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that between persons. is only a
debt OF honor and not an obli-
cation.
That the judgments and de-
DEGREES OF the supreme court in
such cases are only advisory and
addressed to the sense OF honor
OF the litigants.
That the court has disclaimed
any power to compel the levy and
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The Swedish admiralty" adds
the dispatch, "has ordered a strict
Inquiry Into the Incident, which
Is regarded as a repetition Of the
recent violation Of terrltorial,ty
when the Germans captured the
steamer Ar9o. In the present
case the quarry escaped, the Ger
mans abandoning the pursult
when fired at"
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The rSed anaddeS
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Judge Jacobs
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LONDON. Dec %. 1905 o. m
Dispatches from both east and west
express the belief that the winter
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collection of taxes by a state for
any purpose.
That the officers of the state
government are not coercible by
any authority.
With these principles in view il is
confidently believed that the supreme
court would not and could not un.
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WAsHrEaTOE. nee. 2s-ror.oastt
west virrinia-rair Thursday ana
prohah big friday
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TIME NOT YET
RIPE FOR THE
DISCUSSING OF
PEACE TERMS
so DECLARES BERLIN PAPER
IN COMMENTING ON
PUBLICATION
Germany Said to Demand Indem-
nifty and Formation of
Polish Kingdom

BERLIN. via. London. Dec. %.
1920 y. m.-The Vossiche Zeltunr
commenting on the article published
in the Neue Zuericher Zeitung. which
purported to outline the terms upon
which Germany is ready to consider
peace says IL thinks the moment has
not arrived for the discussion Of def
mite peace terms.
The publication in neutral coun.
tries OF Germany's Ostensible peace
terms. says the Vossiche Zeitung.
probably was designed to start a
general discussion of the natter with
quite another purpose than the bring
ing about OF an understanding between
the belligerements. The Zeuricher
Leitung article errs in assuming that
Germany will fix the Central powers
peace terms. as these terms win be
arrived az through a consultation with
Austria-Hungary Bulgaria and Tur-
key
LONDON. Dec. IA decision 10
call new armies into the field By con
scription is Great Britain's answer 10
what official circles regard as a new
peace feeler" from Germany
Press dispatches from Berlin ana
Geneva today contained new peace
hints and reported that the official
news agency Of Germany. the Wolr
Bureau, has sent TO newspapers
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BREAK IN BRITISH CABINET MAY BE AVERTED
JUDGE JACOBS DECLARES VIRGINIA
DEBT JUDGMENT CAN'T BE ENFORCED

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would soaGgn
Been Surrnde
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The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
WESTERN.

The European earwig las been dis
covered in rose gardens in widely sep
arated portions OF Seattle.
The Illinois Supreme Court upheld
an injunction stopping the payment of
the salaries of los state employees, to.
falling s262.34S.
The late Mrs. Fannie Mast Gamble
OF Cincinnati left $125,0o0 to the pen
sion fund for preachers OF the Method
ist Episcopal church.
Villa has ordered the release of Drs.
Thigpen and Miller and two chauf-
feurs, all Americans. according to a
message received at Douglas, Ariz.
The entire plant and building of the
News and Observer. owned by the sec.
retary of the navy. Josephus Daniels,
was destroyed by fire at Raleigh, N. C.
G. c. Moore. president of the Pan
anna Pacific Exposition at San Fran
cisco, has sent a telegram to Denver
stating the big fair will positively close
on the night of Dec. 4.
When the Liberty bell goes to Dal
Jas on its return from San Francisco
TO Philadelphia. 1t will be conveyed on
its trip through portion OF the state
by squadron OF aeroplares.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Davidson to Be Tried AGAIN.

Colorado Springs. !.cfton David.
son, Denver undertaken once convicted
here OF participation In n plot to de.
fraud life insurance companies of s19,.
900 by taking the death Of viyally Tur.
ley, must stand trial again. His plea
of former jeopardy, arguad here on a
change OF venue from Denver when he
was granted new trial, was with.
drawn. He had claimed that he could
not be tried again, basing his conten.
tion on the acquittal of Ii. II. Orahood
his former partner. When the plea
was withdrawn the case was remanded
to the demurrer filed br District At.
torney Rush The demurrer was re.
ceiyed and the court ordered that the
case be tried on It's merits Dec. H.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
s2,400 TUNGSTEN ORE
4 TWO-FOoT VEIN FOUND IN
ARGENTINE DISTRICT.
Georgetown Practically Deserted A.
Men Hasten to Sect IN Where
Rich Find Was Made.
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Georgetown, Colo.-The discovery Of
a two-foot vein of tungsten in the East
Argentine district has caused STAN
pede OF prospectors to that section,
and Georgetown today is practically
deserted OF male residents. Every
able-bodied man who follows mining
has gone to the new fields and the
greatest of excitement prevails among
all classes OF citizens.
The new mineral find was made
by John p. Bowen and Charles Davis,
pioneer prospectors of the Upper Clear
Creek district, and assays made upon
samples taken from clear across the
two-foot vein show values of s2,400 a
ton.
The discovery proved a great sur
prise to the owners of the property.
who have been trenching vein In
an endeavor to locate the source OF
rich silver float that can be found
at random.
About a month ago they uncovered
what was believed to he the mother
lode OF the mountain, small streak
OF silver glance being encountered that
returned assays varying from 500 to
5000 ounces silver a tor.
Alongside OF the glance appeared
two feet of fine-graiped mineral
which greatly resembled eray copper
as 1t appears in number of mines
directly tributary to Georgetown.
Being unable to determine the
metallic contents, and feeling sure
that high gold and silver contents
were contained, they sent sample to
Denver to be tested
The report received proved rev
elation and the facts soon gained cir
culation, with the result that an influs
OF prospectors has invaded the East
Argentine.
Every burro and horse in George
town and Silver Plume that could be
hired has been pressed into service
Ore haalers from the Imperial ant
Santiago mines are reaping harvest
by taking In supplies on their upgolne
trips.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Tax Dispute to Hiah Court.

Denyer.-For the third lime in three
years the courts will be asked to pass
on the right of the state taxing au.
thorlties to increase the taxable yalua.
tion OF Denver property as found by
Finance Commissioner Pitcher In his
capacity as ex-officio county assessor.
Commissioner Pitcher notified Attor.
ney General Farrar that lie will refuse
to add to the Denver valuation the
$o5,OoD,O0o increase ordered by the
Colorado tax commission and approved
by the state board of equalization.
The attorney general Immediately an.
nounced that he will 20 into court and
ask for a writ of mandamus against
the Denver finance commissioner. by
which he expects to compel that of
ficial to spread the $50 100000 on his
tax rolls.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11

Denyer.-Four persons were killed,
one man and three women, when an
mward-bound stock train crashed into
an automobile at West Mexico avenue
and Cherokee street Monday after
noon Only the four persons were in
the car.
William Shellabarger. 81 years old,
Colorado pioneer and vice president
OF the First National Bank of Little
ton, was behind the wheel. Mrs. Kath-
crime Broemmel. 10. of Littleton, was
on the seat beside him. Both met in
stant death. Mrs, Shellabarger, 81,
who sat on the back seat, died at the
county hospital at 4 o'clock, and Miss
Mary Broemmel. 36. who was in the
tonneau with her, died an hour later.
Within one square OF the place.
George Shellabarger, brother OF the
dead man, was killed In a runaway
accident seventeen years ago, when
the horses he was driving took fright
at locomotive travelling in the same
direction as Mondays fatal train.
The force of the crash was terrific.
Mrs. Broemmel's body was picked up
100 feet from the crossing. Mr..
Shellabarger was found 80 feet away.
Mrs. Shellabarger and Miss Broemmel
were beside the heap Of junk iron
that had been the frame of the auto
mobile. Pieces OF twisted steel and
splintered wood were scattered over
a half-acre of ground. One Of the
cushions from the front seat had
landed $50 feet from the spot where
the car was struck The muffler OF
the machine was found near a cattle
chute 300 feet away.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
FOREIGN.

AT Berlin it is announced that the
Reichstag Will meet on Nov. 80.
The Danish government is taking
steps to mine coal in Greenland more
intensiyely.
Japans export trade in toys has
made remarkable progress since the
outbreak OF the war.
Fifteen of the eighteen provinces OF
China are said by the government to
have voted in favor of monarchy.
The British steamer, Rio Lagos, re-
ported on fire at sea, arrived at Hall
fax. n. S. The fire in No. 9 hold was
burning briskly.
A return 10 the monarchieal form
Of government in China with Presi
dent Yuan Shi Kai as Emperor 10
practically assured.
The progress OF Emperor Yoshihito
from Toxic to Nagoya, Il first stage
of his journey to Kioto for the corona.
ton ceremonies. was marked by re.
markable display Of national loyalty.
Some Of the Swedish provincial
journals say that the Swedish gov
ernment will soon convene peace
congress at The Hague or at Malmo,
according to dispatch from Copen-
hagen.
The prediction that the Serbian
campaign will be ended in two or
three weeks is made by M. Toncheff.
Bulgarian minister OF finance, in an
interview published by the Berlin
Tageblatt.
Pauperism shows a decline over
last year In England and Wales, &C.
cording to an official report. On July
81 OF last year, 61S,6S5 paupers were
in receipt of relief, as against SO, LOG
for this year.
A statue to the late Capt. Robert F.
Scott. the Antarctic explorer, was un-
veiled in Waterloo place, London, by
A. J. Balfour, first lord of the ad-
miralty. The statue was executed by
Lady Scott. widow OF the explorer
An Athens dispatch to the Havas
Agency dated Nov. 5 says that an Of
ficial statement issued by the Serbian
legation estimates the Bulgarian
losses In killed and wounded up to the
present at 100000 In the course OF
their defeat at Babuna pass. the Bul.
gars left in the hands of the Serbians
500 prisoners who have arrived at
Manastir
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
100000 IN PREMIUMS
COLORADO COMPENSATION LAW
DECLARED A SUCCESS.
Annual Payroll Of 5000, 900 Repre-.
scented in Business Written During
First Three Months.
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Denver. The success Of the state
accident insurance system, operating
In connection with the workman's COM
pensation law, is described In a state
ment from the industrial commission,
issued by w. w. Greene. actuary and
manager of the insurance fund
The system has been in operation
three months and Mr.. Greene draws
his conclusions from its efficiency dur
ing that time. He says. w
TO practical people Il is always a
relief to pass from the realm of specu.
lation to that of fact. Citizens of
Colorado will be interested to learn
that the success of the state compen.
sation insurance fund. matter of hot
debate some months ago, is now as.
sured beyond the shadow of a doubt.
THE funds business now written
and paid for indicates an annual in.
come from workmen's compensation
premiums OF well over 100000 with
some $6,000,000 of annual payroll or
at least 5000 employees insured Nearly
every Colorado industry is represented
except coal mining. Cash payments to
injured employees. their dependents
and their doctors amount to about
$1,000 to date. Compensation is being
paid regularly aud promptly, disabled
workmen are receiving medical atten.
tion and weekly benefits without fric.
tion or delay, and dissatisfied policy.
holders are an unknown quantity"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
SPORT.

At Boston the University OF Penn.
sylvania was defeated by Dartmouth,
I to 3.
At Cheyenne. Wyo, the Mines
Freshmen defeated Cheyenne High,
II to 0.
AT West Point, N. Y, the Army lost
to Notre Dame, 7 to 0, in wellplayed
and hard-fought game.
The New Mexico Collese of agricul
ture and Mechanical Arts took high
position in the Southw western cham
pionship race by defeating the Uni
versity OF Arizona. 3 20 0, at Las
Cruces.
frankie Burns OF Jersey City has
agreed to terms to meet Kid Williams
OF Baltimore, the bantamweight cham
pion, in a twenty-round bout for the
worlds baDtamweight title at New
Orleans Nov. 20
The Harvard University football
team defeated the Princeton eleven at
Princeton, n. j., 10 to 6. 1t was the
fourth consecutive victory for the
Crimson over the Tigers since 1912 at
Princeton. N. J.
Results OF Colorado football games
Saturday: Greeley u, Loveland 6;
La Junta IA, Lamar 0: Boulder Props
30, Eaton 0; Colorado Springs 9.
Rocky Ford 0; Longmont as, Fort Col.
Inns I; lnnison So, Montrose IA.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
FROM TILEcRAPH,c REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST IMPORTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News ssryica
ABOUT THE WAR.

The Allies defeated Buigars at lsvor.
Russians make slight advance on
Dvinsk.
Montenegrins claim to have defeat
ed Austrians.
Russians penetrate German lines in
region of Lake Swenten.
London official statement denies
Lord Kitchener has resigned.
New Greek cabinet formed and dis
solution of Parliament avoided.
" Russians report capture Of $500
men In surprise attack on Sienikowee.
Germans violently attack French
positions in Champagne ard gain foot
hold.
Forces landed by allies at Saloniki
5huch greater in number than was gen
orally supposed.
Nish, capital of Serbia, captured by
Bulgarians, opening through route to
Gonstantinople. 4
Austrians report complete repulse of
Russians from Sienikowce and cap
ture Of 1000 men.
German submarines pass through
straits of Gibraltar and begin cam
paign in Mediterranean.
Russians thrown back to old posi-.
tions in Galicia and 6,0oo taken pris-
oners, according to Austrian report.
British war office announces 300
men were lost with sinking OF trans
port Ramazan in Aegean sea
Earl Kitchener. British war secre-
tary, has been sent on visit to eastern
war front, and confers with Joftre in
Paris.
Defeated, the Nillista army retreated
TO the eastward from Aqua Prieta,
leaving 400 dead and wounded on the
battlefield.
FIRE, believed OF incendiary origin.
destroyed $4,000 worth of sugar for
Great Britain and damaged steamer
Euterpe, being loaded at Brooklyn
Serbia is reported to have informed
Russia that unless aid is forthcoming
at once the Serbs will make the best
terms possible with the invaders and
conclude separate peace.
Germany is ready to consider peace,
According to Amsterdam reports. The
German chancellor Is quoted as saying
that the kaiser will agree to peace II
Belgium is eeded to him with certain
other territory. An indemnity of s7,-
500.000,000 is also demanied.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Reply In Home Rule" Case Filled.

Denver. The reply brief of the state
In the liquor controversy between the
state and the city was filed In the
Supreme Court by Attorney General
Fred Farrar. In answer to the home
rule" arguments Of the city's counsel,
the brief cited numerous cases to sup.
port the states theory that the regu.
lation of the liquor traffic was a state.
wide question and did not come under
the provisions of the twentieth amend.
ment. "rhe legislature or the people
OF the state have the right to legislate
in regard to intoxicating liquors" the
brief declares, because I is a ques.
tion that comes under the police power
OF the state. II comes under the police
power because 1t Is a question that
affects the health, the morals and the
safety of the community The people
OF the whole state are Interested as
to the health, morals and safety OF
the people of the city aud county OF
Denver as well as of the territory ly.
ing outside OF said city"
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
GENERAL.

A Chicago jury will have to decide
whether it was Yorth $1,000 to Ber.
nard Mahon, wealthy contractor, to
have nosebleed stopped. That's
what DR.. r, J. Tivne charged.
Hywel Davies, former president of
the Kentucky Coal Operators Associa-
tion, whose home is in Lexington, was
notified by Secretary of Labor Wilson
of his appointment as arbitrator in the
Arizona Copper Mine strike.
John Finlayson. 103 years old dis.
corerer of Finlayson river and Fin.
layson lake In Yukon territory. has
applied to the board OF trustees OF
the Pioneers home at Sitka, Alaska,
for pension under the Alaska terri.
torial law providing for aged pioneers.
John D. Rockefeller rendered an IT.
vitation to all of Cleveland's 92,33s
school children to attend the Cleye.
land flower show as his guests. II il
estimated that at the regular charge
for children the party will cost MIR.
Rockefeller s23,0S4.
At least 100000 has been expended
in carrying out alleged German plots
In this country in an effort to prevent
war munitions from reaching the al.
lies. according to statement made in
New York by one of the officials In.
vestigating the case of Robert Fay,
who claimed to be q German army
lieutenant, and five alleged accom-.
plices
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Hearing Asked in Shortage Case.

Denver-ln response to demands
made upon them by former State
Treasurer Leddy to make good the
shortage for which julius A. Clark,
former bookkeeper in Mr.. Leddy's OF.
flee, is held responsible. the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Com.
pany asserts that the blame has never
been definitely and formally fixed on
Mr.. Clark. Attorneys for the company
declare that until some hearing is
held, no claim for the missing $g.s6s
exists against the bonding concern.
Mr.. leddy is being asked for the
money by State Auditor MuInlN, as
Mr.. Clark was not bonded TO the state.
but to Mr. Leddy, personally, tor
$4,000.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
WASHINGTON.

The United States. in its latest note
to Great Britain. covering exhaustive
ly British interference with American
trade since the beginning OF the Euro
pean war, declares TIE so-called
blockade" instituted by the allies
against enemy countries on March II
is ineffective. illegal End indefen-
sible." Notice is served that the Amer.
ican government cannot submit to
the curtailment Of its neutral rights
and 1t cannot with complaisance suf-
fer.further subordination OF its rights "
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Shoes Are Used to Fix Crime.

Fort Collins. Colo The shoes OF
Tom Walton, Sc, were compared with
the footprints of the prowler who
fatally shot Walter Wiley, 10, when
he went to investigate a noise he
heard at the home of Miss Lura Street,
IL. The shoes fitted the prints exactly,
say the police. To avoid confusion the
area at the side of the girls house
had been roped off during the night in
order that the soil would be as 1t was
at the time OF the shooting.
Wiley died and a murder charge
was filed Immediately against Walton.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Supreme Court Stays Buiaer Execution

Denver. The Supreme Court of
Colorado on Friday modified It's previ.
Gus order requiring tha' Col James
c. Bulger be hanged during the week
OF Oct. 81, and fixed his execution for
the week commencing Jan. 9. The
court further ordered that during this
interval covered by the stay OF execu-
tion Bulger shall be taken into the
West Side court of Denver for an ex-
animation into his present mental con
dition,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
PEACE CRY IN HOUSE OF LORDS
Revolution Predicted II unceasine
Strife Is Not Ended.

London.-ln debate on the war in
the House OF Lords, Earl Loreburn
complained OF mistakes made by the
government. He declared 1t was nc
exaggeration to say that If the war
continued indefinitely revolution or
anarchy might well follow.
Earl Loreburn, who formerly was
lord high chancellor. said he feared
the nation was again on the brink OF
serious difficulties in the Balkans and
hoped Earl kitcheners absence would
be brief. 'as it is 10 exaggeration to
say that II the war went on indefi.
nitely revolution or anarchy might
well follow"
He continued that the government
had no right to commit the country
beyond its resources, ANA wanted as
surances that proper provision had
been made in regard ~ the forces
In the Balkans and in Mesopotamia
Egypt and east Africa.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Electrical Wizard Visits Denver.

Denyer.-"The United States need
not be prepared for war. but II must
prepare to be prepared" Thomas A.
Edison, In his private ear at the Den.
yer Union depot thus summed up his
vast schemes for placing this country
on fighting basis equal to that OF any
nation in the world. He was sur.
rounded by his wife and other mem
bers OF the party. travelling eastward
from the Panama. Pacific fair.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
ENGLAND JusTiFIEs BLOCKADE.

London n-The attitude taken by the
London newspapers in commenting OH
the American note to Great Britain
Is generally that, although the points
raised in the note are all open to ar
gument, Great Britain's position is
that she is engaged in ife.and-death
struggle and therefore has to consider
all questions on the practicable basis
of winning the war, that such world
war is bound to carry some incon-
yenienee TO neutrals; but that as far
as possible and consistent with doing
everything in her power to win the
war she is careful to do as little as
possible to iniufe the interests of
neutrals.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Kills Wife, Hides Babes, Ends Life.

Redyale. Colo.-claude +. Jacobs, a
rancher, shot his wife to death. Then
he picked up his babes and carried
them to the home Of neighbor. He
returned home, carried his wife's body
into the house. placed II on a table
and then shot himself.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Parks Highway Ready For Travel.

Denver State Highway Commits.
sioner T. J, Ehrhart ANNOUNCED that
Colorado's portion OF the Yellowstone
Highway. linking Denver, the Rocky
Mountain National park and the Vel.
lowstone park, by way of the Cody,
Wyo. gateway. is already in excellent
shape for traHel.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
81, 500, 600. 900 Value of Years crop..

Washington,-The nations princi-
pal farm crops this year are worth
about $500, 0,000.000, exceeding by
more than $50o,o0O,o00 their valne in
1914. the previous banner value year
in the country's crop history
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
Man, 81, Joins TRAINING Camp.

Fl Paso. Tex.-Among those en-
rolled at the citizens training camp
established at Fort Bliss is Sergeant
Frank Baker. 81 years old
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
U. s. Board Announces Examination.

Denyer.-The United States board
Of labor employment announces that
an examination will be held in this
city on Nov. 10 for the purpose OF es.
labIishing register from which Sc.
lections may be made to fill vacancies
in the position of charwoman in the
new federal building.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11

New York--The American note to
Great Britain is generally praised by
newspapers throughout the country.
The general comment is that 1t states
the case OF the United States con.
vincingly and that England must now
heed Americas protest and modify
her course with regard to neutral ship
ping or face serious diplomatic sit
uation.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-11-11
FOUR KILLED AS
TRAIN HITS AUTO
FORCE OF CRASH HURlS BODIES
OF VICTIMS OVER HUN
DRED FEET.
At TuTTLETON CROSSING
BANKER. WIFE AND FRIENDS
LOSE LIVES AT SCENE OF
MANY FATALITIES.

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