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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

attorneys for the defense that Mel
drum drew his gun and would have
killed him but for the Intervention OF
Mrs. Medium.
Prosecutor Hawley has received a
report giving another version of the
bloodless affair. His Information is
that the printer called Meldrum liar.
and scrap followed. No arrests have
been made, no warrants have been
asked for. and peace and quiet con-
tlnue unbroken.
Sheriff Hodgin returned from the
eastern end Of the county and reports
that the special venire of sixty has
been summoned in accordance with the
instructions of the court.
Clarence barrow announces that w.
ID. Haywood is to be placed on the
stand in his own defense and in refu-
tation of the tale Moore, alias Orchard,
is to tell to establish the wide-reach-
ing murder and dynamiting conspiracy
alleged to have existed in the inner cir
Gle OF the Western Federation Of Min
ers.
The extent and ramificatiops to
which the states chief witness will be
permitted to go in his recital is to be
determined by Judge Wood. 1t Is more
than probable that the defense will OBJ
ject to the bringing in of all the labor
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
G. A. r. eneampment at Fort Collins.

Fort Collins.-Fort Collins landed
the G. A. r. encampment for the de;
partments of Colorado and Wyoming.
it will be held next summer. Durango
was the only other city in the state
which made a fight for it but with
drew from the race in favor Of Fort
Collins.
r. H. Mellette. of the Arvada camp.
was elected department commander
for Colorado and Wyoming. T. c.
Ramey, of Fort Collins, vas elected Il
member of the council of adminstra-
ton.
Mrs. Clara W. Coulter, of Canon
City, was elected department president
of the Woman's Relief Corps. and
Mrs. Anna ST. Clair, OF Fort Collins.
was chosen senior vice president.
Miss Mary Abbott, of Denver was
chosen division president of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Sons of Vet
Grams. OF the survivors of the battle
of Shiloh Daniel Fayer, of Denver. was
elected commander Miss Katherine
Eggleston, of Castle Rock, was chosen
department president Of the Daughters
of Veterans. For the Colorado divis-
ion Of the Sons of Veterans William
S. Paul, OF Denver. was elected COM
mander.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
Water for San Juan.

Denver-The cry of the people of
the San Luis valley to be permitted to
improve their lands, which has been
denied them by the United States gov
eminent, has been heard in Denver
and another suit similar to the Kansas
water litigation will be begun. This
time Colorado will be the plaintiff in
stead of the defendant, as it was in the
action which it has just won in the
United States supreme court, which
permits the use of the waters of the
Arkansas river in this state.
The gauntlet for the people of the
prosperous valley has been taken up
and now something will be doing. At
torney General w. H. Dickson said
that he had the matter of relief for
the people of the valley under consid-
GRAFTON and would begin proceedings
to help them as soon as he had ascer
tanned his power and the power of the
state in the matter. In other words,
the rights of the people in regard to u.s.
ing the water of the Rio Grande.
The residents of San Luis believe
that they are the victims of ignorance
of the officials of the government who
Investigated the situation and they
want. the help Of the whole state to
bring the matter to the attention of
the proper authorities and have it ad-
justed SO that they can go ahead with
their improvements. Without water,
of course, vast areas of land will re-
main uncultivated. The water is
there, but so long as the government
believes that Mexico is entitled to
most of 1t and the present order re-
mains in force the people will have to
stand Idle In the irrigation of their
lands.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
WORK OF Villain
SOME FiENp WRECKS SWIFT PAS.
SENGER TRAIN AND CAUSES
DEATH.
FATAL CALIFORNIA DISASTER
Ties Wire to Loosened Rails and Pulls
Just as Heavy Loaded Tains
Approaches.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Train No. 90, the
Shore line limited, one of the South
ern Pacific's line flyers due at o'clock
on night of May 81, wrecked at the
West Glendale, ten miles north OF here,
at 1890 in the morning. The wreck
was the deliberate work CT train
wreckers. One man was killed and
twenty-five persons injured, three prob
In accomplishing the wreck of the
train, which was the coast limited,
devilish ingenuity had been exercised.
At point on trestle over the Arroyo
Seco the fishplates and bolts OF two
connecting rails on the southbound
track had been removed, and in the
apertures whence the bolts were taken
strands OF heavy wire were fastened
at the end OF each rail. From the APP
pearance of the track, after the wreck,
it was evident that some person hid
den on hillside close to the trestle
had pulled the wire as the train ap-
preached and spread the rails outward
toward the edge of the trestle.
The train, three hours late, was trav-
cling between thirty-five and forty
miles an hour. The engine wheels were
first to leave the rails, and the engine
took to the ties, travelling nearly 100
yards before 1t was brought to stand
still. The tender, the diner, two Pull
mans, the buffet, mail and baggage
cars plugged over the edge of the tres
tie, falling sixteen feet. The buffet
car, the express car and one OF the
Pullmans were turned completely up
side down, and the others landed on
their sides. All were badly crushed
and splintered.
The Dead.
T. ]. Mcmahon, Santa Barbara.
The Injured.
T. H. Young, Oakland, porter. cut
about head. hip dislocated.
Mrs. Shidler, Los Angeles, injured
internally; will probably die.
Mrs. Rose Fetterman, Cleveland.
Ohio, arm broken, lacerated scalp and
head, internal injuries; will probably
die.
Miss Ferrie Opdike, Pittsburg, Penn
sylvania, injured internally, scalp cut.
A. C. Young, Marshall, Missouri, cut
about head and face, arm broken.
w. S. Stitt, Los Angeles, scalp cut,
internal injuries.
w, S. Mcclure, left cheek badly cut,
kneecap broken.
William Love, Pullman porter, face
cut, injured internally; will probably
die.
c. A. Robbins. Los Angeles. head
cut, injured internally.
N E. Jacobs. Los Angeles, shoulder
broken, right arm cut.
w. l.. Miller, Xenia, Ohio, cut about
face, badly injured.
P. H. Baker, Portland, Oregon, cut
about head and face, hip -dislocated.
F. H. Stanley, dining car conductor,
San Francisco. scalp wound and LAGER
ations of face.
Ben Dixon, Oakland, dining car wal
ter, cut and bruised.
E. Wilcox. Oakland, second cook,
cut and bruised.
j. Redwood, Oakland, dining car wal
ter, cut and bruised.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
Good Bank Showing.

Denver Is prosperous and the proof
OF this is the statements OF the ma
tional banks OF the city which were
called for today by the secretary of the
treasury at Washington. Nearly $780,
900, 900 of the peoples money is On de-
post in the five national banks of this
city, which shows an increase of sew
eral millions since the last statement
was made. OF course, the local saw
ings banks hold large sum, which
will increase the total, and for city
of the size Of Denver the wealth indi-
Gated is amazing. Here is a table
showing the deposits at the national
banks on May goth, and which will be
forwarded to Washington, more in de
tail, of course:
First National. deposits. s22 .213. 1857
Colorado National. depos-
its 15.O77, 194.31
Denver National. deposits. 10.25S,2S4.80
merce. deposits ........ 2.77s.977.63
posts .................. 1917. 1852
Capitol National Bank. de-
posits 2,OSO,S93.0o
Total .$54, 1856, 341.2S
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

Through an appeal for funds to COM
plete the restoration and repair of the
Church Of st. Michael and All Angels,
in the parish of Dartmoor. England.
an almost forgotten bit of history has
been called to light. The church,
standing on the rugged heights of that
wild country which Blackmore made
so familiar through "Lora Doone," is
the most elevated house of worship in
all England. as the village In which it
stands is the highest inhabited village
in England. and the parish. which
contains $4,000 acres of moor and
heath and stream is the largest in
England. But it is in its origin that
the church is most Interesting. says
Youths Companion. Built in the early
years of the nineteenth century. the
stones Of which it is made were quar-
ried and put in place by the labor of
French and American prisoners Of war
held there in exile while Europe shook
with the thunders of the Napoleonic
wars. The graves of many Of these
exiles still cluster round the old
church.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

Alexander Graham Bell. who one
morning when he wasn't very busy
invented the telephone. which has
saved his fellow mortals thousands Of
steps and has enabled them to dodge
creditors who called up to say they
were coming. now asserts that It is
only q matter of very short time
until we shall be able to airship to
Europe in 20 hours. That has been
thel dream of man ever since he saw
the hrst balloon ascension. but up to
the present time no one. has actually
shown the world how. unless 1t is
the Wright brothers. and thus far
their invention is protected by pat
ent or a high board fence. which is
Just as annoying. OF course, if some
one will just establish the principle
and turn the inventors of the worla
loose on it, the machine will be here
soon, ready to back up to your door
and take you to Europe, Africa. Japan
and all intermediate points, but as yet
you must be content to go over on a
liner. unless you get chance to work
your way on a cattle boat.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
THE NEW ERA
Tho Right to the Land.
COLORADO.


The riotinE in Roumania, with which
the civil war began last month. grew
out Of the struggle Of the peasantry
for control Of the land, q struggle sim.
liar to that now in progress in Russia
and Ireland. Until 1864 the peasants
Of Roumania were serfs. The land
was owned by the church, the monas-
teries and the noblemen. The peas
ants cultivated it, and paid 1.-THE
Of the product to the proprietors.
They also had grazing and fuel right.
in the pastures and forests Of the
proprietors. When, in 1864, the law
was passed for the emancipation Of
the serfs by the distribution OF the
land among them, the fuel and grazing
rights were extinguished, and the peas
ants. although each household re-
ceived title to from seven to fifteen
acres on easy terms of payment, had
to continue to work for the old pro-
prietors to get money to pay for their
fuel They were soon at the mercy
of mnney-lenders, who exacted usuri'
Gus rates of interest Many attempts
to improve their condition have been
made, either by increasing the amount
of land which they could own, or by
the establishment of an agricultural
bank to deliver them from the private
money lenders, but these attempts
have not been wholly successful, says
Youths Companion. Large tracts OF
land have been leased by syndicates
and sublet to tenant farmers at high
rates, and the taxes on the peasant
owners have been heavy. AS a re
suit, great suffering has been caused
among the sons and daughters of those
who were surfs only generation ago.
The ignorance and improvidence OF
the peasants, combined with the op
pressions of the money-lenders. have
led to conditions which the peasants
think can be relieved only by resort
to violence. They have been wrought
upon by designing politicians with dis
astrous results. The government has
announced its purpose to remit some
of the heaviest tax and to reform the
land system.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
Denver overrun With Japs.

Denver.-Between 1000 and 5000
Japanese have become established in
Denver within the last eighteen
months. and are crowding white men
out of employment so rapidly that the
Denver Trades and Labor Assembly
has become alarmed. 1t will take Wig
orous action to counterfeit the lower
ing influence already being felt on
wages owing to the brown men.
There are more Japanese in Denver,
compared to the population, than there
were Cinnamon in San Francisco prior
to the big fire. The Japanese popula-
ton is increasing rapidly, and board
ing houses are being established be-
tween Eighteenth and Twenty-frst
streets on Blake streets to accommo-
date new arrivals.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
Helen Gould Would suieider

New York-Miss Helen Gould. the
philanthropic sister o. Millionaire
Howard Gould, threatened to commit
suicide if the terrible scandal growing
out of his wife's charges against him
ever comes out in court, according
to an amazing story told today by
William Carroll Woodward, known to
the police as Big Bill Hawley.
Hawley has suit pending against
Howard Gould and the latter's attor-
ney, Delaney Nicoll, for $25O,000 for
services in working up evidence
against Mrs. Gould. He declared today
that the charges and counter-charges
by Howard Gould and his wife, who
formerly was Katherine Clemmons,
the beautiful actress, are of such
character that the Gould family will
never permit them 20 be aired in
court.
Miss Helen Gould, Hawley said.
went down on her knees TO her
brother and begged MIN to avert the
scandal.
Police Commissioner Bingham will
issue subpoenas for all persons to
appear at headquarters who may be
able to throw any light on the part
played by the detective bureau In the
affairs of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gould.
Among those who will be called to
appear are Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Gould; Delaney Nicoll, Gould's coun-
sci; Clarence j. Shearn, Mrs. Goulds
counsel; Edward Sholes, the circus
man, and Big Hawley. who, Mrs. Gould
charges in the complaint in The sep
aration suit she has brought, was EN-
plOyed in the case.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

is concerned there is no surface indl-
cation that the greatest criminal trial
in history, involving as it does one of
the greatest labor organizations in the
United States, is given even passing
thought.
An occasional interest crops out
which furnishes gossip for minute
or two, but SO far as the general COM
munity takes interest in the case, it
would probably attract more attention
II 1t were located thousand miles
miles away.
Bob" Medium, a mine owners dep
uty from Telluride, had fist fight.
though no blood was drawn, at his
boarding house with fellow boarder.
a union printer. This has been magni-
fed into a duel. The printer told the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30
HAYWOOD TRIAL
BUT LITTLE HAS BEEN ACCOM-
PLisHEp TO DATE.
MUST PROVE CONSPIRACY
Occasional Street Fight Inter
est Would Lag.

Boise, Idaho.-I.awyers Darrow and
Nugent are receiving reports from spe-
cial agents who are procuring informa-
ton regarding the sentiments and
opinions of the men the sheriff is sum-
moning for jury service in the Hay
wood trial. Special Prosecutors Haw-
ley and United States Senator Borah
spend their time discussing witnesses
and evidence to be brought forth
against Haywood. Detective McPar-
land is getting ready to take the wit
ness stand. Moore, alias Orchard, the
assassin, is still the star boarder at the
penitentiary. And SO far as Boise City
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

troubles of the past fifteen years, and
insist that the assassin's testimony be
limited to the murder Of former Gov
ernor Steunenberg, which is the charge
on which Haywood is being tried.
To connect Haywood with the crime
the state must necessarily prove con-
spiracy, and Prosecutors Hawley and
Borah are sure to contend that the
Cripple Creek. Telluride, Occur d'Alene
and other affairs must be opened up on
and inquired into SO that the connec-
ton of Meyer, Haywood and PettibOne
with Moore, alias Orchard, can be es-
tablished.
Both sides estimate that the exami-
nation and cross examination of the
witnesses will take three weeks at
least.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

\ Germany should make war on
England, neither the uncle nor the
nephew would be hurt 1t would be
the common people of both nations
who would suffer. What pity it is
that those who make the quarrels can
not be made to be the only ones to
tight, after the fashion of the old song,
which would have no belligerent men
abroad or weeping women at home.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

? The 1rupi dance of the Babaka tribe
OF the Hood peninsula is performed by
seven girls. who walk up and down,
gracefully swinging cord about three
feet 10 length. to which small netted
has II attached.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-05-30

1t is announced now that Japan.
which has Just launched the 1s,500-
ton battleship Aki, is to build two 81
b00-ton battleships with metal dis
charge from their guns half as heavy
again as the Dreadnought. Huh!
Who's afraid?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
PRISONERS BREAK
 HUNTSVILLE JAIL
rrhrec Notorious White Men Get LAo- erty, But Two of Them Are
 Captured.

Huntsville, Aug. 5-(special.)-Bur' Harden, Emmett Cohnally and Trim ble Garrett. all whire men. and re- sarded as three of the worst prisoners confined in the Madison County jail escaped late this afternoon.
 The men. it developed. ha0 been dig ging a hole through the wall seyera days and they had threatened to XII their cell mate. Nathan Wylmam, IT ne told on them. They lowered themselves to the ground with rope of blankets calmly walked through grocery store to washington Street. an dlost tnem- selves in the crowd.
 Harden was in jail for post-office TOD bery, Connally for assault with intent to ravish. and Garrett for highway robbery.
 Later after an exciting chase, Harden and Conally were caught In cornfield near Normal, by Deputy Sherin ROD inson, who. with the assistance of Sheriff Mitchell. landed them back In jail. Garrett Is still at large.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

Chief among the good qualities claimed by the opponents of the Rags dale bill, pending In the Leislature, for submitting to the people of Ala bama a constitutional amendment for forming new counties. Is the claim that communities would thereby be- come more prosperous and the demo- cratic doctrine of self government would be followed.
 Representative Ragsdale of Jeffer- son county, is the author of the bill, It Is pointed out by supporters or this measure that counties are created for the convenience of the people, and that the people should not be required to travel from twenty-fi to seventy five miles to reach their court houses
 The most prosperous conditions of q county, so it is argued, exists within a radius of ten to twenty miles around a court house, caused primarily By conveniences and better conditions of roads.
 fThere is one place in the State that actually needs a new county. said supporter of the Ragsdale bll. The. conditions at and around Bessemer de- mand a new court house.
 ''The population in the proposed ter ritory is between S0.o0o and so,0oo. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Untimely End Of Montgomery Day
 Many Weeks Before 1t Happened.

on, and that work be done at onco that would tend to make the celebration a success in every way.
 Alderman Sullivan vas the first to oppose the communication. His mo- ton to have 1t received and filed. which was heartily seconded. upon vote was carried and the Jamestown cele- bration of Montgomery laid on the ta- ble as well-dead after an existence of only three weeks.
 The fathers showed their apparent disapprobation to Montgomery's con- nection with the Exposition in another way. A communication from the City Clerk of Norfolk. extending an invita- tion to the City of Montgomery to be present in the Virginia city on the oc- casion of the meeting of the League of Municipalities, S. ptember IS, 19 and 20, after a very nasty consideration and reading, was referred for a report to the Finance Committee.
 The rendering of this. 1t Is thought. will furnish another occasion for refs erence to the files. as the Aldermen at the Council session last evening show ed decided aversion to such foreign manoeuvers and manipulations on the part of Alabamas Capital City.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
Big plane fsurns.

Big Planc fSurns.
 Chicago. Aug. 5.-The Meyer Cord Photographic plant at Fifty-second Av- enue and West Lake Street was de- stroyed by fire tonight. Loss $100.ooo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06

After all, there will be no Mont gomery Day at the Jamestown Expo sition. This, at any rate, is what is devolved from the action of the city fathers In their session last evening.
 In tn early part of the evening, 8 communication from Mayor Teague,l suggesting that special committee be appointed to make all arrangements and preparations for the celebration. was received by the Aldermen and or- dered under the head or unfinished bus mess. Under this mead. however. without discussion, the communication was received by the Aldermen and or dered filed, by virtue of which condi- ton the agitation was brought to an abrupt close. and the Jamestown idea dissolved.
 The Mayor, in his communication, told the Council that he had just re- ceived a letter from the Director of Ad- vertising of the Exposition, in which the 17th of September was designated as the date for Montgomery Day" In view of the fact that the Council, in previous session, had requested him to make inquiries concerning the best date fo rthe observation. the Mayor suggested that this date be decided up-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-06
New County Amendment Urged
 os SeH- GoUernment Measure.

taxable value of the property is near ing $15,0OO.O00. The population of Bessemer and suburban places within mile of the, corpofate limits will
 ''The tonnage at Bessemer," he con tfnued, runs right along with and frequently exceeds that handled a Birmingham This is shown by rail road reports indicating the number of loaded cars handled at each place.
 "Bessemer, has about 290 brick store houses ranging from one to four sto- ries in height and they are all occu- pied. Bessemer has many large manu featuring enterprises, some of whiei. are the largest in the country.
 "The people around Bessemer and a great many of the best people of Birmingham want new county Bessemer The five. members of tn, board of revenue, all of whom reside in Birmingham. except one. are In fav or of a new county. The county off cers, of course. end some of theil friends, are opposed to the move ment."
 claim that the county should also b, created because of political reasons, because of Jefferson's county's im- mense representation in the State con- vention aad iu the Legislature.