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The Ordway new era., 1905-10-20
COLORADO FUEL q IRON CO.
Prosperity 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 2 o'clock Monday after
noon. There were represented in per.
son and by proxy 221 .431 shares of
stock out Of total Of 32l. 800. Mr..
Gould 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 ar 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. McClement.
Benjamin Nicoll, Willard p. Ward.
Winslow S. Pierce. George J. Gould.
Z. 4. Jeffery. f. II. Hartman. f. W.
Oglebay. Edwin Gould. ID. c. Beaman.
+. j. Hearne.
Ohicers were not elected, but will
be elected by the directors at a meet
ing TO be held this month In New
York. 1t 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. 1908. and its
abandonment October /. 1904. by
which time the company had secured
enough men to bring the production
up to about eighty per cent. of the
normal. This strike seriously affected
the business OF both the fuel and iron
ls.t.
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 74,193.47. an increase OF
1906 6.S76.12. as compared with the
preceding year. The net earnings OF
the industrial (fueD department show
an increase OF $192.119.27. and the
Iron department an increase of 81 .O92.
330.65. and general management de-
crease OF $22.426.20. The total net
earnings from all sources amounted to
$1.922,0i7.15. which. after the payment
OF all fixed charges and sinking fund.
leaves deficit of $341 .992 .6S carried to
the debit OF profit and loss
The company owns the stock OF and
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 Cooperage Com.
pany. Minnequa Land and Water Com
pany. Pueblo Trust and Realty Com
pany.
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Life Insurance. President Jeered.

New York.-Testimony 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 1t was there were jeers 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 were made by the
crowd that stood at the back of the
room, which long ago proved inade-
Quate to accommodate the counsel and
witnesses summoned and the crowd Of
spectators that increases at every hear
ing.
The Ordway new era., 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
vacated by Otto Mears. The other
members of the board, all of whom
were reelected. are George j. Gould.
Edward \. Jeffery, Edwin Gould. How
ard Could Arthur Coppell and Clar-
ence Buckingham.
President Jeffery's report to the
stockholders shows an increase in the
last fiscal year of $i.135.35 over the
previous year. The gross earnings
from operation were S4GG,3SG.2i. show
ing an Increase of $4,S2017. Operation
expenses were $3.50 9,i52.37, decrease
OF $10.1O3.21.
The current assets show total of
s4S5,527.3G, an increase of SS.125.67
over the previous year.. The current
liabilities are $23S. .S9s.51, an increase
of $l4O0S.O0 over the previous year.
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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, ~ mills;
mute and blind, 1-5 mill; university.
2-5 aill: agricultural college. 1-5 mill !;
school Of mines, 1-5 mill; normal
school, 1.5 MILL insane asylum, 1-5
mill; stock inspection. LIS mill; capi'
tol building apd interest on bonds, "
mill; capitol building sinking fund,
1.6 mill: insurrection bonds sinking
fund, 1.2O mill; casual deficiency bonds
sinking fund, lis mill. Total, mills.
The assessors of Morgan and Logan
counties are directed by the state
board to increase their valuations four
and six per cent. respectively. and to
eoualize the assessments on various
property so that it will more nearly
harmonize with the valuations In
neighboring counties.
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Total ................ .s3.2
OTTO MEARs REoivIvUs.
Wizard Of the San Juan PIucked Vic
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 q
part of the Silvery San Juan. delega-
tion to the Republican gatherings.
Great is Mr.. 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 time he says he
will take care of it. He has made a
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 llti-
cations against him have been settled
and 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
blazed 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
'Sest paying railroad In the country.
And never lost my faith IN silverton.~
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-20
IDENTIFIED AS FRANKLIN.
Alleged Murderer Of Bessie eouton
Turns Up In California.

San william Curtis.
aiias. 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 8.
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-
tification 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 pecuiiarities 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 n handsome
| woman as n confederate. lured Ellis to
22l4 Ellsworth street, Berkeley planned
his murder and ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 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 a
confession to him October I'd. 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 detcc.
tion.
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 10000 from Denver
firm. A young man was arrested for
the theft and Brush stated that he had
secured the money from him In n card
game.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-20
FAVOR SHIP SUBSIDIES.
Action Of Bankers at Convention in
Washington.

Wa5hington.-Thc American Asso.
citation OF Bankers put itself squarely
on record as favoring government sub
sides for the upbuilding OF the Amer.
lean marine.
Resolutions reviewing the growth OF
American commerce and the decline
in American shipping and pledging the
association to throw the weight of its
influence toward the enactment of n
ship subsidy law were presented by the
! executive council of the association
and adopted by rising vote, in which
1t was estimated that three-quarters OF
the delegates took the affirmative side.
the currency committees report
was presented. The report stated that
II some plan of currency reform could
be agreed upon. Congress might be
induced TO take action. II was given
as the opinion of the committee ,Lat
such legislation should provide that
United States notes or legal tenders
should be retired if practicable.
Also that sufficient reserve fund
should be set aside in the United
States treasury to provide for the re-
demption in gold of about S600,000, 900
of silver outstanding; that the secre-
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 S50.000.000,
whether derived from customs re-
ceipts or internal revenue. as he may
deem proper, to prevent absorption of
money by the treasury, srch deposits
TO be guaranteed by United States
bonds or other securities acceptable to
the secretary: an amendment or repeal
of the Limitation of $3,00O,000 per
month upon the withdrawal of circula-
tion by national banks. so that the
limit should be either $4,000. 900. or s10,-
600, 900, or to abolish the limit. that ex.
.pansion and contraction might in
measure become automatic, the issu-
ance 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 Ordway new era., 1905-10-20
ecE TREATY SIGNED.
Japanese War fs officially
Closed.

hgton.-The Emperor OF Rus.
|he Emperor of Japan to-day
heir respective copies of the
katy. thus officially ending .he
Rosen. Russian ambassador.
the State Department and
fetary Root information had
him that the Emperor Of Rus.
|arly in the day affixed his sig
the copy OF the treaty drawn
mouth and engrossed on vel
ST. Petersburg. 1t was not
for the ambassador to con.
information officially to tho
partment.
minutes after noon Minister
appeared at the State De.
with a message stating that
eror OF Japan had signed the
Toxic. A cablegram was i'm
sent to Spencer Eddy, charge
perican embassy at st. Peters.
was instructed to inform
Ian foreign Office that the
of Japan had performed his
SO these copies of the treaty,
Pen duly signed, and each of
nations lately engaged In
having been officially
of the fact. the Russo
war which began February
ith the attack by Togo's fleet
Russian ships at Port Arthur.
d officially to-day. October
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-20
TEN BANKERS INDICTED.
osnvsr Grand Jury Charges Them
With Conspiracy to oefraud.

Denver.-After investigating the af-
fairs OF the Denver Savings Bank and
the Western Bank. the grand Jury
Tuesday made partial report to Judge
Peter l.. Palmer OF the West Side
Court. Indictments against ten per.
sons connected with the Denver Say.
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-
motcr. 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. II. Edmonson. a for
mer president OF the savings bank; +.
f. Hull. II. l.. Hull. president OF the
ton: c. c. Roberts, cashier Cherokee
State Bank, Enid. Oklahoma; w. T.
Camp. assistant cashier Texas State
Trust Company: ID. NJ. Carey of the
Cherokee State Bank: A. b. Davis OF
the Texas State Trust Company.
Leonard Imboden. Charles d. Wiley
and James A Hill are in Denver. They
were arrested yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sherifr Leonard De Lue. I'M
bodcn was placed under a 10000 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
u 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. Whitley was placed under n
bond OF $4,000. which was furnished.
]. II. Edmonson is said to be out OF
the state and ut 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 embezzlemeut.
cue for oh'a'niur mono- urdar fais"
pretensc and on converting the funds
of the bank TO private uses. All OF
| tnose inuicteu we.. cndrsSu with .d'-
| ing entered into an enormous con-
| spiracy to deiraud the depositors 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 10000 OF the
funas OF the bank. and .Edmonson is
charged with having made way with
! numerous large amounts at various
times.
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BANKER IN PRISON
PRESIDENT or WRECKED FIoEL.
lTY ASSOCIATION
BEHIND CANON CITY WALLIS

Writ Of supersedeas Denied by sv-
preme Court-convleted on Third
Trial-senteneed for From TIVE to
Four Years.
Dcnver-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 tho
previous six months. Under the vari-
GUS counts he was arraigned for trial
at three different times in the last.
year. but a 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 falsifyins
his report Johnson had estimated
that the company had securities
WoiNH Sl.oVs.ooV-t. Wutu idCt
such securities were approximately
$769, ,2S1.s6; that the institution was
in fact more than a half a million
dollars below its reported standing.
The jury was out less than an hour.
and within two hours after rendering n
verdict of guilty. the court had denied
a motion for new trial and sentenced
the prisoner to 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 a super
sedeas. The motion for a 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 appli-
cation. and that the attorneys were no.
titled. A written opinion was not
handed down, but will be later. Imme-
diately upon hearing the verdict. Sher-
in Nesbit began preparations to have
Johnson taken to Canon City, and at
1:15 he started In charge OF Deputy.
Sherifi Ronaldson.
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, Congressman Indicted.

|n.-John Newton Williamson
pan from Oregon for the Sec.
let, was sentenced In the
ates Court to-day to serve
hs' imprisonment and pay a
po. He was lectured by the
Failure to set a good example
from his exalted public po-
X. Biggs, ex-United States
(ner. was taxed by the court
pillar dereliction OF duty and
qual penalty, but In the case
Gesner, convicted Of being
enspirator to subcrn perjury.
: Of ags md ,fsSttae health,
pf impfiDpnlnent was cut In
e nne douhled y
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-20
m.rk.manshlp Prizes.

Denyer.-Governo Mcdonald has Of.
fered gold medal to the. member OF
the Colorado National Guard making
the highest individual record In the
coming target practice. The distance
il 10 be 800 to 1000 yards. The annual
TARGET practice begins the frst week
In November and the prizes are the
Wilcox trophy for the squad making
the hi1hept average. the Wells cup Tor
ranse llf4ng. and the governors medal
Is the higkatt Individual score.
The Ordway new era., 1905-10-20
|TH OF IRVING
eNoLisH ACTOR FOR.
Is THE STAGE OF LIFE.
|uR1AIMIs RuNe DOWN

on the stage In Full Health
tiaor.-ooss to His Hotel and
mbs to an Attack Of syneops.
pires Without . Word.
- The English speaking
Is suffered an irreparable loss
hidden death tonight OF Sir
rving. who was universally re-
q the most representative Eng
br of contemporary times.
knry died literally In harness,
giving n series of farewell per
rs in the English provinces
week was playing m engage.
Bradford. appearing In several
roles. Thursday he presented
ene's Daughter" and Tho
Ind seemed to be In excellent
taking the exhausting part OF
In the latter play with all the
youth.
kht before an enthusiastic audi
portrayed one OF his most char
cally intellectual parts. tho
in his own stage adaptation
Tennyson's Beckett" with
success.
the performance Sir Henry re.
b the hotel. reaching his rooms
o'clock. when II was observed
Was In great pain.
ians were Immediately sum-
but before they could arrive Sir
tas seized with an attack OF
and expired within n few min
hout having uttered a word. in
ence OF Bran Stoker. who had
Immediate manager for many
Id a few other Intimate friends.
ht caused the greatest pain and
ation among the members OF
pany.
Associated Press tonight re-
he following telegram from
Ter:
terrible news: Sir Henry Ir-
b an attack of syncopc after
4 from the theater to the hotel
and died suddenly"
last moment of his life Sir
rving's heart was In the work
he had devoted his career
ng OF the standard OF his art.
DAY he was entertained at
in the Bradford town hall. at
e mayor presented him an ad-
pm his admirers.
wing TO the address Sir Henry
himself as one OF the sands of
H. were fast running out. but
hen present had the slightest
the end would come so soon.
Dcecdcd in his reply to elo-
advocate the establishment OF
by municipalities, because"
II believe that by this means
Hard of the true drama, rs dis
I'd from miscellaneous enter
Is. would be successfully up
N is spent like water for all
philanthropic and educational
he continued, "but who
Fou ever dreams OF endowing
ter? am sure the time will
ZEN you will regard the theater
barry 10 a liberal education and
red to consider any reasonable
pms for the extension OF its
(e influence"
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c. A. r. VISITORS.
Over Eishty-Five Thousand People
Came to Colorado Last Month.

The Denver & Rio Grande railroad
has completed a careful estimate Of
the number of visitors in Denver
Grand Army week. official record from
all railroads being taken and the work
being as nearly accurate as possible.
the total reached is S5,226. These fig
ures will be sent East for advertising
Denver as a convention city. The fg-
ures in detail follow:
Tickets from territory east of
Colorado validated Mt Colo
RADIO common points, all lines .sO.111
Tickets from Colorado state
points, all lines ...............l 1850
Tickets from all territory north
and west of Ogden. ........... 20
Tickets from Utah points. .......' ~,
Tickets from Texas and other
points north south of Colorado
line, estimated ..............-. lou
Tickets from other territory not
named. estimated ............. 500
IONiI .S'.--"
In addition to the above, no less than
1900 passengers to and from the Pa
ciiic coast passed through Denver en-
campment week. nearly all of whom
stopped of. These tickets are not in
c,uded ir the above figures, though
probably 1t would be permissible to in
clude them in the grand total OF WIS.,
itors In Denver during the Grand Army
encampment, and this would bring the
aggregate attendance to 92.126.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-11-01
REV. MIR. KIDD

Unanimously Asked to Stay Another
 Year
 At a special meeting of the official board held Monday evening it was vot- ed to extend call to Rev. Mir. Kidd to remain as pastor another year from next April. This action of the board was unanimous. Recognizing his tai ents as preacher and his devotion to the upbuitding of Trinity church, to- gether with the marked improvement in attendance, has justified this course by the official board.
 The parish is so large that it was found impossible for any one man to look after the work and do justice tc it, hence the employment of Miss Ar buckle as deaconess, or assistant pas tor, has greatly facilitated the work Miss ArbuclSIe has come to New Ha' ven from Brooklyn, N. Y, where sht was engaged in similar line, ant where her labors were much appre ciated.