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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
AGAINST White Slave Traffic.

Subjecting to Imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not less than one or
more than five years any person who
lives upon the earnings of a fallen
woman. is the purpose of bill intro
duced by Senator Campbell. The bill
provides that any male over eighteen
years of age who shall be servant
or employe in a house of i'll fame, and
any male or female, over the age of
eighteen, who shall assist in the con
ducting of such a house, or who shall
live on the earnings of any woman of
bad reprte. shall be guilty of a felony
and subject to Imprisonment for from
one to five years. The bill provides
the same penalty for procuring by
either man or woman. Habitual fire.
quenting of disorderly house is to be
deemed prima facie evidence OF viola.
tion OF the law :
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
WRECK VICTIMS
SAFELY LANDED
BALTIC REscues 1850 PAssEM
GERS OFF FLORIDA AND
REPUBLIC.
VALUE OF WIRELESS
ONLY sEvENTY-TWo HOURS BE-
TWEEN THE CRASH AND
LANDING.

New York.-Less than seventy-two
hours after the crash between the
ocean liners Republic and Florida off
the Nantucket Shoals. which eventu-
ally sent the one to the bottom and re-
duced the other to state of stagger-
Ing helplessness, the survivors of this
thrilling deep-sea tragedy have found
a haven.
At nightfall Monday night 1,650 pas
sengers from the two vessels were safe
in this port, brought here by the Bal
tic. while nearing II we're the rescued
officers and crew of the Republic, safe
on the derelict destroyer Seneca. to
which they were transferred from the
revenue cutter Gresham after staying
up to the last moment by their sinking
vessel
At her dock in Brooklyn was the bat
tered Florida, aboard which her crew
had remained throughout her trying
experiences.
Only the ill-fated Republic was want
ing to complete the list. And she, too.
was in port-her last port of call. what
will doubtless prove her final resting
water fifteen miles south of the Nan
tucket South Shoals lightship.
Survivors had warm words of COM
mendation for the officers and men of
the Florida, who worked like heroes,
with their own ship in a sad state, to
get the passengers from the worse
damaged Republic to comparative
safety on board the Italian vessel.
When the Florida, in from her fate
full experience, passed up the harbor
she looked every bit the part of the
ocean hattering ram she had played.
Flying the signal, not under con
troll" she was guided up the bay by
two tugs. Her bows were crumpled up
from the impact with the Republic, the
plates and beams being bucSled and
twisted for distance of fully 800 feet
Her fore peak was full of water, het
burdened bow dipped low, while the
stern showed above the surface.
When the Florida reached her dock
it was found it was three, and not
four of her crew who had been killed
when the steamers collided.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Lubers Immlaratlon ellI.

For the better advertisement end de
velopment of the state, Speaker Lu-
bers has introduced bill, backed by
the state commercial associations, to
create board of immigration and give
1t $4,000 to spend in the next two
years. Half of the appropriation can
be spent each year. The board is to
consist of nine members named by
the governor and confirmed by the
Senate. this board to elect commits
sioner of immigration to carry on the
work under direction of the board. The
state is to be advertised by exhibits or
by display in newspapers and period.
calls, as the board sees fit.
The commissioner is expected to be
an expert in the advertising and pro
motion business. The bill also estab
fishes an advertising fund to be com
posed of public subscriptions and held
by the state treasurer to be used as
the board directs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
prohibItion Bill in Utah.

Salt Lake ty.-Prohibition that
shall be state wide and absolute is the
intent of bill introduced in the lower
branch of Utah's Legislative Assembly
Saturday. The measure, which was
drawn under the direction of the Anti
Saloon League in this city and which
is supposed to have the Endorsement
of the more influential members of the
dominant church in Utah. is drastic In
the extreme. Under its provisions the
manufacture, sale of free dispensing
of intoxicants is prohibited. To OBJ
tain liquor from the druggists it will
be necessary to present special pre-
scription, which must be filed with the
county clerk. Violation of the law will
be construed as misdemeanor
Supporters of the prohibition bill as
sert that two-thirds of the members oil
the House are pledged in its favor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Oklahoma Town Lot Frauds.

Muskogee, OlSla.-Government off
cials now in Muskogee assert that no
fraud in town lots ever investigated
will equal the stupendous proportions
of that now being made in the govern
ment case here. Witnesses from a
dozen states have begun to arrive to
testify before the federal grand jury.
The government officials say there is
nothing in the records TO show who
these persons are, but it is announced
that large corps of secret service
men have worked for months to locate
them. These secret service men have,
it is stated, secured from the wit
nesses affidavits to the effect that they
we're used as dummies" in scheduling
the lots; and that they knew nothing
of the use of their names until asked
In the past three years to sign quit
claim deeds to the lots About half of
this number are reported to have
signed the deeds. while the other half,
suspecting something irregular. de-
clined to affix their signatures.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Public Service Bill.

Sen Tully Scott's public service
commission bill is drafted upon the
| bill which Governor Hughes so effec.
lively put through the New York Leg
islature.
1t also contains the new additions TO
be made this year by Governor Hughes.
regulating telephone. telegraph, gas,
electric and water corporations, modi-
fled TO serve local conditions.
The railroad commission is made
part OF board of five persons, and
viii serve until their terms expire.
Each member will serve six years and
will be appointed by the governor.
The commission will appoint a pub
lie service commission, who shall re-
ceive a salary Of $4,000 a year and a
| counsel at $4,000 year. The counsel
shall appoint an assistant at a salary
| of $2,500 year. In addition the com
mission shall appoint clerks, assist
ants and inspectors.
No person can serve on the board or
in its employ who is connected in any
way with corporation which comes
under the provisions of the act. and no
one connected with the commission
shall acquire any corporation interest
or stock while serving.
The railroad law is largely included
in the bill. The general law applicable
to all corporations coming under the
provision, including railroads. street
railways, common carriers, gas, cleo
tric, water, telegraph and telephone
companies, Is that the commission
shall regulate all rates and schedules,
order change of them. and of property
as 1t thinks best for the public safety
or good. 1t may order a railroad to
move its station, or terminal build
switches or remove them, replace
track or equipment. and may order
change of equipment and plants of the
other corporations. The books of all
shall be open to inspection, regular re-
ports must be made, testimony in
cases of investigation of accidents
| must lie given, and no corporation
shall be excused on the ground that it
would incriminate Itself. But such evil
deace shall not be used against per-
sons or corporations in damage suits.
All transfers of stocks and bonds
must raeet the approval of the board
Of commissioners before becoming le-
gal. un.ess purely a transfer for col
| lateral security. Franchises not util-
| lied by the holder. or parts of them
not used; may be demanded by the
state through the courts. A shipper
may demand a sidetrack or switch
| and get it If his business justifies.
Municipal water, gas or electric plants
must make regular reports and are
| subject to investigation. The commits
sion win fix the standard of quality
of gas and water, the purity and pres
sure of gas, current and lamps used
| by electric companies. Variations from
| these standerds will cause the service
to be suspended. Provisions are. made
| by which consumers of these utilities
or patrons of the telephone and tele-
graph can secure an investigation upon
petition
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
DENVER Markets

Denver Union Stock Yards. Jan. 25.
The week Just ended was an excep-
tionally good one from the standpoint
OF the live stock shipper to this mar
ket. Prices held up well on the open
market all week despite the declines
at eastern points. and show stock sold
at prices away beyond the expecta-
tions of the owners. The fat show
steers brought prices ranging from
$5.5O@9-00, the latter taking the
grand champion carload. while single
steers sold up to $11.50 and the grand
champion steer OF the show brought
$1,000 per cwt. The grand champion
feeder steers sold at $6S5 and the re
serve champions brought $635. while
most of the feeders put through the
auction ring brought s5.00@6.00 and
feeders on the open market also sold
high Fat cows and heifers sold from
s40095.25. A large number of east.
ern buyers were here and that they
wanted the cattle was evidenced by
the way they grabbed them up as rap
idly as they were put under the ham,
mer
The hog market was fairly active
and prices held up well, bulk now quot
able at $570@6.15. The grand cham
pion carload of hogs at the show
brought $3.50 and other show hogs
sold at $6.40m6.S5.
Sheep trade was very good and
prices neld about steady here, though
lower East. Good fat lambs sold up
to $3.50 freight paid and ewes
brought $3.50 fiat The prize load of
lambs of the show. pea feds. sold at
$1,000 and the third prize lambs
brought $3.50 the second prize win
ners being sent back to the country
The demand for all good sheep ana
lambs is especially strong
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
STRINGENT Sanitation Bill.

Senator Twining has introduced, at
the request of the State Board OF
Health, the bill prepared by that board,
giving the pure food commissioner all
the power that he has found he lacked
under the operation of the existing law.
The bill proposes that the Board of
Health shall have absolute jurisdiction
over any kind of establishment or We
hicle in which food is handled, even TO
the extent of controlling the fashion
of dress of employees and inspecting
them as TO personal cleanliness.
Besides tubercular and consumptive
sufferers, those put under the ban are !:
Victims of smallpox, diphtheria, scar
let and yellow fever. bubonic plague
leprosy, measles and mumps, whooping
cough and chicken pox, as well as other
virulent and contagious diseases.
The law applies to bakeries, Gamer
les, packing and slaughter houses
dairies, creameries. cheese factories
confectioneries and meat markets
To insure against the employment OF
any diseased person, the State Board OF
Health is authorized to conduct fre.
quent Investigations and order
changes.
Easements or cellars must be paved
with scme nonabsorbent flooring and
flushed with water daily. All utensils
used iii the manufacture and prepara
tion of food must be washed daily
Toilet rooms must be separated from
places where food is manufactured
and prepared Personal cleanliness
must be observed by employees. Any
food stuffs which suffer from dust OF
exposure to the air. must be kept in
closed receptacles. Screens must be
provided during seasons of the yeai
when Eies are busy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
For the spud Constituency.

Scientific aid in ascertaining the
cause of and to eradicate diseases of
the potato vine is sought in bill in
troduced Monday by Representative
Packard of Weld county. 1t provides
for an appropriation of $4,000 for ex-
periments and investigations to be
made at the State Agricultural Col
lege looking to the finding of cures
for the diseases. and means of cures
venting the raids of obnoxious bugs
aud insects.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Must Enlarge stock Pavilion.

When the directors of the Western
Live Stock Show Association built an
amphitheater that holds more than the
International pavilion at Chicago, they
believed that all crowds would be well
cared for. But the thousands that
filled the seats nightly at the horse
show and crowded the promenade
around the ring. have caused a change
of opinion. The result is that bal
cony will be built in the structure dur
ing the year and $4,000 VIII be ac-
commodated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Cheap Western Excursion Rates.

Chicago.-The Western Passenger
Association. it was announced Satur-
day. has agreed on one fare for the
round trip rate to the next Grand Army
of Republic reunion at Salt Lake.
and rate of " cents mile to the
Christian Endeavor convention at st.
Paul. The round trip from Chicago
to Denver for the National Educa-
tional Association meeting was fixed
at $50. No agreement was reached al
10 regular summer excursion rates.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Lincoln pay at Denver.

Denver.-As preparations progress
for the celebration of Lincoln Day,
February 18th. it becomes more and
more apparent that it will set a new
mark for occasions of similar charac-
ter in Denver The committee an
nounces that the railroads of the state
have consented to rate of one fare
for the round trip for all state points,
good from February 11th 10 midnight
of February 18th.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
ariberx case jury plsaarees.

san Francisco.-unable to agree on
a verdict, the jury in the case of A. S.
Newburgh, one of the attorneys for
Abraham Ruef, charged with attempt
ing to bribe John NJ. Kelly. a prospec-
tive juror in Ruef's trial, has been dis
charged. Frank ]. Murphy. another of
Ruef's attorneys. indicted on the same
charge, was acquitted several days
ago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
GRAIN.

Wheat, choice milling. per 100 lbs.
SLIGO. Rye, Colo, bulk, per 100 lbs,
SLIPS. Oats. bulk. Idaho. No. 2,
white, s1.65; same, in sacks, s173.
Corn, in bulk, sl.20: in sacks, s1.2i;
corn chop, sacked, S1.21 Bran. Colo
rado, per 100 lbs, $115. Rolled
oats, cwt., $1.7s. F'laked barley, cwt.,
Sf.5s.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28

Harry Schiller, manager OF the
bond and burglary department of the
STANDARD Agency Company in Denver
died at his home in Denver January
psf Before removing to Denver he
" Is one of the pioneer business men
of Del Norte and of Durango.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Hay.

Upland. per ton, s1450@15.50; sec
end bottom, s12.OO@12.50; timothy.
sl4.OOG15.OO; alfalfa, s1S.OO@13.5O;
straw, s7.50dS00; South Park wire
grass, $19.OO@19.5O.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
AqricuIturaI Board Members.

A message was received In the Sen.
ate from the governor nominating John
C. Bell and Elias M. Ammons as mem
bers Of the State Board of Agriculture
On motion of Senator Scott the Sen.
ate went into executive session for a
minute. and when the doors were re
opened the nominations were unani
mously confirmed. They succeed b
u. Dye of Rocky Ford and j. l.. Chat
field of Gypsum on the board Bell
formerly congressman from Colorado
is lawyer by profession, but owns g
4s0-acre farm near Montrose. Ammons
is one of the leading stockmen and
farmers of the state.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Insurance Bills.

Senator Harrison has introduced
several insurance bills. The most not
able changes from the present law are
that the insurance commissioner shat.
serve four years instead of two and
have an increase of salary from $4,000
year to $4,000. and that policies paid
widows or children shall be exempt
from punishment or other process OF
law in not larger than $4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28
Sheep.

Comparative receipts:
Year to January 23rd. ...... 30,662
Same period last year. ... 35.269
Decrease. ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 4607
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for
sheep and lambs:
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-28

Comparative receipts:
Year to January 23r. 20,724
Same period last year. ........ 2s,227
Decrease. ............. 1903
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
lSet:
Bulk. 5.S0m6.2O
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13

If you have had grip go to Paso Ro-
bles Hot Springs to regain Your
strength and vitality. Write Frank
w. Sawyer. Medical Director.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
Statement In An Attempt To Disprove Cooks Story
DR.. COOK UNMOVED
BY PEARY'S CHARGES
Explorer Declares Natives Respected Their
Promises to Him and Told Bogus
Story to His Rival

CLEVELAND O. story
Peary
geher accompanying it.
4 have replied the points raised dozen times he continued
published Commander Peary itself indicates that the
Esnos respected their promise made that they would not
any o Peary his
tell Mr. of his
They told had been far north
They have kept their word
that during the conducted BY
Esmos did
rrepIe d perverted
will will
they viii did Mr.
Whitney, all l have claimed
Pearys further than the at remark that the Emo
will
wasnot all perturbed by the accusation
document
based distorted
replies Of who told details
the EsSimos
nottr
told him everything He the Eskimo
himself and these people have the
confidence in him
told students OF the Case school OF applied s4s
would
been there in 1908 and another 1903 He SAID undssn
There was do in the arctic and he hoped the students
would participate
Docto Cook here last night
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
FIXES DATE ABOUT JULY 4

in elder the
the of July
indeed anything the inherent
needed
tuhfuness the boys
cider
southwest Jones
where killed the
killing
Here
killed killed the
indicated chart finally by the pack the mouth
wneed and killed
After the 1909 they started pushing edge
head
old a
arriving d
r E. PEARY. u S n
ROBERT a. BARTLETT. Master Steamship Roosevelt
B. MCMILLAN.
GEORGE BORUP,
HENSON
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
Investigate Mt. Mckinley Trip

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-Investigation
of the assertion of DIR. Frederick A..
Cook that he climbed Mount Mckinley
in 1905 was started today by special
committee appointed by the Explorers
club.
The investigators are Prof. Marshall
Fl. Saville of the American Museum of
Natural History; Casper Whitney; F.
S. Dolanbaugh. explorer and author;
Charles s. Townsend, director of the
New York aquarium, and Anthony
Fiala, arctic explorer.
The committee found awaiting its
perusal many letters sent in from va
rious sources. some tending to show
that Doctor Cook did not accomplish
the Mount Mckinley feat. and others
expressing confidence that he had
climbed the peak.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
SANCTUARY SOCIETY
CHOOSES IT'S OFFICERS
Oldest Santa Clara College Body
Growing Materially
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI


SANTA CLARA, Oct. 12.--At a meet
ing of the st. John Berchman's sane
tuary society of Santa Clara college the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: A. T. Leonard 10. pres
ident; William I. OShaughnessy II,
secretary; w. Barry 10, treasurer: first
division censor, r. b. Camarillo II;
second division censor, CHARLES Ken
nedy 13; vestry prefect. Albert New
lin II: sacristan, William Talbot 10,
assistant sacristan, Z. Boland 1S.
This society. which was founded In
1851. is the Oldest in the college. hav-
ing as its present director William |.
Lonergan, S. j., under whose able
direction 1t has grown materially dur
ing the last year.
In connection with the social side
of the Sanctuary society a reading
room is maintained, where a choice Sc
lections OF books and magazines is
kept. and outings are enjoyed by the
members several times a year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
BALLING[R VISITS
YOSEMITE VALLEY
Secretary of the Interior Will
Leave Today to Inspect Hetch
Hetchy and Lake Eleanor

YOSEMITE, Oct. 12.-Secretary OF
the Interior Richard A. Ballinger ar
rived here at noon and before night
fall had inspected this section of the
national park, noting what was needed
in roadways and other improvements.
Late tonight he returned to the hotel
here, planning an early start tomor-
row for the Hetch Hetchy and Lake
Eleanor districts.
With the secretary will go George
Otis Smith, director of the United
States geological survey. under guild
ance of Major Forsythe. superinten-
dent of the park.
Secretary Ballinger will view the
site of San Francisco's proposed water
supply reservoirs and 10 familiarize
himself with phases OF the question
which depend on the topography OF
that section of the national park.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
ROOSEVELT SENDS o.
CASES OF SPECIMENS
Remains of African Wild Beasts
for Museum

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Sixty -four
'eases, every one big and bound with
iron bands and filed with all that re-
mains of lions. elephants. hippopotami.
monkeys and beasts which would still
be roaming the wilds of Africa but for
the invasion there of former President
Roosevelt, arrived In Brooklyn yester-
day. They were unloaded from the
Anchor lines steamship Italia. Every
case was marked:
Smithsonian Institution national
museum, care of collector of customs,
port of New York. From Smithsonian
African expedition, r. E. ""
The Italia received the cases at
Naples from a steamship which brought
them from Zanzibar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
THREE MEN BURNED
TO DEATH IN SLEEP
Charred Bodies Are Found in
Ruins of Hotel in Fresno
Foreign Quarter

FRESNO. Oct. 12.-Whsn the ruins
OF the New Zealand hotsl. in the for
eign quarter of the city. which wa
destroyed by FIRE OF unknown origin
early this morning. were laid open
for investigation. the eharrsd remains
OF three men were found in the iron
frames OF their beds
The bodies were entirely dressed.
but il is thought that the men were
iucinerated while asleep.
Identity of the remains was made
late this afternoon and they were
found 20 be the bodiees OF FRANK Seek,
an old soldier OF this city; Walter Asr-
hart of San MaIso. and William king
don. who was a stranger here
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
MEN WHO KEEP TRACKS
CLEAR HOLD MEETING
Signal Engineers Begin Conven-
ton at Louisville, Ky.

LOUISVILLE. KY. Oct. 1.-THE men
who keep the railway tracks OF the
nation clear ahead began their an
nual convention here today.
They compose the national associa-
ton of signal engineers. the annual de-
iiberations OF which are inspected By
the interstate commerce commission.
About 500 delegates are attending
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13

CONGRESSMAN RUcKER INJURED-Manila
Oct. 12.--RepresentatiTe Alterson W. Rucker
of Colorado was injured severely when he was
struck by the boom of boat he was sailing
on Lake Lanao in Mindanao. Il was learned
today. when he was brought TO the Division
hospital here for operation. He will re-
cover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
DIED

o'BRTEN-In this city. October Il. 1919.
Thomas D. % Brien. beloved brother Of Mrs
Clara Mitchell. a native Of Massachusetts,.
aged "a years.
2ole Mission street between Twenty-afth and
Twentv-<fxth.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13

the emphatic and unshakabe They good deal Of
in
IIe North Kent Norfolk inlet then back
Colin where
Here they the sledge off,
awkward the boat
they killed walrus
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-13
TYPING FOLLOWS PEARY'S
MARKINGS IN STATEMENT

In the publication herewith of Com
rnander Peary's statement in support
of his contention that Doctor Cook did
not reach the north pole the variations
in type are for the purpose of showing,
as nearly as practical, Peary's own de-
vice for indicating in his typewriter
manuscript such portions as he deemed
worthy of special emphasis. In that
portion of the statement here repro
dueed in italics Peary's manuscript was
underlined, while in that in which black
tyne is used the typewriter copy was
in capitals throughout.