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The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
DELEGATES EANQUETED.
Gathering in Denver Discussed Irpor
tant We Measures.

Denver. Colo-Colorado's congress
sional delegation was feted Sat
urday day night at the Brown Palace
hotel by The Denver Chamber of Com
merce and the Denver Real Estate EN-
change. Tn" occasion was Intended
as Il meeting for The purpose of dis
cussing the national Legislative needs
of The state and West. and the occa-
sion was appropriate on the eve of the
departure of the members for Wash
ington for the opening of Congress,
All the members were present except
ing Congressman Bonynge and Hogg,
who were already in the East
ExCongressman John II. Shafroth
was the first speaker and he told of
the needs of Il new federal building.
The receipts at the postofiice are $7l4,-
annually, and the expenses s252,O00, a
clear profit to the government of half
a million. To this must be added the
internal revenue receipts every year.
So inefficient is the building that the
government now rents in this city
three square feet for every one square
foot of floor space that it owns. He
urged that the commercial bodies send
delegations to Washington to bach up
the delegation in its demands.
Gen. Irving Hale presented the ques-
ton of an enlarged military establish
ment at Fort Logan. He showed how
the day of small posts has gone, as
the Indians have gone. The policy is
now to house the troops near large
cities efficiently, comfortably and
economically He demonstrated how
Denver offers the best facility for this
in the West.
Congressman r. f. Brooks re-
spondcd to the topic of protection for
the Colorado sugar industry. He is
opposed to a reduction on the sugar
tariff from the Philippines because he
believes in protecting the home indus
try first, no matter what we may owe
to any alien children that we have
adopted.
Senators Teller and Patterson made
forcible speeches in favor of these i'm
uortant measures for the benefit of
Colorado
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
DENVER ROBBERY
TWO MEN HOLD UP SOUTH DEN
YER BANK At MIDDAY.
CARRY OFF $4,000 IN CASH
Cashier Compelled to Open safs-Os-
positor and Women Held at Point
Of Revolver-Robbers Drive Away
and Escape.

Denver.-When Gabriel Jones, cash
ier Of the South Denver Bank, 12J
South Broadway. returned from luncl
Tuesday at 12:45 O'Clock, and entered
the door of the bank, he turned to Sc :
a revolver in his face.
The man with the gun was backe
up by another with a gun and the cash
ier was marched from the front office
of the bank in behind the counter and
instructed to open the big steel safe
where all the money of the institution
was kept He obeyed and about $4,000
in cash was secured by the hold-ups.
The cashier, hands in air, approached
the safe and was about to work the
combination when j. NJ. Greenlee,
owner of the feed store located be-
tween First avenue and lrvington
place, on Broadway, entered the bank
with his bank book and 500 in cash
and he, too was held up. A moment
later woman. whose identity has not
yet been revealed, but who will be To-
Gated by the police, in all probability,
and who may shed considerable light
on the robbery, entered the building.
She was compelled to stand up, facing
the wall, at the side of Greenlee, ans
then the robbers proceeded to make
the cashier open the safe.
The cashier. Jones. spent fifteen mlA
utes in getting the big doors open.
During that time Greenlee stood
against the wall. The woman tainted
and, according to his statement, one OF
the hold-ups secured a cup of water
and dashed the water in her face.
Presently the woman recovered her
senses and began to scream, where
upon one of the holdups said:
IF you don't shut up, III drown
YOU"
Cashier Jones and President J. NJ
Campbell reported that the robbers got
away with s1,943.5G.
A threatened run on the bank was
stopped by the appearance of MI
Campbell with bag containing $4,000,
which he had secured at the First Ma
tiona Bank upon hearing of the rob
berry.
Leaving the bank at the back door
the men got into buggy and drove as
fast as they could away from the scene
of their crime.
The rig engaged by the robbers was
taken from the stables of McClelland
& Reed, 1900 Platte street, yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock by tall man
This man returned the horse and We
hicle to the barn shortly after | O'Clock
in the afternoon. His companion, in
the meantime. had left him, taking the
valise in which they had put the cash
Following is a description of the
robbers:
No. 1-Twenty-two years of age, six
feet in height, weighs about 1iO
pounds. dark clothes and dark fedora
hat.
No. 2-Thirty years of age, dark
complexion. weighs about 100 pounds
dark clothes and dark fedora hat.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
MAY DEFEAT SEA LEVEL.
Canal Commission May Reject Con-
suItine Engineers Report.

Washington though the board Of
consulting engineers has decided in
favor of a sea level canal. it is yet an
open question whether the Panama
canal shall be a sea level or a lock
water way. TEe decision Of the board
was reached by n vote of eight to five
in favor of the sea level project. Gen.
Davis and Messrs. Burr and Parsons
joining with the five foreign engineers
against . lock canal.
The report Of the board of engineers
probably will not be submitted to
President Roosevelt for four or five
weeks. AS to the character of the
great project, the rcpGrt will not be
unanimous In fact two reports, one
by the majority and one by the mi
nOrity, will be submitted. These re-
ports the President will lay before tn"
canal commission and Chief Engineer
Stevens for consideration.
II is conceded by the advocates of a
sea level canal that to construct such
waterway will cost much more
money and time than TO build a lock
canal. ii is known that in the mind
of the President these are vital elc-
mcnts 1t is his desire that the canal
should be built as eXpediliousIy as
possible and al no greater expense
than may be necessary to provide Il
practicable water way. He personally
favOrs Il lock canal, but is determined
FUZZY that the subject shall be consid-
cred thoroughly from all points OF
view before the final decision.
Chief Engineer Stevens of the
Panama canal commission is coming
to give the commission facts upon diff
ferent phases of the work on the 18TH
mus, but more particularly his views
as to the type of canal. This visit Of
Mr. Stevens indicates that the judc-
ment OF the consulting board of ensi-
neeIs is not definitely to determine
the type, but that The commission will
earnestly take up the subject and
make recommendations. There seems
little doubt but that they will disagree
with The recommendations Of the con
sulIinS board for a sea level canal
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
RUSSIAN STRIKES ENDED.
Both Railroad Men and Mechanics De
eide to Resume Work.

St. Petersburg. - The workmen s
council at O'Clock Sunday morning
decided to call off the industrial strike
Monday at noon, claiming that a great
victory had been achieved and that the
lives of 800 Cronstadt mutineers have
been saved.
A manifesto has been issued by the
workmen's council, declaring that the
government was compelled to yield to
the workmen's demands with regard
to the Cronstadt mutineers. 1t invites
the working classes of all Russia to
sustain the protest of the ST. Peters
burg proletariat against martial law,
capital punishment and uprisings of
the "black hundred" 1t says:
The council of workmen calls on
sensible workmen to spread the revo-
lutionary propaganda in the ranks of
the army and navy. and to take up
military organization with the working
masses in order when armed. organ
lied and combined, to offer battle to
the effetc and tottering government
The railroad strike was to-day form
ally declared off, beginning at noon
Monday.
The railroad strike committee Gov
'Icu lne dDdnNOIlllenl Oh llS pDSlllol
in the following proclamation:
''The strike of the St. Petersburg
railroad men has shown the govern
ment that the execution of cruel meas
ures like the death penalty will always
meet the active resistance of the work
ing classes. The strike has shown that
our power is growing, and if later the
committee finds it necessary to offer
the government decisive battle, we
will conquer.
Comrades, grid yourselves for the
struggle. When it is found necessary
all the railroads in Russia will strike
and will continue the struggle until the
government has fulfilled all our polit-
ical and economic demands"
twenty-five officers of the guard
regiments are reported to have met a
committee of Social Democrats at an
aristocratic residence on the English
quay last night and to have informed
the committee of the progress being
made by the revolutionary sentiment
among the troops.
While many officers and men are
siding with the proletariat, the officers
told the committee that none of the
regiments were yet ready to openly de
sert the government in a body in the
event of a conflict.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
LAND FOR COLORADO.
Ihirty-eight Thousand Acres Granted
in Routt County.

Denver.-Register Woodruff of the
State Land Board has received an ap,
proval from the Department of the In
terror of selection No. 3 made by th"
state under the Carey land act. This
act of Congress gave Colorado, Wyo-
ming. New Mexico. Utah and Nevada
authority to select 100000 acres OF
arid land each from government re-
serves. upon which water is TO be ap-
piled for irrigation purposes.
The selection approved is for $4,000
acres in ROutt county. with water to
be taken from the Snake river The
land is to be taken by the Colorado
Realty & Securities Company, wnicn
procures its patent through the state.
The company in return pays the state
80 cents per acre. which goes jnlo the
permanent fund of the land board.
Two other Routl county selections
were refused by the government for
the reason that they were improperly
drawn. There are now TWO selections
pending. consisting of $4,000 acres and
5000 acres in Arapahoe and Adams
counties.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
Philippine TARIFF.
Secretary Taft Wants Sugar and To-
bacco Rates Reduced.

Kansas City.-Secretary Taft arrived
early Monday, was taken to the Com
mercial Club, where he held public
city. At the banquet United States
Senator Warner was POSTMASTER. Sec
retary Taft was given an ovation when
he arose TO speak. He said:
'In all the legislation for which Con
gress is responsible affecting the Phil
ippine islands, there are but two acts
which can be criticised as having a
selfish motive. One is what we might
call he coastwise act, The effect OF
wtlith is to require That after JulY-1,
1906. all freight from the Philippine
islands to the United States and the
reverse shall be carried in American
bottoms. And the other is the law by
which there is imposed on products
of the Philippines into the United
States Seventy-iive per cent. OF the
Dingley rates.
IF the coaStwise act is permitted to
come into effect and the tax upon Phil
ippine products is not removed, we
have Congress assuming the utterly
indefensible position that for the pur-
pose of the sale of the Filipino prod
uctS by the Filipinos. the Philippines
shall be regarded and treated as a for
eign country, while for the purpose of
furnishing business to The American
merchant marine they shall be treated
as a domestic country and shall be
made to pay the higher rates OF freight
which such coaStwise provision nee
essarily entails and implies.
The legislation proposed for the re-
lief of the Philippines is an act post
pOning the application of the coast
wise trading laws to the trade between
the Philippine islands and the United
States until 1909 the reduction of the
tariff on sugar and tobacco from seven
ty-hve per cent. 10 twenty-five per cent.
of the DINGHY rates and on other prod
ucts of the Philippines, free trade until
1909, when there shall be complete
free trade in the products Of either.
Secretary Taft said that the Two in
tcrests in this country arrayed in OPP
position to free trade with the Philip
pines are the sugar and tobacco inter
eSts. These interests objected on the
ground that all the benefits and all
the good which the country proposes
to confer upon the Philippines would
result solely in an injury to the sugar
and tobacco interests and at their cX-
pense alone, without any cost 10 the
rest of the country.
He declared that unless the Philip
pine government into the United
States increase from less than $4,000
tons as 1t now is. to 100000 tons.
which he deems impossible. it will not
affect the price al which sugar will be
sold in the United States.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
Mormon Church Against Polygamy.

FL Paso. TeX.-The arrest here of
E. II. COuger and Pearl Gurr OF Utah
brings ont the fact that President
Smith Of the Mormon Church abso-
lutely refuses to sanction plural mar
riages any more. Conger declares thar
he fell in love with Miss Gurr in Utah
and although married, his wife agreed
he could also marry Miss Gurr. Being
refused license in Utah. he went to
the Mormon colonies in Mexico OK
pecting to marry there, send for his
first wife and make his home with
them both.
He says President Smith. who was
visiting the colonies. fatty refused to
permit the marriage, and the couple
started back home. arriving here and
being arrested, Conger being charged
with abduction of the girl. Conger
says both have been expelled from the
church by President Smith.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
SEA Level BEST
ENGINEERS FAVOR IT FOR THE
PANAMA CANAL.
BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE
Report Will Be Made by Canal Com
mission-lock Canal Would Be
Cheaper, But Not So Satisfactory.

Washington,-The board of consult
ing engineers of the Isthmian Canal
Commission has declared itself by
large majority in favor of sea-levcl
canal.
The conclusion was reached after
conferences since the beginning of
September and trip to the isthmus to
enable the members to form better
idea of the physical difficulties.
The members of the board are men
of the greatest reputation in their line
of work. France, Germany and Hol-
land sent their most eminent special
lists at the request of this government.
At the beginning it was evident that
a majority of the members were i'll
favor of a sea-level canal. Their point
of view was that even if it cost more
than Il lock canal and would take
longer in the building, it would ulti-
mately be of greater use, as it would
enable ships to make a much shorter
trip than if they were obliged to go
through three or four locks. The mi
nOrity wanted to see the canal built
in as short Il time as possible and
with the least cost, declaring that Il
few hours longer for the trip through
the isthmus made little OF no differ
ence.
OI.e of the members gave this eX-
PLANTATION for his way of voting: ut
may be that several of us will not see
the sea-level canal finished in our life
time, as it will take considerably
longer than ten years. But, then, we
have the satisfaction 10 know that for
all the generations to follow we have
made the shortest and most practical
way of communication between the Pa
cific and Atlantic, and as long as we
had to decide on question for all time
we do not think that few years more
or less makes a very important dli-
ference. That is the way our party
thought about it, and whatever may
be said in favor or against it, we have.
after the most careful study, given an
opinion as we saw our way to do it.
No official statement will be given
out before the report of the commis-
sion reaches President Roosevelt.
which will be about January.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
Telluride Opera House Burns.

Denver.-A Telluride dispatch Tues
day Says: One of the most destruC-
tive fires in Telluride for eighteen
years visited the town last night. The
Red Mems opera house was destroyed
with large stone warehouse, Il nIn-
Der Of barns and four small dwellings.
The opera house burned like tinde",
being dry and entirely of frame. The
irCn roof merely proved IA drawback to
the work of the iiremen. Three fami-
lies living across the alley at the rear
of the oucra house narrowly escaped
with their lives. One family man.
wife and three children are left abso-
lutely destitute. The principal suf-
ferers from loss are the Telluride
Transfer Company and the Red Men S
lodge. The Red Men built the opera
house about two years ago furnishing
it with some expensive stage fixtures
They will lose about $4,000, over the
amount Of insurance carried, which
was $4,000.
The Telluride Transfer Company
will lose $4,000. The owner of the
dwellings burned will lose $4,000
above the amount of insurance car
ricf With other damage. the total
loss by the fire is between $4,000 and
$50 coo
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
Gift to Grand Army Post.

Denver.-Simon Guggonheim, the
smeltcr masnate Of Denver, has pre-
scented l.. S. Grant Post No. r. OF
Greeley a check for $3.50 with which
to buy furniture for headquarters in
the new armory. Through the efforts
of c. G. Townsend, captain Of Company
D. a lodge room was built in the Greeley
armU:y for the veterans of the Civil
War. The G. A. X. pos, had no funds
with which TO furnish the room. Mr..
Townsend told Mr.. GuggeEheim of the
predicament.
Mr.. Guggenheim replied by asking
Captain Townsend to estimate the cost
of furnishing the room in flrst-class
style. This was done, and a Few days
ago a check was received from Mr..
Guggenhcim.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
LABOR FEDERATION.
oenver's Invitation for 1906 Is With
drawn by Delegates.

pittsburc.-Late Tuesday night the
Colorado delegates to the Iteration
of Labor convention anIomG | that
Denver had been Withdrawn as a con
testant for the next place of meeting
of the federation. The reason given
is that the mine owners OF the West
have damage suit against the United
Mine Workers of America for 100000
and should delegates from that organ
iZatiOn attend a convention in Colo
RADIO legal complications would arise
that would be to the detriment of the
federation.
The principal feature of Tuesdays
8 sions OF the American Federation
of Labor was a warm discussion over
the Colorado situation and the West
ern Federation of Miners
A resolution was presented that the
executive council insist upon the West
ern Federation of Miners either carry
ing out the purpose for which much
financial aid was contributed. which
was to take the cases to the highest
courts. or give to the executive coun-
Gil an accounting of what was done
with the money.
President Gompers. in order TO en-
tighten the convention. on the subject.
said he had prepared the appeal re
Guesting aid for the Western Fedora
tion of Miners. He said the money
was to defend the rights and liberties
of the Colorado miners before the
courts and nothing else.
Delegate Callahan of Denver said
all the information desired as TO how
the money was used could be easily
furnished and further discussion on
the subject was deferred.
The matter OF the eighl-hour day for
the union printers Was endorsed and
the executive council in giving the
printers moral and financial support.
was commended. The council was in
structed TO continue aid to the printers
if it is necessary after January /. 1906.
The committee reported that the eight
hour day for printers is in force in 2GS
cities and town in this country and
Canada. An assessment of cents
member was ordered by the federation
to aid the printers in their contest.
This assessment Is expected to yield
about $4,000 The 50.cent assessment
made by the International Topographic
cal Union has been indorsed by that
bod No.? vote Of 2594S to G.333i.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
Norway Elects a King.

gian Parliament on Saturday unanl-
mOusly elected Prince Charles of Den
mark 10 be king of Norway a royal
salute of forty-two guns was fired by
the fortress in honor of the new king.
A Berlin dispatch says: The election
of Prince Charles will receive the cor
dial support of Germany. and Prince
Henry of Prussia will proceed with the
flagship Preussen to greet the king
elect November 25th. The controversy
as TO who proposed the candidacy of
Prince Charles is attracting some at
tention in the German press. whore 1t
is asserted that ii was due to Emperor
williams initiative.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
.LABORIN COUNCIL
WORK OF THE AMERICAN FEDER-
ALTON At PiTTSeURG.
TRICKS MONEY IS REFUSED
Denver Presents Invitation for Next
Years Meeting - Alarm Of Fire
Causes a Rush-Printer Socialist
Introduces Resolutions.

PittsburS.-There was slight panic
among the delegates attending the
American Federation of Labor conven-
tion at old City hall Thursday, caused
by the decorations in the rear Of the
hall taking fire from some unknown
cause. A rush was made for the fire
exits, but quiet was soon restored by
President Gompers rapping loudly for
order. The fire burned itself out in Il
few moments and the convention re-
sumed the transaction of business. No
one was injured.
Delegate Johannsen offered motion
refusing donation of $l00 made by II.
c. Frick for the entertainment OF the
federation delegates. The speaker said
the money was tainted with the blood
of the Homestead steel strike and
should not be accepted under any cir
cumstances. The motion was vigor-
ously cheered and Johannsen was re-
questcd to put it in writing and present
later TO the convention for action.
Letters were read from Governor Nc
Donald of Colorado. the Denver Board
of Trade and business and labor Or
ganizations inviting the federation to
meet NHNl year Ill DeINeI. le Ntt'i .
were referred.
w. Mosser, fraternal delegate from
the British Labor Trades Council. ad-
dressed the convention on the labor
situation in England.
The motion presented at the morn
ing session declining the 500 offered
by II. c. Frick for the entertainment
of the delegates while in this city was
= Il I,,. No, I,1,, "A
announced that he had learned that
the money had not yet been presented
and that it would be rejected when ii
was ofered. and for this reason with
drew the motion.
The convention adjourned until
tomorrow, in order to give the com
their reports.
Victor l.. Berger delegate of the In
liternational Typographical Union, in
speaking tonight of the resolutions he
had placed before the committee, said:
II did not introduce any resolution
TO indorse the Socialist party, and no
resolution of that kind will be intro
duced. The Socialists of America have
gotten through with such childish bus
mess long ago We do nor intend to
capture the convention of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor for the Social
ist party. All the resolutions which
have introduced are purely trades un
ion resolutions.
We Socialists believe in a two
armed labor movement: labor move
ment with a political arm and an eco
nomic arm. The two arms must re,
main distinctly separate.
"Wc understand that the American
Federation of Labor is the economic
arm of the labor movement. hence
our purely trades union resolutions.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
Grangers Oppose the Saloon

Atlantic City.-The national grange.
Patrons of Husbandry, has gone on
record in favor of temperance and the
curtailing of saloons declaring that
they should be abridged until they are
abolished"
The grange strongly condemned all
Influences brought to win legislation
by lobbyists or others. and deplored
the use of money in campaigns.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
Sixteen Millions Wanted.

WashiEg.on-An estimate of s1G,-
600. 900 f3-' continuing work on the
Panama canal has been sent 10 the
Treasury Department from the War
Departnien 10 be sent TO Congress.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-11-24
Mrs. ENGLAND Resigns.

Denver.-On Monday Governo! Nc
Donald was handed the following res
ignation from Mrs. Rebecca E. Eng
land. secretary of the board of the CON
troll of the State Industrial School for
Girls:
Dear Governor-Because of the un-
Just interference by those of whom we
might expect better things, and which
handicapS us in the good we hoped to
accomplish deem it but honorable
and due my co-woriers, to tender you
my resignation as secretary and mem.
Der of the board of control of the State
Industrial School for Girls. to take eff
feet as soon as my successor can be
installed.
"REBECCA E. ENGLAND,
Secretary.
The resignation of Mrs. England
was not unexpected, and it is possible
it may be followed by the resignation
of President r. J. Donnen. The dis
satisfaction in the board of control
arises, according to its members from
the interest taken In the institution
by the committee OF thirteen club
women.