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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
FEARS II %FEuDIsTs.
States Attorney Will Remain Away
From jackson, KY.

Lexington, KY, Nov. "a. Floyd
Byrd, commonwealth attorney Of
Breathitt county, who gained a repu-
tation in the prosecution of Curtis
Jett and Thomas White for the Mar
cum murder, has confirmed the ru-
NOR that he has decided to remain
away from Breathitt during the term
of court which has begun at Jackson,
KY. His action is taken upon the in
sistent solicitations of friends and
relatives, who declare that judging
from the past history of the county,
his life would be in constant peril
there
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
BANK OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
Charged With Fraudulent Acceptance
of DEPOSITS.

Cripple Creek, Colo, Nov. 9.-James
+. Hadley, president, Bruno Hobbs,
vice president, and A. G. Joas, assist
ant cashier of the Bimetallic bank,
which was closed last Thursday, have
been arrested on complaint sworn to
by James E. Mosier of the Harder
Mosier Mercantile company of Cripple
Creek. The information filed with
Assistant Attorney Cole alleges that
the above named defendants accepted
$500 from the Harder-Mosier Mercan-
tile company for deposit in the BIZ
metallic bank when they knew the
institution to be in an insolvent con-
dition. The prisoners were released
on bonds Of $4,000 EACH
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
ROCK ISLAND RAILWAY SENDS
TWO SPECIAL TRAINS BEAR
ING ARMED OFFICERS.
BLo0DH0uNDs ALSO IN USE
BANDITS HAD DEMANDED THAT
A SUN OF MONEY BE LEFT
At A POINT IN IOWA.

Des Moines, Nov. 9.-The Rock ISL
and officials have sent out a second
special train bearing armed officers
and bloodhounds to Dexter, Ia, in the
hope of capturing a gang of holdup
men. The officers spent the night in
the woods along the right of way be-
tween Earlham and Dexter, but had
no encounter with the robbers.
A section man walking the track,
however, shot at a man whom he saw
slouching along the right of way, but
the fellow disappeared in the timber,
running at full speed, despite the or
der to halt. About ten days ago the
general offices in Chicago received a
letter directing the road to see that
$1,000 was thrown off No. 6, the Den
yer flyer, somewhere in Iowa SATURDAY
night.
Superintendent Slifer came to Des
Moines and it was decided to make
the appearance of acceding to the de-
mand of the holdup men. But a spe-
cial was made up at Council Bluffs to
follow No. 6 about ten minutes, and it
bore armed men and bloodhounds.
The engineer of No. 6 was given the
money to throw from his engine at
the given signal, the explosion of
three t%orpedOes under his side OF the
machine. The torpedoes were not
exploded. It was rumored, however,
that No. 5. preceding No. 6 a half
hour. had
Exploded the T%orpedoes.
This or some other new information
resulted in recognizing the special
force Of armed officers who went out
on a special from Des Moines to Dex-
ter and then patrolled the right Of
way between Earlham and that town
all night.
Nothing developed, however, and
the men remained in the timber
watching for the criminals in vain.
The officials will not discuss the
matter. Superintendent Smalley said
that he did not know anything of the
affair. Other officials admitted the
truth of the story that specials had
gone to Dexter and that the right of
way was being patrolled between that
town and Earlham.
No. 6, which passed through here
to the east at 1880 o'clock, an hour
and a half late, bore a large number
of armed men located on the locomo
tive and in the coaches prepared fol
an attempted holdup. {
When this train failed to come
upon the expected %torpedoes. the Off
Gals decided that the letter received
ten days ago was a hoax. When the
rumor started that No. 5 had ex
ploded the t%orpedoes the work of re
organizing the special force was re
sumed. kilograms brought the own,
er of four bloodhounds from Ford, la.
and a number Of local officers joined
Chief Custey Of the Rock Island So
cret service On the special that left
here early in the evening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10

Monongahela, Pa, Nov. 9.-Enraged
over a name applied to him, Earl
Foley, thirteen years old, shot and
instantly killed James Murphy, aged
twelve years. and severely wounded
John johnson, aged eleven years.
The tragedy occurred at Scenery
Hill, where the three boys reside.
Flory is in jail. The three boys for
some time have been companions and
were out hunting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
svpsv Murdered and Robbed.

st. Louis. Nov. 9.-Sampson Coop
.er, sixty years old, n of Inc princes
of the gypsies, was stabbed through
the heart and robbed under an electric
light at Alton, ILL.,, by a negro. for
whom the police, assisted by the
members of the gypsy band and their
bloodhounds. are searching.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
THREE FATALLY INJURED.
scaffoId Containing Twenty-Five Men
Collapses.

st. Louis. Nov. BY the collapse
Of a scaffold in the Terminal Railway
associations subway, in course of con-
struction near union station, twenty
five laborers were hurled t~wenty-feet
to the ground, three of them being
probably fatally injured. The other
twenty-five were more or less seri-
ously hurt. Only me man who was
on the scaffold at the time escaped in
Jury.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
Colonel Blackwell Stricken.

Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 9.-Colonel w.
T. Blackwell of Durham was stricken
with paralysis during the day and no
hope is held out for his recovery.
Starting out a poor boy he amassed a
fortune in the manufacture of to-
bacco. In late years he lost his for
tune.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
SECRETARY ROOTS OPINION.
United States Troops May Go to tn.
lsthmus,

New York, Nov. eyes, there is a
possibility that troops may have to be
Sent to the isthmus," said Secretary
of War Root during the day. There
always is a possibility; that is what
the army is for, but 1 hardly think it
will be necessary in this case" Be
yond this he declined to be quoted,
pleading lack of information about the
situation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
Yellow Fever Still RACES.

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 9.-Notwith-
standing the efforts of the physicians
the yellow fever continues without
much abatement. The official bulle-
tin just issued follows: New cases,
70; deaths, o.; total cases, 723; total
deaths, IS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
c 0 DUEL FATAL.
Citizen Shoots and Kills a Policeman
at Hawks, w. Va.

Hawks, w. Va, Nov. emery Ar
bough shot and instantly killed Po-
liceman Robert Evans here during the
day. It is said Evans fired three
shots at Arbough before the latter
fred, placing four bullets in Evans
abdomen. This was the second duel
these men have had.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
SHUTDOWN is COMPLETE.
General Strike Of Miners in Northern
Colorado.

Denver, Nov. "a general strike in
the Northern Colorado coal field has
been declared at Louisville. In all
about l,275 men are idle. This makes
the shutdown practically complete
and only. a few of the small indie
pendent mines will run. The action
of the miners Of the northern field
was a surprise to the operators. After
the conferences held in this city in
which practically every demand ex-
cept the eight-hour day was granted
to the men they determined to strike.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
BOYS KILL PLAYMATEs.
Anger Results in Murder in Two In.
stances.

Taunton. Mass, Nov. 9.-Angered
beyond his powers of control, Walter
E. Bassett, eleven years old, shot and
instantly killed Peter Clark, an
eleven-year-Old schoolmate.
The tragedy was the outcome Of a
quarrel between the two little fell
lows. The shooting occurred in the
yard of the Bassett house. Bassett
was arrested on the charge. of homi-
eide, admitted his guilt, and was re-
leased en- bail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
SETS THEATER ON FIRE.
st. Paul Boy Resents Refusal to Sell
Him a Ticket,

st. Paul, Nov. Am unknown
small boy, who was refused admit
lance to the Star theater because Of
his tender age, took his d~isappoint-
ment so to heart that he made an at
tempt to burn the theater and only
for the timely discovery of the blaze,
which had been started in a pile of
boxes at the rear of the building, the
theater might have suffered a serious
loss.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
HOME RULE PARTY WINS.
Result Of County Elections In Ha
Waiian Islands.

Honolulu, Nov. 9.-The returns Of
the elections for county officers are
now complete. They show that the
Home Rule party has achieved a
sweeping victory in the island of
Mani, while most Of their candidates
in Hawaii island also have been
elected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-11-10
FRANK P. SARGENT STRICKEN.
immigration Commissioner Suffers q
Paralytic Stroke.

Washington. Nov. 9.-Hon. Frank p.
Sargent, the commissioner of immigra-
ton, suffered an attack of paralysis of
she left. side during the day and for
4 time his condition gave his family
considerable concern. He is better,
however, and, because of his splendid
physique Mr.. Sargent's physician
hopes for a speedy recovery.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28
Ice Cream SOdas and Egg Drinks.
The Best in the City.
Bring Us Your Prescriptions.
The Payton Drug CO.
Opp. P. 0. 3O1 North Main.

milo maize. These specimens also
are very good. All these things,
fruit, vegetables and grain, were
raised by irrigation.
The Pecos valley has an elevation
of 5000 feet, dry but cool atmos-
phere, and is counted a very healthy
climate. Large springs of water sup
ply the country around the city of
Roswell with irrigation water. This
is used for watering stock as well as
for irrigating purposes. The people
do not depend on rains as they are
scarce anyway, only occurring
short time in June and October
The exhibit is fixed up by the
Board of Trade of Roswell and the
car is sent out by the Santa Fe road.
The exhibit will leave tomorrow. 1t
is under the supervision of A. E.
Page of Roswell, N. M.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28
Saturdays Program.

The score in the roping contest
Saturday afternoon, the winners in
which were given in the RECORD of
Saturday Was very much better
than that on Friday. The score was
as follows:
M. c. Stewart-missed three times
and steer escaped.
John Tyson, good throw, As 2-5.
Will Garrett, fine throw, 43.
Cliff Patton, bad throw, steer es-
capped.
Clay McGonigal, fine throw, broke
steers leg, 30.
John Wilson, missed first throw,
time SO 3-5.
Bob O'Connor, fine throw, slow ty-
ing, lis.
Rooster Gardner, one horn, broke
steers leg, no time
Ed Pride, missed throw, steer ran
off.
J. E. Carroll, good throw, quick tie,
80 1-5.
Tod Browning, missed first throw,
roped off grounds, no time
Joe Gardner. had to throw steer
twice, AZ 40
Spence lowell, missed first throw,
couldn't throw steer.
Abe Wilson, good throw, slow tie,
81 2-5.
T. A. Moore. missed first throw,
quit.
Less Harmon, good throw, no tie.
Russell Lovelaca. no catch.
Earl Carroll, missed throw, quit.
Ace Draper, good throw, 81 3-5.
Jim Brown, missed throw, quit.
The broncho riding showed some
good sticking qualities There were
five entries, Tod Browning, Chas.
Jones, Dan Sic, Clay McGonigal and
Isom Lynch.
Mr.. Lynch won the one hundred
dollar prize, Clay McGonigal the $25
and Dan Sic his entrance fees.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28
THE CAR.
What Was Said of it in GaIesburg,
Illinois.

Galesburg 1ll.) Evening Mail.
of yesterday, the exhibit car from
the Pecos Valley of New Mexico is
here and standing on side track
near the Santa Fe depot. This car
is a regular passenger coach fitted
up especially for the purpose OF ex-
hibition. One is struck. on entering
the car, with the tastefulness with
whiche verything is arranged. Rows
of apples, pears and peaches are
lined up on one side of the car, while
vegetables and corn are strewn
along the other side. Here will be
found fifty-three different varieties
of apples, thirteen varieties of pears
and seven kinds of peaches. These
are of all sizes. but most of them
are very large. The Alberta peaches
and the Bartlett pears are large
enough to fill an ordinary bowl.
There are Duchess pears f1fty-six of
which weighed fifty-four pounds and
filled a bushe1 basket.
The apples are all fine, sound look
ing specimens. There are seedless
grapes and fine plums also on ex-
hibit here In the vegetable line are
peppers, beans, sugar beets, potatoes,
squashes, onions pumpkins, water
melons and muskmelons. There are
several varieties of each of these
and the specimens of each variety
are very fine Noticeable in the
grain line is corn of this years grow
ing whose stalks almost bend double
in the car; alfalfa, Kaffir corn and
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28
Prescription Druggists.

heritage under the operation of ex-
isting land laws. Senator Paris Glib
son of Montana, whose home is at
Great Falls, declares that unless the
spectators and cattle syndicates is
which it is proposed to reclaim by
national irrigation will all be taken.
President Roosevelt pleads for the
repeal of these laws in his last mes
sage to congress.
The country must decide between
the man and the steer. Whatever the
decision, there's no danger that the
beef supply will fail. We shall raise
many more and better cattle than
ever before when irrigable parts of
the public domain are reclaimed
and settled But if the present land
laws remain much longer in full force
and effect. there is real danger that
the supply of cheap homes will fail
We simply cannot eat our cake and
have it, too. We cannot give our
land to the cattle syndicates and
save it for those who want to make
homes. The time has come when
we must choose between these two
rival claimants for the peoples
lands.
WILLIAM E SMYTHE
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28
: WILLIAM E. SMYTHE
ScoundreI Came to Time.

A man named King who was one
OF the lemonade venders at the fair
grounds brought two young ladies
here from Pueblo to assist him. with
the understanding that he was to pay
their return fare to Pueblo He did
not do as he agreed and started to
take the Saturday afternoon train
for Dallas without paying them a dol
lar. Marshal PLANT arrested him at
the depot. and after considerable
talk he came to time and paid up,
including the costs in the case, and
was released
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28

for the actual home builder.

LOT the actual nome builder.
In the meantime, while the debate
RACES f1ercely, the steer is on top
at least in the vicinity Of Great Falls.
How did it happen? Three words tell
the story-Desert Land Law.
In order to take up land under this
statute you do not have to live on it
for month, week or an hour. You
swear that you have actually visited
the land. that you have made ar
rangements to have a portion of it
irrigated, then make your filing at
the land Office, pay $125 an acre,
and the title is yours. Any man or
woman over twenty years of age
can take up three hundred and TWEEN
ty acres in this way-any man or
woman, which includes your hired
help, your sisters, cousins and aunts,
and any other convenient dummy
who may be in the neighborhood. By
this means, an individual or corpora
tion can take up thousands of acres
in day When the transaction is
completed, the land is gone irrevoca-
bly, from the government and the
owner may put it to any use he
pleases-
"But it must be irrigated" some
one suggests. Yes, but there is frri-
cation and irrigation. There is a
kind which actually moistens the
soil SO that it will respond to culti-
walton. There is another kind that
costs little money or labor, yet serves
to increase the yield of wild grasses.
And there is still another which does
to swear by until you get your rich
natural pastures safely through the
doors of the land Office
The naked truth is that the Amer
lean people are being robbed of their
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28
An Old Timer.

S. F. Burnett. who has been here
attending the fair and visiting his
step-brother J. S. Lea. left for his
home in Ellis county, Texas, this
morning. Mr.. Burnett was here in
1881 and 'S2. and saw this country
as nature made it. He was astound-
ed to see the development that has
been made, and although he owns a
valuable farm in the richest part of
Texas he is seriously contemplating
a change to the Pecos Valley soon.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28
Will Rope at Albuquerque.

Ellison Carroll and Clay McGonigal
will leave October 10th for the Al
buquerque fair to take part in the
roping contests Mr. Carroll says if
they are successful he will telegraph
the result to Roswell. if not he will
not say much From Albuquerque
they will go to San Antonio to take
part in the roping contests in that
city ,t9fgo
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28
FAREWELL DINNER.
Mrs. G. T. Veal Entertains in Honor
of Her Charming Sister, Miss
Carrie Slaughter of Dallas.

Carrie Slaughter of Dallas.
Mrs. G. T. Veal gave a dinner par
ty at her home Saturday evening
from to IL o'clock in honor of her
charming sister Miss Carrie Slaugh-
ter of Dallas. Those present were:
Misses Winston, Lea, Eva Hedgcoxe,
Laura Hedgcoxe, Patton, Keller,
Slaughter, and Mrs. Veal; Messrs. c..
|C. Young, Count Martini Mancini, De
Freest, Bedell, Pruit, Walker, Kane,
Veal
The dining room was beautifully
decorated and the round table was
daintily adorned-as one of the young
ladies remarked, ''it was a dream"
There were sixteen plates and at
each plate there was an American
beauty rose. In the center of the ta-
BILE there was a flowing fountain
banked with ferns and potted plants.
The dim light of the numerous white
candles added very much to the ef-
feet of the scene. The menu cards
were heart shaped and were hand
painted. The following bill of fare
was served.
CantalouQes, Bouillon, Deviled
Crabs, Roast Turkey with Potatoes
and French Peas, Jelly, Celery, Oh
ives, Pickles, Tomato Salad, Cake,
Pistachio Ice Cream, Coffee, Nuts.
The most amusing feature was
calling on the guests to guess what
was coming next on the menu after
description of same was given. The
evening was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present, and the gracious hostess
was praised on all sides. The dinner
was given in the nature of farewell
one, as Miss Slaughter will leave in
a few days for her home and will
be accompanied by Mrs. Veal who
will spend some time in Dallas.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28

A negro borrowed $5 from the col
ored bootblack at the Oriental barber
shop, and started to leave town this
morning without paying the money
back. Marshal PLANT called on him
at the depot and scared the money
out of him.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28
The Fair Does Good.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Tibbitts,O &c
Denison, Texas, who attended the
fair here. left this morning for their
home Mr. Tibbitts is a wealthy Dens
ison contractor and is highly pleased
with Roswell. and will return here
and invest in property. He may
locate here permanently.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-09-28

NOTICE.-The Fair Association
must close up all accounts by Octo-
Der 1st All bills must be in by next
Wednesday night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-07
No Colombian Troops There.

COLON, Colombia, Nov 6.-The gov
eminent of the republic of Panama has
appointed Senior Porforio Melendez
civil and military governor Of Colon
pending the appointment of new off,
Gals. Those of the old government
have been impotent since the troops
left. The project, Senior Cuadros, and
the alcalde, Senior Guerrero. are now
nonentities. They have not been ar
rested.
Gov. Melendez has notified the off,
Gals that they may remain at their
posts for the present If they swear al
legiance to the new republic. He has
also notified the steamship agents that
Colombian ports on the Atlantic are
closed to all arrivals. This refers only
to their non-acceptance of troops from
coast ports.
A. steam launch was dispatched last
night to capture Bocas del Zorro, in
the interest of the new republic. No
difficulties are anticipated there. The
new republic doubtlessly is firmly es-
tablished. There are no Colombian
troops on the isthmus.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-07

invalid by reason of modification of
the specifications, but the law under
which the Improvement was under
taken is held to be constitutional. The
opinion in this case is by Justice
Brown, and, discussing the points in
volved other than the question of con-
stitutionality Of the law, the court says
in it's syllabus:
Diamond VS.. Mankato, MINI. (93 N.
W. r. GID, to the effect that the mu-
nicipal authorities can enter into such
contracts only where they are required by
law to let the same to the lowest bidder,
as correspond substantially with the plans
and specifications upon which bids were
invited. followed and applied. Any sub
stantial and material departure from such
specifications in the contract proposed to
be entered into with the lowest bidder will
render the same void. and that. too, not
withstanding the fact that it affirmatively
appears that but one bid was presented
for the work.
"In such case the municipal authorities
payer from entering into a contract so
proposed to be modified and changed; and
it is not necessary for him to allege or
prove fraud or collision, or that contrac-
tors were in any way deferred from bid
ding by reason of the terms prescribed
by the specifications, or that fair COM
petition was in any manner prevented.
Brown, J., dissenting. a-f@or
1.-THE general provisions of the, charter
of the city of Duluth, requiring all public
work to be let to the lowest bidder, ap-
ply to the bridge authorized to be con-
structed by chapter rs, G. l.. 1901"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-11-07
Colombian Troops Leave Colon.

COLON, Colombia, Nov 6.-After a
conference this afternoon Col. Torres,
commander of the Colombian troops
here, seeing that the situation was
hopeless, agreed to embark his soldiers
on the Royal mail steamer Orinoco,
sailing for Cartagena at p. m. A spe-
cial train from Panama will bring Gen.
Tovar, who will also sail on the ORR
noco.
The people of Colon are now jubilant.
The flag of the new republic flies from
the railway station at Gatun and b.
hio Soldado, near Colon. Troops from
Panama will doubtless take charge of
the city tomorrow.
Part of the troops have already en-
barked on the Orinoco and the ammu-
milton has been taken aboard.
The municipal council of Colon has
Just notified the provisional govern
ment at Panama of its adherence to the
new republic.