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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.
will the Presbyterian Church Remain Open to
the COl0red Racer

Los Angeles, Calif., May 2s.-Wh' n
Moderator Coyle called the Presby yterian
General Assembly to. order at Q o'clock
this morning, it was evident from the
order of business announced that today
would be one OF the most important OF
the Assembly. Three questions, which
have caused much discussion in the
church in past years, were placed on
the calendar for the morning session,
namely: The report OF the committee on
revision of faith; the report Of the spe-
cial committee on divorce and remarri-
age; and the consideration Of the Ten
nessee overture. This last Is the over
ture the decision upon which will close
Or leave open the doors OF the Presbyte
rIan Church to the colored race.
The Presbyterian Assembly adopted
the report Of the revision committee for
a revision of the confession OF faith.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
TOWN WAS
TOTALLY DESTROYED
Earthquake Killed Over Two Thous.
and Inhabitants and All the
Troops Forming the Garrison
in Thirty Seconds Time.
OVER 400 HOUSES IN NEIGH
H0RIM6 VILLAGES COLLAPSED

Constantinople May 2S.-Advices
| which reached here today from Asiatic
Turkey show that a terrible earth
| quake occurred April 20 at Melazgherd
| in the Vilayet Of Van, 80 miles SOUTH
| east of ErZeroum. The town was to-
| tally destroyed with it's entire popula-
ton. numbering z,000 souls, including
700 Armenians, as well as the troops
forming the garrison of Meazgherd
Over 400 houses in the neighboring viii
lagos collapsed. A somewhat severe
earthquake was felt here this morning,
but no damage was done.
DETAILS IN LONDON.
London, May 28.-The foreign office
here today received some details from
the British consul at Erzeroum regard
ing the recent earthquake at Melazg-
herd, according to which strong
shock lasting 30 seconds was felt on
the morning of April 20 throughout the
entire district between Lake Van and
the Russian frontier, and as far west
as Kharput The town Of Melazgherd,
consisting of 500 houses, was destroyed
and much havoc was wrought in the
surrounding villages. Colonel Khalil
Bey, commanding the garrison of Mel
azgherd, with his whole family, three
other officers and so soldiers, perished
in the ruins. Lieutenant Colonel Tayib
Bey, whose family perished, became in
sane. The telegraph operator who sent
the news of the catastrophe said he
himself was badly injured and that his
wife and sister had been killed.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
TAOS COUNTY MINES.
Indications Point to 40 Active Summer at Reo
River and Twining.

The smelter of the Frazer Mountain
Copper Company at Twining is to De-
gin operations on Monday. A practical
smelter man is in charge and the FRA
yer Mountain Copper Company has
enough ore in sight to keep the smell
ter running several years.
Lon Workman of Sopris, Colo, mas
located in Red River camp, and Will
spend the summer prospecting. .;
DR.. r. C.. Brown, L. C. Puckett ana
E. E. Dismuke Of Waco. Texas, inter-
ested in the Scarlet and other proper
ties at Red River, are spending some
time in that part of Taos county look
ing after their mining interests.
DR.. L. H. Sherrard and son of Trim
idad. Colo, are at Red River looking
after their property. the Columbina.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Luce and A. D.
Luce have moved from the Jayhawk
mine near Red River to the Jayhawk
mill, which they will at once start up
to treat the Jayhawk ore.
Frank Johnson and Aaron Miller Of
Trinidad, Colo, are at Red River
looking after their mining interests In
Hospital and Sheep Canons.
l.. Rogers, president of the Jayhawk
Gold Mining Company. has returned to
Red River. from Waco, Texas, where
he interested a number Of capitalists in
the Red River mining district.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
The Atwood in the Shakespeare District Pro.
ducing Sixty Tons Daily. Leaching Plant of
the Allesandro Company to Be Pushed to
Completion. Shamrock Smelter in
Active Operation. Commanche
Smelling Company to Increase
Facilities. ~.Ys.
BURRO MOUNTAIN DIS
TRICT LOOMING UP

Pinos Altos resumed operations on
Monday. The power drills in the mine
We're put In operation that same af-
ternoon. The Shamrock plant will be
kept running steadily from now on
: and will handle custom ores in addi-
ton to the output of the mines of the
company, among them being the ia
nous Silver Cell mine, formerly own
ed by the Dimmick Brothers.
Ten men have been put to work by
Theodore Carter on the Southwestern
Copper Companys properties in the
Burro mountains, which he leased
several years ago
Judge l.. P. Deming. supervisor for
the Oak Grove precinct is building
new wagon road down the Oak Grove
draw. shortening the distance between
/ Silver City and the Burro mountain
district by six miles.
Judge Lucious p. Deming, manager
of the Alesandro Copper Company. has
just returned from New Haven, Conn,
| Deming succeeded in obtaining suffi-
cient funds from the compsnys stock
! holders to complete the construction of
the extensive teaching plant on the AL
lesandro Company's mines in the Burro
Mountain mining district, the con-
struction of which was commenced
| during the winter. The building of the
| plant is the first attempt to introduce
the process in the district and was de-
cided upon after several months Of
careful and thorough investigation.
Manager Laughner Of the Comanche
Mining and Smelling Company Of Sill
yer City, will be in New Mexico in
about ten days. Immediately upon his
arrival, additional buildings will be
erected at the mining properties of the
company and much new machinery,
part of which has already arrived, will
be added to the smelter and Its facili-
ties and power greatly increased. The
starting up Of the Comanche COM
pany's smelter will mean much In the
right direction to Silver City in par
ticular and to Grant county in general.
especially when the great amount of
development work and improvements
in mining machinery in the mining dis
tricts of the county are taken in con-
nection Herewith. Silver City Is the
natural headquarters Of a very extern
sive mining region, and hence Is bound
to benefit by what is now going on in
Southwestern New Mexico.
Jerome Kennedy of New Haven,
Conn, secretary Of the Gibson Develop
ment Company and of the Shaw-Gib-
son Mining Company left Santa Fe
this afternoon for Grant county. Mr..
Kennedy will carefully examine the
nroperties of the two companies named
in the Shakespeare and Burro Noun
tain mining districts and from the re-
suit of such investigation. the compan-
les will determine upon future improve
ments and developments of the prop
critics owned by them in the county.
These properties are quite extensive
and several of them are fairly well de-
ve,oped. Two of their mines. the san
Simon and Gray Fox, in the Shakes
peare district, make excellent snow
ings and inspire confidence that they
will prove remunerative producers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
RADICAL recommendations
President Charles Meyer Urged the
Miners to Take Independent
Political Action.

7 Denver, May 28.-President Charles
Meyers annual address to the Western
Federation of Miners, which is now
holding Its convention In this city, was
made public this afternoon. He said
the American Labor Union and the
Western Federation of Miners declared
for independent political action. Not
withstanding the wonderful increase in
the ranks of organized labor, he finds
no Improvement in the condition of the
wage Garner. Referring to the anthra-
cite coal miners strike and the results
of arbitration in the case, he said it
was not satisfactory and took occa-
sion to censure John Mitchell for the
settlement. He referred to the Colo
RADIO legislatures failure to enact an 8
hour law, and said 1t showed no depen-
dency could be placed on the promises
Of Republicans or Democrats. He be-
lieved the time had arrived when the
Western Federation of Miners should
declare for an hour day and this con-
vention should specify definite date
for the establishment of an hour day
its Jurisdiction. He recon-
mended holding biennial instead of an
ndal conventions and an amendment to
the constitution defining the authority
Of executive officers in regard to call
ing strikes. He antagonized the prac-
tice of locals entering into time con-
tracts with corporations and renewed
the suggestion of last year that provi-
sion be made for securing control Of
property and the establishment
Of HEADQUARTERS at Denver.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
WAS A NIGHT
OF HORROR
Determined Assault Made
on tho Jail at Jackson,
Kentucky.
The PURPOSE UNKNOWN
Officers Held Off a Kansas Mob
and Spirited the Prisoner
Away.
The PURPOSE UNKNOWN

jackson. KY, May 2S.--There was
night of horror here and almost
panic among the troops as well as tn
people. An attack was made on tn,
Jail and repulsed. Hundreds of shot
were fired during the night. 1t is i'm
possible to get reports of the attack OF
the county Jail last night, when a mol
of several hundred charged on the jai
where Curtis Jett and Thomas White
are held for the murder of ]. B. Mar.
cum. 1t is not denied, however, thai
there was an organized effort on the
part of the feudist to take Jett anG
White out of the Jail. Some say the
object was to lynch them, and to some
the purpose was to rescue the prison
ers. Nothing can be ascertained this
morning as to the results the casual
reign of terror as to prevent the Sc
curing of news or it's transmission.
NO ONE HURT.
Louisville, May 2s.-A special from
Jackson says: "The firing of sentries
late last night upon three men who
were approaching the jail, caused much
excitement here. The populace was
aroused and indscriminate firing fol-
lowed at intervals during the night.
Nobody was hurt as far as known
STOOD OFF A MOB.
Wichita, Kas., May 2S.-J. M. Woods,
the negro arrested at Yates Center on
the charge of assaulting a white Wo-
man, is now in the Wichita Jail. A
mob of 300 men with huge plank, ap-
preached the door of the Jail at Yates
Center and the sheriff, county attorney
and other county officers, faced it with
drawn revolvers, threatening to shoot
if the mob came any nearer. The mob
thought they meant it and 1t would re-
tire only to make another approach.
This was kept up until l o'clock this
morning when the officers slipped their
prisoner out and into carriage and
drove II miles TO another raj road and
brought their man to Wichita.
A DETAILED ACCOUNT.
Jackson, KY, May 2S.-Early last ev-
ening a body of about 60 armed men
were marched in Jackson. They were
not together, but kept close to each
other. At midnight the providers began
to sneak across the street from the
bank south of the Jail. The guards
commanded them to halt They refus-
ed and in reply fired several shots.
The guards returned the fire. The
providers ran about 100 yards further
and fired again. The guards then
poured three volleys into them in rapid
succession. Moving objects We're dis
covered on the north side of the Jail
and the guards fired again and killed
a COW. A few moments before the fir
ing, a flash of lightning revealed a
squad of men in the hills in the rear
of the Jail. 1t was expected that con-
certed action was to be made to reach
the Jail and the troops prepared to give
any corners q warm reception, but a
terrific storm was raging and 1t was
absolutely so dark that. no further de-
was made. The bullet
marks this morning showed that firing
was accurate and numerous, although
no one was hurt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
Settled by Agreement.

The injunction of George Anton and
others, versus Juan Bautista Talache,
governor Of the Pueblo of San Juan,
which was to have been tried by As
sociate Justice John r. McFie, sitting
as judge Of the first judicial district
for Rio Arriba county. was settled by
agreement. The decree is that the de-
fendant is allowed to maintain spill
way in the Acequia Madre de Pueblo
de San Juan, and the plaintiffs are re-
quired to take care of surplus waters
that flow over the spillway. Benjamin
M. Read. ESQ.,. represented the plain
tiffs in the suit, and A. J. Abbott, ESQ.,,
acting as United States attorney for
the Pueblo Indians. was present in the
interest of the defense. The decree was
entered yesterday afternoon
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
Boy Seriously Injured.

Francisco the 9-year old son of
Louis Ortiz Y Baca, was seriously in
jured yesterday by the explosion of a
railroad torpedo near the Denver and
Rio Grande depot. Where the little
fellow obtained it is not known. He
placed it on a steel rail and struck it
blow with rock. His left thumb
was blown Off by the explosion and a
particle of the rock or torpedo hit him
squarely in the middle Of the fore-
head. infiicting an ugly flesh wound.
He was taken to the home Of his par
ents, and Dr. ]. M. Diaz called in to
dress his injury. The bone Of the in
i,lred thumb Is broken,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
4 GOOD PROGRAM.
Entertainment This Evening at Loretto Audi
torlum for the Benefit Of the Orphans.

Entertainment This Evening Al LOfettO Au0l'
torlum for the Benefit Of the Orphans.
The following is the program to be
rendered at Loretto hall this evening.
The proceeds are to go toward putting
mp laundry for the orphanage and all
who can should attend. 1t will be seen
thatthe program is we'll arranged and
win prove entertaining:
CHORUS-"Greeting song. ~. Boardman.
Children, accompanied by Mics Morrison.
DIALOGUE-"NotQ Quite Bargain, "s.........
,.............. Tyo Little Girls
SONG AND DRlLLA"Flag Of the Free
Children, accompanied by Miss Morrison.
HUMOROUS Millinery Open
ing.'' Mrs. W. H. Bartlett.
VOCAL SOLO-"There Little Girl Don't Cry
....................R Riley .Sobeskis
Miss Emily Walters, accompanied by Mrs.
Robertson.
CANTATA-"Nymph of the Elements"
Children, accompanied by Miss Morrison.
PIANO SOLO-Sonata No. S...... Beethoven
Miss Addie schOrmoyer.
VOCAL SCLO-"For All Eternity. ..........
............ ............ .... Mascheroni
Miss Mary A. Morrison accompanied by A, L.
Morrison.
REClTATION-"Our Baby. '...... Little Girl.
A vIALOGUE-"Journey Of Life" !. Five Girls
CHORUS 'Homeward Sailing. Carpenter
Chi dren, accompanied by Miss Morrison.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
LAST YEARS REC.
ORD SURPASSED
Des Moines Iowa, Suffering From the Highest
Water in Its History and the River is
Still Rising.
ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY HOUSES FLOODED

Des Moines, Ia, May 2S.-Hundreds
or families were driven from their
homes by floods today closely ap-
preaching unprecedented record of last
year, and which tontinuedeto rise with
such rapdity as to render it apparent
that last years record would soon be
surpassed. At the 9Th street bridge in
north Des Moines, the gauge is within
six inches of last years record of 21.4
feet. In the heart of the city, the
gauge indicates approximately 10 feet.
The water today is rising at the rate
of two inches an hour. Reports from
above Des Moines indicate that last
years record has been surpassed and
the water is rising at a startling rate.
All night scores of men patrolled the
river banks, strengthening the levees,
while many more ioyed in re-
moving inhabii and household
goods from the bottoms. At o'clock,
the levees on Maurice street gave way
before the floods of the Des Moines
and $50 houses were flooded in an in
credibly short time, forcing the in
mates to run for their lives. The Rae
coon is keeping pace with the Des
MOines and has devastated many
square miles Of territory in the south
western portion of the state.
At 9:45 the center span of the $S5. 900
Melan arch bridge in process of con-
struction on 9Th street was carried
away and it was apparent the south
span could not withstand the mighty
current. The wreckage was swept /
against the street railway bridge and
that structure had a narrow escape.
The loss to the bridge Is estimated at
$50 900.
At noon the Des Moines river in the
heart of the city, was 204 feet and
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28

Thomas w. Hanna and Miss Willetta
Redding were married last Tuesday at
the home of the bride on the Gila. The
bride is the daughter of w. 2. Red
ding, ranchman on the Gfla forest
reserve, and the groom is a forest ram
ger, son of Hon. and Mrs. 1. B. Ham
dered his resignation as forest ranger
and will engage in the cattle business
near Santa Fe. He has purchased a
bunch of cattle from the Henderson
ranch near Magdalena. Socorro county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hanna will take up their
residence here in about month.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
OFFICIAL, MATTERS
LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.

The following homestead entries
were made yesterday: Celso Martinez
Cuervo, 1873 acres in Leonard Wood
county. Margaret Kelly, Cuervo, 1e(
! T. res in Leonard Wood county.
The following coal declaratory state
ment was filed today: T. B. Savage,
Golden, Sc. Ia. Sec. 32 T. IA NJ, r.
f., 100 acres in Sandoval county
DEPUTIES APPOINTED.
Page B. Otero, territorial fish and
game warden, appointed the following
deputies today: Fortunat Mailluchet,
Willis, for San Miguel and Santa .Fe
counties; T. J. Breen, Mineral Hill, for
San Miguel county; Pablo Gonzales,
Willis, for Santa Fe county; Llewellyn
Linn, Willis, for San Miguel county.
ASKING FOR INFORMATION.
c. v. Stafford, travelling auditor of the
territory, is sending out circulars to the
collector and ex-officio treasurer of
each county of the territory, asking for
a report of the financial condition of
the counties. These reports are to be
at the Office of the auditor by June 30,
and will be embodied in Mr.. Safford's
report to the governor, to be made in
July when the reports of the different
officers of the territory are made to the
executive.
INSANE ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.
Governor Otero spent yesterday and
today in Las Vegas, making an inves-
tigation of the charges against the in
sane asylum management. The board
of trustees of the asylum held a meet
ing yesterday and it's members were
with the governor throughout the in
vestigation and inspection. The terri
torial grand jury for San Miguel coun-
ty has also fully investigated the mat
ter but the result of its investigations
have not yet been made public, An
additional charge has been made
against the management of the institu-
tion to the effect that an insane woman
had been beaten to death and the affair
hushed. The officials of the asylum
state that they are confident that ev-
cry charge made against them will be
fully disproven.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28

still rising rapidly. At II o'clock q
| break occurred in the North De:
Moines levee, inundating large res.
idenee district. News from over the
state is not reassuring. At Cedar Falls
the Cedar river rose suddenly during
the night, so that large number OF
persons had to be rescued in boats
from upper floors. News comes from
Schaller of the drowning of Curtis
Seek. Communication was reoponed
with Audubon and it is learned seven
children were seriously hurt in tor
nado Tuesday night, and five persons
injured at Brooks.
ANOTHER RAINFALL.
Salina, Kas., May 28.-The flood sit
uation here today is worse than it was
yesterday. Another heavy rain fell ear
ly today and the river is still on the
rise. No trains can get out of town
west and many families have been shut
off from supplies. Much suffering will
result.
FLOOD AT Topeka.
Topeka, Kas., May 2S.-The Kansas
river at this point is 16 1-3 feet above
the official low water mark at noon,
and rising steadily. The water is
spreading out over the city park and
flooding the settlement known as Lit
tie Russia" several houses in that
territory being abandoned this morn
ing. The city railway bridge is endan-
gered and traffic across 1t will proba-
bly, cease today. More rain is predict
ed by the weather bureau.
STREAMS OUT OF BANKS.
Abilene, Kas., May 2s.-A four hours
rain, the heaviest downpour in years.
fell here this forenoon. Great damage
has been done to all crops by the ex-
cessive rainfall of the past week and
streams are again out of their banks.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
Real Estate Transfers.

=. The following real estate transfers
are reported by the probate clerk and
ex-officio recorder of this county: The
City of Santa Fe to Sixto Trujillo and
wife. house and lot in precinct No. 4;
consideration not, stated. Sixto Garcia
and wife to Gertrudes Romero and
wife, house and lot in precinct No. 4;
consideration $65.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-05-28
PRINCIPAL WAS
NOT ELECTED
At a Special Meeting Of the City
Board Of Education Last Even-
ing, Teachers for Next Year
Were Chosen.
CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE
IN the CITY NUMBER 1878

The city Board of Education met las
evening at the call Of the president tC
hear the report of the teachers com
mittee. All members were present ex
cept Solicitor General E. l.. Bartl,tt
who is out of the city. The secretary
read the report OF the nominating com
mittee and the election OF teachers was
taken up by wards, beginning with the
First. Miss Johnson was elected prin.
cipal OF the First Ward and Miss Eliza
beth Cross, assistant In the Second
ward Miss Schnepple was elected prin-
cipal and Miss Gutterman, assistant In
the Third ward there were u number of
applications for principal of the High
School, but no selection was made and
the clerk was instructed to correspond
with some OF the applicants. Miss
Alonzo was reelected to teach Spanish.
Miss Patterson was elected as assistant in
the High School. In the grades Mrs. Hall
was reelected to teach the fifth and sixth
grades, Miss Mary Marsh the third and
fourth grades, Miss Olive Wrghtsman,
of Atwood, His, the first and second
grades, and Mrs. Fletcher the kinder
garten. Miss Boyle was elected princi-
pal and teacher in the Fourth ward.
The following resolution was unani.
mously adopted by ths Board:
Resolved, That no teacher shall teach
in tho public schools Of Santa Fe who is
not holder OF first grade certificate,
or II not holder at the present time,
Is not able to secure one in the coming
examination, which will be held the last
Friday and Saturday in August.
Cefcrino Baca who was appointed some
time ago to take the school census, re
ported that the number of children of
school age In the city IS 1919.
At u previous meeting the Board in
structed the collector of poll tax 10 bring
suit against anyone who refused to pay
the poll tax for city school purposes.
Ceferino Baca has been appointed to col
lect the poll tax. The instructions were
in regard to the bringing suit.
The alfalfa on the vacant lot back OF
the Old Palace was awarded to Mrs.
Thomas st sls, which was tAe highest
bid.
The applicants for principalship Of
the High School are from FL Paso, Tex
as; Oklahoma, Nebraska, Colorado and
Indiana. All applicants are college