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Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
Mount Morrison Electric Road.

Denver Plans for an electric inter
urban railroad from Denver to the sum-
nit of Mount Morrison at Morrison in
Jefferson county west of Denver, were
outlined by John Brisben Walker at
the regular weekly luncheon of the
Real Estate exchange.
Mr.. Walker believes that the view
from the summit of Mount Morrison
is as magnificent as from Pixies Peak
and 'he laid stress in his address to
the exchange that instead of being
open for only three months in the year,
as is the Pixies Peak road, that the
summit of Mount Morrison will be
open the year round for the benefit OF
such winter travel as now passes
through to California.
Il have begun work on a railway tc
the summit of Mount Morrison" said
Mr.. Walker, starting at the base in
the park of red rocks. This will be
pushed at my own expense in the hope
OF having the railway opened to the
peak and the mountain lighted by 5000
electric lights, in full sight of Denver,
by July 4th next. The trip should con
stitute Denver's greatest attraction for
tourists and instead of stopping Tor a
day, visitors will spend week in this
city and many become permanent resi-
dents. 1t should be good for s1.000.000
year to Denver's hotels, theaters.
banks and mercantile houses. The
building of this road to the peak is
my personal effort, but in order to
make it valuable to Denver. it will be
necessary to construct an electric road
connection with the street car system
OF this city, making the trip to the peak
in thirty-five minutes.
This connecting road must be. in
part at least, the work OF those inter
ested in Denvers prosperity anil TO
proceed with it Immediately, corpora
ton has been organized and $3.50, 200 of
first mortgage bonds will be issued"
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
seeretary's Report.

Washington.-In his annual report
to Congress the secretary Of the treas.
ury urges that he be given more dis
CT elton In times of emergency, COM
planning that under present laws his
hands are virtually tied when financial
crises arise. He says that II he resorts
to unusual measures at such times he
is severely criticised. even though Ills
efforts be successful, whereas the lack
OF laws adequate for emergencies Is re.
sponsible. His only suggestions in this
respect are that he be given more dis.
cretion or that Legislation which will
make the currency elastic be enacted
The secretary tells of his action TO
prevent a panic and says: The re.
markable sound and prosperous con
dition OF the country would seem to
warrant the belief that the strain will
leave behind no extensive business de-
preston.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
Colorado Liquor Licenses.

Denver.-The number of liquor II.
censes issued this year by State Treas.
urer Bent is the largest in the history
of the state, and the aggregate amount
collected from them will be between
$4,000 and $1,000 more than that OF
last year. In 1906 the revenues re,
ceived from the issuance of state II.
quor licenses was a little over $4,000
This year they will amount to some.
thing in excess of $GS,500 The col.
lections from licenses in 1905 was $72.-
900. This sum included considerable
back taxes. 1t costs $25 year for u
state liquor license.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
Colorado Man Assaulted.

Goldfeld, Nev-Herbert Belford.
son of Judge Belford of Denver. ap-
peared at the office of the legal depart
ment of the Goldfield Consolidated
Mines Company with his face SO badly
disfigured that he was hardly recog'
nized, as result of treatment he says
he received at the hands of the miners
Saturday night. His face was bruised
and his nose broken. upper teeth
knocked out and several ribs broken.
Belford claims that he was recog-
nized in one of the saloons of the town
and called to the sidewalk, where he
was taken into custody by man
wearing a star and representing him
self as a deputy sheriff. He was led
through dark and lonely district.
supposedly on his way to Jail. when
he was set upon by thugs and was
left for dead. He was found two or
three hours afterward in an uncon-
scious condition and taken to the hos
pital and 1t was several hours before
he regained consciousness.
Bedford was missed by his friends
but was supposed to be out Of town.
During the evening of the assault Bel
ford had been accused Of having
"scabbed" on Stratton's Independence
In Cripple Creek during the strike
there.
He had worked there at the time
but in the office of the company and
was not eligible to join the Miners
union.
He was also accused of being too
friendly with detectives In Goldield.
He was taken to the Miners union
hall to clear his record but he found
no one to identify him. He was per-
mitted to go with warning, but later
he was assaulted.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
TO BE GIVEN IN JANUARY BY COL
ORADO AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE.
INCLUDES SToCKMEN
COVERS STOCK SELECTION, FEED
ING, SEED SELECTION AND
FARM MACHINERY.

Owing to the urgent demand IN the
part of great many farmers and
stockmen of Colorado for more detailed
Information concerning the agriCul-
tural problems in this state than could
be obtained at the farmers institutes
or through the college and experiment
station publications, short course of
two weeks in agriculture and live stock
practice was offered at the college
three years ago This course Of prac-
tical lectures and demonstrations was
well attended and so popular that they
have been continued each winter since.
The course this winter will be for one
week, beginning Monday morning, jan
Cary 18th, and continuing until Satur-
day, January 18th.
AS heretofore, the course will in
clude lectures and demonstrations in
the selection and judging Of all
classes of live stock. Particular asten-
ton will be given this year to the vari-
Gus types and breeds of hogs and
horses, though cattle and sheep will
not be omitted. Discussions and lee
lures will be had upon feeding, breed
ing, care and management of all
classes of live stock under Colorado
conditions. The college is better
equipped than ever before with the
best representatives of the different
breeds, and will be prepared to fill ev-
cry minute of the time spent with in
teresting and instructive subject mat
ter for the progressive stockman.
In agronomy subject the course Will
be devoted to discussion of seed Sc
lection. grain improvement, and the
best methods of growing grain, forage
and root crops under the widely yary
ing conditions in this state, giving par
ticular attention to the problems Of the
so-caled dry farming districts. The
many hundreds of eastern farmers who
have recently come to the eastern pCr-
tion of our state should by all means
avail themselves of this opportunity OF
getting all the information possible on
this phase of their business, from the
college men, and from the experts from
tie United States Department of ASri-
culture that are expected to be present
In the farm mechanics division, the
study of farm motors, such as SaSo-
line and steam engines and windmills.
will be discussed. as well as all the lat
est improvements in the various
kinds of farm implements, includ-
ing plows, drills, mowers, binders,
manure spreaders. etc. wide assort-
ment of which has been secured for the
purposes of demonstration.
The veterinary and horseshoeing di-
vision will also be deservedly popular
this year.
Every farmer and stockman and his
wife in the state can afford to spend
this one week at their college gather
iEg Information and stimulus for the
coming year.
For further information concerning
the course. address Agricultural De-
partment, State Agricultural College,
Fort Collins. Colorado.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
UNCLE SANS FINANCES.
Annual Report Of the Secretary Of tho
Treasury.

Notwithstanding Cortelyou,
in his annual report, states that while
the estimates of government appropria-
tions for the ensuing year are made in
pursuance Of law, he regrets the ne
cessity of submitting them. as they are
for the most part problematical.
Under the head of noticeable opera
tions of the treasury, the secretary
says that for the first quarter the ex-
cess of ordinary revenues over expen-
ditures, the deposit of lawful money in
excess Of bank notes redeemed, to-
gether with the proceeds of the sale of
the Panama canal bonds, amounted to
$40,020,671.22, which was restored to
the channels of trade by direct deposits
in national banks, aggregating $42,9S6.-
700.09, increasing the balance therein
to $124,O88,475.42 by October 1st.
The monetary stock of the country,
he says, increased $1S0,5S4, ,416 during
the last fiscal year.
OF this the growth in gold was $685.
6S2 1886, in silver $13 3,623, $50, and in ma
tional bank notes, $42,676,330.
At the close of the fiscal year of 1907
the money in circulation amounted to
$2,772, 2,956,455, or per capita Of $32.22.
The number of national banks organ
ized in Colorado and their paid-in
capital stock is given as follows:
Banks, 04;paid-in capital. $9.123,5OO.
On mint service the secretary re-
ports that the total domestic coinage,
including that at the Denver mint. ag-
gregated 208,543.958 pieces.
During the fiscal year the purchases
of silver amounted to 11.999,SGe
ounces of silver bullion.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
Kansas City Bank Failure.

Kansas City.-The National Bank of
Commerce. the second nnancial insti-
tuition In Importance in Kansas City.
announced its suspension instead OIL
opening Thursday morning, after a
steady run of six weeks, during which
the bank had paid off s19,000,000 of its
deposits, reduced its loans $3.500.000,
cut down its cash resources $11,750,
900, and sold 100000 of high grade
bonds in an effort to meet the demands
upon it.
Later three small outlying banks in
which the Commerce was interested,
the Stock Yards Bank Of Commerce,
the Union Avenue Bank Of Commerce
and the State Bank OF Argentine, also
closed. The failure OF these banks
had been predicted for several days
and but little excitement followed the
announcement.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
Fruit Growers Want Chinese.

Marysville, Cal..-California fruit
growers in convention here have mem
oralized congress for speedy action in
repeating the Chinese exclusion act
The growers contend that long trial
labor to engage in the primary pro-
cesses OF production in the orchard.
vineyard. asparagus. sugar beet, onion.
celery and other great industries In
which tens OF millions Of dollars are
invested. The memorial was adopted
by the unanimous vote OF the large con
tlcr amid cheers.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
Winter Protection of Plants.

The following suggestions for the
protection of plants against damage
during the winter are made by the
Colorado Agricultural College:
The protection of small plants dur
ing winter is simplicity itself. The
canes of bush fruits are entirely COW
cred with earth, while strawberry
beds are well coated with straw or
strawy stable manure. Peach trees
are even laid fiat on the ground and
covered during the winter. The town
of Loveland has, during some seasons,
shipped more red raspberries than any
other shipping point in the United
States. yet every cane is protected
during the winter.
Raspberry and blackberry canes
are bent over till they lie nearly flat
on the ground where the tops may be
held with pegs, forked stick. or with
a few shovelfulls of earth. One or two
burrows with turning plow on either
side will now usually cover the larger
portion of the canes so that the Job
may be completed easily with a spade
and hoe. In many localities the
canes grow too long to be easily
handled. so they must be cut back 10
a convenient height. This is done
late in the fall after growth has
stopped. If done earlier, side branches
will develop and they are undesirable
under these conditions. Grape vines
are protected in the same way. but
the fruit requires a much longer sea-
son In which to mature and conse-
quently should not be included in this
class. Currant and gooseberry plants
might also be protected in the same
way. but 1t will seldom be found nee
essary.
The plants should be covered before
hard freezing weather comes on. ana
is usually done about the first of No
vember in this locality.
The covering of strawberry plants
should not be applied quite so early.
Strawberries are often injured by
becoming too dry. so provision should
be made II possible so that this con-
dition may not occur at any time dur
ing the winter.
Good Judgment must be used In tn
covering the plants in the spring. II
removed too soon. they are liable to-
injury by late frosts. and III left on
too long. growth will start. New
growths under these conditions are
unnatural and therefore weak. They
usually die when the plants are ex-
posed, and this results In much dam
age.
Considering the high price that
small fruits usually command ft
would appear to be matter OF great
economy. for many people to grow
fruits for home use. AT any rate tho
danger OF winter killing OF the plants
need not stand In the way.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
MASSACHUSETTS, MANIAC.
Shoots Three Men in Anteroom to Gov
ernor's Office.

CTn0T OIuCC.
Boston.-An insane man walked into
the anteroom of the executive chamber
OF the state house Thursday, and, find
ing Governor Guilds door closed,
turned on three prominent labor lead
ers and fired three shots at them, prob
ably fatally wounding Edward Cohen
of Lynn, president of the branch OF
the American Federation OF Labor, Sc
riously wounding Dennis d. Drscoll OF
Boston, secretary of the same body,
and injuring with the muzzie of his re-
Volver Arthur NJ. Huddell of Boston,
former president of the Central LABOR
union of this city.
The insane man, who is John A.
Steele of Everett, and who was re-
leased on parole last month from the
Danvers insane asylum, was overpow.
cred by Private Secretary Charles =.
the state police.
Governor Guild was In his Office only
few feet away He rushed out, as
sisted in subduing Steele, then l;ncit
by Cohen's side, and subsequently di-
rected the removal of the wounded man
tc the hospital
Cohen was shot twice through the
head and was in critical condition at
the massachusetts, General hospital
Thursday night. The third bullet
struck Driscoll a glancing blow on the
side OF the forehead and, making
long wound over the head, rendered
him unconscious. He recovered con-
seriousness half an hour later Hud-
dells wound, which was at first sup
posed to be an alarming one, was
quickly dressed and will probably cause
him little inconvenience.
The three labor leaders came to the
state house to meet Governor Guild by
appointment in regard to pardon for
A. NJ. Kennedy of Salem, who is serv-
ing sentence in the Essex house OF
correction.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
Chicago Gets Republican Convention.

chicago 0ctS hcpupilCdn SoUNcHt'oH.
Washington.-The Republican Ma
tional Committee at its session here
Saturday decided to hold the Republi-
can national convention at Chicago
June 10th.
The meeting began at 1918 a. m.
and adjourned at :36 p. m. and in that
time the claims of Chicago. Kansas
City and Denver for the convention
location were all pointedly presented
by advocates of the various places. The
vote stood 81 for Chicago. Is for Kan
sas City and 4 for Denver. after which
the Chicago choice was declared to
be by aoclamation. The vote by states
was:
For Chicago-California Connecti-
cut, Delaware, Florida. Georgia, Idaho.
Illinois, Kentucky. Louisiana, Maine.
Maryland, Massachusetts,, Mississippi.
New Hampshire. New Jersey, New
York. North Carolina, North Dakota.
Oregon, Pennsylvania. Rhode Island.
South Carolina. Tennessee, Texas.
Utah, Vermont, Virginia. Washington.
Wisconsin. Alaska. District Of Col
umbia.
For Kansas City-Alabama, Arkan-
sas. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas. Michigan,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Ne
braska. South Dakota. Arizona. New
Mexico. Oklahoma. Indian Territory.
Hawaii. Porto Rico. Philippine Islands.
For Denver-Colorado. Ohio, West
Virginia. Wyoming.
The result was pleasantly received
by all the members Of the committee
and even the Kansas City and Denver
boomers. Of whom there were 60 or 70
present. announced themselves as sat
iafled
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
OVER FIVE HUNDRED WORKMEN
KILLED IN WEST VIRGINIA
MINES.
SIXTY MINES SUSPEND
EXPLOSION CAUSES GREATEST
LOSS OF LIFE IN HISTORY OF
AMERICAN MINING.

Pittsburg, PA terrific and dlsas-
trous explosion occurred Friday IN
mines Nos 6 and 8 of the Consolidated
Coal Company at Monongah, West Vlr-
ginia. Mine Superintendent Malone
says at least 500 men are entombed. 1t
is believed that the entombed men are
all killed.
Tho explosion occurred shortly after
10 o'clock, after the full force Of 500
men had gone to work in the two mines
affected. These mines are numbers 8
and of the Consolidated Coal Com
pany. located on opposite sides OF the
west fork of the river at this place, but
merged in their underground workings
by q heading and t,n the surface by a
great steel tipple and bridge.
A Monongah dispatch Saturday night
says:
At midnight a total of twenty-nine
bodies have been recovered from mines
OF tho Fc.irmount Coal Company, scores
of other victims were in sight OF the
rescuors, and 1t was estimated that at
least 100 dead would be brought to the
surface before daylight tomorrow.
Late today and tonight the deadly
black damp became more pronounced
as tho further recesses of the mines
were approached. 1t was stated to-
night by General Manager Leo Malone
that 478 actual miners were checked
Off as entering mines yesterday morn
ing.
This number, it was further stated.
did not include 100 trappers. mule driv-
ers, bumpers and boys who are not un-
der the check system. Should these
figures be correct. the death list will
be over $50 persons.
1t is estimated that $50 families are
destitute. In many places relief funds
have already been started for the wild
ows and children.
Tho accident, the greatest in the his
tory of American mining, has dazed the
peop ;. Tonight the streets OF both
this town and Fairmount are crowded
with people, while thousands line the
hills in the vicinity of the mines. Ev-
ory barroom in Fairmount and Monon-
gah is closed. Throughout the terri
tory over sixty mines have suspended
operations temporarily and about 5000
minerJ are visiting here and in Fair
mount
That at least ten members OF the
heroic band OF rescuers will die from
gas poisoning is admitted tonight by
physicians who are attending them as
they are drawn out of the mines uncon-
sciou3.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
viii Reduce Cost Of LIvina.

Goldheld. Nev.-One OF the resolu.
tions passed by the Mine Owners AS.
sociation In connection with those an.
nouncing cut in wages and barring
all members OF the Western Fedora.
ton OF Miners promises that In case
the cost OF living in Goldfeld is not
voluntarily reduced at least 20 per
cent, they will establish and conduct
general merchandise stores and board.
Ing houses which will effect such q
reduction.
Gilpin observer., 1907-12-12
Death Of kino Oscar.

Stockholm.-King Oscar Of Sweden
died Saturday morning at 9:15 o'clock.
after having been kept alive for hours
by stimulants.
Grown Prince Gustave was formally,
appointed regent last Wednesday.
The King at that time. fearing the
worst, consented to hand over the gov
ernment to him.
In many respects the Crown Prince
Gustave is like his learned father, who
have conferred upon him the honor OF
Doctor Quadruplex by any university.
The son Is democratic. easy Of APP
proach, in touch with all classes of
the people, and lover and promoter
OF outdoor sports. He Is especially
fond OF tennis. and Is the champion
player Of the country.
Justice Helm Takes Office.
Denver-For the third time Judge
Joseph G. Helm took oath of office
as justice Of the State Supreme Court
Friday afternoon before Chief Justice
Steele. The. ceremony attending his
taking the oath of office was very
simple. He took 1t in Justice Steele's
O'Clock In the afternoon. No witnesses
were present and the ceremony was
performed SO quietly that no one in the
building. not even Justice Helms new
colleagues. knew of II with the excep-
ton Of the clerk of the court. Jus.
tice Gabbert was in Iowa where he
went to attend the funeral Of his
uncle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-09-21
Aged Pioneer Cuts His
Throat and Dies
Dr.. Charles Cleveland, Formerly
Newspaper Writer, Deemed
insane From Illness

BERKELEY. Sept. 2o.-Dr. Charles B.
Cleveland, aged So. who has been In
i'll health for several years, ended his
life today at the home of his daughter
by cutting his throat with a razor.
DR.. Cleveland was one of the best
known pioneers in California and lived
in San Francisco until the fire. when
he moved to Berkeley and took up his
residence at 1910 Milvia street with his
daughter, Mrs. F. Bannors.
His health had been failing rapidly
Recently his conduct became erratic
and gave great alarm to members Of
his family. This afternoon while alone
In his room he seized razor and cut
his throat. He died at nightfall
During the early history ofsCalifornia
DIR. Cleveland made a reputation as a
Journalist. He was employed as an
editorial writer for some time on San
Francisco newspapers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-09-21
ELEVEN MINERS
DROP TO DEATH
IN FALLING CACE:
Safety Clutches Fail to
Work at the Crucial
Moment
CABLE SNAPS IN TWO
Victims Plunge Fully One
Hundred Feet to Bot
tom of Shaft
BRAKES TOO WEAK
BRAKES TOO WEAK
Efforts to Check the Wild
Flight of the Car
Are Futile


NEGAUNEE, Mich. Sept. Boy a
cage plunging down the shaft of the
Jones Laughlin mine at Dueven
this morning eleven men were killed.
The cage, with score of miners, was
being lowered on the first trip OF the
day when the brake suddenly failed to
hold Two workmen in the engine
house sprang to the assistance of the
man at the brake whee-, but their COM
bined efforts were futile and the wire
cable unreeled from the drum like a
thread from. a bobbin- The cage shot
down several hundred feet before a
kink in the rapidly paying out cable
caused the wire rope to part.<and from
chat point the cage had sheer drop of
fully 100 feet to the bottom of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-09-21

shaft The safety clutches with which
the cage was equipped failed to operate.
The cable in its mad flight over the
drum tore out part of the engine
house and ripped out several of the
sheaves in the shaft house.
The fallen cage blocked the shaft and
II was fully two hours before II could
be moved and the cable spiiced so that
rescuers could reach the dead and dy-
ing. When the men descended to the
bottom of the shaft they found the
bodies in one pile, mass of 1tfeless
flesh and blood. The bones of the bod
les were frightfully shattered and some
OF the men were found piled on top of
each other~lil1e so many pelts ofieather.
Seven of the men were still alive
Thousands OF persons gathered about
the mine shaft. IN the crowd were the
wives and children of the zoo men who
are employed in the mine. Each
thought that husband, parent or son
was In the cage and there was no way
of relieving their suspense until the
cable was adjusted and the cage raised
to the surface. During this time women
with babies IN their srms cried hyteri-
cally or tainted. Priests and ministers
moved among the sorrowing crowds,
speaking words OF consolation to those
who had been bereft of their loved
ones.