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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Denver's padded" Vote.

Denver. Dec. 4.-.'he Republican this
morning says: Startling evidence has
already been secured by the Republi-
can organization to make request from
the proper court for complete and in
dependent re-canvass and count of the
Denver vote, which would reveal a
state of affairs that would surprise the
callous. The work has been under
taken in a most systematic manner and
thanks to Judge Lindsey of the County
Court and the Supreme Court bench,
the evidence will be complete and
there will be no opportunity of getting
rid Of the tell-tale evidence in the bal
lot boxes and the books.
This canvass, made by reputable
citizens betrays sad condition. In the
eighteen precincts that had been can
vassed up to last evening 1916 names
were down on the books as having
voted that could not be traced by the
canvassers The persons in charge
of the buildings these people were reg
istered from, stated, and when desired
made affidavit. that the persons named
did not live there now and were not
there on election day. 1t is case of
gigantic pad" that will be better re-
vealed when the next grand jury under
the new district attorney gets hold of
the basic evidence for all the frauds
that have been committed in Denver,
house.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
NEEDS OF NAVY
SECRETARY MoRroN's REPORT

Naval Estimates Cut Down, Although
Full Amount Was Needed.-Record
Broken in Number Of War Ships
Launched.
Washington, Dec. 5.-The annual re-
port OF Secretary Of the Navy Morton,
made public to-day. is in part as fol-
lows:
The naval estimates for the next
hscal year are large, the largest ever
submitted, Notwithstanding the fact
that they have been cut down from
hose sent in by the bureaus more than
s17,000,000. We have asked for less
than the money actually required to
continue the naval program as laid
down by the general board, of which
Admiral Dewey is the head. notwith-
standing all who have studied the
question carefully agree that this pro-
gramme should be carried out.
THE past year was an important one
in the history of our naval construc-
ton. Never before were so many war
ships launched by this or any other ma
ton in one year. Vessel for vessel and
type for type ] believe our new ships
will compare favorably with those Of
any navy afioat, and every American
should be proud of the progress and
character of work now being accom-
plished, not only in construction. but
in all branches of the service.
New ships necessarily require more
officers, more marines and more en-
listed men, and the appropriations are
quite likely to increase steadily for
some years TO come. The more ships
we have the greater our fixed charges
will be and the greater our facilities
necessarily must be in the way OF
yards and docks and the ability to
make repairs and take proper care OF
the fleet.
Attention is earnestly invited to the
recommendations made to the chief oi
the Bureau of Navigation respecting
the need for more officers and men in
order to carry on the work of the navy
1t is useless to build ships unless pro
vision is made to man, care for and
use them"
Secretary Morton favors medals o
honor of two classes in the navy-as
in the army-one class for acts Of gal
lantry in times of peace, the other fol
heroism in war.
The savings system for enlisted mer
has shown that the latter appreciate
the plan and more than half a millior
has been deposited. Good results have
been accomplished also by the Y. M
G. A.. and several gifts to it are &C
knowledged.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
SENTENCED FOR FRAUD.
Colorado Supreme Court Furnishes
Election Thieves.

Denver, Dec. G.-With formalities so
brief that the entire proceedings con
sumed less than ten rpinutes, the Su-
preme Court yesterday morning i'm
posed Jail sentences and heavy fines
upon four officials from Ward 5, Pre-
cinct s, and discharged fifth. against
whom evidence of fraud was not
found. The four men were convicted
of having violated the courts injunc-
tive order regarding the Denver elec.
tion.
Chief Justice Gabbert delivered the
decision of the court, the other mem
baSS concurring. The courts findings
follow in full:
1.-THE court finds that you, Frank
Kratke, Joseph Ray, Charles Kofsky
and Edward OMAHA, willfully violated
the mandates of the injunction issued
in the case of the People .ex rel. VS..
Tool, being docket No. 1890 on the rec.
ords of this court. in two particulars:
''First-With respect to the appoint
ment of an election clerk In Precinct
of Ward s.
"Second-In permitting divers and
sundry persons to repeatedly vote at
such election. You are, therefore, ad-
judged guilty of contempt in manner
and form as charged in the informa-
tion.
In pronouncing sentence we shall
take into consideration the moral tur'
pitude involved in the commission OF
the acts which constitute the attempt
of which you have been found guilty.
There can be no doubt, from the testi.
mony, but that the two judges of cleo
tion and Clerk OMAHA knowingly and
willfully permitted a great many per.
sons to repeatedly vote at the election
to which have referred. There is not
the slightest excuse offered for having
committed these unlawful acts. In the
commission of these acts you were not
only aided and abetted by the respond
ent, Frank Kratke, but by his presence
and his actions he encouraged and pro-
tected persons in the commission of
these unlawful acts in the way of re-
peating.
THE court adjudges as a punish
ment that the respondent, Frank
Kratke, shall be confined in the COM
mon Jail of the city and county of Den
yer for the period of one year, and
fined in the sum of $1,000 and costs, to
stand committed until such fine and
costs are paid.
THE respondents, Joseph Ray and
Ed. OMAHA, are committed to the COM
mon jail of the city and county of Den
yer for the period of six months, and
each fined in the sum of $500 and
costs. to stand committed until such
fine and costs are paid.
THE respondent, Kofsky, Is COM
mitted to the common jail of the city
and county of Denver for the period
of three months and is fined in the
sum of $3.50 and costs. and will stand
committed until such fine and costs
are paid.
I'VE are not satisfied from the testi-
mony that the respondent, Carl Viii
son, is guilty, and for that reason he
VIII be discharged"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Sentences COMMITTED.

Denver, Dec. 3.-At meeting of the
Board Of Pardons yesterday Charles
N. Bryce. sentenced from El Paso
county for embezzlement, was par
doned and the sentences OF four others
commuted. Several other cases were
refused clemency and one case, that
OF Samuel Copner, was postponed un-
til next meeting.
The sentence of Arthur Flanagan
was commuted to a term OF two to
four years to a term Of fiye months to
four years. This will grant his a re-
lease very soon. He was sentenced
from Bl Paso county for forgery Of a
check.
The sentence OF ]. II. Strickland
was commuted from a term OF two to
shree years to term OF one to three
years. Strickland was sentenced from
Teller county June !. 1904. for burg
larry and larceny.
Charles Davis. also sentenced from
Teller county June 2. 1901, to a term
OF nine to ten years, had his term COM
muted to FIVE to ten years. He was
convicted OF larceny of ore.
George Il. Now, sentenced from Fre-
mont county May IA. 1902. to term
of fifteen to twenty-five years for MUIR
der, had his term commuted to from
three to ten years. Now was a mem
ber of the old Mccoy gang whose op-
erations were frequent in that county
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
W. c. 7. U. Election.

Philadelphia, Dec. AIRS. Lillian
NJ. N. Stevens of Portland, Maine, was
on Friday reelected president Of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union. Mrs. Helen Morton Bar
ker, of Evanston, Illinois, who has
been treasurer for eleven years, de-
clined another nomination and Mrs.
Harriet Wright Brand of Indianapolis
was elected to succeed her. Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Preston Anderson of North Da-
kota was elected assistant recording
secretary. The other officers were re-
elected.
A telegram was received from Presi-
dent Roosevelt in response to one sent
to him by the convention concerning
the prohibitive clause with regard to
the sale of liquor in the pending legis-
lation admitting Indian Territory to
statehood rights. 1t was as follows:
Telegram received. The President
has already taken the matter up on
the lines of your recommendation and
is consulting Senator Stewart as to the
best means of making it effective"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Port Arthur Must Fall.

st. Petersburg. Dec. with the
confirmation Of the news that the Jap
anese have occupied 203 Meter hill and
the report that the Russians unsuc-
fully attempted its recapture, officials
at the war Office are beginning to pre-
pare themselves for the inevitable.
The ships in the harbor, it can be
stated on high authority, are in no
condition to attempt to break through
the investing squadron. The guns Of
the warships were long ago disman-
tied and the marines and sailors have
been participating in the land defense
Some Of the ships have been injured
by shells. Tf the fortress falls it is un-
derstood the ships will be taken out
side and sunk ir deep water in order
to prevent the possibility of their ever
being OF service to the enemy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Drowned In "Fooi Killer"

Stevensville, Mich. Dec. 2.-Peter
Nissen, who started across Lake Mich
igan in his boat Fool Killer No. 3"
was found dead on the beach two and
a half miles west Of here yesterday.
He is supposed to have been washed
ashore during the night. His Fool
Killer was about twenty rods down
the beach from the body and was much
damaged. A life preserver and his
oyercoat were fastened to the basket
shaped car in the boat. The body was
brought to Stevensville. where it liet
in the town hall. The hands and face
are frozen and the features reflect his
suffering. The clothing on the body
was somewhat torn. 1t is thought
that Nissen could not have been dead
a great while when the body was
found, as rigor mortis had not set in.
When the wrecked aquatic balloon
was examined one of Nissen's business
cards was found, on the back of which
was a note from the dead adventurer,
saying an air hose upon which he de-
pended to renew his supply of air had
broken and that he was doomed to die
of suffocation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
RURAL DELIVERY
CAUSES PosrorFlcE DEFICIT
Department Shows Nearly Double the
Deficiency Of Previous Year--oe-
crease in Number OF Postoffices.

Washington. Elc. 3.-An increased
deficiency of 92.52 per cent. over the
previous year is shown by the finan-
cial statement for the postal service.
incorporated in the annual report OF
+. G. Madden, third assistant post
master general. for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1904. The report shows.
however, that the increase in expendi-
lures is on account OF the rural free
delivery service. We're 1t not for this
extraordinary expenditure the postal
service now would be about self-sus-
tanning The total receipts from all
sources for the fiscal year were s143.
5S2,624. and the total expenditures
$l52. 1852, JIG. leaving deficit of $S.
779.492. The deficiency the previous
year was $4,560,044. Mr.. Madden says:
1T is believed that as soon as the
rural free delivery service is fully es-
tablished the increase in the eypendi-
lures on account of that service each
year will not be more than the normal
increase for other items of the service
and that within a short time after.
such normal conditions obtain the
postal service will again be self-sus-
tanning, n condition whicn has not ex-
listed since 1888"
Extension of the free delivery serv-
ice has resulted In an increase of LILO
in the number of postoffices discontin-
ued during the fiscal year ended June
30, 1904, according to the annual re-
port of J. l.. Bristow, fourth. assistant
postmaster general. During the year
there were 2.549 postoffices estab-
lished and 5.5S7 discontinued. There
was decrease of 1853 in the number
Of Offices established. The total num-
Der of discontinuances was $3.50 post
offices, with saving in salary of post
masters aggregating STILL AT the
close of the fiscal year there we're IT,
131 postoffices in tLe United States
265 first class, 1,204 second class.
1896 third class and 65,766 fourth
class.
Operation of rural mail delivery and
the extension of private interests of
rural telephone service has created
demand from patrons of rural routes
for the delivery of small packages of
merchandise on an order to local mer-
chants by postal card. telephone or
otherwise. Ine value OF such pack
ages is small, and the present rate of
l cent per ounce. the report says. is
practically prohibitive Mr. Bristow
recommends that Congress fix rate
Of 3 cents pound or any fractional
part thereof on packages not exceed
Ing five pounds. mailed at the distrib-
uting postoffice of any rural free de-
/ livery route.
Mr.. Bristow recommends TO Con-
gress that the interstate commerce
law be amended so as to prohibit
common carriers, to-wit., telegraph.
and express companies, or any of their
employees. from aiding and abetting
in green goods or lottery swindles. or
any other scheme carried on partly
by mail and partly by common carrier
and which is in violation of the postal
laws.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Grand Jury Indictments.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. Dec. 3-In tho
United States Court Thursday the
grand jury found true bills in the fol-
lowing cases:
F. s. Smith, postmaster at Lander.
charged with embezzling $747.37.
William Merrill, charged with forg-
ing a postoffice money order at the
Thermopolis postoffice.
Lowell Shaw. charged with embez-
zling funds from the Basin postofice.
]. B. Jackson, charged with burglar
izing the Alma postoffice.
Ute" an Arapanoe Indian. charged
with a5saulting +. l.. Crabb, govern
ment surveyor on the Wind River res
ervation.
Claude Nudge, charged with perjury
in connection with the case of Harry
Brennan and Ed Thorpe, cowboys.
charged with holding up Postmaster
Jacob Lanb, at Clearmont.
Harry Brennan and Ed Thorpe will
be tried at this term.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08

strattons Independence mine IS. II
common reports are true. doing exceed.
inly well under the leasing syster-
which was begun about five mo,1f.s
ago. It Is impossible to learn the ex-N
act advantage the. company has seemed,
economically by turning the mine into,
the hands Of leasers, but there is little,
doubt but what the company's booRss.
show heavy saving compared WITH,
the expense which was entafled ec~
considerable time prior to the ado,
tion OF the leasing plan, when the com,
pany was compelled to emplov .,.....
400 miners in order to get profitabIs -
suits on a certain ore TONNAGE ~
value of which was subject TO frss,,,sl'e snc
and unusual variations. Some - 81
leasers are making good money 'ts s's
fact. quite number have found An. n
ore shoots which are returninr =. nne'
profits to both the company ana axe -
leasers. anu tn&
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Japanese Defeat Reported.

Mukden, Dec. 6.-There is persist
ent rumor that the force of Japanese
sent to turn General Rennenkampf's
flank has been repulsed with great
loss. The story is not yet officially
confirmed, but details are given with
great circumstantiality.
1t is stated that General Rennen-
kampff, who knew the movement was
maturing. awaited the Japanese at the
mouth of one of the captured passes
and the Japanese turning force threw
themselves unsuspectingly into the
ambuscade, where, after the fight, the
Russians collected 500 Japanese
corpses. 1t is added that there are
1000 more Japanese corpses whichfit
has been impossible to collect. owing
to the fire Of the Japanese. This does
not include the Japanese loss in
wounded
The Russian loss. according to this
account. was only thirty nr forty men.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Denver Shooting ARRAY.

Denver, Dec. Awhile throngs of
men, women and children were pass
ing in the vicinity of Fifteenth and
Arapahoe streets at 2:30 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, Joseph Nash fired
five shot from a .3S-calibre revolver at
George Allen. his wife's uncle. The
first bullet struck Allen in the left fore
arm, infiicting painfrl but not Sc
rious wound. The second entered over
the heart, but did not prove fatal.
OF the otner three shots, one struck
Jesse Chatterton, bystander. in the
left thigh; another passed through the
fur collarette worn by Mrs. William F.
Russell, and one went wild.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Federations Compromise.

Chicago. Dec. 5.-Plans which offer
q solution of the difficulties between
the Chicago Federation of Labor and
its parent body. the American Fedora
tion of LABOR, have been agreed upon.
AS a result of the conference the Chi
cago Federation of Labor will retain its
charter and will agree to obey the or
der of the executive board of the
American Federation to refuse seats to
delegates from Franklin Union No. Of
press feeders and the local union Of
steam filters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Internal Revenue Receipts.

Washington, Dec. 2.-The annual re-
port of Commissioner Yerkes of the
Internal Revenue Bureau shows that
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1904.
the receipts of the bureau were s232..
B04, ,O04, an increase of $2,163.079 over
the collections for the next year pre-.
ceding. The cost of collection was
193 per cent as against 2.07 for the
year 1903 and 2.S3 per cent, the av-
erage cost of collection since the for
nation of the bureau.
The estimated receipts from All
sources of internal revenue for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1906, are
$3.50 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Tunnel Scheme Approved.

San Francisco, Dec. Jacob Schiff,
the New York banker. who is heavily
interested in the Hawaiian roads.
while here recently approved E. Il.
Harriman's plan for 33,000-foot tun-
mel through the Sierra Nevada noun
tains. BY this means over $500 feet
of the present mountain grade of the
Central Pacific will be got rid of.
many curves abolished and most OF
the thirty-six miles of costly snow
sheds done away with.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Panama Agreement

Panama. Dec. 5.--All differences h~e
tween the United States and ths
public of Panama have been ~ss-
tied - result OF the vsss,
to Panama of Secretary TAFT =
the agent OF the United States. An e~-
ecutive order signed by Secretary Tsrt
on behalf of President Roosevelt and
assented to in letter signed by Prc,,s.
dent Amador on behalf of Panama ~.
cites the provisions of the agreement
reached. = s-'''
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
DENVER MARKETS
cattle.


Comparative Receipts
Month to December I'd -
T,acr.,asa 64I
Year 10 date .246, ,07G
same 'neriod last wear 273. .O16.
Decrease. -..-.-i- 1Vsv1v
The following quotations represent'
the range OF prices paid on TINS mar
ket:
Beef steers. choice grassers S.5oV4-VV
Beef steers, medium to good
grassers. .......--..-.- z-foWS.0v
SoMa srassers. ars Ae'.ss ....'..s.... 2.7s0s.ab
Cows and heifers. medium
TO good grassers. s..--... 2.4VWz-ev
Calves. veal choice. e...--.. 3I5W4-ev
Bulls. stays. etc. .-.-,..... l5uVz.zo
Feeders, 800 TO LOO lbs.
good to choice. +. p. Re- J.0oQ3.6S
Feeders, 500 to 900 lbs,
Common to fair, +. p. r.. 2-b0Q3.0V
Stockers. choice, f. T. r. 5-ooW S-ov
Stockers, fair to good .'-... 2-4oQS.oV'
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Sheep.
Grain.

Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs,
$1.65. Rye, Colorado. bulk per 100 lbs,
90c. Oats, bulk, Nebraska. new. white.
$1.03: mixed. s1.01 in sack. Colorado.
white. $1.05. Corn. in bulk. SIC: corn
chop. sacked. Csc: corn and oat chop.
sacked. s1.20; bran. Colorado. per 100
lbs. S2hc.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Hay.

Upland, per ton. s11.50; second
bottom, choice TO fancy, S9.00O9.50;
good to choice, $S.00mS.50; timothy.
$1l.OO: timothy and clover. 100000
S11.00; alfalfa prime. SG50G07.00,
straw. s3.50@4.00; South Park wire
grass, $13.0OM14.0O.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08

The dirTtors of the Calumet
Hecla Minitg Company have deciared
regular 4iarterly dividend OF so nerl ~
share. In p9O4 the company has nasd
$40 per STARE in dividends. as COM
pared with $s5 last year. ~
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08

Comparative Receipts
Month to December I'd ....... l,ls1
Same period last year. ...-... ZSI
increase. oil
Year TO date .149,351
same period last year. 1872 ,30Z
Increase. l1,VsS
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market;
Choice heavy. $445@4.55
Light and mixed packers. 4.45@4-be'
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08
Butter.
Eggs.

Eggs, fresh, Fanch. loss of
Eggs. fresh, case count. -.
Eggs. state loss OF.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-12-08

Johns Cathedral in Denver, cele.
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
his service in that position December
End. He was given grand reception
and presented with gold watch, an
automobile. a loving cup and silver
table service.
Official announcement is made that
the Pullman shops in Denver will not
be abandoned, as has been reported,
but on the contrary they will be oper-
ated to their full capacity. There are
400 men now at work, and it is ex.
pected that 200 more will be EN-.
ployed. The work of building Pull
man cars will be resumed.
Agreements have been entered into
between Johnson Bros. of Fort Col.
lins and the Colorado & Southern Rail.
road Company for the operation of a
stage line between Fort Collins and
Estes park over the new county road
The stage will be run regularly and
will connect with all Colorado &,
Southern trains at Fort Collins.
Joseph Lowe, charged with incest,
was bound over to the District Court
at Buena Vista in the sum of 81 800,
and not being able to furnish bail,
goes to Jail until the January term
of court Miss Nellie Fraser. his
twenty y-four-year-old niece and victim.
was able to furnish a bond Of $500 and
is in charge of friends in st. Elmo.
Frank Murray, assistant superinten-
dent of Pinkerton's national detective
agency. one of the most noted crimi-
nalogists in the country, died at his
home in Denver. November 28th. He
came to Colorado seven years ago
on account of consumption, but CON
tinued his work up to the very day of
his death.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-17

majesty was attended by the duke. who carried the
crown OF the realm n velvet cushion AT the
close Of the ceremony. during which he had occu-
pied a place the dais OF the throne IN the House
OF Lords he started 10 move backward from the
presence Of her majesty. He forgot. however tne
steps OF the dais and when he reached the edge or
the latter he fell backward. all huddlet up IN his
long and heavy ermine barred peers robes. from
the folds OF which he exrricated with diricuiy
The Queen whose face showed more concern than
amusement, although the gravity OF those about
her was sorely taxed by the spectacle presented
by the Cock OF the North" his grace was
styled in Scotland in consequence OF his somewhat
strutttng gait. spoke few kindly words express
ing the hope that he was not hurt and then swept
out with her cortege
Lord Pembroke. the present Lord Steward OF the
Household: Lord Clarendon who is the Lord Cham
herlain; Lord Churchill. the Vice-Chamberlain. and
Lord Howe. who is the Queens Chamberlain, are.
however adopts in the art OF walking backward,
and, being tall handsome men. manage 70 accom-
pltsh this crabHke feat in fashion that is not in
the least bit ridiculous. but very stately and i'm
pressive.
NARQUISE DE FONTENOY-