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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
D o l N G s
Provisions Of the Primary Bill.

Provisions Of the Primary Bill.
The salient features of the direct
primary bill, which passed the House
on second reading and which embraces
sections of the Oregon. Washington
and Wisconsin laws, are as follows:
No nomination by political conven-
tions.
County central committees elected
at the primaries by direct vote.
Candidates at primaries may spend
no money except for personal expenses
and may receive no contributions
from other sources than their own
pocketbooks.
Primaries shall be held the second
Tuesday in September and on the third
Tuesday the state canvassing board.
comprising the governor, secretary OF
state, state treasurer. state auditor
and attorney general, shall certify the
result of the peoples vote.
On the fourth Tuesday in Septem-
ber, at noon, the convention of candi-
dates and holdovers shall meet and
formulate and promulgate by
o'clock on the evening of the follow
ing day the party platform The rea-
son given by Representative Hicks.
the author of the bill, for this quick
report is that no party convention
ever consumes more than twenty-four
hours in formulating platform, the
rest of the time being spent on the
nomination of candidates.
Those who shall have vote at the
platform conventions of the various
parties are: National. state and dis
trict officers nominated at the prl-
maries, holdover United States sena-
tors, hold.over judges of the Supreme
Court, hold-over district officers, hold
over state senators, the state central
committee. including the chairman
and executive committee, the chair
men and vice chairman of county
committees, all these committeeman
and chairman being selected at the
primary election.
The bill includes the Oregon law
pledge of representatives to vote for
the peoples choice for United States
senator.
Violations of the law are made fel-
onies and are punishable by $500
fine and Imprisonment for each of
fense, or both, the imprisonment being
penitentiary sentence.
Those elected at primaries include
all but officers of incorporated towns
and presidential electors.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
given way to the brilliant glare of arc
Denver's Population.

Denver.-The census figures on
Denver's population were received
from Washington Thursday and give
satisfaction generally. In round num-
bers. 10000 people. the population Of a
city four-fifths as big as Albany, nave
made their homes in Denver since the
year 1900. The federal census emu
merators. working for two weeks in
Denver. counted 213.3s1 people. Ten
years ago the government census
gave Denver population of only 1885,
$50. There is an increase of 79,522,
practically GO per cent. 1t is believed
by many that adjoining suburbs would
make the total nearly 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Weeks News from All Over Colorado

I long and six inches in circumference.
She killed 1t with a stick
Fire Friday night completely de-
stroyed the Santiago mill. within the
corporate limits OF Georgetown. The
loss is $4,000. fully insured. Said to
be OF inoendiary origin.
Garfield county commissioners have
decided to appropriate $500 to pay the
expenses of gathering an exhibit to
and the Colorado State Fair at Pu-
eblo.
Fossils of species of prehistoric
deep-sea dwellers, known to science
as the pearly nautilus. estimated by
Prof Beardsley OF the State Normal
School to be from 100000 to 5,000.-
900 years old. have been found by
workmen near Greeley.
While being returned to the Pueblo
jail after being fined 500 in court on
vagrancy charge. Peter Kerr. an al
legged kleptomaniac. made an attempt
to steal the hat of Magistrate Cham
bers, who assessed the fine. He had
almost reached the Jail to work out
the fine when the deputy discovered
the headpiece under the prisoners
coat The police say petty thieving
is mania with Kerr.
For the first time probably since
the ancient cliff dwellers of the Mesa
Verde, southwest of Mancos, carved
their homes from the sides of the
mountain, human hands will erect
timbers. and construct masonry IN the
ruins. The walls and the rooms are
falling outward and an effort will be
made to preserve them by the gov
ernment Prof. Edgar Hewitt and
Prof. Jesse Nusbausn, Greeley boy.
have charge Of the work.
The Colorado Editorial Association
held it's midsummer meeting at Buena
Vista Friday and Saturday and were
given a look-in at the new Kuenzel
smelter where ores were being re-
duced to a. matte which will be refined
in a department not yet completed
The editors were also entertained, at a
banquet rendered by Warden and Mrs
Felix O'Neill of the State Reforma-
tory, where urgent needs Of the insti-
tuition were pointed out, and the news
paper men will work to create a more
generous sentiment among their state
legislators in the way of appropria-
tions. that this institution may do ef-
ficiently and speedily the work laid
out for It.
The Denver & Rio Grande has or
ganized a force of 100 men to work
day and night shifts icing refrigerator
cars at Grand Junction. Minturn, Glen
! wood Springs, Pando and Cardiff.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
WASHINGTON.

Headquarters for the compilation of
data concerning the irrigation survey
will be established at Salt Lake. Its
object will be to obtain complete in
formation concerning irrigation pro
jects.
]. H. Miner of Phillipstown, Mass,
assistant engineer in charge of work
on the Gunnison tunnel. Uncompahgre
valley irrigation project. Colorado, has
been appointed head engineer of the
Grand valley project in that state, to
succeed E. e. Sands. who recently re-
signed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
PROGRESSIVES
WILL CONTROL
KANSAS REPS. WILL FAVOR INIT.
ATsvE. REFERENDUM, RECALL
AND DIRECT VOTE.
TAFT CONGRATULATED
THE PAYNE-ALDRicH BILL FAILS
TO FULFILL PLATFORM
PLEDGES.

Topeka--If the progressives control
the Republican party council which
meets here Tuesday, as appear prob
able, 1t is likely that Gov. Stubbs will
Dc made temporary chairman. SEN
ator Bristow permanent chairman, and
Victor Murdock chairman of the COM
mIttee on resolutions.
The only thing the party council
may do under the law is to adopt a
party platform, and 1t is certain that
IL the progressives control they will
ave programme.
The leaders say they will not seek
20 embarrass the standpatters in con-
ference by any reference to them;
but that Governor Stubbs will be in
dorsed, that Congressman Madison
and Murdock will be indorsed for
carrying out the platform pledges
of two years ago in fighting to
amend the rules of the lower house
of Congress and that there will be no
reference to the Payne-Aldrich bill ex-
cept to declare that it cannot fulfil
the pledges of the national platform.
President Taft will be congratu-
lated for the successful termination
of the contest for postal savings
banks. campaign publicity and pro-
gressive railroad law.
Insurgent leaders have indorsed.
strongly and publicly, the initiative
and referendum and the recall. They
also have indorsed the Oregon plan
OF electing United States senators by
direct vote. There is no doubt
these three planks will go in.
On the stump Governor Stubbs dis
cussed his personal platform, and one
of the things he recommended was a
penitentiary offense for offenders
who are convicted of breaking the
prohibitory law the second time. 1t
is likely he will insist on such a
plank in the platform.
Congressman Murdock is known to
favor plank pledging the Kansas
delegation to Joint resolution max
ing 1t possible to revise the tariff one
schedule at time. 1t appears GER
tain that such plank will be incor-
porated II the insurgents control
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
WIN Conquer Leprosy.

Washington-Lepros the uncon-
auered scourge of the age. is making
what rs believed to be its last stand
against science From Molokai the
coral island prison for the plague
stricken in the Hawaiian group, comes
the hopeful news that three surgeons
OF the United States public health and
marine service, after months Of unre-
mitting toll. have grown lepra baccilli
in pure culture outside the human
body. and in tiny thin glass tubes in
the laboratory the loathsome germs
are now growing in their third gener-
alton.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Good Fortune for Greeley Woman.

Greeley.-While looking over old
documents given her by her mother
years ago. Mrs. Anna E. Foster, WIFI:
of farmer northeast of here, has
just found evidence sufficient, 1t is be-
lieved, to establish her claim to n
share of the estate of Nathan String
er, which includes valuable land in
the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia,
and part of the site of the city of Will
mington, Del The document shows
that these properties were leased by
Nathan Stringer for ninety
years at nominal rent. and that the
lease is about to expire. The prop
erty today covered by the lease is
now valued at ten million dollars and
Mrs. Foster, with other grandchildren
and great-grandchildren hope to prove
their claim to the estate.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
POLITICAL.

Indications continue to multiply that
President Taft's participation in the
New York state fight is ended for good.
York and does not feel 1t to be the
province of the President to interfere
in local politics.
Theodore Roosevelt, travelling across
Ohio and Indiana, was greeted every
where by enthusiastic crowds to whom
porations.
James r. Garfield. secretary of the
interior under Roosevelt, has left his
Mentor, Ohio. home, for speaking
tour of the West, during which he will
ally himself with Roosevelt and Pin
chot in the discussion of Progressive
Republicanism and conservation of the
national resources.
The political attention<of the coun-
try gradually is being focused on New
England. where, early in September,
the first measuring of strength be-
tween the Republican and Democratic
parties in the state elections of 1910 is
" tethC piaIc. NCl On otDl. q
and Maine on Sept. IL will select state
officers and Congressman.
AS being chiefly valuable for agri.
cultural purposes, President Taft
since the beginning of his administra.
ton, has practically eliminated from
the national forests 3.05s.237 acres OF
land and has restored as being more
favorable for forestry than for agricul
tural purposes 1.324.213 acres This
represents loss to the forests OF l.,
735,024 acres.
President Taft in communication
to the Republican congressional com
mittee says that differences between
Republicans should be forgotten in the
congressional election. and that RE
publicans who believe in the party
principles as declared in its national
platform of 1908 should give the can
didates loyal and effective support. II
this is done there will be no doubt OF
a return of Republican majority"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
wEsTER,,.

The town of Flora, Ore, was burned
Thursday night and it's 400 inhabitants
are homeless.
Mrs. Mary Powell OF Philadelphia,
aged 20. walked to the top of Pixies
Peak and back, returning to Manitou
The entire Pixies Peak region was
shrouded in heavy smoke from the for
est fires in Montana and Idaho, more
than 500 miles away.
Seattle, Wash.-Rain came to the
aid of the tired fire fighters OF Wash
ington Saturday night and If the show
ers continue, danger from the forest
fires that have been raging in western
Washington is passed.
William Saul, a former soldier in the
Boer army, scion of Irish nobility and
soldier Of fortune. is in Jail in Butte.
Mont, charged with embezzlement of
$4,000 from the Butte Carriage Com
pany. Saul admitted a shortage OF 3d.
900. He wasted the firms money by
speculating on the stock market.
The West gave ex-President Roose-
velt a warm greeting. The people gath
ciSu III NiOWuS at Oil piaSco at Whieh
he stopped, on his journey across Iowa
and part OF Nebraska, rang bells, toot-
ed whistles. played bands and cheered.
Co. Roosevelt said that he was greatly
pleased by the way the people of the
West had welcomed him back again.
W. B. Bottome OF New York, at the
Denver convention of the Shorthand
Writer'S Association. broke the world S
record established only year ago by
Miss Nellie Wood of Boston for short
hand speed Miss Woods record is 264
2-5 words per minute. Bottome, in 2S0-
words-a-minute test, wrote 269 words
a minute--and his percentage OF per
fection in the transcript was 1894.
The conference OF Rocky mountain
and Pacific coast states governors at
Salt Lake City adopted a resolution re-
citing that inasmuch as assurances had
been given that full and free discus
sion of the subject of conservation
could be had, the Pacific coast and
Rocky mountain states would cordially
take part in the convention and dele
gates would be appointed of such force
as would impress on the convention
the sincerity and justice of the de-
mands to be presented by the western
states, which we're most affected by
the national conservation policies and
laws.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
News Summary of the Past Week

Dividend and interest payments in
September can be estimated at $780,
100000. an increase of s20,000,000 over
the corresponding period of last year.
In New York, Frank Algier, Jr., 1S
years old, son OF hotel proprietor in
Ridgewood, rushed into the room
where his family was at dinner and
shot his father twice. inflicting wounds
that probably will prove fatal.
A mile away and 500 feet up, Avi-
ator McCurdy sent the following wire
aerial achievement is recorded in the
sending of wireless message from an
aeroplane.-McCurdy
While attempting to fly his aero
plane from Sheepshead bay track to
Fort Hamilton this morning, Mars, the
aviator, was caught in a heavy blast
of wind and carried out over the lower
bay where his machine suddenly col
lapsed and fell into the water. Mars
was picked up by the tug boat Hustler.
The forthcoming census announce
ment will show startling decrease
in the population of Vermont, suffi-
cient, 1t is said, to jeopardize the size
of the Green Mountain delegation in
the lower branch of Congress. The re-
duction would be in effect permanent
loss of one Republican representative.
Democrats are manifesting uncon.
cealed Joy.
Theodore Roosevelt wound up the
first day of his pilgrimage into the
West by placing himself directly in op-
position to Vice President Sherman.
Speaking at Utica, New York, he
warmly indorsed State Senator Fred
erick Davenport. who is staupch
progressive and whom Mr.. Sherman
has said that he would not support.
Mr.. Sherman was out of town, and did
not see Colonel Roosevelt.
w. E. Davy of Des Moines, Ia, was
elected president of the Associated
Fraternities of America at Atlantic
City. A. B. Talbot of Nebraska, presi-
| dent of the Modern Woodmen of Amer
/ lea, was made vice president; C. H.
Robinson of Chicago was reelected
secretary-treasurer and L. W. Donovan
of Detroit and w. A. Fraser of Dallas.
Tex. were elected to the executive
committee.
DR.. p K. Gilman of Oakland, profes.
sor of surgery in the Philippine Med,-
cal School and surgeon-in-chief of the
Philippine general hospital at Manila,
believes he has discovered vaccine
which will stop the ravages Of cancer.
He has prepared an article for publica.
ton in the Journal of Science. medi.
cal and scientific review published by
the bureau of science of the United
States. in which the details of the cure
| will be made public.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
shows spartan Fortltude.

New York-To spare his aged moth
er the shock Of seeing him totter NOR
tally wounded into the house. Patrick
Rahli. Brooklyn butcher. who had
been stabbed. put the last vestige of
strength left in him into the refrain
OF popular song which he bravely
whistied as he passed through the
room which she occupied. AS he
reached an adjoining room he fell un-
conscious and soon died.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Progress Of Registration Biz.

Friday Representative Hicks pri.
mary registration bill was passed
unanimously by the Senate on second
reading. Under the registration bill,
which went through the lower body
without fight over single amend
ment. a voter cannot complete his
registration and vote at the regular
elections unless he appears at the pri-
maries. OF course, no law could be
compelled to make him vote. but 1t
will cause an increased interest in
politics.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Referendum VIII Pass.

By unanimous consent of the Demo
cratic caucus the Oregon initiative and
referendum bill, which the House
passed early in the week, was report
ed to the Senate Saturday afternoon
by the committee on constitutionalal
amendments for consideration in com
mittee of the whole, with Indications
that the measure would be enacted
into law early in the week.
OF the seven Republicans who ex-
pressed desire to vote for the meas
ure three added reservations.
Il do not like to vote for less per-
centage than Fifteen" said Wood. my
investigations among both Democrats
and Republicans is that they will be
well satisfied with fifteen or even a
higher percentage
Il am not opposed to the principle
of the initiative and referendum"
said DeLong, but there are a num-
Der of things in the bill that might
well be changed. If there Is a clause
which in any way would interfere with
the operation of the local option law
1t should be eliminated"
Senator Drake, while stating that he
would carefully study any clause
which seemed to affect the local op-
tion law, did not express much fear
in that regard, inasmuch as E. E. Nc
Laughlin, president of the Anti-salool
League of Boulder. had approved the
bill. Senator Drake said that he prob.
ably would vote for the bill as It
stood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Crops Damaged by Cold Snap.

Greeley.-Frost in August. the first
in that month for forty years, did
damage generally over Weld county
Thursday night to potatoes and gar
den crops and will result in heavy
losses in districts affected. Ice an
eighth of an inch thick was found over
watering troughs and the minimum
temperature varied from 2S to As
above zero in different localities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.
Aug. 30-Sept 2-Arkansas Valley fair
at Rocky Ford.
Sept: Pumpkin Pie Day at Long
mont.
Sept. 5-Labor Day celebrations at
Boulder. Canon City. Montrose. Ridg-
way, Golden.
Sept. s-s-Prohibition state convention
Sept. s-17-interstate fair at Denver
sept. 7-S-Hotchkiss fair at Hotchkiss
sept. T-10-Bent county fair at Las An
fmas.
Sept l2-14-Delta county fair at Delta.
sept. 14-16-Otero county farm festival
at La Junta.
Sept. 14-16--Fremont county fair at
Canon City.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Notes.

In the Democratic caucus Friday a
vote was taken as to whether any
money should be appropriated to pay
the senators for the extra session
Senator Irby introduced a resolution
to the effect that the members of tho
Senate refuse to accept pay for the
session. The vote was as follows:
Yeas-Adams. Burris, Cary, Cassaday.
Croke. Irby. McCue.. Napier. West.
Nays-Campbell. Crowley. Ehrhart.
Kennedy. O'Connell. Scott. Skinner.
Tobin. Twining and CarrInger.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Elks at Boulder.

Boulder.-Boulder was turned over
to the Colorado Association of Elks
Thursday to use as they pleased for
the rest of the week. and the flrs.
afternoon of the annual convention
closed with registration of more thar
1000 out-of-town brethren. They were
accompanied by hundreds OF women
and children.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
National Holiness campmeetIna.

Evans.-With members present
from every quarter of the United
States the National Holiness associa-
ton opened its first sessions of a pro-
tracted camp meeting here Friday
night. The big assembly tent was
filled to the doors. A noticeable fea-
ture of the gathering was the fact that
the old oil lamp and pine knots have
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Two Drowned Near Boston.

Boston.-Mrs. Catherine Hogarty Of
Jamaica Plain was drowned in ia
maica Pond this afternoon in an at
tempt to rescue her baby from the
water, and an unknown man who
jumped into the pond to rescue Mrs.
Hpgarty was pulled under and
drowned also. The baby was saved.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Potatoes unInjured by Frosts.

Greeley. Colo.-rotato vines which
were frosted badly last Wednesday
night are putting out new leaves and
1t is generally believed that the vines
will fully revive and that if frost
holds off until Sept. 20 there will be
no loss to the crops because of the
frost.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
street Car XIII. Girl.

Denver.-Less than twenty-four
hours before she had planned to cele-
orate her twelfth birthday. Mabel
Maws was killed by street car at the
corner of Delaware street and Cort-
land Place Tuesday morning. Death
was nearly instantaneous. The girls
skull was crushed to bits.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
burglar. Get MiIlIons-stage Money

Chicago.-Three safe blowers part
yy wrecked the Ashland theatre early
Monday, dynamited the safe and Sc,
srured s1O.0O0.000 in stage money AMI
$500 In real cash. The police arrived
on the scene eight hours after the
cracksmen had departed
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
plan $1,000 Marathon.

Grand Junction. Colo.-A purse of
81 900 is being raised for match race
between Saul Halvye. the young Moqui
Indian. and any runner of national or
International reputation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Race Meet for onden.

Ogden, Utah.-Richard Dwyer, the
California horseman. has leased the
Ogden half-mile race track and will
open a twenty-day meeting here on
September 23.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
Anti-Pass Bill at Foot Of Calendar.

Action Friday on Helbig's anti-pass
bill came when the committee report
that it be indefinitely postponed was
reached. Representative Garmaa
moved that the House do not concur
in the report. and after some discus
sion on the proper procedure in such
cases the motion was adopted This
gives the bill its place at the foot of
the calendar. to be considered by the
committee of the whole without rec
ommendation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02

Big Fires In Northwestern Wyoming.
sSheridan--One hundred and fifty
men are fighting three forest fires in
the Big Horn mountains under Chief
Forester Mcdonald.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02

Fort Collins.-A record yield of
wheat, seventy-five bushels per acre.
is that of Carl Hoffman. eight miles
southeast of here. He had five acres
of the Defiance variety. -
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-09-02
FOREIGN.

Paul Mantegazza. the famous an
thropologist of Italy. is dead. He was
born in 1881.
Montpelier examiner., 1910-12-23
couIdn,t. Eli.

The neighbors having dropped in
informally upon the Suthrons during
the evening, Mrs. Suthron suggests
that IL her husband will gather some
mint from the mint bed In the garden
she will mix for them genuine
Kentucky julep. Mr.. Suthron, who
has indulged in mater of seven or
eight genuine Kentucky juleps prior
to the arrival of the guests. goes will
ingly in search of the desired garnish,
ment for the drink He remains In
the garden quite awhile, and finally
the others go out to ascertain what
causes the delay.
Why don't you bring the mint in
dear?"s his wife calls.
From somewhere in the darkness
comes the testy response:
Jane, I've eaten my way twice
around this lot. I've chewed gerani
um leaves, grass. catnip. tulips, onions
sage and burdock, but blamed il
can find spring of mint anywhere!