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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04

BY FOUR PARTIES IN NOVEMBER
ELECTION.
President Wilson Received e,116,2e6
Votes and Hughes s,547,474-
Prohibition Candidate Gains.

New York-Complete official re-
turns on the presidential election
show that Mr.. Wilson received 9,116,-
296 votes and Mr.. Hughes S,547.474.
a plurality of 56S,S22 for Mr.. Wilson.
In 1912, Wilson. Democrat. received
6,297,O99; Taft, Republican, 3,S46,399; !;
Roosevelt, Republican, 4,l24,959.
The vote for Benson, Socialist can
didate for President, was 100000, with
eight missing states estimated, against
9Ol,S7S for Debs, Socialist, in 1912;
and for Haly, Prohibitionist candi
and for Hanly, Prohibitionist candi-
207,92S for Chafin, Prohibition candi
date in 1912.
The total popular vote for the four
candidates was 1S,63S,S71, as against
15,O45,322 in 1912. This is an increase
OF S,593,549, accounted for by the in
creased population and the woman
vote in the new suffrage states.
The following is table showing
the vote b. states for Wilson and
Hughes:
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Madrid.-The note addressed TO
Germany on the submarine question
by the Spanish government reviews
at length the policy of Madrid from
the time the first Spanish ship, the
Isidoro, was torpedoed in August, 1915.
1t declares that the Spanish govern
ment has always maintained that it
was illegal to destroy prizes, as is the
constant practice of submarines, and
that the cabinet also demanded the
observation of the declaration of Lon
don, notably Article so, in which it is
maintained submarines violate by
abandoning the crews of sunken ships
to the mercy of the waves far from
the land.
The note further recalls the vigor
of the representations of the Spanish
government, which, it says, sometimes
caused the Berlin government to be
surprised at the radical attitude of
Spain, whose protests, 1t is hoped,
have been more energetic than those
of any other neutral state, even the
United States. With regard to the
contraband question the note says:
What the Spanish government
does not admit is the central empires
Interpretation of international law
whereby they destroy ships of nations
which have always complained and
protested against such an interpreta-
ton
The note concludes with an an
nouncement that further steps are be-
ing taken to avoid or diminish in fu-
ture the risks to Spanish shipping.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Auree on Bonds to Meet Deficit.

hington.-President Wilson has
tentatively agreed with administration
leaders in Congress on a bond issue
to meet part of the treasury deficit
which confronts the government for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1918,
estimated at about slSO,0OO,OOO. With
Secretary McAdoo the President is
working on other plans for raising ad-
dtional revenue. The President has
pointed out that he believes a bond
issue should be used only to meet tenn
porary and emergency expenditures.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04

Austro- Hungarian empire and Bull
garia. This will solidify the territory
dominated by the Teutonic empires
and remove an obstacle in the path OF
German progress toward the Persian
gulf.
Partition of Albania between
Greece and the combined state Of
Serbia and Montenegro. This is de-
signed by Germany as compensation
to Greece If she refuses to join the
allies and to Serbia for the cessation
of northeastern territory to Hungary
and Bulgaria.
direction of Independent king
doms of Poland and Lithuania.
7-Evacuation of northern France
by Germany without indemnity.
S-Restoration to Germany of her
colonies In Africa. Kiau Chau and the
Pacific islands.
9-Agreement of the powers upon
world peace guarantees, including dis
armament, freedom of the seas and n
league to enforce reace. to be con-
sidered at a conference continuing the
peace conference on territorial terms.
Germany believes these are not only
fair but extremely moderate terms.
Germany, it is stated. is prepared to
pay large indemnity as reparation
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
National Bank Resources Gain.

Washington.-Resou of national
banks of the United States, Comp
troller Williams announced, have in
creased more than s4,000,000,000 dur
ing the last two years and now aggre-
gate s15,520.000.o00. exceeding by
about $1,000, 100000 the total re-
sources of the Bank of England, the
Bank of France, the Bank of Russia.
the German Reicbsbank, the Bank of
Italy, the Bank of Spain, the Bank of
The Netherlands. the Bank of Den
mark, the Swiss National Bank and
the Imperial Bank of Japan com
bined.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Europe Gets s7eo, ,ooo, 900 in Food.

Washington. - Foodstuffs continue
TO leave American ports for Europe in
vast quantities. Figures published by
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce show that in the first elev-
en- months of 1916 they reached a
value of about 1910 900 900, or at the
rate of more than 100000 month.
Breadstuffs lead in value of foods
sold abroad. In the eleven months
they reached a total of $4O4,Oo0,0 900.
Meat and dairy products amounted to
s245, 900, 900.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04

Washington.-Revi figures on
returns of the last election show defi-
nitely that neither Democrats nor Re-
publicans will have the majority of
the next House necessary to elect a
speaker, and that a handful of indie
pendents will determine which side
shall control the organization. Con-
ceding seats to candidates in posses
sion of certificates of election, be-
cause they are certain to participate
in the organization of the House, the
personnel now sta Republicans,
214; Democrats, 213: Independents. 2;
Progressives, 2: Prohibitionist, /: So
cialist, /; contested, 2. A majority is
21S, hence, should either Democrats
or Republicans win both of the con-
tests, they will still be short of a
ma jority.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Bomb Cigars Sent Through Mail.

Los Angeles.-A trail of the mysteri-
Gus LOADED" cigars. each containing
a. bomb of sufficient strength to mutt
late the face OF the smoker, became
nationwide, when Postal Inspector
Ranger learned that twenty-five such
cigars had been mailed on an east
bound Los Angeles-Ash Fork Santa Fe
train. Two more cigar bombs were re
ceived in Los Angeles Wednesday. 1t
was learned that the other cigars were
addressed to various points in the
United Staty'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Coal Lacking, Railroad Burns Ties

Tucson, Ariz.-The Southern Pacific
railroad has resorted to old ties for
fuel in the absence of coal. An order
to station agents appealing for fuel
was met by instructions to use old ties
rot along the right of way. Round
houses were also instructed to use the
old timber Until the coal situation is
relieved and increasing supplies bring
lower prices, the Southern Pacific will
continue to use the ties in its com.
pany buildings
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04

Germany Gives U. S. Peace Terms.
Washington. Jan. 3.-Germany is
willing to conclude peace with the al
lies on basis of mutual reparation,
restoration of all the smah Kingdoms
involved in the war and adequate
guarantees for the security of world
peace, according to details reported to
President Wilson, summarized as fol
lows:
l-Restoration of Belgium as an in
dependent sovereign state on condi-
ton that neither its frontier nor Ant
werp shall be fortified.
2-Reparation for, Belgium by Ger
many. reparation for Greece by the al
lies, and reparation for Germany and
Austria by Russia to compensate for
damages occasioned by the invasion of
East Prussia and Galicia.
3-Restoration of Serbia and Monte
negro as one Independent sovereign
state under a ruling family other than
the Karageorgevitch dynasty of
Serbia
4-Restoration OF Rumania, provid-
ed Rumania cedes to Hungary and
Bulgaria strip along her western
boundary which. together with a strip
from northeastern Serbia, will consti-
tute connecting link between the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Colorado Population Placed at sea,oeo

Washington.-The Bureau of Cen
sus, in its final estimates for 1916, es-
Inmates that the state of Colorado now
has a population of 943,334 whites and
1926 colored. The last official cen
sus, taken in 1910. gave Colorado 1885,
AIS whites and 1869 colored. The
present population of various cities in
Colorado is estimated as follows:
Boulder. IL, 500; Colorado Springs. 49,
971; Denver, 26O.S00: Fort Collins. H.
451; Greeley, 11.420; Pueblo. 81 4,4G2 !:
Trinidad, 1855.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Seven eolipses Slated for 1917.

Washington.-Four ec!ipises of the
sun and three of the neon, the great
est number possible in single year.
will occur in 1917. according to a
memorandum issued by the naval OBJ
servatory. The last year in which
seven eclipses came was early in the
last century, and the next will be
1885. On Jan. S there will be n total
eclipse Of the moon by the earth's
shadow, visible throughout the United
States, beginning at 1880 a. m. and
ending at 1889 a. m, eastern time.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Power Wire Kills Aged Couple.

Tucson. Ariz.-Raymon Torres and
his wife. both more than so years old,
we're killed by electrocution when they
tried to go under a barbed wire fence
to New Year services at the ancient
San Xavier mission. A coroner's jury
decided that an electric light power
line had broken and fallen on the
fence. Investigation led Sheriff Forbes
to offer $3.50 reward for the apprehen-
sion of persons who. he believes
tapped the live wire and attached it
to the fence.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Declares Man Can Make Own Booze.

Portland, Ore.-Oregon's prohibi-
ton law was given blow here when
Circuit Judge Henry e. McGinn
ruled that the state had no authority
to limit or prohibit citizens from
manufacturing or importing liquor
for personal use.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Villa Force Takes Town of saltiIlo.

FL Paso, TeN.-Villa partisans here
announced Friday that forces operat-
ing under the banner of Villa had oc-
cupied Saltillo. the capital Of the state
of Coahuila, located between Torreon
and Monterey. The report was de-
MED by Carranza officials here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Five Vessels Said to Be Sunk.

Washington. - Lloyd's reports, in
dispatches received by the State De-
partment from London, tell of the
sinking of the Norwegian bark An
sangar and the British steamers Is
trar, Llncairn, Llangos and MureX. not
previously reported from other
sources
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Million Blaze Burns 900 Cars.

Toronto.-The King street barns of
the Toronto street railway were
burned with loss of $1,000 900. Three
hundred cars were destroyed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Seek New Waite Trial.

New York. Claiming new evidence
of the insarl,y of DR.. Arthur Warren
Waite. confessed murderer of John E.
Peck of Grand Rapids, Mich, Walter
r. Deuel., Waites attorney, and his
brother, Frank Waite. are preparing
to seek a new trial for the man, now
awaiting death at Sing Sing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Texa. Bank Robbed of IS. 900.

Sherman, Tex.-Five robbers blew
open the safe of the Hagerman State
Bank at Hagerman and escaped in
an automobile with $4,000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Argentine Wheat Harvest Poor.

Washington. - Argentina's wheat
harvest will be ,pe of the poorest the
country ever has had, due to damage
by drouth and locusts.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Sir Hiram Maxim Left $165, 900.

London.-Sir Hiram Maxim, the in
ventor, who died recently, left an es-
tate of G33,000.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
President Is 60 Years Old.

hington.-President Wilson, GO
years old Dec. IS. was the recipient of
many congratulatory messages from
all parts of the country and abroad.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
AUSTRIAN PEACE NOTE
FAvoRs EXCHANGE OF VIEWS BY
WARRING POWERS.
Spirit Of Amity and Complaisanee
Expressed In Wilson Message

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington Dec. 29.-The text OF
the Austrian peace note, sent through
Ambassador Penfield to the State De
rartment, follows:
Aide Memoire In reply to the
aide memoire communicated on the
22nd inst to his excellency the Ameri-
can ambassador. containing the pro
posals OF the President of the United
States Of America for an exchange Oh
views among the powers at present at
war for the eventual establishn, mt of
peace, the imperial and royal govern
ment desires particularly TO point out
that, in considering the noble proposal
of the President, it is guided by the
same spirit of amity and complaisance
as finds expression therein.
THE President desires to establish
basis for lasting peace without
wishing to indicate the ways and
means. The imperial and royal gov
ernment considers direct exchange OF
views among belligerents to be the
most suitable way of attaining TINS
end. Adverting to its declaration OF
the 18th inst, in which it announced
its readiness to enter into peace ne
gotiations. it now has the honor to
propose that representatives of the
belligerent powers convene at an
early date at some place on neutral
ground.
THE imperial and royal govern
ment likewise concurs in the opinion
of the President that only after the
termination OF the present war will 1t
be possible to undertake the great and
desirable work OF the prevention of fu-
ture wars. At an appropriate time it
will be willing to cooperate with the
United States of America for the real
i9ation of this noble aim"
Switzerland, in a note to all
Of the warning powers, announced
Its support of President Wilson's
appeal for discussion of peace
terms, saying it would consider
itself happy If it could act in any
way, no matter how modest, for the
rapprochement of the peoples now
engaged in the struggle, and for a
LISTING peace
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Jan 3.-The text of the re-
ply of the allied governments to the
German peace proposals, given on Dec.
30, follows:
The allied governments of Belgium,
France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan,
Montenegro. Portugal. Rumania, Rus
sia and Serbia, united for the defense
of the liberty of their peoples, and
faithful to engagements taken not to
lay down their arms separately, have
resolved to reply collectively to the
pretended propositions of peace which
were addressed to them on behalf of
the enemy governments, through the
intermediary of the United States,
Switzerland and Holland.
Before making any reply the allied
powers desire particularly to protest
against the two essential assertions of
the note of the enemy powers, that
pretend to throw upon the allies re-
sponsibility for the war and proclaim
the victory OF the central powers.
1.-The allied governments cannot ad-
NIT an affirmation doubly ineXact and
which suffers to render sterile all ten
tative negotiations.
The allied nations have sustained
for thirty months war they did ev-
erything to avoid They have shown
by their acts their attachment to
peace. That attachment is as strong
today as II was in 1914.
But it is not upon the word of
Germany. after the violation OF en-
gagements, that the peace broken by
her may be based"
"A mere suggestion, without state
ment of terms. that negotiations should
be opened, is not an offer of peace.
The putting forward by the imperial
government of sham proposal lack
ing all substance and precision would
appear to be less an offer of peace
than a war maneuver. II is founded on
calculated misinterpretation of the
character of the struggle in the past,
the present and the future.
"As for the past, the German note
takes no account OF the facts, dates
and figures which establish that the
war was desired, provoked and de-
clared. by Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary.
AT The Hague Conference it was
German delegate who refused all pro-
posals for disarmament. In July. 1914.
It was Austria Hungary who, after
having addressed to Serbia an unpre-
cedented ultimatum, declared war
upon her in spite OF the satisfaction
which had been accorded at once.
THE central empires then rejected
all attempts made by the entente to
bring about pacific solution of
purely local conflict: Great Britain
suggested conference; France pro-
posed an international commission:
the emperor of Russia asked the Ger
man Emperor to go to arbitration. and
Russia and Austria-Hungary came to
an understanding on the eve Of the
conflict But to all these efforts Ger
many gave neither answer nor effect.
Belgium was invaded by an en-
pire which had guaranteed her neu-
trality, and which had the assurance
to proclaim that treaties were scraps
of paper and that necessity knows no
law
AT the present moment these sham
offers on the part of Germany rest on
the war map OF Europe alone, which
represents nothing more than super
ficial and passing phase of the situa-
tipn and not the real strength of the
belligerents. peace concluded upon
these terms would be only to the ad-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Joffre Named Marshal by Poincare.

Paris.-President Poincare has de
creed Gen. Joffre marshal of France,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04

George Barnard, the American
sculptor. at work on the 15-foot head
of Abraham Lincoln. in his studio in
New York city. When completed, the
head Will be placed in position on one
of the heights overlooking the city of
Cincinnati. The sculptor is using a
wax process in his modelling OF the
piece. The head will be cast in bronze
and sent to Cincinnati with another
statue of Lincoln by the same sculptor
as gifts of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Taft.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
NOTE TO BERLIN DENIES RIGHT
OF ANY BELLlGERENT TO SINK
NEUTRAL SHIPS.
STOP UNDERSEA RAIDS
THE MADRID MESSAGE PLEDGES
PROTECTION TO SPANISH
COMMERCE.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04
Entente Powers Declare Propo.
sition for Conference Empty
and Insincere.
PREPARATION DEMANDED
Disclaim Responsibility for War
and Deny Foes Assertion
That Victory Is Theirs.

western Newspaper Union News Service
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-04

London-A telegram has been re
ceived from Saloniki by the Anglo
Hellenic League, saying the Greek di
vision which surrendered to the Bul
gars at Kavala has been ordered by
King Constantine to leave Goerlit
Germany, where it has been interned
for the Macedonian front to fight
against the entente allies.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

Hogs--Owing TO the bad storm and So
verely cold weather sweeping the whole
northwest hog receipts were very light, ar
rivals being ony sixty-five cars, or 400
head For the four days the run foots up
e3.s6I head. az against 6s,073 last week.
$3.50 two weeks ago. and 1885 year
ago.
Eventually everything was cleaned up yes
terday, sellers making 10015c concessions
hogs over during such bad weather. Ru-
mors OF top Of mis- proved to be ground
less. slf.70. which was paid great many
times being the days high mark.
outside points reported fresh advances
IN opening rounds this morning and local
shippers opened the market by buying about
half tho receipts on 10000 higher basis
They made a great many OF thoir purchases
at t11.5o@1l.75. and paid us high as vi. 50
for load or two. setting new record Tor
tho market
Around ii o'clock two OF tho packers
picked up few hogs that were anyway 10
91gc. and In extreme cases were quoted
20c. below yesterdays general market; or.
In other words, big quarter below tho
early shipper prices. Up to noon the other
two houses were still holding back and ten
or more loads were still In first hands.
What hogs packers bought sold largely at
yi1.25Dil.b0, making the bulk of all the
sales. such az Il was, $if.2b@1i.75. Tho
beat prices paid by packers was s11.60 for
prime heavies while. AS noted, shipping
hogs reached si1.sJ. Other markets which
had opened sharply higher to shippers
were closing lower. Noon quotations on pro-
visions showed that large part Of the
early slump had been recovered
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

other draggy, uneven affair On yesterdays
close a top of slI34b was scored on choice
ngat Mexicans, while some of the good
heavy lambs landed at slt.00.
As a general thing. todnys market, while
very Irregular, was fully steady with yes
terdAy. Compared with n few Of yester-
days early high sales, the prices paid
looked, II anything, q little lower, but on
the general run Of stuff values werc about
the game az Wednesday. and In q few cases
sales were strong to n little higher. Lambs
Of toppy quality were lacking, but some
thing as good as the lambs at S1L45 late
yesterday were noninaIiy quoted that high
The best price reported up to noon was
s148D for pretty good Mercans and SiL25
for handy Westerns that were lacking In
finish Strong weight westerns and Mex
leans were bought at s1AO0@141h
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Lambs
good to choice, s1ll0GlL4B; lambs, fair to
good. s125o6140e; lambs, clipped, s1L25Q
1850; lambs, feeders s12B0@l42b; year
iingA good to choice, t12.o0@13.00; year.
iingx fair to good, s110o91200 wethers,
fair tn choice, ss50@l0.75; ewes, good to
choice f1eo061o4o; ewes fair To good,
ss.B 01aep. eses plain To cuIls, 5000
$50
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
new YORK STOCKS
Market Put to Another Su-
preme Test by German
U-Boat Manifesto
sHRMKAaE QUOTED VALUES

New York, Feb. 1.-The stock market WIS
put to another supreme test of its endur-
ance today, Germany's unexpected an
nouncennnt of Its intentinn to renew sub
marine operations on a broader and more
unrestricted scale causing an all-around
shrInkase of quoted values.
Selling was at its height In the first hour,
when the trading was OF frenzied character
and lowest prices were made Rallies OF
to points, with as much as 10 for Utah
Copper, were registered before midday, but
recurrent liquidation took place after 2
o'clock, driving prices back to or near
initial minimums.
The movement lacked the enormous indI-
vidual offerings of last DEFENDERS feverish
markets Except for United States Steel
and some of The metals, Declines while ex-
tensive In the aggregate were on an orderly
basis after the early outburst, which prob
ably represented involuntary unloading of
margined or speculative accounts
A large proportion of the days offerings
was reported to have come from out-of-
town points. The further selling of the
inal hour derived impetus from rumors that
severance of diplomatic relations with Ger
many would be announced later In the day.
Bethlehem Steel broke SO points and raj
lied 10, shipping lost 10 to Is, making only
feeble rallies, and rails at gross conces-
sions q to points, closed mostly at
Little attention was paid to the weak
ness of foreign exchange. with marked con
cession in rates on Berlin and Vienna and
new low record for lires. or italian re-
mittances.
Virtually every internal bond Of the issues
resulting from the war. sold at lowest prices
since their 1otation in this market, Paris
S. breoking IN points. with American for
eisn securities IS down r. Domestic bonds
were heavy to weak, speculative rails fall
Ing abruptly. Total sales, par value, &c.
$4,000. United States bonds were unchanged
on call
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

Sioux City, Feb. 1.--cattle-Receipts, 100
head. market steady; beef steers. 10000
helfers, s6.00@1000; Gamers. sA26@b76i
stockers and feeders, ts.50@soo; calves
$500 $1,000; bulls, stays, etc, fs.50@sbo;
feeding cows and heifers $s.oo0226.
Hogs-Receipts 600 head; market steady;
light, $1l.00@l1.25: mixed, Sl1.3o@t1.s6;
heavy. t11.so@l1.75: pigs. Ss.s0@1o.eo; bulL
Of sales, s11.2511l.65.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 100 head
market steady; fed muttons, 3s.35012.25
wethers, 10000 ewes, Ss25@10.2s;
lambs, $l250O14.00.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

tween this country and Germany were up
permost In the minds of the trade, as was
seen In todays market when May wheat
opened from l0c To l2c lower and the July
opened from &c 10 Sc Of The May option
recovered some Of the early loss, but only
came to within Sc of yesterdays closing
quotatio
The net loss for today on corn as COM
pared with the close yesterday was exc on
May and skc on July, and the trade in
this market was very slow.
Oats opened about 1hc- lower on both
options, and while July sold We up from
the opening. the May option closed NC
lower.
Local range Of options: