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WOULD KILL
Federation
COURT TO DISSOLVE MIN.
ERs' UNION.
CHARGE CRIMINALITY
THREE ORGANIZATIONS IN.
CLUDED IN INJUNCTION
SUIT.

Goldfield, Nev.-To carry the fight
into the Federal Court will be the
next move of the GOldiield Mine Own
ers' Association. A suit will be filed
in the Circuit Court of the district OF
Nevada, asking not only for an injunc-
tion against picketing and interference
but for the final dissolution of the
Goldfeld Miners union.
The suit Is to be filed by the Gold
field Consolidated Mines Company
against the Goldfield miners. the West
ern Federation of Miners. Charles A.
Mckinnon, president of the local
union, and nineteen others officers Of
the same. The complaint sets forth
the alleged vast extent and richness
Of the mining interests involved and
the large number of persons holding
shares in the mines in various states
and territories: alleges that the Cold
field Miners union and the Western
Federation OF Miners are voluntarily
unincorporated associations, and that
1t Is claimed to be Il part of another
large organization known as the In
dustrial Workers of the World, also
unincorporated, which has the same
principles and seeks to accomplish its
results by the same unlawful methods.
and mas in its ranks as members or
these associations. not only the min.
ers OF the Goldficld district, but other
laborers. such as walters, clerks.
cooks, BARRIERS and barkeepers.
1t is further alleged that the West
ern Federation of Miners Is organ.
lied for the destruction of property
and creating endless strife. disorder,
bloodshed and rioting." The Goldfield
union is charged in the bill with lin
timidation" and of being guilty of
"wanton destruction of property. mur.
der os innocent citizens. lawlessness
and anarchy to such an extent that II
has instituted reign of terror in the
Goldfleld district" II is further al.
legged that the Goldiield union Is n
criminal society"
The court Is asked to cite the de-
iendants before 1t to answer the al.
legations of the complaint and to Is.
sue writ of injunction restraining
the defendants from obstructing the
business of the Consolidated Mines
Company by threat. intimidation or
picketIng. An injunction against boy
colt Is further asked for. The cour,
Is asked to enjoin the Goldfeld unior
from holding any more meetings.
Watchers or examiners are asked
for, with full authority to enter OF.
the property of the complainant AMI
to carry out the orders OF the court
and to arrest any person violatinr
them. Finally. 1t is petitioned that
the injunctions be made permauen.
and that the Goldiield Miners union
be abnted and forever dissolved as {.
nuisance and perpetually enjoine
from any further meetings or action
Of whatever kind or nature. The
complaint is signed by George Wing.
field. vice president OF the Console.
dated Mines Company.
One effect OF the filing OF this. It is
said, may be to induce President
Roosevelt to order n portion Of the
troops now in Goldfeld to remain on
the ground to assist In the enforce.
ment of the mandates of the Federal
Court If necessary.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-03
Bank PreaIdent J\rrested.

Observation-Disclosures L. Mcconnell.
president of the Smelter City State
bank, which closed its doors a week
ago last Monday, was arrested late
Wednesday afternoon on warrant
sworn out by Harry Jackson, charging
him with receiving deposits when he
knew the bank to be insolvent.
Mr.. Mcconnell gives out the state
ment that he has mining interests anj
property which he will turn In soon
so that he can liquidate the debts of
the bank.
1t is said that the books which Re
ceiver Rowe Pingree has been going
over for the last week will show that
no regular meeting Of the stockholders
or directors Of the bank has been held
for the last nine years.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-03
Lost Bullion Promoters Sentenced.

Denver.-Lcnicncy in the full sense
OF the term was used by Judge Lewis
when, after refusing to grant n new
trial, he imposed sentences upon the
defendants connected with the Lost
Bullion mine frauds Thursday In the
Federal Court. The convicted men
got on with jail sentences ranging
from thirty to fifteen days and fines
ranging from 81 900 TO $50. George S.
Dubois. his son Lee Dubois, and c. l..
Blackman. who are credited with hav.
ing first conceived the scheme OF
palming an ordinary cave on as u won
dcrful mine of Golconda.like riches. re-
ceived the heaviest punishment-cach
n 81 900 fine and thirty days in jail.
DR.. X. C. Hunt and Danton Piukus.
whom the jury recommended 10 the
mercy OF the court and who are gencr.
ally thought TO have been dupes rather
than factors In the conspiracy shown
by the government, received Il $50 fine
each. The rest were disposed OF as
follows: Arthur Levan. 800 and
costs: L. W. Sebben. 800 and costs:
William II. Wilson. fifteen days In the
COUNTY Jail and $500 .ine: w. 3. Cam
eron, fifteen days in the county jail
and $500 fine: A. =. Kcables. fifteen
days In Jail and $500 fine. and Arthur
Lawrence, fifteen days In Jail and $500
fine.
'Intercession OF friends unknown to
the defendants" Judge Lewis stated.
made him temper mercy with justice
and reach the conclusion not to in
tlict the punishn!,nt that the facts
warranted"
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To Facilitate Land Entries.

Grand Junction.-One Of the most
important changes In the land filing
laws made under the present admins
tration is announced in a circular
received here from II. A. Ballinser.
commissioner Of the General Land or
flee. The circular states that after
March /, 1908, the present forms for
all land entries will be done away
with and that instead Of having six or
seven forms. only one will be used
this being consolidation of 9all- the
old forms. This action Of the govern
ment cuts out much red tape which
mas long been considered unnecessary
Ind expensive.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-03
sribe Goes to Charity.

Denver.-District Attorney George
Stidger has turned over the sum Of
$3.50 to the Old Ladies' Home and the
Visiting Society for the Aged Poor OF
Denver. This is the sum of uonew al
legged to have been paid by II srbert and
Daniel Sullivan of Cripple Creek to
Morgan for his vote for Adams in the
Adams Peabody gubernatorial contest
In the midst of the gubernatoriai
fight Morgan alleged that he had been
paid $3.50 to vote for Adams. A com
mittee OF the Senate, headed by Sem
ator Ballinger, was appointed TO inves-
tigate the charge, and It ives reported
that It WAS unable to supstnrtiate Nor
gan's assertion that he had been
bribed. Later Morgan was expelled
from tho soa1.c. .Iat <
At the ti-ns Of his cont i lion of al
legged bribery Morgan turned $3.50 over
to the district attorney to lie used In
evidence In the prospective criminal
action. and It has been held by him.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-03
OLD PEOPLE MURDERED.
Fearful Crime Committed On Ranch
Near Lamar

Denver.-A Republican special from
lama, Colorado, Thursday, says:
One of the most ficndish crimes in
the history Of this part of the state,
which must have occurred some time
Saturday night or early Sunday morn
ing, was revealed today by the autopsy
held by Coroner Kellogg over the
bodies of A. II. Maxwell and wife. well
known people who resided on clain
eight miles southeast OF here.
Both of the aged pair had evidently
been strangled to death while they
slept and there was little indication OF
a struggle. The post mortem revealed
that the trachea in each of their
throats had been broken and the
bruises on Mrs. MaXwell's body and
broken bones in her chest were evi.
IDENTIFY the result of the weight of the
assassin's knee while he choked her
to death.
Ed Maxwell. nineteen years OF ;Ge,
who was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Maxwell when he was seven years old,
was placed under arrest and Is being
held in jail here pending further in
vcstigation.
Young Maxwell Is reticent. but says
he knows nothing of the AFFAIR and
The last seen of the Maxwells alive
was Saturday. Yesterday being Christ
mas day. Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt. neigh
bors, sent their son to the Maxwell
ranch 10 take some Christmas pres
ents. On reaching the barn lot the
youth heard the cattle believing ami
the horses neighing as though they
had not had food or drink for several
days.
On going to the house he saw no
signs of life about the place. ard being
frightened hurried home and notified
his father. who returned with his son.
On entering the house and going TO
the bed room OF the aged couple, Mer.
ritt was greeted with the horrifying
spectacle of seeing them both dead in
bed. They were dressed in their night
clothes and Mt first II looked as though
the couple had met death peacefully
and 1t was supposed by MIR. Merritt
that death had been due to natural
causes.
Word was sent to Coroner Kellogg
at this place. and he. with the shcTiff
and other authorities. drove to the
Maxwell home. and an inve estigation at
once suggested that death was due 20
foul play.
The bodies were brought to Lamar
and were placed In charge Of local
undertaken and this afternoon the
autopcv was held. revealing the cause
OF death. The inquest was postponed
until next Saturday afternoon In order
TO give the authorities more time to
investigate the murder.
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Welded TO AN INDIAN.
Miss 'cora M. Arnold Of Denver Mar.
ries Aibino chavarria Of New
Mexico,

Denver.-Thc News gives the fol.
lowing account of the marriage of n
white woman to n Pueblo Indian:
Miss Cora Marie Arnold, step.
daughter OF the late George Wilder and
well known in Denver, was married
last Monday in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
TO Albino Chavarria. II full-blooded In.
dian. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev Mr.. Rendon, II Presbyte-
rjan minister. and was witnessed by
the brides sisters. Misses Lillian and
Geneva Arnold. also of Denver.
The wedding was the end of ro.
nance which had its beginning fve
years ago during the Mountain and
Plain festival In Denver. Chavarria
chief of the Santa Clara Indians. II
tribe OF the Pueblos, was brought To
Denver with large number of his
tribesmcn for one of the exhibits.
Among those who visited the Indians
In their camp at City park was Miss
Arnold. who. upon seeing the broad.
shouldered, 'pbeasantmannered chief
attired In native costume. Immediately
formed an attachment for him, She
made frequent visits to the camp. and
later the Indian was invited to call NJ
her home.
father AMI sisters In the Colonnadc
flats. at Colfax avenue and Marion
street. and the family was one of the
most prominent on Capitol hill. Miss
Lillian Arnold was formerly q teacher
In the Denver public schools. and an
other sister Is the wife of United
States army officer.
The Indians first visit 10 his sweet
heart WAS the cause of IA disagreement
between her and the remaining mem
bers of her family. Objection was
made only to the Indians race, his
character being above reproach. Miss
Arnold, however, announced her IN
tention to marry the chief despite
the objections OF her family anu
friend3 Several ministers were asked
20 perform the ceremony, but all re-
fuGed.
An attempt was made to have the
ceremony performed In Santa Fe. but
In that city also the clcrgymen re
fused to oiliciatc. Miss Arnold re
turned to Denver alone. but the Indian
made frequent visits TO the city. each
one of which was the cause If new
outburst of gossip.
Chavarria is fully civilized. religious
fairly well educated and well to do
He speaks the Indian and Spanish Ian
guages. bat does not understand Eng
lish, and Miss Arnold set 70 work to
learn the Spanish.
In April. 1905. George Wilder was
drowned in the Gulf of Mexico while
enroute from Galveston to Havana He
left will in which he disinherited the
present Mrs. Chavarria because OF her
refusal 10 give up her Indian lover
3t.,n loft the antlr,
estate, which consists OF some OF the
best real estate In Denver.
After hve years of effort the sisters
of Miss Arnold finally consented to the
marriage, and one month ago the!
went with her to New Mexico. Cha
varria owns n large farm near IaoS
New Mexico. which he cultivates him
self. and Il Is understood that the cou
pie will make their home there. Cha
varria is forty-iive years old, and MS
wife is few years his junior.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-03
Civilians Get Commissions.

Washington. = Thirtyseven candi-
dates for appointment as second lieu
tenants in the army successfully
passed the recent competitive eXamina-
tion and will be commissioned in the
order in which they passed. Or this
list fourteen of the successful candi.
dates have completed the probationary
period of two years service in the
ranks of the army. The other twenty
three successful candidates are civil.
ians. In the latter category are Juba'
A. Early, son of the distinguished Con
federate cavalry leader of that name,
and webster A. Capron. son Of Mai.
Allyn Capron, who died at Fort Myer.
as result OF exposure In the Cuban
campaign
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-03
CARS BLOWN
FROM TRACK
FEARFUL ACCIDENT NEAR soUL.
DER THE DAY BEFORE
CHRISTMAS.
ON THE c. & S. RAIL way
ONE PASSENGER KILLED AND
MANY OTHERS SEVERELY
INJURED.

Denvcr-Colorado e. Southern pas
sclgcr ;rain No. %, which left Denver
ut 1920 o'clock Tuesday morning for
Fort Collins, encountered a hurricane
at Shanahan hill, twenty-four miles
north of Denver. which lifted two
coaches and baggage car into the air
and hurled them into a ditch thirty-fye
feet from the track.
J. C. Garrett OF Longmont died at
o'clock last night in the University
hospital at Boulder from injuries, and
fourteen others were seriously, though
not Totally injured.
Following is list of those most
badly hurt:
Robert Sharp, Boulder, right leg
crushed and injured about body.
Mrs. ". a. Morrow, $3.50 Tennyson
street. Denver, internal injuries and
fractured rib.
Mrs. C. NJ. Shiveley. Boulder, cuts
and bruises.
Conductor Jackson NJ. Greimer, 1881
Humboldt street, Denver. back and side
bruised.
James Kelly. Boulder, broken rib.
scalp wound and other injuries.
James rockingham, Denver, spine
and right arm injured.
w. +. Butterfeld, broken spine and
right arm injured.
J. +. McEcster, Longmont, injured
about body.
James Mcdonald and son of Boulder,
cut by glass.
Frank Tourtcllot. Boulder. left leg
crushed.
Clyde y. Epperson, 1i5S Court place,
Denver. right arm injured.
s. Bassananeck. Gil Delaware street,
Denver. head and scalp wounds.
John Bottingher. 3ii Gilpin street,
Denver. head and body bruised.
George Chiiss. express agent, Den
yer. bruised about legs and body.
The wreck occupied one mile north
of Marshall on a steep down grade.
while the train was travelling at high
speed, and that the number killed and
injured was not greater is considered
miraculous. The storm struck the
train broadsidc and lifted the coaches
from the trucks. The windows were
smashed and car seats torn from
their fasreninrs and pinned the unfur
tunatc passcngCrs in the wreck. The
wind was so powerful that those who
escaped injury dared not move lest
they be blown away.
The train was in charge OF Conductor
Jackson Nj. Greiner. Engineer a. H
Scott Immediately uncoupled the en-
gine and made dash for Boulder, five
miles distant. for help.
A relief train was made up and
rushed to the scene of the wreck. car
rying with It all the available physi-
clans and several nurses from the hes
pital.
Several automobiles and hacks hur-
ried to the scene and the injured. as
soon as their wounds had been tempo
rarily cared for. were hurried to
Boulder and taken to the University
hospital.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-03
DEATH OF J. T. coRNFoR7H.
Noted Colorado Pioneer Drops Dead in
Seattle, Washinuton

Denyer.-A Seattle. Washington dis
patch December 9Th. announces the
death of Joseph r. Cornforth, pioneer
treiEhter OF the great plains. explorer
for railroads and promoter of the Alas
ka Short Line. who dropped dead from
heart disease while watching a test
made on new ore crusher.
In 1897 he left Denver and went to
Sea lie or his way ~ Alaska. In the
interest of Canadian and Pittsburg cap
italists he made the first explorations
for what is now the White Pass & Yu-
kon railway.
Mr.. COrnforth was for many years
one OF the hest known men in Denver
In both business and political circles
and few men could boast as many
friends.
His death. coming suddenly. cut
shCrt II career of business and rail
road promotion in Alaska that he eX
pected would make him extremely
wealthy within the next few years, AL
though nearly sixty years old. he was
hale and hearty. and is said to have
trampcd afoot over 1000 miles on
trips of exploration in ALASKA during
the past ten years.
Joseph T. Cornforth was born in
4. 1899 md came to the United States
In 1855.
Mr.. Cornforth resided in Peru, Ill
inois, for about a year, during which
tim" lie was employ in a dry goods
house, and then he combined with his
brother Birks in business in Atchison,
Kansas. A year later he went into
freightins with an OK team between
the Missouri river and Denver. At this
time he invented the egg case. now in
common use.
After frcighting for about four years
he went 10 Cheyenne. Wyoming. and
engaged in the grocery business.
In 1870 his store was burned and the
savings OF years were lost. He then re-
turned to Kansas City and engaged in
the commission business until 1874. He
again came to Denver in 1874 and en-
gagged in the wholesale fruit business.
With his brother Birks he later started
n new house. one of the largest Of Den
yer until 1898, when the panic caused n
suspension.
In the fall of 1897, after having sue
cessfully organized and conducted the
first gold mining congress held in Den
yer he Interested Il company OF men IN
building a railroad in Alaska over the
site now occupied by the White Pass x
Yukon road, but failed to get fran
chisa. Canadian interests later built
tine road, which cost S6,OOO.0OO and
paid the same amount in dividends the
first two years.
Since that time he has resided in
Seattle and Dawson. Alaska. seldom
returning to Denver. AT the time OF his
death he was president of the Alaska
Short Line railroad. which las begun
the construction Of railroad from
Illiamnia tC Anvik. on the Yukon river.
Mr.. Cornforth first discovered the
use of mica in axle grease. but the
Standard Oil Company got the patent.
Another OF his inventions was the poly
r1nal banana case. He was also one OF
til efiEst advocates OF irrigation IN
Colorado.
Mr.. Cornforth married Miss Emma
Roper the daughter of prominent
citizen OF Glasgow, Missouri In 1868.
He Is survived by his brother. Thomas
T. Cornforth. daughter. Mrs. Ed
monia Hamilton and a son. William u.
Corr ,orlh OF the cornforth Fish ana
Oyster Company. all OF Denver.
The Ordway new era., 1908-01-03
Some Colorado Dividends.

Ten of the largest corporations i'll
Colorado will distribute dividends
amounting to S5.4GS,535 in january.
This amount represents the dividends
to be paid to stockholders and the IN
terest on the bond issues. The iigures
are:
American Smelling and Rofn- ,,,,
ing Company. common .Si'VoV'VVV
American Smelling and kciih- --.oo,
ing Company. preferred - S,.'nyv
Denver " Rio Grandc pId IL 'v5n
Denver Gas and Electric CO.. 5l.3Uo
Denver city Tramway Co. .... "oo'VOo
Interest on bonds; 90.
Denver u Rio Grande ..,... l'l95'SSo
Denver Union Water co. 49,. -j'.'ou
Colo Springs 6 Cripple Creek ,-.
,insaIo Nidlnnd ,, lSl.hSO
coioraJn a. Northwestcrn 80 $4,000
Inn,ar civ Trnmwuy Co $1,000
5oi,rndn E,icI and Iron Co 1860
Victor Fuel co, ,........... i".0Oe
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victorious side is gwen the priyi.
lcgc OF clectlng the governor for
both pueblos for the ensuing year.
In the afternoon dances by hide
ously painted clowns and mirthmak.
crs are followed by attempts to
climb the pole. which is at last ac.
complishcd. and amid the yclls of
the onlookers the sheep. fruit and
grain are thrown 10 the ground and
carried OFF and St Jerome is sup.
posed to rejoice IN the happy con
cluosion Of the festival In his honor.
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INDIANS RUN" FOR OFFICE
CELEBRATION OF FEAST OF SAN
GERONIMO Az TAOS DECIDE
CONTEST FOR GOVERNOR.

Santa Fc. N NJ. Sept 3O-A liter.
a. illustration or running FOR OF.
ice. and one VS'ch might add In.
tcrest n adopted by the palrfaccs
Ia the political campaigns. will be-
q feature OF the celebration of the
least of san Geronimo at Taos to
day I'm accordance with custom.
relay race will decide the govern.
or of the pueblo for the ensuing
year.
For days hordcs of tics. Navaios.
Apaches and Mcvicans have been
gathering at the quaint pueblo of
Taos for this great rcdsldn event
The customary quiet that broods
over Taos valley has been broken
hy the incoming bands OF Indians
from all over the southwest and to.
day The festival oi their saint 20
iron reaches ils enthusiastic culimi.
zion The feast 9, celebrated ON the
last day of September or every
year
\Tlc san Geronimo or 81 Jerome.
celebration tuda, begins with 20
wicrd recitation. or uclu'ition byu
hlackrobcd Indian priest which is
heard with supcrsti'ous awe 10y the
assembled mlimdcs
Ia the plaza is q pine tree pole
may feet In height aud from
crosspiccr near inc top bangles
live sheep Besides the sheep
garland of such mit and vegetables
as the valley produces, together
With q basket of bread and grain.
hangs from the pole.
The bell iu the little adobe chapel
sounds and a few OF the Indians go
iu to mass After 'hc devotional
exercises are concluded process.
sion is formed az marches to the
race track. which is quarter of
mile In length The runners, of
whom there are hrN. are naked.
except for hrcoch cloth and are
painted mo- two alike
FIFTY other runners 10 contest
"ith these arrive from the pueblo
across the dividing stream Two
runners from each side dart down
'he track. No sooner do they reach
the goal than two others start OF.
and thus for two hours the races
continue In relays of twos. The
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