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Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12

Denver, Jan. Sat joint session
Of the Senate and House at 10: As
o'clock last night Alva Adams was de-
clared governor-elect of Colorado. He
will be inaugurated next Tuesday and
is now engaged In preparing his mes
sage.
brought about by an agreement be-
tween the Republicans and Demo
Gratis, the latter being assisted by
enough anti-Peabody Republicans to
give them control of the Senate and
the ability to block the appointment Of
Supreme Court judges.
1t is understood that Governor Pea
body will Immediately file contest for
the office Of governor, which is ex-
pected to result in the appointment Of
a special committee to make an inves-
tigation of the Denver elections and
probably the elections in several
other in the state.
In the afternoon, before the canvass
by the joint session, Governor Pea
body sent to the Senate for conflrma-
ton as justices of the reorganized Su-
preme Court the names of Luther M.
ley of Fort Collins.
These appointments were consid-
cred by the Senate both before and
after the joint session, but have not
yet been confirmed.
Following Is the result Of the can
vass of the vote for state officers as
declared by the assembly in joint ses-
sion:
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Contest for Governor.

Denver, Jan. 7.-Following is the
News summary of legislative pro-
ceedings yesterday:
Number of senators who left the
joint convention after 1t was declared
adjourned by Lieutenant Governor
Haggott by an aye and nay vote. and
who met in the senate chamber imme-
diately after, responded to the roll call
and proceeded with business, Is.
The Democrats numbered, Is.
The Republicans numbered, 8.
Democratic senators were-Adams.
Bailey. Ballinger, Born. Clayton.
Crowley. Griffith. Harris, Healy, Hill,
Hughes. Jefferson, Kennedy, Sapp,
Taylor.
Republican senator's: Campbell. De
Long, Morgan.
Republican House members in the
joint session. As; Democrats present.
under protest IS; total. 63. Republi-
can senators in the joint session. 16;
total, 70.
On the adoption of the Peabody res
olution and protest against the Denver
vote. by House members, 35; Republi-
can senators voting for the same prop
ositions. 16; total, 81.
Democrats did not vote on resolu-
ton.
Senator Wood, Republican, voted the
only negative vote recorded, on the
ground of the irregularity of the plan
by which Peabody was to be seated.
Those not voting in the House on the
questions were Garcia, Wilder and
Hoyt, all Republican members, who
were in the cloakroom to avoid vot.
ing.
Absentees on account of excuse and
sickness: Dulin and White. Republi.
cans.
Voting for the protest and resolu.
ton: Representatives Adamson, Alex
ander. Baer. Barber. Barela, Blainey.
Breckenridge. Bromley. Cameron. Can.
non, Church. Dodge. DUNCAN. Fetzer
Gleason. Gordon. Healey, Hudgins,
Keezer. King. Macleod. McEwen, Nc.
Intyre. Radinsky. Smith. Stephen. Ster.
ling. Stewart, Thomas. Townsend, VAL
dez. Vance, Wolaver, Zingg and
Speaker Dickson. all Republicans-35.
Senators Alexander, Anfenger. Bar.
ella, Booth, Cornforth. De La Vergne,
Drake. Ewing. Lewis. Mccarthy, Mil
lard. Morgan. Owen, Parks. Pryor,
Robertson. all Republicans-16.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Joint ASSEMBLY DECLARES
ELECTION OF ALVA ADAMS

representatives walked In pairs and
triplets and went to hotels and restau-
rants for dinner. Apparently there was
to be no excitement during the can
vass of the vote. However, one came
very unexpectedly and came within .
hair breadth Of catching the dealers
as the Peabodyites designated the anti
Peabodyites asleep.
At 9:45 Breckenridge, Rio Grande,
moved that the joint session take re-
cess of forty-five minutes "for rest,
and Griffith, Teller, seconded the mo
ton. Frewen, Teller, opposed the mo-
tion. On demand there was a call Of
the House, showing all senators pres
ent but Healey, and the sergeant-at~
arms was ordered to bring him In.
There were 81 out of G5 representa-
tives present.
The Breckenridge motion was evs
IDENTIFY intended to break up the joint
session.
There was a motion to lay tho
Breckenridge motion on the table and
1t was lost, AZ to Al. Senator Camp
bell, Wolcott Republican, stepped in
and voted in the negative.
Democrats and Peabody and Wolcott
Republicans rushed around the room.
Senator Campbell said 1t was under
stood that they would work on tho
canvass of the vote to 9 o'clock, and
then adjourn so that the Senate could
take up the Supreme Court appoint
ments.
There was another call of the House
to bring in the absent members, as the
vote on the Breckenridge motion to
take recess for forty-fve minutes
had to be voted on. Mulqueen and
Wilder were brought in and the ser.
geants-at-arms were told to go out and
bring in the remaining members Of tbs
House.
There was some spirited campaign
ing during the search for the absent
members. It was said by some of tho
members that the word had gone
along the line at o'clock that the
joint session should adjourn at 3
o'clock.
The call of the House was sus-
pended and Breckenridge withdrew his
motion for a recess. 1t was generally
known that it was a mistaken under
standing OF the agreement, and there
fore all got back in line and the car,
vass of the votes went Oh.
Just thirty-eiSht minutes had been
taken up in the controversy.
The canvass was finished at 10: 4s
O'Clock and the VOC for the various
state officers was announced. Then the
| joint session adjourned and the House
was Immediately called to order but
| adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
The Senate went In session at 11:30
last night on the Supreme Court ap-
pointments and continued in session
until 2:45 this morning. when an ad-
| journment was made until $40 Mon.
Gay morning. Several ballots on the
confirmation OF the appointments 70
suited in tie.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Governor Peabody's Protest.

The protest addressed by Governor
James H. Peabody to the joint con-
vention of the Senate and House for
the purpose of canvassing the vote for
governor is i'll part as follows:
"Gentlemen-As you are advised.
there is a suit. in which the state Of
Colorado is plaintiff, now pending be-
fore the Honorable Supreme Court Of
this state, relating to the conduct Of
the general state election Of this state,
held November 8, 1904, in the city and
county OF Denver. and that in said suit
1t has developed that conspiracy was
entered into between the Democratic
officials in control of said election in
said city and county, and other par
ties hostile to the Republican party q
this state, to defeat the election Of the
nominees Of the Republican party,
whose names appeared on the Republ1-
can ticket, for said election, and par
ticularly to defeat the election Of this
protestant"
The governor here reviews the ac-
t'on of the Supreme Court at consider
able length and adds:
For the reasons above stated l..
therefore, respectfully protest against
your canvassing the so-called returnA
that may be presented for your actioE
from the city and county of Denver BY
said election commission.
Il also respectfully request that you
promptly take action, through com.
mittees, or as body In joint assem-
bly,. to ascertain as best you can, the
number OF legal votes cast at the said
election OF November 5th last, in the.
said city and county of Denver, in or
der that you may be able to give the
certificate of election for the offic0
OF governor to the person properly en-
titled thereto; this to be without pre-
judice to any candidate for said office,
to contest the election In the manner
prescribed by law. An additional rear
son for such action on your part is that
1t is indispensable to prevent the legal
voters Of the city and county OF Denver
from being disfranchised.
THAT pending the report OF said
committee the said joint assembly may
adjourn TO day and hour certain. not
later than the morning or forenoon Of
Monday, January s. 1905. at which time
to then act uron any reports that may
be then made by said committee in the
premises. and declare, through your
presiding officer, who was duly elected
to the Office of governor at said cleo
tion. Respectfully submitted,
JAMES II. PEABODY
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Governor Folk Inauourated.

Jefferson City, NO.. Jan. 10
Promptly at noon yesterday Joseph w.
Folk was inaugurated governor Of
MISSOURI. The ceremonies took
place in the House of Representatives
hall. which had been appropriately
decorated. Folk in his inaugural ad.
dress said in part:
"Partisanship is good thing, some
times, but patriotism is better
thing all the time. Partisanship Is
well enough when it does not conflict
with patriotism; but patriotism is a
higher virtue than partisanship.
Some of you are Democrats, some
are Republicans. all are Missourians.
In the discharge of official duties let
us be Missourians before we are any.
thing else. Do not forget that you will
be aiding the party you may belong to
most by giving the public the highest
service. You cannot help your party
by injuring the public One may be in
private life Democrat or a Republi.
can, but when he steps into public Of.
flee he becomes a public servant-a
servant of all the people.
When you come before the people
to give an account Of your steward.
ship. the account must be for public
service. and not for party work. Your
party nominated you; the people
elected you and sent you here to serve
the public, and by that service you will
reflect credit or discredit on your
party.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Joint Legislative Session.

Denver, Jan. S.-Shortly before p.
IN. yesterday Lieutenant Governor
Haggot called the joint convention to
order. BY his side was Speaker Dick
son of the House. The lieutenant gov
ernor directed the call of the roll Of
the Senate. All the senators answered
to their names. All OF the representa-
dives were present except White and
Johnson.
The lieutenant governor then an
nounced that the purpose OF the joint
convention was for opening and can
vassing the vote.
Speaker Dickson then took the chair
manship and Griffith, El Paso and Tel
Ter. moved reconsideration of the reso-
luton of Friday, whereby the commit
tee Of fifteen to investigate the elec-
ton in Denver county was brought
into existence. Frewen, Teller and El
Paso. seconded the motion and 1t was
carried without dissent.
Breckenridge, Rio Grande, moved to
table the resolution Of Friday, and that
motion was promptly seconded and
carried, thus putting an end to the ex-
istence OF the special investigation
committee Of the Dickson Joint ses.
sion.
At $3.50 Secretary Of State Cowte
and clerk brought In the tin case con.
tanning the certified returns.
The experts employed by the state
ut once sharpened their pencils for the
work in hand and SO did Colonel Kim.
ball, Colonel Bloom and Colonel Gross
Of Governor Peabody's staff. and Rich.
ard Holmes. color bearer OF the First
Colorado in tie Philippines, who were
there to check up the vote for the gov.
ernor.
The count proceeded without breal,
for nearly three hours. Senators and
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Four More Sentenced.

Denver. Jan. -Four more Denver
election officials were sentenced yes
terday morning by the Supreme Court
for contempt OF court In connection
with the Denver election frauds. as fol-
lows: w. w. Dague. George Kern
James NJ. Campbell and Patrick Hie-
gins. All were given two months ana
costs except higgins. who was SEN
fenced to four months and costs. No
fines were imposed. Higgins was clerk
In Ward S. precinct z. and the other
three respondents were Judges. They
were charged with repeating and gem
eral fraudulent practice. The balIOs
box opened from this precinct showed,
according to the reports Of the experts.
159 Democratic aud ten RepublicaH
ballots in one handwriting.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
investigating Committee.

Denver, Jan. THE committee ap.
pointed by the joint meeting of House
and Senate Of the Fifteenth General
Assembly to examine the vote for gov.
ernor of the state, as cast at the last
November election, met yesterday
afternoon and again at night.
The investigating committee issued
subpoenaes on the Denver election
commissioners to appear with the reg
istration books and ballot boxes, but
Members Graves and Soetje refused to
comply and sent reply that they did
not consider the investigating commit
tee a legally organized body, and that
as legally constituted body. they re-
fused to appear. They further held
that the ballot boxes were being held
subject to examination by the Supreme
Court and could not be turned over to
this committee.
Three subcommittee Of five each had
been appointed to examine the ballots
and registration books, while the en-.
tire fifteen were to listen to the evi.
dence.
Attorneys Willis v. Elliott and II. J.
Hersey appeared on behalf Of the pro.
testant, Governor Peabody, and T. ].
O'Donnell and Samuel w. Belford rep
resented Governor Adams, but later
withdrew. Attorney George w. Dunk.
lee appeared on behalf of the ma.
jority of the election commission.
According to voluminous affidavits
they had, there were $500 fraudulent
names on the list, and they asked that
all of this number be taken from the
majority of Governor Adams, as It was
reasonable to suppose. they held, that
these names had been voted.
When Mr.. Riddle was called and ex.
amined by Attorney Elliott he pre-.
sented q computation OF the fraudu.
lent vote, which he estimated at about
$500. with total fraudulent registra.
ton Of about $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
TUMULT AND DISORDER REIGN
IN COLORADO LEGISLATURE

, body, then stepped up and declared that
no one should go out.
II will put you out" he said to the
senate officer, IF you do anything
more"
You cant do It," responded Mr..
Berry. The two were speaking in a
perfectly friendly manner, but each
appeared determined. To bring mat
ters to a close, Mr. Sternng called
upon the doorkeeper to open the door,
| and he closed on Mr.. Berry, gathering
the latter in his arms. Mr.. Pearson,
who had been guard at the peniten-
tiary, seized the struggling men and
all fell over on the settee just inside
the door. After that the Senate officer
left without his prisoner. The whole
matter took only few seconds, far
less than the time il takes to tell
| about it.
The chair was sustained by a vote
OF 40 to 6, showing also that quorum
was present. Mr.. Street raised the
question of no quorum, but the
speaker ruled against him, the vote
Just cast having shown more than
fifty members present. y
Mr.. Griffith sent to the desk the pro-
test OF Governor Peabody against the
counting of the Denver county vote,
and with 1t a resolution calling upon
the presiding officer Of the joint assem-
bly, to appoint committee of five SEN
ators and ten representatives to can
vass the vote on governor.
AS the clerk began to read the pro-
test Mr.. Frewen rose to a point of Or
der, saying that IL it was joint ses-
sion, which he denied. 1t was for the
purpose Of canvassing the vote and
not for the purpose Of listening to pro-
tests. The speaker ruled against the
point of order. Again Mr.. Frewen in
terrupted the reading with the same
protest. but the speaker instructed the
clerk to go on with the reading, re-
gardless of protests. But Mr.. Frewen
was SO persistent with his demand to
be heard on his point of order that
the speaker recognized him. to rule
against him again.
After considerable discussion the
motion to appoint committee of five
senators and ten representatives to
canvass the vote for governor was car.
ried by majority of 81 to 1.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Two Indictments ouashed.

Denver. Jan. 10.-Two OF the indict-
ments against former State Auditor
Charles w. Crouter were quashed by
Judge John I. Mullins in the West Side
Criminal Court yesterday. Two indict-
ments still remain against the former
auditor and in these cases the district
attorney is ordered by the court to fur
nish bill of particulars.
The accused was indicted on
charges of embezzling state funds on
four counts, and the alleged defalca-
tions amount to several thousands Of
dollars. Attorneys Charles c. Post,
Milton Smith and James d. Merwin
represented the defendant. They filed
the motions to quash In the two cases.
alleging that the law under which they
had been brought had been declared
unconstitutional. They were sustained
by the court. The alleged crime was
the misappropriation of money paid
by the Catalpa Mining Company for a
state corporation license.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
PEABODY'S PLAN
TO CONTEST ADAMS ELECTION
Purposes to Begin Proceedings at
Once and Demand Full and Thor
ouqh Investigation.

Purposes to Begin Proceedings al
Once and Demand Full and Thor
ough Investigation.
Denver, Jan. 10.-Governor James H.
Peabody yesterday issued the follow
ing statement:
To the People of Colorado:
For two years, as chief executive OF
this state, have endeavored to en-
force the laws, maintain good order.
and establish prosperity for Colorado.
Yet, for some reason a bitter and un-
fair political war has been waged
against me.
Investigation of the conduct of the
recent election has convinced me that
/ have been fairly reelected governor
Of this state, and l am satisfied that
the election returns as first published
are not truthful.
1t Is my purpose to at once inaug-
urate contest, SO that all the facts
about the election may be presented
fully and fairly to the Legislature and
to the public.
The frauds practiced against me
were SO manifest that it was first pro-
posed to have been thoroughly inves-
tigated before the publishing of the re-
turns by the Legislature; and the
claim that this method of investiga-
tion, as originally contemplated by the
Legislature is unconstitutional, is not
well founded.
Yet this claim became so wide
spread that this method was aban-
doned, SO that even unjust criticism
could not be made against the loyalty
to the constitution and to the best in
farnCtl Cf fat nj W
sires are for the uplifting and better
ment of the commonwealth.
We have now adopted the very line
of action which those seeking to con-
ceal the truth regarding the frauds and
outrages of the recent election have
emphatically declared to be constitu
tional. All l desire is the truth, that
the people shall know.
The only manner in which to reveal
1t Is to continue searching examina.
tion of all phases of the recent frauds
and election debauchery, until the
public ascertains the contents OF every
ballot box, and all the circumstances
surrounding the accomplishment of the
spurious results obtained.
/ appeal to the people of Colorado to
await the result without prejudice and
then to support with public opinion
whichever one of the gubernatorial
candidates has received a majority OF
the honest votes. l refuse to believe
that the best interests of Colorado can
be subserved by quietly sumitting to
an alleged adverse majority which
even partial investigation has al
ready disclosed is but myth-a trav.
esty on Republican form of govern.
ment. an insult to the intelligence OF
the public and brazen, open and des
perate attack on the perpetuity of our
institutions and the purity of our elect
ice franchise. For myself, desire nc
office tainted with fraud.
The anarchy of the ballot box stuffer
is as far-reaching as the anarchy OF
the dynamiter, and shall continue my
light to eradicate both from the con
fines Of Colorado. Respectfully,
JAMES H. PEABODY.
Gilpin observer., 1905-01-12
Death Of Louise MlcheI.

Paris. Jan. 10.-Louise Michel,
prominent as communist and revolu-
tionary leader for the past five years,
died yesterday in Marseilles. aged sew
enty-flve. Death followed an attack OF
pneumonia while she was on a lectur.
tour OF southern France.
Romance surrounded the childhood
OF the woman who was to be noted
as the fiercest petroleuse in the ranks
OF the commune and on the barricades.
In the siege she worked indefatigably
In an ambulance corps. and, donning
the uniform Of national guardsman,
fought bravely against the Prussians,
but. Joining tie communards, she
planned to kill Thiers a. she planned
to kill Napoleon.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-09

Gottwerth tells us the story of a.
man who this week bought a dark
colored muskrat skin for that of a
mink and paid SLIGO therefor. The
skin is worth about six cents and the
farmer who sold it evidently knew
that his man could be easily worked
before approaching him upon the
proposition. The buyer of course
considered he was sgettingea bargain.ss
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-09

Major r. r. Henderson OF Mime
apolis, representing the Minnesota
Title, Insurance & Trust company
was here last Friday on business con-
nected with his Office,
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If you want to save money on rub
bers, overshoes, sheep-lined coats and
all-wool underwear call at Mark IS
Great Bargain Store.
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Stop that cough before it stops you
Ask US. We'll tell you how it's done
Home Drug Store.
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Mr.. and Mrs. L. W: Pierson went
down to the cities on Wednesday.
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Auditor Mcqueen of the Great
Northern railway was here this week
making an examination of Agent
Rice's books. Everything was found
on,,pcct s.
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Walter Mcfarland went to Mime
apo]is on Wednesday to meet his wifi,
and children who have been on a fort
nights visit to relatives in Winnebag(
City.
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A meeting Of the Rum River Dairy
mems association will be held at
Milaca on Thursday, Nov. %.
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: On Monday one of the steam pipes
of the heating apparatus at the school
house sprung a leak and the pupils
were in consequence dismissed for the
remainder of the day.
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Marshal Newton and Clarence Hill
started for Ogilvie yesterday after
noon to hunt deer and such other
game as might cross their path.
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Mrs. A. S. Mark and baby will
leave for St. Paul tomorrow on a visit
to Mrs. Marks mother.
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DR.. Armitage will attend conven-
ton Of members Of the telephone COM
panies which are affiliated with the
Northwestern at Nicollet hotel in
MINNEAPOLIS tomorrow,
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Read the sacrifice sale ad of B. D
Grant on another page. Now is thu
time to buy stoves and other good!
at this store at big reduction.
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Free Bockoven with six or seven
companions expect to leave this morn
ing for a deer hunt north of Ogilvie.
Mr.. Bockoven was up in that country
short time ago sporting the animals
and expects to find them still there
when he returns.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-09

At my store you will now find full
line of staple and fancy groceries.
P, L, ROadstrOm,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1905-11-09

State land sale at IL a. N. next Sat-
urday at the county auditors office
in the court house.
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Information was received this week
by L. w. Pierson that Mrs. Frank
Claggett, formerly of Princeton, but
at this time resident of Minneapolis,
was seriously i'll. ---
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Look US over before you buy your
cloaks, skirts and shirt waists. We
can save you 80 per cent: 81.
Marks Great Bargain Store.
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Rev., Olin of Milaca visited the
U n staff on Monday.
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M. G. Nachbar of Midland is here
on visit to his parents.
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For Sale "A new 30-3O Takedown
Marlin rifle. Apply to Roy Jesmer.
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The very latest instrumental and
vocal music at Mrs. Guy Ewing's.