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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
STORY TOLD BY VICTIM
WOMAN DEFENDS cx- CONVICT
WHO KILLED HER HUSBAND.
Emma Wallace Tells Coroner Mate
Was Jealous Of Archie Briscoe
and Was Shot in Duel.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-'1 said l would stand
by Briscoe-and that's what | in
tend to do was the statement
made before a coroner's jury by Mrs.
Emma Wallace, whose husband. ac-
cording to the jury's verdict, came to
his death as the result OF bullet
fired into his body by Archie Briscoe.
an ex-convict.
Frederick Wallace, a truck gardener,
was shot after ordering Briscoe from
his home near Shaffer's Crossing
While being brought to Denver he de-
clared that Briscoe had waited outside
and when he started for the barn in
the rear of his home. Briscoe opened
fire with a rifle. Wallace died at st.
Anthony's hospital
Wallace" Sheriff Dennis of Jeffer-
son county testified. returned to
Shaffer's Crossing from Denver, after
being absent three days, and found
Briscoe in his home A quarrel start.
ed and Briscoe left. About IL o'clock
that night Wallace started for his
barn with a lantern and was shot
down.
"Briscoe on the following day. when
we were taking Wallace to Denver,
said to me, 4 hope the poor devil
Doesn't die That's what wine and
women do for mem"
Wallace told the police before he
died that he had had trouble with
Briscoe frequently because of the lat
ter's attentions to his wife.
Mrs. Wallace. in her testimony be.
fore the coroner's jury. declared that
the trouble was due to her husband 8
jealousy, for which he had no reason.
She asserted that her husband had
picked" a quarrel with Briscoe on the
belief that Briscoe had been response
Bile for his arrest some time before for
bootlegging
Wallace had said that he was armed
with revolver, but had no opportu
nifty to defend himself Mrs. Wallace
said she saw an exchange of shots
between Briscoe and her husband.
Briscoe was sentenced to the peni
tentiary in 1899 on the charge of stab
bing a man to death.
Although the shooting of Wallace
occurred in Jefferson county the in
quest was held in Denver, because
Wallace died here. The jury found
that Briscoe shot Wallace with felo
NOUS intent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
cw Mexico.

An advance of 10 per cent in wages
was declared July by the Chino Cop
per Company to its employees.
Rich silver-lead-copper ore bodies
have recently been uncovered in
southern Grant and Luna counties.
A Pecos valley oil we'll has attained
a depth of l. 900 feet. and 1t is thought
400 feet more will develop flow OF
commercial value.
The Mogollon mining camp is re-
ported making large shipments of bull
lion to New York. the total thus far
exceeding last years output by large
margin.
Word received from Columbus tells
of an oil discovery almost on the
boundary, six miles southeast of Co
lumbus. There is a rush for the new
field and fifty claims have been
staked.
1t is something of mine that can
output 100000 pounds of copper an.
nually, the amotnt the Chino Company
hopes to produce soon at cost of
from to s cents per pound, which
should permit dividend OF 20 per
cent on the capital stock.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Arizona.

AfixOHd.
The miners strike at Ray has been
settled.
Dodd & West are shipping copper
ore from the Union mine near the Pet
Savage and Gibson properties in the
Miami district.
production OF 4o,ooO,o00 pounds Of
copper. against 33.300.000 pounds In
1914, is expected to be Miami's record
for the current year.
In the aggregate. s65.o0o worth Of
gold bullion was shipped to the United
States mint during June by the Gold
Road Mining Company of Oatman.
The revival of the mining business
In the Southwest during the last few
months is depicted by receipt of news
in Douglas that the Ell Paso smelter,
having more business offered it than
it could possibly take care of. is now
farming" out its customs ore con-
tracts to the Hayden smelter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
COAL MINING IS SAFER
ACCORDING TO ANNUAL REPORT
OF STATE MINE INSPECTOR.
Production Fell OFF 1,o67.51 Tons In
year, Wars and Mild Fall Being
Causes Assigned.

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
Denver.-The number of lives lost
in Colorado coal mines decreased In
1914 to per 1000 employees from
Sc per 1000 employees in 1918. accord.
ing to the annual report of James
Dalrymple, state coal mine inspector
There were 75 killed and 356 in
jured, giving an average OF 1886 men
injured per 1000 employees. The num-
ber OF men employed in the mines
was 1886. OF the accidents II were
underground and 4 on the surface.
These accidents made 40 women wild
ows and 92 children fatherless. Thir.
ty-five OF the men killed were single
Over half of the fatal accidents
SS-were caused by falls of rock and
coal. Eighteen were caused by mine
cars and motors, by electricity. 8
by electric mining machinery and IL
by other causes.
The amount of coal mined COM
pared with that mined during 1918
showed decrease of 1867, SIG tons.
The total production was S,201 ,423
tons. Among the causes ascribed for
the decrease are the European war.
the Mexican war. the coal strike and
the exceedingly mild fall and winter.
-Four mines were closed because of
unsafe and unsanitary conditions In
prosecutions for violations of the law
five miners were found guilty and five
operators There were 53S non-fatal
accidents reported to the department
The tons of coal produced per fatal
accident increased from "a ,263 in 1913
to l09,352 in 1914
Generally speaking" Mr.. Dalrymple
says, the conditions of the mines
have very much improved. This is es,
pecially true of Boulder and Weld
counties, where great improvements
have been made. especially from a
sanitary standpoint"
Routt county showed the largest in
crease of production-323. .312 tons
producing altogether 655,S7s tons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Colorado.

A Telluride correspondent states
an outlook for longevity as at this
time
Durango, in La Plata county, re-
ports that the May Day and Idaho are
making their regular shipments to the
Durango smelter.
Bateman and Hansen, leasing on the
400-foot level of the Specimen mine
on Bull HILL have uncovered an un.
usually rich streak of smelling ore.
The various leasers on the C. o. d.
business men, are doing quite WELL
and the outlook is bright for increased
shipments.
In Rico district the month of June
showed a steady increase of ore ship
ments and also a steady revival of in
terest from outside sources in this
famous old camp.
Colorado's second gold county, San
Miguel, shows a gain of &C per cent
In ore lifted during the month of June,
comparing the present season with
the average shipments per month In
1914.
1t is estimated that in the neighbor.
hood of $4,000 worth of placer gold
was taken out during June in the
Breckenridge district by the four gold
dredging boats and the high-bar placer
miners.
Cripple Creek produced 60 per cent
of the total 1914 gold yield of the
state, with a yield of sl1 ,996,116, as
compared with $1O,905,0O3 in 1913.
This is the largest production for any
one year since 1908. Cripple Creek,
to the end of 1914, has produced $685.
7s6.65S in gold.
breckenridge, the gold nugget dis
trict. reports that the Dunkin lease, on
Niger hill, shipped fifty-odd tons of
lead carbonate ore few days ago to
the Chamberlain sampler.
Ross and Camminisch, leasing on
the 40o-foot level of the Monument
mine. Cripple Creek, are sending out
heavy tonnage OF $50 ore and hand
some net earning is resulting.
Lessees on the Howard shaft, . por.
tion of the Mary Mckinney mine at
Cripple Creek, are reported as making
splendid earning. Heavy shipments
have been in order for long time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
THE REVOLT OF YOUTH


The Little Old Man was fat and bald
Ind seventy.
The Girls life was at Springtime.
roseate with dreams. joyous with
youth.
When first they met and someone
iold The Girl that she made deep
Impression on The Little Old Man, her
laughter rang out merrily
How funny" she exclaimed. why,
there's an entire lifetime between u.s."
Whereupon The Mother told The
Girl quite gravely that there are peo-
pie in this old world OF ours who
never grow old. because their spirit
has drunk at the fountain of eternal
youth.
But not The Little Old Man." re-
piled The Girl amusedly.
And The Mother answered back
that she was not SO sure OF that.
When the crash came. The Mother
called The Girl to her room.
"Ah. my dear" she told her, ut is
to you we look for everything now.
Your father has made mess OF It..
Everything will be swept away un-
less you help. All my life l have
shielded you from the rough edges of
life. l protected you from drudgery
because ! wanted your womanhood to
De a beautiful thing. Beauty is a
woman's greatest asset. 1t is her for
tune If she will but realize 1t. l was
determined that you should have 1t,
and all the soft and beautiful things
of life that go with It."
The Mother stopped to brush away
4 tear and The Girl entwined her fair
young arm about her neck In tender
sympathy.
But" she questioned. "how can
help? What has my beauty to do
with fathers failure? You talk in
riddles"
You are not in love?" questioned
The Mother in sudden anxiety. mo
one has yet touched your heart?"
The Girl blushed as she smilingly
shook her head. and The Mother
fighed with obvious relief.
But" insisted The Girl. what has
all this to do with my helping father?"
The Little Old Man" answered The
Mother. and The Girl recoiled as one
would from a reptile.
THE Little Old Mani" she echoed.
Why. yes.' said The Mother.
What is there so strange in the sug-
gestion? Everybody knows he is
crazy about you and he has millions
to lay at your Feet The Little Old
Man cannot live forever. you know.
And when he is gone there will be
his millions and your own life Just as
you would live it,
The Mother lifted her eyes in time
to see The Girls figure fitting by,
and in an instant more she heard her
turn the key in the lock OF her own
door, and gently she smiled, mutter-
ing something to herself about the
unreasonableness of youth, but sure
none the less that this lovely young
creature whose life she had mol1ed
to her will for many a year would not
now fail to yield to her purpose.
The battle The Girl fought was a
difficult one, but in 1t she was helped
by the truthfulness of her assertion
to The Mother that her heart had not
been touched. AS yet her Prince
Charming had not crossed the path OF
her life.
Il owe 1t to mother" she told her
self over and over again. She has
made so many sacrifices for me. and
now that she asks Just this one OF me
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Wyoming.

Jesse Swift reports that rich ore
was struck in the Rambler mine.
The Midwest Sulphur Company OF
Cody has mined and shipped nine cars
of sulphur. amounting in all to 270
tons. in the last thirty days.
Efforts are being made to interest
officers of the Butte & Superior mins
at Butte and all other zinc producing
mines In the western United States In
the new natural gas fields, which have
been discovered near Casper.
Active work will commence In the
Basin oil fields in the next few days.
The California people, who have a
lease on the Torchlight, are making
preparations for active work. They
are now looking over the field with
the view of drilling a well for water
to be used in oil drilling.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23

my heart is rebellious. and somehow
cannot. / cannot!"
And as the struggle went on in The
Girls mind The Mother said not a
word. But her eyes held the tragedy
that hung over the household and
haunted The Girl, even In her dreams.
until the time came when she could
no longer bear their reproach, so she
wrote a grave and courteous note to
The Little Old Man. telling him that
when the evening came he might call
for his answer; and when she passed
the finished message to The Mother
her lips were smiling and her voics
did not tremble as she spoke.
Il have been a very foolish girl
Now III try to be a grateful one." she
said.
Great punches OF violets preceded
box in which they came quite covered
the library table. and when they had
been distributed about the house the
air was laden with their perfume-ths
perfume of all others which The Girl
best loved-the flower among flowers
for her.
They are so shy, SO innocent, and
their fragrance always suggests youth
to me. eternal youth She mad ex
planned her preference once to The
Little Old Man. and he paid her trfb-
ute now by his memory of her words.
Nor was he oblivious to the great
profusion of his flowers as he sat
alone In the strangely silent house
waiting for The Girl to bring him the
answer he craved. The mark of his
years was more indelibly stamped
upon the quality of his impatience
than he knew. and 80 1t was that he
did not see The Girl as she stood in
the doorway watching his irritable
squirming. while his fat old face
famed crimson and his bald head
glistened like a polished thing.
Suddenly he lifted his eyes to The
Girl. and into them there crept light
which made her think OF the gleam
she had once seen In the eyes OF .
cat as he made sure OF frightened
little gray mouse, and despite her out
ward calm The Girl felt very much
like the mouse.
Sure OF his prey. The Little Old Man
waddled to the side OF The Girl. and
when he had taken her into his arms
his lips sought hers. and The Girl, be-
cause there seemed to be no other
way. made no protest.
Into his kiss crept that hideous-
thing The Girl had seen In The Lit
tie Old Mans eyes. the lust OF his
wrinkled old flesh. the maudlin senti-
mentality of decaylng years. the
hideousness of clay that is divested
Of scul-and like poor and wounded
animal. The Girl released herself and
stood at bay-all the vague. uncertain
fears which had first caused her de-
nial OF her mothers wish springing
into form which her youth read with
unutterable loathing and disgust
ind even now. after many years. the
Little Old Man (who still lives. al
though ne is physical wreck) is
filled with wonder when he recalls
the strange conduct or The Girl who
left him to find his way alone out of
| the big house Just at the moment
when he was sure OF winning her hand
| in marriage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Grand Valley Peaches Rips.

Grand Junction.-The first peaches
are on the market in Grand Valley,
with the fading away of the apricot
crop. which was larger thar had been
anticipated. The Snead and Alexan-
der peaches are coming rapidly and
soon the Mountain Rose and many
other varieties will be ready for ship
ment. Elbertas will be week or ten
days later than usual this year, due to
the cold weather so late in the spring.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23

linois National Guard. the largest Of.
ficial party to visit Denver this sum-
mer, will be welcomed here on July
80. State and city authorities are
drawing their plans for the occasion
on an extensive scale, and the Chi
cago party, which will be on its return
trip from the Panama Pacific exposi
tion, will get taste of western hos.
pitality which promises to surpass in
the warmth of welcome all other eff
forts along their route.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
To Gust Old civil Service Board.

Denver.-The first actual steps to
ward bringing the civil service contro-
versy at the city nall to an end were
taken when City Attorney Marsh filed
in the District Court petition asking
that the old Civil Service Board. con,
sisting of Frederick ]. Chamberlin
John S. Flower and Albion X Wick
cry, be ordered to vacate the civil
service offices and to turn over the
books. papers and eligible lists to tho
new commission, consisting of W. A
Carpenter. Thomas Duncan and Chas
Kirk
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
sareIa Says, Hammered by Worker.

Trinidad.-State Senator Cssimiro
Barela has sworn out a warrant for
assault against Peter Greening, car
penter he had employed on his ranch
four miles east OF Trinidad. The aged
senator charges that Greenipg hit him
on the head with hammer when he
took exception to the length of time
Greening extracted from his days
work as luncheon recess.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Rancher Run Down by Taxi.

Pueblo.-W. H. Looper, rs, pioneer
ranchman OF Pueblo courty. was in.
jured seriously when he stepped of
the curb at Fourth and Main streets
directly in the path of an approaching
taxicab. The machine. driven by How.
ard Cary. could not be stopped in time
to save him and he was run over
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Strikers Cases Set for Angus, %.

Boulder.-Judge Neil P. Graham
overruled a motion to quesh the muir
der indictments against five labor
leaders growing out of coal strike dis
orders at the Hecla mine. and set the
case for trial Aug. 23.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Governor Carlson Returns From East.

Denver.-Governor George A. Carl
son returned to Colorado Saturday
from his trip to Washington and other
eastern points. Instead of coming at
once to Denver he stopped off at
Greeley and then went out in the coun-
try to Swink's ranch. where his chill.
dren had been staying while the chief
executive was in the East. They re-
turned TO Denver Monday morning,
office.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Entertain Chicago Mayor and Party.

Denver.-Headed by Mayor William
Hale Thompson, Chicagos man OF
the hour" and consisting of more than
1000 persona, including the Chicago
city officials and their wives and the
entire crack First regiment of the II.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Loveland Boy Shot Through Body.

Loveland.-George Shaffer IA, was
accidentally shot while hunting with
George Holzer on farm eass Of the
city. A bullet from a .22-caliber rifle
penetrated the boys intestines. going
clear through his body.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Lewis DEMANDS Governors Pay.

Denver. - Lieut.. Gov. Moses E
Lewis presented to State Auditor Mul-
nix -rucher for s2OS.33 in payment
for mo services as acting governor
during the absence of Governor Carl.
son from the state. The sum repre-
sents the governors salary for half a
month.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
InstInet Guides Birds.

Birds. in the construction OF their
nests. almost without exception avoid
bright-colored materials. which might
possibly lead to the discovery OF tbeir
place OF abode by an epeiny
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
Work Begins on OIL Laboratory.

Boulder.-Work on the new oil lab.
oratory at the University of Colorado,
for which the last State Legislature
appropriated $4,000. has been started
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
IVES ERN
MINING NEWS
IN RiEF
w..tern N.r.p.p.r unlon Ne~. servle..
IN q r I z =

Western Newspaper Union News servies-
Metal Market Values.
Lead. New York. $5.65.
Bar silver, 471sc.
Spelter. st. Louis. $20.60.
Copper. casting. s19.25.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-07-23
COLORADO
S TATE NEW S
western Newspaper Union Now, Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
COMING EVENTS
Aug l2-14.-Frontier Days and Wild
West Features at Grand Junction.
Aug. 1s.-PickIe Day at Piatteville.
aug. 81 Sept. 2.--Grand Lodge. K of p.
at Colorado Springs
Aug. zS-2s--Fall Festival at Fiagle-.
sept 27-Oct. s.-Mesting Internntiona
Dry Farming Congress at Denver
Oct 2-s.-Fair and Race Meeting at
The Washington herald., 1915-08-03
Police Charge Rioting Mob
As Lieut.. Becker Is Burie<
Ten Thousand Men and Women Fight Desperately for Close
View Of CoGn-Father Laid to Rest at Side of
Baby Whom He Never Saw

New York. Aug. 2.-Charles Becker
! electrocuted at Sing Sing last Fri
day for the murder of Herman Rosen-
| thai, was buried today at Woodlawn
Cemetery. while 10000 persons. mostly
women. fought desperately to obtain
closer view of the coffin.
At the Church of St. Nicholas of
Tolentine. where the funeral services
were held. another crowd surged fran
tically around the front of the edi-
flee. defying mounted police and pa
trolmen to hold II in check, and at
the residence the same scene was en-
acted in even more intensified form.
At Woodlawn Cemetery the throng
had something to divert its morbid
mind from the Becker coffin when
Fred Deering, superintendent Of the
burial ground. refused to allow two
huge floral pieces, accompanying the
cortege. to be brought into the place
until certain objectional inscriptions
which they contained were removed.
"Sacrinced for Politics."
These inscriptions were Sacrificed
for politics" and ITO the martyr"
crosses standing at least four feet
high.
Women with babies in their arms
gathered in front of the apartment
house at 22e1 University avenue.
soon after sunrise, in order to obtain
advantageous positions for viewing
the funeral cortege
Two women tainted when the cof-
fn was pushed waveringly through the
throng and finally lodged safely in the
hearse. The crowd blocked tho way
and 1t was at least twenty minutes
before the mounted policemen could
clear the street sufficiently for the cor
The Washington herald., 1915-08-03
~. S. COLORS TOO SMALL"
Germany Asks that They Be Made
Larger on Our Ships.

The first response from Germany to the
last American note on submarine war.
fare has just been received at the State
Department from Ambassador Gerard al
Berlin This communication makes the
request that American ships have Amer
ican flags painted on their side large
enough to be recognized at considerable
distances by submarine commanders.
officials expressed satisfaction at this
evidence of a desire on the part of Ger
many to avoid making attacks upon
American merchantmen. paraphrase
OF the dispatch received from Ambas-
sador Gerard was made public at the
State Department yesterday as follows:
The American Amba assador at Berlin
has been informed by the German ad-
niralty that merchant vessels wishing
to indicate their neutral nationality by
painting their national colors on the
ships sides often commit the mistake
of painting these signs too small so that
they cannot be recognized at some dis
tance. The foreign office requests Amer
lean steamship companies be accordingly
informed.
The Washington herald., 1915-08-03
7. r. NOT TO ENROLL
WITH G. O. p, HE SAYS
Convictions Will Not Allow Him
Mrs. Roosevelt Laughingly Denies
She Ha. Been I'll.

New York. Aug. Col. Theodore
Roosevelt Immediately upon his arrival
at Oyster Bay today. gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
las regards the Progressives who have
announced their intention Of enrolling
as Republicans in this State. 1 have
nothing to say except that think it has
been fine of them to have made the great
fight they have made during the past
three years for progressive principles,
and l am sure that in the step they now
take they are acting conscientiously and
with the purpose Of doing what they re-
gard as most useful to the community.
Holding the convictions do 1t would
be an impossibility for me, myself, to
take that step. I shall enroll as a Pro-
gressive, and If any man in this State
asks my advice 1 shall advise him also
to enroll as a Progressive"
Col. Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt and the
Coloners secretary. John McGrath. ar
rived on the New Century Limited to-
day, having crossed the continent after
visit to the exposition in San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Roosevelt laughed at the re-
port of her illness, and said she was lin
fine health