The Lamar register., 1904-02-10
COLORADO STATE
CAPITAL AFFAIRS

Under the recent reorganization of
divisions, the control and direction OF
rifle practice which has heretofore
rested with the department command-
ers. is given to the division command
ers. Major General Sumner has fixed
the date of the practice for this de-
partment during May, June and July.
The National guard of Colorado Will
cooperate with the regulars. under
provision made by the Dick appropria-
tion bill for the National guard.
Owing to the great interest in arte-
sian water and oil prospects in the Ar
kansas valley, between Pueblo and
Manzanola, the United States geolog1-
cal survey has had Geologist Fisher in
that section for several months to as
certain the geologic structure and arte-
sian conditions. His report is expect
ed in short time. Geologist Sieben-
thai of the survey has been at work
for some time in the San Luis valley
and reports that lie has finished about
two-thirds of the artesian area.
Judge John Campbell has appointed
the committee of fifteen business men
who will cooperate with the directors
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton in securing in Denver a building
for housing of the association. The
ing: Messrs. ]. w. Guilluly, chairms<l;
John Gallup, w. A. Hover, C. f. Hen
drie. Moses Hallett, Thomas Keely. d.
Murto. J. X. Mullen. j. S. Flower. L. A.
Peters, Platt Rogers, f. +. Struby. F.
w. STANDARD, ]. A. Thatcher and Frank
Trumbull.
In affirming the judgment of the
court below in the case of Lewis Har-
per VS.. A. J. Tanner ct al. the Supreme
Court has practically declared the en-
ployers' liability law constitutional.
Harper was injured through having
truck fall down the shaft in which he
was working and strike him. 1t was
made to appear that another employe
was responsible for letting the ;ruck
fall. but the mine owners were held to
be liable. and in the opinion written
by Chief Justice Gabbart the judgment
of the trial court is affirmed.
c. p. Blackwell, postmaster at VIII
son, San Miguel county. presented
Governor Peabody with Il cane re-
Gently Carved on the cane are the
words: Presented to Gov. Peabody
by C. p Blackwell in behalf of the
law-abiding citizens of San Miguel
county" The cane is hickory and was
cut on a farm in Arkansas owned by
the postmaster's father. There are
numerous designs on the cane. includ-
ing the state coat of arms, the nag,
cannon, Masonic emblem, a wreath
of columbines and an Indians head.
Colonel John NJ Essington, well
known Denver attorney. was disbarred
by the Supreme Court February LIST and
Immediately reinstated. Il most unusu-
al proceeding. but one which comes
within the power of the court. The
single offense charged against the re-
spondent in the petition presented to
the court by the Colorado Bar Associ-
alton was committed while Mr.. Essing-
ton was in partnership with Michael
Waldron. 1t was charged that q man
named DimQck Bruce entrusted $3.50 to
Mr. Essington for investment in Chat
tel mortgages, and that the attorney
appropriated some of the money TO his
own use AS this was the only ohense
ever charged against him, the court
felt impelled to extend judicial clem-
ency.
Governor Peabody to-day through
Clarence +. HagaF. secretary of the
State Board of Pardons. has taken ac-
tion LOOKING to test of the consti-
tutionality of the capital punishment
law OF Colorado. Acting upon the in
structions of the Governor Secretary
Hagar requested the attorneys who de-
Tended Frederick Arnold. Newton An
drews and Charles Peters, now under
sentence of death for the murder of
Mrs. Thomas Youngblood on last New
Years Eve. Immediately to take an ap-
peal to the Supreme Court for the pur-
pose of securing u decision from that
body as to the cunstitutionality of the
law providing the death penalty for
murder in the first degree. The gov
ernor is said to be opposed to the car
rying out of the death sentence while
there is any question of the constitu-
tionality of the law.
In long and bitter legal strife to
reserve to themselves the Brown Pal
ace hotel property and other vast in
terests belonging TO the Jane c. Brown
estate, James II. Brown and his father.
H. c. Brown, met defeat in the Su-
preme Court on the 1st instant. I'm
less motion for new hearing.
which will likely be made by James
II. Brown. who acted as attorney for
himself and the other defendant in
error is granted, the Brown Palace no
tel will be sold to satisfy claims of the
New York Life Insurance Company
and other creditors. The decree of the
County Court in favor of the Browns
is now reversed and the case remand
ed. Chief Justice Gabbert delivered
the opinion of the court. Justice
Steele did not participate, as he was
on the county bench at the time of
the original hearing, and took no part
in the last hearing.
Assistant Attorney General Melville
is preparing to defend the State Board
of Medical Examiners in case pre-
ferred against that body by DR.. j. r.
Bass. an osteopath, charging malicious
persecution. The case is the outgrowth
of proceedings which the medical board