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The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
IN THE DISTRICT COURT

Lou Campbell. colorcd. dcnizcu OF
Santa r. avenue resort. who was
tried and convicted OF the larceny Of
$jS from n man who visited her
place on January 25. was today SEN
tcnccd to serve from three to four
years In the state pcnitcntiary. Ycs-
,crday by her attorney. r.. r.. Cooley.
was granted time to present motion
FOR n now trial on tho showing that
other importance evidence had heen
discovered. Today Mr.. Cooley ndvis-
ed the court no motion for new trial
would he made. and Judgment was
pronounced.
Upon order Of the district attor-
Hcy the case OF Jasper Butera charg-
ed with assault to kill was nolled.
The cnsc in which Tony Catnnni
was plaintiff In u suit for damages
against the Green Canon Coal COM
pany was continued for the term.
Attorney Ralph lIartzell OF Denver
appearing for the defendant COM
pany. The suit was filled against
tho National Fuel company aud to-
day the name of Green Canon Coal
company was substituted. Catanni
sues to recover 5000 damages for
the injury to his right arm In n rock
rail- at the Suffield mine on Decem-
Der 10. 1911.
The regular panel of the Jury was
excused for the term, there being no
more business to require the attcn-
ton OF the jury.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
DECISION CAUSES
FEAR Of C00llE
INVASION

Los Angeles. Calf. Feb. G,-An In
rasion by cooley Chinese is feared by
i'm igration inspectors as tho result
OF n decision handed down today by
Judg. Wcllborn In the United states
District Court. holding tina, Chin
csc once legally admitted TO tn" Init
cd States could engage In any occm-
patton hc desired.
The case was that OF Wong Kui. a
laundry worker. arrested for being
Illegally in this country. Wong dis
played a certificate OF admission as
a merchant. issued IN his name and
signed by the United States Commits
sioner. On the showing that he was
not following tho business set down
in the certificate Judge WeIlborn.
however. sustained Wongs appeal to-
day and ordered his release.
Government attorneys filed notice
OF aDpcal
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
.F|REMEN HELP
RAIO new YORK
GAMBLING JOINTS

New York. Feb. ';.--Thc higher
ur circles OF the gambling fraternity
wrrc upsst-i osiav by the ra,ds 'wh.ch
wefe made Simultaneously last night
upon eight blT alleged gambling
establishments in the Fifth avenue
districts.
Several features OF III. raids were
spectacular and novel. For tn" first
time In the history Of police. lire
mrn were used. AZ the police. un-
der command Of Inspector John
Dwycr swoopcd down upon the sus-
rcctcd places. iircmcn gained en-
trance by either pretending to be In
spcciing building or ny shouting
"firc" were Turccinl In getting in.
III. polio. squads followed In. no
axes and crowbars forced entrance.
hut in all OF III" places there was
no one to arrest In some manner
the alleged proprictors had been
tipped Off" and suavc buffers left
In charge. The collection OF gIInb-
ling instruments and furnishings.
however. wa. one OF tho finest the
police ever laid hands on. The seven
loads cartcd tn tn" station were val
ucd at $4,000.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
MUCH TESTIMONY PRESENTED
At OPENING OF BARElA CONTEST

Today's Denver Republican says:
First evidence was presented yes
.erday before the state senate COM
mit,ee on privileges and elections in
the contest OF DR.. y. \. Wycoff
against the seating OF Senator Cast
miro Barela OF Las Animas county.
The chief feature of the contest. in
the minds of most of the legislators,
Is the expense that It will entail. 1t
Is estimated that the cost will be-
$50, ,000o. There have been over 30
witnesses subpoenaed. The state
must pay their transportation, which
amounts to $2.IOO. their hotel and
eating expenses and a per diem of
$l.5o a day TO each for attendance. In
addition the rost of the transporta-
ton OF l2 ballot boxes and their
guard will be cntailed by the com
monwealth. The last contest against
Senator Barela four years ago cost
about $500. Bills for sl5. 900 were
presented. hut the legislature cut
down the fees sought by tho attor-
ncys.
Chief stress by attorneys for DR..
Wyckoff is being laid at present up
on charge of conspiracy II Is al
legged by the Democratic-Bull Moose
Joint candidate that the Republican
organization in Las Animas county
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
ALASKA NEEDS
ROADS, THANKS TAFT

Washington. Feb. G.---A'aska's vas,
resources can best be brought within
reach of the world. In the opinion OF
President Taft. by the construction
with government assistance. OF two
railway lines from the ALASKAN coast
to the interior, Ownership OF which
shall be vested in the government,
but which shall he operated by pri-
vate parties under lease.
In a special message transmitting
to congress the report OF the Alaskan
railway commission the President to-
day strongly urged legislation along
these lines, asking that the govern
ment either guarantee the principal
and interest OF bonds necessary to
build the roads or construct them,
II am very much opposed to gov
rynmcnt operation. but believe that
Ownership with private operation I'M
der lease is the proper situation.
wrote the President.
zone road recommended ny COM
mission would connect cordova with
Fairbanks by way OF Chitina. the 9TH
pr would link Seward with 1ditarod.
The first would open up the Behr'nu
river coal fields, the other the Matn-
nuska fields. The two roads would
have a total mileage of i33 miles and
would cost about s3a. a.00".o"o.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
RUNAWAY BOAT
PICKED Up:
LOST; CREW
IS CONE

Newport News. Va. Feb, 6.--Th0
crew of tho Norwegian bark Remit
tent, found sailing aba andOned Off
the Azores by tho British tanker Ru-
manian on January 10. may be s0fo
on the steamer Fimrciie. which SAIL
cd from New Port News January |
for Naples and other ports.
While the revenue cutter Onor-
dnga was preparing today 10 put to
s'n In an effort 10 solve "A mystery
when ressmbicd that OF the unoN-
plained dlsappcaranc. OF tn. crow
of the bark Maria Celeste in 1879.
IL was reported that tho Fimrictc,
passing Gibralicr on January 10.
bad siRnal.d she had aboard tho
crew OF the RemIttcnt That WAS
the snmc day the Roumanian,
ploushins slowly from London TO
Port Arthur. Texas. cam. upon tho
bark sailing wildly with no hand
to h'r tilicr and took her in tow
after hard chase. After taking
tn. Rcmitten, within Ioo mile. OF
Cap. Henry. the Roumanian lost
her In blow. stiil apparently SEA
worthy. with her big c.pvnss snug
~ furicd. In condition to rid. oul a
gale with bar. poles.
Will" the report that tn" Finn
rict" had tn. R.mittrnts crew
aboard seems to sDiy. what appca rcu
To he deep myai.ry. the rov.nu.
cutter stiil viii go In search OF IN"
Sark which rribably In s,iii sailing
wildly In mli-Altantic. "a m.nac. 10
navigation. Catching Il run away
ship at this tim. OF tn" year. viii,
no reported position to work to,
rcvcnu. cutter officials declare IL al
most hopeless tack. for tho cur
rents during the last fcw months
have been up to ,ricts new to tho
oid"st mariners
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06

eonsDir"d with the saloonke.p,rs and
gamblers TO elect Senator Barela.
Attorneys +. W. Clark and Charles
Roach of Trinidad. and n. A. Hicks
OF Denver. represent DR. Wyckof. At
torneys Clyde c. Dawson and Charles
ID. IaSt, Jr. Of Denver. and Robert
feaman of Trinidad represent Senn-
tor Barela
The hearings are being held in tho
supreme court chambers, the eIcc-
tions committee occupying the bench
of the justices. The members OF he
committee are Snators Berry, chair
man: Hes. Helen Ring Robinson.
William {. Robinson. hfroltcr and
Parrish.
In his OPENING statement for tho
coutestor Attorney Clark said that
attempts would be made to show that
corruption had been practiccd by al
most every officer from district.
judge to constable. A clash occur
red between the counsel for the two
sides when he asked that all Witness
es be excluded from the room until
they testified. He declared that tho
presence of many deputy shcriffs and
other Officers from Las AnimaS coun-
ty would intimidate witnesses. Sem
{COntihued on Page Tbrps)
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CONTEST COST
STARTS row
IN COLO.
SENATE

Denver. Colo. Feb. Ga wrangie
in the senate over the expenses In
CURED by the committee ON prlvll-
eyes and elections hearing the Ba-
reia contest preceded the opGninR OF
tho committees deliberations today
When the members OF the committee
"skcd to be excused from the senate
.rir session various senators
.tCuh. nrp criticism OF the commit
'cAi 20 contest. and aprt'cularly tha
Or saAx incident 10 tn" hearing.
10 FAR AZ am concerned" de-
clarcd Senator Gnrman. the scnnt.
VIII never spend on. dollar with my
consent 10 help Las AnimaE county
wash It's dirty llr-..
Senator HITS said tn. finance
committee. of which he In chairman.
was short of funds and would not
allow the nycstigatinrG board any
money beyond the actual necessary
expenses.
Senator AiIoitcr defended the
committee. saying Its members were
appointed withou, their consent and
tina, shcy would resign II the scnn;c
didn't feel like providing for the
expenses OF the Investigation. Tho
argument ended In the committee
being excused for the day to contin-
uc Its bearing.
Tho scnnt. today passed the house
bill providing for an investigation OF
the strike In IN. northern Colorado
coal fields.
Mn. Agnes L. Riddle. representa-
tive from Adams, ArRpahoc and FL
bert counties, on the floor OF the
hous" today used tn. short and ugly
word In referring to u statement by
Representative Lcf,wich. I.cftwich
Ii chairman OF the printing COM
mittcc and Mrs. Riddle wants TO
knew why her hiii TO abolish ths
state dairy commission. ordered re.
ported two weeks ago, has not ai-
p.arsd.
She blamcs the printing commit.
tee aud today declared persons inter.
cstcd in the defeat of the bill had
prevented II being printed. Lcftwich
denied tho change OF intentionally
falling to print the bill hut WIS Nm.
Able 1o enlfxktcn The house as tn
what had become OF tho measure. In
the meantime. the bill Is stiil miss
INK.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
HOUSE TO PROBE
OIL CASES IN TEXAS

Washington. Feb. G.--Rcprcscnia.
tive Garner's resolution calling on
Attorney General Wickersham for in.
formation as TO the Texas indictments
against Standard Oil officials WIS IA.
yorably reported today by the house
judiciary committee.
The resolution asks formal briefs
OF evidence. documents and written
opinions on file In the department Of
justice In relation to the prosecution
of c. y. Payne. John ID. Archbold.
Henry e. I:olgcr. ". e. Teagle. A. Z.
Ebic. T. Il. Brown. John Scaly.
Standard Oil Company OF New York.
Standard Oil Company OF New Jer-
scy. and the Magnolia Petroleum
Company OF Texas O. well as FOR all
information ns to the order of the
attorney general directing the United
States marshal for the southern dis
,rict OF New York not to execute
bench warrants for the arrest of John
d. Archbold. ". c. Tcagle and II. {.
Folgor.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
DarrowQ Questions
Franklin on Stand

Los Angeles. Calf, Feb. G.-Clar-
once $. barrow directed a searching
tire of cross examination today at
Bert H. Franklin, confessed jury
"fiNcr," and OF whose testimony the
former chief counsel for the Me
Namara brothers is undergoing trial
for the second time for alleged jury
bribery.
The examination had to do with
alleged statements by Franklin, who
was employed as an Investigator BY
the Mcnamara defense. that Dnrrow
had had nothing to do with bribery
OF Jurors in uhc case of James u. Nc
Namnra. The witness denied ever
having intimatcd that he had acted
on his own initiative and not at
Darrow's request.
Franklin was subjected to redirect
examination when Darrow released
him.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06

The latest thing In the way q
, political mergers Is III. attempted at
| iil.n,Ion Of the Republican machine"
iorpani2ni Ion with the Democrats Tor
the purpose of puttin. rocalled In
d.psui.nt "nusinchs M.n\ Ticket
| in III" field nj III" city election IN
April IL IL the last play OF the gang
to maintain themselves In power anu
retain their places ~ III" public pi"
counter. MAYOR TAYLOR VINO has
rtccr6d III" good old Republican
mach!u" schooner ih's" many years
has ron. and hts hsnchmen fear he
has given ul, tn" shin. Al meetings
and conferences held In IN" Elk
block. city and county ofilc. hold
.IB. stock holders or tn. machine
rs swspapcr have hcch busy In an Of
tort TO frame up combination ihat
with Sol IL iaffa for mayor. the Re-
publican p!"-hunicrs raid they wcr"
willing TO civ" tn" crstwhllc hated
Dcins iour. mnyb" iiS" city alder
nien--anythinr to keep the rcins OF
power In the hands OF III. gang. Up
to this time til" Democrats who have
listened to these os"r,ur's hny. xiv
ca machin" mauipuiatnrs no "n-
tourngsmcnt.
With Mayor Taylor apparently ou,
OF the race tn" Republicans We're In
.lincd TO carry GA, the long standing
promise ana put over iaithIui Tom
l.. Jamison ~ u mayoralty rnniida'"
Hut the faithful have conceived u
better scheme" and arc seeking TO
line up with tn" Democrats that
IL to sby. !, certain element OF 'hn
Democrats Then John Rooss was
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
ALLIES PLAN TO
ATTACK TURK
CAPITAL

Sofia. bulgaria. Fob. G.---The main
object OF the Bulgarian armies. apart
from the reduction OF the fortress oi
Adrianople. was diclOs.d In despatch
cs given out by the war office to-day.
III. plan Is to reach the Dsrdan"lles
straits and clear them for III. passage
cf the Creek fleet into tn" Sea OF
Mnrmora. Tim the Greeks VIII attack
Constanfinoplo directly from tho sea
From the reports OF III" fighting
to III" north OF Gal!ipoli IL ran b.
seen iha, on. of tho columns OF King
Fcrdinand's troops Is marching
siraigh, for Cali,poii. |, has occu-
pied already III. villages OF Modesto.
Chark"ui. KaNai and Bulcur. which
ar" on the ncrk OF the peninsula. l,
has not yet. however. come Into con-
tact with any larg. fore" OF Turkish
troops. or which ihcr" ar" said TO be
10000 on IN. Gnillpoii peninsula.
rhcs. In the opinion Of military "x-
p"r's should he abl. to offer n strcnu-
ouS Resistance 10 the advance OF tn.
Bnlrnrians from tn" north. Til" guns
OF tn" Dardnncllcs forts also cab b..
trained toward the !ani sid. On
III" whole the Bulvarinns hay" - s.-
Yer" attack hcfor" them
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
MASS MEETING
To DISCUSS
NUMBERING
Plan

A mass meeting OF property own
erS md citizens 10 DISCUSS the plan
NJ REMEMBERING the streets and ave-
nucs OF the city Will be held ut the
.cl,alaD'. Chamber of. Of con%oref %,a sw mex. mex.
Ing OF tho directors. a. %les..
afternoon. coxniznncc v Nss' XN
u n .r OF complaints tRXai 80
been Ga. by business men rcla,fsAa
to tho ~ REMEMBERING which
Is being ca,> at by the city
council. This sg WAS called
In oder to give the "a men and
property owners of t.. ,..!'y an op-
fsortunity to he heard.
Words OF enthusiastic approval
OF the splendid work done by the
TrInidnd-l-nS AnImns County Fair
association and the board OF dircc-
tors. were heard and II was decided
to give q banquet complimcntary to
the dircctorx OF the association. Th:
banquet will be given ai the Column
oinn hotel next Wednesday night.
f'eb. /: und a committee consisting
OF 4. l.. Branson. ELI Jcffrycs aud
George Mason WAS named 10 look
after tho arrangements. This will be
n public affair and tickets will he
sold. Il ix anticipated that thcr"
Will he q large attendance.
The directors decided TO take i'm
mediate steps TO have tho Santa r"
railroad authorize tho stopping Of
No. : aud In this city. Neither OF
these trains are stopping at Trini-
dad now and IL wns declared that
the city was being discriminntcd
against In this respect. Secretary
McAIahou wns instructed To com
nunicatc with the officials OF the
railroad at Topeka. Kxnr. aud the
railroad committee was instructed to
interest Itself In the natter OF hay
Ing these trains stop here.
A letter MAS read from the Louis
Vile Rolling Mill company OF louis
vile. ILL.,. making Inquiries relative
10 the advantage OF locating u roll
irE mill here. There was some
little discussion on this. matter, aud
-%'e. Ess .csUry vas -'trnsttIclcd Ia
write tho company and secure fur
ther particulars.
A movement was started TO In
crease the mcmbcrship OF tho Cham
Der by another campaign. The mcm-
hcrship COMMITTEES. c. II. Nichols.
Ell Jcffryes and George Mason will
begin the canvass on Friday and
hope to accomplish rs good results
as tho campaign OF n year ago.
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E-HuNTlNG CANCSTERS ARE
FLIRTING WITH DEMS. IN FRANTIC
EFFORT TO STAY AT PUBLIC COUNTER
Will Abandon Name "Republican" If Faithful
Will Be Acceped by "independents"

mentioned rs an lUu"nrnlcnt oandi-
date. Now the iaik has switched 10
tIty Treasurer Sol H. Jaiia. who3a
ambition has been Tor some time TO
he mayor oi Trinid4i Jaifa IL city
,Ieasufcr. having been elected two
years age on the H"rubiican ticket.
though previously Democrat.
III" Republican, lFe willing to
fuse Tor SELF pr-s'-yItIon with the
Democrats OF anybnly that II likely
to hrin. few rot' They fear the
strength of the peoples inoycman,
and In" ticEa, thai II" taxpayers and
citizens. irrcspcrtiS1 oi party NAV
~" iii I" pni M. The gang wants
tho finy-Ti.r per cent. con, rolling
ibtrrcst In the fUfuu The gang
Naat. Inffa to hes. IN" ticket. want.
good Republican ri,y clerk and IL
willing TO coiBproml'C and give tn.
Democrats II cliy tTcasur.r Tho
gang wants Ju,' q majority In the
board OF nid.rncr
Tho gang /. wiling 10 sacrifice
TIA. straight party nam" this year
and ds,"iv. the Gle rt0Tst. with F. 30
called Citizens tlrsr'. nT something
LID. that. With this In mind GER
tGIn OF III" faithful attended "a meat
In. u; tho Inamb1r OF Comm.rc" "a
co"pi. Of weeks ago and sought to
'nh" advantage Of nu .rfor 10 or
rSni," u i'us,ncs. sicR's club. Nlirr
nll The years that Il- machine Re-
publican organization hls iourn' III.
Democrats they ar. uow nffaTins
saiv. Tor every wound and ARE ready
10 fuse ready 10 ;.ppoin, Demo-
era; city attorney II mood bc-any-
tfIug 20 vi.t
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06

Charles iilackWood shot Alonzo T..
smith three time, In tn" Park saloon
IN 1u'sdly night after III. two had
qunrrei!.d md after Smith had
erippcd Biackwood around the neck.
The shooting took place inside the
saloon Instead Of outside on the Side
walk rs reported by til" police. This
was established ny she Testimony OF
witnesses u, tho roron.r'E iu1ucs;
aid this afternoon. Tn" inquiry was
conducted by Coroner H. II. Slpc nnd
District Attorney John i. liendrick.
Six 'olurcd men. Scott Gar.h. John.
son Seymour. e.. :. sutton. John
Patton. Thomas Holmes ami Henry
Scott composed the jury,
Pasluail. I.ofiarciiI. proprietor
OF tue Park caf" and bar. the first
Witness testified that Blpckwood
and Smith had been drinking and
became involved In an ai'cTcation.
when II fight seemed about to take
place he tried to push Blsckwood out
of tn. .nlooH. Al.ou; This ,imr the
two men mixed and three sho,s were
fired. Smith fell and his body was
taken out aud laid on the sidewalk
nf III" rear OF th" plsc" br t.oifarclii
Hud others who war" In Ii. saloon.
nr. L.. !. Scann"il described tn.
Laturc OF H." wnundg ou the body OF
he dead Wau. lie found two bullet
wounds IN the Iirh, arm. on" bullet
coming unt III. coat sleeve. one bull
Lett In lcit kiic OF neck ranging
downward through tho !cI, lung and
Ole bullet thnt penetrated the ahdo-
men. lie found a number Of con.
irs!ons on III" face OF the dead man
NiEh, Captain J. v. Human tcs,i.
| fled TO bcinE called and finding the
faad 0o,iy outside. Tony Giilo tcstt.
lied Ia seeing fiiaSkwood In the IA
loon but was In tn. cafe when tho
trouble occurred and did nor see
what actually rsanspircd. Bert.
Zanovciii the bartender heard th.
word. passed between the mcn and
SOW Elackwocd draw the gun and
shoot. lie helped Lofrareili take
tn" body outside.
Other witnesses were Charles Saw
dry. Policeman Cunningham and Of
iiccr Smith.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
TAFT HEARS PROTESTS
ON IMMIGRATION
BILL

Washington. Feb. G.-Whcn Presi:
dent Taft gave hearing today up
on the new immigration bill, he also
had before him protests from Ger
many. Italy and the Netherlands
against the provision which authoriZ-
cs the secretary of commerce and la
Dor to place inspectors. mntrons and
public service surgeons aboard immi-
grant shoip4 to report to the Amcri-
can immigration authorities upon tn {
condition and treatment OF tmmi-
grants on route. President Taft told
those appearing that he was virtually
sitting ms IA judge. senators O'Go:
man and Root, Secretary Nagel, Rep
rcscntntivcs Roberts, Thayer. Kahn,
Sabbath and Curley. and julius Ros-
euwald of Chicago, aud Louis Mar
shall of Now York were among a hun
drcd or more OF those seated about
the president.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
IOWA TO INVESTIGATE
STATE FAIR BOARD

Des Moincs, Ia. Feb. 6.-Both
houses of the Iowa legislature today
unanimously passed concurrent
resolution to Investigate the Iowa
state board OF agriculture and the
state fair board. Senator Chase In
troduccd the resolution in the upper
louise aud Representative Lund in
the lower body. The latter in eX-
plalning his motion declared that
hc desired sweeping investigation
made.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06

New York. Feb. 6.--RhiH.Iandcr
Waldo. New Works commissioner of
police. suspended from duty today
Ihomas Walsh. police captain. who
confessed on his sick bed late last
night that he WAS a CRATER and had
shared graft with an inspector OF no.
lice and another man higher up.
The commissioner took action IA soon
as he confirmed from tho district
attorneys office tho authenticity of
Walsh's confession. No action
against tho inspector had been TAX
en- this afternoon.
On Monday. II well enough. Walsh
wiz tell his story to the grand jury.
Numerous indictments are expected,
This afternoon Commissioner Wal
90 conferred with Mayor Gaynor
concerning the latest revelations in
MS much investigated department.
stehnily under fire since the murder
o! tho gambler, Herman Roscnfhnl,
last July
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06

jury PRO B ES
BLACKW00D
k|ll|Ne

= = = + + > = = = + :: {. = = + {. !:
= We. IN" Jury. find tina,
+ Alon:o Il smith. came to HIS
= death In the city OF Trinidad I
: about 1910 y. m. Tuesday. Feb. =
I ith. from gunsh"t wounds In 4
+ filctcd by II pistol in the hands I
= Of Charles Blackwo"d. and that :
= said killing was done with relon- I
+ IouS Intent" I
+ Verdict OF coroner's Jury this I
+ afternoon. I
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
KETcHEL NAY MEET MURPHY

Chicago, FtD. 6.-Barncy LiChten-
stein today telcgraphed James Cof-
roth OF San Francisco, that he vii
be glad to send Steve Ketcheil
against Harlem Tommy Murphy in
the Western city February 22 =,
take the place OF Joe Mandot, the
southern champion who mas bceh
taken i'll.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-06
JuDGE NoRrHcurr RETURNS

IWHEH IVFNV U. NOTIHCULt HTTIN'U
in Trinidad this morning from Wash
ingtou, d. G., where he presented ar
guments in an important case before
the United States supreme court.
Some time was also speut in New
York city on legal business.