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White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21
6be Trial Of Bruce Jones.

Tuesday at 10 a. m. the preliminary
trial of the case of Bruce Jones for the
killing of Ernest Sowell on the 9TH inst.
was opened in ustice O'Reilly,s court,
Col. w. H. H. Llewelyn representing the
territory and Hon ohm Franklin the
defendant.
The hearing lasted until "Wednesday
afternoon when the trial ended and Jones
was allowed bond in the sum of $40, 900
which was furnished by his two brothers,
VIM. and C. n Jones and r. H. Pierce.
The case was closely contested from
the beginning to the end and all available
testimony was brought out by both sides.
Bruce Tones stated before the coroner S
Jury that he and Ennis Hilburn were
preparing to close up the saloon for the
night at about o'clock a. m. when
some one knocked on the back door,
Hilburn going to the door and on opening
it man presented himself with gun,
Hilburn turned to Jones and said look
1 Out mere ID d HAL Will q gun
Jones had sack of money in one hand
and a six-shooter in the other and as
Hilburn shut to the door Jones fired
This was reproduced as testimony by the
defendant in the preliminary hearing.
4 The prosecution produced testimony
showing that four of Sowell friends were
/ with him about an hour before the killing
and had searched him and found no gul
, and that he (Sowell) was very, very drunk
These two bits of testimony were tn
most important brought out during tn
trial
Tones' bond was accepted and he let
in company with his two brothers tor hi
home at Carlsbad Thursday morning
Alamogordo News.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21
HORRIBLE BUTCHER 7.
Hundreds of Jews Massacred and
Their Bodies Terribly Man
gled in a Province OF
South Russia.
MEDIEVAL ATROCITIES RECALLED

Berlin, May IS.-Reports received from
Kishenef say that during the three days
massacre of Jews, forty eight persons were
killed outright, eighty have since died of
their wounds and upward of thousand
are injured.
Nine children we're murdered in a hor-
rible manner. One child was found with
its body split in two. The most injuries
were inflicted with pieces of furniture and
heavy sticks.
Such was the fury of the crowd that
many bodies we're unacceptable.
A special dispatch from Kishenef says;
''On the second day the Russian doctors
who we're moved to pity by the horrible
sights they witnessed, drove TO a distant
station and sent telegram to St. Peters
burg. informing the authorities of what
was happening.
"The total number of murders did no
exceed 300, whereas there We're 5000 sol
diers and 300 police in the city Th'
military and police calmly looked OF
while the atrocities were being committed
making not the slightest attempt to stoI
them. They gladly accepted goofxpiece
of loot thrown to them.
DETAILS FROM LoNDoN.
London, May I8.-Additional detail
of the massacre of the Jews at kishene
have filtered through the Russian censors
ST. Petersburg newspapers print accoun;
of the butchery of women and children
and dispatches from Kishenef have bee
transmitted by telegraph to London.
The details are diabolical. The medic
val tortures to which the Christians wer
subjected we're not more revolving. Off
cial apathy permitted the massacre
continue unchecked for days Nearly
week riot, murder rapine and robber
went on.
Jew batting is spreading throughol
southern Russia There is certainty tn;
the horrible stories of so-called murders
! the Jews are being circulated to stimula
anti-Semitic feeling
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21
The Irish Land Bill.

Uninterrupted progress continues to be
tie history of the Irish land purchase bill,
as it has been its history since Secretary
Wyndham first introduced it,
No more striking illustration of the
strength OF the hopes that are based upon
it could be given than the fact that it has
united the various factions among the
Irish people, has substituted an attitude
of tolerance and reasonableness for one OF
rancor and opposition, and has created ar
evident disposition on both sides OF
maintaining the good feeling.
The first test of the strength of the bill
was the reception Of it in Parliament and
the press. The second came in the action
of the convention of the Irish Nationaists
in Dublin. In that convention Mr.. John
Redman, who more than any other one
man since the death of Mr.. Parnell is the
leader of the Irish people, threw his whole
influence into support of the bill; = and Mr..
William O'Brien who but a short time ago
was breathing forth lightnings against
England also spoke eloquently for its
adoption.
On the other hand, a motion for the
rejection of the bill was Voted down by a
majority SO great as to make the very
voting a mere form, and the jeers and
cries of protest we're even more significant
than the vote Leaders of both sides the
English and the Irish are proceeding III
the evident belief that an opportunity for
getting together has now come, which, II
rejected may not recur in lifetime.
Youths Companion.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21
No More Wine.

San Francisco, May THE grand com
mandery Knights Templar of California
has decied by unanimous vote that here
after no wine shall be served at Templar
banquets. The innovation has been in
troduced, it is claimed, so that the order
on this coast might fall i'll line with the
general movement of the same kind in the
east and because the use of wine in the
lodge rooms for all official functions is
contrary to the principles of Masonry. 1t
is said that the grand lodge of Masons at
its annual meeting next October will take
the same decisive action and order that al
banquets given under the auspices of any
Masonic lodge of the state be strictly
! temperate.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21
Teachers Institute.

The regular Teachers institute is to be
held at Captain, beginning on Monday,
August 3rd, 1903, and to be in session fou'
weeks. The regular examination of teach
ers takes place on Friday, August 2oth.
AS heretofore, teachers are required tc
attend the County Institute at least two
weeks but as little benefit work can be
done in such limited term, it has been
decided that we have two weeks longer ses-
sion than usual and it is to be hoped that
all teachers wilattend the full time.
EDw. ]. CoE,
County Supt. OF Schools
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21
The Silver City Smelter

Silver City, N. NJ, May IS-lt is stated
upon good authority that the Silver City
smelter will in very short time commence
buying ores. The parties who have pur-
chased the works will arrive in this city in a
few days to complete the finishing work
before starting up the mill. They will also
install considerable new machinery in the
plant and it is thought that the smelter
will be running by the latter part OF next
month.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21
Re-Surveying Placer Claims.

c. f. Goddard, with force of men, is
re-surveying and putting up permanent
monuments, OF the property of the Ameri-
can Placer Company. Messrs. Paden,
Prichard and Gumm located these claims
some years ago, but they put up only tenn
porary stakes stone monuments, properly
marked, will now take their place.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21
GENERAL NILES REPORT.
6be General Claims that Part of
His Report was Withheld
From G5e Public.
DEFENDS HIS PHILIPPINE REPORI.

General Miles, in a letter to the editor
of the Army and Navy Journal, defends the
report which he made of the army in the
Philippines.
For his reflections in that report on the
conduct of the campaigns in the Phlllp-
pines General Miles was harshly criticised
by the press and by army officers VINO
thought his remarks reflection on their
cloth. Now General Miles makes complaint
to the editor cf the Army and Navy Kegs
ter that his report was not presented IN 1ull
to the public or to the army, and that be-
cause of the elimination of certain portions,
the writer is liable to be misunderstood
and the reader misled.
General Miles says he particularly re-
grets the fact that his order issued to Gen
eral Davis in command of the division OF
the Philippines in regard to the conduct OF
the army rs business, was not given proper
publicity, but the most notable part OF the
report is his declaration that he was never
governed by prejudice, that he has most
sacred regard for the welfare of the army,
that the practices of the army in the Philip
pines were without warrant, but were not
the fault of the men, but of their officers.
On the subject of cruelties Genera
Miles says:
NOT THE MEN.
ct is idle to assume that campaigning
in the Philippines has conditions that war
rant resort to medieval cruelty and de
parture from the honorable method OF con
ducting warfare, and that such depar
lures as have existed should be overooket
and condoned.
TT is most gratifying that the seriou
offenses have not been committed by tn
soldiers unless they we're under the direc
orders of certain officers who were re
sponsible.
Soldiers have withheld fire when ordere
to shoot prisoners, protested against acts
cruelty and written to relatives at HON
urging them to take action to put sto
to those crimes 1t will ever be one of tn
glories of the army that such deeds, con
mitted by whatever authority, are abhorer
to the American soldier.
1.-The officers who are responsible, usin
chiefly cruel Macabebes, do not by ar
means constitute the American army, ar
there must be a very unmistakable llr
drawn between the great body OF honorab
and faithful officers and brave soldie
whose records have been commendable al
those of whatever station, whose acts ha
received, and should receive, the earne
condemnation of all honorable men.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21
Says Road Delayed Cattle.

A suit was filed in the district court at
FL Paso, TW Boone VS.. the Southern
Pacific and Rock Island railroad compa
MES, for damages,
The case will be heard in Judge Cog
gins court.
T. w. Boone is a New Mexico cattle
man and alleges that November 10, 1902,
he delivered to the defendants at Deming
fortv-six head of bulls and seven calves
That due to unnecessary delay in transit
seven head died, and that the whole lot
shrank to the amount of S643; he claimed
that the roads held his stock on the way
for over "a hours, while sixty-hve hours
are all that are usually used in putting
cattle on the Kansas City market
Therefore he prays damages for s643,
with interest and costs of suit.
White Oaks eagle. (White Oaks, N.M.) 189?-190?, 1903-05-21

The 4Ist. of May-ICE. Old Sol must
have made mistake this year and never
crossed the equator.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

| ing people in st. Louis that they own
and control four of the stewards of the
Western Jockey Club and have been offer
ing to make all kinds of cxtravagant bets
that We will not get any dates"
We are not worrying said President
Duffy. We feel confident the Western
Jockey Club will treat us fairly. and that
Is ali we ask On what just grounds could
the stewards refuse us dates? We have
already expended the best part of 100000
on our new park. and, when ii Is finished
which viii take at least 100000 more we
Will have the finest race track in st.
Louis. Our club is composed of St. Louis
business men. and it proposes to give st.
Louis the same kind of high-class racing
Chicaguans enjoy at Harlem and Wash
ington Park. Besides. our request will be
quite modest. We shall not ask for more
than sixty days. which leaves 100 days for
the other people. don't suppose Kinloch
will be operated next year. 1t is a
wretched place.
In response to an inquiry as to what
they would do in the event of not secur-
ing justice from the Western Jockey Club.
the delegates replied unanimously in that
event they would be compelled to operate
their race course as an Independent track.
In which case they would pick out The
best ninety days of the season at St.
Louis. in addition to which they would
be in a position TO guarantee owners.
trainers and jockeys $50 days of racing
IN the year They would not say where
the other ninety days would be-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
EEPTRLTC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
San Francisco, Dec. G.-The greatest
racing conspiracy in the history of the
California turf was exposed late last
night. when. after three hours delibera-
ton. the California Jockey Club ruled off
the turf for life one bookmaker and three
jockeys for Il robbing scheme to pull
horses. In announcing their decision. tie
Board OF Stewards said
James Davis. bookmaker has been
ruled Off the turf The stewards are, in
possession OF information to the effect
that Davis and ID. ]. Lynch have been in
collusior with Jockeys ID. Hall. +. Terrell
and NJ. Adkins to have horses pulled. and
10 lay against them in a book conducted
by said Davis. Jockeys Hail. Adkins and
Fcrrell are also ruled off
THE saiG u. !. Lynch. being already
ruled OF The turf by the Western Jockey
Club. ii is beyond the power of the stew
ards Ia infiict any further punishment up
on him.
For two weeks stewards have been
watching certain jockeys because of their
failure 10 win on heavily played favorites.
When Divina yesterday lost the handicap
and with it thousands of the public's
money. evidence was secured which made
the conspiracy plain.
Bookmakcr Davis had taken all the
money offered on Divina and the Jockey
Club sent in s2.0oo to bet on the mare.
inen. al the eleventh hour. the judges
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
THE SECOND GAME.

THE SECOND GAME.
Although Finnegans youngsters were
defeated. they put up a hot game with the
Rawlings. Reed. DAILY & Co. cannot
boast Il great deal at defeating the new
| corners to the tune of to 0. With more
practice. the Sportsmans may and will dc
better.
The teams battled for fifteen minutes be-
fore goal was scored. This one was shot
by Foley from left wing shot.
F'innegan and Tommy Lynch. in the for
ward line. made things hot for the Raw
lings forwards at times and the second
goal of the Rawlings. shot by James
Tiger DAILY. passed the line by narrow
margin. The ball was shot at a slow pace
and Finnegan ran around the goal post
and kicked il out in the field.
From = spectators view. 1t looked as
though the ball did not cross the line. but
McSweeney. after few minutes talk
with the players. awarded the goal TO the
Rawlings.
Finnegan has Il younsster shea. not
Gerald. that looks as though he Is one OF
the coming sockerites. His playing yester-
day was good, and had it not been for the
timidness of some of :he other players on
Finnegan's team. the result might nave
been a different tale
Soller. also a new acquisition, is not used
to fast company, merely having played on
the lots about town. He is rather small,
but if he gets used to the blufiins game
he will get along all right.
1t can easily he seen that Finnegan
has the poorest team of the four at the
present time, but with one or two new adj
ditions to the forward line he should be
able 10 stand the knocks of the other
aggregations.
Finnegan stated after the game that he
had his eyes on two or three players. and
if he could get them on his team he would
b able to hold his own in the race for
the pennant.
Ijnn-up.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

, substituted Jockey Martin for u. Hall.
Davis's greed overcame his cunning. and
he revealed his hand by wiping Divina off
the board and refusing to take any more
bets ON the mare. As luck would have it
Dirina did not win. So il Davis had had
nerve and continued taking bets, he would
have erchrcd the club
The Jockey Club learned through detec-
tives, that Danny Lynch. ruled off at Chi
cage for doping horses. had been in daily
consultation with Davis Horses which
were slated to lose We're picked the night
before. and the three jockeys who have
been ruled off We're hired TO pull the ami
mas. In every case Davis laid against
the horses ridden by these jockeys.
JIM DaVls'S phenomenal winnings within
me last three years have caused the
widest comment among turfmen. Davis
was the biggest winner of all the book
makers last season. ard on the strength
OF his reputation rs Il shrewd bookmaker
ne WIS voted a member of the famous
Metropolitan Turf Association of New
York.
Jockey Adkins WAS developed out here
last year under the tutclage of Dell
Fountain and he made quite Il fair record
at Chicago during the past season. and is
now Under engagement TO ride for promi-
ncnt Eastern turfman
Frank Terrell is Il product of the Chi
cago tracks and came out here under
contract TO j. +. Newman. the Texas
horScman. His work out here has not
been up to the standard he established in
the East.
D. Hall rode at both St. Louis and Chi
season TO ride for Barney Schroeder. who
Drought the bow to the coast,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07

ager of the Cardinals and the chances ar,
it VIII be accepted this time.
Donovan stated that his resignation wa:
| final, and he could not be induced to play
| with the Cardinals again.
Donovan's successor has not yet beer
| named.
| Charley Nichols. Bobbie Lowe and Nc.
Closkey have each been mentioned for the
| post, but no selection has as yet beer
| made.
The Messrs. Robson probably will an.
nounce Donovans successor this week.
According to Donovan, his resignation
has been in the hands of Frank De Haas
Robson. president of the St Louis Ma.
tional League Baseball Club, for two
weeks.
Donovan states that his resignation was
the result of his own personal wish to
sever his connections with the local Ma
tional League team.
FAILURE AS A MANAGER.
Drawing one of the largest salaries ever
paid to a baseball player or manager,
Donovan began the 1903 season with glow
ing prospects.
He gathered around him a collection Of
hustling young players, who critics of
the game said would finish well up in the
race.
On their early showing the Cardinals
appeared to bear out the predictions Of
the critics and did very well.
Early in the season Donovan showed an
incapacity for managerial duties by re-
leasing Bob" Wicker.
Selee, shrewd judge of ball players. at
once signed Wicker and he finished the
season as the leading pitcher of the Chi
cago National League team.
Before the season opened Donovan had
trouble with the players under him.
Burke, who was secured from Pittsburg,
refused to report at the Cardinals train
ing grounds at Dallas. claiming that Dom
ovan did not intend to give him a square
deal
When the Cardinals began the season
Brain was played at third and Williams
was tried at short. Friends of Burke
made such demand for "Jimmy's" ap-
pearance in the game that Donovan final
ly consented to allow the pride of Goose
Hollow to play with the Cardinals Burke
made good from the jump. He finished
the season in startling fashion.
DONOVAN'S TROUBLE.
Donovan, however, never forgave Burke
for the stand the player had taken in the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
SHOT DOWN IN HIGHWAY
WHEN HE REFUSED TO HALT.
Frank HUFF Is Killed in Quarrel Over
Two Girls mt Maiden,
No.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Maiden Mo-. Dec Crank Huff. saw
mill foreman at Townley's mills. was shot
| and killed last night by Louis Eden, who
used double-barrel shotgun. The charge
tore away one whole side of Huff's face.
but the injured man lived and was con-
scious for several hours after the shoot
ing.
Huff and a companion named Stockhowe
met two girl acquaintance from the coun-
try in town by appointment and attracted
the attention of Eden and others. who
were drinking. About 10 o'clock the Huff
party started for the home of the girls
in the country and were met at the out
skirts of town by Eden and G. II. Wilson.
Eden commanded Huff to halt. and the
latter laughingly refused.
The words were hardly out of his mouth
beofre he was shot. Eden and Wilson were
taken to Jail vt Kenneth this evening for
safekeeping. Both are married men about
. years old.
Huff's parents reside at Rockpc-t, Ind.
Huff was % years old.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
GErUBLlc SPECIAL.

RErUBLlc SPECIAL.
Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. 1.-THE Board of
Stewards of the Western Jockey Club will
have several difficult turf problems TO
solve Monday. in disposing of the st.
Louis. Hot Springs and Worth applica-
lions for racing dates. Usually these af-
fairs are cut and dried. but now there are
obstacles TO a perfunctory proceeding.
Six directors of the Union Jockey Club
of st. Louis. President Joseph A. Duffy.
Captain P. j. Carmody, General Manager
NJ. L. Roundtree. NJ. Hanneck, John
Mooney and John P. Collins, State Sena-
tor OF Missouri, are here to look after the
interests of the new st. Louis track
Asked if any division of dates has been
arranged between the Union Jockey Club
and the Cella-Adler-Tilles combine. that
has for three years enjoyed monopoly of
st. Louis racing. Captain Carmody replied:
No: wa have. had no conference with
them We would have been pleased to
have, arrived at an amicable understand
ing before appearing before the Western
Jockey Club stewards. but the talk and
actions of the St. Louis syndicate have
been such that no self-respecting body of
men could seek meeting with them.
Among other things they have been tell
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-07
GATES KILLED A BIG BEAR.
Bruin Was Only Ten Feet Away
When He Fired.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Matagorda, Tex. Dec. 6.-Whatever John
w. Gates may be in Wall street he GER
tainly proved himself n bull in Texas. as
his successful battle with bear In the
cane brakes near the mouth of the Colo
RADIO River clearly shows.
In a battle with bruin the other day. Mr..
Gates succeeded in killing his game. Louis
Merden. who was with the Gates Earty. ar
rived here to-day and tells the following
story of the Wall street plunger's feat:
Gates become separated from the hunt
Ing party when he came across Il big
black bear. The animal turned toward the
and came toward Mr.. Gates. growling and
fencing with his paws. The bear was
within ten feet of Mr.. Gates when he
fired, killing it. The animal was mag
nifcent specimen. weighing 500 pounds.
The hide will he taken North as souye-
mir of his exciting encounter"