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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
THE CRESPlN CRIME
The Miera Brothers Still Believe Ne
Was Victim of Foul Play.
WILL Be THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.

Hon. f A. Miera, accompanied by
his brother. Assessor V. s. Miera.
came in this city from Sandoval late
yesterday afternoon and returned to
Sandoval early this morning. He is
not satisfied with the late development
of the causes of the death of his
ranch foreman, Acacio Crespin, and
proposes to investigate thoroughly.
He believes, like the majority of the
people of Sandoval, that Crespin was
the victim of foul play. and that GER
tain people at Sandoval know more
about the crime than they are, at pres
ent. willing to divulge. V. S. Miers,
the assessor of Sandoval county. re-
mains in the city. He is still OF the
opinion that Crespin did not commit
suicide. but was the victim Of a foul
conspiracy, and says he is working on
clue. that may yet bring to the sur.
face some interesting facts, The body
OF Crespin was buried at Sandovai
yesterday.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Arrange for Jeffries-corbett Go.

San Francisco, May 15.-Champion
Jeffries and James j. Corbett are in
the city, with their respective trainers.
and this evening they are expected to
get together to arrange the final de-
tails for their contest in August. II 10
not expected that any difficulty will be
encountered in agreeing on the final
ments were outlined at their confer
ence in New York some time ago, and
little remains to be done.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
LIBRARY COMMISSION.
Held an Interesting Adjourned Meet.
ing Last Night.
STATISTICAL FACTS.

The library commission of the Albu.
querque public library held the ad-
jcurned annual meeting last evening
In the library building. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Vice president, w. p. Metcalf;
secretary, Mrs. A. B. Stroup; treasur-
er, John H. Stingle. Mayor c. F. Myers
is ex officio president of the board.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Book-Mrs. A. B. Stroup.
Mrs. w. C. Butman, A. B. McMillen.
Dr. J. w. Elder; house and grounds
Mrs. ]. Hubbs, Mrs. H. B. Ray, w. p.
Metcalf, John H. Stingle.
The report of the librarian showed
the number of volumes in the library to
be 2,722. 212 books having been added
This does not include the list of gov
ernment publications received. The
number of registrations are 1,422. this
being an increase of 514 during the
year.
Twenty-Five thousand three hundred
brary during the year, which is an in
crease of 2.125 over the previous year
The book circulation during the year
was 1854, being a gain of 1862. Fif-
ty dollars and fifty-five cents was re-
ceived from fines and 1880 from a
normal charge made for the withdraw
al of new fiction. A complete list of
periodicals are on file. The librarian
has completed a card catalogue of all
the books in the library and Is now
preparing a finding list. which will be
printed and furnished to the people
at a nominal charge. Various ways
and means were discussed by the COM
mission for the further bettering of the
condition of the library and grounds.
The commission expressed great sat
isfaction with the capable librarian
Miss nellie NJ. Wetter, who has so
faithfully discharged her duties. The
public library is in first-class hands
and the record of the past year is a
first-class one.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15

enterprisng Kansas City gentlemen.
While they were here they were
busy entertaining the farmers of the
Rio Grande valley that came in to
meet them. Telling them this and tell.
ing them that: showing them this and
showing them that. so that by the
time the Kansas City gentlemen's spe.
cial left the farmers were chuck full
of the wonders of Kansas City. her
great enterprises and her up-to-date
getthere business men.
The Commercial clubs special train.
which left Kansas City Tuesday after
noon at o'clock on the 1903 trade ex.
tension trip, which will be the biggest
one in its history, reached Albuquer-
que this morning on schedule time.
$3.50. The train consists of seven
cars-four Pullmans. a dining car, a
refreshment car and a baggage car.
On the side of the cars were CONNER
oial club banners proclaiming the
identity of the organization, which is
to advertise Kansas City and bring
additional trade there. The excursion
lists were met at the train after it had
been in several minutes by commit
tee from the local Commercial club.
The various heads of the big Kansas
City houses then saw the farmers, saw
the leading merchants and took In AL
buquerque. They distributed small
booklets, on the front cover of which
is picture Of the convention hall.
Within is a list of the excursionists,
classified by business, the itinerary,
pictures of the Commercial club Of
GERS and views of the clubs rooms in
the Exchange building. Another souv-
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
sssssooseeooosos
Associated Press Account.

FL Paso, Texas, May 15.-George NJ.
Peterson, said to be the son of for,
mer member of the legislature of Wis
consin, who is a wealthy commission
merchant at Amherst, Wis, and Mrs.
T. NJ. Fairchild, registered from Den
yer, was shot to death this morning
in the Ramona house here. The pro-
prietor of the hotel was aroused by
Peterson, who said that he had been
shot. The landlord went for assist
ance and while on his way to the room
occupied by the couple heard three
shots fired. Both were found dead
with indications that Peterson did the
shooting. Mrs. Fairchild's husband is
travelling salesman.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
THE THOMAS CONCERT.
A Most Enjoyable Musical Affair at
Colombo Hall Last Night.

Colombo Hall Last Night.
Last evening MIR. Edward F. Thomas
gave farewell concert at Colombo
hall. Those present were highly en-
tertained by a fine program. which
was finely rendered. Every member re-
ceived an encore.
Mr.. Thomas was at his best and sang
twice, being forced to respond to hear
ty encores. His first was a double
number and the (b) part of 1t was 'If |
But Knew" by Wilson G. Smith. This
he rendered in splendid style. Mr..
Thomas was ably assisted by John
douglas Walker, tenor; Robert Thorn
as Blair, violin; J. A. Blondin, cello;
John Emery McKenna, banjo; Mrs
Mabel Stevens-Himoe, piano, and by
Professor Di Mauro and orchestra. Mr.
Edward Grunsfeld's work as accompa-
mist was especially commendable. Mr.
Grunsfeld is musician who elicits
praise wherever heard, and regrets are
frequently expressed that he does not
appear before Albuquerque audiences
oftener
All of the artists did finely and those
who were present enjoyed one of the
best concerts ever heard in the Duke
city.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
General Strike PREVAILING IN,
Denver, Colorado.
Destructive Fires in Chicago and Denver
Cause an Immense Loss.

Denver, May 15.-There are no indi-
cations this morning of a settlement
of the strike. Both sides are standing
firm for arbitration in their own way.
The Vans and Transfer Mems associa.
tion asked Judge Hallett in the federal
court this morning for an Injunction
to prevent any Interference with their
business on the ground that it was in
terfering with interstate business. The
judge refused to grant the injunction
without a hearing. At the request of
the defendants the case went over
till next Wednesday.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Couple Loved Not Wisely, But
Too Well.
PRETTY MEDIATylER WENT WRONG
Committed Suicide In an EI Paso
Lodging House.
she WAS A FORMER ALBUQUERQUE Girl

10 Special to The Citizen. Q
10 Ell Paso. May 15.-The bodies .
. of George M. Peterson. of Am Q
. herst, Wis, and Mrs. Media T. Q
. Fairchild. who registered from .
= Denver, are at the morgue as a .
. result of a murder and suicide .
. committed at the Ramona hotel. Q
. in this city, at 3 o'clock this .
. morning. The weapon used was .
= pistol, and five chambers we're .
. emptied. Two bullets buried .
. themselves in the woman's head D
. and two struck the man. The .
. fifth lodged in the door .
- The first known of the occur .
. Proprietor Borcherding, at am, Q
. and told him that Mrs. Fairchild .
. had shot him and herself, and Q
. that both were dying. He was .
. then bleeding from a wound in .
. the cheek. He hurried back to .
= the woman's room, and, after .
. locking the door, fired two more .
. shots. When an entrance was ef- .
. fected he was dead. with a pistol .
= clutched In his hand, and the .
. woman was dying. Both were .
. scantily clad. .
. Peterson came to the city three .
. weeks ago, and Mrs. Fairehild =
= about month ago. They took .
. separate rooms at the hotel. She .
. was handsome blonde and he .
. was good looking youth. They .
. claimed to be old friends. .
. Theywoman's husband is T. NJ. .
. Fairchild, a commercial traveller .
. who is well and favorable known .
. throughout the southwest. and Q
. who is now at Quanah Texas. .
. Peterson belonged to a wealthy .
. and prominent family. He had .
. been gambling heavily since here .
. The woman was formerly Miss .
. Media Tyler, the daughter of .
. former Albuquerque policeman, .
. who now resides in San Bernar- .
. dino, Cal. .
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15

than it has been the past twelve years.
and he fears that considerable damage
will be done along the river as far
south as Albuquerque if the weak spots
in the dykes and along the banks are
Lot Immediately repaired.
1t is also learned this afternoon that
the lowlands in the vicinity of the
Barelas bridge in South Albuquerque
are flooded, and the river is cutting
away the soft sandy banks at lively
rate.
This is a matter of vital interest to
this city, and the attention of Mayor
Meyers is specially called to the pres
ent high condition of the river.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
POLICE COURT OFFENDERS.
The City Magistrate Had a Full House
TODAY

II. G. Rhea, New York barber, who
tried to deceive Pete Dinelli's eye.
Wednesday evening with a bogus $40
bill, as related in The Ciuzen of yes
terday, was before Judge Crawford $
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
was found guilty of attempting to de-
fraud and was given sixty days in the
county Jail.
Al Crippen, vagrant, was given ten
days in jail. He was before the court
month ago.
Plutarco Nuanes, for thirteen years
in the employ of the local Santa Fe
storehouse, was arrested late yester-
day afternoon and taken before the
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Wreck at Flagstaff.
Special Correspondence.

SpecIaI correspondence.
Flagstaff, N. NJ, May IA steel
bridge girder weighing 120 tons, in
transit west. became dislodged from
the three fiat cars, on which it was
being shipped, in a canyon between
Flagstaff and Williams late Wednes-
day afternoon, and caused consider
able delay in traffic.
A wrecking crane was sent from
Winslow to the scene of disaster.
The troublesome girder was placed
aboard the train and traffic was open
up early Thursday morning. No train.
men were injured.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
What He Was.

Milwaukee, May ia Journal spe-
cial from Amherst, Wis, says that
George M. Peterson, who figures in the
El Paso, Texas, tragedy was a single
man, 23 years of age. He left here
about three years ago, going to Mil
waukee, where he was employed in the
freight department Of the Wisconsin
Central railroad. Peterson left Mil.
waukee last fall for Denver, from
which place he left for Texas. Nothing
is known here of Mrs. Fairchild.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Electric Car Accident.

Chicago, May 15.-Four persons
were severely injured, one probably
fatally. and twenty others slightly hurt
today when Halsted street electric
car collided with a beer wagon. The
failure OF the driver OF the beer wagon
to hear the warning bell of the car Is
said to be responsible for the accident.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Grayson Released.

A New York dispatch says that
Moody Merrill was released yesterday
on 81 900 cash bail, furnished by him
self. Merrill says he has sent money
to Boston through friend with which
to settle his accounts there. He says
he has documents to show he is lqui-
dating his Indebtedness.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15

Raymond, Cal, May 15.-President
Roosevelt got an early start this morn
ing for the Yosemite. His special
train arrived here at $3.50 o'clock The
president started for the Big Tree
country on a stage. The remainder of
his party also rode in stages. The
president will be in the park until
Monday.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
HARTMAN ILL.
The Railroad Masnate Said to Be seri
ously Sick.

Omaha, May 15.-A local paper to-
day says 1t is feared that E. II. Harri-
man, who passed through the city at
midnight, en- route to the east, is
threatened with APPENDICITIS. He was
attended by DIR. Somers OF the Union
Pacific medical department of Omaha.
The physician said Mr.. Hartman was
confined to his stateroom. but refused
to state how serious he considered the
magnate's condition.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Murderer Commits Suicide.

Lexington. KY. May 15.-William
Mccarthy. wife murderer, who was to
be hanged at s o'clock this morning
took morphine some time during the
night and died at sos this morning.
The death watch, A. McKeever, sat
within three feet of Mccarthy all
night. but says he is absolutely at a
loss to know how or when he took the
drug.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
hinese Boys Coming TO America.

Washington, May 15.-United States
Consul Wilcox at Hankow, China, has
notified the state department that ten
bright Chinese boys of good family are
to sail on the Nippon Maru today for
the United States, to be placed in col
lege.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Exposition Opens at Rheims.

Rheims, May 15.-The Industrial ex-
position for which preparations have
been making for more than year op-
ened here today under happy auspices
The exposition is devoted chiefly TO q
display of the products of this section
OF France. the most agricultural and
industrial region of the republic. Tho
exposition will continue until the mid
die of September.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
CONSCIENCE TROUBLED.
Missouri BoodIer Makes Confession Of
His Many Misdeeds.

st. Louis, May 15.-Unable to bear
the strain of mental torture which he
says he has suffered since the grand
jury investigation into legislative hood
ling was instituted, former state sensr
tor, Fred L. Busche, went before Cir
cult Attorney Folk this afternoon and
made complete and far reaching
statement of his corrupt deals. extend
ing over period of eight years.
Bosche's declarations involve several
men of prominence and he names
those who have been conspicuous ut
the state capitol as distributors of boo
die
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Church Burned.

Denver, May 15.-Fire which broke
out just before midnight in st. Johns
Cathedral, at Nineteenth and Walton
streets. completely gutted that edifice.
Loss, 100000; insurance. $4,000. St.
Johns was the oldest Episcopal church
in the city and the most fashionable.
Dean H. Martyr Hart. pastor of the
church, believes it was incendiary, and
another theory is crossed electric
wires.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15

Invitations have been received here
announcing the marriage of Miss Cora
Frances McCarty to Frederick Louis
Harnois, Tuesday. May IL, Denver.
Colo. The young lady is the daughter
of Mrs. Mary McCarty, and with her
parents resided in this city many
years. The Denver Times, on the day
of the marriage, contained a fine half
tone cut of the young lady.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
French TO Seek North Pole.

Paris, May 15.-The Arctic expedt
tion under the patronage of the French
Academy of Science leaves France to-
day for Spitzbergen and thence will
start for Franz Josephland The expe-
dition is under the direction of DIR.
Jean Charcot.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Cities Of Denver and Chicago Visited
Have Heavy Loss.

Chicago. May 1.-two lives were
lost in fire that destroyed the West
Chester apartment building at 5O17
Cottage Grove avenue early today. One
mas is missing and he is supposed to
have perished in the flames, while two
persons were probably fatally injured
by jumping from the windows.
The dead Louisa Phaesa, 10 years
old; Harry Struble, 80 years old.
Missing: Samuel Call, As years old.
The property loss VAS $4,000.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Strike at Ell Paso.

Ell Paso, May 15.-All the switchmen
at the Ell Paso & Southwestern yards
are out on a strike today because the
night men were discharged for de-
manding extra help.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
SUFFERING from Stomach Ache.

New York, May 15.-A business as
sociate of e. H. Hartman said today
while Mr.. Hartman was i'll he was not
seriously so. He is suffering from
stomach trouble.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15

Captain A. B. Fitch. of Magdalena,
and C. T. Brown, of Socorro, are in the
city today. Captain Fitch is the lessee
and manager of the Graphic mine and
mill at Magdalena. Both are well
known gentlemen and are interested
in mining in Socorro and Sierra coun-
ties.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Declined to Be interviewed.

Chicago, May 15.-Mr. Hartman ar
rived in Chicago shortly after noon and
left for New York as quickly as his
special train could be switched from
the Northwestern to the Lake Shore
road He declined to see reporters.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Ibsen III.

Copenhagen, May 15.-Henrik Ibsen.
the Norwegian dramatist. is seriously
i'll. His friends are very anxious re-
garding the outcome of his illness.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15

NJ. Wisbrun, who was here on bust.
ness, returned TO Bernalilo on the de-
layed train yesterday afternoon.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
COMMERCIAL CLUB DELEGATION
HustIing Kansas City Merchants In
Albuquerque This Morning.
WERE WELL PLEASED WITH CITY.

o On being introduced to The
D Citizen representative, Keene
. Jackson, secretary of the Kansas {
. City Roofing and Cornice com {
. pany, said:
o Albuquerque is the best town, &
D up-to-date in all appearances, that {
o | have seen en- route through the q
D great southwest, and everything, Z
o on all sides, in the city shows ac-
. tivity and business enterprise" Z
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
said to Be Miss Hartman.

New York, May 15,-At Mr.. Harri-
mans office in this city it was said to-
day that Hartman was not sick, but
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-05-15
Roosevelt 0evOfeS Day to
CaHfOrnia,S Wonder.
or FLORENCE NIc4TYsG
kentucky wife Murderer Commits Suicide
to Escape Hanging.

his daughter, who was on the train
with him, was ill.,
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Continued on page eighty
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They have come and gone-those
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-24
An Eastbound "Limited" De
rallied While Running Seven
ty-Five Miles an Hour.
PASSENGERS ARE UNINJURED.
Engine Crew Stick to Their Posts
During Ride, Which Demol-
ishes Track and Cahokia
Bridge.

Dersiled by a sharp curve while running
at the rate Of seventy-flvs miles IN hour.
the Continental Limited en- the Wabash
yesterday ran a quarter OF mile on the
ground at Edwardsville and came 20 a
stop after having destroyed that distance
OF track and half ruined a bridge. but with
out iniuring any OF the passengers or
traInmen.
The feat is regarded ae remarkable by
railroad men. The train is the crack run
OF the system. operating between s..
Louis and Buffalo. and has the finest
equipment. Its speed is high all the way.
The train. which is officially known ne
No. 1. left Union Station yesterday morn
Ing at o'clock IN charge or Conductor
BAH. Engineer John W. Edwards and
Fireman Fred Wascu. all OF Decatur.
Some time was lost getting across the
Merchants bridge and the engineer de-
cided TO make Il M IN tho run through
the bottom Arrived IN sight OF Eiwurds-
vile Junction, he hooked the lever for
ward couple OF notchss 20 make the hill
and started on the long grade. making
speed which IS stated 10 have been seven
ty-iive miles an hour
In front OF the freight Office the forward
truck OF the tender refused 10 take the
curve and was cerailed. Broken bolts and
fragments Of ties shattered the windows
IN the station. and the train swept on
tearing UP the track. II passed through
the DIX cut and shot out on the steel
bridge over Cahokia Creek with tEa thr,.
sets or drivers IN the back mut.uuI" "=z and
me stnu pipes streaming. but having lit
Tie eject on the momentum OF the heavy
rar.pr and S'eeuiug cars
The suspense. with the y1ayyaI f-rr-I-
I.Pii.ig and tearing Al strluEsrs ana cross
umters. was intense. but the engine men
stuck TO their places. when raarTv
across The bridge the UurE frame drarueI
and cut the rest OF the bridge lv two.
one Of the guard rails was rtu.l uu
ana the steel and end driven upward
through the tank. and the main rails
sprung four inches. but the train stag
cercd on. IL WIS q quarter ~ q luLs
away At the Springfield road grade cross
ing when Il came 10 a halt.
The startled passengers. who included
seVeuty-tye St Lsuis persons. jumped
from the cars and viewed the ruin. The
stream was filed with wreckaEa from
the bridge and the track Oy"r which the
train had passed was wreck. For athou-
7and feet every tie viii have t1 be re-
placed.
The cars were EiagerIy drawn backward
Dy an engine from the ElWdTs4-sL.l-
branch md taken 20 Mitchell whore q
double-header was made OF No T. the
Chicago train, and the tTip resumed over
the Big -Four with loss OF only forty
ave minutes.
The engine. No GU. which was pulling
No. 4. was one of last years pattern -f
second time IN which IL has acted I'm this
manner. Just year ago on the first
curve south OF IJtchiield. the same truck l
jumped in the same manner.