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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
German VS.. American Railways.

Berlin.-Privy Councillors NJ. Hoff
and f. Schwabach, whom the Prussfan
government sent to the United States
in 1904 to study American railway sys-
tens. have just published an exhaus-
tive work, making many striking COM
PARSONS of the American and Prussian
railroads, often to the disadvantage of
the former. They quote official statis-
tics showing that per million passen-
gers carried the American roads killed
six time and wounded twenty-nine
times as many of them as the Prussian
roads.
The writer's found that the average
passenger rate in America was 2.02
cents per mile, against OBS cents in
Prussia, while freight rates nominally
average 0.7S cents per ton per mile In
the United States, against 1.S6 cents In
Prussia.
The original cost of construction of
the Prussian lines was sixty-three per
cent. higher per mile than that of the
American roads.
If conditions were equalized, Herren
Hoff and Schwabach figure. that the
American average for freight would be
LA cents per ton per mile and that of
Prussia OBS.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
STOCkMAN SHOT.
Wounded by WouId-be Assassin While
Repairing Fences.

Denver.-A Republican special from
Greeley Thursday says: Tom O'Neill,
the well-known stockman, living at
Gault, forty miles north of here, was
shot in the leg to-day by an unknown
party in ambush.
O'Neill was some miles from his
ranch, repairing his fences in lonely
section, when he was startled by n
shot coming from the underbrush near
by 1t was followed by four others in
quick succession, one of which caught
O'Neill in the leg. inflicting severe
wound. O'Neill, though badly Grip
pied, managed to reach his horse and
rode to his home.
Considerable feeling exists between
O'Neill and other ranchmen of tho
Gault section, who allege that O'Neill
has fenced certain government lands
on which are the only watering places
for stock for miles around. thus pre-
venting range cattle from getting wa
ter O'Neill claims he owns the land
fenced and that his fences are con.
stantly being broken down in revenge
by those who do not respect his rights.
Perhaps no region in Colorado re-
tains the characteristics of the West
as it was thirty years ago more than
does the Gault country. Great herds
of cattle feed there and cowboys ride
the range. 1t is alleged that a bitter
feud exists between O'Neill and others
and there is danger of a serious out
break at any time which may involve
the whole neighDorhood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Rapid Pension Legislation.

Washington. - The House Friday
ground out its usual semimonthly
grist OF private pensions, making anew
record of pension legislation by passing
in seventy-two minutes 429 bills for
the benefit of veterans who are barred
for one reason or another from coming
in under the general statute. Seven
ty-five per cent. of the beneficiaries are
either blind or bedridden.
This order, with a number of minor
bills, and the passage of two amend
ments to the Philippine tariff act of
1905, constituted the transactions of
the day. The tariff amendments place
American cotton goods on an equality
so far as the cost of production is con
cerned, with European goods. Low
grades of shoes were admitted at a
lower tariff.
A bill was passed authorizing the
secretary of the interior to lease for
buffalo pasture $500 acres of land in
Stanley county. South Dakota. Ad-
journed to Monday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Two Judicial Districts.

n.-Representative Brooks
has introduced n bill to establish two
judicial districts in the state of Colo
RADIO. 1t provides that the counties OF
Routt, Grand. Summit. Lake. Larimer.
Weld. Logan, Sedgwick, Phillips, Nor
gan, Yuma, Washington, Adams. Arap-
ahoe. Boulder, Gilpin, Clear Creek. JEFF
ferson. Park, Douglas, Ell Paso, Ebert,
Lincoln, Kit Carson and the city and
county of Denver shall constitute the
Northern district of Colorado. and the
present District Court of Colorado,
from and after the time when this act
takes effect, shall be known as the
District Court of the Northern district
of Colorado. The remainder of the
state will constitute the Southern dis
trict of Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Eiqht-Hour Section FaiIa

Washington.-Almo the entire ses
sion of the Senate Friday was devoted
to the consideration of the urgency de-
ficiency bill, which was passed prac-
tically as it was reported from the
committee on appropriations. The only
discussion in connection with the bill
was over an amendment suggested by
Mr.. Patterson to strike out the provision
relieving all alien workmen on the ca
nal from the operations of the eight
hour law. Mr.. Patterson contended
that to require men to labor more than
eight hours a day in the tropics was
inhuman and argued that the require
ment would do injustice to American
labor Several senators on both sides
of the chamber controverted the posi-
ton.
The amendment was voted down
without resorting to roll call.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Rlseciras Conference.

London. - kilograms from conti-
mental capitals and editorials in the
London newspapers reflect the re-
newal of uneasiness over the antici-
pated failure of the Algeciras confer
ence on Moroccan reforms in conse-
uuence of the deadlock on the French
and German contentious with regard
to the question of police. A long AL
geciras dispatch of a semi-ofiicial ma
ture. published in Paris, seems to fore
shadow an abortive result. If not the
actual rupture of the conference, and
declares that the lines have been
reached beyond which it is impossible
that France can go.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Suicide from Grief.

Denver. = Heartbroken over the
death of her fiance the day before, and
hopeless of the future because she be-
lieved her family had forever turned
her out into the world to earn her own
living, and because she was without
money to continue the struggle for ex-
istence, Alice Croft, daughter of a
ranchman residing near Sullivan, Col
orado, went into a rooming house at
1850 Lincoln avenue about l O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, gave a fictitious
name, took a quantity of poison, threw
herself upon the bed of a room she had
engaged, and died alone with her grief.
The sad ending of Alice Croft came
almost on her birthday In few days
she would have been twenty-four years
old Her sweetheart, Frank Senter,
passed away Wednesday after suffer
ing for two weeks from peculiar case
of nosebleed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
WITHDRAWS HIS NAME.
Mr.. Chambers Refuses Appointment to
Colorado Springs Postcffice.

Colorado Springs. Colo. - Placing
party interest before personal profit
r. l.. Chambers, who was recently
nominated by President Roosevelt to
succeed L. C. Dana as postmaster OF
this city, on Thursday sent telegram
to Congressman Franklin Z. Brooks.
declining the nomination. Mr.. Cham
bers stated that he withdrew in favor
of no one, and that, should the Senate
confirm his nomination before his with
drawal was acted upon, he would
promptly resign. The telegram sent
by Mr.. Chambers 10 Congressman
Brooks was as follows:
ION account OF the bitterness TO
mented here over the appointment OF
postmaster of Colorado Springs, have
positively determined that / will not
accept the appointment. VIII you see
that my name is withdrawn immedi-
ately, or shall l wire the President re-
:questing withdrawal? My decision is
final"
1t is understood that l.. c. Dana, the
present incumbent, has no definite as
surance of reappointment, and that on
the contrary, Assistant Postmaster G.
NJ. Edmondson, Col. f. T. Ensign and
J. F. Humphrey are prominently men
toned for the position. Colonel En-
sign and Mr.. Humphrey are both G.
A. r. men, and the appointment OF
either is calculated to appease the vet
Grams, who were up in arms against
the deposition of Dana. Mr.. Dana Is
non -committal regarding his opinion OF
the effect of Chambers withdrawal
upon his reappointment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Around the saIton Sink.

San Francisco.-After an expendi-
ture of about s5O0,O00 the Southern
Pacific officials announce the final COM
pletion of a new piece of track thirty
nine miles long in the Colorado desert,
which will enable their trains to run
without interference from the waters
of the Colorado river. which have filled
the Salton sink and ruined about forty
miles of their main line. The new
track will become part of the main
line unless the Salton sink is finally
rid of water by the proper control of
the waters of the Colorado.
The new track leaves the present
main line at Mecca, station t-Hteen
miles east of Indie. and joins the main
line again at place called Volcano. 1t
is fifty feet higher than the piece of
main line it supplants and is about
two miles away from the present leyd
of the water in the Saltop sink.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
DENVER BOOSTERS.
Gather at Great Dinner In Brown Pal.
ace Hotel.

Gather at Great Dinner In Brown Pal
ace Hotel.
Denver.-That Charles Mulford Rob
inson's plans for more beautiful Den
yer have excited the intense interest
of Denver business men was clearly
indicated Wednesday night by the size
and character OF the attendance at the
public improvement banquet given at
the Brown Palace hotel by the Denver
Real Estate Exchange.
Not In recent years has there been
such a large and representative gath
ering of the men who are making Den
ver prosperous and great. Four long
tables running the extreme length oil
the Brown Palace banquet room pro-
vided seats for more than 400 guests.
Facing the gathering was the head ia.
BILE, where the guests of honor and
speakers were seated.
Frederick j. Chamberlin, president
of the Real Estate Exchange, presided
at the head of the table. At his right
was Mayor Speer, the principal
speaker. Governor Mcdonald was
seated at his left, while around the Ia.
BILE were Jacob Fillius, president OF
the park commission; Henry Read.
president of the art commission; Pres.
ident Spengel of the Chamber of Com.
merce; President Colbran of the Cen
tlemen's Riding and Driving Club.
Mayor Speer advocated modified
plans for the improvements contained
in the Robinson report. The cost
would be extended over a period OF
fifty years and the assessment should
be on the property in the east side
park district, territory running from
Larimer street to Montclair and en-
bracing nearly all the business section
and Capitol hill, containing property
whose real value would be S12O,OOO,'
900 and which is now without debt
His plans provide for a magnificent
open park or esplanade connecting the
capitol grounds and the court house,
around which shall be situated as
many as possible of the important
public buildings To this are TO be
added other extensive park improve
ments and the opening of the Cherry
Creek and other boulevards."
The following telegram. was greeted
with long continued cheers:
New York, Feb. IL regret that
cannot attend your dinner, as / under
stand Mayor Speer Is to be present
Let us all work together to make Den
yer not only the most beautiful but
the greatest city in the country. l am
working to that end.
ID. H. MOFFAT."
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
DENVER MURDER
ENGINEER SHOT BY POLICEMAN
IN SALOON.
HAD KILLED HIS MAN BEFORE
Denver Liquor Tragedy After Saloon
Closing Hours-victim Dies and
SLAYER Arrested.

Closing fours-ViCtin bies an"
Slayer Arrested.
Denyer.-Thomas Johnson. steam
engineer who came from Duluth. Min
nesota, a few weeks ago. was shot and
killed soon after midnight this morn
ing by Policeman Charles Secrest in a
quarrel over a dice game in the Cot
tage saloon, at 1920 Curtis street Sc
crest, without apparent provocation.
fred two bullets into Johnson's ab-
domen. Johnson died in the ambu-
dance on the way to the hospital. Sc,
crest was arrested by Sergeants Dou-
gal and Mcintyre and their men, and Is
in the city Jail charged with murder
AS reported by the Post, Secrest.
who was off duty at the time, was
standing at the bar, and he insisted on
shaking dice to determine who should
pay for the drinks for the house.
Thomas Johnson, among others,
yielded to his desire. They shook dice
Secrest lost and bought the drinks, and
insisted that the dice be again shaken.
This was done, and Secrest lost
again. He bought the drinks second
time, and then lost his temper. He Ut
tered half a dozen words of abuse.
lOlu ullli lntit " &c ~ N@%N'O
for abuse, for Secrest himself had pro-
posed to shake the dice.
With the gleam of a madman in mis-
eye, Secrest drew his big colts revol-
yer and fired twice. Johnson fell to
the floor with two bullets in his body
Patrolman Durkin, who had been try
ing to persuade Secrest to go home.
rushed into the saloon while the gray
ish smoke was still coming from the
barrel of the revolver. Secrest waved
the weapon menacingly, and Durkin.
knowing Just how desperate Secrest is.'
went to a telephone and notified police
headquarters. An ambulance, patrol
wagon and squad of police were hur-
ried to the spot.
Four years ago Secrest Killed Henry
Reed in Patrick Hickey's saloon, 1851
Larimer street. in exactly the same
manner as he killed Johnson. Three
shot were fired after quarrel had
started over drinks.
Secrest claimed that the man had
threatened to whip him, but he told the
police when they came TO arrest him
that he was trying his new gum
Reed died at the county hospital the
following day and Secrest escaped
punishment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
COAST TERMINAL.
Union Pacific Buys Frontage at Puy.
aIfup.

aIfup.
Tacoma, Wash.-Negotiation be-
tween the Union Pacific Railway
Company and the st. Paul and Ia
coma Lumber Company have been
closed whereby the Hartman inter
ests have acquired seventy acres Of
tide lands forming an ideal site for
railroad terminals and having 'front.'
age of 1900 feet on the bay and about
1,400 feet on the Puyallup waterway.
The property is the highest priced
land on the tide flats and cost ap-
proximately s1,000,000. OF which the
Union Pacific has paid large amount
in cash.
In purchasing the property. one OF
the conditions of the sale is that the
Union Pacific improve 1t and locate it's
railroad terminals and shipping ware
houses upon 1t within certain time.
officials of the st. Paul company
refuse to state the exact time limit by
which the Union Pacific is bound, but
it is understood to be about twenty
months, as they say. that the Union Pa
cifc will be here sooner than any
other transcontinental line could build
to Tacoma were 1t to commence COD
struction work at once.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Miss Roosevelt's Birthday.

Washington.-Pres and Mrs.
Roosevelt entertained a large party of
friends at the White House Monday
night to celebrate Miss Alice Roose-
velt's twenty-second birthday. Many
OF Miss Roosevelt's younger friends at
tended Those present included Sena-
tor and Mrs Newlands. the Countess
De Chambrun. Mr. and Mrs. Lars An
derson. Representative Nicholas Long
worth. Miss Alice Roosevelt, Baron
Rubido-Zichy. Edwin V. Morgan. Maj.
Charles L. McCawley and Lieutenant
Grant
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
rwo.cent Fare in Ohio.

Columbus, Ohio.-Governor Pattison
has signed the Freiner 2-cent fare bill,
which was accepted by the Senate
Thursday, and it is now law. 1t will
not go into effect, however until thirty
days have elapsed. The law provides
that cents shall be the maximum
rate charged in Ohio for Transporting
passengers on the railroads of Ohio
for all distances in excess of five
miles.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Electric Smelling Succeeds.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.-According
to an announcement at the Canadian
500, pig iron can be made by electric
smelling, as proved by government ex-
periments just completed, for $40
ton, or So less than the cost of the old
method. 1t is predicted that the iron
and steel industry will be revolution
lied as a result.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Negro Town in Texas.

Dallas. Tex-NeGroes with money
have started to build new town In
Lamar county, Texas, near Red river,
sixteen miles northeast of Paris. ex.
clusively for members of their race.
A tract of 40 acres of land has been
purchased and the work OF laying tho
townsits has begun. No name has
been chosen, but Booker is popular
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Weld County Offers Reward.

Denver-A Greeley dispatch says:
The commissioners of Weld county
have offered a reward of $500 to any
one securing the apprehension and
conviction of the party or parties who
murdered George w. Coffin. a farmer
living near Longmont, January goth
last The town of Longmont has also
offered a reward of $500.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
Fire at Ridgway.

Denver.-A Ridgway special to the
Post says: The Rio Grande Southern
roundhouse and two engines, together
with considerable other property In
the building, We're destroyed by fire at
3 o'clock Monday morning. Several
other engines were removed from the
structure, but not until they were con
siderably damaged. The total loss is
estimated at 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

1t is odd that China should send
commissioners here TO learn our
ways. 1t was supposed that WI Ting.
Fang had learned everything about us
that was to be known.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Novelist Howells says that literature
is unrenunerat.ve, thus taking hard
rap at the novelists who are making
riches out OF the books which gain
fame as the best Sellers"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell has
declared that the kite will be the basis
of the flying machine, which is not
only coming. but is already here. The
statement was made, however, after
a good dinner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

and mines are so nearly equal in
value we can find him n sawmill or
two to trade Off for his United Verde
property any time he's ready.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Here's another Franklin story. Illus
trative of the great mans foresight
and philosophical reach of mind.
Some one said of his drawing the
electricity from a cloud with the kite;
But what is the use of it?" Franklin
replied, What is the use of babyf"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

The pianist Gyoengoeshalaszy-
forget whether he is mentioned by
Przubszewsld-has taken studio in
Manhattan. We do not expect to re-
peat this announcement so long as it
costs as much to Get type as it does
now.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

discovered evidence that the ancient
Britons played dice. and loaded dice.
TOO. oh, the virtue and goodness OF
the "fathers''l
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Hon. Joseph H. Choate IS still pay
ing glowing public compliments to his
wife. That's the way to live happily
when married.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

People are asking the explorers how
they are going to tell the pole when
they see it, as the compass will not
be working about that time. Is it
possible that there is no sign in large
letters on the pole?
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15
To Abolish Hlahest Rank.

hington.-Provision for the a5o-
lition of the grade of lieutenant gen.
eral. the highest rank in the army, is
made in the army appropriation bill
which has been ordered reported to
the House from the committee ON mil
itary affairsr
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Don't think you are poor, and yos
won't be-" says the gifted Mary Ellen
Lease. There is one get rich quicl,
recipe that won't impoverish you.
anyway.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

The author Of THE House OF a
Thousand Candles would have got
more readers IL he had called 1t "The
House of Thousand Scandals"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

An aeronaut who fell 800 feet with
out being hurt was evidently born for
his Job.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

An English scientist declares that
laughter is a form of temporary in;
sanity So, girls. just repress that
tendency to giggle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

In one weeks mail Miss Helen
Gould received requests for money
calling in the aggregate for s1.500,000.
This may explain why your letter
wasn't answered.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Yale's athletic reserve fund has
grown to nearly 100000. Maybe this
is proof of sport for sports sake,
but 1t looks like business.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

A gold brick worth 100000 has
been found under the foundations OF
an old mill in New Mexico. Now look
out for the man who will be around
trying to sell its mate at a ruinous dis
count.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Ecuador rebels are reported to have
won, but the world generally is in
ignorance as to what was In the pot
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Some persons do not really appreci.
ate an Ideal" prize chicken until It
has been baked. roasted or fricasseed
and placed on the dinner table.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

The announcement that the new
map of Alaska shows a shrnkage OF
1000 square miles in six years won't
give Rhode Island any burning desire
to be resurveyed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

in New York wife of &c has sued
her husband of 80 for an accounting
of the 100000 she let him have. An
accounting of why she let him have It
would not be amiss.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

The anxiety about the drydock
Dewey. now en- route for Manila, is
entirely unjustifiable. No self-respect-
ing craft named Dewey would dis
grace its name by sinking.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Richard Mansfield says all the
worlds stage and every mans an
actor. The critics have doubts about
some.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Somebody explains the present high
prices of pretty much everything by
saying that gold is getting cheap
Have you tried lately to purchase any
gold?
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Saints in Society" is the title of q
new book. 1t is not descriptive OF
New York's 400. however.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

New York is to have beer trust
, II this means long slate some of the
plain people will not object.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

Says Margaret Deland. at never oc-
ours to boy that he is not wanted"
Office boys OF course excepted.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-02-15

London complains of slippery pave
ments. Yet the liberals have made a
good run there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-04-19

the kings, granting to the victorious
generals large boundaries Of land,
-and from that down to private
individuals. The kings grants
are what made lords and dukes,
and individual titles in lands
in the U. S. will become
centralized before many people are
aware of it, aud then we will have
landed lords aud dukes in this
country. also peasantry, as they
have in the old country.
Socialists claim that the govern.
ment can pay a fair price for all
the land held now by individual
title, issuing government coupons
therefor, nOn.interest bearing,
running time to be agreed upon,
the government letting the land to
those that want 1t at a low rental
value, the proceeds to pay the pur
chase price, all of which can be
regulated under law. All the rail
roads can be purchased and paid
for on the same plan.
They claim that temperance can
never become practical only under
the socialistic plan, which is to
take away the large profits from
the makers and handlers, then
man will not want to dish out the
loud-smelling liquor, then all
will be made for scientific purpos-
es, aud the many million mothers,
wifes' and sisters sorrows will be
turned into joy. The mad rush
in competition under private title
is unhoming the poor Indian, and
they that are doing it know full
we'll that death and extinction is
their doom.
Socialists claim under competi-
ton the morals of the human fam
lily are being killed out for the
reason that sons and daughters
have to go to labor for an exist
ence-and are largely, deprived of
the family circle where the moth
er's love and influence has such
great power on the human family.
Children finally drift away, look
ing for better employment, ard
lose home influence entirely.
A FARMER.
Audrain Co., Mo,