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Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES.

The Sunday school is enjoying a
substantial and very gratifying
growth. There were 15S present last
Sunday. The work OF the Sunday
school is worthy and ought to have
the support of every church member.
The Messenger Boys held their
regular meeting Tuesday evening at
the home of their president, Earl
Harvey. A good time is reported. At
ter business matters were attended
to refreshments were served.
Both the Ladies' Aid society and
the Women's Home Missionary So
ciety held their regular meeting this
week. Both societies are doing good
work for the cause of the kingdom.
The laymen of the church ought to
become interested in the great Lay
mems movement convention. which
is to be held in Denver March third
to sixth. Able speakers from abroad
and from the east will be present. 1t
is hoped that some Of the laymen can
attend.
The mid-year meeting OF the Den
yer Northwestern district will be held
next Tuesday and Wednesday in Mer-
ritt Memorial church, Denver. The
pastor expects to attend. He Will also
be a visitor at the Laymen's conven-
tion.
There will be the regular services
in the church next Sunday. The pas
tor will preach at both public SER
vices at eleven and seven o'clock.
You are cordially invited to worship
with US.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
A BIT PEEvIsH.

Work is being prosecuted vigorous
ly in a lateral on one of the large
veins in the Newhouse tunnel to
undercut one Of the shafts near Cen
trail City to which an upraise will be
made for the purpose of getting bet
ter ventilation of the tunnel. Some
Of our good friends of Gilpin county
and its ancient county seat have
viewed the efforts of the tunnel man.
agement with approval from another
point of view. They hope that the
direct connection with Idaho Springs
may have the effect of ventilating
Central City also and sweep away
the stagnant air which oppresses it,
Idaho Springs, with true neighborly
consideration, will be delighted if it
shall prove that some of the surplus
vigor and energy of it's atmosphere
may be injected into Gilpin county.
We love our neighbor and will, by
any means in our reach, restore her
moribund vigor."
The above 'jolt" is from the edi-
torial columns of the Idaho Springs
Gazette and If anyone has sure
remedy for an ailment, the symptoms
of which are headache, dowsiness, a
furred tongue and bad taste in the
mouth, a state popularly supposed
to be caused by disorder of the liver
and commonly known as billiousness,
send it over to the editor of that
paper that he may rid his system of
the bile which causes such sickly
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

Approximately 100000 acres of land
now included in forest reserves in
Colorado will be returned to public
entry under the proclamation the
president will issue announcing 4,O00,.
900 acres Of elimination from the nat
ional forests. Maps showing the var
ious eliminations' are now being pre-
pared in the forestry offices here
from the notes Of forest rangers and
surveyors who were at work on the
cutting-out process during the sum.
mer. In most instances the tracts
eliminated are in the region of the
foothills, and at the edges OF the re-
serves. In few cases. however, large
slices Of land have been removed
from centers of national forests.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

School was not in session Tuesday
The day was observed by the banks
and the mercantile establishments
closed at l o'clock. In the evening
the Central City orchestra gave a
dance in the Armory hall and this
was fairly we'll attended considering
that 1t 10 Lent The music. from all
accounts was good and dancing lasted
until two o'clock In the morning. The
Degree Of Honor served a splendid
supper in the Workman hall.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
PRESBYTERIAN NOTES.

The subject OF the sermon Sunday
morning, February eth, will be 1.-The
End of the Journey" or How Far
Can We Stay and Get Back?"
Special music is promised by the
choir, whose expected reinforcement
materialized last Sunday and was
are always two sides to the music
question, appreciation as well as per-
formance. especially when the choir
is trying to get on It's feet again
matter watch may take several
Sundays before 1t strikes its gait.
While the Mems entertainment
course Is being agitated but not quite
settled in all particulars, the men OF
all our local churches should not fail
to be represented at the big Lay
mems convention OF all demonina-
tions to be held in Denver, March Sd
to 9th. 1t begins with a banquet the
evening OF The Sd at Ell Jebel Tenn
pie. The sessions on the 4th and 5th
will be held In DR.. Coyle's church.
the Central Presbyterian, except Sat
urday afternoon, when denomination
al rallies will be held. Sunday the
10th. will be the climax. Speakers
from all over the world and represent
ing all Protestant communions will
be heard at these gatherings.
Sabbath school at 10 a. m, Y. p.
s. O. e. at p. m.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
next Thursday afternoon with Mrs,
w. c. Fullerton. The Aid was treat.
ed to delightful refreshments by last
weeks hostess. Mrs. Neil Mckay.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Notice is hereby given that the
first one-half OF the taxes assessed
for the year 1909 are now due, under
the following conditions:
THE first one-half OF taxes are due
and payable before the last day Of
February. after which they are SUBJ
ject to penalty of one per cent per
month. or fractional part thereof un-
til August 1st."
CHARLES E. WILEY,
Treasurer Of Gilpin County.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
ELEcTRIFY THE EUREKA.

An order has been placed by the
Gilpin-Eureka Mining company with
the Mountain Electric company for
three so k. W. transformers for the
mill and later a rs horse power COM
pressor will be installed at the mine.
The mill will be equipped with so
horse power motor.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

E. l.. Savage, n teamster living in
Idaho Springs. and brother-in-law
OF VIM. Willis OF this city, was kill
ed Thursday of last week. In coming
down Virginia canon with load Of
ore he was thrown from the seat and
the wheels passed over his body. The
accident occurred at $3.50 in the
morning and Savage suffered until 2
o'clock in the afternoon, when death
relieved him Of his pain. Deceased
was married and besides the wife
leaves two children. He was 35 years
of age and member OF the Macca-
bees and the Elks in Idaho Springs.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24
ATTENTION, RoUGHs!

All members of r. & r. II. & L..
company No. /. are requested to meet
at headquarters. Wednesday evening,
March End, as business OF Importance
is to be transacted. BY order Of
John Sigi, Secretary,
Jos. Flynn, Foreman.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

NJ. B. Hyndman is now sole agent
for the Victor talking machine as
well as the Edison phonograph. Large
stock OF records and supplies for
each. Call for free catalogue.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

A Missouri editor is said to have n
plan to keep subscriptions paid up
which works without fail. Every
time delinquent subscriber Is
mentioned in his paper his name Is
inverted. Every other subscriber un.
derstands what 1t means and there Is
a grand rush to get right side up
again.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

Chas. Trenoweth was business
passenger to Denver this morning.
VIM. Mcleod left yesterday after
noon for Denver.
Louis Cattani left this morning for
Golden on business.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

Mince meat like mother used to
make and father enjoyed, at Haw.
ley's.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

For furniture, stoves, carpets. go
to the A. l.. Anderson Furniture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. McShane are
spending o few days In the valley.
Gilpin observer., 1910-02-24

Oranges, bananas and pears at Phil
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-15
DUEZ SCANDAL GROWS BIGGER
AND HAS GOVERNMENT EXCITED

PARIS. March IA cipher list of per-
sons whom NJ, Duez the embezzliDg
liqudator OF the properties of the relig-
ious orders, declares received hush money
from him. promises to play in the present
scandal a part similar to that OF the ia
nous check book OF NJ. Thierret, which
served to compromise so many French
politicians in the Panama canal affair.
None of the names from this code list
has as yet been published,
The Journale claims TO possess proof
that all Duez's operations were tainted
with fraud and collusion. The paper says
establishments worth S400, 900 were sold
for 100000, while some were leased for
period OF thirty years under private
understandings by which Duez was TO re-
celve large annual rake offs.
The Duez Interpolation was resumed
In the chamber of deputies today. and
M. Millcrand. minister of public works,
posts and telegraphs took the tribune
to defend himself against certain institu-
tions.
He characterized as fables the rumors
that he had received $50, geo In fees from
Duez and that he had accepted $4,000 hush
money.
NJ. Barthou, minister OF justice, de-
clared 1t was proposed TO conceal nothing.
He then explained that Duez had been
appointed upon the urgent recommends
tion of NJ. Ibert, and that LIE Couturier
and Manage, the other chief liquidators,
had the Endorsement of the public prose
cutor at the formal suggestion Of the
chaDcery.
I'VE intend to probe this affair."" he
said. land 10 ascertain whether there Is
any gangrene in our judicial organiZa-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-15
CONCRETE MIXERS co
ON STRIKE MONDAY
Fourteen Employed by Eardley
G. Ball on Hewlett Building
Leave Work.

Concrete mixers working on the build
Ing that is being erected by Eardley <
Ball for o. II. Hewlett struck at 3 o'clock
Monday afternoon, Tho men were paid
OFF Immediately. and others Will be en-
ployed TO take their places this morning.
The workmcn were engaged two weeks
ago by r. W, Eerdey, who found them
ut the headquarters OF the Salvation
Army and the Volunteers OF America. At
that time the men were willing 10 work
for Sl.75 day. and any number were
seeking employment. Mr.. Eardley said
that he voluntarily set the wages al 81 70
a day and said this scale would be raised
later in the season. The men gave no
intimation that they were dissatisfied un-
I'll 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. when.
with about $50 worth OF cement ready to
pour into the forms, they demanded an
Increase to $3.50 a day. Mr.. Eardley said
that beginning Wednesday he would pay
SO 80 Il day. The men refused To accept
the terms unless the advance went Into
effect Immediately so they were paid OFF
and fourteen left the Job as soon as they
had poured the cement that was already
mixed.
MIR Eardley said Monday night that his
firm had always paid the regular scale
and intended TO pay il, but "big stick
methods would not be tolerated,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-15
QUESTION IN DISPUTE IS
BETWEEN TWO LABOR UNIONS

The railroad world is still in doubt
whether the firemen's leader is really IN
earnest about calling out practically every
fireman working west of Chicago or
whether he Is merely bluffing to carry his
point with the railroad OFFICIALS concern
ing certain scales OF wages ana rules Oh
promotion.
The strike indicated above would be a
national disaster. and the very size and
world and the general public from believ-
ing that 1t is at all probable.
The rea! question involved, railroad
men explain, Is not between the rail
roads and the ilremen, but between the
brotherhood OF locomotive firemen and
engncmen and the brotherhood OF loco,
motive engineers 1t Is union fight
railroad men say. and they are slow TO
believe that dispute between TWO labor
unions could tie up the traffic OF a con
tinent
NOTED TO an engineer he ofen leaves the
fircmen's union and joins the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. rated as
one OF the highest. II Indeed not the very
highest, labor organizations In America.
The locomotive brotherhood has certain
rules about admitting new members, re-
gardless of the rules OF the nremen,s
union II is over this question of promo
tion that the fight In Chicago hinges. The
matter OF wage increase is of minor I'M
portance and is readily adjusted. botn
the officials and the iiremen being ready
TO settle the wage question on friendly
basis
But the railroads object to being used
by the iremens union as club with
which to hit the locomotive brother
hood II is a principle they absolutely re.
fuse to consider, maintaining that In all
fights between labor unions that the
unions must settle the questions among
| themselves and that the railroads Will not
take the part OF either side, The Off
cials claim that to admit such principle
would be the entering wedge TO untold
| future trouble with which they are not
| concerned Whether n man belongs to
| union A or to union does not concern
the employing railroad. they claim,
| 1t Is widely understood that In case
the fremen strike. as indicated In the
| Chicago dispatches, the Brotherhood Of
| Locomotive Engineers will throw Its full
| influence with the railroads.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-15
NAVAL LEAGUE BOOSTING
FOR MORE BATTLESHIPS

WASHINGTON, March 14-The
Navy league Of the United States, of
which Gen Horace Porter, former
ambassador to France. is president, IS
throwing its influence in favor of the
administration programme for two
battleships Members Of the league in
many states are urging their congress
men to support the naval appropriation
bill
In formal statement issued today
the league argues that cat a moment
when we are losing or have lost to
Germany. our second place among the
navies of the world, and at moment
when there is much discussion. much of
which may be ill-advised, of our re-
lations with Japan, it is exceedingly
unfortunate that there should be any
hesitation regarding a programme on
which the country has been led to de-
pend and on which it has a right to
depend. 1t will be many years before
the Monroe doctrine, the open door, in
Manchuria and other world questions
will be decided without the naval
strength of our country being a fac
tor
Former Secretary Of the Navy Tru-
man II. Newberry is vice.president of
the league, and j. P. Morgan, jr., is
treasurer
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-15

tlon. II anybody is responsible he will be
punished, but ii is not party question;
The speaker vas Interrupted sSt,,tld at this
''That was the cry at the time OF the
Panama scandal"
Holds Parliament Responsible.
Mr. Barthous declared parliament was
equally responsible with the government,
and the announced that it was the Dur-
pose of the government to appeal from
the judgment In the liquidation cases
wherever II was possible, saying that a
circular containing instructions to this
effect already had been dispatched TO the
NJ. Labori. radical republican. here in
terrupted with the comment: These
measures come too late The govern
ment Is responsible"
Amidst violent and frequent Interrupt
tions the minister OF Justice reviewed
the Chartreuz affair. arguing that the
government was powerless, as the court
| the hypothesis of colluson among lie
Couturier, Cusenler and DueZ and had
condemned NJ, Mariner, the head of a
rival concern. TO pay lie Couturier $780,
900 damages He said the case against
lie Couturier had not yet entered a GRIM
inal phase,
He announced that the government pro-
posed 10 reorganlZe the corporation. and
that the official receivers who now en-
joyed a monopoly would introduce the
most rigorous Inspection and mako cor
porations collectively responsible for in
dividual defacatjons.
Paul Beauregard. progressive republic
an, declared amid cheers from the right
that the republic did not belong to the
majority. whose initial mistake was the
adoption of the policy OF confiscation.
He insisted that NJ Barthou was not
frank.
What the country wished to know, he
said was how il happened that the
Chartreuse property, where liquors were
| manufactured by the Chartreuse fathers
and which was worth millions OF francs
had been sold for 800 900 francs $500 oO0)
You told the country said Beaure-
gard addressing the minister OF Justice
that the property OF the congregations
furnished billions of francs. Where is
| itY
| NJ. Labori agreed that Minister Bar
| thou was lodging the real issue. and he
warned the majority, 10 which the minis
| ter belongs, that il could not afford to be
placed in an equivocal position before the
country.
He added.
Promises by the government will not
suffice The country cannot understand
| a renewal of such scandals" "
At this point n combination OF the
right and center forced an adjournment.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-15
DEVLIN TURNED DOWN
BY JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE re-
appointment of Robert T. Devlln 10 be
United States attorney for the northern
district of California today was recon-
mended for rejection by the senate com
mittee on judiciary. Devln has occu,,
pied the office for abont five years. all
except one term being under recess ap.
pointment There is little doubt that
the senate Will accept the verdict
of the judiciary committee. The
case was Investigated with great
thoroughness by subcommittee, which
considered all Of the protests against
Dcylin S continuance in Office and heard
n number of witnesses. The decIslon
10 reject the nomination was by viva
voce, and no member of the full com
mittee made request for DIVISION;
The result was reached with practical
unanimity.
Mr.. Devlin was accused of conduct
lInbecoming a United States attorney
in the so-calcd Perrin Benson case. He
obtained conviction Of both Perrin
and Benson for conspiracy to defraud
the United States IN, the requirement
OF lands IN California,
The case was afterward reversed by
the federal court of appeals and re-
manded back for retrial but before 1T
was retired the Indictment against Per
rim was dismissed. The fight against
Devin s confirmation was led by DR.,
Perrin, an Arizona land and sheep
owner. who charged Deylin with sup
pressing evidence in his case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-15
CRISIS AGAIN IN
ENGLISH POLITICS
Attempt Will Be Made to Force
Budget Through Before the
Spring Recess.
HOUSE OF LORDS HEARS
STRONG WORDS OF R0SEBERY
Reform Must Come From With
in, Without Waiting on Gov
ment, He Says.

LONDON. March 14.-An interest
ing phase Of the political situation was
Premier Asouith IS announcement IN the
house Of commons that The budget
would be reintroduced and disposed OF
before the house rises for the spring
recess This announcement revived Po-
liticaI speculation in the lobbiess II Is
generally believed that the Natlonallsts
will abstain from voting, IN when case
the budget viii be passed.
IL the budget is defeated there Is no
doubt the government will resign ana
90 10 the country again on the questions
Of the budget and the reform OF the
house of lords.
The debate on the naval estimates III
the house of commons was only note
worthy for the breeze between Lord
Charles Beresford and Reginald Nc
Kenna, first lord Of the admiralty, the
latter fatty accusing Lord Charles of
making misstatement
Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secre,,
tary, in n strong speech at Liberal
7 that it was not sufficient to limit
the veto power Of the lords. but that
the upper house must be radically re-
formed.
Using Strong Language.
A single chamber system, he said,
would result. politically speaking, In
disaster, death and damnation.
The house Of lords entered upon
discussion today of the elfdenying
ordinance proposed by Lord Rosebery
preparatory TO the radical reform of
the upper chamber.
The crowd present indicated the gen
eral interest in the subject. Not seat
in the chamber was vacant when Lord
Roscbery rose to move that the house
resolve itself into Il committee Of the
whole to consider the best means of re-
forming the existing organization so as
to constitute itself a strong and efficient
second chamber,
At the same time he presented set
of resolutions TO the effect that there
was necessity Of strong and efficient
second chamber for the we'll being of
the state; that such chamber would
be best obtainable by tbe reform and
reconstruction of the house of lords,
and that necessary preliminary TO
acceptance of the principle that the
possession of peerage in itself should
not long afford the right to sit and vote
| IN the house Of lords.
Time for Self-Reform.
Lord Rosebery declared the time had
come for reform within, without wait
ing for the government to hamstriug
the peers, and so to emasculate the
house of lords that it would become no
better than n painted chamber. in which
no self-respectiug person would care to
sit.
He said ii was wished to establish the
elective principle, but ii must not be
through popular elections but by cleo
tions by associations, corporations and
county councils.
Lord Rosebery poured scorn upon the
suggestion OF single chamber, which,
he declared, was a proposal to dig the
grave of the empire, In America, he
stronger than was ever the veto of a
sovereign. He trembled at the scorn
of the United States when contemplat.
| ing Great Britain s one-eyed, one.
legged search for constitution.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-15
NINE WORKERS STILL
NO NEARER SETTLEMENT

CINCINNATI. March 14-Contrary to
expectations, lne special convention OF
the United Mine Workers of America
Will organize in this city tomorrow with
out anything definite In View. This state
OF affairs has been brought about through
the inability of the subs scale committee
of the Joint conference of the miners
ern Pennsylvania to reach an agreement
regarding the wage scale for the coming
two years.
The convention will adjourn subject TO
the call Of the chairman. which will he
Issued when the scale committee of the
joint conference is ready TO report
This subcommittee adjourned today to
meeting tomorrow. In speaking OF CON
dttions tonight. President T. L. Lewis OF
the United Mine Workers OF America
said
81 am still convinced that there will
be no strike and that the demands OF
the miners will be granted"
Mr.. Lewis declared tonight that the
miners will fight in the supreme court of
the United States the adverse decision
given Saturday at Richmond, Va. Mr.
Lewis was one of the defendants In the
case.
The decision. If allowed to stand. will
be the most detrimental TO organized
labor of any ever handed down In the
country" he said. but il won't stand
All through the various trials we have
simply been building the foundation for
the presentation OF the entire case before
the supreme court,
The injunction affects only three
mines and would not hinder us In our
efforts to close down West Virginia
should the. present Cincinnati negotia-
lions terminate unSuccesSfully'