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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
PANAMA CANAL CLAIMS.
Meeting Of Consulting Engineers
Called at WASHINGTON.

Washington, June 25-President
Roosevelt yesterday issued a call for
a meeting of the board of consulting
engineers of the Isthmian commission
for September LIST in this city. The or
der makes General George w. Davis
chairman of the board and provides
that If deemed necessary q visit to the
isthmus may be made.
The text of the order follows:
Executive Order, June "a, 1905:
1T Is hereby ordered that board OF
consulting engineers consisting of Gen.
George w. Davis, Alfred Noble, Will
liam Barclay Parsons, William II. Burr,
Eenery l.. Abbot. Francis p. Stearnes,
Joseph Ripley, Isham Randolph, Her.
man Schussler, Henry Hunter, nomi-
mated by the British government; Herr
Eugene Ticauser, by the German gov
eminent; M. Guerard, by the French
government; M. Quellennec. consult
ing engineer of the Suez canal and ono
10 be designated by the government of
The Netherlands shall convene in the
city of Washington at the rooms of the
lsthmian Canal Commission on the list
day of September, 1905, for the pur-
pose of considering the various plans
proposed to and by the Isthmian Canal
Commission for the construction of a
canal across the isthmus of Panama,
between Cristobal and Lehoca; and
that the deliberations of the board of
consulting engineers shall continue as
long as they may deem 1t necessary
and wise before they make their re-
port to the commission.
THE Isthmian Canal Commission is
directed to have all the proposed plans
in such detailed form, with maps, sur
veys, and other documents sufficient to
enable the consulting engineers to con-
slider and decide the questions pre-
scented to them.
Should it be deemed necessary by
the members of the consulting board
they may visit the isthmus before max
Ing their final report. If there is a
difference of opinion between the men,
bers of the consulting board minority
reports are requested.
Gen. George D. Davis is hereby des-
ignated az chairman of the board of
consulting engineers. IDrtructions
more detailed will be giver in time to
be presented to the board when it first
convenes on the first of September.
THE chairman is directed to COM
municate the contents of this order to
the different members, with such other
details as may be necessary.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
MODERN WOoDMENs
Proceedings of Head Camp at Mliwau-
kee Meeting.

Milwaukee, June 22-The head
camp of Modern Woodmen of America.
opened its fourteenth biennial conven-
ton at the Davidson Theatre Tuesday
with between 600 and 700 delegates,
representing over 1000 camps and
nearly zoe, 900 members present. Mayor
David S. Rose welcomed the delegates
to tho city. Responses were made by
Head Consul A. r. Talbot for the Mod
ern Woodmen and Head Clerk Charles
Halves of Rock Island for the head of
fee.
The report of Head Consul A. R. Tai
bot was devoted to a review of the
work during the biennial term. Speak
ing of the Capitalization of the work
of the medical department, he favored
the discontinuance of state head ply
sicians, all applications to go to the
supreme medical directors at the head
office.
He favored an interval of three G.
four years between the meetings of the
head camp, in the interests of econ
omy. During the biennial the new
members numbered 121 ,639, and 1,4S2
new camps were chartered. The society,
he said, now includes 14.53 per cent.
of all those eligible for membership in
the states in which it is organized in
This was followed by the report OF
Head Clerk Halves. The report con-
tanned the following:
The insurance in force at the close
of the biennial term aggregated ST.
136,67S,5 500. The society paid 1851
death claims, amounting to $12,663,-
COG, as against $500 claims, amounting
TO $10,736,435, during the term preced-
ing.
The receipts of the benefit fund to-
tailed $12, SGT ,703, as against $7.51O,9SS
during the preceding biennial. The
balance at the close of the term was
SSO7, 5S7. The receipts of the general
fund were 81, GA ,299, as against 81, $685.
OIL during the preceding term, the
balance being s2S9,994. The lapsed
(beneficiaD membership during the
two years was 117,415, and the lapsed
insurance S176,4G2 500. The average
per capita payment to the benefit fund
was S1.2612, as against so cents dur
ing the term preceding. The increase
was due to the new rates becoming eff
fective January /, 1904 when the rates
of the members were increased from
twenty-five per cent to seventy-five per
cent. at the various ages. There were
1891 deaths from accident and S04
deaths from suicide. OF the latter PAS
were farmers-30.55 per cent of the
total number. Inc farmers also leo IN
accidental deaths-S85.
Dr. Warner of Kansas addressed the
Woodmen convention in the afternoon,
discussing the merits Of national fra
ternal sanitarium for tuberculosis suf-
ferers. In the course of his remarks
the doctor said that of the more than
100000 members of the Modern Wood
mon Of America more than 100000
were doomed to die of consumption.
I he Woodmen paid last May $4,000
in death claims due to consumption in
April.
The doctor told how the Santa Fe
Railroad Company had given a $1,000
900 hotel and site in the city of Las
Vegas, New Mexico for sanitarium pur
poses, and asked that each mem
Der of the Woodmen contribute
one penny a month TO a fund for the
maintenance of the institution.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
COMMENDS MORTON
IN COMPLIMENTARY LETTERS.

President Roosevelt Praises Former
Railroad Official, Secretary Of tho
Navy and Chairman Of Equitable
Life.
Washington, June 22.-President.
Roosevelt has taken occasion to ex-
press himself in most positive terms
complimentary OF the integrity and
ability of Paul Morton, former vice
president of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe Railroad Company, and now
concluding his duties as secretary OF
the navy that he may assume the
Craftsmanship OF the board OF directors
of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety of New York.
These expressions are contained in
two letters, one addressed to the at
torney general and the other to Mr.
Morton. The letters were made pub
lie yesterday by the administration,
together with several others, which,
taken together show the precise point
of difference between the Department
of Justice and Messrs. Harmon and
Judson, who recently resigned as spe-
cial counsel for the government in the
rebate case involving the Santa Fe
road and the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company.
The special counsel wished to bring
contempt proceedings against the Of
'fcers of the road, which would have
included Mr.. Morton. Their position
was that the testimony adduced before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
established a violation of the court
order Of March rs, 1902, restraining
the company from executing any
agreement to transport interstate traf-
fic at rates lower than the published
tariff of the road. This testimony,
they contended, constituted prima
facie case against the officers of the
road and the only way to ascertain
their guilt or innocence was through
contempt proceedings.
Attorney General Moody opposed
bringing the contempt proceedings on
the ground that while the evidence
before the commission might show
violation of the injunction by the road,
It contained nothing charging any Off
Ger of the company with such viola
ton. President Roosevelt took the
same view.
Both the president and the attorney
general agreed that contempt pro-
ceedings should be instituted imper-
sonally against the corporation; in
both the Colorado Fuel and the Inter
national Harvester case. The latter
case. the president says, stands ex-
actly on the same footing and involves
practically all of the Western roads.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
WORKING FOR GOOD ROADS.
National Good Roads Convention at
PortIalN.

Portland, Ore, June 23.-The fifth
annual convention of the National
Good Roads Association, the first Of
the gatherings of national Importance
to meet in Portland this year, began
its work Wednesday.
The president, Col. w. H. Moore, in
his address, advocated support of the
Observation-Disclosures bill, now before
the National House of Representatives,
which will provide fund of $24, 000, 900
for the development of good roads, pre-
dieting that nothing can arise to curb
its ultimate triumph as an Industrial
necessity.
Col. r. w. Richardson, secretary of
the association, submitted his annual
report.
The secretary's report reviewed at
length the activities of the association
since it's first meeting in Chicago in
November, 1900. During the last year
the association constructed no object
lesson road, as was done in the first
-four years of the associations exist
lence. Instead, 1t inaugurated special
car campaign, sending out cars over
the Frisco system, the Missouri, Kan
isas & Texas, the Burlington, the
Northern Pacific, the Chicago &
Northwestern, the Union Pacific, the
lOregon Short Line and the Oregon
Navigation Company's system. All of
these trips were under the personal SUI
,pervision Of W. H. Moore. president Of
the association.
, AS a result of these activities good
roads conventions were held in twelve
western states and forty-six good roads
associations were formed during the
year. Reports gathered show that
where these campaigns were carried on
great impetus has been given to public
road building.
In the states visited during the last
year, and in the states traversed by
the Good Roads trains previously sent
out over the Illinois Central and South
'ern railway systems some 1874, 900. 900,
raised by bond issues and direct tax
alton, are being expended in perma-
nent road construction.
Never before, since the days of ma
tional roads and turnpikes, the report
road building accomplished in the
United States as during the last few
years.
Several of the states within the past
year have provided highway commits
sions and made liberal appropriations
for the support of their work. Among
these states are Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Illinois, Iowa and Washington.
Many other states have taken ad-
vanccd steps looking to the utilization
of convict and county prison labor in
road building and the preparation of
road material to the several counties
and districts.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
STATE GIRLS SCHOOL
NEW SUPERINTENDENT NAMED
Miss msnsImer sueeesds Miss Page at
Colorado Industrial School
for Girls.

for Girls.
Denver. June 23.-The executive
board Of the State Industrial School
for Girls met at the institution yes.
terday morning. As q result radical
changes were made. Miss Emma
Page. superintendent, will no longer
act in that capacity. the board hav-
Ing requested her withdrawal and
placed Miss Mensimer in that posi-
ton. Miss Della Page also rendered
her resignation as teacher snd 1t was
accepted.
The new superintendent, Miss Men
sinner. of Golden, Colorado, is a woman
OF pleasing manners and 1t Is pre-.
dicted will fll the position to which
she has been appointed creditably. She
assumed her duties at once, as Miss
Pages resignation took effect yester-
day morning.
Owing to the withdrawal of Miss
Della Page school was dismissed soon
after opening of morning session.
Mrs. K1ncaid also left yesterday.
after stay of three years at the In
stitution. Mrs. Downey of Denver has
been appointed house physician. She
Will nave CudTbe VI Tue physical Cui-
ture and assist in the management OF
the industrial work.
When the board arrived at the in
stitution yesterday morning, accom-
panied by visiting parties, consider
able curiosity was manifested on the
part of the pupils. Tears and express
sions of regret followed the announce
ment of Miss Pages departure. There
were even some angry gesticulations
and sullen mutterings, which toward
noon developed into something more
serious, when two of the girls in the
laundry cottage refused to go to work.
Wen go If Miss Page tells US to.
but we won't for anyone else" they
said. For a moment storm was
threatened. but through the combined
efforts of Miss Page. who graciously
consented to speak to the refractory
girls, Miss Mensimer, the new super
intendent, and Mrs. England of the
board, trouble was averted.
A general holiday was declared dur
ing the afternoon, the girls being ex-
cited over the abrupt changes.
Miss Mensimer made the rounds of
the cottages and dormitories, meeting
and talking with the girls, yesterday
afternoon. Il have come to do you all
the good I can, girls" she remarked.
"and you must help. me-"
Miss Page and her sister left the
home last night, Mrs. England re-
naming to assist the new superin-
tendent in assuming her duties.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Brattleboro, VT, June ga reprleve
until December Sth for Mrs. Mary M.
Rogers, the condemned murderess,
was signed yesterday afternoon by
Governor Bell and for the third time
the woman who was to have been
hanged at Windsor to-day for killing
her husband has been saved through
the operation of the governors power
of staying the execution.
Yesterdays reprieve was granted in
order that the case may be carried to
the Supreme Court Of the United
States on constitutional questions
which were raised at hearing before
Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler, sitting as c.
justice of the United States Circuit
Court.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
CHINESE MERCHANTS
TO RECEIVE FAIR TREATMENT
President Roosevelt intervenes In Be
half Of Better Glasses Of China

President Roosevelt Intervenes In Be.
half Of Better Glasses Of China
men.
Washington. d. c., June 26.-By d.
rection of President Roosevelt action
has been taken by the administration
which not only will facilitate the land
ing in this country of Chinese OF the
exempt classes, but also will eliminate
from the Immigration Bureau such ad-
ministrative features as have been the
subject of criticism by Chinese. 1t Is
the declared intention of the President
TO see that Chinese merchants, travel
ers, students and others of the exempt
classes shall have the same courtesy
shown them by officers of the Immi-
gsation Bureau as is accorded to citi-
Eens OF the most favored nations.
Representations have been made to
the President that in view OF alleged
harsh treatment accorded to many
Chinese seeking a landing In the
United States. the commercial guilds
Of China have determined to institute
boycott on American manufacturers.
The representations, backed by the au-
thority of the American Asiatic So
ciety and commercial bodies through
out the country, induced the President
to make an investigation of the situa-
ton with a view to remedying the
evils complained of IL they were
found to exist. The subject was dis
cussed thoroughly with Secretary Met
calf Of the Department Of Commerce
and Labor. who has supervision Of the
immigration Bureau.
AS result of the inquiry, orders
have been issued to the diplomatic
and consular representatives of the
United States in China by the Presi-
closely to the performance of their
duties under the exclusion law and
see to 1t that members of the exempt
classes coming to this country are pro-
vided with the proper certificates.
These certificates will be accepted
at any port of the United States and
will guarantee the bearer against any
harsh or discourteous treatment. Such
treatment, indeed, will be the cause
of the instant dismissal of the offend
ing official, whoever he may be.
In addition to the Presidents orders
Secretary Metcalf has issued instruc-
lions to the immigration officers which
1t is believed will remedy the difficulty
heretofore complained of by the Chin
nese government and individuals. 1t
is anticipated that the prompt action
taken by this government to meet the
the objections by the Chinese will
eliminate the possibility of serious
trade difficulties between China and
the manufacturers of this country.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Mrs. Chadwick's Cleveland home
has been sold at auction for $4,000.
And that was the "palace" which fig
ured in the reports concerning the
frenzied financial queens affairs!
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Twill your widow dress as well as
your wife does?" is one OF the adver-
tisements of an insurance company.
1t depends upon what luck she has in
picking out No. 2.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

1t is about time to end this Edward
Atkinson talk about a woman dressing
on s65 year. The proprieties and the
law require that she wear something
besides a hat.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

"a lie is essentially commercial"
says oBston clergyman. Does the
good man mean that commercialism is
an exchange of nothing for some
hing?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

The baseball editor of the Baltimore
Sun got down at the photographers
desk long enough to observe that mo
matter what pitcher the Russians put
dn, the Japanese promptly bat him out
Of the box"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
Senator Mitchell on Trial

Portland, Ore, June 22.-The trial
of United States Senator John Fl. Nit
chell, charged with using his Office for
private gain in connection with the land
frauds in this state, began in Judge
De Ravens court yesterday, and for
the first time in his life, and at the age
of three score and ten, Senator Nit
chell faced u jury of his peers.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

The automobile has many sins to
answer for. New Jersey truckers are
complaining that their strawberry
patches have been ruined with dust
raised in the nearby roads by the fly
ing autos.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

A Minnesota train robber has been
sentenced to fifty years in the peni-
tsntiary Once in a while the blind
goddess Of justice gropes her way to
righteous decision.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

The news that the New Jersey
huckleberry crop has been badly dam
aged by unreasonable weather will
doubtless trouble people who like
plenty of seeds in theirs.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
Hay.

Upland, per ton, s14.O0@14.5O; sec
ond bottom. $9.50@1O.50; timothy.
s14.00@15.0O; timothy apd clover,
$13.00@14.00; alfalfa, prime, $4,000
$50; straw, s4.00@5.00; South Park
wire grass, s16.50@1700.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
Grain.

Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs.
$1.55. Rye, Colorado, bulk, per 100 lbs,
S5c. Oats, bulk, Nebraska. new, white,
SLIP; mixed, S1.10; in sack, Colorado,
white, $1.1S. Corn, in bulk, 96c. Corn
chop, sacked, S1.03. Bran, Colorado,
per 100 lbs, S1.O0.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

DR.. Parkhurst declares that "Phila-
delphia is rotten" It's all right to
root for the Giants; but be fair, doc
tor, be fair.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

A Germantown, Pa, young lady
learned to box from her brother puT-
posely to polish of an intrusive ad-
mirer, and in time mashed the
masher. Doesn't take much to do
that, generally.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

II the seventeen year locust could
be grated on the mosquito there
might be sixteen consecutive years
worth living, anyway.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Edward rather rubbed 1t in when he
took Alfonso to Portsmouth and made
him review England's invincible ar
mads-
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Nan Patterson has quit the stage.
disguised at the public's lack of en-
thusiasm. May we venture to hope
now that Nan will go home and con-
sent to settle down?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Admiral Evans is well pleased with
Togo's signal. You are all expected to
do your utmost" only he thinks he
would have made the last word bit
stronger.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Castro in a message to the venezue
Ian congress expresses friendly feel
ing toward the United States. This,
together with the fact that spleadid
cherry crop is promised, ought 20
make us all happy.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

A Brooklyn magazine writer has re-
duced his weight from 30 pounds to
175 mounds in forty-sfx days by eating
nothing and drinking large Quantities
OF hot lemonade. Other welghty peo-
ple who are not hungry and who Ike
hot lemonade may like to try his plan
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Those coarse Chicago police seized
$4,000 love letters in one matrimonial
agency. Probably read some of the
tender illusions. too.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Denver, June 24.-E. T. Jeffery, pres
ident of the Denver & Rio Grande, has
been elected president of the Western
Pacific. This was done at meeting of
the directors and stockholders of the
new road, held in San Francisco. w.
]. BARNETT, the former president, was
elected vice president and general
counsel.
The new board of directors will con-
sist of j. F. Vale. A. II. Calef. F. w.
M. Cutcseon, Warren NJ. Olney, II.
Yard and w. l. Shotwell. The issu-
ance of first mortgage bonds in the
sum of 100000 was authorized, and
this money will be expended in COM
pleting the road into san Francisco.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

It is a great relief to learn from
Castro's message to his congress that,
while he has the United States at his
mercy, he magnanimously intends to
let 1t live little longer.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

How much OF that $4,000 left by
King Alfonso to be distributed among
the poor of Paris was contributed by
the poor OF Spain?
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29
We. know individuals who are SC
painfully good that they'd be lots bet
ter II they weren't.

A bride in New York SO years old
seeks a divorce. II she will walt a
Bit death will do the job.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

An Eastern paper says the English
sparrow is useful bird. as 1t "eats
mosquitoes and other noxious in
sects." Pish. Also tush. CANNON,
and go to!
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

Count De La vaulx says airships
are safer than automobiles. Perhaps
he means safer for the innocent by
stander.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

The bomb-throwers in Europe do not
appear to have qualified as pitchers
on even a third-rate baseball team.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-29

It has come to pass that French
men are cheered in the streets Of Ber-
lin. Let US have more peace.