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Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
TEXAS YELLOW FEVER SCARE
SEVERAL DEATHS REPORTED
FROM THAT sTATE.
Expert Doctor Says Its the Genuine
Fever-4ooo People Have Fled From
Laredo, Texas-Webb County Guar.
antined-Prominen American Died
From Fever In Monterey, Mexico.

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 29.-Yellow
fever seems to be on the increase in
this city, despite the efforts being
made to stamp it out. Two deaths and
twelve new cases were reported Mon
day.
DR.. Guiteras, in his house to house
canvass, saw many cases Of fever and
at the conclusion of his days eXami
nation made the announcement that
IL of the cases were genuine yellow
fever. Laredo presents a dead appear
ance, all those who could get away
having departed for points north Of
the state of Texas and for points
south. 1t is estimated that nearly 1000
people have fed from here since the
scare began.
A Shotgun Quarantine.
The city is now quarantined against
in all directions of the state and no per
son can get beyond the limits of Webb
county. Other Texas counties have es
tablished a shotgun quarantine ant
are turning back all who are endeavor
ing to get away in coaches, buggies
and carts.
The quarantine applies to all per
sons, freight, baggage, express, mai
or other matter originating in the cit,
Of Laredo, or points south, the only
person having authority to leave thu
corporation limits being the health vi
fcers of the state of Texas and tho
United States. The work Of placin.
the city in thoroughly sanitary condi
ton is being carried on under the di
rect supervision of DR.. Guiteras an(
corps of expert assistants.
At Nuevo Laredo.
The situation in Nuevo Laredo Is I'm
changed, no death or new cases having
occurred SO far as can be learned. DR.
Mariana Trevino, a Mexican govern
ment yellow fever expert in charge
there, believes that within eight day.
he will have stamped out the fever
The Mexican customs authorities havt
been temporarily moved to Lampasa
where all incoming baggage ant
freight over the National railway j.
examined, thus permitting trains Il
run through to Laredo, Texas, withou
stopping at Nuevo Laredo.
One Death at Monterey.
Monterey, Mexico, Sept. 2S.-Dr. AL
vim G. Alderman, a well known Ameri
can founder Of the Christian Institute
died at his home from what is said t.
be yellow fever. The authorities ar
taking every precaution to prevent tn
spread of the disease. The school
have been closed. The medical me-
express the belief that the disease will
not spread. 1t is reported, but no
officially, that Monterey has six case
of fever.
New Cases at Tampico.
Tampico, Mexico, Sept. 2S.-Fiv
new cases Of yellow fever have ar
peared here, though they are of a mil
form, apparently.
Refugees in Mexico City.
Mexico City, Sept. 2S.-Refugee
from Wales, Victoria, Santiago, Lin
ares and Tampico, fleeing through fea
Of yellow fever. are making their ap
pearance here and the capital is tn
oasis for throng Of visitors.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
Home for Care of Drunk nrds.

Berlin, Sept. 29.-The city Of ORES.
den will open on October 1, the first
institution for the care of drunkar.s
on the continent. Patients must be
examined as to their sanity and be
diagnosed as curative, and most vol
UNFAIRLY submit to regime of health
full living. such as farm work. They
will have good, moral surroundings
and must pay As cents day. Patients
may stop three years in the institu-
ton,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
Three Men Killed in a Mill.

Redding, Cal, Sept. 29.-Three mer
employed in the big sawmill at Nc
Cloud met horrible death. job,
Morrillo aud G. Merrino, Italians were
pitching logs or placing them in posi-
ton. One Of the men slipped and two
heavy logs rolled down, crushing botl
men to death.
A few moments later Antonio Lusso
working in the mill, met instant death
While at work on an edger the machine
struck knot in board and the pee;
of timber was hurled back with suct
force that it nearly went through LUIS
SOS body.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
GEN. OLA SURRENDERED.
He Was a Leader of lnsurrection
Band.

Manila, Sept. 29.-General Ola, lead
er of the band of insurrectos which
has been creating considerable trouble
in the province of Albany, Luzon, has
surrendered to the American troops
with 2S officers and men of his com.
mand.
He has surrendered a few Of his
guns, but has promised to turn over all
arms belonging to his band without
delay.
Governor A. U. Belts, the provincial
executive officer Of Albany, says that
this practically ends all arme! re-
sistance in that portion of the island,
the rest of the forces of the reconccn-
trados having been already dispersed.
The hemp industry, of which Albany
is the main center, has been seriously
affected by the insurrection, of which
Ola has been the chief support.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
Roosevelt Back to Capital.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 2S.-Presi
dent Roosevelt has passed the last
day Of his summer vacation quietly at
Sycamore Hill. He and Mrs. Roose-
welt, accompanied by two Of their
children, attended the morning ser.
vices at Christ Episcopal church. The
president and Mrs. Roosevelt and their
children now at home, Secretary and
Mrs. Loeb and members of the execu.
tive staff left Monday morning for
Washington.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
Suicide at Wheeling.

Wheeling, w. Va, Sept 2S.-Ilr and
in financial trouble, John Laughlin, a
prominent citizen, killed himself, after
making the most deliberate prepare
tons. Laughlin kissed his wife and
son before retiring to his room. There
he disrobed, put on a nighshirt, open
ed the family Bible at favorite chap
ter and after reading awhile shot him.
self through the head.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
Murdered In Church.

La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 2o.-At the
German Lutheran church, at the be-
ginning Of services, Herman Roosow
shot his wife and himself in the pres
ence of handreds of witnesses. Mrs.
Roosow will die. Roosow, though
dangerously wounded, may recover.
Roosow had been separated from
his wife.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-09-30
Balloon Crossed the Channel.

London, Sept. 2S.-Count de la
Vaulx and Count de 'Outremont de.
scended Sunday in balloon near Hull,
Yorkshire, having journeyed from
Paris in II IL hours. This is the first
time that a balloon has successfully
travelled from France to England.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-01

The largest land sale that has been
made in the Pecos Valley for many
years was completed yesterday when
the deal was closed for section 80,
which is known as the Greefield farm
sixteen miles south. Messrs. NJ. G..
Cartwright and brother-in-law r. l..
Warren, of Terrell, Texas, were the
purchasers, and the consideration
was $4,000. The farm is one of the
most valuable in the Pecos Valley
and embraces $40 acres. 1t is all but
80 acres in alfalfa, and the eighty is
in cultivation.
There is a $4,000 residence on the
place and fine artesian well with
-12S feet flow. The land belonged to
J. ]. Hagerman. and the sale was
made through J. w. Warren, a broth
er of r. L. Warren. ]. w. Warren re-
Gently bought 300 acres adjoining
Greenfield through Richey & De-
Freest. The land was unimproved
and brought $35 per acre, or $1O.5OO.
S. E. Waskom of Big Springs, an un-
Gle of Mr. Warren, recently purchas-
ed 10 acres of unimDroved land ad-
joining Greenfield at $35 per acre.
Mr. Waskom is the father of Mrs.
w. c. Winston. W. c. Winston pur-
chased the Fitzgerald place here last
June and the consideration was over
SAC, 1000
Mr.. Cartwright will return here in
the near future to take charge of the
place and will plant a large number
of fruit trees. r. l.. Warren. his
brother-in-law, is an attorney and
will remain in Terrell
Mr.. Cartwright says, 81 think the
Pecos Valley has the brightest fu-
ture Of any place l know" and he
has proven his faith. He is a young
man, about % years of age. and is
a member of one of the oldest. and
wealthiest and most influential fami-
lies in Texas. He is engaged in the
wholesale hay business at Terrell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-01
TALK OF REYES
The Only Condition on Which the
General Will Be Received is on
Peace Mission Between Colombia
and Panama.

Washington, D. c. Dec. DIR.
Herran, the Colombian charge, call
ed at the state department today
for the first time in many weeks. His
purpose he said was to inform Secre-
tary Hay of General Reyes arrival
and the object of his mission He
also wished to arrange call for the
General on the Secretary. He made
long visit and it can be stated that
Her1an was advised of the exact at
titude which the Washington govern
ment will assume towards Reyes.
If he pleases to meet the state de-
them and for the purposes which
they may name, the arrangement of
peace terms between Colombia and
Panama, he will be cordially receiv-
ed. Otherwise the visit to the depart
ment will be fruitless and the mis-
sion to Washington will be failure.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-01
BIG NAVAL MANEUVERS.
Plans Completed for Winter Maneu-
Ners in the Caribbean

Plans Completed for Winter Maneu-
vers in the Caribbean.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 1.-The
Generar Board of the Navy, of which
Admiral Dewey is president, is well
pleased over the bright outlook that
exists for the success of the winter
maneuvers in the Caribbean. The
plans, which have just been COM
pleted in their final details. have
been drawn on more elaborate
scale than anything of the kind pre-
viously attempted by the navy.
The movements incident to the ev-
olutions practically begin this week
with the assembling of a dozen or
more battleships, cruisers and other
craft of war in Hampton Roads prior
to departing for the scene of the
maneuvers. For four full months
the evolutions will continue and all
of the scuadrons in the Atlantic will
take part.
The ships will be under command
of the senior squadron commander,
except during the months of Febru-
ary and March. when Admiral Dewey
will again hoist his four-starred pen
nant and assume direction of the
competition in which records are to
be made in target firing and fleet
evo1utions. The entire month of
March will be devoted to Shooting.
This target practice will take place
in the vicinity of Florida Bay.
In accordance with the elaborate
program arranged by the General
Board the coast and Caribbean squa-
drons assemble at Hampton Roads
this week. The coast squadron will
make Key West the rendezvous,
while the Caribbean will use Guam
tanamo as headquarters. The battle
ship and Caribbean sQuadrons will
rendezvous at Culebra the first week
of January, where they will coal and
refit, ready for evolutions and exer-
cises scheduled to begin January II.
The European squadron. it is plan
ned, will assemble at ST. Vincent's,
Cape Verde Islands. and arrive at
Culebra a few days before the date
set for the beginning of the evolu-
tions The South Atlantic squadron
is to assemble at Para and reach Gu
Zebra about the same time as the
European squadron. During the pc
riod between january IL and Febru-
ary 6 the entire feet will be occu-
pied in tactical evolutions and a
great variety of exercises.
Chief among these will be the
campaign of expeditionary force of
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-12-01
THE WEEK OF PRAYER.
Program for the Week at the First
Methodist Church.

Program for the Week at the First
Methodist Church.
Services begin at 3 p. m. each day
Wednesday, Dec. 2.
Song, No. ISL. "Blest Be the Tie
that Binds''
Scripture Lesson, Rom II, Mrs
Lyon.
Prayer for the unity of the Spirit
Reading, '@The Home Mission So
ciety as a means of spiritual devel-
opmant," Miss Carlton
Paper, "Co-workers with God,
Mrs Thorne
Prayer of thanksgiving and praise
Thursday, Dec.s 8.
Song, "Jesus Shall Reign
Scripture Lesson. Mrs. Thorne.
Prayer.
Paper, Miss Carlton.
.'Some Requisites for Consecra
tion,' by different members of the
society.
Song, No. 500. Sow in the Morn
Thy Seed
Closing Prayer.
Friday, Dec. q.
Song and prayer.
Scripture Lesson, Psalm 27, Miss
Carlton.
Song.
Bible reading for Christians who
need help-several different mem
bers.
Prayer and song.
Paper, What Part the w. Fl. M.
S. has in this Field so White Unto
the Harvest -
Short conservation service.
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SPOKE ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
Russian Foreign Minister Thinks the
Negotiations Will Result in
Pacific Settlement

St. Petersburg, Dec. 1.-At the
weekly reception of members of the
Diplomatic Corps Saturday, Foreign
Minister Lamsdorff spoke optimisti-
cally of the crisis in the far east.
He expressed the opinion that the
Russo-Japanese negotiations will re-
suit in a pacific settlement
There nothing is published, but
here a satisfactory report is pub
iished abroad of a new Anglo-French
movement for concerted action in
the interest of a peaceful solution
of the Russian Japanese difficulties.
The views of each being known at
ST. Petersburg and Toxic, it is point
ed out that it is an extremely deli
cate matter to offer unsolicited voice.
with the process of negotiations says
that Japan is willing to recognize
Russian interests and necessity for
Russian troops in Manchuria, but in
return wants trading privileges for
Japanese in the province acknowl-
edged by solemn reiteration of assu-
RANGES given by Russia to the United
States and Japan. Then, if Russia
subsequently took over Manchuria,
existing treaty rights to be protect
ed, otherwise they would lapse.
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December Has Come With Typical New Mexico Weather

400 marines from the Dixie. which
will be ordered to establish a base
on the coast of Porto Rico to provide
for it's defense and to engage in op-
srations leading up to some adequate
objective point, probably the capture
of one of the island municipalities.
This expedition viii be away from
the ships for period of Is to 20
days. The men will. therefore, have
to transport all their supplies and
munitions of war as in an actual
campaign.
For nine days prior to February Is
the feet will be maneuvered at sea,
arriving at Guantanamo February IS.
From that day until March l is to
be allowed the ships to refit and
reach Florida Bay prepared to go
into the record-making competition
which is to be held during the month
of March. The competition will be
first among individual gunners on
each ship, then between gun crews
ON the same ship. then between the
ships, and finally between whole
squadrons. All the work that is done
before March / will be but a prepa-
ration for what may be termed the
finals in the great shooting tourna-
nent
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PosToFFIcE INVESTIGATION
Committee Requests that All Papers
Connected with Recent Inves-
tieation be Sent to Senate.

Washington, D. c.. Dec. In the
senate today Senator Penrose. chair
man of the Committee on Postoffices
and Postroads. introduced a resolu-
tion authorizing that the committee
request the Postmaster General to
send to the committee all papers
connected with the recent investi-
CATION of the Dostoffice department,
and if necessary the committee is to
make further investigation and re-
port to the senate. The resolution
without action was referred to the
committee on Contingent Expenses.
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Colon. Dec. 1.-The steamer City OF
Washington from New York arrived
here today. It had on board the ca
nal treaty. The treaty was at once
turned over to the Minister OF For
eign Affairs, Esprilla, and he at once
boarded the train for Panama. TAX
ing the treaty there. The United
States cruiser Atlanta. and the aux
iliary cruiser MayfioWer arrived here
last night The cruiser Nashville
reached port early today and the
battIaship Maine with the auxiliary
cruiser Dixie is already here.
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unearthed the conspiracy in Octo-
them a contract signed by Miller
and Ballentine. This contract men
tions Carl Johnson. vice. and at that
time U. S. Consul at Annoy, his in
terpreter and secreatry as beneficial
ries.
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ACTIVE COTTON MARKET.

First Price Showed an Advance of
IL to 1e Points.
New York. Dec There was still
greater excitement and activity in
the opening of the cotton market
today. The first price showed an ad-
vance of II to 10 points. The bulls
took heavily at the advance. but the
offerings were absorbed with amaZ-
ing promptness The influx of out
side buying orders and conducted
points inside the first half hour.
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FAMOUS MUSICIAN IS DEAD.

Dies Suddenly in a Cheap New York
Eating House.
New York. Dec. Howard Cour-
tenay Lowerie, sixty-six years old. n
highly accomplished and educated
musician. and once well known In
the west as a band leader. died sud
denly today in a cheap Bleeker street
eating house.
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MITCHELL COMING
To Confer With Striking Coal Miners
of Colorado.

Denver, Dec. Interest in the
coal miners strike has shifted from
northern fields where work has been
resumed to the southern part of the
state John Mitchell. president of
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, will be in Trinidad tomorrow to
confer with the district union Off
cials. 1t is believed that he will re-
new the attempt to secure a person
al conference with managers of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. and the
Victor Fuel Co. who repeatedly have
refused to meet any representative
of the union.
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NOT so BAD AS REPoRED.
Governor Says There is Nothing in
Secretary's Letters to Make
Fuss About

Denver, Colo. Dec. 1.-Governor
Peabody has decided, after perusing
the letters written by Secretary Will
liam D. Hayward. of the Western
Federation of Miners. which Adju-
tant General Bell declared to be "'in-
cendiary and incriminating, that
there is othing in them to make a
fuss about
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TO sEcEDE FROM VENEZUELA.

The Panama Secession Starts Talk
of Secession From Venezuela.
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. l.
The secession of Panama from Col
ombia is re-echoed in Venezuela and
Guiana. 1t is asserted by one Vene-
zuelan paper that the opposition par
ty in Ciudad, Bolivar contamplates
initiating the Panama people and Sc
ceding from Venezuela.
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AMERICAN JEWS
No Longer Permitted to Cross the
Russian Frontier.

Berlin, Dec American Jews
are no longer permitted to cross the
Russian frontier without a special
permit in each case from the Rus
sian Minister OF the Interior Won
Plepwe. 1t has been the practice of
the Russian consul general here to
wise Jews passports upon receiving
a statement of their purpose to visit
Russia and that their stay was only
to be temporary.
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VICE CONSUL INVOLVED.
In Conspiracy to import Chinese Coo
lies into the Philippines.

Manila, P. T.. Dec 1.-C. e. Rich
ardson, of the firm of Richardson &
Company of Annoy. of which w. D..
Ballentine an inspector of customs
at this port and John T. Miller ex-
inspector of immigration charged
with conspiracy to import Chinese
coolies into the Philippine islands
disguised as merchants. were mem
bers, states as a witness and has
produced letters from Ballentine
which say Carl Johnson, vice consul
at Annoy would sign any certificates
the Arm issued Collector Of Gus
toms shuster secured at the time he
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Remember Majors G. Bowden when
you want first class blacksmithing
and woodwork Back of Citizens
Bank
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EPIDEMIC OF CHAMBERS
Has Broken Out Among the Horses
at West Point.

New York, Dec. 1.-An epidemic
the horses at West Point Military
Academy 1t is thought that the dis
ease was brought there by polo
The diseased horses will be des-
troyed.
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AMBASSADOR MEYER HURT.
He is Rendered Unconscious, but His
Injuries Prove Slight.

Rome, Dec. 1.-While out hunting
with large party and being caught
in heavy rain storm in one of the
outskirts of the city, American Am
bassador George Won Lengerks Mey-
er was thrown to the ground violent
ly and rendered unconscious. His
injuries proved slight although he is
confined to his bed.
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p. A. Majors is now located at
Kirksey's shop. back of Citizens
Bank. The firm name is Majors q
Bowden.
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GUERILLAS ORGANIZED.
An Engagement Takes Place in the
Interior of the Isthmus.

Paris, Dec 1.-Privata cablegrams
received here from Buena Ventura
state that several guerilla parties
are already in the field and that sew
eral engagements have already ta-
ken place in the interior of the 18TH
mus
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GREAT IMPORTANCE

Attached by Chinese to British Ex-
oedition to Thibet.
Tien Tsien. Dec. High Chimes
officials here attach great import
ance to the British expedition into
Thibet and even express the opinion
that the ultimate outcome will be
the handing over of the whole of
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TRADE QUIET IN WOOL.
Market Shows an Absence of specu.
latiVe Features.

Boston, Mass. Dec. Trade is
quiet in wool with prices holding
steady. The market shows an abb
sence of speculative features. Deal
ers are holding their wool until a
more advantageous time. For fleece
woods there is a steady tone noted,
but trade rules slow.
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SENTENCED TO DEATH.
Ladrone Leader Who Gave the Mill
tary Authorities Trouble.

Manila, P l.. Dec. 1.-Lavedo To
ledo, who gave the military authori-
ties considerable trouble by his op-
erations in the province of Albay
has been convicted and sentenced to
ty of his men and ten guns in Octo-
Der last
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SEIYUKAIPARDl.
Delay in Russian Negotiations is De-
nounced and Speed is Urged.

Toxic, Japan, Dec. AT a mass
meeting of the metropolitan section
of Seiyukaipardi today a resolution
was passed denouncing the delay in
the negotiations with Russia and
speedy prosecution of the affair was
ordered. Seiyukapardi has a clear
parties.
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FILIPINO LEADER HANGED.
Captured Last May and Convicted OF
Murder.

Manila, P L.. Dec. 1.-Senor Rios,
fanatic, Filipino leader and SO called
son of Taya. has been hanged. He
was captured last May and subse-
quently convicted of murder and SEN
fenced to death. Twenty-seven of his
followers were sentenced at the
same time to various terms of i'm
prisonment.
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J. T. Randle of Amarillo. Texas. Is
here the guest of his old friend w.
M. Ferguson.
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DO you WANT Ecos-Try Inrer-
national Poultry Food.-Roswell Pro-
duce & Seed Co.
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SHIPS
At COLON
THE CITY OF WASHINGTON Ar
RVES WITH THE TREATY.
TAKEN TO PANAMA

The Atlanta, MayfloWer, Nashville
Dixie and Maine are All here
The United States INTENDS tnat
Isthmian Transit Shall Remain
Open.
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In the House.

KAFFIR coRN-We have II now.
Roswell Produce & Seed Co.