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The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
Anti-Fraud Mail .ResuIations.

Postmaster General Payne has given
out a statement regarding the att-
tude of the department toward worth
less nostrums and the newspaper pub
lication of obscene advertisements. 1t
is explained that the department has
no intention of entering on a crusade
against patent medicines. or of estab-
fishing a censorship on advertisements
printed in newspapers. but simply aims
to correct abuses in cases Of obscenity
and fraud, as required by law. The
statement follows:
"A large number of complaints
having been received by the first as
sistant postmaster general. protesting
vigorously against the United States
mails being used for the purpose OF
circulating newspapers and other lit
erature containing advertisements of
alleged cures for loss of manhood, vi
tality. etc, the acting postmaster gen.
eral transmitted number of these ad-
vertisements to the assistant attorney
general for the Postoffice Department,
with the request for an opinion as to
whether or not their transmittal
through the mails constituted a viola
ton of law.
The assistant attorney general rem
dered an opinion holding such adver-
tisements violation of what is known
as the obscene law The only inten-
ton which has ever been entertained
by the administrative officers has been
to suppress the advertisements which
the law officer of the department has
held to be obscene.
'Of course the Postoffice Department
has never had any intention of starting
crusade on patent medicines, or ofes-
tablishing a censorship on advertise
ments printed in ewspapers. There has
been no change in the policy or prac-
tice of the department: the facts sim
ply are that, certain abuses having
been called to its attention, 1t has act
ed thereon as required by law
In the regular course of business
in the Office Of the assistant attorney
general. a number of cases were pre-
sented in which so-called cures for lost
manhood and lost vitality were COM
planned of as being worthless, as we'll
az the literature of the company SELL
ing the article being obscene. Analy-
sis of these so-called remedies devel-
oped the fact that in most instances
the ingredients were simply starch and
sugar. In a number of instances the
pills and drugs contained ingredients
injurious to the system and forbidden
by law to be sold.
''It having thus appeared that these
companies are defrauding the public
by means Of false and fraudulent rep
reservations made through the mails,
the Issuance Of fraud orders was recon-
mended to the postmaster general and
accordingly issued by him. No action
has been contemplated by the depart
ment save in these cases of obscenity
and fraud"
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
List Of Killed and Injured.

Denver, June THE following is a
list of the killed and injured in the
dynamite explosion at the Independ,
ence depot In the Cripple Creek dis
trict as given by the correspondent OF
the News:
Robert Sinclair, single. Cripple
Creek, the thirteenth man to die as the
result of the explosion.
Gus Augustine, single. aged 25. home
In Victor; has brother living In
Janesville, Wis.
Arthur Muhleise. single. aged about
SO; has relatives In Germany.
Henry Haag, single, lives In Cripple
Creek; relatives not yet learned.
Alexander MLane, married. home in
Cripple Creek; he was one of the best
known miners of Leadville. where he
lived for many years.
Charles E. Barber. single. home in
Cripple Creek.
Herbert Mccoy. married, home in
Victor.
]. H. Hartsell. single, lived in Grip
pie Creek.
William Shanklin, single. Victor.
E. Kelso, married. home in Goldfield
w. w. Delaney. single. Cripple
Creek
Edward Ross, single. Cripple Creek
Il. H. johnson. formerly of Little
Horse, Wyo., home in Victor.
Injured In the Victor hospital are:
Phil Chandler. J. A. Brooker, Edward
Holland. John Police, Tom Sinclair
Holland and Sinclair are in critical
condition.
Injured in the Red Cross hospital in
this city:
Dan Gainey and Clarence Allen.
John Collite. both legs amputated al
the Victor hospital.
Ed Holland. right leg amputated al
the Victor hospital.
Dan Gainey. right leg amputated al
! Red Cross hospital.
A. II. Allen. both legs fractured, but
amputation not necessary; at RED
Cross hospital.
Amputation has been performed
upon number of the wounded. but II
is almost certain that several OF them
will die.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
Ordered to Leave Telluride.

Denver June IA Republican spe
cial from Telluride last night says.
Members of Troop A of the National
Guard of Colorado received orders to-
day to report for duty at o'clock to-
night and preparations were made to
enforce the order given a few days ago
to o. A. F1oaten of the Peoples Store.
Tony Ralla, a saloonkeeper, and NJ. j.
Sullivan, secretary OF the local Miners
Union. to leave. The men were ordered
to leave Tuesday morning and 1t is un-
derstood that they will be forcibly de-
ported.
It is reported here that there will be
wholesale deportations within the next
few days. The report is to the effect
that about 125 more agitators are
marked for deportation.
Congressman H. NJ Hogg is attor-
ney for the men. and has advised them
not to leave voluntarily. but remain
until they are forcibly deported. Il
telegram was sent to Governor Pea
body to-day urging that the order OF
deportation be rescinded. A telegram
was also sent to President Roosevelt,
but late tonight no reply had been re-
ceived. The message to Washington
was as follows:
Have been ordered to leave our
homes by June 7th. but do not intend
to do so. We, as citizens of the Unit
ed States, demand your protection un
der our constitutional rights. The civil
courts would protect us. but they are
powerless. The governor will not pro
tect us. 80. A FLOATEN,
IN. ]. SULLIVAN"
Tho four men ordered to leave. rs
well as the entire union element. are
anxiously awaiting word from Wash
ington. The impression prevails. how
ever, that the men will be forced tc
leave tomorrow.
EARLY this morning handbills were
spread broadcast over the city charg
ing the Citizens Alliance with this
murder Of Jim Clark. former marshal
OF Telluride. and Mexican Sam" Both
men had made strong anarchistic ut
terances and the mystery surrounding
the death OF each was never cleared
away.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
Troops Ready to Act.

Denver. June 7.-Acting Governor
,Haggott is prepared to throw all Of the
available troops of the National guard
into Victor should call for assistance
come from that city.
From the time the news OF the ter
rible catastrophe at Independence
reached the capitol yesterday all on
cialdom was on the dui vive for fur
ther trouble, and conferences between
the acting governor and Adjt. Gen. Bell
were of almost half hourly occurrence.
Plans for handling the state militia in
all possible situations were discussed.
as everyone in the state house was OF
the opinion that demand for troops
would follow quickly upon The heels OF
the first bad news.
BY the time word arrived that bull
let's had begun to fly. General Bell was
prepared to move the militia within an
hours time. But there came no call
for troops, nor had there been such
call up to late hour last night.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
PhlIIppIne LEGAL peeIsIon..

In the United States Supreme Court
opinions were handed down on the I'd
inst. in three cases involving questions
pertaining to administration Of the
criminal law in the Philippine Islands.
The points raised were as to the right
of the government to take appeal in
criminal cases and OF an accused per-
son to demand trial by jury.
The first case was that Of Kepner
VS.. The United States. Kepner prac-
ticed law in Manila and was charged
with embezzlement. The court Of the
first Instances convicted him. but the
Supreme Court of the islands convict
ed him. The case was then appealed
to the Supreme Court of the United
States by Kepner on the ground that
by the process of appeal he was put
twice in jeopardy contrary to the con-
stitution OF the United States. The
opinion by Justice Day sustained this
view. reversing the decision OF the
Philippine Supreme Court. Justice
Holmes, White and McKenna united in
one dissenting opinion, while Justice
Brown delivered a separate dissenting
opinion.
Another case of the same character
was similarly decided.
Another Philippine case was that OF
Dorr and O'Brian. in which was raised
the question of the right OF a defend
ant In criminal case to demand trial
by Jury in the Philippines in the alb
sence Of Congressional enactment
granting such right. The court held
that the constitution does not carry
the right without legislative enact
ment. Dorr and O'Brien are the edi-
tors of a newspaper published in Ma
nila and were prosecuted for criminal
libel
The Chief Justice and Justices
Brewer and Peckham united in an
opinion concurring in this result. but
stating different grounds. Justice
Harlan delivered vigorous dissenting
opinion. saying that the opinion is con-
trary to the established system OF the
United States and declaring the opin-
ion of the court to be in effect an
amendment to the constitution of the
United States.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

hands in air and surrender to the
troops and sheriff.
$500 p. m. to $50 p. m.-Striking
union miners to the number of forty
march through the streets with hands
in air to the armory under escort OF
the troops and deputy sheriffs.
$50 to $3.50 p. m.-Arrest in Victor
of union miners wherever found by
sheriff and deputies. Union store
raided by mob and goods thrown into
the street, until stopped by the sheriff.
6:20 p. m.-Special train picked up
to convey sheriff and three carloads
OF troops to Goldheld on report that
the union Of that place had defied ar
rest.
100 p. m.-The same force moved
to Independence to arrest miners
1880 D. m.-Same force went to
Goldfield, where union store was
wrecked and goods thrown into the
street, and the mob afterward smashed
windows OF every house displaying the
desecrated flag of the union.
$500 p. m.-Return Of force to Vic
tor and the arrest of union men con
tinued up to 10 o'clock.
11:00 p. m.-Streets of Victor were
quiet, showing few men. Special train
was brought into requisition to con
vey the 150 union prisoners who had
been taken during the day to Cripple
Creek. going out of Victor at 1870.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
DEADLY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION AND
RIOTS IN CRIPPLE CREEK DISTRICT

/ criminal charges. seated in the back
end OF buggy. which was being driven
by a woman and heading down toward
Colorado Springs at great speed.
Specific charge against any one man
or set OF men for committing the crime
has no. been made. Detective Rob
Sterling, an employe Of the Mine
Owners Association. says that he has
positive information who 1t was pulled
the wire.
News of the enormity Of the crime
was te!ephoned to President A. E. Carl
ton of the Findley mine by his super
intendent, James s. Murphy, soon after
the explosion.
At $3.50 O'Clock a special train on the
Midland Terminal was made up in
Cripple Creek with all available physi-
clans. by Mr.. Carlton. Mr.. Murphy and
e. c. Newcombe. and hastened to the
scene Of the disaster. There the view
OF the wreck which met them in the
early light was one which beggars de-
scription.
The body of one man had been blown
others were found on the Delmonico
dump 400 feet away.
The hillside was covered with por-
tions OF flesh and the nearby buildings
spotted with blood.
Tho injured were placed upon the
train and hastened to the hospital In
Victor. A return trip was made for the
bodies of the dead. and everything pos
sible done toward gathering up the re-
mains.
There had been many miraculous es-
capes from the effects of the explosion.
Fully two-thirds of the men waiting
on the platform were able after a few
minutes to render assistance to the in
jured.
Officers from Cripple Creek came
upon the scene soon after the removal
OF the bodies. Under Sheriff ]. Knox
Burton reached the scene of the crime,
and after tracing the wire by which 1t
had been committed to the point where
the perpetrator sat. he called two un-
ion miners from the crowd, deputized
them and with them in charge of the
clew, left. Later in the day. when a
new sheriff had been appointed, the
first act of his Official life was to re-
move Under Sheriff Burton from Of
flee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
For Forts and Barracks.

Secretary OF War Taft has approved
the allotments made by the quarter
master general OF the funds for bar
racks and quarters at various army
posts and forts to be expended during
the fiscal year beginning July 1:
On the Pacifc-Fort Worden, Wash
ington, $130.100; Fort Casey. Wash
ington, $4,000; Fort Benicia, Califor-
MIA, 1927. 7.150; Fort Rosecrans. Califor-
mia. $4,000.
To Western Posts-Enlarging posts
in Alaska, 100000; Fort Assinniboine
Montana. $4,000; Boise Barracks,
Idaho. s24s.750; Fort D. A. Russell.
Wyoming. s2s4,O0O; Fort Douglass,
Utah, $4,000; Fort Harrison. Mon
tana. s13.100; Fort Honolulu, Hawaii
an Islands, s173.75o; Fort Keogh, Mon
tana, $500: Fort Lawton. Washing
ton. s19.150; Fort Leavenworth. Kan
sas, 1870 Fort Mckenzie. Wyom-
ing. $16,500; Fort Mason. California.
$4,000; Fort Riley, Kansas, SIS. 900;
Vancouver Barracks. Washington, $780,
000;- Fort Walla Walla, Washington.
$4,000; Fort Wright, Washington.
$14.500: Whipple Barracks, Arizona,
s1S7 500; Fort Yellowstone. Wyoming.
$500.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

exploded between fifty and hundred
pounds OF dynamite. judging from its
effect. which had been surreptitiously
placed beneath the platform In prep
aration for the commission OF the
crime.
A number OF buildings surrounding
the Independence station and which
were damaged more or less by the ex.
plos.on had been occupied as homes
by union miners now on strike in the
district.
Warning had been given these. and
none within the reach OF the explosion
were at home when It occurred.
Fortunately the hoisting at the
Shurtiof mine near by had been de
layed, and the forty or more miners
employed on that property had not
been released to take the train, as was
their custom.
But for this. and with q little more
careful planning of this plot by the as
sassins, 100 men might have met death
I'm the explosion.
That 1t was a deliberate, cold -blooded
murder. and that 1t was perpetrated by
union miners is not denied. and is be-
Illeved by practically every person in
the Cripple Creek district tonight. The
fully, deliberately. and there is no
doubt but that in doing 1t he had the
|coanivance. support and advice Of many
besides himself.
No arrests for the specific act have
been made but as the outcome OF the
violent demonstrations of thousands of
citizens and non-union miners alike,
fully 150 union miners were taken in
charge by deputy sheriffs. deputy mar
shals. militiamen and private indiyid-
rals, by force OF arms. In Victor, Inde-
pendence and Goldfeld. and these at
11:20 o'clock tonight were placed upon
= speciai Florence &c Cripple Greek
train and headed for Cripple Creek. six
miles away.
The Trinidad bloodhound was tele-
graphed for. brought here and took up
the trail of the murderer at 5 o'clock.
The pump man at the Altman water
works pump house on the Colorado
Springs wagon road. about mile be-
low Cameron. says that at noon to-day
lie saw Victor Poole. one of the union
miners who was taken in custody in
the early days OF the strike on various
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

Denver, June 7.--The Republican
correspondent at Victor gives the fol
lowing account OF the terrible dyna-
mite explosion at the Independence
depot yesterday morning:
The most dastardly crime ever com
mitted in the annals of the West cost
the lives of thirteen miners en-
pioyed at the Findiey mine. crippled
many others for life and has precipi-
tafed q condition OF riot In the Cripple
Creek district which has cost at least
one other life and before peace is
again restored may cost many more.
At 2:35 O'Clock u. nj, at the change
of shifts at the Findley mine, between
nifty and sixty of the miners working
on the property passed down the hill
ence depot of the Florence G. Cripple
Creek railway. there to board the com
ing suburban train for their several
homes in Victor and Cripple Creek.
They had completed their nights
work. the train had whistled for the
station and was slowing up for the
platform to take these men aboard
Suddenly a terrific explosion occur
ring under the platform Of the depot
tossed nearly one-half of the waiting
miners high into the air. mangled the
bodies Of ten OF them almost beyond
Identification. killing Immediately
eleven. injuring two to such an extent
that they died soon after their arrival
at the hospital, and manning five for
life.
The scene following is one beyond
description. The fyrce OF the explosion
put out lights in Altman, a mile and a
half away. broke windows in Goldfield
and Independence. wrecked n number
of homes near the depot and tore an
immense cavern in the ground where
the depot platform and building had
once stood.
The platform of the depot stood
high above the ground and was open.
There is no agent at the station at
night.
"A small feed wire had been run
from the end OF the depot to the crib
bing of the Delmonico shaft. 400 feet
away.
A Jerk OF the wire had worked some
Internal machine which In turn had
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
Victims of Victor Riots.

Denver. June 7.-The News cores
pondent furnishes the following list OF
killed and wounded in the Victor riots:
Peter Crisman. Gold Coin miner.
shot through the mouth but not fatally
injured.
Roxie McGee. killed outright, shot
through the heart.
Fred Studevant, shot from behind,
through the right side. He found the
bullet in his left pocket, where he re
covered 1t. Not serious.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

Hod Finch. dangerously stabbed by
some unknown person. He is at Red
Cross hospital and reported in critic
cal condition.
Spud Murphy, n bartender. shot
through the back under the right
shoulder. Wound bad, but not neces.
sarily fatal.
John Davis. watchman at the Vindi-
Gator mine, shot in back by a man who
is now under arrest Davis was quickly
removed to the Victor hospital and
died there at $3.50 tonight.
Victims Of Second Riot at Miners
Hall.
Peter calderwood. shot in leg.
Edward McKelvey, shot in leg.
Arthur Parker. shot in leg.
Thomas NcMannus. shot In leg.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
Moroeeo kIdnapInc case.

This cablegram has been received
from Rear Admiral Chadwick. com
manding the South Atlantic squadron
at Tangicr:
.aThe seizure OF the American citt-
zen was by an insurgent chief SO as
TO bring pressure on the Sultan OF
Morocco to secure the demands OF the
tribe. Our sense of the gravity OF the
case Is shown by the presence of the
American squadron. and will undoubt-
edly cause the earlier yielding by the
Sultan TO the demands OF the chief.
which IL the only safe means of re-
leasing the captive"
There is the best authority for the
statement that an attack on Tangier.
or an expedition against the brigands.
will be followed by the immediate
murder OF the captives.
At the instance of Secretary Hay,
no instructions will be sent to Rear
Admiral Chadwick for the present.
pending the result of the representa-
tions of Ambassador Porter at Paris
to the French government requesting
the exercise of its good Offices in OBJ
tanning the release of the captives.
Through Ambassador Porter, Secre-
tary Hay has requested the French
government to exercise its good Offices
toward securing the release of Per
dicaris
The French government has under
taken the task and because of its clos
er association with the various ele-
ments in Morocco. 1t is believed here
that it can accomplish more than any
other government. The British gov
ernment also is acting with great en-
ergy in behalf of young Varley, the
stepson OF Perdicaris and British
subject, and the British officials are in
communication with this government
in the pursuit.
Admiral Chadwick is not expected
at present to land a party from his
fleet to pursue the brigands, but 1t is
stated positively that IL Raisuli exc
cutes his threat of killing his captives.
the United States government will in
sist that he be run down and execut-
ed at any cost. 1t is expected at the
Navy Department that the South At
lantic squadron now at Tangier will
be reinforced to-day by the European
squadron. commanded by Rear Admi-
raj Jewell and consisting of the Olym-
pia, Baltimore and Cleveland. which
left the Azores Saturday.
The battleships Kearsarge, Maine
and Alabama OF Rear Admiral Bar
ker's squadron, are at Lisbon. Portu-
gal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

Secretary Shaw's action in having
his picture taken while he was signing
that sac. 100000 treasury warrant will
doubtless be criticised by many peo-
pie who will never have chance to
sign away S40,000.000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

So sorry that "our Mary" isn't COM
ing over here to give a series of read
ings through the country and all the
more because reports agree that she
is quite as beautiful as she was when
selfish Mr.. Navarro took her away
from us fifteen years as~
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

The mosquito militant is charged
with carrying still more excess bag
gage. This time It's the African fever
germ. The theologians are finding
1t harder and harder to convince the
public that every creature is made for
some good purpose.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

Because one woman stuffed the bal
lot box men need not put on superior
airs. They have to have a special
detail of policemen at each election
to prevent them from doing the same
thing.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

The humanitarian who protests in a
Philadelphia paper against the serving
of live broiled Holsters" doubtless be
lieves they should be broiied TO
death.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

Mr.. Sully declares that he will new
er buy another bale Of cotton in the
speculative market, and doubtless a
good many of those who have lost
money by following his example have
similar intentions.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

Mrs. Hetty Green says It's all a
dream. the report that she had let go
of s550.000 for a charitable institution
And It is safe to say Mrs. Green did
mot do the dreaming.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

One might expect the mothers
congress to mako few rules and reg
ulations for the government of the
fathers whose failings they under
stand SO thoroughly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

The heir to the Japanese throne
promises to further initiate European
customs by taking only one wife. He
doesn't promise. however. that he will
not take q deep interest in the ladies
of the Jap stage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

A st. Paul man is said to have died
OF fish bite. A great many patient
fishermen OF this vicinity are in dan
ger from that source.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

An English countess has married
her coachman. American heiresses
will have little interest in the coach
man. however, as he will not be able
70 share the lady's title.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09
EIbsrf Counfu Yribdns
lE. Pope. Edstor and Pubs'shsr.
HILBERT. COLORADO.

"-affy" is sometimes laid on pretty
thick and slab: but II is nothing to
epitaphy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

Col. Pope's contention that bicy-
cling fell on because manufacturers
quilt advertising. and that the way to
revive 1t Is to resume the advertising.
appears to be based on correct busi-
ness principles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

A citizen of Allegheny. Pa, being
told by the doctors that he was about
to die, requested a musical friend to
play 'Bill Bailey" as a solace for his
1ast moments. The end came quickly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

The idea probably Is that when q
maniac hears some OF this classical
music he comes to the conclusion that
he is not so crazy after all.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

Miss Lottie bod has won the wom-
ems golf championship OF England.
Add the name of Lottie Dod to those
that shall never die.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-06-09

1t is noted that Associate Mother
Edward Howard Griggs has just ad-
dressed the mothers congress in New
York.