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The daily sentinel., 1908-12-28
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The daily sentinel., 1908-12-28

Dr. c. f. Taylor left this after
noon tor Denver on a short business
visit.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-28
TODAY'S WHEAT MARKET.
rRv Associated press

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. Dec. 2S.-May wheat to-
day closed at Loo Is
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-28

The noon trains were almost on
time in arriving here today.
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The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
JOURNALISTIC CONVENTION.
Governor suchtel Favors Gathering o,
Publicists at Denver.


Denyer-In a public letter Gov. II.
A. Buchtel calls for an expression of
opinion throughout the state in regard
20 a great journalistic gathering to be
nero In Denver at the close of the com
ing Democratic national convention in
July The governor says:
John Brisben Walker has suggested
the Idea OF holding ar International
congress of authors, editors. publish
ers aid publicists in Denver after the
close OF the Democratic national con-
yention, namely from July 14th to July
zoth. During the Democratic national
convention reporters will be present
IN great numbers from every section of
the United States. If we could then
hring to Denver a considerable repre-
sentation of editors and publishers the
advantage to the state would be great.
me owners of the great papers and
the editors who formulate the policy
OF the great papers could do more to
make Colorado known to the people in
every locality than the reporters who
work under their direction. The topics
TO be considered by the convention
would be such topics as might be
agreed upon among the most conspicu-
Gus editors and publishers of the coun-
try. It is probable that they will con
slider snch questions as the conduct and
ethics OF the worlds great newspapers
and magazines, and the work of the
novelist and writer.
Tho suggestion has been made that
these distinguished people should be
invited to be the guests of Colorado for
ten days, from July 14th to 25th. II Is
proposed that only four sessions of the
congress should be held and that inter
yening time should be occupied with
visits to interesting points in the Rocky
mountains. Both the Denver & Rio
Grande and the Colorado & Southern
railroads have expressed their hearty
approval of the plan. They would pro
vide transportation for these distin-
guished guests TO any points reached
by their lines. The board of directors
of the Convention League will at once
take up the matter to determine
whether 1t might be possible to pro
vide for the entertainment of these
guests. Invitations would be issued to
approximately 500 of the worlds most
famous authors, publishers and publi-
cists
I'VE might hope to secure an atten-
dance OF 100 of these distinguished
people if we could invite them to be the
guests of the state of Colorado. The
great conventions TO be held in Den
yer this year ought to add hundred
thousand people to our population in
the course of the next twelve months.
II we could bring the owners of the
great newspapers and the men who
fix the policies of the great newspapers
for such convention, 1t is probable
that this would do as much for us as
any other convention in bringing peo-
pie to Colorado.
"lt is desired that expressions of ap-
proyal or disapproval OF holding this
proposed convention should be sent at
once to w F. II. Mills. secretary of ghe
Denver Convention League, at the
Chamber of Commerce building. or to
me. at the state house. Very sincerely,
HENRY A BUCHTEL."
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
orders for Colorado Marble.

Denver-In order to fill their half
million dollar contract to furnish the
marble for the interior work on the
new 100000 court house in Cleve-
land. Ohio, and other contracts which
the Colorado Yule Marble Company
now have, 1t is necessary for them to
add to their present plant mt Marble.
Colorado. E. o. Pratt, superintendent
of construction, is at the Oxford hotel
receiving bids and estimates on ma
chinery to enlarge the plant. They
have at present eight gang mills and
two rubbing beds and they expect TO
add twenty-five more gang mills. three
new rubbing beds and six polishing ma
chimes.
The Cleveland contract is the larg-
est ever given west of Vermont, and it
is only a forerunner for the new plant
They now have a contract to furnish
all the marble for the interior of a
New York bank. Colorado marble is
beginning to be recognized in the East,
and the new company believes that be-
fore long it will tax them to fill all or
ders
A large force or new men will be
put to work at their plant the first of
April. Through the summer they will
employ some 500 men. Delivery on
the Cleveland marble will not com
mence until summer.
Colonel Meek. president Of the COM
pany, is at present in the East figur-
ing on several large contracts, and it
is practically assured now that some
OF these will be landed before long.
When the additions are made to the
present plant 1t will be one of the most
complete plants in the United States.
AT present they have s1,000,000 invest
ed at Marble. They own their own
railroad from Redstone to Marble. the
Crystal River & San Juan railway.
This road connects with the Crystal
River Carbonate railroad and this
road strikes the Colorado G. Southern
at Carbondale.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Tragedy at FIorissant.

Denver.-A Colorado Springs special
TO the Republican Friday night says:
Another double tragedy, adding an
other link in the chain of crime in
Colorado within the last few weeks as
a result of jealousy or domestic trou-
bles, was enacted at 9 o'clock this
morning at Florissant, a small town
about thirty miles west of here on the
Colorado Midland road.
After shooting his wife twice
through the right arm with 22-caliber
Winchester repeating rife. in futile
attempt to kill her, e. w. Price, forty
years old. who has been employed for
several months as Colorado Midland
engineer. set fire to his own home,
and then, rushing into the back yard,
sent bullet through his brain, death
resulting instantly.
Mrs. Price. who is about ten years
older than her husband. is not in
critical condition, and will survive un-
less unforeseen complications arise.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Inheritance Tax Decision.

Denver-Inheritance taxes may be
drawn upon as part of the general ap-
preparation fund, according to a de-
cision handed down by Judge George
w. Allen of the District Court in the
case OF the various state institutions
against the state treasurer and auditor
BY this decision the Stratton in
heritance tax Of $375.000, which has
been held intact, will be split up and
from 1t s1l0,600 be paid to the State
School of Mines, the Colorado Agri-
cultural college, University Of Colorado
and School for the Deaf and Blind, I'm
accordance with the appropriations
made at the Last General Assembly.
State Auditor George ID. Statler and
State Treasurer Alfred E. Bent have
refused to Issue warrants or cash them
because the question of which fund the
inheritance taxes shall be classed un-
der has never before been decided and
they feared that by making payments
from 1t they would become liable un-
der their bonds.
The decision will effect all inheri-
tance taxes. and II upheld they will be
turned into the general appropriation
fund In the future. Attorney General
Dickson has all the time held the opin-
ion that money collected for this pur-
pose could be drawn upon for other
purposes but contested the petition of
the complaining boards to settle the
legality Of such a course beyond all
dispute.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
ereets Confederate Veterans.

New Orleans.-One of the most uni
que scenes of recent days in this city
was that enacted at Confederate Mem
orial hall Sunday afternoon from 3 to
o'clock, when Mrs. j. Addison Hayes
of Colorado Springs, the sole surviving
member of Jefferson Davis family, and
Mrs. Cornelia Branch Stone of Gal
weston, Texas. president general of the
United Daughters of Confederacy
stood for one hour and received old
griZzled veterans who had followed the
lost cause" as championed by Presi-
dent Davis.
1t was a scene of deep feeling and
devotion. A number of the Daughters
of the Confederacy were present TO
assist Mrs. Hayes and Mrs. Stone in
receiving the veterans, and some of
the leading members of the Confeder-
ate organization participated.
Before returning here from Biloxi,
Mississippi, Mrs. Hayes, accompanied
by her son, William d. Hayes, paid a
visit to the old Jefferson Davis man
sion, the former home of her father at
Beauvoir. Mississippi, which is now a
Confederate soldiers home, and
greeted the veterans assembled there.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Governor Discusses Crime.

Denver-Spealting of the prevailing
wave of crime that has swept over Col
orado in the last few weeks, Governor
Buchtel Tuesday sounded a warning
against too drastic condemnation OF
any criminals who might fall into the
tolls of the law while excitement over
recent crimes is still at fever heat.
81 wish to express my judgment that
murderers who take life in cold blood
should receive the extreme penalty and
should never be pardoned," he said.
But by reason of the popular indigna-
ton which has just been aroused
against all murderers. we are in dan
ger of imposing the extreme penalty on
men guilty only of involuntary man
slaughter. We are likely to go to the
other extreme and start butchering all
criminals as a reaction from the trials
heretofore, many OF which have been
mere travesties on justice.
1T has been my observation that the
work of criminal courts is very un-
equal, and that IL is made so by the
whims of juries. Jurors are apt to be
Influenced by what is popularly called
the higher law and the result is that
many people who should receive severe
penalties escape unscathed. The Judge
should see that such feeling does not
initiate against the ends of Justice,
and now that popular sentiment is flow
ing the other way there should be an
equally vigorous attempt to insure the
accused against the caprice of jury
that is inspired by prejudice due to cur
rent events"
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Surprise For Admiral Evans.

Washington.-In quiet way naval
officers in Washington are endeavor-
ing to arrange an agreeable surprise
for Admiral Evans when the battle
ship fee. under his command sails
through the Golden Gate, completing
the racific cruise. 1t is proposed to-
greet the rear admiral with a commits
sion as vice admiral of the American
nav. OF course the success of this
undertaking depends upon Congress.
but the President has done his part in
making a proper recommendation to
that body for the re-establislment of
that naval grade, and 1t is expected
that Congress will act in the matter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Bonus for Moffat Road.

Denver-A Steamboat Springs dis
patch says: A committee is circulat-
ing subscription paper to raise
bonus of $4,000 to be paid the Moffat
road II Its line is established into
Steamboat Springs by July /, 1909.
with trains running between here and
Denver. Already nearly $11 900 Of the
amount has been raised.
The people of Steamboat Springs
are subscribing literally, nearly 80 per
cent Of them giving something, the
pledges ranging from $25 to 81 900.
Two OF those who have subscribed the
latter amounts are J. II. Crawford, one
of the earliest settlers OF Steamboat,
who is interested in the coal fields near
here. and F. A. Metcalfe, a prominent
real estate dealer.
The company promises to have the
road into Steamboat by December /,
1908. and more than 500 men have
been working all winter on the grade
between here and harmony, sixty miles
distant. The citizens of Steamboat
Springs subscribed $4,000 to be paid
the company IL the road reached here
by J,s.y 1st last. b--t this was for
feited.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
THE LOCAL OPTION LAW.
Governor suchtei Explains Its Pro-
visions to Denver Voters.

Denver.-Five congregations of
churches in the Twelfth ward were
represented Sunday night in the South
Broadway Christian church to hear
Gov. II. A. Buchtel explain the working
OF the local option law. The largest
audience that South Broadway church
has held for some time was present,
every available inch of space being oc-
cupied.
AS Governor Buchtel said. the law is
a sple.ldid one, but not selfoperative.
The people must put it into effect be-
fore the officers of the law can en-
force 1t. For this reason the governor
himself undertook to explain it.
A great many inquiries had been re-
ceived, he said. from around the state
asking if one county could vote itself
dry. This could not be done, he said.
for the reason that the individuals of
community have the right to regu-
late their own affairs to certain ex-
tent He has submitted all questions
to the attorney general and this opin-
ion was returned to him.
For that reason a town-may elect
to stay wet if it so desires, although
the rest of the county is dry. The vot-
ers of the Twelfth ward, he said
would have to decide for themselves
whether or not they wish to vote the
whole ward dry and have the pre-
cincts that wish to remain wet stay so,
If they can show that majority OF
the taxpayers of that precinct wish to
remain wet, or whether they will elm
mate these precincts before election
and not vote upon them at ALL
The local option bill has ward sub
division vote and this is one of the re-
suits. However, to prove that ward
subdivision is regarded as the best
method of voting upon the anti-saloon
proposition he told of Governor Folks
effort to secure it in Missouri. After
an anti-saloon bill had been passed
there, Governor Folk called special
session of the Missouri legislature to
secure ward subdivision but was un-
successful
On the drug store question he de
clared Colorado had law which can
not be bettered. The provision of the
Kelly bill, brought before the legisla-
ture. was incorporated in the Drake
bill on this phase of the subject 1t
provides that no drug store may dis
liquor is sold by a licensed pharmacist
upon the order of a licensed practicing
physician, and that the prescription be
used only once. Both these persons
are licensed by the state and hence
under the control of the state so that
their licenses may be revoked if they
attempt to evade the law. Also fine
of from 800 TO 5000 or Imprisonment
for thirty days may be imposed for
violations of the law. A second offense
provides for a fine of from 5000 TO $500
and Imprisonment.
In order to vote a precinct wet after
it has been voted dry those favoring
wet precinct must go through the
same formula prescribed for making ii
dry, so that once dry 1t will always be
dry in Governor Buchtels opinion
Forty per cent of the voters. he de
clared. would never dare to put their
names to a petition asking that the
vote be revoked.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Death Of count pourtaIes.

Colorado Springs.-Count James de
Pourtales, prominent and active fig
ure in the early history and develop
ment of Colorado Springs, builder of
the Broadmoor casino. founder and
flrst president OF the Cheyenne Noun
tain Country club and one of tho first
men to invest any considerable amount
of money In the Cripple Creek district,
died Saturday at Mentone. Italy. after
a brief illness. at the age of forty-seven
years. Countess de Pourtales. his
wife. died in Los Angeles two years
ago. Her remains were taken to Ger
many for burial
Count de Pourtales. who was "A man
of great wealth, first visited Colorado
Springs in 1887, stopping here while en-
route to the Pacific coast. He intended
to stay but few days but prolonged
his visit to several weeks. This event
ually meant much to Colorado Springs
and this region because Count de Pour
tales decided to locate here perm
anently.
In a few months he acquired the
now noted suburb of Broadmoor and
built the casino. at time when Colo
RADIO Springs had only 10000 inhabi-
tants. Soon afterward he founded the
Cheyenne Mountain Country clsb, now
thC inooL tACiubiFe boCldi oTkduiLdllOn
in Colorado Springs.
About this time Cripple Creek was
discovered by Bob" Womack and, al
though many scoffed at the new camp.
Count de Pourtales was confident that
It had a great future and bought a
small hole in the ground. then known
as the Buena Vista claim. which after
ward developed into the famous Isa-
bella mine. Strangely enough, Count
de Pourtales never realized much from
his Cripple Creek investment for the
reason that his interests in Germany
called him to that country at the height
Of the mining boom. He sold his min
ing property content to know that his
Judgment had not been at fault, and
sailed for his estate at Glumbowftz.
In Silesia, Germany, where his life
work was spent in relieving the condi-
ton Of the worthy poor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Argentine Bomb Thrower.

Buenos Ayres.-Dr. ]. Figueroa Al
corta. president of the republic, early
Friday evening was the object of an
abortive attempt at assassination at
the hands of a native of Argentine.
He hurled crude bomb at the presi-
dent as the latter alighted from his
carriage in front of his residence. The
missile did not explode. The mis-
creant, who is believed to be insane.
was arrested and three other persons
who were acting in a suspicious man
ner, also were taken into custody by
the police. DIR. Alcorta was not at all
perturbed. He considers the action
that of an insane man.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Japanese Humane Society.

Denver.-One of the most striking
results OF the work done by the Colo
RADIO Humane society was shown when
Secretary E. X. Whitehead of that or
ganization received letter from
Kirya Okajima, a former student at
Denver university, telling of the Jap
anese Humane society recently organ
lied as branch of the humane so
ciety of Seattle, Washington. Okajima
lived in Denver several years, as a
contractor for Japanese labor, at the
same time attending classes at the
Denver university. He was always in
terested in the work of the local hu-
name society and frequently visited its
Offices in the capitol building.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
English LIe.n.. sll,.

London.-Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequcr Asquith introduced the licens-
ing bill in the House of Commons to-
day. This is the principal government
measure for the present session of
Parliament, and involves vast money
and labor interests. The capital invest
ed in licensed property in this country
is not less than 81 200 .00o,0 900. while
over 100000 people are employed in
tho traffic.
Briefly, the bill provides for the com
pulsory reduction within specified
period and on uniform scale of the
number OF saloon licenses throughout
the country. The number of saloons to
be licensed is based mainly on tho
density OF the population.
In cities IL is proposed to allow one
saloon for every $50 inhabitants and in
the country districts one saloon for
every 400 persons. This regulation. II
is estimated. will wipe out in the neigh
,-bood OF 10000 licenses. about one
third OF the present total.
The bill proposes that this reduction
be effected within twenty years. The
system of compensating those entirely
deprived of their licenses is to lapse
after period OF fourteen years from
the time the act goes into force and
an end will thus be put to the vested
interests in licenses. Local option is
to govern the issuance of new licenses
and a majority of the parochial cleo
tors is sufficient to prohibit the grant
ing of license for a period OF three
years. at the expiration OF which new
vote may be taken.
Chancellor Asquiths bold and dras-
tic license bill is raising a storm or
denunciation in the opposition press.
Mr. Balfour gave his party lead in
brief speech stigmatizing the meas
ure as robbery"
The tremendous strength OF the
brewing interests throughout the coun-
try will be brought to bear in an en-
deavor to prevent the passage OF the
bill or to obtain an extensive amend
ment, especially in the direction of Sc
curing a longer time limit than four
teen years. which is regarded as likely
to infiict serious injury to the inter
ests of the shareholders of the brew
ing companies. representing capital
OF $1,000, 900, 900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Bomb Thrown at the Shah.

Teheran. Persia, Feb 2S.-Moham-
med Ali Mira, Shah of Persia, mar
rowly escaped death at the hands of
an assassin Friday. A bomb was
thrown from the roof of house at the
Shah's automobile, in which it was
supposed he was passenger, the ex-
plosion killing three of the vehicles es-
corts and wounding the chauffeur and
a score of bystanders. Fortunately the
Shah had taken the precaution to send
his automobile in front of the vehicle
which he occupied and to this fore
sight probably owes his escape from
death
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
pitchfork Wound Caused Death.

Greeley.-Coroner Macy held an
autopsy Thursday over the body of
Swan Hager. the Swedish farmer of
Windsor who died from blood poison
ing caused by a wound in his head
alleged to have been made by e.
Wylie Of Loveland with the tine of a
pitchfork February 3rd. The jury
found that Hager came to his death
from this cause and that the blow was
felonious.
The trouble arose at coal mine
near Frederick. Wylie was put on the
stand, but refused to testify. He is in
jail and has not talked concerning the
AFFAIR.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Fruita Belt Power Company.

Grand Junction.-Chief Engineer AL
len, who recently organized the Fruita
Belt Power Company, which plans to
construct an electric line from the
mesa in Plateau valley to the Utah
state line. connecting all the interior
towns, has filed the maps for the canal
which is to generate the electric power.
The canal will cost s750.000, will be
six miles long and will furnish sufi-
cient power to operate several car
lines.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Senate Passes Homestead Bill.

Washington.-The Senate Monday
passed the Smoot bill providing for
dry farming homesteads of 800 acre.
1t is expected that this bill will be
dropped If the general committee of
Western members which is endeavor-
ing to frame a dry farming homestead
bill applicable to all states adopts
satisfactory measure.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-03-05
Beet Growers Stand Pat.

Trinidad.-The executive committee
of the Sunfiower Valley Beet Growers
Association has agreed to stand with
the Arkansas Valley association In de-
manding s. ton for beets or no plant
ing. This action refutes a rumor that
the Sunfiower association had made
an agreement with the factory.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-11

taller. Then tho visiting Blues seen for the first time In their full dress uniforms, marched from the Tontine and took places after their hosts in the line of parade, and all was ready for the signal to start, With the band playing It's liveliest and every man, 1t seemed, in the procession right In the fullest swing of the step with the music, they were off by q quarter to three, and the crowd which had gathered In front of city hall and taken possession of the steps about the hall In order to see the review settled for the long wait before the column would return, Unfortunately the fire of Wednesday night played part in the parade to the extent of keeping out of 1t one of the three companies of the Blues. These were the men whose dress uniforms had been burned up.