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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
cOLORED TROOPS
TO BE ENLISTED

Denver. Nov. 2:.-Governor Peabody
las issued provisional commission to
r. Harry Jones to organize battalion
of colored regiment Of tho National
Guard.
The four companies composing the
battalion aro to be ofiiccred by colored
men. and r. II. Jones will be COM
mi.sioncd as major In command OF
the battalion. DIR. W. J. Cotrcll Will
assist Major Jones In recruiting the bat
talon and Will be the surgeon attached
to tho battalion.
Major Jones has had n good deal OF
experience in military affairs. He was
the organizer of the first colorcd bat
talon OF the Illinois National Gunrd.
which has now grown to the strength
of n regiment. On Friday last tho
governor commissioned him to start
recruiting for the service. There will
be two Denver companies and one
from Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Major Jones has enlisted forty mon. all
who have seen service In either the
cavalry or infantry arm OF the regular
army. DIR. CJtreil. who will assist
Major Jones in recruiting, is a graduate
OF Hampden institute.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
Panama viii Stand Alone.

Colon, Nov. 22.-The Panama COM
mission conferred at length with the
Colombian commission headed by Cen
eral Reyes, which arrived from Savan-
lila on the French steamer Canada.
The Panama commissioners refused ev-
cry overture. declaring their position
to be irrevocable and declared they
would not receive any further COM
missions from Colombia unless they
recognized the Republic of Panama.
The Colombians made strong ap-
peals to the Panamans TO re-enter the
Colombian republic. promising them
concessions and protection. The Pan
amans unanimously declined every
thing. Some of the Colombians showed
ill-concealed anger. but there was nc
outbreak. General Revcs favored the
most friendly NEGOTIATIONS and the
n. 5sting passed amicably. At its term
ination the Panamans and Colombians
breakfasted together on board the Can
ada.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
MANY ARRESTS
AT CRIPPLE CREEK

Cripple Creek. Nov. c3.-charlcs g
K.nnlson. leader OF the strike. as well
as other members of the executive
committee OF the district union ana
dozen other strikers are under arrest
pending further investigation OF the
dynamIting OF the Nindicator mine
shaft and the murder of Superintend'
cnt Mccormick and Shit Boss Beck.
Evidence has been gathered thh'
cont,rmR the suspicion that the eSplo-
sion was prcorrangcd. and the mine
management. the civil and military ati-
thorIties are convinced that the plot
was laid days. II not weeks. before itI
execution.
Through the number on the barrel oi
the revolver found In the level. and
which was used to explode the internal
machine. the ownership Of the weapon
has been traced. The revolver was
left for repairs In n shop in Victor and
the owner called there few days age
and took II away. Whether the owner
of the pistol is among those under ar
rest Is not made public.
James Turleau. a miner employed or
the Vindicator. was approached IN
Cripple Creek on Wednesday or Thurs
day of last week by three men ant
asked II he worked on the Vindicator
Replying that he did. he was told thai
he might inform his superintendent
Mccormick. that his mine would mol
be working after Friday night. Tur'
lcau gave this Information to his super
intendent. and this may have account
cd for McCormick's goirg below Satur'
day when he met his death. Tur'
lcau saws he was warned that HI
would not better work Friday night.
search Is being made for the three mer
whom Turleau describes.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Denver. Nov. 2e.-Last nights dis
patches In the mornin. papers show
that when the second week OF the coal
strike In Colorado closed last niSnt
there was practically no change In CON
dit!ons. The min feature In the north
crn field yesterday WAS that the si,na-
ton had resolved itself into sympa-
thctic strike.
In the southern field tho sensation OF
the day was the application by n'ior-
ncys for the Victor Fuel Company IN
the District Court for an injunction re.
stra!nirg the officers OF tho United
Mine Workers OF America from Pscsi-
dent John Mitchell down. from inter-
ferlng In any way with the operation
OF the mines OF that company. This
motion will be argued "Wednesday he-
fore Judge Northcutt.
The union managers also asked nm
Injunction to prevent Interference with
the movements OF their agents on the
public highways.
IL was stated that the company's q
plants would be started up Mt once and
that ample protection would be tur-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
NORTHERN COAL MINERS VOTE TO
CONTINUE SYMPATHETIC STRIKE

nIshcd ali miners who desired 10 work.
Both parties to the controversy In this
district claim substantial gains. Since
the strike began. November 9Th. e.oo9
miners have left the district. includ-
Ing 100 who departed last night. Mass
meetings will be held In two OF the
southern camps to-day. addressed by
national organizers Of the United Mine
Workers.
In the northern field. all the requests
o. the men were granted. even the un.
conditional ell isht-hour day demanded
at Louisville. Mother" Jones and
President Howelis. backed by the
wcs;srn Federation OF Miners. opposed
any settlement and won thcir contcn-
tion for n continuance OF the strike In
sympathy with the employees OF the
southern fields by vote OF 2es to 165.
This wns contrary 10 the advice OF
John r. Rcams. who. II is understood.
had written Instructions from Prcsi-
dent Mitchell and the executive board
OF tho United Mine Workers to settle
the strike. the conditions being salts
factory to the miners.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
yINDICATOR SUPERINTENDENT.
AND SHIFT BOSS MURDERED

tary authorities are cooperating In
running down the murderers.
The Mine Owners Association to-
night issued statement laying tho
blame directly upon the inner circle CT
the Western Federation OF Miners, and
Offering 5000 reward for the arrest
and conviction OF the murderers OF Nc
Cormick and Beck.
From the story told by Master Me-
chanic Sheehan. Superintendent Nc
Cormick while underground In the
morning. discovered something In the
sixth level that aroused his suspicion.
II Is supposed that he saw the dyna-
initers at work us the cage passed the
drift, which has been abandoned for
some time. He came above and sent
Immediately for the shift boss. Melvin
Beck, to come to the surface. They
held a consultation and started to go
below. saying nothing further than to
order the engineer to let them on at
the sixth level and TO go slow Us the
cage approached that station.
The cage had hardly reached the
level when terrific explosion oc-
CURED. Douglas Bubar and Charles
Johnson. miners working 200 feet be-
low. felt the shock and heard the ex-
piosIon, and feeling that an accident
had happened. climbed the ladder TO
the station where, on each side OF the
damaged shaft lay the mangled bodies
Of the two men.
Mccormick was still breathing. HIS
lower limbs were torn from his body
and he was unconscious. Beck. al
though horribly mangled. managed to
say: II yant everything TO go to my
daughter" then he expired. Both men
were dead before they could be taken
out Of the shaft.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
Panama Negotiations.

A number of senator's who were In
s,rumentni In framing the act by which
the president received discretionary
powers In the canal matter held that
he has authority under that act TO
transfer his negotiations from Column
bla to the new Republic OF Panama.
They say that II one man authorized
another to buy certain horse from
Jones'. and II was afterwards found
that the horse had passed Into the
ownership Of John Doe. the man COM
mlssioned to make the purchase would
still be authorized to buy the animal
from the new owner. In the same way.
II Is argued. the president OF the
United States In authorized to procure
a right of way for the canal from the
Panama government now that the con-
troll of til. ixthmus has passed. into It's
hands.
Other lawyers In the senate. how
ever. believe that the Spooner act does
not give the president the necessary
authority under the changed status of
things. The act authorizes the prcsi-
dent. In the event OF successful negotia-
ticns. to pay the sums Of $i0.0O0.00O to
Columbia. and II Is held that this
money could not legally be paid over to
government not named in the law.
DlhCuhtltu VI tue IuhtttT uu5 oiouhht
out the fact that when the Spooncr bill
was being framed suggestion was
made to insert the words ''or Panama"
after the word Columbia. Some OF the
senator's who were concerned In franz
ing the bill argued that this should be
done to meet exactly the contingency
which has occurred during the last
week on the isthmus OF Panama. The
words were omitted. however. for fear
of placing the congress OF the United
States in the attitude OF fomenting re-
voiution.
In case II is decided that the presI-
dent cannot stretch his authority
granted by the Spooner act to the ex-
tent OF Substituting Republic OF
Panama" for Republic OF Columbia"
1t is expected that he will negotiate
treaty with Panama similar to the
treaty which was ratified by the United
States last year, but which was rejected
by Colombia. The new treaty. of
cnu-se. wGu;a require ratification both
by the uE.te6 states senate and by the
new Panama government.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Denver. Nov. ga Republican spe-
,iai from Cripple Creek last night
says: The explosion of an Internal
machine in the sixth level OF the Vim
dIcator mine as the cage was descend
Ing past the level resulted In the al
most instantaneous death this morning
OF Charles II. Mccormick. snperintend-
ent OF the mine. and Melvin Beck. the
shift boss, who were the only men on
the cage. Had the elevator been crowd
ed. all would have been killed.
From the evidence obininabie II ap-
pears that box OF dynamite was
placed on the floor OF the level beside
the shaft, n revolver was fastened to
n timber and wire so attached that
when the cage descended II pulled the
trigger and the shot exploded the dy-
Mantle.
Superintendent Mccormick had dis
covered something wrong In the level
Summoning the shift boss. the two
went below to investigate. ana met
their death.
In this same level several weeks ago
Clarence Hager. an employe OF the
mine. reported that he had been shot
AT by two men. who disappeared In the
workings. Investigation found no ma
rauders. and his story was discredited:
Now the management. the sheriff and
the military authorities are convinced
that n plot has been forming to wreck
the mine. and possibly to murder some
OF those employed there.
The order sending troops from Camp
Goldfeld to Telluride wns counter
manded last night. The property is un-
der strong guard and the civil and MILL
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON AND
TRANSACTIONS OF CONGRESS
shasroth Currency Bill.

Congressman Shafroth has intro
duced hill authorizing the Issuance
OF a currency redeemable In United
States bonds. 1t directs the secretary
of the treasury. upon presentation OF
bonds in amount not exceeding $l0.-
OOO. 600 In any one month TO issue in
lieu thereof currency bonds In denomI-
nations OF $40. $50. $50, 800. $500 and
81 900. payable thirty days after date
In the currency stipulated in the sur
rendered bond. and to bear Interest at
the rate OF l per cent per annum. in
terest payable annually. The project
Is well hedged In with Limitations. SO
that the market value OF United
States boEd will be paid by the treasury
and 80 that the market price OF bonds
cannot be forced unnaturaily nigh.
The holder OF currency bond must
have II registered 30 that the interest
will accrue to him.
MIR. Shafroth says the effect Of this
hill will be to gradually convert the
national debt into ! per cent bonds.
A pcrson who desires to sell his govern
ment bonds would get the full market
value In legal tender money and be
entitled to interest on the same. The
system would require no gold reserve.
with all the expense and inconvenience
Of maintaining II.
II the interest were higher than per
cent there would be tendency TO
hoard the bonds. MIR. Shafroth thinks
the system would gradually Increase
the currency without any rapid In
nation.
Serator DuboIs Of Idaho took issue
with Senator Hoar's statement In re-
gard to the impropriety OF petitions
bcarin. upon the case OF the expulsion
or retention OF Senator Smoot OF
Utah. MIR. Dubois said: Il contend that
these various organizations OF Chris
tian men and women have right TO
petition the senate and maintain their
duty to do so. or course. We all ap-
prccIate that this Is judicial question.
which must be determined by the facts.
but II is not an Idle question. and II is
properly before the senate. II is the
i same question that was involved In the
case Of the polysamous Roberts. Tor
whose unseating by the house OF repre-
scntaiivcs many petitions were hled.
All the petitioners ask Ia that We study
the case carefully before passing
upon It."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
Colombia PREPARES for War.

Bogota. Nov. 22.-The belief is ex-
pressed in government circles that the
United States Senate will not approve
of the action of President Roosevelt
regarding affairs on the lsthmus. All
parties here have oSered their aid to
the government ard over 100000 vol
unteers have rendered their services In
the event of declaration of hostili-
ties
United States Minister Beaupre and
the American COLONY here are deeply
grateful to the authorities for the con-
sideration shown them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The Interstate commerce commission
has issued n bulletin showing a large
Increase in the number of railroad
casualties during the fiscal year. There
were 1853 persons killed and 1897 in
jured during the year. against 2.Sl9
killed and 39.S0O injured the year be-
fore The large increase is partially
attributed to the gain in railroad traffic
during the year and the increase of IL
per cent in the number of men em-
ployed In train service. 1t also is
pointed out that accidents are now
being much more fully reported.
During the consideration of the
Cuban bill in the House on the 18th
inst Hon. George B. Mcclellan newly
elected mayor of New York delivered
his valedictory to the House. making
an argument in favor of the bill. during
the course of which he criticised the
administration of General Wood in
Cuba and charged the Republicans
with responsibility for what is lacking
In the fulfillment of the duty of the
United States to Cuba. in 1902 said
Mr.. Mcclellan. the spectacular and ex-
travagant rule of General Wood,
having saddled upon Havana for ten
years the infamous gambling monopoly
of the Sociedal Anonima Jai .Alai, gave
place to the conservative, economical.
sensible and business-like administra-
ton of President Palma, who, has
proved himself an executive of the very
highest order.' After quoting figures.
Mr.. Mcclellan said: "In other words.
under President Palma the cost of
government is over 100000 less in
dollars per annum than 1t was under
General Wood
Secretary Hitchcock has telegraphed
Land Commissioner w. A. Richards
leave Of absence for the remainder of
the year. If desired. The commissioner
is in California. where one OF his
daughters is seriously III and in such
n condition that she cannot be moved
East.
Representative Shafroth, has intro
duced bill providing for appointment
by the President of commission. to
have headquarters In Washington.
whose duty lit shall. be to aid in Sc
curing uniform legislation throughout
the country for the protection of chill
dren and animals.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
Investigating the strike.

Denver. Nov. 23.-Major General
John C. Bates. commander of the De-
partments of the Lakes and Missouri,
arrived in Denver yesterday forenoon,
accompanied by his aide. Lieutenant S.
l., Mills. The general Is here under
orders from President Roosevelt to ex-
anime into conditions in Colorado with
reference to the strike situation, and
report upon the necessity OF sending
United States troops here to aid In pre-
serving order
General Bates left Denver yesterday
afternoon and went to Telluride. He
will go to Cripple Creek before making
his report to Washington and will
cover the whole. state in his inquiry
into conditions. It is thought his in
vestigation will take about two weeks.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The king OF Greece has been ap
pointed an honorary admiral OF tho
British fleet. Wnl not some other
great naval power make the too long
overlooked president of the hiGh.ur
republic of Switzerland an admiral,
too?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Pcary has made tho remark that an
Arctic expedition costs about as much
rs a cup challenger. And Sir Thomas
might add that the results of the two
enterprises are about the same.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The new Chinese minister seems to
have the lamented Wu's childlike and
bland sense of humor Said he in a
recent after-dinner speech "In df.
teen or twenty years our women will
cease compresslng their feet and will
compress their waists instead"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

One advantage by the young wife OF
a nonagenarian is that in time OF need
she can usually turn to the older and
more experienced OF her husbands
grandchildren for guidance and wise
counsel.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

A San Francisco man has sued for
divorce because the spirits told him
his wife had ceased to love him
Doubtless there are many men who
will wait anxiously to hear whether he
gets It or not.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

AS another 'step toward higher civ.
ilization' let us commend the regret
expressed by DR.. Mazyck =. Ravenel
of Philadelphia at the "disinclinat'on
of federal and state authorities to
permit condemned criminals to be
used In germ culture experiments.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Homer Waite and Bertha Hope were
married In Minnesota the other day.
Walt and Hope ought to make both
n cheerful and promising combine
tica.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Just because more than so per cent
o. the men in Who's Who" are mar.
rlcd, II does not necessarily follow
that man who gets married has 90
per cent more chances OF becoming a
who.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The planet Venus is said to be par.
ticuiarly beautiful row. from $3.50 n.
m. till dawn. Perhaps you noticed II
on your way home after getting .he
election returns.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

DIR. Manuel Amador Is the minister
of finance In the new isthmian Re.
public. Up to the present time he has
been busy hunting fer finances To min.
lister.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Tho Elucmakcrs back East have
struck and swear by NIL the gods OF
honest but odorous labor that they
will stick together until Gabriel blows
Hiawatha on his trumpet.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The book collector in London who
has just paid $4,000 for copy of early
poems by Shelley and his sister
might have printed whole new edi.
ton of the book for considerably less
than one.tenth of that amount of
money.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
Worlds lsr,ss. Steamer Launched.

Belfast. Nov. 22.-The White Star
steamer Baltic. the largest steamer In
the world. was successfully launched
here yesterday. Her displacement Is
80, 800 tons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The statement that the blankets In
. sleeping car me changed once In
six months seems to explain every
thing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

One OF tho freaks OF the prosperity
wave Is found In the announcement
by Kansas editor that he has money
To loan
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The New York man who gave away
q million dollars ON his dcaihbcd
robbed the lawyers OF n nnc chance
To have fun with HIS Will.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

coun, tha, week lost whose ending
shall not see
n record knocked to smithcrccnS by
me. Lou Dinon.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Taking advantage OF recent cicetri-
cal Manifestations, Marconi will row
harness the aurora borealiA: bu; what
Is Tesla doing meanwhile!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

I, probably is Inaccurate to say ,ha,
Russia has changed her mird about
cvacuntirg Manchurin. She has mere
iy changed her statement.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

II is said that short ribs are in
corner. which Is better. according TO
the health experts. than to have them
In n corset.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Tho Italian government finds that
Il has n surplus of si3.cOO.ooo on hand.
Italy's Eraftcrs must be new and In
experienced hands.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Once there was man who went
into politics and didn't lose his rcpu
ta,ion. but he dldf', have any when
lie went in.-Ncw York Press.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

RUSSIA and Japan should hesitate o
long time before going TO war. The!
are long way from tho chicsst
stocEyards.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Nine. Rejane. the French actress. has
secured divorce. The finishing
touch has now been applied to her
art.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

The astronomers say that each OF
the sun spots Is as big n the earth.
Docs tina, make you realize how insig
nifieant you are?
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Mark Twain has gone to Europe
but luckily he isn't compelled To 80
for money this tine.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

There is no presidential election in
Haiti. but there Is revolution on
which Is much the same thing.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

Manila. Nov. 23-Three hundred
Moros are known to have been killed
and MANY others were carried OIL dead
or wounded. as a result OF i've DAYS
seveye fighting In Jolo between the
American troops under Gen. Leonard
wood and the insurgents. Maj. II. L.
scott of the Fourteenth cavalry and
Ave American privates were wounded
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

And Senator Stewart has Joined
Senator Platt in ignoring the wise
counsel OF the elder Weller.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

II Mexico has any more men like
Diax 1t should begin u economize on
them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

II a man is Jealous OF girl. and
can't make her Jealous OF him. he had
better get another girl.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27

OF course King Edward admires
American typcwriters. We all do.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-27
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