County Assessors Refuse to Aid State Administration
Denver May 27 By a 23 to 12 vote county assessors refused to agree with the state board of equalization to assess all property at 40 percent of full cash value. Governor Shafroth warned of a $134000 shortfall and urged 40 percent valuation to fund expenses, but assessors stood firm, adopting 33 1 3 percent and signaling no intention to raise last year’s values. A committee was appointed to compare assessors schedules.
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Denver
State Board of Equalization
Shafroth
T. D. Foster
Teller
N. N. Smith
Mesa
A. R. Fischer
Weld
Prisoner Unger arrest at Las Vegas is not Bay Gordon
Pueblo Colorado May 28 1909 findings show Las Vegas suspect James Williams not Ray Gordon. Sheriff McMillan and Sheriff Romero review photos and descriptions, noting differences in chin dimples ears and lips. Although initial uncertainty remains, Las Vegas case leads to release of Williams and ongoing hunt for Gordon with new circulars.
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Unger
Las Vegas
Bay Gordon
Pueblo
Colo
F. E. McMillan
East Las Vegas
N. M
Fields
Gordon Joe Reilly
James Williams
Ray Gordon
Peter A. Dieter
Gordon
Williams
Fields E. McMillan
Sheriff's Office
McMillan
Pueblo County
Joe Reilly
Istance
Romero
Southwest
Weeks introduces war boat construction bill in Congress
Washington May 29 Rep Weeks of Massachusetts introduced a bill in Congress to authorize the construction of eight special war boats for Mobile defense at a total cost not exceeding four million dollars with one million dollars appropriated by the measure.
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Congress
Washington
Weeks
Massachusetts
Will of late Henry H. Rogers filed for probate
The will of the late Henry H. Rogers was filed for probate in New York yesterday. He leaves all property to his widow and children and relatives with the exception of one hundred thousand pena aPimed ape oddsry.
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New York
Henry H. Rogers
Suspects Named in Great Northern Overland Robbery
Omaha Nebraska May 29 Fred Torten sen and W D Woods under arrest identified as two of the men who robbed the Great Northern Overland Limited Saturday night James Gordon of Denver also under arrest engine crew Mickeljohn and Prowle identified the bandits who forced the train to stop A man near the robbery saw suspects examining ground in the area Eight registered mail pouches were found in the Brown school attic in South Omaha and letters rifled The Union Pacific offered 5000 reward each for the robbers detectives search rooming houses in Omaha South Omaha and Council Bluffs for the missing jewelry and rooms The three men pictured at 1513 Curtis street Denver were connected to the case through a photograph found in Torgensen's room Gordon says he cannot recall his room location.
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Omaha
Neb
Fred Tortensen
W. D. Woods
Great Northern Overland Limited
James Gordon
Denver
Mickeljohn
Prowle
Spokane Union Station
Post Office
Northern Pacific
Overland Limited
Brown School
South
Torgensen
Curtis Street
Union Pacific Railroad
Briggs
Gordon
South Omaha
Council Bluffs
Trapped Man Rescued From Fire at Star Lodging House
William Golden, a 60 plus year old employee of Colorado Fuel and Iron, was saved from a second story room fire at the Star lodging house 1436 Market street Denver. Firefighters forced entry and carried him to safety after a lamp sparked a blaze and smoke filled the room. The Bulgarian tenants panicked as the building filled with smoke.
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Denver
William Golden
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Golden
Star Lodging House
Market Street
Central Fire Station
Street Car Strike Cripples Philadelphia Traffic
Rioting began after 3500 Philadelphia car line workers voted to strike. City service was badly crippled as only a few lines operated briefly and tracks were obstructed by demonstrators. Two riots disrupted early morning operations.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Car Line
Phipps Plans Vast Colorado Game Preserve Project
Lawrence Phipps will fence 2000 to 3000 acres near Wagon Wheel Gap Colorado for a large stocked fish game and pheasant reserve. An initial investment near 50000 dollars funds stocking led by S E Land. Sixty pheasants will be released first with expectations of rapid expansion and social use.
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Denver
Lawrence Phipps
Wagon Wheel Gap
Colo
Phipps
S. E. Land
Denver Fish Hatchery
Land
Yellowstone Park
National labor officers arrive in Denver to organize building trades
Four national officers of major unions converge in Denver to straighten the chaotic building trades. T J McNulty, national president of electricians, arrives. H E Smith, painters vice president, comes. James Curby, head of the building trades section of the AFL, has been present. William Loos of the carpenters has been in Denver since the war began. There are 105 jobs on the council unfair list.
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Denver
T. J. McNulty
The
Electricians
H.e.smith
Painters International
James Curby
Building Trades
Aemaican Federation of Labor
William Loos
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Council
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache in Canon City Woman
Canon City resident Mrs. B. Fargo testifies to relief from backache kidney trouble and lameness after taking Doan's Kidney Pills while living in Hot Springs. She praises the product's health benefits and recommends it with confidence. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents. FosterMilburn Co. of Buffalo, NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
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Canon City
Bright
Doan
B. Fargo
Harrison Ave
Colo
Hot Springs
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Cerutti Held on Serious Charge in Rockvale Death
Florence May 29 Italian saloon keeper Louis Cerutti of Rockvale was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Milner and held for coroner’s jury investigation into Nick Mulcarney’s death at Sutorius hospital. The victim had argued with Cerutti’s patrons two weeks earlier and was struck with a club, causing a fatal head injury. Cerutti, in Rockvale sixteen years, denies prior offense and is described as highly respected.
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Florence
Louis Cerutti
Rockvale
Milner
Nick Mulscarny
Sutorius Hospital
Mulfcaruy
Cerutti
Pueblo Railroad Tool Heist Largest in Intermountain Area
Special Agent Shores uncovered over 560 dollars worth of railroad tools in a Pueblo rooming house owned by D A Gates. Tools included lanterns wrenches chisels and bits used in railroad construction and repair. Gates was arrested and charged after officers seized the loot from the basement.
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Pueblo
Intermountain Country
Robert I. Shores
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Victoria Avenue
D. A. Gates
Justice of the Peace
T. C. Maloney
District Court
Detective Shores
Shores
Rich Men’s Gifts or Woman’s Health Revolution
Mrs. O Rhinevault of Vestal Center New York hails Electric Bitters as a divine gift to women claiming renewed spirits vigor and health. The ad promises quick relief from nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backache fainting and dizziness and offers Rexall 93 Hair Tonic with a money back guarantee if dandruff returns or hair fails to grow.
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Rexall
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Wn. T. Bridwell
Main Street
Canon City, Colo
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Missouri Pacific
Pullman
Justice Maloney
John Grome
John Doe
Grome
Arested
Fremont
Canon City, Colorado
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