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The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
LOCAL WIRELESS
STATION To Be
COMPLETE
TONIGHT

If weather permits wireless COM
municution between Trinidad and
Denver will be effected tonight. A
wireless message will be flashed from
the state military wireless station at
the armory to the chief military sta
tion in the capitol city. The first
aerial message will be sent out by
Capt. e. A. Smith of Company A.
signal corps of the Colorado Ma
tional Guard. who has been in the
city for several days supervising the
installation of the wireless apparatus.
The finishing touches Will he ap-
piled today. The metal staff stands
today an answer to the curious in
quiries OF citizens. This mast was
set in place yesterday. Today sec
ond mast will be erected on Chestnut
street across from the postofficc.
These masts are of steel tubing, g.
feet in height. They will have an
aerial connection consisting OF six
wires set three feet apart The
sending and receiving instruments
will he located in the armory build
ing on Maple street.
The Trinidad station is the second
to be erected in the state. The flrSt
station in Denver has been in oper-
third station is to be erected at Wal
senburg. This will give wireless
,ContInurd on Dngc -
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
Trooper Oashes
From Train for
Drink--|S Left
Soldiers Thirst Causes Him To Lose
Apparel. Is Held as Descrter.

When the troop train bearing
Troop II of the Fifth cavary stopped
at Walsenburg "Wednesday night en-
route to the Fifth cavalry barracks at
Fort Leavenworth. Kansas. Trooper
J. d. Hendrix awakened with thirs-
ty feeling in his throat. Looking out
OF the window his eyes rested on the
enticing sign of u Walsenburg thirst
parlor. Il
Hendrix palate longcd for Il little
liquid refrcshIcaat, so sauging the
distaYcc he decided that he could
make the return trip and secure a
bottle of refreshment while the train
was taking water.
The weather was rather chilly, the
thermometer standing about zero,
and he knew that he must make the
trip undetected by the guards on du-
ty. so therefore dared make no effort
to procure his shoes or hat. so in
stocking feet and bareheaded he
dropped out of his berth window and
iil a hot-ioct--.or rather cold-fce,,
to the saloon.
He procured the whiskey alright
but when he returned his train was
gone, and with il Went both shoes
and hat. Hunting up the marshall
Hendrix told the story of his mis-
fortune. and the marshall. taking
pity on him, gave him a pair Of civil
ian shoes and Il civilian hat plus Il
Cicket to Trinidad
When Hendrix arrived here lie
surrendered to Sergeant Gibbs of the
local recruiting station, who in
termed him in the city jail and wired
Washington, ID. c., for instructions.
II is probable that Hendrix will be
sent to durancc vie, at Fort Logan
or ninety days or more.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
BRITAIN REPLIES
To AMERICAN
COMMERCE
NOTE

London, Jan. S.-Ambassador Page
today received from the British gov
crnmcnt the preliminary reply to the
American note protesting against
British interference with American
shipping. He forwarded ii immcd-
lately to Washington.
Washington Jan. Sit had been
understood here that the British
governments preliminary reply to
the American note on interferenccs
with shipping would not be complete
ly responsive, because the legal
propositions advanced by the United
states and once partly accepted have
since been held not generally bind
ing on all maritime powers. State
department officials expect a separ-
alton Of these legal questions from
the general representations Tor treat
mcnt in the subsequent not" that is
to come in a fortnight.
AT noon the British reply had not
been received but officials expected
that with prompt transm ission il
would be uncoded and before them by
night.
Conversation between Sir Cecil
Spring-R the British ambassador.
secretary Bryan and Counsellor Ian
sing have led state department Off
cials to believe the British govern
ment would recognize the emergency
which existed as Indicated in
American note. The legal questions
which have aroused controversy and
which the state department officials
believe will be treated later. apply
particularly to the assertion OF the
right to ship cargocs of food and 9TH
er contraband of a conditional char
acter. as well as to such absolute con-
tramand as copper. where shipped TO
neutral countries thru which il
might reach belligerent.
The state department believes,
however, that the preliminary Brit
ish note delivered to Ambassador
Page today deals with the American
protest against needless detention
and seizure of American cargoes
which have complied with all the
British requirements so far laid
down. When the United States,
without abandoning its contention in
regard to the exemption OF certain
classes of commerce from interior
ence, gave its official sanction to the
inspection of outgoing carSoes by
British consular Officers and by
IT reasury agents. ii felt it had
right to expect that ships thus lad
ell would be permitted to proceed
fCor tIn".d -. ong~ ~
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STATE SPRINGS
SURPRISE IN
IA vETA CASE

i'ucuIO, Jan S-That all 10 de-
PENDANTS in the La Ncta murder case
former coal strikers are accused OF
killing three mine guards ana
rcheauffeur have been endorsed as
witnesses by the state was tile s""-
prising fact made known at the trial
u eight of the accused here today.
the state intends calling the de-
PENDANTS to testify in eases against
their companions. since the! are
freed by law from taking the wit
ness stand in their own individual
cases. Resides the eight accused now
facing trial. John Flockhart and sam
, DeJohn will be states witnesses. The
former was left out of the trial here
through an error in that his name
was omitted from the Information
aud still is in the Walsenburg jail.
II is intimated that one or more
of the accused who will he called as
witnesses by the prosecution may
turn states evidence.
A sensation was sprung yesterday
in the La Vctu trial when II became
known that one of the ten men orig
inulIy indicted for killing the foni
mine guards in the La Ncta case VII
be q witness for the prosecution dur
ing the hearing and turn states evi
tieuce. He is Sam dc John, whos'
whereabouts has been mystery eNe'
since the case was transferred Il
Pueblo county four months ago.
A subpoena for De John was ISSUED
yesterday on behalf of the nrosecu
ton On l'n''"1' -" ~" no sCcutlOn an'
this developed the fact that De Johl
is now in the county Jail at Walsen
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AMM9NS IN LAST message TO LEGISLATURE ISL
PLEADS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
URGES ENACT TMENT Of TREASON LAW

for sedition against the constituted
authorities, the message said:
II recommend the enactment of
laws defining and providing suffi-
cicnt penalties for treason scdition
and armed resistance of the militia
or civil Officers Of the state and OF
the several counties.
In the proposed federal leasing Sys-
TEN Governor Ammons secs grave
menace to the states OF the west.
with insistent and dangerous Ell
forts to establish a federal leasing
system over the public domain. the
message rccitcd. we are facing a
grave danger to the future growth OF
the Rocky Mountain country.
The general assembly should pro-
test most vigorously against the pas
sage of any leasehold bill and urge
our western senators and reSrcsen
tativcs to stand together with un-
finchiug firmness against every
measure to place the pubic domain
upon a leasehold basis.
The governor then cited the reas-
ous which he said entitled the west
crn states to the use of the natural
resources within their borders.
! The message discussed state high
ways, and urged that. in view OF the
dCsira bility Of system OF primary
| roads across the state. particularly tt
| secure the tourist travel to anc
from the Panama eNpositions, the
! legislature should postpone for
/ year further new improvements on
the capitol grounds and pay to Tho
road fund the $250.000 due it fol
money advanced in the construction
of the capitol building some year:
ago
The governor referred to irriga
ticn and urged that ample iunds p'
provided for the prosecution of var
ious water suits with BORING
sr.~tguu,l nm n0nP q,
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Wheat Price
Reaches Zenith
MAY Wheat Reaches 81 .42s-Over
Three Cents Over Yesterdays High
Mark. Cargo Of Macaroni Wheat
Sells at S2.O7 Per Bushel, Deliv-
cred in Italy.

Chicago. Jan. S.-Whcat today
shot straight toward the zonith. In
consequence as nigh a. $i+ik
bushel was paid Tor May. the rhi"f
speculativc option. al rise III excess OF
; cents bushcI bcyond what oon!d
have been realized yesterday al III"
acme of a big whiri The close to-
dav was unsettled. May at l.4Vs-
a gain of 24c compared with last
night.
Spashing of war record prices Tor
wheat began proptly today at the
first gong on change. Opening Gui-
tations were &C above last night. May
wheat, the leading option, Jumped to
S1.399 as against $1-3Sl, the tip ton
TOr yesterday.
On second wave of buying May
wheat went to $l.iO a bushel, the
highest price, with few exceptions,
in fifty years.
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1t is stated, however, that reported
French attacks in Alsace broke down,
under the German artillery fire.
In few o. ser localities between
the North sea and Switzerland sharp
iighting is in progress, in which each
side has scored its minor Victories
but over most of the line there is lit
tie activity.
The armies in the east are similar
iy inactive. The German communi-
cations mention an engagement east
of the Rawka river in Poland. where
II is said that the advance is still in
progress. but the psetacular clashes
Of great masses of troops during the
earlier part of the war have no paral-
lels now along the Warsaw front.
There.as in the west. the Germans
and Russians have dug themselves
into the ground and are taking up
the tedious operations of warfare in
the trenches.
Great Britain's preliminary reply
to the American note concerning
British Interference with American
shipping was delivered today to
Ambassador Page, who forwarded 1t
to Washington.
,..- E.GE ltantin op.e. regarded ny the
allies as one of the greatest prizes
Of the war. should they win. and
Turkey be forced to give up. may
be abandoned soon US the seat of the
Turkish government. A dispatch
from Sofia, Bulgaria, gives in cir
cumstantial detail an account of un-
settled conditions at Constantinople,
where it is said that international
disorders as well as attacks from
without apparently are feared.
1t is asserted that preparations
have been made to remove from the
city the archives of the state and the
treasury. should the necessity arise,
and tnat at Adrianople arrange
ments are under way to receive the
government offices. An Anglo
French fleet is hammering at the
Dardanelles which if passed. would
dContInrr6 ru pnRr ~
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
SAUSTER TALKS
On ISLANDS
SITUATION

Washington, Jan. S.-W. Morgan
Shuster. for eight years an Ameri-
can official in the Philippines. be-
fore becoming an international figure
in the financial affairs of Persia told
the senate Philippines commission
today he believed Japan would be
glad to enter into a treaty with the
United States to neutraliZe the
islands.
Shuster could not conceive of any
foreign power attempting the con-
quest Of the Philippines after the
withdrawal af the United States.
There was an unwritten Monroe doc
trine in the far east maintained by
Jupan, he said. which would make
that nation oppose the entry of any
other power into the Philippine
group.
1T is my opinion Japan does not
want the Philippines he said, "and
wculd be glad to enter into Il nett
tralization treaty for their protection
on our withdrawal
Japan. he said. had vast territory
of her own undcvcIoped and Japanese
colonization of the Philippines. was
highly improbable now or in the fu-
ture because of climatic and economic
conditions. lie believed a neutrali-
Zation treaty with Japan would be
sufficient. but that all nations might
be asked to join in it. Tie events
ct. in n
said. made him believe such treaty
would be respected.
"A strong power has violated the
laws of nations there he said, "and
is suffering and will continue to suf-
fer for it, There has been quick
ening of the moral sense among ma
tions. I believe that is shown by
the shock with which the world re
ceived the violation of Belgian neu-
traiity.'
lie added he believed treaties in
future would he more binding than
IN the past ana not looked upon as
scraps of paper
Senator i.ippitt "ontrasted state
ments by Shuster published several
years az opposing the independence
Of the islands. with articles recent
~ published by him taking the OPP
positc view. ShuStcr replied u was
true he had changed his opinion
Eight wears as a government official
in the islands. he said. had tineed
him with the thought of those with
cd
he had seen other people and was
now convinced that the tilipinoes
could r<intain government salts
factory to themselves and give rea-
scuable assurances to the rest of the
world of order and protection Of for
eigners.
Shuster favored the administration
'bill for a greater measure of self
government and urged that it include
some definite promise of complete in
dependence.
II predict that II the United States
| retains the islands and gives no dehn'
: ite promise of independence for q
years more. they will never he siver
e their freedom.
r Rcprese natives of the Methods
. Minister association also appeared
today ard urged prohibition OF II
4 uuor or opium traffic in the islands
Newton G. Gilbert, formerly vic'
u governor general OF the island. ia
u yored the bill so far as it granted
additional powers to the Filipinocs
hut disapproved the independence.
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tinued. ITO be subtle influence to
prejudice the public mind against the
national guard" This Influence
Governor Ammons deplored. He
urged that the public give its support
to the state militia and that young
men be taught that it was an honor
to be enrolled in its ranks.
Continuing his discussion of labor
controversies, the retiring executive
recommended the enactment of a
statute defining and punishinS treas
on against the state. Pointing out
that the present criminal code of
Colorado fails to provide penalties
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
SENATE RATIFIES SOME
AMMONS APPOINTMENTS

} Denver. Colo. Jan. S.--rhc
, names of the recess appointtes
} were sent to the senate today
} bv Governor Ammons for con-
} firmatiun They include:
, f. u. Drach, state bank COM
, missioner: G.. D. Crossehoom.
} state boiler inspector; w. Il.
, Fraser. game and fish warden;
} Samuel E,Dstecn, insurance COM
} missioner: V. 7. HogGatt, regis
, ter state land board; James
, Ducc, state oil inspector; NJ. =.
, Camp. warden of the state re
, formatOry at Bunea Vista. The
, list also includes eight public
, trustees and other minor oitic-
ers.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
MORE TROOPS LEAVE
COLORADO COAL FIELDS

Washington. Jan. Troops
| and l.. Eleventh cavalry,
have been withdrawn from the
Colorado coal field. Another de-
tachment left Canon City today
for Fort Meade, S. D.. and troops
f and II, Twelfth cavalry, left
Canon City last night for Fort
DaruSsell, Wyo.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
PRES. WILSON AT HOME
OF INDIANA SENATOR

Indianapolis. Jan. S.-President
Wilson arrived here at 1:iS p. IN.
rnd wen. directly ~ .i.o hogiv of
United States Senator Kern. A
large crowd greeted lrim at the sta
tiOn.
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GOV, AMMONS PRESIDENT
SONS OF COLORADO

bauler. Jan. S-Covernor r. NJ
Ammons was elected president OF the
Sons of Colorado last night.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08
rench Gain New Position
in A|sace--1 euton Hosts
SuccuInb TO Enennv
French Advance Steady and German Lines
Bend Before Fierce Assaults Of United
Allied Force Armies in East Dead|ocked
in Death Gfapple. Fighting Renewed on
SeIvian Front.

Capture of another town in Alsace to the south of
IIennheim is reported by the French office in
statement OF today. The German communication neither
affrms denies the report saying merely that
lighting is still in for possesson Of The town
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German Government Sends to Vatican ExpIa-
nation Of Delayed Detention in Belgium Of
Cardinal Mercier. Claims No Truth In
Reports. Holds Nation Must Act Quick
TO Handle Critical Situation.

Rome, Jan. S.-The German government has sent to
the vatican explanation the Mercier incident in
which it that there is absolutely truth in the
report that the cardinal arrested by the
man authories in IIegium confined to his own
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-08

palace or prevented from leaving 1t.
Continuing. this explanation says:
The German authorities entrust-
ed with the most delicate and diff
ficult task OF maintaining order in
Belgium and convincing the hostile
population oi that country OF their
sincere desire for their good, simply
addressed to Cardinal MERCER a most
deferential prayer that Ii" abstain
from any attitude which might
make difficult the accomplishment of
their duty. or ultimately entail risk
to the Belgian people
IN following this course the Ger
mans. the explanation socs on. had
tian duty which must be particu-
iarly dear to minister Of the church
Of avoiding the shedding of blood.
: ANY agitation or tumult arising
from even an indirect cause, the
German communication says in con-
olusion. will render necessary Sc
we're measure on the part OF the
troops for the restoration or order
Petrograi Jan. S.-Therc was
given ont in this city this after
noon ~ official communication from
the headquarters staff of the Rus
sian army in the Caucasus reading:
In the combat of Ardahan. in
trans -Caucasia, 40 miles northwest
OF Kars. we defeated and dispersed
the component parts Of the Ottoman
army which formed part of the first
army corps. This corps had been
stationed at Constantinoplc. A mum
ber OF Bashiba Zouaves brought from
European Turkey as We'll - bands oi
Adiar trjbesmen who have taken up
the cause OF Turkey. fought against
us at Arduhan.
We captured a large quantity OF
war booty
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WEATHER BUREAU.

Tonight and Saturday fair.
Not much change i'll tenn
perature.
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Buy at home. Help the
local merchant who helps
the town to grow. First
read the C.-N. ad columns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
6ASTINEAlJ M TO RUN FRID
 FOR FIRST TIME

The Aloska Gastineau Mining Com- pany's orereduction mills at Phane will be running Friday according to an announcement made et tho sener- al office lhls morning The plant VIII it is expected, grind about Q09 tons of ore every twenty-icur hours at first Tho maximum capacity is g. 300 tons, Three more sections ol-tAe mill win be in operation before mid summer. each section being added gradually Work on the remaining three sections of the min VIII go right ahead ir the nam tho seetiona are complete.
 Yesterday several trainloads of ore were delivered Co the mili. after tne haul through the 2-mile tunnel con. meeting tho reduction plant with ihe P0rseyennee mine One aain ol Ss loaded cars made the trip in lit.le less than an hour dumping it8 rock in the coarse crushing plant
 The frat recovery Of gold will be made sometime early in March it i8 expected
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
 DEFENDS POSITION

LONDON. Feb, l7 England treats us as besieged fortress" declared Br Won Betmann.Hollwcs, Imperial Chancellor Of Germany in discussing with 9 Danish correspondent Great Bfiia.ns attempls to prevent imports of food into Germany. says 9 copen- hagen dispatch to the Exchange Iele- sraph company
 2nston Churchill" continued the Chnncallor 'wante io ciarve a people number 7o.0OQO0Q in this barbarian fashion Against this effort Germany wIll use every opportunity to taiIe re- yenge Wth regard to the complaint .hal we arc iniuring neutral interests HeMrnl powers hage not protested agnst England' actions and ,bey muai 1se the colgoegencea Wo cer- tainly are moi going to de Of ,amlne.
 "rhe attitude of the German admir- 0lily may be summed up thus We do not intend to wage war upon neutral ships We hope Chat none VIII suffer but Germany is waging a campaign against enemies that are trying to throttle her commercial liberty and sho must take the necessary steps Co protect herself. The warning issued by Germany gives neutral shipping plenty or time in which to leave dan gerous waters.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
WILL BUILD NEW
 CANNERY AT WEE

Construction Of one-iine cannery which win have capacity of 250o0 eases win be begun next week at Tyee by the veudlyssel Packing company it was learned today Huno Hover. Al- aska agent of the company. and S.. Asp. foreman, leave Monday morning on the dispatch boat Carmen, for Ty- ee, with supplies. and with Q few wovkmen. who will start preliminary work.
 Not long ago the vendlyssel conn pany purchased from the old Tyee Whaling company the buildings aud docks at Tyee. which were abandoned when the whalers nit operating In Al- aska two years ago. Since that time the Vendlyssel company has operated 2 plant for tbe mild-curing Of salmon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
NEW SHIP BILL
 PASSES THE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17-The House ot. Representatives at an carly hour this morning passed tho compromise administration shipDurchase measure by vote Of 2l5 to t2l, the vote be- ing substantially along party lines
 The new bill Is 9 combination of the bills Introduced by Senator Thomas P Gore Democrat in the Senate and Representative John w Weeks, Re. publican of Massachusetts, in the House of Representatives. The Weeks bili provided for the establishment Of @ naval @xlliary
 The new bilI was transmitted Co the
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
DIDN'T KNOW OF WAR.

LONDON. Jan. 25-(By Mail)- The German bark Volganella was brought Into port at Plymouth on Jam uary DO with tue astonishing news that nobody on board Of her knew that there @as war It was said that she left corinto on July 9th with 9 valuable cargo Of nitrate. The report was that the first intlmation Of war reached her surprised crew when she was held up in British waters and or. dered into Plymouth
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS
 cRfTicisE UNITED STATES

BERLIN, Feb. I7-German newspa. pers are insisting that the United States is showing weakness in not con. yoylng shipments Of foodstuffs bound from that country to German non.com- hatants with war vessels. They say t that were done Great Britain would not risk going to war with the United States and that Germany would va cate it's war one order and permit neu. t.al trading with Great Britain to con. tlnue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17

 5 Q Q Q

Berlin Feb 1.-The Gefmens eaf- tured 5o.ooo 7aselan Presnefr ae operasiona lu the vicinity of tee Ms- zurlaa iakes Wli6in the iast several daye.
 The Russian foreee have been forced oat of Eaet 7rlssIa- snd 3 Ger man army Ie adVnaeloa from Sra jego in NortheFn l-olapa ,oword tbe NlcmaH river al 0aowiee.
 Anciher iarnl German force ls oP- cratln9 across the bounsary and press- Ing toward tho Polish towns Of sQwai- <l and Aeepstowo.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
NEW YORK BANKERS
 ASKING TOR GOLD

NEW YORK Feb. l1-New York bankers arc loaded down so heavily with European exchange that the eX- change rato is becoming such as 10 hinder arrangoments for exporting goods. Notwithstanding the liquida. been in progress for some iime, tae with which Go reduce the balances which they are carrying in London. Gold is being shipped constantly from Canada though the balances of Aemr. ican banks in that country are grow- ine larger
 An e0orl is being made to have the Federal reserve banks carry Che Euro peaR balances
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-02-17
Non Horn suanected

NEW YORK Feb 17.-Detecuyes are Investigating the reports that Werner Won Horn who attempted to blow up tho Canadian Pacific rail- road bridge over the st. croix river may have had something Co do with tho iire which destroyed on Jannary lSi the plant of the John A. Roeblng & sons Company plant at Trenton, which was at Che time Of the fire en- gagged in the manufacture Of war ma. teriala for the French and English ar- mics