Gilpin observer., 1917-01-11
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FOREIGN LANDo.
Western Newspaper Union News servics.
About the War
Lloyd's announces that the British
steamer Allie, 1924 tons, and the Dan
ish steamer Ebro, 1927 tons, and Vik-
ing have been sunk.
The capture of Fokshani, which lies
on the railroad forty-five miles north
west of Galatz. apparently places this
important Danube town in jeopardy.
"The Greek royal army is only await
ing orders from Germany to attack the
allies" said M Diomede, a former
Greek minister of finance, to the
Paris Temps.
Braila, Rumania's chief commercial
city, has been captured by the Ger
mans and Bulgarians. Four Ruman-
ian towns were taken and 1,4OO pris-
oners brought in.
In volhynia, near Novo Selki, and
in Galicia north of Zborow, the Ger
mans have attempted advances
against the Russians, but were re-
pulsed, according to Petrograd.
Carranza forces now occupy Jiminez,
Santa Rosalia and Parral, while Fran
cisco Villa and his staff have fled to
the State of Durango over the branch
railroad from Parral to El Orc, Du-
range.
In the region Of Riga the Russians
have taken trenches from the Ger
mans near the village of Kalnzem and
in addition captured prisoners, ma
chine guns, trench mortars and one
heavy battery.
Another of Rumania's fortresses has
fallen into the hands of the Teutonic
allies. Keeping up their intensive for
ward movement along the railroad line
northward into Moldavia, Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen's troops have TAX
en- Fokshani and with 1t nearly 1000
prisoners and some cannon and ma
chine guns.
Four alleged Mexican filibusters
were either killed or badly wounded
in an encounter with troops of the
First New Hampshire infantry at Ia
pata, Tex, according to reports reach
ing Laredo. The same report says that
Mexican revolutionists have captured
Ramilene and Parral, two small vii
lagos about ten miles below the bor-
der from Zapata.
Western
Politics will be barred from land
bank appointments.
Colorado signal corps quarantined
for typhus fever at Ell Paso. Tex.
Col. w. F. Cody was taken to Den
yer from Glenwood Springs Sunday in
critical condition. If his condition
will permit, he will be taken to his
home at Cody, Wyo. His wife and
daughter are in Denver with him.
DR.. Percival v. Allen, who escaped
from jail at Seattle. Wash, while serv-
ing a year sentence on q statutory
charge based on relations with Miss
Anna Marie Danielson, and who after
his escape was formally charged with
the murder Of Miss Danielson, has
Ricardo Lucero, wanted for stabbing
to death Frank West, prominent Trim
idad. Colo, ranchman, last August, es-
capped from the clutches Of a posse
that had surrounded his mountain re-
treat fifty miles northeast Of East Las
Vegas. N. NJ, and Sheriff Kane Of Las
Animas county, Colo, who made a
search with bloodhounds.
The production andn consumption of
coal in the United States in 1916 ex.
ceeded all past records. The quantity
of bituminous coal mined last year is
estimated by c. E. Lesher OF the
United States Geological Survey, De.
partment Of the Interior, as slightly
more than 509.Ooo.OO0 net tons, an in.
crease, compared with 1915, of more
than 66.500.000 tons, or Is per cent.
and greater by $1,000. 900 tons than the
record of 1918.
Washington
Prof, Frank w. Taussib of Harvard
accepted place on the tariff commits.
sion and probably will be made chair.
man.
Three billion dollars is the value nut
upon the 1916 output Of American
mines in estimates made to Secretary
Lane by the geological survey.
Plans for defense Of the Adamson
act before the Suureme Court were
completed by the department of JUS
tice and the governments brief was
made ready for presentation.
The delay Of the entente in replying
TO the Presidents peace note has
somewhat revived hopes in official ad
ministration circles that the reply may
not. after all. be so sweeping rejec
tion a. anticipated.