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The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
DEATH OF JUDGE MILLER.
Colorado Pioneer and Veteran of tho
Mexican War.

Denver.-George Ware Miller, who
was largely instrumental in having the
CAPITOL removed from Golden to Den
yer, and who was a most important
iactor In the making of early Colo
raoo history as a politician and a law
yer died Monday afternoon at his
nome, 2235 Curtis street. His death
was caused by pneumonia which can
De directly traced back to a cold taken
one evening last week when a shower
caused sudden falling Of the ther-
mometer.
Judge Miller's lifetime was a busy
one He was born in Cooper county,
near Bonneville. Missouri. His father
was Missouri jurist Of note and d.
rect descendant Of captain in the
Revolutionary War. He dropped out
OF school to become a member, at the
age OF fourteen. Of the command of
Colonel Doniphan in the war with
Mexico.
After the capture by General Kear-
ney OF Santa Fe, young Miller Joined
in an expedition to Taos to suppress
the lndo-Mexican revolution, in which
Governor Charles Bent was assassin
ated. The lad was wounded in the
first charge.
In 1S4S he went back to Missouri,
later being graduated from Chapel Hill
College and the University of Missouri
at Columbia. He left Columbia, going
| to Kansas and later coming to Colo
rado, where he married a Mrs. Ar
buckle, a widow. The first Mrs. Mil
Ter died twenty years ago, and a year
later Judge Miller went back to the
| little Missouri college town, sought out
the sweetheart Of MS schoolboy days.
who had never married, and brought
her back to Colorado as his wife.
From the early days of his youth
Judge Miller took an active interest
In politics. He was always ready for
debate and was valedictorian of his
class at the Missouri State University.
He taught school for two years imme-
diately after, and then was admitted
to the Missouri bar, in 1856, in Colum-
bia. Later In the same year he went
to Paola, Kansas, where he took an
important part in politics, always
Democratic, and where he was elected
county Judge. Incidentally Judge
Miller held the distinction of having
served as a county judge in three
states-Missouri, Kansas and Colo
RADIO.
The coming of the Civil War broke
up his law business in Kansas and in
1864 he made one of a party that
crossed the plains in a prairie
schooner, coming to Denver. He
formed a law partnership with V. D.
Markham, a law firm which in the
early days enjoyed numerous big
cases. Judge Miller could not keep
out of politics. He served in the lower
house of the Territorial Legislature
from 1867 to 1870, inclusive, two
terms; in the latter year he was de-
feated for Congress by Jerome B. Chat
fee, Republican. He served as chair
man of the state central Democratic
committee in 1875 and 1876. In 1876
he was defeated for the supreme
bench. In 1886 he began two terms as
county Judge of Arapahoe county.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
BRYAN ENDORSED.
Named for President by Illinois Demo-
cratic Convention.

Peoria, Ill.-The Democratic state
convention Tuesday made these nomi-
nations:
For State Treasurer-N. L. Piotrow-
ski of Chicago.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-Miss Caroline Circuit of Pike
county.
For Trustees of the University of II
lirois-Daniel r. Cameron of Chicago,
John S. Cuneo of Chicago, Miss Clara
Borland of Peoria.
BY vote of 1,03S to $40 the conven-
tion placed upon the table the request
OF William J..Bryan for the resignation
of Roger c. Sullivan from the national
committee. Despite the fact that Mr..
Bryan had declared that he did not
wish to be indorsed unless Sullivan
was repudiated, the convention de-
clGred him to be the one and only man
capable of leading the Democratic
party to victory in 1908.
The Endorsement of Bryan and the
tatling of the motion calling for the
resignation of Mr.. Sullivan came at
the close ofra most exciting session OF
the convention. In which there were
several fights, and throughout which
confusion reigned supreme.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
Facts About Alaska.

Alaska is an interesting region. In
area she is twice as large as Texas,
with California thrown in, but her
resident white population numbers
only about 10000, though in summer
she has from 10000 to 10000 more
whites. In fur. fish and minerals she
Is rich. Since her annexation she has
furnished s5O,000.oO0 of furs, s6O,O00.-
900 of fish and 100000 900 of minerals,
chiefly gold and silver. Her output
of gold, which was s9,0O0,0O0 In 1904,
was s16,000,000 in 1905, and will be
fully $26.000.0O0 in 1906.-Leslie's
Weekly.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
ADAMS COUNTY TROUBLES.
Decision in County Commissioner and
Contempt Cases.

Denver-At Brighton Tuesday Judge
E. e. Armour handed down an opin-
ion in the District Court in the case
Of A. H. Packard VS.. John Benbow
and others. This is known as the
county commissioner case and has been
pending since March except during the
time it was tied up in the Supreme
Court.
The decision makes the temporary
Injunction a permanent one, thus rec
ognizing A. H. Packard as the de
facto county commissioner of Adams
county. 1t restrains John Benbow, eX-
commissioner, the sheriff and his depu-
ties, the county clerk and deputies,
County Commissioner Edward Fitzpat-
rick and all of their agents, servants
and employees, from in any way inter-
fering with A. H. Packard in the dis
charge of his duties as county commits
sioner. 1t also holds all of the acts Of
the so-called old board, consisting of
John Benbow and Edward Fitzpatrick
acting with him, done since the ap-
pointment of Packard, void.
The contempt cases against John
Benbow, commissioner; Edward
Fitzpatrick, commissioner; C. E. Lun-
ney, county clerk; F. w. Mcintosh.
his deputy; ]. P. Higgins, sheriff, and
l.. B. Ireland and Edward Coyle his
deputies; were decided this afternoon.
The judgments were:
John Benbow, Edward Fitzpatrick
C. E. Lunney and ]. P. Higgins fined
$500 each, and F. w. Mcintosh, l.. B..
Ireland and Edward Coyle $50 each.
In each case the fine included the
costs.
The three latter were given twenty
days in which to pay their fines. The
others were remanded to Jail in de-
fault of payment of their fines.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
Staunch
And True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
knaveries OF yellow journalism,
and its steadily increasing Circula-
ton proves conclusively that its
policy OF telling the plain Truth
without exaggeration or misrepre-
sentation, standing fast for the
Right, is heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
Public to which it appeals.
To read it is liberal Education,
and the citizen who goes without
it does positive harm to himself,
to his family, and to the commu-
nifty.
In no other way can the invest
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for that is all The Republican
costs any subscriber-bring such
rich results in that knowledge
which is both Power and Pleasure.
Information, instruction and en-
tertainment fill its columns and it
leaves a good taste in the mouth
of the reader.
1t stands for Law and Order in
the State-for Peace, Prosperity
and Happiness in the Home.
If you are not already enrolled
among its splendid list of Patrons
send on your subscription and give
it a fair trial at rs cents per month
for Daily and Sunday.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
swltzerIand,s Silk Production.

Few people probably suspect the
extent to which Switzerland figures
among the silk-producing countries OF
the world, which, so far as Europe is
concerned, have always been supposed
to be France and Italy. But Switzer-
land exports annually silk to the value
of about s2O,OOO,O00 nearly all going
to European countries.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
Pe-ru-na Restores Strength.

Mrs. Hettie Green, R. R. 9, Iulsa, ILL.,,
writes 81 had catarrh and felt misera-
BILE. 1 began the use of Peruna and
began to improve in every way. My
head does not hurt me so much, my
appetite is good and L am gaining in
flesh and strength"
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
@GA Local and Through Train Service
k7 u &HHEN VIA THE
80 Rio Grande System.

Denver to Colorado Springs Denver 500
Puman accomodalons only $780, $50 13O 35O 500 100
Denver to Palmer Lake Colorado Springs Manou Sunday
only. Leave Denver 500 a M N'
Denver to Florence Leave Denver $50 and $50 m 1so
800 and $40 p. m. ' ~
Denver to Canon City Leave 500 pullman accomoda.
tions only 80 $3.50 and $50 500 and $40 p
Denver to Salda and Leadvile
Accommodations only) $50 and 500 and $40 o. m
and $40 p. -
Denver to Glenwood Springs Utah Coast Leave
Denver 500 pullman accommodations only)
6O0p.
Denver to Aspen, Leave Denver 500 D. M
Denver to Grand Junction pullman
Pass
Denver to Gunnison Montrose Delta Paona Onray
and Rico Leave Denver $40 p
Denver to Aamosa Wagon Wheel Gap Fe Pago
Springs Durango Pakngon and Sverton
Denver to Trinidad Elmoro Walsenburg La
Denver TOO p.
Denver to Victor and Cripple D. M
Denver to Kansas City and ST. Louis Denver
and 500 p.
Dining Cars Pullman Standard and Tourist Seepe Observa
tion Paror Cars and modern Coaches.
End Observation Coaches between and Cripple
Creek.
Open Top observation Cars through the
ing the Summer months.
The complete and satisfactory Colorado
established.
Inquire any Rio Grande Agent for information regarding
"The Scenic LmitedThe New Daylight Solid Vesbued Electric
Lighted Pullman train through the Rocky Mountains.
ritefo illustrated pamphlets.
S. K. HOOPER,
General Passenger & Ticket Agent
Denver, Colo
The Colorado statesman., 1906-08-25
Miss RICKA LEOPOLD, 1877 Main
4V4 street Menasha Wis Sec'Y Lied.

MISS R1CKA LEOPOLD, 137 Main
AsA street, Menasha, Wis, Secy Lied
erkranz, writes:
'Three years ago my system was In
Q terrible rundown condition and 1 was
broken out all over my body. l began
to be worried about my condition and
was glad to try anything which would
relieve me.
"Peruna was recommended to me as
fine blood remedy and tonic, and
soon found that it was worthy of praise.
"a few bottles changed my condition
materially and in a short time l was
all over my trouble.
81 owe to Peruna my restoration to
dorSa IL -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

SAN JOSE WATER TANK SLIGHTLY OUT OF REPAIR


safe are doing business under the
banner Of mo Advance i'm Price
other buildings are growing rapidly.
The people have taken lessons from
the ant and II you ever saw AN ant
hilrs inhabitants at work after you
have kicked II over, you can gather
some idea of the people up ana down
the principal streets.
In all eastern cities the nag Is at
half mast. the dispatches say. Here
4 is pulled high to the top OF the pole
and flies triumphant while everybody
laughs and gets busy, Don't worry.
get busy in fact is the motto, and
everybody seems on line. All day
long the roar OF dynamite is heard
as the unsafe structures are blown
10 atoms.
AT Stanford. IL is reported the stu
dents have Hooked back In hundreds.
tired after DAYS OF hard relief work
In san Francisco but cheering, and
giving the college yell. Last night
huge bonfire and rally was held on
the campus, and a general pledge was
made that every student would come
back even II he had to walk, next year.
The college will open, 1t IL an
nounced on Aug. "a as usual, but hum
dreds of San Francisco students, whose
whole wealth has been swept away,
will be unable to return for financial
reasons.
ISAAC RUSSELL.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

Larrey o'Toole, a guardsman from
the University of California, who Is
as Irish as his name and tan IN inches,
gives this description or Funston IN
San Franchises. Il saw the general to-
day, lie was going like The wind IN a
Dig automobile, and all ] heard wus
the honk. honk. honlC OF the chauffeur's
horn as he whirled past. He sat on the
back seat, his little beard poicting
down IN front Of his chin, and his eyes
fixed right ahead. On both sides say
excited men taking into both his ears
at once. bur no never seemed TO bother
In the least A great big L. s. on the
front Of the auto, gave II It's risllt Of
NaNN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

Francis hotel while frautcally rush
ing for the door, When she came to
she found her finger missing and with
ii some handsome diamond rings she
had been wearing on her left hand.
LOST A FORTUNE IN CASH.
The manager Of the ST. Francis lost
n big roll OF bills while ASSISTING lady
20 haul trunk out OF the building.
After nearly everyone had gone out he
rushed TO the safe and seized all the
available bills. TO the estimated value
OF $4,000. These Nv crammoi into his
hip pockets. Seeing lady struggling
with a trunk be gave her q hand. on
reaching the Dewey monument he
found that the money was gone ana
somebody undoubtedly had enough 90
start life over again,
CARRIED $4,000 IN MONEY
Where the newspapermen gather to-
gether they tell the story uf an editor
ial writer on one Of the big dailles of
san Francisco, who was utterly worn
out with anxiety from the fact that me
had $4,000 ON HIS person. This money
did not al belong TO hhn, rs II was
part of tho proceeds OF a joint reality
deal consummated after banking hours
in San Froncisco the day before the
earthquake. For three days he roamel
around without sleep. He Cared not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

and grocery stores were looted sys-
tematlcaly under military supervision.
Get in boys and help yourselves but
leave the booze alone" was typical
order. Amid the roar of the flames
coming I'D the street men Fought for
armsful OF provisions az ran ior
their lives. - one pla incident
occurred which nearly COS a man MS
life. with his arms full of groceries
he passed the guard at the door, but
as he ran away the sentry noticed mat
his hippockets bulged in a suspicious
manner. Immediately the command
halt" was given and pale and trem-
bling the fellow promptly complied
lieutenant ran up flourlshing re-
volver, but instead Of shooting he gave
the looter two smart blows with the
butt OF his pistol. He hit a bottle both
times and the last seen was the fellow
running up the street with whisky
streaming down the back OF his trou-
sers. He probably was able to save
drink or two when he reached a place
OF safety and took off his boots,
A VALUABLE VASE.
on the ferry on Tuesday man
staggered along under huge vase
that was nearly as big as himself He
was asked how he came TO get away
with such an unwieldy article. He
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28

fession of footing exceptionally unheal-
thy. Only in isolated places are there
cases heard from. Under martial law
San Francisco Is the safest place IN
the wide world today.
THE FASHIONABLE WALK.
During his daily visits to San Fran
cisco since the fires the News cor
RESPONDENT walked miles. Throughout
his perigrinations he noticed that Styles
had changed somewhat For instance
instead of carrying a walking cane the
correct thing for smartly dressed ihdi-
viduals was couple of loaves OF
bread under the left arm. The most
striking change, however, was that
evervbody kept to the middle OF the
road with the vehicles. Apparently
every man preferred to take a chance
at lodging the swift Red Cross auto
mobiles to walking on the sidewalk
through the burned district,
THE EXPLANATION.
The explanation Of this phenomena
was that for several days one OF the
wierdest collections Of useful ana I'M
possible salvage was scattered along
the footways, apparently without own
ers. Pedestrians preferred to keep as
far away from this as possible because
It might be on the cards that 1t would
become necessary to retie shoe lace
and STOPPING posture Ia not the most
dlgnified one In which to stop a bullet.
Then, too, man is fran and everybody
prays fervently. Lead us not into
temptation"
WERE $40 GOLD PIECES,
A Utah man stumbled along into the
ashes Of a trunk Something rolled out
over the granite blocks with musical
tlnkle. 1t looked to him Ike copper
medal. There were six more at MS
feet and he picked them up, thinking
that they would make good souvenirs to
present to his friends when he re-
turned home What was his surprise
on emptying his pockets that night ana
examining the pieces of metal to ma
that they were $50 gold pieces. He sub
sequently turned them into the Keller
fund. exchanging a 800 bill for one Of
the souvenirs.
Wherever there is bunch OF
men gathered together in San Francis
co or Oakland there will be stories OF
loot forthcoming at an early minute
SAMPLE LOOT STORIES.
From FIRST 10 last the News man
has listened to hundreds of yarns both
tragical and funny. There were TWO
told Of the panic at the st. Francis
hotel. A lady who passed through
Salt Lake early this week had the
stump OF the third finger OF the ieft
hand wrapped In a bloody bandage'
All she knows is that she lost con-
sc.ousncs. " tbs lobby OF tue ..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
DON'T SORROW TROUBLE.

It Is a bad habit to borrow anything
but the worst thing you can possible
borrow, Is trouble When sick, sore.
heavy weary and worn-out by the
pains and polsons of dyspepsia. bill
business, Brghts disease, and similar
internal disorders, don't sit down and
brood over your symptoms, but fly for
relief TO Electric Bitters. Here YOU
will fnd sure and permanent forget
fuiness OF all your troubles, and your
body will not be burdened by a load
of debt disease. At 2. c. NJ. |. Drug
store. l12-1i4 South Main Street. Price
zoe. Guaranteed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
The Corporals Logic.

such reasoning" said Gen. F. ID.
Grant. IN military argument. re-
minds me OF the reasoning OF old Cor
poral Sandhurst.
corporal Sandhurst was one day
drilling a batch OF raw recruits.
"'Why Is It, he said to bright look
ing chap, that the blade OF your saber
Is curved instead OF straight
1.-THE blade Is curved the recruit
answered, in order TO give more force
10 the blow
Nonsense said the corporal The
blade is curved so as to ut the scab-
bard. II IL was straight, how would
you get It into the curbed scabbard.
you ldiotT"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
THIS MAN SHOT
FOR STEALING
Deseret News Man Sees FatefuI
Legend Of Warning Against
Looting.
A UTAH MANS GOLD FIND.
Hotel Mans Big Loss an Editors
Worry, Tourists Big Vase,
and kipllng on Loot.

During the first few hours of the big
Ore looting was very much IN evidence.
As soon as the panic broke organized
bands Of looters sprung up on all sides
Their sway, however, was of brief du-
ration
Lying In the garbage near Jefferson
Square on Saturday was the form of
man beneath stained sheet. Propped
against the upturned feet was crude
sign which bore the brief inscription
"shot for Stealing
Such object lessons at various promi-
nent places throughout the city had
the effect of rendering the dubious pro-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
EVERYTHING FREE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

only extended to Denver, he needn't
worry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
NO GLOOM At
| BUSY SAN JOSE.
While Eastern Flags Are at Hall
Mast Its Flies From Top
OF Pole.
TOWN WAS BADLY HURT, TOO.
Business Houses Reopen With NO Ad'
vance IN Prices sigp--W'men
Prove Heroic Helpers.
sneclnl corre .nnndence.

Special CORE spondence,
san Jose, April 26.--The recuper@
tivc movers nj these Californians II
the most wonderful thing OF the daS'
after the earthquake. A week ago
San Jose was a mass of debris and to-
day the city is mass of scafoidins'
poles and building material. During
Il all the women have been on constant
duty at the depot feeding thousands
Of refugees going through on the trains
10 places of safety. The ruins ars
mostly cleared away Chimneys are us
again and business houses declared
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
QUEER QUESTIONS
ABOUT SALT LAKE.
Many CaIifornians Are Still Anx.
ious TO Know What its
Fate Was.
THOUGHT IT SWALL OWED UP.
Same as to Many Other Large Cities
To the East Some Interesting
Disaster Gossip.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
San Francisco, via oakland, April 70
To one who passes through San Fran
cisco, meeting guard after guard, and
having his pass examined at every turn
finding on all sides law order, regularity
and eaiciency-and above all relief that
actually gets there, produces the
goods" as the saying is--the most con-
spicuous lesson OF the earthquake Is the
grand tribute of II all to the American
hear. and the American level head
1t is,n safe statement that never be-
fore was great calamity handed
with so much fear Of God in the hearts
of the lawless, the wicked, the brutal,
and the great mass whose instincts are
lowered instead of heightened by The
crisis. A tough In San Francisco
hardly dare wink his eye lid, and he
Is never out from the watchful care of
the military. The merely curious are
lust about as well treated Let a man
without a good excuse present him.
self and he Immediately is given a spe-
cial pass--to heavt brick on some
brick pile.
HOW SALT LAKE JARED.
II would be hard for Salt Lakers to
believe that the first question asked
By Is of their fellow townsmen was how
| Salt Lake got off IN the shock, and II
| their friends there were all right The
great and most general concern on all
| this tumbled down coast, was to know
| how the east got off in the shakeup,
and the messages people tried TO file
| were more often Of inquiry rather than
report. In San Mateo your correspond
| ent saw railroad engineer sitting be-
side the roadway while his engine was
| waiting at the station, He had sunk
down from exhaustion and was drink
ing cup of coffee kindly provided by
| lady from the relief station at the de-
! pot. The first words Of the engineer on
seeing one who didn't look hungry
| enough to be a refugee, was, What
happened to Chicago? A telegraph OPP
| orator told me the wires were down.
| and a wireless had come saying New
York. Chicago, and Salt Lake were all
| burned and destroyed, and we were
| thinking the end of the world had real
| ~ come"
| He was assured that as the wireless