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The Colorado statesman., 1909-09-25
CoLoRADo's GREETING.


In all his pleasant and profitable
swing around the country, it is not
selfish to say, that nowhere did
President Taft receive a more cor
h dial and sincerly patriotic welcome,
Vreception and entertainment than
in Colorado. The entire popula-
tion of the state joined hands that
the expression of appreciation for
the presence of so distinguished a
guest should be without dimmed
joys. In this very pleasurable
event, there were no races no pol
itcal lines, everybody was loyal to
the Colorado brand of welcome
From the moment that the presi-
Dental train was met at Limon by
His Excellency, Governor Shafroth
and others of the Reception Com
mittee until the train drew away
from the surprisingly magnificent
exhibition of engineering skill-the
Gunnison Tunnel, the President
was surrounded with evidences of
the marvellous agricultural and min
eral wealth Of the great Rocky
Mountain state. Denver was sup
erlatively cordial towards Presi-
dent Taft. The city was one mass
of waving, fluttering color Over
the heads of the fifty thousand peo-
pie who were packed like sardines
from Union Depot to Senator
Hughes residence, miles of bunting
and ten thousand flags told story
of patriotism unparalleled in our ma
ton s history. All of the Presi-
dent s speeches since leaving Wash
ington have been hailed as keynote
articles. The address delivered to
an overflow audience at the audi
torium, in which he advocated an
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton providing for an income tax,
was enthusiastically received. He
called upon the people to support
and elect a legislature that would
pass a favorable resolution. The
President was entertained at the
elegant home of Senator Hughes on
Tuesday evening and at the beauH-
full Wolhurst, the country home OF
Hon. Thomas Walsh for breakfast
on Wednesday, The service at both
places was in the hands of Owen
Caswell, Denver's premier Negro
cat .rer, and it is needless to say
that the President s genial smile
was broadened after the occasion.
Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and the
Gunnison Tunnel were favored by
Mr.. Taft. The visit will long be re-
membered and Hon. William How
The Colorado statesman., 1909-09-25
CURRENT
EVENTS

Colorados Greeting President Taft. The Colorado An
nual Conference. Annual Session of District Grand
Lodge G. U. o. of o. F. Mrs. WashingtOns Visit
to Colorado Springs. Death of Gov. Johnson.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-09-25

Havana. Cuba.-The first draw
ing of the National Lottery was
held in the Treasury Building. A
dense crowd thronged the galleries
and the courtyard of the building.
Hundreds of Negro runners were
employed to carry the prize num-
bers to TIE various newspapers
and the lottery offices in all parts
IF the city as fast as they were
drawn. There was great excite
ment, especially with the an
The Colorado statesman., 1909-09-25

nouncement at noon of the number
winning the capital prize of $780,
600. All the tickets for the draw
ing were sold, the amount aggre-
eating 100000, of which the Gov
ernment's profit is 100000.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-09-25

In hunt for three Negroes who
escaped from jail at Angleton,
Texas, last Sunday, Tut" Harden
a white man was killed in the
woods on Sunday. Wednesday,
Armour Munson another white
man was shot in the face with a
load of buckshot and killed while
approaching the home of rela-
tive of one of the fugitives. A
large posse has been organized
and strong effect will be put forth
to capture the desperate fugitives.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
TELEGRAPH NEWS IN BRIEF

withdrawal of the appeal indicated
that the estate would be distributed as
indicaed in the will.
Waiting on Tariff-James J.
Hill, chairman of the Great Northern
railroad, has arrived in New York from
Washington and declared the country
expected a quick termination or the
tariff discussion. He said many mil
lions of dollars was awaiting the action
of congress. Mr.. Hill said that wheat
in the northwest had gone into the
ground under better than average con-
ditions, although the lateness of the
season had had the effect of restricting
the acreage planted.
Women as Wardens-Believ-
ing that women would make as con-
scientious and efficient game wardens
as men, Fish and Game Commissioner
Holland of Denver has announced his
intention of placing one district of
Colorado in charge of a woman game
warden. He is confident he can find q
candidate thoroughly familiar with
game habits and the game country, and
believes that such an appointment
would do much to counterfeit the oppo-
sition to the wardens. which is exceed
ingly strong among many of the ranch
men.
Insanity Increases-Advancing
civilization is bringing increasing in
sanity in Japan, according to DR.. K.
Saito, director of the Aojana hospital
for the insane in Toxic. Fifty years
ago." he said, insanity in Japan was
very rare. Thirty years ago it began to
increase, and after the Chino-Japanese
war there was further increase. The in
-
war with Russia. I believe that as
civilization advances in Japan insanity
becomes more general, due to the strug-
gle for existence" DIR. Saito is MAX
ing a tour of the world, inspecting hos
pitfalls for the insane.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
SAYS SHE RECEIVED
BLANKS, NOT STOCK
ALLEGES MINING PROMOTER
DEFRAUDED HER
Wife of Prominent Tennesseean De-
cIares She Registered as Spouse
of Man Who Cheated Her to
Collect Evidence

SAN FRANCISCO, May ia be-
wildering network of conflicting allega-
lions. all made by persons of presum-
able probity, surrounds the departure
from this city late yesterday OF Mrs.
Daisy Turner Krauss, wife of DR.. Will
liam Krauss, a prominent yellow FEVER
expert of Memphis, Tenn. Mrs Krauss,
or Mrs F. H. Griffith" as she has on
two distinct occasions called herself,
has gone to Los Angeles, where she
saws she was to meet her brother from
Nashville.
Mrs. Krauss, who, it appears, has
been living for some time in various
parts of California in search of health,
accuses Franklin II. Griffith, Phila-
delphia mining promoter, of delivering
to her blank paper for alleged valuable
stock in the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Mines company, which purports to have
properties near Redding, in Shasta
county, California.
Meanwhile Mrs. Krauss had lived
for two weeks at the st. Francis hotel
in this city as MRS. T.. II. Griffith,
and more recently she spent some time
at the LineX hotel, Redding, under
the same name In each case she was
alone. Before leaving for Los An
geles yesterday she said she had reg
istered under the name of Griffith in
order to facilitate inquiries that she
was making into Franklin Griffith's
alleged operations.
e. f. Shank, real estate broker of
Los Angeles and agent there for the
Pennsylvania mining concern, stated
yesterday in Los Angelo sthat there
was no truth in Mrs. Krauss' allega-
tions of fraud against Griffith. He said
Mrs. Krauss had been trying to get
Griffith to come to her and that her
charges were the result of her failure
to accomplish this end. Griffith, on his
part, is said to have wired from the
east to Redding that MRS. Griffith"
was IAN impostor"
Mrs. Krauss says her relations with
her husband are amicable. DR.. Krauss,
in Memphis, says he has never heard
of Griffith. He adds that his wife
had been in miserable health, and that
if she had said and done the things
attributed to her her mind must be
affected.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
RIVAL RAILOAD !
CONTEST ENDED
PUGET SOUND LINE FILES ITS
FINAL SURVEYS
GREAT NORTHERN is A CLOSE
SECOND IN RACE
Courts Now Will Decide Interesting
War over Rights of Way Sought
by Companies Through
the North

KALISPELL, Mont, May 15.-The
contest which, for the past few weeks
has strenuously engaged the surveying
crews of both the Puget Sound and the
Great Northern railroads, has drawn
to a close with the filing this morning
of final maps of definite location of
both companies covering remaining
distance to the international boundary.
The Milwaukee people filed their
map fifty minutes ahead of the Great
Northern.
Throughout the contest they have
maintained the lead and now claim to
have the route secured from Coram
along the North Fork river, to the
Canadian boundary distance of over
forty-five miles.
At places the maps show lines as
following the same course, and many
points mark where they cross or con-
tinue side by side.
The contest will now shift to the
courts, where a number of condemna-
ton suits instituted by both sides will
be threshed out.
The first great Northern summons is
returnable May 20, and the first Mil
waukee suit will probably open on
May 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
MAN REPORTED AS DEAD
DENIES RUMoR; is KILLED
Twelve Hours After Disproving Story
of Accident, His Auto Upsets
with Fatal Results

SALINAS, May 15.-Twelve hours
before he was crushed to death beneath
his overturned automobile the rumor
spread through this city that Percy
Morse, a we'll known young seed grow
er, had been killed on the road between
here and jacksonville.
Late yesterday, just twelve hours
after the rumor was circulated, Morse
was found fatally crushed beneath his
wrecked machine.
But in the meantime Morse had
driven into town in his machine to dis
prove the runor. After circulating
about for some time to show his
friends that he was really alive he de-
parted alone in the car for jacksonville,
and a few hours later he was found
dying underneath his machine, which
was overturned near the road.
The tragic death of Morse, coupled
with the strange rumor which preced-
ed it, has caused much excitement here
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
PLANS TO GUST
RACE GAMBLERS
NEW WORKERS TO WAGE WAR
ON TURF PARASITES
BETTING ON RACES EXPECTED
TO BE FLAGRANT
Oral Bookuaking Same as Any Other,
Says District Attorney, and
Law viii Be En-
forced
tBy Associated Press.l

NEW YORK, May 15.-Believing that
gambling at the race tracks will be as
fragrant this summer as before the pas
sage of the anti-betting laws, District
Attorney Clarke and his assistant,
Robert H. Elder of Brooklyn, Kings
county, announced last night that they
would Immediately apply to the court
of appeals, the highest court in the
state, for final interposltion of the
recent statute.
Gambling on the races was found by
detectives to be open to all who could
identify themselves at Belmont park
on Thursday.
The officials of Kings county, in
which are located Sheepshead Bay and
other important tracks, were led by
this condition to believe that oral book
making would flourish despite the law.
"The contention of the law" said Mr..
Elder, speaking of the Gaynor decision,
was that to lay odds orally for the
purpose of getting bets is bookmaking.
Must Be Writing
1.-THE court holds that there must be
writing of some sort, but 1t does not
specify whether the writing be of odds
or what.
ut leaves thus the real point of the
case undecided. We are trying to find
out If 1t were necessary to record the
odds to make the act bookmaking.
IF this decision stands there is fear
that the anti-gambling provision of the
constitution will be nullified. If gam
bling is not crime without some
writing or recording then the boolxmak-
ers can shout the odds and make oral
bets at will. This would enable them
to do business on a very large scale.
1.-THE indications at Belmont park
track tend to confirm this fear. / I'M
derstand Mr.. Belmont was asked to
stop this. The fact that he did not
shows that the gamblers are to take
advantage of the decisions of the court
to the utmost.
1.-THE friends of order tell me they
have not lost faith in the court of APP
peals, however. The racing men have
organized a press bureau to try to
manufacture a public sentiment. I do
not think, however, that the people can
be fooled. The real enemy of liberty
is the. man who would substitute his
own way for the way of the law"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
VICTIMS OF WABASH
WRECK MAY RECOVER
DETAILS OF BRIDGE ACCIDENT
TOLD BY SURVIVORS
Piers Undermined by Heavy Torrent,
Fast Colorado Limited Crashed
Through Steel Lever and
Plunged Into River

KANSAS CITY, May 15.-It is be-
lieved that none of the twelve persons
injured will die as a result of the
wreck of the Buffalo Colorado limited
passenger train, west bound, near
Randolph, Mo-, six miles northeast OF
Kansas City, last night.
The train, which was Wabash No.
8, one of the first of the through trains
to be used in the combination Union
Pacific Wabash transcontinental SER
vice recently inaugurated, crashed into
steel lever bridge spanning what is
known as the Rush river, creek one
mile north of Randolph.
The bridge piers had been under
mined by recent high waters, and the
fact that the train was proceeding at
slow speed was all that prevented a
fearful disaster.
The engine and the baggage and
mail cars crashed through into the
bridge. The engine was nearly clear
of the trestle when the structure gave
way The engine went down, landing
on the bank of the stream.
The mail car and baggage car folded
together and hung suspended over the
river.
The first passenger coach was thrown
off the track and stopped, and this
alone saved it and the cars following.
Jump and Escape Death
With the first creaking of the struc-
ture w. P. Carlisle, the engineer, and
his fireman, Ira lies, both of Moberly,
Mo-, jumped and escaped with severe
bruises.
In the first passenger coach eight
passengers were injured more or less
seriously. and the one hundred others
in the remainder of the train were
shaken up.
The express messenger and his as
sstants and the mail clerks, with the
exception of w. G. Whitehead OF st.
Louis, climbed from their cars and es-
capped with slight hurts.
Whitehead was precipitated into the
water, but soon reached the bank. He
was badly though not seriously hurt.
John Utz, brakeman from Kansas
City, was the most seriously injured,
but it is believed he will recover. The
other injured include:
Frank Fletcher, Indianapolis, pas
senger, scalp wound, broken leg.
j. e. Witcher st. Louis, passenger,
bruises and scalp wound.
W. B. Bryant. conductor, Ferguson,
Mo-, scalp wound.
Richard Litz, scalp wound. internal
injuries.
The injured were brought to Kansas
City and placed in the German hos
pital.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
JAPANESE STRIKE
APPEARS BROKEN
MANY LAB0RERS ARE HIRED
TO TAKE PLACES
HAWAIlANS ARE DETERMINED TO
REPLACE oRIENTALS
Two Fires Break Out on Plantation,
but Are Not Believed to Have
Been of lncendiary
Origin
men in the service.
fRv Associated Press. !

HONOLULU, May ia determined
effort is being made to break the strike
of the Japanese plantation laborers, of
whom more than 5000 have walked out
to enforce demands for increased pay.
Six hundred strike breakers, COM
posed of Hawaiians, Portuguese, Porto
Ricans and Chinese, have been put to
work in the large mill on the Honolulu
plantation, grinding cane which al
ready had been cut when the Japanese
went on strike.
The mills on the Eva and Oahu plan
tations are still idle, but it is expected
the latter will resume grinding next
Monday.
So far no disorder has marked the
strike, and the Japanese have conduct
ed themselves peaceably.
Two fires broke out on the Eva plan
tation Friday night, but there was
nothing to indicate they were incendi-
airy.
In both instances the fire was extin-
guished before any damage was done.
The Japanese Merchants association
will ask the planters to make some
concession to the striking laborers and
grant them some increase in their
wages,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
CENTRAL LABOR UNION IN
MONTANA ENDS DISPUTES
Arbitration Agreement Just Signed at
Great Falls Will Prevent
Future Troubles

GREAT FALLS. Mont, May 15.-An
arbitration agreement of far-reaching
Importance to this community was
finally agreed to last night by the Cen
trail Labor body of this city, and
through it's operation no labor disputes
are likely TO arise in Great Falls for the
next three years.
This agreement, which was offered by
the Cascade County Trades and Labor
assembly and the board of commerce.
representing the employing and bust
ness of the city and including q 900
union men, provides that for the next
three years there shall be no increase or
reduction of wages; that employers
signing 1t shall employ union labor and
that all disputes arising between en-
ployefs and employees shall be sub
mitted to a board of arbitration con-
sisting of twelve members six of these
to be selected by each party.
The findings of this board shall be
binding ON both sides.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
OPERATOR, LEFT BLIND BY
EXPLOSION, WIRES FOR AID
Bottle of Coffee Bursts and Teleg-
rapher Is Found in Terrible
Condition

INDIANAPOLIS, May 15.--T am
badly burned and blind" was mes
sage slowly licked in the Panhandle
railroad dispatchers' office at Eogans-
port, Ind, late last night from G. E.
Frazel, an operator in a block tower
near Marion.
A freight train was ordered to stop
at the place, and the crew found Fra
eel suffering terrible agony from burns.
He had been scalded by the explo-
sion of a bottle of coffee he was heat
ing on stove and had felt his way to
a key to call for help.
Physicians say they may not save
his eYesight.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Dies of Ptomaine Poison

NAPA, Cal, May 15.-Will Graney,
supervisor of Knox township, died here
today from ptomaine poisoning, the re-
suit of eating a bulls head breakfast in
Monticello last Sunday. His death
changes the complexion of the board of
supervisors from Democratic to Repuo-
lican. Graney was native of Napa
county and was 4S years old. Governor
Gillett will appoint Assemblyman Wal
ter B. Griffiths to fill the vacancy
caused by Graney's death, provided
Griffiths will accept the office.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
GRAND LODGE |. O. O. F. AT
BAY CITY CLOSES SESSION
Nine Hundred Delegates Witness ln-
StaIIation of Officers and Con.
clue Business

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-With
the installation of officers before the
900 delegates in attendance, the grand
lodge of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows ended it's sessions today
proposition to deny permission of
inmates of the Odd Fellows home to
send letters and kilograms broadcast
relating to real or imaginary griev-
ances was stricken from the report on
that institution.
Another proposal to increase the sal
aries of the grand secretary and his
assistant $50 a month also was voted
down.
All other reports were approved.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
TAFT is MUSTERED IN AS
MEMBER OF G. A. R. POST
President Joins Associated Society of
FarnsWorth Before Large
AssembIage

WASHINGTON, May 15-President
Taft in the presence of a distinguished
gathering of civil war veterans was
mustered in today as an honorary
member of the Associated Society of
Farnsworth post, G. A. r., of Mount
Vernon, N Y.
The ceremonies were conducted by
Gen. Horace Porter of New York in
the east room of the White House.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
pioneer Home Burned

SAN JOSE, May 15.-The home OF
Judge Lawrence Archer, erected in the
SOS and a landmark here, was de-
stroyed by fire tonight, entailing a loss
of $4,000, The household goods were
saved and piled heller SHELTER in the
forest of trees surrounding the place
where they were guarded from petty
thieves by friends of the aged jurist.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
vetoes Inter-Insurance Bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. May 15.--
Governor Hadley today vetoed the in
Reinsurance bill, measure which has
met stubborn opposition because of its
effect on Missouri corporations which
are subject to the license laws of the
state. He stated it would allow foreign
companies by indemnifying each other,
to avoid supervision of the general in
surance laws of the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
To Favor Japanese Admiral

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Instruc-
tons have been sent to Rear Admiral
John A. Rogers, commandant of the
Puget sound naval station at Bremen
ton, WASH, to afford every facility,
with the usual restrictions. to Admiral
Ijichi and the Japanese midshipmen of
the training cruisers Aso and Soya,
which arrived at Vancouver, b. c.,
yesterday and will later visit Bremen
ton on their way TO Seattle, where they
will represent Japan at the opening of
the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition
on June /.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
no INSPECT Coast ArtIIIery

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Brigadier
General Murray, chief of the coast ar
tillery, who has been in the Philip
pines inspecting the new coast defenses
of the island, will return to the United
States via Japan, Honolulu and San
Francisco on the next transport. At
Honolulu he will make an inspection of
the new artillery installation in that
district, and when he reaches the Pa
cific coast he will visit the artillery
post on Puget sound.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Confederate Monument Unveiled

PADUCAH, KY, May 15-In the
presence of a great throng the Confed-
crate monument, surmounted by a he
roic bronze statue of Gen. Lloyd Thigh
man, was unveiled here today in Lang
nark The monument was erected to
the memory of the Confederate soldiers
and sailors by the Paducah chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Baptists PIedoed Blu Sum

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 15.-At to-
days session of the Southern Baptis s.
convention report presented showed
more than $25O,0OO in pledges and prom
ises had been received for the fund for
the church's theological seminary. The
presentation and unwilling of a por-
trait Of DR.. James w. Boyce, first pres
ident Of the seminary. was a feature.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Five InIured In Wreck

sons were injured, none fatally, when a
Southern railway passenger train from
Atlanta ran into misplaced switch
at Juneau, N. C. The switch had evil
IDENTIFY been thrown with malicious
purpose. The engine was overturned
and several cars were derailed.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Liouor Makers to Test Laws

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 15.-The
liquor manufacturers are to test the
constitutionality of the laws recently
passed by the legislature to prohibit
the manufacture and sale of intoxi-
cants in Tennessee. Gen. Luke e.
Wright, former secretary of war, will
actively participate in the litigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Japanese Admiral Arrives

HONOLULU. May 15.-Vice Admiral
Baron Sotokichi Uryu of the Japanese
navy arrived here today on the Nippon
Maru, on his way to the United States.
From San Francisco he will go to An
napolis, where he will inspect the naval
academy, of which he is a graduate.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Island Coal Satisfactory

HONOLULU, May A15.-Officers of
the United States army transport Dix
who have been experimenting with
Philippine coal on that vessel, report
that the coal from the islands has ex-
cellent steaming qualities and has
proved very satisfactory on the Dix.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
carnenie at NanIes

NAPLES, May 15.-Andrew Carnegie
arrived here today and was received
by Senator Cappellini in the name of
the University of Bologna. The senator
has arranged that Mr.. Carnegie be Wis
tied by King Victor Emmanuel next
Monday
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Bio Deals in Gold Bullion

LONDON, May 15.-Bullion amount
ing to $4,000 was taken into the Bank
of England today and $4,000 was with
drawn, of which $4,000 was for ship
ment to South Africa and the re-
mainder to Gibraltar.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16
Lean cooueIln Injured

PARIS, May 15.-Jean Coquelin, son
of the late Benoit Coquelin (Coque-
laine), was seriously injured in an au-
tomobile accident today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

Lose a good-pay tenant, or boarder: Lei
. want ad help you to take it like a philoso.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-16

A noble life before long. Shakespeare.