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Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 1.-Tom
Horns last appeal for his life was
made yesterday when his chief coun-
sci, Judge John w. Lacey and Judge
T. F. Burke filed with Governor Chat
terton large number of afidavits, to-
gether with letter written by Horn
himself. and all of the testimony ad-
duced at the coronef's inquest. The
appeal is composed of fifty odd pages
of typewriter matter, or a total Of
about 10000 words. which, with the
testimony OF the inquest, makes doc
ument that will require half a day to
read.
A decision cannot be reached before
the middle or last of the week, as the
governor will be compelled to read
the evidence in the case, and, it
being big task, at best, he will have
to work hard in order to arrive at a
decision inside Of a week.
Ollie Whitman of Iron Mountain
and Miss Gwendoline Irene Kimmell,
the school teacher, who is now a res
ident of Kansas City. probably make
the strongest afidavits in favor OF
Horn, both alleging that Victor Miller
confessed to them that he killed Will
1ie Nickell
WHitnaH says tnat ne met VlctOr
Miller at Moores place, shortly after
the murder, and that while there Vic
tor confessed that he killed the boy.
When asked why he did it he said that
his father asked him to do so.
Miss Kimmel, who makes two affi-
davits. says that she is prepared to
come to the second trial and give tes-
timony regarding the killing. In her
second affidavit she says that she over
heard James Miller, the father, and
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
CHICAGO CONFERENCE FORMS
FEDERATION OF EMPLOYERS

~Sixth, to establish bureau of Or
ganization for the formation OF associ-
ations favorable to the objects of this
association ard federating them with
this association.
Seventh, to establish a bureau of
education and to distribute literature
and to foster the objects of the associa-
ton.
Eighth, to create and maintain a
fund for such purposes, in harmony
with and to promote the objects Of this
association"
Delegates from fifty-seven cities from
San Francisco to New York. including
several in Canada. were present at the
convention and at the concluding ses-
sion all details of the plan for carrying
on and extending the work of the or
ganization were completed.
Officers were elected as follows: d.
M. Parry of Indianapolis. president: J.
C. Craig of Denver, head of the Colo
RADIO State and Denver Citizens ALI
ances. first vice president; E. M. Nc
Cleary of the National Electrical Con-
tractors Association. Detroit. second
vice president; ]. T. Hoile OF the Man
ufacturers' Association of New York.
third vice president: A. c. Rosecrans
Of the Citizens Alliance, Evansville.
Indiana, treasurer.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
SANTA FE TRAIN WRECKED BY
TRAIN ROBBERS In COLORADO

The express car, in which according
| to report, the money YVES being trans
Ported, was left in Colorado Springs
for later train. This alone saved 1t,
for the bridge went down, the express
car was plunged down upon the wreck,
standing upon it's end, and would have
been easy prey tor the wreckerS. What
good fortune led Express Messenger
Sewell to step back into the baggage
car sixty seconds before the engine be-
gan to wildly humping and humping
over the ties on the bridge cannot be
imagined, but it was this that saved
his life. The belief of the Santa Fe de-
tective department is that the wreck
was not an accident, and was the re-
suit of deliberate purpose is strongly
supported by w. II. Doland, an expert
machinist recently in the service of the
New York Central, who reached the
pile Of wreckage before the detectives,
and demonstrated that only a heavy
iron lever could have removed the
spikes. One suspect, who refused to
give his name, but who was lowering
about without apparent purpose, adj
mitted that he was not passenger on
the train, and was placed under arrest
and sent to La Junta.
The following named Colorado peo-
pie are among the injured:
John Z. Walker, engineer. La Junta.
badly scalded by escaping steam.
George Brown, Denver, injured in
ternally.
w. A. Patterson. Denver, lip cut,
teeth knocked out, bruised about shoul-
ders.
A. J. Bates, fireman. La Junta,
bruised.
M. ]. Garvey. Denver, side hurt.
Mrs. A. Hamilton, Colorado Springs.
side hurt.
Carl Kolberg. Denver. back hurt.
Mrs. Tillie Schott, Denver. wrist
sprined.
John Sandoval, Trinidad, head
bruised
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05


Cheyenne. Wyo, Nov 1.-Meagre re-
ports have been received here of a
fierce battle fought late yesterday after
noon on Lightning creek, near its juno
tion with the Cheyenne river. forty-five
miles north of Lusk, in eastern Wyo-
ming. between Sheriff w. H. Miller and
posse Of six men from Weston county
and a band of Crow Indians under
Charles Carries Elk en- route from the
Crow agency in Montana to the Sioux
agency at Pine Ridge.
Deputy Faulkenburg OF New Castle
was killed. while Sheriff Miller and an
other deputy were wounded. the sheriff
dangerously.
Three Indians were killed and sever
al wounded.
The Indians had been killing game
and the sheriff and posse raided their
camp and arrested the squaws. The
bucks were absent. and the fight occur
red when the sheriff's posse overlook
them.
Governor Chatterton has troops
ready and will send them out. II neces-
sary, to capture the murderous band.
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Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05

Chicago, Oct. 31.-The conference for
the purpose of forming a national fed
Grafton of employers associations to
cope with labor problems, voted to
adopt the name Citizens Industrial
Association of America" The organ
ization will include both employers and
citizens alliances.
The objects of the association as set
forth by the bylaws which were a.
dopted are:
First, to assist by all lawful and
practical means the constituted author
tiles of the state and nation in main
tanning and defending the supremacy
Of the law and the rights of the citizen.
Second. to assist all the people Of
America in resisting encroachments on
their constitutional rights.
Third, to promote and encourage
harmonious relations between employ
ers and employees. on a basis Of equal
justice to both.
Fourth. to assist local, state and
national associations of manufacturers
and employers in their efforts to estab-
lish and maintain peace and to create
and direct a public sentiment in oppo-
sition to all forms Of violence and in
timidation.
Fifth. to foster and encourage by
legitimate means enterprise and free
1om in the management of industry.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
Rio sIanco County Indian Scare.

Denver, Oct. 31.-A Republican spe-
,ial from Rangeley. Rio Blanco county.
last night says:
The game commissioners left Range
ly at noon to-day for the Ute camp on
Douglass creek, twenty-five miles south
Of here. Trouble is expected. as the
Indians are very ugly since the kill
ing Of one Of the Weirs party last year
by one OF the wardens. Quite q num-
Der OF Uintahs from White Rock are
here and they say they will shoot all
the wardens they meet. Some squaws
went through Rangely toward the res
ervation tonight, driving pack ami
mails on a gallop. Indian policemen
went up to Douglass creek this after
noon to take their tribesmen back to
the agency. The settlers are anxious
iy waiting for news from the N-Bar
ranch. where 200 Indians are camped.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
PATHETIC LETTER
OF GENERAL BOOTH

London, Oct 31-General William
Booth, commander-in-chiefo Of the Sal
ration Army. has sent the following
Message to salvationists Throughout
he world. concerning the tragic death
If Mrs. Booth-Tucker:
II am suddenly prostrated with grief
n the presence Of what appears at the
moment to be an indescribable calam-
.ty and an unfathomable mystery. I
,an only look up and say to my IIeav-
.nly Father, Thy will be DONE
MY daughter was, after her mother,
irst among the many noble and conse-
.rated women have known during the
fifty years Of my public life. Her loss
s irreparable. but so much more need
s there for me, for you and for us all,
20 go on with our work for God and
he blessing Of our fellow men. This,
however my heart may bleed, is my
purpose SO long as He may be pleased
20 prolong my life.
1.-The blow will fall with intense Sc
yerity upon Commander Booth-Tucker
Ind on my officers and soldiers in
America, for whom my daughter has
ought and toiled so long. In the
midst OF my own sorrow my own heart
goes up to God In their behalf. Pray
or them. Meanwhile l am trusting
'or strength to go on with my own
luties. and praying that our great
agency Of alleviating the sorrows of
The suffering world may not be hind
cred by this visitation"
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
Storm at Cripple Creek.

Denver, Oct. 31.-A Cripple Creek
dispatch Of last night says:
A blizzard ragged over the district
all day, but moderated toward even
ing and the night is clear. Snow fell
to the depth Of about ten inches on tho
level, but was soon piled in big drifts
by the wind. The public schools were
closed, owing to the difficulty of the
children making headway against the
wind and drifting snow. There was
little interference to traffic on the
steam and electric lines and the trains
were only delayed few minutes.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
WYOMING INDIANS AFTER GAME
HAVE BATTLE WITH OFFICERS

The news Of the battle was brought
to Lusk to-day by Deputy Stephen
Franklin. who escaped the murderous
fire of the redskins.
Posses were Immediately started out
from Lusk, Douglas, New Castle and
other towns and ranchmen in the vici-
nifty are arming and taking the trail OF
the Crows, who are said to be fleeing in
the direction of the bad lands in north
western Nebraska. Once the Indians
reach the bad lands it will be difficult
to arrest them. and they know this as
well as the authorities.
It is feared the Indians may have
sent a courier on ahead to notify the
Indians on the reservation of the diff
Guilty and serious trouble is anticipated.
Governor Chatterton has been advis-
ed of tie trouble on Lightning creek
and he is now investigating. A hurried
call was received late this evening from
New Castle. the home of Sheriff Miller.
for troops, and the companies Of infan-
try 1t Douglas. Buffalo and New Castle
have been ordered to be in readiness to
take the field at moments notice.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
Funeral Of Mrs. eooth.rueker.

New York. Nov. 1.-Funeral services
over the remains OF Emma Booth
Tucker. consul of the Salvation Army
of America. were held this afternoon In
Carnegie hall.
The services. which were conducted
by Col. E. ]. Higgins. chief secretary
of the Salvation Army in America,
were most impressive.
General Ballington Booth of the Vol
unteers of America, did not remain for
the memorial service. Herbert Booth
twice asked permission from Com
mander Booth-Tucker to speak. but
each time 1t was refused.
Commissioner Eva Booth was to
have spoken. but was too overcome by
grief to do so. At the close OF the
services, however. she rendered a
prayer Cablegrams were received
from General William Booth and
Chief Bramwell Booth. OF the interna-
tional headquarters in London.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05

Pueblo. Oct. 31.-As the result OF
what is said by railroad officials to be
the work of train wreckers, Santa Fe
Colorado-C Chicago through train No. G,
loaded with passengers from Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, was
wrecked on bridge crossing Apish-
apa creek, thirty-eight miles east Of
Pueblo, and between Fowler and Nam
zanola, at 1:30 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing. The wreck was caused by wreck
ers removing three rails on the ap-
proach to the bridge. The train, con-
sisting of an engine. two baggage cars
chair car, a day coach, a Pullman
sleeper and private car containing a
party of New York bankers, with the
exception of the last two cars, was
plunged into the bed of the creek and
lies mass of wreckage.
The engine left the track where the
rails were removed and turning slight
ly to the right carried the train onto
the pile approach to the bridge and
knocked the bridge into the creek. The
engine lies on it's side.
In the escaping steam that followed
Engineer John Z. Walker of La Junta
was seriously scalded and Fireman
Bates slightly injured. Passengers in
the coaches were badly shaken up and
many of them were injured, though
only two are seriously hurt.
The track will not be clear until
night and trains will be sent by way of
Trinidad. But for the accident of
hot box on the express car a large
amount of money would have been in
the safe in the wrecked train, and
this was the plunder upon which the
deperadoes had fixed the purpose and
to secure it were willing to go to the
length of sacrificing the lives of $50
passengers and trainmen. yalises were
rified by the robbers in the hope of Sc
curing booty after they had discov-
cred that in some way they had been
foiled and the swag they sought was
not there.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
ANOTHER WRECK
ON SANTA FE LINE

Denver. Nov. "a News special
from Trinidad last night says:
While running at the rate OF forty
miles an hour. passenger train No. 6.
on the Santa Fe. was wrecked on a
curve this morning. four and one-half
miles east Of Thatcher. thirty-nine
miles east Of Trinidad. William Walk
er, the fireman. Of La Junta. was
killed, and Engineer ]. Posi- was badly
scalded 1t is stated that the wreck
was caused by the spreading Of the
rails.
This was the regular Denver-Kansas
express. which since Saturdays wreck
at Fowler. has been coming from Pu-
eblo to Trinidad over the Denver &
Rio Grande and Colorado & Southern.
going from this city over the main
line to La Junta. The engine and four
OF the cars left the track. The engine
turned over on its left side just out Of
a cut. The engineer felt the engine
going and applied the air. thus prob
ably saving the balance Of the train.
The fireman was breaking coal in
the front of the tender. and was
mashed between the boiler head and
the tender, the water and steam pour
ing out on him from the broken pipes,
scalding the head from the body. He
suffered terrible agony, but died In
about ten minutes. The engineer was
pitched over the top OF the boiler.
falling on the left side OF the cab. and
crawled out from there with his cloth
ing saturated with boiling water.
A Chicago dispatch says: A re-
ward of 81, 900 has been offered by the
manage mentof the Santa Fe railroad
for evidence sufficient to convict the
persons guilty Of wrecking train No. Q
on October 30th This action Is the be-
ginning of campaign by the company
by which 1t is hoped to make train
holdups serious matter for those who
attempt them.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
DENVER STARTLED
BY MANY CRIMES

Denver. Nov. 3.-Within the short
space of twenty-four hours. three men
have met violent deaths in Denver.
One. Trinidad Esquel. Mexican. was
stabbed to death in a saloon row on
Market street at midnight on Sunday.
The second. John Bogotto, an Italian,
was shot and killed by Alexander
Bracci. also in a saloon quarrel at IL 80
yesterday morning The third. Charles
Heyn, was shot and killed by Oliver e.
Tuft, assistant secretary of the HUI
name Society. at $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon. while Tuft was en-
gagged in defending his life against
Heyn. who had first wounded the ON.
Ger with a rifle ball.
Within twelve days five people have
been killed in Denver. One Of these
was q woman. Wilma Knox. slain by
a discarded lover on October 2Ist The
second murder occurred on October
25th. when Jennie Davis shot and
killed her husband. Beverley Davis.
while defending herself from him. The
other three are named in the order in
which they took place. within twenty
four hours. Three of them were the
results OF whisky taken indiscrimi-
nately. and the quarrels resulting
therefrom. These three murders are
all said to have been premeditated.
and the authorities believe that the
ones concerned will be found guilty Of
murder in the first degree.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
Murder at Sugar City.

Denver, Nov. IA Sugar City dis
patch says: AS the result OF n fierce
factional fight among the Mexicans in
this city last night one man is dead and
another probably fatally wounded.
Guadalupe Hermendez. 1t is alleged.
shot and killed NJ. Garcia, and Hermen-
dez In turn was stabbed four times by
other Mexicans. whose names cannot
be learned at this time.
The participants in last nights
tragedy are members OF colony OF
Mexicans numbering over 100. employ
ed by the National Sugar Manufacture
ing company here As near as can be
learned the killing last night Is the re-
sult OF feud of long standing between
the Mexicans from the old country and
those from New Mexico.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
GENERAL LAND OFFICE REPORT
ON DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC LANDS

Washington. D. c., Nov. 3.-The an
nual report Of w. A. Richards. COM
missioner of the general land office,
which was made public to-day, says
that during the past year there was a
large decrease in the number OF sup
posedly fraudulent land entries over
the preceding year. He attributes their
decrease mainly to an order of the sec
retary of the interior, dated November
~, 1902. directing the investigation of
all entries made in the states of Cali
fornia, Oregon, and Washington. I'm
der this order alone 10000 entries have
been suspended and there are now IF
teen special agents of the land Office in
that field ferreting out the fraudulent
entries. Commissioner Richards also
stated that during the year there were
reported 125 unlawful Enclosures of
public land, covering an area of $685.
800 acres Seventy-nine Of these en-
closures have been removed, and pro-
ceedings are pending to compel the re-
moval of the remaining number. He
says, however, that the total number
here mentioned is only fraction of
the Enclosures maintained in violation
of the law, special agents having found
1t impossible to give attention to many
others because of the order for spe-
cial investigation of the entries under
the timber and stone act
Complaint is made of the order of
the act of March II. 1902. to facilitate
entries. Referring to this law the
commissioner says:
THE privileges gained by the act
have been greatly abused, particular
ly by United States commissioners. who
have been parties to wholesale frauds
in connection with the entries. All
davits and entry papers have been
prepared in the names OF fictitious
persons. and number of other ways
have been devised to assist parties to
evade compliance with the law"
The report makes a strong plea for
a larger force of special agents.
N-AcN~NNAs>HN>c>cNc> Ac>c>c>s
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
BUTTE MEDIATORS
FAIL COMPLETELY

Butte, Mont. Nov. 1.-The commit
tee on mediation, composed OF ]. j.
Hill, Gov. Toole and Senators Gibson
and Clark. acting at the request of the
chamber of commerce of Great Falls,
and with the consent Of the representa-
tives of the United Copper Company
and the Amalgamated Copper Com
pany, after a session lasting two days.
came to a conclusion yesterday that 1t
could not find any solution of the Butte
shutdown situation.
The statement issued and signed by
the members of the committee says:
I'VE. the undersigned members Of
the mediation committee. entered upon
the discharge of our duties realizing
the magnitude and difficulty Of our
task. Nevertheless, we have labored
assidiously to accomplish the purpose
of our appointment.
1--WE have failed to obtain a stipula-
ton from the parties litigant which
will insure a resumption of work by
the Amalgamated Copper Company.
and have been unable to devise any
plan looking to that end which did not
involve the mutual consent of the par
ties interested.
I'VE regret this exceedingly and hope
some common ground may yet De
found by the parties themselves upon
which they can stand"
There is great disappointment at the
failure of the committee to come to
some agreement with the parties in In
terest. 1t is hoped Governor Toole will
call an extraordinary session OF the
legislature to relieve the situation.
Meanwhile. miners continue to leave
town in groups OF ten to twenty, and
not few are enlisting in the army.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
Fifteen FOOTBALL
PLAYERS KILLED

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. Fifteen
persons were killed and over fifty in
jured, some fatally, at 1920 O'Clock
yesterday morning. by collision be-
tween a special passenger train on the
Big Four railroad and freight en-
gine with load of coal cars. The ac-
cident happened on the edge OF the
city. The passenger train Of twelve
coaches was carrying 954 persons,
nearly all Of whom were students OF
Purdue university and their friends
from Lafayette to Indianapolis for the
annual football game between the Pur-
due team and the Indiana university
squad for the state championship,
which was to have been fought yester-
day afternoon. In the first coach back
of the engine were the Purdue foot
ball team, substitute players and man
ayers.
Three players. the assistant coach,
trainer and seven substitute players OF
the university were killed and every
one OF the fifty-three other persons
in the car were either fatally or seri-
ously injured.
hOuuQluk u curve dt tuO
street cut, Engineer w. II. Schumacher
found directly in front OF him the
freight engine and coal cars moving
slowly from q switch leading to grav-
ell pit. He reversed his engine and
jumped.
The crash hurled the passenger en-
CINE and three front coaches against
the s,eel freight cars loaded with cool,
that plowed their way through and
hurled under pile Of wreckage weigh
ing many tons fully sixty human be-
tpgs.
The first car. in which were the play
ers, was completely demolished. the
roof being torn away and falling across
a car of coal. while the body OF the car
was reduced to kindling woord against
the side of the steel freight car. The
second coach. containing brass band
was partly telescoped and the third
coach was overturned and hurled down
a fifteen-foot embankment. The other
coaches did not leave the track.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
Court Martial ProceedInoI.

Denver, Oct. 31.-The Colorado Ma
tional Guard court martial yesterday,
inferentially, acquitted Brig. Gen.
Chase on the charge of perjury. II
continued to hear evidence on the
charges Of insubordination and DISC
bedience Of orders. No evidence what
ever will be accepted from the defense
on the perjury charge, and the court
will pass to the governor and his ad-
visers the task Of deciding whether
the prosecution sustained allegations
that General Chase made false afnda.
Wits.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
Earthquake In PersIa.

London, Nov. "A dispatch to the
Mail from Simla says terrible earth
quakes have occurred at Turshiz, near
Turbat-IHaidari. In Pershla. in which
$50 persons were killed and numbers
injured.
One hundred and eighty-four carpet
factories were destroyed and only
great bazaar. The entire town was
practically demolished.
Gilpin observer., 1903-11-05
Patti Reaches America.

New York. Nov. 1.-Adelina Patti
the Baroness Cederstrom. accompanied
by her husband. landed late last night
from the Etruria. She had a very
rough voyage. during which she was
thrown from her berth and sustained .
slight injury Of the knee.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1903-01-30
Gin faliaer alarm.

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eiEe grploiion Ober oerslei9en sreignet.
une er alarmirte Die 20Idmanni6aft,
bic la9enb tpieber abaoe.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1903-01-30
Yfritlbe mmo gfanmen baben
ni9t selitten.

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bsoeutenoifen Obif3iibtsr oes iiioliden
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unb pfaumen=Sdume porssnommen,
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in Der Saiion fommen iollten. tpirb
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rei9e pfirii9= uno pfaumen=grnte
bOffen oiirfen.