The Holly chieftain., 1900-04-13
DOINGS AT DENVER.
Items of Interest From the City and the
STATE Capitol.

I1ngley c. Wood son of Ting
/ ley $. Wood, the welI-known Lead
vile mining man, committed sui
eide al Chicago on the Sth. He was in
poor health AT the time. He was vet
eran OF the Philippine war.
Edward Ferdeckberg of Denver has
been made colonel of the First regi-
J ment, Colorado infantry, to succeed
Colonel III. f. Macarey. deceased.
Governor Thomas made the appoint
ment on recommendation of the adju-
tant general. This is promotion, as
Nerdeckberg was lieutenant colonel of
the regiment
The executive committee Of the Colo
RADIO Terminal Lines Railway Associa-
ton, appointed by the order OF the As
sociation Of Western Railway ENecu-
tive Officials. 10 see to the conservation
of revenue, has signed an agreement
restricting the giving of passes. To
Just what classes free transportation
is to he issued, the agreement says in
definite terms. The innovation Is to be
inaugurated gradually. Those at pres
ent holding annual passes will be al
lowed to keep. aud use them. II the
pass committee thinks that II has been
issued for just reason, the next year
Will see the pass renewed. II not, it
will ba annulled. Trip passes Will be
granted most sparingly.
The total of assets of 121 Colorado
firms and persons who have taken ad-
vantage of the bankruptcy act since
its enactment August l. 1898, is S5,S6l,
and the liabilities S3,1I1.J16. The av-
crage rate per cent. of dividends which
these hankrupts have been able to pay
is .oOulS, and 1t has cost them an av-
ernge Of Sii each, for expenses and
fees, 10 take advantage OF the act of
Congress in the Federal Court. The
semi-annual report of Referee William
II. Harrison. which Will be submitted
TO the United States attorney general
makes these statements. For the last
six months there were thirty-eight
cases, with no assets. but with liabili-
ties OF S441,2 ,2T2, tire average cost for
each applicant being $40.
a stumbling-blocl to the building of
the Cripple Creek short line is
removed. in so far as Judge Stimson OF
the District Court Of Teller county has
power TO remove ii. In the suit insti-
tued by the Denver Power and Irriga-
ton Company against the railroads he
decided in favor of the railroads. The
court ruled that where land has al
ready been condemned for a public
use it Is not subject to condemnation
for another public use The cause
came from Douglas county, and Judge
Stinson has forwarded his decision to
the clerk of the District Court of that
county denying the motion for the ap-
pointment of commissioners, The old
Rio Grande grade is used by the Colo
rado & Southern people and the ques-
tlon has arisen whether company
has right to hold ground condemned
by another company. The power com.
pany has contended that, having insti-
tuted proceedings TO condemn the right
of way abandoned by the Rio Grande,
IT, and not the new railroad company.
has the right to the property. 1t has
sought to make the railroad use the up
per grade through the canon, which, II
contends, Is just ms practicable as the
lower one. The railroad company. ON
the other hand, asserts that by using
the upper grade the idea of short line
would have to be abandoned because
trains could not make time climbing
over the mountains. There has also
been controversy over the cost of
building over the two grades. The rail-
the upper grade would mean an expen-
diture Of a much larger sum than in
the other event.
Blue electric flames shot from the
arms and body and legs of Ernest L.
Mahin. n lineman, Friday afternoon,
when he caught hold of a live wire in
the yard of 1T42 I.arimer street. In the
right hand of Mahln was clutched the
4, O..
pool of water, and the circuit was com
plete. To the Mortified spectators it
appeared that Mahin had but n few
moments to live. There apepared on
the scene ut the moment T.. l.. Cluye
a llneman employed by the electric
light company. With rare presence OF
mind he ran TO the side of the strug.
Cling Mahin and cut the wire with n
pair of insulated pincers Mahin fell
over upon his back into the mud of the
alley. His face had turned blue and
his eyes had started from their sock
cts. There seemed little to do in the
case but to summon the coroner. Fee
BILE symptoms of life were observed.
however. and hurryup call was sent
to the police station for the ambulance.
DIR. Sharpley found the man living upon
the floor in the rear of the building nj
1I42 Larlmer. 'AIahin had the closest
call ever saw" said the surgeon af.
terwards. when / arrived at the
house he was lying upon the floor, and
to all appearances dead | could dis.
cern no pulse whatever. and we
brought him to by artificial respira.
ton" Had there been delay of a
few minutes in the arrival of the sur.
geon Mahin would not be alive to-day.
His arms were worked up and down,
and gradually the patient recOyered