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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-23
MAKE POSITION REPORT
Naval Order Believed to Be of Help
to Sailors.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Under orders
issued today at the navy department,
all vessels of the navy will be required to
send regular position reports when
they are within range OF naval wire
less stations Position reports give
the location of the vessel at the time
the message is sent, her course and
her rate of speed. With this informa-
ton on HE the department will be able
10 calculate with a fair degree of Ger
Halnty at all times the position of any
OF its ships except those on foreign sta
tons.
This new system is expected to be of
vast benefit to merchant shipping. With
operators at naval stations constantly
V1gilant day and night, prompt re-
Eponses to distress signals are assur-
ed And, having practically exact in
formation as to the location of naval
vessels, the department will be able to
at once dispatch to the rescue the one
nearest 20 the ship In distress
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LEAVE CARS IN FRONT
Near Side stops to Be Made Rule in
Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 23.@The lines of the
Chicago City Railway are to be equip
ped with near side, pay-as-yOu-enter
cars, according to an announcement by
the company last night. These cars
will have both entrance and exit at the
front and they will stop on the near
side of the street only, in order to avoid
accidents which now occur when the
cars cross the street before they stop.
Motorman and conductor both will
stand on the front of the car and the
door to the entrance and the exit will
be operated by the naotorman.
Smoking is to be prohibited on all
cars.
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QUARREL over HOGS.
Leads to the Shooting of Farmer by
His Eeigflbor.

Ericsson, Neb.. Feb. 2s.-The coroners
jury, called here to investigate the death
CT OrvilIe r. Beescn has returned q
verdict that it was caused by a shot
from q revolver in the hands of David
F. Mason The shooting followed a
quarrel over some hogs which Beeson
found in the pens Of neighbor named
Crimmins who claimed they had dam
aged his corn.
Mason, a relative of Crimmins. it is
said drew & revolver and fired three
shots. the first of which mortaIIy
wounded Beeson the others entering his
arm.
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HAS NO COUNTRY.
Spanish War Veteran Who Contracted
Leprosy in Service an Outcast.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 23.-At this
years annual Washington's birthday
BANQUET of the Elxs, a unanimous res
olutfon was passed that President TAFT
be asked Immediately to take action
in the case of John r. Early, the leper
of Summit View.
The following message was sent to
the White House:
president w. II. TAFT:
s.John Ruskin Early. veteran of the
Spaufsh-American war, contracted
1enrosv while serving his flag in the
Phi1innines The county and state
disclaiTn responsibility for the main
tenance of him and his family. and
mite in thrustfng him out beyond the
male of human kind He is, in effect.
= man without country, bereaved of
family and his home has been made
eiasoiate. Ten thousand Elks of the
state of washington appeal to you to
grant him the relief to which his SER
1icess to the nation entitle him.
(ssi0nedl wv. H H CARTER,
ssPresident Washfn gtonState Elks Re-
union Association
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LOST IN THE SNOW
Woman Riding from wyoming to New
York Disappears

Danville. Ill. Feb. 2s--Miss Alberta
Claire, who is riding horseback from
Sheridan, Wyo.. to Buffalo, n. Y, is
reported lost in the snow between here
and Sidney, III. When Miss Claire,
who was due here Thursday failed to ar
rive searching parties we're sent out
but they have not ben heard from
Miss C1aire's last schedule stop was at
Sidney and a telephone message from
there said she left Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-23
WHEAT is STEADY
Outlook for Larger World Ship
ments and Liberal Receipts
With Abundance of Moisture
Favor the Bears.
BULLISH FEELING IN CORN
Due to UneaSiRess About the
Quality of Shipments.
Demand for Provisions Was
Not at All Urgent.
.BULLISH FEELING IN CORN

Chicago, Feb. WHEAT-Prediction
OF larger world shipments today gave the
wheat market somewhat easy tone
deavy forwardings from Argentina in
particular tended to favor the bears. Lib
eraI receipts at Minneapolis had a similar
euect and so did the abundance of mois-
ture, making certain a good start in the
growth of the winter CROP Pit offerings
however proved lighter than expected and
caused prices to harden
The opening was 1s1p14c to 2sQ15c lower.
Initial sales of May were at 99ssc to 997sc,
the same change from last night as the
@lO0A was followed by a relapse to $4,000
$1.00
A break at Antwerp led to further
weakness but miIIers' adVices regarding
winter killing of soft wheat in this coun-
try caused a material bulge, the close was
steady with May 5s@2zc net higher at
$1.O03z.
CORN-Unagsiness about elevators re-
caused a bullish feeling. At first the mar
ket was affected by the decline in wheat
May opened unchanged to AQSsc off at
675sc to 677sG6Sc and then rose to $40
6Skc.
Unsettled weather led to still higher
prices. The close was finn at 681zc for
May, gain of 1kQ7sc net
OATS-There was not much pressure to
sell oats Prices were affected also by
the upturn in corn. May started I'M
changed to &c off at 521zc to 52ssc and
assembled to 5211@52ssc-
OVISIONS-Demand for provisions
was not at all urgent. The market
cordingly sympathized with lower prices
at the yards. First transactions varied
from sc to 10c up with May delivery SIS. As
for pork. $s.071k for lard and $S.571z for
ribs.
RYE-No. 2, 90c
BARLEY-SO c6$1 %.
TIMOTHY SEED-s11. OOGd45O-
CLOVER SEED-Noninal
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New York, Feb. 23.-CzrdinaI Farley
will leave New York late today for a
three weeks rest and vacation in Florida
He will spend part of the time at Palm
Beach For several years Cardinal Far
ley has placed the time for his vacation
at the beginning of Lent when the So
cia1 demands upon him were not so press
ing This year his medical adviser sug-
gested that the vacation be taken as
early as possible because the cardinal Is
fatfgued from the celebration incident to
his return from Rome.
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Kansas city Live stock Market.

Kansas city, Feb. 2S.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 800, Including 200 southerns- Market
steady. Native steers, $5-25Qs.O0; southern
steers, Sc. 00d6.2 southern COWS and heif-
ers, $300d5.00 native cows and heifers,
$3.OOd6.7 70; stockers and feeders, s4.25n6-5O;
bulls SO. 75d5. 40: calves. $4.00fI7 %; western
steers "a. 1877 20; western cows. $3.0045. 90.
HOGS-Receipts 1000. Market steady TO
SC lower. Bulk of sales, $6.00d6-30; heavy.
S. 25N6 321z; packers and butchers, $1,000
$50: lights, $5.75d6.20; pigs, S4.50Q5.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market weak.
Muttons, s3.25Q465; lambs. $5.25Q6.50; fed
6. 50fl4OO.
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DON'T MIND WEATHER
John d. is seen ON the Golf Links
Every Day.

Augusta, Feb. 22.-In spite of oc-
casionaI bad weather John D. Rookie
Teller is seen on the golf links and
country roads around Augusta He
laughed today when asked about
recent slight cold which he apparently
has succeeded in throwing off, notwith-
standing seventy-odd years.
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[Quotafion8 Furnished By Tare- n -.
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Topeka. Kan NJ. q,
GREEN CURED HIDES - n. .teo. %.
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Bulls and stays. Sg9c. Horse 'ttitt.So'
N2- l. ss 1900 No 2, sz.o0a2so. e-'
DRY A55l1D ISsa heavy. ,7..
DRY HIDES Butcher -.
dry salt, 1z9l3cs mink No. 1 iar-r.S a 55fcs
$500, Nc medium. $3.50 to Sfz5. ~ %
small, *zO9 TO *S-O0s raccoon No 80
Sis TO 500; No. medium. a o. isT&e.
No. small, eoc 70 soc; skunk. bIac1q, 80.
stripe, S-55 to $50; broad 800 narrow
Q ,Ross.Sm no I large. 4Oc to e6s. e;
5o r,.,1sis &c % 4yc No. small. isc ).
medium soc 70 ssc; No. / sr5Sli POe so No.
g; Slvis 81. y large CSC to Sc: ~ e
70 m &c 70 VIC No ! small 1sc - 4.
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LARD
July :. s.22lz 9.221s 9.171s $40 8 .22ls
Sept $40 $40 sAs27A 9.S71A s-S7ls
May :. s.571s s57s $50 SSH s.57lz
July - S-65 S-65 8.571z $50 S.621z
Sept s.721k s.75 $40 S.75 STA


Kansas City, Feb. 23.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged to nc higher No. 2
hard, S91zc@S1.07; No. 3, 97cd$1.O6; No. ?
red, 961zQ9715c; No. g. 95d96lzc.
CORN-Market steady. No. mixed,
6412Q651zc; No. 3. CSC; No. white, 651kQ
SIC; No. 3. 63G6315c.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
o3q531zc; No. ? mixed, 52uo215c.
RYE-95c.
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy.
$2000Q21.50; choice prairie, $14.5O.
BUTTER-Creamery, 26c; firsts. 24c
seconds, &c: packing stock &c.
EGGS-Extras, 2S11c; firsts, 261zc; sec
onds. zoe.
WHEAT-Reecipts. II cars.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May. 9915c; July, s11k
coRN-A1ay, sSAc; July, s7&as71c bid.
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Kansas City, Feb. 23-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 500 head. Market steady.
microscopes 1000 head; Market Sc
$3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market l0c
to l6c lower.
HORSES AND MULEs-Receipts ]. 200
head. Demand fair for best; other quiet.
Good brood mares and farm horses
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Chicago Feb. 23-BUTTER-Ma
firm. Creameries, 24Q27c; diaries, 21q25c-
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts, 6,l6O
cases; at mark, cases included, 26q2Sc; or
binary firsts, 2Sd29c; firsts. s1G32c.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, IN
TIC; Twins, 16azq17c; Young Americas,
17AQ171zc; Long Horns, 1714d171zc.
POTATOES-Market steady. Receipts,
lis cars. Wisconsin, $1.054l08; Michigan
and Minnesota, $10Sd1.1O.
.POULTRY-Market steady. Turkeys.
live 13c; dressed, 1s1zc; chickens, live.
13c; dressed, lac; springs, live, 1Ac; dress
ed, lac.
VEAL-Market steady. 7Ql1c.
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st. Joe, Feb. 22.-CATTLE-Receip 500.
Market steady. Steers, $5.256S. 90; COWS
and heifers, $3.25d6-50; calves, SO. 50d7.25.
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market &c lower
TOP $3.50; bulk of sales, $6.60d6.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market slow.
Tan1hs & OO0S 35
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-23

chicago, Feb. 23.-CATTLE-Receip
1900 Market steady. Beeves, 81. S0d8. 60;
Texas steers, $4.60Q5.75; western steers
81 9Od7. 90: stockers and feeders, 50. 90d6. %;
cows and heifers, $2.10G650; calves, $500
7.75.
HOGS-Receipts 80, oO0- Market slow and
weak to SC lower Light, 95.s5D6. 321k; mix
ed, $6.0O66 IS; heavy, s605d6. 375k; rough
s6.0506.15; pigs. $43506-15; bulk OF sales,
81. 3006- 80.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Market steady.
Native, $330Q4.S0s western, SO. 751D4 IS:
yearlings, S4.90d5. 70; lambs, native, 1900
$50; western. $4-75G7.10
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FURNISHED by Sarn1 f. Lux. Vhois--,.
Fruits and Produce
COCOANUTS-Per doz., CSC w. 81
9lIs - s5is .s gal. bulk. Sl60azso.
bunch, s1.50q1,75: large buncbe~ -
bunch. g2-O04250; per ID. z5kc b~1
NAVEL ORANGES-Per bor e,
BARREL APPLES - Jonafbar~ -
bbl.. $5-25; Ben Davis. per bfI "a 80 r, 80
per Dbl. sS-sS; Missouri Pippins. Dbl, s27S:
ANBI5E BE bbi.. $3.50: bo~
POTATOES-Pe bu Am
SWEET POTATOES-Bu..x r1a
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New York sugar Market.

New York, Feb. 2s.-sUGAR-Raw
firm; Muscovado. SO test, $3.50: centri-
fugai, 90 test, $3.50; molasses, SO test, s4.o5i
refined firm.
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FURNISHED Dy 7. A. Beck. 212-71s r. -.
Topeka. Kan, Fob 90 g
PRAIRIE HAY-No. ]. SiI0o: &C.,
choice. Ns-O0QlA09i Nc. !. slko1 --aLIA,
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New York Produce Market


New York, Feb. 23.-BUTTEIs-Marke
steady.
CHEES E-Market firm
EGGS-Market excited and higher.
Fresh gathered extras, Ale; western
gathered white, 40GI42c.
POJLTRY-Dresged. steady; western
chickens, 121zQ15c. Fowls 121zQ16c;. tur-
keys, 12Q21c; western chickens, 124l21zc;
fowls. 131zQ141zc; turkeys. 15Q16c.
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Cotton Market.


Galveston, Tex, Feb. 23.-COTTON-
Market unchanged, 10 13-16c.
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Topeka Grain Market.

tbnrnlsned by J. b Billiard. corner rcnn
aas ave and Curtis ST.
WHEAT-95cd$1.O co. 90
KAFFIR coRN-Per cwt.. s1.ooa1O6.
CORN-G5c.
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FURNISHED BY The Continental c-r..--...
Co.. Topeka. Kan.1
- - Topeka, Kan, Feb. p
NEW YORK EGGS-35Ik096c 80
CHICAGO EGGS-2sc.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chlcaro. aso.
sale. 3Oc. "N-.-
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Market price paid for dry lot cattle.
n you VIII favor us with your Inquire.
eovising number OF head. quality ags
you an offer or arrange for our BUYER
to call on you.
Topeka Butter. Enra Rnd Fsourfrv
FURNISHED BY the Topeka Packfng cal
-. Topeka, Kan, Feb. -
EGGS-Fresh country DC
POUI8TRY-Hens, 4 lbs ana QUA 81.
under lbs, Sc; springs Zoe. old -re 49,
SC; ducks, nc; geese, Sc: fat young tn-.
keys. lac; old turkeys. 12c.
BUTTER-Packing stock. 1po.
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Clay Robinson q Co.. live stock COM
mission merchants. with oulces az AL
markets.1
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KANSAS CIly IIVc STOCK SaIea-
THE following sales were mac fnia
morning at the Stock YARDS. kansas
City. and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal b.
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Wall St, New York, Feb. 23.-STOCkS-
Though prices on the stock market i'm
proved before noon today business was
almost suspended, the apathy OF the
morning session being unprecedented; the
only feature was the report that the Great
Northern road in placing contracts for
companies and ignored the United States
Steel corporation. Republic Iron and
Steel common and preferred made further
declines, while increased strength was
shown by Amalgamated Copper, Westing-
house Electric and General Electric.
Bonds were steady.
market indicated further irregularity.
Fractional gains and losses were about
evenly distributed with dealings In very
light volume. Reading opened with a
slight advance but soon declined. Union
Pacific and Erie were slightly under
Wednesdays close. Amalgamated Copper
also rose y.
Extreme dullness prevailed during the
first hour with further weakness in Unit
ed States Steel and Reading both decln-
ing to the lowest level of the week Move
mentS elsewhere were in keeping with the
heavineSs of these issues, the Copper
stocks alone retaining some semblance OF
strength
Active speculation in the Wheeling and
Lake Erie issues lifted them l to points
and leading stocks also made up their
slight losses OF the morning. improved
trade conditions were responsible for the
steady absorption OF the various Copper
shares, especially Amalgamated Copper,
Some of the Soft coal stocks were pur-
chased freely, particularly Norfolk and
Western and Pittsburg. Cincinnati, Chi
cago and St Louis. The rest of the rail-
road list was neglected and prices were
virtually unchanged
The market closed strong. Liquidation
of Republic Steel had depressing effect
for a while. The common stock broke
points and the preferred 4 points. Later
the whole list moved upward. Copper ris-
Pacific and Reading about point
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Now york Money Market.

New York, Feb. 23.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 202sz per cent; ruling rate.
2H per cent; closing bid "a per cent: Of
fered at 27s per cent Time loans, steady;
so days. szper cent; 80 days, per cent;
s months, 81 per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper 31k to
4 per cent
Sterling exchange steady with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S4.50 for
60 day bills and at $4.S7.35 for demand.
Commercial bills, $483%.
SILVER-Bar silver, 5Sssc; Mexican dol
lars, 47c.
BONDS Government bonds steady, rail-
road bonds steady.
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KTLLING aTEEHa


Furnished BY the Chas. WON PACKING
Co.. yards close ~ noon Saturday. We
weighing less than ITO lbs. Do not MAJ
ket hogs unless same are well fininnsf
as we cannot use half fat stun. we rive
below prices effective at once. until fur-
Their notice.1
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Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago. Feb. %.
Close
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The daily sentinel., 1912-10-17

propriated. to be used by the commission
In carrying out the provisions OF this act.
and the auditor is hereby directed TO draw
his warrant said fund from time TO
time in favor OF the commission for the
amounts expended under Its direction and
the treasurer Is hereby authorized aud dir.
ected to pay the same.
Section s.. The act entitled AN act TO
amend and as amended 10 re-enact an act
entitled, An act TO regulate common car
riers In this state, 10 create a state rail-
road commission. to prescribe and define
Its duties. to fix the salaries OF the com.
missioners and of the employees of the
commission. to prevent the imposition of
unreasonable rates and charges TO pre-
vent unjust discrimination. to insure an
adequate railway service, 10 prevent the
giving or receiving OF rebates, TO prescribe
the mode of procedure and the rules or
evidence In relation thereto. to prescribe
penalties for violation Of this act to es-
Prcise general supervision over the con-
duct and operations Of common carriers.
and TO repeal all acts or parts OF acts In
chapter of lnws passed at the extraordi-
nary session of the general assembly In
1910 and which filed in the office of
the secretary Of state OF Colorado. Noyem-
ber 16, 1910. without the approval or dis
approval of the governor, and all act.
lmendatory thereof or supplementary
thereto. and all other acts or parts of acts
Inconsistent with the provisions of this act
ire hereby repealed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal of the State of Colorado, at the City
of Denver, this First day OF October, A. d.
1912.
tsEAL) JAMES h. PEARCE.
Secretary of State.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-17
SPECIAL FUND FOR THE
S A T E IMMIGRATION
BUREAU.

PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO, INITIATED BY PETl-
T1ON UNDER THE INITIATIVE AND
REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the Cen
ernl Election to be held on the Fifth day
OF November, A. d. 1872, there will be
submitted to the qualified electors of the
State of Colorado, for their approval or
rejection, the following proposed amend
ment to the Constitution of the State of
Colorado, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum, which initiated
petition contained the signatures of more
than the required number OF legal voters
Is per cent? of the State of Colorado, duly
verified. in accordance with the Law, and
filed In the office of the Secretary OF
State on the TWENTY EIGHTH day of
JUNE, A. d. 1912. at 9;01 O'Clock A. NJ.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution Is
found in Section 1 OF Article of the Con-
stitution OF the State OF Colorado. provid-
Ing for the Initiative md Referendum.
The proposed amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the State Of Colorado Is as fol-
lows:
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
of COLORADO BY ADDING THERETO
A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AND
pEsIGNAATTETID1 ATTI1 r AS sEGTloN sprCi Il E,,8P OF
FOR THE STATE IMMIGRATION Bu-
Be II Enacted by the People of the State
of Colorado: a.,
of the State OF Colorado he amended by
adding thereto an additional section to be
known and designated as Section IL OF said
Article. which said section shall read ms
follows;
Section II. There shall he levied . and
assessed upon nll taxable property In ms
Stnte In each year hereafter beginning
with the year A. d. 1912. one-twenticth Of
n mill on each dollar of assessed valua-
tion; said tax shall be assessed and col
lected in the same manner and at the same
time as is now or may hereafter be pro-
vIded by law for the assessment and col.
lection of State taxes. md when collected
shall be placed to the credit OF the imfni-
grafton Fund. and shall be kept separate
and apart from nil other monies OF tne
state and used exclusively by and nnde.
me direction Of the Colorado State Board
OF Immigration for the purposes now or
hereaf fter provided by law: The several
County Treasurers In the state. beginning z
the first day of January. A. ID. 1913. spaii
keen separnte account OF all taxes coli
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MUNICIPAL HOME RULE
BILL.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
STATE OF COLORADO. INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice Is hereby given that at the Gem
eral Election to be held on the Fifth day
of November, A. ID. 1912, there will be
submitted TO the qualned electors of the
rejection. the following propose d
amendment to the Constitution OF
the State OF Colorado. Initiated by Peti-
tlon under the Initiative and Referendum
which Initiated petition contained the sig
natures of more than the required num-
Der OF legal voters, q per cent? of the
cordance with the Law, and filed In the
office of the Secretary of State on the
SECOND day of JULY, A. d. 1912, at 9:45
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution is
found In Section l of Article of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado, pro
| A PROPOSAL TO AMEND SECTION 8
OF ARTICLE XX OF THE CoNSTITU-
TlON OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,
by BY GRANTdSG Rn I'll HOME RULE TO CIT
Be It Enacted by the People OF the State
Of Colorado:
Constitution of the State OF Colorado. he
and the same is hereby amended to read
| as follows:
Section 8. The people Of each city or
two thousand inhabitants as determined by
the last preceding census taken under the
authority of the United States the State of
Colorado or said city or town, are hereby
vested with. and they shall always have,
power TO make, amend, add to or replace
the charter Of said city or town, which
| shall he its organic law and extend to all
its local and municipal matters
Such charter and the ordinances made
pursuant thereto In such matters shall su-
persede within the territorial limits and
other jurisdiction Of said city or town
any law of the State In conflict there
With.
Proposals for charter conventions shall be
submitted by the city council or board of
trustees. or other body In which the legis-
lative powers OF the city or town shall then
be vested. at special elections, or at general
state or municipal elections. upon petitions
filed by qualified electors, all In reg soma BILE
conformity with section of this article
| and all proceedings thereon or thereafter
shall be In reasonable conformity with
sections 4 and of this article.
From and after the certifying to and I'LL
| ing with the Secretary OF State of a char
| ter framed and approved In reasonable con-
| formity with the provisions OF this article,
| such city or town. ana the citizens thereof,
| shall have the powers set out In sections 5
| T. and 3 Of this article, and all other
| the government and administration OF Its
local and municipal matters. including
power to leglslnte upon, provide, regulate,
| conduct and control:
n. The creation and terms of municipal
offices. agencies and cmployments; the
definition. regulation and alteration Of the
powers. duties, qualifications and terms or
tenure of all municipal officers, agents
- employees;
| b. The creation Of police courts: the def.