The state herald., 1914-11-27
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Pemple In Denver.
John Freeze was convicted of slay.
Ing his wife by jury in the West
Side Court in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B. Buchanan
celebrated their 5Oth wedding ami
Versary at their home in Denver.
The Northern deanery of the Epis-
copal churches of Colorado held two
day meeting at st. Peters church in
Denver.
Marcia Ann Gavitt, eight-yearold
stepdaughter of Mrs. Marie Turner
Cooke Gavitt. of Denver is heir to
$l1,OO0.00O
Search was made in Rocky Ford for
two Mexicans who escaped from the
city jail. They dug hole through a
12.inch brick wall.
The Denver police have been asked
to find William Alexander Layman.
who disappeared seven years ago from
his home in oxnard, Calf.
Regular daily passenger service on
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad be-
tween Salida and Alamosa will be re.
sumed on Thanksgiving Day.
Adeline Zimmerman, the 6.yearold
daughter of G. p. Zimmerman of La.
fayette, was instantly killed near her
home when she fell under the wheels
oil an automobile driven by X. l.. Fink
of Boulder.
Two men convicted of murder in
the first degree. were sentenced in
the West Side Court in Denver-the
first, John Freeze, to life imprison-
ment; the second, Oscar Cook, TO
death.
An army of pretty girls invaded
Denver streets Saturday flying the
colors OF stricken Belgium and when
they laid down arms at o'clock In the
evening s2,951.73 had been added to
the Belgian flour fund.
1t is reported that f. II. McClenan-
han of Greeley will be appointed by
Goyernorelect Carlson TO the State
Public Utilities Commission. the most
sought for office at the disposal of the
newly elected executive.
That Christmas this year may be
one of the most memorable in the
history OF Denver, movement to com
bine all commercial and charitable or
ganizations of the city. was begun at
a meeting called by the Advertising
Club OF Denver
Beet growers OF northern Colorado
received 100000 for their crops.
The amounts are divided to the differ
ent towns In the district-Fort Collins,
s650.000; Lovcland. 100000; Greeley.
s395.000: Windsor. $4,000: Eaton.
100000; Fort Morgan, s53O.000. and
100000 at Longmont.
Voting at the primaries to be con.
Quoted by the Denver Bar Association
during which candidates viii be. Sc.
lected from among the $50 lawyers In
Denver for recommendation to sue.
coed Judge James II. Teller OF the
District Court, recently elected to the
Supreme Court bench. was com
menced Tuesday.
After he had been knocked down, he
says. beaten and then elected from the
Trades and Labor Benefit Association
In the Quincy building in Denver. w.
]. OLeary. 3S, n bookbinder. fired II
shot through the door. which struck
Joseph Leath. n member OF the board
of directors of the organization, and
severed an artery In his left arm.
Turkeys. cranberrics. sweet pota.
al h.
'trimmin's" were more plentiful and
cheaper this year than ever before.
and about everything needed on an ap-
petizlng menu may come from Colo
rado. The Colorado farmers have
raised the best and biggest crops OF
turkeys this year In thoir history.
The $4,000 appropriation made by
the Legislature In 1909 to pay part OF
the cost of the West Colfnx yIaduct In
Denver may be turned back into the
state general fund and cease to he
available for its original purpose un.
less the city meets certain require.
ments before Nov. 30. according TO
State Auditor Kcnehan and State
Treasurer Leddy.
With tho arrest In Denver OF Le-
vcno Battle and Leon Loser. two mem.
bors Of the old Maybray gang. the
members OF which collected more than
si.00O.00O throughout the wost ton
years ago by means OF fake foot races.
horse raceH and prize fights, an nt
tempt to swlndle Robert II. blair.
wealthy retired Nebraska farmer. OF
$50 South Grant street, out OF $1,000.
was nlpped.
Although Longmont is proud OF II,
great agricultural productions. said
Milo q. Rice. In n visit TO the state
Board Of Health, Il ih proudor stlll ot
lts hablcs In tho month OF October
there were thirty'throc births reported
at LonRmont aud only seven deaths
Tho records so far for November indl
cate that during the present month
Lonfmont viii equal last month In thu
number II new babies,