The Holly chieftain., 1899-09-22
DENVER GOSSIP.


determined to fight the sale of prison.
made goods.
"Cannihal' Packer and James +.
Beck. alias Stratton. the mail robber
and leader Of n gang OF burglars, forg-
ers and thugs which operated from
New York and Chicago to Denver and
from New Orleans to Montreal. have
been recommended for parole by
Warden Hoyt OF the pcnitentiary.
The Sons OF the Revolution will re-
Place their flagstaff in the capitol
grounds, facing Broadway. with
monument which will be one OF the
hnest of its kind in the country. 1t
VIII he erected to the memory of the
members Of the society. living and
dead. who participated in the recent
war and in the Philippines. II will also
represent the Colorado volunteer. IRE
spective OF his connection with the So
ciety.
With the approach Of fhe time for the
Festival of Mountain and Plain, rail-
way magnntes are becoming more and
more solicitous regarding the ability of
the various lines to transport the
thousands of visitors that will flock
to the festival. Reports from all parts
Of the state Indicate that the move
ment 10 Denver dnlin. the week will
exceed nj! expectations. For this
rcason the railroad officials are max
ing gfea, preparations to supply suf-
iicicnt ears 10 handle TIE immense
crowds.
The boycott begun by the Denver
Trades and Labor Assembly against
the Tabor Grand and Broadway the
aters was ordered declared of by the
courts yesterday. Judge Johnson
granted Il temporary Injunction upon
the application of Manager McCourt
of the Colorado Amusement Company.
restraining the Trades and Labor As
scmhly. Denver Theatrical Stage En-
ployes' Union No. I. American FEEDER
alton of Musicians No. 20 and Typo
graphical Union No. 40 from boycott
ting the thenters.
The employment bureau opened on
Lawrence street between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth for the benefit of the
returning soldiers. is receiving appre-
cations for men. Comrade j. G.. Flem
ing Is in charge of the bureau. Let
tiers are arriving from different mining
camps OF the state calling for expert
enced miners The headquarters will
extend hearty welcome to any of the
soldiers who will call 1t is proposed
TO keep the office open rs long as may
be necessary in order to provide EN-
ployment for all those desiring to go TO
work.
Army headquarters are In receipt of
nm order from Secretary of War Root
relative 10 the capture of deserters
from the service. Heretofore the gov
erninent has paid only $40 reward for
such apprelensions. while the parties
cffccting them have been compelled 10
pay the necessary transportation out
of their own pockets. This system car
ried so little encouragement to officers
that they seldom endenvorcd to do the
work. Under the new secretary's rul-
ing, however. reward of $50 is offered
TO ANY civil officer having authority"
for each apprehension of a deserter.
providing such deserter is delivered to
the proper military authorities.
The Supreme Court In per curiam
opinion Monday threw the water case
out of court. The Denver Union Wat
er Company thereby won another vic.
tory against the city. The principal
ground for the action is lack of juris-
diction. The Supreme Court passes
HtitheT ui,OH tife clstllilS illdt no iplDtIl
to any court can he taken nor on the
contention that the appellant did not
file its brief in proper time. 1t simply
throws the case out, asserting lack of
Jurisdiction. Now an appeal from
Judge lie Fevre's rulings may be made
TO the Court of Appeals. The city at
torney's Office does not contemplate al
lowing the matter to drop, hut will take
further action, even If only to apply
for the reinstatement of the case.
Definite steps were taken Monday
toward giving the property-owning
taxpayers OF Denver an opportunity to
vote on the question of whether the
city shall acquire. by construction or
purchase, Its own water plant. The
following resolution was adopted: Re
solved. BY the Board Of Public Works
of the city Of Denver. That II is here
by recommended TO the City Council
of the city of Denver that it contract
an indebtedness in the sum of S4,1OO.-
GOO for the construction. erection or
purchasing OF water works. and the
necessary plants. machinery. pipes
conduits and appurtenances, and the
construction and purchase of reservoir
sites. canals and bitches necessary to
provide the city with an adequate wa
ter supply.
That many members of the First
Colorado will re-eulist in the regular
army In the course OF a few months is
the opinion of Lieutenant Tingley G.
Wood, who bases his belief on the
statements made to him by scores of
the men with whom he has talked OH
the subject. II think that large num-
Der OF the First Colorado will go back
into the army at the end of about three
months, or as soon thereafter as a fav-