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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
POLICE ARE
POWERLESS
To Cope With the Increasing
Number Of Sharps
and Buncos.
VIGILANCE CORPS
MAY Yet be Found Necessary
IF the Citizens Are to Pro-
tect Themselves and
Visitors.

| bunco game that would have done
credit to that boldest of all Ell PasC
bunco steerers, Curley Sullivan, now
serving out a term in the penitentiary
was worked this morning hard by the
office of a morning paper on Overland
street
A verdant looking country youth
who came here from Waxahachie to
hunt a job was inveigled into a saloon
and robbed of all the money he poss-
essed. by bunco man.
The boy told his story to the chief of
police soon after he had been f1eeced.
He is perhaps Is years of age and was
wearing suit of overalls with his
coat over that.
| Il came here yesterday hunting
work. said he "and was waiting
around the depot to go out. A small
man with a mustache came up to me
and after talking a while said he could
| take me to a man who would give me
a job. I went down town with him.
He took me into a saloon and asked
the barkeeper where a certain man
| was. The barkeeper said that the man
ha" been in there but a Few minutes
before and would soon be back. He
went in the back part and sat down
in a wineroom with two strangers.
Pretty soon the man l was with
commenced playing a game with the
two other men. l do not play any
thing. but he handed me some blocks
that he called chips" and told me to
play for him. We lost all of the
blocks. Then the man asked me to
buy some more chips and if we lost he
would give me back my money. I lost
all 1 had, SIS. Then the man said he
would go out and try to borrow it
from a friend. He never came back"
The verdant youth appealed to the
police for aid. George Harold went
with the country boy to locate the sa-
loon. He said the youth took him to
the Legal Tender. but the birds had
flown.
The chief listened to the young
mans tale of woe and was deeply af-
fected.
Herald reporter was told that there
are at present many sharpers in Ell
Paso who could give Curly Sullivan
cards and spades and beat him at his
own game
Protection during the Carnival is
needed and if the police are made
quate to give it a vigilance committee
should be Rganized to make short
shift of the bunco men and skin game
sharks.
The boy who was fieeced this morn
ing gave his name as T. c. Hall
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
AN ATTEMPT MADE TO BURN THE
OMAHA HOME OF EDWARD
CUDAHY

OMAHA, Jan. 12.-It is suspected
here that the mysterious fire which at
tackled the house or Edward sCudahy
last night was started by agents of
the men who kidnapped Mr.. Cudahy's
son. and was meant as grim warn
ing to the wealthy packer to with
draw the reward offered for the arrest
of the kidnapers
Mr.. Cudahy has offered $25 900 and
the city 5000 additional.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
SCATHING INDICTMENT OF BALTI-
MORE nOUSE OF REFUGE BY
GRAND JURY.

BALTIMORE. Jan 12-The grand
jury has declared the female house of
refuge to be a place of horrors. where
the inmates are outrageously treated
and where innocent girls are morally
ruined.
In one instance. the grand jury says,
an inmate was knocked down by an of
ficer, dragged about by the hair, and
afterward gagged, put in a straigh:
jacket. and locked in a dark cell.
One girl inmate was driven insane
by similar treatment
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
YALE COLLEGE AND NEW HAVEN
TOWN ARE GREATLY AFFLICT-
ED WITH GRIP.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. jan 12.-Five
hundred new cases of grip are reported
at Yale today. There are 400 more in
university dormitories and a hundred
students were seized with the epidemic
at their homes during the Christmas
holidays. aud are unable to return.
Half dozen instructors are SICK
and have given up their courses tenn
pOrarily.
There are 10000 cases of the dis
ease in this city.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
ARBITRATORS AGREE TO FAVOR
ALL THE DEMANDS OF STREET
RAILWAY STRIKERS.

READING. Penna.. Jan. 12.-The
strike OF the employees of the United
Traction company. inaugurated last
Tuesday came to an end today. The
board OF arbitrators having granted
nearly every demand made by the
strikers.
The agreement reached by the arbi-
traitors calls for the reinstatement OF
all employees discharged since January
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
MEETING OF CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE DIRECTORS.
Vice President Walz and Secretary
Russell Reelected For Another Year.
More Discussion of the Railroad
Question.

The directors OF the chamber of COM
merce held their annual election yes
terday afternoon and selected officers
to serve during the ensuing year.
There was a full attendance. On
the first ballot S. ]. Prudential was
elected to succeed himself. He re-
ceived five of the nine votes cast. C.
R. Morehead received votes; B. +
Hammett, and w. G. walz. 1 each.
H. B. Stevens and B. F. Hammett
were the tellers and took but few
moments to decide the contest.
w. G. Walz was elected vice presi-
dent, Felix Martinez. second vice
president. H. B. Stevens, treasurer and
E. E. Russell, secretary.
Mr.. Courchesne moved that the num-
Der of members of each standing CON-
mittee be fixed at five instead of sew
en-, except that the transportation conf
mittee remain at seven as heretofore.
He suggested this change so that il
might be easier to secure a quorum.
The number of members of the trans
portation committee was made nine
and on motion of H. B. Stevens. Presi-
dent Prudential was made it's chair
man.
After some discussion it was held
was necessary and that it should be
composed of three directors. U. S.
Stewart. E. Kohlberg and A. Cour-
chesne were appointed. Mr.. Stewart
had opposed the creation of this COM
mittee. as its work. in his opinion,
should be performed by the board. 1t
was also claimed that during the past
year the committee had proved of lit
tie practical value. Other members OF
the board did not agree with this idea.
The Bisbee Road.
The possibility of the Bisbee railroad
being induced to enter Ell Paso next
came up for discussion. One railroad
official it was said. had insinuated that
the resolutions passed by the chamber
and sent to the council might a.. oCsf !.
'idered an unfriendly act by the rail-
ways.
A discussion followed and it was
finally agreed that the chamber had
nothing but the friendliest feeling for
the railroads and had no intention of
attempting to deprive them of any oe
their rights. 1t was urged that should
the chamber object to any new road
hereafter in the heart of the
city it would be only just and reas-
onable to offer the company suitable
property on the outskirts of town.
1t was theopinion of several mem
Ders of the board that the Bisbee road
IS coming and that the S. p would
endeavOr to get it to use it's tracks into
he city. The purchase of Franklin
street was also discussed and some
-ough guesses made
B. F. Hammett. w. G. walz and II.
Stevens were appointed to purchase
5000 copies of recent publication got
zen out by local firm at cents per
,opy. The publication contains a write
Up of Ell Paso
w G.. Walz was appointed a commit
zee of one to cooperate with the secre-
-ary in preparing for the carnival ceia-
)ration.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
CONDUCTOR AND BRAKEMAN IN
STANTLY KILLED IN A
COLLISION.

BELLEVILLE, Ills. Jan. IA
double header extra south bound
freight on the Illinois Central tele-
scoped and totally demolished seven
cars of merchandise and a caboose
here this morning.
Both engines of the extra were
wrecked.
w. A. Wing. conductor. and w. E.
Ring. a brakeman, asleep in the ca
bOose were instantly killed.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12

Preparations for laying a new walk
around two sides of the custom house
were suddenly stopped when it was dis
covered that the prosecution of the
work would fill the streets during Car
nival week with piles of material.
Captain Nose Dillon. custodian. Or
dered the workmen to improvise some
sort of walk to take the place of the
loose sand left after the bricks had
been removed
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
AN INCH OF SNOW HAS ALREADY
FALLEN AT SAN ANGELO AND
THERE'S MORE COMING.
Special Dispatch to The Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Herald.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Jan. 12.-An
inch of snow has fallen at San Angelo
and snow is still falling.
The Krug eXtradition case is still
on trial. The case is hard fought:
translat;ag.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
THE PRESIDENT WILL PROBABLY
BE ABLE TO SIT UP A PART
OF THE TIME TODAY.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. IL
Secretary Cortelyou announced this
morning that President McKinley's
condition showed steady improvements
and he would probably sit up portion
of the day.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
Aqua NUEVA HAS AL
MOST DISAPPEARED
1t Is Wonderful Lake of Wide Ex-
tent That Was Formed in One Night
By a Cloudburst and Has Lasted
for Years Without Being Replenished

Tor ears without Beng Replen1Shed
Aqua Nueva the lake that was
formed in a single night by a water
spout on the Mexican Central railroad
about 100 miles south of Ell Paso sew
eral years ago, is now almost dry and
will entirely disappear within another
year.
The formation of Aqua Nueva was
considered one of the most peculiar
things that ever occurred in this sec
tion of the country. 1t is in a low
valley between the mountains but No
the cloud burst. 1t was one the night
of September 18th three years ago. The
trains mad been running regularly and
no one ever thought of water covering
the track there. When the train
reached the spot the next day the
track was submerged and lake of wa
ter nearly fifteen miles long lay where
water was never seen before. In many
places it was ten feet deep and stretch
ed for miles on both sides of the rail-
weeks and at that the road had to be
moved.
No rain has fallen in that section
since, however. and the water it fast
drying up. The lake is now only about
a mile across and 1T is thought that
it will disappear entirely in another
year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
1T is REPORTED THAT THE
DEATH OF Ii HUNG CHANG
is IMMINENT

SHANGHAI, Jan. 12.-It is reported
here Ii Hung Chang is breaking down
and that his death is imminent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
Another Special Party OF Good Fellows
Will Help to Make Ell Paso's Great
Carnival Howling Success
Poem On the Occasion.

The Caravan of the Mystic Shriners
of Texas promises to be one of the
leading features of the Carniavl and
will be the means of bringing many
people here who would not come for
other reasons.
E. 8. Eberle. potentate of Hella
Temple. has issusd a pamchlet re-
questing ali mobiles to attend and .o.n
in the first jollifcation of the first
month of the first year of the new cen
tury He begins his request with the
following:
Awake, Awake,, Awake,,. Ye
sons of the Prophet, See to it that
your camels are sleek and in good con-
dition to join the Caravan destined
for the Oasis of Ell Paso. the gate city
on the Rio Grande. there TO arrive
Thursday, January the seventeenth.
1901.
There is a sunny land,
Quite far away,
Where there is good hot sand
Most every day.
Oh! How the pilgrimsll yell
When their scorching feet we smell
How they'll think they are in t*!*!*?
And can't get away
Did it ever occur to you? That if
you don't go with us to Ell PaSo you
| will be hiring tramp to kick your"
The pamphlet is issued by the HelIa
Temple of Dallas which has chartered
a train and will bring every Shriner
| who wishes to attend. There will
probably be several cars of them The
| train will arrive in Ell Paso Wednesday
and Thursday night the banquet will
years on account of disarrangement
secret gathering and initiation of
, Shriners at the lodge hall.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
Christian Science

Regular services Sunday at II a. m.
All services held at the Christian
Science free reading rooms. room Is.
Mills building.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12

Herald job office. Phone lis.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-12
WILL COME TOO.

MYSTIC SHRINERS
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR

LOUISVILLE. Aug. 2S.-With no all.ab-
sorbing features to occupy the time to-
day the Knights Templars and their
ladies went on excursions. The iesti-
vities OF the conolave will reach their
climax tonight, when the Knights grand
ball win be given. Thousand OF couples
will dance.
The Grand encampment of Knights
remplar today elected Henry Bates
Stoddard OF Bryon, Texas, grand com
mander TO succeed Rev. Ben. II. Llyod,
of San Francisco, California. Col. Geo.
NJ Moulton. OF Chicago, Was elected to
succeed StoddSTd as deputy grand
master. Rev. Nj. W. Rugg, Of Rhode
Island, was advanced one rank 20 the
Office Of grand generalissimO, made
vacant by the election OF Col. Moulton.
William BE Melish, Of Cincinnati, was
elected to succeed Rug as captain gener-
al. Jos. A. Locke. OF Portland, Maine,
Junior grand warden. was made senior
grand warden.
II. Wales Lines, Of Connecticut wis
reelected grand treasurer John A.
GarOw, Of Detroit, Was elected grand
recorder, defeating W. Ii. Mayo, the
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
]. B. STUMP
is DEAD

A telephone message late this after
noon to d. e. Huntsinger, the under.
taker, announced the death today from
heart trouble, Of Hon, Jesse b. Stump,
who has OF late years resided on his
large farm near Suver, in Polk coun'
ty. This news is most unexpected, and
no details are obtainable. Mr.. Hunt.
singer has started for the Stump farm.
Mr.. Stump is we'll and favorably
known in this community having re.
sided in Salem many years. He
was prominent member of the Unitar
ian church, and noble worker for the
betterment OF humanity in every
way. He leaves wife and
one con who reside on
the farm, and daughter, Mrs, @. S.
Hamilton who resides at the old family
home in this city but is atpresent absent
with Mr.. Hamilton at Cascadia in the
mountains.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
FERNINST
TAMMANY

NEw YoRK, Aug. 29.-The conference
committee Of the Citizens Union will
meet tonight to select six candidates
for each of the nominations for Mayor,
Controller and President OF the Board OF
Aldermen Of New York. These names
will be reported TO the committee Of 100
which will meet on Semptember 4 and
this larger committee will instruct the
conference committee what names to
present to the general conference com
mittee Of the anti-Tammany orsaniza-
tions on Sept. 8.
This meeting will practically open the
campaign. There is much speculation
as 10 the selection OF ,the committee for
Mayor. The names most prominently
mentioned in THE connection are Seth
Low, Republican, George L Rives, DEM
ocrat; Henry w. Maxwell, Democrat (;
John Dewitt Warner, Democrat. Charles
A. schieron. Republican: Bird s. Coler.
Democrat: Alfred T. White Republican I;
Oscar S. STRAINS, Democrat; Gustave II.
Schwab, Democrat Edward NJ. Knox,
Democrat ;Charles S, Fairfield, Democrat.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29

Il alone and bis father calling him went
TO the house.
Clyde Claggett next secured the boat
and while rowing around about block
below the place where the box was first
seen, again found it, caught in come
bushes overbaueing the stream. He
TOOK hold ofthe box and saw the head Of
the child. He told the Mott boy, who
in turn informed his father, and the
coroner was then notified. When he
arrived. the boys secured the box for
him, placed il inside a wooden box and
IL was brought to the morgue.
IL should be said to the credit OF the
public officials that this inquest was held
only after urgent solicitation on the part
of many people who either believed a
crime had been committed OF had per-
sonal motives in urging the expense.
Out of respect for their Judgment it is
we'll to assume that the latter motive
prevailed. The statements of several
physicians and reputable people all in
dIcated that nothing more than an awk.
ward blunder had been made in dispos-
ing OF the body, but for this the unfor-
tunate family must suffer further humil.
iation and the county bear an expense
OF about fifty dollars.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
ASTORIA
BUOYANT
All Ablaze With Prospects of
the Great Regatta.

Special to Journal.
ASTORIA, Aug. 29.-All Astoria is
dressed in a broad smile, yachting
cap, and white duck suit, for tomor-
row 10 Regatta day and the indications
are that il won't rain.
The docks have been propped to bear
the weight OF the spectators, the streets
have been bosed off, and the show win
dows decorated. The queen arrives to-
night by boat from Portland and she
will have a rousing welcome; the city
stands ready 10 embrace her and any
one OF the regatta committee stands
ready TO do the job for the city. She will
find that the street fair and the street
fakirs have arrived ahead Of her, and
the dark bay voice of the "barker" at
the street fair, as he announces the great
feats OF the Austin Sisters, the whirling
Dervish, and the Hoochee Cooche
dances, mixed with the spiel OF the
man on the corner with Jumbo" the
big snake, and the cry Of the man sell
ing the little rubber return" balls,
will fall on her ear like heavenly m usic
as che approaches the city.
The old wooden battle ship "Mohian"
now atralning ship, stands in the harbor
ready to do the honors Of the "great
navee." Small boats with ten strapping
young fellows at the oars leave the side
Of ship every now and then and taking
spurt up the river to show thespectators
that they are preparing for the races.
Every man who has a sail boat has
her in shape for the races crack oars
men, swimmers and high divers are
coming to town, and there is going to
be some races worth seeing.
Every loyal Astorian in addition to
his yachting cap and duck suit wears
badge which informs the visitor that
Astoria lie the only sea port in the state,
People coming to the Regatta will
have good time, for Astoria is a lively
town and the fishermen have money
and you know that means "hot times"
in Astoria,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
BURNED
BUILDINGS

DENVER, Colo, Aug. 29.-News has
reached here that on Sunday morning
a mob burned the remaining buildings
belonging to William Radcliffe, al
Grand Mesa Lakes. 1t was the burning
of the hotel at this place recently by ii
mob that caused Mr.. Radcliffe TO call
on Governor orman for troops to pro-
tect his property and also caused the
report that Radcliffe had appealed to
the British Government for it's protec-
tion claiming 10 be a subject OF Great
Britain. The trouble began when one OF
Mr.. Radcliffe's guards killed a ranch
man in a controversy over the right to
fish in the lakes. Since then. all the
building on Rldcliffe's place, including
the fish hatchery have been destroyed
by mobs.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
PAPER MILLS
BURNING AT
OREGON CITY
nerno n presa Association Special.

Aferno n Press Association Special.
ORE ION CiTt, Aug. 29.-The ware
houses OF the Crown and the Willam-
ette Pulp and Paper Mills at this place
caught fire this afternoon and det-
perate fight is being made to save
them, The main building Of the
Willamette mill has been on fire
several times, but it is now
hoped the mills can be saved,
yet it is feared the ware
house will be lost. Thirty
or forty streams are playing on the
warehouses, and assistance has been
called for from the Portland fire depart
ment.
One OF the warehouses is filled with a
large and valuable supply Of both paper
and pulp which is manufactured
here in vast quantities.
The other warehouse is filled with
thousands OF Ltons of sulphor, and
will be practically unextinguishable il
the fire gets footing in in il.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
Some Hon Picking.

Hoppicking generally will begin next
weeh many yards being prepared to be
gin Monday. As far as known there
will be plenty OF pickers, and the price
will be 40 cents as far as can be learned.
Some early varieties have already been
picked.
The Eugene Gnard says that S.Smeed,
Of Walteryillo, has completed the pick
ing Of his carly hops, and the Prolitics
and Fugles varieties, and has hauled
them TO Eugene. lie will ship them to
Milwaukee, Wis, on consignment as has
been his custom for years. lie had about
80 bales, the yield being better than last
year. lie says they are OF excellent
quality, being entirely free of mould.
He will commence picking his Clusters
Monday.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
Rand Concert.

Another successful concert was Liyen
last night at Eastwood Park. The vocal
music was greatly enjoyed the pictures
shown by the stereopticon were OF in
tersst to all. The band has steadily won
favor from the Salem public and was
at it's best last night.
The Cavalry Club were present, and
made a good showing. On account Of
the cool nights and 30 many people be-
ing out Of town the regular Friday
night concert will not be given this week.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
AMERICAN
FORESTRY

DENvER, Aug. 29.-American forestry
Association completed its work today
and adjourned sine die.
Prof. A. d. Hopkins, of Morgantown,
West Virginia discussed "Insect enemies
of ioreet and forest products" lie gave
valuable hints on how to combat these
pests. Prof. VIM. r. Dudley, Of Stan.
ford University, read an interesting
paper on "ssnta Lucia silver fr," ol
"Abies venusta," the utility Of it's pro,
lection from fire. The election Of ofIiceri
will occur at the annual meeting, Of the
Association, which is an incorporated
body, in December.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
TURKEY
TALK

CoNsrANTINoPLE "Wednesday Aug. p
The Turkish ministry discussed the
French claim today. II is now believed
full satisfaction will he given France.
PARIS Aug. THE Echo de Paris.
says it learns that II the Sultan does not
satisfy the French demands within "a
hours surveillance over they Young
Turkish party in France will no longer
be enforced.
NJ. Constans, the French to Embassa-
dor to Turkey, arrived inParis today from
Constantinople. After conference with
the foreign minister NJ. Constans said
he would not return TO Constantinople
until the dispute was settled. He did
not think the Sultan would hold out
very long. War was out OF the question,
George Dory, son Of the late Prince Of
Samos, former minister to the Sultan Of
Turkey, has been condemned 10 death
by the sultan's courts at the direction
OF Abdul Hamid, H., because Of the
publication OF Dory's book, the "Pri.
vate Life OF the Sultan" Dory is now
a resident OF Paris.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
MARRIED.

PALMER-SORBER--At the res idence
OF the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Sorber, on 18th street, Wednes-
day, August 2S, 1901. at p. m, Mr..
Jonn A.Palmer and Miss Alma Ursula
Sorber, Rev. I. III. Henderson, of the
Central Congregational church, Off
ciating.
The home was elsborately decorated
for the occasion, which was attended by
about twenty-five relatives and intimate
friends OF the families. Miss Bertha
Clark acted as bridesmaid and Mr..
David Sorber, brother Of the bride, was
groomsman. They will reside in TIL 9
city.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-08-29
Sawed His Hand.

Al. Godfrey had narrow escape from
losing his fingers this morning at the
Rurlz Box Factory. He was operating
a wreath saw, when Il struck knot In
the board, wrenching the board so that
his hand fell ON the saw. Il cut the
upper part OF the fingers, butnot serioui'
ly. His wounds we're dressed by a
physician. II. A. Kurtz proprietor OF
the factory lost his fingers on the same
saw about month ago.