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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
Special Correspondence to The Press
BY gibson GARDNER.

BY gibson GARDNER.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Oct
26.-An unexpected rain was al
that saved the public officials al
Colorado Springs from being
mobbed this summer.
Had the rains held off three
weeks longer" said one of the most
conservative attorneys OF the city
u verify believe there would have
been mobs in the streets"
This remarkable condition came
as result of wcAer famine; and
the water famine came as a result
of political corruption and the mix
ing in of a public utility corpora
ton in the citys' affairs. The story
is one of the most remarkable OF
it's kind in the country.
The people of Colorado Springs
are now thoroughly aroused; but
they are not stirred up, although
they had been hearing about water
company "outrages" for a number
of years, until they actually saw
their beautiful lawns drying up
their shade trees and fruit orchards
dying and the city enveloped in a
cloud of drifting dust; while they
had every reason to believe that
the water coming through their
pipes into their houses was laden
with vegetable matter and other
impurities, which were a menace to
health And when these conditions
were daily aggravated by new or
ders from a city council to use less
and less water, their patience was
reduced to a minimum.
Nor was this all. Their electric
lights began to go out. Sometimes
there would be long periods in the
evening when there was no current
for the houses. Every night certain
districts of the city were in total
darkness. Streets were cut out and
the company supposed 10 ugnt
them made no pretense of doing So
The reason for both conditions was
the same; there was no water.
Imagine yourself in the situation
of a Colorado Springs householder
You have been taxed for a water
system. There is a water system
with full equipment, including an
elaborate system of reservoirs up
on the side of Pixies peak.
Why, then, this trouble?
Here is the answer: A private
water company, the Hydro, seated
up on the side of the mountain,
uses the city water to run a power
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
ORATORS
FOR IDAHO

Hon. John O. Bender, vice chair
man of the democratic state cen
trail committee of Idaho, telegraph
ed to Chairman E. A. Childs this
morning that he would arrive in
Spokane this afternoon. Mr. Ben
der in his telegram, requests Mr..
Childs to secure him two demo
cratic speakers from this state to
speak at Wallace and Lewiston,
Idaho, simultaneously, for the pur-
pose of offsetting the final republi-
can speeches which will be deliv-
cred by Senator Hepburn at Wal
lace and Senator Borah at Lewis
ton, the night Of October 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26

obtained by a single summation of
the series. All that is considerable
of an achievement among mathe-
maticians and teachers.
In regard to his candidacy Mr..
Isham said:
Il wish you would urge upon
the voters the Importance of voting
upon the township organization
amendment AS a candidate from
the country / feel interested in the
question of giving to people from
the country the right to conduct
their own governmental affairs.
This will work no hardship upon
a city voter, but will do the coun-
try people a great favor, as they
are unanimously in favor of it. 1t
is strictly nonpartisan matter.
Il stand for a more economic
administration of the auditors Of
fee"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26

the chamber of commerce, real es-
tate board and other civic organiza-
tons found that the trouble was
caused chiefly by the loosely drawn
franchise granted to the water CON-
pany.
1t was also found that a land
company, in which Clarence G.
Hahlin, republican candidate for
United States senate, was inter
ested, had secured important rights
in the waters upon which Colorado
Springs depends for it's supply. The
city attorney had permitted a suit,
involving the matter, to go by de-
fault, and the period of appeal had
passed.
Now there is an Independent
movement on in Colorado Springs
and there is talk of doing away
with the city council and substitut-
ing a charter form of government
similar to the plan in operation in
Des Moines, Ia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
SALT STATUE FOUND ON NEW
ORLEANS STREET.

founded at first. Finally he went
up to the figure. 1t was white and
very hard. He put his hands on it
and some dust rubbed off on them.
Inadvertently he put a finger in his
mouth and found it salty. He i'm
mediately reported to police head
quarters and was told to find the
owner.
In the meanwhile pair of mules
had been hitched near the figure,
and when the officer came back he
found both "Mauds" strenuously
licking at the salt. and a large
crowd gathered.
II appears that Mrs. Lot had been
carved from single piece of Louis
lana rock salt several years before
and placed In the Louisiana exhibit
al the st. Louis worlds fair After
the fair she was put In the state
museum In New Orleans.
But Mrs. Lot proved nuisance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
MACK PLEASED
WITH WORK

The following communication
has been received by Fred Schade,
president of the Second Ward Bry-
an club, from Norman E. Mack,
chairman of the democratic nation
al committee, appreciative of the
work done here. Mack writes:
The democratic national COM
mittee is gratif1ed at the work you
are doing In this campaign. Our
party is better organized than ever
before in its history. We know
that a large majority of the peo-
pie are with us in this campaign.
All that is necessary is to have
them vote and have their votes
counted.
1--WE suggest the appointment OF
the following special committees
for work on election day:
"A committee to be at the voting
place from the moment the polls
are opened until closed. A com.
mittee to see tot that all those
favorable vote on election day. A
committee to see to it that the
votes polled are correctly counted
and returned. A committee to
prosecute anyone attempting fraud
or intimidation before or on cleo
ton day"
Mr.. Schade said that as a mem
Der of the county committee he
called the attention of Chairman
Childs to this matter last Saturday.
The club will hold a meeting as
usual next Friday night in the
municipal courtroom.
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WHO OWNS THE FEED7

Patrolman Mcdonnell thought he
had 'em Saturday night when on
passing a woodward at the corner
of Front and Bernard he found a
huge cheese and a box Of canned
syrup lying in plain view. He sur
rounded the articles and took them
to Jail. The police want to hear
from storekeepers or anyone who
may own the articles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
HUNGRY MAN
ROBS MARKET

Someone is surely hard up for
household necessities according to
a report of burglary given to the
police last night. Five pounds of
butter, 20 pounsd of fresh meat, a
ham and large piece of dried beef
were stolen sometime Sunday
from the Central market, corner of
Broadway and Elm. The cash reg
lister was not tempered with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
.SANDBAGCED INTO
HIS OWN HOME

Carl Reed, an engineer, was
sandbagged at the door of his
boarding house, 237 Front av..
about 10 o'clock last night by two
unknown men. He was knocked
through the door into the midst of
several other boarders. The police
are working on a slender clew of
evidence and expect to make an
arrest in the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
MIDNIGHT HOlDUP
ON SECOND

George Gragg, a transient, noti-
fed the police this morning that
while returning from visit to a
friend about midnight a masked
and armed robber held him up at
the corner of Second and Stone and
robbed him of 81 and a silver
watch. He could not furnish a de-
scription.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
D|SCOvERER IN
MATHEMATICS
IRA IsHAM, DEMOCRATIC CAN
DlpATE FOR COUNTY AUDI
TOR, ACQUIRES FAME IN
HIGHER METHODS OF FIG.
uRES.

Anything in the line of figures
will be easy matter for Ira Isham,
democratic candidate for county
auditor, il he is elected. Mr.. lsham
is principal of the public school
at Milan and has considerable
more than local fame as matema-
tician, having discovered an orig
inal theorem. for manipulating and
summing the logarithmic series,
by which the logarithm of more
than one prime number may be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
LOTS WIFE LOOKS ON NEW ORLEANS

Whenever it rained or damp
weather set in, Mrs. Lot became
affected, and everything in the
room where she was kept became
coated with salt. So the superin-
tendent turned her out in the street
and there Jones found her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26

Burglars early last night ran
sacked the home of Robert Vain
wright, E727 Thirteenth av.
while the family was away. AL
though they turned things topsy.
turvy, they took nothing away
They We're evidently after money
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
WONIAN'S VOICE IN ELECTION OF THE
! PRESIDENT

CHICAGO, Oct 24-n four states will a
In the selection OF the next president
same voting privileges Wyoming since 1862 in
COLORADO since 1893 and In Idaho and Utah
hold the balance of in these
test 1t might happen that really named the
man for the white house. 4
While these are the only states in which get all
their rights according the ufrage there are
number OF others in which they irghts
In Kansas they have the privilege voting city
school elections In Montana they may
question Of Issuing city bonds All who
pay taxes are privileged to propositions
the taxpayers In New York villages women tax
payers have the right vote raising
by tax or assessment Sixteen states give voting
privilege at school elections These Ohio
necicut New Jersey North South
sachusets New Hampshire Oregon Michigan New
York. Vermont Washington, Wisconsin
territory ditto.
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Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 26.-It has
long been thought that New Or
leans was the modern Sodom and
Gomorrah, but this fact fas not
definitely settled until the other
day when Lots wife was found
standing on Carondelet street, star
inginto vacancy wit ha salty gaze
1t was Patrolman Jones who dis
covered Mrs. Lot. He was dumb
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26
BURGLAR BROKE GLASS

An attempt to burglarize the
Spokane Plumbing Co., 800 Wash
ington street, last night was frus-
trated by the noice of shattering
glass which awakened men sleep
ing in the City stables nearby. The
men ran out to investigate and
saw the wouldbe burglars running
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26

The happiest people in the world
are those who are satisfied to let
others do their worrying for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26

Optical room newly equipped:
modern methods; correct results.
all work guaranteed. Cohen, le4
Riverside. sss
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CITY ROBBED OF ITS RIGHTS
THREATEN BY MOB UPRISING

WATER MAINS RAN DRY, ELEC-
TRIO LIGHTS WENT OUT AND
PEOPLE FOUND THE PUBLIC
VICE CORPORATIONS
HAD THEM BY THE THROAT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-26

The girl with a high forehead
should wear her hair drawn low
over her brow.
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NEW LORD MAYOR
GREAT EATER

LONDON. Oct. 26.-London aao
another lord mayor. This time Il -
Sir George Wyatt Truscott, Uh0
has been inaugurated with all ~
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MIR. SKYJACK, FROM MARS

VISITS THE EARTH AS A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AND
MAKES WIRELESS OBSERVATIONS IN HIS NOTEBOOK
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30
eoMPERs' MAN FOR TAFT

Evidence is plentiful that the effect
of Gompers' attempt to influence lab
orfor Bryan is not very productive of
results. When the time comes to
vote union labor men will be found
exercising independence of action.
Those that are employed will vote to
have that employment continued, and
those that are out Of employment will
vote for the man most likely to give
1t to him. Is there any one who SIM
cerely believes that the chances for
the return of good times would be as
good II Bryan is elected as they woul
be under Taft?
A fresh Illustration in point occur
red at the MONDAY meeting In New
York of the Commercial Travellers
Republican Association. John w.
Armstrong, an organizer for the In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers. who was sent to Maine by
President Gompers to make speeches
for the Democratic state ticket, came
out for Taft and Sherman. In his
speech he said:
1.-The men whom I have met and
conversed with in the American Fed
Grafton of Labor are, as a rule of the
opinion that 1t would be unwise to
support Mr.. Bryan. The election Of
MIR. Taft means the resumption of
business upon safe and sound lines.
1 have an abiding faith in the intelli
gence and loyalty of the workingman
to. vote for Taft and the party princi-
pies that made it possible for our
workingman to occupy the eminent
position he does, as compared with
the position occupied by the unfortu-
nate brother in the Democratic
South, where the Democratic party
has opposed the enactment Of fac
tory laws, child labor laws and the
Organization of workingmen."
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30
State of Colorado,
United States OF America,
District OF Colorado, SIS.

WHEREAS. On the s1st day of August,
A. u. !soS. q certain decree OF toreclos-
tered in the United States Circuit Court
within and for the District OF Colorado
sitting at the city Of Denver, in the
therein pending, wherein George s. Redd
Administrator Of the Estate OF Jeremiah
:: Mann deceased, was complainant and
and 1t was therein adjudyed that the
said respondents were indebted to
the said Complainant in the sum OF Thir
Three and 41-100 dollars, (S3z,yy3. i)
with interest thereon and complainant's
Unpaid UNI, costs, and Judgment for said sun
was w said court entered against res
pondents and in favor OF the complain
ant ana the said judgment was decreed
to be a lienupOn the following described
ers in the State OF Colorado, to-wit:
The South hall OF the southeast quar-
ter Is. N. S. Il. NJ and the South half
OF Section two CD. In Township Twenty
pnree l23) South OF Range forty-three
t4sl West. and the South hal, of the
the Southeast Quarter OF the Northwest
Vuarter( >. n. 4, N. VIZ and lot %. in
section Seven, "a in Township twenty
(tzJ West, together with Two Water
rights for Eighty (s0) acres each. OF
certain corporation known as Inc SUI.
lace q Unuertlow Ditch Company ana
designated upon the books oil The com,
pany as Numbers Sixty-six t66) and
Eighty $3.50.
AND WHEREAS, 1t was further order
ed in said decree that the above describ
ed property be sold at pubic auction ~
the highest bidder therefor Tor the pur-
pose OF paying said Judgment, interest,
costs and expenses, by or u'.uer the
direction OF the United States Marshal,
within and for said district Of COLORADO,
public notice OF the time and place OF
such sale having tirst been given accord
ing to law and the practice oil saio
court
NOW. THEREFORE,, the undersigned
Will on the Fifteenth day Of October. A.
ID. 1905. 1t being the third Thursday of
that month, at the hour OF one o'clock
p IN. OF said day, at the front door oil
The County Courthouse in the town or
village OF Lamar, the county seat oil SAT-
Prowers county, sell at pubic auction
the above described property. 1t being
Inc same property as described in said
decree OF foreclosure and order OF sale,
and at the time of such sale the under
signed will make. execute and deliver to
the purchaser or purchasers a certificate
OF purchase OF the property 30 sold, ana
after the time allowed by redemption has
expired will make, execute and deliver
to such purchaser or purchasers a deed
to such property.
Dated at Denver. Colorado, this sth
day OF September, A. ID. 1908.
DEWEY Z. BAILEY.
United States Marshal within and
for the District OF Colorado
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30
THE NEW BANK.

One of the handsomest business
rooins ever opened in Lamar is the
banking room of the Citizens State
Bank In the Union Hotel block which
was thrown open to the public on
last Saturday. The editor of the
Register went through the rooms in
company with Cashier ]. NJ. Williams
and Director T. ]. Sayler on last Sat
urday and greatly admired all the ar
rangements.
The proprietors Of the building
Messrs. Markham and Bent have spal
ed no expense In their part Of the ar
rangement and the interior decora-
tions, which were designed by w. A.
thinner and the work done by Messr
Eldridge and Nelson are elegant in
every detail and carried out in per-
feet harmony with fixtures and furni-
ture of the bank. They are OF ma
hogany and marble and most complet
and handsome in every particular:
From the office OF the president all
through rooms OF the bank and safe
ty deposit compartments everything
is arranged in the most convenient
manner possible, even to the small
private room where the ladies' can ex
tricate their cash from Its usual hid
ingplace without undue publicity This
room is to be In charge Of Mr.. Say
Ter we understand.
The bank starts out with a very
satisfactory business and promises
to take its place as one Of the strong
financial institutions Of the town.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30
WRECK ON SANTA FE.
No. Six Goes Into Ditch Between Las
Animas and La Junta.

Train No. 6, the fast Santa Fe pas
senger train. left the track this morn
ing between La Junta and Las AMI
mas and went into the ditch. The
trucks of the front passenger car wer
stopped just over a big wash out and
only good luck saved a very bad &C
cident.
A number Of passengers were sligh
ly hurt, but no one was dangerously
injured. NJ. l.. Conwell and c. r.
Beardsley were among those on the
train but neither has a case for
heavy damages against the Santa Fe.
All trains we're delayed either at
La Junta or Las Animas on account
of the accident.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30
SPECIAL SESSION PLEDGED.
Nominee Answers Bryan and 10 GIN
en- Unqualified Endorsement by
la Toilette

Milwaukee. Sept. 24.-Wisconsin.
the state of progressive Republican
ism. gave William H. Taft its well
come and its Endorsement today.
The Republican candidate for the
presidency, greeted in many cities
with enthusiasm that his genuine can
dor and frankness compelled arrived
here tonight. winding up day of
fruitful campaigning among the farm
ers, merchants and laboring men of
the state.
As a climax to his day OF triumpha
entry into the commonwealth, Mr..
Taft declared himself here tonight on
the tariff question in no uncertain
terms and aroused tumultuous appla-
use with the announcement that II
elected President his first act would
be to call a special session Of Con-
gress to secure a genuine and honek
revision of the tariff.
"Mr. Bryan" said Mr.. Taft, as he
faced a great throng in the Hippo
drome. 'ds concerned because he
thinks that the Republican party is
unable to carry out its promise OF re-
vising the tariff in accordance with
the principles laid down in the party
platform. He says that the protect
ed interests are so necessary to the
success Of the Republican party that
will control it and prevent a revision
on proper lines, and that there has
been no indication that the revision
may not be upward rather than down
ward.
an answer to Mr.. Bryan say that
the Republican party is pledged to
genuine revision OF the tariff.
I'm answer to Mr.. Bryan 1 want to
say further that l. as temporary head
of the Republican party and as Pres
ident of the United States, IL the par
ty be successful in November, expect
to use all the influence that I have
by calling Immediately special sess-
ion of Congress and to recommend
a genuine and honest revision of the
tariff in accordance with the princi-
pie OF protection laid down in the
party platform, based upon the exam
nation of appropriate evidence and
impartial as between the consumer
and the manufacturer.
II don't for a moment dispute that
the protected manufacturers will ma.
every effort, as they ought, to main
tain tariff at such rate as will sec
uie them in their business, and that
N this matter they will be interested
parties; but there is also a large ele-
nent In the Republican party repre-
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30
Given Away.

A resident lot In the Town Of Will
ey will be given away free Of charge
to the couple who will be married on
the lot on the 20thday Of October.
1905 a. the sale of lots to be held
there on that date.
Parties making application first
will receive first consideration. Make
application to Chas. F. Hoag. Lamar.
Colo. Phone No. Lamar ITO.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30

Estate OF d. G. Tweedie Deceased
ed Administrative OF the estate Of u.
g. Tweedie late Of the County Of Prov
ers In the State OF Colorado. deceased,
hereby gives notice that she will appear
before the County Court OF said Prov
ers County. at the Court House in La
mar In said County, at the September
Term. 1908. on the last Monday In Oc-
tober next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend for the
purpose OF having the same adjusted.
ALI persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make Immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated at Lamar Colo, this 14th day
OF September, A. d. 1908.
Sarah c. Tweedie, Administrators.
J. X. Doughty, Attorney.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30

Nov. 26-La Junta at Rocky Ford.
Las Animas at Lamar. Taken as a
whole Lamar has a fine schedule and
the boys are all satisfied, but they
would like to have had a game at
Trinidad. but they have the Thanks
giving game at home and that's just
as good. Prof. Jones wants 1t known
that the league is not only for foot
ball. but for basket ball. base ball
and track meet. Well things are
picking up for L. U. H. s. and the
students are all happy and expect to
take the .pennant in everything Of
course.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
u, B, Land Office At Lamar, c,

Department Of tho Interior.
U. 3. Land Office At Lamar, Colo
August ~, 1908.
NOTICE u hereby given that Harriet
l. Goodsill, OF Lamar. Colorado, who on
June II, 1891, made homestead entry No
oUY III. + No. 8178), for Lots 3 and
8, r. q W. Sth Principal Meridian. has
nieA notice OF intention to make fina
commutatton proof, to establish claim &c
hsgtster and Receiver, at Lamar, Colo.
on the Eighth day Of October. 1908.
StAlment names as Witnesses:
nile d. Grtmsley. Edward Van Meter, all
Of Lamar, Colorado.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS.
Register.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
u. y. Land Office at Lamar. Co

August 10, 1908.
NOTICE II hereby given that oscar
=. Downing. OF Lamar. Colo, who, on
Eeby. Z. 1909. made homestead entry No.
0s1s III. e. No. 62es). for the south
west quarter Of Section 2S, Township "a
has filed notice of intention to make IL
nal five year proof to establish
claim to the land above described be-
fore the Register and Receiver, al La
mar. Colo. on the gath day OF Septem-
Claimant names as witnesses:
John NJ Smeitx, Of Granada. Colo
yohn L. Petticrew. Hartwell Pilloud, and
royal b Morse, all (3) Of Lamar Colo.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
Reginter.
The Lamar register., 1908-09-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.
U. 3. land OfflcN At Lamar. Co

U. 3. Land Office At Lamar, Colo
~,orx August 10. 1898.
NOTICE u hereby given that Hartwell
Puioud. OF Lamar. Colo. who ON Feby.
=, isgz' made homestead entry No. 03i
NV Sc y. NE Y SwK, and SwG
RE 4 e Section q. Township g south,
has filed notice Of Intention to make n,
~ i've year proof. to establish
cIAlm to the land above described. he
tore the Register and Receiver, Al Ia
mar Colo. on the 34th day OF Septem-
Claimant names ~ witnesses:
Sonn -. Smeltx, OF Granada Colo
JOHN A. WILLIAMS,
Register.