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El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1898-08-25

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honestos & incompetentes dist
mulando por mira de partido
sus robos, abusos Y malos he
chos de que han sido culpables
De entire las tilas de nuestro pue-
bio han salido los predicadores Y
ejecutores del evangelio de Ia
perversidad, Y Ell vez de sumir en-
ell olvido Y en- el desprecio 4 tales
malvados todavfa les toleramos
que hagan ell papel entrelas gen
tes honradas.
Otra de nuestras queias es que
personals venidas de afuera tie
men ell monopolio de todos los
honores y empleos de importan.
cia en- el Territorio yen muchos
delos condados. ~ quien tienela
culpa de este Y quien tiene en- su
mano impedillo al querer hacer-
10? El elemento que posee la
preponderancia numerica y cuen-
Ia EN- su abono una mayoria in
mensa de los votantes de Nuevo
Mexico. Nosotros tenemos el
derecho v ell poder de nominar Y
elegir q cuatro quintas parties de
los empleados de condado en- el
Territorio; podemos escoger le-
gislaturas que deereten las leyes
propias & nuestro interes y con
veniencia; podemos destruir com
pletamente toda especie de mo-
nopolio que Sc pueda mstituir EN-
empleos terIitoriales y de conda-
do. ~ porque no 10 hacemos?
Porque en- nuestras rencillas par
ticulares y politicas hemos olvi-
dado el arte de proteler nuestros
intereses; porque nosotros mis-
mos aeeptamos sin vacilar la
teoria de nuestra propia inferiO-
ridad y permitimos que la basu-
ra y el tango de nuestra sociedad
suba encima Y nos traicione Y
nos venda q su antoio.
! Asi mismo nos qnejamos de
arbitrariedades judiciales, de SEN
tencias injustas y de persecucio-
nes por la iusticia, Aunque mu-
cho de este Sc ha ohssrvado en-
la historic de Nuevo Mexico,
particularmente en- los amos Ill
timos, 81 buscamos con sinceri-
dad Y buena f6 las causas prime
ras y reales de todo este hallare-
mos que entire nosotros han teni-
dosu orfgen todos estos males. ii
ha habido arbitrariedades ju-
diciales en- muchos condados,
nosotros hemOs cooperado en-
elias de un mOdo esencial Obran-
do como grandes iurados y acu-
sando y aquereIlando 4 diestra
y 4 siniestra 4 aquellos que he
mos querido NAL por motivos
politicos y particulars; 81 ha ha-
bido sentencias iniustas, do nues-
tras filas han salido los jurados
que han condenado al inocente,
Y 81 han sido frecuentes las perse-
cuciones de la justicia, nosotros
hemos disfrutado del triste mo-
nopoIio de suministrar oil ej6rcito
de delatores, falsos testigos y
corredores que han sido los
agentes zelosos { incansables del
despotismo y de la iniusticia.
Otro de nuestros agravios es
la ingratitud con que algunos 4
quienes hacemos benefcios y da-
mos preferencias nos pagan los
favores recibidos, ingratitud que
hemos experimentado con bas-
tante frecuencia por parte de al
gunos que hemos engrandecido
de la NADIA. Esto puede atribuir-
Sc 4 nuestro POGO criterio en- no
saber distinguir la clase de per-
sonas que debemos favorecer con
nuestros favores 8 nuestro SUI
fragio, 9 4 nuestra mala suerte
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1898-08-25
ipECCAVI!
MiremOs Cara d Cara Nuestras Deficien-
cias y Confesemos Nuestras Culpas.

AL paso que es muy propio y
digno de aprobaci0n rechazar las
acusaciones injustas Y calumnio-
sas iniurias que Sc propalan en-
contra de nuestro pueblo en- to-
das las ocasiones que la pruden-
ella Y buen juicio 10 aconseian,
tambien es muy conveniente no
callar nuestras propias faltas Y
deficiencies cuando nuestro be-
nefcio particular y ell bien gene
raj de todos 10 requieran. La IL
sonia sin fundamento y la adu-
laci0n rastrera { interesada oca-
sionan siempre danos mayores
que los ataques v vituperios mas
encarnizados de nuestros peores
enemigos. Lfbrenos Dios de ami
gos que con doblada intenci6n
quieren hacernos Greer que somos
perfectos Y que NADIA tenemos
que aprender nj defectos de nm
guna clase que correiir. La
franqueza en- tales asuntos, has
ta donde 10 permiten la modera-
ci6n V el buen tino, es la cosa
que todo nuestro pueblo debe
aprpciar como una advertencia
sinceEa y dtil que nos conduzca
al buen camino. Los guias mas
peligrosos son aquellos que todo
10 aprueban Y que no encuentran
NADIA reprobativo en- los errores
mas manifestos, que comunmen-
te sancionan con sus aplausos,
creyendo que de esa manera sir
ven mejor al pueblo, 8 queriendo
tenerlo grato con una aproba-
ci0n que realmente no sienten, y
la cual simulan para fomentar
sus propios fines. Tomemos,
'pues nota de algunos, puntos de
quenos queiamos yveamos quien
tiene la culpa: W
En- primer lugar, aludiremos q
la polftica, respecto d la cual es
moda decir que todas las divi-
stones y 6dios irreconciliables es-
tan por culpa de otros Iimitados
al pueblo natlvo de NueyO Me
xico. Esto es cierto en- cuanto q
la primera parte de la allegation
V falso en- cuanto q la segunda,
pues In intolerancia partidaria
que ha prevalecido durante algu-
nos amos pasados en- ell Terri
toriO ha sido Obra de nuestras
manos y ha existido 1nicamente
poraue nosotros mismos la he
mos permitido y fomentado.
81 inhujos exteriores han tenido
alguna parte en- los actos censu-
rabies que han acontecido y que
tanto lamentan las personals
de juicio, han surtidO efecto solo
porque han sido el eco de los sen-
timientos y opiniones de aque-
Hos que han causado el NAL.
Prueba de clio es que las pros
cripciones politicas han iorecido
solamente en aquellos condados
donde tenemos mayoria, y don
de nuestra preponderancia nu-
m6rica nos ha permitido obrar Il
nuestro antoio sin trabas de MIN
guna especie. De entire nuestra
raza han salidO los esbirros de la
persecution pollticay las vfctimas
que han sufrido grandes males
por causa de su opinion y por la
intolerancia de sus contral1os.
La passion nos ha cegado Ell mu-
chos casos y hemos seguido las
huellas de los predicadores del
anarquismo Y del des6rden y
ejecutado sin titubear sus malos
conseios y peores incitaciones
encaminadas q que nos hdgamos
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1898-08-25

en- haDer tOpadO con lngratOS
que son de las malas semillas la
que mas abunda en- el mundo.
En- uno y otro casO no nos que
da mas remedio que hacer cara
de mercader y confornarnos con
nuestra mala estrella, teniendo
mayor cuidado para 10 sucesivo.
Lo que nos ha aContecidoG 4 noso-
tros eS achaque'muy comAn en-
todas parties donde eXisten los
ingratos politicos v los polfticos
ingratos, cuyo principle prlmor
dial Y Gnico es abarcar cuanto
pueden y no agradecerle q nadie
sino 4 su propia astucia y buena
suerte. Hablando con la debida
sinceridad nos parece que toman-
do todo en- conjunto no nos ha-
llamos nj meior nj peor que mu-
chos de nuestros yecinos Y cole
gas, va sean estados 8 terrific
rios, en- que esta dividida la
gran repGblica americana, Ellos
coiean de un piey nosotros CO.
ieamos de otro v on Gltimo re-
sultado viene 4 suceder que to-
dos estamos bajo un pie de igual-
dad.
FL g6nero de conducta que con
viene seguir 4 nuestro pueblo es
someterse 4 su destino con resig-
naci0n y no ocuparse en- Ia
mentaciones Y queias inGtiles,
pues al eXaminar detenidamente
V con cordura las razones de
nuestro retrasO en- muchOs par
ticulares, resulta que la causa ha
sido nuestra poca pericia y falta
de talento para combinarnos Y
unirnos en- defensa de nuestros
privilegios, Nosotros no somos
amigos de combinaciones nj de
uniones que NADIA signitican VI
que consisten de frases huecas Y
retumbantes que son el comercio
ordinario de demagogos ambi-
ciosos y sin car6cter, No aeon
sejamos nj favoreceremos ningu-
ma cruzada contra alguno de los
elementos de nuestra poblaci0n
que creamos mas privilegiado
que el nuestro. Ante todo abo-
gamos por una harmonic sincera
Y cordial entire todos los habi-
tantes de Nuevo Mexico sea cual
fuere su orfgen y procedencia. 81
deseamos adquirir mayores ven
taias de las que poseemos, 81 me-
dio propio y conveniente no es
predicando la guerra contra una
clase, nj favoreciendo discordias
y disensiones one rosultarian en-
daho para nosotros Y para Nue-
vo Mexico. Realmente nadie Sc
opone nj puede estorbar que dis
frutemos nuestros plenos dere-
chos, y 81 en- tiempos pasados
nos hemos quedado atras en- este
particular ha sido porque no he
mos querido, porque hemos pre-
ferido q otros mas expertos en-
negoclar para su propio benef-
clio, porque hemos sido demasia-
do mOdestos en- nnestros recla-
mos, y en- fin, porque hemos en-
contrado la diierencia de i,lioma
G instituciones un obstaculo que
nos ha parecido infranqueable.
DE todo 10 que hasucedido hasta
ahora nosotros mismos hemos
tenido la culpa y es muy propio
que 10 coniesemos con sinceridad
y de buena IL.
Ahora, por 10 que toca al por-
venir, debemos tener presente
que yiyimos bajo un gobierno
que no reconoce classes privilegia-
das, que considera 4 todos los
hombres iguales ante la lev v
que en- negocios pGblicos ha cons
tituido el gobierno q la mayoria,
cuyo fallo no tiene apelaci6n.
Nosotros, 10 mismo que todos
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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
SOCIETY HAS
 TAKEN SIDES MeekS' Chinese Cook Is Not Without Friends.
SOLDIERS TO STAND TRIAL
WILL SHIMAN AND HARRY
 BAKER MUST EXPLAIN.
Objected to Being Shot by Kodak and Are Charged With Break ing Chinaman's
 Leg.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

1 90S Broadway, Aug H. 1 Society at San Leandro is considerably disturbed over preliminary examination | for felony that is to be held next Satur-
 day before Judge Quinn. The prisoners
 are Will Shiman and Harry Baker, and i they are charged with willfully and feIon- l iously attacking Chinaman, to wit, the
 cook of the Meek family, and breaking his | leg.
 Will Shiman and Harry Baker come
 from two of the best-known families in l the interior of the county. MT. Shiman
 ST. is an old rancher who is credited with being comparatively wealthy. His family is one of the leading ones of this county
 and William and Harry Baker are two social lights. When the present war broke out nothing would satisfy these young men but to enlist in the Eighth California Regiment, now stationed at Camp Barrett. Last Sunday the young privates were granted a leave of absence and went to San Lorenzo Junction on the Chinese cook came along on his wheel. The Meek cook Is a very intelligent, we'll educated Chinaman. He is AmericaniZed to a degree, even to the point of being .
 kodak fiend. On the day mentioned the cook went out with his kodak intending
 to take some pictures. At San Lorenzo Camp Barrett Just what transpired IS somewhat doubtful, and will be told under oath before Judge Quinn next Saturday The Chinaman says he was wheeling peacefully by when the two young sold- iers upset him, beat him, threw him down
 and broke his leg. He Is now in hospital with his broken limb in splints, but he swore to a warrant charging Shiman and Baker with the crime.
 The boys were released on bonds of 5000 each, and Attorneys Nye & Kinsell and Frank Brearty have been engaged to defend them. The Chinaman has been
 with the Meek family many years, and his employers have expressed their deter imitation to press the case, and if 1t should appear to be one of cruelty no len iency will be shown on the part of the lack for special counsel to take care of his side of the case.
 It Is said that the original cause of the trouble was an attempt on the part of the Chinaman to take a snapshot picture of the two priyates on leave. This was thought to be altogether too humliating a position for United States soldiers, and 1t ended in a skirmish with the Chinaman 1rdprnnath
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
FOR
 TWENTY YEARS Ole Madsen Loses His Wife and Home. A NEAT LEGAL SKIRMISH TROUBLE ALL CAUSED BY A QUARREL OVER TITLE. She Lost Her Property by Careless ness and Regained It Through
 Her Husbands Negli-
 gence.
A NEAT LEGAL sKIRMIsH
TROUBLE ALL CAUSED BY 1
 QUARREL OVER TITLE.
Oakland ofice San Francisco Call

90S Broadway, Aug. Il.
 Twenty-seven years of married life, twenty of which according to the testimony have been passed in fighting. courts contain such a history of alleged inhumanity as that of Caroline Madsen against her husband.
 Not only has Ole lost his wife, but he has also lost that which he seemed to prize a great deal more-the home at Eighteenth and Market streets. In the recovery of his home a very interesting legal battle was conducted. In the first place Mrs. Madsen lost the property le- gaIly by allowing the statute to lapse. Then Ole lost the property legally by his attorneys failing to include in their complaint the fact that the lapsing of the statute had caused the property to revert to him.
 The two suits for divorce and for the property hinge one on the other and tn the latter more personality and more in side history of their quarter Of cen tury of married unhappiness came out than in the divorce suit. The testimony showed that soon after their marriage Mrs. Madsen gave Ole 5000 with which to buy home. After five years she husbands name. Then their trouble com menced, and they have been fighting since 1877 over the 5000 house that was bought with her money.
 Mrs MadSen intended to bring suit to assert her personal right, but she permitted her husband to induce her to take no action and finally she found that the time had passed in which she could seek redress. Madsen filed his suit to quiet the title in himself. but in his complaint he failed to show the main point of his contention. Attorney Fry, on behalf of Mrs Madsen, objected to the plaintiff being allowed to amend his com plaint a second time, and made a novel argument that as the woman had lost the property by her own carelessness and had regained it through the care lessness of her husband it would be in- consistent on the part of the court to take sides. Judge Greene took the same view, and granted the woman the prop erty as he had previously granted the decree of divorce.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
REV. FATHER MAV0Y
 PASSES FROM EARTH
END OF ONE OF THE OLDEST
 PRIESTS IN THE STATE.
For Over Twenty Years in Charge of the Parish at San Leandro and
 San Lorenzo.

For over twenty years Father McAvoy has been in charge of a parish in this priests in the State, died this evening at the Clergy House at San Leandro.
 For over twenty years Father McAvoy has been In charge of a parish in this county. When he was first placed in charge his parish included San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Mt Eden, Elmhurst, Red- wood Canyon and Haywards, but as the territory became settled he had to be re- lieved of a large portion of it. Lately his parish has consisted of the towns of San Leandro and San Lorenzo. The priest has grown up with the neighborhood and was known and beloved throughout the large territory over which he served
 Father McAvoy has been in III health for long time, and only 0 week ago he resigned and was to take a long rest He was preparing to go away when his final attack of sickness came.
 During his pastorate Father McAvoy has rendered faithful service to his church. He has built a convent at San Leandro and church at San Lorenzo He also was made the beneficiary of much valuable property which, it is said he willed to the Archbishop for the use of the church. Father McAvoy was also &C., tive in civic work. He subscribed to and was an active advocate of the cannery at San Leandro. He saw that there were many vacant houses in his parish and he desired to fill them and he never tired of making the argument that the most per- manent way to improve the town would be to establish manufactures that would nrovide work.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
BELIEVE IT WAS CALKINs.
He Was the Boy Who Jumped From
 the Oakland Boat.

BERKELEY Aug. 1.-The family of Charles Calkins, the missing schoolboy, have reached the conclusion that the sui- eide who jumped from the ferry Tues day morning was the lost lad. It has been learned that the youth took the Telegraph-avenue cars Tuesday morn ing at haIf-Dast and got off at Four teenth street This would give him just time enough to walk to Franklin street and take the narrow gauge train which connected with the boat upon which the tragedy occurred.
 A friend of the Calkins family took the boys picture to Alameda and showed 1t to Mrs Smith, the witness of the jump, who positively identified it as a likeness of the suicide When it was also ascer- tained that the description of the cloth ing of the two as identical, the mother and brothers of the lost boy gave up all hope. and now are certain that he was the unfortunate.
 The mystery of the death is the ab- sence of any reason for the act. It IS now attributed to temporary insanity, II having been his habit to moan and cry out in his sleep of late. A schoomate to-day informed his teacher that week or so ago young Calklns was struck so violently on the head with baseball while at play in the yard that he was knocked down and stunned. After this he had been noticed to have been dull and ustless This probably so affected his mind that he wandered away on Tuesday and took a means of ending his life.
 The deceased was well liked by all ac- quaintances for his cheery manner and sunny disposition. Many of his friends refuse to believe that he made away with himself but rather think he has gone to join the army.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
OAKLAND HAS SCORED
 AN IMPORTANT POINT
MAP SHOWING THE WATER
 FRONT OF EARLY DAYS.
Evidence Introduced in the Famous Suit That Carries With It Great
 Weight.
Oakland Office San Francisco Cal

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
 90S Broadway Aug. H.
 Evidence was admitted in the water front case to-day that bears very strongly on the question of street openings through the disputed territory In 1868 The admis- sion of the map In question Is a strong point on behalf of the city of Oakland, for it shows the dedication of certain West Oakland streets and opens the way to the other exhibits which establish the city's claim to other streets. The exhibit Is a copy of the one filed with the County Recorder in 1864, and bears the indorse- ment of A. M. Church, then County Re- corder. It is a plat of land known as Oakland Point. at the old railroad ferry landing, and describes certain land near Willow street along which the Alameda
 Attorney A. A. Moore made strenuous objections against the introduction of the map and later, when 1t was being used as the basis for Engineer Morgans testf- mony more objections were made. Judge Ogden, however, ruled in favor of the city on all points
 The importance of this evidence is very marked because under the decision of the Supreme Court the city of Oaklal is en- titled to all streets through water front property which had ever been dedicated to public use. The map is said to prove that several of these streets were dedi- cated prior to 1868
 strong fight on behalf of the city, asserts that Oakland will probably establish her claim to streets opened to lowwater mark along that strip of territory extending from Market street to the north arm or the estuary The city's attorneys also hona tn establish the city's right to Ade- inc street and number of streets in West Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
MELRosE POWDER WORKS.
The Supervisors Powerless to Pre-
 vent Their Reconstruction.

OAKLAND, Aug. n.-It developed to- day at a meeting of the Board of Super visors that the fuse works that caused devastation, death and ruin at Melrose may be rebuilt if the company so desires, the Supervisors having no prohibitiVe powers in the matter.
 A delegation of Fruitvale residents was present at the meeting to protest against the rebui ding of the works of the West ern Fuse and Explosive Company. The Supervisors Individually expressed them selves as opposed to the reconstruction but declared that the board has no power to prevent the company rebuilding.
 lE H. Marwedel on behalf of the pro testants. stated that President Lukens had lost $75 900 in the explosion, which
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
ROY McCLYMONDS, Whose Death Is Either the Result of Suicide or Accident.

gave an idea of the amount of powder kept at the works, and he yainly hoped that the Supervisors would pass an ordi- nance against a repetition of the recent explosion.
 Some of the residents present declared that if the board could not give their dis trict protection they would petition to join the city of Oakland to enjoy munich pal benefits.
 District Attorney Shook rendered an opinion to the effect that the Supervisors could not hinder a reconstruction.
 It was finally decided that all parties in- terested in the matter meet next Tuesday at 10 a. m. in the boards rooms. The Judson Dynamite Powder Company, Mel rose Fuse Works and Judson Chemical Works will be requested to be represented at this meeting.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-12
CHARGED WITH MURDER. Etta M. Payne Swears to Complaint Against Frank H. Cheesman.

OAKLAND, Aug, n-Miss Etta Payne, one of the victims of Frank H. Chees- mans thirst for blood. and who Is still under treatment at the Receiving Hos pital, swore to a complaint this morning. charging Cheesman with the murder of her stepfather, Henry J. Brooke. Chees- man will be arraigned before Judge. Allen tomorrow morning, and date set for hlS preliminary examination.
 Cheesman was not present at the in quest held last night. but when told by he expressed no surprise. The prisoner still acts in a sullen manner, seemingly caring little for the probable outcome Of his dastardly crime He has not made any outbreaks since his arrest, but pro tests against watch being held by the two men Captain Fletcher has placed over him,