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The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
War Over Use of Tracks.

Denver.-The announcement by the
Colorado & Southern that 1t would be-
gin the operation of trains over the
Cheyenne branch of the Union Pacific
with its own engines and crews on
September 1st is said to be the signal
of war between the two roads over
The rights to use the tracks Rumors
of threats of injunctions, refusals to
permit the operation of the trains and
other plans to interfere with the plans
have been rife. These, however, have
been denied by General Manager Wick
Roy of the Union Pacific, vino says
that the new service will be inaugu-
rated by the Colorado & Southern as
smoothly as travelling over bed of
roses.
The deal is the opening of an old
sore between the roads of nearly
twenty years standing. When the two
roads were divided at the time Of the
Union Pacific receivership it was un-
derstood that contract was entered
into whereby the Colorado & Southern
could operate trains with it's own en-
gines and crews between Cheyenne
and Denver at any time it desired to
do SO. The contract was forgotten I'M
til j. M. Herbert became manager Of
the Colorado & Southern, when he dug
it up and decided to take advantage
of it.
Recently Vice President Parker de-
cided that the company should take ad-
vantage of the contract and issued Or
ders for the service to begin on the
first of next month. 1t is understood
that the Union Pacific opposes the
plan and engineers report that the
company is refusing to qualify Colo
rado G Southern engineers for service
over its lines. The trouble at present
is said to be that all of the Colorado G.
Southern men offered for this service
are being rejected by the Union Pacific
medical examiner, and through these
continual reflections it is hoped to force
the Colorado & Southern to abandon
the plan.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
MARRIAGE LAW
MOST RADICAL
EXTRAORDINARY DECREE FROM
HIS HOLINESS, THE POPE, SOON
TO BE PROMULGATED.
PRIEST MUST OfFICIATE
MAN AND WOMAN MAY CONTRACT
MARRIAGE BY ANNOUNCING IN
TENTIoNs WITHOUT PRIEST.

Rome.-Within a few days an extra.
ordinary, sensational and revolution
ary law interesting all Catholic clergy
men and laymen in the United States
and affecting directly all Catholics will
be promulgated by the Vatican author
tiles
Until now the church law has been
that American Catholics can contract
marriage validly, although illicitly, by
going before justice or even before
a Protestant minister when duly IL
censed by the civil authorities, but un-
der the new law all these marriages
Will be regarded as null and void
among Catholics.
The new law, which is contained in
a decree of the congregation Of the
council drafted by the special request
OF his holiness, ordains that from next
Easter no marriages among Catholics
shall be valid unless they are con-
tracted before a duly authorized priest
in the presence of two witnesses.
There will be only two exceptions to
this law, which is to be universal for
all countries of the globe. The first is
that when there is imminent danger of
death and no duly authorized priest is
oDtalnaDle then any obtainable priest
can perform the ceremony in the pres
ence of two witnesses. The second is
decidedly revolutionary. 1t is that
when there is no priest in the district
man and woman may contract a mar
riage that will be valid merely by an
nouncing their consent or intentions
In the presence of two witnesses.
This latter is the most important
change made in the marriage laws of
the church during the past three CEN
turies. 1t introduces a radical over
turning of legislation in every country
of the world and is regarded as the
very first indication of sweeping
changes that are to be introduced in
the new code of Plus TX, which has
engaged the labors of the most
learned body of ecclesiastical authori-
ties in the Cstholic church for the past
four years and which eventually will
cover the entire field of church legisla-
ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
Fell Thirty Feet on His Head.

Denver.-But for the fact that he
possesses an extraordinarily hard
skull, Harry ID. Woodruff. an employe
of a livery stable at Twenty-third and
Lawrence streets. in all probability
would be dead man. He fell through
hayloft at his place of employment
and fell to the stone pavement thirty
feet below.
Eyewitnesses of the accident de-
clare that Woodruff struck the pave
ment with the back of his head. They
expected to find him dead when they
reached his side. However, he had
not sustained any serious injury. He
was unconscious when Police Surgeon
Preston examined him. He is now
pronounced to be entirely out of dan
ger.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
coxEY HAS A NEW SCHEME.
He Would Make Special Taxation to
Corporations Unnecessary.

st. Ignace, Mich.-General ]. s..
its famous march to Washington, has
become well off in this worlds goods,
has another scheme in mind. He told
of it while on visit TO the upper lake
OF years ago was simply designed to
procure work for the unemployed in
the construction of good roads and
public improvements, he explains. The
main feature of his idea now is the
state absorption and operation of rail-
roads and other utilities necessary to
the peoples welfare.
Coxey's scheme provides for the pur-
chase of the holdings of great corpora
tions in manner to make special tax
atfon to that end unnecessary. This,
he claims, can be done by the issue Of
long-term bonds on the credit of the
state, to run without interest and to
be deposited with the federal govern
ment in return for an issue of cur
rency to the face value of the securi-
ties, less l cent for the expense of flo-
tation.
Further celebrating his plan, he
lOi Tie 6Iduudl dDOllllOu VI
state taxation. The loan from the ma
tional government is to be liquidated
from the revenue accruing from the
operation of the public utilities ac-
quired, and from this source also are
to be paid the running expenses Of
the state, thereby making unnecessary
for that purpose levies on the property
of the people.
In quite similar manner the general
Purposes the eventual extension of the
idea to municipalities and counties,
contemplating the construction of
good roads and other public works and
the purchase and operation OF street
car lines, water systems and lighting
plants.
Coxey declares the administrations
policy of controlling the big corpora
tions is doomed to fail. He calls it ab-
surd to think of supervising and regu-
lating these great concerns interested.
He looks upon public ownership as the
veritable salvation of the country, and
he is convinced it's adoption is only D
question Of time
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
Nan Patterson Again.

Los Angeles, Cal.-The escapades
of Nan Patterson have become so dis
tasteful to her husband, Leon Martin,
that he has announced his determina-
tion to again sue her for divorce. Mar
tin lives at the home of Mrs. A. D.
Mitchell at 961 Orange street, this
city.
Nan and 1 are separated for all
time" he declared. Her escapades
have become so frequent and so nu-
merous that l cannot live with her
again. Manhood would not permit me
to do SO.
"Since l have been in Los Angeles,
I have heard from her but once. That
was June 18th, and at that time l
fully expected her to come out here
to me. / fear that II she don't brace
up, District Attorney jerome of New
York will get after her again. If he
does, she will be in for it. You know,
the indictment against her has never
been dismissed and 1t is held as an
ak over her head to insure good be-
havior. l would be the happiest man
on earth II she would behave as a
woman should"
Martin has been In Los Angeles for
three months He came here to visit
his mother and decided to remain.
Martin Is now employed by the South
ern Pacific Railway company in
charge Of deporting Japanese who
have illegally entered this country
ACROSS the Mexican border south Of
their lines.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
Important Arrests in odessa.

Odessa.-The police of this city have
arrested the sailor, Mathuschenko, who
led the mutiny on board the Russian
battleship Kniaz Potemkine in the
summer of 1905. Mathuschenko has
beeen in New York, where he was en-
ployed in an iron foundry. He grew
homesick, however, and last July re-
turned to Russia in disguise and under
a false name and sattled at Nikolavae.
He was followed by detectives and ar
rested. The officers of the law, how
ever took no action until he formed
a revolutionary organization. All the
members of this band were taken into
custody along with their chief and
thrown into prison. They will be court
martialed.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
PRICE OF COAL
SCARS UPWARD
CONSUMERS MUST DIG UP, OWING
TO HIGH PRICE IN ALL LINES
Of LABOR.
SAY NO AGREEMEN
HAS BEEN MADE ON
ALL GRADES OF FUEL AND
NO RELIEF IN SIGHT.

Denver.-Colorado coal consumers
must go down in their pockets for 25
cents additional to meet the advance
in coal. Five dollars a ton is the
price now, because, it is said, the cost
of production has increased. The op-
orators in the northern field have in
creased the price, but deny there was
an agreement.
The advance in all grades of coal at
this season of the year is usual thing
in Denver. Consumers are given to
understand each year as fall draws
nigh that they must either lay in their
winters supply of coal in advance, or
pay more for 1t as each week goes by
There is an upward scale strictly ad-
hered to by all dealers. This plan is
an incentive to those who are finan-
cially able to do SO to get their coal at
what is called summer prices" The
poorer class of consumers, who buy
coal in ton and half-ton lots, are the
ones who suffer most from the advance
in price. Hard coal will be $40 ton
by October 1st, say dealers.
F. F. Struby, president of the North
ern Coal & Coke Company, declares
the increase due to the cost of produc-
tion.
Every item of production has in
creased in price," said Struby. Labor,
machinery, lumber and every class of
material used in the production of coal
has become costlier and the advance
in price was necessary. l believe that
the price will not again be reduced be-
low $5 ton while present conditions
prevail"
There was no agreement between
the coal dealers with regard to raising
the prices. Our company decided that
1t was necessary to ask more for coal
to make profit and we acted indie
pendently. The increase has been in
effect ten days"
j. F. Welborn, president of the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron Company, said that
his company was not mining coal in
the northern district and he had not
heard of the advance.
Denver is paying more than twice
as much for fuel as cities similarly sit
uated in the Eastern states. In St.
Louis the price of coal is S2.25 a ton.
Most of the mines there are from fif-
teen to sixty miles from the city. The
northern coal fields are only sixteen
miles from Denver and the supply is
practically inexhaustible. Neverthe-
less, the cost in Denver is SIS a ton.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
FAIRBANKS LIKES COLORADO.
Vice President Given Warm Reception
and Proves Himself Not an Iceberq.

Trinidad, Colo.-vice President Fair
banks left Trinidad Thursday at
o'clock on the delayed Santa Fe No. 8,
having spent twenty-six hours in
this city and having forever
dispelled the impression here that
he is human iceberg. He made many
friends in southern Colorado and prom
lnent Republicans of this section are
openly expressing the hope that he will
be the next President. The morning
was devoted to trip over the Colo
rado & Wyoming, Mr.. Fairbanks
speaking to the miners at several
places and devoting some time to visit
Ing the mines and coke ovens.
81 believe l should like to live in
this delightful climate" he remarked.
as he left the hotel. Later the ele-
ments gave him reason for changing
his views and the rain came down in
Oucketfulls. The Las Animas river
was raging as the Santa Fe train
pulled out. At intervals during his
sightseeing. Mr.. Fairbanks commented
IN the changes that have taken place
in the past twenty years in Colorado.
"The state will eventually be the
greatest agricultural and mineral
state in the union" he remarked as the
train neared Cokedale. At this camp
nearly the entire population turned out
to see and hear the second man of the
nation. The presence of large num-
Der of children led him to say: "This
is certainly not a country of race sui
eide"
Sometime was spent examining the
coke ovens. Mr.. Fairbanks listened
closely to explanation of the pro-
cesses in operation. At all of the
other camps large crowds greeted
the train and it was after midday when
the party returned to Trinidad. He de-
ivered a short address to several hun
ired school children, who greeted him
1T the station upon his return. A fare
we'll luncheon at the Harvey house
concluded his visit in southern Colo
ado.
1--WE hope" said member of the re-
,eption committee as the train pulled
out. that when you next visit us you
will be the President of the United
States" But the Vice President only
smiled and waved his hand as his tow
ering figure disappeared with in the
car.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
Always Staunch
And True

The Denver Republican has al
ways avoided the fallacies and
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and its steadily increasing Circula-
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policy of telling the plain Truth
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Right, is. heartily approved with
growing force by the intelligent
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To read it is liberal Education,
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Information, instruction and en-
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The Colorado statesman., 1907-08-31
Hungarian-American Bank.

New rk.-Announcement is made
of the establishment In this city of
the Hungarian-American bank, which
purposes to provide for and develop
financial and commercial relations be-
tween this country and Hungary. The
new bank has been organized under
the laws Of New York. 1t will open
for business October LIST
The new institution Is capitalized
at s40o,00o Half the capital, or 500, i,
o60 was subscribed by the Central
Credit bank OF Hungary.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-12
FEW MORE DAYS
TO PAY TAXES
City Expects Revenue of S49r-
209 From Assessments.
Dec, 10th Last Day.

The third Monday in this month
which is the 18th, is the last day
upon which city taxes can be paid, and
the penalty Of per cent be escaped
Inquiry at the city clerks office reveals
the fact that only about half of those
who have been assessed have as yet
settled their taxes, but with the advent
of pay day and the near approach of
the limit of time for paving I'D. il is
expected that the next few days will
be used by those who have not paid
to settle with the city.
On account of the depression, it is
expected that there will Re a number
who will let the time go by and sub
ject themselves to the penalty of
per cent. The law provides that they
may have, under this penalty, until the
first Monday in March, after which
their property may be sold by giving
public notice Of the place of sale by
publication at least once each week
for four consecutive weeks.
The value of the property assessed
by the city this year is $2,733, 1877,
which is expected to yield a revenue of
S49,209. This is sufficient to put the
city out Of debt and leave little on
the right side Of the ledger, ..
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-12
Smith VISITS
HIS MINING
PROPERTIES
Well Known Operator Satisfied
With Conditions as He Found
Them In Globe and New
Il Mexico.

I After an absence Of a couple Of
weeks from the district which he
spent visiting the various properties
in the north, and in New Mexico, in
which he is interested, Hoval A.
Smith, the well-known mining opera.
tor, returned several days ago. He
is fully satisfied with conditions as
he found them and seems to be OPP
| timistic concerning the general stu
| alton throughout the country.
Concerning the Globe Consolidated
and Copper Gulf properties, in which
large number of local people are in
| terested, Mr.. Smith said:
AT the Globe Consolidated opera
| tons are being carried on with a
| force Of 100 men. Two shafts, the
| Gem and the Boston, have been sunk,
| the former now being completed TO a
| depth Of 1900 feet. The work of cut
| ting station on the 100 foot level
| has been commenced, and prepare
| tons are being made for the installa-
ton OF a 500 gallon pump at this
point. At the present time there
is no water in the shaft, but 1t is
4
cut by the drift which will be run
On this level there will be a flow of
water. The station should be com.
pleted, pump installed and drift start
ed by January l. 1t is expected that
the vein will be cut in a distance OF
600 feet .-..-
In the Boston shaft drifting on the
500 level is progressing rapidly to the
north. It is the intention to cross
cut the same vein on this level that
was encountered on the 400. Every
thing is going along satisfactorily.
AT the Copper Gulf property the
force was curtailed some time ago
but with the reduced number of men,
operations are being conducted along
the lines of development. OF course
this is low grade proposition, but II
is showing up remarkably well. AL
of the ground in that section of the
\ Burro mountains is low grade and
resembles greatly the camp of Ely
Nevada, where practically all of the
ore is Of the concentrating variety
| In regard to the general situation
Mr.. Smith expressed himself as be
ing hopeful of seeing an improve
ment before very long.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-12
TO CLOSE DOWN
THE BRIGGS SHAFT
Preparations Being Made to
Discontinue All Work Tenn
porariIy at Mine,

According to information given out
by the officials of the Superior & Pitts
burg Copper Company, all work will
soon cease at the Briggs shaft Pre-
parations are now being made towards
that end
The reason given by the officials is
that greater depth must be attained
before the ore bodies can be reached.
At present the drifting on the 100
level has been done In leached min
eralized ground carrying more OF less
"copper" values. giving every encourage
ment for ore, but indications are that
greater depth must be attained be
fore the large ore bodies will be uni
covered. Another reason is that the
drifts being run from the Hoatson and
Junction viii cut the water from the
Briggs, and IL will be much cheaper
to sink after the water has been drain
ed than under present conditions. The
drift from the Junction has ALREADY
cut considerable flow OF water. which
has reduced the amount in the Briggs
It IS the opinion Of the company thai
\ Il will take ninety days before tbs
shaft is sufficiently drained TO permit
the sinking Of another lift
Many mining men OF national rebu
/ tation have visited the Briggs recently
and without exception have pro
nounced that 1t has the best showing
Of any other property IN the district
and viii no doubt prove great pre-
Queer when greater depth Is attained
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-12
COUNTY Is
NOW HEALTHY
SAYS GREENE
Last Case of Diphtheria at 0s-
born viii Probably Be Cured
Within Next Few Days
u Very Little Typhoid. .a d i.

After spending a couple OF hours
yesterday afternoon investigating the
diphtheria situation at the junction
town of Osborne, DR.. w. A. Greene,
the county physician, returned to his
home in Douglas, last evening. He
looks for no further outbreak and in
speaking of the general health Of the
county, said IL was excellent.
In regard to the situation at "
borne, and on the general health, DR..
Greene said:
Il do not look for any further spread
of the disease, as the quarantine hs<
been strictly enforced. The one child
that is now i'll will probably be en-.
tirely well within few days. Where
the disease came from, it is impos'
sible to say, but the general impress.
sion is that someone took it into Os'
borne from either Bisbee or Cana
nea.
The general health of the county is
excellent. There are few cases oil
diphtheria scatterd around, but in nc
instance, at the present time do any
of the patients seem to be in danger
VI u6dlu- III DlSDSS anu DOuSlaSs co
pecially during the past year the usn
al epidemic of typaoid fever was held
down to a small percentage of former
times This is no doubt attributable
greatly to the improved scayengel
service in both places. In Douglas
now the sewer system is in operation
the beneficial effects OK which WY
undoubtedly be seen next year. In
the outlying districts, with the excep
ton OF Osborne, no disease Of a con
tagious nature has been reported.
There is no doubt that with each
succeeding year conditions in the
county, owing to the progressive spirit
of the people, are becoming a great
deal better" -..
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-12

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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-12
LOCAL TROUPE
WILL PLAY At
COUNTY SEAT
Arrangements Have Been Made
to Take ''The College Pen
nant" to Tombstone on
Saturday.

Because of the demand OF a nun
Der of prominent business men OF
Tombstone, who are members OF the
lodge Of Elks. that The College
Pennant' be produced by the BlsDee
cast IN that city, plans were formu-
later yesterday TO take the troupe
to the county seat on Saturday even
ing. II is stated that a number of
Tombstone people who saw the play
here had guaranteed large attend.
anee.
An attempt was made to get a
special train to make the trip but
this was found impossible and ar
rangeRaents have been made TO leave
here on the regular train for the
north Saturday afternoon. .mv
troupe will return home on Sunday
evening All Il the members of the
cast are enthusiastic over the pros
pective trip, and will be In attend.
ance. -
In order to attend TO the innumera-
BILE details connected with an affair
of this kind, J. S. McKeehan, secre-
tary of tne lodge left the city yes-er-
day afternoon. He will spend today
in the county, seat attending to the ad.
vertising, sescuring of the Opera
house, etc.
Brown, the dramatic Instructor had
to go to Douglas last evening 10 spend
the next couple Of weeks preparing
the Smelter City talent for the show
there but will join the local delega-
ton at Tombstone on Saturday with
the scenery and costumes and will
take charge or the production.
Prior to leaving fore the county seat
the cast will have a couple of re-
hearsals at the club house
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-12

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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-12-12
MASONS PLAN BANQUET.

The members Of the Masonic lodge
OF this city, are planning for bis
time on the 9th of this month, wheI
there will be an installation Of OF
ficers, after which banquet will b.
held at the Copper Queen hotel. The
details or the arrangements have no
yet been made, but the occasion viii
be one of festivity and enjoyment d
the very highest order.