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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
ASKED
ONLY $4,000 GIVEN MOUNTAIN
PARK BY FEDERAL ESTIMATE.
McAdoo Makes Recommendations for
Remodelins, Building and Com
pIeting Colorado Public Buildings.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. - The treasury esti-
mates of appropriations required for
next fiscal year submitted to Con-
gress by Secretary McAdoo include an
estimate of only 100000 for Rocky
Mountain National park. The Interior
Department holds that as long as the
$4,000 limitation remains in the
original act II is useless to make esti-
mates required to develop the park.
Senator Shafroth regrets that the de-
partment takes this attitude. but will
press his legislation to remove the
limitation.
The department proposes to spend
$7,44O of the $4,000 for salaries. and
the remainder as follows: Three miles
of trail, 5000; repair and maintenance
of trails. $91S; repair and mainten-
ance of telephone line. 800; fighting
forest fires, 5000; livery and ex-
penses supervisors office, $1,042.
For Mesa Verde National park $685.
5GS.2O is estimated. including $4,000 to
erect an administration building and
museum.
For public buildings in Colorado the
following estimates are submitted:
Denver. for remddeling and repairs
to custom house, $4,000: Durango,
completion. $4,000; Fort Nor
gan. completion. s49.o00: Glenwood
Springs, continuation, $65,000; Grand
Junction, completion. 100000.
For the Denver mint the following
appropriations are asked:
Salaries, 345.400; wages of work
men, $92, 900; contingent expenses. in
cluding new machinery and repairs,
$4,000.
Those estimates are an increase
over last year of $4,000 in wages and
$4,000 in contingent expenses OF the
mint
For the Grand valley reclamation
project $780,, 900 is estimated, against
$3O9,OOO appropriated for the present
year. For the Uncompahgre project.
s39s, 900 is estimated. against $sS,Oo0
for the present year.
; An estimate is submitted OF $4,000
for establishment OF three more min
ing stations.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Third American Slain.

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 9,-Murder OF
another American by Villa bandits
DR.. Fisher of Santa Rosalia-has
been added to the fresh list of out
RACES against foreigners in Mexico.
DR.. Fisher was the third American
whose violent death at the hands of
Villas men had been reported in two
days. the others being Howard Gray,
or Weeks. formerly of Denver, and an
American named Foster, who was
burned at the stake at Torreon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
HOUSE APPROPRIATION BILL
MAKES MANY CHANGES IN
POSTAL REGULATIONS.
$327,o00,00o ISASKED
PROPOSE TO ASSESS NEWSPA
PERS AND MAGAZINES ON
ZONE BASIS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-One cent postage for
local first-class mail deliveries and a
zone system OF rates for second-class
matter which is expected greatly to
increase the charges for magazines
and other periodicals having nation
wide circulation, are provided for in
the annual postoffice appropriation
bill as virtually completed in commit
tee. The measure, carrying appropria-
tions totalling about 1927 100000 will
be reported to the House.
Under the 1-cent postage provision
the rate on letters and other mail
matter of the first class, when de-
posted in any postoffice or branch
postoffice or letter box or postoffice
in the delivery district, for delivery
within the limits of the postoffice city
or rural delivery district, would be
cut in half.
The zone proposals for handling
newspapers and magazines, which now
pay a flat rate of l cent a pound, Is
regarded as one of the most radical
changes in postage rates in years. 1t
divides the country into eight zones,
with rates chargeable ranging from 1
cent for 300 miles to cents for 1900
miles or more.
The bulk of daily newspapers, the
committee believes, will not be affect
ed, because they do not circulate be-
yond 300-mile radius.
Among other provisions, the bill in
creases rates for mail order catalogs
from to cents pound, making
them third-class matter, instead of
parcel post; raises the limitations on
promotions of clerks and carriers in
first and second-class postoffices;
broadens the postmaster generals au-
thority to deal with lotteries, drugs
and poisons, and increases the rural
delivery appropriation by $4,000,00O
over the si9.00O,000 recommended by
Assistant Postmaster General Blaks
lee.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Asks si..Year Term for President.

Washington.-Senat Shafroth of
Colorado introduced a resolution to
amend the United States constitution
so as to make the presidential term
six years instead of four and making
Presidents ineligible for reelection.
His resolution abolishes the electoral
college and provides that terms of
senators and representatives shall be-
gin on the first Tuesday of January
following their election.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
ArehboId'. Body Watched by Guards

Tarrytown, N. 1.-TWO guards, heav-
lily armed. Friday watched over the
vault in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in
which the remains of John d. Arch
bold were laid. Two others relieved
them at night, and this watch will be
maintained until the body is placed in
its crypt. The arrangement was made
at the request of Mrs. Archbold, who
did not give her reason for not wish
ing the body placed in the crypt at
once
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Proclamation Puts Laws Into Effect

Phoenix, Ariz. - Governor Hunt
signed proclamation in which was
embodied the declaration of the car
rying of the prohibition amendment,
the anti-capital punishment bill, and
revised game law. The three laws
went into effect when the proclama-
ton was signed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
$s2, 1856, ,oss for Rivers and Harbors.

Washington-Congre was asked
to appropriate S32,136,O63 for i'm
provement and maintenance during
the fiscal year of 1918, of rivers and
harbors utilized in the nations water
borne commerce. That amount is a
reduction of almost $10,OO0.000 from
the appropriations for the previous
year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Hundreds Drowned as Ship Sinks

Madrid, Spain.-One hundred MEM
bers of the crew of the Spanish steam
ship Pho IN, from New Orleans for
Barcelona. were drowned by the sink
ing of the vessel in a storm. 200 miles
off the Canary islands. twenty-five
members of the crew were saved.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Prize.winnins Steer Brings $3.50.

Chicago California Favorite,
awarded the grand steer champion
ship of. the International Live Stock
Exposition here, was sold at auction
to Detroit packing firm for $1,960.
The price is declared to be the high
est ever paid for beef.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Loot Oklahoma Bank Of $4,000.

Vinita. Okla.-Four masked bandits
looted the Farmers State Bank here
OF SIG. 900 and fled from the city in an
automobile after locking j. S. Martin
cashier, in one of the vaults of the
bank
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Both Sides Anxious for Peace.

Washington.-Recc personal in
vestigations of cond Tons in England,
France and Germany, revealed that
the mass of people in all these coun-
tries are anxious for peace, Miss
Madeline Doty of New York told the
annual meeting of the Woman's Peace
party
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Berlin Socialist Organ Asks Peace.

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Amsterdam quotes the German Social
ist newspaper, Vorwaerts. as saying
that despite the victory in Rumania
Germany still wants peace.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Thousand Killed by Explosion.

Berlin.-An explosion in Russian
plant caused the death Of
about 1000 persons, according to the
Overseas News Agency, quoting the
Russian newspaper Rech.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
VILLA sPuRNeo woMAN's PLEA.
Woman Declares Bandit Given Million
Pesos After Threatening to Burn
City of Chihuahua.


Los Angeles. Calif.-Details of per,
sonal appeals to Francisco villa for
consideration at his hands while he
was in control OF Chihuahua City are
recited in letter from Mrs Barnett
Dannis. whose husband is proprietor
OF a general merchandise store there.
The letter to her son, Samuel Dannis,
"a Los Angeles attorney. asserts that
Villa was given 100000 pesos after
he had threatened to burn Chihuahua
City IL the silver was not Forthcoming.
villa also made threats. the letter
says, to relieve Americans in Mexico
of all their property and valuables.
The Dannis store was looted.
"Chinamen and Mexicans were
killed by the scores. Dead are strewa
all over the city"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market Quotations.

Bar silver, 1850; spelter, per 100
lbs, St Louis, $1267; lead, per 100
lbs, N. Y, $3.50; copper, casting,
$32121a.
Boulder, Colo. Tungsten coneen- I
trates, 6ofo. $l5@17 per unit. Crude
ores. 6Ofo. SIS; $50, $9.40412.OO;
1870, $S.70@10O0 per unit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Eioht Dead in Factory Explosion.

Peterboro, Ont.-An explosion and
fire destroyed the Quaker Oats build
ings here with an estimated loss OF
eight lives and injuries to ten other
persons.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Public Opinion to Decide.

Observation-Disclosures public opin
ion will decide what steps, if any. ths
government shall take to follow up its
protest to Germany against the depor
tation of Belgians.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Deutschland Reaches Home Port.

Berlin.-The German commercial
Deutschland returning from
the United States, arrived off the
mouth of the Weser
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
carranza,s Assassination Denied

Nuevo Laredo, Tex.-Reports that
Gen. -Venust.ano Carranza had been
assassinated at Queretaro were de-
MED in official quarters here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
FACTS ON RAIDS
SENT TO BERLIN
STATE DEPARTMENT FORWARDS
WHAT is BELIEVED EVIDENCE
OF GERMAN VIOLATIONS.
DESTROY FOUR PLANES
AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOPS IN RU.
MANIA LAUNCH DASH ON
BUZEN, r. r. CENTER.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington-Inform assembled
at the State Department and believed
by some Officials to present clear
cut violation of German pledges in
the sinking of the British steamer
Marina, with the loss of six American
lives, has been forwarded TO Berlin
for submission to the German foreign
office.
IT was announced at the department
that the evidence had been sent as
a matter of courtesy to allow the i'm
perial government to offer any other
facts it may have before the United
States takes its next step. Officials
Indicated also that any move by this
government might be delayed until
complete information concerning the
British liner Arabia, for which Great
Britain has been asked, could be sent
10 Berlin.
In response to inquiries Germany
has admitted the torpedoing without
warning of both the Marina and
Arabia. stating that her submarine
commanders took them for transports
and asking the United States to fur
nish any evidence it might have to
the contrary.
As to the Marina, officials regarded
the case as complete. According to
the evidence, while carrying a cargo
OF horses and other freight, she was
torpedoed and sunk without warning,
100 miles from shore, In u high sea,
with no provision for the safety of
those on board.
Paris - Four German airplanes
were brought down, two of them on
the Verdun front and two in the
Champagne, the war office announces.
Intermittent cannonading occurred
south of the Somme.
Berlin, Dec. IA mysterious
move. characterized as of worldwide
historical Importance" to be made to-
day by concerted action of all the
central powers. Speech to be made
by Won Bethmann-Hollweg in the
Reichstag will be attended by every
member of that body, absent ones
having been recalled from the firing
line
Austro-G o-Germans nearing important
railroad center of Buzen after emerg-
ing from the swamp lands OF the Jalo-
mitza river.
Heavy cannonading reported from
the Somme and Verdun fronts by both
Berlin and Paris. No infantry action
mentioned.
Several thousand additional Ru'
manians captured in region of Ploe-
chit. according to Berlin. Total Ru-
manian losses in prisoners alone now
estimated at 100000 men.
Allies report advance of several
hundred yards in fighting along Mace
donian front
Greek situation expected to resolve
into war against the allies at any mo
ment Revolt has started in Cyclades
islands.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Ohio Lieutenant Dies

FL Paso, Tex.-Lieut James G. Wit
tenmyer of the Ohio field hospital.
Company 2, died at the base hospital
at Fort Bliss.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
T
OTATIO N S
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DENVER MARKETS.

Cattle.
Steers, ebay fed), good to
choice observation-disclosures
good Observation-Disclosures. 6.75@725
choice .......... 7.OO@S.25
good 6.5O@7O0
Heifers. prime 6.75@7.5O
Cows (hay fed)1agood to
choice 6.25QIOO
good 5.5O@6.25
Cows. grassers (eood) ... 6.25@6.75
Cows, grassers (fair) .... 5.3O@6.25
Cows, Gamers 40O@5.25
Veal calves 7.5O@S.50
Bulls 45OQ5.5O
Feeding cows ........... 4.50@5.5O
Breeding heifers 6.25@7.6O
Feeders and stockers, good
to choice ............... 7oO@775
Feeders and stockers. fair
TO good oVoV ''oo
Feeders and stockers, COM
mon to fair ........... 5.IoU6.zo
Hogs.
Good hogs ....-..-......... .9.oo9S.so
Sheep.
WetherS .toQ 90
Yearlings 9.OO@950
LanDs ......... $4,000 ~. w
Ewes ..........-. o.aoG ~
Feeder lambs. .s.ouUl w.
Feeder ewes ............. o.oVUooV
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Elton's Execution Delayed.

Mexico City.-The execution of
harold Elton has again been postponed
hy the MeSican government.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Argue Eight-Hour Law Jan. 8.

Washington. - Arguments on the
constitutionality of the Adamson
'eight;hour law were set by the Su'
preme Court for Jan. s.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

Gonzales Denies Fighting at Fresno.
Juarez.-Gen. Francisco Gonzales
denied there had been fighting be-
tween Gen. Ozuna and bandit forces
near Fresno, chihuahua.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City-Butter = Creamery.
ace; firsts, 39c; seconds, SIC; packing,
Csc
Eggs-Firsts. 32c.
Poultry-Hens. 15c; roost,rs. 12c;
live turkeys. 2lc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

With the fall of Bucharest the CEN
trail powers are now in possession of
four capitals of entente allied states,
the others being Brussels. Belgrade,
and Cettinje.
West of Jablonitza the Russians oc
cupied height, but later were shelled
offShe position by the Germans.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

Page Quits as Envoy to England.
Washington.-lt has been learned
that Walter Hines Page has rendered
his resignation as United States am
bassador to England
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Chicago Grain and Provision Prices

Chicago go-Wheat-No. 2 red, $1.S0A:
No. hard, s1.S1A.
Corn-No. yellow, 95A 696kc:
No. yellow, 93A @95kc; No. white.
S4695c.
oats-No. 3 white. 54& @55Ac.
Rye-No. 2 s1.47@1.4S.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Butter.

Creameries. ex. 1st grade, lb. 40
Creameries. End grade. lb. ....36@37
Process ................. 36@37
Packing stock ................ 80
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Live Poultry,
Eggs.

EGGS, graded No. l net, F.
o. B. Denver ........... AZ
Eggs, graded No. net, F.
o. b. Denver .......... 80
Eggs. case count, misc.
Cases, less commission. l1.00Q11.5O
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Fruit,

Apples, Colo. fancy. box ..$1.O0@2.00
Pears, Colo. winter, box =. 2.50q3.00
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
GRAIN.

Wheat, ch. Mill, 100 lbs, buying. .S2.oI
Rye, Colo, bulk, 100 lbs, buying. Ito
Nebraska oats, 100 lbs, buying. l.S5
Colorado oats. bulk, buying l.9og l-9o
Corn chop, sack, selling ........ 2.lS
Corn in sack, selling .......... 2lo
Bran. Colorado. per 100 lbs, sell
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Hogs.
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
+. o. b. Denver. Carload Price.
Hay.

T. q. d. DeHVeT, Oaf1oau f1ee'
Hay.
Buying Prices.
Colorado upland, per ton. $14.OO@l5.OO
Nebraska upland, per ton 12.OOq l3.oo
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton 11.5O@ l2.5o
Timothy, per ton ...... 16.OOq lLoo
Alfalfa, per ton ........- ll.UoUlz'oo
South Park, choice, per
ION Ad-VVe 'o'oO
San Luis Valley, per ton 1450@15.50
Gunnison Valley, per ton 15.50Q16.50
Straw. per ton ... 4O0q 500
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Chicago.-Butter - Creamery, 310
37Rc.
Eggs-Firsts, SIC; ordinary firsts,
$50 SEC; at mark, cases included, 800
SIC.
Potatoes = Michigan, $1.55 a 1.62;
Wisconsin, $1.50@1.6O; Minnesota and
Dakota white, S1.55 @1.60; Minnesota
and Dakota Ohios, $1.50@1.55.
Poultry - Fowls, 15hc; springs,
lG14c: turkeys. 1Sc.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

FLOUR.
Selling Prices.
Hungarian Patent Si2O
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

stern Newspaper Union News Service.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14

Paris - Four German airplanes
were brought down, two of them on
the Verdun front and two in the
Champagne the war office announces.
Intermittent cannonading occurred
south of the Somme.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-12-14
Flour.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.5o
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-01
WILSON'S "KILTIES" WIN MATCH
Defeats Lucys Team in Duckpn Tournament at the Eks
 Stager Rolled High Single and Total.

Before large crowd of enthusiastic rooters Jackie" Wilson's Kilties, or team Number one, administered a de- cisive defeat to Jerry" Lucy's team, alias "The Human Photographs" all so known as team Number seven in the duckpin tournament on the alleys in the Elks' club last evening.
 Captain Lucy attributes his defeat to the loss of his star bowler Bert Lucas, but Captain Wilson, who has all along claimed he had a team that would be heard from before the tour nament reached it's close says that a course of rigorous training under the watchful ele of Danny" Murphy early hours, and training diet of Scotch oat meal. specially imported by him for his men, is the direct cause of the %ictory.
 The first two games went to Will sons team by a goodly margin; the third game ended in a tie, and the captains agreeing to roll one box to decide the game. Captain Wilson rolled seven for a total and Captain Lucy six, giving the three games to CaDtain Wilson's team.
 Stager rolled high single of 96 with high three string total of 273 and was closely pressed for both honors by Gallivan who rolled 95 for a single and 269 for three string total.
 The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-01
VILLA WOUNDED;
 HIS POWER BROKEN
(continued From Page one,)

 Cabeu, General Pershings chief of | staff, said Villa. was carried away in | a carriage after the battle, wounded | and with his hip permanently disabled. |
 Bandits Completely Surprised.
 Colonel Dodd attacked the Villa camp with four hundred members of the Seventh and Tenth Cavalry at dawn, completely surprising the Mex jeans and forcing them into the de- fensive. Troops Marched 55 Miles in 17 Hours
 Before the battle the American forces marched throughout the late day and night, making a march of 55 miles through the chill of the mountain night in r hours.
 Several Villa Prisoners Taken.
 Several Villa prisoners were taken in the engagement, the exact number not being indicated in reports receiv- ed here. A number of Carranza sol diers who were held by Villa, awaiting execution, were liberated and assisted the American forces in the pursuit.
 Utter Rout of Bandits. The Villa flight after the engage ment was an utter rOut, arms and equipment being thrown away. Two machine guns and a quantity of am munition and supplies were captured. Estimate of 30 Killed Low.
 The dead and woundedd Villa sol- | diers were lying about the field over | which the Americans fought, and Col l onel Dodd's reports said that perhaps | she estimate of thirty killed was low. | The names of the Americans wounded ] eere not contained in the despatches | here, but it was said that none were ! in a dangerous condition. Later re- 1 rorts indicate Villa had separated his 500 men into small bands, leach | fleeing in a different direction and that | the bandit himself, with a few chosen | followers, was being jolted over noun | tain roads in a light carriage in an attempt to reach a hiding place.
 American Rifles Moved Down Outlaws It was asserted in the despatch that, despite the arduous mountain march | of the Americans, the advance guard crept up through arroyos beyond tho Villa band before they were discov- cred and that the American rifles moved down the Mexicans as they | sprang from their pallets.
 Villa Took No Active Part. Villa himself was in a little tent in the rear of the encampment and took no active part in the engagement, leav- ing the direction of his troops to Gen. l eral Hernandez.
 The despatches did not state def- nitely that Villa was wounded in the engagement, but intimated that he had been wounded previously and was nurs- ing his injuries at the time of the at tack. This is taken here to mean either that he was wounded as had been reported, in the attack on Co., ] lumbus, or in the minor skirmishes wi;h the Carranza forces in the viciu- ity of Namiquipa early last week. Battle in Desolate Country. The desolation of the country in which the engagement was fought and the dif1Culties in communication and | transportation are shown in the fact that Colonel Dodd's report did not reach the headquarters of General | Fershing at Colonia for more than 4S | bours.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS SLUGGISH.
New Haven Road Stock Fell Off Two
 Points.

New York March 31-Professional selling, which concentrated around some of the leading railway issues, was a factor of considerable importance in today's irregular and sluggish mar llet. The movement against rails began at midday, New Haven being depressed 2 points to 63, it's lowest price of the current year and was followed by unusually heavy offerings of New York Central. that stock mak- ing an extreme decline of 1 5-S to 103 IA. Reading, Southern Pacific and other active stocks of that division al- so suffered more moderately.
 Trading prior to the drive against investment issues was distinguished for greater activity in the coppers, particularly Kennecott. which with Miami Inspiration and Anaconda av- eraged gains of a point or better. Ken necott's activity featured the inter- mediate session, it's rise of 1 3-S to 58 1-2 being accomplished on sales of over a score of individual lots rang | ing from 1000 to 5000 shares.
 Dealings in Kennecott overshadow- | ed all other stocks for the day, with total of S0.000 shares for that is sue. Aside from reiterations of ru- mors of an increasing demand for the | metal. Kennecotts advance was con- nected with statements of a character favorable to one of it's chief subsidi- aries.
 Munitions and affiliated industriaIs and equipments followed their usual cratic courses showing strength in the main. Crucihle Steel was the feature of the final hour, rising 4 7-S to 93. on publication of a statement l indicating record earning for March l U. s. Steel was again backward ir point activity. but displayed marked l firmness in the later dealings on it: rise of 84 5-S. Bethlehem Steel re. covered some of it's former animation and effaced much of its recent set back by an advance of 39 to 494. Mer.
 cantile Marine preferred, was in de. mand, responding to signs of an agree
 ment between opposing interests. To
 tai sales of stocks amounted to 445, 900 shares.
 All the markets for international ex
 change were stronger, including marx and fires, the latter hardening on tn
 belief of more satisfactory financia
 relations between London and Rome Bonds were irregular, but the nev
 Canadians and the Anglo-French is
 sues were again active and strong, tn
 latter making their best quotations fo | some weeks at 95 3-4. Total sales
 par value, $4,660,000.
 U. S. bonds were unchanged on cal