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The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
COL ORED MAIL CARRIER
THREATENED BY ARMED MEN

tinued in service. The threat also ap-
piled to colored sub-carrier. He was
warned not to divulge the cause OF his
removal, but to assign some other rea-
sons. No time was allowed to await
upon the appointment of successor.
Believing it hazardous. he will not
serve the route tomorrow unless as
surances are given him that no vio-
lence will be committed. Please ad-
wise me what instructions will be is
sued in the premises. An immediate
answer will be greatly appreciated"
Postmaster General Payne yesterday
telegraphed Mr.. Conger as follows:
Investigate fully the case of John
A. Algood. rural free delivery carrier.
who was stopped by armed masked
men yesterday and his life threatened
If he continued in the service. and re-
port. In the meantime, service on the
route will be suspended until your re-
port upon the facts in the case is re-
ceived."
Postmaster General Payne later said
If the facts were as represented, only
two courses of action would be open.
namely, to abolish the route and leave
the people thereon without that serv-
ice, or to send soldiers to the scene to
protect the carrier in the performance
of his duty Mr.. Payne said the for
mer course was the more probable.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13

the City of Paris and the City of New
York. This almost evenly matched
quartet were still striving for suprem-
acy when the Cunard company sent
along the then unmatched Lucania
and Compania. These elbowed all
the rest aside and were haNng rec
ords very much their own way when,
suddenly, German competitor ap-
peared-one with the imposing name
of Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
1t was not known what this new
champion was to do, but she showed
it on her first trip, crossing the par
with three broken records in her
wake-that for sustained high speed
during the voyage. for the best single
days run and for the fastest maiden
trip ever made across the Atlantic.
Following this vessel came the
Deutschland and then the speedy
Krorprinz Wilhelm. both OF which
made a few records of their own In
the way OF speed.
And now comes from a German
shipyard this third racer, vessel
for which the unequaled speed OF
twenty.four knocks an hour is claimed.
Forty thousand is the indicated
horse power of the new champion. To
give an idea of this steam wrought
energy. it has been estimated that in
order to obtain like force by
human effort 10000 men would each
have to move 165 pounds n distance
of 3 feet 3% inches per second.
To supply this power to the en-
gines nineteen boilers have been
placed in the vessel, these having a
total heating surface of 107. 7.G39
square feet, equivalent to two and n
half acres. The bunker capacity is
5.70O tons, a quantity sufficient to
supply 800 families with fuel for a
fortnight, but fed into the glowing
nav of this huge vessel the quantity
is insufficient for even one round trip
between New York and Bremen.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
NEW INVENTORY OF
STRATTON ESTATE

Colorado Springs. Colo. May S.-The
executors of the Stratton estate this af-
ternoon filed with the clerk of the
County Court full inventory of the
real and personal holdings left in their
charge.
The recapitulation shows the real
estate to be worth $39,667, and the
chattels, s3.99S, ,3O3.73. The open ac-
counts and notes are classed as good"
doubtful and desperate" There are
S629. .352. II worth of good accounts;
S47, ,S9S. 70 of doubtful accounts; and
$57, ,G35. 81 cassed as desperate. The to-
tai official valuation of the estate is
$4,772, ,S57. AZ.
OF the S39 ,667 of real estate, $20,S67
is embraced in the value of lots Nos.
and 5. and a portion of lot q, block IA,
in Colorado Springs. Dixon Park, near
Cheyenne canon, is valued at $4,000.
and 81 900 is the valuation of half
interest in the Boulevard baseball
park. OF the chattels. S1,250.O00 is in
volved in 1899, 200 shares of the STRAIT
ton Cripple Creek Mining and Devel-
opment Company; S1,000,0OO in 1896
shares of the International Realty
Company; $759,996 in common and
preferred stock and bonds in the Colo
RADIO Springs and Interurban Railway
Company; S756.499. 80 in Portland
Gold Mining Company shares, and
S32. 900 and 100000 in the Exchange
and First National banks in this city.
respectively. There is $4,000 in the
Colorado Title and Trust Company,
and smaller sums in various mining
companies, including the Zenobia,
Union, Dillon, etc. Scores of blocks of
shares are held in various mining
companies, whose value is appraised at
90 cents bringing the total to nothing.
At the bottom of the chattel inven-
tory note is made of two old horses,
'pastured on pension" value nothing.
OF ths s629,352.71 good" accounts.
H. C. Brown is charged with $685.
1913 80, and ex-Mayor j. r. Robinson
with 5000. Only three other accounts
are included.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
PRESIDENT SEES
ORANGE GROVES

Redlands, Cal. May S.-Yesterday
coined to CaliforBia before a crowd es-
timated at 10000. The Presidents spe-
ciai left Barstow at $50 a. m, and
arrived here at noon, on time to the
minute.
In front of the Hotel Casa Iona was
packed mass of humanity that
stretched for two blocks east and west.
The enthusiasm displayed must have
reminded the guest in whose honor the
demonstration had been planned that
California hospitality really was what
he had heard it to be.
On the corner opposite the balcony
from which the President spoke l,50O
school children were seated on a
grandstand put up for the occasion. AS
the President approached each of the
children waved flag and their young
voices were often raised in cheers. They
also sang the national airs.
Just below the balcony were ranged
the Grand Army veterans, while near
by were Tcddy's Terrors in their war
like uniforms.
Mayor Fowler introduced Governor
Pardee, who, in brief address, well
coined the President to California.
The great throng cheered itself
hoarse when the President arose to de-
liver his address. 1t was several min
utes before he could proceed. He said
in part:
81 am GLAD, indeed. to have the
chance to visit this wonderful and
beautiful state, but l didn't have to
come to know you or like you. for
know what the sons and daughters of
the state have done. If I did not ap-
preciate their achievements. I would
indeed be poor American. l congrat-
ulate you on your country, your
oranges. your cities, your ranches, your
industrial and agricultural develop
ment, and above all, on the quality of
your citizenship"
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13

or course. steamships never race,
at least their captains always deny
that they ever do; but whenever YES
sells of rival lines happen to be near
each other, and moving in the same
direction, it unfailingly happens that
they are handled SO as to create an
impression among the passengers
that each is striving to do little
better than her best.
Coming to description of the Kai-
ser Wilhelm H., 1t may be said that
she has accommodations for 775
saloon passengers, 343 second class
and 77O steerage passengers. The
crew consists of 600 all told. making
total of 2.4SS for whom accommoda-
tions are provided. A unique inno-
yation in this express" liner Is the
installation of what the company
describes as Imperial rooms" lux
ury apartments" and state cabins,
three grades hitherto unknown to the
sea voyagers.
Another unique feature Is a COM
plete telephone system, which ex-
tends throughout the ship. with a
central" and all its appurtenances:
Mr.. Jones. engaged in poker game
in the smoking room. may be able to
call up his spouse and explain to her
just why it is that he will be home
late; while Mr.. Smith, who is look
irg on at the game. can call up the
wine steward. and tell him just what
he thinks about him and that last
decoction that he furnished. The
vessel has also wireless telegraphy.
AS the steamer is to carry The I'M
perial and United States mail, a 5pe-
cial postoffice has been fitted up
according to government instructions.
In this postoffice several higher and
subordinate officials will be busily
engaged with the sorting of the mail
so that it may be distributed imme-
diately after the arrival at the port of
destination.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
SUPREME COURT DECIDES THAT
DENVER INCLUDES ALL SUBURBS

the towns in dispute should be part OF
Denver. and that an opinion in the
cases would be handed down as soon
as possible. In both cases the appeals
were dismissed.
Attorneys for the towns accept the
decision as final. The trustees in all
of them held meetings last night and
appointed committees to turn over the
properties to the officials of the City
and County of Denver. Denver had
gone on the proposition that these
towns were annexed under the home
rule amendment. and the City Council
has nothing further to do.
1t named committees a couple OF
months ago to take over the towns.
officially, and the Fire and Police
Board and the Board of Public Works
have been including the new territories
In their Jurisdiction.
The tax lists have been made out by
the county assessor as II they already
belonged to the City and County OF
Denver, and these towns will have to
pay the Denver taxes.
Close to 5000 population is added to
Denver under the decision, as follows:
Montclair, AIS; Berkeley, 707; Elyria,
1884: Argo, 443; Globcville, 2,192; Val
verde, G67-according to the last CEN
sus.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Declared Her Atfjliation,

Ex-senator Wolcott of Colorado
tells of woman who presented her
self one day at the registration booth
of town in that state for the pur-
pose of qualifying in order that she
might cast her vote upon the school
question at the next election.
with what political party do you
afiiliate?" asked the clerk of the un-
accustomed applicant. using the pres
cribed formula.
The lady blushed and otherwise ex-
hibited some confusion of manner.
rs it obligatory that l should an
swer that question:" she inquired.
Certainly. madam; the law requires
it,. vl'shhNt
Then said the woman. 81 don't
think | care to vote II l must mention
the party's name. However. don't
mind saying that he is a candidate for
a trusteeship, and one of the incest
men I've ever met.'-New York
Times.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Colombian Treaty in Danger.

Washington, May S.-President
Marroquin of Colombia has almost de-
cided not to call special session Of
the Colombian Congress to act on the
canal treaty. In the election in prog
ress the opposition continues to gain
and the prospects for government
majority are SO doubtful that Presi-
dent Marroquin seems indisposed to
act.
The Colombian constitution con-
tains provision enlarging the powers
of the executive in case of disturbed
conditions. and if there is the slight
est sign of forcible opposition to the
government the President may AFRO
gate to himself dictatorial power and
go to the length of ratifying the canal
treaty without assent of Congress. II
ne does SO. the United States govern
ment will sustain the title thus ac-
quiTed.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Matter of Business.

Magistrate-"Well. sir, what are You
up here for?'
Prisoner-"For attending to busi-
ness. you honor. l was arrested mere
ly because l opened clothing store"
Magistrate-"I can see nothing
wrong about that. Is the mans story
true, officer?"
Oficer-"It is as far as it goes, your
honor. But he neglected to state that
he opened the store at a. m. with a
jimmy"
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Land Bill Passes Second Reading.

London. May THE Irish land bill
has passed its second reading in the
House of Commons by 443 votes to &c.
The adjourned debate on the bill
was resumed today. Timothy NJ.
Healey. Nationalist. commented on the
"curious fact that the only two abso-
lutely ignorant speeches against the
bill came from the Liberal side of the
house"
Referring to the question whether
the bill would make for home rule, Mr..
Healey pointed out that the measure
was supported by the Ulster members.
who. he said. ought to know its effect
better than English amateur politi-
clans. however respectable"
T. P. O'Connor, while criticising its
details, defended the bill. He said it
was no leap in the dark. Peasant pro-
prietorship in Ireland had been most
successful The evicted tenants must
be restored to their holdings. The
public he adued, must now choose
between a great measure of land pur-
chase and chaos and anarchy"
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13

The Kaiser Wilhelm H., the big
new North German Lloyd steamship.
arrived at quarantine at New York,
on its maiden voyage, April 81. The
Kaiser left CherbOurg at half past
] O'Clock April 10, being delayed at
Southampton to take on 700 tons of
fresh water.
Although on its trial trip the liner
attained speed of 1880 knots an
hour. it did not maintain any such
record as this, the maiden westward
passage of the Atlantic. the time be-
ing five days and twenty-three hours
from Cherbourg to Sandy Hook over
n course OF 3,1G0 miles. which is
seven hours and fourteen minutes be-
hind the Deutschland's maiden rec
ord. The liner Celtic was passed
April 20. and also an Allan liner. 1t
was found necessary to keep to the
northerly route on account of ice.
Four icebergs were passed April 19.
The ship proved an excellent sea
boat and exceptionally steady. with
only slight vibration.
The Cedric, the last great addition
to the White Star fleet. combines
steadiness of keel with vastness of
bulk, but she has no pretensions in
the way of speed. Now comes this
German craft. whose builders not
only claim unprecedented speed for
their creation, but who are wiling to
guarantee a reasonable amount of
steadiness in a seaway, and to the
voyager who wants but little in the
way of food fair insurance against
the titles loss.
For the last dozen or so years it
has been very much game OF see
saw between the various lines which
have been competing for the lead
First one has had it, then the other
For time the British White Star
was in the ascendant. the Teutonic
and the Majestic of that line having
no rivals save the two Inman racers,
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
MOSQUITOES WERE ALL RIGHT.
One Satisfactory Explanation of Their
Action.

One Satisfactory Explanation of Their
Action.
George Rutledge Gibson, the banker,
as the story goes, at his country home
in Tuxedo Park, spent night few
years ago at the Country club at West
chester with two members of the
Stock exchange. They met at break
fast in the morning and the conversa-
tion naturally turned to the subject of
mosquitoes. which had been the prin-
cipal circulating medium the night
before. The large and tall member of
the exchange remarked that they had
not molested him, but the little man
protested that he had been devouTed
by them and he energtically question:
ed the judgment of Long Island mos
quitos who would thus attack small
man when a large one was under the
same roof, and he demanded an ex-
PLANTATION. This was Mr.. Gibson's op-
portunity, and he coolly and exasper-
atingly said:
That's easy; suppose they were
not very hungry and only wanted half
a portion!''-New York Times.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
The Rich Man.

He had gem of wondrous light
Whose ray would pierce the darkest
night.
Experience" his Jewel.
He purchased 1t with blood and tears,
The sacrifice of wasted years
And with privations cruel.
Before his mortal race was run
He tried to give it to his son:
Twas scornfully rejected:
lie tried to give 1t to the world,
But every lip derisive curled
And none the gift respected.
He had some gold-its cost was small,
A markets fieetlng rise or fall,
A cheaply bought concession:
The harpes gathered round his bed.
Before his final breath had sped
And fought to gain possession.
Elaine McLandburgh Wilson In New
York Sun
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13

Omaha, May 7.-On petition of a
number of complainants, including the
principal transfer and delivery compa-
nies involved in the Teamsters' strike.
Judge Munger of the Federal Court last
night granted a temporary restraining
order, enjoining the officers of Team
Drivers International Union, Local II,
j. Il. Crews, president; r. S. Wilcox,
treasurer, and Edward Sumner. secre-
tary, together with all members OF the
union, from doing certain acts calcu-
lated to interfere with interstate COM
merce, and commanding them to ap-
pear in court on May Goth to show why
a permanent injunction should not be
granted.
The order issued by Judge Munger
is one of the most sweeping nature.
More than 300 members of the Team
sters Union are named in the order,
which restrains the men, in part as
follows:
First, from in any manner posting
or keeping posted at or about the
places of business of your orators or
any of them, pickets instructed or di-
rected to challenge, stop. threaten, or
intimidate any of the employees of your
orators, or all or any of them, from
proceeding with their work and serv-
ice as such employees, and from in any
manner interfering with any of the
employees by violence, threats or per-
sonal injury. calling of vile names or
offensive epithets, or any other con-
duct calculated or intended by intim-
idation or humiliation to prevent any
of the employees of your orators. or
any of them, from continuing in said
employment, or performing the serv-
ices for which they are employed.
Second, from congregating about
the teams, wagons or employees of your
orators and demanding and command
ing that the employees shall desist
from their employment
Third. from ordering, directing or
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
The Desire.

Give me no mansions ivory white,
Nor palaces OF pearl and gold:
Give me a child for all delight
Just four years old.
Give me wings of rosy shine.
Nor snowy raiment, fold on fold.
Give me n little boy all mine
Just four years old.
Give me no gold and starry crown.
Nor harps. nor palm-branches unrolled,
Give me a nesting head OF brown
Just four years old.
Give me check that's like the peach.
Two arms to clasp me from the cold,
And all my heavens within my reach
Just four years old.
Dear God you give me from your skies
A little paradise to hold.
AS Mary once her paradise.
Just four years old.
Katharine lyman. In The Spectator
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Mexico Bars Pugilists.
Immense Rush of Immigrants.

New York. May Immigration
Commissioner Williams was compelled
yesterday to refuse to allow thousands
of new arrivals from Europe to leave
their ships until his force of men can
attend to them without working day
and night. OF 9,610 immigrants who
arrived. only $3.50 were allowed to
land yesterday. The commissioner
said he would not allow the great tide
of immigration to overwork his men
further. though he has been in the
habit of keeping them on duty far into
the night during big rush.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Cause and Effect.

"You seem to be in weak and ner-
yous physical condition" said the
medical examiner of the insurance
company.
No wonder replied the victim.
"Your solicitors have made my life a
burden during the past six months.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Turkey Warns BULGARIA.

Constantinople. May s.-The irrita-
tion in Turkish official circles against
Bulgaria is constantly growing more
acute and the government of that prin-
cipality has been formally notified in
rigorous language that the porte holds
it responsible for the outrages arising
from the freedom of action which the
Macedonian agitators living in Bull
garia have been allowed.
1t is reported that the porte has de-
cided to mobilize the whole of the Sec
ond and third army corps, stationed at
Adrianople and Salonica. respectively.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Monetary commlssioners.

Washington. May S.-Messrs. Han
ma, jenkins and Conant. who compose
the commission which will represent
the United States in the international
monetary or.nission, will sail from
New York for Lonuon May 18th. After
a stay in London .-.e commission will
visit Berlin, Paris St. Petersburg and
The Hague, where conferences will be
held with the officials who have to
do with the colonial possessions of
the several governments. The COM
mission hope to be able to return to
the United States not later than Oc-
tober LIST
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Asked and Answered.

What is a prodigy" asked the
boarding house landlcdy, as she look
ed up from a letter she was perusing
"A prodigy" answered the wise guy
at the southeast corner of the table,
lis something rare. For example.
rare steak would be prodigy in this
hash dispensary.'
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13

London. May 7.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne has proclaimed a British
Monroe doctrine in the Persian gulf,
and has practically notified the COM
peting powers that any attempt on
their part to establish naval Case or
fortified post in those waters means
war with the Great Britain.
81 say without hesitation" said the
foreign secretary, dealing with the
subject in the House of Lords yester-
day evening, that we should regard
the establishment of a naval base or
fortified port in the Persian gulf by
any other power as very grave men,
ace to British interests and we should
certainly resist it with all the means at
our disposal"
Lord Iansdowne preceded this ex-
plicit enunciation of British policy by
a review of the situation there as 1t
affected British interests. contending
that so far as the navigation of the
Persian gulf is concerned, Great Brit
%A%4%+t
Alleged Startling Discovery.
New York. May 7.-Most of the land
owners in Harlem are not the rightful
pOSSeSSOTS Vi lutii hoiuih6s' oeeoi "iAo
to a lawyer of this city. Heirs of
Dutch free holders of $50 years ago.
some thousands in number. on the au-
thority of this lawyer. are owners OF
Harlem, of a large part of Central
park, and of about all of the water
front property on the East river from
Seventy-fourth street to Harlem river,
along the Harlem river and down the,
Hudson to One Hundred and Twenty
ninth street.
The present day value of the prop
erty is conjectured to be $1,000, 100000.
Prominent among the descendants
of the alleged rightful owners are
President Roosevelt, Governor Odell
and Putnam Bradlee Strong, son of the
late Mayor Strong.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Early Training.

The giant boa swung from the vino
and started to embrace the tropical
explorer. After squeezing for some
time the reptile gave up in disgust.
IL can't do anything with you," said
the boa.
You might have known you could
not harm me by squeezing" chuckled
the explorer, u used to ride in the
Chicago street cars"
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
Automobile Record Broken.

Cleveland, o.. May Alexander
Winton, in a trial run with his gaso-
liae automobile Bullet H." has cov-
cred a mile at the Glenville track in
one minute and two seconds, or one
fourth of a second better than the
worlds record.
The Lamar register., 1903-05-13
ENGLAND ABOUT TO SET UP
AN EASTERN MONROE DOCTRINE

ain held position different to that of
other powers. both because it was
owing to British enterprise and expen-
diture of life and money that the gulf
was now open to the commerce of the
world, and because the protection of
the sea route to India necessitated
British predominance in the gulf.
Lord Lansdowne's attitude in this
matter meets with general approval.
although the answers thereto of the
other powers interested in the gulf are
waited with some anxiety.
The newspapers here comment on
the analogy of the present proceedings
which Captain Mahan so strongly rec
commended to the United States pol
icy of Monroeism. The Westminster
Gazette holds that the British motive,
namely. the protection of the sea route
to India, corresponds exactly with the
American motive in excluding Euro
pean powers from American waters,
because their territory is thereby
threatened.
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Mexico Bars Pugilists.
FL Paso. Tex. May 1T is learned
from absolutely reliable sources that
Don Luis Terazas. the new governor
of the state of Chihuahua, will not
only refuse to consent for prize fights
to be held in his state. but will also
endeavor to suppress all forms of gam
bling. The stand taken by Governor
Terazas necessarily puts an end to the
movement to hold prize fights in
JuareZ, Mexico, lust across the border
from this city.