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Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
Notice Of Final Settlement.

In the matter of the estate of John
NJ. Brown, ueceaseu.
Notice is hereby given, that on Mon
day. the first day OF March, a. ID.
1903, being one of the regular days
of the March, 1909, term of the coun-
ty court of Gilpin county, In the state
of Colorado, l. VIM. L. Withrow. ad-
rninistrator of said estate. VIII appear
before the Judge of said court. present
my final settlement as such admin
istrator, pray the approval of the same.
and will then apply to be discharged as
such administrator. AT when u'ine ~,
and place any person IN insetest re ,ba ,a'. same
IL any there be. c,.,a,,, lam
uary 18th. 1903. W., u y,throw.
,,,,,,,,strotor Of the estate OF John Nj
Brown, deceased.
First pub. Jan. 81, 'Oe.
Last pub. Feb. II, 'o9'
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

Mrs. Mary E. Morris, 70 years of
age, died at o'clock Monday evening
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Geo. E. McClelland, in Idaho Springs,
Although the old lady was In feeble
health her death was unlocked for
and came as a surprise to friends
in Gilpin county. She had been in
Idaho Springs since the holidays.
Mrs. Morris came to Gilpin county
40 years ago, arriving shortly after
her husband had decided to take
up abode in this locality. John E..
Morris, her husband, passed away
about two years ago and the re-
mains of his wife were brought over
land from Idaho Springs yesterday
and were laid to rest beside him
in the Catholic cemetery where other
members of the family are buried.
Services were held at the Church OF
Assumption in this city, Rev. Father
McCabe, of Idaho Springs, saying
mass. Deceased is survived by two
daughters. Miss Ella, of Denver, Mrs.
McClelland, of Idaho Springs, and
one son, John A.. of Victor, all OF
whom were here to attend the FUN
eral.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
Woten up Against 1t.


]. w. Woten, for two or three
years a practicing attorney of this
city, but who left here five or six
years ago for other parts, is having
very checkered career in Salt Lake.
Utah, according to the press dis
patches. While here he bore a very
unsavory reputation and his con-
duct on numerous occasions elicited
scorn. Evidently his demeanor in
Utah shows no improvement. Last
fall he applied for admission to the
would not grant it. A short time
since he brought criminal libel pro-
ceedings against paper called "The
Politician" which published an article
excoriating him in unmerciful style.
Part of the defamatory article pub
lished in the Politician follows. This
portion is mild compared to some of
the abuse heaped upon him:
"It is stated that j. w. Woten, the
scoundrelly attorney whom the bar
committee of the supreme court re-
ported to be morally and otherwise
untitled to be admitted to the prac-
tice of law in the state of Utah, has
determined to try his hand in some
other state.
while it will be blessing to this
commonwealth to see the last of
him, it seems too bad that another
state should be inflicted with the
contemplate wretch, and that other
families should run the risk of har.
boring the lecherous homebreaker.
'It is almost in every sense a mat
of Utah to see to it that all the su-
preme courts of the nation are in
formed of the findings of the Utah
bar committee. 1t is not possible
that any state in the United States
would admit such a filthy souled, un-
principled mountebank to sully their
halls of justice by his polluted pres
ence.
"They would never allow him with
in their bars did they but know that
it had been shown that he was gull
ty of attempting his vile and unholy
practices upon girls who were the
merest children; that he was for
bidden to enter even the saloons of
questionable character on account
of his demeanor; that the unmitigated
scoundrel was guilty of debauching
home that nursed him through a
dangerous sickness; and he has
been living, like the filthy 'pimp that
he is, from money purloined from
foolish women. By all means let the
courts know these things that they
may spurn him from their bars"
Another episode in which Woten
figured recently was a sensational
assault case. A Salt Lake paper con-
tanned the following account of the
trial:
~. w. Woten, who has been trying
without success to procure admission
to the bar of Utah, was declared gull
ty in police court yesterday on
charge of assaulting Miss Della
Weaver. Sensational testimony was
introduced in the case, which follow
ed fight in which John A. Weaver
spoiled cane in beating Woten, who,
Weaver says. has persistently annoy
ed and insulted members of the
Weaver family
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

John B. Driskell, one of the Oldest
residents of the county, died in
Black Hawk Wednesday morning at
4 o'clock of dropsy. Burial will take
place in Dory hill cemetery, the coun
ty bearing the expense. Driskell was
about 6S years old. He came to
Black Hawk 43 years ago, after an
enlistment in the Civil war. He
fought on the Confederate side and
his career was replete with thrilling
experiences. He volunteered from
Shepards Town, Va, April 10th, 1861,
and was a member of Company F. of
the First Virginia cavalry. He was
taken prisoner at Uptons hill in
Fairfax county and spent 81 days
in the old capitol building. While
in service between Martinsburg and
Winchester he was wounded in the
left hip and spine and sustained a
broken arm. He claimed he was
paroled at Mt. Jackson, Shenandoah
valley, when General Lee surrender
ed and was never released from pa
role. The deceased claimed to have
relatives in Virginia, but had not
heard from them in years.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28
Notice to Printers.

This office has on hand six full
cases of Century s pit. body type
which 1t will dispose of at an at.
tractive price. The type is practically
new, having been used in weekly
about year. II you want snap,
here is your chance.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

A meeting Of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce will be held
tomorrow evening. The business to
come before the directors at this
sitting will be of the utmost import
ance to the organization and the
county in general.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

Thomas HRoberts died at his home
in Black Hawk Friday of miners
consumption. He was 43 years of
age and had resided in Gilpin county
many years. Last spring he was
was serving his term of office at
the time of death. A wife and six
children are left to mourn his de-
mise. He was a member of the Odd
Fellows, Encampment and the Mac
cabees. The funeral was held Tues
day afternoon from the Odd Eel
lows hall in Black Hawk. The re-
cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

II. Irving Jones left for Chicago
this week on mining business. 1t
is understood that the people with
whom Mr.. Jones is connected In
mining have deal on for the ac-
QUESTION of big property on Quartz
hill, on the line of the Newhouse
tunnel.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

Mrs. Mary Mcleod, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Ellen McGinniss, died in
this city Sunday evening of tubercu-
losis at the age of 81 years. The
remains were shipped to Mt. Olivet
cemetery Wednesday morning, fol-
lowing services at the Church of
the Assumption. Numerous friends
and relatives accompanied the body
to it's last resting place.
Gilpin observer., 1909-01-28

The remains of Kit Harvey, who
died in Utah ten days ago, were de-
layed on account of sickness arising
in the family and did not arrive here
Saturday evening last as was ex-
pected. The body will arrive the
laater part of this week.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

captain 1 believe she did so. but the caFtafn
gave her a word or two Of advice regarding the
implicit trust which should be placed in purSer'
and this quieted her. In fact, she afterward
came to me and apolOgized for her seeming
rudeness.
AS rule l conduct church service on board
as the CAPTAIN does not enjoy the work. but
prefers to remain on the bridge Many
funeral service also has fallen to my lot and 1
have even officiated at a christening 1 am
he is dissatisfied with his cabin. though the
duty Of changing a stateroom really rests with
the head steward Then. again. it is the purser
who is appealed to when the passengers elect 20
hold a concert. and the young folks usually
rush To him also when they want TO have
dance on deck a purser be very popular
OF the reverse and unless you have an ex-
ceIIent temper you stand a good chance Of be-
ing the reverse.
The funniest experience l had was on re-
cent trip. when there was on board little gir1'
of about twelve years old She struck up
warm friendship with me, and would walk Z
deck for miles if l would only accompany
She fell very i'll during a storm and refused &c
be comforted Her mother asked her il there
was ANYTHING she could do which would ease
her suffering and the young imp (she was
American child said there If she wOu'
only skidoo' and let the purser read book
her she would feel better. And the indulge
mother came TO me. stated the case. and-we
1 complied with her request, and read TO tn
child for a little while each day until she was
we'll enough to come on deck again -'-I4t-Bits
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30
PITY THE POOR PC CRSER.
WOmen Seem to Cause Most Of His
Watery Woes.

''Yes" said the rlIrser on one of the big liners
recently to the writer. who happened to be TAX
ing a trip from Liverpool to New York, we
have our own troubles, l can assure you, and l
sometimes envy the captain his solitary enjoy
nent Of the bridge, even during a sixty-mie
gale. Passengers seem TO think that the purser
is put on a ship simply to answer foolish ques-
tons. and if l We're to tell you half the things
we are asked to do you would propose me for
an active member OF the Ananias Club.
"Of course. there is a good deal which We have
TO put up with as being part Of our legitimate
duties, though when Yankee passenger brings
US a 500 yellowback and asks to have it
changed into English. French. German and
Spanish money, and stipulates that there must
be twice as much French as German and half
the remainder in English silver coins of the
lowest denomination presumably for tips. is 1t
any wonder that We occasionally lose our tenn
pers?
"And then. again. the purser is always ap
pealed to for the most trivial things. woman
passenger comes to the window, and If 1t IS
closed she will bang on it until it is opened, no
matter if the sign is there as large as life that
the office hours from II to and to
O'clock and she is honoring me with a call at
.. m Then, when the window is raised for
fear she will smash it to smithereens. she says,
with a sweet smile: Oh Mr.. Purser. 1 am so
sorry to disturb you. l know il is not your hour
Of business, but could you tell me if we will
really land next Thursday 1 told my brother
we would. and 1 know he viii be waiting for
the dock.
"Of course am polite. but have some diff
Guilty in persuading her that / not running
the ship, and neither 1 control the ele-
ments. She goes away with expression that
clearly shows she thinks I am keeping some
thing back. and it will be my fault if we do not
arrive at the time appointed.
'I remember on one trip. when the weather
was particularly stormy, a woman passenger
Knocked at my door (after office hours, of course)
and begged that she might speak to ma sor
few minutes. L politely asked her to enter, ami
then her eyes starting out Of her head with the
excitement of suppressed emotion. she implored
me to draw up her will. I protested that was
not a lawyer. but do you think she would be
satisfied with that excuse? Not much. There
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

and then I had to draw up document IN me
best legal phraseology that l could muster no
orally sprinkling through it such expressions as
whereof the aforementioned leaves and De
queaths.' etc.
when II finished and | and my assistant
had signed II She gave the young fellow SOW
ereign for his trouble and as for me. well. she
took off a very handsome ring and insisted on
my accepting it. l have that ring yet. but what
became OF the donor l never knew for when the
storm abatcd and We were safe in port she never
so much as bade me goodby. though had re
peatedly asked her to take back her ring. She
was a very rich woman. evidently, and the be
New-York tribune., 1909-05-30

quests in that will 1 drew UP made my eyes
bulge
Most passengers when we have been aay
or so out bring the purser all their valuables
for which they receive receipt Some nervous
women seem to think that strong room AT sea
is not very secure place for their Jewels. ana
they insist on seeing their treasures at least
every dav one woman passenger made my life
a burden during recent voyage by taking her
valuabIcs out and putting them in again three
times a day. until ] told her that the next time
she called for them l would not take them back
again whereat she told me with sour look that
l was Impertinent.' and she would inform the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-19
SATCHEL POWDER PUFF.

A little bag to carry taleum powder
is great addition to ones comfort
when travelling or on a motoring trip.
The powder is most refreshing after
being long III the wind or after washing
ones face. Although it can, of course,
be carried in the tin box in which it is
bought, that does not provide a place
for the powder puff, and by far the best
way to carry it for temporary use is
in a little silk bag lined with chamois
skin.
The bag is made like a work bag,
but much smaller. Cut out first cir
Gle of heavy cardboard three and half
inches in diameter. Cover this on the
inside with channels and on the out
side with silk, broad Powered or bro
caded ribbon being the best thing to
use. Sew around this a piece of the
chamois just long enough to fit smooth
" around the bottom. This piece of
chamois must be cut four inches wide.
Outside of it is sewed piece of the
ribbon twenty-one inches long, which
will give it considerable fullness. The
ribbon should be four and three-quar-
ters inches wide. the extra width max
ing little frill above the chamois.
Next sew the outside and the lining
together at the top of the channels skin
and again half an inch below to make
place for the drawing strings. Through
this run two pieces of narrow ribbon,
one coming out Of slit at each side,
and buttonhole closely around the
Sits. Tie each drawing string in
bow and the bag itself is finished. 1t
must be supplied with a powder puff
small enough to fit comfortably inside
and when it is to be used thick coat
ing of powder is put on the bottom.
Do not put in too much powder at once
if the bag is to be carried in a satchel,
for the puff will hold small amount
of it in place and, when the bag is
drawn up tight the powder will not
come out, even if it is turned upside
down, but if there is too large a guam
tity of powder it may spill little.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-19
Appropriate Music

For Restaurant When the Swal-
lows Homeward fly
- - ~
For an Arctic Explorer" Farewell,
Summer.
For a Defaulting Bank Oficial-''It
May Be Four Years.
* ~ -
For the ". c. T. e. Drink to Ne
Only With Thine Eyes
- - -
For an Irish Prizefghter-''S Strike
the Harp Gently"
- - -
For the Real Estate Promoter
'fThere S No Place Like Home.
- - -
For the Ballet Girl Arise, Ny
Sole.
For the Wright Brothers-"Flee AS
Bird"
For Ikenstein-'' The Jewel Song"
For the Milliner-'' Trust Her Not"
For the Crities-s'The Anvil Cho-
rus. -
- - .S
For the Stock Exchange You New
er Miss the Water
s% - -
For the Boston Girl Where Have
You Bean, My Pretty Maid?"
sS - -
For Luther Burbank-"The Praties,
They Were Small Over There.
~ ~ ~
For Most of Us-sFIf I had But Ten
Thousand a Year.
- - -
For Anthony Comstock-'' How Can
I Bare to Leave Thee?'
sS ~ ~
For the Perpetual Candidate" Sill
yer Threads Among the Cold
- - ~
For the Baker Roll, Jordan, Roll. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-19
OLDEST NEWSPAPERS
IN UNITED STATES

A unique and altogether original pub
LEGATION called the Century Club"
has just come to hand from the pub
fishers of the ST. Louis Republic, says
the Winnipeg Free Press The mem
bers of the Century Club of 1909 num-
Der 80, and consist of American news
papers that have lived for one hundred
years and upward. OF these, 55 are
dailies and 81 weeklies; of the 55
dailies, 30 are republican, IS demo-
cratic and 5 independent; of the 81
weeklies, 10 are republican, Is demo-
cratic and 2 independent-one of the
remaining two being religious and the
other literary.
The book contains concise and inter
esting biographies of all the different
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-19

of the club, each one Of
which has its own individual reminis-
cenees and history of especial interest.
Pennsylvania has larger number of
members belonging to the club than
any other State, namely, 10, while New
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-19

ways borne the same name, and always
been published weekly The Alexan-
dria (VA.) Gazette has been owned and
edited by the Snowden family for 100
years. The oldest American daily is
the Philadelphia North American.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-19

Some of the newspapers are beyond
their one hundred and fiftieth year; of
these, two-published in Pennsylvania
date from 1928, and one-the Anna
polls Gazette. 164 years old-bas al
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
BIG FIGHT ON RAILROADS
Present Session Promises to Be Mem
Orable One in History.
SENATOR CUMMINs' BILL IS READY
Measure Provides Uniform Freight
CInssificatiOn-NO Review of Rates
by Courts and Restrictions
ON Capital stock.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia controversy
over railroad Legislation will be preclpi-
tated In congress- this winter, which, in
Importance, pre- hises to surpass the legis-
lative conflict over railroad rates four
year ago.
The first gun was fired today by Senator
Cummins of Iowa. when he introduced a
bill proposing radical changes In the in
t~Crstate act. In a large sense
the Cummins measure is a substitute for
the present interstate act.
It is expected that a measure proposing
amendments 10 the law will be introduced
early in January by Senator Elkins, Which
Nill differ from the cummin bill in many
important details.
In brief the Cummins bill requires the
Interstate Commerce commission to pro-
mulgate 4 uniform classification OF freight
and to prepare a plan for the statement
Of freight rates which shall hereafter be
made in a uniform way. The carriers are
required to adopt this classification.
The commission Is authorized to con.
slider rates on its own motion with a view
TO determining their -reasonableness and Is
empowered to fix maximum and minimum
y rates.
II any action instituted In court to sci
aside an order OF the commission respect
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
Evidence Stout
Confessed Crime
Turning Point in Murder Case at
Grand Island Hinges on Question
Of Law Before Court.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Dec. 1O-(Sp-
eiaI Telegram. )-Sheriff Dunkel, Adolph
~Boehm, a reported, County Jailor Chesley,
Deputy Kohlmeyer and Or. Clyde RoedSr
were the witnesses in the Stout murder
case today. The sheriff related that when
he arrived at the bayfield,, in which the
murder was committed he asked Stout who
had committed the crime and Stout had
replied that he did, but it was an accident.
Richeson had struck at him with a whip
and he had thereupon struck Richeson a
blow in the chest and Richeson had fallen
off the mower dead. The conversation
between Stout and Dunke was corrobsratsd
by Reporter NBoehm, who was walking be-
hind the two at the time, taking notes OF
the conversation as they went. DR.,
Roeder testified this afternoon to the
wounds, having conducted the post norton
examination and when Attorney Ryan for
the state had put the hypothetical ques.
tion to the defense they objected on three
grounds, the important one INVOLVING the
information. The court excused the jury
until tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock. This
evening this turning point in the case, upon
which the defense depends largely, was
argued at length in the absence OF the
Jurors.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

ing rates the courts are prevented from in
curing into the r-easonabieness or suffi-
cheney of any rate fixed by the commits
sion. &A
The bill provides that changes in rates
shall not, become effective until they are
approved by the commission. It prohibits
the acquisition of control by any common
carrier Of any parallel competing line or
from acquiring the capital stock or bonds
OF any other carrier that is a competitor.
BY the terms Of the bill Of the carrier is
prohibited from issuing any capital stock
without payment at par either In money
or in property, and, in effect, the commits
sion shall have supervision of the issues
OF stock and bonds by any carrier. spe-
cific directions are given for the DISPOSE
tion OF the proceeds OF any sale Of bonds.
After January !, 1911, no carrier doing
business shall be permitted to
engage in any other business than that OF
a common carrier.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
CITY OFFICIALS WILL FACE
THE GOVERNOR SATURDAY
Mayor, Chief and Fire and Police
Commissioner Are Not worry
ing over Their Fate.

The Board Of Fire and Police Commission
ers is busy this afternoon with the hearings
on protests made against saloon licenses
by the A~nti-Saloon league and the mem
bers are apparently not worrying over the
hearing before Governor ShallenberEer
which is set for 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing.
Mayor Dahlman, Chief OF Police Donahue
and Commissioner Hoye, Hanter, Wap-
pich and Karbach will all 90 to Lincoln
Saturday NOR hing on an early train. The
law firm of Sullivan & Raft win repre-
sent the fire and police board at the
hearing before the governor. Chief -Dona-
hue will not at present be repre-
scented by counsel. and not at ali unless
developments make necessary the hiring Of
an attorney by him.
Asked What form he expected the hearing
to take Mayor Dahlman said: Il expect
the charges filed with the governor will
be read. and then the people who make
them will be called on to proffer the
proof, If they have any. I believe the com
missioners and the chief feel as 1 do, that
whatever proof is at hand TO back up
the charges made should be offered before
we are called on to make a showing as
executive officers OF the city"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11
DEATH RECORD.
David BeynOn.

WYMoRE. Neb., Dec. O.-(special9-
David Beynoh died at his home in thi.
city yesterday morning after a prolonged
illness, caused by congestion Of the bowels
An operation disclosed peritonitis. He was
born in South Wales in 1855 and came tc
this country in 1850. For a great many
years vast he farmed south of this city
last year to take up residences ir
town. Eie is survived by his wife and five
children, two boys and three girls.
Mrs. j. n. FOss.
CRETE, Neb.. Dec. N-(speclaI.)-Mrs
J. B. Foss, the wife Of DR.. Foss, a proni-
nent physician OF Crete, died "wednesday
evening at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Toss has beer
an invalid for twelve or fourteen Years ant
had declined rapidly the last few months
finally eliminating In her death. She was
but little past middle age. she was re,
spected by every one here and was &
prominent member OF the Eastern Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

county fourteen miles north Of here. The
woman's husband was severely burned
while fighting the fire.
Mrs. Hicks sacrificed her life trying to
save her children. She Carried her 9
ponths-old baby into the yard unhsrmed
and went back into the house for the other
children, who were in bed. She Succurnbed
to the smoke and died with the four chli-
dren. two girls and two boys, ranging
from 8 to 10 years. The bodies were recov-
cred this morning,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-11

announced that the deal for purchasing all
Of the Boone electric properties, the Gem
Ctral Heating plant the Boone Suburban
railroads, etc, was off. Chicago and Phil
adelphia parties, with a Boone man, In
tended taking over these and rehabilitating
them, expanding hundreds of thousands Of
dollars. Mr.. Reynolds. the present owner,
now states he will rebuild, and ask the
city for franchises when the present ones
expire in 1s13\