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The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

November 10th four additional letter
carriers will be appointed at Denver.
The treasury on the End inst. pur-
chased 100000 ounces of silver for de-
livery at New York at 5O.23S cents per
fine ounce.
The Treasury on the 9th inst. pur-
chased $4,000 ounces of silver for de-
livery at New Orleans and $4,000
ounces for delivery at Denver at 50.-
sos cents a fine ounce.
An item of $2,606,110 for barracks
and quarters at coast artillery posts
will be included in the estimates of
appropriations to be sent to Congress
this year by the War Department.
The monthly statement of the pub
lie debt shows that at the close of
business Oct. 81, 1908. the debt, less
cash in the treasury, amounted to $780,
775,625, which is an increase for the
month of sS,511,975.
That President Roosevelt may be
the successor of Senator Plat in the
Senate is considered by many in
Washington as not at all improbable.
he mas SAID within the past year that
with Mr.. Taft as President he would
not feel the same hesitancy about en-
tering the Senate that he would feel
with some one in the White House
with whom his relations were not as
intimate as they are with Mr.. Taft.
In order to keep the organization
free from even the suspicion of evas-
ion of legal requirements. George
Otis Smith, director of the geological
survey, has issued an order prohibiting
members of the survey from owning
stock in any mining company the prop
erty o. which is in the United States
or Alaska.
Recent contracts awarded by the
quartermaster generals office include
5000 tons OF oats to be furnished by
Seattle and ST. Paul firms. Bids re.
ceived for 10000 tons of hay for the
| Philippines have been rejected be-
cause of high prices and irregularity.
Mummy Island. about eight miles
from Cordova. has been selected as
the site for the navy wireless station
to be established on the Alaskan coast
to close communication between the
coastal wireless station of the navy
and the military Alaskan telegraph
| system.
Tho monthly statement issued by the
comptroller of the currency shows that
at the closs of business Oct. 81, 1908,
the amount of national notes in circu-
lation was s665.s44.192, increase for
the year of SIS 1868. 726 and a decrease
! for the month of SO. 76S.I35
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
COLORADO GOES
DEMOCRATIC
BRYAN HAS SAFE MAJORITY AND
FULL STATE TICKET is
ELECTED.
SHAFROTH GOVERNOR
DEMOCRATS FOR CONGRESSMAN
AND JUSTICES OF SUPREME
COURT.

Denver.-Bryan has carried Colo.
RADIO by between 5000 and G,OOO plu-
rality, estimating from returns so far
received.
John F. Shafroth. Democrat, has
been elected governor by a plurality
considerably larger than that of Bryan.
The Democrats have elected all the
other state officers, as follows:
Lieutenant Governors. r. Fitz-
gerald of San Miguel.
Contemplating - Edward T.
Taylor of Garfield.
Congressman First District-Atter-
son w. Rucker, Arapahoe county.
Congressman Second District-John
A. Martin of Pueblo.
Supreme Bench-Ten year term, S.
II. White of Pueblo; ten year term,
w. A. Hill of Morgan; eight year term.
M. S. Bailey of Fremont; six year
term, George w. Musser of Ell Paso.
Secretary of State. b. Pearce of
Otero county.
State Treasurer-W. ]. Galligan of
Larimer county.
State Auditor-Roady Kenehan of
Denver county.
Attorney General. T. Barnett of
Ouray county.
Regents State University-Ralph
Talbot of Denver, Ethelbert Adams of
Telluride.
Superintendent Public Instruction
Mrs. Katherine NJ Cook.
Railroad Commissioners-A. P. An
derson of Las Animas, six years !;
Fro, -
years; w. l.. Seely of Boulder, two
years.
The presidential electors, who will
cast their unavailing vote for Will
liam Jennings Bryan are: C. S. Thorn
as of Denver, DR.. b. l.. jefferson of
Routt county, s. N. Wheeler, d. T.
Sapp of Gunnison. T. ]. Erhart of Chat
fee.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

Ogallala, Neb-After lying for
more than month. concealed by prac-
tically nothing, and after having been
passed by ranchers half hundred
times without discovery, the body of
Volly Mann, whose mysterious death
and disappearance was first told OF to
the Denver police Tuesday. was found
Thursday by Sheriff Eugene Beal of
Ogallala, Neb., in almost the exact
spot where the Denver authorities
were told it would be, and near the
corpse We're fresh wagon tracks be-
lieved to have been made by the STAY
er's vehicle. Smith returning to con-
ceal the evidence of his crime. Mrs
Jennie Miner Smith, who charges
Mann's death to her husband. guided
the Nebraska officers to the body.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
Virginia Constitution Upheld.

Richmond. Va.-On the 5th inst. in
the United States Court Judge Golf
handed down an opinion in the case
of John w. Brickhouse, n negro,
against c. T. Brooks and William Jes-
sup, election judges OF Norfolk county,
in which the validity of the new Vir-
ginia constitution was attacked on ac-
count of the failure of the members of
the constitutional convention to take
an oath to uphold the federal consti-
tuition. Brickhouse contended that the
old constitution stood and therefore he
had been Illegally deprived of his
right to vote.
The court held that Brickhouse's con-
tention was without merit and that as
the new constitution had been de-
clared valid by the Legislature and the
governor it was in fact the constitu-
ton of Virginia.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
Projected Automobile Lines.

Denver.-Colorado is to have a sys-
TEN of automobile lines operated along
private roadways to be built by the
Crystal Park Company, which was in
corporated recently with a capital
stock of $7S0,0OO. 1t is the purpose of
the company to connect Crystal Park
with Manitou by private automobile
speedways and to operate regular cars
1t is stated that the company is in
corporated for the purpose of introduc-
ing automobile lines along their own
roads in several counties of Colorado,
including Denver county.
Other parks and lakes throughout
the state will be acquired and automo-
bile lines will be used to connect them
with the nearest cities. Similar lines
have proven profitable in several other
states and with the increasing num-
Der OF visitors TO Colorado each year
it is believed the system will have Il
steady patronage and prove to be an
added attraction.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
WESTERN NEWS.

Mr.. Bryan wrote graceful letter 70
Judge Taft. congratulating him on his
election and wishing him success In
his administration.
Twenty-six men in Craighead
county. Arkansas. are under arrest
for night riding and have been held
for the grand jury In bonds of $500.
Engineers of the Wisconsin State
Geological Survey are making surveys
and other arrangements for the pro-
posed model highway in Milwaukee.
Judge Frank H. Dunno. who has
tried many of the bribery and graft
cases in San Francisco, has been re-
elected. Judge Cook, against whom
the graft prosecution made fight, was
defeated.
Il have no fault to find with the re-
suit of the election" stated James j.
Hill. president of the Great Northern,
at Spokane Thursday. Taft is per
sonal friend of mine, and his election is
eminently satisfactory"
A monster petition to be circulated
among the women of America and then
submitted to President-elect Taft is
one of the immediate plans of the Ma
tional American Woman's Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, as outlined at Denver.
The Arkansas river at Pine Bluff
began falling Monday night and the
caving-in of the river banks on the
south side seemed to be about over.
The historic home of Governor j. S.
Roane caved into the river.
srbo fret coppiata pracincf rpturue
in California were received from
North Coronado Island precinct. There
are two voters in this precinct and
their vote was, for President, Taft, p
for Congress. Smith. Rep). 2.
.-.e Arkansas state railroad commits
sion. on advice of the attorney general,
has voted to issue an order to the rail
roads against their charging n 3-cent
passenger rate. All the railroads are
now charging this rate. and heavy pen
atty suits will follow.
At banquet of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Club given in his honor two
days after his election, William ii.
Taft made an optimistic speech which
was hailed us sounding the keynote of
prosperity for the next four years. He
declared that he would strenuously en-
force the law against dishonest bust.
ness methods.
A parade in which women carried
red flags and banners was feature of
the closing campaign of the Socialist
party In Chicago. In accordance with
an order from the police that no red
flags without notices would be al
lowed. the women. who formed sec
ton of the parade. had their banners
decorated with signs asserting that
the Socialist party promised women's
suffrage.
Rome C. Brown of Minneapolis,
president of the Harvard Clubs of
America, 1907-l90S, says President
Roosevelt cannot succeed DR.. Eliot at
Harvard for two reasons: First, he
does not want the presidency; second,
couldn't get 1t. Not conservative
enough for Harvard presidency; could
not get one vote Harvard Board of
Overseers."
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
rramway Franchise Case Appealed.

Denver.-Both Denver and the Mer.
camille Trust Company of Ney York
have perfected appeals from the decis-
ion OF Judge Robert E. Lewis in the
Federal Court In the Denver City
Tramway franchise case. City Attor
ney Lindsey obtained his order of APP
peal just within the time limit.
The Mercantile Trust Company is
interested in the case as holder of Il
mortgage on the Tramway company
property. which was negotiated in he
early life of the company
The suit was filed nearly tive ty
years ago by the Trust company. 1t
asked that an ordinance repeating the
original grant of streets be declared
invalid. 1t was brought to trial in the
Federal Court less than a year ago.
Judge Lewis held that the Tramway
company was to have undisputed pos
session of the streets for at least fifty
years from the passage of the fran
chise ordinance in 1885.
The Mercantile Trust Company APP
peals upon the ground that the Judge
erred in not specifying that the fran
chise should be perpetual and in not
perpetually enjoining Denver from in
terfering with the tramway's use of
the streets.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
San Miguel Returns.

Denver.-A News special from Tel
luride Friday says: Pluralities of sue
cessful candidates in San Miguel
county are: Bryan. 81; Shafroth, 113 .
Taylor. 166; Martin, SO; White, Al;
Fitzgerald, 402; representative to leg
islature. j. NJ. Wardlaw. PA; County
Clerk Fred B. Van Alta (Rep), 297;
Sheriff G. w. Taltman CRep), 49,;
Treasurer d. Lee Staley (Dem). &c;
Assessor V. U. Rodgers (Dem.), 1S9;
Superintendent of Schools Luella A.
Moore Dem), 800: Commissioner
First district, George Sheahan (Dem) b.
4; Commissioner Third district, Jo-
seph II. Jackson (Rep), 5.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
HARD BLOW TO
TOBACCO TRUST
re DE RAJ COURT susTAiNs
CHARGE THAT 1T is VIOLATING
THE LAWS.
SHOULD Be DISSOLVED
INJUNCTION STAYED PENDING APP.
PEAL TO UNITED STATES SU-
PREME COURT.

New York.-The contention of the
government that the American Tobac-
co Company is trust operating in re-
straint of trade and competition, in VIC
lation of the Sherman antitrust law,
was sustained today in decisions hand
Noyes In the United States Circuit
Court here. Judge Ward handed down
a dissenting opinion.
In the suit, which was prosecuted by
James c. McReynolds and Edwin p.
Grosvenor. special assistants of the
United States attorney general, the
government asked for an injunction
dissolving the combination. The gov
eminent also asked the United States
Circuit Court to appoint a receiver to
wind up the affairs of the allied COR
porations.
While finding that there was an il
legal combination as charged. Judges
Lacombe, Coke and Noyes in their
opinion say that injunctions should
issue against all the defendants ex-
cept the United Cigar Stores Company
and the r. p. Richards, Jr., company.
The injuhctions are, however. stayed
pending an appeal to the United States
Supreme Court.
The petition asking for the appoint
ment of n receiver was refused as be-
ing "impracticable and wholly UNI
necessary"
The Imperial Tobacco Company and
the Britisn-American Tobacco Com
pany, English corporations. We're in
cluded in the governments suit, but
the complaints against these COM
panies were dismissed.
Judge Lacombe. in his decision. said:
There can be little doubt that the
federal statute has been violated.
Each one of the purchases of COM
panies complained of in the petition
was a contract and combination In
restraint of trade and competition ex-
listing when it was entered into. and
that is sufficient to bring it within the
pan of this drastic statute
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
GENERAL NEWS.

All grades of refined sugar were re-
duced 20 cents n hundred pounds in
New York November 9Th.
The Outlook confirms the published
report that President Roosevelt will
be associated with its editorial staff
after March 9TH as special contribut-
ing editor.
Upon the announcement of Taft's
election Thursday the 5000 operatives
in two great thread mills in Newark.
n. j., were notified that full time work
would be resumed the next Monday.
The Japanese steamer Taish Maru
was sunk during n storm off Etoro
island and lis persons were drowned
The vessel was crowded with fisher
men and passengers and of those
aboard only twenty-nine We're saved.
a Paris journal states that Wilbur
Wright has received n letter from EN-
peror William congratulating him on
his achievements and inviting him to
so to Germany and continue his ex-
periments there.
At Buffalo, N. V, on election day.
Herman krause and William Waderse.
PiShNSi ii hiels, were run uOWu Dy n
passenger train while on their way to
the polls, and killed. Emil Krause. n
son of one of the dead men, was prob
ably fatally injured.
The American fleet has carried our
national games to China At Annoy an
eleven from the battleship Virginia de
feated the Louisiana football team IL
to o, and n baseball nine from the Ken
tuckey defeated nine from the Louis
! lana.
Nine Italian laborers were killed on
the Grand Trunk Pacific north of Dry.
den, 200 miles east of Winnipeg, on
/ the 5th inst. They were working in a
/ deep cut when some charges of dyna,
mite were prematurely exploded, tons
/ of rock falling on them. Two others
escaped.
/ British motorists who have been hop
I ing for several years that the govern
/ ment would establish central highway
department, are much encouraged by
| the fact that Chancellor of the Elk
| chequer Asquith is seriously consider
ing this plan.
DIR. Emanuel Lasker of New York
the worlds chess champion, is plan
ming for another trip around the world
/ The first place to be visited will be
South Africa. where DIR. Lasker will
play series of games with Bruno Sieg
helm of Johannesburg. who holds the
South African championship.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

Denver.-A Republican special from
Aspen Friday night says: Election re-
turns so far give Taft $50, Bryan 1924,
Burger 537, Taylor 1910, Haggott $40.
Martin 1,20s. There is some talk of
throwing out Precinit three because
the election return certificates were
not signed, and If this is done the en-
tire Democratic county ticket will be
elected. Chairman Rohrbaugh of the
Republican central committee has filed
a protest against the vote in this pre-
cinct being accepted which would elect
Wauble. Democratic candidate for
sheriff, instead OF Everett. independent
candidate.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
LOCAL OPTION
Law ATTACKED
CLERK OF BOULDER COUNTY EN-
JOINED FROM CERTIFYING
ELECTION RESULTS.
DAY SET FOR HEARING
LIQUOR MEN CLAIM LAW is UN.
CONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE
OF DETERMINATIONS.

Denver.-By supersedeas issued
by the Supreme Court Thursday after
noon the county clerk of Boulder coun'
ty is enjoined from certifying the re-
suits of the local option election held
in North Lonsmont, precinct "a of
Boulder county. Tuesday the 3rd inst.
The decision emanated from petition
presented by attorneys representing
the liquor interests of Longmont. 1t
is the intention of the petition to pre-
vent the result of the vote on the To-
cal option question from being an
nounced until after the Supreme Court
has had opportunity to decide the dis
puted section of the local option law
which prohibits saloon interests from
calling an election for two years after
a decisive vote on local option has
been taken and does not prescribe
time limit for the opposition.
A few days prior to the election
petition was filed in the Supreme
Court asking that the county clerk of
Boulder county be onjoined from pre-
senting the local option question on
the regular ballot, it being argued that
it was unfair because the "wets" had
won in an election held last spring.
The justices decided that the question
involved too many technical points to
be decided definitely at the time and
allowed the election to be held, prom
Using a thorough examination of the
law and authorities after the election.
The attorneys are given twenty days
to file abstracts and briefs, and at the
end of that time the court will decide
upon the question of granting perma-
nent injunction against the certifying
of the election results. Attorneys for
the liquor interests contend that the
local option provision is unconstitu-
tional because both sides are not given
equal rights to call elections. II the
court should sustain this contention,
the decision will probably nullify the
present local option law.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Tne board of
control of the Trans-Missouri Dry
Farming Congress. the next annual
convention of which is to be held here,
February 23rd, cath and 25th, has be-
gun collecting complete statistics
covering dry farming operations and
results in the West. Copies of more
than 100 questions will Oe sent to ev-
cry person interested in dry farming
In the West, and the answers to these
questions will be compiled into highly
valuable information for dry farmers
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

Lincoln. Neb.-At the meeting of
the regents Friday night. Chancellor
E. Benjamin Andrews of the Univer-
sity of Nebraska, rendered his resig-
nation, to take effect January list next
The regents voted to accept the resig-
nation. No suggestion as to his prob
able successor was offered. Several
months ago. following Indifferent
health. DR.. Andrews tentatively re-
signed. but the regents urged him to
remain. So far as known there has
been no friction between the chancel-
lor and the regents.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

The return TO the United States
treasury of the sum OF sl.172 paid
out to pensioner of the civil war
with the explanation that the recipi-
ent's conscience would not permit
him to keep the money. is said to be
something without precedent in the
history of the administration of our
pension system. This should not be
Interpreted, however. as a reflection
on pensioners in general. There are
unworthy pensioners as there are un-
worthy persons who draw public
money, in other forms. but they are
the exception, not the rule.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
Increased Building Construction.

Chicago.-Building construction is
making new high records, according to
the Construction News. During Octo-
Der permits We're taken out in thirty
six cities for the construction of 9.729
buildings. involving total estimated
cost of S4S,074.775, or s12,0OO.0O0 more
than in October a year ago. There was
an increase of 112 per cent. in New
York City. The increase in Brooklyn
is twenty-five per cent; in Philadel-
phia fifty-nine per cent. Other in
creases are: Chicago. twenty-five per
cent, Portland, Oregon. twenty-eight
per cent
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
Republicans Save One in Lake.

Leadville. Colo.-Peter H. Harring-
ton. Democrat. was elected assessor of
Lake county by plurality of five votes
over Thomas A. Goldner, his Republi-
can opponent, according to the official
count. Mr.. Goldner, who is now as
SCISSOR, says he is satisfied and will not
contest. This leaves but one officer
elected by the Republicans Tuesday.
He is Joseph A. Lamping, county treas
urer. who is chosen for the fourth con
secutive time.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

At Greeley John Aagesen paid his
wager to Ike Oppenheimer because of
the defeat of Bryan, by rolling a pea
nut down the sidewalk for block on
the main street. A large crowd lined
the sidewalk, watching and cheering
him.
Mrs. Frank Nesbit, wife of a prom
inent and wealthy ranchman living in
Grand valley. about nine miles from
Rocky Ford, was killed on the 4th inst.
by being thrown from a buggy, her
neck being broken by the fall. She
was forty-five years old and leaves two
children.
). w. Harsh, two miles northeast of
Greeley. claims to have raised the
biggest beet ever grown in the yicin-
ity. 1t weighs eighteen pounds. The
second largest was grown by F. Il.
Meeker and weighs lax pounds.
John r. Mclean, the aged man who
engaged in rifle battle last winter
with Thomas Metcalf, near Windsor,
and the side of whose face was liter.
ally shot off. was fined 81 and costs
ana sentenced to six months in Jail by
Judge Garrisues at Fort Collins. The
trouble between Mclean and Metcalf
was over a ditch.
AFTER service of many years with
,ne Mlnnequa steel plant, Charles
Ninmell has resigned as superintend-
eht OF the roll turning mill to accept
position as department superintend-
emu IN the United States Steel plant
at Gary. Indiana.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

Tim" Healy. the Irish member of
parliament, is quick at repartee. A
voter once informed him that he would
sooner vote for the devil than for
Healy." But possibly your friend
may not turn up" said Tim" adding
in tone of mild inquiry: Perhaps
you would support me, them
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11
chaffee County Democratic.

Buena Vista, Colo.-The returns fol
Chaffee county are all in. giving Bryan
plurality of 451 and Shafroth 474
The rest of the state ticket ran about
tn esame except NJ. J. Guerin of Salida,
nominated for railroad commissioner
on the Republican ticket. who received
a majority of ninety-seven. All legis-
lative. judicial and county offices will
be filled by Democrats.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

When w. w. Aston found that Eng.
lish law sustained the people of Hever
In their right TO travel on the foot.
path across the beautiful park of He.
yer castle. which he has lately bought
he built high brick wall along each
side of the footpath. surely for once
tustifying the ancient Jest of calling
him William Walled-Of Astor.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

Denver.-A Republican special from
Fort Collins Friday says: Final re-
turns from Larimer, Boulder, Adams
and Weld counties place George A.
Carlson's plurality for district attorney
at 1857. Final returns this afternoon
from all the precincts in the county
definitely settled the sheriff's contest
in favor of c. A. Carlson. Republican,
by forty-two votes.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

New York's state board of equaliza-
tion has tabulated the "equallzed
value" OF real estate and personal
property in the Empire state at S.
553,29S.1IS: the total with per.
sonal property added in is s9,173.566.
2i5. My, my, New York is almost
ms rich as some of her wealthiest citi.
zens,
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

French admirers of Wilbur Wright
want him TO fly across the English
channel, but If he does he will not be
welcome on the other side. That sort
OF thing would suggest opening up the
light little Isle" to aerial foes.
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

II Japan has our civilization so thor,
oushly assimilated and tucked away
In pigeonholcs where 1t can instantly
lay It's hand on each item. pray why
Isn't 1t up in the air and leading the
world in the perfocting of the flying
machine?
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

Wizard Burbank, of California de-
clares that 1t is quite within the range
OF possibility that Massachusetts
farmers will soon lay out banana
groves. as before long he will have
perfected species of hardy but lus.
cious plantain that viii come to per.
feet fruition anywhere in New Eng.
land
The Lamar register., 1908-11-11

Some of the weather experts In the
rural districts announce that we are
going 10 have 4 hard winter because
the squirrels re laying In unusually
large supplies Of nuts this fall. OPP
umists will L. inclined. however, TO
conclude that ,his is merely a sign of
q good nut crop.