davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-05
HOLD TELEGRAPH TEA.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, June 5.-The
Woman's Press club of Indiana will
hold a Telegraph Tea" on June IL
Messages from leading authors of the
country will be transmitted to the
ladies while they are at tea.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-05

A German electrician asserts that
he has invented an apparatus by
which he can measure one ten
millionth part of second of time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-05

David r. Francis, ambassador to
Russia. began his business career as a
messenger boy on the floor of the st.
Louis exchange. His boyhood ambition
was to drive a stage coach.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-05

Butterfly varieties can be culturally
evolved.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
FIVE COLORADO CROPS
HAo ESTIMATED VALUE SEPT. I
OF $50, sos. 200.
Increased Prices Practically Offset
Differences in Yield as Compared
With Last Year.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-Five Colorado crops had
value Oh Sept. l OF $50. Co.'S 200, less
han per cent under the value OF
he same crops in this state when the
nal estimates were made last year.
according TO the government report
issued at Washington.
The report shows that while the
81 aid in the state has suffered 10
5oue extent along with other sections
81 the country, The Increased prices
Tor tarm products have practically off
set the difference in full.
Corn-Sept. l forecast. 7,63O.0Oo
bushels; production last year tfinaI
estimated. l1.2s0.000 bushels.
Winter Wheat-Preliminary est.
mate. 100000 bushels; production
last year final estimate, s.o6o.oOo
bushels.
Spring Wheat-Sept. l forecast, H.
so, 900 bushels; production last year
iinal estimated. 5.25o, 900 bushels.
Oats-Sept. l forecast. 10000. 600
bushels; production last year final
estlmate), HOO. 900 bushels.
Barley-Sept l forecast, 4,110.000
bushels; production last year final
estinate), 1850. 900 bushels.
Potatoes-Sept l forecast, $500
bushels; production last year final
=stimate). 7.I55.0 bushels.
Hay-Preliminary estimate, 1885,
lg0 tons; production last year final
estimate), 2.134.0 900 tons
Apples-Sept l forecast, $4,000
barrels; production last year final es-
rimatel $4,000 barrels.
Peaches Estimated production
1916. 405.0 900 bushels; estimated pro-
duction 1915. 100000 bushels.
sugar Beets-Sept. l condition, SO;
compared with the ten-year average
Of 80.
Prices-The first price given below
the average on Sept. l this year.
and the second the average on Sept.
last year: Wheat, $1.27 and SIC per
bushel, Corn, TIC and CSC. Oats. 49c
and 45c Potatoes, $120 and 66c.
Hay, $500 and $40 per ton. Eggs.
sc and "a per dozen.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Auto Crash NearSteriino.

Sterling.-C. H. Swanson is be-
lieved to be dying as the result of an
accident that took place Monday at
ternoon, when his automobile was
struck by PASSENGER train No. 10 at
the Main street crossing Swanson
was pinned under the car and both
his legs were cut off. He was re-
owed to a local hospital, where little
hope was held out for his recovery
His daughter, who was with him In
the machine, escaped uninjured
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Cir, Rider Beats Boy Jockeys.

Rocky Ford.-Miss Juanita Edgar
rode Hi Ormando a mile in the Water
melon Day derby in las, winning
against a field of male jockeys. Miss
Edgar also rode Hi Ormando to vic
tory in the four and one-half furlong
race in fifty nine seconds. The time
made in the derby is said to break all
previous records for a like distance
under similar conditions. Water
melon Day proved a huge success.
$4,000 visitors being present, who did
their utmost to consume $4,000 gen.
uine Rocky Ford watermelons, which
were sliced and iced and given away
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Report Murder Suspect cornered.

Trinidad Sheriff Kane received
word that Ricardo Lucero, Mexican
5heepherder and section hand. wanted
4ere for the murder of Frank West
al Delhi, in the eastern half of this
uered In the mountains near Folsom,
" NJ, thirty miles south of Trinidad.
Lucero was seen and recognized by
the wife of rancher. A request for
bloodhounds reached here. but the
only dogs in possession of the local
authorities were noisoned last week.
It IL not believed that Lucero will
give up without a fight West was
one of the heirs of Ed West. pioneer
cattle and sheepman of this county,
whose estate is valued at s1,500,00
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15

Seattle, Wash.-United States Sen
ator Miles Poindexter, who was
elected as Republican six years
ago, and who joined the Progressive
party four years ago, was renomi-
mated as Republican candidate for
senator in the primary election, de-
feating viii E. Humphrey, now rep
resentative in Congress from the
FIRST district, by a plurality estimat
ed at 1000. Henry Mcbride of Sc
attic, who was governor of the state
from 1901 to 1905, was nominated az
the Republican candidate for gov
ernor.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Foreign

Queen Victoria of Sweden Is III and
confined TO her bed.
Pope Benedict has appointed the
Very Rev Daniel Coghlan. vicar OF
Cork, to be bishop of that diocese
1t is reported at Rome that Cardi-
nal Gasparri, papal secretary OF state
is about to resign an account OF i'll
ness
Thomas Nelson Page, American
ambassador to Italy. left for the
Italian war front and viii be the
guest there of the king. according to
the Rome correspondent OF the Paris
Matin-
The destruction OF the American
consulate AT Alexannretta. AsiaCc
Turkey. during bombardment by en-
tente allied warships is announced in
a delayed Turkish official repor'
dated Sept T.
The sale of the Manila railroad TO
the Philippine government was rati'
fled when a contract was signed by
Gov. Cen Francis Burton Harrison Of
the Philippines and President Hig
gins of the railroad
With the loss OF eleven lives. the
second attempt to bridge the st. Law
renee river at Quebec resulted in a
failure when the massive center span.
weighing $500 tons, suddenly col
lapsed and fell into the river.
A holy war decreed by the Sum:
Mohamm edans and a war of pillagG
and robbery by the various tribes OF
Turkestan have proved of material
aid to Turks in their advance into
Persia, according to dispatches reach
ing Washington
John Borden, the millionaire sports
man of Chicago, whose polar schooner
Great Bear was wrecked on a pin
nacle rock in Boring sea. Aug 10, left
Nome for Seattle on the steam in
Umatilla, accompanied by his guest.
Norris Bokum, business man OF Chi.
cago. Borden says he will build an
other boat next winter, engage Capt
Louis L. Lane, his partner of this year
az commander and set out on another
Bearing sea and Arctic ocean cruise
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
U. q TO OPEN ISOLATED LAMos.


Federal Good Roads 70 Increase Mar
ket Value Of Colorado crops.
Denver.-A federal road building
plan which will result In Increasing
the marketa BILE value OF Colosado's N
nual crop harvests many millions Of
dollars was announced in Denver By
H. 8. Graves, chief forester OF the
United States, who has just conclud-
ID q tour Of inspection in southern
Colorado. The government has dectd-
ed, Mr.. Graves declared. to take trans
portation facilities to many Of colo
RADIOS fertile plains and valleys. and
many districts where irrigation u poe-
sible but not now employed. which
now are inaccessible to crop markets.
Roads are to be built throughout the
southern part Of the state. connecting
railroad lines and the farming lands.
now 30 separated that the movement
Of crops 10 either impossible or un-
profitable.
Scenic spots. including the Wheeler
national monument, one Of the most
picturesque places in the world. also
will be opened to tourist visitors. who
now can reach them only BY the most
uncomfortable crosscountry travelling.
In one section Of the state alone
$4,000 acres Of land whose dormant
richness awaits only the magic touch
OF irrigation will be put in touch with
a broad gauge railroad by . federal
road. This is the Paradox valley. now
too inaccessible for the profitable de-
velopment OF its resources, but holding
the promise of becoming one OF the
most productive regions OF the state.
The Mesa Verde region will b
opened up to traffic with a govern
ment highway stretching to the rail-
road tracks. The path to be thus
made will become q greatly Travelled
one. according to the belief OF Mr..
Graves. who declares the Mesa Verde
to be one Of the most attractive spots
in the world. and one which every
travelled American will want to see
before acknowledging that he has
seen America" either first or last
The fertile Rio Grande country win
be opened up as the governments read
building plan expands. Silverton and
Durango are to be connected. givtns
crops in their vicinities q twenty-fours
hour gain in transportation.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Three Killed in Auto Wreck.

Loveland Three persons were
killed and a fourth fatally injured
when a Colorado & Southern train
hit an automobile at First street. on
the edge of the city, and turned the
machine over several times The bod
les of the dead were wedged under
the engine pilot and extracted after
an hours work in taking the pilot
from its place. The dead: James L.
Hedelson, 80 years old, of f29 West
Fifth street, Loyeland, Mrs. Georgia
Hedelson, his wife, so years old, Mrs.
Clara Jones, S3 years olu Fatally in
iured: Mrs. Julia A. Lent, mother OF
Mrs. Hedelsou, 30 years old, of Eu-
reka, Kan.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Hunt Renominaeed in Ar;zo,.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Incomplete returns
inolcate the denomination OF Cover
nor George w P. Hunt by majority
approxlmatlng 5000. Tom Campberl
republican, was unopposed for the on
bernatorial nomination. Henry AZ
urst, Democrat; Joseph H Kibbey Re
publican are nominated for 1Tnitad
states Senate Congressman Carl H.v.
den' Democrat, was renominated nv !.
large majority over A. A. Worslev
sidney Osborn, Democrat, is renon,
mated for secretary of state
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Schools Given $1,000 State Aid.

Nearly $1,000 has been apportioned
among weak school districts of the
state. to provide teachers for the
homesteaders' children in the winter
term by Mrs. Mary C. c. Bradford ate
superintendent Of public instruction
baca county was given 81 900,
Adams county $500, Montrose county
$500, Ebert county $3.50, La Plata
$500 and Douglas county $1S7.S5.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
OCCUPATION BY 6uLGAHS STlRS
GREEK KING INTO
ACTION.
FRENCH STORM SOMME
RUSSIAN DESTROYER REPORTED
SUNK BY TEurON
AIRMEN.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Athens. Sept. liking Constantine
has asked NJ. Dimitracopulos. former
minister of justice, to form new cab
met. M. Dimitracopulos has accepted
in principle and conferred with the
King.
The belief is entertained in the en-
tente capitals that the retirement OF
the Zaimis ministry is preliminary to
the entrance OF Greece in the war with
the allies.
Recent dispatches from Berlin and
garded as probable Greece will soon
abandon neutrality and join the en-
tente powers.
The precise causes which led to the
resignation Of the ministry have not
been disclosed because OF the excep-
tionaIly rigid censorship.
London. Sept 1.-THE French north
of Peronne are holding tenaciously to
the salient they have driven into the
German line east of the Bethune-Pe-
rome road near Bouchavesnes. They
hold intact, too, the town of Bou-
chavesnes and other points along the
line captured in the offensive started
Tuesday.
Their capture of a powerfully organ
ICED German trench system south OF
the LIE Priez farm, near the road run
ming west from Rancourt to Combles,
has put Combles in further jeopardy.
Repulse of a German attack near
Fleury, in the verdun sector. is re-
ported by Paris.
The fighting in the region of Bou-
chavesnes has been sanguinary. Find
ing that the French had cut their line
OF communication from Peronne north
ward, the Germans threw violent at
lacks against Liable wood ana Hill
No. 76, south of Bouchavesnes, and
retook both places.
The French, however, returned vic
iously to the attack, and after hard
fighting finally drove out the Germans
and kept the ground they had won.
In the two days fighting more than
1900 Germans were taken prisoner,
and large number of guns and ma
chine guns captured
The Italians have joined in the fray
west of the Varde. river. Near Lake
Butkovo. Rome declares they have
criveu Bulgarian attachments beyond
the Demir- Hissar- Dorian road The
Bulgarians say however, that the Ital-
ians were dispersed in this region
with loss OF thirty men captured
In Pennsylvania the Germans have
Joined the Austrians near Hermann
stadt and southeast of Hoetzing in
lighting the invading Rumanians
In the Carpathians Russian attacks
along the entire front have been re-
pulsed, according to Vienna and Ber-
lin. Petrograd says the Russians are
holding all the ground they have won
in this region.
German aeroplanes sank a Russian
torpedo boat destroyer in the gulf of
Riga and attacked Russian naval
forces in the Black sea off Constanza.
Rumania
Besides the destroyer sunk several
other hits were observed in both at
70 nlo
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Denver's Property Value inereaseA

Oenvero properly VaIoe thcfe19eA
Property valuations in Denver In
creased $4,301.24O over valuations .
year ago, according to the total as
sessment valuation Of the city and
county OF Denver property by Mana
ger of Revenue Clair ]. Pitcher. The
assessments made by Mr.. Pitcher to-
tai $279, 363.75O. against $271 .sS3,61o
last year, and added to this the Talu-
atoms by the Colorado Tax Commits
sion of property in the city. snch as
railroads, telephone and telegraph
lines, and other property coming IN
der the jurisdiction of that body.
brings the total valuation to $315.167,-
$50, which makes the gain above
named. The total value last year was
1910, S66,09O.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Boys at Play Shoot Baby Girl.

Sterling-Helen, the 1smonths-old
daughter of John Kobler, who lives
near Graylin, was shot and dangerous
" wounded when her two brothers
knocked down a rifle while playing.
The child was wounded in the head.
The brothers are and years old.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Turks Pillase and Massacre.

Paris.-The Greek port of Kava1ia
was pillaged and civilians mastered
by Turkish Bashibazouks on the
withdrawal of the Greek garrison. &C
cordlng to Saloniki dispatch to the
Havas agency.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Flame. Destro, Fountain Block

Fountain.-The Rhinehart business
block on Main street, stone struc-
ture. was destroyed by fire, causing
a loss to the building and the various
business firms occupying it OF $40, 900
above the insurance
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Employs Gets 81 Weeks Pay,

Thomas Pier. who suffered q frac-
tured skull while working for a coal
company several months ago, will re-
ceive compensation for sixty-seven
weeks, total of $536.40. according to
ruling made by the State Industrial
Commission. II unable to work at
the end of that time, he will be
granted IS per week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Norwegian Steamer Sunk

Lohoon--Lioyos announce that the
Norwegian steamer Kong Ring was
sunk Her crew was saved
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
State to Prosecute Homestead Fakers.
In his campaign against fake"

In his campaign against fake"
homestead locators in Colorado, J. H.
jenkins, Colorado immigration COM
missioner, will be aided by both the
government and state officers They
intend to punish certain class OF
persons who make it their business
to advertise falsely about homes in
Colorado, and then locate homeseek-
ers for a consideration on lands that
fau fair short OF representations.
Commissioner Jenkins thinks that
prosecution will stop overdrawn nd.
vertising Of this class and the victim
izing of homesteaders
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Experts in Survey Of Schools.

Miss Katherine NJ. Cook. former
state superintendent Of schools. and
A. C. Monahan, federal expert on the
government Of rural schools, will as
sise the state survey committee In
Us investigation Of the school system
Of Colorado As a part OF the general
urvey OF all state governmental &C
INVITES. The department Of public in
'truction under Mary c. C. Bradford
VIM also participate In the work. Miss
Cook Is now connected with the Unit
q states department Of education.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Troop D Not to oemobiIIze,

Troop D. the Boulder cavalry or.
ganization Of the Colorado National
guard. is not college unit" and will
not be demobilized under the provi-
sions OF President Wilson's recent or
der authorizing the discharge Of all
college men in the guard.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
Sporting News

Johnny Dundee was awarded de-
cision over Ever Hammer at Kansas
City at the end OF their fifteen-round
match.
The University of Colorado at Boul-
der. has new football coach this
year for the first time in fifteen
years, He is NJ c. Evans, graduate
% Milliken University.
The Wichita baseball team will be-
known as the Millionaires. The Kan
sas Club was formally transferred to
Colorado Springs and the remainder
of the games OF the season will be
played at Colorado Springs.
Eight Colorado baseball teams have
signed 10 play the Grizzlies on their
transforming tour through the state
when the Western League closes its
season, Sept II. The amateur clubs
are Pueblo, Bayfield,, Delta. Grand
Junction, Firestene, Berthoud, Brush
and Greeley.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15

season. Sept. II The amateur clubs
are Pueblo Bayfield,, Delta. Grand
Junction, Firestene, Berthoud, Brush
and Greeley
General
Vice President Marshall is to be
notified OF his nomination Sept 10.
President Wilson began his first va
cation OF the year by laying plans for
the porch campaign" he viii contuct
from Shadow Lawn.
The National American Woman
Suffrage Association convention in its
final business session adopted a dec
laration OF principles, in which il
reiterated its adherence to the policy
of nonpart.sanship.
At MillvilIe. N J., Mrs. Jane Face
meyer, within year of the centur,
mark. gave her girl" Mrs. Mary e
Peters, Sc, in marriage The happy
bridegroom was James McNeal, we'll
to-do contractor, only GS.
Vivid descriptions OF the marine
phenomenon which caused the de-
struclon of the United States ar
mored cruiser Memphis, with the 'uss
of about forty of her crew, in the har-
Dor OF Santo Domingo Aug. 90 were
given in New York by witnesses of
the disaster, who had arrived on he
steamer Iroquois. The conjecture
that the disaster was the result OF an
undersea eruption was strengthened
by assertions tnat nothing resembling
a gale accompanied the sudden dis
turhance.
With the border situation set asid.,
temporarily. the American-Mexican
joint commission devoted itself to de-
termining the extent OF the control
exercised in Mexico by the de facto
government, the information being
supplied by the Mexican commission
ers at the request of the American
eonferees. 1t was stated informally
that upon the showing made By the
Carranza government rested the Dos
sibility that the Washington govern
uent would revoke its warning to
Americans to stay out of Mexieo and
would encourage their return to their
properties there.
President Shonts of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company an
rounced in New York that he will not
accept the recommendation of Mayor
Mitchell and the Public Service Com
mission to call off the strike and arbi-
trate the differences between the rail-
way com panies and the labor unions
Because he sewed his hogs eyes
shut to keep them from catching
chickens. Joseph X Leigh. a Pleasant
Valley farmer, was arrested ard fined
$50 and costs, making total o. s22 so.
by Justice of the Peace J. J. John OF
I amherfvilIa " ]
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1916-09-15
COLORADO
STATE NEWS


sept 2o-23-Cheyenne County Fair ~
Cheyenne Wells
sept l-22-Agriculturai and Live
stock Show at HoIyoke.
sept. - Estate Convention B. r. O Z
at Trinidad.
Sept 2s-30-Third Annual Pine River
Valley and Southern Ute Indian Fair
at Iguacio.
Sept 30-Harvest Festival at Briggs
dale.
Oct i2-Annual Poudrs Canon Picnic
at Fort Collins
Jan. 70 2T-Annual Wsstern Stock
show at Denver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-11
President Is Given
0vations at Troy
And WilliamstoWn

Williamstown, Mass, Nov. TO-
President Wilson arrived here early
this afternoon to attend the christen-
ing at o'clock of his youngest grand
child, Eleanor Axson Sayre, the
daughter of Mrs. Francis B. Sayre.
He was met by cheering crowd of
Williams college students.
The president will remain here un-
til tomorrow and then leave for
Washington. where he arrives Sun
day night. Tonight he probably will
speak at an open air meeting here in
celebration OF his victory.
Troy, N. Y, Nov. l0.-A shrill
chorus OF locomotive whistles greeted
President Wilson upon his arrival
here. Railroad employees lined the
track and cheered The president went
to the observation platform and
waved his hat. He smiled constantly.
On the front of almost every locomo-
tive passed was a picture Of the pres
ident. Track torpedoes by the score
exploded as the train entered Troy.
A band played America The crowd
numbered thousands.
A huge horseshoe of flowers was
given to the president here and thir-
ty-six roses to Mrs. Wilson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-11
Errors in Count +.
In New Hampshire
Complicate Result

Concord. N. H., Nov. lO.-Dis-
covery of errors in official returns
further clouded the outcome Of the
New Hampshire vote for presiden-
tial electors.
Secretary Of State Bean, announced
in his final statement OF the day that
with five of the 2o4 precincts missing
the certified count was: Hughes, 49,
Az; Wilson, 43,098, fla Hughes lead
OF 324. He pointed out however, that
these figures included the Hughes
vote in two precincts, the clerks OF
which, had failed to credit Wilson
electors with any votes in their GER
tifcates. In each instance the clerks
later admitted that an error had been
made ...
The h,e precincts not accounted
for in the certified returns are shown
by press figures to have cast an aggre-
gate vote OF 293 for Hughes and 263
for Wilson. Unofficially, the secre-
tary of state said these figures indi.
Gated a Wilson lead in the state OF
seventy votes. The combined total
Of certified and press reports was:
Hughes, 43,7l5; Wilson, 43,785.
Preparations for the recount de-
manded by the republican leaders
yesterday brought ballot boxes from
many places to the state capital to-
day. All were placed in special
vault to be held for the inspection
which the law states shall not begin
until fifteen days after the filing Of
notice,