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The Washington times., 1907-12-08
BIRDS, dogs, ETC.

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The Washington times., 1907-12-08

Gounod's ave Maria" with violin OBJ
Ngato and DR.. Caulaeld at the organ,
viii be sung at the offertory today 1T
st. Mary's Catholic Church by Miss
Cecilia V. Murphy, soprano Of she
church
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

Miss Leila Morse IS visiting Washing
ton for two weeks Her cousin, William
Morse Rummel. the violinist, is now in
Berlin.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

Albert Spalding, the American violin
list who is to tour America in 1e0S
scored a pronounced success at his int-
tai 1867 concert IN London, in Bech-
stein Hall, on November "A.
The Washington times., 1907-12-08

Nine. Rails BaTden, from New York
city, will sing French songs in costume
ct the musicale TO be given at Rau-
scher's Saturday. December u David
Kindelberger viii be the pianist.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Child Burned to Death.

Montrose, Colo.-After hours of
agony Juanita Streeter the two-year-
cid daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A.
S.reeter. died as result of burns
caused by tipping over a two-gallon
can of boiling soup. The baby was
burned from its hips down, and, it is
said, she did not die SO much from tn
stoppage of the pores, caused by the
burns, as from the shock.
The mother was cooking the two gal
Ions Of soup and the child, while play
ing near the stove, took hold of the pot,
il is supposed, and tipped it over. The
contents were boiling and the child's
limbs were cooked almost Immediately.
The mother had stepped into the
back yard. Attracted by the screams
she found the baby lying on her back
in a pool of the scalding soup and
BADLY burned her own hands in remov-
ing the little one. A doctor was sum-
moned at once and efforts were made
to relieve the pain.
At first it was not thought that the
burns would prove fatal, but the girl
suffered extreme agony and went into
commissions a short time before death
as a result of the scare, together with
the pain. The mother is Frustrated.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
The Peace Conference Does Little.

The Hague-The American dclega-
ton has presented to the peace confer
ence the following proposition:
IF for any reason captured vessel
can net be tried the vessel must be re-
leased"
The Peruvian delegation has pre-
seated the following amendment to the
American proposition regarding the
collection of the contractual debts:
THE principles established by this
proposition can not be applied to differ
cnces arising from contract between
the government of one country and tho
foreign subjects of another when the
contracts provide that these differ
onces must be submitted to the judges
of local tribunals"
The Venezuelan delegation pre-
scented declaration on the same sub
ject making the same objection as
Peru, with the addition that in case
no contract exists all diplomatic means
o. reaching an understanding must be
tried before recourse is had to the per-
mancnt court of arbitration. The Ven
ezueIan declaration ends with these
words:
ut is understood that said differ
onces are to be settled through peace
full means without recourse to coer-
Give measures implying the employ.
ment OF military or naval forces"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Coal Land Frauds Being Probed.

Cheyenne. Wyo-The first interest
ing evidence in the trial Of E. E. Iona
baugh, E. NJ. Holbrook and Robert Nc
Phillamey, charged with conspiracy 10
defraud the government of coal lands
in Sheridan county, same when Mrs.
Lee Hake of Sheridan testified that for
consideration of 500 she made =
coal filing at the instigation of har
uncle, Lonabaugh.
Mrs. Hake said she did not pay the
fling fees or the $1,000 derived by the
government from the transfer of title
to the land, Lonabaugh acting as her
agent in these matters.
Mrs. Hake identified her signature
On papers transferring this land to
Lonabaugh and his associates. but
could not remember having made o
transfer.
Other witnesses examined were T..
w. Daniels and E. B. Mather, register
and receiver. respectively. of the land
Office at Buffalo; c. B. Holmes, forme.-
clerk of Sheridan county; l.. B. Claiche.
the present clerk, and Stewart Ken
nedy, superintendent of the Wyoming
Coal Mining Company at the time this
ellegeG fraudulent filings were made.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Two Japanese schooners Seized.

Washington.-The State Department
has been informed that the revenue
cutter Manning upon the 9Th inst.
seized two Japanese fishing schooners,
the Nitto Maru and the kaimo near
the boat landing within about mile
of the seal island of St. Paul. Both of
the vessels were. fully equipped for
sealing, and there were evidences
that they had been plying their craft
in the shape of fresh sealskins in the
small boats. The seized vessels were
taken to Unalaska and left in charge
of the United States marshal. The
crews were taken aboard the Manning
and conveyed to Ungi in charge of
United States marshal, where they will
be tried before a United States COM
missioner upon the charge of violating
the sealing regulations.
The Japanese embassy has been no.
titled by the State Department, but as
the case appears to be an ordinary one
of poaching it is not expected that any
diplomatic incident will result.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
coIerado's Birthday Celebration.

er.-Arrangements for the cele-
bration of Colorado's birthday are be-
ing made and most of the $1,000
needed for the celebration has been
raised.
The names of E. L. Scholtz, T. p
Boutwell, and c. T.. Linton were added
to the committee on arrangements for
the parade, August LIST, at meeting
of the Sons of Colorado, which was
held recently.
The celebration will be started by
the state artillery firing salute on
the Capitol grounds, followed by a
grand parade which will be the feature
of the day.
Invitations from the committee have
been issued to the Gentlemen's Driv-
ing and Riding Club, the Denver Res
taurant and Hotel Keepers Associa-
ton, and the Pioneers society to lake
part in the parade. These have been
accepted. Each society appearing i'll
the parade will attempt feature. A
magnificent turnout is expected.
The Pioneers society intends to use
twelve of its wagons and prairie
schooners in the parade.
The citizens and business men along
the line of march will be requested to
decorate their buildings. In addition
all residents of the city will be re-
quested to decorate their residences
with bunting and flags. Within the
next week the committee expects to
aave all preparations for the celebra-
ton completed.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Poor Widow Made Scapeaoat.

Fort Collins, Colo.-In the County
Court Iere, Mrs. Mary Payne a widow,
with two children, was convicted on
one charge and plead guilty to three
more charges of selling liquor illegally,
and was sentenced to 2GO days in the
county jail.
Mrs. Payne said representative of
the Tivoli Brewing Company of Denver
told her how easy money could be
made by selling his beer and that he
started her in business. An officer of
the Humane Society is expected here
to take charge of the Payne children
Mrs. Payne lived with her two chill
uren in one room, and had a stock of
liquor In another, which she sold from
nearby tent.
THE agents of wholesale liquor
houses or breweries who come into
this community and induce people to
violate the law regulating the sale of
liquor will be liable to prosecution in
my court" said Judge C. A Nixon.
after hearing the woman.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Old New
pope Condemns Changes in Holy Writ.

Rome.-The syllabus promulgated
by the Pope with regard to the So
called modernism in the faith contains
a preamble which sets forth that Ro-
man Catholic authors, under the pre-
text OF examining dogmas, explain
them in the name of history in such
fashion that the dogmas themselves
disappear.
To prevent such errors, the pream-
BILE says, the Pope has ordered con-
gregation of inquisition to note and re-
prove the principal errors, and with his
appreciation sixty-five propositions are
condemned. These include the follow
ing:
Divine inspiration does not guaran-
tee all and every part of the Holy
Scriptures against error.
The resurrection of the Savior is
not an historical fact, but is purely
supernatural. 1t can neither be DEM
onstrated nor Is it demonstrable.
The Roman Catholic Chuch became
the head of all churches, not by divine
ordinances, but by purely political cir
cumstances.
The church is the enemy of natural
and theological sciences.
The Christian doctrine was first Jul
daic, then Pauline, then Hellenic, then
universal.
The principles of the Apostles creed
had not the same significance to the
primitive Christians as they have to
the Christians of the present time.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Report Favors Faculty.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The special non
partisan commission appointed by Gov
ernor Brooks to inquire into affairs at
the State University in Wyoming,
charges of graft and mismanagement
having been made by Professor G. E.
Morton, now of Fort Collins, made its
report to the governor. The result in
the main favors the faculty.
The commission reported that in the
purchase of coal and the letting of
printing no competitive bids were
asked but that coal and printing were
obtained at reasonable prices, no graft
being established; that there was no
undue political interference and no
of funds. 1t also says
that there was no improper interior
ence by Miss Grace r. Hebard, secre-
tary of the board of trustees, and desig-
mated as "petticoat government" The
charges that live stock had been fed at
the experiment station by Otto
Gramm. president of the board, and DR..
Stevens, that wool owned by the uni
versity had been exhibited by King
brothers at the state fair at Douglas,
were also found to be not true.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
GETTING DOWN TO ARGUMENTS.
Attorneys In the Haywood Case viii
Have Their Say.

Boise, Idaho.-"Not to show the con
nection of the Pinkertons with this
case is not to show the defense at all,
exclaimed Clarence Darrow in his ar
gument on the admissibility of evil
dence before Judge Wood. The de-
tenders of Haywood are fighting hard
to have the court permit the jury to
consider the conditions in Colorado
during the Peabody regime, the activ-
ity of the Pinkerton agency, the con-
duct of the Mine Owners Association
and the other evidence which tends to
support the defense's contention that
there Is conspiracy to railroad the
leaders of the miners to the gallows.
barrow constantly argued that with
out regard to the technicalities of the
law, justice demanded that the jury
should be placed in possession of these
facts. He did not mince words In &C.
cusing the PinkertOns, mine owners
and Citizens Alliance members of con-
spring to wreck the federation.
Senator Borah confined himself to
a purely legal argument, contending
that much of the evidence presented
by the defense was not admissible. MIR.
Richardson closed in a brief speech,
reviewing conditions at Telluride and
Cripple Creek.
The defense believes the state may
attempt to reopen its rebuttal and in
order not to be caught mapping, the
Haywood surrebuttal witnesses are be-
ing held hero. Some of the attorneys
for the state believe that mistake
was made in failing to call Charlie Ne
Vile, General Wells and Detective
Sterling to the stand.
DR.. /. T. MCGEE will be arraigned for
preliminary hearing on the charge Of
perjury MCGEE, 1t will be remem-
bered, swore that Orchard was in Null
len when the Bunker Hill and Sulli'
van mill was blown up. MCGEE is
wealthy and quite able to care
for his interests. He charges that his
arrest is attributable to an old grudge.
In 1900 Prosecutor Hawley, according
to MCGEE, was a candidate for United
States senator. When the fusion con-
venticn met, MCGEE was member of
the conference committee and cast the
deciding vote which gave the Silver
Republicans the senator. This action
shelved Hawley and gave Fred Dubois
the toga. MCGEE declares that If
pressed he will take off the lid and re-
veal sensational facts concerning this
case, which he has held back out OF
consideration for certain distinguished
citizens.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Makes a Rhyme and Dies.

Florence, Colo-Much mystery sur
rounds the suicide of Willard H. Craig,
owner of the boarding house at Port
land, in this county, who blew out his
brains. He left two notes, but neither
gave any clew as to the motive for the
act. There are rumors to the effect
that jealousy over his wife might have
caused the suicide, but this has not
been confirmed.
The notes were addressed to no one
in particular, and were written in a
hand hardly legible. They follow:
Here is to the one that turned me
around Good-by. l will soon be un-
der the ground"
The other read: mo one should
move or make any bother. I am dy-
Ing to get out of my bother"
The only explanation given for Ell
ther of them is that at noon yester-
day Craig had words with his wife re-
garding the payment Of the ice bill.
The iceman called as dinner was about
to be served and was told to call the
next day for his money, for Mrs. Craig
Is alleged to have said: Il haven't
dime to bother with it now" This
seemed to worry Craig and is believed
to be what he refers to in the second
note.
He did not intimate to any one, how
ever, that he intended to end his life
Just before supper he came into the
house, and, going into the room of one
of the boarders, took the latter's 49,
caliber revolver and then rushing into
the washroom, sent bullet through
his head.
The colored servant girl was the
only witness. According to her story
Craig held the notes in the left hand
and looked at them as he fired the IA
tai shot.
Two weeks ago Craig attended the
funeral of Leonard Prentiss of Mama.
nola and the sight of the dead man
seemed to affect him greatly. Prentiss
had been sick for months and his body
was badly emaciated.
Craig was SIS years old, member
of the Woodmen and Masonic lodges,
and is survived by his wife and three
daughters.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Who Murdered Aquilar?

Sasuache, Colo.-Mystery surrounds
the murder of Cirio Aguilar, a Mexican
sheep herder. aged twenty-three, who
was found dead in tent at a sheep
camp on Carnero creek, twenty-five
miles west of here. His head was
nearly blown from the body, the result
of three shots from Il rife. A bullet
also HAD been fred through his heart.
The coroner's inquest. which was
held behind closed doors, found tina.
the man was murdered. but the remain
der OF the verdict is kept secret pend
ing further investigation.
Aguilar was a herder for Narcisso
Martinez "a prominent and. wealthy
sheep owner of the Carnero district
Martinez was recently arrested on y
charge of stealing sheep.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Roads Must Reduce Freight Rates.

Washington-In an opinion rem
dered by Commissioner Prouty the In
terstate Commerce Commission an
nounced its decision in the case of the
Roswell Commercial Club and others
against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway Company and others.
The complaint in this case put in is
sue the reasonableness of rates be-
tween various points in the United
States and Roswell. Artesia, Hager-
man and Carlsbad in New Mexico. The
present class rates from Kansas City
and st. Louis, Galveston and Denver
to those points were held unjust and
unreasonable and reductions were or
dered Certain commodity rates were
also held to be excessive.
The commodity rates on grain and
grain products from points in Kansas
and Oklahoma were ordered reduced
from Al cents on flour and As cents on
wheat. to AZ cents on flour and il
cents on wheat.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
5000 FALL WITH pRosrRArloN
The EIks Pull OF Big Parade, Out
Many Suffer.

Philadelphia.-Phil and her
myriad of visitors paid dearly to SEQ
the Elks' titanic parade.
1t fell upon the hottest day OF the
year and the suffering among the spec
tators was terrible. There were more
than 5000 heat prostrations, and yet
not one death has been reported SO far.
Numerically the parade was without
precedent. 1t took four hours and a
half to pass the reviewing stands, and
there were no delays. Colonel John
P. Sullivan, of New Orleans, grand
marshal, gave the official number OF
men in line as 5000.
The men from Denver were dressed
as cowboys, with fringed bucksl.in
trousers, blue flannel shirts. red ban
dana handkerchiefs around their necks
broad-brimmed sombreros on their
heads and revolvers strapped in their
belts. When these wild men from the
West, 200 strong, drew their revolvers
in front OF the mayors stand on north
city hall plaza, and shot up the
place, it sounded like battle and the
massof people on the big st and that
looked like some huge boiling pot be-
cause of the swaying Of fans, fairly
burst with enthusiasm.
OF the 5000 persons who were over
come by the heat, few were from the
ranks Of the paraders. They were on
the move on Broad street, which is OF
magnificent width, giving the march
ers ample breathing space, but the
spectators who were crowded together
behind cordons of police, toppled over
SO fast that they filled the hospitals.
Ambulances and patrol wagons were
continually on the run.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Railroads Announce Cuts.

All the eastern railroads announce a
sweeping reduction in the passenger
rates from Denver to Chicago, st.
Louis and other eastern points, which
will result in saving of from $3.50 to
$3.50 or each ticket.
This is to be followed in about q
week by another reduction that will
Llace the rates on two-cents-a-mile
basis east of the Colorado line and
three cents to the state line. The new
schedule applies from all Colorado
common points, including Pueblo, Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver.
The present reduction is made on
the distance between the Missouri
river gateways and the eastern points
and the rate clerks of the various
roads are now preparing the new
schedules from the Missouri river
west.
Following is comparison of the old
rate with those which go into effect to-
day:
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
More Tourists Than Ever.

In spite of the absence of big con-
eentions and special rates and
heightened schedules there were more
tourists in Denver last month than
was recorded for the same month in
years. In fact, it is estimated that at
the present time there are as many
tourists in the city as were here during
August last year, which was consid-
cred the top notch in tourist travel.
The exact figures, as compiled by the
Colorado Railway Association, shows
that the increase for June of this year
over June of last year was fifteen and
three-quarters per cent. This does
not include about 5000 tourists who
stopped over in Denver en- route to the
Pacific coast whose tickets were not
validated by the local joint agency.
The increase in business is accom-
plished in spite of the fact that the
schedules between Denver and Chi
cago are much longer in time than they
were last year.
The increase in travel to Denver is
greater by two per cent. during June
of this year than in June
of 1906 over the tourist business to the
West. This shows that Colorado is
getting a larger share of the tourist
business than formerly over and above
the general increase. 1t is expected that
the receipts last week will show a
decrease on account q the Elks' con
yention in Philadelphia, which took
travel in the other direction, but this
will be more than Offset by people re-
turning from the conventions In Los
Angeles and Seattle who will stop here
en- route East.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
Bos's LAST RING FIGHT.
Once Famous Champion Is Down and
Out Forever.

Philadelphia.-It required about four
minutes OF action for Jack Johnson to
put old, worn-Out Bob Fitzslmmons
down for the count before the Wash
ingtcn Sporting Club here the night OF
July 18th, in what was to have been Il
siX-round battle. Fitzsimmons entered
the ring looking like corpse COM
pared to the powerful appearance Of
his opponent. The Cornishman had d
sprained arm, and for that reason Ref
cree KEENAN, refused to act.
From tho sound of the gong until
the battle was over 1t was easily seen
that the dark spot had things his own
way and the only question in the
minds OF the spectators was How long
will Fitz last?"
When round one started Fitz.
pranced about the ring some and John
son got in some straight ones to the
center Of the long, gangling one. Jack
also sent in some stingers to the jaw.
end though Fitz tried repeatedly to
land his famous counter or to make
half decent showing his Efforts were in
vain and the colored heavy hammered
away.
When the second round came up
both men walked to the center Of the
ring. Fitz had no cowardly air, but
he was like an old, worn-out farm
horse against a two-ycar-old thorough
bred. He couldn't timber up, he
couldn't even get up his guard and af-
ter about minute of action Johnson
led to the stomach with his left and
sent In quick, straight right TO the
jaw. Bob went down and was counted
out by Referec Billy Mccartney.
The crowd filed out more like
throng leaving the funeral bier of
great statesman than like q crowd leav'
ing prize fight. The thousands that
damned the hall felt regretful that
such a grand old man as Fitzsimmons
was pulled into the ring. They saw him
in his last fight and knew 1t and took
pity upon the ex-champion.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-07-25
w. E. Russell, Where Are Youq

Denver-If alive, w. E. Russell,
forIcer member of the Wyoming State
Legislature and prominent in mining
circles in that state and in Colorado,
can secure a fortune by communicat-
ing with his former partner, j. M.
Thomas, at the Quincy bar in Denver.
Russell disappeared from Denver in
July, 1906, and has not been heard of
since. His baggage is still at the Alb
bolt hotel at Nineteenth and Curtis
streets, where he left it.
Russell had 500 on his person when
he disappeared and it is feared that
he might have met with foul play. His
former partner desires to learn. if pos
sible, II he is alive or dead and his
whereabouts, as mining property in
which the two owned an interest was
recently sold for large sum.
Thomas. whose residence is in
Olinghaus Nevada, is in Denver inves-
tigating the disappearance of his part
ner. Mr.. Thomas said
Russell and l were partners in the
Thomas Russell Mercantile Company
at Battle. Wyoming, and among other
mining property owned the Rambler
mine. We secured backing of Chi
cago capitalists and retained stock in
the company We could see no future
for the property and Russell came to
Denver in 1906 and secured 500 loan
from Joseph Gaut He disappeared
that night and has not been heard OF
since. The mine was recently sold to
the Penn-Wyoming Copper Company
for several millions and l desire to
take care of Thomas or his heirs, when
claim my share Of this money"