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The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
FAVOR SHIP SUBSIDIES.
Action of Bankers at Convention in
Washinuton,

Wa3hington.-The American Asso.
citation of Bankers put itself squarely
on record as favoring government sub
sides for the upbuildinS of the Amer
lean marine.
Resolutions reviewing the growth OF
American commerce and the decline
in American shipping and Eledging the
association to throw the weight of its
influence toward the enactment of a
ship SUBSIDY law were presented by the
executive council of the association
and adopted by a rising vote. in which
it was estimated that three quarters of
the delegates took the affirmative side.
the currency committees report
was presented. The report stated that
if some plan of currency reform could
be agreed upon, Congress might be
induced to take action. 1t was given
as the opinion of the committee tl.at
such legislation should provide that
United States notes or legal tenders
shoulu be retired if practicable.
Also that a sufficient reserve fund
should be set aside in the United
States treasury to provide for the re-
dcmption in gold Of about 5000, 600. 900
of silver outstanding, that the sccre
tary of the treasury should have dis.
cretiOnary power to deposit in the ma
tional banks such portion of the sur
plus fund in excess of $4,000, 900,
whether derived from customs re-
ceipts or internal revenue. as he may
deem proper, to prevent absorption of
money by the treasury, sch deposits
to be guaranteed by United States
bonds or other securities acceptable to
the secretary; an amendment or repeal
of the limitation of $4,000 per
month upon the withdrawal of circula-
tion by national banks. so that the
limit should be either Sc, ,000, 900 or Sl0,-
100000, or to abolish the limit. that ey-
pansion and contraction might in Il
measure become automatic, the iSSu-
ancc in times of great financial stress
of supplemental currency. along the
lines suggested by Secretary Shaw, so
as to appear identical with the present
national bank notes, but heavily taxed
so as to secure its retirement as soon
as stringent conditions had passed.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
COLUMBUS MONUMENT.
Unveiled at Pueblo and Presented to
the City by Italians.

Pueblo, Colo.-Twelve Thousand peo,
pie assembled on the AbricndO Avenue
boulevard, the grass of Royal park and
about the Carnegie library Thursday
afternoon to witness the unvciling of
the Columbus monument erected by
the Italian societies of the United
States The monument had been
draped with American and Italian flags
SO arranged that by the pulling of a
cord they fell to the ground at the
base of the monument.
C. F. DelaQuadri, acting as master
of ceremonies, introduced Miss Lima
Chairiglione. who after a few remarks.
unveiled the monument. The young
lady's father, who is president of the
United Italian Societies Of the Unite !!
States. formally presented the mOnli-
ment to Mayor John +. West. The
mayor accepted it in well-wordcd
speech.
At the conclusion of the mayors ad-
dress COmmandatorc Count Pascal
Corte, Italian consul at Denver, was
introduced and on behalf of the King
Of Italy and the Italian government
made short address in English.
Thanks were expressed to Governor
Mcdonald by Angelo Noce, who pre-
sented to the Italian associations The
pen which was presented tc him by
Governor Mcdonald, with which he
signed the Columbus Day proclama-
ton, being the first proclamation of
the kind in the United States.
Governor Mcdonald was represented
by State Treasurer Holmberg, the gov
ernor being i'll.
Among the countries rcUrpSentpd by
their officials were Italy. Spain, Bel
and Norway
Gov. Alva Adams made an interest
ing address in which he mentioned the
fact that Queen Isabella supplied the
money with which to outfit the Coum-
bus expedition and added that when it
comes to looking into the source of
any of the worlds great achievements
they generally are traced to women.
Senator Cashmere Barela of rriri-
dad addressed the crowd along the
same line, claiming for Spain an equal
share in the credit of the new worlds
discovery by virtue of the assistance OF
The Queen of Spain.
AT the banquet which was held i'm
mediately after the unveilins. and to-
which the assembly marched, accom-
panied by five bands and the societies
in uniform representing various organ
izations throughout the state, Presi-
dent ChiarigliOne acted as toastmas-
ter. Mayor Speer Of Denver. Judge J.
II. Voorhees, of the District Court, eX-
Gov. Alva Adams. Dr. Cuneo eXltalian
consul at Denver. and Dr. Rosso were
among the speakers.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
COLORADO FUEL L IRON CO.
Of Great Colorado Industrial
Corporation.

Denver-The annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company was held at the Boston
building at = O'Clock Monday after
noon. There were represented in per-
son and by proxy 2l,43l shares of
stock out Of a total OF 32l 1920. Mr..
hould was not present. There was no
evidence Of any movement adverse to
him and the officers say that the re-
cent newspaper statements that there
has been any controversy Or rivalry
between either Messrs Rockefeller.
Hartman or Gould in relation to the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company af-
fairs are wholly unfounded.
The following were unanimously
elected directors of the company for
the ensuing year: Alvin W. krech.
Edwin Hawley. John II. McCIement,
Benjamin Nicoll. Willard p. Ward.
Winslow s. Pierce, George j. Could
L. Y. Jeffery, E. II. Hartman. T.. W.
Oglebay, Edwin Gould, d. c. Beaman
F. J. Hearne.
Officers were not elected but will
ne elected by the directors at meet
ing to be held this month in New
York. It is understood that there will
be no change in the officers or man
agement.
The presidents report recites the
facts OF the United Mine Workers
strike in November, 1903, and its
| abandonment October /. 1904. by
which time the company had secured
enough men to bring the production
mp to about eighty per cent. of the
normal. This strike seriously affected
the business of both the fuel and iron
| departments, coal being withheld from
the latter lest a famine among domes-
tic consumers might affect the success
ful termination of the strike.
1T Is pleasing to note that industrial
conditions in the state of Colorado are
now peaceful and prosperous. and
there are no indications of further la
Dor troubles.
THE net earnings from operations
carried to the credit of income ac-
count were $1,474.1 4.193.47. an increase Of
sl,306,S76.12, as compared with the
preceding year. The net earnings of
the Industrial tfueD department show
an increase of 1892, 1927, and the
iron department an increase of 81 ,092,-
33065, and general management de-
crease of $22,42620. The total net
earnings from all sources amounted to
sl,922,047.15, which, after the payment
of all fixed charges and sinking fund.
leaves deficit of $34l ,992.GS carried to
The debit Of profit and loss"
The company owns the stock of and
I operates the following subsidiary com
panies: Crystal River Railroad Com
pany. Colorado & Wyoming Railway
Company, Rocky Mountain Coal and
Iron Company, Colorado Industrial
Company, Rocky Mountain Timber
Company. Minnequa Coopcrage Com
pany, Minnequa Land and Water Com
pany, Pueblo Trust and Realty Com
pany.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
Life Insurance President Jeered.

New York.-Testmony in the insur-
ance Investigations, which was re.
Sumed to-day after weeks adjourn
ment, was most exciting throughout
the entire day. and only the repeated
threats of Senator Armstrong, chair
man of the committee. to clear the
room prevented violent demonstrations
of disapprobation of the witness. who
was Richard A. McCurdy. president of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company.
AS it was there were jeGrS at several
periods of the days testimony that
temporarily interrupted the testimony.
These came when Mr.. Hughes, coun-
sci for the committee, asked questions
that Mr.. McCurdy was reluctant TO an
Wer or evaded, and We're made by the
crowd that stood at the back of the
room, which long ago proved iuade-
quate to accommodate the counsel and
witnesses summoned and the crowd of
spectators that increases at every hear
ing.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
State Tax Levy.

Denver-At the meeting OF the State
Board of Equalization Monday the tax
levy for 1905 was fixed at mills, as
follows: State purposes, general reve-
nue. and interest on bonds, y mills;
mute and blind, Is mill; university.
% Nill agricultural college, 1-5 mill:
school of mines, 1-5 mill: normal
school. Is mill; insane asylum, Is
mill: stock inspection. lis mill; CAPT
tol building and interest on bonds. "
mill: capitol building sinking fund,
1-G mill; insurrection bonds sinking
fund. 1-2O mill: casual deficiency bonds
sinking fund.- 1-15 mill. Total, mills.
The assessors of Morgan and Logan
counties are directed by the state
board to increase their valuatio four
and six per cent, respectively, and to
eQualZe the assessments on various
property so that it will more nearly
harmonize with the valuations In
neighboring counties.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
OTTO MEARS REOlVlVUS.
Wizard Of the San Juan Plucked vlc-
tory From Defeat

Denver.-Otto MearS was in town
yesterday, says the Denver Republican,
and made the important political an
nouncement that he had taken up his
legal residence at SilvertOn and would
henceforth vote in that city and be a
part of the Silvery San Juan delega-
ton to the Republican gatherings.
Great is MIR. Mears, If the state CAPT
tol. which he helped to build were to
fall upon him he would escape injury.
Mr. Mears is on the highroad to for
tune again and this tine he says he
will take care of it. He has made Il
good many millions in his day. a year
or so ago Mr.. Mears was bit down
on his luck now he is away up in
Mount Sneffels. All of the Denver li,i-
cations against him have been settled
ana his Silverton road is doing an enor.
nous business. There is no longer any
talk of taking the Mears window from
the legislative halls.
"Thirty-five years ago ! went and
blaZcd the trails, built wagon roads
and railroads. and now I'm back again
with my family" he said. Yes, I've
had my ups and downs: made money.
spent it and heigho. knew what In
gratitude means: but | never lost heart
and now | am on top again with the
BEST paying railroad in the country.
And | never lost my faith In Silverton."
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
Rio Grande Southern.

Denver.--The annual meeting Of the
Rio Grande Southern Railroad Com
pany was held Monday at the Equi-
table building. There was but one
change in the board of directors, Jesse
White being elected to fill the place
vacaNed by Otto Mears. The other
members of the board. all of whom
were reelected are George !. Gould,
Edward 7. Jeifery. Edwin Gould, How
ard Gould. Arthur Coppell and Clar-
cnce Buckingham.
President ,Ieffery's report to tne
stockholders shows an increase in the
last fiscal year of Sl,l35.35 over the
previous year. The gross earnings
from operation were s4GG,3SG.24, show
ing an increase of sl.S20.17. Operation
expenses were $3.50, ,452.37 decrease
OF $10,l ,l03.21.
The current assets show a total of
S4S5,527.3G, an increase of $S,125.G7
over the previous year. The current
liabilities are s23S.S9S.51, an increase
of $14, ,00S.00 over the previous year.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
IDENTIFIED AS FRANKLIN.
Alleged Murderer Of Bessie 6outon
Turns Uo in California.

San William Curtis.
alias. Brush, who robbed and at.
tempted to murder W. c. Ellis. an Aus
| tralian horseman, in an empty house in
Berkeley Wednesday last, is believed
to be Milton Franklin. alias George
Barnett alias Milton Franklin An
Andrews. wanted in Colorado for the
murder at Mount Cutler October 5.
1904, of Mrs Bessie Bouton. The local
police have been enabled by q Sc
ries of curious circumstances and pc
culiar characteristics TO make the iden-
| titicati0n almost certain. After the rob-
berry in Berkeley Curtis and his female
accOmplice escaped, but they are be-
lieved to- be near here. and their early
| capture is expected.
In the identification bureau of the pO-
lice department there is detailed de.
scription of the Colorado murderer,
who had physical peculiarities that
marked him among men.
Certain body measurements and
marks on Andrews have also been OBJ
served on the Berkeley criminal, and
an excellent photograph of Andrews
| furnished by the Colorado authorities
has been positively recognized as that
of the man calling himself Curtis or
Brus.., who came to this city from Aus
| tralia with Ellis. and, with handsome
! woman as a confederate, lurcd Ellis to
| 2214 Ellsworth street. Berkeley, planned
| his murder and dismemberment. and
| nearly carried out their diabOlical plot.
According to Ellis. whose additional
story has, given the police the oppor-
! tunity to trace the movements OF
Brush and the woman ever since they
| left Colorado Springs, Brush made
| confession to him October Sd, when he
| spent the night in the house rented by
| the pair in Berkeley. Ellis said that
| Andrews told him while Brush and
| the woman were In Denver she went
! out disguised to procure food, going
| about the city without fear of detec-
| tOn.
In the antipodes Brush lived under
| the name of Clayton Hill, which he
| told Ellis was his true name. Brush
| told Ellis his reason for hiding in Den
yer was to escape the police, who
| wanted him in connection with the en-
| bezZlement of $4,000 from Denver
| firm. A young man was arrested for
| the theft and Brush stated that he had
secured the money from him in a card
game.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
BANKER
PRESIDENT OF WRECKED FipEL.
iTY ASSOCIATION
BEHIND CANON CITY WALLS

Writ Of supersedeas Denied by su-
TriaI-Sentenced for From Two to
Four Years.
Denver.-Edwin NJ. Johnson, former
president and manager OF the defunct
Fidelity Savings Association. is now
in the state penitentiary. The Fidelity
company failed in July, 1904, and when
1t was found how complete the wreck
was the officers were indicted on vari-.
GUS counts Among the things charged
to Johnson was falsifyinga report In the
previous six months. Under the vari-
GUS counts he was arraigned for trial
at three different times in the last.
year, but conviction was not secured
Twice the jury failed to agree. In the
latter part of August, he was tried in
the West Side court before Judge Gar
rigues of the Greeley district on the
above charge.
johnson was defended by Ralph Tai
bot and Thomas Ward, and Greeley
Whitford and Harry Silverton of the
districts attorneys office conducted
the case for the people The pros
ecution claimed that in falsifying
his report Johnson had estimated
that the company had securities
worth $1,307 ,33O.24, when as fact
such securities were approximately
$7G9,281.S6; that the institution was
in fact more than half million
dollars below it's reported standing.
The jury was out less than an hour.
and within two hours after rendering /
verdict of guilty, the court had denied
a motion for a new trial and sentenced
the prisoner to a term of from two to
four years in the penitentiary.
A stay of execution was granted by
the trial judge pending an application
before the Supreme Court for IA super
sedeas. The motion for Il writ of super
sedeas was argued two weeks ago and
taken under advisement. The chief ar
gument of the attorneys in seeking the
writ was that the trial court erred in
instructing the judge regarding the
question of the truth or falsity of the
report
Chief Justice Gabbert Monday morn
ing announced to the clerk of the court
that the justices had denied the apDli-
cation and that the attorneys We're no.
titled. A written opinion was not
handed down, but will be later. Imme-
diately upon hearing the verdict. Sher
III Nesbit began preparations to have
Johnson taken to Canon City. and at
1:15 he started in charge of Deputy
Sheriff Ronaldson.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
Russiar.Japanese War is Officially
Closed.

Washington--The Emperor of Rus
sia and the Emperor of Japan to-day
signed their respective copies of the
peace treaty, thus officially ending the
war.
Baron Rosen, Russian ambassador.
called at the State Department and
told Secretary Root information had
reached him that the Emperor of Rus
sia had early in the day affixed his sig
nature to the copy of the treaty drawn
at Portsmouth and engrOssed on vel
lum at St. Petersburg. 1t was not
necessary for the ambassador to con-
vey this information officially to the
State Department.
A few minutes after noon Minister
Takahira appeared at the State De-
partment with message stating that
the Emperor of Japan had signed the
treaty at Toxic. A cablegram was i'm
mediately sent to Spencer Eddy. charge
of the American embassy at st. Peters
burg, who was instructed to inform
the Russian foreign Office that the
Emperor of Japan had performed his
part and so these copies of the treaty
having been duly signed, and each of
the great nations lately engaged in
hostilities, having been officially
informed of the fact, the Russo
Japanese war which began February
S. 1904, with the attack by Togo's fleet
upon the Russian ships at Port Arthur.
terminated officially to-day, October
14th.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
TEN BANKERS INDICTED.
Denver Grand Jury Charges Them
With Conspiracy to Defraud.

Denver.-After investigating the af-
fairs of the Denver Savings Bank and
the Western Bank, the grand jury
Tuesday made partial report toJudge
Peter L. Palmer of the West Side
Court. Indictments against ten per
sons connected with the Denver Saw
ings Bank were returned, charging
them with conspiracy to defraud the
depositors of the bank to the extent
of thousands and thousands of dollars.
The grand jury found true bills against
the following: Leonard Imboden, pro-
moter, who is alleged to have been con
nected with the affairs of the Denver
Savings Bank and the Western Bank;
Charles b. Whitley, former president
of the bank; James A. Hill, president
of the Denver Savings Bank when it
closed its DOORS J. H. Edmonson, a for
mer president of the savings bank: E.
E. Hull, II. L. Hull, president of the
Mount Vernon National Bank of Bos-
ton; c. c. Roberts, cashier Cherokee
State Bank, Enid, Oklahoma; w. I.
Camp, assistant cashier Texas State
Trust Company; d. NJ. Carey of the
Cherokee State Bank; A. B. Davis OF
the Texas State Trust Company.
Leonard Imboden, Charles B. Whitley
and James Hill are in Denver. They
were arrested yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Leonard De Lue. I'M
boden was placed under a $4,000 bond,
and as he was not able to secure
bondsmen yesterday, he spent the
night in the county Jail. Judge Palmer
waited until nearly o'clock yester-
day afternoon for Imboden to secure
bond. He had not secured 1t then
and was ordered to jail.
James A. Hill is already under So
900 bond. and Judge Palmer this morn
| ing will fix an additional bond.
c. B. Wilfey was placed under a
bond of $4,000, which was furnished.
J. H. Edmonson is said to be out of
the state and at present his where
| about are unknown.
The others named in the indictments
are persons outside of the state, Hull
in Boston, and the others in Texas
and Oklahoma.
! Nine of the indictments were made
as one on eleven counts. Six of these
were general information, two were
for larceny, one for embezzlement
ono for Ohtninin" mnner under f"'s"
pretense and on converting the funds
OF the bank to private uses. All OF
li.ose inulcleu w..u cuareeu with lid'
| ing entered into an enormous con
spiracy to detraud the deposltors of
| the bank of their funds. Hill has two
counts against him. Wiley four and
Edmonson six. The others have one
count each entered against them.
! In addition to this. Hill is charged
with having embeZzled $4,000 Of the
funds of the bank, and Edmonson is
charged with having made way with
! numerous large amounts at various
| times.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
Oreocn Congressman Indicted.

Portland.-John Newton Williamson
congre ssman from Oregon for the Sec.
ond district, was sentenced in the
United States Court to-day to serve
ten months imprisonment and pay a
fine of $500. He was lectu?ed by the
court for failure to set good example
to others from his exalted public po-
sition.
Marion r. Biggs. eX-United States
commissioner, was taxed by the court
with a similar dereliction of duty and
given an equal penalty. but in the case
of DR.. Van Gesner, convicted of beng
fellow conspirator to suborn perjury,
on account of age and feeble health,
the term of imprisonment was cut IN
two and the fine doubled.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
DEATH OF IRVING
GREAT ENGLISH ACTOR FOR.
SAkES THE STAGE OF LIFE.
LAST CuRTAINIs RUNe DOWN
Appears on the Stage In Full Health
and visor.-Goes to His Hotel and
Succumbs to an Attack Of syncope.
Expires Without a Word.

London - The English speaking
world has suffered an irreparable loss
by the sudden death tonight OF Sir
Henry Irving, who was universally re-
garded as the most representative Eng
lish actor of contemporary times.
Sir Henry died literally in harness.
He was giving series of farewell per-
formances in the English provinces
and this week was playing an engage
ment at Bradford. appearing in several
favorite roles. Thursday he presented
King Rene's Daughter" and THE
Bells" and seemed to be in excellent
health, taking the exhausting part OF
Matthias in the latter play with all the
yigor of youth.
Tonight before an enthusiastic audi
ence he portrayed one OF his most char
acteristically intellectual parts, tho
title role in his own stage adaptation
OF Lord Tennyson's "Becket," with
marked success.
After the performance Sir Henry re-
turned to the hotel, reaching his rooms
at H.: so O'Clock, when it was observed
that he was in great pain.
Physicians were Immediately sum-
moned, but before they could arrive Sir
Henry was seized with an attack OF
syncope and expired within few min
utes, without having uttered word. in
the presence of Bran StOker, who had
been his immediate manager for many
years. and few other intimate friends.
The event caused the greatest pain and
CONSERVATION among the members OF
the company.
The Associated Press tonight re-
ceived the following telegram from
Mr.. Stoker:
Very terrible news; Sir Henry lr-
wing had an attack of syncOpe after
returning from the theater to the hotel
tonight and died suddenly"
To the last moment of his life Sir
Henry Irving's heart was in the work
TO which he had devoted his career
the raising of the standard of his art.
Wednesday he was entertained at
luncheon in the Bradford town hall, at
which the mayor presented him an ad-
dress from his admirers.
In replying to the address Sir Henry
spoke Of himself as one OF the sands of
whose life were fast running out, but
no one then present had the slightest
idea that the END would come so soon.
He proceeded in his reply to elo-
quently advocate the establishment OF
theaters by municipalities, because y
he said 81 believe that by this means
the standard of the true drama, as dis
tinguished from miscellaneous enter
tainments, would be successfully up
held.
Money is spent like water for all
kinds of philanthropic and educational
objects" he continued, but who
among you ever dreams of endowing
the theater? l am sure the time will
come when you will regard the theater
as necessary to a liberal education and
be prepared to consider any reasonable
suggestions for the extension Of its
legitimate influence"
The Grit-advocate., 1905-10-20
Workmanship Prizes.

Denver.-Governor Mcdonald has Of
fered Il gold medal to the member of
the Colorado National Guard making
the highest individual record in the
coming target practice. The distance
is to be 500 to 1000 yards. The annual
target practice begins the first week
in November and the prizes are the
Wilcox trophy for the squad making
the highest average, the Wells cup for
range firing. and the governors medal
to the highest individual score