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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1902
Page
2
A wide range of brief items from The Register cover international figures from Russia to France, England, and Greece, plus American anecdotes. Notes mention King Edward, Carnegie, Santos-Dumont superstition, U S maps in European schools, a Greek duel, Havana’s cleaner city, and Chicago manners. Several quips imply political and social commentary.
The News states John Kebler, manager of Colorado Fuel and Iron, firmly denies any purchase or control of Colorado & Southern by his company or its members. He cites no stock to sell and says recent stock movements are Wall Street manipulation. Market values place the road near 40 million with earnings unable to cover fixed charges for a decade.
Boer leaders Acting President Schalk-Burger I W Reitz and J Meyer Krogh with secretaries reached Pretoria on March 22 under a flag of truce on a special Balmoral train. They conferred with General Kitchener before en route to Kronstadt, amid reports their Rhenoster Kop post was failing and peace talks echoed in London amid cautious expectations.
Davenport Iowa March reports pianist Paderewski arriving from Chicago for a concert caused a yardmen search for a turntable. With no suitable track turntable available the idea to swing the government bridge draw as a makeshift turntable was tried. The plan had the fifty foot or seventy foot length car centered, swung around a half circle, and prepared for the pianist to ride the return trip.
In Pekin on March 24 diplomats and Chinese observers show little debate on the Franco Russian declaration and view it as a move toward peace. Chinese papers emphasize China’s humiliation, arguing powers treat her as unable to defend her interests and place her on a level with Korea.
The bill reforms tax policy with wording changes while preserving the war tax repeal. Military appropriations total $115,734,049, with various amendments and discussions on silver coinage, naval affairs, and reciprocity treaties. Roosevelt faces pressure on interior appointments and fence removals on public lands as cattle growers seek delays.
Colorado news items report Hugh and Danieal McFarlane convicted of cattle rustling in North Park. W E Pearson shot his wife’s lover James Bolton in Trinidad. University glee and mandolin clubs tour Greeley Loveland and Longmont. Loveland druggists fined for local option law violations. John F Carroll takes Denver Times leadership. Empire farm to house Russians for beet growing. Ouray County couples wed quietly. Denver Rio Grande deer killed near Royal Gorge. Parkdale engine kills a mountain lion. St Vincent orphanage fundraising under way. Denver cruiser gifts planned if fund drive succeeds. Landmark land sale near Greeley at per acre price. Grand Junction Typographical union formed. Jack Johnson killed at Empire mine. Callie mine injuries from falling timbers. Victor editor Kyner sells stake to local Democrats. Cattlemen and sheepmen meet to curb Sag uache travel herds. Denver court clashes over gambling prosecutions. Aguilar post office burned with $400 insurance. Oil prospecting continues despite lull. State Land Board reviews Creede sulphur evidence and sets school land coal protest hearing for April 2. Colorado Fuel and Iron faces royalty claim for coal shipped from state land.
The Senate retained the assessor power to value intercounty property and the House reinserted a tax exemption for small capital corporations. Amendments to insurance premium taxation were adjusted, with a costly session totaling about $60,000. Key actions include appointing the lieutenant governor to the Board of Equalization, public board proceedings, and the passing of the Ammons tax commission bill. The session ended with cheers as revenue measures were engrossed and signed, setting the stage for future tax commission moves.
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