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Seattle Telephone Strikers
Reject Peace Proposals and
Refuse to Accept Decision
WATTLE Nor. 26. Sulking Seat-.
i telephone operators and electrl
clans mot today and decided not to re
turn to work until peace terms more
satisfactory to them are offered by
the federal mediation commission.
SEATTLE, Nov. 26. Seattle tele
phone strikers did not return to work
today, despite an order Issued last
night by U C. Grasser. vice-president
of the International Brotherhood ot
Electrical Workers Instructing them to
Mil off their strike Immediately tol-
in,.tin tt roflnt a not veaterdav by the
Pacific coast members ot the broth- j nounclng the result of the elecUon.
erhood ot the terms of the president's j The workers were Instructed to re
mediation commission. J turn to work at once.
Leaders here said tnat while the
loeal strikers probably
would hey
Grasser's order, they would await the
official count ot the votes which may
be made today before taking any ac
tion. The Seattle strikers rejected
the proposals 12S0 to 2S.
"If a majority ot the northwestern
strikers voted to return to work, as
reported, the Seattle strikers will go
back to their posts," asserted Frank
Tustln, hcalrman ot the strikers'
press committee.
The vote of the California tele
graph unions, which did not strike,
will not be reguarded as bearing on
the situation Tustin declared.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 26. The
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DENVER, Nov. 26. Mrs. Margaret
Barry Carver, wife of an American
banker with Petrograd interests, is
here today on her way to a Pacific
port, where, she admitted, she Is to
meet Miss Tatiana Romanoff, daugh-jment,
ter of the deposed emperor ot Russia.
Tatiana Nicolaevna Romanoff es -
caped from Siberia and will arrive at
a Pacific port in a few days to make 1
her home in America, according to an
announcement made here by the Rus-
sian Civilian Relief society, of New
York, with whom the former grand
duchess will become connected.
The story of the young woman's es
cape reads like a fairy tale. She ex
ecuted her plan by first going through
with a mock marriage, after which
she made her way from Tobolsk,
vkAva (tia nrll eiA fnrmaF tmnnrial
family Is held, to Harbin, Manchuria
and thence to Japan, whence she
sailed for America under the chaper-
onage of an English woman. Her j
guardian in this country will be Mrs. !
Carver. ;
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ST; PA,L; MlDn- NT- ?6'A?pro?
mately 1000 men employed by the
Twin City Rapid Transit eompany
were virtually locked out last night
when they reported for work at the
car barns In St. Paul and Minneapo
lis. Although the street car officials
declined to discuss the situation, car
men said that their runs had been as
signed to other men and that they
were locked out as the result of wear
ing union buttons.
SCOTTS MILLS WINS FLAG.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 26. For having
the largest number of members in at
tendance at the convention of the Mar
lon County Parent-Teacher associa
tion here Saturday, the Scotts Mills as
sociation was awarded a beautiful silk
flag, given by Mrs. LaMoine Clark.
The convention was attended by dele
gates from all sections of the county.
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terms proposed by the president's med-
iation board In adjusting differences
between Taciflo coast electrical work
ers and operators and the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company
have been ratified by a majority in
a referendum vote, L, C. Grasser, vice
president ot the International Broth
erhood ot Electrical Workers, an
nounced here today.
Grasser has sent telegrams to the
various locals and Secretary of Labor
William B. Wilson, head of the med
iation board, now In Oregon, an-
Seattle and Spokane voted against
the proposed terms, which call for
revision of working hours and rules,
a wage increase of 50 cents a day
for electrical workers and recogni
tion of the newly-formed girl operat
ors' union.
Union officials asserted that all
workers would be back at work by
Wednesday. Only a portion ot the
workers left their posts, the majority
remaining at work in observance of
President Wilson's request that they
submit their demands to arbitration
without an interruption of service.
Recognition of the girls' union and
a pay Increase of $1 a day were the
chief demands of the workers.
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NEW YORK:, Nov. 26. An agree
ment in me newsprint paper case Uon wUh the completlon ot cas
ta federal court, fixing prices, was sul- LaHA rtm nrf lock. In thfl Columbia
j mitted today by representatives of the j
j government. By the terms of the agree-.
from January 1, 1918, to April 1. j
I the price of newsprint paper in rolls ;
! will be $3 per 100 pounds f. o. b. at mill j
in case of carload lots; $3.25 per 100;
pounds f. o. b. at mill for less than car- j
load lots; for such newsprint paper in,
sheets the price will be $3.50 per 100 j
pounds f. o. b. at mill in carload lots I
and $3.75 per 100 pounds f. o. b. at mill !
in less than carload lots. J
When the agreement Is ratified by i
the court the case against the manu
facturers will be dismissed, it was
stated.
rallies
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T0$1t032,930,000
! WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. Applica
j tions from soldiers and sailors for gov
! the billion dollar mark with 120,290 ap
jernment life insurance have passed
! plications asking for $1,032,930,000 of
; insurance. Tabulations by the treas-
j ury's war risk insurance bureau show
!the average amount of protection
; sought is $S5T8, and most of the men
, have ,e(i fof the maxlmum amount
j of j1Q 000
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. Govern
ment operators of railways if the pool
ing plan does not afford relief from the
present situation, was being consid
ered here today, as the committee of
vice presidents of eastern lines gath
ered to perfect general plans to put
the pooling arrangements into effect.
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Breakfast in a wann com
fortable room the best
start for a ouccessful day.
smoke or odor. Fuel
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consumed on v when
-no waste.
STANDARD OIL
COMPANY
(CAUrORN)A)
SALE BY
W. E. Este$
Hogg Bros
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OREGON CITY
MEN FREWS IN
VILLAGE OF GERMANS
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR
QUARTERS, France, Nov. 23, Ameri
can artillerymen paid In five-fold mea
sure the German shell which struck an
American regimental headquarters sta
tion this week.
As a reprisal tor this shelling ot the
village in which the American regi
mental commander was located, the
Americans on the day following and at
exactly the same hour, sent five shells
hurting into a German village In the
German lines.
Both the American commander's vil
lage and the town back of the German
lines have hitherto enjoyed immunity
from shelling, both sides apparently
Joining in an unwritten agreement to
this end. The Germans broke this un
derstanding when they dropped their
shell over the American regimental
headquarters.
Along the sector where American
troops are In front line trenches the
Germans do not want to run any
chances of patrol encounters. The
American reconnaissance parties have
complete control ot No Man's Land at
night. Constant combing during the
last tew nights has tailed to locate
single solitary Boche.
The night stalking game is one In
which the American soldiers excel, ac
cording to their French comrades.
The Americans regard Is as a good
game with plenty of hunting lest. Be
sides It gives one opportunity to
stretch legs more or less cramped
from trench duty.
CLAIMS OF DAY
FOR 8225,000.00
ARE DISMISSED
WASHINGTON. Nov. 26. Dismissal
of claims by J. G. and I. N. Day for
f225,000 against the government for
alleged extra work done in connec-
Hver Jn 0regoni wag today apheld by
the gupreme co'urt The lower court
held fhe work was covered by the
contrac
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ELGIN, 111., Nov. 26. The Rev.
Adolph Voigt, of the German Evan
gelical church of Hanover township,
who last week was told something of
the government's definition of patri
otism in a heart-to-heart conserva
tion with District Attorney Kline, yes
terday preached a sermon upbraiding
hi3 parishioners for neglecting their
duties toward the government. Prior
to his visit with the federal official.
Rev. Mr. Voigt had been accused of a
lack of warmth In his support of the
war, little ardor in the sale of Lib
erty bonds and genera! disapproval of
the United States for entering the
war.
LATE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
ITALY ON BREAD RATION.
ROME, Wednesday, Nov. 23 The
government has Issued a new decree
limiting the amount of bread for each
person to one-half pound a day. Houses
will be searched for hidden supplies
of food and flour, and those guilty of
holding excessive quantities will be
punished severely. One of the causes
of the scarcity and high price of food
has been the buying up of large quan
tities by overcautious and greedy con
sumers.
AUSTRO-GERMANS STOPPED
ROME, Nov. 23. A great encir
cling attack was attempted yesterday
by the Austro-German forces against
Monte Meletta, but the Italians held
all the positions, It was announced
today by the war office.
Throughout yesterday the Teu
tons attacked the Italian positions
between the Brenta and Piave rivers
Several positions were lost more than
once, the statement adds, but all
were retaken.
Towards evening the last Italian
counter attacks definitely stopped the
Austro-Germans.
BONUSES FOR WORKMEN.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 A system
ot bonuses to be paid workmen for
ranid construction of merchant ves
sels Is planned by Pacific coast bust
nnss interests. The plan was put be
fore the shipping board by W. C.
Pigott, president of the Seattle Man
ufacturers' association. It Is 'pro
posed to divide among the workmen
$5000 for each ship completed ahead
of schedule. The money would be
raised by chambers of commerce by
subscription.
CAPPS LEA ES BOARD
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, Chief of
Construction Washington L. Capps, of
the navy, appointed general manager
of the shipping board's emergency
fleet corporation by President Wll
son, a few weeks ago, after the -res
ignatlon of Major General Ooethals
will be compelled to leave the post
because of Illness. He has been ad
vised by hia physician that he cannot
continue at work, and his resigna
tion will be placed In -President Wll
son's hands without delay.
ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1917.
i iT'isii i inimnii tiiiii wm
Seuorlta Dolores Cecilia Uonlllas.
daughter o fthe Mexican ambassador
to the United States, was on Nov. 17,
married to Dr. Juan II Kojo, first sec
retary of the embassy. It was one
of the social events ot the Washing
ton season.
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A mass meeting under the auspices
of the striking paper mill worker was
held last night at Busch's hall to pro
test against the action of Governor
Wlthycombe in appointing special
policemen for duty during the strike.
The meeting was attended by nearly
$00 workers and sympathizers and
was addressed by Charles P. Howard,
secretary of the state conciliation and
mediation board and also president of
Central Labor council of Portland,
and Otto R. Hartwig president of the
State Federation of Labor. ,
The following resolution, introduced
by S. Ed Launer, was unanimously
adopted:
"Whereas the governor of the state ,
of Oregon ha appointed special offl- j
cers paid by the paper companies to,
pume urrsu., vj uut.u 'iror a horl tlme Bmt ,h(,n transferred
of workers for better conditions and
"Whereas, there has been no discord
of any kind our picketing has been
carried on in a peaceful manner and
"Wheras. picketing Is one of the ef
fective means of organized labor to
gam better conditions, therefore be It
Resolved, by the citizens in mass
meeting assembled that we hereby
vigorously protest the action of the
governor as not being In the interest
of good government, that special offi
cers to be Just to all must be paid by
the state, and the citizens feel that the
city has been disgraced and we know
that the local officers are able to con
trol the situation without these special
officers."
WAY I
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Ex-Chief of Police Shaw Monday af-
ternocm apprehend two Indian boy.
who had runaway from the Chcmawa
Indian school at Salem. Shaw who Is
now doing special police duty tor the
Hawley mills picked the boys up as
they were hanging aroung the mills
and turned them over to Chief of Po
lice Henry Cook. The school authori
ties have been notified and will send
after the boys at once.
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The eraat. driv of the
Tniion 4ir, . o iino nf whirth
former chief of staff, has been deposed and other Italian generals with Gen
General Wilson, second in command of the British forces In France, have
commanders have decided to move farther south, some sixty miles, which
in which there Is more beautiful art than In any other city, of the world,
EVERYTHING FROM "
AT
Sixteen business and professional
men ot Oregon City had lunch with the
employes of the Crown Willamette
Paper Co. at It West Linn plant Sat
urday. U was some lunch. Thirteen
long tables occupy a section of one
of the buildings and they fairly groan
ed under their load of good, substan
tial food-no fancy frills but plain
fare and plenty ot It,
Tomato soup, two kinds ot meat, po
tatoes, pens, macaroni, two kinds of
bread, crackers, pickles, relishes,
sauces, plo, cakes, cookies, coffee and
tea, and some other things besides.
No chance for a mill worker to go
hungry there.
Wild tnlks ot conditions at the plant
have been flying around the street
of Oregon City for several weeks and
the business men wanted to see for
themselves Just what kind of paper i
DAN CUPID ON
THE JOU TWICE
Marriage licenses were issued Tues
day by County Clerk Harrington, to
Henrietta Vesta Adams of Aurora and
Clifford A. Donne of Marahflold; also
to Mary Irene Folsom and Harold
Horner of the Estacada country,
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U, S. ARMY
Clyde Morrell. Jack Mathers and
Tommy Johnson, of Willamette are
m:mv ihn lmlrfntlfl hovs of Oreeon.
h&vlnK yi,8,enlrty , the soth
impnt compttny 0 Avution Corps,
, bo taH d Bl Vancouver
to Fort Houston, Tcsas. training camp.
F.
Cadiz Pratt, the Paradise Corners
farmer, who was convicted by a cir
cuit court Jury Wednesday, of assault
with a dangerous weapou. was sen
tenced by Judge Campbell Friday to
serve from six months to ten years In
the Oregon state penitentiary. Pratt
was taken to the Institution by Sheriff
Wilson Friday afternoon.
Pratt axsaulted hia wife with s
heavy Iron rod early In October, frac
turing her skull and causing injuries
which seemed for a time would'prove
r.i'.l Ulio Bvnntiinltv recovered and
NEUTRALS
I appeared against her husband In the Plonmt bearing peace offers to Rus
(rlnl sla from the central powers left here
In passing sentence Judge Campbell
said; - Man Is the only animal of ere -
ation that ever attacks his mnto. You
have committed a serious offense and
it is oniy luck that saves you fro.n be-
ng here on a murder cnarge. ion
have never been 'disciplined-and dls-
cipllne is what you need more than
anything else."
Scottsbnrg-$20 000 to be expended
on new highway between Loon Lake
and the I'mpnua river, past the fam
ous falls. To be eleven miles.
by Italians, and New and Old
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OF ITALIAN ARMIES WHEH
AW0-GERMAN ATTACK BEGAN
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Of , ITALIAN ARMIES'.
RAILROADS
German-Austrian army has gent the Italians from
TinHHnno and the Plave river form
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NUTS TO SOUP
REGULAR C. W
was being made at the plant and to
make their own Investigation!, with
their own eyes and ears. They learned
a thing or two.
So fur as conditions appear, gener
ally, around the mills, there Is no Indi
cation ot labor trouble, Four ot the
six paper machine are humming along
merrily, producing paper-real paper,
tt Is coining off the machine on the
huge rolls and nearly every man ot tha
party took some samples along. Oth
er departments ot the plant are run
ning nlong as If nothing had ever hap
pened, and the plant Is far different
than four weeks ago, when not a
wheel was turning.
The members ot the party wero tak
en through the plant, and shown the
famous "Hotel do Swan" which has
been the subject ot so much comment.
The barge I equipped with comfort'
able bunks for the men, as la tha
LONDON, Nov. !!. ltuUn formal
armliillce with the Teutons will mere
ly make formal a cessation of fight
ing which Is already In full force
No doubt whatever was expressed
here today that the Itolshnvlkl would
carry through their announced Inten
tion to establish trui'tvaml that the
Germans would accept. Such move
however, was not regarded as likely to
have any effect on tha military situa
tion. Germany and Anatrla have all
ready stripped their lines on the Rus
sian front to almost nothing. Most
of the troops uaed In the Italian drive
came from their northern war lone.
The armistice offer Illustrates the
lengths to which the Russian eitrein
1st are prepared to go in their pro -
gram of Idyllic Internationalism. A ob
aerrers saw It today, the move was un
doubtedly made with the sympathy of
a great part of the war weary armies
and cltUenry. The Ilolshevlkl sre em
phatically disclaiming any Intention
of a separate peace. The nrmistio offer
Itself Is addressed to "all belligerent,"
land stress Is laid In Petrograd dls -
! patches on the fact that the offer I
merely the first step In the ambitious and Louise Deaklns. 20 acres In Clack-
If Idyllic scheme of the Rolshevikl ' nmas county; $250.
for world peace. John M. and Kmllle Deaklns to
tn some circles the Idea of an arm- j Miles and Louise Deaklns, 20 acres In
Istleo between Russia and the Teutons j Clackamas county; $250.
was regarded favorably. It was pointed j Lewis Helgerson to Joseph Chrlst
out that such a formal agreement j ner 12 acres in section 3fl, township 4
might avoid a great German drive! south, range 1 east; $900.
which would sweep thousand of D, O. and Augusta K, Smith to M.
square miles of Russian territory Into R. and A. Rebecca White. 30 acres In
German hands -a drive timed br the i section 10. township 2 south, range 3
enemy against a Russian army which least; $200.
Is already half starved, totally unpre-j A. K. and Anne E. Hlggs to L, H.
oared and inadequately equipped, and land Slgne Rrolen. 10 acre In section
which could he made with a minimum
of German military effort.'
STOCKHOLM. Nov. 2S.-A Russian
j " "Plal ,r"" l0,mf ,or .
! cording to apparently good author-
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The Rolshevlkl who now control
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Petrograd tor the front to attempt
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vices from Haparanda today.
Nyssa, Ore. Apple crop sold for
rash at good price this year. Nyasa
growers pleased with season's crop
$300 an acre from old orchards.
Commanders
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the Dolomite, the Carnlc and the
the principal points. General Cadorna,
eral Foch, of the French army, and
taken charge. It Is said these new
will mean they will give up Venice,
to the Germans.
SERVED TO
. P. CO. LUNCH
steamer Elmore, moored In the locks.
Mill Manager Mellnln made a short
talk to the buslne men before their
departure. "We are going to keep
our men here." he said, "Just as loug
us they require our protection. When
they no longer need It, wa will then
send them homo and let them resume
their former normal Manner of lly
litK."
In the party that visited the mills
were Judge Grant II. Dimlck, George
llaukins, Fred Hogg, M, I), l-atourette,
W, A. Huntley. J. E. Morgan, V. liar-'
rl, George Randall, Rev, C. If. I..
Chandler. Rev. K. 10, Gilbert, Dr. L. A.
Morris, E. K. Ilrodle, George Hannnit.
Ralph C, Parker, O. D. Eby and A, L.
Ileal le.
Geo. Tracy, Jr.. I.tnn K, Jones, C, W.
Hobey and II, L. Martin had previously
Inspected the mill and Its conditions.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER!.
Milton 8. and Wlllntta potter to
Frank F. Reiner, lot 66, Jennings
Lodge; $10,
J. T. and Anna Hulg to Grace E.
Cnrstens, half or lot 14, block B, Bell
View; $f.00,
Louise and O, C. Twombley to C. M.
and Eva E. Muttooti, log acre In Hnc.
24. T, 3 8., It. 4 E ; and 14 sere lu
same; $10,
Saratoga Investment Co., to R. A.
Hume, lot 2. Saratoga Park; $507.
Nellie Uv Sampson to James F, and
Jessie Sampson, tract In block 45,
Oak Grove; $10
A. P.. and Leah Frederlckson to An
na M. Frederlckson, lots 1 and 2,
Itover Park; $10,
t'rlah Worley to K. J. and Myrtle
K. Wood, tract 39, Shaver Place, Miv
Inlla; $10.
II. J. and Klvlra J, Digger to A. It.
Hotter, lot 3. block 7S, Oregon City;
.1133.
August and Iowa Dlppel ta Thomas
and Pauline Melonberg, lots 1 to 4,
block 4, Robertson; $10.
Rarhel and Herman Pochert to
Miles and Louise Deaklns, 20 acres In
Clackamas county; $250.
Martha James to Mile and 1-ouUe
Deaklns, 20 acres In Clackamas coun-
jty: $250.
; Pleasant and Clara Deaklni to Miles
1.
township 4 south, range 1 east;
10.
W. W. and Annlo E. Kverhart to
Allen Harless, 38 acres In section
10 and 17, township 5 south, range 2
east; $10.
Frank and Cells Johuson to William
Rlmke, 10 acre In section 36. town
ship 2 south, range 7 east; $300.
Catherine J. snd Robert E. Dnvles to
F. C. snd Ida O. Hannum, 20 acres In
section 23, township 3 south, range 2
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Romania and Lydln L, tlurger to
ICIUa May Ingram, 60.3 acre In sec
tion 33 and 34, township 3 south, range
2 east; $10.
Florence Rymnl to Cora Shook, half
of lot 8, Jennings Unlge; $r00,
Joseph and Elisabeth Weber to Jos
eph Weber, Jr., 6 acre in 8ec. 5.
T. 2 8., It. 1 E; 1 acre In T. 2 S., II. 2
E.; 6 acres In same; $10.
Joseph snd Elisabeth Weber to John
Weber, 15.80 acre In 8oo. 7. T. 2 8.
R. 2 E. ; $10,
Northwestern Trust Co., and Henry
Simpson, lot 28, block 4, Hell View;
$10.
Robert II. and Mary C. Metcalfe to
Florence A. Hunnell. 2 acres In Sec.
31. T. 1 8., R. 2 E.; $10.
Ellen J. Butsoh to George C. Ilut
son, D.B 4 acres in Sec. 14. T. 3 S., It. 1
W.; $t0.
John and Jonny Anderson to T. IJ.
and Maud D, Hayhurst, lot 1, block 8,
West Gladstone; $10.
G. A. and Jennie D. Harding to the
Hnrdlng Company, 40.305 acres In Sec.
2, T, 2 8.. R. 2 E.; $10.
I John 0. and Alwlna Rothe to O. P.
and Carrie Rothe, 10 acres In Rononl
Rogers, I). L. C, T. 2 S.. R. 1 E; also
lots 5, to 14, Rothe's Wlllamotte River
Front; -10.
LA FOLLETTE HEARING PUT OFF,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. Senator
Pomerene today postponed Indefi
nitely the hearings on charges of dis
loyalty against Senator La Follotta.
Illness of Sonntor Walsh, one of the
committee, and absence of former Sec
retary of State Hryan from Washing
ton made postponement ot today' ses
sion advisable, said Pomerene.
CAPTAIN GRANT WEDS
GLOBE, ArlJS., Nov. 23. Captain
Chapman Grant, U. 8. A., son of
Jesse Grant and grandson of Presi
dent Grant, slipped away from here
in an automobile Wednosdny with
Miss Mabel Ward, formorly of Chi
cago, but now of Globo, and went to
Lower Miami, near here, whore they
were mrried by a Baptist minister,
with strangers as wttnessou. Cap
tain Grant commands a dotachment
of cavalry here.
EX-GOVERNOR IS DEAD.
DENVER, Nov. 26 James Hamil
ton Peabodyi governor of Colorado
during the "Cripple Creek strike" In
1903, when there were a number of
clashes between the state troops and
the strikers and their sympathizers,
died here today. Mr. Peabody was
65 years old. He had been 111 sev
eral months.