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Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
PLAINTIFFS EVIDENCE
IN THE STRONG SUIT

Denver, Colo, May 4.-The evidence
of the witnesses has covered all the
points outlined by the lessees of the
Strong mine in their suit for damages
against Sam Strong. The rest of the
evidence submitted by the plaintiffs
will be merely corroborative.
Why none of these witnesses prof
fered this testimony at the trials of
Bob Lyons, mick" Tully and others
charged with blowing up the mine is
n question which Attorney Waldron
for the defense is continually placing
before the jury.
On Thursday four Witnesses We're
examined who tested to seeing "kid''
Allen and Henry Munford remove
powder from n wagon on the hill above
the Strong shaft house and carry 1t
20 the Strong mine, after which they
applied a battery to the explosive and
blew up the mine
Charles Maher testified that n crowd
of women and children was present at
the destruction of the shaft house
When asked directly If he believed sam
Strong guilty of the charges made
against him, Maher said "Tve no
opinion; that's for the jury to decide"
Maher testified that he would have
shot the deputy sherlffs had they
made their appearance.
Ondrew Short, who testified that he
had been arrested for blowing up the
mine and kept in Jail for five weeks,
said that he saw Allen and Munford
roll Il keg of powder down the hill to-
ward the Strong mine and that cop
per wire that was coiled around it un-
wrapped as they did so.
William Maher and Peter Brennan
told much the same story ms the 9TH
ers. Maher said he was induced 10
come to this trial by Mick" Tullly. lie
was to be paid 50 n day and his ex-
penses for his services. The fact that
he did not mention anything about his
knowledge OF the explosion mt the
trials of Lyons and Tully was brought
out by the attorney.
Brennan said that he had been ar
rested lots of times" for drunkenness
and fighting.
As did nearly all the other witnesses,
he stated that he was afraid TO 20 TO
Colorado Springs for fear of being ar.
rested.
This statement called for the qucs-
tion from Attorney Goudy:
"Did someone tell you to say that?'
The witncs denied the insinuation.
Brennan first told the story TO
"Nick" Tully in saloon last Febru-
ary and at 1ully's request made an af-
fidavit n month ago. Questions con
cerning the parties to the suit elected
the statement of Mr.. Brennan that he
did not know until n week ago that
Strong was accused of planning the de.
struction of the mine.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
Terrible Famine In China.

Des Moines, Iowa, May Minister
Conger recently received messages
from New York paper asking his CO.
operation in giving relief to starving
millions of northern China. His reply
was:
",rhe suffering OF the famine strick-
en- people In Shansi is indescribable.
Your plan OF relief Is the best. Put
the matter in the hands OF consuls at
Shanghai and Ten-Tsin and the heads
OF missions there. The Chinese gov
ernment and people will be grateful;
the demands OF humanity will be an
swered and future good will result. ]
send by letter 500.
prince Ching told me only n few
days before | left Pcking." said Minis
ter Conger, that these people were lit
orally eating each other. They have
eaten every blade of grass, every bit OF
bark-everythlng, in fact. that can be
eaten In that province. Nothing has
been raised there for two years, and
unless relief is given many thousands
must perish"
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
To Reduc. philippine Forces.

Washington. May G.-After n careful
consideration of the situation the ad.
minlstration has decided to reduce tho
army In the Philippines to 10000.
The opinion prevails here that this
number will be ample for the present
needs OF the service in the islands.
and II conditions continue to improve
In the satisfactory manner that has
been shown In the past few months,
the force may be reduced still further.
The expectation of the War Depart
ment Is that all OF the volunteers now
In the Philippines viii have left the
islands by the end of June. leaving
only the regulars on duty there. Fol
lowing the departure of volunteers Will
come the regulars who were sent 10
Manila in 1903. just after the out
break of hostillties. and their move.
ment home will continue until the
force II reduced to approximately 4O,-
600 men.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
DENVER TRAMWAY COMPANY
MAY BUILD MANY NEW LINES
tfN

but for the parties building the rail
road. H.'
I'VE find there is an immense
amount of pleasure travel in Denver
and vicinity; that n new line would un-
doubtedly be a profitable Investment.
The Lookout mountain line is an ideal
thing; add to it the fact that the city
will be approached over one of the
viaducts and you have n ride that can
not be surpassed.
"All the details and arrangements
are not yet made, nor have the exact
routes been decided; so far, the prop
osition has met with very favorable
consideration. We will know definite
ly in short while. The means are at
hand to build all four lines; there will
be no hunt for money.
I'VE shall have to carry on the con-
structiOn through a sub-company,
probably called the Denver Trolley
Railroad Company, or by similar
name. 1t will be owned by the Tram
way, of course, and the lines built by
it will practically amount to Tramway
construction. The recently incorpor-
ated power company will not enter
! into it save to furnish power anywhere
/ along these lines to plants, factories,
towns, etc, and electrical current to
the new extensions as well as to the
| Tramway in the city.
"The run from Denver to Lookout
mountain will be considerably less
than an hour. The completion of the
road will result in a popular summer
resort. Lookout mountain is n plateau
with splendid lookout and l under
stand the resort to be built will an
swer all requirements. 1t is one of the
most attractive and easily reached
mountain places near the city.
! 1.-The line as mapped out will be al
most due west. The Denver Lake
wood and Golden road has been men
! toned in this connection, but we will
have nothing TO do with it, as the
gauge of its track is much larger than
that of the Tramway. 1t is four feet
eight and one-half inches. while ours
is three feet six inches. The gauge of
all our new lines will follow that in
use in the city.
Our general extensions will be con-
tinued. Eventually the Lookout
'mountain line will be extended to
Idaho Springs
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
CARNIVAL OF BLOODY
DEEDS In DENVER

Denver, Colo, May 4.-Last night
was one of bloodshed in Denver. Fol-
owing one another, with but little time
intervening, were three shootings. One
resulted in death; two men are in pre-
carious conditions, one likely to die.
Hugh Masterson, trumpeter in Com
pany Nj, Twenty-third infantry, and n
half dozen companions came into the
city last evening from Fort Logan to
"have n time" and incidentally, IL talk
of companions is true, to clean OUT
the police force. ...-.
In trivial row in Pat Hickey's sa-
loon at Twcnty-frst and Market, Mas
terson shot and fatally wounded the
bartender. William True. Policemen
arrested Masterson and his compan-
ions. At the alley between Twenty
first and Twenty-second and Market
and Larimer streets Masterson tried TO
make his escape.
Three policemen, Slack, Ritchie and
Alford-fired at the fleeing soldier
Half way up the alley the trumpeter
was picked up, dead. A bullet from
the revolver of one of the officers had
crashed into the back of his head, pen
etrating the brain and causing instant
death.
Mrs. II. 7. Perry began yesterdays
shootings early in the evening. De-
liberately, and without showing the
least sign of her intention, she walked
into n place called "Harry's Restau-
rant at Seventeenth and Wclton and,
awaiting her opportunity, sent bull
let crashing through the head of her
son-in-law, James II. Devore, who may
die of the wound.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09

Denver, Colo, May 4.-The News
prints an interview with w. G. Evans
secretary of the Denver City Tramway
Company in regard to the company's
contemplated plans to build electric
lines to number of neighboring
towns as well as to the foothills west
of Denver. The News says:
Denver to Boulder, through Louis
Vile, Lafayette and northern coal
fields.
Denver to Lookout mountain.
Denver, up the Platte valley through
and beyond Littleton.
Denver down the Platte valley as far
at least as Brighton.
These are four lines of electric rail-
way the Denver City Tramway Com
pany proposes building. Surveyors
are already in the field Mt work on the
Boulder line, and it will be the first
to be completed. The directors and Of
ficers of the company have under con-
sideration the construction of the new
lines, in one of the greatest schemes
for urban and suburban improvement
yet proposed to the directorate.
The line from Boulder will do n gen.
eral freight business, acting as II com
mon carrier. 1t VIII bring coal to
Denver and carry freight to the farms,
mines, towns and settlements it passes
through. In every sense 1t will be an
electric railway.
I'VE are discussing large amount
of new construction" said w. G..
Evans, secretary. 1.-The city and state
is growing rapidly and we are endeav-
oring to keep pace. The lines under
consideration now are: First, through
Louisville and the coal fields to Boul-
der; second, line going directly west
and coming into Denver over either
the Sixteenth street or Larimer street
viaduct, to Lookout mountain, south
of Golden; third, line up the Platte
valley through and beyond Littleton,
and fourth, down the Platte valley as
far, at least. as Brighton.
Probably the first line we will act
upon, and for wluch we have survey
party now in the field, is the road to
Boulder. We think that with frequent
running. n quick schedule, comfort
able trolley cars reaching the farming
district TO the north of Denver the coal
| mines and the Chautauqua at Boulde.
| the new road will be not only a good
thing for the people along the route
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
TULLY'S TESTIMONY IN
STRONG DAMAGE SUIT

Denver. Colo. May Chick 1ully,
one of the plaintiffs in the Strong dam
age suit, was on the witness stand last
week and gave his testimony as fol-
lows:
''In June 1898, Tully stated he was
sent for by Mr.. Giddings.
"Ile asked me-" said Tully. "'Are you
guilty of blowing up the strong mine?'
and | said, NO, sir He then said:
We'll, as hard as l have prosecuted
you, l will now do all | can to help
you to vindlcate Yourself"
Tully's first active work in the col
lection of evidence for this case was
in July, 1900. At the trial of the
breach of promise suit against Strong
brought by Nellie Lewis. Tully was
sent to Attorney Sleeper's office ana
made an affidavit concerning his know
ledge of the facts TO which he testified
When he entered the employ of Gid
dlngs he was sent to the office Of the
sheriff Of El Paso county and was
placed under their direction.
1ully then told about the collection
of evidence for the present suit. lie
had talked with "Blll' Ben in Las We
gas and with many of the miners in
the Cripple Creek district. From his
1HNpstlgutloHS ne slHt'u lnut H'
learned enough to know that Allen
and Munford were the men who Were
wanted.
After leaving the Cripple Creek in.
vestigatlon he and "Bill" Bell started
north to search for Allen and Nun.
ford. Tully found Allen in Bonanza,
\. @. AS he was drinking In saloon
Allen came In armed with n slx-shooter
and asked Tully what he wanted him
for.
~ said 'Oh. nothing in particular,
pretty quick" said Tully. Allen then
invited everyone in the place up to
have n drink and after that we got tc
talking about the case and / said to
him. 4 served n term In the peniten'
tiary for n crime that I never commit
ted and want you to come back
with me and set me right before the
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09

Jacksonville, Fla, May 5.-The hun
ger Of 10000 homeless people was sat
isfied to-day upon the arrival of relief
trains and boats bringing provisions
from neighboring towns.
Early this morning commiSsary
was established in the center of the
city and thousands We're fed during the
day.
The relief fund is growing hourly
and every mail bring offers Of assist
ance.
To-day an order was promulgated
under martial law requiring all mer-
chants whose stores were spared by
the confiagration to open their stores
and sell to all who ask. The streets
have been crowded all day with shop
pers who lost all in the fire and many
stores will remain open all night.
1t is estimated that 5000 persons
have left the city and every outgoing
train Is crowded with refugees. Five
carloads of tents We're received to-day
the property of the state, which are to
be used by the homeless temporarily
Another shipment of tents is expected
from the government tomorrow.
Tomorrow morning the Times Union
and Citizen will estimate the total
property loss at Sll,OOO,OOO. These fig
ures are based upon an itemized state
ment furnished by volunteer commit
tee Of citizens.
Rumors of loss of life are heard or
every hand tonight. and the river has
been closely watched to-day. Many
persons have confirmed the report OF
loss of life at the Market street wharf
Numerous advertisements appear in
the local papers asking for aid in
searching for persons who are missing
AS many have left the city for the
gulf, it is impossible to ascertain who
have been lost in the Market stree,
pier tragedy.
A committee of Atlantians was here
to-day to deliver $1,000 worth of pro.
visions promising another car during
the week. Atlanta also furnished ,OOC
feet of hose.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
WILL DEFEND COLORADO'S
WATER RIGHTS In WASHINGTON

Denver, Colo, May 6.-Attorney Cen
eisll Charles G. Post has gone to Wash
ington, ID. c., to represent the state of
Colorado before the Supreme Court of
the United States May 18th, when the
state of Kansas will file a motion for
leave to file Il suit in equity against
Colorado to prevent the diversion of
the waters of the Arkansas river.
The attorney general will file the pc
tition of the state of Colorado for
leave to file Il brief against the motion
of the state of Kansas. In this peti-
tion is traced the history of the terri
tory from the time of the Louisiana
purchase and the organization of the
territory of Kansas in 1854. 1t is set
forth that by reason Of prior settle
ment and occupation, people living
along that part of the Arkansas river
now embraced within the limits of the
state Of Colorado acquired rights to
the waters of the river. The court is
asked to adjudicate these rights with
out making these residents of Colorado
parties to the bill. Other points in the
motion are:
The $ ate of Kansas owns but small
part Of the land in the Arkansas val
ley and that other owners are not par
ties to the bill. The stream Is not nayi-
gable aid greater riparian rights can
not be maintained. The state of Kan
sas seeks to enjoin the legislation of
congress enacted to promote the set
tlement and development of United
States lands in Colorado. The decision
asked for would abrogate state legisla
tion Of Kansas in regard to irrigation.
A favorable decision ON the bill would
be to enjoin Colorado from exercising
her functions Of statehood State SOW
ereignty cannot be enforced to protect
riparian rights. The brief says
Every arid land state, including the
complainant, having in view its own
necessities. has passed laws abrogating
the common law doctrine of riparian
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09

HOW TO FIND THE NEW COMET.
ible little to the north of the point on
the horizon where the sun rises. Its
brilliancy is such. according to the as
tronomers who have seen the comet.
that 1t can be seen even after the sun is
above the horizon.
The distance of the comet from the
earth is not greater than 10000. 900
miles. and may be considerably less
than that Whether the three tails OF
the comet are fan shaped. or whether
they spread at acute angles, is a qucs-
tion to be determined.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09

The most Interesting features In this
table are the slight falling OF in the
Hawaiian and part Hawaiian popula-
ton about per cent in the one case
and per cent in the other, and the
enormous Increase In the japanese.
which amounts to ITO per cent. Though
the whites have gained 20 per cent and
the Chinese 32 per cent. the Japanese
have so far outrun them both that their
Increase upon the natives loses the i'm
portance that otherwise would attach
to H. II becomes merely an incident OF
the foreign growth. which. while II
helps to emphasize the decline OF the
Hawaiians. has still loss OF Its own to
account for.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
Look at the Conner.

If you want to see the new comet
with three tails set your alarm clock at
8 so a. m, and waste no time in get
ting out of bed when the bell rings. II
the weather conditions are favorable
the celestial wanderer ought to be Wis
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
VIII Reduce Philippine Force.

Washington, May At Is expected
that within n day or Two program
VIII be completed at the War Depart
mcnt for substantial reduction OF the
present strength OF the United States
army In the Philippines.
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09

world. Allen refused Mt first, but
later consented and came with me to
Colorado Springs"
"Who has paid you for your SER
vicesT'
"Mr. Giddings."
Tully denied that he knew where AL
len was now and said that the last
time he saw him was Mt Limon juno
tlon n week ago last Monday. He had
gone there for the purpose of inducing
Allen to appear and testify Mt this
trial. Allen refused to come. as he had
been told by friend who had consult
ed Senator Patterson that he wds "up
against it," and the best thing he could
do was to get out of the country. as he
was liable to prosecution for the Of
fense.
On cross.examination Attorney Wal
dron asked:
"You were tried. convicted and sem
fenced to the penltcntiary for the
crime you are now trying to fix on
Sam Strong. were you notf'
II was tried and sentenced for the
blowing mp of the Strong mine
"Your friends succeeded In getting
you pardoned. did they notT
Somebody did: | got out"
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09
HasOaH's Mixed Population.

Nowhere else in the world has there
been such remarkable shifting In the
relative strength of races AS that which
has occurred in the Hawaiian Islands
since 1896. The absolute changes may
first be indicated In table az follows:
Gilpin observer., 1901-05-09

rights. This has been expressly ap-
proved by this court in the case of the
United States against the Rio Grande
irrigation Company. The court has eX-
amined the rule of the common law,
which provides that every riparian
owner is entitled to the continuous
natural flow of the stream and has
stated that every state has the power
within its dominion to change the rule
and to permit the appropriation of the
flowing waters for such purpose as it
deems wise.
For at least thirty-five years these
rights have been enjoyed in Colorado,
and property of enormous value has
been acquired. Now comes an appli-
cation for the decree of the court,
which, in effect, shall declare that peo-
pie mot before this court must forego
the right to their usual pursuits and
usual business, and permit their prop
erty to become absolutely destroyed
and the lands that have been cultivat-
ed for years to return to their desert
charg cter."
Theb rief goes on to say that in case
the people refuse to obey the state
cannot coerce the settlers without n
nullification of its own laws. and in a
matter where these settlers have never
been heard, or had their rights adjudi-
Gated, the state would in the peculiar
position of being enjoined by the Unit
ed States court while its settlers are in
the position of holding title in compli-
ance with the acts of Congress to the
waters. which the state forbids them,
under decree of the court, to use.
Both documents are the result of
much research by the attorney general
and his assistants, Caesar A. Roberts,
James ID. Merwin and George NJ. Post.
In the work they have consulted ex-
Governor Thomas, Platt Rogers, Rob
ert $. Morrison and many other attor-
neys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

"ANTED-TWO OR THREE ROOMS
w furnished for light housekeeping for
man and wife. Address III. - ARGUS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-01
Hard Ducks to XIII.

The screaInd ng walloon is hard didck
to kill. Its hide is very tough anil is
thickly cove red with feathers and
down Besid es the bird is a great
diver, one of the kind that used to
olive at the fash" when hunted, with
the old arm that flashed when fired. 1t
Is OF very Iftle value for table use, be-
ing so tough. hhe only way to manage
it at all is TO skin it and parbon it in a
big pot with plenty of water. The ne
groes make caps of walloOn skins.
'They are great ducks for diving"
says 4 well known, Tired Avon river
progger.
"They can dive quicker, go down
deeper, remain under water longer and
come up farther away than any other
duck that frequen1s our waters. 1 re-
member once L succeeded in killing a
walloon. and, being. short of game for
the table. / determined to cook my
bird 1 got a negro to skin 1t, giving
him the. hide for his trouble. After be
ing cleaned we put itiin great pot full
of water and under il kindled a hot
fire. After awhile wanted to- see how
the cooking of my duck progressed and
lifted the top off the boiling pot. but
there was so much steam escaping /
could not see into the pot and struck a
match over it. The blamed walloon,
sir, dived at the flash of the match. 1t
disappeared and has never been seen
since."-Baltimore sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-01

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-01

~''--~ Queer Indian Beliefs.f 1E--~a<%
There is an odd feature in the theol-
ogy of the small Indian tribe, of the
Bella Coda, which inhabit British Co
1umbia In abouttlatit1Ide %. They be-
lieve that there are five wpr4ds, one
above the other, and;the middle one is
our own world, the ,earth. Above it
are two heavens and underiit are two
underworlds- I'M the uppertheaven is
the supreme deity, who is la woman.
and she doesn't NEEDLE much with fthe
affairs In the second world below Cher.
The zenith is thel centerI of the lower
heaven, and heretis the house OF 1.-THE
gods, in which live,the sun and thesrest
OF the deities.
Our own earth is believed to tbe an
island swimming in the ocean, The
first underworld from the earth is
inhabited by ghosts who can return
when they wish to heaven, fromiwhich
place they may be sent down to our
earth. If then they misbehave again,
they are astiinto the lower. of the un-
derworlds. and from this bourne no
ghostly traveller returns.
The Bella Coola are sun worshipers,
for SeneX. the sun, the master OF the
house OF gods who also is called ''the
father" and 'the sacred one" is the on
ly deity to whom the tribe pray. Each
family of the bella Coola has its own
traditions andlits own form of the cur
rent traditionsA so that in the mytholo-
gy OF the tribe there are countless
contradictions. When any one not a
member of n clan tries to tell tradi-
ton which does not belong to his clan,
it is like a white man trying TO tell
Glnother's jolie-he is considered as APP
p-opriating the property right which
does not belong 10 him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-01
PRAISE OF rHE vOLUNrEER.

The last of the volunteers are home
from the Philippines As the repub-
lie looks over the history Of the vol
unteers in the Spanish-American and
Philippine assimilation" wars it
cannot but mark with pride the ex-
ceIlence of the volunteer soldiery.
The volunteers are hard fighters, hard
workers and can be transported as
readily and as Systematically as can
the regular troops. These facts more
than explode the theory that we must
maintain vast standing army. Even
the republican press sings the praise
of the volunteers. Volunteers almost
invariably make the best soldiers and
they are most appropriate for re-
public.