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The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
GEN ERAL.

DIR. Charles w. Eliot said it was true
he has declined the post of ambassa-
dor to Great Britain.
One hundred and forty telephone re-
pair men left Minneapolis for Omaha,
sent by the Bell company.
Dorothy Arnold, for whom a nation
wide search was made a few years
ago, issnear death in her home in New
York, according to report from Phil
adelphia.
The simplified spelling board has is
in new fashioned photography. Ap-
proximately 1000 words are shortened
or changed in spelling
The Court of Civil Affairs at Fort
Worth affairmed the breaking of the
will of Winfield Scott by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Georgia Townsend of Denver.
The contest was directed against the
second Mrs. Scott and her tep-year.
old SON. With the will broken, Mrs.
Townsend will get $1,000,000 and Mrs,
Scott 100000, with the remaining
million going to the boy. The estate
while officially given as S3,000,000
when Scott died, is now considered
worth $4,O00,000.
But two of the 100 buildings in Ber-
lin, Neb., remained intact after the
storm swept through the place. These,
church and small cottage, were
converted into hospitals where the
seventy-five injured were cared for as
best they could be.
Vivid tales were told in Chicago by
eyewitnesses to the great tornado that
swept Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missou
ri and Indiana, wrecking cities and viii
lagos, killing and injuring hundreds OF
persons and causing property losses
that will reach into the millions OF
dollars.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
NEW GAME LAW PASSED.
Season on All Deer Closed Until 1918
Many Other Changes.

Denver.-The Senate amendments
to the House bill by Representative
Norvell to amend the state game and
fish laws were concurred in by the
House of Representatives, and the
measure now goes to the governor for
approval. The conference committee
of the House recommended approval of
the Senate's changes and they were
passed. The chief alterations made
by the bill in the present law are the
establishment of closed seasons on
big game. They are:
Season on all deer closed until 1918;
thereafter the season will be from Oc-
tober 1 to October 6.
Season is continued closed on
mountain sheep until September %,
1924.
Season continued closed on ante
lope until September 25, 1924.
Season closed on elk until Novem-
ber 1, 1924.
Open season on prairie chickens.
mountain and willow grouse, August
15 to October 10.
Open season on sage chickens from
August 1 to September 1, as at pres
ent
Closed season on pheasants and 9TH
er grouse not indigenous to Colorado
extended from 1915 to 1924.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
WASHINGTON.

The Supreme Court has recessed un-
til April Z.
The United States Supreme Court
granted on behalf of the city of Den
yer a writ of certiorari in the Denver
voting machine case. The case was
originally brought by the Home Saw
ings bank of Denver to recover from
the city s112,500, the price of voting
machines sold by the Federal Ballot
Machine Company.
Representative Taylor and wife have
returned from Porto Rico, to which
place they accompanied a congress
sional party. The Porto Rican con-
gress held a special honorary session
for the visiting members and Mrs, Tay-
lor addressed that body on the ques-
tion of women suffrage. She was the
first woman to address the assembly.
Ernest P. Bicknell, director of the
American National Red Cross Society,
has telegraphed to Governor Moore
head of Nebraska, rendering the SER
vices of the Red Cross in the Omaha
tornado Mr.. Bicknell also wired to
other towns where the storm is re-
ported to have caused loss of life. He
planned to send relief trains to Omaha
with nurses, doctors and supplies as
soon as possible.
President Wilson started work in
earnest on what he considers the fore
most task of his administration-re-
vision of the tariff. He had a long
conference with Representative Oscar
w. Underwood, the Democratic leader,
and canyassed not only the details of
the tariff bill by the ways and means
committee, but considered also the
strategy necessary to steer the tariff
question speedily through Congress.
The Easter lily ball given by Mr..
and Mrs. Edison Bradley rivaled in
beauty the famous $4,000 American
Beauty ball given by them taree years
ago.
One of the best jobs at the disposal
of the Wilson administration has been
placed under the civil service. 1t is the
position of chief forester, which pays
$1,000.
The Democratic national congress
sional committee will be reorganized
at a meeting to be held in Washing
ton. probably April 9, to carry on cam
paign work.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
Bills introduced in the House.

H b. 562. Rowan Crequest)-An act
authorizing and regulating the prac-
tice of hydropathy in the State of Col
II. b. 56s, Perl B. Gates-An act for
the relief of Edwin J. Wittelshofer for
Fifth General Assembly.
H. b. 564, G. w. Gates-An act pro-
vidng for the erSGti8n Improvement 4
rious state institutions and making an
appropriation therefor.
H Il. SOS, Weaver-An act to create
the office of commissioner of supplies
for the State of Colorado.
H. b. 566, Perl B. Gates, Ardourel
and Norvell-An act to amend an act
entitled an act to provide for the in
spection of building and loan associ-
II. b. 567, c. w Gates-An act to
provide for the election of county road
Fl. B. 56s. C. w. Gates (by request)
An act authorizing and regulating
the practice of electrcism in the State
of Colorado.
H. B, 500, Fineh-An act in relation
Appeals in probate matters.
II. B. $40, Finch-An act to amend
section 1903 of the Revised Statutes of
57S 4S s4s 5ls5 t, fs to ana s425
of the Revised Statutes of Colorado.
1908.
H p. 571, Finch;-An act to create
H B. 57s. slattery-An act making
an appropriation for the purchase or
condemnation of building site to pro-
vide additional accommodations for the
departments of the State of Colorado
H. B. 574. Sfattery-An act concern
ing the appointment of peace officers
II. b. SIS, Slattery-An act to amend
section 1872 of the criminal code con-
cerning carrying of concealed weapons
H. b. SIG. Finch-An act in relation
to irrigation districts.
H. B. SIT. Howells and Gilbert-An
act to establish the county of Sum
II. B. SIS. Packer-An act to estab-
lish a new judicial district to include
the counties of Teller and Park.
II. B. 579, p. B. Gates, Vogt, Cunning.
Wright, Weaver, Packer. Lee. Smedley,
Carrig. Gilbert, Hicks, Mcdonald and
provide for the. appointment of a state
highway commission and providing for
Se y ad o hat hhshTays paT
pose 10 the several counties.
H 3. $50, p b yates. Gates. yogt' Gun
ley. CarriE, Gilbert, Hicks. Mcdonald
and Ardourel-An act to amend section
969 of the Revised Statutes of Colo
H. b. 5s1,. p. B. Gates, Weaver, Cum
Donald Donald and Ardourei@An act tffS' in reia- Ella
tion to officers and employees appoint
ed under the state gp,r9,yiding method
II. b. 5S2, Weaver-An act to regu-
late advertising in the State of Colo
RADIO.
tect purchasers of irrigated land and
prevent fraud in the sale thereof.
II. b. 5Si. Perl b. Gates-An act To
amend section 3454 of the Revised
Statutes of Colorado. 1908.
II. u. 5S5. Cunningham-Act to re-
peal chapter 121. Session Laws of 1911.
II. B. 5S6. Andrew and Shaefer-Act
. to amend section of an act relating
to petit jurors
II. b. 5S7, Andrew and Frazzini-Act
in relation to court fees.
r, B. SIS. Turnbull and Carrig-Act
to amend section 4193 of the Revised
Statutes of Colorado, 1908.
II. b. $50, Turnbull-Act to make ap-
preparation cooperation between ;he
state and the United States geological
survey.
Fl. b. 591-Act to make valid deeds
ard other instruments acknowledged
outside the state.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
The Senate.

Re-referred the Burris full crew rail-
road bill.
House Bill 234 passed on final read
ing; bill provides for the appointment
of jury commissions in counties hav-
ing populations of 10000 or more.
House Bill 3SS passed on second
reading; seking to curb trusts and
com binations, with amendment to ex-
empt insurance companies.
Financial retrenchment measures
passed on second reading.
Authorizing the state auditing board
to transfer employees of one depart
ment to another.
Repeating annual $500 appropriation
allowed the state veterinarian for
travelling expenses.
Combining state insurance and
banking departments under one head.
Providing for reports of state de-
partments and boards on financial re-
ceipts and expenditures on demand of
the governor.
Providing for similar reports by
state institutions.
Prohibiting the soliciting or circula-
tion of signatures to initiative and ref
erendum petitions by state executive
officers
Passed on final reading, the Philip
bill, establishing minimum wage OF
$50 month for public school teach
ers.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
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WESTERN.

April will be apple day" in the
state of Washington.
The bill passed by the Utah Legis-
lature two weeks ago to legalize fif-
teen-round boxing exhibitions was ve-
toed by Governor William Spry.
The worst prairie fire in Kansas in
many years has swept over Ford,
Hodgeman, Gray, Scott and Finney
counties. The damage to property was
great but little stock was burned.
Governor Spry has signed a bill
passed by the Utah Legislature provid-
ing for an appropriation of $4,000 to
make Utah exhibits at the Panama
fairs in San Francisco and San Diego.
The state of Nebraska will appro
pirate 100000 for the aid of the tor
nado sufferers in eastern Nebraska,
the money to be expended by COM
mission of seven, of which the COVER
nor is to be chairman.
Governor Ernest Lister of Washing
ton signed the mothers pension and
the women's minimum wage commits
sion bills. The mothers pension law
provides a county pension for destitute
mothers of $40 for the first child and
So for each additional one.
Omaha's Commercial Club made a
statement of the physical condition of
the storm section. The figures fol-
low: Houses totally destroyed and
uninhabitable, 642; houses partially
destroyed, 1,027; people homeless, q
179; people entirely destitute, 263.
Thirty Chinese boys bound for Oak
land, Cal, some of them members of
the wealthiest families of Kwang-
Tung province and all of them sent to
this country from the educational
fund provided by the Chinese govern
ment out of the Boxer indemnity pay
ments remitted by the United States,
have been detained by United States
immigration officers until a bond of
100000 shall have been furnished. 1t
is expected that the bond will be forth
coming.
C. C. Spangler, a juryman in the
third trial of DR.. B. Clarke Hyde, who
was found in a street in Kansas City
the morning after the close of the
trial, apparently suffering from an at
tack, is dead at a hospital where he
was taken after being picked up. The
jury on which Spangler was a member
failed to agree as to the guilt or in
nocence of DR.. Hyde, who was charged
with killing Colonel Thomas H. Swope.
Spangler never sufficiently regained
his senses to tell what caused his in
jury.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
AGREE UPON PAY ROLL SLASH.
Cut of Thousands Decided Upon by
Governor in Conference.
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Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-A general reduction In
state salaries was agreed upon by Gov
ernor Ammons and the Senate finance
committee at a conference during
which Governor Ammons set an ex-
ample in slashing expenses by striking
out Items amounting to s6S,000 from
the long appropriation bill as it has
been drafted.
The salary reductions agreed upon
are to reduce all yearly salaries of 3d.
600 to $4,000; all yearly $4,000 salaries
to s2,4OO; all yearly s2,4OO salaries to
s1,S00; all yearly $4,000 salaries to ST.
600; all $1,000 salaries to $1,500; all
salaries of $1,000 and $1,50O year to
$1,000; all yearly salaries of $1,000 to
$1,000; and yearly salaries of $1,000 to
$500.
1t was agreed at the conference that
all present state inspectors should be
abolished and that the Senate bill Gre
ating state inspection department to
consist of chief inspector and five
deputies, one in each section of the
state, to do all inspection work, should
be passed.
The number of state fish hatch
cries will be reduced from nine to six.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
The House.

Passed on final reading, the Wright
bill, raising the limit of bond issues of
cities and towns not governed by the
home rule amendment from to 10 per
cent of assessed valuation and extend
ing expiration period from fifteen to
seventy-five years.
Passed on second reading, the Stat
terry bill, appropriating S25O,00O for
Colorado's representation at the Pan
ama-Pacific International exposition in
1915.
Passed on second reading. the
Mitchell bill, creating a non-salaried
state horse racing commission for the
purpose of allowing speed contests at
county fairs, etc.
Passed on second reading, the Gal
lup three-brakemen railroad crew bill
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
Contest Is Costly.

Denver, Colo.-A report of expenses
incurred by the state in the Barela-
Wycoff contest hearing has been made
to the Senate by its finance commit
tee. The report shows that the hear
ing cost s13,4SO.30. OF this sum, $4,000
was spent for attorneys fees; $500 for
actual expenses of DR.. Wycoff, s1,51S
for Wycoff witnesses, s3,003 for Barela
witnesses; $6S3.10 for stenographic
work; $500 for printing and the rest
for incidentals.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
Doll N C s
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
AMMONS SIGNS SEVEN BILLS.
One Turns Over Internal Fund to New
Highway Commissioner.
o o I N c s

Highway Commissioner.
Denver-SeTen new laws were put
upon the state statute books when
Governor Ammons signed that number
of legislative bills, the chief of which
transfers the internal improvement
funds of the state to the state road
fund for distribution by Highway
Commissioner T. j. Ehrhart, who was
appointed by the executive.
The road fund bill makes at least
$750.000 available for state road work
during the present biennial period. 1t
transfers all internal improvement
maintenance and income funds to the
road fund. Representatives Skinner,
Simpson and Hicks were the authors
of the bill. 1t contains a saving clause
to prevent referendum on it and an
emergency clause to make it effective
at once.
Other bills approved by the COVER
nor were:
To amend the game and fish laws,
creating closed seasons on all big
game hunting. By Representative
Norvell.
Allowing county judges in counties
of the second class to appoint clerks
of their courts at salaries Of $1,S00 a
year and to appoint any needed addi-
tional help. By Representative Ash
ton.
To fix the boundary lines of Ouray,
irrigation districts, to certify to coun-
ty commissioners before Oct. Is year
1y the amount of money needed for
maintenance Of the districts for each
ensuing year. By Representative P. B.
Gates.
To require cities of over 100000 pop
ulation to create policemen's pension
funds, bill greatly desired by the
Denver police force. By Representa-
tive Frances Lee and Representative
Williams.
The Colorado statesman., 1913-03-29
Killed.

The TAFT bill, seeking to exterminate
the society evil.
The Daley bill, appropriating $780,
GOO for Colorado's representation at
the San Francisco and San Diego
world expositions in 1915
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time he looked upon her as a hcsh-and-bloOd
girl noted the red in her olive checks, the
fire in her dark eyes, and realized that herln-
terest in that package Of money might be
something more than another queer quirk IN
the tanglc OF events
She smiled friendly smile at Alagee, and
took the chair he offered. One small slipper
beat q discreet tattoo on the polished floor Of
Baldpatc's office Again she suggested to
Billy Magcc a house OF wealth and warmth
and luxury. q house where Arnold Bennett
and the post-imprcSsionsts Were often dis.
cussed, q house the head Of which became
purple and apoplcctic at the mention Of
Colonel RooScvclt's name.
Last night. Mr.. Magee she said. Il
told YOU frankly why | had come 20 Bald
pate Inn. You were good enough 20 say
that YOU would help me If you could. ne
time has come when YOU can, think
Yes" answered Nagee. His hear. sank
What now
81 must confess that | spicd this morn
ing. she went on. 1T was rude %. me. per
haps. But think almost anything IS excus-
able in the circumstances, don't you, ! W.T.
messed a scene in the hall above-Nr Alagee.
] know who has the two hundred .h9usand
dollars"
VOU know cried Mage Ills heart
gave a great bound At L-. And
thcn-he stopped. I'm afraid ! nast ask
YOU not to tell me. he added sadly.
The girl looked at him in wont.r. she
was of a type common in Magecs world
delicate. finely reared. sensitive. .rue, n
her pride and haughtineSS she sugl ted ne
Snow-cappcd heights OF the eternal nils.
But at sight of those feminine he. hts Billy
Nlagcc had always been one to seize his al.
pcnstock in a more determined -p ana
climb. Witness his attentions o. superb
Helen Faulkner. He had a NON o, I'll
tering. Here was girl who at les. I'd not
doubt him. who aScribed TO him virtues
OF a gentleman, who was glad 20 Or. m nm.
Should he transfer his allegiance No, ne
could hardly do that now.
You ask me not to tell you: peated
the girl slowly. ..
That demands an eXplanation epled
Billy Magee. 81 want you TO Ut t.-stand'
To be certain. that | should delig- 20 help
You if | could But the fact is -. before
YOU came gave my word to secure OH. PACK,
age YOU speak Of for-another woman.
cannot break my promise to her.
Il see. she answered. Her tone as COOL
I'm very sorry" Alagee went .-; BUT
rs a matter of fact. | seem 10 be Of very Little
service TO anyone Just now Shoa give d
great deal to have the information you were
about.to give ne; but, since | could a9, use
it helping YOU, you will readily See that l
must not listen I'm sorry
I'm sorry too, replied the girl hanT
YOU very much-for telling me. Vow l
must 60 forward-alone." She smiled IN
happily. .,
I'm afraid YOU must answered Buy
Mcgee :
On the stairs appeared the slim figure Of
the other girl. Her great eyes We're Wis.'w'
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY o. 1913

himself. nonchalant rs the Admiral being
photographed: az Bland, author Of the
Arabella fiction. sprawling at ease before the
fire: at the tawdry Mrs. Norton; and NJ
NIvra Thornhin. who had by her pleading
the night before made him ridiculous. Who
of these had the money now, Who but
Car,an and Max. their faces serene, their
ewes eagerly on the preparation for lunch'
their plan, for leaving Baldpatc Inn no
doubt already made,
And then Augcc saw coming down the
stairs another figure one he had forgotten,
Professor Thaddcus Bolton, hc of the mys-
FERROUS dialogue by the annex door On the
professors forehead was surprising red
scratch. and his eyes. no longer hidden by
the double convex lenses stood revealed
washcl-out gray in the light OF noon.
y most unfortunate accident. explained
the oh man Most distressing. ! have
broken my glasses. am almost blind with
out them
How'd it happen Doc?" asked Cargan
easily
II came into unexpected juxtaposition
with an open door. returned Professor Bol-
tom stupid Of me; but I'm always doing
IL. Really, the agility displayed by doors IN
getting in my path is surprising.
You and Mr.. Max can sympathlze with
each other" said AIagec. 81 thought for
moment your injuries might have been re-
ccivcd in the same cause.
Don't worry, Doc, Bland Soothed him.
Wen al keep weather eye ont for re-
portcrs that want to connect YOU with the
pcroXid blonds
The professor turned his Intellectual gaze
on the habcrdashcr. and there was a start
linglv ironc smile on his face. 81 know. Mr..
Bland" he said, that my safety is Your
dearest wish.
The Hermit Of Baldpatc announced that
lunch was ready, and with the Others Nlagee
took his place At the table. Food for thought
WAS also his The spcctaclcs of Professor
Thaddcus Bolton were broken. Somewhere
in the scheme of things those smashed
lenses must fit. But where
CHAPTER XIII. The Exquisite Mr.. Hayden
TT was past three o'clock. The early twi-
light crcpt up the mountain. and the
shadows began To- lcngthcn in the great bare
office Of Ballputc Inn. In the red flicker OF
freight Magcc sat and pondered. The in
tcrval since luncheon had passed lazlly.
He was no nearer 10 guessing which Of Bald
pate Inns winter guests Rugged close the
precious package Exasperatcd, angry, he
waited for ne knew not what, restless all the
while to act. but having not the gimmer Of
IN inspiration as to what his cou ST ought
to be.
He heard the rustic Of skirts on the stair
landing. and looked up. Down the broad
stairway So well designed to serve as a show
window for the sartorial triumphs of Bald
patc's gay summer people came the tall,
handsome girl who had the night before set
all his plans awry. In the Swift-moving at
mosphcrc of the inn she had hitherto been TO
Magcc but a puppct Of the shadows, figure
more fictitious than real. Now for the first
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29

Two Stewards To Assist Past Mas
ters-Leonard E. Rawlinson and Har-
ry w. Koons.
Two Past Masters Carrying Lights
DR. Charles A. Beck and William
e. Grant.
During the hours of the laying OF
the cornerstone all the offices of the
court house will be closed and all
the officials and the deputies in all
the offices will attend in a body.
The cornerstone will be located at
the northwest corner of the building
and will be of granite, the dimensions
being feet and 2 inches each way.
On the front of the stone will appear
the following inscription
I. !. i !. !. + !. !. !. 4. !. i. !.
!. County Commissioners: !.
!. Britton- VIM Lewis T N Dill !.
!. A. D. NC XIII !.
!. Building Commission: J.
!. p schaus p L wilkins !.
J. w Hays M Woolison !.
i. \ + !. i. X !. i. i. !. !. !. j.
The following articles will be de-
posted in metallic box and sealed
and placed in the cornerstone:
Copy of the Daily Banner of Wed
esday, August 27.
Copy of the Republican-News of
Wednesday, August q.
Program of the Tooth anniversary
of Mt. Zion lodge, celebrated in June
1910.
History of Mt Zion lodge.
Roster of all the Masonic bodies
of Mt Vernon.
The Holy Bible, Square and Com.
passes.
Souvenir Badge of the Masonic Cen
tennial in 1910.
Sample ballot of the presidential
election of 1912.
Sample judicial ballot of 1912.
Sample of the primary election bal
lot to occur in Mt. Vernon on Tues
day, September 2, 1913.
The names of all the officials OF
Knox county.
Photograph OF Daniel Decatur EN-
NETT, the composer of Dixie.
Copy of the Daily Banner contain
ing account of the awarding of the
contract for the building of the county
Jail to r. c. Anderson and Son.
Names of the contractors.
Program of the chautauqua just
closed in Mt Vernon.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-08-29

Mrs. Susie Davis of West Gambler
street returned to her home Sunday
after a visit with relatives at Colum-
bus and Buckeye Lake.
bus visited with relatives in Mt Yer
non over Sunday.
Mr.. Jay Geist of West Virginia is
making several days visit with
friends in Mt Vernon.
Mr., and Mrs. William Haverstick,
of Akron, Ohio. visited with Mrs.
Mary McManis of South Jackson
street Sunday.
Mrs Harriet Ross returned to
Cleveland this morning after a visit
with Mrs. James F Cooper and Miss
Hannah Kinney
Mrs. William NJ Koons of East High
street went to Damascus, Ohio, Mon
day morning to visit for several days
with Mrs. Frank Wilson.