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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1902
Page
2
A mosaic of satirical notes and brief asides covers politics, society, and culture. It jokes about Castro, Harvard, and Fiji while noting tax and governance quibbles in Havana and Chicago. The item surveys curious tidbits, misprints, and social chatter across cities and nations.
Denver reports that the bonds for the Denver Northwestern Pacific Rail road Company have sold out totaling 2 million dollars. Investors from Colorado and the East, including Boissevain and national banks, will fund the rail line to Salt Lake City. The exact route remains under wraps for now.
New York reports that the Vanderbilt lines will increase employee wages across the network. President W H Newman says raises are merit based and voluntary, with some workers gaining up to twenty percent while others rise five percent or less. Higher living costs and busy freight and passenger traffic justify profit sharing. Other lines in the system may follow.
New Orleans reports the Far West pressing a plan to force unions under the American Federation of Labor by revoking western charters or shifting al l key operations to the Federation. Delegates push measures on Nicaragua canal opposition and ship subsidies while debates touch mining laws and social insurance aims.
Denver November 17 Attorney General C C Post will urge a constitutional amendment to permit a State Board of Assessors like the 1901 revenue law board, struck down by judges. He also supports a permanent land board to ease workload on officials and separate boards from elected administration.
Washington November 17 Mr Cromwell counsel for the Ivanama Canal Company met with the secretary of state to discuss next steps after Attorney General Knox voiced concerns about the canal title. The Spooner act requires a Colombia treaty before purchase but negotiations proceed with a proposed modification from Colombia under review by Secretary Hay for the President. A compromise appears possible though agreement on all points remains uncertain.
The Colorado briefs cover re-elected old officers at a Sunday school convention, a Den ver branch of the Y M C A for colored men, land sale to Michigan capitalists in the San Luis valley, Dr Randolph Baird bound over on a wife murder charge, Thai crown prince’s stop in the state en route to San Francisco, and legal rulings in Canon City. It notes 400 Pullman shop workers in Denver, Rocky Mountain News on Alva Adams for congressman at large, Colorado University mineral gift, and tax disputes with Denver’s big corporations. Additional items include a judge refusing venue change in Denver electric light case, a Denver railroad hold-up near Salt Creek, Pueblo valuations rise, a Beaver Creek sandstone find, record tourist travel to Colorado, a University of Colorado student strike, full funding for Denver Northwestern Pacific railroad, and bids for construction. The report also details a Frightened horse incident in Canon City and a reservoir feasibility committee for Clear Creek valley.
Cheyenne Wyoming November 12 1902 Judge Richard H Scott overruled a new trial motion and sentenced Tom Horn to be hanged Friday January 9 1903 Horn’s counsel filed exceptions and gave notice of appeal to the Supreme Court The court noted no jury misconduct and Horn was remanded to jail awaiting the January execution date with a possible stay while the Supreme Court reviews the case
The steamship Newport reports massive loss from Mount Santa Maria eruption in Guatemala. Tropical districts Costa Cuca Champerico Palmar and others buried under seven feet of ash. thousands of cattle perish and human fatalities are immense. Censorship hinders full details as relief efforts urged.
State Auditor Creater certified state tax amounts for each county. El Paso owes 97,502.40, ranking third. military poll tax totals 50,813 across all counties except Arapahoe. The non poll tax total is 1,416,010, distributed among counties with Arapahoe, Archuleta, Baca, Bent, Boulder, Chaffee, Cheyenne, Clear Creek, Conejos, Costilla, Custer, Delta, Dolores, Douglas, Eagle, Elbert, El Paso, Fremont, Garfield, Gilpin, Grand, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Huerfano, Jefferson, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lake, La Plata, Larimer, Las Animas, Lincoln. General revenue levy 14.5 mills. Agricultural College, School of Mines, Normal School, University, insane asylum each 1.5 mills. stock inspection 1/20 mill. capitol sinking fund the remaining balance.
It is estimated the two trials of Roland B. Molineux for the murder by poison of Mrs. Kate B. Adams on December 28, 1898, cost more than any capital offense trial under the English system. The county spent about $250,000 in the first trial, mainly on handwriting experts and detectives, while the defense used around $75,000, with total costs for both hearings nearing $500,000.
Detroit man Frank C. Andrews, former vice president of the City Savings bank, departed for Jackson state prison to serve a fifteen year term. He spoke briefly with reporters at the depot, expressing hope for a new trial upon return to Detroit in April.
J C Osgood chairman of Colorado Fuel and Iron asks stockholders to proxy to him and associates instead of Hawley Harriman and Gould. He cites rail line ties and earnings showing net $747,341 for four months, projecting $3.6 million this year, with dividends and reserves, and argues against majority representation by railroads.
CambridgeMass November 12 Alan G Mason Boston clubman accused of murdering Clara A Morton of Waverly was discharged by Judge Charles Almy as the government found insufficient evidence. In the same court George Perry a young Black man once a Mason witness was charged with Morton’s murder and remanded without bail for a November hearing. A tax rebellion to fund indemnity for China sparked in southern empire and troops were sent to quell the disorder.
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