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The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Mad sui,or Kills Girl With Razor.

Pueblo.-Azosta Magnetic, 90 years
old, killed Carmello Salito, 11-year-
old bride, on one of the main streets
o. Pueblo. by slashing her throat with
rzzo- He then fired shot into the
Sirl's body and fled. An inspector
Eho saw the Killing held Magnetic un.
II Z policeman took him into custody
Magnetic 5eclzres that the gil bride
WIG vas Ez-Ticd about two years ago
AID Ehosse husband has disappeared
tsi5 promised 20 marry him and then
.E5 refused 70 carry out the compact
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
FRANCE spuRNs PEACE OFFER
Allies viii Not Cult Fighting Until
Germany Is Vanquished, Poin-
care Declares.

Nancy. May 1G-President Pom.
care. in an address here responded
to Germany's declaration regarding
peace contained in the German reply
to the American note.
France does not want Germany to
tender peace said the President,
but wants her adversary to ask for
peace"
The President then made known
clearly the only kind OF peace which
would be acceptable to France. The
address was delivered at the MolitOI
garrison before large number OF
Lorraine refugees, to whom the Pres.
ident. after expressing his sympathies
and renewing promises OF solidarity
and protection, said.
France will not expose her posi-
tions to the dangers OF new aggres.
sions.
Neither directly nor indirectly
have our enemies offered us peace
But We do not want them to offer II
to us; we want them to ask 1t OF us
We do not want to submit to their
conditions; we want to impose ours
on them. We do not want a peace
which would leave imperial Germany
with the power to recommence the
war and keep Europe eternally men
aced.'
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
ELEPHANT BUTTE PROJECT TO
iRR,GArE 1s5,ooo ACRES IN
THE SOUTHWEST.
RIO CRANDE HARNESSEO
CAPACITY OF WORLDS GREAT
EST RESERVOIR 15,ooo,ooo.ooo
CUBIC FEET OF WATER.
v,.,.,n NV uipap.r tnlon Vow, Service

,vcstoru N.wtparer Union News Service.
Elephant Butte. y. M.-Work mas
been completed here on the Elephant
Butto dam, United States reclama-
lion project which, by dammihs the
Rio Grande river, forms the great
,st storage reservoir in the world.
construction began five years ago.
The reservoir will feed an irrigation
system that will water $4,000 acres
,f land in New Mexico, Texas and
Mexico.
The dam blocks canon in the RIO
Grande l2O miles north OF FL Paso.
1t is the fifth of the governments big
irrigation projects and will store the
entire flow and flood OF the river. The
reservoir will hold 15,000,00O.o0O GU
bic feet of water which, reclamation
service experts say, would cover the
state of Delaware to depth of two
feet.
The dam stands 3lS feet high and
is l,GT4 feet long 1t provides road
was across the cailon, l6 feet wide,
and at its base is 2S5 feet thick.
Territory to be irrigated by the res
ervoir lies in four valleys. For each
Of these diversion dam and main
canals are being constructed. Twenty
five thousand acres of land is on the
Mexican side of the river near Jnarez.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Rate Refunds of s55,ses.rs Asked.

In nine cases filed with the State
Public Utilities Commission. coal com
panies of Denver are seeking repara-
ton on coal rates which they say
were overcharged by the Colorado 4
Southern. the Burlington and the
Union Pacific railroads. They ask
for judgment of $50 5,63313 against the
three roads under the decision of the
State Public Utilities Commission
which declared that freight rates
charged by the roads on coal are toe
high and lowered the schedule.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Reeluse Suicides Estate is s2s,ooo.

Longmout-J. A. Johnson, who
committed suicide at his home six
miles southeast of Longmont. left a
fortune estimated at from s25.000 to
100000. consisting of an eighty-acre
improved ranch, notes, stock and Sc
curities. Johnson was about 53 years
old and for seventeen years had lived
the life of recluse. He had for
years been regarded as unbalanced
and recently told neishbor, B. T.
Osborne, that he was tired of living
and that he feared he was losing his
mind.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
SeiwaId Seeks New Trial.

Edward l.. Seiwald, sentenced to
from fifteen TO twenty years impris.
onment on the conviction for killing
A. J. Lloyd, saloonkeeper of Val
verde, has filed with the Supreme
Court an assignment of errors in the
Cook. who was with Seiwald the night
of the murder, has already been
hanged for his part in the crime. Sci
wald waited until almost the last day
upon which he could attack the find.
ing to file his appeal.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
COlORlDOCROP REPORT
OUTLOOK IN CENTENNIAL srArE
eErrER THAN USUAL.
Federal Report Shows Conditions
Generally Promise Results Above
the Average.
western Newspaper uaiou New. Service,

western Newspaper union News Service,
Donver---Colorndo is further ad
vanced with spring plowins this yea
than last and is way ahead OF TN
tcn,ycar average, according TO th'
monthly report of the federal burea,
of crop estimates. The same condi
ton obtains In reference to spring
| planting,
Meadow and pasture conditions are
equal to that OF last year and even
with the ten.year average. The farm
crs have made good progress in mar
keting hay and have less on hand
than this time last year Wheat is
bringing the same money rs on May
!, 1915.
The following summary of the Nav
crop report for the state of Colorado
is compiled by the federal bureau OF
crop estimates:
Winter Wheat.--Ma | forecast, u
100000 bushels: production last year
final estimate). 100000; two years
ago. $4,000; l9O9-lS average, S.76s,-
00O bushels.
Rye-May forecast, 100000 bush
els: production last year lfinal esti-
mate), $4,000; two years ago, $685.
OO0 bushels.
Meadows.-May l condition. 81:
compared with the ten-yoar average
OF 81.
Pasture.-May l condition. 50;
compared with the ten-year average
of 81.
Spring Flowing Per cent done to
May /. 1916, estimated. "A; compared
with 80 May ] last year, and &C, the
ten-year. average.
Spring Planting Per cent done to
May /, 1916. estimated, Go; compared
with 81 May |. last year, and 5S, the
ten-ycar average.
Hay.-old crop on farms May 1, es-
timated. 2l3,00o tons; compared with
$4,000 year ago, and 2l9,000 two
years ago.
Prices.-The first price given below
is the average on May / this year.
and the second the average on May !
last year.
Wheat, 9ac and Size per bushel;
corn. 69c and 66c; oats, SIC and SOC;
potatoes, s1.01 and 72c: hay, 500
and $3.50 per ton: eggs, l9c and 19c
per dozen.
United Wheat S1.O2 and
sls9 per bushel; corn, 72.3 and ~;
oats, 42.6 and 5S.4: potatoes, 94.S and
sos: hay, sl2.20 and sl1.S2 per ton;
eggs, ISL and Ill per dozen.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Mrs. Bradford Invited to Peace Mee.

Senator Charles s. Thomas has
written from Washington to Mrs
Mary c. c. Bradford, state superin-
tendent of public instruction. stating
that he favors the placing of women
upon the Colorado delegation to the
Democratic national convention. He
suggests that two places upon the
delegation be given to women. The
National League to Enforce Peace has
invited Mrs. Bradford to attend its
first meeting at Washington in May
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
FoRIE,YlloM

l.
I Mai. Gen. Geo. w. Goethals, an.
nounced that he would reslRn June
az governor general of the Panama
canal zone.
A Havas dispatch from Athens says
that several pretonders to the throne
OF Albania are conducting active
propaganda
British aeroplanos dropped lS.opo
pounds of food In addition 10 mail and
military stores In KutElNmara he
tween April II and %.
The Alton Biadct prints u rumor OF
un unsuccessful plot by Socialists
and anarchists against the life OF
King GustaNc of Sweden,
Grego-y Rasnutin. the Russian
monk who is roputei 10 have exec
cised great influence over Emperor
Nicholas, has been assassinatcd,
The announcement is expected
shortly Mt Vienna OF the hetrothal or
an Austrian archduchcss and Prince
Boris, heir to the throne OF Bulgaria,
Premier Asauith's sudden resolve TO
30 10 lluuIlll, NHlNl WIS hAANu ~ '''H'
supporters as stroke OF senius, has
had the effect OF assuaginS political
passions,
An official British estimate of Ger
man casualties In April, issued In Len
don. places the total at 9i,lGs. The
number OF German casualties since
the beginning OF the war is given as
2.S22,0s9,
A Budapest dispatch says the work
OF modern Blueheard has been dis
covered by the police in the village oI
CInkoua. While searching the home
OF missing soldier they found sever
lead cases. each containing the body
OF woman.
Fourteen persons have been eNocut |
ed in Ireland. Harold J. Tcnuant, par 1
undersecrctary for war |
told questioner in the House oi /
Commons in London. Seventy.throt ]
persons have received sentences OF
penal sCrvitude and six of imprison
ment ut har,. labor. The number oi
casualties among civilians in the up
rising in ireland up to May . was
given by Premier Asquith as
killed and Gil wounded.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
STATE ECAPlT0L
NEWS
Western Newspaper rnlou News service
PLANS TO REApJusT CROSSINGS
Railroads object to State soaro
Ideas Of improving intersections.

| ideas Of Improving lnterseeuon"
Denver. method OF saiesnaru'
ing railroad crossings to prevent 'he
constantly increasing numbers OF aco''
dents recommended by u. 5. Hooker
civil engineer OF the State uui'tios
Board. was opposed by thirty ra''roau
officials. representatives OF Twelve
Colorado railroads, at meeting OF
the utilities board.
Mr.. Hookor's report rccommehaeu
improvements at crossings lo'ei''ns
the roads with the top OF TRACKS
planking and sravellins. and the es
tablishmcnt of standard CROSSING
twenty-four feet In width throughout
the state. He also suggested that ap
proaches to the tracks be constructor
on a uniform grade not TO exceed b
per, cent and that standard sketch ana
record cards, showing the trattic
census, the physiography OF the lana
near the crossing and the methods OF
protection be filed with the commis'
sion.
In protesting against the adoption
of this recommendation, II. L. Nudge
president OF the Denver 4 Rio Grando
railroad, expressed the opinion that
the price of reducing the gradinss ana
filling the requirements of the report
would be so prohibitiye as to render
the proposition impossible. There are
S,676 crossings in the state that would
have TO be graded. he pointed out. and
the cost of adjusting them would ap'
proXimate Sl1O,2S0,0O0.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19

Marathon, Tex.-Another raid into
American territory by Mexican ban
ats was made at Mckinley Springs
ranch. sixty-seyen miles south OF Mar
athon and twenty-three miles north q,
1oQuilias. along the Marathon -Bo
qhilias road, according to II. f. Stat
.ord. an attorney OF Ell Paso. Mr.. Stat
lord arrived here Sunday from Bo
quiilas, to which place he had accom-.
PANEL Mai Langhorne Saturday az
guide lie obtained his information
trom rsnchmen in the Mckinney
springs district when he was passine
through there en route to Marathon.
Ihere was no one killed, he said
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Ez--.- surn.. ou.

A@1-gos Szehe1 OF the Cactus
5ll d15sz-zcl Eest Of here, lost his
tla--1- sI had Ct COWS. three head of
ht-1Has zns large quantity OF hay.
grin ln1 iz-ainE implements by a
1re q a-1Es0Ea origin The loss is
sEt1ul1ssd u s2-@99. ~ith no insur-
EIrns NeEa59gs are helping him get
srsrItst Z 1E--s work again
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Hard Fiohtino II T.-L..

London, May 1G.--Asiatic Turkey Ia
thc only war thenter where infantry
actions OF any great Importance arc
,epoited' On the line In France ana
belgium and in the Austro- Italian
.aeatars there have been minor %,
kassMents, On tho Russian frone.
0omo q y osrdmenes alone are ii psosrsSs
Turks report repulae II Huu ssaS1ss
With he4vy jUsssS r6l4k 49, - S1;;;5
I, rnI,a I GsflAan9 s1tS1 lf}liil ~
'aa y Y xlee 1 4 NM vi 4 p
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Rate coneession. offered shIpD,r,

The transcontinental railroads opcr
atins In the trnnsmissouri territory
nave offered number Of importan,
freight rate concessions TO Colorado
shippers through the transportatIor
bureau Of the Civic Association. ac
cordink 70 g. .. Bpcns. H.. a. John
xons !. wh1 TENDED ~ nnseilns. ssid
thAt 4dfsi1tiushss ~ Offsrsa ~ ~
sosfe ~ ] Aseg u wtixh . w
4 4
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Library Board Members Reappointed

Albert F. Carter Of Greeley and
Charlotte Baker of Fort Collins were
reappointed members of the State
Board of Library Commissioners. DIR
o. C. Hickman of Windsor was named
4 member of the State Board of Den.
tai Examiners to take the place OF
DIR. T. ]. Bovard OF Sterling. who has
resigned. Frank S. Johnson was ap
pointed water commissioner fol
Yuma county.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
La1E.,- s.ess New Trial.

DaITe-l-4z for John r.
LavsuIl- rts azk,cr lesde- who is un
der sen.Es-us u NE Imprisonment or
fte tstfa-zss Df conspiracy to Inursie,
az ms i'sGu2t OF his activities durin;
tbs tafl Et-1Es n CosoEzdg,. filed the
aIp'sEl tu5st q tie defendant in the
srIraIDs Ea,z-1-
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
waI.enburs Miners May Ask Bail.

In response to request from at
torneys for six men who have been
confined in the Walsenburg Jail unde,
the charge of having participated in
the La Veta murder cases during the
coal strike, Attorney General Farra-
is said to have agreed to make no re
sistance to an application for bail.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Complains Against Physicians Passes

Complaint has been made to the
State Utilities Commission by DR.. F.
n. Cochems of Salida that the Rio
Grande Railway Company is giyine
free rides to seventy.two physicians
in different parts OF the state.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Na-ar--.. aaae-say Eiee.. oHie.r,.

oF7essls.zs7-5os Rsr. 2 L Plumb OF
E3oie-etis SIrazEE was selected as dis
i--iet sussss-stezcsszs Of the Colorado
= yoriiit-tlaa dssarset OF the Nazar.
'-ne annrEsn- Ss.5eh kssd IDS assembly
here The ssT- s R. Heath of Den.
ps-- w'as lirsss7 district treasurer.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
carp.nters Wan. WAGE increase.

The Denver Carpenters Union has
asked the State Industrial Commits.
sion to investigate the refusal of the
General and Carpenter Contractors
Association to grant an increase OF
wages. The carpenters asked that Is
cents an hour. instead of GO cents, be
paid after July l.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
U. S. plsarmina Police in Panam,

Panama, c. William X. Price
the American minister. has delivered
to the Panama government the fina
demand for the surrender of 1,2Ot
rifles used by the Panama nationa
police. The disarmament of the .po
lice force has been sought on accoun
of riots which resulted in the death.
of Americans.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
RAID RoUsEs RAhcHMEN.
lanshorne Cavalry Guide Takes
News Of Latest Invasion to
Marathon.

Ell Paso. Tex, May 1G.-Private
messages received Sunday night from
Sierra Blanca said reports there were
that a force of Mexicans was march.
ing on the town. Sierra Blanca is
about 100 miles east of Ell Paso and
approximately thirty miles from the
border
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
.,-sprzer Eerrtu IA Mzn.,au si..

Ganitop--T The Tourist garage and
the livery tdxAAe- wSieh orcnaiet the
secusa s1zrF, were destroyed by fIre
q number af sstn@oasies were res.
sansd stE1n ahse k@Eirx garage. hut
dpur valuable h<xSea = the. livery st,.
stlse zGssse wxse 1s1ed TO death.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
SPORTING NEWS
standing OF Western Lcna=u

Thitry-five members were enrolled
in the Pueblo Rifle Club.
Yale's tennis team easily defeated
Dartmouth in New York, taking all
nine matches.
The Sioux City Western League
Baseball Club announced the pur-
chase Of Grover Gilmore, former
Federal League outfielder and Den
yer player.
Mike Collins, manager of Fred Full.
ton, said in Chicago that he had
wired an offer Of $4,000 to Jess Wit
lard for ten-rouud contest at Hud-
son. Wis. on July l.
Omaha will be awarded the silver
loving cup offered BY Gov. Arthur
CAppsT o. Kansas to the team in the
Western League that had the largest
Attendance cG opening day according
70 L message sroz President = c.
learn q TcPsA
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Hope that At the ed zst 1sx rs-assn
Ssr the nations q. the Nur5d 1scali
undertake joint effort 20 9seY IN.
peace, backed ~ cozlou Esalln.
force was expressed ~ F-eszdsa
Wilson in an Interview Bzrh a gsarn
rnitsee OF the American T-se,
Against Miiitarssn. Has1h s.znea Il
protest against his preya--e-s.ss ;s-r
gran, and advise hin saz1 t.ssY h1s
found a fear Of TslisarIsz, II II.
country west of the Alie-Asr5s.s
Recruits for the Ae1se-n rxu.1sz7
expedition are called for IN a-Se-s -
ccired by recruiting of.see-s N Dan
yer and Pueblo. who are is.srrssse
to rush army enlissmenss-
Approximately I4syOge men md
women representing every phase a
New rork's hesinan - prcfesuscuaI
~. Deraasa 9atnrday tc test7ry tAss,
calat = nassseal as,varssnea1 4 I
1a q lae ~ - ruaaI,neu.
The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
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The Ordway new era., 1916-05-19
Got Just What He Wanted.

Got Just What He Wanted.
"Will you let me of this attcrnooa.
sir3" asked the clerk in dry goci
store. my wife wants me to beat s,us
carpets"
Couldn't possibly do IT," satd ths
boss.
The clerk turned joyfully to is
work. saying: THANK you ST.
Thank you = thousand times"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
SYNOPSIS.

Max Lamar, crime specialist re-
ceiYes note from Chief OF Police Alien.
informing him OF the release Of "Cirele
Jim Borden, a notorious criminal, ana
asking him to look out for the man and
his future activities The name Circle
comes from the hereditary RED Circle
which appears on the right hand OF one
in each generation OF the Bordens.
June Travis and her mother, interested
in the reform Of ex-convicts. are await
ing Borlens release. Borden refuses
their aid and is about to strike the per-
sistent June, when Lamar comes up
and deters him.
Borden's son Ted, good-for- nothing,
loses his position and. desperate loI
want Of money IL about to steal man
watch, when his father comes upon nun
and pulls him away, the man ralslhs "
cry Of thief Pursued by large crown,
Lamar amongst them. Borden and ms
son reach a secret passagevay to his
rooms. Lamar learns from boy playing
nearby it's exact location and sendlne
the lad for aid, starts through the SUD
terranean way.
Borden. after brooding, asphyxates
his SON Lamar sees the Red Circle on
the hand of a woman In passing auto
mobile Grant, a loan shark, is locked
in his vault and his notes stolen. When
he attempts to go to the police station,
he finds his auto gone. He hnaly
reaches the police and finds Lamar there
The woman In black is no other than
June Travis At home she writes let
ters anonymously informing Grants
clientele of the destruction of the notes.
Mary, her old nurse. finds piece OF
one of the notes Grants clients storm
the office and SHOW him the letters they
have received, thus freeing them from
all obligation to him Mary eonfronts
June with the note and she confesses
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03

Death claimed an unusually heavy
toll from the theatrical profession
during the year 1915, as may be seen
from the following list, which is only
partial one.
Charles Klein, forty-eight, play
wright lost ON the Lusitania, May I.
Blanche Walsh. forty-two, actress
Cleveland, october 81; operation
Nine. Jeanne Greville-Reache,
thirty -four. operatic contralto, New
York city, January 5; blood poisoning.
Marshall p. Wilder, fifty-flVe,
humorist and entertainer, st. Paul,
January 10; pneumonia.
Rudolph Berger, thirty-nine, tenor
OF the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York city, February 27; paralysis OF
the heart.
Charles Frohman, fifty-four, the
atrical manager; perished on the Lusi-
tania, May Z.
George Bdwardes, sixty-three. origi-
nator of musical comedy, London, Oc-
tober 4; heart disease.
Harold Chaplin, twenty-nine, actor
and author of "The Marriage of
Colombine," October 8; killed in bat
tie in France.
Rafael Joseffy, sixty-three, piano
virtuoso, New York city, June %; in
digestion.
Lloyd Melville Bingham, fifty, ac-
tor, Christiania, Norway, December
%; pneumonia.
Charles Chrisdie, seventy-four,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1916-01-03
FOR EIGHTH TIME CADY
HEADS UNION BOARD
FreehoIders Again Name N. r.
Leavitt County Collector at
Increased Salary.


ELIZABETH, Jan. 3.-Organizing
for 1916 the Union County Board of
Chosen Freeholders on Saturday re-
elected John n. Cady, of Summit, di-
rector of that body for his eighth
consecutive term. Nathan r. Leavitt,
of this city, was chosen county col
lector for his fourth term and granted
an increase in salary. Director Cady
said that he would announce. his ap-
pointments at the boards first regular
meeting on Thursday.
The new members of the board and
those reelected last November were
sworn in by Judge James C. Connolly.
John Woodruff, of Hillside, represent
ed that municipality in place of
Abram p Morris, the freeholder- elect
from that place. who forfeited his
right as member of the board when
he accepted the office of county clerk.
Woodruff did not take the oath of
office. j. Harvey Doane, of Plain
field. will also have to be sworn in on
a later date because he was absent on
on account of illness.
Leavitt's appointment is for q term
of three years His salary was In
creased from $4,000 to $4,000, and his
allowance for clerk hire from $500 to
81, 500.
Freeholders Smith, Hall, Perry Ap-
plegate and Jones were appointed the
committee on appropriations which
introduced the tentative budget for
1916, providing that s566, SS2. go be
raised by taxation.
The usual appropriations were voted
for the five hospitals of the county
as follows: Elizabeth General, $4,000;
st. Elizabeth's. $4,000, and Alexian
Brothers, $4,000, all of Elizabeth;
Muhlenberg, Plainfeld, $1,000, and
Summit Hospital, $500.