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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
CHLOROFORMEO HIS BABY
Ira 5. Henry, the House Breaker,
Held on a HelnOus Charge.
CANE HERE from TOPEKA.

Yesterday morning The police placed
IN the county jali man named Ira n.
Henry. who confessed 10 numerous rob
berries % residences which we're re-
ported to the police In the past few
weeks. but these charges are nothing
compared to heinoua crime, which
he hes also confessed to--that % the
killing by chloroform OF his new born
baby girl
Last Monday afternoon The citizen
published an item 10 the effect that
Mrs. Henry had given birth TO a baby
on Saturday night but that the child
died a few hours afterward. being
buried sunday Afternoon When the at
tending physician called on sunday to
see the mother and child. he was sur
pfised 20 have the mother tell him
that her baby Just threw back It,
head and died" when he left the child
healthy tot.
The death was followed yesterday
morning by the arrest OF Henry for the
the robberiea. and a. the physician sus-
pocted that the child had met death
from other than natural causes he I'm.
parted his Information 10 Deputy shcr.
| ~ sHNMNHmfN anu wy NAAAAai MNAaN-
In. The officers put the man In the
wet box" az II were. and after telling
him that the remains OF his Infant had
been exhumed ana a post moFtem ex-
animation made and physicians found
that some drug had been used, Henry
completely gave IN and confessed tina,
he. az the suggestlon Of his wife. had
given the baby two teaap0Onaful Of
chloroform at two different times and
that the child passed on In commissions
After the confession Of this human
brute % a father, the officers secured
from him the name Of the druggist
from whom he purchased the deadly
drug. II was purchased OF Druggis;
Ruppe on October %. g1d was kept
at the Henry house until the birth Of
the child
when the lnhuman father called foI
the drug. he stated 20 Mr.. Ruppe thai
his wife wanted Il 20 clean silks" az.
ter which he signed the poison book b
There 10 a history to the Henry fam
ily back IN Topeka. Kas.. they arriv.
ing here from that city last August
The wife's maiden name Il Zoe Fink
and she was married to Henry, under
certain circumstance. only tire,
months ago. and fearing 20 NEE, heI
parents they left and came here, Hen,
~ up "a october II holding a position
az the local railway shops which HI
resigned IN order to follow the occupa.
tion % robbinR residences Roth ar,
reported To- be well connected back In
Topeka.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
Republicans Will Have Good Work
ing Majority In Legislature,
list or THOSE ELECTED.

The Citlzcn presents below a forecast
Of the thirty fourth legislative assem-
bly, based upon partly oficial and part
~ unofficial but reliable returns.
COUNCIL.
For the council from the district COM
posed 81 Hio ArriDa. Taos and san
Juan counties. r. d. Burns. republican.
and Malaquiaa Marines. republican.
From the district composed OF Mora.
colfax ana Union counties. Juan Ma
varro republican.
From the district composed Of San
Miguel and Guadalupe counties, Frank
Springer and Charles spiess. republi-
cans.
From the district composed OF santa
Fe county. Charles r. Nasiey. demo.
cratic
From the district composed OF Berna b
lillo ana Mckinley counties. q. w. Har-
rls0n. republican. and Th1mas Hughes
republican.
From the district composed Of valen.
eta county. Colonel }. Frank Chaves
rept biican.
From the districts composed OF
Grant. Dona Ana, Otero. Lincoln. Cha.
yes ana Eddy counties. J. r. Hlukle
dsmocratic. and J. = Fielder. democra.
SC making the council stand rcpubii-
cans and 3 democrats
ron THE HOUSE.
From the district composed OF Unior
county. En- qrulclan sandoval. repub
lican.
Fem the dist let composed 81 M0rl
county. Cristoval Sanchez. republican
From the district composed Of sar
Miguel county. J. sena, y. valdez. Il
=. Chapman. republicans.
From the district composed OF Quad
alupe county doubtful
From the district composed OF SAINT.
i'e county. a. NJ Meau and Jose T.. 90
mex. republican
From the district composed OF Tao
county. H. e.. Abbott. republican.
From the district composed % ri,
Arriba. san Juan and Taos counties
Granville Pendiet0n. republican, an,
Manuel Sanchez. republican.
From the district composed Of Der
nalill0 ANA Mckinley counties. y. /.
iuilerreE. Alexander Boies ANA vences
i tAANAN h"NAfhAa AfFtNAfNAAAf
From the district composed OF Valen
ia county. Carl l.. Dalies and Martin
Sanchea. republican.
From the district composed OF lcor
70 and Sierra counties r. n. Winston
republican. ana Jose Sanchez. rcpubi
can.
From Grant county. W. ~ walton
democrat.
From the district composed OF Grant
n0nl Ana and Otero counties. Il. y
barnes. republican.
From the district composed OF Dom
Ana ana otero counties. Major W. n
n. Liewellyn. republican
From the district composed OF IN
counties Of Lincoln. Chaves and Eddy
" =. Bateman, democrat. making a to
tai ~ q republicans. doubtful. and
democrats.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10

each, giving water 70 the hrst section
on aay, Monday and Tuesday, the sec.
end on "wednesday ana Thursday. and
tue third on Friday and saturday
when any 81 theee sections were helms
supplied. I would operate a drag of
harrow In that section 81 the ditch
thus stirring up the river ailt ana car.
ryinR Il on the land ~ that section,
where Il would contribute 10 the fcrtii.
iiy 81 the soil and az the end of the
crop year leaving the whole acequia
clean and saving the enormous labor
now expended annually for cleaning by
manual labor.
There " one other great advantages
In this system water taken from .ao
ground ~ % too low a temperature foI
growing crops and mus, he warmed ID
get the best results. This u accom-
plished while flowing from the pump.
Ing station. IN the acequia.
The only element 81 uncertainty IN
the cost ~ installing ana operating
such a plait u the Investment ueccs
sary 90 control the quicksand and "a
secure an ample volume ~ water
e.. ~ ALLAiRE.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10

ton would seud one person. and the
citizens of the valley would send
another The report Of this committss,
when published. would be a valuable
paper
From correspondence and reading. I
am led 20 believe that IN California
they DO this pumping IN a manner very
superior 10 anything we know OF. They
have better pumps, and use more
economical power They know better
how 20 conserve the water and 10 dis
tribute and apply ~ and for ne 20 not
PROFIT by their experience appears 20
me 20 be short sighted economy.
shall be pleased 70 hear the views Of
others on this subject
HIRAM HADLBY.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
SUBJECT OF IRRIGATION.
c, B. kllaire, Of San Antonio, Gives
His Views.
AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
Editors ciussa

Aultofh Alu&eh
San Antonio. n. NJ. Nov. 81 have
to-day read with considerable interest
Prof. Iladley's letter regarding meth.
DDS for securing irrigation water for
the Rio Grande valley also his desire
fcT opinions from others on this impOr-
tany subject
Our conditions are vastly different
from those In California, our cropa are
different and the soil from which the
water must be got II different
We must have cheap water. II wheat,
alfalfa and other Held crops are 10 be
produced az q profit, " water 10 to be
secured cheaply and Ia abundance the
Mt must be low. 49, Il costs twice as
much Co ufi given volume OF water
20 feet as 90 lift n 10 feet
have made several trips TO CALI
fornia and have given considerable at
tention to the irrigation systems fol-
lowed there I have also spent con
siderable time Ia the Rio Grande val
lcy aud have made a study 0f the con-
dl,ions prevailing here. The whole val
loy from Albuquerque 60 NJ Paso u one
vast bed 81 auckland. have sunk ex-
perimental wells IN the mouths OF ar
rOy1s, hoping 10 find water In gravel
and have failed niue times out 81 ten.
some way will have TO be devised Tor
getting water cut ~ this qulcksand.
without going over all the conditions
90 be- met ana the various ways 81
meeting them, o. seems 90 me that
something like the following plan viii
ultimately meet with success
] would keep up the present river
supply as long 49, available. with the
present system % distribution Then
would SO 20 point On The acequia ma
dre about one mile from ~ counec-
zion with the river and there install a
pumping plant where there viii be an
abundance ~ water not over four feet
below the surface 81 the surrounding
country, ana where the water surface
IN the aceuuia are on the same level
This gives us theoretical iift % four
fees only. practically say six feet pro
Vited the supply h ample TO meet al
requirements For such lift some mo
dihcation 81 the Turbine pumping syu-
tenn VIII be- most economical For MP
well ! would dig Ions ditch running
north from my pump station say ~
fees vide ~ the southern or pumping
end, ana four feet vide az the forth
END. an average With " eight feet Tor
a water supply OF say 10000 gallons
per hour for i.0g0 acres This ditch.
we'll would be ~ suftcient length TO fur
nlsh the above supply without lower
ing the water ievsl tnOrmaD over one
foot when tins pumps we're doing fail
daty PUMPKINS would begin say Ia
June after the failure " the river sup
piy There would be In the aecquia
deposit OF silt deposited from the river
water. ~ there we're say 40 acfeh
under this system, I would divide tbs
ssfsise into three sections 81 so acres
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
G. T. u.


! deprecate the thought that woman
has no interest In politics because she
does not vote. Every contest political
Is for better conditions Of living These
bear directly upon the home ana the
woman In g. Woman II power In
politics IN proper time % her knowledge
Of the system 81 government under
which she lives. and IN ratio Of her
Keeping In touch with the tide Of hut
man life. whica flows by her own
hcarthstOne
dare not assert that womaR's politi-
cal influence has been a necessary fac
tor In all progressive legislation. As
proof conclusive call up 10 mind the
multitude Of legislative reform the (al-
nosO ballotless women Of the W. G..
T. u. have had enacted
Were wome~ to-day more generally
studlous Of political conditions they
could remedy many existing defects in
public government and without the bal
10. even--wero every woman a temper.
ance woman-the liquor tranic could
be crusaded out OF existence IN six
months, Hut alas, she II too often In
different % public questions. She feels
for the poor the sick. the needy, she
gtves OF her labor and love. but she
should DO moro--she should follow
those effects 20 the cause aud seek out
the remedy. Then by persuasive agl-
tation bring about y redress
IL 10 well 20 visit and build hospitals
u IL better 10 know and understand
the sanitary conditions which breed
disease and then coerce legislative amt
A.
healthy conditions and thus decrease
the need OF hospitals.
II Ia well 20 weep over the drunk
ard and his family. I; h well 10 pray
for them. but Il Is better TO study the
problem % temperance legislation. 50
az 20 coeree the legislative ana pOllt-
teal power Of the state 10 destroy the
liquor traiiio The liquor trafnc n sup
ported By many good moral men. why
Because they fancy high license Is an
advantage % the country. Yet women
With their insiincts true as a magnet
needle should know that even IN a
monetary sense the liquor tame is a
sou!ce % outlay enormously diapro-
porti0nate 60 revenue paid the govern
menI John q Woolley said la Clncine
natl lately III every drop OF liquor
was poured out on the ground to-mor.
row, the world would not be any poor
err" And agsih-thls couEtry could well
dealers IN luxury BY taxation u would
Be cheaper aud better than % they are
now supported.
MRS q. u. WILSON.
Press Representative.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
snEnr MExsnnM nnArIrunE.

The sh9epmen 81 New Mexico and
Arizona have written Commissioner
Hermann of the general land ONCE at
washington to thank him Tor a con-
tinuance % the grazing privilege In
the forest reserves 81 those two terri
tories The secretary OF the interior
had prepared an order whicn provided
that all sheep on the reserves Of these
territories should be al once excluded
ana further graEing strictly prohibited.
Just before this order was 20 have
gone into effect Commissioner Her
mann made strenuous appeal TO the
secretary IN behalf OF the sheepmen.
ana the order was modihed 80 ~ to
provide that temporarily no more per.
miis for sheep grazing IN these reserves
shall be Issued pending an investiga
tiQn 10 determine whether or not the
sheep iniure the forests but permits
already iHsued shali remain In full
force
Meantime the superintendent OF for
est reserves Tor Arizona and New Mex
lco has been called upon Tor a report
and largely upon his recommendation
viii depend whether or not further
grazing VIII be- permitted, OF be dlscon-
tlnued altogether
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
Mnl-n.,,. Indian s,arr narn.a.

The midnight slumbeis OF many OF
our people were disturbed by the toot
and scream % the nre whistles during
last night. A few minutes after twelve
the alarms sounded and a lively blaze
was already lighting up the town
when the IRE company arrived at the
scene. James Maloney's Indian store.
II was not more than ten minutes from
their arrival before they had the fre
under control. but II had gained such
Roadway that little ~ the stock viii
be OF any more use, Tor IRE. smoke
and water did the business pretty thor
oughly. The hose company never did
better work at a IRE here and are TO
be commended. The FIRE originated In
the back room OF the building used az
warehouse and everything In Il wan
blazing lercely when the IRE company
arrived. very large portion Of the In
ferlOr being abaEe In the front room
within a few minutes. No suggestion
as 10 the origin Of the IRE ~ made.
and u VIII probably never be- known.
The loss is about $4,000. and IA covered
by insurance. Mr. Maloney 10 away
from home on an eastern trip and ID
expected back -night.-oallup Clean
or
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10

The case of George Reed w. Virgin
IA Reed. divorce, was tried BY the court
and judgment was rendered Tor defend
ant for absolute divorce.
In the ease Of George X. Neher W.
Ambrosio and Anita Armiio. mai judg
ment was entered confirming the ref
aeree's fEpoN adjudging the following
Interests; ON lot ". block rs. New
Mexico Town company addition.
George X. Neher's undivided 30 eos
interest George X. Neher, WIN. q.
Caroline O.. Lola and George Neher
each undivided a-f0s. Ambr0siu Armi-
10 t-t0s. Anita Armiio s-s9s. Ia l.. Med
Ter. y. W. CLANCY and ]. N. Moore, AZ
commissioners reported 90 the court
that the property could not be- divided
and judgment was rendered IN favor
o. defendants for tiits account rent.
and rents and profits
on election day three mandamui
suits we're filed against the judges ~
different precincts. compelling them q
accept votes which they had rejected
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
YmE RoBnER oAuomr.
The Author 81 Reeent Robboriea u Mat
Named Ira ~. Henry.

The Auihor Of Reeent Robborisa o. a Man
Named Ira ~. Henry.
The police department OF the city
have given cut the Information that
the party who has for the past few
weeks been pcrpctatlnE the many
small roDberles IN town has. after be-
ing under surveillance for several days.
been placed under arrest and ~ now
held Al the county jail He viii be
give ma preliminary examination On a
day or two. as there are several mat
terH TO be investigated. The thiors
name r. ira u. Henry, and he has been
living here FOR some time on South
Second street ana was supported 90
be an empioye az the shops His wife
gave birth 20 a baby the other day
that died soon after II was born. and
she has been very sick since. and Hen.
~ was allowed 10 be with her until
she was out Of danger Henry's mode
OF operating was 10 So 60 a house and
knock % rims and n no one answered
he would get In by rear window. six
or eight houses have been rined and h.
carried on a variety OF articles OF
jewelry and clothing. a. well as quite
a neat sum % money He pagned a
few % the articles but most OF them
he produced The money he spent OF
course, Hts operations covered every
part OF the lily and be evidently stu.
died the houses and people. and took
advantage % the absence 81 the folk.
In calling az the different places Ht
'e'. r't bear the marks. however "a
80 Vck o. being a professional or even
a smooth beginner.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10

susan O. slower and husband 20 q. l..
Aitheimsr warranty deed to lots ~ aud
o. block az, ana lots 3. 10. a and A.
block a. New Mexico Town company
addition $3.50
~ y Stamm ana wife 10 A. W Gle
land Jr Interest "a ana 10 the unsold
portion of the Crosson a Kennedy ad-
dillon. t2oQ
August RsinE ana wife 20 T.. H.
Chainherlin warranty deed 20 lots ms
and 49, block ~, =. Armllo and Bros
aadition 800
Frank Meredith and wife 10 Mrs
Julian A Brooks. warranty deed 20 loi
10 block letter y A. s 4. addition, $500
Juslo 0risgo ana wife 10 school dis-
triet No 3. warranty deed % piece Of
land la Los uriegos pIsgiuct No. D.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
HeARTLESS HENRYFAMILY
Both We're Happy When Their Muir
dered Baby Was Buried.
wft's ANXIETY LAST AUGUST.

when The citizen strung upon the
reading puiic-nrHt the arrest OF Ida v.
gsury. on wedncsi-v afternoon. o.
ahe author Of half doacn robbcries.
aud followed Il up yesterday by an
nouncing that Henry had confessed 20
che more awful Grim Of numbering mis-
newborn baby BY choloroform--the
news created big sensation among the
friends Of the Henry family. and es-
pccinlly among those who knew the
husband and wife when they resided IN
Topeka. Kansas
The crime. a. depicted IN The cal
Ecn yesterday afternoon. was awful
enough, but later developments show
that both father and mother are equally
a. guilty 80 che other. the mother. N
anything giving evidcnc Of being more
heartleas
~ Is stated by nciEhbors Of the
licnfys that when the inhuman father
returned from the cemctery-Mr. and
AIRS. VIM smith going security for
the burial Of the chiid-he trippci into
his house and the cruel mother. raising
herself from the sick bed. remarked ~
n glecful voice well. how 90 you feet
since your carriage rGer
Henry answered back In happy
frame Of mind Il feet better now"
Yesterday afternoon when the nurse
al the Henry household secured a copy
~ The Citizcn and told Mrs. Hersy 81
the exposure ~ the crime by the arrest
and confession u her husband. the SICK
woman jumped out % bed and com
meuccd putting on her clothing. de-
clarlng that she would 60 over TO the
jar and see her husband She was
kept IN the house. and finaliy. broom.
iug rcconciled. returned to her bed. She
a. now virtually under arrest. and Will
no doubt b. removed 90 the county
1all when her condition warrants re-
mcVal.
10 Is leamei today. after an inter.
vlrw with friends who knew the
Hcnrys back l.. Topeka. that on theii
arrival here Mrs. Henr. expressed re-.
greet over her condition and sent to q
drug store. where uiedicne was secured
81 RID her OF her 'cmbarra ssmcnt and
shame a. she expressed Il. Thia wal
On August last ard shows that. alih lugh
failing then 10 accomplish the diaboli.
cal purpose. the young married couple
allowed the child 10 come 20 life and
then chlUrosormed It to death.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
NEW oourHwEsunS RAILROADS
News Comes Prem Carlsbad, y. NJ. aud
0hihaahaa, McHiCo.


chihuahua. MeHiSo.
Following are two specials 20 the 81,
Louis Globe Democrat;
Carlsbad. n. ~. Nov. Alt appears
now that the long talked Of air line
be- Neen 81. Louis and ~ Paao g about
to become an accomplished fact Dur
ing tie past reven months the chief
engineer OF the Pecos Valley system
has been busily engaged in seisctInE
the mos, practicable route from point
on the Fecoa Valley line. a. miles north
Of this place across 20 El PasO and the
Mexican border. Such a route has n
naily been decided on. The new ex-
tension Ia TO be known as the al paso
pecos Valley a Eastern railway. ana
! Il will become pari Of the pecos sys-
tenn. The length OF the accepted HuF-
yey IL 10 miles, OF which 100 miles IL
through smooth. unbrOken country
The maximum grade n 60 feet TO the
mile. aud the maximum curvature de-
greer. The tine cresses the low divide
between the Guadalupe AMI sacramen-
20 ranges II mountains al an elevation
o. 5000 feet above SEA i-~-L.
Articles Of Incorporation for this new
road have been filed at santa We. and
work will begin In the early part OF the
month. ana Il Ia expected thas trains
viii be running through next summer
and possibly earlier
AZ 20 the connections the PeeOa Vat
Icy road Will make az Amarillo with
the eastern roads. a n known that tbs
ChOctaw. Oklahoma a Gulf railroad
company will shortly extend their line
from Wea,horford. Oklahoma 20 Anna
rlllo. Texas. q distance OF it0 miles, and
this line, connecting with the Frisco az
Oklahoma city. gives at. Louis almost
an air line to ~ Paso. old Mexico. Ari-
sona and the PRclne coast opening up
TO 81 Louis a trade Il has enjoyed iit-
the new line will be i.2is miles, TINS
distances over the present routes are
as SolloWs
Iron Mountain and Texas a Pacific
ia57; Frisco 20 Fort Worth and Texas a
Pacihc, 1877; Frisco TO cherryvAls and
main line of Atchlson. Topeka and san
a W. 1904.
The different elevations at the Inn
portani points on the new system are
Amarillo. sg00. Roswell. 1900: Carlsbad.
5000 and El Paso $500.
AZ 10 the two extensions. that 0f the
Pec0s Valley and the Choetaw. will
penetrate the most rapidly growing
sections " THE western country. thore
can be little doubt. a. 20 the financial
wisdom Of the enterprise.
CHIHUAHUA DOES III.
ChihuHhua. Wen, Nov. a--rhs pros.
peciive building Of ths Kansas city.
Aexico and Orient ratlnOad aerOsa
Mexico % Port etilwell formerly To-
p0iobampo. on the Pacife coast has
stimulated Into aetiOn tia profess Of
the Rio 0rande Sierra Madrs and Pa
cinc railway company TO s1gena Ice
Lgs 90 the aams Pacinc coast terminus.
II 10 auth0ritatiyely announced here
ihat the work On she extension Of the
ialter road from its present terminua,
M miles southwest OF ~ Pan0, Texas,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10


Vice between chicago END me land Of
noWera
I'VE sxpsct heavy travel 10 cslifor.
MIA during the next three or four
months said A general passenger
agent Of one % the transcontinentai
lines. The winter tourist business. a
appears 10 turning more 20 California
every year. There are several factors
IN the change ~ travel FROM south %
west. or rather for the Increase % tras-
a. for the Florida business also proinl-
sen to b. good. u appears that more
people IN the middle west are taking
winter soiourns than formerly. one
cause 81 the constantly increasing Call
ifornia travel IL the improved transpOr.
tation accommodation. few years
ago the service between chicago and
California. while good. was not to be
compared - what u IN to-day. sched-
ules are faster and BETTER ears operat-
Cd BY ell lines"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
MCKINLEY COUNTY.


There was an election Ia the new
county % Mckinley last Tuesday ana
Ike everywhere else la the unitei
States the republicans we're successful.
Here b. the official vote:
Delegate HOdcy iii Larrazolo 2ss
}od"ys majority 1866
Councll-Harrfson AS. Carman 2si.
ilarrison's majority Ill
Bowie 500. Bonnen so.
HoWie's majority 1873.
Comm ssiOnt rs-BrethertUn. repubi
an. f34. 0ardlno, democrat. 2s3: Breth
ryon's majority. Isl Hart. republican.
4l2 Maxwell. democrat. 9l6: Harris ma %
iority. &C. MeVicker. republican. as
krakor democrat. PISS; Mcvicker's ma
Jority. i5i
Sherin-Smilh 496. Frederick 2e6
Smith's majority iH.
Treasurer and cOlleclor-Spcara tOl
vidal $50, spears majority n.
Probate clerk Russ.ll "a. CAmpsell
80; Russelfs majority iit.
Probate iuige-Apodaca az. Brown
81; ApOdaca's majority fTs
Assess or--Csnayan tTf, Pitts 25G
Caravans majority 2ls