The Ordway new era., 1915-01-15

filed the bonds required Of him. They
were for $4,000, and were provided by
a fidelity company.
Five or six shots were fired and sew
eral explosions Of dynamite took
place at Lafayette, Deputy Sheriff
Frank Burch reported to Sheriff Bus
ter at Boulder.
Petitions to be sent to Congress In
behalf OF Harry X. Thaw and seeking
a change In the habeas corpus act
have been received In Denver and are
being circulated.
The fourth annual convention OF the
Lincoln Highway Association (the
Colorado division of the Pixies Peak
ocean-to-ocean highway will be held
at Denver, Jan. 20.
| The judges of the District and Coun-
ty Courts and a large number Of mem
bers Of the Denver bar rendered w.
d. Wright. newly appointed District
judge, reception.
| Governor Ammons received tele-
gram from Senators Thomas and Shaf-
roth urging that Colorado persons who
desire to protest against the admins
txation measures regarding coal, oil
and gas lands notify them.
A strike OF $3.50 gold ore In the
Sueno de Orc mine in La Plata county
was announced by James A. O'Rourke.
Democratic state representative from
Archuleta, Mineral and Hinsdale coun.
ties.
Spotted fever, the second case on
record in Denver in twenty-five years.
il the maiady from which D. J. w.
suffering. according to . diagnosis
made by DR.. J. b. Murphy.
George A. Carlson announced Friday
that he had decided to send to the
Senate the name Of N. H. Aylesworth
Of Fort Collins to be a member Of the
Public Utilities Commission, and OF
John F. Vivian to be secretary to the
governor.
The building department Of the city
and county OF Denver issued during
1914 total Of 1921 permits of all
classes with value of 33.750.460.
while during the year 1913 there were
2.084 permits representing value Of
| s2.797.14s.
As the result Of tho robbery OF the
PlAcerville postoffice, Dec. 28, James
O'Brien and Harry McCollick were AZ
rested and placed In the jail at Tellu-
ride. pending an examination Of their
case by the United States commission
er In Durango.
II DR.. F. w. Noble. who has been
under arrest in the Denver county jail
for the past month, In connection with
the death Of Miss Ruth Merriweather,
can obtain a bond for $4,000, he will
be allowed his liberty until his trial,
Jan. 25. according to Judge Morris de-
cision In the West Side Court.
A Reorganization Of the Colorado
National guard, which will mean the
demotion Of many officers, was or.
dered in resolution passed by the
State Military Board in order that the
guard shall conform with recent regu-
1ati0ns as to Organization issued by
the United States War Department.
The first sensation Of the La Veta
strike killing trial was sprung at Pu-
eblo when the prosecution had the
name Of Sam de John indorsed on tae
John was one OF ten men who, the
state charges. made up the original
party charged with attacking the mine
guards auto. v-tl "a
The question OF filing charges.
against Leonard d. Francis of 1876
South Acoma street. who, because his
son had been chastised, attempted to
visit his wrath on Principal Eddleblute
Of the North Englewood school, and,
instead, received himself a beating at
the hands OF the athletic educator, was
discussed by the school board OF
Englewood but no definite action
taken. t.t.
kilograms from Fort Worth. Tex,
announced that Mrs. Georgia Scott
| Townsend Of Denver has for the sec
ond time won her fight in the courts
to break the will OF her father. Win
field Scott, which left the majority OF
the 34,000.0O0 estate to, her half
brother. Winfield Scott, Jr. Accord.
ing to the news. Mrs. Townsend has
once more been awarded $1,000.OOO as
her share.
Decree setting aside the divorce OBJ
tained by DIR. Arthur NJ. Hamilton.
president Of the Hamilton Medical in.
stitute. from Mrs. Margaret R. d. Ham.
ilton in the District Court at Littleton,
in October, 1910, on the grounds that
Mrs. Hamilton had never been served
with the summons, was entered by
Judge Aspinwall in the Supreme
Court at Brooklyn. N. Y, according to
word received In Denver.
The most sweeping changes in Off.
cials in the history OF the Minneaua
steel works were mad,. at Pueblo whom
some twenty-five Of the high.salaried.
office men OF the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Company In Pueblo rendered their rec
ignations. by request.