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Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
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Columbus o. April oO-An attempt made this morning to blow the Ohio state house The military authorities electric designed to set off of dyna mite stranger place under the office of the The cupri becoming alarmed before he had fin ished his deadly work made his escape. Wants Declaration from Russian Socialists Washington April 20-Representave London the Socialist member of in cabegram today to friend in Prograd Russian duma urged the publication of an auhoatve declaring that the Socialists of Russia do not favor separate peace with Germany.
 Preparing for Another Russian Drive Peogad April 2oGrea of German troops are being along the Dvna and Riga fronts which apparently pairing great general drive towards this city 1t IS learned many the Central being withdrawn from participate the attack Petro grad
 Strikes in German Munitions Plants Amsterdam April 2OA special telegram to the Telegraaf o city strikes have again broken out the the Krupp factories at Essen and at other mum tion factories in Germany
 "old Glory" Strange Surroundings London April 2OThe United Kingdom celebrated American Day" today, this gay decorated in honor of the Od Gory floats from the majestic spires of the British parliament buildings the first time in history King George and Queen Mary took part in the ceremonies Nicaragua indorses Our Position Washington April 2oThe department has been advised that of Ncaagus has endorsed the entry or " United States into the
 Venezuela Considers Policy Caacoa April 2oThe Venezuelan convened today purpose amending it's policy regarding the
 Alaska cannery Tug Sinks
 Vancouver, G. April 2O-The tug Thistle Of San Francisco Seattle Nuhagak sunk of Glenn island yesterday rescued by the steamship Admiral Far ragut.
 BiingsIeys Receive Light Sentences Seattle April 2OBoth Prosecuting Attorney Allen and Attor lenency for the Bngsey broth convicted bootegger Logan Bngsley stated to the court that he felt he did the peniten II simply kicked myself into ai said Fred the gov ernment did have scrap of paper against me. Logan Bngsey sentenced to thirteen months at McNels island Ora to one month three months in the King
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
FIRING0FF COAST
 CAUSES FURRY
First lntimation of War Operations in Which Americans Are En- gaged-Submarine Story
 Declared to Be Myth

BOSTON. April lS-The roar of naval guns was heard off Boston this morning The coast guard stations at Race Point Peaked Hill and Bar High Head all heard heavy guns fired in quick succession at 9: 40 o'clock this morning. Shipping all along the coast was notified of a probable naval engagement.
 The stations mentioned are of Province town and adjacent to Cape Cod The en- gagement was reported north of the extreme point of Cape Cod While the firing was distinct and great in volume, all the vessels engaged were below the horizon.
 Immediately after the receipt of the re ports the Charlestown navy yard showed the greatest activity since war was de clared. Wireless orders to various ships ot the patrol fleet began to sputter from the big sending stations of the radio service.
 Destroyer Fired Upon
 BOSTON. April 1.-The United States torpedo boat destroyer Smith reported to- day being fired upon by German sub marine in American waters The torpedo missed the destroyer about thirty yards I'm lnediately after firing the U-boat submerged. WASHINGTON, April lS.-The report of the commander of the destroyer Smith to the navy department substantiates the re- port of the submarine attack on that vessel.
 Germans Deny Story
 BERLIN. April l9-The reported attack by German submarine upon the American destroyer Smith can De described as frivo- lous, and as 8 means of attributing to Ger many the opening of hostllties against the United States, says an official statement. No German submarines are yet in the west ern half of the Atlantic, 1t says.
 Bic Radio Station to Be Established
 WASHINGTON, April l4.-Woody island has been chosen as the site of big radio station which the navy Is about to establish 10 connect Alaska stations with the lower aGluC CUaSt, u iHSuIt aSdihSl iIteii uE'tioh of communication through the loss of the cable on account of the enemy or by acci- dent
 National Guard to Be on War Footing WASHINGTON, April l4-Secretary of War Baker today approved the decision of the judge advocate general which fore shadows raising the strength of the National Guard to 100000 and placing it on war footing.
 Japanese to Protect Pacific Coast
 SAN FRANCISCO, April lG.-Cables from Japanese newspapers at Toko say that the Japanese admiralty has announced that "the Pacific coast of the United States Is safe from the depredations of any enemy divers through the protection afforded by the Jap anese navy"
 Cannot Eyade Service by Marrying
 WASHINGTON, April l9.-Men of milf tary age who have married since the state of war was declared will not escape their obligation for military service under the war department policy formally announced today
 To Use Lewis Guns
 WASHINGTON, April l9,-The war de pertinent has placed an emergency order for 5000 Lewis machine guns.
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BIG WHEAT SHIPMENTS

SEATTLE, April l8.-The railroads an- nounced today that hundred ears of wheat per day will be shipped from Washington and Oregon during the next two months to the Atlantic seaboard for export to the allied nations.
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DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD
 AND FIXING OF PRICES
 UNDER NATIONAL CONTROL

WASHINGTON, April l7.-Legislation to empower the council for national defense to supervise the distribution of food and' if necessary fix maximum and minimum prices, is being framed.
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MAINTAIN SECRECY

WASHINGTON, April ls.-The British commissioners arrived in Washington to- day. The greatest secrecy is maintained as to their movements.
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NEW MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
 IS AN OPTIMISTIC CUSS

WASHINGTON, April lS.-lgnicio Bo- nllas was formally accepted today as am hassador to the United States from Mexico. He said that con,t.tuton"! government would be restored in Mexico by May ].
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LLOYD GEORGES WARNING

LONDON, April l6.-Premier Lloyd George today urged a committee of agricul- turists to do their utmost to raise food, "since we may have to feed our army and navy as well as ourselves on homegrown food"
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TYRANNOUS GERMAN RULER
 REPORTED TO BE DEAD

LONDON, April 19.-Reuter's Brussels correspondent says that General von Bissing, the German governor general of Belgium, died last night.
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NOTED SEATTLEITE ILL

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Will H. Parry of Seattle, member of the federal trade commission, IS dangerously i'll from compli- cations which developed following an op- eration.
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WASHINGTON WINS

OAKLAND, Cal, April l4.-The boat crew from the University of Washington won by four lengths over California and Stanford universities today in the annual boat race
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GERMAN CITY FORWARDED
 AS AN ACT OF REPRISAL

BERLIN, April l7.-Official announce ment by the war office says that eleven per sons were killed twenty-nine were injured and considerable damage was done to the university buildings by an air attack on Freiburg, Baden
 Attack Is Admitted
 LONDON, April l7.-The admiralty an nounces that British and French aeroplanes bombarded the city of Freiburg on Saturday last as an act of reprisal for German sub marine attacks on British hospital ships.
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GERMAN RADICAL PAPER
 TELLS PEOPLE THE TRUTH

AMSTERDAM, April l4.-The Socialist newspaper voerwarts of Berlin says that the German government must have courage ko tell the German people the whole truth, which is simply that it is impossible to dictate terms of peace to a world of ene- mics
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Biilingsleys Receive Light Sentences
WOULD MAKE US PAY

BOSTON, April l9,-James W. Gerard, late United States ambassa- dor at Berlin, said in a speech here last night that Germany planned through her submarine campaign, when England should be subdued by hunger, to come over to the United States and collect the price of the war from us"
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SUGGESTIONS AS TO BIG LOAN

WASHINGTON, April ls-Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo requests that the bankers throughout the country make sug gestions to him as to the best plan for the disposal of the s7OO0OOO,O0O in bonds to be authorized by congress.
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SEATTLE CHARACTER DEAD

SEATTLE April l7.-Frank Clancy, pioneer saloon man of this city and a noted figure in the early history of Seattle, died yesterday at Wallace Idaho, from pneu- monia.
Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
TRAGEDY IN SENATE GALLERY

WASHINGTON, April l9.-T. J. Ma honey, an Omaha lawyer, dropped dead in the gallery of the senate chamber today.
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GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR

SEATTLE, April 16.-Sixteen German prisoners of war, who have been held at the immigration detention station, left Seattle today for Angel Island, California, where they will be interned for the duration of the WAT
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WHEAT ON FREE LIST

OTTAWA. April 17.-The government has placed wheat and flour on the free list, thus opening United States markets to Can ada and Canadian markets to the United States in these products
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CONFERS WITH CONCRESSMEN

WASHINGTON. April lS.-President Will son went to the capitol today for conference with congressional leaders on the admins traitor army bill and other measures.
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AMERICAN DISPATCH BOAT
 INTERNED AT GOLDEN HORN

LONDON, April 16.-The Turkish war office has announced that the American gun boat Scorpion, stationed at Constantinople as dispatch boat for the United States embassy, has been interned.
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JUDGE JENNINGS REAPPOINTED

WASHINGTON, April lS.-President Wilson today nominated Judge Robert Jennings of Juneau for reappointment AS judge of the First judicial division of Alaska.
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WAR MEASURE IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, April ls.-Mayor Mitchell announced today that beginning May sll- night liquor licenses will be canceed for the duration of the war.
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GERMANS TO BE DISCHARGED

SEATTLE, April l7.-The government has ordered Seattle steamship lines to dis charge all unnaturalized Germans and Aus trians from their employ
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BRIDGE COLLAPSES

FL PASO, Texas April l6.-A section of the International bridge collapsed this morning, injuring number of Mexicans who were crossing.
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BRYAN CONFERS WITH WILSON

WASHINGTON, April l6,-President Wilson conferred with William J. Bryan this morning in the Presidents rooms, be- fore leaving for his office.
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AUSTRIA'S YOUNG EMPEROR
 CENTER OF PITIABLE SCENE

AMSTERDAM April ls-TUds Vienna correspondent pictures the Emperor Charles as leading in prayer at St. Stephens church on Sunday, surrounded by his sobbing sub jects, implorng peace.
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SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS

MADRID, April l9.-The members of the cabinet rendered their reslgnations to the king today.
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DIVINE SARAH IS ILL

NEW YORK, April lS.-Sarah Bernhardt is dangerously ill in this city. Kidney dis. ease is given as the cause of her illness
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GRAND DUKE BORIS ARRESTED

PETROGRAD April l4.-Grand Duke Boris, cousin of Csar Nicholas has been arrested at army headquarters and interned.
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SPRING IN COLORADO

MONTROSE, Colo, April 19.-Three feet of snow fell today in southwestern Colorado,
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THE PRICE OF WHEAT

CHICAGO, April 14.-The price wheat jumped today to s225 per bushel.
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PARIS, April 14.-Artllery fighting con, tinues with marked intensity in Champalgne. The WAT office announces that the French patrols are active and have brought back many prisoners
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
Spokane Sees curios Go.

The Smithsonian institution has
given the city of Spokane such Il scare
that its citizens are starting u museum
of natural history, says the Spokane
Chronicle.
Representatives of the institution
have been shipping rare Indian curios
and pieces of handiwork back to Wash
ington. ID. c., and New York city by
the carload. All the old camping
grounds and present villages of the
Indians are being secured for speci-
mems, and the city has come to realize
that soon it may be compelled to
send back East to gain informa-
tion concerning its own original tribes
men.
The Spokane Historical society will
do some rapid boarding in the next
year IN order to make up for lost
time. Several large private collections
have been donated and liberal fund
for the purchase OF curios Is to be
raised by the society.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
Hunting Made Easy.

An unusual haul was made by a hun
ter near Waukon. Ia, last season, when
he shot 16 skunks, which were smoked
out Of single den, Popular Mechanics
Magazine states. The practice of
smoking out animals is being revived
in many parts of the country because
of the Increase in the price of furs. A
smoker now much used consists of
three detachable parts: A bellows, a
smoke chamber and nozzle. The
chamber Is partly filled with rags, old
burlap or corncobs. to which is added
IL little sulphur or cayenne pepper.
This is set 'afire and the smoke blown
into the den after all exits and air
passages save the one being guarded
have been tightly closed. Ten or twen-
ty minutes blowing will drive the
animals out, weak and dazed. so that
they can be killed or captured easily.
To avoid waste and rapid depletion of
the fur-bearing animals. hunters should
kill only well-furred creatures.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
NO SECRETS IN BRITAIN NOW
Lawyers and Doctors Must Tell All
In Wartime, on Demand Of Mill.
tary Authorities.

There are no secrets from the state
in wartime. Lawyers and doctors are
included in the phrase ''person or per-
sons of any class or description" who
must tell on demand, under the Brit
ish defense of the realm act.
The issue has been raised pointedly
IN Ireland, where the military authori-
ties arrested lawyer, II. o. Moran,
and his client, James Ryan, for re-
fusing to state how certain documents
.ead in Limerick law case came into
heir possession.
In statement justifying the posi-
tion of parliament in abolishing the
secrecy which has. surrounded lawyer
and client. doctor aid patient, Sir Will
liam Bull Of the house of commons,
says:
'"The safety and defense Of the realm
must overrule everything. Doctors and
priests are under the same obligations
rs lawyers to give information to the
military authority who demands it.
Many prominent people already
have discovered how extensive the
powers of the executive authorities
are under the wartime laws. Moth
Ing has appeared In the newspapers
about certain occurrences, of which
sensational stories may be told after
the war;"
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
RECORDS POSITION OF STARS
New Astronomical Instrument, Known
as the Blink Microscope, Is a
Valuable Invention,

One Of the newest of astronomical
Instruments Is the blink microscope
The principle involved Is similar to
that Of the mOving-picture machine.
In the latter the film used consists of
series Of pictures. each n little diff
ferent from Its predecessor. If these
are presented In rapid succession the
series is fused into one picture in
which the succeeding differences ap-
pear as motion. The blink microscope
enables one. to compare a photograph
of a portion of the heavens with an
other of the same region taken sew
eral years later. An ingenius cOntri-
vance brings first one then the other
plate into view in rapid succession.
II in the interval between the two ex-
posures a star in the region has
changed its position appreciably it will
appear to move and can be detected ut
once. Formerly it was necessary to
measure carefully the positions of all
the stars on both plates in order to de-
tect those with large proper motions.
Such stars are sometimes called run
away" stars.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
NEW APPARATUS FOR DIVERS
Recently Invented Air Lock Places
Workers Base Of Operations at
Sea Bottom.

A recent development of the appara-
tus of deep sea diving is the air lock
a German invention. This is a steel
chamber-it is made in all sizes for
wo or more divers-which is lowered
to the seas bottom (imit 325 feet) to
become the divers base of operations.
The chamber, Is, Of course, connected
with the surface by the usual air hose,
containing telephone cable, etc. 1t con-
tains all the modern improved tools
used by the diver in his work and
in case anything goes wrong with his
suit or apparatus.
The advantages of the air lock over
the method of working from the sur
face are described in an illustrated ar
ticle In the Scientific American. The
diver, says the writer, is enabled to
use the self-contained diving suit.
Equipped with this. he is numbered
with no air hose, and cannot be suf
focated by the failure of the hose or
the formation Of kink in it by cur
rent or other means. He carries his
own air with him in compression
chamber strapped to his back. e.
He has an air publication circuit, by
means Of which the carbonized air
which he exhales is passed over caus-
tic soda or potash, restored to its pure
state by chemical reaction, and re-
turned to his nOstrils. This operation
is repeated indefinitely. =.
"Finally, he is much less at the
mercy of the rapid currents which
are so common under the surface.
The effects of strong currents
upon vertical cable are to drag the
diver up to a higher level and make
sharp kink in his cable and hose. This
danger is eliminated by the air lock,
for the latter can be lowered to the
level on which the diver Is to work,
making all his connections horizontal"
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
Surnrisind Auntle

The following, related by the Atchi-
son Globe, Is one little boys idea of
pleasant surprise party: Little
Fritz Kruger, Globe carrier, recently
was unfortunate enough to break his
leg. Soon after the accident he learned
that his aunt, Miss Dorathea Kruger.
would arrive within day or two from
Crete, Neb., and he urged his parents
not to inform his aunt that he had
broken his leg. II want to surprise
her when she comes" the little fellow
said. When his aunt did arrive she
assumed to him that she had not
learned of his accident. On going to
his bedside, she asked him why he had
gone to bed so early. "'Cause l was
tired" he said, but finally he added
that a surprise party was in store for
her. Then he threw back the covers
and showed the cast of his leg and
smiled triumphantly. 1t was his idea
of the most successful kind of sur
prise party.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
FITTING TIME TO REclPRocArE

France. when we were striving to
free ourselves from King Georges
mcnaro HAL yoke. not only gave us a
lafayette, but loaned us money at 5
per cent TO carry on the war, and
later cancelled the interest and al
lowed the principal to remain until
such time as our national treasury
could pay the debt. without material
Injury to ourselves. The time has
now arrived when the great and
wealthy United States and it's rich
banking institutions, as well as it's
wealthy individuals, can reciprocate e
and lean that country, that is now
struggling for existence. all the mon
ey she may require at very low
rate of interest.
Conditions arising out of the Euro
pean war has made 1t necessary that
we enter the struggle, in order that
this most wealthy and powerful ma
uon. net only maintains its national
honor among the powers of the earth
but to prevent our merchant marine
from being swept from the high seas
by destructive bands of submarine
boats. without the pale of interna-
ticnal law.
Should we enter the war fer self
preservation, we will naturally aid
France, whose peaceful soil has be-
come the battle-ground of one of the
greatest wars recorded in history and
undoubtedly this country will see her
safaly through her nancial crisis, ant
at the same time pay debt of graf
itude this country has owed her for
one hundred and forty years.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
PreVa Aoents.

It is said that every man who ever
succeeded recognized early the neces-
sity of working with nature and not
trying to do what is physically impos-
sible. Yet an interested society sends
us, in an envelope marked you will
find the matter inclosed worthy of your
attention" copies of four addresses
concerned with a policy it advocates.
The number Of pages is over 40, and
this is remarkable for brevity rather
than length. This particular organiza-
ton bombards us with as much or
more at intervals probably no greater
than two months. and 1t is only one of
hundreds. II this is our particular
hobby, we probably read all Of the
Enclosures. If not, we note that each
of these gentlemen whose addresses
have been printed is treated to a
separate cover in an individual color,
thereby adding to expense and post
age. We wish the money had been
spent in boiling down whatever was
to be said to such proportions that it
would be physically possible to give 1t
the attention the subject deserves
Milwaukee Journal.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
THURSDAY, MARCH 2sth, 1917.
ADJOURNMENT Of
cOLoRADo's LEGISLATURE

The Legislative session that closed
last Sunday was the shortest for
many years, occupying only eighty
one days. There were 5S7 bills in
troduced in the house, of which only
81 became laws. In the senate there
were 434 bills introduced sand of this
number only rs became laws.
The legislature must be commend
ed for its good sense in slaughtering
all freak laws and freak legislation
that have in the past encumbered
Our statute books. They might have
gone still farther and repealed many
of the existing laws that are of no
use except to bewilder the layman
or give some politician job.
The laws that were passed were
wholesome laws and If properly car
ried out will be of much benefit. The
law for the investigating of the smelt-
er trust, If nghtfully handled, will
be of immense benefit to the produc-
erS or all classes or metals, and like
wise the people Of the state gener-
ally.
The president of the senate and
the speaker of the house are to be
commended in selecting mining men
on this committee, and If they do
their duty, much good will result
therefrom. The liquor law, although
not entirely prohibitory will prevent
drunkenness and crime to large ex-
tent. and satisfy a large majority Of
the people.
The bills enacted. into law, as a
class, are the best that have been
enacted for many a year, and shows
conclusively that the members were
tired of freak and class legislation.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-29
SHOT SHOWED HIDDEN RICHES
Ended Through the Medium Of
q lowiy Jaekrabbit.

That the FOrty-niners who fought
their way against great odds across,
the continent to California's gOldfelds
did not locate all of the precious metal
in the state, or extract all of the ro-
nance from the hunt for precious met
ais. is shown by a recent report Of the
United States geological survey on the
tungsten deposits Of Inyo county, Cali
fOrnia. The deposits were found in
Owens valley, In Deep canyon, among
the foothills Of the Sierra Nevada, by
prospectors who were looking not for
tungsten, but for gold. In August.
1918, they located the first claim They
were mining placer gold, and found
that the concentrates which they OBJ
tanned were difficult to clean because
the gold was invariably accompanied
by heavy white mineral. This trOu-
blesOme material proved to be sheelite,
one Of the chief ore minerals Of tung-
sten, and when Its identity and value
became known, search for it was soon
begun. The quartz float over a large
area was broken open In vain during
a search that covered 1S months. One
Of the prOspectOrs took day of and
went hunting for rabbits. He shot one
as 1t was jumping among some garnet
rocks, revealing some Of the long
sought sheelite. He stacked his claim,
called 1t Jackrabbit claim, and by the
summer of 1916 the claim was the CEN
ter Of great activity, and two mills,
with total daily capacity of 400 tons
day, were in active operation.