North Park union., 1900-06-08
,rsMs raoa. DENVER.

here, been impressed Win the nospN
ity Of the Queen City Of the Plains, ano
the decision to meet here again was
unanimous.
Charles g. echlacks, assistant general
manager Of the Denver 4 Rio Uranus
has rendered his resignation TO take
effect June 18th. Though Presidens
Jefrery has not yet accepted II. there ~
no doubt that Mr. Schlacks Will ieave
the road. 1t is stated that Mr.. schiacks
will occupy a high position IN the man
aqemept with the Midland after July
2nd.
Ex-senator n. r. Hill died In this
city on the 2ond at noon. He had been
in III health for some time due to stom-
ach trouble. Senator Hill will long be
as having established the
first smelter In the state and for nav
Ing made great improvements IN the
science Of separating the precious met
ala. When he died he was rated NIL
iionaire. He owned the Denver he
publican.
The Western Federation OF Miners
convention unanimously reelected Ell
ward Boyce of Wallace. Idaho. presi-
dent; John F. Mcdonald of Virginia
City, Nevada. vice president. anu
James Maher Of Butte City. Montana
secretary treasurer. Two OF the e1ecu-
tive bonrd were elected In the persons
OF John C. Williams OF Grass valley.
California. for the First district, anu
William ID. Haywood OF Silver CITY,
Idaho. for the Second district
The declaration OF principles adopted
by the Western Federation of Miners
embodIes n number OF radical PROPOSE
tions. 1t says: We hSlieve that the
wage system should he abolished. aud
the production OF labor be distributed
under the cooperative PLAN" Expan-
sion and Imperialism are opposed. gov
ernment by Injunction severely cou-
demned, the maintenance Of standing
army IL objected to. The following are
approved: Direct legislation. public
ownership and operation Of means OF
production and distribution, income
nnd Inheritance tax, free coinage Of Sill
yer at IL to /. issue OF money by tine
government only. and exclusion OF
cheap oriental lnbor.
Governor Thomas has taken the
same position regarding the Interest on
the public school fund rs has Mrs.
Helen l.. Grenfell. state superintendent
OF public instruction. and Insists that
the interest on this money should not
go into the general fund as at present.
but should be added to the school fund.
Intthis way the school fund would be
increased by several thousand dollars
during the present biennial period. Mrs.
Grenfell asked J. ii. Fesler. the state
treasurer. whether lie would abandon
the custom OF adding the school fund
interest to the general fund instead OF
to the school fund. Mr.. Fcsler replied
that he would let the matter rest until
the end Of the present fiscal year when
he hoped to add the interest to the
proper funds.
News Inns been received In Denver of
the completion OF the sale OF the Colo
RADIO Midland to the Colorado & South.
ern md the Rio Grnnde Western. IL
IL announced TINT the books have been
closed. and that 1t IL now found thnt
the necessary majority Of stock has
been voted In favor OF the change OF
ownership. The formal change OF own
ership will take place mt the beginning
of the fiscnl year, July 2nd. The 81
DIO, 500 in preferred stock was sold at
30 and the 81. .421 300 OF common stock
ut ASs hS WY 40 hoN olSh kot
Joining of the Rio Grnnde Western
with the Colorado 4 Southern by the
short line up Platte canon to Cripple
Creek. The ownership OF the Midland
now being In the hands OF the other
two ronds. the combined interests are
in n position TO go ahead.
The Rock Island railroad, not salts
fed with the terminal lands II has OBJ
talned by the purchase of the Colorado
Eastern, IL entleavoring to increase Its
holdings by the purchase OF property
adjoining. 1t Is rumored. and the rl-
NOR has strong support, that the lum-
ber yards. lying between Blake and
Wazce streets and between Eighteenth
and Twenty-fourth streets, are being
negotiated for, and Will shortly pass
out OF the hands of their present own
ers Into those OF the Rock Island rail-
road. or those Of persons interested In
building the little terminal line, the
bonds OF which viii be guaranteed by
the Rock Island road. This move Is
forced on the allied Interests, including
the Rock Island. Illinois Central, the
Milwaukee \ st. Paul md the Missouri
Pacific, by the attitude OF the Union
Depot company. That company has
held the right OF entry into the union
depot no high that 1t has practically
Obliged the roads which desire TO en-
ter Denver to look out for a depot for
themselves. hence this proposed pur-
chase of terminal lands.
The Post says: The Colorado East
ern railroad has been sold az a part Of
n transcontinental railroad scheme.
and us II chapter in what will deyelop
In the next few months as an exciting
tale. The purchaser Is the Chicago.
Rock Island 4 Pacific. With the pur.
chase goes terminal ground almost In.
to the Union Depot. The announce.
ment means that while the Illinois Cen.
trail has been endeavoring to enter Den.
yer by secret, yet stupendous methods.
II few men In New York Will hnyc
maintained n denl that has given them
trackage and terminal grounds worth
millions Of dollars and have acquired
an entrance that the Illinois Central
seems to have overlooked. The sale
of the property means the entrance OF
the Rock Island into Denver within a
year II present plans do not miscarry.
II means the building OF seventy miles
or. in reality. 100 miies-of new rail
road In the state. Further, 1t Ia the
first link Of a Chicago Ogden line. en-.
bracing the Rock Island and Denver &.
Rio Grande roads. The Colorado East.
ern rms from the Grant smelter 10
Scranton. II Is twenty miles In length
ind Includes some OF the finest termi-
nal ground In Denver around the
Twenty-third street viaduct. Its chief
value is Its right of way and terminals.
1t was built to haul the output of the
coal mines at Scranton to Denver, and
has daily service OF freight and IN .