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The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
Work For Colorado Buildings.

washington.-Mem of the Colo.
RADIO congressional delegation are ar.
ranging for a meeting to discuss the
possibilities of securing action on vari-
ous bills pending for federal buildings
In Colorado. 1t has not been decided
by house leaders whether there will
be general omnibus public building
measure enacted at this session of
Congress. II 1t be decided that there
shall be such legislation. provision will
be made for but part of the many
buildings for which bills have been
introduced and there will have to be a
general scaling down of appropriations
and places.
Bills have been introduced for build
ings in Colorado at Denver, Fort Col
Inns. Greeley. Durango, Grand juno.
tion and Glenwood Springs. and for
additions to cost the limit at Colorado
Springs and Boulder. The meeting Of
the Colorado delegation will be for the
purpose of agreeing on the course to
pursue should It become evident that
but part of these buildings can be
provided for in an omhibus bill, should
one be reported. f
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
Sasuaehe Mayor Dies In Denver.

Denver.-John Lawrence OF Sagu.
ache. mayor OF that town. a member
of the Sixteenth General Assembly, u
pioneer among pioneers, died at
Mercy hospital. this city. Thursday OF
n complication of diseases. He was
seventy-two years OF age. He went to
the hospital three weeks ago complain
Ing OF stomach trouble. which the ply
sicians diagnosed rs cancer.
When n lad Lawrence ran away from
home in Illinois. his parents having
died young. He found his way to the
territory now known as southwestern
Colorado and for years he lived among
the Indians. In after years his knowl.
edge OF the language became useful
to him and as the white people began
to go in he became the Interpreter In
this capacity he fell in with Otto
Mears. the pathfinder OF the San
Juan" and other notable comrades OF
the early days.
Mr.. Lawrence lived In Saguache for
forty years. He did great deal to.
ward building the town and the county
He was kind OF perpetual mayor. He
was elected to the Legislature on two
different occasions and was county
judge. county assessor and superin-
tendent of schools. He was Demo-
crat. although party lines hung lightly
on him.
His body was sent to Saguache for
burial.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
.clemency to Prisoners.

Denver.--At n meeting of the State
Board of Pardons Friday Thomas Q.
norris, sentenced from Otero county
in January, 1906, for robbery. to a term
of three to five years, had his sentence
commuted to term of two and half
to Ave years. c. F. Harris and william
d. Mitchell, both sentenced to three 70
five years for grand larceny committed
In Gunniyon county, will be paroled on
Monday, their sentences having peen
changed to one and half to Ave years.
And Dominic Job, sentenced to four
TO Ave years for assault to murder COM
mitted in Clear Creek county. had MS
sentence commuted to one and one
fourth to Ave years.
The action taken by the board ana
the governor means that all these CON
victs viii be released ON parole within
: ahort time
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
Denver rramway Victory.

Denver.-A decision handed down
Friday by Judge Robert Lewis Of the
u. s. District Court practically grants
the Denver City Tramway Company n
blanket franchise on the streets OF
Denver, TO run at least until February
s. 1885, and perhaps to run forever.
While guarded In its language. the de-
cision is most sweeping In Its enects.
1t declares valid the ordinance OF 1880
granting blanket franchise.
The company to which this franchise
waa granted was chartered for fifty
ysars. and the Judge holds that the life
Of the franchise, not being specified.
must run Mt least an equal length OF
time. He further declares that the or
dinance of July 10. 1899. repeating the
ordinance Of 1885, save az to such
streets as the tramway then occupied
q Invalid and void.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
Food Adulterations.

DcilvcF.-Through the lahurs OF the
state pure food and drug commission
the gcn""al public of Colorado has Hf
late seen some remarkable revelations
conccrnin: the nature OF the things 1t
eats The commission. instead of pros
ecuting cases. has been warning deal
ers. and the result is that a close in
spection nowadays will show strang"
changes from the labels that have hth-
erto been made familiar TO the public.
In design and general appearance the
new labels are like the old. but close
examination will show strange things
printed. usually in very small type.
Here Is list OF some of the changes:
Formerly Pure Maple Syrup" now
Cane and Maple Syrup" on what was
previously known as pure apple cider
the words limitation and artiiicially
colorcd." but in very small type. now
appear: potted turkey is now 'po'ted
meat. turkey flavor" pure cider vine
gar Is now distilled and artificially
colored:" pure apple butter" is now
fruit butter, apple flavor. 20 per cent.
glucose
The new labels confess that bologna
sausage has preservatives in 1t. that
current Jelly is 10 per cent apple juice.
and that pepper contains % per cent.
of adulteratioE-such as charcoal. corn
meal and ground cigar boxes: that ice
cream is frozen milk and coloring mat.
ter: that French mustard is 10 per
cent. not mustard at all; that olive oil
is made from cotton seed. and that
WHISKY and port wine are mysteries.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
Better Pay For soldiers.

Northumberland Bell, chief or
staff, u. S. A., Thursday recommended
In person to the House committee on
military affairs an increased pay sched-
ule for enlisted men of the army, along
the lines laid down in the Dick-Caprun
bill. but differing somewhat in scale
His Recommendation contained four
distinct features:
Creation Of the grade of warrant ON
Ger. for the promotion of deserving
noncommissioned officers; readtust-
ment of initial rates to pay, that ther
shall range from SIS to $42, as against
the range Of from SIG to $40 in. tho
navy; cash bonus of three orthsspev
for re-enlistment. and an Increase =
from II to - in pay for high attnin-
ment in Workmanship. The CORE
spending increase in the navy Il ffun
~ to 80.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
LIABILITY OF EMPLOYERS.
s"i Introduced In Congress to Protect
Railway Workers,


Washington.-A comprehensive en-
pioyers' liability bill has been intro
duced In the Senate and House by Sen.
ator La Toilette of Wisconsin. and Ron.
resentative Sterling of Illinois.
Ihe authors say the bill has the
Endorsement of the brotherhood OF Lo
comotive Engineers. Brotherhood of
Locomotive Fircmen and iGngincmcn
ana brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
ana Is intended to meet the recent de.
cision OF the Supreme Court, by which
the employers liability act of June ii
1876. WIS declared unconstitutional.
Every common carrier, while en-.
gagged In Interstate or foreign com.
merce. or commerce between The nos.
sessions OF the United States. is made
iiaDle TO It's employees who ne Injured
whiie employed in such commerce.
when such Injuries are due TO the nepli.
eehce or mismanagcment Of any OF,
ncer or cmploye of such carrier, or
when due to defects or insuiiicirncics
In equipment.
This provision is made equally an.
plicablc TO carriers in the territories.
the District of Columbia and the Pan
ANA cannl zone, and carriers engaged
In the transportation Of United States
mails.
The bill recognizes th" doclriu" of
comparative" negligence" as ii is now
recognized in IN" states of Wisconsin.
South Dakota. North Dakoia, Ne.
braska. Nevada. Georgia and l'loridn.
and in the act Of Congress which was
declared unconstitutional
II permits an employee to recover
damages II he has been guilty uf con.
tributory negligence. but saws the ury
shall diminish tn" damages IN acc Ird.
ance with the amount OF II, glipcncc
they may find is attributable to sucn
employe
II Is provided that an injured en-
pIoye shall not be held to be guilty ui
contribu;ory negligence in any case
where the violation OF the law by the
carrier contributed to such injury
also that questions of fact relating ~
negligence shall be for the jury to de-
trrminc.
In The event of Il verdict in favor OF
the cmploye. it is required that the
court shall allow rs a part nf the costs
n reasonable attorneys fee, not exceed
Ing an amount equal to twenlythrc"
per cent. Of Judgment recovered and an
additional f." equal TO five per cent. Of
the amount finally recovered for each
appeal.
An injured cmployc shall not b" held
10 have assumed the risk OF his EN-
ploymeni In any cas-" whcr" the viola
tion OF NV by the carrier contributed
To such injury. One section of the bill
specifically makes void any contract
rule or device whatsoever. the purpose
Of which is to exempt tn" carrier from
liability urdcr tn" act The statute Of
limitations within which sui; can be
brought IS iiNcd ut three years.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
Men Who Knew Lincoln.

Greeley. Colo.-E. p. House Of Gree
ley. who during the Civil war and for
several years previous, was noted
special correspondent. knew well all
of the prominent men OF his time. IN
cluding President Lincoln. After
quitting newspaper work. House had
n position in the War Department.
which he held for eight years.
During his first year rs correspond
ent he gained the favor of President
Lincoln nv calling his attention to the
bad location of the telegraph iustru-
ments of the War Department, which
were rear the public hallway. where
spies could hear the important mes.
sages passing between the generals ia
the field and the department.
To convince the President that a
good operator, in league with the en-
emy. might easily get the messages
from the click OF the instrument, House
pea.ed several of them. The instru-
ments were promptly moved
When Lincoln returned from his visit
to Grant at Richmond. and while he
was being serenadcd. House was on
hand and reached the front door OF
the White House Just as 1t was being
closed to keep out the crowd. In re-
lating the incident on Lincoln's birth.
day. House said:
Il went up stairs and began inter-
viewing the President, when he inter-
rupted me with, From the appearance
OF things, I presume l will have to
make speech, and you can gather
from what l have to say all about the
trip When the band ceased playing.
and loud cries went up for Mr.. Pres
ioent.' Lincoln Uncle Abe,' etc, Mr..
Lincoln opened the window to the
left OF the portico at which he was
standing. viewed the assembly and be-
gan to speak. I was permitted to stnnd
by his side. catch the words, and tcle-
graph them to my papers,"
Today, House carries a notebook
containing n part of that speech q.
S. P. Birdsall. another Greeley pio-
neer was n member of the bodyguard
about the White House. and a favorite
with President Lincoln's little son. He
has note written him by Lincoln, al
lowing him the privilege of organizing
n colored troop.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
Fleet Passes Valparaiso.

Valparaiso. - The great American
fleet of sixteen battleships, under the
command of Rear Admiral Evans,
passed Valparaiso Friday afternoon
and continued on its voyags northward
for Callao, Peru. the next stopping
place. All Valparaiso and thousands OF
persons from every city In Chile wit
messed the passing of the fleet.
President Montt and other high OIL
cials of the republic came out from
shore to greet the battleships and al
most the entire Chilean navy eX-
changed salutes with them as they
swung around Curaumilla Point and
into Valparaiso bay In single file. head
ed BY the Chilean cruiser ChacaDuco
and five Chilean torpedo boat destroy
ers.
Swinging around the presidents ship
firing salutes as they passed, the war
ships headed for the open sea without
stopping and went north.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
Presidents Plea For Higher Life.

Washngton.-Inter in Wednes
days work Of the fifth general conven-
tion of the Religious Educational as
sociation centered in n reception and
an address TO the delegates by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. in which he declared
that our material prosperity will avail
but little unless II Is built upon the
superstructure of the higher moral
and spiritual life.
The delegates We're received in the
east room OF the White House. when
the President said to them:
81 doubt II there is any lesson more
essential to teach in an industrial dem.
ocracy like ours than the lesson that
any failure to train the average citi.
zens to n belief in the things OF the
spirit. no less than the things of the
body. must in the long run entail mis-.
fortune. shortcomings. possible disas-
ter upon the nation itself.
"It is eminently right that We AM
orleans should be proud of our ma
terial prosperity. 1t is eminently right
that we should pride ourselves upon
a widely diffused and exceedingly prac.
tical system of education.
II believe in both. but neither will
avail II something else is not added
to the nation. The material prosperity
is essential as a foundation but 1t is
only a foundation. and upon 1t must be
built the superstructure OF the higher
moral and spiritual life; for otherwise
in itself the material prosperity will
amount to little. So with education;
It is necessary that we should see
that the child is trained not merely in
reading and writing. not merely in the
elementary branches of learning
strictly so defined. but trained indus
trially. trained adequately to meet the
ever increasing demands OF the COM
plex growth OF our industrialism,
trained agriculturally, trained in hand.
icrafts. trained to be more efficient
workers in every field Of human activ-
ity. But they must be trained in more
than that. or the nation will ultimately
go down."
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
How Americans Escaped.

douglas. Ariz.-Reports of the ex-
plosion ut the Santa Rosa mining
camp. eighteen miles south of here. in
Sonora. probably have been exagger-
ated. No one was injured when the
two separate charges of dynamite were
exploded Saturday evening. wrecking
the commissary and part OF the board
ing house. That all of the Americans
in the camp were not killed or manned.
however, is due to the fact that the
explosion occurred at time when
they were grouped some distance away.
The work IL believed to be that of Mex
ican anarchists such rs operated in
Cananea.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
TROOPS SENT
TO FAIRBANKS
STRIKING MINERS THREATEN
VIOLENCE IN ALASKA MIN
ING CAMP.
REGULARS ENROUTE
SOLDIERS TO BE CARRIED ONE
HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FivE
MILES ON SLEDs.

Washngton.-By direction Of the
President, Acting Secretary Oliver to-
day ordered company Of infantry
from Fort Gibbon, Alaska. to Fair
banks. in that territory. to preserve
order during the mining strike in that
section. This action was taken upon
representations from the United States
Court in Alaska to the attorney gen.
eral that the presence Of federal
troops was needed.
Attorney General Bonaparts
promptly brought the matter to the
attention of the President and by his
instruction afterward consulted with
Acting Secretary Oliver. who. through
General Bell. chief of stan. forwarded
the necessary orders for the movement
of the troops to the commander at
Fort Gibbon.
kilograms from Fairbanks TO the at
torney general stated that open air
mass meetings are being held by the
striking miners and that threats OF
violence have been made.
The marshal has been directed by
tne attorney general 10 use All tne
force at his command TO arrest law
breakers and to prevent intimidation.
The military is expected to give the
marshal moral support and also to
take action should the disorder prove
too great for any force he may be able
to secure.
The striking miners have picketed
the trail between Valdez and Fair
banks. Most of the newly arrived Ia
borers are Russians.
The distance from Fort Gibbon to
Fairbanks is 1855 miles. and the troops
will be carried by sleds over the route.
which is said 10 be good one. II
there is urgent necessity for the pres
ence of the soldiers at Fairbanks. they
can get there in four or five days. but
under ordinary conditions the trip
takes six or seven days.
Fairbanks Is in the center OF a min
ing country with population of seven
or eight thousand. Persons in Wash
ington familiar with the conditions ex-
listing at Fairbanks say the trouble is
the outcome OF n strike a year or more
ago for higher wages and shorter
hours for the miners. This the opera
tors have resisted. and their deterruiu-
alton to operate their mines indepcnd-
ent OF the Western Federation Of
Miners. 1t is feared. has led to trouble
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
MERCHANTS VISIT DENVER.
Guests Of Colorado Manufaeturers' A.
sociation and Traffic Club.

Denver.-A great number of mer-
chants from every section of Colorado
have been in Denver this week at the
invitati IN of the Colorado Manufactur-
ers' Association. Tuesday night they
were given reception at the Traffic
Club. Previous to gathering at the
club many OF the visitors were enter
tanned At dinner by the c. S. Morey
Mercantile Company.
State Senator James B. Berger acted
as toastmaster at the Traffic Club cere-
monies. Introducing as the first speak
err Acting Mayor A. j. Spengel, who
welcomed the visitors and told several
amusing stories. He declared that
Denver could not get along without the
rest of the state. but that Colorado
could exist without Denver. So. he
said, the commercial bodies of Denver
were always boosting and helping the
whole state. All advertising done in
the name of Denver brought attention
and visitors to the rest OF the state.
The interests of the city and state
were identical and all should work to-
gether for the good of the common
wealth.
President +. l.. Scholtz of the Cham
Der of Commerce spoke in a similar
vein, telling the visitors how glad he
was to welcome them on behalf of the
organization that he represented and
behalf OF the whole city.
Hon. Frank c. Goudy criticised the
financial system of the country.
Father William Organ also spoke in
happy vein. telling many of his in
imitable stories to illustrate the points
that he wished to call to the attention
of his hearers. Other speakers. both
from Denver and from abroad in the
state. added to the pleasure of the
evening. and refreshments were served
during the exercises.
Secretary Scott OF the Manufactur.
crs' Association organized :he visitors
and their escorts for their raid on the
big factories at 8 O'Clock. One large
party of forty started with the inten-
tion of taking in all the factories on the
list. while others in smaller parties
were provided with escorts to direct
them to industries in which they are
especially interested.
All the factories were decorated in
honor of the guests and there were
special guides at each plant TO explain
the process. whether It was the max
ing o. ink. the blowing of glass or the
pegging out OF shoes. Every industry
was represented by its largest plant,
keeping opcn house. and all the bust
ness men of the city Joined in helping
to make the tour of the sightseers both
pleasant and profitable.
Souvenirs OF the various Industries
were given away at many Of the plants.
and 1t is predicted that the visiting
merchants never again will forget the
fact mat Denver-made goohs are not
only equally as good. but in most cases
better than the products OF eastern
factories In the same line of business.
The guests of the manufacturers cx-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with their insight into the manner of
making the goods that they sell TO
their customers throughout the state,
and It is believed that this social gath
ering Will result in big boost for
Colorado. made goods of all descrip-
tions.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
seets Pledged For New Factory.

DenVer.-A News speciaI from
Icky Ford Saturday night saws: AT
meeting Of the Otero County Beet
"eis M" B association held here today
w acres OF beets were pledged by
noia iiarmers here for the new Man.
I,a nSa neet factory, to be built inde.
W. aent OF the trust. La Junta sent
~ ~ mat 1t would guarantee 1000
more. and Fowler 1000 acres.
.anoia has promised 5000 acres,
aae .nere have been 500 acres more
; H. making total of $500 acres
sue III. factory before even the ground
a site is selected.
om Manzanola to the meeting to.
Se,. "nich was a protest against $3.50
eha,. came q committee OF three on
a,a h ,, OF the independent mill. ]. M.
bs;n,H T.. j.: Brewer and William Nc.
Indoa Ihe meeting was largely ut.
Amaand and many addresses were made.
! Rat tns Pns, other things brought out was
Tho 9Sky TS.f Ford grew the best beets
Il th,' United States and got the least
"a na. nem. Speakers also showed that
bets t"mts , In making sugar from sugar
bpiJ vas enormous, and that there
lnnIo ue no question that the Man
hccess. enuent plant would be q
knia. ~. Efforts to get the sugar cons.
ave- hso - pay more than 94.6o per ton
|on a. Sn NJ without avail, the proposi-
eets hs, .no farmers insisting on @s for
'ns natly refused. u,
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
RACE AROUND THE WORLD.
slx Automobiles Start In Race From
New York to Paris,

New York.-The six automobiles
contesting in the New York to Paris
race started from Times square.
Forty-second street and Broadway, at
1:15 u. m. Wednesday, cheered by y
throng OF several thousand people.
Accompanied by more than 200 motors
or all descriptions. the racing ma
chimes made their way up Broadway
and Riverside drive to the city limits.
where they turned north on the road
to Albany.
From that city the route to San
Francisco. which is the objective point
OF the first stage of the trip, lies across
New York state to Buffalo, thence
through Cleveland and Toledo to Chi.
cago. to Omaha, Cheyenne. Ogden.
Reno. Goldfield. San Luis Obispo and
San Francisco. Mayor Mcclellan was
to have given the word to start, but
was delayed and Colgate Hoyt of the
Automobile Club of America took his
place.
All trafic in the neighborhood of
Times square was stopped half hour
before the start. Automobiles clogged
the intersecting streets and lined the
route for many blocks up Broadway.
No such aggregation of machines has
been seen in or about New York since
the last Vanderbilt cup race was run.
A band in the official grandstand
played the anthems of the nations as
the cars lined up for the start. A
pistol shot sent the contestants away
amid the cheering Of the people and
the hoarse hooting of hundreds of au-
tomobile horns.
The contesting cars are the queerest
nfllg IN hi (n.-
motoring purposes. With their heavy
equipment for stores and camp uten-
sils. several of them were modern
representation OF the old prairie
schooner. One resembled a hook and
ladder truck with long running boards
on either side. equipped with axes.
shovels. ropes, and n dozen other ar
ticles.
Three French cars. one German, one
italian and one American started in
the race. Three men constituted the
crews OF the foreign machines, but
there were only two In the American
car. The three French cars are steered
by G. Bourcier st. ChafYray, NJ. GODDARD
and NJ. Pons. the German car by Lieut..
koeppen. OF the Prussian army. the
Italian car by Antonio Scarfoglio and
the American car by Montague Roberts
Each machine carried the nag OF its
own nation and that OF the United
States. They were plcntifully decor
ated with signs and placards so there
could be no mistaking their identity
wherever seen. The buildings sur
rounding Times square were decorated
with flags and bunting and the start
was quite spectacular.
Estimates vary as to The length of
time the race will require. From six to
nine months. 1t Is believed. will be
consumed.
All tho drivers are confident OF
reaching their destination through the
frozen fields of Alaska and Siberia.
Steamers will transport the machines
from San Francisco to Valdez. Alaska.
and from Nome to East Cape. Siberia,
across Boring strait
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21
Rails For Motfat Road.

Denver.-For the purpose of extend
ing the Moffat road into Routt county.
the Denver-Steamboat Construction
Company has ordered 5000 tons OF
steel rails from the Colorado Fuel &
Iron Company. The rails are to cost
in the neighborhood Of $2T0.000. Track
laying is expected to begin about April
1st and will continue as fast as the
permit.