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The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
Woman and Man Accused of Stealing
a Horse May Face Second Trial
Tuesday Of Next Week
CASE EXCITED LITTLE INTEREST

After being out eighteen hours the
twelve men chosen to render a verdict
in the case of The People vs. Mamie
Mitchell and James Barrett, charged
with horse stealing, reported to Judge
Shumate that they could not agree,
1t is not known just how the vote of
the twelve men stood, but that they
were divided s to 4 at noon Thursday
is the general belief. 1t is possible
three of the men changed their minds
during the closing four hours of the
ease.
Seldom indeed are the courts of this
the charge of stealing n horse, but in
the local district court during the pres
ent week. Mrs. Mamie Mitchell, divorn.
ed wife of George Mitchell. and whose
home is on ranch near New Citstle,
vas tried jointly with James Barrett,
a young man that had worked for her
on the Mitchell ranch.
But few people ATTENDED the hear
ngs for it was not generally known by
the townspcoplc that such a case was
before the court. But it proved to be
one of the most interesting stories Of
western life than. has ever been unfold
ed in Garfield county court.
Although the whole story @ns mott
retold on the witness stand, and unfold
ed to the eager sensation-loving pub
lie, it was the ssory of womn who
had been the victim of misplaced con-
fidence, at the wedding altar Be
ferings as the result of brutal treat
ment and inhuman conduct; a life on 4
western ranch where Il woman is called
upon to do her share at all times, in
managing the affairs of home and the
range; where finally the point of en-
durrance was passed and the cords Of
love We're severed, and instead came
the divorce courts and the battle for
a livelihood alone.
The story told started some years
ago, when George Mitchell, the then
husband of Mamie Mitchell leased some
some horses of William Baxter The
increase of these mares was to be divid
ed and was divided at later date,
Baxter receiving his share and trading
two of them to AL Robertson, who took
them to his ranch home several miles
away. According to the story of Rob
erson the horses We're missing and be
searched the range far and near for
them, but not until several weeks had
elapsed did he locate them, and then
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10

At noon today the people standing at
the corner of River Front and Grand
avenue were treated to small.sized
scrap between Rolla Lake of this city
and an unknown Mexican. Just how
the affair started is not known. Lake
is said to have knocked the Mexican
down to the ground and being unable TO
hit him with his fist, kicked him in
the mouth Blood spurted from the
Mexican g mouth and he made efforts
to secure a gun he was carrying.
At this time Lake became frightened
and called for an officer. Ed Ostrom
was near by and hurried to the place,
but the Mexican had left the scene,
and was almost n block away. Ostrom
followed him and caught him in one
of the Italian saloons. The fellow ha /
ditched the gun, bur it was found later,
and was covered with blood. The Mex
lean was lodged in the county Jail to
await the return of Marshal Weiden-
hammer from his lunch.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
GUN PLAY ON RIVER FRONT
Ro|Ia Lake and Mexican Mix |t..-Both
Given Fines in Police Court

Both Lake and the Mexican were hal
ed before Magistrate White this after
noon. The former was fined 81 and
costs for fighting and the Mexican was
given $40 and costs for carrying con
cealed weapons.
Buff Pierce was one of the eye-wit-
neses to the affair, and he told the fol
lowing story of it:
"T WIS about. half block away
when | heard some loud talking. i do
not know which of them was doing
most of it. l saw Lake hit the Mcxi-
can and knock him down two or three
times. The Mexican started to unbut-
ton his vest and drew a gun. Lake
started up the street at a good, fast
lick, and as / could not run very fast
got behind a tree to be in a safe
place"
The Mexican claimed Lake made re.
marks regarding his nationality, and
this started the affair. Magistrate
White fined Lake u and trimmings,
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
PHILIPPINE SUGAR
COMES IN FREE
President Taft Wins Battle
For Pacific Possessions
On Sugar Rates
100000 TONS YEARLY

WASHINGTON, April 9.-President
Taft won a signal victory for the Phil
ippines in the acceptance by the SEN
at finance committee late tonight of
the provision in the Payne bill for the
free admission of three hundred thous-
and tons annually of Filipino sugar
The decision was reached after sub
committee appointed by Charles 3.
Warren, president of the Michigan Su-
gar company to the White House had
confirmed the agreement made with
the President last fall.
1t was sufficient for the committee
that the agreement was made. Wheth-
er Warren was authorized to speak for
the beet sugar interests must be de
cided among the producers.
The senate committee on finance is
rapidly closing it's preliminary work on
the tariff bill and is now ready to in
sert rates on certain important items.
Schedules attracting particular atten-
tion are metals, manufacturers metals,
lumber, hides, bituminous coal and su-
gar.
1t is practically settltd that iron ore
will be taxed twenty cents n ton. II is
believed that the committee will fix Il
steel rail schedule at s. ton.
Aldrich intends to report the amend
ment Monday.
When Aldrich has the revised draft
of the administrative feature of tine
senate bill he will submit the same to
Taft, McVeagh and Wickersham.
Aldrich did not accompany the bill
with a formal report. On this account
the Democrats will not submit n min
ority report. 1t is likely to eliminate
prolonged debate.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
BRIDGE AT sHoSHoNE

The county commissioners this week
visited the new bridge at Shoshone and
after a thorough inspection agreed that
the Central Colorado Power company
had done its work well, and that there
was no fault to find. The bridge is
located over the intake, that is, where
the water from the river runs into the
tunnel. According to the resolutions
of the commissioners, drawn up after
their return to this city, the company
will keep the bridge in good repair and
the county will never have to be at
any expense. The bridge WAS made
necessary by the company work and
was not needed because of any work of
the county, and thus it is only right
that the taxpayers should not be put
to any expense in maintaining the
structure.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
GLENwooD SPRINGS COLORADO, SATURDAY
o o o o o o o o o o o o o .
} ETHAN ALLEN HITCHCOCK
> ANSWERS THE LAST CALL

o WASHINGTON, April Eth /:
. an Allen Hitchcock, secretary of 9
y the interior under Presidents Nc :.
o kiniey. and Roosevelt, died here Q
o this morning at IL O'Clock, aged /:
. "A. He had been critically i'll for q
. several days. 9
. The body will be taken to st. .
o Louis, where the funeral will take .
. place Monday. o
. The deceased was born and rails Q
. ed in Missouri. He was one of .
Q the prominent leaders of the repub- Q
{. lican party for many years. o
o The passing of Ethan A. Hitch Q
o cock marked the close of career {:
o of one whose prominent feature of {.
o the administration of the interior q
o department that stirred the west .
. ern land problems as never be %
o fore. The work is recalled today 9
o as one of the most answering .
o and relentless in the annals of the o
o government prosecution. Mr.. o
o Hitchcock was the target for at .
o tacks on the floors of congress y
o and in protests filed at the White 9,
o House o
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
TAYLOR WANTS TAFT IN THE. WEST

Washington, April s, 1909.
"W. T.. r. Mills, Secretary Denver
Chamber of Commerce, and Board of
Trade, Denver, Colo.
''Your letter received, impression
here thar President will not make west
ern trip owing to failure of expense
appropriation. | therefore last Tues
day introduced bill appropriating $25,-
900 for that purpose. Am confident
nearly all the western members will
support this measure, or rider on census
bill will comply with your request, and
write results.
EDWARD 7. TAYLOR.
"12:20 p. M
Secretary Mills telegraphed in reply
as follows:
"Denver, Colo, April s, 1909
"IIon. Z. II. Taylor, House of Rep
reseutatives, Washington, d. G.
"Many thanks for your telegram and
the activity shown. Will support your
every effort to attain result. Await
your suggestion.
"W. +. r. MILLS,
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
sHosHoNE POWER FOR
LIGHTING DENVER

The big Central Colorado Power Co.
plan. at Shoshone, near Glenwood
Springs, is nearing completion, and or
ders have been issued to the company's
local employmen agency OF to ship any
emort men to that point, as it now has
all that are necessary to complete the
work
The company has let the contract to
Charles ]. Shelley, for a transformer
plant, near iris city, which will cost
$4,000, and which will be used for
stopping down. the current for use
in Denver by the Denver Gas and Elee-
trir Co,
The plant will be constructed a half
mile west of the city limits, and the
laying of the foundation has already
begun. 1t is expected to be finished
by June l, when the current into Den
yer will be ready for use. The Denver
Gas & Electric Co. will be the retail
distributors, of the current, from TIT
big plant in this city.
The pay roll for the labor on the
various plants under construction by
the Central and it's auxiliary compsn-
les has been $4,000 a day during the
pas. few months. The tests Of the
transmission lines during the recea.
storms showed that they could bt dc.
pended upon during all kinds Of wea*h.
er. The lines carried nine times their
weight during the storm which oesa1-
red ten days ago, without daaaia9,
which is considered remarfa6as.-DsA-
yer Times. :,
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
PAYNE BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Republicans Vote Solid For
New Tariff Measure.
Democrats Help
FINAL VOTE 217 TO 161

WASHINGTON, April 9-After three
weeks of consideration of the Payne
tariff bill, it passed the house tonight,
amid great excitement, by q vote Of
2l7 to l6l.
Representative Austin, of Tennessee,
(eRpubicanl voted against the meas.
ure: four democrats, all of Louisiana,
Bronssard, Estopiual, Pujo, Wickliffe,
voted for it.
The attempt by Minority Leader
Clark to recommit the bill failed
The day was one of excitement, the
members were keyed up to the highest
pitch, practically a full membership
was on duty throughout the day. The
final vote demonstrate the capacity of
the republican organization to get to-
gethcr.
The general public was greatly inter
estcd and the galleries were packed.
When the bill was finally passed the
republicans checred, some dancing up
the aisles.
One of the chief changes was the
changing of petroleum on the free lis.
today.
Other important changes were those
striking out the duty on tea, counter
vailing duty on coffee, a drawback Sec
ton was added so as not to be takou
advantage of for speculating in grain.
The Philippine provision was amended to
exclude rice, the countervailing duty
on lumber was stricken out, several
technical changes in steel schedules, oil
principally downward
The bill was introduced March II, re-
poued out. the following day, under
| general debate l6 days. Last Monday
the Rules committee reported a special
order providing for the consideration
of the bill under special rule.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
HAS HUSBAND DESERTED SICK WIFE?

When the reporter of the Post called
at the office of the Kendrick Cottages
on Seventh street yesterday morning,
George Kendrick was engaged in con
versation over the telephon regarding a
lady that had been stopping in the cot
tages for the past few weeks, while
her husband was employed at Shoshone.
Mr.. Kcndrick explained his talk as
follows: ''There is a Mrs. George
Thompson in one of the cottages
and she is about dead. Her hus-
band has deserted her, I guess, for he
is not at Shoshone, and has not been
for some days. I was asking that she
be taken to the county hospital, for
treatment. - Continuing, Mr.. Kendrick
said: Thompson has been coming in
from ShOshone and blowing all his
money in, going broke and then going
back to work, but we called for him
at Shoshone and they say he has come
to Glenwood. The woman is in bad
shape and must have attention.
Later in in the afternoon Mr.. Ken
drick informed the Post that the lady
had gone to the county hospital and
that another lady went out with her,
but had some trouble with the nurse
out there and came back. 1t appears
that Mrs. Thompson has been suffering
with rheumatism and according to Mr..
Kendrck, when the nurse jerked her
clothing off, the poor woman fairly
screamed with pain.
1t may be that the husband has not
deserted his wife and left her to the
mercy of Glenwood and Garfield county
people, but if there is spark Of man
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
LEE FOUND GUILTY
OF STEALING CLOAK

In the district court this wetk, Chas.
a. Lee was tried on the charge of
stealing money and booze from sa-
loon in Grand Valley. The jury re.
turned verdies of guilty.
LcmueI McGregor found guilty of
stealing a cloak from the l. o. o. r.
hall in this city, was sentenced to
serve not less than one year nor mora
than thirteen months in the state peni-
tentiary at Canon City.
J. J. Sweeney pleaded guilty to the
charge of forgery and was givtn not
less than one year nor more than ten in
the state reformatory at Buena Vista.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
PRISONERS FIGHT
IN THEIR CELLS

Lemuel MeGregor, Joe Sweeney and
an Italian boy, who are confined in the
county Jail, engaged in fight and rag
chewing match, Friday afternoon. Ac-
cording to the story told by the ltal-
ian boy, Sweeney jumped on him ana
McGrcgor took his part in the affair.
and told Sweeney what he though. of
him. This angered Sweeney and ne
and McGregor We're soon mixing it in
ia rough and tumble fight. Sweeney
being the stouter and larger of the two
men. he soon had his man on his back
across a cot and was choking. him. Me
Gregor yelled murder, at the top of
his voice. Sheriff Wilmoth hurried
from the court room above and scpar
ntcd the fighting men. 1t is said he
found Sweeney on top of McGregor
and the Italian boy on the back of
Sweeney. They We're placed in separate
cells. but continued to yell and quarrel
until threB.s were made to turn the
nose on them. Mctrcgor salu tnaI me
boy and Sweeney We're crazy, and
Sweeney said the other two were out
of their heads, and finally the Italian
boy agreed that the whole bunch was
off in the upper story. The boy is MOI
strong mentally, at least he does not
appear to be. but his version of the af-
fair seems TO be the best of the three
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10

That Congressman Taylor is doing
every thing possible to bring President
Taft to this state this summer is shown
by the following which appeared in
the Denver Republican of Friday morn,
ing:
On account of the exertion of all the
influence at the command of the Den
yer Chamber of Commerce and of Colo
RADIO people living at Washington, Con
gresham at Large Edward. 7. Taylor,
from this state, has introduced into
congress bill providing for an appro.
priation of $4,000 to pay the expenses
of a trip of President Taft to Colorado
in August.
Correspondence of an interesting ma
between Secretary w. F. r. Mills, and
the Colorado delegation in the national
congress relative to the proposed ap-
preaching visit of President Taft. The
importance of having the chief execu-
tive of the nation here next fall espe'
cially dur Observation-Disclosures
cially during the session of the Trans
Mississippi commercial congress, is not
lost on the chamber and its Officers,
and if they can do anything to insure
President Taft s presence they are GO
ing to do it. Congressman Taylor
seems to be in hearty accord with the
idea.
Secretary Mills wrote Congressman
Taylor at some length April ., saying
that the impression had gained con
siderable strength here thar President
Taft was deferred from making his in
tended visit from the the fact that no
provision had been made for his ex-
penses on such trip. Mr.. Mills sug-
geyted to Mr.. Taylor that he believer
i. tho plain duty of the members Of
the Colorado delegation in the legisla-
ture to try to secure the necessary ap-
propriation. Yesterday Congressman
Taylor replied in the following tele-
gram:
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10

they were on the Mitchell ranch. It
was shown that the horses had been
used by Mrs. Mitchell and Mr.. Barrett
on trip to Trappers lake, and that
Barrett and Ralph Watson of Aspen
had driven at least one of them in from
the range before the trip was started.
Mrs. Mitchell alleged that Baxter owed
her feed bill, dating from the time
before the horses were traded or sold to
Robertson, and that it was for this bill
that she was holding the horses on the
ranch. She claimed to have tried to
advertise them, but slip in the cogs
of business prevented the insertion of
the adv. in the New Castle paper. She
tried to show that she had written Bax-
ter, who in the meantime had gone ovt
Of the country, but that all the letters
were returned to her as having never
reached their destination.
The two defendants were placed ON
the stand, and while they were more or
less excited their statements We're at
ines contradictory, but may have been
because of the strain under which they
were placed, for the crime of horse
stealing is one of the most serious
among ranchers.
District Attorney Gentry for the
People was alert and seemed to have
the situation well under control at al;
times. For the defense, Judge Rucker,
of Aspen, made a notable fight for his
clients. Time and again did he try to
introduce evidence that was ruled ont
by the court, but i'll the face of this
he seemed to fight all the harder on
what was left.
When Mrs. Mitchell took the stand
many believed that some interesting
things would be disclosed and when she
told of gray mare and colt being driv-
en- to the Mitchell ranch and that they
were the property of Bert Tibbets, an
other rancher, and that colt was grown
to the horse now claimed by Robertson,
there was many q sideways glance in
the court room. She said the COLI
was later given the Baxter brand, of
Il reversed KIP, and that the mare was
driven out of the country. This made
food for thought, but when she told
of telling Tibbetts that she knew no
thing of such mare and colt suspicion
was again aroused against her.
The jury was sent out at six O'Clock
Thursday evening and after arguing
the matter pro and con for eighteen
hours reportedt heir inability to agree,
at noon yesterday. The case will come
up again, Tuesday, April 1S.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10

Mr. and Mrs Sig Olson have return
cd from short visit to Grand June
ton. They report some of the apricot
buds already killed, with probable
damage to the early peaches. Smudg-
ing viii be generally observed by the
orchardists, and the chamber of conf
merce and citizens in general are plan
ming to help the farmers in this very
important work.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
W. @. cARDNEIL CHOSEN

II was announced Friday afternoon
that W. G. Cardnell had been chosen by
the county commissioners to take the
place of Frank Hayes as warden of
the county hospital. Mr.. Hayes time
is out today, but he was given time to
straighten out his affairs and move
from the place. In case he wishes to
turn the place over today, Mr. Cardneil
is ready to take it and assume full
charge.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10

and the Mexican $40 and costs. Mar
shal Weidenhammer was greatly sur
prised at the small fine given the Mex
lean, but Magistrate White looked at
the gun and said it would not hurt any,
one. 1t was a 32 caliber.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10

The town councii has made two ef
forts this week to hold session, but
failed in both attempts. The next
meeting will probably be held Monday
evening. The new board will take of
flee next Tuesday, the 18th.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10

Rev q. A. Foote, who has been suf
feriug from an attack of the grippe
and threatened with pneumonia, the
Post is pleased to state is much i'm.
proved, and will probably be able to
return to his duties in the school in a
few days.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10

hood in him, he should come forth and
provide the necessary food and care TO.
the sick woman. Some states have
laws for wife deserters that it would
be we'll for Colorado to follow.
The Glenwood post., 1909-04-10
SHAFROTH
GIVING OUT PIE

20 Governor Shafroth announces {
% the following state appointments: {
. Boiler Inspector Alexander Il.
{. j. Whitney, Lcadville.
o Oil Inspector CLAUDE E. Stuart G
o Fairplay
o Fish and Game Commissioner !.
o Thomas }. Holland, Denver. 8
o Dairy Commissioner-Ro Robert l.. {.
. Cochran, Morrison. {.
. Trustees of soldiers Home-O. {.
o $. Storrs, Denver and f. w. Jones (.
o Greeley.
{. Irrigation Engineers - Division {.
o No. l, Fillmore Coggcswcn, Den +:
o yer; No. ., f. r. Chew, Pueblo; 6
. No. 3, r. W. Swanson, Alamosa; &.
o No. 4, Arthur II, S,okos, Grand {.
. Junction; No. >, Theodore Ro,c (.
o berg, Glcnwuod Springs. e
. o o o o 5000 {. o {. 4.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-26
oulLLeAck BUYS A NEW CLOCK.
Then He Shows False Economy Of
Keeping Old One Too Long.

AT last" said Mr.. Quillback, I'VE
have bought a new clock, and good.
ness knows we needed it.
The old clock was a small, round,
nlc:-"l-rlated timekeeper we had had
TOY 'o.Ee yeal S, and in the course of
time ii began 10 show signs of wear.
But we hated to go to the expense of
new clock as long as we could make
that enc do, so we kept it, shaking her
up nest every day for something like
year until finally it got to be so tire
some that we mustered up courage
and bought new clock
And then did little figuring. In
the course of year l had spent an
average CT five minutes a day shaking
up that old clock on, say, 800 days,
making, to save the cost of a new
cock, gross total of time spent
amounting to l,500 minutes. You di.
vide this by 90 and you find that had
spent i'll shaking up that blessed old
clock little more than % hours!
Now, in the way of income, you
Know, don't pretend 10 class up with
the Rockefellers and Carnegies ana
that sort of fniks, but figuring my
earning capacity on the modest basis
OF 80 cents an hour find that | have
sreHt in shaking UP that miserable old
ticker tine to the value of $3.50! And
the new clock cost only 60 cents!
OF course, buying the new clock
Whcn we did instead of year sooner,
we saved the wear on it in that
period, and if we count the life of
such clock at Say ten years we find
that we Lave thus saved about seven
cents worth of wear Oh the new clock.
and This, properly, Of course, should be
deducted from the $3.50, but even at
That, in the best showing possible we
find that 10 save 60 cents we have met
with net loss Of S12.43, to say moth
ing Of the wear and tear on us caused
by the aGgravatiCn of having tC shake
the old clock up every day and make
il go.
Ne had been, as in SO many ways
we a;e pr'"e - be, penny wise and
Found foolish, bu; we are learning
wisdom and We haven't got TO shake
the cid clock nH any more, anyway" &.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-10-26
WOMAN MADE HOME AT kABUL.
Aged Mrs. LincoIn's Wanderines
Among Oriental People.

singular romance is related in
connection with the announcement in
the Irish newspapers of the death,
at Kabul, AfghaIistan. of Emily, widow
OF Henry Simpson Lincoln.
Some twelve years agosa young In
dian Mohammedan studying at the
Royal College of Surgeons al Dublin
resided with Mrs. Lincoln, who was
about 10 years OF age. When the
young Indian finished his studies she
determined to accompany him back to
India, and left the Unitarian church
for Mohammedan;sm. In the course
OF time the Indian obtained a position
in kabul as secretary to the amir Of
AfShanistan, and there Mrs. Lincoln
followed him, Drawing the formidable
Journey from Lahore to Kabul by
horse and pal&nquin, although about
80 years Of age.
Arriving at kabul she was obliged
to live in the retirement observed by
Mahommedan women, and saw the
young Indian no more, though she was
allowed to talk with him unseen.
Her last letters to her Dublin
friends told Of loneliness beyond ex-
preston and Of her belief of aD.
preaching death. Almost Immediately
afterward came a telegram stating
mat she Fad passed away.