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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12

l
81 600 per ton. News of this rich
strike soon reached Denver and
news reporters We're sent out for
details, but Staley preferred to
keep his silence until further de-
velopment would disclose whether
he had struck small pocket or
an ore shoot. After driving FIVE
more feet the rich ore completely
played out.
And so it went on with Staley
for ten years. Last July he opened
a vein over twenty feet wide at
depth of over 500 feet that showed
a few dozen stringers, or seams of
molybdenum, that rock showing
from 2 to 5 per cent molybdemite,
and all his friends in Colorado
thought at last he was to be- re-
warded tor his hard and faithful
work. (Molybdenum is used for
hardening steeD. The leading
newspapers of the West heralded
this strike as extremely important,
but Staley's funds We're exhausted
and he was forced to temporarily
close his mines last September.
WHY so MANY GOOD MINES FAIL
A large number of mining prop
critics are confronted with the
complex ore problem, low grade
gold and silver ores that contain
small quantities of copper, lead
and zinc. Ninety per cent of the
: producers of these ores are at the
mercy of the smelter trust Mil
lions of tons are available in the
West that contain from SO to S35
per ton in gold, silver, copper, lead
and zinc.
, On these ores the samplers and
smelters pay $40 per ounce for
, gold and 9o per cent of the market
price for silver, all lead less than
, 5 per cent and copper l per cent is
, retained by the smelters without
payment They claim zinc det-
, riment and charge the producers
penalty of 80 cents for every per
cent of zinc above 10 per cent and
no pay for zinc. Ore containing
, one tenth ounce gold, ten ounces
of silver, 4 per cent lead, l per cent
copper. Is per cent zinc has a
metal value of S51.16 at present.
, The smelters allow 1902 for the
i gold and silver. Charge $500 for
| smelling the ore and $3.50 penalty
for having $50 worth of zinc in
| your ore. Freight charges average
81, SO the producer receives 81
, cents per ton from the smelter to
pay his mining operations and
} hauling charge for a complex ore
of value of S51.16
The smelters claim they do not
recover these small amouts of the
, baser metals, but they are one of
, the richest corporations in the
world. Do you know any business
, man with unlimited means that
would allow a leakage or waste
) in his business of 100 per cent
, to 500 per cent more than his gross
income? Can you wonder why SO
many mining companies fail and
) why the smelter trust is so rich
and powerful.
Staley has decided to return to the
stage, where he was more success
full. He has prepared a new version
, of the musical blacksmith, in which
he will have the assistance of Cass,
: William and Lorena Staley. No
!, doubt we will have the pleasure
of seeing them in Rochester in the
near future. In conjunction Staley
will carry considerable atmosphere
of the mining country to the thea
ters and tell his audience in verse
and song "why" he failed to be-
come a millionaire.
The writer found Mr.. Staley an
interesting conversationalist-an
optimist with strong convictions, a
man of simple, modest mannerism,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
Regular Monthly Bills Allowed

AT regular meeting of the City Council held
Dec. 7th the following bills were examined and
approved by the Finance Committee and upon
motion warrants ordered drawn for the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
DENTIST

Dr.. W. T. Cam over Merchants and
Miners National bank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04

would exempt corporations surplus
from taxation. and intimated that Sem
ator La Toilette was "attempting to
hoodw!nk the Senate"
Senator La Fcllette demanded that
Mr. Simmons be declared out OF order.
Il will not yield TO any man who
impusns my motives" he thundcred.
Senator Simmons later DISPUTED Sem
ator La Follette's statement that the
bill. as recently amended. would not
take more taxes from the United States
Steel Corporation than 1t would have
as originally reported. II tho COM
panys profits were the same this year
as last. he said. Senator La Foliette's
argument would be sound. but its profit.
were estimated to be much larger this
year. and tho committee, by proposing
a new maximum levy on war profits.
expected to obtain much more revenue
from II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
Captain James Bumsardner.

STACNToS. VA. September 3.-Fol-
lowing brief illness with double
pneumonia, Captain James Bum5ardner
died at tho Kings Daughters HOSPITAL
yesterday. He Is survived by rour
daushters--Miss EuGenia. who is now
engaged In relief work in France, and
Misses Augusta. Minnie and Nellie, of
stanton: two Sons--,Rudolph, Of this
city. and Lewis, of Berkley. w. Va,
and one sister. Mrs. NJ. T. Mcclure, of
near Spottswood
Captain Bumgardner was in his
eishty'second Year. He was born In
missouri, to which his parents
migrated. Later they returned to this
State and settled at Greenvjlie Can.
tain Bumgardner was educated at the
University OF Virginia. and for n mum
Der OF years was law partner OF
Judge Henry W. Sheffey. After the war
ne formed partnership with his sons
Rudolph and Lewis
captain Bumgardner was member
OF the old West Augusta Guards. and
TOOK part in the apprehension of the
leaders of the John Brown raid n,
Harpers Ferry. Shortly after enterinp
'he CorfederacY he was commissions ed
an adjutant in the Fifth Virginia Reg.
'ment. which carried with II the rank
OF hrst lieutenant. When the briead,
was reorEanzed he was named captain
captain Bumsardner was taken =
prisoner in September. 81. and wa:
taken TO Fort Delaware
Inc funeral arrangements have no
oeen completed. but Captain Bum
gardner will be given a military fun.
| raj. 'u'e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
Virginia Soldiers
Observe Holiday
Baseball, Swimming and Other
Athletic Contests on Program
at Camp Mcclellan.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

ADMISSION, ALA, September 3.--One
hundred aud fifty-four newly commis-
stoned officers from Cam, Meade. Md.
arrived at Camp Mcclellan this morn
ing ORDERS 10 report to Camp Me
Clellan were given on twenty-four
hours notice and contained no informa-
ton of assignment on arrival They
VIII be assigned TO companies coming
from the North. Under the new rcEu-
lations OF the army all companies have
been increased to'250 men. all regiments
TO $500, requiring twice as many COM
pany officials as formerly
BriCadier-General Barber in charge
of the New Jersey brigade. has ordered
from Seagirt. n. j., to Camp McClcl-
Ian three companies of infantry, one
troop OF cavalry, and one troop OF en-
Gtneers. They are expected here not
later than Thursday.
Virginia fighters had a holiday TO.
day and amused themselves in various
ways. There were several games Of
baseball in the morning, swimming and
other athletic contests in the after
noon. as we'll as target shooting. Lee
lures and movies were given at night
under the auspices Of the Young Mems
Club OF Admission.
Company c, Virginia Infantry. de-
feated the Maryland Ambulance Corps.
s to !, and the Fourth Virginia In
fantry defeated the First New Jersey
Field Artillery. to 2. Battery A. Dis
trict OF Columbia Artillery, defeated
Company L. Second New Jersey Infan.
try, to .. in baseball games to-day.
Rain in the afternoon intcrfered with
part OF the athletic program The
boys arc interested in exploring the
country in the vicinity of the camp.
There are several hish hills to climb,
from which panoramic view of the
camp is obtained
The drill ground is expected to be
ready next week. and there will be in
tensive daily drills for all until thew
sail for France. The consensus Of
opinion Of higher officers Is that the
middle OF December will see Virginia
men on French soil.
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directly between tho city proper and
the cantonment, and a more frequent
service. was an admirable plan. lilo
said that Immediately after tho camp
was placed in operation. thousands of
mothers. wives, daughters. sisters.
swecthearts and relatives would flock
to Petersburg and Richmond in order
to be near the camp. That Peters,
burg cannot supply accommodations
for all the people that will want to DO
near the camp is evident. and thou
sands will be forced to locate in Rich
mond.
Better transportation service be-
tween the two cities. he said, would
be a great convenience to them. and
would result in considerably more
business in practically all lines Of
trade in Richmond. He said that IL
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany could not operate n sufficient
number OF cars to handle tho traffic
that the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way. which now has tracks into the
cantonment. would probably DO asked
TO esta blish q frst-class passenger ser.
vice between the camp and Richmond
operating from Petersburg over tho
Atlantic Coast Line.
Alderman Ordway Fuller. Of Clay
Ward. thought well OF the plan, and
said that somo action ~as necessary
at once II the soldiers were to be ac-
commodated Immediately upon their
arrival at tho camp. Because OF tho
fact that yesterday was a general holi-
day, and many business men had left
tho city Saturday afternoon and
will not return until to-day. no con-
certed movement could be started
The statement was made. however, that
the Chamber OF Commerce would be
asked 10 take UP the matter at once
and other commercial organizations
would he requested to render all the
assistance possible in providing ODE
quate service between the camp and
Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
PROBLEM OF CONFERENCE
WILL BE DECIDED TONIGHT
Meeting of Petersburg Ministers and
Lnymen Called to Consider
Methodist Meeting.
tSpecialto The Times-Dispatch.

tSpecialto The Time Dispatch
PETERSBURG, VA. September a.
4 specially called meeting OF the
preachers and three Official members Of
each Methodist church in the city will
be held in Washington Street Church
at o'clock tomorrow evening to con-
slider the question of entertaining the
Virginia conference in November. The
matter was informally discussed at
the weekly meeting OF the preachers
to-day, but no other action was taken
than 10 call the laymen OF the several
churches into consultation at to-mor-
row nights meeting. III the longest
cd condition Of the city. with the prob
ability Of still greater congestion by
November, in view OF the establishment
Of the caDtonment here, doubt is felt
by many that suitable accommodation
can be secured for the members OF, and
visitors TO the conference. The ques-
ton, therefore. o! the conference com
ing TO Petersburg. or OF meeting else
where will likely be settled to-mor-
row night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04

at this critical time. he declared. to
criticize tho course Of the President
and impugn tho motives OF the Su-
premc Court. DemaGoEues have
brought this about By their willing
ness to assail the foundations of gov
eminent TO carry out their political
aspirations.
There was an appeal to those ex-
empted from war service that they
aid the government In every way pos
sible. acting always in strict harmony
with the policy Of our President"
especially in conservation Of food
SUITS and other things essential to
support OF tho government and the
forces at the front. lie paid tribute
to the women OF the state md the
nation for their self-sacrihcing work
In preparing articles for the comfort
OF the men mt the front. He believed
that the indomitable courage and will
power. always characteristic OF Amer
ica's men. will bring this war to q
speed? termination.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
LAWYERS URGED TO SOUND
CRY OF ALARM IN NATION
Elihu Root Wants Necessity for Sue
cessful Prosecution Of War
Brought Home to People.
VITAL CONFLICT IN PROGRESS
Two Opposite and Opposed Systems
Of Government Struggle for Su.
prcmacy-Richmond Man Chosen
by Bureau OF Comparative Law.
tBy Associated press.l

SARATOGA SPRINGS. y. Y, Septem-
Der 3.-Lawyers Of America were urg-
ed TO sound cry of alarm" through
out the nation for a successful pro-
secution of the war, in an address de-
livered to-day by Elihu Root before
tho conference of Bar Association Dele
gates. an organization allied with tho
American Bar Association. lie urged
that each member OF the bar exert
every influence and every power he
possessed over his clients. friends and
associates in every community" In that
direction.
IL has become perfectly evident" he
said. that this is conflict between
two opposite and evidently opposed
systems of governments. Of policy. Of
politics. OF human society.
so lonG as there exists great and
powerful military autocracy which has
tho purpose to secure domination by
military force. so long as republics.
dcmocracieS. countries which preserve
individual freedom and individual
rights. countries which subordinate
government TO freedom. must be at the
mercy of autocracy. AS we'll go to
sleep with burglar sitting in your
front hall as TO talk about the peace
and security of 4 democracy with Ger
many still competent to pursue it's
career of domination.
elected chairman OF the conference. He
was interrupted by applause many
times during the address.
The delegates Endorsed plan for
giving war time legal assistance, which
pledges the lawyers to give legal aid
TO those entering the Federal or State
service and the local exemption boards;
to conserve the practice OF lawyers en-
tering such service: to cooperate in
relief work. including gratuitous as
sistance in probating the estates OF
those who have died while in the SER
vice: and assisting tho Federal and
state authorities In all activities In
connection with the war. including
providing public speakers for the pro-
motion Of patriotism and patriotic en-
deavor.
Henry r. Rathbone. of Chicago. who
proposed the resolution, was authorized
to offer II before the American Bar
Association, which meets here to-mor-
row. Efforts made in many cities to
give free legal aid TO the worthy poor
were Endorsed in a resolution.
The institute adopted u resolution re-
nucsting Congress TO amend the Harri-
son drug act so as TO protect more
fully the user of drugs, as well as the
dispenser. Thomas NJ Osborne spoke
tonight before the institute on Com
mon Sense in Prison Management"
The following officers were elected by
the bureau OF comparative law: direc-
tor Simeon l.. Baldwin. New Haven,
Conn: secretary. Robert =. Shick.
Philadelphia: treasurer. Eugene c.
NasSie, Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
Soldiers Of the National Army
Bidder God-Speed by President

try In with you. Everything that
you do will be watched with the
deepest interest and with the deep
est soiicitude. not only by those who
are nenr and dear to you, but by
the whole nation besides. For this
great war draws us NIL together,
makes US all comrades and brothers,
AZ nIl true Americans felt them
selves to he when we hrst made
good our national Independence.
The eyes of all the world will be
upon you, bccause you are. In so,ne
special sense, the soldiers OF free
dom. Let IL be your pride, there
fore, to show oil men everywhere,
not only what good soldiers you
arc, but MISC what good men you
arc, keeping yourselves fit and
straight In everything md pure
and clean through md through.
Let us set for ourselves a standard
no high that IL Will be n glory 10
live up 10 II, md then let US live
up to Ii snd add q new laurei to
the crown of America. My affcc-
tionnte confidence Goes with you In
every battle and every test. God
keep and guide you.
"WOoDROw WILSON"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
~DlSH0N0RABLY DISCHARGED
sH Sesr" Soldiers, In Recent Clash ut
Waco. All Sentenced to Fed
erni Pcnitentinry
IBy Associated Press. !

. "a" ANTONIO, TEN, September s.
! SIX negro soldiers OF the Twenty.
fourth Infantry. who clashed with the
.ciVil police and the troops sen, to sub.
: que them Al Waco on the night Of July
20. we're found guilty OF violation of
1.-The ninetS-third article Of war before
the general court-martial held recently
lat Camp Macarthur. Waco. Five Of
line men were sen,AJlred TO i've years
tai hard labor !H tne' United States
lllehitentiary at Leavenworth, kans.
p The sixth man received ten years.
All were sentenced, to be dishonorablv
discharged from the service and to
!. torleit all pay and allowances duo or
ITO become due while in confinement
under the sentence.
The findings OF the court martial.
! which were given out to-day. have
s.been forwarded TO the War pepart.
;.ment al Washington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
icy Associated Press.1


WASHINGTON, September a.
Soldiers OF the National Army were
welcomed into tho nations service
ao-dny by President Wilson with q
message of anectionntc confidence
and N prayer to God to keep aud
guide them. Everything these young
men do, the President told them,
will be watched with the deepest
solicitudc by the whole country.
md the eyes OF the world will be
upon them, because they nrc. .in
some special sense, tho soldiers of
freedom"
The FIRST soldiers for the army
raised under the DRIFT law start
from their homes for tho training
environments ON Wednesday. The
President asks them. ~ brothers
and comrades In the great war, to
keep straight aud fit by n standard
SO high that living up to IL will
add a new laurel to the crown OF
America.
The message follows,
1.-THE White House,
"wsshiaEton.
ITO the Soldiers OF the National
Armyt
"fou are undertaking . great
duty. The heart OF the whole eoun-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
PRIVATE SOLDIER SHOT
Shnrirs Chtldr-Sn, of Battery T., First
virginia Field Artillery, Acct
deHtnliy Wounds Himself
ISpecialt. The Times.

> bANNlI.LE VA, September 8
Yyoharies Chi!d-cSS. u private in Battery
stE' FIRST Virginia Field Artillery. was
-remored TO the hospital late Tonight
asuHering from pistol bullet wound
- hrouSh the right thigh Captain J.
aH. Wyman, army doctor who attend.
geo me private. stated thu, the injury
%waS not serious, though the 45-calibre
4Duiiet passed through the limb. The
Gdoctor stated inst the young man was
ntexa mining an army service revoIver
,4and. not knowing IL was loaded dis
s-Ihe shooting occurred IN room ar q
slocal hotel, where the men are quar-
fssscnarged II, the bullet taking effect.
Uttered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04

:sial standing is indicated by tho fac,
that It was tho third seaport OF Rus.
Via. only Petrosrod and Odessa exceed
tnk II in Importance.
AThe Germans long have hsd their
ges upon Riga. aDd at the close Of the
sest campaign OF 1915. when Poland
Fas overrur and large sections OF
Gussitn soil occupied by tho Teutonic
forces. an extraordinary effort was
made by Field Marshal Hindenburs to
break the line OF the Dvina between
Riga and Dvinsk. 10 miles to tho
southeast. The Russians at that time.
however. were able to hold their grip
On tho line. being aided by the advent
ef winter. During last year no Sc
rioue offensive was undertaken by the
Sermans on the northern front. their
Snargies in the eastern war theater
being directed elsewhere In resisting
the Brussilon offensive and in the Rou-
manian campaign.
: Ever since tho Russian revolution.
with its disorGanizing effect upon the
Russian armies. made tho military Sit
nation more favorable to the Germans.
there have been hints that a descent
was to be made upon the Russian
northern front. and several alarms
have been sounded in Petrograd that
such an cventuality was pending.
: The instability OF the Russian troops,
u is indicated by the official statement
had An important influence upon the
decision to order the evacuation of
The Riga district SO quickly after the
winning by the Germans OF their first
successes. AS had been the case in
Ealicia and Rounania. some Of the
Russian units left their trenches with
out making a fight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
WAR IN EUROPE TO END
WHEN AMERICA WINS IT

(Continued IRON, First Pnge)
Richmond. judge OF the United States
Circuit Court OF Appeals. delivered he,
fore an immense audience in the City
Auditorium. gathered in honor of the
men drafted for war service and for
the Labor Day celebra lion.
The judge regretted that there is evil
dence OF unrest In some quarters and
an inclination TO oppose duly consti.
tuted authority. to denounce courts
and those charged with the admins
tration Of law. Some have even dared
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
RIGA ABANDONED
By RUSSIAN FORCES
IBy Associated Pr,ss1

by Associated Press.I
PETROGRAD, September 3-Thc
Russians have abandoned Riga, the
War Office announces.
The statement says an order has
been given for the abandonment of tho
fiEa region on account of the threat
ening situation.
Some Russian attachments volun-
taril" left their positions, the War Of
hce reports, and are retiring towards
The north. The statement says:
) On the left bank OF the River
Dytna. to the west of Riga. our troops
towards the morning &C Sunday retired
- the line OF Chickering's of. Modem
And Dahlen.
In the direction OF Uxkulull. on the
ipporth bank Of the Dvina. in the course
OF Saturday and Sunday. the Germans
conducted stubborn attacks. chiefly ON
the front in ShtaI.MelmuEer-S krihto-
Hausin and the confluence of the River
ogsr. Towards Sunday evening they
succeeded in penetrating our positions
on tho River Jaesei. in the region of
; Melmuger and Skrihto.
Some OF the attachments volun.
, tarily left their positions, and are re-
Trims 70 the north. Efforts to restore
tho position by counterattacks gave no
!: oehnlte result In view of the threat
|, enlnS situation created in the Eicn
, region, the order has been given for
the abandonment OF iris region.
ON the remainder OF the from. There
"ct" fusiilades. which were mora in
tense in the direction of Wilma.
koumanian front: In the direction
!. or Fokshani, the enemy attacked Rou-
, manian positions near Geurile and
, Narnitza several times but was re-
pulsed "i'h large losses Theirs were
: tusiliades on The remainder of the
front.
Caucasian front: There is no
) change in the situation
Aviation: On the lower course OF
/. the River Zbrucz, Lieutenant Lakmap.
french aviator. burned an enemy
observation kite balloon"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
FIFTY-FoUR MEN SICK
IN TWO COMPANIES

tSnteisl to The Times. Dispatch
~ NCHBURG. VA. September s.
Conpan ies Z and i. Of the First Regi-
ineht' to-day reported nfty-four men
slck' this being an increase Of four
men since Saturday. Captain Alexan-
der and First Lieutenant Rar,,s1.i.
"ho had been sick a week, returned
to duty to-day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Otis c. West.

Funeral services for Otis Conway
West. siXty-sx years old, widely
known building contractor. who died
suddenly yesterday morning in the
Virginia Hospital, will be held this
morning at 10 o'clock from Bliley's
funeral rarlors Burial will be in oak :
wood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-04
German Airplanes Visit
Coast Of England
IRY Associated Fress.l

tBy Associated Press,l
LONDON, September I.-GcTniun
nirplnncs visited the southeast coast
OF England last Monday night,
dropping bombs Mt various places,
according to an Official abatement
issued shortly inter midnight. No
report OF casualties or damage hns
been received up to the present
time.
The official statement follows;
ENEMY sirplanes crossed the
southeast const ut II o'clock Inst
night and dropped bombs Mt various
places. No reports q fcasuultles or
damage have yet been received.
"a number OF our airplanes pur-
sued the enemy"