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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
PROTEST BRITISH BLACKLIST.
England Asked to Explain Trade Acts
as Firms Plan Action.

Washlngton.-Inquiry as to why
certain business concerns in the Unit
ed States have been placed on a
blacklist under Great Britain's trad
ing with the enemy act were di-
rected to the British government by
the State Department through both
the British embassy here and Ambas-
sador Page at London.
Information Is sought specifically re-
garding a number of firms, the names
of which have not been made public
by the department. There is no dis
cussion OF principle in the inquiry,
that matter being left for attention
after the American government Is full
ly informed on the facts.
The blacklist question was dis
cussed at the cabinet meeting. Cabi.
net members were indignant over
Great Britain's course, but were
doubtful about what steps could be
taken.
Denouncing the British blacklist as
an Outrageous assault on citizens OF
this country" Senator Thomas oil
Colorado, in a Senate speech. advo
Gated reprisals of a severe nature.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

Born IN Ireland November L. 1889
Came to America in 1S49.
Moved to Crawfordsville. Indiana.
Enlisted in the Civil War in 1861.
In 1S62-lS63 a student in Asbury.
now DePauw University. at Green
castle. Ind.
In 1868 entered Wabash College
at Charlottesville. Ind.
In 1864 began the study OF law.
Admitted to the bar in 1867.
Moved to Denver in 1872.
Served as City Attorney of Den
yer 1S73-lST4.
Elected Territorial Delegate to
Congress in 1874.
While in Congress helped secure
passage of the act admitting Colo :
rado to the Union,
In 1s75-1S7S served tho State OF
Colorado in the 45th Congress.
In 1883 ran for Governor and was
defeated.
In 1892 elected a delogat> to the
National Democratic Convention.
left party on account of its failure
to accept a free silver plank. In
same year purchased the Rocky
Mountain News; later acquired the
Denver Times.
In 1896 was delegate to the Ma
tional Populist Convention.
In 1900 served as chairman of the
National Populist Convention.
Elected United = States Senator
in 1901.
Ran for Governor in 1914 and was
defeated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
GENERAL PROSPERITY
IN DENVER AND COLORADO TO
STAY, SAY BANKERS.
Reports to Denver Convention tell of
Increased Farm Crops and Activity
In Mining and Other Industries.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Expanding prosperity was
the keynote of the first session of the
fifteenth annual convention of the
Colorado State Bankers Association
in this city. Bankers from every sec
ton of the state and from outside of
the state talked of the development
of agriculture here, the general re-
vival in mining, the increased output
from coal fields and the rapid in
crease in population throughout the
state. The feature of the opening
session was the address OF Mayor
Speer. who urged the bankers to put
more human interest in their transac-
tions and learn to intermingle hand
money" and heart money"
Encouraging reports were made by
the five group chairmen, including w.
E. Hickman, Windsor; o. T. Christen-
sen. Castle Rock; d. T. Stone. Grand
Junction; X. ~. Gagg, Durango, and
Benjamin b. Lusk OF La lara. All
told of good crop conditions. of in
creased population and of expanding
business
The reports of Paul Hardey of Den.
yer. secretary, and Of A. NJ. Rex of
Kiowa, treasurer, showed the organ
ization to be in a prosperous condi,
tion.
The building of uniform system
of state reads. cooperation in the use
of the land farm loan law and the Sc
curing of loan bank in Denver and
review of the prosperous conditions
throughout the state we're dominating
features in a series of resolutions
adopted by bankers representing ev-
cry section of Colorado at the closing
session of the fifteenth convention of
the Colorado State Bankers Associa-
tion.
The following officers were chosen:
j. M. b Petriken, Greeley, president:
ID. T. Stone, Grand Junction, vice
president; Paul Herdey, Denver, sec.
retary. and w. f. Boyd, Saguaehe,
treasurer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
JAMES wHITcoMs RILEY DEAD

Indianapolis, Ind.-James Whitcomb
Riley. 6s. died while only Mr.. Riley's
nurse, Miss "lement;a Prough. was
awake in the poets hcme He suf-
fered his first violent attack of paraly-
sic July 10, 1910
James Whitcomb Riley, born of the
Middle West. sang the Joys, sorrows,
fancies and humors of its folk, large
ly in its own dialect The world was
SO touched by his in1piratioI and the
realism OF his homely symbols that he
was one of the few devoting their
lives to poetry who gained {, fortune.
In 1902 he received the degree OF
master of Arts from Yale University
and in 1904 the University OF Pcnnsyi-
vania conferred upon him tho dcgree
of doctor Of letters. Indiana Uni
versity conferred this honorary de-
Sree OF LID. on him in 1907
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Guilty of Violating Utility Rule.

Grand Junction.-Steve Muret, Will
liam Collins, Joseph Jerr, John Mad
rick, William Brandin and William
McDermott, all from Denver, were
sentenced to fifteen days in the coun-
ty jail. having pleaded guilty to the
charge of violating the recent order
of the State Utilities Commission in
relation to free transportation. The
men accepted passes from the Rio
Grande railway to work for that road
near here. When they arrived in
Grand Junction they refused to carry
out their agreement to work and
sought employment elsewhere.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
COLORADO DAY, AUG. I
GOVERNOR GEO. A. CARLSON is.
SUES PROCLAMATION.
Executive Declares Fortieth Anniver-
sary Of Centennial States Admls-
sion to Union Legal Holiday.

Western Newspaper Union News ssrvies.
Denver. % July % Governor
George A. Carlson issued the follow
ing proclamation:
On Tuesday, Aug 1, this state will
celebrate her fortieth birthday. Colo
rado Day is an occasion dear to the
hearts OF our citizens, particularly to
the pioneer. for 1t carries memory
back through the sweep of years to
the frontier days of romance, adven-
ture and peril and brings the true
perspective of our marvellous advance
ment since our admission into the
Union as a sovereign state.
On this day while we mark our
progress, We also renew our faith in
ideals yet to be attained. There has
never been better reason for Joy
Gus. happy. ungrudging celebration
than on this coming Colorado day.
The last year has been epochal for
Its prosperity and the social and NOR
al advance of our people The coming
harvest promises to be unusually
bountiful. our mineral resources are
yielding record-breaking wealth: bust
ness has entered into a new day of
substantial, daily-increaslng prosper.
ity; our people are united and threat.
ened danger from abroad has caused
re-birth OF the virile patriotism o,
the pioneer fathers.
Therefore, and in accordance with
law, |. George A. Carlson. governor OF
Colorado, do hereby declare Tuesday,
August /. 1916, a legal holiday. 1t is
especially urged that our state and
national flags be prominently dis
played; that wherever possible suit
able exercises be held and that Colo
rado products be used exclusively IN
the celebration OF the day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

join them. His death ended a week'a
Illness, from which his near relatives
believed that he would recover. al.
though they knew that apoplexy at
any time might end his notable life.
His wife, Mrs. Katherine Grafton
Patterson, died July 16. 1902. A num-
ber of years before his wife's death
his only son, James Patterson, a
young attorney, died.
A daughter, Mary G. Patterson. and
an infant child also died a number
Of years ago.
Thomas Macdonald Patterson was
born in the county OF Carlow, Ireland.
on Nov. 4. 1899. He was a son of
James and Margaret (Mountjoy) Pat
terson. His ancestors we're numer-
Gus and prominent family in the north
ern part OF Ireland.
Mr.. Patterson is survived by his
daughter, Mrs. Richard Crawford
Campbell; his son-in-law, Richard
Crawford Campbell; two grandsons.
Richard Crawford Campbell, Jr., who
is student at Dartmouth College, and
Thomas Patterson Campbell, a stu
dent at Exeter Academy; a grand
daughter, Katherine Campbell, and =
sister, Mrs. Malin v. Johnson of 2145
Williams street. Two nephews and
two pieces also survive him. They
are Fred p. Johnson, Arthur c. John
son, Mrs. p. M. Pease OF Rye, N. Y.
and Mrs. Frances Porter, formerly a
resident of Denver but now living
near Byers. Colo. A brother-in-law,
Samuel Grafton, also lives in Denver
The Rev. DIR. John H. Houghton OF
St. Marks officiated at the funeral,
and interment was in Fairmount
cemetery.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

Denver-Thomas NJ Patterson. for
merly United States senator from
Colorado, editor and lawyer OF ma
tional reputation, died suddenly of
apoplexy while asleep in bed at his
home, 1875 Pennsylvania street, short
ly after l o'clock Sunday afternoon.
July 90. With him at the time was
his daughter, Mrs. Richard Crawford
Campbell, other members of his fam
lily having gone to Grand Lake, where
former Senator Patterson expected to
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Omaha Capital Buys Gold Mine.

|, Boulder.-A group of Omaha capi-
talists headed by F. M. Godfrey, min
ing engineer, purchased the Smuggler
mine. known as the best gold pro
ducer in the Rollinsville district The
price paid is given out as s142 900.
The Smuggler is situated in Moon
gulch, about two miles southwest of
Rollinsville. Since 1t was opened up
nine years ago, the Smuggler has pro-
duced about 100000 in the yenow
metal. The mill of the property will
be increased from 80 stamps to so.
Numerous other improvements are
planned.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Two Killed In Train Wreck.

Pueblo.-Two men were killed and
one injured and property loss of $780,
900 sustained in the wrecking of a
Denver & Rio Grande freight train
seven miles west of here. The dead
are Gus Anderson. As years old. of
San Francisco. who died in the hos
pital, and an unidentified Swede
whose body lies under the wreckage
of an ore car. William Muir of Liver
pool. England, is in the hospital with
e sprained wrist and minor injuries.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

Colorado, is in serious condition at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Earl
Young. as the result, 1t is charged. of
being beaten into unconsciousness
then brutally attacked. on the floor
OF a dancing school. Frank McCor-
mick. 40 years old. instructor In fancy
dancing. was arrested after an ALL
day search by detectives Miss Nor
ris came to Salt Lake with her moth
er about three weeks ago to visit her
sister.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Educators Honor Colorado Women.

Mrs. Mary c. C. Bradford, state SUI
perintendent of public instruction.
was elected first vice president of the
National Educational Association at
the annual meeting held recently in
New York city. Miss Anna Laura
Force. principal of the Columbian
school OF Denver, was elected a mem
Der OF the board of directors. The
next meeting of the association. which
Is comprised of educators from all tho
states of the Union. will be held at
Atlantic City.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
coIorsdoan. Paid s.. .eze .ooo Insurane,

The life insurance companies paid
TO beneficiaries in policies on resi-
dents OF this state in 1915 the aggre.
gate sum of s3.67e.000, exclusive OF
payments made in sixty-seven cities
and towns of the state where the ag.
gregate amounts were less than $40,
900. Denver led the list with total
of $2,040,0O0 in policies which were
for $4,000 or more. Pueblo and Colo
RADIO Springs were close together, the
first receiving $243,250 and the other
S224,000. The largest policy paid in
the state was for s51. 800 and went to
the beneficiaries of David S. Lehman
of Denver, who died last year. Rob.
ert III. McMann carried the second
largest amount in this city. s47,s95.
The beneflciaries of John ]. McGin.
nifty received $40.930
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Die. After Month of Strange s.upor

Denver-Mrs. Fay Harvey, youth.
full wife of an employe of the Union
Pacific shops. is dead; dead after
lying since the 18th of June in a
strange stupor, diagnosis of which
baffled the best medical skill in Den
vera stupor wherein the young WON
an lay for weeks, apparently in a deep
sleep, insensible to the efforts of ply
sicians to awaken her and unable to
accept nourishment of any kind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Nurse. In Post Graduate Course.

Five women. members OF the Army
First Aid corps. an auxiliary to Com.
pany A. first separate battalion, C. N.
G., went to the state rifle range at
Golden, and in the field hospital there
began course of instruction in nurs-
ing to add to the experience they al
ready have acquired. The corps
numbers seventeen women, as many
as possible of whom Will go to the
mobilization camp daily.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Two Killed at Grade Crossing.

Denver.-A couple identified by pa.
pers found on them as Mr. and Mrs.
w. Y. Waugh of Coldwater, Kans.
were killed when Denver & Inter
urban car and their automobile col
lided on the Barzoi crossing nine
miles northwest of Denver
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
state Has $4,000 for Investment.

AS result of the ability of the
state to pay its obligations and ap-
preparations, Colorado per cent and
per cent bonds are in such demand
by investors that the state itself can.
not find that class OF its own secur.
tiles in which to invest its money. as
1t desires to do. Over $4,000 be-
longing to the compensation insur.
ance fund is lying in the banks seek.
ing an investment State Treasurer
Stocker has asked the opinion of the
attorney general whether the fund can
be invested in school district bonds
or other kinds of state securities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Big Navy Building Plan Adopted.

Washington.-The Senate adopted
the enlarged building program of the
naval bill by viva yoce vote 1t pro-
vides for the construction within
three years of 157 var vessels of all
classes, and for four dreadnoughts and
four battle cruisers to be built next
year
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Charles W. Beach Appointed.

Governor Carlson appointed Charles
w. Beach OF Pueblo state division en-
gineer for division No. 2. The APP
pointment was the result of recent
competitive civil service examinations.
His headquarters viii be at Pueblo
and his salary will be s2;500 year
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
wooIley to Do Campaign Work.

Washington. = Secretary McAdoo
announced that Robert w. Woolley
has resigned as director of the mint
to become director of publicity for
the Democratic national committee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Denver Mint Make. ss,,ss,ooo Coins.

Oe"veT MIMI WAKES oS, ioo'OVO Soinu-
The biggest period in the history of
the Denver mint closed with the fis.
cal year ending June 30. Half dol
$4,000. and their money value is $780,
900. The mintage of quarters reached
100000 pieces, having value OF
$750,500. Nickels valued at $179,40O
and totaling 3,5SS,000 pieces, were
stamped by the presses. The largest
coinage in pieces was pennies, the
mint turning out 81 1,S06.00O of them.
Their money value is $31s.O6O. The
total coinage of all denominations
was 39,1S8,O00.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

ELISHA LEE, Chairman.
Pr. ALBRIGHT. CsrT Manager.
Atis.tis Cssst Lac Railroad.
l. ". BALDWIN. CsnT Hs~essr.
Csstrsi Of Georgia Railway.
c L. BARDO, Csrf Manager.
New York. New Have. q Hartford R.iirs.A-
l. n. COAPMAN, yies-Prssiks-L
ss.thsr- Railway.
Q. Y. COTTER. Cs~T Manager,
vshssh Railway.
Pc. CROWLEY, 1ssG Yies-Presi&sss
Nav York CsstraI Railroad.
&. H. EMERSON, CsrT Manager.
Great Northern Railway.
C n. EWING. CsrT hsnsss.
PHILADELPHIA. q Reading Railway
Z ~. CRiCE. <ssl 10 Pr~sid~ss
Chssspesk. y ohio Rsii~ss
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Woman Stays Her Two children.

Milan, Kan.-Mrs. Effie Beverly. ~
years old, shot and killed her tvO
children, aged and 8. while they
slept. She was arrested.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

Girl. %, Trapped and Attacked.
Salt Lake City.-Miss Ruth Morris,
% years old, OF Glenwood Springs
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

A. 5. CREIC, <sss- - Rs>sIssrs,
St. Lssis 4 Sc. Frs.eisss RAilpssA
C. y. KOUNs, Coal AassEsr.
A'ehise.. TsPshs q ssssa Fs R.n~sN
4. ". aehAsrKR, cs-T As.sss,.
Vhseli.g s.d Lake Erie asilrssl
N d. MAHER. Ites-Pysstdsrs,
Norfolk sad Wssssr~ Railway.
JAMES RUSSELL, Cssf Mss~rs~.
Dssvsr q Ris Cvs.ds AaAlrsaA.
A. n. sCHOrER. RssiAs~i riss-Prsa.
Pss.syivsais Lsss wsst.
v. l. Seldom. riss-prssiks~-
ssshesvd Air tA.s Railway.
a. J. STONE. Wee PyssaAs.s.
Erie Hsiirssd.
6. 5. vAiD. vies-rrss- . Coal he>.-.
Sansst Centrsl Lises-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
7. N. PATTERSON DEAD
FORMER U. S. SENATOR FROM
COLORADO DIES SUDDENLY
FROM HEART FAILURE.
Noted Editor, Lawyer and Political
Leader Succumns After Weeks
Illness at His Home in
Denver.
THOMAS M. PATTERSON.

western Newspaper Union Now Service.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
RAILROAD
WAGES
Shall they be determined by
Industrial Warfare or
Federal Inquiry?
To the American Public:

To the American Public:
trial warfareP
The train employees on all the railroads
are voting whether they will give their leaders
authority to tie up the commerce of the
country to enforce their demands for 100
million dollar wage increase.
The railroads are in the public service
your service. This army of employees is in
the public servlCe-your service.
You pay for rail transportation billion
dollars a year. and A cents out of every
dollar from you goes to the employees.
On all the Western railroads 1915 sevcntyve of the
employees earned these Lowest highest and
sfalD as shown by the pay rolls
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

100 million dollar wage increase for
men in freight and yard service Qess than
one-fifth of all employes) is equal to S per
cent advance in all freight rates.
The managers of the railroads, as trustees
for the public, have no right to place this
burden on the cost of transportation to you
without a clear mandate from public tri-
buna speaking for you.
The railroads have proposed the settle
ment of this controversy either under the
existing national arbitration law, or by refer
ence to the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. This offer has been refused by the
employees representatives.
Shall nationwide strike or an
investigation under the Gov
ernment determine this issue?
National Conference Committee of the Railways
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-08-04
22 DIE IN TUNNEL
 BY GAS EXPLOSION
FOUR INVESTIGATIONS STARTED INTO DISASTER AT CLEVE-
 LAND.

leveland.--Federal officials inves tigating the waterworks tunnel disas- ter which cost 22 lives, ordered all at temptS to reach the bodies of F men in the tunnel abandoned. Tests of the gas in the tunnel showed that it was highly explosive and the officials fear ed a second explosion. An attempt will be made to pump out the gas so that the work of recovering the bod ies may progress.
 All hope that any of the F men trapped in the tunnel are alive was abandoned Ten bodies, those of mem bers of two rescue parties which tried to reach the .oomed men, but them selves succumbed to the deadly gas, were recovered. Eight injured men, also members of rescue parties, will recover.
 Four investigations--cit county state and federal-will be started to datergof t Gf &etee ettee iisGe sGe"s'GG a3G ihea1t rs2s .trcon. i5o btt> o . , nel last night.
 The efforts of Gustav c. Van Duzen sH- erintendent of waterworks con struction, and the members of the two rescue parties, to reach the men i'm prisoned without gas helmets or pull motors increased the death list. A third rescue party equipped with the safety devices entered the tunnel and recovered the rescuers, ten of whom were dead. Van Duzen was among the rescuers revived.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-08-04
Officers Advanced.

Six appointments and promotions of officers in the Arkansas militia were announced by Governor Hays. All the men appointed had served two years or more in the militia.
 Oscar E. French of Dardanelle, ap- pointed first lieutenant of Company c, First Regiment.
 James A. Eberhardt, Russellville, first lieutenant of Company c, Sec ond Regiment.
 E. R. Ragidon, Russellville, second lieutenant of Company c, Second Regiment.
 William H. Agnew, Paris, second lieutenant of Company E, Second Regiment.
 Fred VanHook, Fl Dorado, second lieutenant of Company D, First Regi- ment
 Wallace Milton, Ozark, second lieu tenant of Company K, Second Regi- ment.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-08-04
Sends Out Road Blanks.

w B. Owen, state highway com missioner, is sending to all county judges blanks that, when filled. will show road improvement work done under thair administrations. The in- formation will be used ill the biennial report of the Department of State Lands, Highways and Improvements to be submitted to the next Legisls- ture.
 H. R. Carter, state highway engi- neer. sent to Jackson county plans and estimates for a 10 Emile maca- dam road between Newport and Her rings Chapel The road will be 16 feet wide and will cost $68,000.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-08-04
Governor Pardol1s.

Cecil Martin of Yell county. Martin was convicted of selling whiskey ille- gally, at the June session of the Yell Circuit Court, and sentenced to one year.
 Governor Hays, by proclamation, relieved H. l.. Plant of the payment of fine of $10, which was imposed July F by Municipal Judge w. E.. Woodruff of Little Rock.
 Howard and Lucian Howard, sen- fenced in Grant county in October, 191o, to three years each for man. slaughter. The governor issued proclamation relieving A. B. McDon- aid of Miller county of paying $15O of a S200 fine assessed against him July 21 for carrying pistol.
 A pardon was also issued to J. B. Norman of Oauchita county, sentenc- ed to four years for burglary and grand larceny on December IS, 1914.
The Green Forest tribune., 1916-08-04
N,2O0 ID BE PAID
 |. FUR PUBLIC LANDS
or LOUIS FIRM WILL RECEIVE THIS AMOUNT WHICH IT PAID
 GOVERNMENT IN 1904.
c0NsOLIDATE FOREST LANDS
sI Permitting Consolidation of Gov .rnment Lands Within National For
 ests of Arkansas and Elsewhere Has Passed the Senate.

oSehA SJ The Senate has passed a bill direct ing the secretary of the treasury to nav s4,2O0 to the Buffalo River Zinc Mining Company, a corporation of St Iouis Mo, that sum representing the amount paid by the company to the government on July 21, 1904, as the mrchase price of certain public lands in Searcy county, Arkansas, the pat ents to which have since been can cpled and the lands restored to the public domain.
 Before the money is paid over, how yer, the secretary of the interior is directed to make an investigation of all the facts of the claim to deter mine it's justness and that the acts Of the agent of the company, by reason of which the patents were cancelled, were done wholly without the knowl- edge or consent of the officers of the Investigation are to be deducted from the amount found to be due the Buff hlo ,D.iver Zinc Mining Company.
 A bill permitting the consolidate of government lands within the na- donal forests of Arkansas and else where has been passed by the Senate. Inc bill provides that for the purpose of consolidating the government lands within the national forests the secre- ary of the interior be empowered, upon recommendation of the secre- ary of agriculture, to exchange gov gnment lands for privately owned lands within the exterior boundaries a national forests; provided. that Mch lands, upon examination, are found to be of approximately equal plue and that public interests are benefted thereby, and that the lands 20 selected shall be approximately Hual in area and value to the land Surrendered. and in the same state, and shall be surveyed, non-mineral, lon-saline, unoccupied, vacant public
 nd; with the further proviso that, pOn the consummation of such ex-
 aanges. the lands deeded to the Unit States hereunder shall become hts of the national forests in which hey are situated.