Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-22

rison Gray Otis of the Los An
J., geles Times has been unable to in
- timidate and for years has used
every method known to him to drive
from that city, delivered an address at
the Broadway theater in Denver last
Sunday night under auspices OF Il
Knights of Columbus, before most In
tellectual and appreciative audience OF
| 800 people. Mr.. Scott is an eloquent,
forceful and logical speaker, and his COM
ing to Denver was exceedingly welcome.
Besides his nationwide repute as an or
ator and gifted attorney OF California,
Mr. Scott has gained added fame by win
ming three successive libel suits against
General Otis and his paper, and collected
therefor an aggregate sum of S6S,5Oo.
For this reason the o. Z. was especially
desirous OF meeting and hearing the man
who refuses to accept with impunity the
ISLANDERS and villfications of professional
calumniators whom Otis hires to writ.
for his paper and do his dirty work. At
the Broadway Sunday night all the high
officials of the state and city govern
ments, supreme court and district Judges.
laboring men, Protestants, Jews and
Catholics, We're present, and the speaker
was introduced by Chancellor Henry a.
Buchtel of Denver University. Mr.. Scott
had for his subject Patriotism versus
Prejudice and for two hours and thirty
minutes he held his audience enraptured,
interspersing his address with wit and
humor that brought frequent outbursts
of applause. He trcaed the history of
American liberty, American colonization
and civilization from the early days, eve
before the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers
on Plymouth Rock, showing that men of
all faiths and religious beliefs took equal
part in the upbuilding of this county
founded in order that men might be free
of religious despotism as well as have n
guarantee of religious tolerance. 1t was
a rare treat to hear Joe'Scott, the Scotch
Irish lawyer and defender of religious
well as personal liberty.
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Expressions of regret were heard
among all classes and degrees of Denver
citizens this week when Elitch's Gardens
the city's oldest and prettest amusement
and recreation resort, was sold under the
sheriff's hammer to satisfy n mortgage
of $4,000. The property was bid in by
q. l.. Malo, holder of the mortgage, for
$4,000, and the future of the park Is
uncertain. 1t will probably be cut up
into building lots and become n part of
the residence section of North Denver
Elitch's Gardens were opened in 1889, and
have always been favorite playground
noted for beautiful foliage and luxuriant
flowers, frequented by thousands of
women and children. Upon numerous oc-
casions the gardens were the scene OF
Labor Day picnics. II was a family re.
sort and at no time during the twenty
seven years was liquor ever permitted
to be sold on the grounds. In the thea
ter, open thruout each summer, the
worlds greatest stars have appeared, in
Guiding Sarah Bernhardt, David Warfeld
Mrs. Fiske and scores of others. Mrs.
Mary Elitch-Long, whose first husband
founded the place, met with reverses
when few years ago she undertook tn.
production of spectaculars, like the Bat
tie of the Monitor and the Merrimac, the
Fall of Manila, etc. She is now in such
financial stress that a great benefit en-
tertainment at the city Auditorium is
being arranged in her behalf and the
response of Denver people will Of course
be prompt and generous.
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That the estate left by the late Henry
NJ Teller; former United States senator,
cabinet member and "Colorado's grand
old man." was less than $1,000, was es-
tablished this week when Leslie NJ. Hub
bard, state inheritance tax appraiser,
made his report. BY most people, Sen
ator Teller, who died Feb. %, 1914, was
supposed to be a wealthy man. How
ever, it is now known that during his
long and useful career as statesman,
during which his integrity and honesty
were never questioned, he spent more
money than received in salaries. The
gross value of his estate was fixed at
$l3l ,f0S, but deductions for debts, ad-
ministration expenses and widows al
lowance amounted to $l28,74G. Among
the assets was the old Teller House at
Central City, once the leading hotel in
all the West, but now valued at only