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Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
CONVENTION TO BE
HELD IN CHICAGO

Washington. Dec. 13.-The Republi-
can national convention will be held in
Chicago June 21st next. The Republi-
can national committee reached this
conclusion yesterday and adjourned
subject to call.
Pittsburg and St. Louis were rivals
OF Chicago for the convention. Each
city was well represented in oratory
before the committee. and each had
cash offers to make. Pittsburg offered
100000, Chicago $4,000 and q hall,
and st. Louis 10000 and hall. The
vote stood 43 for Chicago. for Pitts
burg and for st. Louis.
Communications were read by Secre-
tary Heath from the Federal and Re
publican parties Of Porto Rico both
claiming representation in the COM
mittee. Mayor Todd of San Juan, rep
resenting the Republican party, then
appeared before the committee and
gave a brief history of that party,
which he said was established in July,
1899. The Federal party was estab-
lished some time after this, he said.
Each party is represented by two men,
bers in the local Senate. His party,
he stated. controls $4,000 out of 49,
900 registered voters. The aim of this
party was to Americanize the island
ard stand by the administration.
Porto Rico, he said. would like to be
represented in the next Republican ma
uonal convention.
Chairman Hanna said that further
consideration of the matter would be
had in executive session.
The decision of the national commit
tee to have the Republican convention
meet June 21st created considerable
talk about the capitol as to the prob
able date OF the adjournment OF Con-
gress and the fact developed that there
has already been more or less exchange
Of views among leaders OF the Senate
and House on the question. The opin-
ion Is quite general among them that
It will be possible to conclude the work
Of tho session by June 21st.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Union EnIolns Good Order.

Trinidad, Colo. Dec. 15.-The Min
ers' Union has circulated the following
notice among the strikers at Hastings,
Berwind. Tobasco. Ludlow and Sc
gundo:
"Notice.-To All Mine Workers. Wher-
ever You Are:
We, as citizens, must under all cir
cumstances observe the peace. create
no disturbances and keep sober. Make
no demonstration which will get you
into trouble. Do this in the interests
Of the cause in which you are involved.
It Is necessary for each and every one
to do his best. Be cautioned. 1t Is for
the best interests of the United Mine
Workers Of America"
No change Is reported from any OF
the camps on the strike situation, NO
efforts having been made by the oper-
ators to open any new mines. Reports
from all camps indicate that every
thing n quiet.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Important c. F. and I Transfer.

Denver, Dec. 13.-The Republican
this morning says: BY the transfer
of all the fuel properties owned by the
Colorado Fuel 4 Iron Company to the
Subsidiary organization known as the
Rocky Mountain Coal & Iron company.
yesterday, the Gould-Rockefeller in
terests tightened their hold upon the
great steel industry. The transfer OF
holdings made yesterday included
thirty-five coal mines formerly In con-
troll Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
peny Although President Frank ].
Hearne stated last evening that the
transfer was made merely as conven-
fence from'a business point OF view. 1t
is Is stated that there Is still deeper
motive for the change. John T. kebler
who has looked after the fuel inter-
ests Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Com
pany and who Is vice president Of the
Rocky Mountain Coal & Iron Company.
will manage all the fuel properties now
IN control Of the latter Organization.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
SECRETARY OF WAR WRITES
In BEHALF OF GENERAL WOOD

Washington, Dec. 15.-Secretary
Root has addressed the following
letter to Senator Proctor, acting chair
man of the committee on military af-
fairs:
"Sir-I enclose a letter from Briga-
der General Tasker H. Bliss, asking at
tention to the report of his recent tes-
ttmony before your committee as a
witness regarding certain objections to
the confirmation of General Wood. 1t
appears that the press reports of Cen
eral Bliss testimony are the precise
contrary Of what he in fact testified
He wished to set this right for his own
reputation and shall take the liberty
OF doing so as far as practicable by CIV
ing his letter to the press.
eat the same time l wish to call the
attention of the committee to the fact
that some persons have been persist
emily making the press false statements
of the testimony taken before you, the
evidence being in every case to the
prejudice of General Wood. 1t cannot
be doubted that the newspapers pub
fishing these reports believe them to be
true and that the reports are sent to
them by the representatives of the
press in good faith, under the same be-
lief. 1t is evident that some person
is undertaking to convey to the press
representatives information of what
goes on in the committee and Is TAX
ing advantage of the fact that the evil
dence is not published to state it false
ly for the purpose of injuring General
Wood in the public estimation; so
that, while your committee will act
upon the evidence actually before it,
the public judgment as to how you
ought to act will be based upon an en-
tirely different and erroneous idea of
what the evidence is.
IF the evidence actually given called
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
SENATOR PATTERSON ASKS FOR
INVESTIGATION IN COLORADO

the arrest of private citizens without
due process Of law and without charge
of any kind preferred against them or
known to exist. and hold and continue
to hold them in military confinement;
and,
Whereas, BY reason of doings and
attitude of the governor of said state
the courts of the state have been rem
dered powerless to relieve It's citizens
Of the wrongs and outrages committed
against them by the military authori-
ties of the state and to protect tho
citizens thereof in all or any OF their
constitutional rights; and.
Whereas, The Legislature OF the
state cannot convene until January.
1905, unle.s the governor may call 1t
an extraordinary session, which he has
repeatedly said he would not do, and
by reason of the inability of the courts
OF the state to enforce their writs for
the relief of citizens from military out
RACES and misrule, and because the Leg
is.ature cannot convene for more than
a year from the present date to adopt
proper remedial legislation and the
government of the state is wholly, by
reason of the arbitrary and unconsti-
tutional action of the governor of the
ototSb dS AAAo AuCACy dhu uhuSA hAo Soh-
troll; and,
Whereas. The Constitution of the
United States guarantees to each state
republican form Of government; there
fore,
Resolved, That the judiciary COM
mittee be and hereby is directed to
make investigation of all matters con-
nected with existing labor strikes in
the state of Colorado, and as to the
manner in which the same have been
conducted, and as to the conduct Of
the governor OF the state in the use OF
the military In said state, as to whether
or not there is at present a republican
form of government in said state, and
in the several counties thereof, and
what. IL any, legislation may be proper
and necessary to maintain in said state
a republican form of government. To
this end the said committee may Up
point a Subcommittee to visit Colo
rado for the taking of testimony with
such witnesses and the employment OF
clerks and stenographers as shall by
the Senate be conferred"
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Minister to Panama.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE President
to-day sent to the Senate the nomina-
ton Of w. I. Buchanan Of New York to
be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Panama. Mr.. Bu-
chanan's selection was brought about
by desire on the part Of the President
to secure, during the crystalization OF
the relations between the United States
and Panama, the services of q trained
and experienced diplomatic representa-
tive. having special reference to his
knowledge Of the Latin-American
races.
BY reason Of long service as United
States minister to the Argentine Re-
public. Mr.. Buchanan fills that descrip-
ton In the estimation of the State De-
partment. 1t Is understood that his as
sumption OF duties is not to be perma-
nent, for he sacrificed large interests to
undertake the work. Mr.. Buchanan was
director general OF the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Teacher Commits Suicide.

Denver, Dec. ia Burlington.
Colorado special to the Republican
yesterday says: Miss Edith Hill com
mitted suicide at her home near Bur-
lington to-day. She was engaged In
teaching school near by and about
o'clock this morning had prepared her
MONDAY luncheon and made ready for
her departure to the school house when
she was suddenly overcome by Mt OF
dependency and quickly repaired to
an adjoining room. Seating herself
upon the bed she placed o revolver
against her right temple and dis
charged 1t. Death was instantan'
eous.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Court Fines Chicago Union.

Chicago. Dec. 13.-One thousand dol
iars fine for illegal acts as a corporate
body was imposed upon Franklin Un-
ion No. 4, Press Feeders. by Judge Jes-
SO Holdom yesterday. The court found
the union as a corporation guilty OF
contempt Of court for violating an in
junction restraining It as an organiza-
ton from interference with the busi-
ness or employees OF ten printing firms,
members Of the Chicago Typothetae.
Judge Holdom's action created q pre-
cedent, It being the first time in the
history Of trades unionism In this coun-
try that q court has fined union as
corporation. An appeal was taken. In
imposing the fine. Judge Holdom said:
There has been no discrimination
between sexes. Women have been as
saultcd and terrorized and followed to
their homes and their families intimi-
dated. Murder has even resulted from
tho unlawful acts Of the union and it,
striking members"
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Independent Stock Yards.

st. Louis. Dec. 14.-Preparations for
re-establishing the stock yards and
packing house industry on this side of
the river. and for launching an enter
prise which is regarded by stockmen
and packing house managers as the
opening move in a fight to a settlement
between the cattle raisers and the So
falled beef trust. have been quietly
completed in st. Louis within the past
few days.
The Independent Stock Yards Com
pany has been organized in st. Louis,
and will be in operation by the first of
the year. The st. Louis Union Pack
ing company. closely allied with and
to n large extent dependent upon the
stock yards company. will also begin
operating by January /, 1904. Both
concerns will occupy the site of the
o,d Union stock yards on Bremen
avenue.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS
Kansas-coIorado Suit.

A Washington dispatch says that the
suit of the state of Kansas against
Colorado. to prevent the use of the
waters of the Arkansas river for fri
cation purposes, drags slowly in the
United States Supreme Court.
The state of Colorado and number
OF other defendants, including indi-
viduals and corporations, have filed
answers to the bill of complaint filed
by Kansas. Some of the defendants
have not yet responded. When all have
answered the state of Kansas will be
Obliged to file reply to each Of the
answers.
the state of Colorado is that in order
to dispose of the questions involved it
is necessary to make other parties than
the state of Kansas co-plaintiffs, and
that when other persons are made
plaintiffs the Supreme Court would be
ousted of Jurisdiction to entertain the
case. This will be the first question
to be determined by the court, and il
the contention is sustained the suit
will be ended. If not, it will be neces-
sary to take testimony to determine
the disputed questions Of fact raised
by the pleadings filed by the plaintiffs
1t will be by master appointed for
that purpose by the Supreme Court,
the same as was done in the suit of the
state of Missouri against the state of
Illinois in the drainage canal case.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
HABEAS CORPUS in
SUPREME COURT

Cripple Creek, Colo, Dec. 13.-Judge
Seeds yesterday sustained the motion
OF the Western Federation of Miners,
through its attorney, Frank j. Hangs,
in the Victor Poole habeas corpus case
to quash the return of the military au-
thorities to the writ, and ordered the
commanding officers and the sheriff to
release the prisoner. The case will go
to the Supreme Court, which will be
asked to decide whether the governor
has power to set aside the writ Of ha-
beas corpus. which is the issue. The
military authorities will ignore the Or
der OF the court and Monday Attorney
Hangs will apply to the Supreme Court
for a writ to secure the prisoners re-
lease.
Coroner Doran was appointed by the
court as special officer to serve the pa
pers, as sheriff Robertson was one Of
the respondents. Doran visited mill
tary headquarters in Victor at $3.50
o'clock last night and was elected by
Major McClelland. The papers were not
served.
Colonel Verdeckberg and Major Nc
ClellaDd were entering headquarters az
ter a visit to patrols at Altman and VI
cinity. They were approached on the
stairs by a citizen who started to pull
out some papers from his pocket. On
the landing Colonel Verdeckberg rec
ognized Coroner Doran and remarked
You can't come up here" Doran re-
piled. 81 have some papers from the
District Court to serve on you" Major
McClelland. who was accompanying
Colonel Verdeckberg. responded. did
you not hear the colonel say that you
could not come up here?" McClelland
interposed. and gave the officer Of the
court q vigorous shove as he attempted
to force his way into the building. Do
ran landed at the bottom of the stairs.
No further attempts were made to
serve the papers.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17

for General Woods presence. should
of course bring him back from the Phil
ippines, but l do not feel justified in
Withdrawing him from the important
duties which he is performing on ac-
count of false reports of evidence
which has never in fact been given. 1t
hardly seems fair that an officer who
Is not here to protect himself. but is
serving his country faithfully, under
orders, on the other side of the world.
should have his reputation stabbed in
this way. l earnestly request your
committees attention to this subject.
Very respectfully,
"ELIHU ROOT.
Secretary of War"
General Bliss in his letter contra
diets the report that he strongly Op-
posed the admission, without payment
of duty, of the silver service pur-
chased in New York by the Jai-Alai
and he received mandatory instructions
from General Wood to admit said sill
yer service free of duty. He says he
testified most positively under oath
that neither directly nor indirectly,
verbally nor in writing personally from
him or through any subordinate nor
from any person whatsoever, had /
received even an intimation as to the
remission of duties upon these articles;
that l ordered that remission Of duty
because 1 believed then, and /
believe now that it was in ac-
cordance with the law; that If any
mistake was made, was solely respon-
sible for it. I further testified that
during the two and a half years that
served directly under the orders OF
General Wood as military governor OF
Cuba, know of no action Of his that
was not consistent with the character
of an honorable officer and man OF
integrity"
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Foreigners Going Home.

New York. Dec. 1.-THE rush Of for
cigners to their native lands continues
unabated. Outgoing steamers, particu-
Jarly those to Italy, are crowded with
steerage passengers. Last weeks fig-
ures show that $4,000 sailed while
only 10000 arrived. and this weeks
total undoubtedly will be still greater
- to departures. Steamboat agents
believe. however, the rush will be over
with the departure Of the last ships
due on the other side BY Christmas,
Foreign bankers estimato that the Re.
turning steerage passenger take With
them IN average oz 500.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Pat
terson on Friday introduced a resolu-
ton instructing the judiciary commit
tee to make an Investigation in regard
to the recent action OF the governor Of
Colorado in establishing military rule
In Teller county. He asked that 1t lie
upon the table in order that he might
make some remarks upon 1t 1t . con-
venieut time. The resolution n, in
part, as follows:
Whereas, BY reason of the fact that
there ia . strike Of the metalliferous
miners in the Cripple Creek mining
district, in the county Of Teller, and
also in the county OF San Miguel, in
said stste: and,
Whereas. 1t Is maintained by the
said striking miners and by many other
good and law-abiding citizens that said
strike, considering its magnitude and
duration, has been exceptionally free
from violence and intimidation; and,
Whereas, The governor of said state
did ON the 4th day CT December, 1903,
by reason of said strike and Of the said
explosion and other alleged disturb
ances in said district, issue procla-
nation in which, among other things,
he did declare the said county OF Teller
to be in a state Of insurrection and re-
bellion; and,
Whereas, Following the said proc
lamation, the military authorities did,
by and with the approval of the gov
ernor Of the state. establish a censor
ship over the newspapers printed in
said Cripple Creek district. and did, and
yet does, prohibit criticism or news not
favorable to the military in possession
of said district and to the mine owners
side of the strike in progress in said
district. and have prohibited the pub
lication Of editorials in said papers that
were fair and lawful criticisms of the
acts of the governor and of the mill
tary in their dealings with said dis
trict; and,
Whereas, The military authorities
of the state of Colorado, by and with
the knowledge and consent, II not the
direct order. of said governor, have pro-
claimed and are enforcing martial law
in said county. and acting hereunder
have seized possession of its jails and
private dwellings and have commenced
a - A Il 4 al a A a. A A A
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Senator Clark Recovering.

New York. Dec. 13.-United States
Senator Clark OF Montana, who has
been twice operated on for diseased
condition of the ear and adjacent bony
tissues, was last night. according to
his physicians. resting easy. his gen.
eral condition being regarded a. salts
factory and an early recovery being
looked for. DR.. Curtis thinks he will
be out In three weeks.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Will u.s saIlda Marble.

Denver. Dec. ia Salida dispatch
says: The American Marble and Onyx
Company Of New York to-day placed
q force Of men at work at the marble
quarries, three miles from Salida. The
company has contracts for furnishing
marble for the agricultural building
at Washington, the Indianapolis post
once and the government building 1t
Topeka. Kansas. and shipments will
begin at 6nceA
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Election In Panama.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The State De-
partment has been informed that final
steps have been taken for the forma-
tion of permanent republican form
Of government In Panama. The news
came in a dispatch from Consul Gen.
eral Gudger, dated Panama, yesterday.
Us follows:
Election for constitutional conven-
tion called for January 4th. The con-
vention meets January 18TH"
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Sheep.
GRAIN.

Wheat, choice milling per 100 lbs.
81. OF; rye, Colorado. bulk, per 100 lbs,
Soc. oats. bulk. Nebraska, new. white.
81. is; mixed, Sill; in sack. Colorado.
white, Sips; corn, in bulk. S0c.; corn
chop. sacked, SIC; Colorado corn and
oat chops. sacked. s1.25; bran. Colo
RADIO. per 100 lbs, 15c.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Hay.

Upland. per ton. s12. 2.00@13.O0: second
bottom. choice to fancy. $9.00@1000;
good to choice, s700GS.0o; timothy,
$12.00; timothy and clover, s11-00; al
falfa, prime. $3.50; straw. $4.50Q5.0O;
South Park wire grass, $1,000.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
EGGS.

Eggs, fresh, loss off, doz. ......
Eggs, fresh, case count, doz. ...
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
Live Poultry.
Butter.

Elgin market ............... 25
Creameries. extras. Colorado. 2S@29
Creameries. extras. Eastern. 2S@29
Creameries. firsts. Colorado and
Eastern 24@25
Process and renovated goods.
lb. ......................... 2o@21
Store packed ............... 14M15
Cooking butter ............... 12G13
Roll Observation-Disclosures. 14Q16
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
American Jockey Wins Case.


Paris, Dec. 15.-The court which has
been hearing the arguments in the case
Of Tod Sloan, the American jockey.
against the French Jockey Club for
$4,000 damages for being warned of
the turf in connection with Rose de
Mails winning of the Prix de Diane at
Chantilly in May last, yesterday found
in favor Of Sloan and condemned the
Jockey Club to pay the costs. The
court. while holding that Sloan's COM
plant was justified. pointed out that
he had not showed that the course OF
the club had caused him serious loss
and limited the damages to the expense
of the action.
The case involved the Jockey Clubs
sole control Of the French turf admin.
istration.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
LoophoIe for St. Louis soodlers.

st. Louis, Dec 15.-Notification of a
decision of the Missouri Supreme Court,
which brings into question the legality
of hundreds of arrests and convictions
recently made on informations in st.
Louis, and which, according to Circuit
Attorney Folk, opens the doors of the
penitentiary. through writs OF habeas
corpus to many others, was received
here yesterday by that official. In the
list of cases which, under the ruling OF
the court, could be affected after the
plea of illegal arrest were raised, are
the majority of the suburban fran
chise Doodle convictions. 1t was stated
by a well-known lawyer to-day that
the statute of limitations in these
cases expired last November and that
II the present charges against the ac-
cused men should be found defective.
1t would be impossible to bring new in
dictments against them.
All of the cases are before the Su-
preme Court on appeal, and the records
show that each case was tried on infor-
nation furnished by the circuit attor-
ney on his official oath.
Gilpin observer., 1903-12-17
INJUNCTION SOUGHT BY THE
UNITED MINE WORKERS DENIED

there only for the purpose above men
toned.
NO one denies the right to persons
situated as these plaintiffs, or in Any
other calling wherein labor is en-
ployed, of combining for their mutual
benefit and for their mutual advance
ment joining in strike, and to this
right as an incident belongs the addi-
tional right of appealing by lawful
means to their fellow laborers or of
those who seek to take their places
to join them in their efforts, but this
right is purely personal in its nature.
one incidental to the liberty of a hu-
man being to do and say that which he
pleases so long as he does not inter-
fere with the rights of others, but it
does not come within the category OF
vested property rights which can call
to their aid the strong arm Of a court
of equity.
1T does not appear from the evi-
dence or otherwise that the persons
with whom they seek to confer are
demanding any such conference or that
they are expressing any dissatisfaction
with their present situation; they are
not appealing to the court for aid or
protection, and the presumption OBJ
tanned, if any is to be INDUCED in. is
that they are satisfied with their situa-
ton. II they are and desire to pursue
their work land they certainly do or
they would not be pursuing iD 1t is
right and privilege which they have.
and they have the right to enjoy that
privilege free from mOlestation and an
noyance. That right is certainly as
sacred as the right of plaintiffs here to
talk to them, at least the courts should
not be party to forcing them into
conference which they do not appear
to be seeking.
From the evidence in this case we
cannot remain blind to the fact that
the conference referred to is the prin-
cipal and paramount benefit to be OBJ
tanned by the action, and we repeat it
is not controversy which can claim
recognition by a court of equity or In
which court of equity should assist
either one side or the other"