The Ordway new era., 1907-02-08

ness. Friday was the first day Of the
new month, the receipts being over
5000.
Governor Buchtcl, on the 4th inst,
appointed the new State Board of Den
tai Examiners, which will consist of
Theodore Ashley of Canon City, Nal.
10y Catlett OF Victor and Howard 7.
Chinn. Clarkson NJ. Guyer and F. II.
Sutherland of Denver. The appoint
ments were confirmed by the Senate
during the afternoon.
In response to request from Pas
qualo Corte, Italian consul. Governor
Buchtel has undertaken an inquiry
into the recent accident in the Colo
RADIO Fuel and Iron Company coal mine
at Primero, in the southern coal fields.
where a number OF coal miners lost
their lives. He is most anxious to get
at the bottom and learn whether any
thing can be done by the state TO pre-
vent such accidents in the future. He
| has instructed the coal mine inspector
| to go to the scene and make thor.
ough investigation a second time.
Every phase OF Industry in which ne
gro residents of Colorado are inter-
ested, except that Of stock raising. will
be represented at the jamestown Ex.
position. J. J. Manuel is head COM
missioner for this state. and he has
deputy commissioners at work in ev-
| cry county. In addition to the exhibit
proper. Mr.. Manuel is arranging to
get up pamphlet which will be de-
scriptive OF the resources OF the state.
| The Legislature Is being asked to ap-
propriate $1,000 in aid of the negro
exhibit.
| Representative Kell Of Pueblo has a
bill in the House TO compel jewelers.
| and those selling jewelry to mark all
such in n way to explain its actual COM
position. That Is, an eighteen-carat
ring may be so marked. but II n four
teen-carat ring Is sold as an eighteen
carat one. the jewelr may be pun
Iished. Any imitation goods must be
plainly marked. The bill is drawn in
conformity with a national law that
was signed last June. European coun-
tries have had such laws for many
years. but the legislation is new In the
United States.
The commission appointed by Gov
ernor Mcdonald before his retirement
to look into the proposition OF procur-
ing voting machines for use in Colo
| RADIO elections, met Tuesday to exam
| inc the Columbia voting machine,
which is being exhibited by agents OF
the company. The commission CON
sists of Albion X. Vickery, county
clerk; John B. Hunter, engineer OF
the Board of Public Works, and Frank
lC. Con, engineer of the Board OF Edu-
cation. The Columbia is the first ma
chine examined by the commission. 1t
will probably be inspected by the mem
Ibers OF the Legislature also while at
the state house.
Among the bills rushed in Thurs
iday afternoon, the last day for intro
Iducing bills, was one for an amend
ment to the present law taxing inheri-
tances. Those who favored the passing
of the present law upon that subject
Thought II had been so drawn that but
INIT $40. 900 of an estate would be ex-
empt But the courts have ruled that
it exempts $4,000 of the share OF each
heir. The bill brought in. which was
drawn by c. l.. Dickerson OF the at
torney generals office. remedies this
defect. 1t also provides that but $2.-
900 shall be exempt in case there are
only collateral heirs. and only s6oo
when there are not even these.
The hotelkeepers' liability bill unan.
,uously passed the House on third
reading and is now up to the Senate.
The measure was introduced by Kelly
of Denver, at the request OF the Hotter
and Restaurant Keepers Assoclatioh'
N Axes a limit of $4,000 on the Liability
for valuables left in charge OF the land
lord or clerk; 5000 for valuabies stolen
from rooms by servants or employees,
where the guest did not take advan-
taRe OF the requirement to put his
yaluables In the safe in charge OF the
ladlord: $50 liability as gratuitous
bailee for any article lost or stolen
that may be left in the landlords care
nfter the owner has ceased to be a
guest at the hotel.
The State Board OF Pardons met
February 1st, being the first meeting
held since Governor Buchtel became
member. The board declined to In
terferc with the sentences OF any OF
those applying for pardon. the best
that was granted being that two cases
were laid over to another meeting.
Governor Buchtel does not Incline to
granting pardons except in extreme
cases. where more than the ordinary
good reasons are urged in behalf OF the
spplicant. The two whose cases will be
uiyen further consideration were:
Howard Fisher. sentenced from Lake
county for burglary and murder; VIII
liam Bell, sentenced In 1902 from
Arapahoe county for murder.
Among the petitions read In the
Senate Thursday morning was
one presented by Senator But
ton from F. ]. Chamberlin, presi-
dent of the Denver Real Estate Ex,
change. The communication asked
that the present Legislature appropri.
Ate $3.50. 900 to purchase q plot OF
ground Immediately across from the
state house on Grant avenue and upon