy
state fire marshal, states that thus far
the efforts of the department have
been confined to seeing that the gaso-
lene handled by retailers is safeguard.
ed. The law is being enforced in this
regard as it has been shown to be by
far the major risk or hazard. The law
applies in all cases, however, where
gasolene in excess of ten gallons is
stored within the fire limits.
InquirerS are being informed that
outside the fire limits Of cities and
towns it is permissible to store gaso.
lene above ground provided tanks are
constructed of metal Of a prescribed
thickness and equipped with a proper
pump for removing the gasolene. A
pamphlet containing the rules and
regulations compiled by the depart.
ment for the safe handling and stor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-20
OIL STRIKERS TIE UP
. GASOLINE SHIPMENT

BAYONNE, N. j.. July 2O.-Five
thousand workers of the Constable
Hook plant of the Standard Oil COM
pany were ordered out on strike today
and the tie-up threatens to cause an
other serious interruption in the ship
ment of supplies to the warning allies
in Europe.
Rioting broke out this afternoon and
many persons were hurt when fifty
policemen armed with revolvers and
clubs attacked the strikers. The men
although not unionized acted in con-
cert when the still cleaners asked for
so per cent wage increase. The
Bayonne plant is the largest in the
world. Six steamers are tied up at
the dock taking on board petroleum
and gasoline for England and France.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-07-20
TO STATE .
INJURY BUSES DO
CITY CAR RECEIPTS

While local officials Of the Terre
Hsute. Indianapolis 4 Eastern Inter.
urban company with it, subsidiary
Richmond street car line. are unwill
ing to admit that fares have been lost
through the Inauguration Of the jitney
bus service. yet it ID believed receipts
were reduced. Just how much busi-
ness has been lost TO the jitney
buses. Mr.. Gordon. general manager
Of the company here. declared that
he could not estimate
I'm afraid couldn't come within
q mile Of an estimate" he said today.
The least 1t would amount to. would
be rough guess and II any figures
were made public. 1t would be best
taht they were accurate"
Whether or not. the street car COM
pany will take action In Richmond to
have the jitneys established upon COM
paratively equitable basis with the
company's service, will depend. Mr..
Gordon said upon the outcome of the
legal proceedings which have been in
stituted in Terre Haute.