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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
SLAUGHTER GOES FREE
COURT RULES EVIDENCE DOES
NOT SUPPORT INDICTMENT.
Judge Lewis Of Federal Court Ia
struets Jury to Return Verdict
Of Not Guilty.

wr>4.,n Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-William B. Slaughter OF
Dallas. Tex, president Of the defunct
Mercantile National Bank of Pueblo.
was freed OF the last count of the in
dictment standing against him when
Judge Robert E. Lewis instructed a
jury in the United States District
Court to return a verdict of not guilty
to the charges Of misapplication Of
funds, abstraction OF acsets and caus-
ing false entries on the books of the
bank.
The court held that the govern.
ments testimony had failed to sup
port any OF the thirty-five counts con.
tanned in the two indictments found
Jointly against the banker and his
son, Coney c. Slaughter. former
cashier OF the bank Coney C..
Slaughter now is fugitive from jus
tice.
Clearing of the banker will in no
way interfere with the prosecution of
Coney c. Slaughter, Jointly charged
with wrecking the bank, according to
District Attorney Tedrow. There is
a separate Indictment against him
and, according to Mr. Tedrow. doz
en- counts in the indictments against
the elder Slaughter were dropped by
the government because they are
said to involve more directly the miss
ing cashier.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
sho .t.ee Of shovels In Boulder.

Boulder.-The hardware merchants
of Boulder have not a single shovel
in stock, Donald Campbell of the AS
ISOLATED Students Of the University of
Colorado discovered when he at
tempted to purchase implements for
use by the students of the school in
improving the campus. The demand
of tungsten miners caused the dearth
of shovels. Tuesday, April 2o, has
been made a holiday by President
Livingston Farrand of the university
to be known as Campus day. The
men students will dig dandelions,
plant grass seed and otherwise i'm
prove the appearances Of the school
grounds. At noon the women of the
school will serve lunch.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
GEN. SCOTT GOES TO MEXICO.
viii Assemble Complete Information
on Border Situation.

viii Assemble Complete Information
on Border Situation.
Washington, April 20.-No decision
as to the withdrawal of American
troops from Mexico is expected for
week or ten days unless there are new
outbreaks against the forces in Mexico
to compel immediate action. This was
made clear when Secretary Baker dis
patched Maj. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott.
chief of staff, to the border as his
personal representative to make a
complete report on the military
problems confronting Gen. Funston.
The Administrations final action on
Gen. Carranza's suggestion that the
expedition be recalled probably will
be based largely on this report.
Gen. Scott, who left Washington
last night. hardly will be able to
make the round trip and complete his
observations in less than ten days.
Secretary Baker said Gen. SCOTS
mission would be to assemble com.
plete information as to the border sit
uation for the use of the department.
Dispatches from the border or from
Mexico contained NO word of develop
ments changing the situation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
DeBeque Hotel Burns.

DeBeque, Colo. John Franklin,
travelling man, was caught under a
falling roof when the Moore hotel
burned, and is in serious condi-
ton from bruises to his back and Sc
we're burns. Six other guests OF the
hotel were injured in the fire. some
from burns, two from being struck
by falling glass and one because he
jumped from a second story window.
Their injuries are minor.
The damage is estimated at $4,000.
fully insured The hotel was owned
by w. J. Moore and was built in
1890.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Phone Consolidation Rejected.

The State Public Utilities Commits
sion dismissed complaint filed by
citizens of Pierce and Ault in regard
to consolidation OF the telephone ex-
changes. A ruling was made that this
matter was one of district service and
therefore should be considered to-
gether with the general telephone
hearing now on before the commits
sion. Citizens of Ault desire q con-
solidation of the exchanges to afford
their district better service. The
Pierce Commercial Club objects to the
removal OF the exchange from that
city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Frenoh RepeI Three Teuton Attacks

Paris, April 20.-French troops re-
pulsed three German attacks on
trenches at Les Eparges, latter suf'
fering heavily. Heavy artillery bonn
bardments reported near Verdun, and
the Germans capture stone quarry
near Haudremont at the point of the
bayonet, inflicting heavy losses on the
French. Successes achieved by ltal
ians include capture of Monte Fume
pass and extreme western peak OF
Monte Ancona, with severe losses for
the Austrians Petrograd reports com
plete defeat of Turks in Erzerum
region.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
STATECAPlTOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
MERIT RULING MAKES JOBS
SAFE.
Officials Who Won Positions In Com
petition Examinations Will Dc
Retained Permanently.

Officials Who Won Positions In Com
petition Examinations viii Dc
Retained Permanently.
Denver-An employees Of the state
holding their positions az the result
Of competitive examinations will be
retained as permanent employees. &C
cording to q ruling made by the state
civil service law and hinges particu
larly upon a mistake made by an en-.
rolling clerk when the new law was
passed by the general assembly in
1915. 1t is q literal Interpretation OF
the mistake, the majority Of the com
mission holding that it has no right
to go beyond the actual reading OF
the law.
As the result the following state
officials will be considered perma-
nent employees and will be given the
protection of the commission against
any attempts to remove them: War.
den NJ. P. Capp OF the State Reform
atory at Buena Vista: Walter B.
Fraser, State Game and Fish Com
missioner; Dr. H. A. La Moure. super
intendent of the State Insane Asy-
lum; G. v. Crosseborn, state boiler
inspector; J. L. Gray. deputy game
and fish commissioner; s. E. Land.
superintendent OF state fish hatcher.
les; and Joe Humphrey and William
Crowell, deputy boiler inspectors.
All the stenographers and clerks
including the stenographers in Gov
ernor Carlson's office, who have
passed competitive examinations. will
be protected under the ruling.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Expert Would Slash Phone Capital.

In testimony before the State Pub
lie Utilities Commission during its in
vestigation of the rates and service
of the Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph Company, Fred w.
Herbert, statistician for the commits
sion. said he believed the figures on
the unit costs of reproduction Of the
company's Colorado plant, as present
ed by the company. to be correct.
But he declared that $115,785.4S
should be disallowed from the claim
of working capital made by the cor
poration. This amount, he testified,
covers unpaid vouchers for wages and
accounts payable to the American
Telegraph Company and the Bell
Telephone Company.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Assaults Mother and Night Marshal.

Cripple Creek.-Armed posses in
automobiles and on horseback are
searching the country between Grip
pie Creek and Colorado Springs for
Bert DUTCH Wiley, an ex-reforma
tory convict, who terribly assaulted
his mother and Night Marshal Burn
ham. Burnham was knocked down
by Wiley with a blow from a shot
gun and pounded into insensibility
Mrs. Wiley was also knocked uncon
scious by a blow from a revolver in
the hands OF her son. Feeling against
Wiley is so bitter that threats of
lynching have been heard.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Asauith Warns British Parliament.

London.-In the House Of Commons
Wednesday afternoon Premier As
quith stated that there were still some
material points of disagreement in the
Cabinet and that unless these were
settled 1t must result in the break of
has been forced by the demand for
conscription. Premier Asquith and
others oppose it, while David Lloyd
George, minister Of munitions, Lord
Kitchener. and others favor compuls-
DRY service
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
WILSON WARNING
SENT GERMANY
UlTiMATuM IS TO BACK DOWN
ON U-soAT WARFARE OR
BREAK WITH U. s.
ENVOY SAYSPA US.
OETAchMENTs OF MARINES ARE
SENT FROM BROOKLYN TO
TUckERroN STATION.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, April 20-Large detach-
ments OF marines were sent from the
Brooklyn navy yard to Sayville. L. l.,
and Tuckerton, n. j., under secret or
ders. 1t is said the War Department
intends to seize the German wireless.
Washington, April 2O-Presidcnt
Wilson's final warning to Germany
that the United States will break off
diplomatic relations unless she aban-
dons her present methods Of subma-
rine warfare, and Immediately de-
clares her intention to do SO, was de-
livered in a note to Berlin, and also
was announced by the President in
an address to joint session of Con-
gress. The President considers that
the next step depends solely upon Ger
many, and that three or four days
constitute a reasonable time for re-
ply. Diplomatic history records only
one instance where a breaking of re
lations between two first-class powers
has not brought war-that which now
Congress received the Presidents
declaration of his course with mixed
evidences of concern and appreciation.
Most of the leaders, Democrat and Re
publican, thought the President hardly
could do less. and some expressed the
opinion that his action would not lead
to war Republican Leader Mann
alone OF all the opposition leaders
openly attacked the President for his
stand.
6ernstorff Cables Berlin.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador, sent to Berlin a long dis
patch interpreting the situation in
Washington and making certain rec
concentrations. He is understood to
have advised his government that he
believed the United States meant just
what ii said in its submarine note,
and that something would have to be
done quickly IL friendly relations were
to continue.
The press of America is divided in
It's opinion of President Wilson's ad-
dress to Congress, explaining the ultf-
matum to Germany. Some view 1t as
solely due to the Presidents alleged
pro-British sympathy. while others
see in it the logical conclusion OF
strained relations. after the limit OF
patience had been reached"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
To Resume Search for Doctors Body

Estes Park-As soon as the snow
has melted sufficiently to permit, a
large party of guides and forest rang
ers will resume the search for the
body of Dr. Thornton r. Sampson.
noted Texas minister and educator.
who was lost last September.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
To r.old Civil Service Examinations.

70 S1oId CIVIL SERVICE EXamtnatlon0.
May 2, 8, and United States civil
service examinations will be held for
applicants for laboratory aid In chem
istry and physics at salaries ranging
from 5000 to $500 year. for asso-
ciate engineer physicist (male), g.,
600 to $4,000 q year; for grazing as
sistant (male), $1,000 a year; for
laboratorian qualified in electrical sci.
ence (male). $3.50 per day; for black
smith and horseshoer (male), $3.50 a
year. and for mechanical superin.
tendent (male), $4,000 q year.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Mrs. WhItmore Named on Board.

Governor Carlson appointed Mrs.
James D. Whitmore a member of the
board of control of the State Indus
trial School for Girls. She will serve
five years. Mrs. Whitmore succeeds
Mrs. George w. Gano, who resigned
a month before the expiration of her
term, May 5.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
More Money for Income Tax.

Mark A. Skinner, United States col
lector of internal revenue, estimates
that Colorado individuals and corpor-
atoms will pay $4,000 in income
taxes by the end of the fiscal year, as
compared with $626,S14 for the same
period of last year, a gain of ap-
proximately so per cent.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21

Adj. Gen. Harry P. Gamble. new
head of the Colorado National Guard,
was greeted, and Adj Gen. John
Chase, who recently retired, saluted
for the last time by officers Of the
guard in banquet in Denver. Nearly
all of the fifty-five officers present
spoke briefly on the past, present and
future of the guard. Gen. Chase. in
a vigorous speech, declared that he
had no regrets for the past and was
optimistic Of the future. In q short
address Adj Gen. Gamble thanked
the officers for their promise of fl
deity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Victor officer Beaten.

Victor.-Burt Wiley, Is years old.
knocked down Night Marshal John
Burnham, and, holding crowd at
bay, beat the officer into insensi-
bility.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Road Worker Killed by Train.

Sulphur Springs.-James Thomp-
aon. a shed worker on the Moffat
road at Corona, was run over and
killed by train at that place. His
body was badly mangled.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Arapahoe County Pays state $500.

The sum of $500, paid into the
state treasury by former commission
ers Of Arapahoe county to satisfy the
claims Of the state against the Walsh
estate, was distributed among the
various institutions Of the state on
the basis OF their mill levies.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
Allied Base Brings Greek Protest.

Athens = The Greek government
has made formal protest to the en-
tente allies against the establishment
of a naval base in Suda bay.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
.yestern Newspaper Union News serxtc..
DATES son coM.NG EVENTS.

DATES rOR COMING EVENTS.
May First Congregational District
Republican Convention At Colorad 10
Springs.
April 26-AnnuaI Convention Western
Colorado / O. o. F. at Grand juno
tinn
April 20 May s-Food show at Colo
RADIO Springs.
May z-kepubiIcan State and Third
and Fourth Congressional Distric'
Convent ion at Pueblo.
May ls-Democrat.c State Convention
at Colorado Springs
May 20-Progressive State Convention
in Denver
Aug. s-Democratic State Assembly o I
Denver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20

are: Killed. men, | woman and s
children; injured, II men, women
and children.
"As far as ascertained. forty-cight
bombs were dropped altogether. One
bomb fell on the Canadian Hospital at
Ramsgate, causing damage. but no
casualties. Several houses, the homes
Of artisans, and cottages were wrecked.
Flight Commander Bone, Royal
Naval Air Service, in a single sector
aeroplsne, pursued one German sea-
plane thirty miles out to sea, where,
after an action lasting a quarter Of an
hour, he forced it TO descend. The Ger
man machine was hit many times and
the observer was killed"
The first bomb dropped in Ramsgate
fell squsrely on a motor car, killing
the driver and setting fire to the gaso-
lene tank Pieces of the bomb few
among children on their way to Sun
day school, killing four Of them. Other
bombs hit business block, a barber
shop and several residences.
One bomb fell through the gable Of
hospital to the floor below, but no
body WAS injured The weather was
clear and the attacking machines few
very high.
A dozen bombs were dropped in Do
Continued on page 5. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
German AerOS Raid Kent:
British Bag One plane
Nine Killed, Ihirtyone lnured-Bombs Fall on Children
Way to Sunday School-EIospital
Also Struck

London. March 19.-Ninc persons
were killed and thirty-one injured in a
raid of four German seaplanes over the
east coast of Kent to-day, it was an
rounced officially tonight A British
sirman brought down one raider over
the sea. the German observer being
killed. The official statement on the
raid reads as follows:
-Four German seaplanes few over
East Kent to-day. The first pair ap-
peared over Dover at height of 5000
TO 5000 feet, one at 1867 p. m, the Sec
ond at 2;O2 p. m.
"The first dropped six bombs in the
harbor, then went northwest, dropping
bombs on the town. The other raider,
after passing over Dover. appeared over
Deal at 2:l3 and dropped several
bombs.
"The second pair appeared over
Ramsgate at 2:1O. They dropped
bombs on the town. One of this pair
went west, the other north, pursued by
a British aeroplane. One bomb IS re-
ported to have been dropped on Mar
gate.
"The second machine appeared over
Westgate at 2:2O. Here several Of our
aeroplanes went up in pursuit. No
bombs were dropped on Westgste.
"The total casualties so far reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
ICE AND CONSCIENCE
HALT BOYS SUICIDE
Flees from Reservoir and Poison
10 Police.

Ice coating the Hillview reservoir al
Yonkers bafTled julius Nicholson when
he went there 20 commit suicide yester-
day. Nicholson is only seventeen years
old, but he is determined He then pur-
chased a bottle OF poison. Just as he
was about 20 consume the deadly liquid
he thought Of his parents, who live at
1882 Martha Avenue, The Bronx, and
again changed his mind.
The limits OF Nicholson's ingenuity
had not yet been reached. however lie
hurried TO Police Captain Brady.
"I'm so despondent over several
things that I'm afraid I'll take my life
II left alone. Will you save me-" he
asked.
The captain accommodating locked
him up and informed his parents OF his
dilemma.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK
By ALLIES, SAYS VIENNA
Torpedoed by Submarine
Adriatic, Is Report.

Berlin, March 1s by wireless TO Say
Wills, y. YD.--Ths Austro-Hungsrian
hospital ship Elektra was torpedoed
Saturday in the Adriatic Sea by an
Entente Allied submarine, says the
Overseas News Agency. The statement
Of the news agency follows;
Vienna reports that the hospital
ship Elektra, Of the Austro Hungarian
Red Cross, bound from the North Adri-
attic to Southern Dalmatia, was to--
pedoed March Is by an enemy subma-
rine. The steamer stranded. One SAILOR
was drowned and two Red Cross nurses
were badly injured.
"The Elektra was not unknown 70 the
enemy as a hospital ship and was pro
vided with the prescribed visible
marks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
Mexican Columns Hold Three
Sides of Net, with Pershing
Closing In on Fourth.
BANDIT ON HEARST RANCH
IN BABICORA LAKE REGION
Fugitive Veers Course to Westward to
Elude Big Constitutionalist Force
Near Las Cruces.
From Staff Correspondent OF The Tribune

FL Paso Tex March l9-Swep into trap by the swift
advance the American forces Francisco Villa tonight is not
many hours away death surrender if the Carranza
forces stand fast This evident by wireless dispatches
from General Pershng column received here tonight and
Columbus by teegraphc advces to General Gavra at
Juarez.
Everything TO depend the ability of the Car
garrsons to hold their end Of the On three sides
of the bandit chief hemmed by strong Caranza columns
while on the fourth Americans driving forward with
amazing speed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
Villa Swept Into Trap by Pershu1g' s Swih MoDe;
Bandit Murders American C0lonistS in Flight
VILLA AT BABICORA;
ABAND0NS WOUNDED

FL Paso, Tex. March l9.
Villa has reached Babi-
cora. rs miles south Of the
American border, near rhe
lake Of that name in the
Guerrero region, after nav
ing abandoned thirty of his
wounded at Fl Vale. accord
ing to telegram received to-
day by General Gavira at
Juarez from from Colonel
Nieto Macias, the command
cr at Pearson.
Mexican adyiccs say Villa
is being handicapped in
his flight by his wounded.
Through the wounded, who
are being captured at inter
walls along the route, accord
ing to Mexicans. 1t is not
difficult TO tell in a general
way the course the bandit
chief is pursuing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
s MORE NEWSPAPERS
TO AID MARJORIE.

In addition to the teIc-
grams printed yesterday from
all parts Of the country re-
porting the success OF Mar
jorie's Battleship Fund, dis.
patches have been received
by wire from five ncw'pape"
declaring that they were IN
the act of launching their
local campaigns.
With them came a'sur-
ance. that the enthusiasm al
ready evident would soon be
making itself heard in the
clink of dimes. The papers
to telegraph the news OF the
start of their campaigns were;
The Moline (IIl.) Dispatch.
The Troy IN. II heCofu'
The Wheeling (W. Va)
Register -,
The MiIIeron (N. ~
Record.
The CatskiIl Mountain
News, Margare'ville'
N Y.
Total 10 date. ...$. .o49T
Number Of con- o,o,o
tnbutors ....... 32.OIo
The list Of yesterdays con-
,nbuion and the story OF one
boy and 1000 dimes Will be
found on Page 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
Sprague Advised Mrs.
PeltOn as to I'M
ports of Effects.
RECENT LOT
SPURS ACTION
Question Raised Whether
Goods Were Bought Be-
fore She Left Europe.

Thomas +. Rush. Surveyor Of Gus
toms Of this port. has just forwarded
TO the Treasury Department a report OF
one Of the most puzzling customs COM
pljcations that have come TO the atten-
tion Of his department in many years.
II concerns the importationu Of mer-
chandse by a prominent society wom-
an Of this city. who says she was ad-
yised Of her rights in the customs law
by a deputy collector who is the per-
sonal representative Of Collector Ma
lone.
The pivot on which the inquiry turns
is the date of purchase Of recent lm-
portation Of merchandise made BY the
woman.
The two persons involved in the sur
veyor's investigation are Mrs. Frank
lin D. Pelton, living at the Hotel Plaza.
and Deputy Collector Daniel o.
Sprague. whom Mrs Pelton describes
as her "msn OF business and who ar
rived acre several days ago on the
American liner St. Paul, after months
trip in Europe
The inquiry arose over the activities
OF Mr. Sprague in attending to the
importation OF merchandise BY Mrs.
Pelton and his efforts to get il in free
Of duty on the firm belief that it was
really household effects which were in
her possession before or at the time
Of her departure from Europe in De-
ccmber, 1914.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-20
READY
FOR FINAL DASH
Begins Disposition of His
Troops to Hunt
Villa.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY,

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY,
March IS via wireless to Columbus,
n. M.).-The American punitive eX-
pedition to-day received information
apparently locating Pancho Villa, the
object of its chase. Disposition of the
troops began tonight for the task
of hunting him down. Meanwhile,
Villa was reported continuing his
outrages upon Americans.
After marching more than ITO
miles into Mexico in forty-two hours,
making an average advance OF ~
miles a day. the expedition reached
name deleted by censor). 1t
was informed that the Mexican leader
passed through this place only few
days ago. The latest information Of
Villas present whereabouts placed
him on the ranch Of Candelario Her
nandez, one Of the sub-chiefs with
him on the raid against Columbus.
General John J. Pershing person
ally led the flying cavalry column in
the lO0-mile dash. Every man in
his command was mounted. They
pressed through a section of Mexico
where water was scarce. For such
a large body of men the speed main
tained was remarkable, and the good
condition in which they came through
was inspiring.
Only a few cavalry horses and pack
mules we're lost, the victims OF hard
ridden trail. The men reached the camp
thirsty and hungry, but otherwise IN
good condition. fl for action ard eager
for the pursuit Of villa 70 begin in
earnest.
Here they were met with reports that
villa had rsided the American colonies
in the vicinity Of his mountain retreats
and that he had killed residents Of these
colonies.