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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
THE EPWORTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION AT DENVER IN JULY
Small Army at Work Making Prepare.
tions-Larse Attendance Prom
ised From All Sections,

Denver, May 22.-Plans for the In
ternational Epworth League conven-
ton, which meets In Denver. July 5th
to 9Th. are maturing rapidly, and the
various chairmen have their work or.
ganized to a point where they could re-
ceive the visitors at any time they
might choose to come. The program
committee in Chicago has sent word
that brilliant men of national reputa-
tion will be heard at the convention.
Speaking of the work done by the local
executive committee, Secretary w. C..
Williams said yesterday:
"A small army, including over 1000
people. is now working for the Epworth
League convention committee, and as
the convention approaches this army
will increase in size. The convention
committee is holding meetings every
Friday evening at the Albany hotel,
and Will continue to meet regularly
until the convention. Every committee
Is thoroughly organized and equipped
and could handle the vast crowds that
are coming, with only two weeks no
ticc.
There has been considerable specu.
lation as to the attendance at the con-
yention and some wild prophesies
have been made, but the committee is
very conservative when 1t places the
ngures at 10000. Letters from trans
portation managers all over the United
States indicate this, and there are
many parties being formed. of which
the committee has no notice at this
time. The Union Pacific has fifty
trains over its line already scheduled.
THE secretary's Dice on the second
floor of the Club building, is busy
copies of cur convention prospectus,
with several thousand more yet to be
circulated. We have had literature in
abundance at every Epworth League
district convention that has been and
will be held between May LIST and July
list. The transportation managers in
nearly every state have issued neat
and attractive convention folders with
views of Denver and Colorado, while
all Colorado railroads and the eastern
lines have also issued attractive
pamphlets. In addition to this, over
twenty Methodist papers that circu-
lated among millions of people have is
sued special convention editions with
views and write-ups OF Colorado. The
amount of advertising the city and
state have received is incalculable.
A new committee has been added
W lht 5tuci al SOiiilIillttt, That vi SldlO
clubs. C. NJ. Dearborn is chairman. The
people of the city are taking hold Of
the state club proposition with en-
thusiasm. Pennsylvania leads the list
SO far with an immense membership.
Illinois and Iows late clubs -yiil be or
ganized Tuesday evening at Trinity
church, and the rivalry between these
two states for the largest club is very
keen.
"One of the interesting contests at
the coming convention will be that be-
tween several cities to capture the
next Epworth League gathering, two
years hence. Minneapolis and Dallas.
Texas, together with some of the cit
les on the Atlantic coast and Birming-
ham, Alabama, are the principal cities
in the race. Birmingham has so far
made the most systematic and effect
i've bid.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Ocean Yacht Race Gossip.

New York, May 21.-Paul Eve Ste
venson, the noted yachting writer.
says:
"All attempt to estimate with even
approximate accuracy the chances of
any given boat in the kaiser's cup race.
which started on Tuesday at the Sandy
Hook Lightship. would be almost as
futile as a weather forecast six months
ahead So great a variety of condi-
lions will be encountered in the 5000
miles that the eleven yachts started
upon an almost equal basis, though
naturally the most highly developed
boat from the naval architects view
point would be the favorite in calcu-
lating the odds and chances.
"Still. 1t is entirely conceivable that
the schooner Hamburg. a Watson de-
signed racing boat, should be defeated
by the Fleur de Lis, much smaller
cruising schooner. Again, much inter-
est attaches to the various rigs of the
competitors, four types being repre-
scented, viz, yawl. schooner. bark and
ship; while still wider range exists
in the dimensions, the extremes being
obtained in the Fleur de Lis of ninety.
one gross tons and the Valhalla OF
1000 gross tons.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Former Auditor sehwanbeck Dead.

Denver, May 23.-Louis B. Schwan-
beck, former state auditor and prob
ably the best known expert accountant
in Colorado, died yesterday morning at
st. Anthony's hospital at 1880 O'Clock,
aged fifty-four years. Death was due
to heart trouble. He was politician
of long experience and had wide ac-
quaintance in the state.
MIR. Schwanbeck came to America
from Germany at the age of twenty
seven. and twenty years ago he re-
moved to Colorado, accepting posi-
ton as assistant to Gen. Charles Ad-
ans, his brother, Indian agent at
Meeker.
Later, he removed to Saguache and
engaged in the hardware business with
Otto Mears. He soon entered politics
and became postmaster, county asses
sor, and later county treasurer. He
was elected auditor of state and served
from 1889 to 1891. Following the ex-
piration of this term of office, he went
TO the State Legislature to represent
Saguache county and served through
one session.
Mr.. Schwanbeck then took up the
work which he followed for the re-
mainder of his life, expert accounting.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
VIOLENT STORM
Does Damage in Different Parts of
Colorado.

Denver, May 23-At least two per-
sons were killed in the heavy storm
which prevailed in many parts of Col
orado yesterday. The electrical dis
turbances were the most severe of any
this year. The rain fell in binding tor
rents, and was accompanied by a high
wind. Hailstones were larger than
usual. Owing to the damage to wires
reports are incomplete. The damage
was heaviest at Greeley.
Two deaths are reported:
Fort Collins: Mrs. John Bee, aged
fifty-eight, struck by lightning.
Longmont: Unknown Mexican, EN-
ployed by Richard Clark, struck by
lightning.
A terrific rain and electric storm,
accompanied at times by hail, swept
Greeley. Eaton, Windsor and vicinitq
last night. From s O'Clock until 10
O'Clock rain fell in torrents. The light
ming was the most vivid seen in years
and played havoc with telephone and
telegraph wires. Several large trees
here were struck and some damage
was done to dwellings.
1t is feared that many cattle on the
range were killed by lightning. Water
from the gullies west and south of
town poured into No. ditch with the
result that it broke through its banks
and flooded streets and cellars in the
western edge of town.
There was heavy rain at and above
Colorado Springs and Manitou and a
flood in Monument creek did some
damage.
Mrs. John Bee, living twelve miles
north of Fort Collins, was struck by
lightning yesterday while working in
her garden and instantly killed.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Labor Unions File Demurrer.

Denver, May 23.-The defendants In
the damage suit brought in the federal
court against those implicated In the
Colorado City strike, wherein the bus
mess of the United States Reduction
and Refining Company was seriously
crippled, have filed demurrers to the
complaint. The milling company sued
for damages amounting to over $780,
900 because of the damage incurred
during the strike. indicating as those
responsible the Western Federation OF
Miners, the Colorado City Mill and
Smeltermen's Union. Charles II. Meyer.
w. ID. Haywood. John NJ. O'Neill, Il.
N. Edwards, II. T. Sanger, Charles
Lyon and Thomas Daniels.
The two labor organizations demur
on the grounds that they are voluntary
associations, without corporate exist
ence. and therefore cannot sue or be
sued. The men named claimed that
they have been engaged in no con-
spiracy against the company, that no
contracts were damaged by the strike.
that no conspiracy is shown in the
complaint, that the boycott charge Isl
not supported and that the complainti
does not show that they committed
any unlawful act. All the assertions.
they allege, are mere conclusions or
law.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
STRIKE IS CONTINUED
BECAUSE OF EXPRESS DRIVERS.
Chicago Teamsters' Union Declare
Peace Negotiations Of Because Ex-
press Drivers Are Left Out.

Chicago. May 21.-The strike of the
steamsters, instead of being declared
off. will be spread to greater proper
tions. This was decided last night by
the members of the teamstefs' joint
council. which was in session until
midnight.
The council met at o'clock to hear
the report of the negotiations that had
been in progress with the employers
throughout the day. They agreed to
all the supulations OF the employers
with the exception of that which de-
clared that the drivers of the express
companies should not be taken back
This was the rock upon which the
peace program was wrecked. and after
several hours of debate 1t was decided
that the Transfers union could not
leave the express drivers to make a
lone fight, but must stand by them.
1t was decided to call off the ne
gotiations and prepare for a further
fight.
The sense of the meeting was ex-
pressed in the following statement
which was given out as defining the
position of the teamsters:
at is due to the public and members
of the Teams;Srs' organization that
statement be issued relative to our po-
sition in refusing to accept the prop
osition submitted by the Employers
association. The Employers associa-
tion offered proposition which might
have received favorable considera-
tion from the strikers and their COM
mittee providing it carried with it no
proviso that would act as detriment
to any Fart of our organization.
Their proposition, however, carried
with it that the strike against the rail
way express companies be declared off
without those companies agreeing to
the proposition made by the employers
or any other proposition. they having
made the statement that they had held
meeting and decided that no strikers
would ever again be re-employed as
workmen for the railway express com
panies-in fact, to establish blacklist
against all OF their former employees.
This the Transfers organization,
or its officials, could not accept.
We believe that the railway ex-
press companies are not justified in
their refusal to reinstate any of their
former employees.
Under these conditions 1t is incum-
bent upon the members of the Team
sters' organization to continue the
strike until such time as the express
companies will agree to the same con
ditions as those offered by the Employ.
ers' association"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
VOTE FOR REUNION.
Two Branches of Presbyterian Church
to JOHN Forces.

Winona Lake Ind. May 23.-Amid a
storm of applause, without debate or
dissenting voice. the general aussem
bly, of the Presbyterian church, yester-
day. voted to reunite with the Cumber-
land Presbyterian body, which with
drew from the original denomination
February 4, 1861, thereby. in effect.
bringing together the two largest
branches of the Presbyterian faith.
BY the adoption in its entirety of the
report of the special canvassing COM
mittee. the assembly ordered that the
question as it now stands be referred
to the committee on cooperation. the
membership of which was increased to
twenty-one. with the provision that it
have power to confer with committee
from the Cumberland body to the end
that details of the consolidation may
be worked out in a report to the next
general assembly.
The committee will consider the cor
porate and legal rights of both bodies.
keeping the consolidation within the
legal limits, thereby avoiding civil
suits and injunctions. The special
committee. in its report ON the ques-
ton of consolidation, canvassed the
vote by presbyteries, showing 144 yeas
and SO nays. Two presbyteries took
no action, one gave conditional assent,
and five made no report.
TIE proposed union with the Re-
formed church, the general synod. was
discussed, but no action was taken
pending action by that body, which is
in session in New York.
The general assembly yesterday
voted to select special committee to
arrange for a celebration during May
of next year OF the 200th anniversary
of the formation OF the first presbytery
in Philadelphia. 1t is the general un-
derstanding that this celebration will
be held in Philadelphia.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26

Bordeaux. May 22.-Judge Albion
Vinegar Tourgee of Mayville. New
York, American consul here, died yes
terday of acute uraemia, which re-
suited from an old wound, aged sixty
seven years. Judge Tourgee was taken
seriously i'll some months ago, but his
condition afterward improved and 1t
was believed his recovery was prob
able. Recently, however, the disease
took another serious turn and Judge
Tourgee fingered until this morning.
Judge Tourgee came to Colorado in
1880 anG in the spring of that year
was editor of the Denver Times, then
published by the late r. w. Wcndbury.
Judge Tourgee remained with the pa
per but short time. He made many
fast friends in Denver and throughout
the state. While in Colorado he
wrote his famous book, Bricks With
out Straw" which had large sale.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
NEGOTIATIONS BLOCKED.
Intense Feeling in China in Regard to
Exclusion Treaty.

Washington. May 20.--Adl hope OF
the success of the pending negotia-
lions of the new Chinese exclusion
treaty for the present has been aban-
doned by the Chinese officials, as a re-
suit of the wave of resentment that
has swept over China since it became
known that it was planned to transfer
the negotiations to Pekin and that the
Department of Commerce and Labor
was insisting upon its own interpreta-
tion of the exclusion law.
Reports have reached the Chinese
legation of the extent of this feeling
throughout the Chinese empire and of
the hostility of the Chinese CONNER
cial guilds to American goods, which
might result it is asserted. in a gen
eral bo-cott against American prod
ucts even were it possible to conclude
the exclusion treaty now.
The Chinese legation here declares
that there is no intention of bringing
suit in the Supreme Court of the
United States in behalf of the Chinese
excluded or deported. in view of the
treaty of 1883. All such infringe
ments of that treaty. the legation holds
to be diplomatic matters entirely and
an appeal will be had not to the
courts, but to the state department.
Briefly put, the position OF the legation
here. which reflects that of the Pekin
government, is stated as follows:
The expiration last December of
the exclusion treaty of 1894 leaves in
force the treaty of 1880. The legation
does not for moment question the
right of the duty of the department
of commerce and labor to enforce ex-
listing laws. The relations of the
United States and China. are. however,
regulated by treaty and not by laws,
and 1t is expected that any violation
of existing treaties will be fully com
pensated for by indemnity.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Moffat Visits the President.

Washington, May 22.-David II. Moi
fat and William G.. Evans of Denver
called upon President Roosevelt and
Director Wolcott of the Geological Sur
vey yesterday and presented the
claims oS the Denver, Northwestern &
Pacific Railroad to use Gore canon for
its roadway, as against the reclama-
ton service, which has selected the
canon as the site for proposed reser-
voir to store the waters Of the Grand
river for irrigation purposes. Presi-
dent Roosevelt accorded the visitors
an attentive hearing and promised that
the question OF the use of the canon
should receive his careful considera,
ton before final action should be
taken.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26

Washington. May 2O.-In chmpre
hensive and forceful statement, backed
by an accurate and most convincing
array of figures, William A. Hover, rep
resenting the Denver Traffic Bureau
and the chamber of commerce of Den
yer, to-day appeared before the Senate
committee on interstate commerce
and asked for legislation giving the
Interstate Commerce Commission
power to fix rates to correct what he
termed gross and unfair discrimina-
ton against Denver IN favor of Mis-
souri, and Pacific coast cities. He said
that FIVE men practically control the
transportation west of the Missouri
river. His statement seemed highly
interesting to the committee, the men,
bers of which gave him close attention
throughout.
Mr.. Hover, who spoke at consider
able length, said in Introduction:
"Denvers attitude is not one of an
tagonism to railroad corporations. or
to any other community. Commercial
Denver does not ask that something
now possessed by rival community
shall be taken away and be given her.
Commercial Denver does not ask that
special consideration be shown her
that will unfairly discriminate against
commercial rivals.
She stands ready to compete in the
markets that are legitimately tributary
to her, with any other city of the
country, on an equal footing. Denver
properly ard justly claims for her mer-
chants the right of distribution in ter
ritory ives, of her on equal terms with
Missouri river towns and cities farther
east She also claims fair adjustment
OF rates to contiguous territory TO the
east that will fairly enable her to COM
pete with the Missouri river and east
ern competitors generally
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
French Deputy Fears Japan.

Paris. May 20.-M. Francois Delon-
Gle (Republican). deputy for Indo-
China, has submitted to the special
parliamentary committee on naval af-
fairs a remarkable report on the ur-
gent necessity for Strengthening the
defenses of Indo-China against the
peril of Japanese invasion. "Indo-
China" he says, has only two enc
mics to fear. namely, Japan alone. or
China encouraged and supported by
Japan. The former constitutes a real
danger, for Japan has much to gain
and little to risk. and her isolated pc
sition makes her almost invulnerablt
tn us. She could in a few weeks throw
100000 men Into Indo-China and easily
reinforce this first landing party"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
powie's Mexican Colony.

Mexico City, May 22.-Gladstone
Dowie, son of the Zion prophet"
John Alexander Dowie, and Judge
Barnes. a legal adviser. are in the city
completing details for the taking over
of a large tract of land for the pur-
pose OF establishing a colony in Mex.
leo similar to that at Zion City, Illinois.
In an interview to-day Mr. Dowie said:
1--WE have secured an option on one
of the Gonzales haciendas, embracing
100000 acres of territory in the state
of Tamulipas. We are also negotlat-
ing to acquire farming lands. making
a total of / 200. 900 acres.- The papers
closing the deal have been signed by
the Zion agents and Lieut.. Col. Man
uel Gonzales. the owner of the haci'
enda. and in few weeks we will begin
the active work of establishing our
colony"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26

Colorado Springs. Colo, May 22.-
w. ID. Ascough. the Colorado City real
estate dealer who disappeared week
ago last night. against whom eight fel-
ony charges are pending in the District
Court, yesterday morning failed to ap-
pear for trial and his bonds, amount
ing to $500, were declared forfeited.
n. B. Hames and c. ID. Taylor of Colo
RADIO City are his bondsmen.
On May 18th two deeds were filed in
the County Court transferring from AS
cough to his bondsmen thirteen lots in
Colorado City and the transfer, 1t is
said, was made for the purpose of &C.
curing his bondsmen for the amount of
his bonds
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-26
Port Arthur Was Neglected.

St. Petersburg, May 22.-The com.
mission investigating the Surrender OF
Port Arthur has finished the first half
of its labors. The investigation of the
documentary evidence presented by
General Stoessel In his own defense
tended to show that the fortress at the
outbreak of the war was nearly de-
feuseless. without supplies or cash.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-02
"A Night in Bohemia
WATCHES
Time Is Getting Short Take
 a Heed

will be with you for very short time and if you want American watches, at factory prices, now is your chance, as do uot wish 10 take them out with me. My watches are fresh and new, direct from the factory, and l will sell you I7-jewel r. s, Bartlett for SlO. You know what a Vanguard isy IL is the king of Waltham watches. You know what you pay for them? My price this week is S25 to close them out.
 Alaska souvenir spoons, same as you pay elsewhere Sl5O, will sell at soc,
 Now Is the time to have your eyes fit ted to glasses You know we properly it them. They do the work. The past speaks for itself It is no expert ment. Keelar, The Jeweler.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-02
SPRING CONDITIONS EXIST
 ALONG YUKON
Lake Labarge Good and Solid But Ice At Other Points Is Giving Way
 Water Overflows at Dawson

Whitehorse, Nay 2-The conditions along the Yukon waterway today are as follows:
 Fiftymile river is open to the head oI Lake Labarge,
 The ice in Lake Labarse is, accord. ing to the last reports, good and solid Teams are hauling scovs and freight over it without difficulty.
 Thirtymlle river is open, but tho water is extremely low.
 The river is open below Hootalinqus to the big Salmon. To is open at sh0r'
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-02
GOOD PAY
Fourth of July Creek Yields
 S25 a Day

It is said that big pay is being taken from the newly discovered pay streak on Fourth of July creek, Concerning it the WhitehorSe Star says:
 Word comes from the kluane dis trict that one man on Fourth Of July creek is rocking out s25 every day as the result Of the discovery Of the new payStreak.
 Prom BurwaSh comes reports of Sl0 being taken out by one man each day.
 "Pressnt indications are this Is the year in which the new district will come to the front and take high rank as a mining iield"
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-02

distances at or bear the following points Tsntal1s, Selkirk, SelwYn ard Stewart rivers. The Kloudike is over. flowing and open in spots.
 The water Is running over the ice q Dawson and the ice is rising three or four inches daily.
 General conditions point to the break. ing up of thc river about one week earlier than it did last season.
 The river at Whitehorse is four inches below what has been set as eI. trbme low water mark.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-02
tRtt LIGHTS LOOK INTO II
Roosevelt Will Investigate
 LOOmis Natter

Special Dispatch Co Daily Alaskan
 Washington. May 2-It is reported that President Roosevelt will person. ally investigate the bribery charges agains, Assistant Secretary Of State Loomis preferred by Minister Bowen.
 Bowen left Caracas for Washington yesterday morning.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-02
Skagway Gets Street Light
 ing For Nothing

Skagway is getting its streets lights at the present time for nothing. The contract with the Northwest Light S Power Company Co light the streets ex' pired May l. The company was uoti- fed that the city would require no lights for the summer, SO the offer va. made to keep the lights turned on for a time without cost, if the town would care for the renewal of globes.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-02
wnIisn Britt. Jr., Arrives

William Britt, Jr., arrived in town last night. Already he has taken pos session of the household Of Mr. and Mrs. Britt, and he will assume charge of the drug store in a few weeks Re will probably be "a candidate for coun. ciluan st the next election. William Britt, IT,, weighs nine pounds and be and his mother are doing nicely and are in excellent spirits.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-05-02
Arctic Brotherhood Tonight

There will be exalted work in the Hoosh-tah-kah degree at the Arctic \ S,herhOOd tonight in which a grand concert will be among the touching features. The committee in charge of the special work have left nothing un- done to insure its impresSiveueSS.
 Frank Nelson,
 Intense RuSher. S.F. Cottrell, NamOOk Tzum.