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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-06-16

ence to the old railroad line from Kit
Carson to west Las Animas, | will
say that it ran across west some 20
miles or more. Our battle was on
Big Sandy, about forty miles from
Las Animas, and about six miles north
from where the town or station of
Chivington now is, on the Missouri
Pacific railroad running into Pueblo.
We went from Fort Lyon in the
night; got them by surprise at break
of day. | was captain Of Company G,
Third Colorado cavalry; George l..
Shoup our colonel. Chivington was in
command had in my company some
twenty scouts, half-breed MeXicans
and Indians | ordered them to cut off
their horses before the Indians knew
we were near, and start them for the
fort, which they did in good shape.
Getting their horses that way crippled
them, as we had most of them on foot;
opened on them and had running
fight all day, killing from six to eight
hundred of them; destroyed all their
tepees, with a big winter supply Of
provisions. Found some forty scalps
of white women and men hung up in
their tepees That fight ended the In
dian troubles in Colorado. Yours,
o. II. p. BAXTER.
Among the captured horses were an
imals identified as the stolen property
OF settlers, and the recovery Of pro-
visions, with other goods, from pillag-
ed homes and looted wagon trains
leaves no doubt as to the guilt Of the
savages. Few, if any, prisoners were
taken, because an Indian fights to the
death. 1t is not strange that women
were killed, for they took hand in
the struggle, and at a distance Of 200
yards it was said to be impossible, on
account Of similarity in dress, to dis
tinguish the sexes. Under the circum-
stances many a child on the back Of
squaw must have been placed in the
path Of the bullets.
The leaders in the Sand Creek bat
tie with the Indians were men Of high
have often seen in Denver, was
clergyman in charge for some time Of
Methodist missions in Colorado. Col
one George L. Shoup afterward be-
came United States senator from Ida
no. An excellent review of the battle
Of Sand Creek and the causes which
led to it may be found in a volume en-
titled "The Indians Of the Pixies Peak
Region" by the Hon. Irving Howbert
Of Colorado Springs, who took part in
the fight and has for many years
ranked in the councils Of the Centen-
nial state. In his book, published but
two years ago, Mr.. Howbert exposes
the military jeaIousies that inspired
one-sided and prejudiced reports which
went before congress concerning the
Sand Creek affair.
WILLIAM b, THOM,
New York, May 80, 1915.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-06-16
SLIP SHOD LEGISLATION


Washington, ID. c., June l5.-The
charge of inexcusable carelessness in
the enactment Of an important statute
has again been sustained against the
democratic administration.
/ The error occurs in statute di-
rectly affecting the safety Of human
lives. The safety at sea" act, pass
ed to promote the welfare of Ameri-
can seamen" and to prevent if pos
sible a repetition Of the Titanic" dis
aster with its appalling loss of life
little over three years ago, failed to
clearly fix the date it should become
effective. Two different days were
named for enforcement, one four
months later than the other.
Section ID Of the act revises the
regulations regarding lifeboats, life
RATS, life belts and similar equipment
for preventing loss Of life in case Of
accident, and declares that the regu-
lations must be enforced and obeyed
on and after July /, 1915, on steamers
navigating the ocean or any lake, bay
or sound of the United States"
Section 10 Of the same act contains
a squarely contradictory provision de
claring that this act shall take effect
as to all vessels of the United States,
eight months after its passage, etc"
Two conflicting opinions have been
rendered by legal officers Of the ad-
ministration on this statute. The So
licitor Of the Department Of Com
merce first found July 1, 1915, as the
date Congress intended the law to op-
crate as to American vessels. The
Attorney General reversed this opin-
ion and ruled that Congress intended
November 4, 1915, as the time for
enforcement.
When the "Titanic" sank and carried
so many hundreds to an ocean grave,
the world was shocked to discover the
inadequacy Of laws the enforcement Of
which would have greatly reduced the
number Of fatalities. There was a
universal demand for the immediate
enactment Of better laws to safeguard
ocean travel.
1t is shocking now to find that in
the statute enacted in response to this
demand there is an error that ltares
in doubt the time Of its operation, and
has made it necessary for an individ-
ual rather than Congress to determine
when the law shall be enforced.
A blunder Of this type is monument
tai. In all parliamentary procedure it
it elementary that a definite date for
the enforcement Of law is practically
as important as the signature of the
President. Combined, the two consti-
tute the electric current which permits
the machinery of the lay to be set in
motion.
Many members of Congress and
others familiar with the history of
this safety at sea" act believed that
it would go into effect July /, and
are surprised and disappointed that
under the opinion of the Attorney
General it will not begin to operate
until November, after the season for
water travel is over.
In most instances a failure TO fix
definitely the date a statute shall be
enforced involves only financial con-
siderations. But in a law designed
for the protection of humanity, lives
are at stake and the necessity for the
highest degree of care becomes i'm
perative.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-06-16

Next week will be held in Chicago
a world convention of advertising
clubs, at which 10000 experts from
all countries will be present. A pres
ident of one of the clubs, referring to
the convention, says the number of
publications in this country has grown
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-06-16

At the close of business for the
week ending June 5, the governments s
expenditures had exceeded receipts to
the amount of $129, ,733, 3,634.11. The
balance in the treasury was s16,457,- :
49S.70, as compared with a balance
Of Sl36,s61, 1854 on the same date
in 1913, before the democratic reve-
nue. and appropriation laws had taken
effect.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1915-06-16
GREATEST EVER
According to New Standard Wilson
Ranks High in List of Presidents


of the United States has shown an
element of true greatness by frankly
announcing that he has changed his
mind" says the Washington Post If
frankly announcing that he has chang
ed his mind is an evidence of true
greatness it must be conceded that
President Wilson has few equals and
no superiors.
He has not only changed his mind
once, but he has changed it twice in
regard to the Mexican situation. In
May, 1914, he declared his intention
of securing the removal of the de
facto head of the Mexican government
and of interfering in Mexican affairs
in other respects, particularly in the
control of the public land policies of
that government. A few months later
in his speech in indianapolis, he frank
ly announced that he had changed his
mind and asserted that there must be
no interference and that Mexico must
work out her problems without the as
sistance or influence of this country.
Now he just as frankly announces that
he has again reversed himself and
proposes to exert an active and ag-
gressive influence in controlling in
ternal affairs of that afflicted country.
But it is not with regard to the
Mexican problem only that President
Wilson so frankly announces a change
of mind. A few years ago he was
writing books in which he denounced
the initiative and referendum. When
he became a candidate for President,
he frankly announced that he had been
mistaken, that he had changed his
mind and that he advocated those
principles of popular government.
Since his election, however, he has
evidently returned to his former opin-
ion for his voice has not been once
raised in advocacy Of direct legisla-
tion. Prior to his election he was a
devout advocate of the Presidential
primary law, but in recent months he
has made his opinion that legislation
Of this kind is impractieable.
On the stump, when he was seeking
the votes of the American people, he
was an outspoken advocate of free
tolls for American coast-wise ship
ping through the Panama canal, but
soon after he had come into posi-
tion of power he frankly announced
his change of mind and forced through
Congress a law repeating the free
tolls provision.
AS a candidate for the favor Of the
electorate, he was a champion of civil
service reform and for many years
was vice-president of the civil service
reform league, but as a dispenser of
patronage he has resorted to the spois
system to such a large extent as to
indicate a complete and astonishing
change of mind.
As a candidate of the democratic
party he denounced extravaganza in
public business and pledged himself
to an economical administration, but
in an address to Congress he frankly
announced his change of mind by say
ing that in his opinion the American
people did not care how much money
was spent provided they got some
thing for it.
Truly, it must be conceded that in
frankly announcing change of mind,
President Wilson is unsurpassed, and
if this be an element of true greatness
as the Washington Post assumes, he
will go down in history with scarcely
a peer.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
Marriage Licenses

william u Notion. IT; Stella Die
gel. 30.
Charles F. Roeder. 20; Lucy Hodges.
%.
Clark z. Trait. 30; Edna O. Lingel-
Evarist Maroldo. %. Detroit. Mary
Harris. 10. Borceville. Ill
Robert J. Gibson. ~. Worthwhile
Helen T.. Smith, 81. Plymouth.
vern bartholomew. 2o; Lillian sey-
mour, rs.
Genpsro Bondeno. 80; Agata Biron-
Jacob Gorlovsky, "a; Goldie Plo,h-
wilbert n. Meagher. 80: Leona NJ.
Leon Merritt. 81; Beatrice NJ. Me-
Earl NJ. Fogt, 81. f. Fay siebert.
Maxwell Auerbach. 30. New York:
Mollle Carmen, 2s. same.
Harry A. Iaklnski. 20. Detroit;
Daisy Johns. 80. Chicago
Robert A. Adams. q; Elizabeth J.
Conrad ". Hammond. 81. Plymouth
Josephine r. Gierschke. 20. Detroit.
,I Kszimisr weater. "a; An'onina
warren r. Kenny. 81. Detroit.
Florence NJ fssey. 2s. Grand Rapids.
Thomas -. Ming. 90 Florence V,
norman l. Sullivan. %; Anna Rog-
Nicholas Schneider. 25, Detroit:
Julia Cehr. 10. Allentown.
John kasIntak. =s; Kstsrzyna Zie-
Iincka, ~.
Roy Young. 81; Nellie Hunt. II
Walter 7. Brown, 2s: Margaret
Richardson. 20.
Michael corlosky. 90. Anna Keiin-
ski. as
lawrence Budnik. 81; Mary Miller.
Alexander Sinclair. ss; Georgina e.
ROdge 40
Adam zawackL "a. Kazimiera Pa
koca, 10.
William j. Hopkins. rs: Della 2
Putnam. H.
Alfred Renaud. 10. Detroit: Ola
Oakley. 10. standish
Ernie Greenwald. "a: Anna Lcnes.
81
walter volyman. 81; Martha HI
dehrandt. "a
:, ! p "a v, -, t,2,pshton. "a Charlotte
Frank stonczak. ~: Bertha stach-
on. 10
:; s, Joseph sarnowski. "a; Theresa
Domenlco Lupo. "a: GrazIa vitsIs.
1s
Herman Finkeisosin. 81; Rose Tu-
ba. -.
stanlslaw zuroskI. rs. Mary CAL
inis 20
Edward zecivan. 81; Helen Bridzi.-
kan, 81
! william n wood. 81: Mary 4.
Russell Hall. ~. Beysn. o.: Beuiah
Kaiser. 81. SANE
John Psnysk. ~, Detroit; Wilma
Roiak, ~. rnkster
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
COSTS EDISON co.
$50 TO TRIM ONE
POPLAR TREE

Charles NJ Earl owned Q poplar
tree which was the pride Of his resi-.
dence and beauty spot Of the neigh
bcrhood. according TO testimony he
gave Monday morning. In Justice OF
Peace Marschner's court.
That tree stood 40 feet high"
testified Earl. who resides at No. "A
Collingwood-ave ''Its limbs we're
just as regular as could be. Yes, sir,
was proud or H. One morning,
wake up. and ind my tree half
chopped down Some men from the
Edison Illuminating Co. were in the
yard. hacking away ut II. Before
could drive them out. they had cut
of about 20 feet, 30 the branches
would clear the wires. ! never gave
anyone permission TO touch my tree
| don't think I'll ever be able TO re-
place IT,"
Earl sued the company for $l65
The company admitted II had trim
med the tree without permission
but maintained that the trimming
was of benefit TO both the tree and
their service. The jury returned a
verdict for $50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
AMERICAN
|. SHIP TAKEN
British Prize Crew
SeiZes Dana Off
Scotland
By UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The
American steamer Llama was seized
by British prize crew and after.
ward run aground of the coast OF
Scotland yesterday. according TO q
report today 10 the state depart
ment by the American consul at
Dundee, Scotland.
No reasons for the seizure of the
vessel were given.
The seizure of another American
vessel. the Hooking. by British
warship. was also reported today to
the staw department American
Consul Young. of Halifax, wired that
the Hooking was brought into Hall.
fax yesterday III command of a Brit
ish warships patroliing the coast OF
New York.
Consul Young merely reported the
arrival Of the vessel under British
authority, and that he would send
details later regarding the seizure.
Ills message did not report the
cause OF the British warshIps action.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
POLICE TO DEAL
SEVERELY WITH
81 AUTO DRIVERS

Listed and tabulated In the once
OF Police Commissioner John Giles
pie are the names. addresses and
other information concerning ~
auto drivers. These drivers, who
have been warned OF reckless driv-
ing. have disregarded all requests
and orders and will be- dealt with
severely by the department. The
&C mmissioner characterized them.
Drastic action will be taken
against the violators, II Is intimat-
ed. All viii be taken into court at
the same time. II Is said. and exam.
pies will be made OF them. What
procedure will be followed out has
not been announced.
Department lieutenants are now
investigating each OF the FL cases
and immediate reports will be made.
The list was compiled after an ex-
haustive survey OF Detroit traflc
conditions. extending over q period
Of several weeks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
OLD "BULL-PEN"
is ABOLISHED

The 'tull-pen' in police headquar.
tiers has been abolished by order of
Commissioner Gillespie, with the
opening. Monday. or the new cell
block in central station, which pro
vides accommodations for so prison
ers. The new block. fitted up with
modern conveniences. has been un
der construction for the last year
under the direction of Lieut.. Auoer
lin. head OF the construction depart
ment.
The present quarters. OF which
the "bull-pen," or general clearing
house. takes up the greater part OF
the available space, will be blocked
of into cells within a short time
and will be modernly equipped. VI
late there has been much criticism
OF the present quarters.
The new cell block. divided into
Ia sections. Is fitted with rsilets fol
each cell, and drinking fountain
Tte walls and floor are OF concret,
construction. and everything is per
feet from a sanitary viewpoint.
Commissioner Gillespie, Supt
Marquardt and several inspectors
and other officials made an inspec
ton OF the new quarters, Monday
morning, and expressed themselves
a. pleased with the excellent accom-
Eodations that have been provided
One radical change at headquar
tiers. since the opening OF the Cit
hospital. has been the abolishmen
of the demented ward. Insane AM
feeble-minded prisoners now arr
cared for in the hospital. until thei
disposition has been arranged.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
SAYS HUSBAND
WENT TWO YEARS
WITHOUT BATH

HE didn't take bath for two
years!"
Spectators In Judge Colds court
were startled when Mrs. Emma Beg
HIM made this state ment, Monday
morning. Her reference Vas to her
husband. Theodore. whom she II 81
Ing for divorce The husband ID
contesting the suit.
81 used to beg Linn TO use the bath
tub" she continued. we had =
nice bath room, but he'd seem -
think II was too much trouble"
Belgium Indignantly denies that he
Is not on speaking terms with bath
tubs. His wife also alleges that he
would come home at / O'Clock In tho
morning and insist that one Of their
daughters get up to play the piano
for him while he ate a LATE lunch
con.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01

BONA F|OE
u. S. Will Not Accept
British Explanation
of Seizures
By UNITED PRESS.

WASHINGTON. Nov. l.--Great
Brilain's defense OF its stoppage OF
trade between American shippers
and traders in neutral Netherlands
aud scandinavian countries. on the
ground that goods sent there really
are destined for the central powers.
will not be accepted as satisfactory
by the United Stakes. This much
was made certain today when Unit
cd States Consul General Skinner,
stationed AT London, arrived in
Washington for conference with
Secretary OF State Lansing.
1T Is true" SAID Skinner, THAT
American exports to The Neither
lands have increased to suspicious
degree.
but this does not mean that Eng.
lands contention Is correct. II
means simply that goods to these
countries formerly distributed out
OF Hamburg. Bremen and Antwerp
are now all sent TO Holland ports.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
VESSEL PASSAGES.
a. nANs

DETROIT. Nov. tip: a. w Os-
borne. 1915 last night: A. r.. Ames,
1910: Roberts Jr. IL: Jacobs. 40
q. m Billing. I; VIM. Crawford. 10:
-. o. Mills. 40; sonoma. Sherwip.
go; PrszIi. 40 cSnemaggh' , North,
fbarze). $40 Brewer. 7:i5; North
Light tcIesred). 3
Down: Frank Peoney. last night;
Big Hayard. J.I5; Niagara, German.
TO-: Andaste. 1880: Quincy shaw
lilo ateinbrenner. 1850. Schuylkill
~; midnight; Luck Easton. lg.is a
ri. jerks. Ball Bros. 1910 Thomas
BarIurn, WIN. G. Rhodes. 1 20. Fair
BARN, Fitch, Maitland. 2 Donaldson
Butler, z.io: Big Fam Mather. i.a0.
Fletcher fbargeD, Cole. $50. Paine
sIs. Cornelius. $50. LaBclle. Z: Su-
perior. 7:go. Hoover. Mason. 3 cler.
emit Northern King. $50. Colgate. Q
RAUI.T sTE MARIE Mich. Nov. 7
TIP: Rochester. SchoOlcraft. 7.3O
last night. IrelaRd. $50 Gates. Par
ent. 10. wflpen. II; Selwyn Eddy,
HamUei Morse. midnight; CoraIia. !.
Edmonton. 2; william Livingstone
2:7g: Briton. g. Murphy. 500 Luzon,
$40: Mckinney. Harvester. oicott :.
wood. $50. Leonard miller Clarke. =.
Wood. Nstir0uco s36: sonora 80.
Down. Walt Mashaiea, .: william
Mather, Charles Hubbard. 10 last
night. Bope. Zenith CITY. vs. W.
Brown. ~. stone. midnight: Brans-
ford. Marlcopa. Magma. 10; Juanita.
u; Gratwick, s q. Robbins; 7.ao. We
H.. e. Smith. xstaafs Krurp. $50:
DIckson. ohi. Manitoba. 9 Trirnbie. ..
Ar~turus. Andrews 80. Roam. 10.
schoopmaker. Dan Hanna, II
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01

FOUGHT, T00
Battled to Prevent City
Buying Anticipated
Lighting Plant

Had the city embarked In the
municipal lighting enterprise in the
manner now proposed ny the admin
lstration for embarking In municipal
ownership OF the street railways.
the light plant would have been
bankrupt at the ortset," says u. F..
ingram.
las one OF the early commissions
ers who fought 10 put municipal
lighting on firm basis. recall
how Pingree had TO fight OF the
Fitzgerald private lighting interests.
The private company wanted US TO
buy them out at two prices. Pin
gree told Fitzgerald that the private
company could rot before the city
would pay such a riice for il.
I'VE went ahead and built the
present lighting plant from the
ground Up and made success OF IT,.
IL am absolutely certain that the
municipal lighting plant would have
been a miserable failure had We set
out with buying junk on high capt.
ltalization basis. Fortunately Pin
gree was not the man to buy junk
at any price, much less at a blank
figure.
Municipal ownership OF street
railways, for which have fought
for % years. would be fat failure
under the ID. L. r. purchase plan.
Let every municipal ownership man
and woman get out on Tuesday and
vote down this purchase grab"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
DOMINIC ENDS
&c YEARS ON
POLICE FORCE

After more than 25 years service
in the Detroit police department.
Edward Dominic, 20 years old. OF
No. oil Mt. Elliott-aye.. was retired
Monday.
Dominic, during the Civil war. was
a member of Gen. Grants personal
body guard, and was one of the
military attaches at Grants funeral.
Dominic entered the police de-
partment as patrolman, later
drove the police patrols for a num-
Der OF years, and since has been in
the construction department. He is
among the best known men in the
department.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
Local
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT
AS SEEN FROM DAY TO DAY

! has failed them. Resolutions OF pro
test and fiery oratirns have been the
limits Of their ectivitiss.
The kct OF more serious obstruc-
tion than street rioting to the csar's
conference.-the activities has coin
cided with the halt OF the Teutonic
of1ensives In Russia. The car has
unquestionably taken much credit
for the new military situation In the
empire. The Austro-Gcrmsn check
has not been due to positive virtues
among the Russians, but TO the re-
quirements OF the Serbian CAMPAIGN
and TO the fact that all the reason
able Teutonic detectives had been
won along the eastern front when
the car made himself commander.
in-chief Of his armies.
Nevertheless, the car has gained
local prestige because the Invaders
have made no further important ad-
vance since his assumption OF COM
mand. Taking advantage OF the mo-
inent. therefore hi: majesty appar-
entity has resolved to prepare pre-
cautionary measures against any lat.
err outourst or democracy among niy
subjects. NJ. Goremykin. the most
re.actionary premier Russia has had
In many years. Is &c have his pow
ere largely increased. and Ia to mar
shall all the stand-pa. forces To pro-
tect the car from the 6uma. For
the rest OF the war; the. dumas n
fiuence Is to be killed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01

twristen for TAe United Press,

tNrttten Tor Toe nteed fress.b
NEW YORK, Nov. i.-Another
serious blow has been suffered by
the democracy OF Russia through
the decision OF the cxar TO revive
the post Of chancellor OF the EN-.
pire and appoint Premier Goremy kin
TO that absolutist position.
The chancellorship Is an unusual
ONCE In Russia. II has been filed
only IL times In zoo years. and has
been In abeyance throughout the
past generation. Its revival is un-
questionably due to the cars desire
10 increase the power and prestige
OF NJ. Goremykin and thus empha-
size his approval OF re-actionary
government. Since the car dis
solved the duma. there have been
frequent riots throughout Russia.
The people have felt that the car
has been attempting to FIX his alb
solutism more firmly upon the coun.
try and national strikes have been
hut narrowly averted.
The car, however. has been able
to prevent revolutionary outbreak
and the courage OF the autocracy
has seemingly increased The radi.
Gals OF The duma threatened TO fol-
low the example OF the leaders of
the French revolution. and summon
an uDofficial duma when the legisla-
ture was prorogued. but their spirit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
SHERIFF GOES
AFTER SPEEDERS
AND STOPS 'EM

Sheriff OakEan and a large squad
OF deputies patrolled the much trav'
eled highways of Wayne county, out
side the city limits. Saturday and
Sunday, to enforce traffic laws.
~ week ago. We had 10 accidents
on the roads beyond the city limits.
said the sheriff Now that II has
Become known that I intend to have
all these roads watched. even II
have to appoint special deputies
there has been marked improve
ment. SO far az know. we did no,
have an accident In the last week
end"
PrfnttpG-fhe plain pest kind-that
II right-TImes Job Dept,-Main l52O
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-11-01
Loses lea Under Train

Mike Head, "a years old, OF No.
IA Congress-st. east, was working
at the Michigan Central bridge. at
Lafayette and Twelfth-sts.. at 1890
Monday morning. when he was
struck by freight train. His left
leg passed underneath the wheels
and was severed He was rushed to
the city hospital In the auto OF .
Iasserby. His condition at noon
was reported 10 be critical