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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
STAYS FIVE DAUGHTERS
WOMAN KILLS SELF AFTER MUIR
DERING DAUGHTERS.
Mrs. Everett crosier of Greeley Left
Note Declaring She Had Been
Driven Mad by Jealousy.

Western Newspaper Union News Service,
Greeley. Colo, Jan. 11.-When Ev-
erett CroLier, a wealthy farmer living
three miles northeast of here, re-
turned home at O'Clock Wednesday
night, he wondered that no lights had
been lighted. He called to his wife,
then to his children, but the house
was as silent as n grave.
Within the next few minutes Gro
zier was to learn that this silence
was in fact the silence OF Q tomb;
that his five daughters had been
killed by their mother. who in turn
reached his home Crozier was whist
ling and happy.
He had met DIR. w. p. Allen of
Greeley in the yard and learned OF a
mysterious telephone message which
had Just brought the physician to the
farm, but Crozier could imagine no
reason for the summons.
He called out again as he started
through the rooms. He pushed open
the. door OF the children's bedchamber.
Then he wondered again, because
Iney were al tntTe III Deu, anu LIS
sho0ts had not wakened them. A min
ute later DIR. Allen in the yard heard
a cry: 20, my God, here they are!
Then he heard n crash as the lamp
dropped and went out. He rushed in
through the house and struck a
match. Crozier was standing in the
| middle of the room, dazed and gasp
| ing.
Around the room were the chill
| dren's beds, and in them lay the
bodies of Crozier's five daughters, all
shot through the right temple The
Oldest girl. Lois, 12, lay with her
hands covering her face, as II to shut
out some terrible sight. Mildred, s;
| Margaret, 5: Mary, 2, also were dead
In her crib. Eleanor, the baby, hat
also been killed.
| When DIR. Allen had lighted lamI
he found a note written by Mrs. Gro
zier. 1t was she who had killed hei
five daughters. She explained thai
she had shot them for fear that they
would grow up to life of shame
She declared her husband had beer
attentive to other women, and thai
she had been driven mad by jealousy
She wrote OF her intention to kill her
self, and told how she had decided t
take her children with her ito spar,
them the suffering of life"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
BILL FOR CODY MEMORIAL.
Measure Introduced by Senator kIuae
of PaliRade


Denver.-Senator Herman Kluge of
Palisade introduced bill in the State
Senate providing for the construction
on Lookout mountain of a memorial to
Col. VIM. f. Cody c'Buffalo Bill'D.
The Kluge measure is very broad in
its scope and contemplates the raising
of fund of 100000 or 100000. to
be used in the erection of the memo
rial, which shall be regarded as the di-
rect work of several states and the in
direct work of the entire country. The
State of Colorado is asked to con-
tribute S25,O00 to the total cost: Wy
oming is urged to contribute $25,000
and Nebraska like amount: Denver
also is asked for s25.o 900. and then the
Kluge bill goes on to recite that the
remainder may be raised the country
over from school children. civic bod
les. patriotic societies and other quasi
public organizations. The work OF
raising the money. over and above
what the three states and the City OF
Denver might give. would be left to n
commission and this commission
would also have to do with the erec-
ton of the memorial.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
HENRY NAMED in "LEAk" PROBE.
Committee Chairman Denies Mention
ina Names to Lawson.

ing Names to Lawson.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Thomas w.
Lawson lifted the lid on his leak" in
formation chest Monday and gave the
House committee on rules one sensa-
ton after another when he was sum
moned before 1t to answer certain
questions or be taken before the bar
OF the House for contempt.
He gave names-names of people OF
high and low degree. The first shock
came when he declared that the con-
gressman who gave him information
involving senator. Cabinet mem
ber and banker was Representative
Robert l.. Henry. chairman of the
committee before which he was ap-
pearing. The banker was Archibald s.
White OF IL Pine street, New York;
the senator was known as Senator
'O'," and the Cabinet minister was
VIM. G. McAdoo, secretary OF the
treasury. Mr.. Lawson also brought in
the name of the German ambassador
Count Won Bernstorff. Mr.. Lawson
gave other information" which in
wolves many names high in official
and financial affairs. No sooner had
he left the stand than Chairman Hen
ry was sworns Mr.. Henry denied cat
egorically that he had mentioned any
of the names to Lawson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
WITHDRAW, SAYS
U. S. Commission
CONFERENCE WITH MExiCANS
ENDS AFTER MONTHS
OF WORK.
FLETCHER TO MEXICO
PERSHING MEN TO LEAVE WHEN
BANDITS QUIT MENACiNG
NORTHERN BORDER.
Western Newspaper Union News Service,

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York, Jan. 1.-THE Mexican
American joint commission. which
failed to effect an adjustment of the
questions at issue between Mexico
and the United States after a series
of conferences that began four
months ago, was formally dissolved
Monday. Secretary of the Interior
Lane and the other members OF the
American commission, DR.. j. X. Mott
and Judge George Gray, told the Mex
leans that they had recommended to
President Wilson the dispatch to
Mexico of Ambassador Fletcher and
the withdrawal of the American
troops from Chihuahua.
The Americans impressed upon the
Mexicans that with the dissolution of
the commission the Mexican problem
reverted to President Wilson. They
were careful not to leave in the minds
of the Mexicans the conviction that
President Wilson would accept the
Recommendation that an accredited
diplomat be sent to Mexico and that
Gen Pershing's force be withdrawn.
but the intimation that he would do
SO was conveyed.
In spite of the Americans care.
however, the Mexicans had little
doubt that full diplomatic relations
between the two governments soon
would be re-establshed, and that un-
less unexpected complications arise
American troops will be removed
from Mexican territory within few
days The probability of such action
was included in the report of the last
meeting. which was telegraphed to
Gen. Carranzaa at Querataro.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Fuel Shortage May Close smeIters.

Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 15.-Unless sup
plies reach the smelters of the state
within two weeks, curtailment If not a
shutdown of production must come,
according to reports in mining and
smelling circles. Ore is piling up on
the smelter yard sidings. The plants
are working double shifts and canno.
keep up with production. Only two
weeks supply of coke is left at the
big plants. fuel of every kind is at a
premium. and other supplies have be-
come practically unobtainable.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
The Arizona Governorship.

Phoenix. Ariz., Jan. 12.-When the
Legislature convened Thursday morn
ing it had been represented to mem
bers who had determined to take &C
ton on the resolution recognizing
Thomas E. Campbell as de facto gov
ernor that the Supreme Court would
almost certainly render a decision on
that point not later than next Monday.
Accordingly the resolution OF recogni-
tion was withheld and n split was
averted. After a brief session the
Senate and House adjourned.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
House Defeats one.cent Postage.

Washington. - Pls'office Depart
nent recommendation for a zone
system increasing postal rates on
newspapers and magazines and for
penny postage on local deliveries
were stricken out of the annual post
office bill by the House, sitting as a
committee of the whole. 1t was ex-
pected another vote on the provisions
will be demanded when the measure
comes up for passage. and If they
again are rejected they will be rein
troduced in he form Of separate bills.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
WILSON PREPARES ORDER FOR
WITHDRAWAL OF U. s. PUNi-
TIVE EXPEDITION.
NAME Definite POLICY
TO NOTIFY JOINT COMMISSION
THAT AMBASSADOR WILL BE
SENT cARRANZA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington, Jan. 13.-The next
moves to be made by the United
government of Mexico have been de-
cided upon by President Wilson and
will be announced after the meeting
in New York of the Mexican-Ameri-
can joint commission. Withdrawal of
the Pershing expedition across the
American border and sending of Am
bassador Fletcher to Mexico City are
understood to be the first steps that
will be taken.
Secretary Lane and the other mem
bers of the American commission, DR..
]. r. Mott and Judge George Gray.
will meet Carranzas representatives
In New York Monday on what is ex-
pected to be the final session of the
joint commission
Already the American commission
ers have informed the Mexicans that
in view of Carranza's repeated refusal
to ratify the protocol signed at At
lantic City after almost three months
deliberation, they regard further con
ferences as useless. Their attitude is
approved by the President.
Carranza suggested that his refusal
TO ratify the agreement entered into
for the withdrawal of the American
forces need not prevent the commits
sioners from considering the mahy
other questions at issue between the
two governments, and 1t has been in
timated to the American commission
ers that at least part of the Mex
lean commission will endeavor again
to have the conferences resumed.
Careful study by the administration
of reports from Mexico has not con
vinced officials ci the truth of asser-
tions that there has been radical i'm
provement in the military situation in
northern Mexico. \
In determining to withdraw Perish
ing the administration is understood
to have been influenced chiefly by the
unanimous belief of army officials that
the troops are in a poor strategic po-
sition, and would be of more service
in protecting the border il brought
back to the American side to relieve
national guardsmen now held there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Nebraskans Attend Cody Funeral.

Denver-The Nebraska Legislature
was represented at tho funeral of Col.
Cody, long a distinguished resident of
Nebraska" by Senators John M Tan
ner, Geo. M. Adams and B. X ,Bushee.
and Representatives J. II. Craddock.
Geo w. Greenawalt and f. E. Stearns
The executive department was repre-
sented by Lieut.. Gov. Edgar Howard:
The party from Lincoln was joined at
North Platte by Mayor Everett Evans.
Chas Mcdonald, Gould Deitz and Thos
c. Patterson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
e,izzards in Montana and oakotas.

Fargo. N. D.-The twenty-ninth an
niversary of the worst storm in the
history of North Dakota was marked
Jan. IL by statewide blizzard. Por-
tions of western Minnesota and east
ern Montana also suffered in the
storms path. Three children were
victims of the blizzard, one burned to
death an another probably fatally in
iured at Williston, when their home
was destroyed by fire resulting from
the high wind. and third at Beach.
believed to be lost in binding snow.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
U. S. CRUISER WRECKED
CREW OF MILWAUKEE SAFELY
LANDED AT EUREKA, CAL.
Sailors Rescued from s., 900 900 Vessel
by Means of Breeches Buoy and
two Life Boats.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
- --if,.y-V

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Eureka, Cal.-Shortly after s
o'clock Saturday night the last mem
ber of the crew of the cruiser Mil
waukee. which went ashore near here,
was landed on the beach. Not a life
was lost and but one man was hurt
in the difficult work of rescue, which
was done through roaring surf by
means of a breeches buoy and two
lifeboats. On board the Milwaukee,
when the current carried her into the
surf, were eighteen officers and 421
men.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Explosion Kills oil Well Shooters.

Greybull, Wyo-Sid Martin, well
shooter in the employ Of the wyoming
Torpedo Company. and an unknown
companion were instantly killed near
Rogers ranch. two miles north OF
Greybull. when a can of nitroglycerin
which they were loading into an auto
mobile exploded. Martin was torn to
bits, while his companion, though in
stantly killed, was not SO badly mutt
ated
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Leak" Probers Can Jail Witnesses.

Washington. - Members of the
House rules committee, armed with
the broadest authority TO compel wit
nesses, and particularly Thomas w.
Lawson, to answer questions, re-
sumed their investigation of rumors
that advance information reached
Wall street on President Wilson $
peace note.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
50 Per Week for All Over 65.

washington.-Ever American citi-
zen over 65 who is incapable of man
ual labor and whose annual income
is less than 5000 would get pension
OF 81 a week under a bill before the
House pension committee. Represen-
tative Sherwood of Ohio is author of
the bill.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Suspected of Mona Simon Murder

Huntington, Ind.-Weldon II. Wells
of Kansas City. formerly of this city.
was arrested by the police here on an
embezzlement charge, and he is be-
lieved to be the man wanted at Co
lumbus, Ohio, for the killing of Mona
Simon, whose body was found in a
hotel in that city.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Hurt Man Hurt More In Upset.

Ell Paso, Tex.-With his back bro
ken in an automobile accident at Car
rizozo. N. NJ, Gordon Pine, Is, was
rushed here by train. In front of a
hospital the ambulance carrying Pine
was struck by street car and over
turned, inflicting new injuries upon
the youth. Two attendants riding with
Pine in the ambulance were also in
iured
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
RoUT RUSSIANS ALONG SERETH,
CAPTURING koTUMIkHALi
AND VADENI.
TURKS win AT MIHALEA
ENTENTE ALLIES LOSE ANOTHER
WAR VESSEL; ROME REPORTS
CAPTURE OF SUBMARINES.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Great Britain
has addressed to President Wilson 4
series of sensational charges that the
United States has been guilty of nu-
merous violations of neutrality from
which the entente allies have suffered
great damage. These charges are TO
be made the basis after the war for
claims upon the United States.
Berlin-Under fierce attacks the
Teutonio allies have made further
progress against the Russians along
the Sereth, southwest of Galatz, cap
turing the village of Kotumikhali and
the town of Vadeni, on the railroad be-
tween Braila and Galatz, six miles
from Galatz.
On the northern end of the Russian
front, in the vicinity of Riga, the Ger
mans delivered a heavy attack, but
were repulsed.
The entente allies have lost anoth-
er war vessel in the destruction by an
explosion at Yokasuka of the Japan
ese battle cruiser Tsukuba.
Rome reports the capture of two
Austro- Hungarian submarines.
Fierce fighting along the lower Ser
eth line resulted in the capture by
Turkish troops of the Rumanian town
of Mihalea, northwest of Braila, and
400 men OF it's garrison. Others of
the defending force, attempting to es-
cape, were drowned in the Sereth.
The Bulgarians have taken a monas-
and Sereth rivers.
Entente forces advancing toward
Stravina in Macedonia were checked.
London, Jan. 13.-In proclamation
to the German people the emperor
says that "Our enemies have dropped
the mask, admitted their lust of con-
quest and their aim to crush Germany
and enslave Europe and the seas. but
they will never achieve their aim.
Burning indignation and holy wrath,
says the emperor, will redouble the
strength OF every German. God, who
planted the spirit OF freedom In Ger
man hearts, will give US the full vic
tory"
-
Washington. Jan. 10 President
Wilson has decided to transmit to
Germany the reply of the entente
allies to his peace proposal. He has
not decided, so far as can be learned.
whether to send with the allies note
an inquiry concerning Germany's at,
titude toward further peace negotia-
tions in view of the entente answer.
The British have been successful in
raids north of Arras, and the French
have captured prisoners in a sortie in
the Vosges.
The forces OF Field Marshal Won
Mackensen. while apparently inactive
around Fokshani, are reported to be
progressing bet-ssn Braiia and Ga
latz. The Russians have been pushed d
back farther toward the Sereth and
the town OF Laburtea has been taken
The sinking of the Italian battle
ship Regina Margherita. of $4,000 tons
on Dec. II with 4 loss of CTS men Is
announced officially in Rome. Two
hundred and seventy OF the crew es
capped.
In the oitu1 valley in Moldavia the
Austro- Germans continue to advance
against the Russians and Rumanians
while in the Suchitza valley they re
pulsed attacks by the Russians.
A Turkish official report Of Jan. II
says British cruiser Of the juno
type was sunk by Turkish gunfire y
the eastern Mediterranean
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Hero of saIaklava is Dead.

Elkton. Md.-August A. Brown. who
served in the famous Light Brigade
of the British army at Balaklava is
dead. He was 80 years old.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Wells Admits Killing Mona Simon

Columbus, Ohio.-Weldon H. Wells.
former Kansas City brokers' clerk.
confessed to County Prosecutor r. P.
Duncan that he shot and killed Mona
Byron Simon in a room in hotel
here
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Prohibition Bill Introduced.

Cheyenne. Wyo.-A bill was intro
duced in the Senate providing for sub
mission of a statewide prohibition
amendment to the voters in 1915. 1t
would become effective in 1920. The
bill is the first introduced in the up
per house at this session of the Legis-
lature.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Applies to All immoral Escapades.

Washington.-Th federal white
slave law was construed by the
Supreme Court to prohibit interstate
transportation of women for any inn
moral purpose, including private es-
capades as well as commercialized
vice. In three test cases the court in
a divided opinion affirmed convictions
of f. Drew Caminetti and Maury' L.
Diggs OF Sacramento. Calf. and l.. T.
Hays OF Alva. Okla. Caminetu was
sentenced to eighteen months impris-
onment and fined s1,500; Digs to two
years and a $4,000 fine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Russian Ambassador Dead.

London.-Count- Alexandra Constan-
tinovitch Benckendorff, Russian am
bassador to Great Britain, Is dead. He
was born in 1S4S
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
srotherhoods viii Not Order strik

Chicago. = The railroad brother
hoods will not take any strike action
until the United States Supreme Court
passes on the Adamson eight-hour
law. An official statement by w. G.
Lee, head of the trainmen, told of
formal action by the delegates to that
effect
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Chicago Grain and Provision Price

CHICdyU OTdTH ara TTUVTSIUH FTTCes.
Chicago-Wheat-No 3 red, $1921z;
No. hard, $1.95@1.971k.
Corn-No. yellow, 96hQ971ac;
No. yellow, 95A Q961zo: No. white.
94996c.
Oats-No. 3 white, SEX Gb5TAc;
standard, 56h957kc.
Barley-$1 00Q1.31.
Pork-$29.50.
Lard-$15. 45@15.50.
Ribs-$13S7Q
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Armour Profits Large.

Chicago.-The annual report of Ar
mour and Company shows net earn
ings of $40, 100000 or 2O9o on capital
stock and 14.7Go on investment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
shafroth Urge. six.Year Term.

Washington. - Senator Shafroth
made a speech in the Senate advocat-
ing passage of his constitutional
amendment to limit President to
one six-year term, have him elected
by direct vote, and make changes in
the date of Inauguration and the first
meeting OF Congress after a presiden-
tial election.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Woman earroted Like Onyx Girl,

Philadelphia.-S trangl d with a
stocking, which was knotted about her
throat in the manner adopted by the
slayer of Grace Roberts, Mrs. Dora
Zimmerman was found dead in her
apartment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
phillips Assistant Secretary Of St,

Washington. - President Wilson
named William Philips of Massachu-
state, to be assistant secretary of
state, succeeding John E. Osborne. re-
signed. He also nominated Brecken-
ridge Long of St Louis to be third
assistant secretary of state. succeed
ing Phillips.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
cartoonIst Bradley Dead.

Chicago-Luthsr D. Bradley. we'll.
known newspaper man and cartoonist.
died here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Greece Yields to Allies Demands.

Iondon.-Greece's reply accepting
the terms of the ultimatum of the en-
tente allies was delivered Wednesday
evening, says Reuters Athens cores
pondent.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Vice President Returns to Capital.

Phoenix, Ariz--Vice President and
Mrs. Marshall, who have been visit
ing here, left for Washington.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
CHICAGO Live stock quotations.

Chicago. - Hogs = Bulk. 10000
1850; light. $500 1880; mixed, 10.15
Q1O.65; heavy, s10.20@10.70; rough.
.20@1O.35; pigs, $760@9.50.
Cattle-Native beef cattle, $7.75
1880; Western steers. s75O@1O.oo;
stockers and feeders. $5.50@s.S5:
cows and heifers, s4.40@10.OO; calves,
$9.75@14.25.
Sheep-Wethers. s9.60@1065; ewes,
$725@1025; lambs, s11.75@14.15.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18

Boulder.-Tungsten concentrates, 60
per cent, SIS per unit; crude ores, 60
per cent. SIS; 25 per cent, $9.40 to $12;
10 per cent, $50 to $40 per unit.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Vegetables.
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Market Quotations.

Silver, New York-74&c.
Lead, per 100 lbs.-$7.50.
Copper. per 100 lbs.-$2S.371s.
Spelter. st. Louis. per 100 lbs
1923.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18

$2.S6k; choice. $2.s71e;to arrive.
t2.S6h; May. s2.9oh; July. $2.92h.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Sheep.
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
F. o. B. Denver, Carload Price.

Buying Prices.
Colorado, upland, Per ton. Og16.00
Nebraska upland, per ton l2OOQ15.Oo
Second bottom Colorado
and Nebraska, per ton 12.OO01S.Oo
Timothy, per ton ....... 17.oUgle le.oo
Alfalfa, per ton ........ l2.0OV l3.oo
South Park, choice, per
ION i''oVy low
San Luis Valley, per ton. 14.00@15.0o
Gunnison Valley, per ton 1600917O0
Straw, per ton...... 4.009 500
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Admiral Dewey Believed Dying.

Washington, Jan. 16.-George Dew
ey, Admiral of the Navy and hero OF
Manila Bay. is reported on his death
bed
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18

Grain.
Wheat, ch. mill. 100 lbs, buying $2.S7
Rye, Cole. bulk 100 lbs, buying. 1.So
Oats, Nebraska, 100 lbs, buying. 1.S5
Colorado oats, bulk. buying ..... 1.So
Corn chop, sack, selling ........ 1.95
Corn in sack, selling ........... 1.92
Bran, Colorado, per 100 lbs, selling l.5O
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Fruit.

Apples Colo. fancy, box .$1.00@3.00
Pears, Colo, winter. box. 2.50@3.00
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Butter.

Creameries. ex. LIST grade. lb. .3S939
Creameries, I'd grade. lb. .......34Q35
PROCESS ...... ...........-... "a
Packing stock ........ 27
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-01-18
Live Poultry.
EGGS.

Eggs. graded No. l net. F. o. B.
Denver ........... 40
Eggs. graded No. net, F. o. B.
Denver 80
less commission .......... 1900