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Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
BUSINESS MEN OF DENVER FORM
IMMENSE PROTECTIVE ALLIANCE

Denver, April 2s.-What may turn
out to be the biggest union in the city
the Citizens Alliance-was organized
at the Chamber of Commerce last night
by the adoption of constitution and
bylaws, the election of officers and the
taking in of over LOO members.
More than 700 of these attended the
meeting. More than 1000 were repre-
scented by organizations that wanted to
join en- masse but could not because
each member must sign the constitu-
tion as an individual. The organiza-
ton is said to have obtained pledges
of $4,000. Each of the members is
pledged to bring in two more at the
next meeting, which will be held in
Coliseum hall next Monday night.
Every member OF this union will
carry a card similar to that issued to
each member of labor organization.
One dollar is the initiation fee. and the
treasurer last night collected hundreds
of these fees. A majority Of those pres
eEt were bona fide employers. The rep
resentation was unusual. considering
the quiet manner in which the work
was started.
Until this union has attained nearly
its full growth its members will OBJ
serve a pledge of secrecy concerning its
plans. The meeting last night effected
the organization ard demonstrated the
success of the movement. At the next
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
RUSSIA DlSCLAIMS INTENTION
TO SEIZE UPON MANCHURIA

st. Petersburg, April 2S.-The Rus.
sian foreign Office, when shown the
Peking dispatch of April 23d, setting
forth the eight demands made by Rus
sia on China regarding Manchuria, en-
tered denial of number of the
points and minimized the Importance
Of others.
Commenting on each point separate
ly, the foreign, office says:
First Absolutely false. Not our
affair
Second-Depends upon China Not
mentioned in our pour parleurs.
Third-False.
Fourth-Unimportan
Fifth-Such is the present arrange
ment.
Sixth-Extremely important, since
an English vessel in 1902 introduced
the plague.
Seventh-False.
Eighth-The integrity CT China is
already adopted into the Russian pro
gram. No need to discuss that
Regarding the whole negotiations,
which have been dragging on since
January, the foreign Office says:
There is nothing directed in any
manner against the interests of the
other powers or their commerce.; 9TH
ers enjoy the same rights of commerce
in the interior as we. OF the towns
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

meeting plans will be made for combat
ing what the members may regard as
unreasonable encroachment by labor
unions.
When this big union gets its full
membership a parade will be given.
This will be the public demonstration
of strength and determination to pro-
tect themselves, which is the object of
the business men in forming the organ
ization.
Like the labor organizations. the Cit
liens Alliance will have central
council. Employers associations will
have one delegate each in the central
body. The council will have supreme
authority. Il will work for all and it
will conduct all negotiations that may
be necessary to adjust differences be-
tween employers and employees.
Many representative business men
addressed the meeting last night. They
spoke of conditions they called unreas-
enable. Several declared that with
unions everywhere the business men
should organize as a matter of self-pro-
lection. Nearly all of the speakers en-
phasized the point that it was not wise
to oppose legitimate labor unions work.
ing on sensible lines. Each declared
that those in which the dictatory atti-
tude seemed to be the ruling spirit
must be curbed for the good of the
/ community.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

not opened to trade, the railway will
carry Russian and foreign goods alike
through the country, but we or they
can not sell them in the unopened
towns. If the towns are opened all
will benefit alike. 1t is in the rail-
ways interest to demand the widest
possible developments of trade. The
pour parleurs concern multitudinous
detailed questions which were not
foreseen when the evacuation was de-
cided upon"
AS cabled from Peking April 23d. the
Russian demands were as follows:
First-No more Manchurian ports or
towns are to be opened.
Second-No more foreign consuls
are to be admitted into Manchuria
Third-No foreigners except Rus
slams are to be employed in the pub
lie service Of Manchuria.
Fourth-The present status of the
administration of Manchuria is to re-
main unchanged.
Fifth-The customs receipts at the
port Of New Chwang are to be given
to the Russo-Chinese bank.
Sixth-A sanitary commission is to
be organized under Russian control.
Seventh-Russia is entitled to at
tach the telegraph wires and poles Of
all Chinese lines in Manchuria.
Eighth-No territory in Manchuria
is to be alienated to any other power.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
MUST NOT SELL
TOBACCO TO BOYS

Denver, April 2S.-The action Of
in sentencing two merchants to the
county Jail last Saturday, who were
convicted of selling tobacco to boys,
has occasioned considerable comment
throughout the city. The action OF
the court is applauded in most QUAR-
ters, as the use of tobacco among
school boys has become SO general
that it is alarming.
Six cases against merchants,
charged with selling tobacco to boys,
were tried in the County Court last
week. There were three convictions,
the third man being fined 800. In all
of these cases the merchants were ar
rested on information Of boys who are
on the probation list of the Juvenile
Court, presided over by Judge Lind
sey. Judge Lindsey has announced
from the bench that he will have but
little mercy for merchants convicted
of this unlawful traffic. The law pro
vides maximum sentence OF three
months in the county Jail or fine not
exceeding 500 in case of conviction.
Under the law both the fine and i'm
prisonment can not be imposed. A
number Of complaints are being filed
In the County Court this week. To
morrow Judge Lindsey will hear sew
eral cases in which the defendants are
charged with selling liquor To boys.
This is considered a grave offense.
Judge Lindsey is determined to stop
both II possible. He yesterday said:
IF one-half Of the complaints that
have been made to me Of the illegal
selling Of tobacco and liquor to boys
are based on fact. then II Is high time
that drastic measures were taken to
stop the traffic. The selling OF liquor
to boys is not so prevalent as the sell
ing of tobacco, but the traffic is going
on and the guilty persons should be
made to feel the hand OF the law.
81 do not want 1t understood that
am vindictive in this matter or that
l desire to persecute anyone, but the
law against this traffic is plain and
should be enforced.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
No Free Water.

There is reason to believe that the
development of irrigation interests is
checked in consequence of a more or
less prevalent belief on the part Of
the people that somehow and in some
way the federal government intc>>is
to give them free water by construct
ing irrigation works that may be
needed.
This is one of the unfortunate re-
suits of unduly emphasizing the work
the government has outlined for the
reclamation of the arid region and
without considering it in the light of
the language of the irrigation law.
The plain and simple truth. which
everyone should grasp, is that the gov
ernment does not intend to give any
man free water. 1t stands in the posi-
ton of private capitalist, in this,
that it will demand for the reclaimed
land enough to reimburse the irriga-
uon fund for all the money expended
in constructing bitches and reservoirs.
1t will in this respect do just what
any private company owning land to
be reclaimed might do.
Furthermore, it is highly probable
that much of the work will be done
at such great expense that the land
will cost the claimants more than it
would If the reservoirs and bitches
were built by private enterprise.
Everybody knows that in nearly every
case government work is more expen-
sive than private work. The cost of
erecting public buildings in Denver
and other cities in the arid region
should teach the people this, if any of
them do not already know it. 1t is
highly probable that when some of the
extensive works planned by the De-
partment of the Interior are COM
pleted, the expense of construction
will make the price of the reclaimed
land almost prohibitive.
Unfortunately, instead of recogniz-
ing this probability, large number of
people seem to be full of the idea that
they have nothing to do but wait until
the government comes along and
builds reservoirs and bitches without
any cost to them whatever.-Denver
Republican.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
GRAND NEW CRUISER COLORADO
is LAUNCHED AT PHILADELPHIA

and wife of Denver. Mr.. and Mrs. Joy
of Pueblo, c. c. Rockefellow and Mr..
Harding of Canon City and Otto
Mears.
When Miss Peabody climbed up the
steep steps into the platform box ex-
tending up the sides of the vessel 8
bow and was Joined by little group OF
Colorado people, Mayor Weaver and
Admiral Bowles, Bradford and Mel
Vile and by members Of the Cramps
firm, she was heartily cheered.
Mr.. Cortlandt B. Cramp accompan-
led Miss Peabody and gave her care
full and extended directions how to
hold the gilt-encased bottle Of cham
payne and where to strike 1t against
the steel bow of the ship.
When the vessel finally began to
move, after short delay, Miss Pea
body said in due form: Il christen thee
Colorado" and smashed the bottle
across the moving bow. There was an
aroma of White Seal in the air and a
bedlam Of footing whistles and screech-
ing sirens. not ceasing until the ship
went into the water with a mighty
splash and floated out into midstream.
Everybody said 1t was the most sue
cessful launching ever seen in the
Cramps yards. AS Miss Peabody. smil-
ing and blushing. came down from the
platform there was much cheering and
applauding and many congratulations.
Then a champagne luncheon was
served in the sail lost of the yards to
over thousand guests. The Colorado
visitors occupied the table of honor as
special guests Of the Cramps firm, with
them being Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy Darling ard family, Admirals
Bowles and Melville.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
CARNEGIE'S GIFT
FOR PEACE TEnPLE

Washington, April 2s.-Before sail
ing for Scotland Friday. Andrew Car
negie donated $1,500,000 for temple
of peace for the permanent court of
arbitration at The Hague. The gift
was made through Baron Gevers, min
lister of The Netherlands, and was
made with the understanding that
Holland will be responsible for its ad-
ministration.
The correspondence between Mr..
Carnegie and Baron Gevers follows:
New York. April %, 1903.
Baron Gevers, Washington:
Your Excellency-I am delighted to
hear officially from you that your gov
ernment believes that the cause of the
peace conference will be immensely
benefited by the erection of a court
house and library. temple of peace,
for the court of arbitration established
by the treaty of July 30. 1899, and also
that the government will consider it.
self responsible for the disbursement
OF the fund, which I esteem it a rare
privilege to be permitted to furnish.
THE sum named to me as being
ample for the purpose stated was one
and one-haf million dollars. l beg to
say that the draft of the duly accred-
tied officials OF your government upon
me for this sum will be honored upon
presentation here.
Relieve me. your excellency, this
closing act before my departure has
given me profound satisfaction. be-
lieve that the creation of the perma-
nent tribunal for the settlement of in
ternational disputes is the most i'm
portant step forward, of worldwide
character, which has ever been taken
by the joint powers. since 1t must ur-
timately Danish war, our foulest stain.
Very truly yours.
ANDREW CARNEGIE"
Baron Gevers in reply acknowledged
the receipt of Mr.. Carnegie's letter
and said he had cabled its contents to
the minister of foreign affairs and that
he would forward the original letter
by the next mail.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Successful poultry raisers who ap-
preciate the necessity of having their
fowls in good condition during the
early spring months can adopt no bet
ter plan than the feeding of fresh-cut
green bone.
Don't allow sweet pea blossoms to
form seed pods. because matured
seeds end the life history of the sweet
pea. Keep them picked off and the
plants will continue to bloom until
early frosts and snow appear
If the worlds annual crop were
loaded into two-horse wagons and
they were formed in a procession as
close together as possible they would
belt the world five or six times, and
then extend clear to the moon.
The Department of Agriculture has
undertaken the work of breeding beet
seed so that each seed will contain but
a single germ. When the seed con-
tains two or three germs, as most of
them do. each germ produces a beet
and 1t is necessary to pull out the sur
plus plants in each cluster so that the
one left may develop properly. The
improved seed with one germ only will
do away with that tiresome work.
Colorado's system of registering
stock brands will soon be the most
complete and perfect in existence.
What this means to the cattlemen is
evident when At is stated that there are
10000 different brands on the books OF
this bureau of the secretary of states
Office. The brand department has al
most completed temporary set of rec
ords that will be n vast Improvement
over the old books. These will be fol-
lowed later by the entire new set Of
books. designed especially for the de-
partment and complete in every detail
Under the new system the books will
disclose a brand no matter how the one
making inquiry designates it-and
many of them have peculiar names.
A potato buyer. writing to paper
In western Colorado. says: THE great
market for potatoes Is east of Colorado,
and that territory demands mostly
white stock. l do not mean to say you
ought to ''cut out" red potatoes. but
you ought to raise more whites. A
good move was made by the Potato
Growers Association when 1t brought
In car of Rurals. which are beyond
question the aristocrats In the potato
world. Next to the Rural is the Pearl.
This is No. / good potato and sells
everywhere on name. more profitable
to raise because better yielder. OF
this variety l have a car from one of
the best seed farms In Wisconsin.
which we furnish at what they cost
laid down here. The Carmen is good,
the Peach Blow or White Mcclure is
good; also some other varieties in
white. but they are not known and are
hard to sell. In reds. the Rose seed
ling stands at the head. Early Ohios
are as good early potatoes as you can
get. The Red Mcclure IL q good po-
tato. but like the white. IL not known
away from home.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

Philadelphia, Pa, April 26.-The ar
mored cruiser Colorado celebrated the
second anniversary Of its existence yes
terday by a graceful plunge into the
welcome waters of the Delaware river.
Navy Department officials have been
taking especial interest in the con-
struction of the Colorado and the at
tendance yesterday included Assistant
Secretary, Darling. Admirals Mel
vile, Bowles and Bradford, Command
ers Switzerland, Schroeder. BARS, Ed
wards, White, Mahoney and many 9TH
wards, White, Mahoney and many
more representatives of the bureau Of
steam engineering and construction.
The diplomatic corps sent Chekib
Bey, Turkish minister, and his two
sons; Captain ButOkoff Of the Russian
navy; Lieutenant Commander Isam
Takeshita Of the Japanese navy; Senor
Riano Of the Spanish legation, and
numerous attaches. FNfff4 tf.
Governor Peabody and his family
and fifteen or twenty Colorado friends
reached the yards few minutes before
IL and were at once escorted to the big
platform against which the bow of the
vessel rested and where several hun
dred invited guests were gathered.
With the governor were Miss Peabody
and her daughters, Misses Cora May
and Jessie. and her son, James c. 9th
er Colorado guests were Mrs. Wright,
wife of Mayor Wright, and daughter;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazer, Mr.. and Mrs. J..
B. Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Stein
metz. Attorney General and Mrs. N. c..
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. O'Donnell,
Judge and Mrs. o. E. LeFevre, Mrs. C..
c. Walsh and daughter, c. S. Thomas
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

you still insist upon entering that
plea Of guilty." asked the Judge. They
answered in the affirmative. Schra-
der was then called and he, too, en-
tered the plea of guilty.
When Police Magistrate Thomas
was called Attorney Smith entered the
plea of nolo contendere for him. This
was accepted by Judge De France.
The acceptance of this plea has the
effect Of dismissing the case, but 1t
may be reopened at any time by the
prosecuting attorney.
No time was lost by Attorney Tai
bot. who at once asked the court to
pass sentence upon the defendants
who had pleaded guilty. Judge De
France had ordered Tammen and Sad
lier to stand before his desk when At
torney Smith interposed with a plea
for clemency. He said that the men
had suffered much during the progress
of the trial and that they had already
been punished for whatever offense
they might have committed.
In a few words Judge De France
stated that he had no personal feeling
whatever in the matter and that he
knew but one of the defendants before
the case had been brought to him. He
sentenced Tammen and Sadlier to
serve one day in the county jail and
to pay fine of 800 each, with the
costs of the suit. A similar sentence
was imposed upon Schrader.
The costs of the case. exclusive Of
the fees of the special prosecutors,
will amount to from 81 200 to $1,000.
The prisoners were taken to the
county Jail at Denver and duly en-
tered on the books, but were almost
Immediately released.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
TAMMEN AND SCHRADER PLEAD
GUILTY OF TRYING TO FIX JURY

Denver, April ga Republican
special from Golden last night says:
In the District Court here to-day be-
fore Judge De France. H. II. Tammen.
Robert Schrader and Daniel ]. Sad
lier pleaded guilty to the charge of
embracery. A plea of nolo contendere
was entered by Police Magistrate w.
]. Thomas, who was charged with a
similar offense. The pleas of the de-
PENDANTS are practical admissions of
attempting to bribe the jury in the An
derson case in the West Side criminal
court nearly two years ago.
The three defendants who pleaded
guilty were sentenced to pay a fine of
800 each and to serve twenty-four
hours in the county jail of the city and
county of Denver. They will also pay
the costs Of the suit. The pleas of the
defendants were entirely unexpected.
and there were but few people in the
court room at the time.
The formality of reading the indict-
ment was waived by Attorney Milton
Smith. Tammen and Sadlier came for
ward and stood before the judge. Mr..
Talbot, addressing the defendants,
said: "Mr. Tammen and Mr.. Sadlier.
you are charged with the offense of
embracery. Are you guilty or not
guilty?"
For a moment Tammen hesitated.
and then with downcast eyes and a
flushed face he answered slowly but
distinctly, Guilty" Sadlier made a
similar answer. The two men were
about to walk to their seats when they
were recalled by Judge De France,
who informed them that the plea of
guilty had practically the same effect
as a conviction of the offense. do
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
New Bank Note Issue.

Denver, April 2S.-Half n million
dollars OF new money is to be placed In
circulation in Denver just as soon as
II can be printed in Washington.
While David II. Moffat. president Of
the First National bank, was In New
York City on his recent trip he bought
and deposited with the United States
treasury 100000 of United States
bonds to cover an increase to tha.
amount In the circulation Of bank
notes by the bank. The previous Is
sues totaled 100000. so that this will
bring the amount Of the First National
bank currency In circulation up to g..
000, 900.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
EnJolned from Granting Rebates.

Kansas City. April 2S.-Judge John
f. Philips. in the United States Circuit
Court here yesterday. granted tenn
porary Injunction. restraining the fol-
lowing eight named roads from dis
eliminating against small shippers:
Chicago & Alton, Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul.. Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa
Fe. Burlington 4 Quincy. Missouri Pa
cific. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
Wabash and Chicago Great Western.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30

The nominees will request the par
ties to send in list of twenty-one
names. as originally asked to do. from
which the convention may select seven
candidates for each party. The COM
mittee will report at the adjourned
meeting in the Chamber of Commerce
at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.
The delegates appointed the follow
ing committee to draft an address to
be presented to the charter convention.
embcdying the principles which the
meeting desires incorporated in the
new charter: Senator. John A. Rush,
Judge c. ID. Hayt. Rev. David Utter
Mrs. ]. ID. Whitmore. Judge ]. Warner
Mills, Mrs. NJ. A. b. Conine, H. s.
Vaughn. Mrs. Samuel w. Belford, Ste
phen j. Donleavy. Guy LeR. Stevick.
Greeley Whitford, speaking for the
Republican committee. said last night
that 1t would be quite willing to con-
fer further with the committee OF the
non-partisan convention.
The Democratic executive committee
met last night. added George F. Dunk
lee and w. T. Davoren to Its commit
tee thus raising Its number to seven.
gave them the names OF twenty-one
Democrats and authorized them to con-
fer again with the committee from the
non-partisnns.
John A. Rush was elected temporary
chairman of the convention and John
w. Springer permanent chairman.
A A - A A
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
Mormons Not Prosecuted.

Washington. April 2S.-Mr. Tower,
United States ambassador at Berlin,
has anticipated the State Departments
request for an investigation Of the
complaints made by Mormon mission
aries In Germany. He has already
made a thorough investigation and
finds that there is no just ground for
complaint. e.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
Fair Play for Small Shippers.

Chicago. April 26.-Judge Grosscup
has entered an order in the United
States Court of Appeals enjoining six
railroad companies from discriminate
ing against small shippers in the west.
ern territory. The decision Is espec-
tally important as being the first under
the new Elkins law. .+
The decision holds that the govern
ment has the right to bring an action
In equity to restrain railroad compan-
les from discriminating either by fur
nishing lower rates or giving rebates
to favored shippers. II further de-
clares that while each injured citizen
has q right to such relief in its own
behalf. In cases like those under con.
sideration, the injured persons are 20
numerous and the injury to each IL so
inhnitessimal that II is the duty Of the
government to act for them under the
power specially conferred by the stat
utoos Va .HNf
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
Presldent Of Aondura. g.eeuted.

New Orleans. April 2s.-The steam
ship Breakwater from Puerto Cortex,
Honduras. brought news to-day Of the
Sensational climax to the revolution In
that country. According to informa-
tion received at Puerto Cortez. former
President Sierra was captured by the
revolutionists on the Salvador frontier
and summarily executed.
Gilpin observer., 1903-04-30
WORK OF DENVER NON.PARTISAN
CHARTER CONVENTION BEGUN

Denver. April 26.-Opposition to GER
tain names on the lists OF candidates
presented by the Republican and DEM
ocratic parties prevented the conven-
ton OF the Associated Civic Societies
from nominating a complete ticket Of
twenty-one names for the charter con-
vention yesterday afternoon.
Seven nominees from the civic So
cieties were selected. and these nomi-
nees were empowered to consult with
the two big political parties with a
view to reaching a compromise. they
having withdrawn their lists OF seven
candidates each.
Following are the candidates placed
in nomination by the convention: John
4. Rush, ]. Warner Mills. T. s. Nc
Murray. George Richardson, ]. G. Ken
nedy. Ellis Meredith and Mrs. A. NJ.
Welles.
The following Democratic candidates
we're temporarily withdrawn from the
Associated Civic Societies convention:
Charles J. Hughes. Jr.; T. ]. O'Don-
nell. Charles s. Thomas, Jacob Fillius.
August J. Spengel. Edward Keating.
Adolph Zang. .INit ID
Republican candidates temporarily
withdrawn from the Associated Civic
Societies convention: William Staple
ton. Eugene Mccarthy. John L. Button,
Greeley w. Whitford. G. w. Water
man. Mrs. Anna M. Scott. George l..
Hodges.