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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
Interesting Political Bulletins.

A series of political bulletins are
being circulated IN Denver bearing
upon the frauds and Senator Teller's
election The following brought an
answer from Mr.. Patterson on the
front page of the News:
1.-THE United States Senate is now in
session. Colorado is not represented.
Senators Teller and Patterson are still
in Denver doing their utmost to pre-
vent the punishment of election
thieves and to secure the acceptance
of the fraudulent Democratic vote as
genuine. Are they afraid of losing
their own seats, which they secured
through the crimes of these same bal
lot-box suffers? Does not this ac-
count for their present activity? Hon
est" John resigned" because of these
frauds. All self-respectitng people who
hold office by virtue of these crimes
should do likewise
Mr.. Patterson made spirited reply,
in which he defended his election as
honest anu 80
LEGISLATURE, but failed to defend the
charge that Mr.. Teller had been dis
honestly elected. The handbill caused
much comment because of the
fact that Frank Adams police machine
in Denver undertook to suppress the
circular by arresting the distributors.
The latest developments in the
fraud investigation of Importance is
the discovery that large ''imperson-
ated" vote was cast in what are know
as the respectable" precincts in the
residence portions of the city. This
was done by quiet, systematic repeat
ing, with the rough-house features
eliminated, and by the impersonation
of Republican voters and voting their
names for the Democratic ticket.
Regardless of who may be elected
governor, the gratifying fact for the
average voter is that the premium on
election rsscality has been removed,
and for the first time in the history
of the state wholesale election frauds
have been rebuked and the guilty, or
at least some of them, are crowding
the Jail of the capital city. a. +.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
Mormon Stands Pat"

Recorder Nicholson of the Mormon
church believes in the "higer law"
and would suffer martyrdom before
iisobeying the mandate of the church.
before the Senate committee Attorney
aylor for the prosecution asked Mr..
Nicholson why he had refused to
bring certain books pertaining to the
marriage ceremony of the Mormons,
as ordered by the Senate subpoena.
Because l did not want to- he said.
do you mean TO say that your al
legiance to your church is superior
to your allegiance to your nation "
was asked.
"If you put it that way" witness
said, yes"
Suppose the committee should
send you back to Utah with an order
for those additional documents. What
you'd you do?" Attorney Taylor asked
of Nicholson.
"Show the order to President Smith,
and if he told me to disregard it
should do So"
"And If the Senate should send an
officer to arrest you II you did not
produce the books. you would will
ingly go to PRISON.
~ would"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
Judge swayne Impeaehed.

Sitting as a grand jury the House OF
Representatives on the 18th inst, with
almost a full membership. adopted a
resolution providing for the impeach-
ment of Judge Swayne, of the North
ern district of Florida. for high crimes
and misdemeanors."
Throughout the session intense in
terest was shown by members. Fol-
lowing the adoption of the impeach-
ment resolution provision was made Tor
appointment of five members to notify
the Senate of the Impeachment and for
a committee of seven to present the
case to the Senate.
The days proceedings were the first
of their kind since the impeachment in
1876 of Gen. w. w. Belknap, who was
secretary of war in General Grants
cabinet
The charges and specifications
against Judge Swayne were read by
Mr.. Palmer Pa.).
In support of the charge of misbe-
havior Mr.. Palmer said evidence
showed that out of each year Judge
Swayne spent on an average Of 212
days somewhere else, neither in his
district holding court. nor outside of
his district holding court. Judge
Swayne, he said, never voted in Flo
ida, never registered there, and never
lived there in any proper sense of the
term.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
The New Cabinet.

1t is generally conceded that Pres
ident Roosevelt has practically de-
cided upon every member OF his Cab
met. When his present term expires
there will be only one change in the
Cabinet. George B. Cortelyou Will
succeed Postmaster General Wynne,
and Mr. Wynne, if he desires it. will
be given some important post in the
diplomatic or consular service.
John Hay will remain at the head
of the State Department. Leslie NJ.
Shaw, secretary of the treasury, it is
said, desires to retire, but will prob
ably be induced to hold on until some
months after the inauguration OF
President Roosevelt. Secretary of the
Navy Morton, Secretary of War Taft,
Attorney General Moody, Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson and Secretary
Metcalf of commerce and labor Will
undoubtedly retain their present port
folios. Secretary Hitchcock of the
Interior Department has an ambition
to become the next United States
senator from Missouri. Hitchcock
may go out even if defeated for the
Senate.
Rumor has 1t that in event of the
retirement of Secretary Hitchcock eN-
Governor Richards of Wyoming, at
present commissioner of the General
Land Office, will succeed him in the
cabinet
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
Cody Divorce Suit.

Sheridan, NWyo.. Dec. 1S.-ln the
Sheridan county District Court yester-
dav Mrs. W. f. Cody filed a motion to
the amended petition of Colonel Cody
in which she asks that his petition be
made more definite and certain. Mrs.
Cody desires to know the manner in
which the indignities alleged by
Colonel Cody were offered his guests
at the North Platte ranch: on what
occasions Mrs. Cody refused to permit
Colonel Cody to bring his friends to
ranch. and who they were, and what
other times before and after septem-
her 81. 1899. the friends of the plain
tiff were driven from the Cody home
by insults and conduct of the defend
ant and to know the causes upon
which she found fault with the plain
tiff that drove him away from ms
home.
In these matters the petition sets
forth one date and alleges instances.
Mrs. Cody desires to know the partlcu-
lars of other instances set out in iull.
She also asks that her alleged CON
duct at the time of their daughter
Arta's death be stricken out, not being
in the original petition OF Colonel
Cody.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
FORT CAPTURED.
BY Japanese, Who Explode an I'M
mense Mine.

Toxic. Dec. 19.-The japanese fired
an immense mine under portions OF
the north fort of East Keekwan noun
tain at 9 O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
The infantry Immediately afterward
charged and occupied the fort with
heavy force.
The following report of the capture
was telegraphed from Nogfs head,
quarters today:
AT 2:15 o'clock the afternoon of De
cember 18th, part OF our army blew
up the parapets of the north fort oil
Cast Keekwap mountain. and then
charged.
subsequently. at O'Clock in the
evening, General Semeamima, COM
manding the supports, advanced into
the easements and, encouraging his
men, threw his supports into the fight
ing line in a last brave charge.
AT 1850 o'clock at night we COM
pletely occupied the fort and immedi-
ately engaged in the construction of
defensive works. Our occupation be-
came firmly assured to-day.
Before retiring the enemy exploded
four mines in the neighborhood of the
neck of the fort.
1--WE captured five nine-centimeter
field and two machine guns. as well as
plenty of ammunition.
The enemy left forty or fifty dead.
Our casualties have not been investi-
gated, but they are not heavy
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
Port Arthur Holding Out.

Che Foo, Dec. 1S.-Commander Miz'
zenehoff, who was executive ofhcer oil the
Russian battleship Poltava until that
vessel was disarmed, and who Decem-
ber 18th headed the party of seven
Russians who left Port Arthur in
sailboat and arrived here with dis
patches, said tonight that Port Arthur
is a desolate, and, excepting the firing
of the guns. a silent place.
"The Russians" said he. are hus'
banding their artillery ammunition, fir
ing only when the effect will be Ger
tain. There are 10000 men in the line
of forts, and their periods of rest are
few. All the generals except General
Stoessel live in the forts.
every building in the whole town is
more or less injured.
general Stoessel has put the entire
population on regular rations sufficient
to last three months.
"The ammunition is sufficient to last
much longer.
81 believe the japanese will never
take the fortress under present condi
tions."
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
WHO is ELECTED GOVERNOR?

This action has since been shown to
have been wholly justified by the in
vestigation in the Bonynge-Sh -Shafroth
contest ordered by Congress. 1t was
ulent votes had been cast in twenty
eight precincts, not to mention the
fraud in the other 176 precincts of
Denver. The unseating of these repre-
sentatives left the Legislature Repub-
lican on joint ballot. which meant the
election of Republican United States
senator.
Although it was well-known fact
that the Denver representatives had
been fraudulently elected, and that
they were justly unseated, the Demo
cratic Senate in order to elect Mr.. Tel
Ter, threw out Senators Dick and Nc
Donald without investigation or evil
dence of fraud; in fact, no real contest
was offered by their opponents. A
mock contest was ordered and the
farce was gone through with, occupy
ing but a few minutes, and these seats
were stolen.
Now it is claimed to be the object
of the Republicans to right this wrong
and re-seat the two Republicans, al
though they cannot, of course. force
Mr.. Teller to give UP his seat, secured
by this wrong.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
LATEST WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS
Woman Suffrage.

The resolution granting to the
women of the various states the right
to vote for members of the House OF
Representatives was made the basis
of a hearing before the Senate COM
mittee on woman suffrage. The ques-
tion was presented by committee
consisting of representatives of the
Federal Woman's Equality Associa-
tion, and included Mrs. Clara Colby
of Portland, Oregon; DR.. Clara w.
MacNaughton and Mrs. Belva Lock
wood.
"I live in the District of Columbia,
where nobody votes" said Mrs. Lock-
wood. land | am just as good as a man
here"
Both she and Mrs. Colby made ar
guments in support of the constitu-
tionality OF the bill. In addition to
announcing her conclusion in behalf
of her sex. Mrs. Lockwood expressed
the hope that the congressional rep
resentation of the southern states
would be reduced unless the negroes
are protected in their rights of suf-
frage. The declaration brought a
smile to the face of Senator Bacon OF
Georgia, who is chairman of the suf-
frage committee.
Mrs Colby said it was not true that
women are quiescent under the pres
ent discrimination against them, but
that in reality they feel keenly the
deprivation imposed upon them.
Many of them are, she said, property
owners, and she contended for their
right of representation at the polls.
Sne also called attention to a Supreme
Court decision to the effect that negro
citizens are entitled to vote in all the
states, and drew the conclusion that
as women are citizens some provisions
be extended to them.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
Atlantic Coast storm.

New York, Dec. 1S.-The snowstorm
and gale which struck the coast yes
terday afternoon and continued until
the early hours Of this morning was
the most violent that has occurred for
several years. Reports from the New
Jersey and New England coasts and
from incoming steamers tell of furi-
Gus gales and many disasters.
In the city the. snow which began
yesterday. fell almost without inter
mission until early this morning by
which time eight inches had fallen.
There was little interruption of traf-
fic, $1,000 snow shovelers and 1000
teams being set to work as soon as the
snow ceased falling to clean the prin
cipal thoroughfares.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
Must Have Safety coupIers.

Washington, Dec. 20.-In a decision
handed down by Chief Justice Fuller
In the case of Johnson VS.. the Southern
Pacific Railway Company. the Su-
preme Court of the United States yes
terday practically held that all cars
including locomotives. should be
equipped with uniform automatic
couplers.
The court also held that dining cars
cannot be exempt from the require
ments of the safety appliance law
when in use. even though empty.
The decision is considered by the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
the Department of Justice to be de.
cided step forward in the protection Of
railroad employees.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23

By invitation of the President a spe-
cial committee of the Commercial Ira
velers' Protective Association called
on him to consider his recommends
lion that the powers of the Interstate
Commerce Commission be extended so
as to enable the commission to pass
dpon questions of railroad freight
rates, subject only to review by the
courts. The committee assured the
President that in the stand he had
taken regarding railroad rates he had
the cordial support of the 25,00o ira
velers and jobbers which the com
mittee represented.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
unseatina Born and HeaIy.

This question of restoring the stolen
seats of Dick and Mcdonald in the
Senate is an interesting one, and the
suggestion is receiving support from
Republicans all over the state. 1t will
be remembered that the last Republi-
can House unseated four Denver rep
resentatives who received the smallest
pluralities. upon the grounds of fraud.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
n Peabody Holds Over?


The indications are that the frauds
in Denver alone will exceed the plural
ity Of Mr.. Adams. 1t would therefore
be manifestly unfair that he should be
given the office until the matter is
fully Investigated and determined by
the Legislature, which has the sole
right to settle the matter.
Suppose Mr.. Peabody holds over and
after the investigation is completed,
say some time in February, the Legis-
lature concludes that Mr.. Adams is
elected. Would the acts of Mr.. Pea
body, while holding Over, be legal?
This and other similar questions can
not be answered off hand.
1t is believed that the solution OF
this problem lies in having Lieutenant
Governor Mcdonald, about whose cleo
tion there is no question, act as gov
ernor until the matter is decided.
One thing is certain, at the present
time, the evidence so far as divulged
indicates the defeat of Mr.. Adams. al
though there does not appear to be the
slightest disposition on the part of the
Republican managers to take snap
judgment or use unfair or unjust
means to settle the matter. The gen
eral opinion among Republican lead
ers is that the party will not under any
circumstances adopt the arbitrary and
brutal methods which were employed
by the last Democratic Senate in un-
seating Senators Dick and Mcdonald
to elect Mr.. Teller to the Senate.
'If we cannot win fair we don't want
the Office" said a prominent leader,
but II we have won it, we want it;
and We want the people to know all
about the frauds. and if they do, they
will support us in an effort to get it."
The Senate will be Republican by
one vote. The indications are that the
first oficial act of the Senate after
organization will be to unseat Born
and Healy, who were given the seats
OF Mcdonald and Dick. This will give
the Republicans five majority in the
Senate and they already have large
majority in the Lower House.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23

Denver, Dec. 20.-The burning ques-
ton in Colorado is still. Who was
elected governor?
There were extensive frauds COM
mitted in Denver. in fact, the most ex-
tensive in its history. There We're
frauds committed in three other coun-
ties that will add materially to the
chances of Mr.. Peabody. There seems
to lie little doubt, If the rotten pre-
cincts are thrown out in Denver and in
the other counties where bogus ballots
were cast and fraud ran rampant. that
Mr.. Adams apparent plurality will be
wiped off the records. but it is neces-
sary to show clearly and conclusively
that this is the case.
While it will be impossible to open
all the ballot boxes in all the tainted
precincts in the state and settle the
matter by bringing the voters to ident-
ify and swear as to the correctness of
each ballot, yet such course would
be the only one to afford an opportu-
justice.
The next best thing to do is to con-
slider the evidence given from various
precincts before the courts, to investi-
gate SO far as possible in a reasonable
time, by legislative committee and
come to a conclusion. and this is the
course that will be pursued beyond a
dOuht
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1904-12-23
Legislative Investigation.

Legislative Investigation.
The Supreme Court has enough
contempt cases from Denver alone to
keep 1t going for two months or more,
according to the statement of a promi-
nent Republican attorney.
The precincts thrown out by this
court, if any more are thrown out, will
be those which it has investigated in
the course of the contempt proceed
ings. These will not be very many, in
fact but mere handful by the time
the Inauguration day arrives for the
next governor, which falls on January
10th next.
The throwing out of fraudulent re-
turns or returns from stuffed ballot
boxes by the Supreme Court will not,
therefore, settle the question as to who
is governor. The action of that court,
together with the evidence which it
has collected, will, of course, be con-
sidered by the Legislature, which by
law canvasses the vote and deter
mines who is elected to the various
state offices from the governor down.
The committee appointed to investi,
gate the matter will have to consider
an enormous mass of fraud evidence
from Denver and may determine to
open all the ballot boxes in that city.
II this is done the conclusion Of the
Investigation will not be reached for
several weeks, and in the meantime
who will be occupying the governors
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-11
Money in the Bank

is good for sae-keepiug but it don't earn much for you there Buy on
more off these lots NOW let the money you have earned, now earn some TO you
you will double your money in a few years. Selling this 70 myself cal
give you satisfactory terms, if you havn't got all the cash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-11

port Ekaterinoslav which recently land
cd troops and arms at Port Arthur, and
the other is the steamer ArGIln. be
longing to the Chinese Eastern Rail
ways company. Both were captured by
thI ,Taiianese cruisers Sal Yen and Hci
Yen in the n~eighb0rhood of Fusan. ko-
rca. The Eb~aterinoslav is of 10000
tons displacement and had been fitted
up rs an auxiliary cruiser. She bad
thirty rifles on board and was on her
wny from Vladivostok. The Argun was
going to Vladiyostok from Nagasaki.
The Russian whalers Glarige, Nicolai.
| Alexander and Michael, captured by
tho Japanese, have also arrived mt Sa-
sebo. 7us
A cable from Shanghai says an i'm
| portant bridge on the Mancllurian rail
road has been blown up, and thirty
Russians have been killed.
Mr.. T~akahira, the Japanese minister
here, has received advices from the
Japanese foreign Office regarding the
naval engagement off Chemuipo. Mr..
Takabira thinks it is especially impcr-
TINT to note that, according TO these
advices. the final overt act of HOSTILE
ties was committed by the Russian
gunboat Korietz, which fired on the
Japanese torpedo beats Monday even
ing.
The Tientsin correspondent of the
Standard sends in a report that the
Russians have massacred Il hundred
Chinese at Liaoyang. In consequence
Of which the officials at ShanhaikWaIl
are greatly alarmed and are appealing
to Peking for protection.
The president has issued a procla-
nation of neutrality. The preclama-
ton simply fecites and deplores the
existence of hostilities between Japan
and Russia and c~nioins upon citizens
of ,tlle united States a strict regard
and observance Of the neutrality laws.
Special dispatches from Tokyo say
the miliado is personally superintend-
ing affairs, and the cabinet holds daily
sessions. The government has issued
orders for the protection of all Rus
sian subjects residing in Japan.
Baron Kanako and Baron Sullemat.
III JUG OF
81 have been sent 20 the United States
and Great Britain to explain Japan's
position and attitude in the present
conflict.
A formal declaration of war is ex
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-11
FIGHT AT
vnrinG and Korictz sank Near Pof:
ncsian Islands.

vnriaG and Korietz sank Near Pofy-
ncsian Islands.
LONDON. Feb. 1f.LBaron Hayashi
the japanese minister here. has re
ceived official confirmation from To.
kyo of the destruction 1T Chemulpo q
the Russian first class cruiser Vnriac
and the third class cruiser Korietz.
The official dispatch follows:
"a Japanese squadron escorting
transports was off %Chomulpo, korea.
early Tuesday morning.
"Admiral Urik. tbmmanGine the Jap
anese s1uadron; G5fmally chilled on tins
Russian warshipgf7to leaFc Chcmulp'
before noon. Th~edadniral added tlia:
if his demand was not complied witll
he would he compelled to attack thcn.
in the harbcr.
THE two Russian warships left I'll,
port ut about lf:}0 n. III. aud q bate
ensucd outside the polynosian islaads
After about an hours engagement IN
Russian warships sought refugeamon-
the islands. IS
Toward evening the Russian cruis
ers Variag and korietz sank, having
been blown up.
"The officers and men of the two
sunken vessels sought refuge on the
French cruiser Pascal.
There were no casualties on the
japanese side"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-11

lister to Russia, ANA his STAIR lave left
for Berlin. There was Il large crowd of
people at the station platform when the
party boarded the train, Police and
gendarmes kept a space clear for the
travellers, and there was no hostile
demonstration.
NJ. Kurina walked slowly to the
train, holding in his hand Il bouquet of
roses which had been presented to
Nine. Kurino by Mrs. Mccormick,
wife Of the United States ambassador.
AS the train drew out of the station
there were a few cheers and cries of
Long live Nlcholas.'
A Tokyo dispatch says two Russian
transports, with 1000 troops on board,
were captured on their way to Asan in
an attempt to make a landing there
and interrupt communication by telc-
graph and railway between Fusan and
Seoul.
Ten Russian warships have already
been wrecked or disabled by Japanese
cruiser Variag and the blowing up of
the torpedo gunboat Korietz having
heen accomplished at Chemulpo.
More than Il hundred Russians were
killed in this engagement. Officers and
marines who escaped to the shore were
made prisoners by the Japanese patrol.
This is the fourth naval battle which
Japan has forced within the first
twenty-four hours of fighting, A spe-
cial cable dispatch from Port Arthur
tells of a third attack on the Russian
stronghold by the Japanese fleet.
The occupation of Seoul, the capital
of Korea, is one of Japan's great OBJ
j~ectives at the present moment. Fully
10000 Japanese troops have landed on
Korean soil. Landings were made al
Chemulpo and Chenanpo. Forty thou
sand Japanese troops, with six batter
les of artillery, are at Pingyang and
have marched northward to the Yalu
river.
Dispatches from Tokyo and Nagasa.
XII report the arrival at Sasebo, Japan,
of two large Russian steamers. One is
the Volunteer Eloot association trans
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-11

We are indebted to Assemblyman
Frank @. Henry for n copy of the
Legislative manuel for 1904 which has
Just made it's appearance as full and
complete as ever. This is O valuable
little volume. What information it
does not contain about New Jersey is
not worth knowing. 1t is compiled
and published by 7. f. Fitzgerald,
Legislative reporter.