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La Junta tribune., 1903-10-28
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Trade at the Palace drug store.
BoRN-io Mr.. and Mrs. V. W.
Marshall, October 10th. a son.
For fresh bread. PIES or cakes 60
to Fishers postofiice news stand.
Call at the City Pharmacy and
see the elegant line OF stationery.
Dr.. p. b. Linville, dentist.
Office. Simonton block. Phone
No. 1927 red.
New fall styles in Monarch
shirts are now on exhibition At
McCariy & Athens.
"No Credit" aud "Dont Spit on
the Floor" signs for sale al this
Office at S cents each.
DR.. E. w. Ragsdale. Central
block. Office hours. 10 a. m. to
"A IN; ap. m. to 4 p. m.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co..
undertaking, embalming. Phone,
%47 black; night phone. @67 red.
Engines No. 40. aios and a3a3
were turned out Of the local shops
Sunday after being generally over
hauled.
Thos. c. Coltman lett last FRI
day for Larned, Kan. Tor a brief
visit with his father. Rev. Robert
Goldman.
Fred Guis is erecting pens for
1000 sheep, which will be fed on
his place in the Holbrook country
during the coming winter.
Edward Stark. who has bee q
working for the c.. b. & O., IT
Kansas City. Mo-. is home Tor .
brief visit with his parents.
Mrs. c. l. Seeiey returned home
this morning from Garden City,
Kan, where she has been visiting
her parents during the past two
weeks.
Sam Mclean, formerly of the
local Santa Fe shops, now with
the Colorado and Southern in
Trinidad, was a La Junia visitor
last Sunday.
Ben Berry, OF the local Santa
Fe blacksmith shop. is erecting a
new house on his property in North
La Junta. and also making many
other improveI ents.
r. A Gordon. postal clerk be-
tween this city and Albuquerque,
was a Denver visitor last Saturday
for ih- purpose Of taking the regu-
lar semi. annual examination.
BoRN-To Mr. and Mrs. ]. X.
Robb. At TAX Hing Chow, China,
September 18TH, son MI. Robb
was formerly pastor Of the Re-
formed Presbyterian church in this
city.
Undersheriff Steward this week
commenced the erection OF . four
room house with bath, on the rear
Of his property on Cimsrron ave-
nue. The house will front on
Kansas street. Kranz Bros. are
the contractors
The interior Of the round house
has been whitewashed during the
past week, greatly improving its
hitherto dingy appearance. While
the engines are out OF the round
house awaiting the completion OF
the new tuTntable. that structure
will be generally repaired.
Mrs. Harry Wiler. Of Arlington.
is visiting Mrs. r. A. Eddleman
and will be her guest while Mr..
Wiler is in New Mexico purchas-
ing . bunch Of ewes. Mr.. Wiler
will also feed 1000 lambs at w.
N. RanIall's ranch in the Hol-
brook country during the coming
winter.
Charles Paddock and Miss Helen
Lee, both Of this city, were mar
! ried in Ration last Thursday after
noon, ~ the home Of Mrs. v. Linn,
Rev. ]. O. W,llest Officiating At the
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Paddock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

FROM SECRET FOES?
So the Judge Claims, and There are
!ntimations That There'iI be all
Sorts of a Hot Time in Re-
publican Circles
Shortly.
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Greensboro N. c., Dec. PA telegram
was sent the Charlotte Chronicle today
from Washington, saying that charges had
been filed against United States District
Judge James E. Boyd, of Greensboro, and
that Chairman jenkins. Of the House
Judiciary Committee, had expressed his
willingness to act, should any member in
augurate impeachment proceedings When
shown the telegram, Judge Boyd tonight
had this to say:
1T could be hardly expected that I
should take any notice of anonymous
canards such as this. The stuff is plainly
concocted by certain well known parties
now in Washington for the purpose of an
noying and to injure me. Their personal
dislike for me is well known and discount
ed wherever known. They have sent out
these dispatches for well known purpose,
not at all creditable to them. Any charges
against my official conduct. which should
emanate from respectable source,
stand ready to face at any time, and to
meet fully. AS judge. have done moth
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
BUT ONE PHONE SERVICE NOW.
The Bell System Has Absorbed the
Interstate al GodsboTo.
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Goldsboro, N. c., Dec 22.-At last the
expected has happened. The Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
has absorbed the Interstate, and Colds
boro will have one system in the future,
which, besides being less expensive than
maintaining two phones will also be a
greater convenience to patrons Of the
heretofore two companies.
Mr. C. B. Mills, the manager of the
Southern Bell Company, in speaking of
the merger today said:
Experience has demonstrated that the
public is best served in all respects where
there is only one telephone system in op-
Grafton. All subscribers in Goldsboro to
either system can now have long distance
connections over the telephone lines ofthe
Southern Bell Company and the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company
The rate for service will be reasonable
and the service kept up the high stand
ard Of the Bell Company
In this correspondent has been in
formed that the Southern Bell will ex-
tend its lines all through the Eastern
part of the State, which will be an added
and very valuable convenience TO the sub
scribers to the local exchange. Connec-
tions with Kinston and New Bern are
very much needed and will be hailed with
much qualification by all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
WINDY CITY JAGS
Round Up of High Step.
ping Mooners Who
Made Them.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Charged with operat
ing in the center of the fashionable shop
ping district of Chicago q distillery con
trary to government regulations, five off
GERS and instructors of the Columbus
Laboratories were today arrested by Uni
ted States Marshals. One OF the five
prisoners was United States Commissioner
Salomon The laboratories are located
in sky-scraper office building in State
street at the corner of Washington. The
arrests were made on complaint OF United
States Revenue Agent Levi G. Mutt, tbs
technical charge being displaying the
sign of a distiller and making mash
fit for distillation, in a place other than
duly authorized distillery.'
Those arrested were: Charles Norton
practical distiller and rectifer; ]. Wese
ner, PHI, c. NJ D, chemist; A. j. Ehr
mann, Nj D., bacterologist; w. A. Evans
NJ s. D.; A. D. Salomon, United States
in the laboratory.
Later Prof. Norton said:
'Today's developments were no 81
prise to US. We had contemplated that
action would be taken, and We're perfect
ly willing. AS matter Of fact we have
technically violated a law. We do make
mash in our academy. That is against
the law but we were told by the author
ties in Washington that we might maize
mash under the circumstances, but not
use it. We do not use the mash. OuI
desire is that a ruling be given IN the
matter, and in the meantime we VIII ta Ike
the proper steps to secure legislation al
lowing an academy of this kind TO make
a mash When the law regarding the mast
was enacted there were no such instltu
tions as ours and consequently there was
re provision made for such work.
Today's arrests are doubtless the out
growth of a bill for injunction filed re
Gently in the United States District Court
against DR.. Evans, DR.. Gehrmann, former
city chemist; United States Commission
Solomon and others; charging them with
conducting a school wherein the pupils
were taught to manufacture limitations ct
various liquors and cordials. A suit for
$10,0 coo damages, it was said, would follow
the injunction proceedings.
In the annual catalogue of the labora-
tories it is stated that pupils are taught
how to manufacture gins. runs, brandies,
bitters, cordials and specials-in fact
every kind of liquor there is in the mar
ket; "how to make the essence and all
the ingredients used in the manufacture
o: the same, how to initiate imported II
quors and straight whiskies, how to give
new whiskies artificial age, how to give
low proof goods strength
United States Commissioner Foot gave
an immediate hearing to the five persons
arrested today. At the request OF the
defendants he continued the matter to
December 30 All the defendants were
released on bond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
CHRISTMAS DAYS ON THE HILL.
Prof. Baskerville Granted $1,000
to Continue Study of Thorium.
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Chapel Hill N. c., Dec 22.-Nearly all
of the students Of the University have
left for their homes A few remain over
for the holidays. The vacation begins to-
DAY and will continue until January 5th.
DR.. Venable, who is president of the
Southern Educational Association, will
go to Atlanta to attend the annual meet
ing of the association on December 30tb.
Drs. Smith, Alexander, and Prof. Noble,
all of the University, will attend this
meeting.
DR.. Baskerville goes to st. Louis to at
tend q meeting of the American Chemical
Association Dr. Baskerville will present
several papers before the association.
Dr. Baskerville has been granted $1,000
by Mr.. Carnegie for a continuation OF his
investigation of Thorium. DR.. r. H
Whitehead will go to Philadelphia, where
he will attend a meeting of the American
Association of Audomists.
Dr. Catar viii spend the holidays at
his home in Hartsville, S. G.
Prof e. X. Graham has gone to Char
lotte to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Chas Wallen Register, of the Uni
versity, will not leave the Hill for the
holidays on account Of press OF work
liz his Office.
The enrolment of the University up to
date is five hundred and ninety-one. The
enrolment for the whole year, 1902-03
was only six hundred and eight. With the
increase OF new students after Christmas
the enrolment for this year will sur
pass that number.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
FELLED AND ROBBED BY NEGRO.
]. A. Fowler Has Tough Experience.
Little Child Badly Burned.
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Salisbury, N. c., Dec. 22.-Mr. J. q.
Fowler, an employee of the Southern
Railway, was knocked down and robbed
near the Spencer shops at a late nour
last night by an unknown negro. At the
time the deed was committed while Mr..
Fowler was on his way to the depot to
take northbound train. While crossing
the yards and at a point where it is very
dark Mr. Fowler noticed a dark figure ap-
preaching him, but paid no attention to
the man until he stepped up behind him
and struck him a terrible Blow in the
head with a large stick, cutting his head
severely. The negro who appeared to be
strong and burly, then snatched a suit
case which Mr.. Fowler was carrying ln1
made his escape, leaving his victim pres
trate and in semi-conscious condition.
Mr.. Fowler was found some hours later,
bleeding and suffering, and was carried
to his room where medical atteption was
rendered He is today resting well and
his physicians think ne will soon recover,
though his skull was severely fractured
The negro who committed the cowardly
deed has not yet been caught.
Burt Flager, the negro who brutally
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
HOW FOREIGNERS WERE WORKED
Letters Showing How the ShipbuiId-
ing Trust Managed Investors.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York Dec. 22.-Letters nd cable
grams which are alleged to have passed
between New York and Paris in connec.
uon with the United States Shipbuilding
underwriting placed in the French capital,
are published today by the World. Refer
ence TO these communications was made
recently in the Shpbuilding hearings be-
fore United States Special Examiner R.
d. Oliphant, while Charles B. Alexander,
of the firm Of Alexander & Green, at
torneys. was undergoing examination. The
letters which were kept secret by agree
ment Of counsel, were said to show what
methods had been pursued in order to
compel the French investors to meet the
calls for money on their underwriting after
they had been given to understand
through a cablegram sent by the Trust
Company of the Republic to its agent,
John Young that the underwriting was
Ia Success" The dispatch gave them the
idea that they only need stand ready to
receive their profits as members of the
underwriting syndicate.
Charles B. Alexander happened to be
in Paris at the time and to him fell the
duty Of removing the false impression and
holding the sgners of the subscription
list to their agreement His firm is
counsel for the Trust Company here,
which had charge of the underwriting,
and the communications, which fill seven
columns of the world are alleged to have
passed between Mr.. Alexander and his
firm in this city
The alleged correspondence began July
10, 1902, and in the early stages, revolves
largely around the investigation set on
foot as to the financial responsibility OF
those whose signatures had been secured
in Paris to the underwriting agreement,
which was then in the care of the Bank
De Roma Baron Calvet Rogniat and NJ
Schreyer, a banker, were the heaviest
subscribers While both were much dis
appointed over the misunderstanding of
the success of the underwriting here, there
were stated to stand ready to pay their
shares.
Then came the exciting portion of the
correspondence. The banking house of
Morgan Harjes G. Company had been Sc
lected to receive payments to be cabled
at once to the Mercantile Trust Company
Of New York, but the subscribers had not
come forward, and on July %. letter
states that Mr.. Alexander had changed his
tone with regard to the situation, quoted
rs follows
while it may be true that these under
writer's are not treated properly by Young
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
To Effect a Settlement OF Claims.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 22.-The trus
tees of the Southern Car and Foundry
Company some days ago filed a bill in
the United States Circuit Court here for
the purpose of effecting settlement OF
the claims of all collateral holders, in
Guiding the warehouse receipt holders.
w. L. Cranberry, Of Nashville, repre-
senting the National Surety Company,
the Surety Warehouse Company and the
Export Storage Company being among the
largest holders of this class of claims TO-
day filed answers to the bill.
The answers recognizes the jurisdiction
of this court to settle that class of claims
and this san indication that all hold
ers of similar claims will come in and
recognize the jurisdiction OF the court
to settle SIMILAR disputed claims which
amount to more than the entire assets
of the company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

in leaving them under the ssa.I aISoiT
50 long a time, that all Unr
been sold, yet that has been well atonev,
for by the patience and care with whlch
we have in the last week given explana-
ton after explanation to all parties. They
are now all in default from the 25th and
l have told Oppenheim to notify each one
that their individual liability in case that
money is not in New York in time to
make the payment will not be limited
to the amount of their securities, but
that there will be consequential damages
to every party connected with the al
iair''
The letter criticises severely in a post.
script the impressions said to have been
thrown out by the younger Harjes who
was reported to be very much prejudiced
against the whole affair and that it was
said by the cashier that there was no
market in New York for the bonds. The
writer adds that he saw Harjes at once
and threatened to turn the account over
to the Credit Lyonnaise and thereupon,
Harjes agreed to tell everything good
he could about the personnel of the COM
pony and the affair. Efforts through other
sources also were made, according to let
ters and cablegrams quoted, to counter
act the effects of various reports circu.
lated as to the impending collapse OF
the underwriting schemes in New York
According to the world the word
"Drexels'' was used in the correspondence
to represent Morgan, Harjes and Company,
man in letters credited to Mr.. Alexander
there appears the following:
II got n pledge from the DreXels that
everything good should be said of the en-
terprisc."
MacCook, the World says, was the cable
address OF Alexander and Green, and
Beatty was Mr. Alexander's Paris cable
address.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
FIVE ACCUSED Of
CRIME Of CAIN
They are Two Women and
Three Men.
A SENSATIONAL CASE
One OF the Accused, Twin Brother oi
the Murdered Woman. Assaults
a Photographer Who At
tempts to Take a PCT
ure OF the Party.
{ BY Associated Press.)

Rising Sun, nd, Dec. 22-In its report
Of Miss Elizabeth Gillespie on December
8, the grand jury today returned true bills
of mudrer in the first degree against Jas.
Gillespie, twin brother of the murdered
woman, Mrsh Belle Seward, her widowed
sister, Mrs. Carrie Barbour. niece of DR..
Thad A. Reamy, an eminent physician Of
Cincinnati, and Myron Myron Barbour,
her husband.
Mrs. Barbour is sister-in-law of DR..
William Gillespie, brother of the murder
ed woman.
Bench warrents were issued Immediately
by Judge Downey of the Circuit Court.
The Gillespies were expecting the arrests
and DR.. Gillespie drove to the home of
the accused in a closed carriage and
brought the accused persons to the court
house, surrendering all of them to the
court.
A newspaper photographer attempted to
take a snapshot of the party and was
struck by James Gillespie, who broke
away from Sheriff Rump and knocked the
camera from the hands of the photograph
er.
The four indictments were read to the
accused The indictments charged them
with "feloniously, maliciously and with
premed.tated intent" causing the death OF
Elizabeth Gillespie A conspiracy among
members OF the murderedwoman's own
family to kill her is charged. James Gil
lespie. her twin brother, is the one who
is charged as the principal, although all
are charged with murder in the first de-
gree
Each entered a plea of not guilty. apt,
Coles, attorney for teh defendant, pre-
senteG petitions for writs of habeas cor
pus, on the ground that there is not
enough evidence to indict and that their
liberty was withheld on charge of a
crime of which they were innocent. Judge
Downey ordered the writs returnable i'm
mediately and the petition was then heard
with arguments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
he GR|NS At DEATH
1t Apparently Amuses
Burness to Hear His
Doom Pronounced
(By the Associated Press }

New York. Dec. 22-With verdict
that sends Frank H. Burness, a self-con-
fessed murderer to the electric chair. a
jury before Judge Crane this afternoon
ended one of the most sensational murder
trials heard in Brooklyn for months
Burmese fourth murder was committed on
November 10th last, when he shot Cap
tain George B. Townsend, of the schooner
Charles K. Buckley, because the latter
would not pay him $3.50. the prisoner
alleged to be due him. This and other
killings were calmly described by Burness
today on the witness stand, and the mur-
derer insisted that he did the deed with
premedtation and in a full realization Of
the consequences.
The jury brought in verdict of murder
IN the first degree. Burness smiled broad
ly when the jury was being polled. Judge
Crane said he would sentence Burness on
Monday, and he asked the judge if he
would be permitted to say something.
On being given the privilege, he said;
There may be an idea in the minds OF
some OF the jurors that l hold a grudge
against them for having found me guilty.
wish to say that l do not feel that way
in the slightest, and Qaughingly), all
can say is | wish them all a merry Christ
mas" al
Bugness, who is about A years of age,
according to his own statement, was born
in Butler Pa
When asked what he thought would be
the result of his act, he cody replied
81 only see one way out of it,
What is that?''
''Why. the chair, of course he said.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
Sentenced to the Chain Gang.
(Bv the Associated Press \

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 22.-Pending the cor
vening of the grand jury in February next,
Albert Driscoll and j. E. Russell. suspected
of being safe-blowers, today in the probate
court were sentenced to the county chain
gang. The men are charged with having
carried concealed weapons and bringing
burglars tools into the State.
Under the laws of Alabama persons
charged with State offenses may elect to
60 to the convict camp instead OF remain
ing in Jail until their cases are tried.
The chief of police is in receipt of a
letter from the detective bureau of New
port News, Va, stating that the Russell
who is known there as j. Ed. Callahan, is
believed to be one of the party Of safe
blowers who attempted to rob the safe
of the Newport News Furniture Com
pany Oh November 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23

ing which was not prompted by motives
of integrity and the sole purpose to dis
charge my official duty
The only intimation which has ever
been heard here concerning any sucl
thing as i'm 5e chment, has been consld
cred a joke. Ever since Impeachment pro
ceedings az dinst Judge Swain were begun
Judge Eoyd's friends have been joking
him about not holding Wilkesboro court, a
new court established in this district by
ex-Congressman Blackburn, at which
there was no business on the docket
Blackburn, for some cause. is said to be
very bitter against Judge Boyd, has been
making threats OF impeachment generally
in fact, confided this to a reputable au-
thority here when he left for Washington
Saturday, but no one took it as anything
but joke. He is a prominent candidate
for the Republican nomination over Lin
ney, in the district now represented by
KluttZ, Democrat, and it Is said here that
no doubt he and Mr. McNeill, of Wilkes
boro, and a correspondent IN Washington
all of whom are udge Boyd's personal
enemies, have started the reports 1t not
the proceedings, to help along Blackburn
fight against Linney for the nomination,
as well as to get even with the judge, for
various differences of professional and po
htical opinions.
1t is also said that Blackburn is very
anxious to succeed Judge Robinson, as
member of the national executive com
mittee, and is vigorously using the banquet
incident against him, declaring that his
refusal to eat with hudson Lions at the
Hanna banquet, was an open insult to the
President and to Senator Hanna.
II charges have been made against
Judge Boyd, as reported, there will be a
lively political and professional ROW on
between certain factions in the Republican
organization in this State, in which the
Judge will come out unscathed officially.
Lawyers here, universally condemn the
reported Importation of Judge Boyd's
official integrity.
Judge Boyd seems much in the public
eye as well as in the thoughts of the
Sens of Adam these days. His suggestion
OF National Republican ticket that should
please both the Lily Whites and the
Pansy Piebalds is apparently stirring Ger.
tain souls deeply and receiving its full
need of distinguished consideration.
Has You forgotten Judge Boyd's re-
cent utterances along this line? They were
suggested, you will remember, by JudgS
W. 5. OBJ. Robinson's refusal to honor the
Hanna banquet with his presence on
account OF the appearance there as 4
guest OF the brother in black from Gecr-
gia. In this connection Judge Boyd said:
III name national Republican ticket
that will carry with a whoop. Here it is:
Fol- President, Theodore Roosevelt; for
Vice-president, ex-Judge w. S. OBJ. Rob
inson. All the fellows who would like
to eat with negroes would support Roose-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-23
At TTAR|AN IS FREQ
And AIexandretta's Gov.
ernor Made to Chew
Grit.
(By the Associated Press.)

Alexandretta, Syria, Dec. 22.-Attarian
the naturalized American citizen, whose
arrest by the Turkish authorities caused
United States Consul Davis to leave
Alexandretta has been liberated.
The governor of Alexandretta today
made an Official call upon United States
Consul Davis and formally apologized for
the indignities suffered by the consul
Admiral Cotton left here tonight on the
United States cruiser San Francisco tor
Beirut.