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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-08-01
RAILROADS.
Southern Railway.
PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH

I esins leave Union Station, hIezandria
In effect May 26, 1912.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
FOREIGN.

1t is estimated that 10000 men are
idle along the Thames and Midway
rivers, England. These include dock
ers. carmen, seamen, firemen.
The "Imperator" the worlds largest
steamship, was launched at Hamburg
on May %. Her length, 900 feet;
horsepower. $4,000. Emperor William
acted as sponsor.
The gravity of the situation in Cuba
was emphasized by the issuance by
President Gomez Of proclamation 10
the Cuban people, urging them to arm
and organize in the face Of the ma.
tional peril.
A Vienna woman who possesses the
peculiar power OF locating springs of
water, naphtha springs and deposits of
gold and silver. has accepted an offer
from an American to go to America
to seek potash fields. The diviner will
be paid an enormous fee.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14

A blow was given the new Com
merce Court by the Supreme Curt of
the United States, which upheld the
exclusive jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission over the ad-
ministrative machinery Of the federal
rate laws. The principal decision was
announced by Chief. Justice White in
the so-called Proctor and Gamble
case" He was sustained by the en-
tire court In substance he held that
the Commerce Court was not to substi-
tute its judgment for the Interstate
Commerce Commission In the admins
tration OF the rate laws.
William ]. Burns, whose investiga.
tions led to the arrest OF the McNa-
mara brothers, who confessed to dyna-
miting outrages throughout the United
States. is in Denver to establish a
Middle West headquarters. for his bu-
reau.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Minor Mention.

Platteville is having a building
boom.
After thirty years of petltioning. a
road Is to be built from Hudson to
Fort Lupton.
There has been organized at Colo
rado Springs Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club.
On June 13 Guy Buckles of Omaha
will fight Howard Baker Of Boulder at
Cripple Creek.
The President has appointed Ella
New postmaster at Delta and Frank
Silonton at Victor.
Six Grand Junction youths were
fined $500 for using an automobile
four hours without leave.
II plans OF Greeley men work out.
alfalfa breakfast food will soon be man.
ufactured In Weld county.
Montrose Chamber OF Commerce is
preparing to Issue 10000 postal cards
to advertise the county.
DR.. c. A. Stewart OF Denver has dc.
parted on an automobile tour from
Denver to New York and Boston.
Golden is greatly excited over the
finding OF free gold by G. W. Parfet In
his clay drifts south Of the city.
Longmont has decided to send an au.
tomobile on the Sociability run to Chi.
cago, which leaves Denver June 25.
The government has appropriated
$4,000 for the commencement Of the
federal building at Grand Junction.
Five full grown bears were killed
Alamosa big game hunters recently.
Gov. Shafroth announces he will not
call an extra session of the Legisla-
ture to re.enact House bill No. 200.
The Hotchkiss Fair Association
gave barbecue on June In place Of
the spring races which were called off.
T. A. Arneal OF Cripple Creek was
elected president at the annual con.
ference Of the BARRIERS union In Den
yer.
Jammed into a flume in the North
side lateral. at Gill, the body OF John
Losser. aged three. was found by I. N.
Ball.
In Grand Junction the health COM
missioner is arresting every one who
permits unscreened offal heaps on
their premises
The state treasurer received a
check for $1.131 from the estate OF
Robert A. Austin, who died recently
in Conejos county.
The largest class in the history OF
the institution was graduated from
the Agricultural college at Fort Col
Inns. when forty.eight received diplo-
mas. r.f =-
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NEWS OF COLORADO POINTS

pany seemed to be on the verge OF a
receivership.
In opening up Routt county. the pro
posed line. 1t is claimed. will be OF
more direct benefit than is the Mof
fat road. since the new line penetratcs
further into the actually productive
section. The line will follow the
course OF the Bear river.
According to John J. Argo. engi'
neer for the incorporators Of the new
company, no one connected with the
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Is af'
filiatcd with the men who have pro
NOTED the scheme. but It Is considered
logical that the line will ultimately b.
purchased by the Moffat interests.
A traffic arrangement for It will
have to be made with the Moffats TO
insure m outlet. The Bear valley II,
nanciers have had to dicker with tn .
Moffat interests for q large part OF
their right-oi-way.
According to Argo the grading, work
will be commenced this summer and
will be finished by January 1. 1913.
During the summer OF 1913 the laying
Of the rails will be completed.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14

| Every dandelion plant in Fort Nor
gan will be cause for information II
still growing after the new antl.dande.
lion ordinance becomes law.
There will be no work done on tho
dam for the Boulder city water works
this year. the contract for which was
let last November for $52.196.20.
A bill is now before Congress allow
Ing 100000 for the Denver postoffice.
completing the appropriation Of g..
100000 for site and building.
c. R. Mohr. Of Cripple Creek. was
perhaps fatally shot at Trinidad by
Miss Ethel Doyle Of Colorado City.
who claims to be his wife.
]. w. Tunison, q farmer OF Gribble
park, forty.five miles southwest Of
Canon City killed George Amstey. u
neighbor. in fight over water rights.
w. l.. Carroh. Perkham mer.
throat Immediately after the little
one had swallowed lye water. and may
have saved the child's life.
Stockholders In the Pierce lateral
ditch may form water users associa-
tion for mutual benefit. This ditch
will furnish water for 700 acres Of
beets. the first to be grown IN that
locality.
The State Land Board recently sold
1000 acres Of state lands in Routt,
Moffat and Pueblo counties at public
auction in the chamber OF the House
OF Representatives. Highest price paid
was $14 an acre.
| The damage by the flood in the I'm.
compahgre river and its tributaries in
Montrose county is believed by the
County Commissioners to be $4,000.
Several bridges have been washed
away and others are almost gone.
A twenty-year electric lighting fran.
chise was granted A. NJ. Gooding and
associates by the Town Board Of
Steamboat Springs. Work on the plant
is to start within sixty days and be
completed within year.
Hereafter there will be fraternities
at the secondary schools of agricul.
ture controlled by the State Board Of
| Agriculture, the board having passed
n resolution forbidding students in
these schools from Joining organiza-
tions Of this character.
The State Board Of Immigration is
discussing the advisability OF a compa.
ny capitalized at 100000 to foster
Colorado land projects and assist set.
tiers In obtaining farms at low prices.
The first rain in two months Gov.
cred the southwest section OF the state
recently and was thankfully received.
although tvery stream has furnished
an abundance OF water for irrigation.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
WEEKS NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS

Municipal Judge Hugh r. Stewart
charge OF a special court for violators
of the automobile speed ordinance.
Volcanic ash Is falling thickly over
Cordova, Alaska, showing that the
heavy cannonading heard in the noun
tains recently was the noise of a vol.
/ cano In eruption.
Thomas e. Watson OF Augusta, Ga.
former Populist leader and presiden.
tial candidate, was bound over under
$500 bond for sending obscene matter
through the mails.
John l.. Sullivan. the former cham.
pion heavyweight prizefighter. who
some time ago decided to lead the
simple life ard settle down on his
farm at Arlington. Mass. is i'll. and
friends declare that his condition is
critical.
Several strikers and police officers
were injured in a riot at Middleton,
Conn.,, at the South Farms mills of the
Russo Manufacturing Company,
about 400 of whose employees are on
strike for an advance in wages and re-
adjustment Of working conditions.
Judges Of the Chicago Municipal
Court must forego basball and other
summer amusements and pay more at
tention to business. Chief Justice Har-
ry Olson, In q confidential" letter
told the judges that he was aware OF
their hockey playing" and that it
must cease. The jurists were told that
they must hold court daily until 4:30
o'clock in the afternoon with the ex.
ception of Saturday.
President Taft signed the three-year
homestead bill. permitting entrymen
on public lands to prove their claims
in three instead of five years, allow.
ing five months absence from a claim
each year and reducing the acreage to
be cultivated on large claims from so
to 40 acres. The pen used was given
to Representative Taylor Of Colorado
The bill is designed so to liberalize
the homestead laws as to check the
immigration Of American farmers tc
Canada. Senator Borah was one Of its
supporters.
For the purpose of destroying the
substantial monopoly Of the so-called
aluminium trust. an agreed decree was
entered in the United States Distric;
Court at Pittsburg, Pa, against the
Aluminium Company Of America. The
federal government in its antitrust
suit filed a few weeks ago, charged
the corporation with monopolizing the
industry. The decree entered abro
gates alleged unlawful contracts and
restrains the company from negotiat.
ing similar pacts or pursueing unfair
methods towards competitors.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
GEN ERAL.

G. F. Staples. farmer of Angola. n.
Y, shot his wife, mother.in.law, Mrs.
Brown, and then himself.
Mrs. William Moore Of Burlington
township, near Marshall, Mich, is the
mother Of twenty-six children.
The price Of gasoline is on the up
ward trend. 1t is now 16 cents a gal.
Ion with prospects of another advance
OF one cent.
Senator George 9. Nixon Of Nevada
is in critical condition at q Wash
ington hospital and his death is con.
sidered matter of hours.
A movement has been started in
New York to place in the Hall of
Fame the bust of Molly Pitcher, only
woman sergeant in the U. s. army.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
SPORT.
WESTERN LEAGUE sTANDIN

The Canon City and Pueblo teams
of the Rocky Mountain League have
had their franchise transferred to
Ration, N. NJ, and Trinidad. Colo. re-
spectively and played their first games
under the new arrangement.
Promoter Charles O'Malley OF tn.
Flynn.Johnson bout in Las Vegas. has
received message from Al Palzer
stating that he would be at the ring
side on July 4 to challenge the winner.
Falzer agrees to be prepared to post a
forfeit of 100000 to fight any time
after the Fourth of July.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
WASHINGTON.

James Knox Taylor, supervising ar.
chitcct of the Treasury Department,
has rendered his resignation.
According to the Agricultural De.
partment, there is no other state
whose cotton crop can approach the
condition of the Imperial valley OF
California.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union has sent protest to Senator
Work against the appropriation OF
$5OO,OOO for rifle practice in the pub.
lie schools.
Provision for President Taft's tariff
board was eliminated when the sun.
dry civil appropriation bill was re.
ported to the House. The annual ap-
preparation of $4,000 for the Presi-
dents travelling expenses was allowed,
but the total appropriation was cut to
a little more than $1Os. .OO0,0 900, making
heavy reduction in provisions, Pana-
ma canal. public buildings and other
projects. Extravagances was charged
in the building of the Panama canal.
The committee made a reduction of
$193,O00 in the appropriation for forti.
ications on the canal.
The three-year homestead bill has
been examined by the secretary Of the
interior, and sent to the White House
for the Presidents signature.
The HOUSE judiciary committee in
executive session decided to undertake
preliminary investigation Of the
"beef trust" The committee agreed to
report the Edwards resolution calling
for the investigation but before do.
ing so private inquiry will be made.
The committee does not purpose now
to call any Of the men interested in
the packing industry.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Steamboat Springs Craig Railroad

Steamboat SpriEgs.-One Of the
richest mineral sections OF the West
is to be tapped by an extension Of the
Moffat road from Steamboat Springs
to Craig in Routt county. The new
road will be forty miles In length and
will draw traffic and develop more
than 1900 square miles Of rich coal
lands and vast areas adaptable to any
kind Of agricultural development. The
project will cost $1.0OO.000.
The articles OF incorporation Of the
building company are being prepared
for filing with the secretary OF state.
A group OF Bear valley capitalists are
financing the road. They commenced
the survey four months age when the
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific com.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
To Build Black Mesa Road.

Gunnison.-Delta county good roads
enthusiasts. the commissioners OF Gun
nison county. and a committee from
the Gunnison Chamber Of Commerce
discussed construction Of the Black
Mesa automobile highway between
Gunnison and Delta ut recent meet
ing.
1t was agreed that Delta shall build
that portion OF the road In that county
at once. and that funds for construct.
Ing the portion in the northeast corner
OF Montrose shall be raised by public
subscription In Crawford and Meaher.
Following out this agreement. sur
veys of the route will be Etartei
June 20.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
PASSENGERS ON MAIL STEAMER
TO SEWARD ALMOST sUFFo.
GATED sY GASES.
LARGE AREA COVERED
VOLCANIC DISTURBANCE MOST
VIOLENT EVER RECORDED
IN ALASKA.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Seward, Alaska.-Passengers on tho
mail steamer Dora, which arrived
from the westward after passing
through a hail Of ashes from Katmai
volcano, believe that several small
fishing villages on the shores OF Shell
kof strait were destroyed by the erup-
ton. The revenue cutter service at
Unalaska has been asked to send as.
sistance.
The Dora steamed into the harbor.
the white covering of ashes giving her
the appearance Of q phantom ship.
Tho people on the steamer rs she
passed through the falling ashes were
nearly suffocated by poisonous gases.
The Dora was in sight OF Katmai
when the eruption began. and those on
the vessel Witnessed brilliant spec.
tacle.
The volcanic disturbance Is the
most violent ever recorded in Alaska.
1t Is estimated that an area OF 300
square miles. much Of 1t fertile terri
tory, has been covered to depth OF
several inches by the volcanic ash.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
4 WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.

This u ths aes Of rc.aarch and s1ps.imsnt. .hsn IN
nature. 70 spuAk 10 rAnAnkod BY the eeonunc for
the comfort and happiness OF man. Science has In
among the-by no means least important-diS.
ooveries in meiens comes thas Of rherspion vhiah
ths Frsneh Aospls.h and thss y .orthy ihs :sssS
nervous dssassah chronio ye.5nease. uieers, skin
sruption., piles g. 70 think there Y no doubt L
snsns ,h.a e ss.:,ssd
that we're fosmsrly the sole .:lisnes Of |sde. nsn
Nks 10 tall chem this short article, bat thoss Who,
and would nks 70 know more about this
sy.%irses!o9s Sprss hA.s Sny e ssnd 80 sadrsssd -
Havssstoek Road, HampstAd, London, Eng and deeidS
for themselves whether The New French Kennedy
they may have been seeking In vain during life Of
untold misery, suffering. Ill health and unhAppinsas
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
WESTERN.

Fire destroyed a store, q saloon ana
two warehouses belonging to B. A.
Taylor, Bisbee, Ariz., banker. Loss.
$4,000.
Representative Berger. Socialist. OF
Wisconsin,. has begun impeachment
proceedings against Federal Judge
Hanford OF Seattle. who recently de
prived Leonard OLSEN Of that city Of
his citizenship because he was q ST.
cialist.
The constant popular demand for
new, glistening coins has caused the
United States government to resume
coinage OF gold. although the proper
ton Of bullion which the treasury is
authorized to hold in its vaults has not
yet been reached.
Abraham Ruef, the convicted politi-
cal boss of San Francisco, who is
serving fourteen-year sentence, hav-
ing given bribe to one Of the bood-
ling supervisors during the incumbency
OF Mayor Schmitz. has been disbarred
by the Supreme Court.
Luther Burbank says that five men
are kept busy night and day now at
his establishment at Santa Rosa, Cal.
packing and forwarding spineless cac-
ius plants to Mexico. India Palestine,
Australia, Italy, Africa and many 9th.
er countries.
To prevent the production Of NOV
ing pictures Of the Johnson-Flynn
prize fight which takes place July 4th,
the House commerce committee re-
ported favorably the bill Of Represen-
tative Rodenberry Of Georgia, prohib-
iting the shipment of films between
states.
Positive assurances have been re-
ceived in East Las Vegas that the ma
iority Of the members of the New Mex
leo Legislature would refuse to act on
any prize fight legislation now before
that body. Promoters of the Flynn
Johnson fight now feel sure there will
be no Interruption.
Senator George 8. Nixon of Nevada
died In a hospital in Washington OF
spinal meningitis. Senator Nixon had
been at the Episcopal eye, ear and
throat hospital several days, when an
operation for nasal catarrh was per.
formed. Spinal meningitis developed,
and the senator's condition soon be-
came critical.
The Lovin bill to permit twenty
five-round boxing contests with five
ounce gloves passed the Arizona Sen
ate and was sent to the House. The
vote on the measure stood 13 to 4.
Under the terms OF the bill, all con.
tests must be held before regularly or
ganized clubs, which will be taxed $3.50
per year.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
"i'M ONLY A LITTLE GIRL
Failing EyesIsht Responsible for an
Old Mans Mistake-Rebuke
Hardly Effective.

A certain group Of youngsters in an
exclusive West Side residential sec
ton had been very noisy throughout
the forenoon. ...--,
The children were still doing their
utmost to initiate q bedlam, when q
very angry old man appeared at the
door of a nearby apartment house. He
was quite old. and 1t was evident that
his eyesight was not the best, but he
finally succeeded in picking out q
youngster who was aiding very stren-
uously in the noise making.
The aged man walked over to the
back to the apartment. When he
reached the doorway he turned to the
child and said:
Don't you know it's against the
law to make SO much noise?"
"Yes. SIR" was the meek reply.
well. don't you know that you'll
be arrested and put in Jail and then
you can never be president of the
United States?"
please. sir?" replied the child, Il
don't care; I'm only little girl."-
New York Mail.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS IN COLORADO.

July 4.-Independcncc Day Celebration
-PiattcvilIe. Greeley. Pueblo. Trini-
dad. Walsenburg. Ouray, Durango.
Fort Collins. Longmont. Loveland.
Lamar. Walden.
July l7-i9.-Eiectrical Contractors As
ISOLATION Convention. Denver.
July 18-l9-Gunnison County Cattle
Growers Association. Gunnison.
Aug. SIS. International Council
knights Of Columbus - Colorado
Springs.
Sept. 3.-Convention National Associn-
tion State Game wardens-Denver.
Sept. is. 10. 20.-San Luis valley Fair
-AlaInoSa
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Plan to Develop Quarry.

Fort Collins.-Headed by L. L. Sal
iadin several business men are form
Ing u company to develop granite
quarries sixteen miles southwest OF
here. The granite Is said to be OF the
finest quality and an option has been
obtained on 41S acres OF quarry land.
1t is proposed to form corporation
with a capital stock Of 100000. and
1t Is estimated that the plant will cost
about $4,000.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Chinese Loan Probable.

washington.-Fear that the hostil.
ity OF Japan and Russia would defeat
the arrangements for the conclusion
OF the joint International loan Of fifty
million dollars to China has been dis
sipated by news from Paris ut the
Stntc Department. Representatives Of
the international bankers have re-
sumed their sessions. the Japanese
and Russian bankers participating.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
U. 8. sattleships Go to Cuba.

Washington. The Navy Depart.
ment has ordered Admiral Osterhaus
to proceed forthwith from Key West
to Havana with one dispatch ship and
one other ship. These orders were Is
sued bw the State Department after
the receipt of dispatch from Minis.
ter Beauprc reporting that conditions
in Havana had assumed the character
OF n race war.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Greeley to Have Pulmotor..

Greeley.-Greeley Is to have q pull
motor. device designed to bring to
life those who have been drowned or
asphyxiated. The county commission.
ers agreed to pay twenty per cent OF
the purchase price. the gas company
another twenty per cent and the city q
similar amount.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Submarine Wrecked; % Lives Lost

Suor'd' "'e "FeCkeuI % IVeS IoSt.
Cherbourg.-France suffered anoth-
er marine disaster and lost her fourth
submarine when the Vendebiairs, in
the mimic warfare off Cherbourg pc
ninsula, was crushed down by the
battleship Saint Louis and disap-
peared in $50 feet of water The sub
marine was undoubtedly ripped apart
by the steel PROV Of the battleship
and all hope has been abandoned Of
saving the crew. An official statement
issued by the minister of marine fixes
the number Of men aboard as twen-
ty-three, including the commander.
Lieutenant Prioul, and Ensign Audic
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Colorado Production Per Acre Lead.

COLORADO. ProouCtton SeT ACT0 Ledos'
Denver.-Colorado led the United
States in the number of bushels OF as.
ricultural products produced to the
acre. according to statistics which
have been taken from the Yearbook Of
the Department OF Agriculture for
1910. the latest issue. and compiled by
L. c. Paddock. state commissioner Of
immigration. The period covered by
his figures is from 1900 to 1910. rur.
ing that time the general average Of
the United States was 14.2 bushels to
the acre. Colorado's production vas
25.7 bushels. And this In spite of he
fact that the figures from the DO
season. one Of the dryest in the lis-
tory OF the state, are included. :"
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Mexicans Burn Mother and Two Bat

Mexicans Burn Mother and Two Babes.
Phoenix. Ariz.-with n story OF how
his wife and two babies were burned
to death in their home near Tepic by
rowing bands OF rebels. George Arnold
Brown. an Englishman. passed through
Phoenix on his way to Los Angeles.
where he will lay his case before the
British consul.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Fortune Awaits DowIe's Widow.

Chicago.-While Mrs. John Alexan.
der Dowie. widow of the late Prophet
Elijah the Second, has been living in
poverty in heI cottage in Zion City. a
fortune in the name of Alexander
Dowie has been lying idle in bank In
Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
suffraeists to storm Convention.

Chicnso.-Undaunted by defeats in
the past. the suffragists will again go
before the national Republican convcn.
tion to request the insertion of an
equal suffrage plank in the party plat.
form.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Reed Breaks Wrist; Weleh Wins.

Grand Junction.-In the third round
Of q scheduled ten.round bout with
Jack Welch. the Australian champion.
David Reed Of Montrose broke his
right wrist when he struck Welch on
the head. Welch was declared the
winner. Young James OF Fruita has
been matched to fight Welch ten
rounds Juno II.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Y. M. c. A. Conference Opens,

Estes Park. Colo.-Three hundred Y.
NJ. c. a. students from Kansas, South
Dakota. New Mexico, Utah. Wyoming,
Nebraska and Colorado have opened
their annual seven days conference
here.
The Ordway new era., 1912-06-14
Makes Death Sure,

Modesto, Cal.-Robcrt Phonstell, a
young farmer living south of this city,
committed suicide and made sure of
death by taking poison. shooting him.
self and burning the shed in which he
was found.