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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
Late war news SUMMARY

The German War ONCE announced
to-day that the Russian tenth army
was considered as having been de-
stroyed' as result of the recent Ger
man victory in East Prussia. It is
stated that more than 100000 Rus
slams, including seven generals, were
captured, and that the pursuit Of the
retreating forces has now been brought
to an ned. The Russian military au-
thorities, however, acknowledge no
such losses. They admit that one army
corps was cut to pieces, but assert that
the main force extricated itself.
In the Vosges further German vic
tories are claimed, including the cap
ture of another town. The German
War Office also states that losses Of the
allies in recent fighting in the cam
paign were extraordinarily high -
The French War Office announcement
says that there have been no new de-
velopments of importance on the west
ern front.
The naval attache of the American
embassy In Berlin has been instructed
to investigate the sinking of the Amer
ican steamer Evelyn by mine In the
North sea. It was felt al Washington.
however, that no disturbing complica-
tions would result from the occurrence.
The loss OF almost an entire army
corps in the recent retreat from East
Prussia is admitted by the Russian
general staff in its version of the Ger
man victory. Of this corps, 1t is said,
only broken and disorganized portions
escaped. The success of the Germans is
attributed to the overwhelming number
Continued on Fourth Page
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
NO ACTION ON LIQUOR LICENSES
ccurt Adjourns at Noon Without Pass.
ing on Applications

The Dauphin county court took no
action to-day on the 172 liquor license
applications which are pending. If, as
IN the past, all licenses to which no
remonstrances have been filed are to
be allowed another year, it is believed
that an order to that effect will be
made by the Judges tomorrow.
The procedure in the LIQUOR license
court was a trifie different this wear
from that of other years and, it is said,
thls was due to the belief that the
cases could be disposed of more expedi-
tiously by first hearing those in which
remonstrances had been fled. All but
one of the cases, that of William H.
Bowman, for the st. Lawrence hotel.
Berrysburg, which will be ended next
Monday, now have been heard.
AT the suggestion of the members
of the bar, the Judges adjourned court
for the day at noon, this being Wash
ington's Birthday anniversary and a
national holiday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
100 SHOOTING For STATE
live BIRD CHAMPIONSHIP
"Chief" Bender Among Those striv
ing To-day to Wrest Title From
Fred w. Dinger, of This City-8OO
at the Division Street Grounds

Fred W. Dinger, of Harrisburg, pres
ent holder of the State live bird cham.
pionship, defended his title against a
field of experts in the annual State
shoot held to-day on the grounds of the
Harrisburg Sportsmer S Association. at
Fourth and Division streets. The shoot
drew spectators from all parts of the
State and more than 600 watched the
days sport.
Among the contestants were "Chief'
Albert Bender, former Philadelphia
Athletic pitcher; "Izzy" Hoffman
manager of last years Reading Tri.
State baseball team; Lee and Frank
Wertz and Edward Fl. Adams, of
Reading. All are expert shots and for.
mer State champions.
The entry list was near the century
mark and it will not be known until
late to-day who comes out on top.
Shooting began at 10 o'clock this
morning.
If arrangements can be effected, the
Williamsport diamond trophy will be
awarded to to-day's winner. This
prize has not been placed in COMPETE
ton for two years. The events were
twenty birds each, for which each
entrant paid s12.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
MERCHANT DIES In HOSPITAL
Ralph Blum Was Member of State
Board of Charities

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-Ralph Blum,
a widely known merchant and a men,
ber of the State Board of Charities,
died in hospital at Atlantic City last
night from an attack of heart trouble
Mr.. Blum was the founder of the
firm of Blum Brothers, which conducted
a large department store. After the
firm liquidated he opened store Of
his own. He was SO years old and
was widely known in charitable and
political circles.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
STOUGH GETS $4, 7S9. SO
Campaign at Altoona Closes With To
tai of GIFTS Converts

Altoona, Feb. 22-The Slough cam
paign closed its seven weeks in this
city to-day, with total of 6,775 con-
verts. The number does not quite
come up to the 1000 of the Harris
burg campaign, the biggest ingathering
DR.. Slough has had since he entered
the evangelistic field with his own
party.
The thank offering for the Slough
party taken at the tabernacle services
yesterday amounted to $4,789.33,
which is not far from the $500 of
the Harrisburg campaign.
The Slough party opens q campaign
at Lancaster next month.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
GREY REPUDIATES STORY THAT
ENGLISH WILL SINK U. s. SHIP

Washington, Feb. 22.-Sr Edward
Grey has sent to the State Department
through the British embassy here a
statement charaeterizing as falsehood
a recent statement from Berlin attribut.
ing to the British the intention to de-
stroy an American ship in the naval
war zone and charge it to a German
submarine with the expectation of pre-
.cipitating a crisis between the United
States and Germany.
The Berlin statement received in the
United States by wireless was eabled
to London by the British embassy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
Redskins and Whites
Both Being Reinforce
ed and Another Big
Fight is Imminent
THREE DEAD IN
FIRST ENCOUNTER
<An ihaian Maiden Loses Her Life az
She Runs Into the Line of Battle
The Fight Started Early Yester-
day Morning

DenVer, COL, Feb. 22.-After a hat.
Tie throughout the night near Blnff
otah' between band of so Piute In.
dams and posse of 26 white men. led
py United States Marshal Aquila Neb.
eher, bands of citizens from vor;o,.
towns IN Utah were preparing to.dav
u, 10 go to the assistance of tbe whitsS
Inc Indians also have been rainforoa5
Two Indians and one white man
nave been killed, two indians ana
White man wounded and two Ind;ana
captured. One of those k;lleJ nas n.,
inuian maleen who was said to have
.an ihIo the line of battle. The fight
Started early Sunday morning, when
lno Whites, after several days Journey
" wagon, arrived at the camp of Tse.
Ne'uat, a Piute Indian leader. whose
arrest ON charge of murder was
sought. ""S
Indians opeu Fire First
from Grayson, Utah, the followiny
report of the battle was received lasf
hight from Marshal Nebeker:
iosse OF 10 men, led by Sheriff Of
Doroies county, Ex-Sheriff Jingles of
Montezuma county. Col, and Sheriff
Fepperson of San Juan county. Utah
ieIt mere last night to surprise and can.
ture the Indians At break of day tb;s
morning the posse surrounded the
camp IN which the Indians wanted were
located The Indians seemed to be ex.
pocting the arrival of the posse and
opened fire. J. G. Akin. of Dolores
Col. was killed in the beginning of the
fight. An Indian called Jack = Rrotb.
er was killed and an Indian girl who
ran between the posse and tho Tnd;sns
was killed.
Two Indians Captured
The posse captured Indians named
Howen and Jack. Both Indians are
choice warriors and it is expected other
Indians will try to recapture them.
Dand OF Indians known as Posey',
oand came to the relief of Polk IS band
from the south Posey' s band wound
ed Joseph E. Cordova, of Cortez one
OF our men, who was placed to guard
tne southern approach. A posse of Is,
all this town could arm, has been sent
from here to assist .he posse at Bluff.
posse OF 20 IS on the road from
Monticello, Utah. to assist those at
Bluff. Communication between here
and Bluff has been broken all day and
has just been restored. The fighting
continues fercely -
An Uncomfortable Tribe
Tse-Ne-Gat, who is also known as
Everett Hatch, is charged with the mur.
der last March of Juan Chacon, sheep
herder, in Montezuma county. Col.
After his arrest the Indian escaped to
Utah. where his father, cold Polk,O
is, said to have counseed resistance.
The band of which Tse-Ne-Gat is the
leader is known as an uncomfortable
tribe, which has on many occasions Civ.
en- settlers Of Southeastern Utah much
trouble
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
FREIGHT STEAMER CUBA SUNK
In A NORTH SEA COLLISION

London, Feb. %, 2.45 P. M-The
Norwegian freight steamer Cuba, bound
from London to Rotterdam, was sunk
to-day in a collision in the North Sea.
So far as is known, no lives were lost.
The Cuba carried an official mail bag
of the American commission for the re-
lief of Belgium.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
Governor Brumbaugh VIII Speak at
Banquet Tomorrow Night

More than score of members of the
Harrisburg Rotary Club will be present
at the tenth annual conelave of the
eastern division of the International
Association of Rotary Clubs at Phila-
delphia tomorrow when thousand
men will gather for business and social
purposes. Secretary Howard Fry, of the
local club left this afternoon for Phila-
delphia. President William S. Essick
will speak at one of the sessions on the
topic, "The Ideas of Rotary"
At banquet tomorrow evening, ad-
dresses will be made by Governor
Brumbaugh, Glenn C. Meade, ex-presi-
dent of the International Association
and others. Among the officers present
will be Frank Mulholland, of Toledo,
international president, who addressed
the local clu6 about month ago.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
Tenth Russian Army DESTROYED
Swiss Soldiers Bring Down A,rs,,n

Berne, via Paris, Feb. 22, 4.45 A. N.
swiss soldiers opened fire yesterday
on an aeroplane, said to have been Ger.
man, which flew over Bonfal. The ma.
chine was struck by nine bullets and
the pilot was forced to descend at Fer.
rette after lowering over the. positions
at Rechesy.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
Awful Sweep Made by
G erm ans in the
Mazurian Lake Dis
trict Campaign
SEVEN GENERALS
WERE CAPTURED
Upwards of $50 Cannon and Other War
Material Among Booty Taken by
the Kaiser's Troops in Clearing Out
Russians

Berlin, Feb. %, via London, $50 P.
M.-The German official statement is
sued to-day announces that the cap
lures in the battle of the Mazurian
Lake district of East Prussia have been
increased to seven generals and more
than 100000 men. The pieces of can
non taken numbered $50. The text of
the statement reads:
''In the western theatres: Another
hostile trench was taken by us yester-
day to the east of Ypres Tin Belgium)
The enemy's counter attacks ON the
captured positions remained unsuecess-
full.
"In the Champagne district there
was comparative quiet yesterday. The
number of prisoners taken by us during
the last battles in this region has been
increased to fifteen officers and more
than 1000 men. The sanguinary losses
of the enemy have been extraordinarily
high.
The enemy made an unsuccessful
attack on our positions to the east of
Verdun during the night.
in the Vosges the villages of
Hochrad and Stossweier were taken by
us after short engagement. Otherwise
nothing OF Importance occurred.
Mazurian Campaign Closes
In the eastern theatre: The pur.
SUIT after the winter battle in the
Mazurian district has come to an end.
Durlng the clearing up of operations
to the northeast of Grodno and in the
battles reported during the last few
days In the Hobr and Maven district,
one commanding general and four other
generals and approximately 10000 men
nave been taken prisoner up to the
present. Seventy.five cannon and some
hiachlne guns, the actual number of
which has not yet been ascertained, and
mueh other war material has been cap
tured.
The total booty taken in the winter
battle IN the Mazurian district as a
result of these additions has been in
creased to date to seven generals. more
than 100000 men, upwards of $50 car
non and quantities of other material of
all descriptions, the amount of which
cannon yet be approximately esti.
mated
Tenth Russian Army DESTROYED
Cannon of heavy calibre and am
munition captured by the enemy were
sunk In the lakes near Loetzen and in
the Widimer sea. Eight cannon of
heavy calrbre were dug up or pulled out
of the water yesterday.
Inc tenth Russian army, under Gen.
eral Baron Sievers, is considered as
having been destroyed.
New battles appear to be developed
at Grodno and to the north of Seicha.
wolas. 1t is reported that the battles
to the northwest of Ossowetz as well
as those at Przasnysz are taking their
regular course. There is no news from
Poland to the south of the vistula
river.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-22
ROTARIANS AT PHILADELPHIA

Continued ON Fourth Page.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Boettcher Is D. & S. L. President.

Denver.-Lawrence C. Phipps was
elected chairman of the board and
Charles Boettcher president of the
Denver e. Salt Lake railroad, at a
meeting of the directors. The naming
of the two Denver men means that
hereafter the affairs of the railroad,
which was originally organized by the
late David H. Moffat as strictly
Colorado enterprise, will be directed
from this city. Mr. Boettcher sue
ceeds Newman Erb of New York, who
became president through the reorgan-
ization Of the company two years ago.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
ELK FOR Fixes PEAK
v. S. TO RESTOCK MANIToU RE.
GION WITH ELK HERD.
Scheme of Springs Man to Bring Herd
of Fifty From Wyoming Ae-
guessed in by Government.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Colorado Springs.-Todd Powell, an
enthusiastic sportsman and lover OF
nature, recently started campaign
here for funds with which to bring a
herd of fifty elk from the Jackson
Hole country in Wyoming to be
planted" on the slopes of Pixies
Peak. His efforts are to be rewarded,
for the permit will be granted by the
Department of the Interior for the re-
moval of the elk
Widely known men of this city con-
tributed to the fund and Mr.. Powell
raised $1,000 in less than twenty-four
hours.
The elk will be placed above Mani
tou, where they will be given their
freedom, but will be provided with
plenty of food for the winter if the
snow becomes deep. They will be
carefully protected in the hope that
they will in few years restock the
Pixies Peak region. In the early days
the slopes of Pixies Peak were a
favorite haunt of the beautiful ant
lers, but for a great many years they
have been extinct in this district.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Water Right Values Ruling Sustained

Denver.-Federal Judge R. e. Lewis
of the United States District Court in
an informal discussion of the report
of Special Master w. ]. Chinn, con-
cerning the rate-fixing legislation be-
tween the Denver Union Water Com
pany and the city, declared that the
inclusion of water rights valuation in
the appraisal of the system was justi-
fled. This opinion came as result of
the objection Of Attorney George L.
Nye Of the Public Utilities Commits.
sion, who insisted that the S2,947,617
allowed for water rights in the report
was not proper. The objections of the
water company attorney, however, to
the total valuation of $13,415,S99 was
dismissed by Judge Lewis on the
ground that the water company had
been sustained in the only question
before the court-that of equitable
basis Of the present water rates.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Many Liquor Dealers Quit Business.

Many Liquor Dealers Quit Business,
Denver-ApproXima 20 per cent
OF the persons and firms that held H.
censes at the beginning of the present
year have since discontinued the sell
ing of liquor, according to figures COM
piled by the state treasurer's office,
which has charge of the issuance and
collection of state liquor licenses. The
list includes both saloons and drug
stores.
In Denver seventy-two saloons have
gone out of business, while LOG drug
gists have surrendered their licenses.
Outside of this city LOG saloons have
quit business and fifty-seven druggists
have ceased to sell liquor.
Under provisions of law passed by
the last Legislature the state treasur-
er is authorized to make refunds on
liquor licenses that extend beyond Jan.
l, 1916, when Colorado becomes "dry."
1t is estimated by Treasurer Stocker
That SG,SGO.15 will be paid back to
about 1,100 persons and firms.
The average annual revenue from
state liquor licenses has been between
$4,000 and s55,0OO. Up to Nov. 1 of
this year, however, collections from
this source have been only $29,521.l6.
Figures compiled by the treasurers
office indicate that the state revenue
cut off by reason of prohibition in
Colorado will be between $4,000 and
$25,000.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Bankers Reports Show Prosperity.

Denver.-An era of the greatest
prosperity Colorado has ever known
is forecast by the reports of bankers
in different sections of the state in
the monthly bulletin of industrial
conditions published by Denver
bank. A number Of reports from
Wyoming bankers are included in the
bulletin and these also strike an opti
mistic chord. Bumper crops are the
rule everywhere and the future is
full of promise. The bounteous har.
vests have made money plentiful and
the effect has been to improve trade
conditions throughout Colorado and
Wyoming.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Masons Win Lay Armory Cornerstone

Denver.-Grand Master Robert M
Simons and other officers of the
Colorado Grand lodge of Masons will
go to Boulder Saturday, Dec. 4, to as
sist in the laying of the cornerstone
of the new national guard armory be-
ing erected there. Governor Carlson
and Mayor Armstrong and l.. c. Pad
dock of Boulder will be among the
speakers at the cornerstone laying ex-
ercises. President Phillips of the
School of Mines, and President Lory
of the Agricultural College will be
among the invited guests. Masonic
grand lodge officers, Knights Temp
lar, Boulder Blue lodge members,
heads of the national guard, de-
tail of cavalry from Troop D, First
squadron, the Colorado University
band and students also will partici.
pate.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Widow of First Colorado Judge Dies

Pueblo-Mrs. Emmelinc C. Brad,
ford, SO years old, widely known pio.
neer of Pueblo, died in the home OF
her son, Thomas Bradford. Mrs. Brad.
ford, widow of Judge Allen A. Brad.
ford, the first federal judge appointed
by President Lincoln while Colorado
was still territory, came to Pueblo
fifty-two years ago. Harry Cowles
father Of the deceased, was an officer
in the war of 1912 under Admiral Per-
ry. Her grandfather, Ziba Cowles
was commissioned officer in the
Connecticut state troops and fought in
the battle of Bunker hill.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
West Gets se,2oo,o 900 U. S. Funds.

Denver.-Estimates for the expendi.
lures of $9,200,00O upon the twenty
nine reclamation projects in the West
have been approved by Secretary
of the Interior Franklin X Lane. The
budget is for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1917, and includes a sufficient
appropriation to entirely complete the
Uncompahgre and Grand valley irriga-
tion projects in Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Colorado Coal Production Increases.

Colorado's coal mine production for
October was 9OS,352 tons, making
total for 1915 up to Nov. 1 of $780,
OIL, or an increase of 1894 tons
over the production for the same
period in 1914. The number of men
employed in the coal mines Of the
state on Nov. l was 1854, according
to the report of James Dalrymple,
state coal mine inspector
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
State Must Provide for Insane,

Denver-The District Court, through
Judge Allen, issued a mandatory order
commanding the officials of the state
insane asylum at Pueblo to accept pa
tients from the Denver county hos
pital.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
STATECAPITAL
NEWS
INHERITANCE TAX RECEIPTS.
Two Weeks Collections Foot Up To.
tai OF SS,489.

Denver.-During the past two weeks
a total of SS,4S9 in taxes has been col.
lected by Leslie E. Hubbard, state in
heritance tax appraiser. The largest
tax collected was s1,934.6O on the es
tate of N. B. McCrary of Denver. Col
lections on other estates were as fol,
lows:
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
New Rate Stops Telegraph Inquiry.

Following an agreement by the tele-
graph companies in Denver to charge
a minimum rate Of 10 cents for mes
sages delivered more than mile
from receiving stations, the State
Public Utilities Commission closed
an inquiry into complaints of exorbi-
tant charges.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03

Vegeta bles.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Prices for Metals

Lead, New York, $5.25.
Bar silver, 5412c.
Spelter, st. Louis, S15.7O.
Copper, casting, S1S.45.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.

Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colo. upland. per ton ...1100@12.0
Nebraska upland, per ton 9000l0.O0
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton. $500 $50
Timothy, per ton .14.OO@15.
Alfalfa. per ton. $500 SO
South Park, choice per ton 13 50014.00
San Luis Valley, per ton. 12.00@13.00
Gunnison Valley. per ton. 1200@13.00
Straw, per ton. ........ 400@ 4.50
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

Dec. 6-ll-Annual Exhibition Iike's
Peak Rabbit and ret Stock Assocla-
llon at Colorado SpTInGS.
Jan. S-Annual convention Colorado
Farmers Congress at Fort Collins.
Jan. 3-lO-SiNteenth annual show Of
Colorado Poultry Fanciers' Associa-
tion at Denver.
Jan. lT-19-Meeting Colorado Retail
Grocers' and Butchers Association
at Pueblo
Jan. lG-22.-Western Live Stock Show
at Denver.
March 20-April &c dorado o Retail
Merchants Associations Food and
industrial Exposition at Denver.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Thanksgiving Brought Early Pay Day.

State employees were paid Nov. 2. by
Auditor MulniX and State Treasurer
Stocker in order that they might be
able to enjoy Thanksgiving.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03

A woman considers a hat becoming
If it makes her look. only few days
older than she says she is.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Cheap and big canBalingPowders dor
save you money. Calumet does-it's Pure
and far superior to sour milk and soda.
Criticism

How were the meals at the. sum-
mer hotel you stopped at?"
We'll, after the first day we, ceased
risking our lives in the rush to be
first into the dining room" ."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Cotton Market.

New York.-December, 11.6G; Jan
uary, 11.S2; March, 12.l0; May, 1929;
July. 1924.
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
GRAIN.

Wheat. choice milling, 100 lbs,
buying .................... ...$I47
Rye. Colorado, bulk. 100 lbs, buy
ing ............... 1.4o
Idaho oats. bulk. buying. 1.3C
Colorado oats, bulk. buying. ..... 1.20
Corn chop. sack. selling. ....... 1.22
Corn in sack, selling ........... 1.31
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs, sell
ing ...................... LOO
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
L ATE
NJ AR KET
@ v OF ATT Ms
DENVER MARKETS.
Cattle.

Cattle.
Beef steers. cornfed, good
TO choice S7.009 $50
Beef steers, cornfed, fair
to good ................. G.50@7 90
Beef steers, grassers. good
to choice ............... 6.5OQz25
Beef steers. grassers, fair
to good .............. 6.OO@6.5O
Heifers, prime, cornfed -. 1909 500
Cows and heifers. cornfed
good to choice ......... 600@6.40
Cows and heifers, cornfed,
fair to good ......... 5.25@6.00
Cows and heifers, grassers,
good to choice ......... 575@6.50
Cows and heifers. grassers.
fair to good ........... 5.OO@5.75
Breeding COWS ............ 5.7506.25
Cows, feeders ........... Asa $50
Breeding heifers .......... 6.000I25
Veal calves ............ 7.5009.O0
Bulls .............. 4.25@5.25
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice ............... 6.5O@74O
Feeders and stockers, fair
to good ............... 6.000650
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair ........... 5.5O@6.OO
The Holly chieftain., 1915-12-03
Butter,

Creameries, ex. Colo, lb. .....31 @32
Creameries, ex. East, lb. .....31 @32
Creameries, I'd grade, lb. ....27 @2S
Process ................... 26
Packing stock ........2O @2l