The Colorado statesman., 1923-05-19
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Boulder-Twenty-s high schools
entered the state scholastic track meet
to be held here. This entry list in
cludes the five Denver high schools.
Bouder.-World peace and federal
aid in education were supported in
the resolutions adopted by the twelfth
annual convention of the Colorado
Parent-Teacher Association.
Denver-By vote of $40 to 379,
the Federated Shop Crafts Of the Den
yer and Rio Grande Western railroad
system, decided to terminate the
strike which has been in effect on the
road nearly year.
Denver-"C in Colorado
| look favorable, and 1t is my belief
that the state is entering upon great
period of development" said Hale
Holden, president of the Burlington
railway system in Denver recently.
Greeley.-Charles E. Wickline, held
here in connection with the murder of
Irwin o. Hittle, salesman, whose body
was found lying by roadside last
summer, was denied bail after long
argument by his counsel on the con-
dition of his health.
| Denver-A coroner's jury here held
Z. r. Kent of the Royal hotel respon-
sible for the death of Miss Kate V.
McAdams. The jury decided from the
testimony introduced at the Inquest
that Kent was driving fast and in
negligent fashion when his automobile
ran down Miss McAdams.
Boulder-Students of the University
of Colorado subscribed $22,671.50 to
the Memorial Student Union funds at
a special convocation a few days ago.
Alumni, students and friends are rails
ing a fund of 100000 to erect build
ing on the campus as memorial to
forty-five university men who died in
the world war.
Denver-The state of Colorado
faces the possibility of operating for
the years of 1923 and 1924 with a
deficit of more than 100000, appro-
priations made by the state Legisla-
ture for the biennial period being that
much greater than the estimated tax
returns for the next two years. This
was learned in a checkup of figures
| now in the hands of State Auditor
Arthur Stong.
Trinidad-This city and vicinity
| are being closely combed today in
search for one or two men implicated
in the Staying of Louis Debona, an
italian barber, who was shot to death
on sidewalk near the public library.
There were no witnesses to the shoot
ing. Debona was shot twice, once
through the left shoulder and once
through the head, the bullet coming
out over the left eye. Officers are
investigating an angle of possible
| blackhand plot.
Denver-Harry Schrader, who was
| convicted of misconduct, fined and
ousted from the office of sheriff of
Lake county, Is restored to his off,
cial position by Supreme Court de-
cision. On April IL, 1922, an infor-
nation was filed against him charging
that he "extorsively" charged and re-
ceived from Chris Uponovitch the sum
of 5000 for omitting and delaying to
serve a warrant issued from a justice
| of peace court against Uponovitch.
| He was convicted by jury.
Denver.-By signing the secondary
| appropriation bill for the purchase of
| Woodcroft sanitarium in Pueblo and
| vetoing the measure authorizing the
| building of a branch asylum at Brush,
| Colo, Governor Sweet ended the long
standing controversy over the site of
| the extension of the state Insane
| asylum. The action of the governor
followed the receipt of a letter from
members of the Senate and House
| finance committees, giving reasons for
| the division Of the appropriation for
| Woodcroft into sums of $16OOOO and
| $4,000.
Pueblo.-The state of Colorado will
as n branch of the State Hospital for
| the Insane, according to its owner and
manager, DR.. C. w. Thompson. The
states option on the institution eX-
pired May /, according to DIR. Thomp-
son and on May 3 the governor was
notified by DIR. Thompson that the op-
| ton was cancelled
Colorado Springs.-For the third
time, Colorado Springs was selected
for the meeting place of the Colorado
Retail jewelers. Association at the
close of its two days convention here
| Sessions were concluded with the cleo
| ton of officers, Max Strasburg of
| Trinidad, vice president being chosen
president, to succeed j. w. Oahan of
| Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs.-The Colorado
Retail jewelers. Association closed its
annual meeting here with banquet
at the Antlers hotel. Papers were
| read by Jes Hansen of Denver on
watch repairing, and by Frank T. AL
| len of Denver on the diamond situa-