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The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
GE NE RAJ.

Harris Johnson, 101, oldest Elk in
the United States died at Columbus,
Miss.
Mrs. Louis Schwartzattel of Brook
lyn, N. Y, has become the mother Of
boy triplets.
The Rev. Francis Schlatter, 76
years old, known throughout the
country as the "divine healer" was
arrested in New York on a charge of
practicing medicine without license.
Tie Methodist general conference
by a vote of ATT to 2SO at Saratoga,
n. Y, declined to commit the Metho-
dist Episcopal church to proposal
favoring the preferential employment
of union labor.
Gen. Jacinto Trevino, commander
of the military division of the North
east, in announcing he would leave
Torreon for Chihuahua City to take
command OF campaign to clean up the
bandits of Coahuila, said he hoped
that the American troops would CO.
operate actively in bringing the hunt
to a prompt termination.
Detachments of American troops
are investigating a rumor that PAN
cho" Villa, the fugitive bandit leader,
1T the head of a command of LOO
men, is in hiding in the mountains
etween Ascencion, Chin, seventy
niles south of Columbus, N. M, and
Culbertson's ranch, about sixty-five
niles west of Columbus on the Amer
lean side of the frontier.
Approximately $4,000 men and
women, representing every phase of
New York's business and professional
ife, para0ed Saturday to testify their
belief in national preparedness.
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Colorado.

The Leadville mining district is
more active and prosperous than foI
years.
No camp in Colorado has surplus
labor, while in many of them noted
shortage exists.
Announcement was made at Colo
RADIO Springs by the directors of the
Portland Gold Mining Company that
they will at once begin the construc.
ton of tungsten mill near Neder
land.
What is claimed to be the greatest
tungsten strike ever made in the
West was revealed at Silverton by the
transfer of the Holman and Grimes
lease in the Ruby mine in Maggie
gulch, to New York parties, for
100000.
1t is reported at Rico that seven,
teen-inch vein, assaying $26 per ton,
has been opened up in the Buckhorn
tunnel. on Newman hill. This prop.
erty adjoins the Pro Patria tunnel
from which such rich shipments OF
specimen gold ore was shipped last
year.
The gradual extension of the tung'
ster. belt into Gilpin, Jefferson and
Clear Creek counties-where molyb-
denite is also produced-means busy
season for the prospector. In Apex
district, Gilpin county, south of Rol
linsville, tungsten which shows IL pei
cent in tungstic acid has been found
in the ore veins of q leading gold pro
ducer. This tungsten ore is free from
sulphur, while the gold ore produced
is of the sulphide class.
The location of two forms of tung.
stem (wolframite and scheelite) in the
Leadville gold belt by Experts Fitch
and Loughlin of the United States
Geological Survey places additional
emphasis upon the problem presented
by the huebnerite ores of the Ward
district, Boulder county, where the
known gold values range from Sc to
$40 per ton. At the present time il
the Ward ore is sold to the smeltel
on gold basis nothing is allowed fol
the tungsten. If sold to the Boulder
county mills on tungsten basis the
gold value is ignored on the statement
that the mills do not save both values
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WESTERN.

F. Robertson, one of the party of
students from the School of Mines at
Golden, Colo, was injured in fall
on the Lincoln Highway in Cheyenne,
Wyo
The Rev. Madison Slaughter, pastor
of Chico, Cal, church, was found
guilty at Oroville of assaulting Is
year-old Gertrude Lamson, also of
Chico.
Mrs George B. Davis, wife of a
cattleman, and two children, were
burned to death at Kingman, Ariz.
She had rescued six children and had
returned to the burning home for the
other two when the roof collapsed.
Petitions for the recall of James
Rolph, Jr., mayor of San Francisco,
were circulated by followers of Eu-
gene e. Schmitz, former mayor,
who was removed from office when
indicted at the time of the so-called
graft prosecution. He was an unsuc-
cessful candidate for mayor at the
last election.
The sentence of life Imprisonment
at Cheyenne, Wyo., imposed on Wal
ter L. Cottrell, alias William l.. Car
Isle, the Union Pacific train bandit,
terminates a criminal career which
began when Cottrell was only II years
of age, and extended through, nine
years to the present time. This fact
became known when information gath
cred for the state was released be
cause of the prisoners conviction, sen
stence and permanent segregation.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
FOREIGN.

Revived disorders on the Greek
Island of Samos, off the west coast of
Asia Minor, have assumed a serious
aspect.
Sarah Bernhardt returned to Paris
from the front where she gave six
performances in three days to the
soldiers.
Maj Gen. Geo. w. Goethals, an
nounced that he would resign June I
as governor general of the Panama
canal zone.
The announcement is expected
shortly at Vienna of the betrothal Of
an Austrian archduchess and Prince
Boris, heir to the throne Of Bulgaria.
Premier Asquith's sudden resolve to
go to Dublin, which was hailed by his
supporters as stroke of genius, has
had the effect of assuaging political
passions.
An official British estimate of Ger
man casualties in April, issued in Lon
don, places the total at 91,162. The
number of German casualties since
the beginning of the war is given as
2,822,079.
The American and Mexican con
ferees at Ell Paso Thursday, announced
they had decided to suspend their con
ferenccs and report back to their gov
ernments in order that these may con
clude the negotiations through their
respective foreign departments.
The notorious bandit leader, Pedro
Cedillo, who has for long time in.
tested the northern part of the state
of Vera Cruz, two officers and fifty
of his men have been killed in an en-
gagement with government forces un-
der Gen. Eugenio Lopez at Ciudad
del Maiz. Fifty of the outlaws sur.
rendered.
Maj. Gen. Charles Townshend
commander of the British forces
which surrendered at Kut-El-Amara
who as cousin of the Marquis Towns
hend, was heir-presumptive to the
marquisate, lost his claim to the title,
A son and heir was born to the mar
quis, and the Marchioness Towns
hend, who hitherto have had no chill
dren.
Neither directly nor indirectly
have our enemies offered us peace
declared President Poincare, at
Nancy But we do not want them to
offer it to us; we want them to ask
it of us. We do not want to submit
to their conditions; we want to i'm.
pose ours on them. We do not want
peace which would leave imperial
Germany with the power to recon-
mence the war and keep Europe
eternally menaced."
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
CLEAR 200 METERS OF TRENCH
Germans Driven lack in Surprise
Assault by French.


London, May 1.-THE French, by a
sudden attack, surprised the Germans
on the heights of the Meuse and
cleared 200 meters of Teuton trenches
according to an official statement is
sued in Paris Monday German at
tacks in Champagne were repulsed.
Activity increasing along British
line in France, sapping operations and
sharp bombardments being reported.
Germans take trenches east of LoOs
but are elected
Petrograd reports continued success
in Caucasus region including capture
of town with large amount of war
material.
Austrian assaults north of Lenzuno.
No activity reported on Russian
front.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
FROM TELEGRAPHlC REPORTS
THAT COVER THE WEEKS
EVENTS.
OF MOST INTEREST
KEEPING THE READER POSTED
ON MOST lMPO RTANT
CURRENT TOPICS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

British steamer Eretria sunk
Another Zeppelin has been brought
down off the coast of Norway.
Germans enter British trenches in
Ploegisteert wood, but are elected.
Turks report repulse of Russians
with heavy losses northwest OF Ere
rum.
Germans repulse Russian attack
south of Garbunovka with heavy
casualties
Russians bring up fresh forces in
drive toward Bagdad and occupy
Rowanduz region,
Two more leaders in the Irish re-
belliOn, James Connolly and John Nc
Dermott, were shot in Dublin.
Intense artillery actions in progress
in Col di Lana zone, with no appar-
ent advantage on either side.
Activity of Germans on Dvinsk-
determined drive by Won Hindenburg.
Turks lombard Russian ports on
Black sea in retaliation for attacks
on open towns along Anatolian coast
German attacks on French posi-
tions at Verdun west of Hill No. 304
and northeast of Dead Mans hill re-
pulsed.
Germany's latest peace overtures
do not offer basis for negotiations,
declared Lord Robert Cecil, British
minister of war trade.
against British trenches between the
river Somme and Marico1rt but were
driven out after entering one trench.
London admits loss of 500 yards of
night attack, but claims part of
ground regained in counter assault.
Another raid into American terri
tory by Mexican bandits was made
at Mckinley Springs ranch, sixty
seven miles south of Marathon, Tex.
Russians still fleeing eastward in
Caucasus before Turkish attack, ac-
cording to Constantinople report, but
Petrograd, apparently ignoring this
feature of the campaign, claims re-
pulse Of advance toward Bagdad.
With 5000 additional troops under
orders for the Mexican border, in
cluding 1000 national guardsmen
from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas,
Washington officials felt that neces-
sary steps had been taken to prevent
further raiding of American border
towns by bandits.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
Arizona.

Arizona.
The Three r mine was sold at
Tucson for $50O,000.
The smelter production for April In
the Bisbee district was nearly 22,OO0s
600 pounds.
Homer Wood and partners shipped
5000 pounds of 70 per cent tungsten
ore to Pittsburg, Pa, from Prescott.
Mining operations in Yavapai coun-
ty continue to increase in magnitude
and Importance and to vie with those
of the famous Oatman district of Mo.
have county in scope.
The development of new ore, both
copper and lead, is feature In the
Shattuck at Bisbee. Large bodies OF
sulphide and semi-oxydized sulphide
are being opened on the 800 and 900
levels. Shattuck's last dividend, paid
April 20, was at the rate of so cents
a share and IS cents extra, calling for
a distribution of $437,5O0 This divi.
dend will be credited to the second
quarter. The company has disbursed
thus far this year $7S7,5OO in divi.
dendS.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
Methodists Refuse to Indorse Unions

Saratoga Springs, N. Y.-By vote
of 447 to 28O the Methodist General
Conference eliminated that part of
the report of the Commission on So
cial Service which declared that a
preference should be given union Ia
Dor in all matters affect ng employ
ment insofar as its ethods are just,
and insofar as the rights of unorgan-
lied men are not infringed upon"
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
Asquith's Belfast Conference Failure

Belfast, Ireland.-Stubborn disin-
clination to accept anything in the
way of a government which might
imply the future subjection of Ulster
to home rule was evident on Premier
Asquith's visit to Belfast, which last
ed only few hours. So far as can
be learned, the premier's conference
with a large body of representative
Ulstermen was disappointing 1t is
understood that the question of the
general disarmament of forces in Ire
land, not authorized by the govern
ernment, was discussed
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
To Clean Spring Mattresses.

Save all old quilts or wings from
mats and use up for working the dust
out from the space between the BLOCK
of wood and spring mattress that runs
at each end Of the bed Push the
wings or quill in the space and work
up and down until all dust is removed.
| have found this works splendidly.
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THREE BANDITS ARE KILLED BY
AMERICANS IN BATTLE IN
LAKE REGION.
TEXANS FLEE BORDER
SCHOOLS CLOSED SOUTH OF Al.
PINE AND TROOPS URGED FOR
THREATENED SECTION.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lake Itascate, Mexico, May IT,
Three bandits, including Julio Car
denas, the Villista leader, were killed
in skirmish with an American de
tachment near Rubio ranch, twenty
miles east of here.
The Americans, twelve strong, un
der the command of Lieut.. George S.
Patton, comprised an automobile de
tachment sent to purchase forage.
The bandits fired upon Lieut.. Patton
and his guide after they had alighted
from the machines and were ap-
preaching ranch house.
The Americans deployed to prevent
the escape of the snipers and Lieut..
Patton returned the fire, wounding
the bandits, who meanwhile fled
through the rear of the house. Over
taken later, the Mexicans engaged the
Americans in a rifle duel, in which
the three Mexicans were killed.
There were no American casualties.
The bodies of the Mexicans were
brought here and buried Papers in
their pockets revealed their identity.
Rubio ranch was the headquarters
Of the Villista band that slaughtered
nineteen Americans at Santa Ysabel
last January. S. j. Holly, an Ameri-
can rancher and guide for the expedl.
ton, was killed near there ten days
ago and last week an American de-
tachment was fired upon near the
ranch.
Columbus, N. M.-Aeroplane ma,
chine guns and bomb dropping de,
vices arrived here for the use of the
First aero squadron. Army aviators
denied any knowledge as to whether
the plans to be sent into service in
Mexico are to be equipped with the
devices.
Alpine, Tex, May 17-Alarmed by
reports of threatened Mexican raids,
Sheriff Walter of this county tele-
graphed Governor Ferguson Monday
asking that troops be sent to Terlin-
qua, sixty-five miles south of Alpine
and twenty miles from the border. La
Jitas, fifteen miles west of Terlingua,
also has sent an urgent appeal for
aid.
Conditions are such that County
Judge Turney has suspended all pub
lie schools in that section and the
last school teacher, woman, arrived
here.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
WeScott to Nominate Wilson.

Washington. - President Wilson
asked John w. Wescctt, attornev
general of New Jersey, who made the
speech nominating him at the Baltl-
more convention, to make the nomi-
mating speech at ST. Louis. Wescctt
has accepted.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
To Detect Bad Meat

When doubtful as to whether a
,iece of meat is good Or not. put it
in brine; if it rises to the top it is
unfit to eat.
The Benson signal., 1916-05-20
New National Bank at Otis.

Washington The comptroller of
the currency issued a charter to the
First Natl. nal Bank of Otis, Colo.
which will have $4,000 capital.
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WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Prices Quoted for Metals.
Lead, New York, $3.50.
Bar silver, 761a cents.
Spelter, st. Louis, $17.O0.
Copper, casting, $2S.62s.
Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten, per unit
of 60 per cent, $50; Is per cent, $34;
10 per cent, $32.
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ARIZONA
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

Jul. 4-7-Pioneer celebration at Prescott.
Oct. 3-6-Meeting New Mexico Bank
ers' Association at Grand Canyon.
nix
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-01-20
CIVIC BODY MEETS
FEDERATION OPENS ANNUAL
CONVENTION AT WASHINGTON.
Subjects laclude Preparedness, Immi-
grafton and Federal Regulation Of
Private Industry.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The National
Civic federation opened it's sixteenth
annual meeting with prominent civic
welfare workers from throughout the
country present Subjects for discus
sion included preparedness, immigra.
ton, government regulation of private
industry and other problems. The
woman's section OF the federation
opened separate two-day meeting.
National preparedness featured to-
days program, which was given over
largely to presentation OF committee
reports.
Seth Low Of New York, president of
the federation, sounded the first note
on preparedness when. in his opening
address, he declared that II the United
States Is to prevent the "antagonisms
and hates Of Europe and its age-long
tration of empire" from finding lodg-
ment on this continent after the war
it must be by the strength of our own
right arm, and by the willingness to
die for what is certainly precious to
ourselves and for what we believe to
be no less precious to humanity"
Mr.. Low said he favored the admin
istration's defense program. not be-
cause he thought it ideally perfect, but
because it was long step in the right
direction.
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CONSUMPTION TO WIN
IN BRITISH COMMONS
Draft Is Assured by Big Majority on
Second Reading-Country Backs
Government.

London. Jan. l4-Following the
Irish party's promise Of support, mill
tary conscription for England was as
sured beyond the shadow Of doubt
when the governments compulsory
service bill passed its second reading
in the house of commons by All to 80.
The first reading, at which the Irish
opposed the bill, resulted in vote OF
403 to l05.
Previous to the vote Premier AS
quith declared In the house that I'M
less the compulsory military bill was
passed Great Britain could not do It's
part in the fulhllment of its obliga-
lions to its allies.
The overwhelming majority in IA
vor OF the bill shows the country alb
solutely behind the government pol
icy. and makes certain the final pas
sage OF the bill despite any opposition
by labor organizations. That such OPP
position will be met, both In politi-
cal way and through labor strikes,
was indicated by union leaders.
The Miners federation, the strong
est labor union In the United King.
dom, will vote on a resolution declar
ing in favor OF national strike
against conscription. II was announced
here.
The executive committee voted two
to one in favor OF submitting the res
olution to referendum Of all the
miners.
The designations from the ministry
Of the labor leaders, Arthur Hender
son, president OF the board Of educa-
ton; William Brace and George II.
Roberts, respectively parliamentary
undersecretary for home affairs and
lord commissioner OF the treasury
have been withdrawn. Hope is ex
pressed that this may mean at least
partial cessation OF labor opposi
ton to the bill.
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EXPLOSION ON j. S.
SUBMARINE KILLS 4
Ten Others Hurt on E-2-VesSel
in Drydock.
BLAST is CAUSED BY GAS?
Rear Admiral N. r. Usher Hints That
Some Outside Hand May Have
Been ResponslbIe-Three May
Die OF Injuries.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Four men were
killed and ten others injured, five OF
them dangerously. by an explosion on
Saturday on the submarine E-2 while
the craft was undergoing repairs in
drydock at the New York navy yard.
One OF the men killed was enlist
ed electrician and the other three
civilian workers. At least three of
the ten now in hospitals are not ex'
pected to live. The names Of the dead
follow:
r. X. Seaber, electrician, second
class
James H. Peck, civilian general
helper, Brooklyn.
J. p. Schultz, civilian machinist,
Brooklyn.
Joseph Logan, civilian general help
er, Brooklyn,
Chief Electrician l.. c. Miles may
die as result Of his injuries.
The cause of the explosion has not
been decided. The first theory re-
ported, that it resulted from the igni'
ton of gases, is dscredited by Rear
Admiral Nathaniel X. Usher, com
mandant OF the navy yard
While unwilling to say so definitely,
II was inferred from the command
ants remarks that some outside hand
may have been responsible.
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CARRANzA eLAMEs GEN. VILLA.
State Department Receives Answer to
MESSAGE Sent to SiIliman.

Message sent TO Silliman.
Washington, Jan. lS.-The state de-
psrtment received on Sunday General
Carranzas reply TO it's request that
tie murderers OF the II Americans
near Santa Ysabel be captured and
punished. 1t came in the form of the
following dispatch from Consul John
X. Silliman:
"Quer etaro, Mex, Jan. l6.-Secre-
tary of State, Washington; Depart
ment's telegram Of January l3. 5 p. m.
massacre Americans at Santa Ysabel
received at $40 and Immediately
placed before General Carranza by me
in person. General Carranza said that
he had already issued orders for the
immediate pursuit, capture and pun
ishInents OF those responsible for the
atrocity He stated that he believed
that this outrage was committed by
men associated directly with villa and
that ii was done especially to provoke
international troubles at this time. He
said he had declared those responsible
OUTSIDE the law, to be punished with
death If caught. He says that all eff
forts will be made to protect Ameri.
cans and any other foreigners who
may be In the district. His belief Is
the massacre was made premeditated-
ly by band who fed at once after
the raid.
"(Signed) SILLIMAN."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-01-20
IMMENSE QUANTITY OF BOOTY
Turks Claim Supplies Captured From
British at Sedd-Ul-Bahr 10
Worth 100000.

Constantinople, Jan. 1S.-Five mil
lion dollars worth Of booty was cap,
tured by the Turks when the British
evacuated their camp at Sedd-ul-Bahr
on the Gallipoli peninsula. according
to official statement given out by the
Turkish war office. 1t follows:
The work of enumerating the booty
captured at the abandoned camp Of the
British at Sedd-ul-Bahr has been COM
pleted. The value of articles found
totals about $5,000,000. We have dis
covered Is cannons Of various cal.
iber, an immense quantity Of hidden
ammunition, several hundreds Of Gals
sons, 1000 ordinary carts, many motor
cars, bicycles. more than two hundred
tents, $4,000 wooden blankets. 1,000.000
Kilograms Of oats and barley"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-01-20
SWEDEN is AROUSED
BRITISH INTERFERENCE WITH
COMMERCE Anglers NATION.
King In Speech From Throne Tells
Country to Prepare for
War.

Stockholm, Jan. 1S-King Gustav.
aroused by Great Britain's restriction
of Sweden's commerce. has called
upon the nation to prepare for war.
That was the Interpretation in semi
official circles Of the kings speech
from the throne made at the opening
Of parliament.
While the king in calling the atten-
ton Of the deputies to the "usurpation
of power" by the belligerents did not
name any nation, his statement Is
taken as significant in view Of reports
that England Is about to declare a
blockade Of the entire German coast
That act would cut off all trade be-
tween Germany and Sweden.
The entire nation already is aroused
over the restriction in the trade Of
Sweden already imposed by the Brit
ish order in council"
Our government earnestly hopes to
be able always to maintain the neu-
trality which 1t decided to observe
from the beginning Of the war. but
in order to maintain neutrality and
the sovereignty Of Sweden increased
forces on land and sea must be in
readiness" said the king.
THE Swedish government has more
than once been obliged to intervene
against attempts to put Sweden's in
dustries and commercial life under
the usurped control Of another power"
1t has been the general sentiment
in Iweden that the nation should en-
ter the war on the side Of Germany II
convinced that otherwise the allies
might win.
Should Sweden join the kaiser she
probably would prove of as great as
sistance in the eastern campaign as
did Bulgaria in the drive through
Serbia With Sweden at war with the
czar, Russia would be open to attack
by way of Finland, and a German
Swedish drive on Petrograd would be
distinct possibility.
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TWO KILLED IN GAS PLANT.
Two Bodies Recovered at Railroad
Plant In Chicago.

Plant IN Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two men were
killed In an explosion which occurred
in a gas manufacturing plant owned
by the Chicago g. Northwestern rail
road at Kinzie street and Sacramento
avenue. The plant was totally
wrecked. The dead are Michael Zei
mel and John Johnson.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-01-20
DIAMOND SMUGGLER TO JAIL
Herman Dietz Of New York Given Year
and Day in Prison-Son
Fined $1,000.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Herman j.
Dietz, prominent diamond merchant,
suddenly gave up his fight against a
charge of smuggling when the prose
cution's evidence was revealed. He
was chare I'd. with his son Charles, of
having evad.d customs duties on
stones worth from 100000 to 100000.
Judge Hunt sentenced him to a year
and a day Imprisonment in Atlanta
penitentiary. The son was let off with
a fine of $4,000. The system employed
by the Dietz' was to bring diamonds
in through Canada