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The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
New C. & S. Extensions.

Denver, June 30-Vice President and
General Manager ]. NJ. Herbert of the
Colorado & Southern returned from
New York Wednesday, bringing word
that the directors had authorized the
construction of two extensions OF the
system in northern Colorado, at cost
Of about $l5O,O0O. One will extend
northerly from Fort Collins toward
Cheyenne, which will eventually be
connected up to the Wyoming capital,
and one running about fifteen miles
in a northwesterly direction through
the Cache la Poudre valley. Both roads
will be completed in order to handle
the fall crops as they are designed to
open up a rich agricultural region.
There is no truth in the report that
the Colorado & Southern has pur.
chased the Cripple Creek Central road
nor are we negotiating for that road, y
said Mr.. Herbert. Bonds to the amount
Of S17.OOO,OO0 have already been
placed and the money will be used
principally in the work of extending
the Trinity & Brazos Valley line OF the
company in Texas. This line is now
constructed from Cleburne to Meaia.
Texas. and will be rapidly pushed on
tn Houston. An extension will also
he built from Cleburne to Fort Worth.
This line will be completed about jan
uary list.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
GUANAJUATO FLOOD.
Five Hundred Swept to Death In Mexi-l
can City. :

Guanajuato. Mexico. July Alive
hundred persons have persisted and
property valued at s1.500.000 has been
destroyed as result of flood which
has swept over the town. following n
| cloudburst. Two hundred bodies have
been recovered.
The present storm, which began Fri
day night and continued through Sat
urday, was unprecedented in violence
BY 4 O'Clock Saturday afternoon
clouds banked up black and threaten
| ing in the northeast, and within less
than twenty minutes rain came down
in torrents and the water surged down
the streets with great violence, Part
of the river, which was built over
| with masonry, burst through, aug
menting the food, and the scene be-
came one of terror and CONSERVATION.
The people made haste to gather
their valuables and fee and many did
so at the risk of their lives, for the
streets in the lower part of the city
were filled with rushing waters and
the roar of wind and rain added to
the general panic.
With one rush the mighty food
burst its bonds. foundations of solidly
built masonry and houses being under
! mined and many buildings fell with a
crash. Their inmates in many cases
were crushed beneath the falling ma
sonry.
From the center of the city the food
, rolled TO both sides of the town and
the people rushed out to fee to the
mountains.
Each man fought his way out of
the flood, trampling down who ever
! came In his way. and thus many
women and children persisted. A large
number OF people had sought refuge
in the church of San Diego. but were
crushed to death under its falling
| walls.
A priest who was addressing words
of hope and consolation to the people
was killed.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
Canon City Sanitarium.

Denver, July 5.-A Canon City dis
patch says: A sanitarium modelled
after the well-known Battle Creek,
Michigan. institution is practically as
sured for Canon City The Atlas COM
pany in drilling for oil at point two
and half miles east of the city some
time ago struck large flow of hot wa
ter containing iron, sulphur and soda,
making 1t very valuable for bathing
purposes and invalids. DR.. Pitt
A. Wade of this city, who
has been making study of
the sanitarium question for some
years. has secured the well and twenty
acres of ground adjacent thereto, on
which he proposes to erect 100000
sanitarium.
The citizens of Canon City to en-
courage the enterprise. will subscribe
for 100000. The remainder of the
capital the doctor and his friends will
furnish. Like the Battle Creek and
Boulder. Colorado. sanitariums, which
are conducted under the patronage of
the Seventh Day Adventist Church.
the Canon City institution will be con-
Quoted and financed by those people.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07

Oyster Bay. n. Y, July BY direc.
tion of the President. Secretary Loeb
made the following statement:
THE President announces that the
Russian and Japanese governments
have notified him that they have APP
pointed plenipotentiaries to meet here
Washington as soon after the LIST
of August as possible. The two Rus
sian plenipotentiaries are Ambassador
Muravieff, former minister of justice
and now ambassador at Rome, and Am
bassador Rosen. The Japanese pleni-
potentiaries are Baron Komura, now
minister of foreign affairs, and Minis
ter Takahira.
1T is possible that each side may
send one or more additional represen-
tatives. The plenipotentiaries of both
Russia and Japan will be intrusted
with full powers to negotiate and con-
clude a treaty of peace. subject. OF
course, to ratification by their respect
i've home governments"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
Presidents Proclamation,

Oyster Bay. July 3.-The President
has issuei the following proclamation:
"A PROCLAMATION by the President OF
the United States:
John Hay. secretary OF state of the
United States. died on July LIST. His
death, crushing blow to his friends,
is to the people of this country a ma
uonal bereavement; and in addition it
is serious loss to mankind. for to
him it was given to stand as a leader
in the effort to better world conditions
by striving to advance the cause of
International peace and justice.
He entered the public service as
the trusted and intimate companion
of Abraham Lincoln, and for well nigh
forty years he served his country with
loyal devotion and high ability in
many positions of trust; and, finally.
he crowned his life work by serving
as secretary of state with such far
sightedness of the future and such
loyalty to lofty ideas. as to confer
lasting benefits not only upon our own
country. but upon all the nations of
the world
''As suitable expression OF national
mourning I direct that the diplomatic
representatives in all OF the foreign
countries display flags over their en-
bassies and legations at half mast for
ten days; that for a like period the
flag of the United States be displayed
at half mast at all forts and military
posts and at all naval stations and
on all vessels of the United States.
Il further order that on the day OF
the funeral the executive departments
of the city of Washington be closed
and that on all public buildings
throughout the United States the flag
be displayed at half mast.
Done at the city of Washington
this third day of July, A. ID. 1905. and
of the independence of the United
States of America the one hundred
and twenty-ninth.
tSigned)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
by the President:
HERBERT d. PIERCE.
Acting Secretary of State"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
DENVER AUDITORIUM.
City Can Build, But Bonds Already
Voted Not Legal.

Denver. July 4.-Denver has right
under its charter to issue bonds and
build an auditorium, but the conten-
ton of Judge Hallett is correct that
the thirty-year bonds proposed for that
purpose by the city administration are
illegal. This is the decision of the
State Supreme Court in the auditorium
case.
Following a favorable vote of the
citizens last year. Mayor Speer pre-
pared to issue 100000 worth of bonds
for the purpose of building an audi
forum in which great meetings could
be held Judge Moses Hallett, acting
for the Clayton estate, fought the bond
proposition in the District Court and
secured a decision. There is pro-
vision in the charter which says that
municipal bonds shall be limited to
fifteen years, and the ordinance pro-
viding for the proposed bonds reads
that they should run from fifteen to
thirty years.
Justice Steele wrote the opinion and
the entire court agreed upon the
proposition that the proposed issue of
bonds running thirty years would be
Illegal. On the point whether the
building OF an auditorium is a cor
porate purpose within the meaning of
the law. four of the justices agree that
1t is and three dissent.
A third proposition that the court
passed upon was that the charter pro-
vision authorizing a vote on the bond
issue was defective, as it conflicted
with another provision of the charter.
The court held that the charter will
have to be amended and the question
resubmitted to the people.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
CORNFORTHI SDEPOSED
PARKS LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Colorado Supreme Court Declares In
Favor Of President Pro Tenn.
Fred w. Parks.

Denver. July 5.-Senator Fred w.
Parks of Denver county is declared by
the Supreme Court to be the lawful
acting lieutenant governor of the state
of Colorado. Justice Gunter wrote the
opinion, the entire court concurring.
After reciting the facts that Senator
Cornforth was president pro TEN. of
the Senate, assumed the office OF lieu
tenant governor when Mr.. Mcdonald
became governor; that his term of Of
flee expires in December, 1906 that
Senator Parks was elected president
pro TEN on April Sd, the court says,
1.-The only controversy is that re-
spondent as president pro TEN. at the
time the powers and duties of governor
through the resignation of Governor
Peabody, devolved upon Lieutenant
Governor Mcdonald, was entitled to
perform the duties of lieutenant gov
ernor, the question is whether such
right ended with the election of re-
lator as president pro tenn"
Mr.. Parks contended that whenever
the term of office as president of the
Senate expires, the duties pass to his
successor. Mr.. Cornforth contended
that the holder of the Office of presi-
dent pro TEN. at the time the lieutenant
governor becomes governor is legally
invested with the office of Lieutenant
governor. The court holds that the
questions are settled by the following
constitutional clauses, Article ", Sec
ton 10; Article W., Section IA, and
Article w. Section 10.
Opinions in other states bearing on
the case are cited at length. The opiu-
ion brushed aside as unimportant the
fact that Senator Cornforth has been
recognized by certain officers as the
acting lieutenant governor, because
such recognition can have no bearing
on the constitutional question in
volved. Passing upon the contention
that certain acts of Senator COrnforth,
such as signing bills, should be taken
into account, the court held In the fol
lowing language. No act of the re-
lator could compel us to declare re-
spondent lieutenant governor d iure
when under the constitution he Is not
So"
A judgment was entered enjoining
Senator Cornforth from performing the
duties of the office and declaring Sen
ator Parks entitled as president pro
TEN. of the Senate to perform such
duties.
Under the opinion, there is no such
office as lieutenant governor de jure.
but Fred w. Parks as president pro
tenn. of the Senate will perform the
duties of the Office. Assistant Attor-
ney General Ramsey, acting for Sena-
tor Cornforth. asked leave to file pc
tftion foY ~l.ehearinS.-- iaatl tiog-
was granted, but the court stated that
owing to the Importance of the case it
| would cut short the time. The petit
toner was given until Thursday to
make the filing. and Senator Parks
must reply the next day. The court
will rule on the motion next Monday!
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
THE KING OF SWEDEN
TALKS FOR ASSOCIATED PRESS
Justifies His Attitude Toward Norway
Will Permit No Member of His
Family to Ascend Norwegian
Throne


Stockholm, July liking Oscar
granted a private audience to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press at
the imperial palace yesterday.
In a lengthy conversation his ma
jesty expressed his views on the pres
ent situation and said emphatically
that he would never allow any of his
sons or his grandsons to accept the
Norwegian throne. In speaking of the
attitude of Norway. the king displayed
deep emotion and expressed his heart
felt sorrow at Norway's treatment OF
him after forty-two years Of unceasing
labor for its happiness and prosperity.
His majesty said he wished to con-
vey through the Associated Press his
gratitude for hundreds of expressions
OF sympathy received from the United
States.
In the course of the conversation
King Oscar reiterated his official ut
terances regarding his position on the
consular bill passed by the Storthing
and the events which followed his veto
of it. and said:
When the King of Norway consid-
ers that the welfare of the country
demands that he shall veto bill
passed by the Storthing his right to
do so is Internationally shown in Nor
ways constitution, and he would be
false to his oath IL he did not exercise
this right in accordance with his con-
science
THE constitution gives the Storth-
ing the power to pass measure over
my veto prescribing. however, that
this can only be done by the bill being
passed by three consecutively elected
Storthings. The consular bill was
only passed by one Storthing.
las king OF Norway it was of the
utmost necessity that should always
keep Lefore my eyes the first article
of the constitution, which reads: The
kingdom of Norway is a free, indie
pendent and inalenable country,
united to Sweden under one king,
Therefore It was imperative before ap-
proving a bill separating the consular
systems of Sweden and Norway that l
should consider the welfare and in
terests of both countries, and | had a
perfect right as king OF Norway to
refuse my sanction.
The refusal of the Norwegian Cab
met to countersign my veto was In
excusable. as the constitution pre-
scribes that the king may decide &C
cording to his judgment and that all
his orders must be countersigned by
the Cabinet
Thus the Norwegian constitution.
my own conscience and .my considera-
ton OF the welfare of both Kingdoms
were the guide to my action in vetoing
the consular bill"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
Start for Philippines.

Washington. July Wv. H. Taft,
secretary Of war, accompanied by a dis
tinguished party, including members
of both houses of Congress, army Of
ficers, the daughter of the President,
Miss Alice Roosevelt. and Others. be-
gan their journey to the Philippines at
$50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Although Secretary Taft expects to
have a relief from the arduous duties
of the past few months during his abb
sence, the trip Is one Of official inspec-
ton, and many matters of administra-
ton will be considered. At Chicago
he will meet and confer with John F.
Stevens, who was appointed to-day to
succeed Chief Engineer Wallace OF the
Panama canal.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
SECRETARY HAY DIES
END SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED.
Death Occurs at Newbury, New Hamp-
shire-ResuIts from obstruc-
tion of the Lungs.

Newbury. N. H., July 1.-Secretary
of State John Hay died at 1925 this
morning. The signs Immediately pre-
ceding his death were those of pulmon-
airy embolism. Mr. Hays condition
during all of Friday had been entirely
satisfactory.
The bulletin of Secretary Hays
death was signed by Charles L. Scud-
der. NJ. D.. and Fred T. Murphy, NJ. D.
Mrs. Hay and Drs. Scudder and Muir
ply were at the secretary's bedside
when the end came. The secretary
babe good night to his wife and to his
attending physicions about 10 o'clock.
at the close of one of the best days he
has had since his illness.
The local trouble was clearing up
satisfactorily. according to DR.. Scud-
der. The secretary suffered none OF
the old pains in his chest which char
acteriZed his early illness.
He had been perfectly comfortable
all day and happy in the anticipation
of leaving his bed for the greater free
dom and comfort of a couch. At IL
O'Clock he was sleeping quietly.
A few minutes after IL O'Clock he
called to the nurse. who at once sum
moned DR.. Scudder. Both DR.. Scud-
der and DR.. Murphy FASTENED to the
bedside. The secretary was breathing
with difficulty and expired almost i'm
mediately afterward at 1925.
Secretary Hay arrived here from
Washington week ago to-day. his
health apparently greatly benefited by
his recent European trip and the
course of baths he took at Bad Neu-
helm.
On Sunday last the secretary was
stricken with an illness believed at
the time to be uraemia. So serious
was his condition that DR.. Charles l..
Scudder of Boston and DR.. Fred T.
Murphy of Boston were summoned to
attend him.
In order that there might be no de-
lay a special train was chartered for
their use and the two physicians made
IA record breaking trip from Boston to
this town.
After an examination OF the patient
DR. Scudder announced that Secretary
Hay was suffering from the effects of
ia chill contracted on the trip from
Washington to this place. similar to
an attack he had about four years ago.
1t was believed then that Mr.. Hay
would be fully recovered within few
days Each day since that time the
information given out regarding the
secretary's condition has been Of a
most encouraging character.
Yesterday it was announced that the
secretary's improvement was more
marked than on the day before. 1t
was thought that the warm weather
would hasten his recovery and 1t was
anticipated that he would be able to
leave his bed on Sunday.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
Surrender Of MutIneers.

Odessa. July Without firing a
gun or making the slightest show Of
resistance. the mutineers on the Kniaz
Potemkine hauled down the red flag
and surrendered the battleship to Vice
Admiral Kruger's squadron. which ar
rived here at noon yesterday.
II was an anxious moment for
Odessa as the squadron of Ave battle
ships and seven torpedo boats. with
their crews at quarters and their decks
cleared for action, steamed within
range of the Kniaz Potemkine, the
flagship flying signals which read:
yield or be sunk"
The Kniaz Potemkine. which had
weighed anchor, started In the direc-
tion OF Langhorn Point. near Odessa.
Every one expected the immediate
opening of an engagement, but IN
stead long interchange OF signals
were begun, the mutineers apparently
iparleying to obtain favorable terms.
Finally the battleship stood In closer
to the squadron. the vessels OF wnicn
formed a circle around her, and later
the squadron resumed formation and
headed out to sea, the Kniaz Potem'
kline returning to her anchorage, &C
companied by the Ekaterina ii, whicn
placed a prize crew on board.
The terms of surrender cannot be
learned. as boats from the shore were
mot allowed to approach. but 1t is
Thought the mutineers received prom.
Uses that the punishment prescribed
,by the naval rules would lss mitgateo
to some extent. The Ekaterina IL TO
mains In the harbor.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07

Portland, July 5.-The National
Woman Suffrage Association yester-
day unanimously reelected the old Of
ficers with the exception of vice presi-
dents at large and second auditor. The
board stands as follows:
Honorable president, Susan B. An
thony, New York; vice president, Flor
ence Kelley, Illinois: corresponding
secretary, Kate NJ. Gordon, Louisiana.
recording secretary, Alice Stone Black
we'll, Massachusetts; treasurer, Har-
riet Taylor Upton, Ohio; first auditor,
Laura Clay, Kentucky; second auditor.
DR.. Annice Jeffreys Meyers. Portland
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
STEVENS CANAL ENGINEER.
Chicago Man Succeeds Wallace at
Panama.

Washington, July 1.-Secretary Taft
Yesterday appointed John F. Stevens
of Chicago chief engineer of the Pan
anna Canal Commission with residence
on the isthmus. Mr.. Stevens sue
ceeds John F. Wallace.
Mr.. Stevens also will be made gen.
eral manager of the Panama railway.
He will not be member Of the 18th
milan Canal Commission. His salary
will be 10000 year.
. Mr.. Stevens is now in the service OF
the Philippine Commission as govern.
ment railroad secretary in the con-
'struction of 1000 miles OF Philippine
railways about to be built under gov
eminent aid. He was to have accom-
panied Secretary Taft to-day to the
Philippines, but has been transferred
to the Panama canal.
An official announcement was made
by Secretary Taft to-day in part as fol-
lows:
"Mr. John F. Stevens has been ap-
pointed chief engineer of the 1sthmian
canal with residence on the tsthmus.
Ito take effect at once. The technical
plans are to be determined by the COM
mission as body, with the advisory
international board Of engineers re-
Gently appointed by the President, and
whose plans as decided from stage to
stage will be executed on the isthmus
by the chief engineer.
With the chief engineer combining
himself to the actual work OF construc-
tion and operation, and concentrating
his efforts upon the execution of the
plans as adopted by the commission. 1t
lis believed that the canal work Will be
more actively prosecuted"
Mr.. Stevens is to accompany Chair
man Shontz to the isthmus in the i'm
mediate future and 1t is anticipated all
necessary data will be available in
time for the meeting of the board Of
consulting engineers September LIST.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
Mexican Flood browns Hundreds.

Mexico City. July 3.-Reports are
current here that from 100 to 1000 per-
sons have been drowned in great
flood at Guanajuato, a mining city. now
the important seat of activity of sew
eral large American and British COM
panies.
The wires were down all day yester-
day and the roads were impossible. No
news has been received directly and
two reports are current; one that 1000
were killed; another that at least 100
were drowned.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
Yale Defeats Harvard.

New London. Conn. June 3O.-The
Yale varsity crew yesterday afternoon
wrested victory from Harvard In the
annual four-mile race on the Thames
by the length of an oar. After rowing
for four miles with the shells tapping
and the graceful prows zigzagging be.
tween strokes, the Yale boat crossed
the finish line three-quarters of a
length ahead OF the crimson. Yale
won by two and one-half seconds. The
blue time was 22:33h; Harvard's
was 22:36.
II is regarded as the finest race ever
roWed by the rival colleges.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07

London. July IA dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Odessa, dated early
this morning, asserts that the Kniax
Potemkine has not surrendered. The
dispatch says
at was reported by the authorities
that the Kniaz Potemkine had surren-
dered Internationally. but it Is now
confirmed that she was Joined by the
battleship Georgi Pobiedonoset. whose
officers were made prisoners. Both
vessels are anchored in the roads and
are using searchlights vigorously, as
IL expecting an attack from the squad
ron. which is about fifteen miles dis
tant"
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
Philippine Party En- Route.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. July 3.-The Phil.
ippine party. headed by Secretary of
War Taft. and composed of United
States senators and their wives, passed
through here last night en- route to the
Philippines. The party was joined here
by Senator 7. NJ. Patterson of Colo
RADIO. The party travels in handsome
private cars, luxuriously furnished
with every convenience.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
How to Avoid Lockjaw.

New York, July 4.-Cleanse tho
wound from foreign substances. then
after bleeding stops cover with loose
bandage saturated with an anti-scptic
solution. Do not attempt to cautcrize
the wound send at once for the doc
tor.
week or more. as the period OF incu-
baton of the germ of tetanus is from
nve to fifteen DAYS.
The La Jara chronicle. (La Jara, Conejos County, Colo.) 1896-19??, 1905-07-07
St. Louis Art Palace.

st. Louis, July 2.-The west pavil-
ion of the stone building known during
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition as
the Palace of Fine Arts, was yesterday
formally opened to the public as tie st.
Louis Museum. embracing in the thir-
ty-six rooms collections of exhibits
from forty different countries. valued
collectively at 100000.
1t is the expressed purpose of the
directors to make the museum pub
lie educational center.