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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-01
WESTERN HOLD-UP
ON P. R. R. TRAIN
St. Louis Express Robbed
Near PittSburg.
MAIL AND MONEY STOLEN
Amount Taken Now Declared to Be
Only $500.
FIRST ESTIMATE WAS 100000
Messenger Bound-Robbers Stopped
Train to Alight-Swarm of De-
tectives Seeking Clues.
MAIL AND MONEY STOLEN
Amount Taken Now Declared to Be
Only $500.
FIRST ESTIMATE WAS 100000

PITTSBCRG. May Up to I O'Clock
this afternoon nothing Of a tangible ma
ture has been secured by the officers in
ves,igating the hold-up and robbery OF
the St. Louis express train. west bound.
on the Pennsylvania railroad. which oc-
CURED at Walkers station, eleven miles
from this city. about 1880 O'Clock last
night.
The crew Of the train. especially Con-
ductor Lafferty and Express Messenger
Roshen. have been closely questioned con-
corning the robbery. but as far as known
nothing important has been CLEANED by
the officials of the railroad and express
companies.
While two men are known to have
bound and gagged the express messenger
j, is said there were three men connected
with the affair. 1t is said a track walker
saw two men meet a third. the latter hav-
e. . buggy. in the vicinity of Walkers
6(<1on ardalrive away.
According to q statement issued thiE
afternoon by c. H. Heines, general agent
of the Adams Express Company In this
",
$500, about two-thirds Of which was cash.
Conference Of odcials.
The bold manner In which the robbery
was done amazed the many officers work
ing on the matter today, but SO far as
known, there is no clue to the two men
who boarded the train and who at the
point or pistols stole four bags of money
and escaped almost within the city limits.
leaving the Adams Express agent so
dazed that as yet he Is hardly able to
realize what Occurred
An important meeting vas held in the
office OF M. B. Slater. agent Of the Adams
Express Company at the Union station.
early today. y. Roshen. the agent who
was reported tied UP by the robbers on
the train. returned etc the city, ana he.
with Mf. Slater. c. II. Heiner, general
agent. Supt. Brosius. in charge OF
the central division of the Adams Ex-
press Company. with headquarters in Co
lumbus. Ohio. route agents Of the COM
pany from a nombef Of stations and sys-
erai railroad detectives were at the ONCE
behind closed doCre.
Conductor La0erty, who was in charge
OF the st. Louis, express last night came
TO the city this morning. reaching the
Union station at 9:15 O'Clock. It
is said that he will make q fun report to
the railroad authorities.
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
From Wednesdays Daily Post.

From Wednesdays Daily Post.
A victim of the demon whisky man
amed Adolf Afford whose home is in
Goldville, Ala, this morning met a
ncrciful death beneath the wheels of Il
Rio Grande freight train while lying
in a stupor on the track in the tun-
mel.
The fatal accident occurred about
O'Clock this morning as westbound
freight was coming into town. The
engineer did not see anything on the
track as the train was going through
the tunnel but as the engine emerged
into daylight he saw the body of man
being dragged beneath the cowcatcher.
The train was quickly stepped and
what was left of the victim picked up.
Fragments of his scalp were found
scattered along the track for several
rods.
Death must have come instantly as
his skull was crushed into bits and
many other bones of his body broken.
His whole face was torn away and
identification would have been impos-
sible had it not been for letters dis
covered in his pockets. One of the let
ters was from his mother at Goldville,
Ala, and Coroner Clark who took
charge of the case, has already mott
fed the mans family of his death.
The man was about % or 80 years
Of age and. his clothing indicated that
he was not in good circumstances al
though $23.25 in money was found in
his clothes. Two or three daguerre-
otypes were found in his pock-
ct, one of a group of people, but there
was nothing on them to indicate who
they were
A flask half full of whisky, which
was picked up unbroken told the story
of the mans death and it appears Ger
tain that he had started to go through
the tunnel while intoxicated and had
lain down on the track to sleep.
THE body was taken in charge by I'm
dertaker Schwarz but no disposition of
it will be made until word is received
from the relatives. The coroner decided
that an inquest was unnecessary.
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
GROUSE SEASON OPENS.
m Wednesdays Daily Post.

From Wednesdays Daily Post.
The fall hunting season will begin
in earnest tomorrow when the open
season for grouse becomes effective and
until the season for other wild fowl be-
gins in September doves and grouse
will be the prey of the hundreds of
hunters who find this section the finest
game region in the state.
A number of parties have gone out
in the past few days after doves and
tomorrow hunters will leave Glenwood
and the smaller towns in the vicinity
in numbers to get first crack at the
grouse which are said to be very plen-
tiful.
Since August l no less than "a hunt
ing licenses, the greater part of them
for residents, have been issued from
the county clerk 8 Office and from now
on business in this line will continue
to increase. Among thvse who obtained
licenses yesterday were Levi Lawrence,
John H. Mayer, Fritz Bruggeman and
George l.. Smith.
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
a1ENwooD BEATS DIXIE RoYs
.om Wedneaday's Daily Post,

From Wednesdays Daily Post.
Had it not been for the fact that
some of the young gentlemen wearing
Dixie uniforms at the ball game yes
terday took it into their heads once or
twice to throw the sphere around where
somebody wasn't the game would have
been one of the prettiest contests of
the season.
AS it was, the local boys scored three
runs in the fourth and by repeating the
trick in the fifth secured strangle
aold on the game. For while it
looked as il the visitors were going
to spring a surprise as the score at
tho beginning Of the last half of the
fourth stood 9 to 0, both Of their runs,
however, being due to errors; but whom
the left fielder misjudged Hyder s
drive letting in two runs there was no
longer anything to it.
Hyder steadied down at this stage OF
the game and hardly q man reached
first in the remaining innings. He Al
lowed only two hits in the entire game
walked no one and struck out an even
dozen. Other features of the game
were the hitting Of Tommy Skinner
who rot four safe ones out Of fou'
timss up, the fielding Of BruegsnaAn ~
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
had many friends in this town who will
deeply deplore ther loss.
BIG LEDGE OF MARBLE FOUND.

From Mondays Daily Post.
Bill Crissman and Sydney Broughton
who have prospected internationally N
the Cottonwood country have been ,x,
hiLiting some fine specimens of mar
BILE around town in the past couple of
days which they discovered in that sec
tion about or miles northeast of
this town.
The marble, it is said, has been To-
Gated in a ledge which outcrops for s,v
eral hundred feet, with indications flat
there is large and solid body Of the
substance and local people who are in
tcres ted in the possibilities of that see
tion will prosecute development work
there in the hope of opening up the
building material in paying quant,t cs.
TIE find is in section where float
has been picked up for years, but sinee
the excitement of about 30 years ago
little attention has been paid ~ the
:cg on.
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
JOHNNIE GREEN SERIOUSLY HURT
Only One Mishap Mars Fine Two Day
Program of Exciting Races and Wild
West Sports at Fair Grounds

which brought into action some un-
usually vicious animals and some ex-
ceptionally good horsemanship. During
the contest Polk of Eagle county and
Tom Smith of La Sale Mts., were
thrown but neither was injured. First
money went to John Bowling of La
Sale Mts.
There was good attendance both
afternoons and the smooth way in
which the affair was pulled off reflects
great credit to Clint Marvin and Char
lie Lumley who had charge of it. The
decisions of the judges, John Ku ken
dahl of Denver, John Welsh of Fagt
and DR.. Pell of Glenwood were very
satisfactory. The results of the events
for the two days are as follows:
Saturday,
Pony Race-1-4 mile, Tommy Baxter
first, Walter Ormsby, Eagle, second.
Cow Horse Race-l-4 mile. Walter
Ormsby first, Smith Bros, La Sale Mts.
second, John Warner, third.
Half Mile Running Race-called of,
not enough entries.
Quarter-Mile Race turning a stake
Rich Thompson, Marble, first.
Relay Race-1 1-2 miles, Tommy
Baxter first, Smith Bros. Second.
Sunday
Pony Race Ia mile, John Warner,
first, Fred Tolland second.
Cow Horse Race-Called off.
Novelty Band Box Race-Fred Toll
land, first.
Match Race-3S mile, Rex first,
Sleepy John, second.
Broncho Busting-John Bowling
winner.
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
DEATH CLAIMS MRS. sCHMuEsER
From MondaY,s Daily Post.


Mrs. Charles W. Schmueser, wife of
well known carpenter of New Castle,
died at O'Clock last evening at the
home of her son Jesse at the mouth of
Cattle creek where she had been stay
ing some time in the hope of improv
ing her health. Death was due to a
complication of diseases.
Mrs. Schmueser was So years of age
and is survived by her husband, two
sons and daughter. She had been a
resident of New Castle for the past IS
years and numbered her friends by
the hundreds.
The bereaved husband was hero this
morning and accompanied the body
to the family home in New Castle
where funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon. Mrs. Schmuessez
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
From Saturdays Daily Post.

From Saturdays Daily Post.
Johnnie Green, well known rangl
rider of the Eagle district, is lying un-
der a Doctors care at the home of C
H.Lumlcy as the result of an injury
peculiarly received during the broncho
/, busting contest at the driving park
Sunday.
Green had practically got the horse
he was riding under control when the
strain of keeping to the saddle injured
his groin and he was compelled to seize
the horn of the saddle to keep his seat
After dismounting, medical aid was Sc
seriously injured, the probabilities be-
ing that he will be laid up several
weeks.
This was the only unfortunate Incl
dent connected with the two days of
sport at the fair grounds, the many
events of which were full of excite
ment and attracted a good sized crowd
each afternoon. The best race of all
turned out to be the match between
Sleepy John, Leadville horse, and
Rex, owned in Eagle, and it is doubt
full if pretiier race was ever run un
the western slope. The animals We're
to go three -eighths of mile for a
purse of $50 and for the entire dis
tance they were nose and nose, the
Eagle horse coming across the wire
only a few inches in the lead
The polo game between two teams
from the Hotel Colorado which was
held Saturday afternoon was full of
ginger and kept the spectators on the
broncho busting yesterday afternoon
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
Ball Team Cinches Claim to Honor BY
Decisive Victory Over Grand Junction
...0ut for State Title
From Mondays Daily Post.

From Mondays Daily Post.
By defeating Grand Junction yestor.
day in decisive fashion the local team
practically cinched its claim to the
championship of the western slope and
will now 60 out for the state chsmpion
ship which will be decided by games to
be played on the other side of the
range in the coming few weeks. The
score with Grand Junction now stands
6 to in favor of the locals and there
is apparently no likelihood of the tail
enders evening up the score.
Yesterdays game was one of the
most peculiar ever played on the Glen
wood grounds. Although the visitors
managed to get nine hits off Sandusky
and the locals only eight off Toner,
each twirler giving four passess, the
visitors could not get a man around the
circuit while the locals scored one for
every hit and one besides, making the
final score 9 to O. In this they were
aided by the errors of the visitors,
who had seven costly misplays, while
the two errors credited to Glenwood
Springs were inexpensive.
sandusky outpitched Toner at all
stages Of the game, keeping the hits
well scattered and being invincible
with men on bases; and he was given
high class support. The hitting of
Willett and Magnall who got two trip
les apiece was a feature of the game.
wenkler, the visiting catcher, had his
foot cut to the bone when blocking
Skinner at the plate, but pluckily con
tinucd the game.
This afternoon the team was to have
played the Dixie Boys, the champion
team Of Arkansas, but the contest
had to be called of on account CT
rain. The teams will play tomorrow
afternoon and either Willett or Hyder
will twirl for the locals.
Captain Moorehead yesterday made
out the batting averages Of the team
up to and including yesterdays game
Willett is leading the team with the
high mark of .343 and the team aver
age Of .s5s is exceptionally high. The
averages follow:
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
From Thursdays Daily Post.
GOOSE EGG FOR THE DIXIE BOYS

lnvincible pitching by Willett,
backed up ~ n""eically perfect sup
port, only foi being made, re-
suited in shut out e the Dixie Boys
yesterday by Glenwood Springs, the
score being 5 to 0.
and such perfect control that it was
one-two-three inning after inning, only
two hits being made off his delivery
and only one other man reaching first
base. The locals on the other hand
landed on Erwin safely five times, Hy-
der getting three bingles, and were
ded in their run getting by seven
,ases on balls and eight errors on the
part o. the visitors. Taking long
cl au.cs on the bases cost several runs
but the five were sufficient as the
southerners couldn't touch Willett.
The Dixie Boys leave today for
Grand Junction where they play a
couple of games afterward going to
Ouray and neighboring points. Tommy
Skinner will play with the Junction
team in today's game. The local team
will practice hard for the rest of the
week to get into shape for the games
with the Luxus Saturday, Sunday and
Monday.
The score of yesterdays game fol
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
..,,, WILLIAM DOUGAN -

third which was often sensational and
the work of the visitors outfield.
The teams are playing again this If
ternoon.
The full score of yesterdays game
follows:
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
LOCAL BRrWs

From Wednesdays Daily Post.
A young man known as Kid Lewis
was arrested this morning and hauled
befor Justice of the Peace Hedden to
answer to the charge of vagrancy. He
was found guilty and fined $50 and
costs. Sentence was suspended on con-
dition that he leave town Immediately
which he agreed to do.
Thayer Hubbard, Alfred Cowles,
John Barry, Sam Cohn, Lawrence Clark
and Ray Dickson leave tomorrow morn
ing for the South Fork of the White
river and Marvine lake where they will
camp out for two weeks, spending the
time in hunting and fishing. Some grea:
stories are expected when the boys re.
turn.
An interesting polo game is in pro-
gress at the fair grounds this after
noon, beginning at o'clock, the con.
testants being teams made up Of ssath-
ern and eastern girds staying At the
Hotel Colorado between whom there il
considerable rivalry. Young men at
the hotel have put up number Of at
tractive prizes and the winning team
will carry OF plenty Of souvenirs Of the
| occasion.
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22

Three base hits, Willet, 2; Magnall,
2; Stolen bases, Dow, Swearingen,
Bernard, Willett, DAILY, Gail 2; Struck
out, by Sandusky ., by Toner 4;
bases on balls, off Sandusky 4, off Ton
er 4 left on bases, Grand Junction l3,
Glenwood S. Double plays, Skinner to
Toepfer to Brusse. Time, LAS. Um-
pire, Riggs. Attendance 300.
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22
FAIR NOT DECIDED ON.
From Thursdays Daily Post.

From Thursdays Daily Post.
At meeting held last evening be
tween a committee of the board of
trade and members of the Farmers
club who are anxious to have the Tri-
county fair brought here the matter
was thoroughly talked over but no po-
sitive decision reached.
The Glenwood post., 1908-08-22

The committee is this afternoon
making thorough canvass of the bust
ness men and if sentiment is found gen.
orally to favor the project it will be
decided upon Immediately.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

The mud gun down the street will
discharge another load OF slush this
week when it is too late to answer or
comment on it 1t is rumored the par
lies who made that attack are claiming
hat the attack in the Phillips County
republican was misrcpresented to Mr..
Anderson and he did not fully under
stand the matter when he made the af-
idayit that appeared in the HERALD.
fhis claim has no foundation in fact
Tor, before he signed the affidavit pub
ished in the HERALD, he WAS furnished
with a copy Of the Phil ips County Re
publican containing the affidavit and
lhe comments of the editor on tn. sans
md he read II through before signing
he affidavit published In the herald.
dr. Anderson has a good understanding
II the English language and, after
reading the affidavit aud article Ia the
Phillips County Republican, he fully un-
ierstood the matter and II will not do
Tor the perpetrators Of this attack to
nakc any claim To the eontray.
Voters should remember that Mr
anderson. In his recent all layit, swear,
hat after investigation Of the mat
era In said affidavit, twas all straight
med up and he received his homestead
md has been living on same ever since,
md is living there NOW and has no
nuse Of complaint. The parties who
irc making 40 much noise about that
Did affidavit, that Mr. Anderson did not
.hink enough Of to even keep copy of,
ave not AMI will not attempt TO cs'
ilnin how II comes that Mr.. Anderson
has no cause Of complaint, " H. up
N investigation, Mr.. Anderson had dts
oyrrcd that what he swofe ,o In that
ninvit on Information and belief was
/ Ne. he would not now be making al
iiilayit that he has no cause Of com
uaint.
Mr. And ram lives In sedgwi,k
nuniy. several members nf his iami'
reside In Phillips county and are rs-
,ubhrans AMI are supporting judge
,,lland fur rc.cle,tion. II there was
my thing Ia this alandrfous charge =
ans, Judge Hglland. these close ~
/ .aiyts " Mr Anderson would not, un'
irr any circumstances, support Judge
iceland Tor reelection,
IN, yolera ot this county will ihfos
ha slandrfous campaign attack bach
/ ,g,o tha teeth n the parties wha ~
cred ID anil viii fsielert iud 70 isl
. .aHh fof another term.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

Congressman Il. W, Bonynge will be
reelected to represent this district
gain and his majority will be lnrg,
one. The yJters OF this district nr,
wcll satisfied with hts record and viii
send him back fnr another term. NJ
other rspres ntative that the district
mas ever had has done as much TO Civ,
colorado an enviable standing In con.
srysI us has MIR. Bonynge. The voter,
will make no mistake by returning hin
for another term.
The state herald., 1908-10-30

the measure to admit Philippine sugar
free of duty was before the house he
made an able and vigorous speech n
gainst the proposition. He has been
instrumental in securing, or assisting
to secure, large appropriations for the
district, including federal buildings for
Denver, Boulder. Fort Collins and
Greeley. He has also worked for the
amendment Of the land laws in the in
terests of the homesteader and has se-
cured the passage of bills extending
the time for making final proof in des-
ert land entries. Especially are the
veteran soldiers and their widows CRATE
,al for the efforts he has put forth in
their behalf both for general legisla-
.ion and special acts. The Philippine
veterans also appreciate the bill he had
passed by congress awarding to them
medals Of honor for their service be-
yond the terms of their enlistment.
His services as a speaker are in fire.
Iuent demand both in this state and in
other states. He has frequently been
allied upon in the east while serving in
the house to deliver political speeches
on many notable occasions.
He has announced that in the event
;Sfr rrfabKcsns, ,contFpl tho next state
'lexishtuAe H. jiii BE- ! candidate befsss
that body for United Sat-s senator
from colorado to succeed Senator Hen
~ NJ. Teller.
The state herald., 1908-10-30
Robert W. Bonynge. member OF con-
gress from the FIRST District Of Colora.
In ~ss ba5p Ir H-~ vptk City. Sent,
!. 1863. After ernduafing from II

!, 1863. After graduating from "
ollege Of the city Of New York an,
'olumbia College Law School, he cam,
Denver in 1888 where he has since
oeen e. gsged continuously in the prac.
ice OF law. He served as member OF
he lower house Of the state Iegisla.
lure in the Ninth General Assembly il
1884 where he was recognized as tn
leader on the republican side. In 1885
ie was a candidate for State Senator
and in 1900 for representative in con.
,ress from the first district, He was
igain nominated for congress in 1902
md on the face Of the rsturns was de,
ieatod by the democratic nominee by
2, 792 votes. Gross frauds having beer
perpetrated at the election he immedi'
itcly instituted contest which after
1 vigorous fight resulted In the unani-
nous passage Of resolution ON febru'
iry 10, 1901. declaring him TO be tho
luly elected representative from the
irst district and awarding him his seat.
tie was reelected TO the iifty-ninth
congress by plurality Of 5,9ls votes
md To the sixtieth congress by a plu'
rility Of l6. ild votes. During the iif'
Is eighth and ffty-ninth congress he
served as n member Of the committees
m : ines anl mining. patents and i'm
nj ,ra,ion and naturalization.
Mr.. Bonyngc's capacity as lcgisla'
tor was early recognized when he wal
owen he honor over many senior head
Il conducting through the house during
,hc first session OF the 5sth congress th'
new naturalization law which haI
stamped out tha frauds that thereto
fore disgraccd the administration Of oui
naturalization laws. lie alEo secured
a. member Of tn pat, committee
he passage Of ncw trade mark Law
which has proven uf great benefit Il
The manufacturing interests oi Tho
country aud put our trade mark laws II
harmony with ths treaties uf the nj
ted States,
His services In those matters Of M
tionnl importBnsg soon earned itr hin
an nppuintm nj in III first session o
/ lhc 6Uth congress on the commit %
ways and means of IN hosa', the com
m,ttee which will b, thirgVi Win III
du,y Of revising the tariff, Il is th
hrsi time thlt tha Ru ky Mounih,
country hos hsd a rrr,a ntHtiyc o
that important committee. AZ ih
close ui the last session he was alao Al
pointed oa the national monetary cnn
mission. which 10 charged with the d'
G., pf dyy.Hing and rrmadolinR the M
ronnl banking and currency laws
| The Interests Of the first district M
of i,s people lave always received NJ
q ln}ngy's uaiir.nt attention, Wh'
The state herald., 1908-10-30

The great mass Of political party
have no sympathy for party leader
who either sulks in his tent or works D.
gaiust his party ticket in n campaign
simply because things have not gone
his way and they also have good re-
membranee Of such actions when, lRter
on, parties guilty of such actions ask
for something ut the hands Of the par
The state herald., 1908-10-30

We understand that the mud.throw-
ers are attempting TO make political cap
ita out OF the clam that.if the charge
d false. the parties against whom II
vas made sho aid have rishf din 10 cour,
with damage case. The legal gontc
man who has engineered thisattaek h
smooth enough 70 make his attack
NJ such manner that, no matter how
false In It's insinuations AMI conclusions,
40 relief could c secured by nm action
ia court. Then. TO make d,ubly sure
hat no action Is started IN court, tn
attack Is brought 10 late In tn cam
laign that no action could b. pasatd
ipon by the court between ths tmi IN
attack was made and election day.
lhen, after making their attack N
sleh a manner and at such date thai
10 relief could possibly b. secured
through the courts. they make the claim
o voters. ~ W, are informed, and M
l1ubt will do the same through thril
,iapor. that, because an action has no.
,ern brought, the voters should take y
or granted that their attack was wei
uundsd. How do the voters like tina
itylu Of campaigning1 We know tn
utpfs of tho county well enough Il
nov that they will not allos such ea'n
,aignins as that Ia innu.ncc their &C
ion on election diy In the loiut