Gilpin observer., 1904-03-17

December. January and Febru-
ary .........l............ .Sil6, 434.4
10 Marcn lVtn n...................... o,V5o.o3
Total 1924. $50. IA
Cripple Creek expense. ........... 302. S46.57
Grand total .............-..........s4 .s427. .376.n
Mrs. Harriet c. r. Wright, whose
term as a member on the board of the
State Industrial School for Girls would
expire April 1st, has been reappointed
to that Office by Governor Peabody.
Mrs. Wright has been appointed again
in view of the fact that her work on
the board has been notably success
full. J. Tracy Melvin of Saguache has
been appointed a member of the State
Board of Health by Governor Peabody
to succeed the vacancy created by
the removal of Dr. E. A Mattoon to
Ohio.
The Colorado Society for the Friend
less, which has had it's headquarters
with the State Board of Charities and
Corrections at the state house since
last October, has filed articles of in
corporation with the secretary of state.
The management of the society is in
the hands of twelve well known resi-
dents of Denver, w. M. Danner, Rev.
Frost Graft, Rev. j. H. Houghton,
Judge Len B. Lindsey, r. w. Corwin,
f. L. Parsons, j. E. LeRossignol, Lima
Rountz, NJ. A. Taft and ]. H. Gabriel.
w. e. Collett, who is one of the incor-
porators, is also superintendent Of the
society. The object of the society is
to aid in the prevention of crime, re-
form criminals, secure better laws and
prison management. find employment
and in every way help discharged pris-
oners.
The judgment of the lower courts
against the Overland Cotton Mills
Company of Denver on the charge OF
the employment of children under
fourteen years of age has been af-
.f1rmed by an opinion handed down by
Chief Justice Gabbert of the Supreme
Court. The prosecution was COM
menced by the State Humane Society
and a fine was imposed upon the Off
GERS of the company. John L. Jerome
and Dean Sutcliffe. but the judgment
against the former was abated as his
death occurred while the case was
pending in the Supreme Court. It was
contended by the defense that because
the statute says mo person" shall en-
ploy child labor that corporations were
not included, for the reason that they
were not specified. Judge Gabbart's
opinion takes this matter up at length
Indicating that it. is the spirit of the
law to include corporations.
Owing to IL numerous inquiries
burdening the various officers of state
from people in other parts of the coun-
try who desire specific information
concerning Colorado. there is consid-
erable talk at the state house of es-
tablishing an information and publicity
bureau This was commented upon
fayorably by Governor Peabody and
Secretary of State Cowie but as yet
no definite plans have been made in
the matter. The bureau might be es-
tablished as state Office by special
act of the Legislature. or the duties
might be turned over to clerk in one
of the various Offices. In Ohio there
is a clerk in the Office of the secretary
of state to whom all inquiries for in
formation are turned over for atten-
ton, and that plan might be success
full here. Each officer in the state
house is constantly besieged with let
ters from eastern people. especially
desiring information. and II these mat
tiers were taken upland given the at
tention they deserve much good would
result to the state in the way of in
creased population and in bringing in
vestments to the state.
All members of the special commit
tee appointed by the Denver city coun-
Gil to investigate the padding OF the
registration lists signed the report pre-
sented to the board of supervisors
March 10th with the exception Of Al
dernan John ID. Ross. who is charged
with completely in the work. He not
oniy refused to sit with the committee.
claiming that It was not legally ap-
pointed, but declined to appear as a
witness. The other members OF the
committee were w. B. Lowry, w. A.
Hover and c. M. Lindquist. supervis-
ors; Charles W. Cochran and A. New
ton Patton. aldermen. The. report
gives full details Of the evidence SUBJ
mitted and concludes with a censure
of John ID. Ross, declaring him guilty
OF deliberately mitigating the padding
OF the lists In Ward two. The same
conclusion is reached in regard to Ed
ward G. Soetje In Ward thirteen. The
committee concludes that Deputy
Clerk Joseph F. Bailey was criminally
negligent in inserting certain names
on the books and that Clerk Julius
Aichele acted criminally In inserting
the list OF names furnished by Police
man T. j, Afford without authority OF
the city council. and that Mr.. Afford
acted improperly In asking that tho
names OF persons not authorized to
vote be retained on the books. The
report also says that Edward c. Soetje,
Theodore Mcclure and'T. ]. Afford are
subject to criticism for not appearing
before the committee when their con.
duct was In question.