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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
WOULD DUST STATE TAX BOARD.
County Commissioners Instruct Com
mittee to Draft Bill for Aboii-
ton Of Taxation Body.

unittee to DRAFT Bill TOR Ao011-
ton Of Taxation Body.
Denver.-A resolution recommend
Ing tho adjustment OF the Colorado
Tax Commission and instructing the
judiciary committee to draft bill to
be initiated for that purpose was
adopted at the meeting Of the county
commissioner. The resolution de-
clared that the commission had been
unfair and unjust and had raised the
taxes in various counties without In
vestigation or justification
The resolution. which was intro
duced by w. r. Pyke. county commits
sioner OF Alamosa county. follows:
BE 1t resolved by the board OF
county commissioners Of Colorado.
That It Is the consensus Of opinion
that the State Tax Commission has
been unjust and unfair and has
raised the taxes OF various counties
without investigation or justification;
therefore. be it
Resolved, That the abolition of
the State Tax Commission be recon-
mended and the judiciary committee
instructed to draft a bill to initiate
a law to be voted on at the next gen.
eral election to abolish the commits
sion.
The commissioners took steps to
learn the intentions OF the Union Pa
cific Railroad regarding its 400 feet
right of way through certain coun-
ties. Governor Carlson agreed to aid
in the investigation to determine the
present status of the situation.
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee included the following:
That laws should be enacted for
the protection of roads from itinerant
stock and the prevention of indis-
criminate grazing.
That the state should reimburse
counties for the care of consumptives
coming from other states and that
steps should be taken to regulate this
class of immigration.
That penalties should be provided
for thrashing machines and other
heavy loads breaking bridges.
That stringent speed laws for auto
mobiles on state and county roads
should be enacted
That the State Highway Commits
sion should cooperate with good
roads organizations and commercial
bodies In the issuance of a general
road book for Colorado. The old Of
ficers were all reelected.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
SOLDIERS CROSS RIO cRANog TO
RESCUE COMRADES DESPITE
HEAVY cRoss-FIRe.
OFFICERS ARE ARRESTED
THREE lIEUTENANTs TO FACE
CHARGES az DIRECTION OF
MAJ.-GEN. FUNSTON.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Brownsville. Tex.-Three American
artillerymen and one cavalryman were
drowned Wednesday afternoon when
three United States army lieutenants
and fourteen privates invaded Mexico
opposite Progreso, Tex. in an an I'M
successful attempt to rescue Privates
William c. Wheeler and Biggs Peder'
son of Battery d, Fourth field artil'
lery, who swan across the Rio Grande
when bathing and were captured by
two armed Mexican civilians.
The Americans crossed under q
cross-fire from the American and Mex
lean sides, but no one was killed or
wounded by the gunfire.
Lieut.. ]. E. Mort, commanding Bat
terry d, Fourth field artillery, and
Lieutenants Payton and Waldron OF
the same battery were ordered arrest
ed by Maj.-Gen. Frederick Funston.
No confirmation could be obtained
of a report from western Chihuahua
that the bodies of Benjamin Smell and
Frank Woods, American cowboys,
have been found west OF Cusihuiria-
chic.
Gen. F. Maycott, commanding part
of the Carranza army of Gen. Jacinto
Trevino, routed the bandit leader, Ben
jamin Argumedo, in battle at Mazas,
Coahuila, according to a telegram re-
ceived at Juarez. Maycott had 1000
men
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
's3,00O,000 FORCATTlE
WYOMING HEREFORD BULL
SELLS FOR 5000 At Gig
SHOW
Seven Head Of Short Horn Bulls
Yield Colorado stoekman .
Total Of $4,000.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver - Mountain pastures and
high altitude. coupled with tho ri
most general inclination of Colorado
stock raisers to breed with pure.
blooded animals only. resulted in
Denver's National Western Stock
Show attracting stock buyers from
Argentine. from Canada and from all
parts Of the United States In consc-
quence the highest prices known to
the normal market were paid for
Colorado feeders and breeders.
Officials OF the Denver Union
Stock Yards Company state that the
total sales made during the week CT
he Stock Show totaled $4,000, 900.
More than 81 ,00o. 900 worth of cattle
changed hands Friday, according to
unofficial statements
Several lots OF stock were sold for
shipment TO the Argentine Republic
Howell-Rees & Sons OF Wisner, Neb.,
sold COW and a bull calf to repro
sentatiyes Of Argentine breeders Cor
1880. Both animals were of the
Shorthorn breed
NAN iiNoy . SdiC VI IcculuS btoSA
whole herds OF Colorado cattle were
sold to buyers OF other states, -and
The minimum price paid was $3.50 a
hundred, while the top price reached
1000. Colorado hogs brought $40 q
hundred Wednesday. the opening day
Of the official selling. and Colorado
lambs brought $13 hundred.
Wyoming. a 2S-month-old Hereford
bull. brought L. G. Davis OF Sarato-
ga, Wyo.. the record price Of 5000
from w. N. W. Blayney OF Denver.
Mr.. Blayney intends to place the ant
NAL on his ranch. Mr.. Davis also sold
grand champion senior yearling
bull at a top price. j. Wagner Of
Dickinson, Neb.. was the buyer at
s1,450.
Another record sale was made by
Jesse Engle of Sheridan, Mo-. to
Christian Bros. of Eagle. Colo
$4,000 for a second prize senior bull.
George Chandler OF Baker City, Ore,
sold grand champion to Lester Bev-
aridge Of Laramie for $1.40o
A carload of shorthorn bulls
brought all average price Of $1,000
each, while another lot of young
Hereford bulls brought an average of
800 each One Colorado stockman
came to town with ten head of cattle.
He sold seven OF them for $4,000.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
JAps RENEW DEMANDS ON CHINA
Manchester Newspaper Learns That
Nippon Is Again Trying to Force
China to Yield

China to Yield
London.-The Japanese government
has delivered to the Chinese minister
in Toxic for transmission to his gov
eminent a note embodying seven de.
mands which were included in the
japanese program of last spring, the
Manchester Guardian learns from Far
Eastern sources.
The Guardian expresses the hope
that this news will be authoritative
ly contradicted," as the demands when
previously presented were full of dan
ger to China's independence and their
general effect would have been to
place China under the tutelage of ia.
pan. ut is the aim and hope Of Brit.
ish policy" the newspaper continues
ito see China strong and independent
developing peacefully without inter
ference from any foreign power
at is a duty we owe both to our.
selves and to China" says the Guard
ian, finally. to help her in that direc
ton and we have enormous material
interests, too, which reinforce what is
for us the only right and just policy.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
sulser Appeal Cites a Reasons.

Denver-An appeal was filed with
the State Supreme Court by attorneys
for James c. Bulger asking that the
tribunal grant him a new trial in the
West Side Court to determine whether
or not he is insane. Forty-four alleged
errors in the trial in the West Side
Court in which Bulger was declared
sane are given as the grounds for ask.
ing that the verdict be set aside and
a retrial ordered
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
Uphold. Refuse, to Raise Assessment

Denver.-Holding that the State
Tax Commission acted arbitrarily. ir-
regularly and without proper knowl
edge or information when it ordered
Commissioner OF Finance Pitcher. act
ing in his capacity as assessor, to in
crease his assessment on Denver prop
erty for 1915 by $55, 4Os,952. the Dis.
trict Court, through Judge Perry. up
held Mr.. Pitchers refusal to comply
with the order
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
Colorado Springs Girl IL Recovering

James, the Colorado Springs artist
who was found dressed in evening
clothes at a railway station in Ports
mouth, N. H.. recently and who at the
time was unable to tell who she was,
is reported to be rapidly improving In
New York hospital. where she has
been since her nervous breakdown.
According to telegram received here
from her sister, Miss James, though
still suffering considerably from
shock, is out of danger and rapidly i'm
proving.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
One Dead, One Dying, Six Injured.

Denver.-One killed, another dying
and six persons injured. two Of them
women. was the toll of automobile &C.
cidents Sunday. The first and more
severe accident occurred near Der.
thoud, when Roy Holloway, a young
Johnstown farmer. was instantly
killed; Miss Violet Bein, Berthoud. In.
jured probably fatally, and three 9th
efs slightly injured The afternoon
accident near the Littleton courthouse
claimed ~ its victims Charles Housley
OF Denver and Fred Foote and WIN.
lam Grebb, farmers.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
Coal Mine Accidents Grow Less,

The number Of fatal accidents in
Colorados coal mines decreased to
five deaths for every 1000 men en-
ployed, the lowest average in years, in
1915, while the coal production in
creased 434,C27 tons, according to sta.
tistics compiled by James Dalrymple,
chief state coal mine inspector. In
1913 the average of deaths was SO
men to every 1000 employed, and in
1914 it was 7. The total coal produc.
ton in 1915 was S,G96.05o tons. The
average number Of men employed was
12,484.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
Urge Tax on Mail Order Business.

In a list Of important resolutions
adopted at the concluding session Of
the convention of the Colorado Re
tail Hardware and Implement Deal
ers' Association was one indorsing
the measure pending in Congress for
per cent tax on interstate mail or
der business, the proceeds to be de-
voted to the construction of good
roads. Adolph Unfug, Walsenburg,
was elected president; J. r. Lowell.
Colorado Springs; W. s. Cox. Silver
City, N. NJ, and w. H. Enderly.
Thermopolis, Wyo., vice presidents.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
FOREIGN

The British military service bill 10
meeting with favor In the House OF
Lords
The British steamer Trematon. J..
Cos tons. has been sunk. The crew
was landed
Rebels in the province of funnan
China, have defeated a body OF gov
eminent troop and are moving north
ward
The Neue Zuricher Zeitung Luxem
burg correspondent announces that
the marriage OF Grand Duchess Marie
OF Luxembourg proba bly, will take place
shortly
GOV. L. B. Hanna OF North Dakota
who went to Copenhagen with the
Ford peace party. departed for Eng
land and later plans to go to the south
OF France.
Restoration OF the Manchu dynasty.
which ruled China before the estab-
lishment Of the republic, has been pro
claimed by the leaders of an uprising
in eastern Mongolia.
German newspapers which have
just reached London lay great EN-
phasis on the Importance of the mis-
sion of Col. Edward NJ. House. Presl-
dent Wilson's personal representative
to Europe
Press dispatches from Rome say
that considerable anxiety is felt in
Vienna in consequence of the illness
of Emperor Francis Joseph, whose
chronic bronchitis has assumed an
acute form
Gen, Naleriano Weyler. now II yeai 5
old. has been appointed president OF
a central general staff of the Spanish
army, which has just been created by
patch from Madrid
Germany has submitted to the Unit.
ed States through Ambassador Won
Bernstorff another written proposal
designated to bring about a settlement
of the controversy over the sinking
of the steamship Lusitania, with loss
OF more than 100 American lives
The British government has spent
sG0g00.000 in America since the be
ginning of the war in the purchase CT
horses for military purposes This
fact is revealed in report issued by
a special committee appointed to con
slider steps to be taken in England
and Wales with the object of securing
an adequate supply of horses suitable
for cavalry and artillery work at the
front
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
$50 Ore Struck In Acacia Group.

Cripple Creek.-Rich ore has been
encountered on the Langdon and Rel
ton lease on the 1,000-foot level of the
South Burns mine, part of the AGA.
cha group of claims. The ore was
found between two well-defined walls
and assays taken with the rich syl
vanite seams eliminated showed val.
ues of $50 to $50 ton.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
Many Homeless in Mississippi Valley

Davenport, Iowa.-Scores are home
less. much property has been dam
aged and heavier damages expected
from ice-gorges and high water, the
result of the worst flood the upper
Mississippi valley has suffered for
years.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
Metal Mining Association to Meet.

" "V Nss0CSAtIou 10 MeSS.
The third annual meeting of the
Colorado Metal Mining Association
will be held Feb. IL and IL in Denver.
Delegates from twenty-five mining
'ounties will attend and it promises to
'e one Of the largest gatherings Of
inning men that has ever met in this
ity. Interesting discussion win come
'efore the meeting. Industrial insur-
nee for mlncs will be taken up and
he conservation measures Of franklin
< Lane. secretary Of the interior. also
will be discussed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
Pueblo Boy Killed While coastina.

Pueblo.-Howard Taylor. aged thir.
teen, while coasting down hill here
was unable to steer hts coaster at the
foot of the hill and plunged over a
fifty-foot embankEent into the rail-
road yards opposite the union station
He suffered conclusion Of the brain
and died In q hospital here yesterday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
Government Get. isnae,o Tract.

Sixteen thousand acres of land,
segregated in La Plata county under
the Carey act. to form what was
known as the Ignacio irrigation pro
ject. have been turned back to the
government through the action Of the
State Land Board.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
WASHINGTON

President Wilson soon will recon-
mend the enactment of legislation pro-
siding for a permanent tariff commits.
sion
Senator Norris of Nebraska. Repub
iicau introduced constitutional
amendment to abolish the electoral
college
American exports increased 10 per
cent in 1915, and reached a total OF
1855 100000, breaking all previous
records.
Senator Johnson of South Dakota is
confined to his home by injuries from
falling down stairs. Several ribs are
believed broken
Senator Shafroth Introduced a bill
iorbidding railroads charging as much
or more for q short haul than for a
longer one on the same route.
Chile's ratification of the peace
commission treaty negotiated by for
ner Secretary Bryan, was presented
10 the State Department by the Chile
an ambassador, Eduardo Suarez Mu-
flea
The income tax was declared con-
stitutional by the United States Su-
preme Court in an unanimous deci-
soin which swept aside every conten-
ton raised against it.
A resolution was passed by the
Senate to make Immediately avail
able $50 900 for repair of the govern
nent levee In the ella river at Yuma,
Ariz., destroyed by flood.
George Won l. Meyer, former secre-
tary of the navy, and Truxton Beale.
former United States minister to
Persia. had a fistic encounter in front
ef the fashionable Metropolitan Club.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
eaea Acquitted Of o.ero Murder.

Ell Paso, Tex-Elfego Baca, former
district attorney of Socorro county. N.
NJ. was acquitted by jury here on
a charge of having murdered Celes
tino Otero, in Ell Paso. Jan. 81, 1915.
Baca claimed self-defense.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
senkeIman Estate Pays s777 Tax.

The state treasurer's department
received a check for $777, the inheri-
lance tax on the estate of Harry
Benkelman, a Denver mining man,
who left property valued at ISL, 608.
On the estate Of Margaret E. Kidwell
Of Pueblo, which amounted to $780,
1853, the state got tax of $5O5.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
stoekmen Talk About inspection Law,

Governor Kendrick Of Wyoming and
members of the Livestock Sanitary
Commission Of Wyoming met with
Governor Carlson and the Colorado
Livestock Inspection Board and dis
cussed uniform stock inspection laws
and cooperation in enforcement OF
such laws. A committee from the two
boards will continue the work.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
SPORTING NEWS

Vic Hanson of California won de
cision in ten rounds over Dick Gilbert
OF Denver at Kansas City.
James S Milne of Barre. Vt, SEE
ond year student at Boston Uniyer-
sity, died of. injuries received in
basket ball game.
c. Perry Beadelston, famous pony
polo player, was lowering near death
at San Diego, Cal, as the result OF
bad fall in practice game in Coro-
nado.
A furious stand on game leg in
the last round won Joe Rivers of Los
Angeles, Cal, the popular verdict
over Richie Mitchell of Milwaukee in
their ten-round no-decision bout at
Cincinnati.
Fred Toney will pitch for the Reds
this year for $4,000 salary, or not
pitch at all" This was the statement
of President August Hermann of the
Reds at Cincinnati, answering Toneys
demand for $4,000 salary or his un.
conditional release.
The National Western Horse and
Stock Show closed in Denver before
the largest matinee crowd ever as.
sembled in the big stadium. Miss
Loula Long, with stable OF eighteen
horses, took eleven blue RIB ons. seven
second ribbons. four third pennants
and was fourth only twice. Mr.
Thompson's horses won six firsts
seven second ribbons, three thirds
GENERAL
The United States Steel corporation
declared a quarterly dividend OF II
per cent on its common stock
Brig. Gen Isaac Swarthwood Catlin
U. s A, retired, eishty-one years old
died after stroke OF apoplexy, at his
home in Brooklyn
General Felix Diaz issued state
ment in New York denying that he
had planned or is planning another
revolution in Mexico
Travel by land and sea and com
munication OF all sorts We're out OF
joint Monday in the western one.third
OF the United States, because of rain
snow and wind.
Another unsuccessful effort was
made by the prosecution at Provi,
dence, r. l., in the trial of Mrs E,liz
abeth Mohr and two negroes for the
murder of her husband DR. c. Frank.
lin Mohr. to have the alleged comics.
sions of the accused negroes admitted
as evidence against her.
Twenty-Five persons are believed to
have been killed near Leavenworth,
Wash, when a snowslde tore off two
coaches of the rear end of Great
Northern train and buried their
wreckage under sixty feet of snow and
debris at the bottom of a gulch after
plunging over a 300-foot embankment
The policy of no suspension of min
ing in any field after present agree
ments have expired, SO long as there
is hope of negotiating new contracts,
was given strong support in the con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America at Indianapolis
w. I Mayfield, white. about so
years old, was taken from the jail at
Boston, Tex, and lynched by twenty
five masked and heavily armed men,
according to reports at Texarkana.
Mayfield was charged with killing his
father, mother and brother with an
ak.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
Mexican War Veteran Dead.

Stockton, Cal.-Gen. Thomas e.
Ketcham. a veteran of the Civil and
Mexican wars, is dead at his home
here at the age Of IS.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28

a0OO ne " AN
Austrians take Antiyari and Dull.
eigno. Montenegro seaports.
British submarine sinks Austrian
torpedo boat in upper Adriatic.
Monastir and Gievgeli have been
again raided b. allied airmen.
The Russians have captured Hassan
kAlah in Caucasus and driven Turks
twenty miles to forts of Er2erum.
Germany is continuing her efforts
90 conclude a separate peace win
Serbia. according to the Athens cor
respondent of the London Daily Mail.
Germany's resumption OF air raids
has terrorized England In three days
three successive raids were made on
Dover. England's principal channel
port
British forces attempting to relieve
the town OF Kut-el-Amara were re-
pulsed by the Turks in six-hour bat
de They lost 5000 killed aud
poundel
Turkey. 1t is reported. will admit Of
IDEALLY that one OF her submarines
sank the steamer Persia. on which
American Consul Robert n McNeely
lost his life
The Russians are driving away at
the Muslems near Erzerum. Recently
after routing the sutan's troops they
captured 1000 prisoners and large
quantity of stores
Despite the Austrian claim that the
80, a
known that the remnant of the Monte
negrin army is retreating and harass-
sng the Austrians by bush warfare.
WESTERN
The Arizona strike of 5000 Clifton
AorenciMetcalf copper miners is
ended
Rescue parties at Yuma, Ariz., Mon
day extended relief to ranchers MADE
homeless by floods in the Colorado
riyer.
Mrs. Caroline l.. Johnson. real
daughter of the revolution, is dead at
her home at Hastings, Neb, aged 30
years
At New Madrid, Mo, thrty-three
defendants in the night-rider trials
pleaded guilty. thus bringing the trials
20 sudden end
The federal land office of Alliance.
Eeb., will receive entries for IA, 900
acres of land for which water is nov
available from the North Platte irri-
cation project on March 81
Another murder mystery developed
at Gary, Ind, at point near the home
of the Rev Edmund Kayser, who was
killed last fall in what was then be-
sieved to be a war plot.
Big Pete Mccullough, seventy six
Tears old, the hanging Judge" of An
Jacksonville prison during the Civil
War. died at his home in Mexico Mo,
xfter a short illness of pneumonia.
Raymond Dodds. the mulatto and
Mrs Viola Hood, who eloped from San
Diego, surrendered themselves to the
Salt Lake City police and both de-
clared that their act was voluntary
Colorado, Utah, Montana and West
srn Texas produced 2.525. 900 barrels
of cement during 1915. and shipped
,.475.oO0 barrels, according to esti-
mates made by the United States Geo
sogicaI Survey
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-01-28
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
res,ern Newspaper Union News Service.
DATE. ron COMING EVENTS.

DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
Feb. 11-12-Annual convention Colo
RADIO Metal Mining Association, At
Denver.
Feb. Injecting Republican state
Central Committee in Denver.
Feb. 16-Is-Sports Carnival at Steam
boat Springs.
March z0-ApriI &C dorado Retail
Merchants Associations Food and
Industrial Exposition at Denver.
April l3-Democratic State Convention
at Pueblo.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-12-29
HAYDEN LAKE ITEMS.

j. L. McCorkle and wife enter
tanned the following guests for Christ
mas dinner: Alva Addington wife and
son, Perry Addington wife and two
children, and Mrs. Robert Camp, all
OF Spokane, j. w. Buchanan, S. ]
Klepfer and wife of Hayden Lake.
Albert Wiley, who has been recent
y visiting at Colfax and WalIa Walla,
Wash, has returned home.
Melvin Lowry Jr.. who has been at
Williston, North Dakota is visiting
his parents.
S. A Weaver and wife entertained
companyarom Spokane on Christmas.
Miss Madge Thompson OF Spokane
is spending the holidays with Miss
Marjorie Huxley.
Rev. j. A. Smith of Spokane filed
the pulpit at the M. E. church last
Sunday 10 the absence o! Rev. Ran.
dali.
Erwin Kernkamp aud grandmother
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. F. Kernkamp and daughters.
Mrs. G.. III. Marker was hostess for
the M. L. Aid society Thursday
afternoon.
81. Klepfer was in Standpoint last
Saturday where he attended the Bon
ner County convention of the Farmers
union.
Mrs. J. A. Smith entertalns the
Foreign Missionary society this after
noon at two O'Clock.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1916-12-29
Penalty Of thu Peach.

The Egyptians appear to have been
acquainted with what is commonly
called prussic acid, the most deadly of
poisons. 1t is held that they distilled lit
from certain plants and trees, notably
the peach. In the Louvre there Is an
ancient Egyptian papyrus from which
the following has been deciphered:
pronounce not the name of |. A. O.
under the penalty of the peach."- This
has been supposed to be death warn.
ing to those who might be tempted tn
reveal mysteries in connection with the
religious rites of the priests.
The Romans probably learned of prus-
sic acid from the Egyptians. History
has 1t that in the reign of Tiberius a
Roman knight accused of treason drank
poison and Immediately fell dead at
the feet Of the senator's, significant
circumstance, inasmuch as no other
poison has the almost instantaneous
eject Of prussic acid.