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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-19

Wichita, Kan, Oct 19.-This af-
ternoon before a grand stand filled
with cheering people Cresceus the
king of trotters broke the worlds
record going the mile in 1:59 3-4.
The former mark of 200 was held
by Lou Dillon and Major Delmar
When the result was announced from
the judges stand and the great
crowd in attendance was assured
that they had just seen the worlds
trotting record lowered by a quarter
of second they broke into tumult-
uous applause.
Cresceus who is owned by Mr..
Keteham, had previous to this made
the mile in 2: OF IA. but Mr.. Ketcham
anu also the worlds record of 200.
For this event great preparations had
been made. Rains had beaten down
the track and the workmep had put
it in fine shape. The work of Cres-
ceus this afternoon shows that Mr..
Ketcham's judgement in the speed
of his horse to be correct.
Cresceus will this afternoon go af-
Ater the two mile record.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED,
Maryland Trust Company Goes
Under.

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 19.-Allan
McLand was today appointed receiv'
er of the Maryland Trust company,
his bond being fixed at two million
dollars. He was appointed on the
application of John s. Cuttings &
Co., bankers of this city. Their de-
posits are nearly six millions.
There are many rumors rife as
to the cause of the failure of the
Maryland Trust Co. but according to-
a preliminary statement OF the re-
ceiver, Allan McLane. the suspen-
sion was solely due to the large loans
advanced to the Vera Cruz & Pacific.
1t is said that these loans aggregate
over six millions.
The company had almost complet-
ed arrangements for a loan in Lon
don Saturday. but prospective lend
ers abruptly withdrew from further
negotiations.
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CONVICTED.

The Slayer Of w. r. Turk Convicted
of Murder in Second Degree.
Carlsbad, N M. Oct. 19.-McDon-
aid, the slayer of W. R. Turk. has
been convicted of murder in the Sec
ond degree. The jury came in at
o'clock Saturday evening. Sen
tence has not yet been passed.
Caleb Merchant. the assassin of
Geo. H. Hutchins. is in Jail. as the
court has decided that his case is
not a bailable one A petition for
writ of habeas corpus has been filed
by his attorneys. but it is uncertain
when a hearing can be had. Proba-
bly, not for several weeks.
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BUILDING A BRIDGE
Accident Takes Place on New Bridge
Being Erected for the Wabash
Railway Company Over the Mo-
nongoheIa River.

Pittsburg Pa. Oct. 19-Eight men
were killed, two are missing and four
were hurt today by the collapse of a
traveller crane on the Pittsburg end
of the new Wabash Railway bridge
over the Monongahela river The
bridge is of the cantilever pattern
and is being constructed by the
American Bridge Co., building from
both sides toward the center by
means of overhead travellers. A
traveller projecting beyond the finish
ed part of the bridge, fell, landing
on a section of the bridge being plac-
ed in position. So unexpected and
sudden was the crash that few of
the workmen were warned in time
to escape.
The list of those dead is as fol-
lows: w. ]. Mcdonald, George Wells
J. w. Kilinger, William Kempton, c..
L. Fleming, Frederick Sailinger,
Frank Dalby and ]. Campbell. The
missing are Edward Fairy and Jas.
Simmons.
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ESCAPED RoRRER.
Mail Thief Escapes From Custody of
Marshals.

Mail Thief Escapes From Custody of
Marshals.
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. ia. E.
Bell, confessed mail pouch robber
and check forger, escaped from a
Pullman car today just before the
train arrived at the station here.
Bell was in the custody of two Uni
ted States marshals and was being
brought here. He made an excuse
to go to the wash room. and after
locking himself in, opened the win
dow and made his escape. The city
police and county officials were at
once notified and are searching for
him.
After his arrest in Denver. Bell
admitted having stolen mail pouch
from Pennsylvania railroad train. 1t
contained many checks for small
sums. These came back to banks
raised to large amounts. The au-
thorities assert that Bell had raised
a half million dollars by this rob-
berry.
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make her temperance tonight al
Atlantic City. Her plans for the sea-
son call for a tour of the South and
West under the management of Lieb-
Ter & Co. She will not be seen in
any new plays for the present, but
will coffine herself to her old sue
cesses in "The School for Scandal, -
''The Merchant of Venice" and Tam
ing of the Shrew'
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CANS LATEST VICTIM.
He Goes Up Against an Italian Mid
dleWeight Tonight.

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 19.-Joe
Grim, the Italian middleweight of
this city, is slated to face Joe Cans,
the lightweight champion, in six
round bout tonight at the Washing
ton sporting club. Although Grim
has stayed the limit with such fight
ers as Peter Maher. kid" Carter
and Jack O'Brien, and will. moreover.
have the advantage of weight in the
contest with Cans. there are few
who predict a victory for him in his
fight with the lightweight champion.
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PEGGY STEWART DAY.
Was Celebrated in Maryland by Pa
triotic Societies.


Baltimore, Nd, Oct 19.-Peggy
Stewart Day was observed today by
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution and other patriotic societies
of Maryland. The day is the ami
versary of the burning of the English
tea ship Peggy Stewart in Annapolis
harbor, October 10. IVA. On July
22 of the same year a convention was
held in Annapolis and it was resolv-
ed to cease trading with England.
due to the aversion to the stamp
tax.
The Peggy Stewart was owned by
Alexander Stewart. She arrived in
Annapolis harbor October IS, 1774.
and contained, besides other merch-
andise, II chests of tea. The arri-
val of the tea caused much excite
ment, with the result that a general
meeting of citizens was called. and
it was decided to burn the tea.
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PANAMA CANAL.

Colombian Delegate Goes to Wash
inuton.
New York, Oct 19-Ishmael E.
Arlinieger of the Colombian diploma
tic service, is now in the city on
his way to Washington. He bears
special dispatches instructing the
Colombian ministre concerning the
Panama canal treaty He said the
only condition which the Colombian
government is now prepared to con-
clude the pending treaty is payment
of twenty million dollars by the Uni
ted States and agreement that the
territory remain part of Colombia.
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ALASKAN DECISION

viii Be Given Out Publicly To-
Morrow.
London. Oct 1s.-After a brief
secret session this morning. the Alas
kan Boundary Commission was re-
ceived by King Edward at Bucking-
ham palace. The Alaskan decision
is not to be made public until TO-
morrow.
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SONS OF REVOLUTION.
The Indiana State Society Will As
sembIe To-Day.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Oct. 19.-The In
adiana society of the Sons of the Am
erican Revolution began its autumn
meeting In Fort Wayne today with
an attendance of delegates repres-
enting the various local chapters
throughout the state. Addresses
Of welcome and routine business oc-
cupied the crater part of the opening
session held this afternoon in the
Wayne club rooms. Interest centers
in the annual banquet tonight at
which Lieutenant Gilbert and other
public men are to be heard.
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DYNAMITERs THREATEN.
Great Northern Railway Company
Expects Trouble.

Helena, Mont, Oct. 19.-According
to well authenticated reports, the
Great Northern Railway Co. is also
expecting trouble with dynamiters
who have made threats. For several
days, secret service men in the en-
ploy of the company have been in
the vicinity of Helena trying to To-
cate the person who sent letter to
the company through the mail. The
demanded $4,000.
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Washington, D. c.. Oct ia tel
egram has been received at the head
quarters of the Southern Railway
Co. saying that passenger train
and a mixed train collided at Keys
vile, Va, this morning, killing Con-
ductor Atwell, Firemen Dillon and
Pinchan and one railway clerk.
About a dozen others were injured.
Iowa City, Ia, Oct. 19.-The Rock
Island Limited east bound crashed
into an extra mixed freight train
both running at high rate of speed,
west of this city. A dozen persons
were injured, none seriously. The
passenger engine was demolished
and the freight engine badly wreck
ed.
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CASHIER ARRESTED.
Confesses to Forgeries Amounting to
$4,000.

Princeton, Wis, Oct. 19.-J. E.
Leimer, cashier of the Princeton
State bank has been arrested and ii
is stated by State Bank Commission
er Bergh that he confesses to forg-
cries amounting to 100000. The
Princeton State bank of which he
is vice president has been closed
Grain speculation caused Leimer's
downfall.
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TROOPS DIsBANDED.

Turkey and Bulgaria Come to an
Understanding.
Constantinope, Oct. 19.-Conse-
quent to an understanding between
Turkey and Bulgaria, the latter it is
stated here has ordered the disband-
ment of 10000 troops now on the
frontier. Turkey must now disband
10000 of her troops.
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a BIG FIRE.

Destroys Planning Mills and Lumber
Yards.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Oct. 19.-Fire to-
day in the Greene Point section of
this city destroyed several large
planning mills, lumber yards and car
riage shop The loss reaches two
hundred thousand dollars.
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PLAYHOUSE FOR GOTHAM.
The Hudson Theatre Will Be Opened
Tonight.

New York. Oct. 19.-The Hudson
Theatre, the latest to be added to
the fast-growing list of Gotham play
houses, opens tonight The new the
atre is located in West Forty-fourth
street, just off Broadway, and is
one of the handsomest theatres in
the metropolis. The opening attrac-
ton is Miss Ethel Barrymore in
Cousin Kate"
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TRAINS
WRECKED
TWO WRECKS THIS MORNING.
FOUR KILLED IN VIRGINIA.
WRECK IN IOWA

Passenger Trains Collide with
Freights.-AlI Travelling at a High
Rate of Speed.-Many People are
Injured.
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NORTH CAROLINA FAIR OPENS

A Great Exhibition Of Her Resources
and Products.
Raleigh, N. c.. Oct. 19.-The North
Carolina state fair opened today un-
der the most favorable auspices. The
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BANKERS IN SESSION.

Addresses to Be Made by Local No
tables in San Francisco.
San Francisco. Cal, Oct. 1s.-Ev-
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ADA REHAN RETURNS TO STAGE
After an Absence of TWO Years
illness the Cause.

New York. Oct. 19.-After an alb
sence of more than two years from
the stage. during which time she has
been recuperating from a long and
severe illness. Miss Ada Rehan is to
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lNcENDlARY FIRE.

Loss.
Galveston, Ind, Oct. ia fire,
supposed to be of incendiary origin,
destroyed five business blocks and
the railroad station and damaged
several other building at this place
today. Loss is estimated at SIS, 900.
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RECORD
BROKEN
WORLDS TROTTlNG RECORD
BROKEN TO-DAY.
CRFSCfUS DOES IT

He Does the Mile in 1859 3-4-for-
mer Record was Two Minutes Flat.
Witnessed by Enormous Crowds.
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CATTLE SHOW.
Opened This Morning at Kansas
Citv

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 19.-The
Fifth annual American Royal Cattle
Show opened here today, and is the
greatest event ever held here. Five
hundred are entered One hundred
are choice breeders. the others are
feeding cattle from the ranges.
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INFORMATION FOR SETTLERS.

wheat, % to 90 bushels to the acre !;
oats 40 to 100 bushels; corn 30 to 40
bushels. With proper irrigation.
alalfa can be cut three times during
the season from April to October
Each acre will yield from 4 to tons
of superior hay. worth from So to So
in the stack.
All the crop producing lands in
Mesa county require irrigation. Usu-
ally the water is conducted onto the
land through gravity bitches and ca
mails taken from the Grand and Gun
nison rivers and creeks; sometimes it
is raised on to the land by pumping
plants operated by steam or water
power. The annual cost of water does
not exceed 70 cents per acre. Those
who understand irriagtion would not
exchange it for rain with all its un-
certainties.
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Mesa county is located on the west
eIn slope of the Rocky mountains in
Colorado, and extends from Garfield
and Delta counties on the east, to
the Utah state line. The Grand val
lev which is by far the largest in the
county is about forty-five miles long
and fifteen to twenty miles wide. The
Grand river runs through the whole
length of the valley on its south side
from east to west, and flows into the
Green river in Utah. At Grand
Junction, fifteen miles from the
eastern end of the valley, the water
of the Gunnison river join those of
the Grand These two rivers drain a
territory of about 1900 square miles.
The climate of Mesa county is char
acterized chiefly by its clearness, dry
nes, abundance of sunshine, and cool
evenings throughout the year. As
the altitude of this section is lower
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of the Ute reservation, in 1881. there
was rush of people from the frontier
settlements into the Grand valley.
On September 22nd of this year, Geo.
A. Crawford. with a small party from
Gunnison, arrived here On the Goth,
section IA was located as a townsite
by him. and log cabin built to prove
occupancy. The clear headed and far
sighted founder laid out the city on
noble plan, with broad avenues.
wide streets, park reservations. and
sites for schools, churches and col
leges. Like Romulus. he had faith
in the coming metropolis ON the juno
tion of the Grand and Gunnison rivers
and faith we'll grounded, to.
From this date first events followed
each other in quick succession. Lands
were rapidly filed upon ON the north
side of the river Grand, for ten miles
east and west of the junction point. In
April 1882, R. d. Mobley was made
first postmaster of the city; stores
were opened, schools and churches
started, and other accommodations
provided as the tide of immigrants de-
manded them. Before the year was
out, the Denver & Rio Grande rail
road, mastering Marshall Pass and the
dark defiles of Black Canon, found its
way into the valley, and in Novem ber,
the first train crossed the river. Ont
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CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION.

The business of establishing cities
is "A magnificent labor, but it requires
extraordinary courage and faith.
Romulus is said to have slain his
brother Remus, because the latter
cast a reflection upon the strength and
future of the new founded Rome by
leaping over its low wall. Rome, in
those days consisted chiefly of this
pigmy wall. and the giant determina-
tion in the mind of single lnan to
build a home for a mighty nation.
But to Romulus its founder, it was al
ready great city. He could con-
ceive it in all its glory and splendor.
and the mental picture was as real as
life to him. Remus had not jumped
over the infant wall of an embryo
settlement, but over the impregnable
battlement of a powerful people.
What is now the beautiful and pro-
gressive City of Grand Junction was
twenty-five years ago nothing more
than desert waste. Always in the
possession of the Indians, its soil
was untried, its possibilities unknown.
Immediately following the opening
The daily sentinel., 1903-05-01
THE EDITION..

The publishers of this special edi-
tion recognize its shortcomings, but
are hopeful that what is herein con-
tanned, will rebound to the upbuild-
ing of the city and county. The pub
lication has been under the manageri-
al charge of A. W. Newman, who has
worked faithfully for its success. The
mechanical part of the work has been
entirely in charge of Rufus NJ. Horn,
foreman of The Sentinel office. The
intent of the publication is to invite
settlers and manufacturing enterprise.
With mercantile houses, the city and
county is amply supplied.
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A WORD TO WORKERS.

than California and its product ranks
much higher in the eastern markets
because of superior quality and flavor.
This article is not intended to deal
with statistics, but to outline in a
general way the wisdom OF investigat-
ing the resources of Colorado and of
the Grand valley in particular. In
other parts of this edition the tale is
told and the hope of the future are
faithfully and fully set forth. The
publishers send out this edition with
the assurance that they have not over
stated word-that, in fact, the half
has not been told-and if it succeeds
in interesting reader here and there
in the far-off eastern country and in
ducing him to investigate, we are sure
he will thank and not reproach us
after he has come and seen. We have
only to repeat our words at the begin
ming of this article, that nothing is
accomplished without labor. If you
are not willing to work, you do not
want the Grand valley and the Grand
valley much less desires you We are
not colonizing idlers out here.
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than most other parts of the state. its
climate is generally warmer and its
temperature more even. For those
affected with lung or throat troubles,
catarrh or asthma, this is an excel
lent place to live. The pureness of
the air together with the manifold
opportunities for healthful empoly-
ment and recreation make this most
desirable locality for those with i'm
pared health
Improved farm property in Mesa
county can be bought for from $50 to
$40 an acre, depending upon it's loca-
tion. Fruit lands improved cost from
S22 to $500 per acre. Unimproved
agricultural land sells for from Sl5
to $50 per acre; fruit land with water,
from $50 to 500. The cheap lands
are near the mountains, several
miles from the railroads. One may
expect an average profit of s to 15 per
cent ON grain lands, and from 10 to
30 per cent on fruit lands.
The soil IN Mesa county is as dur
able and nearly inexhaustible as any
soil known. 1t is adapted to the pro-
duction of everything raised in the
eastern and northern states, and to
every variety of deciduous fruit.
The various grains yield as follows {:
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BUILDING CONTRACTS OF 1902.

The represents the aggregate of
building Junction during the
construction resi-
and other buildings going the amount will be
greater this year.
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MANY DEATHS IN PANAMA
FROM THREE CAUSES
Yellow Fever, Beri-Beri, and Dysentery
Responsible for Greatest Mortality
on the Isthmus.

In the report of the Public Health
and Marine Hospital Service, made pub
lie yesterday, a report of Consul General
Gudger made to Surgeon General Wy
man. through the State Department.
contains detailed statistics on the
deaths in the city of Panama in 1901.
1902 and 1903. From the report. IL APP
pears the deaths from yellow fever.
beri-beri and dysentery have been numer-
GUS
In 1901. the total deaths at Panama
were 1.201, of which IL were from yell
low fever. SO from beri-beri. and IS from
dysentery. In 1902 the deaths reached
2.379 of which 1S2 were from yell
low fever. 50 from beri-beri. and go
from dysentery. In 1903 the deaths so
far reported are Liza. of which Is have
been from yellow fever, 81 from berI-
beri. and 10 from dysentery.
In explanation of the high death rate.
it is said the internal war is RESPONSE
BILE. as many soldiers sent from high
attitudes have died Many smallpox
deaths are reported.
The yellow fever at Laredo has sub
sided. The last death reported was on
December ?, and the last case Deem
Der Z.
Scarlatina in epidemic form exists at
Havana. The schools have nearly all
closed. and there have been several
deaths
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NEW FLYING MACHINE
At WAR DEPARTMENT
Its Inventor Believes Rotary Motion
Alone Can Solve Aerial Navi-
cation Problem.

Louis Gathmann. the inventor Of the
latest flying machine model submitted
to the War Department. insists that the
efforts to initiate the flight of birds I'm
aerodromes is useless. as machines built
on this plan would be worthless com
mercially, even if they were capable of
flying
Mr.. Gathmann's new machine en-
bodies the principle used in the toy
little boys call the butterfly. which con-
sists of a tin wheel something like
the wheel of a windmill. and is sent
into the air by rapidly unwinding a
string fastened about a propelling rod.
Rotary motion. in Mr. Gathmann's
opinion, is the only motion which IS ap-
plicable to aerial navigation. BY means
of large propeller wheels moving in OBJ
pcsite directions Mr. Gathmann saws
the air can be rarihed sufficiently TO
force the machine UP at a good rate
of speed. and by an adjustment of the
center of gravity the vertical mo-
ton can be changed to horizontal mo-
ton.
Beneath the wheels in Mr. Gath
mann's machine the car containing the
steering apparatus is placed A ma
chine capable of carrying one man
should weigh only 75o pounds and should
be capable of carrying two 2O-horse-
power engines. 1t is estimated that a
machine weighing 10000 pounds would
have lifting power Of 1900 pounds
and would cost about $50. 600
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WASl7ZNGTONIAN SA WE'D
LIFE OF DA NEWPORT
HoqU Aeor, Threatened BY Colonel CperhaB of Ne1D
Orleans, Oqued Escape From Death to
Friends DeOotion.
Friend S DeVotion.

Colonel Overhaul entered the sa-ocnand
took a bracer" at one end OF the bar
Davenport was slipping from his glass
at the other After finishing his glass
Colonel Overhaul reached in his hip
pocket, drew out his pistol and walked
deliberately 10 the other end Of the
bar. where Davenport was standing
Just as he leveied the weapon a. Daven-
ports breast the mutual friend stepped
between them. Colonel Overhaul tried
to shove the peacemaier aside. but the
latter hung on grimly and said:
IF you must shoot. go ahead. but
you'll have 10 send a bullet through
my breast before II can reach Dayen-
port"
This had the desired effect upon over
hall He replaced his weapon In his
pocket and departed from the resort In
silence This ended matters for that
night, but subsequently, Overhaul aHd
Davenport adjusted their own DIFF
fculty without the intercession OF any
one. Davenport always averred that
he owed his life TO the friend who Is
now residing in Washington
Colonel Overhall killed a druggist
named Graham. Of New Orleans. in 1853.
because OF some unknown unity ex-
istiug between them The soldier never
paid a penalty for this deed. which
tended 10 Indicate that he vas justified
Although Colonel Overhaul had little
regard for human life. he was loved Dy
thousands for his bravery and chtyalry.