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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mrs E. c. Rucker has rented
the Castle Hotel for year and
will conduct it in a good and
efficient manner. She will be
glad to have the patronage as far
as her room is concerned and
assures the public that they will
find it q pleasant and homelike
place to stop with good home
cooking.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mrs. Adolph Nelson left on
Thursday morning to spend lew
days in Denver,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Dr.. ]. A. Morehouse has pur-
chased the excellent cottage of
Fred Wiley and it is stated that
he will have his Offices in rooms
? and 9 on the sehoud floor of the
Merchants aud Miners Bank Build
ing. His Office hours will be
from to 4 and from 7 to p. NJ.
AT present Mr.: Wiley will occupy
one Of the Hall cottages.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mr.. John Owen S arted in the
Two Brothers last Monday clean
ing up the workings, puttirg the
pipes and fixtures in order and
unwatering such of the mine as
required it. He has had a force
of half dozen men doing this
work during the week and on
Monday next expects to begin
active mining work and pushing
it with the old time vim. 1t is
hoped that the same success in
taking out ore that ran as high as
$I7oo a car load will reward him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

]. J. Hoban has the work on the
Wyoming Valley Tunnel up G IL
son Gulch resumed and is busy
driving.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Hon. E. L. Regennitter took
the train on Thursday to spend
the day in Denver on legal busi-
ness.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

It 10 reported today by local
forestry officials that all field off,
GERS of the forest service in Colo
RADIO will continue to serve as dep
uty state game wardens without
pay another year. The list of
eligibles for reappointment sub
mitted to the state game commi-
sioner by the district forester at
Denver consists OF r74 forest
oficers including supervisors
forest assistants and rangers. all
q whom hold permanent federal
in the state.
The success attending this form
of corporation between the state
ad federal authorities In the mat
of game protection is said to
l4ave led to the annual re-
appointment a. deputy state
game wsrdens. Of I'll field officers
ct the forest service siace the year
1906.
City Marshall George w. Strauh
has had meu and the team en-
ployed this week hauling crushed
stone from the Nay1owsr dump
where he haa haA fha ef,untV
crushsr ct work, He Il having
the lev places in lthe street flled
npeaAAt u doing . gosl job. The
stone from this duap b . superior
iud for putting o. the streets .as
b very hard.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mrs. Stenmau will entertain the
ladies Aid Society of the Swedish
Lutheran Church at her home
next Saturday afternoon and eve
nipg April II. All are invited to
attend.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mr.. r. B. Morton arrived home
the latter part of last week from
California where he has been
since last December. Mrs. Nor
ton and daughter will remain III
Calf. rnia until the first of May
where they are touring the state
with Mr.. Morton's parents,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mr.. aud Mrs, W. A. Roberts
spent the week end in George
town with relatives aud friends
returning last Monday morning.
Mr. Roberts is now the general
manager OF the Roberts Bros.
Mercantile company of this city
and in which work he is thorough.
ly familiar, with past experience
and will prove successful. His
years of training as an officer of
the Merchants and Miners Ma
tional Bank has thoroug bly,
equipped him as q most efficient
and careful business man.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mayor Geo. s. NcClelland and
wife were passenger for Denver
On Wednesday morning.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mrs. Anton Eckberg was per-
mttted to leave the hospital in
Denver on Thursday Of this week.
Mr.. Eckberg will 60 Denver on
Sunday and expects to return
with her ON Monday. This will be
very gratifying news to her friends
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

The Gem theater sustained
some damage last Tuesday night
when the moving picture machine
broke. Manager Fish went to
Denver the following morning and
had it repaired the same day re-
turning in the evening in time "a
show that evening
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mr., A. L. Townsend of Denver
who is associated with A. H.
Roller in the Shatter mill is 10 the
city looking after the imp rove
ments that are going on at the
mill. There is 4 force Of men en-
ployed in overhauling the ma.
chinery and getting in readiness
for starting up in the near future.
Mr.. Townsend In nforms us that be
expects to put in the spring and
summer between here and Deuver.
and principally at this point.
Joe Ruth was . pilgrim for Den
q n
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Mr.. Ed. Thomas sustained
some injuries on Thursday morn
ing while working in the Gunnell
or fremont mine. He fell dis
tance Of about fourteen feet and
in doing 50 he fractured one Of
his ribs near where il intersects
with the spinal column. DR.. Ash.
baugh the mine physician was
called t. look. after him.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

G. I. Spessard returned from
California last Sunday evening
where he had been taking a vaca-
tion during the past two and a
half weeks and had been having
a good time. Ms. Spessard
stopped to visit for several days
enroute home and arrived here on
Thursds, evening. Mr.. Spessard
brought with him a nice supply
of fine oranges and lemons which
he picked from the trees and the
quill driver of this only religious
journal was treated to some and
they were of that brand that
would tickle the appetite of the
most exacting epicure.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Joe Ruth was . pilgrim for Den
yer Thursday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-04-10

Forest Ranger kelso has re-
ceived advices from the govern
ment trees propagating nursery
at Monument, Colorado, that
there will be consigned to him
about the 18TH, fourteen thousand
pine trees about four years old to
be PLANTED in the Idaho Springs
water shed reservation that Mayor
McClelland has had granted to
the city through the assistance of
Congressman Keating. There
will be a party here shortly after
the arrival of the trees to super
intend their planting.
Mr.. S. G. Hamlin left for his
home in Denver on Tuesday
morning after spending several
days in the camp looking over the
properties of the Cham pion Trio
Company at the intersection of
Fall River and Clear Greek. Mr.
Hamlin as the executive officer
Of the company .expects toj begin
work In May and will employ 4
good force of men. He expects
to push vigorous mining ca NJ
paign. He belongs to that class
u,h0 r noc khso~c
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
French BREAK FOES
DEfENSES ON CANAL
Gain Right Bank of Marne Waterway.
Threaten German Berry,
au-Bac Lines.

Paris. Sept. 2l.-French troops have at
last succeeded in crossing the Marne
Canal. the waterway between the Aisne
and Marine Rivers. where the Germans
have held grimly to their positions since
the famous retreat from the Marine. To-
days official communique from the war
office states that the French soldiers
have gained foothold on the right bank
of the canal.
From this position. if they are able to
retain it, the French soldiers will be able
to threaten the German lines running
through Bcrry-au-Bac and to the north
of Rheims.
The text OF the communique follows:
Last night saw a bombardment con-
Quoted by both sides and violent at all
times to the north of Arras. to the east
of Noulette and Lorette and in the sec
tor of Neuville. Our batteries directed
showers of shells in an efficacious man.
ner upon the enemy's positions. To the
east of the Bethune highway recon-
naissance sortie from our trenches re-
suited in the capture of a few prison.
ers.
Roye, there was sharp rifle firing accom-
panied by an artillery duel and fighting
from trench to trench with grenades and
bombs
'On the canal between the Aisne and
the Marine we gained a foothold on the
right bank
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
RUSSIANS HEMMED IN,
GERMAN CRITIC SAYS
Positions Held by Gar Between Wilma,
Minsk and Sloinmar Extremely
Dangerous.

Berlin tby wireless). Sept o1.-Mai.
Moraht. military expert for the Berlin
| Tage eblatt discussing the eastern situ-
alton. today said:
The Russian positions between vii
ma. Minsk. and Clonimar are extreme
! ly dangerous. The Russian troops
probably have been defeated during
the several days of battling around
Wilma and are exhausted and so shat
tered morally that they will be unable
to fight their way through
Gen. Won Eichorn is already in the
rear of the Russians while army
groups under command of Prince Leo
pold. of Bavaria. and Field Marshal
Won Mackensen. are rapidly approach
ing from the south and are ready to
close the ring around the Russians
Il wish to ask Lord Kitchener. Of
England. whether this surprising rapid
ity of movement by the German troops
is sufficient for his taste after state
ments that the Germans formerly ad-
vanced five kilometers day while
they are advancing only one kilometer
Also l would like to ask him II he
thinks that German strategy has failed
entirely"
Germany, with breathless tension.
follows the execution of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg's gigantic schemes
The official German announcement
that German artillery has opened fire
upon the Serbian positions near Semen
dria. slenced the batteries Of the
enemy and drove him from his posi-
tionS. is greeted by the newspapers in
Berlin as the beginning of a campaign
on large scale against Serbia.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
McAlpin Guest from Europe.

State Senator Isaac Barth. of AL
buquerque, y. Mex, who is at the Hotel
/ McAlpin. arriving yesterday from Eu-
rope is on his way to Washington today:
Senator Barth had every opportunity
given him both by the high officials in
England and in Germany to see cOndi-
tions exactly as they were. He is very
eulogistic in his remarks regarding AM
bassador Gerard and his wife. saying
that their work is the subject of praise
from every one in Berlin. the AmbasSa-
dor and his wife furnishing a great deal
. of money from their private purse to aid
Americans and others who are needy.
Il could see many Inaccuracies in both
the London and Berlin papers," said Mr.
Barth. regarding the position of the
United States. The English cannot see
why we are not fighting side by side
with them, while the Germans entirely
msconstruc our purpose with regard to
supplying munitions and loans.
Il have very interesting magazine
In Ruhleben Camp given me by Capt.
Powell. who was elected by the prisoners
as their head in the great camp at Ruhle-
ben, and which the German authorities
allowed me to bring along. 1t is issue
No. 6 and sold at two pence: printed
right in the prisoners camp. where $50
are closely guarded. There are very few
English. mostly Russians and French.
with a few Scotch and Canadians. :.
Sussman. Russian Tailor. 'Razors Ground
and Set barber shops and laundries
are some of the soldiers ads. while it
is full OF cartoons and timely articles in
English.
THE German prisoners in England are
very well treated. too and ! found them
playing games and passing the time very
pleasantly. The papers in both countries
are very bitter against the other regard
ing treatment of prisoners. for which
there is very little cause
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
RUSSIANS ESCAPE TRAP.
| IS PETROGRAD REPORT
Retreat of Cars Forces Progressing
Under Normal and Favorable
Conditions. Dispatches State.

Petrograd. Sept. 21.-The Wilma army,
under command of Gen. Evert has
escaped from the enveloping movement
of the German armies. A dispatch re-
ceived from army headquarters this aft
ernoon states that the retreat of the Rus
sian troops is now proceeding under nor
NAL and favorable conditions.
The situation of the wilma forces is
good. thanks to the heroism of the rear
guard which obstinately defended the
Vilna-Lida railway" says the dispatch.
This railway was kept perfectly free of
the enemy and the retreat is going on
under normal and most favorable condi-
tiOns.
The Russian repulscd the Germans
trying to cross the na-Minsk and Sill
letZ-Lida railways stcadfastly holding
their ground despite heavy losses and
withstanding terrific assaults.
Thc Germans seem convinced that the
effort to encircle the Russians has failed
and are Fastening their efforts southwark.
trying to cut the Minsk
railway. This effort was upset by a de-
feat administered to Prince Leopold's
troops south of Slonim, part of his forces
being captured"
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
RUSSIA IS STRIKE-TORN;
COUNTRY IS AROUSED BY
EXILE OF GRAND DUKE

Stockholm, Sept. 21.--Letters
received from Petrograd report
hat a critical situation has de-
veloped in the Russian capital
as well as in other large cities
IF the empire. owing to the
strikes and demands for the re-
.all of Grand Duke Nicholas
from his virtual exile in the
Caucasus.
One letter says that last Fri
day the workmen Of en- ammuni-
ton plant at Petrograd refused
to obey orders from the troops
TO return to work and were fired
upon. score being killed and
injured.
Recent conduct of the military
establishment is said to have
placed several Russian armies in
a difficult position. for which
the Car is blamed by his people.
Though they received with enc
thusiasm the announcement that
he would take comman! of all
the Russian forces. they expected
Grand Duke Nicholas to retain
his post rs actual field leader.
One report has it that a deputa-
ton of officers. who warned the
new general staff of threatened
revolt by their men, was de-
graded
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
SENTENCE WOMAN SPY
TO PENAL SERVITUDE
London Court Says Man Must Die.
They Tried to Tip Off Fleet
Movements to Germany.

London, Sept. 2.-Two spies-a man
and woman-received sentences in
London today. the press bureau an
nounced this afternoon. The man was
sentenced to death. while the woman "of
German origin" was condemned to ten
years penal sevitudc. The womans SEN
tence is subject to appeal. The identity
of neither spy was revealed.
The official statement regarding these
spies follows:
THE trial ended Yesterday at Old
Bailey of a man and woman of Ger
man origin charged with attempting to
communicate abroad information in re-
gard to the fleet which would aid the
enemy.
Both prisoners have been found
guilty. The male prisoner has been SEN
fenced to death by shooting The fe-
male. whom the court considered as
being under the influence of the male
was sentenced to ten years penal servi-
tude. Both sentences are subject to the
right of appeal
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
BY ONE WHO IS.
The Doctors Sharp Bill

One day. not SO long ago, the doctor
wriSgled into his professional dignity and
diagnosed my physical and financial con-
ditions. With stubby forefinger laid
carefully against his right nostril, he de-
ciared solemnIy that l was in a fair way
to furnish business for the tombstone
man unless a certain pesky little tits
romping around my frame was removed
forthwith. Not desiring to quit this realm
of joy right away, particularly with Col
Roosevelts status in the forthcoming g
Presidential campaign unsettled. | sub
mitted His surgical knife was sharp.
His bill was sharper.
Robert" said Myra. the other evening.
that doctor sent in his statement today.
with special note which said Please
remit He intimated that If prompt set
tlement was not made he would be oblig-
ed to take stringent measures to collect. y
Il suppose he intends to appeal to his
friends and coworkers. the lawyers,
remarked sarcastically. We'll, ! guess
there's no help for US except to settle
Myra Is always a stickler about probity
in money matters. II think, Robert, that
We had better pay the bill. even though
it is for more than We think fair
Yes l replied, what recourse have
We. anyway? A doctors charge is an
arbitrary matter, and the layman cannot
say whether il Is fair or not. I'd like to
swing an AK on the convention that takes
it for granted that a doctor. like king,
can do no wrong. How am | to know
whether his diagnosis of my physical
condition was correct? I do know that
he missed it mile on my financial con-
dition. l might have gone along the road
of life for many leagues yet without the
knife having been laid to my body. But
this doctor jabbed hole in my peace of
mind. Then he jabbed a hole in my side.
and now he proposes to jab another hole
in our meager savings account
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22

That is true, beyond doubt" SYM
pathized Myra. I've never been able
to convince myself that your opera
tion was absolutely necessary.
Even so, we can't do anything"
returned. Suppose we let this physi-
clan bring suit. He would have the
cooperation of the lawyers and their
friends the courts. Why? Because
they are in the same boat with him
A lawyers fee is arbitrary affair.
too, based not upon the actual value
of the services rendered, but upon
what he thinks the client can stand
or may be made to believe is just.
The courts. formerly lawyers. are
merely the referees in the legal game.
If we could hire the most brilliant
and adroit attorney we would stand
a show. but it takes money to buy
the services of such persons. And
the doctor has the money.
Take another phase of the situa
ton. Suppose our case should go to
trial. What other doctor in town
would testify in our behalf? Could
we find a single medical man who
would say the bill for my operation
was not fair? Assuredly. We could
not. Members of the doctor-bund are
to be. So. CUES we had better pay
the bill. though / believe our consti-
tutions do say something to the ef-
feet that all men shall be justly dealt
with"
But why should things be that
way" asked Myra.
Il hate to repeat il, dear" I re-
turned. 1T haI been said so otter.
that people look upon it as sort of
chestnut. though they shouldn't
What is it," she wanted TO know
The money element that permeates
every institution of life"
Copyright lsl5D
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
Official War Statement.

Paris. Sept. 2l-The night official re-
port:
Artillery actions continue with the same
intensity in Artois. especially in the
vicinity of the Cabaret Rouge and Bre-
tencourt. Shells of every caliber were
hurled by the Germans into the suburbs
of Arras and close to the ancient citadel.
Our fire did serious damage within the
German lines. Between Rove and the
Disc there was fighting with trench en-
Gines. We shelled heavily the German
works and encampments. On the Aisne-
Marine Canal new counterattacks against
our installation at Sapigneul were all re-
pulsed.
In Champagne the Germans bombarded
some OF our positions with shells of
every caliber and projectiles calculated
to affect the eyesight. Our artillery re-
piled vigorously against the German
trenches and batteries.
In the Argonne and Woevre there was
bomba rdment by both sides. in the course
of which our guns reduced several hostile
batteries to silence. a German block
house was destroyed in the forest of
Apremont and supply train was
wrecked in the TraucOurt Railway sta
ton.
Fierce artillery actions were also
fought on the Lorraine front. where we
engaged the German positions at Eply
and Raucourt and the German works In
the region OF I.eintry and Halloville.
We were able to identify work under
taken near Hampon for the installation
of heavy long range guns capable OF
reaching the regions of Nancy and Lune-
Vile An cfficacious and destructive fire
on our part enabled us to prevent this
attempt.
In the Ban de Sapt n fire directed
against the German blockhouse led to an
artillery duel i'm which We gained the
UPPER hand. fire started by the Ger
man projectiles was driven back by the
wind into their trenches where 1t did
obvious damage.
A group Of nineteen aeroplanes this
morning bombarded the railway juno
ton and yards at Benson. east of Nor
hange a hundred bombs were dropped
on the buildings and trains, seriously
damaging them.
Rome Sept. g.-Today's official report
Nothing important occurred yesterday out
side of small, but favorable. counter
offensive operations by our troops in the
Travananzo valley on Mount Tofana, at
VOLTA Pass on Mount Bombon and in the
PlcZZo valley.
In the Carnic Alps the Austrians sue
Ceeded in throwing few incendary
bombs over the village OF Pularo. Our
artillery silenced the Austrian fire from
our positions in the Paularo Valley.
Constantinople via Berlin and Amster-
dam. Sept. 21.-Today's official report:
On the Dardanelles front on Sunday
our artillery dispersed enemy troops who
hud constructed fortified positions before
our wing at Anafarta. Our artillery on
the left wing destroyed portion of the
enemy trenches Hostile troops entrench-
ing at Sedd-el-Bahr before both our
wings were compelled to abandon their
work by our artillery.
The enemy Unexpectedly opened n con-
centrated artillery fire on our left wing.
hut was unable to infiict any losses.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
last ESCAPE CLOSING
| ON RETREATDNG SLAVS
According to Berlin Official State
ment, Lida-Petrograd Road Is
Cut by Won Eichorn.

Berlin Sept 2l.-German troops are
now moving rapidly eastward toward
Minsk to cut off the Wilma army of
Russia from its only means Of escape.
The general staff reported today that the
right wing of Gen. Won Eichorns forces
had reached the region east of Ida,
and northeast of NovOgrudok. These
| troops have apparently cut the I.ida-
Petrograd railway and are headed for
the Vilna-Minsk line. over which the
Russians are retreatng from Wilma.
The official report also states that
Prince Leopold OF Bavaria has crossed
the Moltschad at Dworzec and to the
south of that point. The Bavarian troops
are thus moving forward with those of
Gen. Won Eichorn.
In the western theater. the general
staff reports the destruction of evacuat-
ed blockhouses at Sapignel on the Aisne-
Marine canal
The general staff also reports:
Western theater of war: In the Sou
cheZ-Arras sector the French are keep
ing up a strong and uninterrupted artil-
lery fire. Grenade engagements devel-
oDed in the neighhorhOod of Neuville. The
blockhouses of Sapignel on the Aisne-
Marine canal northwest OF Rheims. which
We destroyed yesterday. We're evacuated
east of Perthes. in Champagne, and also
in the Argonne. mines We're exploded in
the enemy's positions with good results.
During the night. in accordance with
our plans, we did not come in touch with
the enemy. Grenade attacks at Hart
mannsweilerkopf were repulsed.
Eastern theater of war: Army group
of Field Marshall Won Hindenburg: Gen
Won Eichorn. is progressing to the north
east and southwest of Oschmjany (south-
east OF Eilna). His right wing has
reached the region east of Ida and
northeast of Novogrudok. fighting with
the enemy's rear guard all the way
Army group of Prince Leopold, of Ba-
varia These forces have effected a
crossing over the Moltschar at and south
of DworZcc Farther south we arrived
to the south of the Moltschar-Nowa-
in so
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
ILLUMINATING EXPERTS
LAUD CAPITAL LIGHTS
Engineers Study Washington System
at Close Range-Will Ban
quet Tonight.

An auto inspection tour of the street
lighting system of the National Capt.
tai WAS made last night by fifty dele
gates to the ninth annual convention
of the Illuminating Engineers So
"iety. in session at the New willard
The streets visited were declared to
he among the best lighted in the
country.
Street lighting WAS the theme for
discussion al the general session of
the convention last night The prin-
opal paper was delivered by Walter
{. Allen. electrical engineer of the
District. who spoke on The Orna-
mental Street Lighting system of the
District OF Columbia"
Commercial and laboratory sessions
The Washington herald., 1915-09-22
Steamer Eastland to Be Sold.

Chicago. Sept 21.-The steamer East
land. which overturned in the Chicago
River July "a and carried nearly 1.g1
men, women and children to death, will
be sold at auction to the highest bid
der on December 2l. The order was is
sued on petition of White e Garry of
Cleveland. for the payment of $1,000
for raising the hull of the vessel from
the bed of the river. The Federal grand
jury investigating the responsibility
for the Eastland disaster resumed hear
inSs today.