Supreme Court sustains the Rush home rule amendment
Denver reports the Supreme Court upheld the Rush home rule amendment as valid and binding, with Denver to operate under Article XX. The decision also establishes Adams and South Arapahoe counties, outlines upcoming charter actions, and lists current city and county officers amid the transition.
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Supreme Court
Denver
Steele and Gabbert
Campbell
Supreme Court of the United States
Adams
South Arapahoe
The
John Campbell
Robert R. Wright
C. 8. Elder
D. A. Barton
Harry A. Lindsley
Julius Aichele
S. H. Alexander
Peter O'Brian
W. P. Horan
Hamilton Armstrong
B. B. Lindsey
Fire and Police Boarda
Frank Adams
C. F. Wilson
C. L. Burpee
Board of Public Works
R. W. Speer
Oscar Reuter
John Heartz
Board of Supervisors
W. A. Hover
W. B. Lowry
Carl M. Lindquist
Azel Bush
T. A. Uzzell
Board of Aldermen
W. B. Tebbetts
P. H. Mullen
John D. Ross
A. Limbeck
Andrew Horan
P. B. Russell
John Conlon
William Gahan
J. O. Parish
A. N. Patton
George W. Weick
Charles W. Cochran
F. A. Bailey
Gray
Pinkney Wallick
Q. E. Adamson
Arapahoe
Adams County
Rice Means
Martin R. Bromley
George M. Griffin
C. E. Lunney
Martin L. Dowling
Charles K. Cook
James McKeon
Mary C. C. Bradford
C. H. Pierce
Fred Watts
John Benbow
James Fitzpatrick
Stephen R. Pratt
Charles Gallagher
David Howard
Charles A. Berdel
Charles A. Smith
Paul J. Hogan
O. M. Hurst
Katherine M. Maloney
John Rush
C. B. Patterson
R. Brown
Resolutions of Cattle Growers Assoc to the Legislature
Denver february 28 the Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers Association passed resolutions urging that local stock inspectors be appointed with advice from local livestock organizations and that appointees be practical stockmen, nonpartisan, first class, and removable only for poor performance or dishonesty. The group asks governor Peabody to ensure inspectors serve livestock interests over politics and to reject partisan influence in board appointments.
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Denver
Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers’ Association
Fourteenth General Assembly
Peabody
Board of Stock Inspection
Great Fire at Cincinnati Destroys Major Block
Cincinnati Ohio February 28 Over half of the city’s best square bounded by Vine Fourth Walnut and Third streets burned Thursday. North of Baker alley the area lies in ruins except for the Carlisle building. The American Book Company publication house Woodrow printing works and Zambriel box factory on Baker alley were burned out. Estimated loss 1.5 to 2 million among four large office buildings and other structures.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Vine
Fourth, Walnut
Third Streets
Baker Alley
Carlisle
Fourth
Walnut Streets
American Book Company
Woodrow Printing Works
Zambreil Box Factory
Czar Moves To Relieve Finns With Vast Relief Plan
St. Petersburg feb 28 the czar personally intervened for famine stricken Finns ordering extensive relief works. A idensalmi kayana railroad 700000, 300000 on ulENborg tornea line, 2000000 loan for railroad construction, 800000 bank for peasant loans, 140000 for public works drainage of swamps. Finns credit americas aid pressure and ambassador mc cormicks inquiries. Louis klopsch to tour famine district and has sent 30000 of american contributions with 20000 more to Helsingfors. american fund totals 80000 with 20000 more expected. Prof abram w jackson of columbia college arrived.
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St. Petersburg
Idensalmi-Kayana
Ulenborg-Tornea
Senate
America
Finland
McCormick
Louis Klopsch
New York
Helsingfors
Klopsch
Abram V. W. Jackson
Columbia College
Government closes five sawmills in county
A Canon City dispatch reports U S authorities closed five sawmills drawing timber from Cottonwood Currant and Wilson creeks. Proprietors including Currant Creek mill manager B R O Dell were arrested and to be taken to Pueblo for trial. Wagons entering Denver were stopped and lumber unloaded. Witnesses will be cited. Mills were operating about three years with much timber mined from public lands.
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Denver
Canon City
United States
Wilson
B. R. O'Dell
Pueblo
Swan’s
Chubb
Surrie’s
Cavanaugh’s
Wilson Creek
Pope Receives Diplomats Amid Cold Jubilee
In Rome on February 28 the Pope, weakened by a severe cold that affects his voice, received the diplomatic corps who offered congratulations on his jubilee. The gathering did not worsen his condition but did not improve it, and he retired to bed early after taking warm drinks for his hoarseness.
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Rome
Roosevelt Signs Pact for Guantanamo and Bahai Hondo Naval Stations
President Roosevelt signed an agreement under the Platt amendment to acquire a naval station at Guantanamo and a coaling station at Bahai Hondo in Cuba. The price will be settled through condemnation proceedings after Navy dictates land needs. The plan, not a treaty, aims to secure Gulf and Caribbean waters. Palma favors Cuban Senate review.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Guantanamo
Bahai Hondo
Cuba
Palma
Squiers
Navy Department
Gulf of Mexico
Caribbean Sea
Senate
Hay
Bay of Nipe
Morgan Meetings to Rouse Denver in Colorado
Extensive preparations are underway for a Denver meeting series from March 15 to 29 led by Dr. G Campbell Morgan, successor to D L Moody and head of the Northfield Extension Movement. Rev W J Harsha heads the Denver committee promising a large turnout with a several hundred voice choir at Trinity Methodist Church. Information is being broadcast across Colorado and many out of town visitors are expected.
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Denver
G. Campbell Morgan
London
Northfield Extension Movement
Morgan
Dwight L. Moody
America
Metropolis
D. L. Moody
Dr. Morgan
W. J. Harsha
D. D
Colorado
Trinity Methodist Church
Rodey Presses Arizona Statehood After Congress Loss
Ivel egate Rodey of Mexico met President Roosevelt at the White House and voiced disappointment over the failure to admit Arizona as a state. He urged continued effort, lamenting the decision and arguing both Arizona and New Mexico deserve statehood and predicting possible redrawing of the map by Republicans.
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Washington, D. C
Ivelegate Rodey
Mexico
White House
Roosevelt
Congress
Arizona
New Mexico
Watch Presented to Major Hooper at Albany Hotel
Major S. K. Hooper, Denver and Rio Grande general passenger agent, was surprised at the Albany hotel by a group of hotel and railroad men. He received a fine Swiss gold watch from the Rocky Mountain Hotel Men's Association in honor of his fifth anniversary as G P A. The watch bears the D and RG trademark, the Carrecanti needle scene, and an inscription. J D Fanning acted as host at a lavish luncheon.
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Denver
Kk.looper
Denver & Rio Grande
Albany
Rocky Mountain Hotel Men's Association
H Toy
Colorado Springs
Carrecanti
J. D. Fanning
The
Agreement on Homestead Law in Alaska
Washington on March 2 reports the conference agreement on the Alaska homestead bill. It removes the Senate ban on using soldiers and additional homestead rights, preserves the current law, limits script use to 160 acre tracts, and reserves navigable waters entries to tracts not less than eighty rods wide. The Senate commutation provision is modified to allow 160 acres to be commuted from 3.60 acre homesteads, and the Senate survey amendment is substantially accepted.
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Washington
House
Senate
Alaska
Congress Wraps Up Fifty Seventh Session with Major Reforms
Washington March 1 The Fifty seventh Congress ends its two session run with key measures enacted including creation of the Department of Commerce and Labor with a publicity clause, the Elkins anti rebates law, enhancements to anti trust enforcement, and a general staff corps for the army. It also provides for militia organization, boosts navy personnel, aids Philippines with currency and welfare funds, and authorizes broad river and harbor and public building programs.
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Ashington
Department of Commerce and Labor
George B. Cortelyou
Senator Nelson
Senate
House
Nelson
Elkins
Army
Navy
United States Army
United States
Secretary of War
Ohio
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Philippine Constabulary
Hawaii
Department of Agriculture
Rush Amendment Creates Denver City and County Union
Denver March 2 The Rush amendment sustained by the state Supreme Court provides for a new city and county government including Denver and suburban towns Montclair Elyrn Berkeley Globeville Argo Valverde. A charter convention will frame the city’s charter with permanent offices and powers to issue bonds condemn utilities and govern schools and roads.
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Denver
Supreme Court of the State
Montclair
Ely
Berkeley
Globeville
Arge
Valverde
Pot
City Board of Public Works
Bridghe Clty
University Park
Highlands
Cndemn
Colorado and Southern Strike Ends as Work Returns
Denver March 2. Colorado and Southern management declares the machine shop strike ended with noon deadline for strikers to return or leave service. General Manager Herbert reports all possible workers are now employed and efforts shift to organizing the force. Forty men from Como applied for reinstatement and all were rehired.
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Denver
Colorado & Southern Management
Herbert
Colorado & Southern Road
Como
Conference of Charity Workers Urges Colorado Civil Service Bill
Denver March 2 The first official faction of the eighth Colorado conference of charities and corrections met at First Congregational church. A resolution urged passage of the state civil service commission bill now before the legislature. Louis R Ehrich of Colorado Springs proposed the measure carried by C S Storrs with Rev J Monroe Markley presiding. The principal address criticized lax divorce laws and called for discipline.
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Denver
Eighth
Colorado Conference of Charities and Correction
First Congregational Church
Civil Service Commission
Louis R. Ehrich
Colorado Springs
C. S. Storrs
Trouse
Colorado
J. Monroe Markley
Peabody
R. OR. Wright
Arsons
Colorado College
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Knight-Campbell Music Co
Denexe
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Pucble
Feres
J. F. Bowers
Earth Block
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Standard Remedy Co
Art Lews
Great Mall
Titan of
Grand Canyon
California
J. P. Hall
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
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