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, 1901-11-21
YOUNG GIRL AT CREEDE
KILLS HER FATHER

Denver. Nov. 1S.-A Creole dispatch
to the Denver News under date of last
Saturday says: A startling tragedy
was enacted in Creole at 4 O'Clock last
evening in the shooting of Coroner DIR.
A. \. Simpson by his fifteen-year-Old
daughter Gertrude. Death was inStan-
taneous, the doctor only gasping Il few
times after the shot. The bullet, from
n ~.41-caliber Colts revolver. pierced the
heart and passed almost through the
body.
The shot was fired by the girl as the
doctor lay ON the bed under the influ-
ence of liquor, facing the wall. and the
muzzle of the gun was placed in the
center of the back and burned the
mans clothing.
The shooting was made known by
the girl. who ran 10 a near by store,
eXclaiming: Papa has been shot" EN-.
element ran high, but the authorities
soon took charge and the citiznes We're
content to await developments. The
finding of a coroner's jury this morning
was that DIR. Simpson came 10 his
death by n gunshOt wound at the hands
of his daughter Gertrude in self-de-
Tense. and that she be eXonerated.
The circumstances which led up to
the killing are well known to the citi-
Zens, but no such outcome was eX-
pected. DIR. Simpson had been es-
tranged from his wife for several
years and the daughter Gertrude very
recently came to live with her father.
The daughter testified that her life
had been repeatedly threatened by her
father, he making gun plays and tell
ing her that he would kill her last
night. that she was driven to the des-
perate act through fear of her life.
DIR. Simpson has been II prominent
figure in Creede almost from its in
ceptiOn, and wac the o successful
physician in this part of the state. He
was also well known in lodges and es-
pecially generous to the laboring class.
His wife. who has been living in Lord
burg. New Mexico, is expected here
Monday.
Denver. Nov. 1S.-Further develop
ments in the Creole patricide indicate
DIR. Simpson treated his daughter in an
a~trociouS manner, and that when she
fired the fatal shot she was in fear of
death unless she submitted to his I'M
natural desires. She asserts hat he
told her he would Kill her unless she
yielded and would kill her If she gave
warning or attempted to leave the
house.
Miss Simpson will he arraigncd to-
day in the District Court on the charge
of murder.
, 1901-11-21
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
DENOUNCE COMBINES

ndionoDolis. Ind. Nov, 1G.-At the
general assembly of the knights of La
hor Yesterday the report of the COM
mittee ON legislation was submitted.
II saws tbe evnIution now taking placc
i'm the industrial field through the rap
il concentration of cnpitnl has filled
the working classes with alarm for the
future welfare of the country. and de
cIores thar II is time to call II halt on
municinnl state and national legisla-
tion i'm granting further privileges,
which 20 To ratten already large pri-
vntn fortunes.
p..,,,+nn ,rn,,t+toI ,.itn tho ro
Snn'nVI go n,r,,, nah I,c,s
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MISS -,
Such laws are uelhalldeu as VIII
prevent the capitalization OF any cor
poration above the amount OF money
actually invested whether salu invest
ment be i'll cash or pant
The resolutions also declare that
Congress has no right to tax all the
people for the benefit of Il few, and
that whenever government aid Is OK
tended TO private corporations 1t means
robbery of the whole people"
The assembly devoted most of Its
afternoon session to consideration of
n resolution introduced Wednesday by
n seaboard delegate denuuncing the
, 1901-11-21
A OF THE MOTHER
OF SENATOR TELLER

Denver, Nov. Ex-senator Henry NJ.
Teller and Willard Teller yesterday re-
ceived word of the death of their
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Chaplin Moore
Teller, of Morrison. Illinois. mt the adj
vanced age of ninety-three years.
Senator and Mrs. Teller left for Morri-
son yesterday afternoon and Willard
Teller will 20 ON to-day.
Mrs. Teller. despite her age. retained
her mental faculties unimpaired to the
time of her death, and TO n great ex-
tent kept in touch with current events.
Eight children, four SOM and four
daughters, survive her.
Mrs. Teller was born in Vermont
August s. 1SOS, the daughter of Will
lard Moore and Sallie Chaplin. She re-
moved to New York state with hcr par
ents in 1915. and July 4, 1927, she a
ried John Teller, with whom she re-
moved to Morrison. Illinois. in 1864.
Mr.. Teller died ut that place Novem-
Der 0, 1880, nj the age of eighty.
, 1901-11-21

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and most impressive scenery Ell r
This you will do by selecting the
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Three splendidly equipped fast
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Hooper, G. p. & Il. A., Denver, G.
, 1901-11-21

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The fish COM
mission has leased for n term of three
and Il half years the lakes and other
property belonging to William Rad
clitfe, on the Grand Mesa, in Colorado,
with the purpose of establishing an
auxiliary station for the Matching and
collection of trout for distribution in
the Rocky mountain region.
Mr.. Radcliffe is an English gentle
man who some years ago came into
possession of II large tract of elevated
table land in that section, on which
We're a number of natural lakes. He
converted these lakes into "A fish re-
serve and last spring one of his guards
Killed Il man who. it is alleged, was
treSpassing upon Mr.. Itadcliffe's prop
erty. The killing led to very bitter
itellng on the part of persons residing
IN that vicinity, and as n consequence
MIR. Radcliffe vas forbidden to enter
the country, ana his buildings and
other improvements We're destroyed.
lie has made an unsuccessful effort
TO have the government of the United
States and also the British govern
mcnt protect him in the occupancy and
control of his property. BY his lease
TO the fish commission he will secure
the protection OF the lakes, although
the business done will not be conduct
ed by him.
, 1901-11-21

Denver. Nov. 1S.-W. w. Anderson
has been acquitted. The third jury
which tried him on the charge of as
sault with intent 30 kill II. ii. Tam
men found him not guilty. The other
two juries disagreed.
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant not
guilty"
In les than five minutes after the
verdict had been handed to the clerk
of the court. and read, Mr.. Anderson
was discharged by Judge Johnson and
was receiving the congratulations of
his friends.
One charge still hangs over Mr.. An
deGs0D, that of shooting Mr.. Bontils,
but II is said that it will be nolled this
morning by District Attorney Linds-
ley.
we cnnnot hope to win the second
suit as long as the first has gone
against us" he is reported to have said
last evening. I'VE tried the strongest
one first and lost"
The Jury considered the case during
Saturday night and yesterday morn
ing and about 10 o'clock it sent word
to the court that IT had reached a YER
dict.
When the court was convened to
hear the verdict the only persons in
the court room were the defendant,
w. w. Anderson; his attorney, John
G. Taylor; District Attorney Lindsey
and Assistant District Attorney
, 1901-11-21
POLITICAL PULLS WILL NOT
INFLUENCE APPOINTMENTS

wosbington Sow 1G-It vos nm.
rorncad NJ The Wor Denartmcnt ves-
tardny that tho name ~ thn nHcers
to All tho varoncIes in Tho Grade Of
Lri,ndfar ,anor,i vii NOT hn an.
nounced until Congress meets, rs it is
not deemed desirable To make ad In
term appointments. In addition TO
this statement, and in view of the
great pressure that has been brought
to bear, it has been deemed proper to
make the following official declaration:
..Tbo soorotorr 81 ~ and ,bo pros.
,,on 80 III ~ ,ai iI."ussIons ~,
, 1901-11-21

Fort Worth, Texas. Nov. 16.-The
twenty-eighth annual convention of
the w. c. r. L. began its sessions here
yesterday. President Lillian NJ. n.
Stevens was in the chair. The roll call
disclosed the presence of delegates
from ali states and territories, and
from Cuba, Great Britain, Switzerland,
Mexico and Hawaii. President Ste
vens spoke in part as follows:
ours is n land and ours is n nation
where there should be no hatred of
rule; where there should be no such
experiences as have come to us thrice
within four decades. one of the chief
sources of anarchy in our country is
without doubt the un-American liquor
business, for the saloons are the
schools of lawlessness. Because we
are patriots, If for no other reason,
we should work for the overthrow of
the saloon and the saloon power and
for the determination of the liquor
traffic.
while the year has had its sorrows
and disappolntments, 1t also has had
its joys and its victories. Among the
temperance victories of the past year
we gratefully record the action of the
Senate in ratifying the treaty for the
protection of the African races, end we
are reliably told that for twenty months
neither the Beers nor English in South
Africa have allowed liquors t. officers
or men. The good effect of England's
policy in discouraging the use of
liquor in the army is being felt, and
we have reaSOn to believe that the
soldier boys do not feel defrauded.
The French minister of wal has sent
n message to every commandant of an
, 1901-11-21

Denver, Nov. 1G.-A special from
L%ovclaud, Colorado, says:
Thursday was Sugar Day in Love.
land, and fully 1000 people visited the
factory, each carrying away n souvenir
box of sugar.
The regular train from Denver ar
rived At 1915 with three extra coaches.
This was followed 10y Il Denver special
of eight coaches. Another special of
eight coaches arrived from Greeley
and Fort Collins. Every train was
loaded to its full capacity and the
wagon roads in every direction were
lined with visitors from the surround
ing country, who mingled with the
crowds from the cities tu enjoy u holl-
day. The excursion trains were run di-
rectly to the factory ground and their
occupants LEFT to remain mt the factory
or return 10 the city nt will. Free ac.
cess to all the departments was rant
ed ne nt every turn We're guides ready
10 furnish Information relative to he
process Of sugar making. Every cour-
tcsy was extended. but II was limos
slblc TO give personal attention tp each
visitor II was au Intelligent Crowd
ihht came to learn something. and
which ala not go away disappointed.
Expressions Of surprise and satIsfac-
ton could he heard ON an lands. A
large number OF the eXcurslunists
brought picnic dinners aud n free lunch
was furnished by the citizens Of Love.
land TO all present.
, 1901-11-21
W.. w. ANDERSON IS ACQUITTED
IN TAMMEN SHOOTING CASE

Smith. Clerk Nice and the baillffs.
Neither II. ii. Tammen nor f. q. Bon
fills was present. Anderson did not be-
tray any nervousness, although he was
plainly relieved after hearing the YER
diet read. e,
After the jury had been polled ana
dismissed Anderson, after first shak-
ing hands with Mr.. Taylor. his coun-
sci shook hands with each member OF
the Jury and then left the court room,
accompanied by his counsel. In dis
missing the jury, Judge johnson SAID
n few words of thanks for the atteh-
ton they had given the case.
The Anderson case grew out of the
efforts made by Mr.. Tammen and Mr..
Bonfils to secure the release of Alfred
Packer from the penitentiary. Ander-
son conceived n plan by which he
thought he could secur Packers free
dom and partly developed 1t. He was
dismissed by Messrs. Tammen ana
Bonfils, who alleged that he violated
an agreement. He went TO he ofiices
of the Post, on January 16. l9oo, TO
discuss the case with the two men, ana
before he left n dispute occurred, In
which Anderson said that lie was at
tackled and beaten. He drew his re-
volyer and fired four shots, wounding
Mr.. Bonfils severely and inficting less
err Injuries upon Mr.. Tammen. nde
son asserted that he fired II shots III
Splf-dpnfenSe.
, 1901-11-21
COMING SUGAR TARIFF FIGHT
WILL ENLIST VAST INTERESTS

against Cuban competition. The Louis
lana cane growers will advance the
same claim. Henry T. OXnard, leader
of the beet sugar industry and also in
terested in Louisiana cane, will lead
the intellectual side of the battle for
the development of domestic sugar.
Said Mr.. OXnard:
II estimate that we will produce
100000 tons of beet sugar in the Unit
ed States this year. In ten years l am
certain that the beet product of the
United States, If it continues to re-
ceive protection. will reach 2,OoO,u0O
tons n year, which ii nearly equal to
our present annual consumption.
mfr. Havemeyer has declared in IA
vor of letting in raw sugar from
Cuba free. At the same time he would
increase the duty on refined to e
half cent per pound. in order to protect
still further the product of his refln-
cries. Mr.. Havemeyer's ultimate oh
ject is the annexation of Cuba. He
has a duty now on refined sugar of
three tenths of n cent n pound, equiya-
lent to the cost of refining.
IAN nne Cuba would mean Ameri-
can prices in that island for labor and
supplies. But to continue to treat
Cuba as foreign territory and at the
same time to admit its raw sugar free.
would be a blow to production of beet
sugar at home. We shall fight hard
against that proposition in Washing
ton"
, 1901-11-21

Pekin, Nov. 1S.-Thc empress dow.
agcr has issued another edlct culOgi2,
ing the late Ii Hung Chang and order,
ing the erection of Il monumental arch
near his birthplace. The edIct also di.
reefs that the rank of marquis. con.
ferred upon the eldest son If the late
Chinese statesman IN EIs own right,
shall descend through twputy-threr
generations. II confcrs his rank upon
the other sons of Earl Ii. upon whom.
The posthumOus rank of marquis has
been bestowed, and confcrs dignitics
upon his graudsons, together with la
cratiye Offices.
, 1901-11-21
w. c. T. u. PRESIDENT SHOWS
PROGRESS OF TEMPERANCE

prohibition of liquor selling in army
c~anteens. Austria and Germany are
endeavoring TO strengthen the etiici-
ency of their army by dlscouraging the
use of alcoholics.
I'm view of all this and much more,
it is not at all strange that the Con
gress of the United States decided that
the army saloon in this country must
be abolished. But evidently there Is
II concerted plan on the part of the
anti-temperance forces to try to prove
that the law is productive of evil re
suits, an increase of drunkenness, de
sertions. riots, etc, and testimony ga
lore to this end is being gathered and
given to the public. Meanwhile the
temperance societies. ministers asso-
Citations and others ARE likewise secur-
ing testimony of an entirely opposite
character.
1--WE must make our strongest pro-
test in strongest form against state
regulated vice in the possessions of
the United States.
"There is n rapidly increasing senti-
ment against the use of the cigarette.
Fortytwo states and the District of
Columbia now have laws forbidding
the sale of cigarettes or a to
minors"
AT the conclusion of the presidents
address, Miss Elizabeth w. Green
wood, national cvangelistic supcrln-
tendent, conducted the evangelistic
hour. The corresponding secretary's
report showed that literature TO the
amount Of 100000 pages had been
distributed this year and that the cor
respondence included Cuba, Porto
Rico, Mexico and Hawaii. Nineteen
states have received assistance from
the Frances Willard fund. The treas
urer's report shows expenses to be
$1,000 less than ten years - while
the results obtained are i~ncomparably
greater. Receipts for the year 1900
were SPLICE, with expenses of $23,-
GIG.
, 1901-11-21

Charleston, $. C., Nov. 1S-Sunday.
December lst. the exposition will open
here with n religious service in which
all denominations will taxi part. The
musical program Will be- rendered un-
der direction of Nine. Barbct, opening
with an ode written for the occasion 10y
George Herbert Sass and set to music
10y Prof. Theodore Saul. The formal
opcu.ng of the exposition will take
place Monday. December 2nd. Chnun-
ccy NJ. DCpvw Of New York Will de-
liver the principal Grafton. and Prcsl-
dent Roosevelt will start the wheels
moving by wire from the White House.
, 1901-11-21

and representatives, have had some dis
appointment because the persons in
whom they are interested have not re
ccivd the appointments and stations
applied for by them, but the admins
tratiOn as n whole is evidently of the
opinion that the good sense and judg
ment of public men will lead to the
same conclusion MS that arrived ut by
the President and secretary of war;
that Is, If Il system of records be thor.
oughly established mt the War Depart
ment, showing the progressive work OF
officers from ear to year, 1t Will be
far better for the officers and men. rs
well as public officials. that such n
register be made the guide for sclec-
tons, details, etc, rather than inilu-
cnce The appeals of individuals TO
their congressman for their personal
assistance in the matters above emu
merated neccssitates public men CIV
ing up n great deal ef their time in
locating the proper office Mt which TO
apply for Information and Ii filing or
appeals. This takes them away from
their legitimate duties while Congress
Is in session. and also intertcrcs great
ly with the public administration Of
the departments. II is fully recog-
niZed by public officials that the proper
men in the first Instance to establish
the character of III applicant for office
are the senators and representatives
from their own home, IL 1t is emf
nently just and proper that their intlu-
cncc should be respected and they
should be responsible FOR the character
of the persons recommended for office;
but once in the public service, it is
only fair TO the administration that not
only army officers, hui all other classes
of public office holders, should rely
upon their own merits and not upon
the further use of political influence"
, 1901-11-21

Denver. Nov. lS.-rhe proposal TO
take the champion bu"king b]ronchos
and brunchu busters to Chicago at the
time of the National Live Stock Asso-
citation is being taken up enthusiastic
ally by the stOckmru Ut Colorado.
Elijah Bossrrmau has made a proposal
TO the association TO pay all the eX-
pcnses Of transporting the horses and
riders TO Chicago and engage the i'm
mems" Coliseum on the condition that
he receive all receipts. that the Ma
tional Live Stock Association give lis
sanction to the exhibition.
, 1901-11-21

President Harper, of the University
of Chicago, recently received the fol-
lowing letter from a prospective girl
student at Pecatonica. ILL.,: Dear Mr..
Harper-I know you will be pleased to
learn that l have decided to attend the
university school of education this fall.
l am going to Chicago next Saturday
on the morning train, and as | have
never been in the city before | would
be glad If you would meet me at the
station. l am five feet four inches tall.
have light hair and eyes and a pleasing
appearance. | shall wear a lark brown
travelling skirt and a blue waist. with
white yoke. / think / shall know you
from your pictures, but for fear l make
a mistake will you please wear yom
card in your hat?"
, 1901-11-21

Cremation has just been made legal
in Spain where hitherto it has been
prohibited as incompatible with the
religion of the country. The reform
is based upon sanitation. In the de
cree Just issued by the Queen Regent
san%ctioning the erection of Z crema-
forum in Madrid, it is stated that this
departure from traditional modes of
burial are actuated by hygienic con-
siderations which can no longer be
waived or neglected.
, 1901-11-21

Washington, Nov. 1G.-The Schley
court of inquiry began Thursday to
hold sessions twice daily, instead of
the II session In the morning that
has bee held since the court met in
its new quarters. The afternoon SEES.
sion will be from > to 4 o'clock. This
is in the interest of more rapid prog.
rcss in the work, for il is the univer-
sal desire to have the findings present
ed ut the earliest possible date.
, 1901-11-21

Italy and Austria have Just agreed
to take n step unprecedented in mod
ern history. At the end Of August the
pope promulgated a Bull transferring
from the administration of the Dali
matians to hat of the Croatians the
charitable institutions known as st.
Jerome's, which has a capital of ESQ.,
600. The institution had belonged to
the Dalmatians for five centuries.
Much bitterness was created. and sew
eral serious conflicts occurred between
people of the two nationalities. The
question has now. happily, been solv-
ed, the two governments having
agreed, after cordial negotiations, to
establish the previous condition of af-
fairs and consider the papal bull as
n"on-existent.
, 1901-11-21

Juliet's What's in a name?" might
be asked regarding the vessels OF the
British navy which have borne the
names of reptiles. 1t is said that four
Nipers have been wrecked, the last of
the name but recently, and a Cobra
still more lately has broken in two and
gone to the bottom with officers and
men. Also four S%erpents, three Liz
ards. two Snakes. one Alligator, one
Crocodile. one R~attlesnake. one Ba-
silisk. and two DragOns-which are
not reptiles-have at various times met
with disaster. British tars. 1t is said,
have a superstitious feeling of dislike
against sailing in vessels bearing such
Lucky or unlucky, the anne
are needlessly disagreeable.
, 1901-11-21

DIR. Daniel Freeman of Gage
ty. Nebraka, is known as the
homesteader of the nation" He (
ing on the first farm the United $
government gave away under
homestead act. His home is on
creek. about five miles Yves
Beatrice. His original entry Of
acres has expanded until now it
magnificent farm of loo acres,
stocked and equipped with the be
buildings and modern machinery.
, 1901-11-21

We ofer One Hundred Dollars reward
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toled
We, the undersigned, have known
Cheney for h last Is years and belieN
perfectly honorable in all business transa
and financially able to carry out any 0
tions made by their tirm
West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists. T
o.; Walding, Kinnan s. Marvin, Who
Druggists. Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken INTERNALLY
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous SUI
OF the system. Testimonials sent free.
1oc per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
, 1901-11-21

Denver, Nov. l6.-The Denver News
publishes Il Washington special saying
that y. Radcliffe has completed ar
engagements by which lie has leased his
Grand Mesa lakes to the government,
through the United States fish com.
mission, which has undertaken to
propagate fish and maintain and thor
Oughly protect the lakes. Mr.. Rad
cllffe states to the News correspondent
that he has also practically sold the
property to certain Colorado parties,
subject to the government lease.
, 1901-11-21

NJ. Santos-Dumont, who has wO,
Deutsch prize for the aeronaut
first makes a complete trip aroun
Eiffel tower, has himself offer
prize of 1000 francs for the first
son Who makes this trip, startil
the grounds of the Aero Club. wi
any time limit. The prize will
during the next year if it is not
this year, but cannot be carrie
by the donor or any II using til,
chine designed by him.