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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
FEARFUL ACCIDENT NEAR BouL
DER THE DAY BEFORE
CHRISTMAS,
ON The c. & S. RAILWAY
ONE PASSENGER KILLED AND
MANY OTHERS BEVERLEY
INJURED.

Dcrysr.--colorado & Southern pas
scafcr :'ain No. 20. which loft Denver
ut 1920 o'clock Tuesday morning for
Fort Collins. encountered "a hurricane
n, Shanahsn hill. twen,y'tour miles
north OF Denver. which lifted two
coaches and baggage ear into the nir
and hurled them into ditch ,hirty.hss
feet from the track.
]. c. Garrett of I.onsmont died at .
o'clock last night in tho University
hospital at Boulder from injuries. and
fourteen others w.r. seriously. though
not T1;ai'y injured.
Following is list Of those most
badly hurt:
Robert Sharp. Boulder. right lee
crushel tni injured about body.
Mrs. ". \. Morrow. $500 Tcnnyscn
street. Denver. internal injuries and
fractured r!b.
Mrs. C. NJ. shIvclcy. Boulder. cuts
and bruises.
Conductor Jackson ". Grcimcr. :s5t
Humboldt street. Denver. back and pldo
bruised.
James Kelly. Boulder. broken rib.
scalp wound and other Injuries.
James rockingham. Denver. spine
and right arm injured.
". r. Butt.Th-ld. broken spine aud
right arm Injured.
]. r.. Mci.cS,cr. LonEmoni. Injured
about body.
James Mcdonald and son of Boulder.
cut BY slasH.
Frank Tourtclio'. Bnuidcr. left lcs:
crushed.
Ciyd. u. Eppcrson. ii5s Court place.
Denver. right arm Injured.
s. UasAannnccE. GIL Delaware street.
Denver. head and scalp wounds.
John Bottingh.r. 5ii Clipln street.
Denver. head and body bruised.
George Ch.i'H. express agent. Den
vcr, bruised about legs and body.
The wreck occupied one mile north
Of Marshall ON n steep down Grade.
while the train was travelling at high
speed. and that the number killed and
injured was not greater II considered
miraculous. The storm struck the
train broadBidc md lifted tho coaches
from tho trucks. The windows were
smashed and car seats torn from
their faEtcninrS and pinned the unfor
tunatc passengers In th. wreck. The
wind was no powerful that those who
escaped injury dared not move lest
they be blown away.
The train was In charge OF Conductor
Jackson NJ. Grclncr. Engineer A. IL
Scott Immediately uncoupicd the en-
rinc and made dash for Boulder. nyc
miles distant. for help.
a relief train was made up ana
rushed to the scene Of the wreck. car
rying with II all the available physi-
clans and several nurses from tho hos
pitnl.
Several automobiles and hacks hur-
ried to the scene and the injured. ms
soon as their wounds had been tempo
rarily cared for. were hurried TO
Boulder and taken to the University
hospital.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
WOULD KILL
FEDERATION
MINE OWNERS ASK FEDERAL
COURT TO DISSOLVE MIN.
ERS' UNION.
CHARGE CRIMINALITy
THREE ORGANIZATIONS IN
cLuoEo IN INJUNCTION
SUIT.

Goldfieid. Nev!-To carry the night
into the Federal Court will bc the
next move OF the Goidieid Minc Own
ers' Association. A suit VIII be MED
In the Circuit Court of the district OF
Nevada. asking not only for an injune'
ton against picketins and interference
but for the iiIai dissolution OF the
Goldficld Miners union.
The suit IL To be filed by the Gold
field Consolidated Mines Company
against the Goldneid miners. the West
ern Federation Of Miners. Charles a.
Mckinnon. president OF the local
union. and nineteen others officers OF
tho 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 Gold.
field Miners union and tho Western
Federation Of Miners ar. voluntarily
unincorporated associations. and that
Il IL claimed to be part OF another
large organization known as tho In
dustrIai Workers OF tho World. also
unincofporaicd. which has the same
principles and seeks To accomplish its
results by the same unlawful methods.
and han in Its ranks as members OF
these associations. not only the min
crs OF the Goldheid district. but other
iaborers. such ns walters. clerks.
cooks. BARRIERS and barkccpcrS.
II is further alleged tina, the West
crn Federation Of Miners Is organ
lied for tho destruction OF property
and creating "endicss strife. disorder,
bioodshcd and riotins." The Goldncld
union IL charged In th. bill with in
limitation" and Of helm. guilty Of
"wanton destruction of property. muir
der os innocent citizens. 1awlcssncss
and anarchy to such mn extent that II
hns Instituted reign OF terror In the
Goidfcld district" II IL further nj.
legged that the Goidhcid union Is n
criminal society"
Tho court In asked to elite the dc.
icndan;a before II To answer the nj
legations of the complaint and to Is
sue writ Of Injunction restraining
tho defendants from obstruc,ing the
business OF the Consolidated Mines
Company by threat. Intimidation OF
pickctin.. An injunction nIninst boy
colt IN further asked for. The cour,
is nskcd to cnjoin the Goidncld unior
from holding any more meetings.
Watchers or examiners are asked
for. with full authority to enter or
the property Of the complainant an
to carry out the orders OF the cour,
and to arrest nny person Siolntinr
them. Finally. II Il pctitioncd tina.
the iEjunctions be made permanent
and that the Goldhcld Miners unitn
be abatod and forever dissolved ns T.
nuisance and perpeiuaily cnJoinc
from any further meetings or action
Of whatever kind or nature. The
complaint is signed by George Wing.
field. vice president Of the Consoli.
dated Mines Company.
One effect of the filing OF this. II Is
said, may be to induce President
Roosevelt to order n portion Of the
troops now In Goldhcld TO remain on
the ground to assist In the enforce
ment Of the mandates OF the Federal
Court II necessary.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
Colorado Assessment.

Danver.-Statistics showing the us-
sessment valuation of various proper
ties of the state prepared by the audi
tor Of state. have been given out. IL
is shown therein that there are p
939,SS7 acres Of agricultural land In
Colorado and that the total valaation
is s35.39S.559.
Oil lands exhibit an interesting in
crease with 1888 acres valued at S122.-
07l. AS returned by the State Board
OF Equalization there were 5.23o.I9
miles of railroads assessed on the
basis of $iS.5iS.523. The average OF
the cash value OF deposits In the
banks Of the state is given at s5oo,fo2
This average amount of capital en-
ployed IN manufactures was rated on
a basis OF s12.217,753.
The acres OF grazing lands returned
were 2.S5S 153; timber lands, 7s,67S.
and other mineral lands than those
specially mentioned. SS.2G4.
Taxes were collected on 216,55T
horses. 9.172 mulcs. 7G7 asses. Ss7,931
cattle. 1.131,199 sheep, 5o,397 swine.
and 1S.SO9 goats. Automobiles to the
sum of 1886 were assessed on valua-
tion of si04,905.
The total assessment was 1919, 1885,
314. For personal property exempt on
account of the constitutional amend
ment Of 1904 was s12.33S,9i0, leaving
the total net assessment for 1907.
S367 ,3G9,374.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
OLD PEOPLE MURDERED.
Fearful Crime Committed On Ranch
Near Lamar.

Denyer.-A Republican special from
lama, Colorado. Thursday, SAYS:
One oi the most fiendish crimes IN
the history Of this part OF the slate,
which must have occurred some time
Saturday night or carly Sunday morn
Ing, was revealed Today by the autopsy
held by Coroner Kellosg over the
bodies Of A. IL. Maxwell and wife. well
known people who resided on u claim
eight miles southeast Of here.
Both Of the aged pair had evidently
been siTangled To death while they
slept and there WAS little Indication al
\ struggle. The post moriem revealed
that the tTachea In each OF their
ihroais had been broken and the
bruises on Mrs. Maxweil's body and
broken bones In her chest were evil
IDENTIFY the result Of the weight OF the
assassin's knee while he ehokrd her
to death.
Ed Maxwell. nineteen years Of ne.
who wns adopted by Sir. and Mrs.
Maxwell when he was seven years old,
was placed under arrest and In being
held in jail here pending further In
yestisation.
Young Maxwell In rcticent. but says
no knows nothing of the annir and
that he will h. able TO prove mn aiibi,
Tn. last seen of the Maxw-lls aiiv.
was Saturday. Yesterday being Christ
mas day, Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt, neigh
borS, sent their son tn th. Maxwell
ranch to tnkc some Christmas pres
.nts. On reaching the barn lot TIA"
youth heard the cattle believing and
the horses ncishin. aS though they
had not had food or drink for several
days.
On going to the house h" saw no
signs Of life about the place. ard being
frightened hurried home snd noilncd
his father. who returned with his son.
On entering the house and going TO
tho bed room 9th" aged :uuplc. Mcr'
rttt was greeted with tho hoTT.iyinI
spectacle of seeing them both dad In
bed. They were dressed In their night
clothes and mt arst II looked IN though
tho couple hRd met death peacefully
and Il WAS supposed by Mr.. Merit,
that death had been due to natural
causes.
Word was sent to Coroner k'llnsE
at this place. and hc. with the shcfin
and other authorities. drove TO The
Maxwell home. and mn invs rilEniion NJ
one. suggested that death va" due 20
foul play.
Th. bodies were brought, TO Lamar
and were placed In charge of local
undertaken and this afternoon the
nntop-v was held. revealing the cars"
OF death. The inquest was postponed
until next Saturday afternoon In order
to civ. the authorities more Time 10
investigate the murder.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
Los, Bullion Promoter. Sentenced.

Dcnvcr.-i.cnIcncy In the full sense
Of III. term was used by Judge lewis
when, after refusing TO grant "a new
trial. he imposed sentences upon the
defendants connected with the Lost
Bullion mine frauds Thursday In the
Federal Court. The convicted ilcn
got on with jail sentences ranging
from Thirty To fifteen days and hncs
ranging from 81 900 To $50. George $.
Dubois, his son Lee Dubois. and &. l.,
Blackman. who are credited with hay
Ing hrst conceived the scheme OF
pniming nn ordinary cave OF M n won
dcrful mine OF Golconda.likc riches. re-
c.ived the heaviest punishmcn'-canh
a 81 900 fine md thirty days In jail.
DIR. X. c. Hunt and Dan,on Pinkus.
whom the Jury recommended TO the
mercy of the court and who are Eencr.
ally thought TO have been dupcs rather
than factors In the conspiracy shown
by the government. received "a sav line
each. The rest were disposed OF as
follows: Arthur Lcvan. 500 and
costs: Il. W. Sebben. 800 and costs;
William u. Wilson. fifteen days in the
count" Jail and a $500 anc: ". u. Cam.
cron, fifteen days In the county jail
and $500 tinc: a. y. Keables. fifteen
days ia 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.
flict the punishment that the facts
warranted"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
Civilians Get Commissions.

Washington. - Thirty-seven 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 Jubal
A. Early, son of the distinguished Con.
federatc 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.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
Bribe 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 rnonew al
legged to have been paid by Herbert ana
Daniel Sullivan of Cripple Creek to
Morgan for his vote for Adams In the
Adams.Peabody gubernatorial contest
In the midst of the gubcrnatorial
fight Morgan alleged that he had been
paid $3.50 to vote for Adams. A COM
mittee Of the Senate, headed by Sen
ator Ballinger, was appointed TO inyes-
tigate the charge, and 1t was reported
that 1t WAS unaElc to suDstantiatc Nor
gan's assertion That he had been
bribed. Later Morgan was expelled
from tie Saactc.
At the tir1a Of his conf ion of al
legged bribery Morgan turr ii $3.50 over
to the district attorney 10 re nsed in
evidence In the prospective criminal
action, and it has been held by him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
To Facilitate Land Entries.

Grand Junction.-One of the most
important changes~in the land filing
laws made under the present admins
trntion is announced in circular
received here from r. A. Ballinger,
commissioner of the General Land Of
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 a consolidation of all the
old forms. This action of the govern
ment cuts out much red tape which
mas long been considered unnecessary
and expensive.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
DEATH OF IT. coRNFoRTH.
Noted Colorado Pioneer Drops Dead in
Seattle, Washington.

Denver.-A Seattle. Washington dis
patch December a7lh. announces the
death OF Joseph T. cornfor,h. pioneer
freisnIel OF the great plains. explorer
for railroads and promoter of the Alas
Ia Short Line. who dropped Ill sad from
heart disease while watching test
made on u new ore cfusher.
In 1897 he left Denver AMI went TO
Sea le or his way ~ Alaska. In the
interest OF Canadian and Pittsburg cap
italisis he made the first explorations
for what is now the White Pass Il fu'
kon railway.
Mr.. Cornforth was for many years
one Of III. 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 career of business and rail
road promotion in Alaska that he sx'
pected would make him extremely
though nearly sixty years old. b. was
hale and hearty. and is said to have
trampcd afoot over 1000 miles cn
trips OF exploration in Alaska during
the past ten years.
Joseph T. Cornforth was horn In
Macciesficld. Cheshire. England. July
I. 1888 IND came to the United States
In 1855.
Mr.. Cornforth resided In Peru. Ill
inois. for about u year. during which
time lie wis employ Il In a dry goods
house. and then he combined with his
brother Birks In business In Atchison.
Kansas. a year later he went into
freirhtins with nm OK team between
the Missouri river and Denver. Al this
time he invented the esg casc. now In
common use.
After frcirhtIng for about four years
he went To Cheyenne. Wyoming. anu
engaged In the grocery business.
In 1870 his store was burned and the
savings oi years were lost. lie then re-
turned to Kansas City and engaged In
the commission business until 1874. He
again came to Denver In 1874 nnd 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.
ccssfully organized and conducted tho
first gold mining congress held In Den
yer he interested "A company OF men In
building a railroad In Alaska over the
site now occupied by the Whttc thsr q
Yukon road. bu, failed to get fran.
chisn. Canadian interests later built
the road. which cost s5.0o0.o0o and
paid the same amount In dividends the
first two years
Since that time he has resided In
Seattle and Dawson. Ninskn. seldom
returning TO Denver. At the time OF HIS
death he was president OF the Alaska
Short Line railroad. which has begun
tho construction Of railroad from
iiliamnia to Anvik, ON the Yukon river.
Mr.. Corniorth first discovered the
use of mica In axle grease. but the
Standard OIL Company got the patent.
Another Of his inventions was the poly
ranai banana case. H1 was also one OF
tn cfisst 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
r. Cornforth. n daughter. Mrs. Ed
monia Hamilton and son. William u.
Corr.orih OF the cornforth Fish ana
Oyster Company. NIL of Denver.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
Bank President Arrested.

Durango.-Charles T.. Mcconnell.
president of the Smelter City State
bank, which closed Its doors a week
ago last Monday, was arrested late
Wednt sday afternoon on warrant
sworn out by Harry Jackson, charging
him with receiving deposits when he
knew the bank to be insolvept.
MFR. Mcconnell gives out the state.
ment that he has mining interests an@
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.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
WEopEp TO AN INDIAN.
Miss Cora N. Arnold Of Denver Mar
riss kibino chavarria Of New
Mexico.

Denver.--The News gives the fol
white woman to Pueblo Indian:
Miss Cora Marie Arnold. step
daughter OF the late George Wilder and
well known In Denver. WAS married
last Monday In Santa Fee. New Mexico.
To Albino chayarria. a full'biooded In
dian. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Mr.. tendon. u PresbyIe'
rian 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 it's beginning fve
years ago during the Mountain and
Plain festival In Denver. chavarria.
chief OF the Santa Clara Indians. u
tribe Of the Puebios. was brought To
Denver with large number Of his
tribesmen 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.
shouidercd. pleasant hammered chief
attircd in native costume. Immediately
formed an attachment for him. SHE
made frequent visits 10 the camp. anu
later the Indian was invited to call at
her home.
Miss Arnold lived with her step
father AMI sisters In the Coionnadc
fiais. at coifax avenue AMI Marion
ntreet, and the family was one OF the
most prominent on Capitol hill, Miss
Lillian Arnold WAS formerly teacher
Ia the Denver public schools. nna an.
other sister Ii the wife of United
States army oiiiccr.
Th. Indians iirst visit to his sweet
al. s,f a. al
between her and the remaining mem
hers of her family. Objection was
mad, only to the Indians race, Ills
character being above rcproach. Miss
Arnold. however. announced her In
tentIon TO marry the chief despite
the objections OF her family ana
fricnda. Several ministers were asked
10 perform the ceremony. but MI ~
fuGcd.
An attempt was made to have the
ceremony performed In Santa Re. bn'
In that city also the clcr.ymen re
fused to oiiicIntc. Miss Arnold re-
turned 10 Denver alone. but the Indian
made frequent visits To the city. each
one OF which was the cause St new
vutburst Of gossip.
Chavarria iS fully civilized. religious
fairly well educated and well TO do
He speaks the Indian and Spanish ian'
runscs. hut does not understand Eng
iish, and Miss Arnold set to work Ia
learn the Spanish.
In April. 1905. George Wilder was
drowned IN the Gulf of Mexico while
cnrouta from Galveston TO Havana. Hc
left n will In which he disinhcritcd the
present Mrs. Chavarria because ot her
refusal to give up her Indian lover.
The other sisters were LETT the entire
estate. which consists OF some OF thc
best real estate In Denver.
After Ave years Of effort the sisters
OF Miss Arnold finally consented TO thc
marriage. and one month ago tncS
went with her to New Mexico. Cha
yarria owns n large farm near Taos
New Mexico. which he cui,ivates MN
self. md II IL understood that the eon
plc will make their home there. cha
ynrrla is forty.fivc years old. ana his
wife is u few years his junior.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1908-01-03
Some Colorado Dividends.

Ten of the largest corporations in
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 figures
are:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
Re YOUR INDIGESTION ENDED FOREVER

Belching Of undigested food. Headaches.
Dizziness OF Vomiting, and, besides, what
you eat viii not ferment and poison your
breath with nauseous odors. Ali these
symptoms resulting from a sour stomach
and dyspepsia are generally relieyCd five
minutes after eating one TTiangule Of
Diapepsin-
Go 10 your druggist and get a 5U-cent
case Pape's Diapepsin now, and you VIII
always go TO the table with a hearty ap-
petite, and what you eat viii taste good.
because your stomach and intestines viii
be clean and fresh, and you viii know
there are not going 10 be any more had
nights and miserable days for you. They
freshen you and make you feel like life is
worth living,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-05
MAIL REGISTERED new way
Omaha Postofice to Try Coupon Sys-
tenn This Year.
IS GREAT TINE SAVER OVER OLD
Three Parts to Coupon, One Kept by
Registry Clerk, Second by Sender
and Third Mailed TO Re-
ciDient of

The POstoffice department, anticipating a
big Christmas rush 10 register Christmas
packages, will this year try in Omaha the
package numbering system which was
practiced with considerable success in some
of the larger cities of the country last year.
This numbering Of packages system con
sists Of a coupon slip divided into three
parts. One Of the parts is retained by the
registry clerk, a second identical coupon
which is gummed at the back is attached
to the package and the third part of the
slip goes to the sender. AL three parts Of
the slip have the same number. This plan
has been adopted to meet the tremendous
rush at the registry windows during the
holiday season. Nearly ten times the num-
Der Of packages can be handled in a given
time by this numbering process than by the
old tedious process of writing out a receipt
for each package.
The plan is so simple that it is strange
that II has not been thought of before.
f course, the packages must be properly
ddressed by the senders with the return
ard on the package, as It is only by this
sible address on the package and the re.
Irn card Of the sender. that the package
nay be Identified and a proper record OF
Z kept. II is required that the sender Of
he package shall write on the back Of the
numbered slip given him the name and ad-
less to whom the package has been sent.
The numbered slips viii not be used al
the substations Of the city, as the rush
will not necessarily be so great but that
the clerks at the substations can care for
the registered packages to be sent away
in the ordinary manner.
The registry department Of the Omaha
postoffice calls attention to the practice
OF sealing Christmas packages with col
ored stickers of different designs. such a.
holly leaves, mistletoe and like small
printed Christmas favors. Where the
package is thus sealed over the flap of the
envelope or other package it subjects the
package 10 first-ciass instead of fourth.
class postage, which is quite an item OF
expense 10 be. considered.
There is no objection to clustering thes,
pretty stickers all over the package. bui
they must not be used TO seal or secure III,
package if it is expected that the packaR,
Is to be mafled at fourth-class rates.