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The state herald., 1907-11-22
The Colorado Museum.

Donyer-An effort IL being made by
the management of the Colorado Mu.
scum Of Natural History in this city
to enlist the interest Of people through.
out the state in adding to its collection
Of wild animals Of all varieties, for
mounting and displaying, which ample
provisions exist in the fine museum
building in City Park.
The work shown there this fall con
vinces every scholar that new at
tractiyeness is in store for the
stuffed" animal. The display of
groups OF animals In various natural
attitudes. In the midst OF their native
surroundings OF rock and vegetation,
within air tight cases OF plate glass
nnd mahogany. opens mp new possibili-
ties without end for the modern mus
cum. The specimens will last for ages
TO show future generations what man
ner OF beasts dwelt In these noun.
talns and ON our plains.
The museum will be glad TO receive
good specimens In the flesh of all our
animals. which will be well mounted
and the donors names displayed
Where desired II will pay the car
rlagc charges. II prefers them Just
ms killed. that the taxidermist may
study their bodies and 30 get the best
results.
The management Is engaged this
winter In completing the Interior OF
the building. and expects to have
ample room for everything In the
spring. The museum is the property
OF the people. and looks to them for
material and support. II there is any
one who would like TO help on the work
with funds to pay for the case and
mounting OF any particular group. It
will be glad TO be so Informed. Such
Il case would bear the donors name.
The state herald., 1907-11-22
New Mexican Statehood.

Observation-Disclosures Curry and
Major Llewellyn OF New Mexico. were
at the White House saturday. II is
known that Major Llewcllyn is max.
Ing the fight Of his life to hold his
position M United States district at.
torney OF New Mexico. having had n
clash with the special agents Of the
departments OF justice and tho Interior
who have been investigating New
Mexlco's alleged land frauds.
In nm Interview Saturday Governor
Curry said that In addition to looking
after the matters OF especial interest
Df federal officials In New Mexico. he
was hero to do what he could for
statehood for Now Mexico.
New Mexico, be said. would wei
some n census 10 determine It's fitness
for admission. and II Congress thinks
census should be held before the
territory In admitted 10 statehood
there Will be no opposition To such
legislation from New Mexico.
AA to presidential politics. Governor
Curry said:
We'll. New Mexico II for another
,orm for President Roosevelt. This
Toes not TAX. into consideration what
he Rough Riders want. refer 10
he President. nnd every delegate
elected will be for him II can have
inythinH Ia do with II. not ninFi.
nan holding federal once shall be- a
iolcgate To the national convention.
Lot the people send their own dele.
gates. without ofllcial Interference"
The state herald., 1907-11-22
STATE ATTACKS
The FOOD TRUST
ATTORNEY GENERAL DICKSON
FILES COMPLAINT IN DIS.
TRIcT COURT.
SEEKS AN INJUNCTION
CHARGES ILLEGAL CONSPIRACY
TO FIX PRICE OF FOOD.
sTUFFs IN COLORADO.

Denver. - Injunctive proceedings
were begun by the attorney general
Thursday against the several associa-
tions and companies that are popu-
larly believed to be parties to com
bine in foodstuffs throughout the
state, known as the grocery trust, and
a complaint was filed in the District
Court asking for an injunction re-
straining the combine from continu'
ing as such. The complaint is stronger
in its relations than the one filed last
week against the coal trust OF Colo
RADIO from the same office. The evil
dence contained in the complaint is
direct. 1t brings to light documentary
evidence that points to secret rela-
tions among grocers and companies
regarding price lists and charges and
blacklists.
The coal combine is going to show
fight in the suit instituted to put 1t
out of business as was made evident
Thursday when Secretary Craig OF
the Rocky Mountain Coal Mems Asso-
citation and Secretary Reichard of the
Denver Coal Association, who had
been summoned to appear before a
commissioner and make deposition
regarding the work of their respec-
tive associations. refused to appear.
Their attorneys held that the attorney
general had no authority to require
them to testify. But the attorney gen
eral will appear in the District Court,
where the original suit was filed. and
ask an order requiring the two Of
fcials to appear and testify before the
commissioner.
The defendants in the injunctiye
suit against the grocery pact, are:
The ]. S. Brown e. Brothers Mer-
camille Company, the Nave-McCord
Mercantile Company. the StrubyEsta
brook Mercantile Company, the c. II.
Hurd Brokerage Company, the Mer.
chants Biscuit Company. the North
ern Colorado Wholesale Grocery Com
pany. o. Il. Kindle of Pueblo. w. G.
Cain OF Aspen, T. II. Douglas OF Colo
RADIO Springs. W. II. Howell OF Trim
idad, A. 7. Sweet OF Denver. II. A.
Galbraith OF Fort Collins. J. n. Nc,
Lellan of Longmont. J. A. Beckman
OF Victor. @. +. Simonton. ]. X
Gardner, +. d. Thompson and S. W
Babcock, all Of Denver. and the Jacob
Savagcau Company. the Denver Job
bcrs' Association, the Retail Mer
chants Association. Denver Retail
Groccrs' Association and Denver Local
No. /. branch OF the Retail Mer
chants Association.
The complaint is one OF great
length and It charges that by reason
OF contracts. conspiracies and agree
ments the defendants fix arbitrarily
the price OF all foodstuffs sold In Colo
rado and control the food supply OF
the state.
All the schemes known to com
bines Of this nature are charged
against the grocery trust. including
the blncklisting OF those merchants
who do not live up to the agreements
fixed by the heads OF the combines
This combine is a close corporation
There are some sixty.six locals con
nected with the parent retail organi
zation scattered all over Colorado.
The state herald., 1907-11-22
Boulder Murder Trial.

Bouldcr.-Giying In minute detail
the story OF events eliminating In thv
ilrc and explosion that wrecked tho
Colorado a Southern freight dcpo, al
Boulder and cost the lives Of four per
sons last August, the confession OF y.
W. Reeve was read TO the Jury Wed
nesday.
Drink-drlnk- In the
burden Of the greater portion Of tho
abatement Tolndulgencoininlo In In osicants
tho accused man lays the rosponaibiI-
ity for tina, night Of mad intoxicatiou
and mad destruction.
with brains numbod and passions
inflamed by tho iumcu OF liquor. ne
cordlng 10 tho confession, two mon de
termined to start Are that would do
rtroy the railroads. property. regard
less OF danger 10 human life.
Il did not know the dynamite was
there" snyH Reeve. "whon ] heard
the sound OF the explosion J wanted
to die"
Letters written by the prisoner
while In jail. stating that he expected
a term In prison and preaching tho
pathatically tragic lesson drawn from
his own example. were nlso read 10
the Jury. while some Of thoH" who
crowded tho court room nj Boulder
Joined the defendant In tears. theirs
Of sad sympathy, his OF bitter r~-
morsa
The state herald., 1907-11-22
Wants Parcels Post,

Norfolk. vn.--Thc American Fedora.
,ion of Labor Friday adopted fcsolu.
tlona na follows.
Directing It's executive committee TO
use every influence 10 bring about nc.
,ion by Congress increasing poHtoifloo
Clerks pay.
Starting action 10 expedite and ayH.
iemaiizo the regulation Of convict Ia.
hor.
Calling upon Congress for small
parcels post law ms relief from the
"eNprcHA monopoly"
Authorizing the executive council 10
deal with the questions Of appointing
organizers To teach immigrants IN their
own language the ideas of unnnlsm.
Hnd asking that tho theatrical Hyndi.
Gates" he included m nmennbio under
the antitrust laws 'in restraint Of
trade"
The state herald., 1907-11-22
New Pike. Peal Railroad.

Colorado Spring.. Within the next
twelve months n second railroad win
bc completed 10 the summit, of Pixies
peak. according 10 plans meditated by
the Mnni'ou Incline Railway Company
which has Just been Incorporated with
n capital ~ 100000. The incorporn.
tors are N. n. Drumbaok OF Denver.
Charles l.. Mekssaon. e. W, sun. ".
J., Whitney nnd claud l.. MokcAHon of
Colorado Springs. According to n pro
llminnry survey the route 10 the top Of
Pixies Peak will be over the top OF NJ
Maniiou and will be much shorter than
tho route Of tho present cog road,
The state herald., 1907-11-22
Assaulted Boy Dies,

Grecloy.--An autopsy ON the body oI
J, Mulliran, tho HlNtecn.yoarold bo,
found dead on the river bank near Ey
ans "Wednesday, shows tina, the lad
died from violent injuries of revolt
Ing nature inflicted upon him. his weak
ness and exposure. Ills three com
pnnionH of the night before his death
arc held In jail ns witnesses TOT the In
quest.
Tho BOYS parents. Nj and Mrs
Patrick Muiiishn ~ Bloomfield. wer,
here today and interviewed each oi
the three prisoners. who. II In claimed
told conflicting stories concerning
their whereabouts Thursday night.
The state herald., 1907-11-22
Wyoming Man Appointed.

washlngion.--Thc position Of nHsooi,
n,o Justice Of tho District OF Columbia
Court Of Appeals. made vacant by the
death OF Judge MoComan. wnn ten.
dered TO United States District Judge
William u. Hunt of Montana, who dc.
olin.d H. Thursday President iiooHe
welt announced that Josiah A. Van Ors'
del of Wyoming would be appointed.
SIR. Van orHdel. who II fortyHovon
years old. has been coaniy attorney oi
Laramie county for two years. wyo
ming attorney general. judge of the
Wyoming Supreme Court one year. and
assistant attorney general of the
United States In charge Of work be.
fore the Court Of Claims since rebrti
hry. 1906 His new appointment II fol
III and pays a salary Of $1,000 year
The state herald., 1907-11-22
DENVER TO BE A SEAPORT.
Prediction Of Director Of Bureau of
American Republics.

Denver,-Seventy members of the
chamber of commerce and their guests
enjoyed luncheon at the Brown
Palace hotel Saturday noon as well as
an excellent address by Hon. John
Barrett, director of the International
Bureau of American Republics. Mr..
Barrett Is one of the highest officials
In the diplomatic field and his recep-
tion at the Brown was no less en-
thusiastic than that accorded him Fri
day night when he lectured at the
First Baptist church. His subject Sat.
urday was "Colorados Interest in For.
eign Trade" He said
"Colorado's full material develop.
ment can only come by her taking a
direct interest in everything that per
tains to the advancement of the for
eign commerce of the United States.
The more the markets which buy of
Colorado can sell to foreign parts, the
more they will purchase of Colorado
The Panama canal will fall in its use
fulness unless the United States be.
gins at once to improve its interior
waterways so that every part of the
Country Gun get llS snare OF tne au'
vantages of the canal and of the vast
new trade of the Pacific that will be
opened up by its completion. The time
is coming in the material development
of the United States when 1t will be
possible to load barges of light draft
at wharves in Denver and carry un
broken cargoes to New Orleans OF
some other seaport, or take the pro
ducts of your state for the home con
sumption of the United States to the
great markets of St Louis and Chi
cago.
Il mean that the day is coming
when great inland canal or chain oI
canals will connect Denver with the
Mississippi river and II is my sincere
prediction that Denver will yet be {
seaport of the Gulf If Mexico. Colo
RADIO should lead in n movement o.
! the Western states for united actor
at Washington in securing such legis
lation as the Mississippi section
requires, The only way for the Wes
to Offset the special advantage tn,
| East possesses from more states
greater population and hence NOR,
representatives, is for the West Il
/ present a united front in its de
mands."
The state herald., 1907-11-22
State Fair Meo,iru.

pueblo.--At n stockholders meeting
" the Colorado State Fair Association
friday night directors were II ctad nnd
reports were heard The association
voted To change tho dates af tho fair
from September BIS 10 September "a,
rs. The report ~ tho treasurer
showed that tho Inst fair neticd $500.
II which '5.t0D has been paid for the
Boating Indebtedness and the remain
Ter expended In improvements. The
'ollowlns directors were elected John
: Vail. George l.. MoCord. nf, a T.
King. y. q Mccarthy. r. Il liotrmire
Paul Wilson. q. l.. l.. GHmm. Anhury
White. u. NJ, Jackson, Martin water,
!. y. Crawford aud George s. King.
The state herald., 1907-11-22
Bombmaker 10 Lucky.

Dcnver.-After deliberating three
hours. the Jury In the case OF Kemp v
Biglow. the boy bombmakor, charged
with attempting the life OF David H.
Moffat, millionaire banker. returned n
verdict that the lad was guilty OF sim,
pie assault. which means that II a max,
imum sentence be imposed the young
man VIII have to serve only six months
In the county fail.
Biglow. according TO his own confcs,
sion. which In not denied by the de
fensc. sent bombs TO Gov. Henry A,
Buchtcl. David II. MofYat, Lawrence c.
Phipps and Charles u. Kountzc, tho
three latter men OF millions.
II In truc that Blriow. who is but
twonty-onc years old and who looks
only sixteen. cnn still be prosecuted ON
tho Buchtcl. Phipps and Kountze
charges. but after the outcome OF the
Mofrnt trial Il Is hardly probable. II IN
said. that tho other cases will be
pushed.
After he serves his sentence the fed.
ernl authorities will try him on the
charge OF sending n letter TO tho Ad,
ans Express Company with the idca Of
defrauding that and other concerns,
Tho maximum penalty for this ofienac
In eighteen months In the peni,entiar
and therefore II IL not possible that
Kemp v. Biglow will ever serve moro
than two years for his bomb making
and sending threats. the confession Of
which startled the world.
II In claimed by some that Digiow
had knowledge Of tho Colorado and fed
crai laws when he attempted his es'or,
uons. lie is tho son OF school super,
ln'endent and was In school from early
boyhood.
The state herald., 1907-11-22
ssn,e. pumen,,s Ls,...

PnfiH,-M. Santos Dumoni has Just
completed the construction of n-~
noroplane on n principle different from
that previously employed by him. Tho
new machine II shaped Ike n butter
ry. The trials already held. when ~
was towod by an automobile. bar.
been successful The engine VIII b.
installed and the new machine launch
ed nn soon m the weather permits.
The state herald., 1907-11-22
ptnhlhlllen nlll.

Montgomery. A1.a Securing tho
necessary twothiida vote NJ the mem
bera ptnront. Tho house ~ fHpfcHan.
intlyen wcdn.Hfny passed The state
prohibition BIN. introduced b. Speaker
Carmichael. by vote ~ G1 10 70.
Hundreds bf wHHun spent the entire
day nj the capitol Tho bill prohibit.
tho sale or giving away NJ inioricat
Ing liquors after october 1 ig0s
The Washington herald., 1907-01-30
SPECIAL SESSION TALKED OF
May Be Necessary to Finish Vital
Business.
Railroads Insist on Being Heard on
Plan TO Reduce Pay Cor Carrying
MEfi-LfttIe Done Yet.

Members Of Congress are talking about
the possibility of a special session to
complete the necessary business Of the
Fifty-ninJh Congress. AS Mr.. Hale
pointed out in the Senate yesterday. not
al single appropriation bill has been
passed finally. as yet. and in addition
there Is a vast amount of business which
must be attended to before adjournment
Chairman Overstrect. of the House Com
mityee on Post-0tfices and Post Roads,
admitted yesterday that the outlook for
the passage of the p0st-ofiice appropria-
ton bin is not bright The committees
action IN recommending reduced pay for
the carriage of mail by railroads has re-
suited i'm "a demand for hearings from
railroads all over the country, and If
these are held it is certain that they viii
occupy practically all the remaining time
Of the Session In addition to the regu-
lar appropriation bill there is the report
of the joint committee with reference TO
second-cIass rates to be acted on
The measure providing FOR the codifca-
ton of the criminal laws Of the United
States has not been acted on yet. and az
several DAYS will be consumed in mere
Is having it read to the legislators. it is
plain that much time must be given TO il
if it is TO be acted on this session. It has
been the unfinished business In the Sen
ate for weeks. and yesterday il was sent
TO the calendar without objection, which
would seem to end all prospects of its
consideration before the 4th of March.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-30
BALDWIN PLANT IS BURNED
Fire Loss to Locomotive Worlzs Is
Placed at $750,OOO.
One Thousand Men Are Thrown Out
of Employment by Blaze in
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Pa. Jan. 29.-Fire.
which originated in the paint shop of
the Baldwin Locomotive Works. at 5.35
o'clock this afternoon, destroyed an en-
tire building. occupying more than half
. block. caused loss Of $3.50. 600, and
threw out of employment nearly LOCO
men. IL was only by heroic work that
the entire plant was kept from closing
down for possibly two years. Adjacent
to the burning portion is the admins
traJion building, which. in addition TO
containing the Offices Of John II. Con-
verse president Of the works. and the
valuable record room holds also the
dBughting room.
Here all the plans for locomotives
are drawn. and on the boards work was
outlined for the next two years SO
crowded are the works that no contract
is made which does not contain a clause
providing for delivery in twenty-five
months Much Of the work already un-
der way in other buildings of the huge
plant depended for its completion on
the preservation Of these plans.
The nre is supposed to have been
caused by spontaneous combustion in
d pile of oily waste There were a
number Of explosions, and ten firemen
were injured by falling walls. During
the whole time of the blaze the work
men in the other portions of the plant
kept quietly on at work
The burned building ran from Fiji
teenth and Spring Garden streets 10
Spring Garden. near Broad. Mr.. Con-
verse gave the loss at between 100000
and $1,000. 600, fully covered by insur-
qucp
The Washington herald., 1907-01-30
DUEL OVER CIGARETTES.
Virginia Men May Die as Result of
Petty Quarrel.

Special to The Washington Herald
Danville. Va. Jan. 29-As the result Of
a duel over a pack of cigarettes, Walter
B. BarksdaIe Is mortally wounded and
Joe EchOls is AT his home in a critical
condition with his body and neck peppered
with small shot. The men, prominent
farmers Of this county, were az a county
store, a few miles from this city, yes
terday afternoon when they quarreled
over the cigarettes. Heated words fol-
lowed and the two, being without their
shooting irons" agreed to get them and
finish 1t up in true Western style
Barksdale was the first to return,
bringing with him q negro employe as
his second. He was standing besid- his
buggy, shotgun on arm, when Echols APP
peared. Echols opened fire without a
word Of warning. the load tearing hole
IN Barksdale's breast. Barksdale replied
with both barrels. bringing Echols to the
ground.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-30
BOMB DRIVES TENANTS OUT.
Two Hundred Families Fly to
Streets with Their Families

New York, Jan. 29-TwO hundred
families, living in the fve-story tene-
ments. Nos. 331. S33. 3SJ. S57. 339, and
34I East Twenty-fourth street, were
thrown into panic shortly before mid
night by the explosion Of a bomb in the
yard at the rear of No. 3fl-
HaIf-clad women, carrying babies
and leading children, ran to the street.
while the men carried household goods
10 the pavement.
The explosion shook the entire neigh
borhood. and was heard at the Twenty
second street station. six blocks away.
When the reserves arrived more than
500 men. women, and children were in
the street
The Washington herald., 1907-01-30
POLICE SEARCH FOR MAYOR.
bloomington UiID Executive BE-
Iieved to Have Met Foul Play.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-The police to-day are
cooperating with friends and relatives of
Mayor Alfred Erickson. Of Bloomington
Ill. who disappeared from there Satur-
day. and is believed 10 be IN Chicago
dead or alive Fears are entertained that
he has committed suicide, and the
friends who arrived here to-day from
Bloomington 10 assist the police in their
search through the city. expressed the
fear that he viii never be found.
Search through the different hosels in
Chicago and inquiries at different hospi-
tails have failed 20 develop any clew on
which the search can be pushed, and the
police and other investigators are in the
dark
Erickson, if alive, is believed TO be
without funds. because he turned over
nearly all his money TO a friend before
boarding "a train for Chicago last Satur-
day
Considerable mystery surrounds his dis
appearance. the only explanation his
friends can offer being that he has be-
come temporarily insane by worry.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-30
MYSTERY IN BANKERS DEATH.
Widow of williams Says He Was
Deranged by Pain.

New York, Jan. S-Mystery over the
death OF John T. Williams. paying teller
Of the Lincoln Bank. nj 3 East Forty
second street, who was found Hfeless
from laudanum poisoning. in a lonely
section Of Bronx Park near the Southern
Boulevard is still uncleared. His friends
insist that an overdose Of the poison was
taken accidentally.
The body was found by two laborers,
Richard Name. Of I0sg Prospect avenue.
and Edward Duby. of 202d street They
notified Policeman BuIger. of the Bronx
Park Station. who had the body removed
10 the station house
Thirty cents was the only money found
in the clothing.
Williams was forty and had been en-
ployed by the bank since he was boy.
lie was married and had a son aged
eleven years.
Mrs Williams believes that her husband
was temporarily deranged by pain and
that ne got the laudanum with the hope
Of relieving his suffering
Gen. Thomas l. James, president of the
bank says Williams accounts balanced
10 ii penny.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-30

Thurmond. W. Va, Jan. BY the ex-
ploslon which occurred in the Stewart
mine on the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road I'VE miles from here. at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. il now seems certain that
at least seventy-nine miners have lost
their lives.
So far there has been no theory as 20
what caused the explosion, which was
terrific, demolishlng the mine cage. and
no doubt breaking the timbers in the
mine and causing the roof to fail
The men were working several hun
dred feet from the bottom Of the shaft
which is $50 feet deep, and IT will be a d,f-
hcult matter TO reach them. Before any
thing can be done a new mine cage will
have TO be built. and it is not probable
that IL can be lowered into the mine IN
Ill repairs are made to the shaft
Entries Filled with wreckaEe.
This done the entries will no doubt be
found to be blocked with wreckage. which
will have to be removed before the res
cuers can get back into the mine The
air courses viii have 10 be closed and air
forced into the rooms. and, as the situa-
ton now appears, it viii require several
days 10 remove the men. There would be
a bare possibility Of taking out some alive
II they could be reached Immediately, but
this is impossible
The mine is owned by Samuel Dixon
and associates, and is located within two
miles Of the Parrill mine, in which an ez-
plosion occurred February S, 1896. result
ing in the death of twenty-elght men.
Considered Perfectly safe.
The mine has been considered perfectly
safe, and has only been in operation about
one year II is one OF the finest equipped
mines in the field, and every precautiou
had been taken 10 prevent accidents.
Among the missing are. Otto Clenden-
min, Frank Light, Charles Johnson, three
Living brothers. Norman and Cecil
Grouse. Walter Johnson, and Walter
Blake.
one hundred and twelve miners went
into the mine this morning. and during
the day thirty-three came out By actual
count, leaving seventy-nfue in the mine.
/ Heat and smoke prevent all attempts
at lowering a temporary rescue party. and
the officials declare that there is no hope
/ that any OF those enJOmbed can be alive.