The daily tribune., 1909-01-26
State Ne1vs

A negro was discovered in the act |
Of leaving the B. s. 0. Gam depart
ment store at Pueblo with q number !
Of valuable silk gowns under his coat
yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
in q case which took in q
large portion of the downtown dis
trict. Clerks from the store, police
officers and pedestrians took part in
the chase and while the negro es-
capped temporarily all of the stolen
goods was recovered.
Richard Hutchinson, coal miner
was instantly killed by coal fall in
the sMatchless mine at Louisville
yesterday morning, just as he WAS
quitting work. The accident WAS
was due to defective timbering, for
which the Matchless mine is noted.
The mine is principally owned by
former United States Senator Thomas
NJ. Patterson of Denver. Hutchinson
intended taking layoff this afteI-
noou in order to visit Denver with
his wife and child
But meager reports have been received
ON the storm which has been raging
in the southwestern part of the state
for four days. Telephone and tele
graph wires are out of commission
and many towns are cut off entirely
from the outside. 1t will be impos-
sible to determine the number of lives
lost for days. Searching parties will
be organized as soon as the west her
will permit but it is feared that the
loss of life will be heavy.
Shot at four times from distance
Of but ten feet and missed on each
occasion was the experience Of Sam
Sohurtz, a hackman, at Pueblo yes
terday morning. The shots were from
a 3S caliber revolver. said to have
been in the hands of Harry Newell.
AS n result of the shooting four
windows are broken out of the An
thony hotel. opposite the Union de-
pot, in front of which the trouble
occurred and Newell is In Jail having
bsen arrested by Officer Marmaduke,
charged with the offense.
A. W. Sbears,a young man thought
to be wanted in Denver for the theft
of an automobile, was arrested last
night by Marshal Wieneke at La
Junta. He passed through there today
with q Stevens machine No. 1868 but
it broke down east of town about If
teen miles and was compelled to re-
turn to that place for repairs. Rec
ognizing the man from q description
received from the chief of police in
Denver the marshal Immediately
placed him under arrest. Shears Ad-
mits that he lives in Denver and says
kot hs, sa ha - 80, kf L.
shop on Colfax avenue.
G.. W Felt, OF Rouse. Colo WAS
brought to Pueblo in a serious condi.
tion yesterday morning suffering from
a gun shot wound in the left leg, re-
ceived by accident while he was en-
deavoring to unload n weapon. Mr..
Felt was taken to st. Mary's hospital
in Mcmahon and Colliers' ambulance
where 1t was found that he was great
ly weakened from loss of blood and
that An operation WAS imperative.
DR.. j. A. Black operated for the pur-
pose Of removing the charge OF shot.
which entered the thigh, and at
late hour last night strong hopes
were entertained for Felt's recovery.
Within = few days of having sent
letter to her mother Announcing her
intention Of coming to Denver for u
visit. Mrs, Carl Hoadley lost her life
In snowslide at the Mammoth mine
near Telluride on Saturday. She has
been living in that town for several
months with her husband. who WAS
miner in the Mammoth mine. Up to
Yesterday Mrs. Hosdley's relatives
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