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Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
DEATH OF WOODBURY., PUBLIC
SPIRITED DENVER PIONEER

for large public library in Denver.
During the Civil War General Wood
bury was captain In the Third New
Hampshire infantry and won honor
able distinction.
Coming to Colorado in the spring Of
1866, General Woodbury. was first at
tracted to the mining regions, and will
ling to take the first employment
which came to hand, he engaged in
placer work in the gold-bearing
gulches Of Summit county and re-
mained for several months In that sit
uation. Leaving the diggings In the
fall of that year, he came down to
Golden and worked as compositor on
the Transcript, then recently started,
and later in the same capacity on the
Denver Daily Tribune in the beginning
of its brilliant career. In short time
General Woodbury. became local editor
of the Tribune and later was managing
editor and part proprietor OF tht paper.
He continued as manager until the
end of 1871, when he sold his interest
and in the summer of 1877 purchased
the Denver daily Times, which vas
started originally as theater pro-
gramme and was not only a small af-
fair, but reflected much of the crudity
of the early typographical art in the
far West. But General Woodbury.
built the little sheet into one Of the
most influential papers of its time, and
remained its proprietor and manager
until 1882.
General Woodbury. was elected pres
ident of the Union Bank of Denver in
the fall Of 1886 and continued as its
chief officer up to the time Of the panic
of 1893, when, by force OF circum-
stances unforeseen by the wisest nm
anciers of the country. that Institution
was forced to succumb to Vle tide Of
disaster which engulfed seven out Of
the eleven national banks of Denver.
At the time of his death, General
Woodbury. was president of the Cali
fornia Eastern Railway Company. and
president of the Cochiti Reduction and
Improvement Company Of Denver.
which owns rich properties in New
Mexico.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
SIX THOUSAND TELEPHONES
CHANGED in THREE MINUTES

Denver, July 14.-The heart of Den
eer's telephone system. operating at
present nearly 5000 instruments in Of
ices and residences throughout the city
md toll lines which extend all over the
state, was changed in just three min
ltes Sunday morning from the old ex-
shange on Champa street.
The transfer, which involved the
sudden abandonment OF hundreds of
thousands of wires. relays, switches
and calling board mechanisms, and the
instant transfer to an entire new set
n building, three blocks distant, was
accomplished without single COM
plant or delay or trouble from a tele-
phone subscriber. The celerity and
success with which the "cut-over" was
made was as much of surprise to the
telephone company officials as it was
.t the public. which never knew that
The change had taken place until the
ines were individually tested after
ward to make sure they were working
perfectly.
A small army of experts had been
working to prepare for the change for
several months. in charge of j. s. Mof-
TT of the Western Electric Company.
They installed what is probably one of
the most complete telephone exchanges
In the world. The cost of the switch
board alone was over a quarter of a
million dollars, while the new building
in which it was placed, and which is
said to be absolutely fireproof, cost up
wards of 100000.
The capacity of the new main ex-
change is 10000 lines. which, counting
those lines on which more than one
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16

telephone is installed, means service
for about $4,000 subscribers. The new
exchange is more than twice as large
as the old one on Lawrence street Sec
ton "A" Of the new main board is 80
feet long, and section 3D." which COM
municates. with the York South and
other branch exchanges, is twenty-five
feet long. The two boards accommo-
date sixty operators and supervisors.
In an adjoining room is the new board
for the toll tines, extending all over
the state.
The main feature of the new system
inaugurated by the opening of the
Champa street exchange is the doing
away with the inconvenience of ringing
for central" The only necessary op-
Grafton now is to take the receiver off
the hook. This action lights small
electric bulb in the central switchboard
indicating the number calling. The en-
tire system of calling and supervising
is done with lights. instead of bells and
numbered traps There is series Of
Supervisory" lamps, in addition to the
subscribers line lamp, by which the
operator can tell at a glance whether
the line is busy. whether one of the
persons talking has finished and hung
up" or whether both are through
The new building contains handsome
modern facilities for the telephone
girls. including retiring rooms. res
taurant, an emergency hospital, mod
ern wire lockers for each employe and
other conveniences. The offices Of the
officials of the company are the hand
soonest Of any in the city and have
been fitted up with an elaboration ap-
preaching positive gorgeousness.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
FIRST TO APPLY
TORKENS LAW

Denver. July 13.-The first applica-
Hon for initial registration Of title to
land under the Torrens act which went
into effect yesterday was msde In the
District Court yesterday morning by
William o. McFarlane. The applica-
ton is addressed to Judges Booth Ma
lone, John /. Mullins. Samuel l.. Car
penter, P. l.. Palmer and Frank T.
Johnston, the fivN judges Of the district
court.
The application has reference to GER
tain lots In Ebert's addition and Wit
ter's addition the assessed valuation on
which Is $6.710. The abstract OF title
is included in the application together
with the statement that the title Is
clear. The court is asked to find the
title and order the register OF titles to
register 1t. This latter request. how
ever, cannot be compiled with until
tho district judges get together and Sc
lect q register OF titles.
BY the provisions OF the Torrens act
a title to landed property secured
under 1t is absolute and unassailable
for all time.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
Terrible Floods in siIesia.

Berlin. July 1.-THE highest floods
known in the region for many years
are reported from Silesia. Nearly the
whole town Of Troppau was under wa
ter. The crops Of the entire district
were destroyed and trafIic 1t several
points interrupted. owing to the de-
struction Of bridges and embankments.
In the Sudeten valley all the villages
were flooded 30 rapidly that 50 Of the
Inhabitants were drowned. Fifty houses
were destroyed. Even the town Of Bres-
lau II reported to be in danger and the
fremen have been called out to repair
the dykes protecting the city from ~
overn0wing river Oder. Terrible ha1l-
storms have devastated the eo1ntsy
AlouR the lower Rhine. The damnGo %
TO i've wine crop II incaIculabae. 0aU-
sral psrsous we're killed by IlghenAnG
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
Colorado Man In Boston.

Boston, July 13.-Interviews pub
lished here yesterday with leading ed
ucators Mt the just closed convention
of the National Educational Associa-
tion. contain some juicy opinions OF
Boston.
Said Zachariah Xenophon Snyder.
president of the Colorado State Nor
NAL school at Greeley:
ut Is dificult for me to say what
particular civic feature of Boston has
impressed ,me most strongly. but
think that the one which. perhaes, at
tracted my attention first, and caused
me to remark upon 1t. is the cleanli-
ness Of Boston streets. ttf
1.-TWO other things have also greatly
impressed me. The politeness OF your
car conductors and motormen and po-
licemen. and the absence OF offensive
evidence Of liquor selling"
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
GEORGE GOULD PREDICTS THAT
PRESENT PROSPERITY WILL LAST

with which to keep affairs moving for
a year or more.
He said reports he had received dur
ing his tour OF inspection were very
encouraging, more SO in Pittsburg than
in any other section. While he had
been acquainted in a manner with the
resources of this territory, he now be-
gins to realize that they were greater
than he had ever known. Talks he
had with manufacturers. especially
those in the coal, coke and steel indus
tries, led him to believe it will require
several years before the demand for
improvements and extensions ceases.
Continuing, he said: Il can not
agree with financiers who believe that
the nation has reached its zenith Of
prosperity. There is much work to
be done and 1t is only by travelling
over the country that the enormous
undertakings which. together with the
smaller ones that must necessarily be
overlooked, impress one with the mag
nitude OF the work to be done"
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16

A few guinea fowls are better than
any burglar alarm to have about the
yard and chicken house. Nothing
strange can come onto the place with
out their knowledge and full warning
is then given. When even small
mouse enters the roosting place at
night they give vent to loud cries.
They frequently corner such enemies OF
the barnyard as snakes or skunks, and
will keep all hawks at distance.
Without flourish Of trnmpets or
avant courier to announce his coming.
an agent of the United States govern
ment is now in Colorado for the pur-
pose OF investigating the state forest
lands, In response to recent request
from the State Land Board that the
government take possession Of them
and give the commonwealth agricultul-
tural lands In lieu thereof. The object
Of the land board in making the propo-
sition Of a trade Is that the govern
ment has much better facilities for SUI
pervising and protecting the forests
and Furnishing all violators OF the law
conserving them. The government has
its regularly organized force OF men
who patrol the forests and has the
funds At it's command to protect them
~ they should be protected; and. fur
thermore. iaw-breakers are much less
liablc to rub up against the govern
ment omlcers than those Of the state.
The government examination of the
wooded districta Of the state ID In pro-
gTvss under the direction Of b. =. Al
len. q, ,1sld assistant Of the Burean os
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16

Pittsburg. Pa. July 13.-George
Gould spent the day here looking over
the work on the Wabash system. He
was also taken In steam launch up
the Monongahela river and saw the
greatest tonnage producing district in
the world for the first time. This dis
trict he proposes to tap for freight.
Mr.. Gould said the story that he Is
Interested in an ocean to ocean" rail-
road scheme was absurd.
Mr.. Gould said the Wabash system
between Toledo and Pittsburg will be
completed in eighteen months. He
will then devote his energies toward
extending the system to Baltimore.
Mr.. Gould was questioned relative
10 his idea of the future Of business.
He said he could not see any signs Of
cessation. He understood. from what
he had gathered that q lull was immi-
nent. but by fall he looked for re-
sumption Of the boom which had kept
the country strained to find money
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
Booker wa.hinoton's Views.

Atlanta. Ca, July 14.-Booker T..
Washington last night addressed an
immense audience at the Peoples Tab
ernacle on the thirty-sixth anniversary
Of the First Congregational Church
(colored). MIR. Washington spoke In
part as follows:
THE time has come. here in the
South. when believe the very highest
type Of southern white men and women
are going more and more to take a
hand in the elevation Of the blacks at
their doors. Whites and blacks are to
reside together in this country perma-
nently. and we should lose no opportu-
nifty to cultivate In every manly way
the greatest harmony between the
races. Whoever. North or South. black
or white, stirs up strife needlessly, BY
word or deed. II an enemy TO both
sAcee and to bis country"
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
THE BIG. ENDEAVOR
TENT BLOWN DOWN

Denver, July. 14.-Without a mo-
ment's warning yesterday afternoon
the great Tent Endeavor was blown
down at 4:10 o'clock. The most re-
markable feature of the disaster is that
no one was seriously hurt. At the
time the tent collapsed there were
fully 5000 people under it. When the
wind came up from the West they
were listening to Rev. S. J. Horsefeld
of Bristol, Eng. who was telling what
America might learn from England.
The bell ives rung as soon as the wind
sprang up and the ushers were at their
places in a moment to pull up the sides
of the tent. but 1t was too late. and
before an attempt was made to pull up
the sides the tent had fallen and the
thousands were buried under the folds
OF canvas.
Percy Foster. the leader of the sing
ing. held his place on the platform and
shouted to the people to keep their
seats and be calm. and he was ably as
sisted by others on the platform and
throughout the assembly.
Fourteen were more or less injured
and taken to the hospital tent, but II
was found that no one had been even
seriously hurt. Mrs. ThornEerg OF Den
yer, living at 1926 South Fourteenth
street. received the worst injuries. She
was hit across the forehead by one OF
the electric lights as it fell. A few
stitches had to be taken in the wound
but she was able to go home In a car
riage and will recover in few days.
Others were more frightened than in
jured. All either went home in a car
riage or were taken to their homes or
rooming places.
The tent was valued at about $4,000
and the loss will be heavy.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
GLOBE SMELTER
RESUMES SLOWLY

Denver, July 1.-THE union leaders
now say that furnaces of the Globe
plant are frozen SO seriously that
weeks will be required to clear them
Of the Stag. The tops of the roasters.
declare the former employees. cracked
open when they cooled. and the tops
fell in. The leaders of the union say
also that bricklayers will be required
to rebuild the roasters. and that nom
union bricklayers cannot be secured to
do the work, while union bricklayers
will never accept the employmentwh
the smeltermen are on strike. The re-
construction Of the roasters and the
chseling out Of the furnaces will re-
quire fully three months" said \ vet
eran smelterman last night. "even when
as large forces of men as can be oper-
ated are secured by the company"
Carpenters union No. 55 last night
passed resolutions indorsing the smell
termen's strike and assuring the metal
liferous miners support financially and
morally In their movement for an eight
hour day throughout Colorado.
On account OF the slow progress made
in clearing the furnaces OF the frozen
metal and Stag. the smelling company
has not been able to give as many peo-
pie employment as had been expected
at the Globe plant.
Yesterday 1t was thought the plant
would be smelling ore in several fur
naces and men were on hand to 60 to
work. but as only a few men can find
room to work chiseling the frozen ma
terial left in the furnaces when the
workmen were forced out. the time
given to repairs had to be extended.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
FARMING MATTERS.

When cattle are fed by the sOiling
method, an alfalfa field does not be-
come damaged by trampling. bloat. and
the cause of SO much loss among cat
tie pastured on alfalfa, is never known,
A larger number Of animals can be
kept on a small area when fed by the
sotltng method than by ordinary pas
turage
Western .pork-makers used to-. feed
corn exclusively to their hogs and as q
result the swine took an abnormally
feverish condition. which invited, ,chOl-
era and other diseases. Now they are
tempering the maize with alfalfa as
part Of the ration and the change in
the general health and condition of the
animals is something marvellous
Field and Farm.
Strawberries can be kept in cold
storage for at least three weeks at a
temperature of thirty degrees but 1t is
necessary to surround the fruit with
cotton wool. When this precaution is
not taken the fruit though sound be-
comes dull and loses the fresh, invit-
ing appearance which is so important
when offered for SALE Red currants
will remain perfectly sound. for six
weeks and maintain freshness when
exposed to a normal temperature for
sixteen hours. Cherries covered with
wool will keep for a month at tenn
perature of thirty degrees but at thir
ty-six degrees will come out sound,
sweet and Juicy, fresh and clear. AT
ter the fourth week the fruit will be-
gin to wrinkle. Green cages will
keep in excellent condition for ten
weeks and prunes for nine weeks, but
the cooking varieties of plums do not
keen SatiSfactotilY in cold storage.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
DOCTORS FINALLY ABANDON
ALL HOPE OF POPE'S RECOVERY

ognized those around the bedside. but
obviously his vitality was at the low
ebb. The change for the worse began
early yesterday morning.
The POpe's heart. hitherto strong,
considering the circumstances. became
perilOusly weak and there were symp-
toms of paralysis. All the evening evil
dences OF life could be said to- be so
scanty that the arrival of death would
make scarcely any visible change in
the appearance of the physical shell OF
the pontiff.
1t was reported that the physicians
were relying for theprolongation of the
patients life wholly upon the use of
stimulants. The result of the analysis
Of the fluid extracted from the Pope's
thorax was kept secret. The report
that it was to be published was denied.
1t is understood. however, that nothing
was found to indicate the presence OF
cancer or tuberculosis.
There is much comment in Rome be-
cause the bulletins Of the condition are
appearing without DR.. Rossoni's name.
1t was publicly explained that this was
due to his illness from fever. It was
reported. however. hat the real reason
was that on Friday evening Rossoni.
who has been the least hopeful of. the
physicians, protested against the indi-
rectness and vagueness of the bulletins.
Doctors Lapponi and Mazzoni de-
clined to change their policy, ard R0e-
soni. it is understood, withdrew. His
return to the vatican last night, It was
asserted. was secured only upon the ur-
gent pleading of Cardinal Rampola and
others.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16

RomG, Tuesday, July 14.-In the
darkeneG apartments in the vatican,
where the aged Pope Leo K III. main
tained day after day his marvellous
battle for life, hope died hours ago.
Swiftly the remnants of the brave pa
tents extraordinary vitality were
stolen away during the day and even
Ing For the first time since he was
stricken the pontiff had had periods of
ieeting delirium. His sleep was fitful
He suffered physical distress and was
frequently unconscious.
Shortly after midnight the crisis ar
rived. The physicians felt that there
could be but one outcome, and in haste
they summoned to the vatican all of
Leo's relatives and called to the sick
room Cardinals Rampollo and Gotti
and other church dignitaries.
Another indication late last night Of
the closeness of the pontiff to death
was the urgent calling Of DIR. Rossoni
to the vatican by DIR. Lapponi, in spite
Of the fact that the former physician
was i'll of fever The need of an imme-
diate consultation was considered i'm
perative
Among the watchers about the vati-
can the belief was general last night
that the Pope could not last another
day. While the nights bulletins stated
that the pontiff was not in immediate
danger. there was ample reason to be-
lieve that the end was not far on. At
noon yesterday the pontiff sank into a
comatose condition, and continued in
sensible for hours with rare intervals
of lucidity.
During these periods the patient rec
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16

Denver, July 13.-General Roger
Williams Woodbury., one OF the found
ers OF Denver and one of the best
known and most influential men in the
state, died from heart trouble, at 9
o'clock Saturday evening at the de Stat
ford ranch, q short distance east Of
Sedalia
Mr.. de STAFFORD was an old friend,
and it had been General Woodbury's
custom to go to the Sedalia ranch occa-
sionally to spend q night with his
friend. General Woodbury. spent FRI
day night with Mr.. de Stafford, return
cd to Denver over Saturday, and again
went to the ranch on Saturday night.
He was apparently well and strong
when, according to his custom, he
started to retire early. He was in his
bedroom when seized with the attack
OF heart failure which ended fatally.
Everything possible was done to save
his life, but without avail. General
WOOdbury's son, Frank, was notified
Of his fathers death at o'clock Sun
day morning and the body was brought
to Denver late in the day.
General Woodbury. was 81 years of
age. and up to about year ago had al
ways enjoyed excellent health At that
time he suffered severe attack of
pneumonia, which left his heart in a
weakened condition. and he could not
undergo excitement or exertion without
painful results.
Funeral arrangements will be COM
pleted to-day. and announced later.
Both the Masons. Of which organiza-
ton General Woodbury. was high off,
Ger, and the Grand Army of the Re-
public will participate In the exercises.
General Woodbury. is survived by one
son. Frank, who is connected with the
First National bank.
Individually General Woodbury. was
as important as any one man
who had to do with the
founding Of and upbuilding of the
city Of Denver and Of the state of
Colorado. He was one of the founders
Of the city library. and later 1t was
through his efforts that Andrew Car
negie was induced to pledge his gift
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
Crop Conditions on July list.

Preliminary returns to the chief of
the bureau of statistics of the Depart
ment of Agriculture shows the acre
age of corn planted to be about 49,
100000 acres, a decrease of about
100000 acres, or AS per. cent. from
the area planted last year, as revised
in December.
The average condition Of the grow
ing crop on July 1st was 79.4 as COM
pared with SIS on July l, 1902; S1.3
at the corresponding date in 1901, and
= ten-year average of 1913.
The following table shows for each
of the twenty principal corn states the
acreage compared with that of last
year on a percentage basis and the
condition on July 1st in each of the
last three years with the ten-year July
average:
Condition July 1st:
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
k.w Comet Now In eight.

Denver. July 13.-Dr. Herbert A.
Howe, professor of astronomy at the
University of Denver and director OF
the Chamberlin observatory, calls at
tention to new comet which Is trav-
cling rapidly across the heavens and
is bright enough to be seen with the
naked eye. 1t may be seen in the
northeast at about 0 O'Clock at night.
looking nearer east than north, about
half way from the horizon to the
zenith, but is moving Ave degrees a
day. aI..
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
Athletes a. Harvest Hands.

New York. July 12.-Forty young
men from the universities. including
Yale. Harvard, Princeton, Cornell. Co
lumbia and Lafayette. who are going
into the West to aid the farmers In
the harvest fields. left yesterday In .
special car bound for Kansas. Said
one Of them:
Our intention In going West u TO
get the invig0rating exercise and life
in the pure. fresh air. that Will put ~
In the best possible condition for the
TAN work In athletics"
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
Baptist Young People.

Atlanta, Ca. July 13.-The conven.
ton OF the Baptist Young Peoples
Union OF America ended last night
The selection Of place for holding
next years convention was left to the
executive committee.
Before large crowd In the audito.
RUM this afternoon the annual con.
venti0n sermon Was preache1 By DR..
John w. Conley Of Omaha.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
Excursion Train Wrecked.

Kansas City. July 13.-Missouri Pa.
cific fast mail No. Z. which left st.
Louis at o'clock for Kansas City,
crashed into an excursion train, No,
9. south-bound from Kansas City, that
had become stalled at Dead Mans
Curve" between Little Bite and Lee
Summit, at 1925 yesterday morning.
Three persons were killed outright,
two of them tramps. and fifty others
were injured.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
Hay.

Upland. per ton. $15. .00Q1s 90; second
bottom. choice to fancy. $12.00Q13.OO:
good to choice. $11.00N12.00; timothy
1880; timothy and clover, 1890: al
falfa. prime, $l0.O0@11.O0; straw. $500;
South Park wire grass. $500.
Gilpin observer., 1903-07-16
Sheep.
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Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs.
$1.25: rye. Colorado. bulk. per 100 lbs.
$1.00; oats. bulk. Nebraska. new. white.
&1.29; mixed. $1.27; in sack. Colorado.
white. $1.40; corn, in bulk. S7c.; corn
chop. sacked, 94c.; Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked, SLIPS; bran. Colo
RADIO. per 100 lbs, 90c.