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El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-12-10
JuNTA PUBLisa
Reoslucioues proiestando Contra 10 Re,
m0ci6n de la Estateta de ests Plars.

En- una iuuta que fue tenida la noche
del Jueves de la semana pasada en- la
casa de cortes Ell esta ciudad las ST.
guientes resoluciones fueron redacta-
das aprobadas;
Sea resuelto que denunciamos el
reporte del inspector de estafetas,
Frederick, como falso y preocupado y
como una calumnia de intento mali
ciosa contra ell pueblo nativo de Nue.
70 Mexico Las Vegas.
Resuelvase ademas, que ell pueblo
nativo de Nuevo Mexico son todos ciu-
dadanos de los Estados Unidos, que
son ciudadanos leales, como tales es-
tan entitulados derechos iguales y 4
iguales esconvenencias postales con cusl-
esquiera otros ciudadanos.
Resuelvase ademls que denunciamos
como indignos de hombres los medios
y metodos empleados por algunos ne
gociantes poliucastros de East Las
Vegaa Plaza Nueva para privar al
pueblo de la Plaza de Las Vegas de su
estafeta, y que es manifesto a noso.
tros que su objecto en- hacer abolir la
estafeta en- Las Vegas lado oeste) fuG
ell de consiguir que la nueva y consoli-
dada estafeta Sc estableciera en- el cen.
tro de East Las Vegas PLAZA Nueva
asi hacer una tentativa de llevarse
ell trato del pueblo d esa parte dc la
plaza.
Resuelvase ademas que comercian
tes y negociante3 tales como los que
consp raron en- contra los ,.erecho:
del pueblo lie la plaza de Las Vegas y
poblados circumvecinos, quitandoes
sus conodidades postales. Sc han mos
trado antogonisticos al bien star dt
los patrociniadores de la estafeta viejs
de Las Vegas y no estan entitulado.
al patrocinio de estas gentes.
Sea IT suelto ademas que demanda
mos del departamento de correos que
investigue la conducta del Senior Fredc
rick por hacer un reporte f,.lso y pieo
cupado, y pedimos su remocion del SER
vicio delgobierno.
Resuelvase ademas que demandamos
del departamentO de correos oil re-es'
tablecimiento de la estaIeta en- Las We.
gas lado Oeste baio el nombre de Las
Vegas, la misma hsbiendo sido abOli.
da contfarlo g la ley.
Sea ademas resuelto ne endo, amos y
aprobamos la aplicacion para ell re-es'
tablecimiento de la estafeta en- Las We
gas Cado oestel hecha por la plaza de
Las Vegas el cuerpo de comisionados
de Condado del Condado de San Mi
guel, y la Association de ciudadanos
de Las Vegas, endosamos oil mani.
fiesto de hechos alli protocolado.
ademas resueto que los patrocina'
dores de la estafets vieja de LIS Vega:
son mas que 5000 personals y que estar
entitulados d alguna consideration er
la lOcacion de una estafeta y debierar
tener una estafeta propia-
Sea ademas resuelto que estas reso
luciones seal publicad as en- El Indepen
dieute, La Voz del Pueblo, Las We
gas Daily Optic. Juan M. X. nero, f
y. hihlberg, Teodoro Chacon, pabl,
Ulibarri, Geraldo Flores, Florentin,
Montoya, Dario Atencio, Jose Calm
DIRE, Placido Sandoval Enrique Mares
Juan B. Martinez, Margarito Romero
Elmer E Veeder, Herman G. Ilfeld, h
&. de Baca, Comision sobre resolu
clones.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-12-10

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El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1903-12-10

ESpccialidad en- Ropa para Novio.
ZapatoS con Garantia,
S0mbrcrOs en- Gran Variedad
The state herald., 1903-03-27
MILL STRIKE COMMISSION
HOLDS SESSION In DENVER

Denver. March 2i.-only four men
are now members of the advisory
strike commission, DIR. W. F. Slocum
of Colorado College having declined TO
serve because Of other business requir-
ing his attention. 1t is the intention
of the commission TO complete It's
work in Denver with the morning and
afternoon sessions to-day.
Should all of the local witnesses be
heard to-day the members OF the COM
mission will go to Colorado City to-
morrow. Hearings will be held there
and the members will also visit the
plants and homes or the workmen.
This may require two days. At pres
ent the commission does not contem-
plate a trip to Cripple Creek.
During the hearing yesterday the
union representatives offered to settle
on the same basis as was included in
the agreements with the Portland and
Telluride mills. This offer was de-
clined by the Standard people be-
cause its acceptance would mean the
discharge Of men now in their employ.
X. X. Babbitt, attorney for the Unit
ed States Reduction and Refining Com
pany. stated the position of that or
ganization regarding the controversy
at the Standard mill. President
Charles ii. Meyer was cross-examined
by Mr. Babbltt- Secretary W. d. Hay
wood gave his direct testimony and
also that on cross-examination. OIL
GERS of the company will take the
stand to-day.
The state herald., 1903-03-27

Chairman Hayt was the first to ar
rive yesterday morning. After brief
period Father Carrigan and "Parson"
Uzzell also came. Judge Hayt called
for order about II O'Clock and the first
announcement was regarding the los9
Of one member of the board. This was
explained by the chairman.
Since our last meeting DR.. Slocum
has visited the city" said Mr.. Hayt
He came up yesterday and told me
last night that he would be busy three
or four weeks He had previously said
he might serve, thinking the sessions
would continue only four days. 1t
seems that they will last longer. and
DR.. slocum cannot give up his work
long enough to serve on the commits
sion with satisfaction to himself.
The governor has been Informed
that DIR. Slocum cannot serve. II Is
likely that successor will be named
to-day. Mr.. Frewen is interested in a
bill that is up this morning, and can
not be here for some time. He will
be here as soon as possible. however.
We will proceed II there IL no objcc-
ton"
Governor Peabody will not name n
member of the commission to succeed
DR.. Slocum. II the representatives OF
the two sides desire fifth man and
so inform the commission the four
present members will choose their as
sociate. This was the announcement
made by the governor yesterday after
noon.
The state herald., 1903-03-27
REPORT ON THE
NEW MILITIA LAW

Washington March 2i.-Secretary
Root has ordered to be made public the
report which the war college board, at
his request, has prepared, explaining
and commenting upon the various pro-
visions Of the new militia law. their
proper Interpretation and the best
means for putting them into operation
The secretary has not approved the
boards report, but he desires that II
shall be given wide consideration. so
that the officers of the militia OF the
various states may have the opportu-
nifty OF discussing with the department
the advisability of Its adoption.
Major Gen. s d. NJ. Young. as presi-
dent OF the board. submits the report
which says that under the law the
organized militia are given until Jan.
81. 1908. to adopt the organization.
amendment and discipline" OF the reg
ular and volunteer armies" and within
that time the organized militia Is ex-
pected to conform as rapidly rs pos
sidle to the standard. so that on that
date the standard must be realized.
Although five years are allowed the
militia TO attain TO the prescribed
standard. Gen. Young In the report
states that the law does not contem-
plate that the period shall elapsc be-
fore a state, territory or the District
of Columbia shall take the reasonable
steps toward the attainment OF the
standard.
"The law makes no provisions" he
says. for the coercion OF any state or
territory which may refuse to conform,
but In case OF n declaration to that
effect. the secretary OF war may ignore
II In the allotment of the annual APP
preparation"
That absolute uniformity with the
regular army as u standard may be
obtained. the board believes that the
president should 8x Immediately the
minimum enlisted strength OF the
various organizations OF the militia. "a
correspond In each case with that iiSed
for the regular army. II therefore rec
ommcnds the following minimum or
ganizations;
Infantry 65. field artillery 100, coast
artillery 100. engineers 100.
The state herald., 1903-03-27
House Appropriations.

On March Goth the House passed on
third reading the following bills:
II. Il. 20. Dolph-Approprlating s5s.-
500 for the School for Deaf and Blind
at Colorado Springs.
II. II. i?t. Breckenridge
ating 100000 for the Soldiers and
Sailors Home at Monte Vista.
II. Il. aaa. rye-Appropristing
100000 for the State Pcnittntiary at
Canon City
H. II, 80. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
$4,000 and earnings for the State Re.
forma,ory at Buena Vista.
II. Il. I. Church-Approprln $685.
600 for tho State Industrial School nj
Golden. Colorado.
II II. 90. neutrality-suspicious.
$4,000 for repairs and improvements
nj Buena Vista.
II. u, lo5. Mrs Rublc-To approprI.
ate 10000 for State Industrial School
for Girls.
II, u 100. Mrs. Rublc-To appronri.
ate 100000 for State Home for Deepen.
dent and Neglected Children.
II, II, 2ad, Watson-To provide for
local option.
II. II. 373, Mnddon-To pension firc.
men In cities Of over 100000 popula.
tlon
II u. 92s. Stubbs-R Relating 10 stool,
transfer books OF corporations.
H. II, ia. whlnncry-rixIng salar,
OF stat. auditor nj 5000 per year.
II, u, 2l?, McKlnzic- Relating te
employment Of women and children In
amcltcrH and mines
II, u sos. McDousal To amend
school laws
The state herald., 1903-03-27
The Conquest Of Arid America.

Is the title of one of the most fascin-
ating books ever written about the
wonderful development and boundless
resources Of the West. 1t is Just such
book as every western man ought to
read himself and then send to his
friends In the East. Recognizing its
value. permission was obtained from
the author and his publishers to re-
print several OF its most striking chap
ters. such as The Blessing OF Aridi-
ty." THE New Colorado" etc. This
nfty-page pamphlet. with other liter
ature about the Sunny San Luis Val
ley. will be sent free to any address
upon receipt OF four cents In stamps to
cover postage. ZEPH. CHAS. FELT.
GIG Majestic Building. Denver. Colo.
The state herald., 1903-03-27
Summary Of Decision.

Following is summary of the SUI
preme Court decision in the home rule
amendment case. The court declares:
That trifling difference between
the journals of the two houses does
not affect the validity of the amend
ment.
That the point raised as to alleged
loss of property by the division OF Ar
apahoe county Is worthless. because
the Legislature has full power to di-
vide counties.
That the claim that the city and
county of Denver will be an indepen-
dent sovereignty within the state is
worthless. because the general laws of
the state will continue to operate in
the city and county just as they al
ways have done
That the failure OF an actual major
ity OF the persons voting at the cleo
tion 10 vote in favor OF the amendment
Is not point TO be given any consid-
Grafton.
That the Taylor amendment OF four
years ago, authorizing the submission
of amendments TO six articles of the
constitution. was valid. and that
amendments to six articles may be
submitted by the Legislature.
That amendment OF the constitution
may be made by addition OF n new ar
uele and is not restricted to mere
change in some article already in the
instrument
That the home rule amendment as
submitted was only one amendment:
that amendment by Implication of 9TH
er aSicles does not make II more than
one amendment, and that single
amendment may contain several sub
jects, provided they are germane to
the general subject OF the amendment.
II an amendment is submitted In ac-
cordance with the rules laid down In
the constitution itself and receives n
majority of the votes cast on II, Il is n
valid amendment and becomes a part
OF the constitution. The court holds
that the home rule amendment was
properly submitted and. having re-
ceiyed n majority from the people. is
now part OF the constitution OF the
state.
The state herald., 1903-03-27
CARING FOR cRIPPLEs
EMPLOYED IN MANUFACTURERS

Shops Run by Paris City Council
None But unfortunates Are Accept
sd-strange Array Of Deaf and
Blind, one-Armed, one-Lessed and
Otherwise Cripple People Of Va
rlous Ages.
Among the worlds many strange
workshops there are few more extraor-
dinary than those which NJ Morsou-
Ian, philanthropic. city councillor of
Paris, has recently induced the gen.
eral council of the department of the
Seine to institute for the benefit of the
crippled and destitute poor of the
French capital. There are two of
these shops, one in Paris and the 9TH
er at Montreuil-sur-Bois, and numer-
Gus trades and occupations are repre-
sented In them. But their strangest
feature is that except the director or
manager In each, every worker
and inmate is deformed Grip
pied or enfeebled in some way. A
visit to either of the workshops re-
-yeals one Of the most curious sights
in the world. Here are boys and girls
suffering from almost every form of
congenital or accidental deformity;
young and middle-aged men and wom-
en-, deaf, blind, onearmed, one-legged
or otherwise crippled and aged per-
sons whose weakness and infirmity
have left them practically helpless to
fight their way in the world Around
the hall is a grisly array OF canes,
crutches and other supports used by
the inmates.
The frnhnQ n1tad Az thnca nfN
mates vary from the weaving of coarse
carpets and rugs on specially con-
st:ucted looms to the binding of books
for the city libraries A paper glaz.
ing and finishing machine is run by a
one-legged worker and fed by n blind
one. Hunchbacks and deafmutes work
together folding printed sheets into
book form, and various other kinds of
labor. such as basket-making, tailor.
Ing Ito the extent of making uniforms
for hospital patients) and light car
pentering, are all performed by suffer.
ing members of humanity The differ.
ence in the ages of the workers Is
shown by the fact that thirteen are
under twenty years and seventeen be-
tween seventy and eighty-two years
old. The wages paid to these labor
ers are necessarily meager. running
from ~ to 2s francs, or. in our
money, from % to 30 cents a day,
wages which seem ridiculously small
to American ideas. but on which the
deformed and crippled Parisians con
triye to live with little difficulty To
aid them. however, canteen has been
attached to each shop. where the In
mates can obtain two good and salts
flying meals for an average sum VI 1G
cents day.
The ability to earn enough by their
labor to pay for their necessary meals,
with something over for room rent
and pocket money. comes as great
boon to such unfortunates who are too
proud to beg though not ashamed to
work.-Public Opinion.
The state herald., 1903-03-27
COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
AND DOINGS AT THE CAPITAL

In the House on March 18th the COM
mittee on appropriations reported on
the following bills: II, b. No. 20, to ap-
propriate $59,500 for the School for the
Deaf and Blind; II. b. No. $50. to ap-
propriate 100000 for the Home for De-
pendent and Neglected Children; II. B.
No 124, to appropriate $4,000 for the
Soldiers and Sailors Home; II. B. No
332. to make an appropriation for the
penitentiary. cut from $250,0OO to $780,
900; II. b. No. 55. to make an appro-
priation for the reformatory, cut from
$4,000 to S75,000; II. b. No. Z, to
make an appropriation for the Boys
Industrial School, cut from sl20,000 to
500, 900; H. b. No. Sc, to make an ap-
preparation for Improvements at the
reformatory, amended to come out of
the general fund. and cut from 100000
to $4,000. The committee also report
ed out the general appropriation bill.
The latter is designed to make reduc-
tions in the force of the help employed
about the capitol, to limit the contin-
gent fund to s12l,O0O and leaves the
State Board of Arbitration without any
fund for its maintenance
Governor Peabody on March 21st
granted an unconditional pardon to
Albert H. Flood, who was serving a
one-year sentence in the county jail
for involuntary manslaughter. On Sep
tember 10th last Flood quarreled with
Patrick ]. Moore, carpenter, who
then resided at No. 1867 Knox court.
Moore entered Floods butcher shop at
No 1884 West Colfax avenue, to pro-
test because it was alleged the butcher
had sold him so cents worth of taint-
ed meat. A fight between the men en-
sued and Moore received n knife
wound from which he died. The trial
of Flood which quickly followed in the
West Side court, attracted considerable
attention on account of the vigorous
fight which the defense presented and
the strenuous efforts of the labor un-
ion friends of the dead man to have
the defendant convicted of murder and
sentenced for a long term. Flood was
convicted October Goth. and has been
in the county jail since. although
charges were frequently made that he
was allowed more liberties than pris-
oners usually enjoy, including frequent
visits to his wife and children. The
grounds on which the governor eX-
tended executive clemency was that
the widow of the murdered man has
five small children. and has been de-
pendent on charity for support: rhat
the friends of Flood have recently con-
tributed to fund Of $1,000 for her
and which fund has been
presented to her; that Mrs. Moore pc
for clemency for Flood. join
ing Mrs. Flood in this plea; that Mrs
Flood and her children also have been
helpless since the incarceration of the
husband and father.
The state herald., 1903-03-27
WILL NOT TOUCH
MILL CONTRACTS

Denver, March PA Republican
special from Cripple Creek last night
says:
]. Hannah. representing the American
Smelling and Refining Company. to-
day served notice. In reply to requests
for treatment of ore. upon the mines
that have contracts with the United
States Reduction and Refining Com
pany. that the smelling company will
refuse TO handle their product. This
closes the last available market for the
ore that has been diverted by the
strike from the boycotted mills. as the
order Is positive that the sniclter COM
pany will not interfere with the ore
under contract to the mills. The Port
land and Economic mills are gorged
with ore from their own mines. and
the capacity of the Dorcas at Florence.
the only remaining independent plant.
Is as n drop In the bucket compared
with the supply OF ore.
This order was anticipated a week
ago by Manager French OF the Rio
Grande sampler. which receives ore for
the American Smelling and Refining
company. lie then notified the mines
that had diverted their ore from the
United States company's mills that
they would better make other arrange
ments, as he expected TO receive In
structiops TO refuse TO handle their
product.
The action Of the smelling interests
which IL now supposed to have been
the emergency that received the con
citation last Saturday night. has estab-
lished the belief that the mines OF the
district are preparing to close unless
the embargo on the United States mills
Is raised by the Western Federation OF
Miners.
The state herald., 1903-03-27
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
in STRATTON WILL CONTEST

Denver, Colo. March 24.-News dis
patches from Colorado Springs last
night report the following develop
ments in the Stratton will contest:
Just on the eve of the great legal
battle for the Stratton millions, the at
torneys for the estate have come for
ward with sensational allegations,
charging corruption on the part of /,
Harry Stratton and his attorneys,
whom they allegc have been attempt
Ing in an unlawful manner to ascertain
the opinions of the various members
of said panel respecting the merits of
the controversy. and have secretly.
surreptiously and Illegally ascertained
said opinions of said jurors
The filing of papers in the Stratton
will contest case, charging /. Harry
Stratton and his attorneys with being
parties to conspiracy to fix" the
jury, has caused a big sensation here,
and the affidavits filed In Connection
with the motions for new venire will
be answered tomorrow morning by
the contestant and his attorneys,
whom they attack.
Edward o. Wolcott arrived in the
city to-day and has boz in close con-
sultation with Gunnell, Chinn and Mil
Ter, the local attorneys associated with
him in the case. Attorney Leftwich.
who is attacked by an affidavit filed
by one Berry, hAs prepared an answer
which Will lie hlGS Tomorrow morning
in connection with an affidavit which
Attorney Watson has prepared.
Attorneys for the estate announce
tonight Giat they are prepared to go
into court and offer oral evidence in
further support of their contention that
the present panel has been tampered
with. In this connection it is expected
that more aiiidavits will be offered.
Sheriff Gilbert, who is implicated in
the charges made in Berry's affidavit,
The state herald., 1903-03-27

/ made general denial. He said: IL
was never approached by anyone In
connection with the matter set forth
in the affidavit, and as for the allega-
tions therein contained. charging me
with any completely In the matter,
they are wholly and entirely false. |
know Mr.. Leftwich and Mr.. Berry but
slightly, and neither of them has ever
talked with me about the Stratton case
in any manner, either before my trip
to Cuba or since. | repeat again, all
the allegations in connection with the
matter arc entirely false"
Other affidavits to be filed by |. Har-
ry Stratton's counsel denying the
charges made by the other side have
been prepared by T. NJ Pullman, one
of the prospective Jurors; r. p. Ady,
one of the attorneys for Mr.. Stratton,
and Judge A. T. Gunnell, leading coun-
sci for tho contestant.
Senator Wolcott gave out the follow
ing statement tonight: There is new
er an important case especially case
of such Importance as this, where the
panel is not looked into to ascertain
those men notoriously unfit to serve
The Stratton property is in the hands
of the executors. Mr.. Stratton had
large interests. notably the street car
system, and he was not only known by
but he was associated in business with
many persons in FL Paso county. 1t is
essential for us to ascertain that the
possible jurors are not influenced or
preiudiced Berry stood in the rela-
tion of an attorney to us and the rea-
son for the affidavit is that he was un-
faithful and broke the contract.
The estate has bought him with
young Stratton's money, and his work
is as corrupt a piece of business as
ever heard of. 1t seems to me that
the procedure is an attempt to obtain
n settlement or compromise before
trial"