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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
FAIR WAGE PAID GIRLS
ACCORDING TO SECRETARY OF
WAGE COMMISSION.
investigation Shows Conditions in
Denver Better Than in Many
Cities of the East

Denver.-Mrs. Catherine Van Deu-
sen. secretary of the State Minimum
Wage Commission. told the civic fed
GRAFTON the results of her investiga-
ton of wage conditions in Denver
among the women employees in the
stores and factories.
Il found,7 she said. that "a per
cent of the s,524 women employed in
the stores, factories and laundries
are working for less than IS week.
In the ), 10 and l5-cents stores. 91.2
per cent of the women employed re-
ceive less than IS a week.
"rhe employers aided me in every
way possible in my Investigations.
They turned over their payrolls with
out the slightest protest I ques-
toned them as to their attitude
toward minimum wage for women
and most of them expressed them
selves in favor of 1t.
In some of the places | found many
things were being done for the com
fort OF the women. In the stores the
interest taken in the health and wei
fare of the employees really is sur
prising. In all the stores the EN-
ployes have mutual insurance soci-
eties that pay benefits to the sick"
In the cities in the East where
minimum wage boards investigated
living conditions among women en-
ployes, Mrs. Van Deusen said. 1t was
found that the least sum on which a
woman could maintain herself. ac-
cording to a decent living standard,
was from $685. to ss.65 a week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Colorado Excel. in Grain Crops.

Denver.-According to the govern
ments April crop report, the condi-
tion of winter wheat in Colorado is
3.2 per cent better than the average
condition over the rest OF the coun-
try, while the condition OF rye is 3.5
per cent better than that in the coun-
try as a whole. The figures give
Colorado's condition on wheat as 80
per cent, as against SS.S in the entire
country. Condition of rye is SO for
Colorado. against S95 in the country.
Rye in Colorado is / per cent better
than the seven-year average. but
wheat is 2 per cent below the aver
age condition. The price for wheat
in Colorado is given at S1.15 bushel,
against $1.37 in the country. But the
wheat price in Colorado has increased
from IS cents a year ago. Corn is
the same as last year-71 cents in
Colorado. against ISL cents In the
country. Rye shows the greatest pro
portionate gain in price-94 cents at
present. against sc cents a year ago
The prices of potatoes and hay have
been reduced-54 cents against 80
cents for the former, and 81 against
$3.50 for the latter.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16

stitched to the coat at each side. and
fastens with silver buckle at ths
front. A second collar and belt. or
even a third. may be acquired by way
of ringing changes on a suit in which
such striking color contrasts are fea.
tured. A collar and belt OF black and
white checkerboard ribbon. or set in
one of the natural leather shades, are
to be recommended
Worn with the suit, when the red
belt and collar are brought into requi,
sition, is a hat which is obliged to
keep pace with them. 1t is OF blue
straw, matching the dress In color.
with band and darts of bright red
like that in the accessories OF the
suit. Hardly anything else in a hat
would do except one of those sailors In
black and white checkerboard silk
which are trimmed with black velvet
ribbon and a cluster or two OF cher
ries.
1t is not often that suit so simply
constructed achieves distinction by the
mere management of color. and still
less often that a suit admits OF ''shad-
ing" by change OF accessories that
does not rob It of Its smart style.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16

plain. smart suit. distinctly youth
full in suggestion and depending upon
color and cut for successful style. is
shown in the illustration given here.
As to the lines on which It is cut, the
skirt belongs to the straight silhou-
cite type which, in spite of the sue
cess OF the fiared variety, has many
followers. Caillot and Jenny of Paris
are authority enough for its vogue. II
one cannot be satisfied without such
assurance. 1t is full, but 1t is straight.
little longer than ankle length, and
plain. The overlapped seam at the
front is allowed a few buttons, like
those on the Jacket. set in groups of
three. The skirt fits smoothly about
the hips and has plain finish at the
top.
The crisp little coat consists of a
plain body u little short waisted) and
a skirt which flares enough to indulge
in a tentative ripple or two about the
bottom. Buttons and machine stitch
ing finish it. There is square turn
over collar Of the serge at the back.
A second collar and belt, In the
most vivid military red. are made of
thin suede leather. The belt Is run
through narrow straps of the serge
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
FIND BODY OF J.H. CLARK
STATE TREASu RS BOOK
KEEPER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Body Discovered in Pile of Brush and
Note Left for Wife Says Ae-
counts Were Short.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The body of julius II.
Clark. who for twenty years had been
the head bookkeeper in the office of
successive Colorado state treasurers.
was found in pile of brush on the
Campbell ranch one and one-hslf
miles east of the entrance of Fair
mount cemetery Monday afternoon
with a bullet wound through the top
of the head. A brush fire started by
farm hand who cleared the ground
for plowing had charred and burned
the features almost beyond recogni-
ton
Deputy Coroner j. r. Nickels of
Arapahoe county gave a verdict of,sui-
eide on the scene.
A .32-caliber revolver, gold watch
with Clark's initials, his spectacles
and a letter addressed to Mrs. J. H.
Clark at 1853 Steele street. were
found. and these aided in the identifi-
cation. Clark had been missing from
his home for a week. He was sixty
one years of age.
In the letter penned by Clark and
left for his wife, the statehouse book
keeper declared the committee ap-
pointed by the last Legislature had ex-
amined his books and found a short
age and that he had been waiting at
his home for them to act
He said his personal bond to the
various treasurers would cover his
shortage. He closed this last message
with warning to all men in posi-
tion of trust, and said his suicide
would be a warning to others. but
would not prevent a repetition of the
same offense.
State Treasurer Allison Stocker
said Monday that up to this time he
had discovered no shortage in Clark's
accounts. He said he had noticed the
bookkeeper was acting strangely for
some months past and feared he
would end his life. He said he was
planning a new check of the books to
get the exact status of his accounts.
]. S. Temple. deputy treasurer.
made the same statement as his SUI
perior
Friends of the suicide declared he
had been respondent for months.
They stated he had appeared to have
gone to pieces and at the treasurer's
office he had been given a vacation
to regain his mental poise.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
When Hoop skirt. We're Worn.

The first modern hoop skirt-repre-
senting a costume which the modistes
are now threatening to reviye-was
the invention OF Joseph Thomas. who
was born in Paris So years ago, and
who died in Hoboken a few years
since. The hoop skirt OF Thomas
contrivance was popular from 1850
to 1870, when 1t began to decline.
The monstrosity OF cumbrous skirts.
held out by hoops, was carried to such
a point that the fair sex began to as
sumo the proportions of balloons.
Probably no other style of feminine
attire was so unsightly and ridicu-
lous as this. yet 1t enjoyed a tremen-
dous vogue. The hoops" OF Joseph
Thomas constituted revival OF the
crinoline or farthingales OF the time
of Queen Elizabeth. when women wors
hoop-like petticoats made of whale
bone. The hoop skirt was made the
cause OF many accidents and loss OF
life occasioned by coming In contact
with fire or machinery
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Senate Confirms Appointments.

Denver.-Governor Carlson Satur-
day night submitted the following ap.
pointments to the Senate, which were
forthwith approved by that body:
Register, State Land Board: John f.
Vivian of Golden, for term ending Jan.
uary, 1921; State bank commissioner:
Grant McFerson of Boulder, for term
or four years; warden, State Reform
atory: r. l. Shaw OF Buena Vista. for
term of two years; commissioner of
mines: Fred Carroll of Ouray, for
term OF four years; Girls Industrial
School Board: Mrs. Ellen Van Kleek
of Denver. for term of five years;
Boys Industrial School Board: ID. r.
Hatch of Golden, for term of six
years: Board of State Penitentiary
Commissioners: DR.. n. Cooper of
Canon City, for term OF six years;
State Board of Lunacy Commission
ers: e. b. Wicks of Pueblo. for term
of six years: Board of Trustees. State
Teachers College: II. V. Kepner of
Denver. for term OF six years: Board
of Trustees. State Teachers College:
II. " Kepner OF Denver, for term Of
six years: Board of Trustees. School
of Mines: II. C. Parmalee of Denver
and II. NJ Rubey of Golden, for term
Of four years State Board of Health:
Clinton G. Hickey of Denver and Dr.
A. G. Mccain of Ault, for term ending
Jan. 81, 1921.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Adventis.s Expel Wife Who Erred

Boulder-Mrs. A. S. Beers, whose
husband is in the county jail under
conviction for murder in the second
degree, was expelled from the Sey-
enth Day Adventists' church at Hy-
giene, by a vote of two to one. Beers
who killed William Hopkins because
of his alleged relations with Mrs.
Beers, resigned from the church, of
which he had been prominent mem
ber, few days after his arrest. Dec.
%. The reason for Mrs. Beers ex-
pulsion was the intimacy with Hop
kins, which she confessed on the wit
ness stand when called to testify in
her husbands behalf.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16

That keenness and quickness of ap-
prehension which makes the success
OF the bright. particular movie" star
before the inexorable camera lends
weight to the importance of her judg-
ment in the matter of clothes. Here
is a picture of Miss Nell Craig, taken
unawares. in a pretty new spring
gown, with hat and accessories that
meet with her approval among the
aew modes
The bodice and tunic of hem
stitched chiffon are noticeably simple.
and the underbodice. or corset cover.
of crepe de chine, is quite the reverse
OF simple. being pretty combination
OF the silk with wide shadow lace
and hemstitching used in setting ii
together and as a decoration. The bod.
ice is very plain. has high convert
ible collar worn open at the throat. but
wired to keep 1t outstanding at the
back and sides. This carefully care.
worth a second thought, and then
some more thought.
The suspender-girdle OF veiyet rib
bon makes a graceful and easy solu.
ton to the problem of the waist line,
which is solved in SO great variety
1T ways in the new fashions. The
girdle is OF wide ribbon-and no limit
ls set as to its width-with the sus.
penders of narrower ribbon.
The hat Is likely to awaken the en-.
thusiasm OF many other youthful and
pretty wearers. for 1t Is return to
the big. picturesque and gracious type
that delights the eye OF the artist. II
Is "cartwheel" model with broad
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
LEGISLATIVE
SESSION ENDS
TWENTIETH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF COLORADO PASSED ESQ
OUT OF 1892 BILLS.
PASS CIVIL SERVICE ACT
APPROPRIATIONS TOTAL s1,4e2,-
265, COMPARED WITH st,4ss,-
1876 TWO YEARS AGO.
w....rn New.pap.r unIon New. servIee.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver. - The Twentieth General
Assembly passed $50 out OF 1892
bills introduced, on the 10th. The
adopted bills of the session included
the workmen's compensation act.
two OF the so-cailed anti-Lindsey
bills. the prohibition penalty bill and
the civil service act.
When the session closed, sixty-two
bills had been signed by the governor
Abolition of the Denver Juvenile
Court became dependent on the action
OF Governor Carlson when the State
Senate voted, is ayes to 16 nays, to
repeal the law creating the court, and
by vote OF IS to 10 passed on final
reading measure turning over to the
District Court of Denver the pending
business before the Juvenile Court
and transferring all powers and au.
thorities OF the Juvenile Court to the
District bench.
Two companion bills, one giving the
Denver district bench an additional
Judge and the other transferring di-
'oiSe anu dliIHoHy matters from tne
County Court to the District Court
of Marital Relations created by the
bill. were killed, the first by vote
of Is nays and II ayes, and the sec
ond by a vote of 20 nays to Is ayes.
A large number of bills were
rushed through during the last after
noon of the session and sent to the
governor.
Concurrence was voted by the
House to the Senate amendment to
the House bill fixing the millage of
the Capitol Board at OF OF a mill.
The House originally placed it at .05
of a mill The Senate raised it to OF
of mill For the 1912-1914 period it
was Is OF a mill.
The general appropriation bill for
the biennial period which began on
Dec / last, carries a total of 81 1.462.-
265.
Following are the sums appropri-
ated for the present and the preced-
ing biennial periods, exclusive of spe-
cial levies:
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16

Total .S1.462,265 S1.4S61S5
The Assembly was in session "a
days-12 days less than the Nine
teenth General Assembly The num-
Der of bills introduced in the previ-
Gus Assembly was 1.2S5, OF which 329
were passed.
Appointment of two senators. w. r.
Eaton (Rep) of Denver and George
f. Lewis (Dem.) of Cripple Creek, and
three representatives. Speaker Philip
B. Stewart OF Colorado Springs (RepJ
Boone Best of KioSa county Dem.
and Geo NJ. Taylor of Ell Paso (Rep)
before adjournment OF the Legislature
sine die. insures the immediate organ
ization OF the Twentieth General AS
sembly's special committee on pub
lie welfare. authorized and instructed
to investigate every phase of Colo
radios business. social. political and
legislative ailments.
The joint committee on the part Of
the House under the Stewart bill for
a survey of the state government so
as to bring about economy and eff
cheney will be Speaker Stewart and
Sewers Fincher.
The House concurred in the SEN
ate's amendment to the House mutual
industrial bill and authorized the
printing of 1000 booklets of this BILL
together with the industrial commits
sion and workman's compensation
and state industrial insurance bills.
The House also authorized 1000
copies of the medical bill printed in
booklets
The House civil service bill came
back from the Senate with the emerg
ency clause attached and the House
concurred in the amendment
During the session ten joint resolu
tions were passed by each house, and
three concurrent resolutions. Joint
Senate memorials passed by the
House number four,
The Following Bills Were Killed.
s. B. 4so. Peterson-To pay the
Chicosa Fuel Company $4,000 for de
struction OF its property during the
coal tsrike
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Colorado Lambs Bring Top Prices

Fort Collins.-Larimer county lambs
have this year been topping the mar
ket at the river points, Saturday s
market at St Joseph, Mo, was s10.45
for S2-pound lambs. and Joseph Click
of Fort Collins sold 1000 lambs at
that figure. This price, according to
authorities, is equal to S10.75 in Chi
cago. The record price ever paid for
lambs at Chicago was $1,000. which
was paid five years ago for Larimer
county lambs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Money order Forger Sentenced.

Greeley.-Frank Hall. who pleaded
guilty to the charge of passing forged
money orders that he had stolen
from the office where his brother
worked as agent in Holly, and who
came to Evans to spend the proceeds
of one of them. made out in the sum
of $50, was sentenced to from one to
three years-in the penitentiary by
Judge Graham Jose Reyes. the Mexi-
can who pleaded guilty to stealing a
quarter of beef from the back porch
OF the J. E. Neill home. was given a
reformatory sentence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Hartman Shot Through Lung.

Gunnison.-Ralph Hartman, so, was
shot through the right lung by his
brother-in-law. Harry Nixon, 25, during
a pistol duel between the men at Pit
kin. twenty-eight miles from here.
Nixon shot at Hartman seven times
and Hartman fired five shots. Harri-
man is not expected to live. The
shooting arose over the domestic af.
fairs of the Nixons.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Ranchman sIays Son wien knIfe.

Montrose.-S. D. Wilson, well-to
do farmer of Nucla, Colo. stabbed his
son, Levert Wilson, to death at his
home, according to telephone mes
sage received by Coroner J. Q. Allen
of Montrose county. The elder Will
son is said to have been terribly
beaten by his son during the fight.
and for that reason he has not been
arrested or moved from his ranch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Governor Carlson Signs Labor Bills.

Denver.-Just few minutes before
8 O'Clock Saturday evening Governor
Carlson signed the two measures
which are the major laws enacted by
the Twentieth General Assembly.
They were the acts creating the state
commission on Industrial relations
and providing for a system of work
mems compensation. Governor Carl
son was in felicitous mood as he
signed the bills and thus changed into
laws the legislative measures that he
considers will do most to assure in
dustrial peace in Colorado.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16

brim of black taffeta faced with black
silk-straw braid. and has a soft crown
and collar of taffeta BY way OF
adornment it is provided with a glo.
rious full-blown red rose. matching
it in generous proportions, and long
ties or streamers of black velvet rib
bon.
The proof OF the pudding Is In the
tasting, and the proof of the styles Is
in the wearing. These are new modes
approved by practiced and criticar
eye. JULIA BOTTOMlEY
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Jones surrender. After Shooting.

Notwithstanding into the sher.
iff's office here, ]. w Jones. so. a
wealthy ranchman of the Aguilar dis
tric,, surrendered three revolvers and
announced that he had shot George
Green &c a ranchman
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
Says Women viii Heal Scars of War

Denver.-Out of the bloodshed and
turmoil of the war gripping Europe
will come binding of ties between
women of the nations involved which
viii serve in the future to prevent
such conflicts, in the opinion OF Mrs.
Mary c. C. Bradford. state superin-
tendent of public instruction. Mrs.
Bradford's belief is based on numer-
GUS letters which have come to the
Woman's Peace Party of America
from some OF the foremost women OF
nltions at war In Europe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-04-16
STATE NEWS
OF INTEREST TO ALL
c o L o r ADO
Pc OPLE
COMING EVENTS
'es'ern Newspaper Union News service.

June 9-1i-G. A. X. eneamoment at La
Junts. 40
Sept 2s-oct- s.-Meetins international
DfS Farming Congress at Denver
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
I'M. M. M" Makes Big Rus
sian Look Foolish in Graeco-
Roman Style Bout at
Manhattan Opera House.

IN. M. NJ" otherwise the "Mysteri-
Gus Masked Marvel" wrestled Alex
Aberg, the worlds champion. to draw
at the Grace Roman style last night, in
the international wrestling tournament
at the Manhattan Opera House. Not
only did he hold his own with Aberg,
but the man Of mystery made the cham
pion look foolish all the time they were
on the mat. At the end of the twenty
minute period George Bothner blew his
whistle, ending the bout, much TO
Aberg's ehagrin, for he expected TO pin
his opponents shoulder 10 the mat
long before the time limit expired.
Before the men went on the stage
there was long wrangle, which threat
ened 70 develop into free fight. hberg
strode 20 the footlights and, with the
assistance Of half dozen interpreters,
announced that he would not wrestle
sny man unless he knew him, and that
the Masked Marvel would have 10 bare
bis face or there would be no bout.
The silent Marvel stood in the centre
~ the mat, waiting. His manager In
,isted that his man would not remove
his mask except on condition that he
be defeated by Aberg, Zbyszko and
gtrnngler Lewis More arguments fol
lowed and the audience sided with the
unknown wrestler. Aberg finally agreed
70 20 on with tho match.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
Masked Marvel WreStIeS
to a Dram NTH Aberg

The big Russian went At the masked
man savsgely and attempted 70 tear
the mask from his opponents head
several times. The latter retalisted BY
rubbing his hands up and down Aberg's
face, until the champion, msddened,
adopted rough tactics, striking the Mar
vel on the face and neck. But even at
this Style the unknown was the mas
ter, and the Russian soon had enough.
The men wrestled for more than
twelve minutes before Aberg finally
got his man TO the mat With q ter
rife grip around the neck. II was then
that the man with the mask showed his
strength, breaking the hold and regain
ing his feet.
Aberg rushed his man like bull, but
the unknown stepped lightly aside and
the champion foundered all over the
stage. The masked man several times
got dangerous holds on Aberg. with
the latter's head in chsneery, but the
champion is gifted with q bullet-like
head piece, and each time slipped out
Of trouble.
The Masked Marvel viii wrestle
Zbyszko 10 4 finish tonight
lie Colosse and Delivuk provided the
nights comedy. the colossal one gain
ing a fall at Grsco-Ro with side
roll and arm lock In 1909. In other
words. he just sat on Delivuk, and the
latter became as fat as the mat. Once
or twice Delivuk secured body hold,
but IL was no use. His arms could
only reach about half way around the
ColosSe circumference, and when the
giant inhaled his breath Delivuk few
of tho mat like a drop Of water from
q hot stove
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-17
COM. BAKER
AGAIN AT HELM
New York Yacht Club Re.
elects All Flag Officers
for Year.

All the flag officers, and some others.
were reelected last night AZ the annual
meeting Of the New York Yacht Club,
held In It's big model room 1t was one
OF the best attended meetings Of the
year, forty-sevsn yachts being repre-
sented by their owners. The reports Of
the various committees showed the club
to be IN a prosperous condition. with
the largest feet Of steam, sail and
power craft ever enrolled under It,
flag.
Commodore Baker presided at the
meeting, and the former eommodorss Of
tho club present were Arthur Curtiss
James, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Dallas B.
Pratt Frederick G. Bourne, Ledysrd
Blair and Lewis Cas- Ledysrd. Eigh-
teen regular and ten navy members
we're elected. II was announced that
eleven Of thu new torty-foot class Of
one-design sloops have been ordered
for members Of the club, and that one
Of them is already plAnked UP a.
Herreshof's yards.
The officers elected for 1915 are as
follows; Commodore, George P. Baker.
IT,, steam yacht Viking; vice-commo-
dore, J. P. Morgan, steam yacht Cor
sair; rear commodore, Harold s. Van
derbilt, schooner yacht Vsgrant; secrs-
tary, George A. Cormaek; treasurer,
Tarrsnt Putnam.
Membership eommittee-W. Butler
Duncan, chairmsnj Henry A. Bishop,
Harold S. Vanderbilt, Commander F. L.
Sawyer, U. S. N; Leonard Richards and
Charles Lane Poor.
Race eommittes-H. de B. Parsons,
Joseph NJ. Maedonough and Frederic o.
spedden.
Messurer-Harold ". Webb.
House committe-Samuel A. Brown,
Charles VI. Billings and Henry 7.
Msury.
Library committee-Charles ". Lee,
Henry B. Kane and James D. Sparkmsn.
Model committee-John Nelson, Fred
eric VI. Hoyt and W Harry MeGill.
Committee on club stations. p.
Morgan, Morton F. Plant Arthur Cur
tiss James, Robert W. Emmons. I'd, J.
Harvey Ladew and Walter Luttgsn.
George A Cormack has held the Of
fee OF secretary fvr thirteen consecu-
tive years. Tarrant Putnam has served
as treasurer for fifteen years. Those
present al the meeting included j. P.
Morgan, Henry Walters, James d.
Spsrkmsn, Robert EMmons, I'd, Charles
Francis Adams and James EMERSON, tr.