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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
FORT COLLINS TRAGEDY.
Robert Miller Resists Arrest and Is
Shot by City Marshal.

Denver. May IA News special
from Fort Collins last night says:
Robert Miller. proprietor of the City
Bottling Works while resisting arrest
was shot and instantly killed this aft
ernoon by City Marshal William NJ.
Richart.
Mr.. Richart was given two warrants
this afternoon against Miller. one a
charge OF selling liquor and the other
keeping disorderly house. Mr.. Rich
art asked Deputy Sheriff Whitaker
and Mike Meredith to accompany him
and assist in case of trouble. The
three entered the bottlins works, on
North College avenue shortly after 4
o'clock. Richart stated his business
and inquired for Miller. Miller was in
rear room. and came to meet the
marshal. The warrant for selling
liquor was read to him and accepted.
Miller then announced his intention of
going with the marshal and securing
bail.
Mr.. Richart, however. pulled Sec
ond warrant out of his pocket, and told
Miller that he had another warrant
charging him with keeping disor-
derly house. and that it was his duty
to search the place for liquor Miller
refused to allow the search to proceed.
and stated that while willing to be ar
rested on the charge of selling liquor.
that his establishment should not be
searched.
Marshal Richart then started behind
the counter for the purpose of secur-
ing bottles supposed to contain certain
liuuor. and was struck in the face by
Miller with his fist. Richart drew his
revolver and said: "Now, Mr.. Miller.
| am here as an officer, and as such 1t
Is nv duty to search this house, and
i will do so, but you must stop this
funny business as l want no trouble
Miller, who, while an aged man, was
remarkably quick. seized beer bottle
and struck Richart across the brow, in
flicting deep cash three inches long.
T. He struck at him a second time, and
missed as Richart staggered back.
Miller reached under the counter and
ithe marshal, fearing that he was after
a gun, pulled the trigger, the bullet
/ penetrating the heart.
I Will Richart was recently elected
lefty marshal in remarkably hot cam
paign between the license and anti
! license parties. He ran Independent of
either party, and was elected by vote
/ of three to one. He has for several
years been a deputy sheriff, and is re
! garded as one of the best officers the
county ever had. No one regrets the
shooting more than he.
| Robert Miller came to Fort Collins
about twenty-five years ago and has
for twenty years been in the bottling
business He made no secret of sell.
ling liquor. and was fined several times
for the offense in the District Court.
About eight years ago he was CON
victed of selling liquor and fined
$1,000 by Judge Bouton. and the fine
was suspended during good behavior.
Fourteen Indictments were recently
given against Miller. and the warrant
issued to-day leading to his arrest and
death was the result.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
Fighting Moro Outlaw.

Manila, May 1G.-Fierce fighting has
been going on the last two weeks on
the island of Jolo between the outlaw
Moro chief, Pala. with coo well-armed
followers, and troops under the per-
sonal command of Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood. Pala's losses thus far are 500
killed, while those of General Wood
are seven killed and nineteen wounded.
Pala and his remaining followers, in
accordance with Moro tradition, prefer
death to capture.
General Wood. with detachments
from the Fourteenth cavalry, the Sev-
enteenth. Twenty-second, Twenty
third infantry and constabulary scouts,
Lad driven Pala and his followers into
a swamp which has been surrounded.
Pala was a noted slave trader and
warrior when the Americans occupied
the islands. Later he escaped with his
followers to the island of Pula Sekar,
near Borneo. One of Paya's leaders de-
serted and took refuge in the British
settlement AT l.ahad. Pala, discover
ing his whereabouts. landed with fol
lowing and demanded of the British
magistrate that he turn the deserter
over to him. The demand was not com
piled with and Pala ordered massa-
ere. Twenty-Five persons, including
several British. were killed. Pala es-
capped TO the island of Iolo and organ
lied the present uprising. 1t is re
ported that the Borneo authorities re-
uuested General Wood to apprehend
Pala, dead or alive, and turn him over
to them.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
New York's Building Boom.

with plans for new building valued
at more than s2,OOOOOO filed April
26th. all records of the kind for New
York City were broken except in a
few instances, when plans for a great
hotel or office building were recorded.
OF the sum mentioned the most ex-
pensive building reaches the figure OF
only 100000. and the plans include
twenty-five six-storv brick apart meut
houses and tenements.
So far this year plans have been re
corded in Manhattan alone for CAS-
buildings. valued at S33 1872 1872 A
year ago at the corresponding time
plans had been filed for only 343
buildings, valued at $lS,67TOlO.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
Fort Collins Canning Factory.

Denver, May IA Fort Collins dis
patch says: A canning factory for
Fort Collins, to be in readiness for the
present seasons surplus fruit and veg
etables grown in the Cache La Poudre
valley, is assured. The chamber OF
commerce committee on commerce
and manufactures has been In confer
ience with John Lamont, practical
Gamer of MANY years experience, with
reference to the erection of canning
factory in Fort Collins. and has dc-
cepted his proposal to erect factory
with a capacity of 1900 cans day.
Mr. Lamont comes from La Junta.
where he has been operating canning
factory for several years.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
LAKE GEORGE CUTOFF
DENVER & CRIPPLE CREEK LINE
New Route Planned by Colorado &
Southern-.From Platte Canon to
Great Gold Camp,

Denver. May 15.-The News this
morning says: Cripple Creek is to be
within two hours of Denver. instead
of five. as at present, the distance to
be reduced from l31 miles to less than
ninety. This is what the Lake George
cutoff of the Colorado & Southern will
do toward bringing the principal
points of Colorado closer together.
Four years ago the proposed cutoff
was surveyed. and it was the intention
to build 1t then. The change in the
ownership of number of the Colo
RADIO railroads changed this. however.
and the plan was practically given
up, although it was realized that it
would be of untold benefit not ONLY to
the great gold camp but to Denver as
we'll
Now that the Colorado e Southern
has perfected all OF its plans for be-
coming a great continental system.
this cut in both the running distance
and the time will be put into effect as
soon as the new road can be built.
The cutoff will probably begin at
Dome Rock on the Leadville branch
of the Colorado & Southern. Dome
Rock is thirty-two miles from Denver.
and from there a cutoff of forty-two
miles will be run straight across the
country. meeting the Colorado Midland
road at Lake George. From there it
is about ten miles into Cripple Greek.
This is not the only extension
planned by the Colorado & Southern.
AS foretold in the News. the intention
is to make it a transcontinental line.
reaching from the Atlantic to the Pa
citic. 1t is TO carry out these plans
and to look the ground over that Presi-
dent B. L. Winchell OF the Rock
Island. who is also interested in the
Colorado & Southern. will arrive in
Denver to-day or tomorrow with
party of railroad men. In the party
is w. II. Moore of Moore Bros, who
control the Rock Island; d. G. Reid.
chairman of the executive board: Sec
ond Vice President Nudge and Third
Vice President Biddle.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19

New York, May 1S.-Nan Patterson.
the one time Florodora show girl, was
released from the Tombs prison yes
terday after almost year within its
walls awaiting determination of the
charge that she had murdered her pro-
tector, Caesar Young. race track
bookmaker. She will leave Tor WASH.
ington at once. She was loudly cheered
hy n crowd of 1000 persons as she left
The prison. Her release was made at
the instance of District Attorney Jer-
ONE. who said he did not believe an
other trial would result other than in
. disagreement.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
ARMOUR CAR REBATES
SECRET CODE OF THE COMPANY
Former Stenographer of the Armours
Explains Cipher Methods-lmmense
Profits on Icing.

Chicago. May 3.-Sensational testi-
mony as to an alleged secret code used
by the Armour car lines in making re.
bates was given yesterday before the
Interstate Commerce Commission here
by H. Streyckmans. formerly en-
ployed by Armour & Co. as stenog.
rapher. Witness read from a book
some of the code words Aad their
meaning as follows:
Iaughsome-Rebate. Launch-Bet-
ter arrange rebate there. Launching
Can make rebate. Laura Handle
rebate matters very carefully. Lavada
Pay rebate from cash on hand La.
veallo-Rebate must be confidential.
Woodpath-Interstate Commerce Com
mission"
Here there was ripple Of laughter
among the shippers present. The In
terstate Commerce Commissioners
smiled. Mr.. Streyckmans continued:
"Woodprint-Avoid service of cum
mons from Interstate Commerce Com
mission"
i ne laughter grew Hiolt duulult.
"Footnote-Meet Interstate Com
merce Commission. Imprinted-Jud-
son c. Clements of Georgia. Imprint
ings-J C. Yeomans. Imprison-
Charles A. Prouty. Improbitas-J. w.
Fffer. Improbity-A. r. Moseley."
When the code words standing for
the names of the Interstate Commerce
commissioners were read, laughter and
| handclapping among the shippers
caused chairman to rap for order.
! To questions regarding prices had
| by various railroads for icing cars, Mr
| Streyckmans replied:
The Northwestern billed ice at 81
a ton. That furnished by the Chicago
| Milwaukee & St. Paul was billed at
$3.50 with rebate of 81 being
granted on counter claim. In the
case of the Erie it was sl-25. This
gave large profits to the Armour
| lines"
Showing what he claimed to be dis
| elimination among shippers, Streyck
mans declared that former Lieut.. GOV
| Aldon Anderson of California paid
| ffty-five per cent. of the tariff rate or
his shipments.
| Among those who received more
than at fifty per cent rebate" said the
/
Francisco, the Earl Fruit Company
the Porter Bros. Company, the Pro
ducers Fruit Company and others
| Those who paid and received less thar
| fifty per cent rebate were stephens
| & Humphreys. S. r. Roper. Schnade
Bros. George d. Kellogg and others
| He said the net cost of ice to the
Armour car line on the New York Cen
| trail was 50 ton on the West Shore
road $3.50 ton, on the Baltino ore &
Ohio $3.50 a ton. on the Pennsylvania
lines 81 and $3.50 ton. Streyckmans
declared that the profits to the Ar
mour lines on the icings ran as high as
| 500 to 900 per cent.
THE profits per car on shipments
from California to New York" said the
witness, were on an average ol
$3.50"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
VERY RICH PEOPLE.
Estimate of the Wealth of American
MuIti-MiIIionaires.

Henry Clews has made an estimate
of the wealth of a number of million
aire capitalists of the United States.
in which he places John d. Rockefeller
first and Andrew Carnegie second.
This is the table he has formulated:
John D. Rockefeller. $500, 900 600.
Andrew Carnegie. s1150O 600 given
away. leaving s250,0O0O00 William
Waldorf Astor. chiefly in real estate,
5000 900, 900; John Jacob Astor. sl75.-
900 900; Gould family. of which George
Gould's personal fortune represents
s35 100000. s150,OOO 900; Marshall
Field, 500, 100000: Blair estate. $780,
600 900; W. X. Vanderbilt, $50 900 900:
Russell Sage, $50. .000, 900; d. o. Mills.
SIS. 900, 900; William Rockefeller, s75.-
900 900; ]. Pierpont Morgan, s6OOOO.-
900. James ]. Hill. $50 100000; Henry
n. Rogers. $50. .0O0, 900; Henry Phipps.
s45. 600, 900; John d. Archibald. s40.-
900 900; Henry NJ. Flagler $40 900 600:
James B. Haggin, S40,000,000; James
Henry Smith, s35. 100000; w II. Til
ford. s20. .0O0. 900; James Stillman. s15.-
0OO, 900; George +. Baker. $4,000 900.
Mr.. Clews admits that his list is by
no means complete but says that it
undoubtedly contains the names OF tho
very richest men in the country.
Prominent among the well known
capitalists who are not included are
the members of the so-called Rock
Island "crowd"-William H. and j. H
Moore and d. G. Reid and ". B. Leeds
nor does the name of Senator w. A.
Clark, Henry c. Frick. John w Gates.
Norman B. Ream, the William C. Whit
ney estate, p. A. B. Widener, the
younger Vanderbilts, Mrs. Hettie
Green. nor any of the other notably
rich women of the country.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19

st. Petersburg. May Is. 1890 a. NJ
The widely -heralded May day demon
,strations in St. Petersburg were a
complete fiasco. and reports from MOS
cow and the provinces indicate that
order reigned on Sunday generally
throughout the entire extent OF Rus'
sia.
Minor disorders are reported al
Reval. Kishineff and one or two other
places. but up to midnight no reports
of serious tumults nr loss of life have
been received and the attempt of the
social democrats and social revolution
lists to signalize May day by great
anti-goyernment demonstrations ap
pears to have been thorough failure.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
ITCHING SCALP AuMoR.
Lady Suffered Tortures Until Cured
by Cuticura-Seratched Day
and Night.

MY scalp was covered with little
pimples and l suffered tortures from
the itching. | was scratching all day
and night. and | could get no rest.
washed my head with hot water and
Cuticura Soap and then applied the
Cuticura Ointment as dressing. One
box of the Ointment and one cake OF
Cuticura Soap cured me. Now my
head is entirely clear and my hair Is
growing splendidly. l have used Gu
ticura Soap ever since, and shall new
er be without 1t. (Signed) Ada c
Smith. 300 Grand St, Jersey City.
N. j."
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
Very Moderate Wages.

An advertiser in the Wimbledon
(Eng) Gazette wants "a lad about
twenty; must be churchman, of good
education, who can drive a horse and
cart, assist in the stable and garden
(melons and cucumbers), milk cows
and understands pigs; must be accus-
toned to walt at table and of gentle
manly appearance; early riser and tee
totaler: good references required
The wage of this person is to be $50
q year, but he must lodge out and fur
nish his own meals except dinner.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
Garcia Wins Contest,

Denver. Colo, May ia Trinidad
dispatch says: Eugene Garcia is the
legally elected clerk of Las Animas
county. Judge r. r. Ross has so de-
cided in the County Court in the con-
test case brought by Garcia against
]. U. Vigil, who has been holding the
office.
The opinion holds that the election
in the Fourth ward was illegal; that
the Republican judge was absent from
his post of duty; illiterates not sworn
were improperly assisted. the returns
were illegally made. and unsworn and
persons were allowed to
act as clerks.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
Southern saptists for Union.

Kansas City. Mo-, May l6.-One OF
the last acts of the tiftieth annual
gathering of the Southern Baptist con
vention, which adjourned sine die last
night, was the adoption of a resolution
instructing its officers to represent IL
in the convention of Northern Baptists
at st. Louis, with d view OF closer
fellowship" The convention, which
begins at st. Louis to-day, Will be the
first Joint gathering of these two
bodies. representing the Baptist
churches of the North and South, ever
held.
1t will. 1t is said. be the greatest
gathering OF Baptists that has ever
met in this country.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19
Hired SIusger confesses.

Chicago, May 15.-Nothing since the
teamsters' strike began has so in
famed public opinion against smuggling.
rioting and terrorizing during labor dis
turbances as the confession yesterday
of Charles ]. Casey, business agent of
Carriage and Wagons Makers Union
No. 4, that he and his associates in the
union paid SIS to professional sluggers
for the assault which resulted in the
death Of Charles ]. Myers April 18th.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19

The British museum, London. has
decided to collect and keep gramo-
phone records OF the voices OF ths
most eminent singers and publicists-
They will be for the use OF posterity-
The master records" will be Of nickel
and practically indestructible. From
thess playing records can be stamped
at VII
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-05-19

The men who won't respect gray hairs
Oh. how we do despise 'em!
He most of all, who won't respect
His own gray hairs but dyes 'em.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-24
Olympus Bureau
Anasfln DALI 81

Seattle DAILY star.
Olympia. Wash.
staff cerrsspe ndsnes b. Dan Dear
OLYMPIA. Fsb ~. In one Of the
most exciting sessions Of the house
yet held u Vas demonstrated that a.
least two thirds % TIRE members -
that body are IA favor - a radical
railroad bill For the first time eV-
cry member ~ the house saH or
isred TO be present. After the
speaker had called the body 10 or
der he demanded that every MEM
bsr BE- called into the chamber.
Every assistant IN tho house was
drafted into service and n took a
haif hour % collect an the mem
bcfa Finally all we're mustered eE-
cept two who we're slick ON the
asssmblaEe Of the body the speaker
ordered that no member be allow ID
to leave the room until the railroad
commission bin amendment before
it VAS disposed q II was At this
session that the strength Of the
radical bill was demonstrated
The house went into special asH-
sion Immediately upon being called
10 order. aud took up the report
~ the subcommittee on railroads.
The BIN ia Identical with the one
killed IN the senate last week It
IL radical IN the extreme and gives
the comm iasion the right 20 reEu-
late railroad rates on itH own mi
tiati.e.
Representative Houston. Of King.
introduced an amendment 20 strike
out the clause and substitute the
provision that the roads regulate
their own rates and take the ini-
tiative IN Investigations. This mo-
ton on the part Of Houston was lost
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simply turned him down cold.
Palmer made defense Of his
bin and insisted thar business men
needed protection and the rights
noN provided hy strikers 10 enforce
their demands should be taken
away II was pltiful TO see the King
county ear Try 10 defend bis action
aud convince his colleagues that
they should take the step that
would XIII organized labor
Immediately on the appearance oi
the bin IL could be seen that its life
waH very short Senators Christian
Of Pierce. Graves. Of Spokane. and
Tucker. Of King. numerically
scored tho bill and pat up such an
opposition that even Palmer did not
dare % attempt 10 defend himself
after the opposition started The
three men named roasted tho bin
aud It's author to the queens taste
AZ the end Of the debate. the bill
was almost unanimously voted
down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-24
The House FayOrS
a Radical Bill
ONE MEMBERS LEAVE LooPHots THRouoH WHICH
TO DODGE BUT a MAJORITY PLEDGES SUPPORT WITHOUT


by about two thirds vote
II 10 now certain that the radical
hu will pass the house. but lie fate
depends entirely upon the senate.
There are eight men upon whom the
passage of radical railroad bin
depends in the senate TheEe men
are Condor. EarisH. Hammer, KIN
near. smith. Sumner. Walsh and
NAncRae.
According 20 appearance these
eight men are between the frying
pan and the fire They arc all rec
oenissd To be railroad men. and at
the same time are friendly with tho
milling element The milling sle-
ment demands the passage 81 the
limitation Of liability law. provid-
ing that In case Of death IN manu-
featuring establishments the COM
pany controlling the mill shall be
liable only 20 certain amount
The life 81 thIB blu is tn the hands
Of the house The railroad men say
that II the radical bill II not passed
the limitation Of liability bill Is a
dead one ON the other hand. the
railroad friends. who want n most
conservative bill. Say that the menu
beers are forgetting their obltga-
lions 10 the railroads and want to
look out for their heads IN the fu-
ture. SO that o. whore the eight
men stand Poor fellows
Reter. Of Lincoln. the leader Of
the radical railroad commission
forces In the house. viii move this
afternoon that the rules be suspend
81 .and ask that the bin be sent
through the house and Immediately
sent up 70 the senate. n THE r.
done il means that the senate will
have an opportunity TO vote on tho
bill next Monday
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WANT FOREST
COM NJ ISSION


OLYMPIA. Feb e Representa-
tive Irving. of King introduced Int
The house thla morning bill Co ere
ate a board OF forest commission
and TO provide fof "a state fire war
den and an assistant. During the
course of the debate OF the bin a
hot passage OF arma occurred be.
tween hnaley. OF Spokane. and Ful.
runer OF Suohumiah.
The bin provides that all timber
sold separate from the land upon
which lt stands. shall be- subject OF
a personal property tax and that
cruisers shall be sent out 60 csti.
mate the value OF the timber aud
list il Tor taxation
Lindsey introduced an amend
mcnt that the timber cruisers
should be paid $3.50 per day. Fals
eouer said the amendment was non.
senHgal a. u decent timber cruiser
could not he got for less than So
per day lie said he was paying
that amount himself lIualey re
tnrted that Faleuncr was possibly
looking Tor SO per day job him
self
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MOCK SENATE ENDS

UNIVERSITY STATION. Feb. -
The mock senate at the uniyer-
slty held lie fret meeting last
night paTfseting the organization
and receiving bills Professor Ar
thur Priest acted as president
Measures we're introduced by the
stephens Debating society concern
ing the disposition Of the Philip
pines The Badgers presented bin
20 Try Senator Smoot. and tbs
AthsnaH measure granting the
rlsht Of suffrage to women. These
bills we're referred 20 the respective
committees At later meetings they
win come up for debate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-24
ANT|-LABORB|LL
KNITTED TO DEATH

body. The sole object Of the bill
was To destroy the only weapons
which the 1aboring men had TO de-
fond themselves in case OF a strike.
Tho bin provided that laboring
men and strikers were prohibited
from enforcing n boycott, publish
ing unfair lists. picketing or inter-
fering in any way with the lawful
rights OF others" Evidently the
other members OF the sen0e eN1
more common sense than tss arc
giant King county Henatorssea thsy
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LONG MISSING CHILD
FOUND I'M CHICAGO

lof the elonsrs and the little girl for
some time but recently hughes was
ARE Ned "a Seattle.
Under pressure he said he had left
Henffetta On Chicago and 1t was on
this fhforInation that Hatch came to
this leity.
Hatch says he was temped 10 kill
Hughes. bat reoonsidered. believing
puniehment can be inflicted by i'm
prisonment
HeFhes h now In Jail in Yakima,
held nndcr $4,000 bonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-02-24

CHICAGO. Feb. 24-After a
search extending all over the Unit
cd States. little Henrietta Hatch. b
years old. was found here by the
police today. Tho child's story leads
back 20 Yakima, Wash. whore she
lived with her parents on a farm.
Her sister. Rosie May. u years
old. eloped with a professional hyp-
notlst. Everett J Hughes. the couple
taking the child with them.
Theo Hatch. the father lost trace