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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
Faces New Charues.

New York, June MOODY Merrill
the alleged fugitive from Massachu-
sets justice, white and haggard. faced
more troubles in the Tombs police
court today.
Shrinking from the gaze of the curl
Gus he was astonished to see Mrs.
Leon Havier, a niece Of his wife, who
says her mother lost $4,000 through
him.
Mrs. Xavier lives with her sister
Mrs. Florence a. Clifford, at No. 1886
Broadway. AS soon as she learned OF
Merrill's arrest she took steps to col
lect her claim. for which 1t Is said her
mother, Mrs. George A. Baker, oh.
tanned a judgment when Merrill van
ished from Boston, years ago.
Merrill went with her into a private
room. His counsel was not present at
their talk.
When Merrill was taken before
Magistrate Deuel. the latter was told
that Governor John L. Bates had sign
ed requisition papers which were on
their way to Governor Odell. The hear
ing was adjourned.
Merrill seemed surprised that Mrs
Havier claimed the original amount
He said he had made regular remit
tances to John Fottler. In Boston, Il
pay his financial obligations and he
had supposed that Mrs. Havier's
mother had received her share. II IL
supposed that Merrill made promise:
to Mrs. Havier, which satisfied her
She has not begun any suit. Thomas
+. Wentworth, Merrill's lawyer sale
that she was in no way hostile to Mer
rill.
As Merrill was leaving court sum
mons in an action brought against hin
by James Caldwell was served oil
him. II is expected that there will b.
a hearing on the requisition papers be
fore Governor Odell.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
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OPERATING EXPENSES.
On the Santa Fe Very Heavy-Net
EARNINGS

The increase in gross of s535,S7l,
shown by the Santa Fe for April Is
indicative of the volume OF business
the road is now carrying, says a dis
patch from Chicago.
Some criticism, however, has been
made in respect to the continued In
crease in operating expenses. In ex-
PLANTATION of this increase, officials of
the road state that It has been due TO
two causes:
Rains on the Texas lines. which ne
cessitated the replacement OF consid.
cradle portion OF the roadbed, and ex-
penditure incurred on the main line
in replacing light weight rails by
heavier made rails. made necessary
by the heavy tonnage. This has re-
suited In abnormally high operating
expenses for the last few months.
This abnormal expenditure has now
In large measure ceased, and the bal
ance OF the fiscal year operating ex'
penses may be expected to decrease
materially.
An analysis Of the Santa FEES month
ly statements shows that there has
been a steady increase In gross since
tho first of the calendar year. result
ing in an increase for the ten months
OF the fiscal years of s2,s6s ,2S9.
Operating expenses have also beer
showing steady increases, but ii will
be noted that this increase was re
duced over 1862 900 in April, and 4
the predictions Of the management ar,
verified. II is not improbable that the
entire decrease in balance as nov
shown may be wiped out before th'
close Of the fiscal year.
Therefore, II the present ratio of In
crease In gross continues until tn
close Of the year, and operating eS
penses continue to decrease as predict
ed by Santa Fe officials, the road !
lyikely to show a net OF not less tina
| s27 900 900 at the close of the hsca
year-June 30.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
r. NJ. HARDlNGE,
Section Director.
Senator Clark ralks.

The following statement is made by
Senator w. A. Clark concerning prog
ress on the San Pedro. Los Angeles &
Salt Lake line:
met President Ripley of the Santa
Fe at Ash Fork, Ariz.. and made an
arrangement whereby the San Pedro
road will have trackage right over
the Santa Fe tracks between San Der.
nardino and Daggett NINETY miles)
until such time as we see At to build
through the Cajon pass. This will
be only temporary arrangement, FOR
the San Pedro line will eventually
run over its own rails all the way from
Salt Lake City to San Pedro. This
arrangement, however. simplifies mat.
tiers, and It is safe to say will enable
us to have our road in operation with.
in two years. We shall have our
tracks finished between San Pedro,
Los Angeles and Riverside by the mid
die OF July. and we shall then begin
closing the gap between Daggett and
Calientes. the present southern terml.
nue. OF the road, which | have bought
from the oregon Shcrt Line. We VIII
build this piece of track from both
ends. and 1t will be hurried along with
reasonable dispatch. Our road will be
the finest piece of track in the world.
We are putting down very heavy steel
and all of our bridges viii be of con
crete. Steel bridges have life of not
to exceed twenty-five years. Concrete
will last forever. The San Pedro, Los
Angeles & Salt Lake will be an en-
TREY independent line, ! have pur-
chased the entire Oregon Short Line
system south of Salt Lake City. 1t is
an absolute purchase, and Mr. Harri-
man retains absolutely no interest In
the property. He is not even diree'
| tor.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
IN DEEPER WATER.
IN MORE TROUBLE IN THE EAST.

A telegram from Boston, dated June
2. and published throughout the coun.
try, regarding the Merrill-Grayson
case, is as follows:
Moody Merrill's attorneys, Benjamin
l.. NJ. Tower, In Boston, and ex.Judge
Thomas r. Wentworth, In New York.
are preparing to open up Merrill's deal.
ing under the name of Col. Charles +.
Grayson, OF New Mexico, with John
tottler, Jr, of Boston, IL the case goes
to Governor Odell for action.
Merrill has kept all the letters sent
to him by Mr. Fottler during the past
three years, during the time Merrill
says he was given to understand that
the money he sent was being applied
toward liluidating his debts in this
city.
These letters from Mr. Fottler show
that he was in charge of Merrill's in
terests here, and that he correspond
ed with Col. Charles r. Grayson, pres.
ident of the Silver City National
bank, OF Silver City, n. NJ, to assure
him that he was looking out for him,
and doing his best to hasten the day
when Merrill might walk the streets of
Boston without fear of molestation.
Merrill has produced four checks and
draft calling for total of S1S,940
which Charles +. Grayson sent to Mr..
Fottler to be used in Merrll's behalf.
The draft which was for 81 600, from
IyAtfIaV h. .pptlI 10, ,i,-
tain some letters, photograph of Col
onel Grayson taken in front of the
Silver City bank, and a number of
documents showing the identity of
Grayson. which were obtained by a
Boston man from woman who
formerly was Grayson's housekeeDer
in Silver City. The Boston man Sc
cured the evidence calculated to ex.
pose Grayson as the missing Moody
Merrill.
Mr.. Fottler paid $500 for the docu.
ments to an agent of the man in ques.
ton. Merril's attorneys said that all
Merrill received was photographs of
the papers. he never saw the originals.
OF the mass of correspondence be-
tween Mr.. Fottler and Merrill, two let
tiers of Mr.. Fottler bear especially
upon the claim of Mrs. Cohen. One is
sent to a friend of Merrill at Silver
City to assure him that Mrs. Cohen
was not in position to make any
trouble for him. as she had incurred
the displeasure OF District Attorney
Stevens
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
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LAS VEGAS.

From the Advertiser.
The event Of the season promises
to be the ball given by the Brother.
hood OF Locomotive Firemen on July
3 at the Hot springs.
Horace Morgan. travelling man
from Pueblo, Colo. is visiting DR..
George Hubbard, and incidentally in
terviewing the local trade.
Harry Voigt, the plumber. who has
been working on the government SAM
tarium at Fort Stanton. left for Kan.
sas City. where II Is reported that his
two brothers are among those missing
in the flooded district
Will Bernard and NJ. C. De Baca
were appointed to take the census OF
the west side. The sheriff was order
ed to take the census by the county
commissioners for incorporation pur
poses.
The four men, Harry Hill, Frank
Hoslander. Roy Emanuel and w. N
Casey, who tried to saw their way ou'
OF the county Jail. were found guilty
In the district court. Sentence has
not yet been passed
The Normal band dance which was
To have been held on next Friday
evening at the Hot springs. has beer
postponed one week, so as not TO in
terfere with the concert to be given by
the Coronado band in the Hillside
park.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
Banker erayson Extradited.

Boston. June 3.--Moody Merrill,
known as Grayson, who was brought
here under extradition had bail fixed
at $4,000 after being locked up.
There seemed to he grave doubt In
the mind OF Governor Odell of New
York whether he should sign a writ
Of extradition in the case OF Moody
Merrill and turn him over to the Mas
sachusetts authorities for trial or the
Indictment found more than ten years
ago. The point raised by the governor
Is that he Is not bound to sign extra
dition papers II the crime charged In
another state would not be a violation
of the New York penal code.
In Merrlls behalf II was urged that
an attempt was being made to force q
settlement In matter that properly
belonged to the civil courts, and that
the complainant Mrs. Sarah Cohen
had been trying to obtain more none,
than had yet been offered. II was al
legged that the Indictment was baset
primarily upon an unpaid promissor,
note, upon which Mrs. Cohen had re
ceived interest for two years befor'
Merrlll's flight from Boston.
Under the New York law failure 4
pay note at its maturity does not In
volve criminal prosecution. Mrs. Co
hens lawyer insisted that the not
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
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BIG MINING DEAL.
An Arizona Mine Sold to Minnesotans
for 100000

One of the heaviest deals In the
Warren district this season has just
been contaminated says the Bisbee
Review.
The property is known to residents
OF Bisbee as Dutch Bakers" and the
cabin on the ground has been a land
mark for some time. The property
adjoins a group sold not long since
by Jacob Pirrung. the heaviest owner
OF this property. to the Calumet and
Arizona people. the ownership OF
which group recently passed to the
owners OF the Calumet and Arizona.
The Calumet and Pittsburg, con
slsts OF eight claims, seven OF which
belong to Jacob Pirrung, and one to
George Hanniger The consideration
IL $4,000 per claim, or 100000 In all
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06

mentioned represented only a part OF
through fraud. as she placed about
s35 goo in Merrills hands, and the
claim, with interest Is now in the
neighborhood of 100000.
Arguments were heard by Governor
Odell in his private room at the Fifth
Avenue hotel Winthrop NJ. Merrill,
OF Boston, made a strong plea for his
father, who sat beside him with his
hands twitching nervously and his
eyes downcast. The young man spoke
rapidly and earnestly In describing his
fathers honorable career in the south
west, where he was known as Col.
Charles f. Grayson, and said his great
ambition had been TO settle his old
indebtedness.
This claim would have been set
tied before now" continued the son.
had 1t not been for man whom my
father trusted as friend. My father
trusted this man, who told him things
that caused him 10 DISTRICT me, and
kept MS apart for time"
Mr.. Merrill produced checks aggre-
eating nearly $4,000, which his faith.
or had sent to John Fottler, Jr., in
Boston, and read several letters that
had passed between them.
Young Merrill urged that these pay
monts showed his fathers good faith
and that he is now suffering for the
shortcomings of his friend. He said
Mrs. Cohen has known Merrills
whereabouts for years.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06

A NEWSPAPERS HONOR.
The Albuquerque Democrat Seems
TO BE straight"

10 nc StidlNH's
THE San Miguel grand jury has
made report which in substance
says: we can't h1r anything agains,
the officers of the insane asylum upon
which to base ar Indictment. but We
would like t. see q g court go for EN-
anyhow
rhe foregoing was ttke;' from the
N member oi the Siamese twins, and
for q sampl eof veracity, It's a peach
This is oruugh tc convince us that the
two defenders OF barbsrism In the
asylum maintain a sol, [. Jackpot
game. and also for the publication OF
such a lihel ON the grand jury. tbs
Democrat is enti,i,d to its share OF
the $500. less the usual commission.
We are glad to know that the Demo
crat man Is conscientious about Civ
ing his customers value received, and
We commend the editor of the Demo
crat to Brother Skinner when he gets
ready Tor defense. N the long green
there is Strengthen New Mexico, at
least.
We are willing to sell out job lo'
Of asylum information al considerable
"a slum, providing We can find an
easy market, and 1: the d. mocrat man
V i'll pat IS newt wo'll make the divy
interesting Las Vegas Advertiser.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
BAD ACCIDENT.
Little Boy Run over on Main Street in
Roswell.


Wednesday afternoon about 6
O'Clock Roy Taylor, the year old son
of J. w. Taylor, started to cross the
street near the Shelby hotel. Two
young ladies were driving rapidly
down the street and did not see the lit
tie fellow, and they ran over him, in
juring him. The front axle struck the
boy on the forehead, and he was taken
home in buggy by Il, l.. Wildly. A
physician was summoned nd II was
found that he was not daI FoGsly in
jured.
The incident that attracted partiSu'
lar attention was that the young ladies
did not stop when they over the
boy to see how badly he Was injured
Later 1t developed that the cause OF
this action was that the young ladies
were excited, and they Immediately
drove to their home an rot their
mother and returned to the scene OF
the accident.
Burk Taylor, aged 6 years, brother
of Roy, was run over by a two horse
wagon near the depot about a month
ago. The wagon ran over both OF his
legs and the driver never stopped tC
see how badly the boy was Injured
The identity OF the driver has never
been learned-Roswell Register.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06

weeks. Landing has been very good,
grass stock is in pretty good condi.
ton. Wheat growing nicely where IT..
rigated. but unless rain comes soon
crops will be short.
Las Vegas---R. H. Hart. Warm
dry week Cleared alfalfa fields being
irrigated for the second crop. Late
corn being planted; wheat looking
wen. Fruit season will he late on nc.
count OF the cool spring Highest
temperature 90; lowest 40; no rain,
Mountainair--John w. Corbett:
Frost did considerable damage and
in general the growth OF vegetation
has been retarded by the cold nights.
Grass beginning to show the need OF
rain. Crops planted on newly broken
sod coming up poorly. Highest TEN.
perature, n; lowest. 49, rain, trace.
Santa Fe-United States Weather
Bureau; Warmer days but nights re.
main cold and vegetation makes slow
growth, Irrigation water is sufficient
and irrigated lands look fairly we'll,
although rather backward. Alfalfa,
especially. looks well The cool nights
keep back the corn. which is barely
through the ground. Good showers
night OF the 3lst and on the LIST. which
will be Of the greatest benefit High.
est temperature. 70; lowest. 40; rain,
COS.
r. NJ. HARDINGE,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06

Adopts Symbol system.

The Rock Island is preparing to in
troduce the symbol system on its road
between Denver and the east in NOV.
ing it's freight trains. The system
which Is being rapidly introduced on
a great many OF the western roads en-
ables the making OF much faster time
by freight trains than at present and
very largely does away with tho Gus
tom OF allowing cars TO be sldetracked
for whole days at time. Under this
system advance notices are sent ou'
to the superintendente at all terminals
notifying them OF the time OF arrival
OF the train, with an inventory OF III
cargo. The superintendent then has
his crew ready when the train arrives
to at once continue II on to Its desti
nation without delay.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06

INCREASE is GENERAL.
Western Roads Make a Good Show.
ina in Finances.

April earnings of nearly all the west
ern roads have been favorable, and
the figures are all the more significant
because comparison is being made
with a period OF the heaviest traffic
movement. The showing woGld have
been still better but for the large In
creases In operating expenses.
or the roads which have published
April statements the Milwaukee & st.
Paul shows a gross increase OF S4OS,
$50 and a net increase of s105,5i7.
The Wisconsin Central made gross
Increase of $3S,251 and net increase
OF s3S.340. which Is the best showing
the road has made for some time.
The ATOMS gross increase was 1888,
951 and the net s37 ,459.
The Santa Fe's gross increase for
the month was s535,S7l and the net
ss7,799.
Unless the freight handlers cause
tie-up the roads predict an equally
good showing throughout the summer.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
Land Office Business.

The following final homestead en-
tries have been made: Daniel ]. Demo-
van, La Plata, 100 acres in San Juan
county: James r. Hartley, La Plata,
so acres in San Juan county.
The following homestead entries
were made; Pedro A. Bustcs. Rociada,
100 acres in San Miguel county; Ra.
mon Saiz, Sanchez. 100 acres in San
Miguel county; Manuel Cordova, San
chez, 100 acres in San Miguel county;
Marcos Moya, Pecos, 100 acres in San
Miguel county.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06

that they would kill someone II they
were not careful.
Leonard Cole, the last witness, but
not the least important. who was fore
man of the switching crew that moved
the string of cars that eventually
caused Chaves' death. said that he did
not know of the accident until some
time after 1t occurred He stated that
only instances, where II was necessary
to give signals. were when the cars
were protected by flags. lie also stat
ed that he had never In the six months
he has had charge of switching crew
in the local yards notified the scrap
track gang before he moved cars on
that track.
The coroner's jury found the follow
ing verdict:
We. the undersigned coroners jury,
sitting In inquest upon the body of FL
del Chaves, do find that the said Fidel
Chaves came to his death by being
struck and run over by car that was
being moved by the switch crew of the
Atchison. Topeka a. Santa Fe Railway
company, and we do find, after hearing
ali the evidence before us. that the
death OF the said Fidel Chaves was
caused by gross negligence and we
further censure the said Atchison, To
peka a. Santa Pc Railway company for
not providing better protection for
their employees. Signed
WIN BORCHERT,
Justice of the Peace.
The body of Fidel Chaves was taken
to Atrisco this morning and buried In
tne Atrisco cemetery this afternoon.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06

$4,000 will be paid to Hanniger and
the balance to Pirrung.
Mr.. Pirrung recently returned from
the cast and north, where the founda-
ton was laid for the deal. Louis
Brown acted for the investors and this
end of the transaction was handled
by the interested parties themselves.
The terms of the sale are ten per cent
on July end, the balance to lie paid
within a year In three equal payments.
The papers have all been signed and
were yesterday forwarded to Duluth
Mimi. for the final arrangement.
A sum of 500 900 has been deposited
in a Duluth bank to meet the first pay
ment.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
Professional Men Increasing.

At n session of the territorial SUI
rrcmc c'ir; ~ January last about .h'r
~ attorneys, newcomers 10 New Mexi.
co. were admitted to practice law in
the territory; ut Tuesday meeting OF
the territorial board Of health. seven
teen physicians all recent arrivals,
were given license to practice medi-
cine in New Mexico. These two items
show conclusivoly that New Mexico
is prosperous. Lawyers and doctors
are generally close observers and
shrcwd men of affairs and would give
New Mexico the go by were its peo-
pie In hard luck. Straws of this kind
show conclusively that the wind OF
prosperity, advancement and enlight-
enment Is still blowing across New
Mexico.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
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BIG DEAL PENDING.
A Mine to Be Worked Again Which
Has Yielded $4,000, 900.

The deal believed to be pending on
the great Pinos Altos mines near Ocam-
po Is being watched with much inter
est by mining men, says the Chihua-
hua, Mexico, Enterprise.
This is one of the largest low grade
silyer-gold properties in the state, and
is said to have already produced VA.
100000 under all the vicissitudes OF
mismanagement. II the people who are
negotiating for II now. take 1t over, the
mines are destined to be among the
kreatest producers In the state, for
they are practical. energetic mining
men trained In Colorado. There IL
good reason to believe the deal will
go through. The Pinos Altos mines
belong to the Banco Nacional and q
small force of men are kept constantly
at work.
0,,l.a,tla f1r nh naEIu Htttyau
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
Land Selections Approved.

Advices from Washington state that
the secretary of the interior has ap-
proved the selection OF 1882 acres Of
land in Las Cruces district OF New
Mexico for the benefit OF the territorial
agricultural college, OF the selection of
6.5S6 acres of land In the Santa Re dis
trict for the miners hospital, and of
4.759 acres In the Santa Fe district for
the New Mexico military institute.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
The MaX Rusiness.

During the month OF May 3,457 acres
were entered under the homestead act
at the United States land Office in San.
Ia Fe Fees received from the same
were s225: commissions, sl36.46. Final
homestead entries were made to the
extent of l,s42 acres. Fees for the
same. s22 commissions, 500.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
Cavalry Lieutenant weo. Virginia Girl

Lieut.. j. II. Reed. Fourteenth cayal.
ry, stationed at Fort Wingate, N. NJ,
and Miss Marguerite Walters Burruss,
of Norfolk, Va, were married at Santa
Barbara, Cal, on Tuesday. Lieutenant
and Mrs. Reed left for Virginia.
The bride is a daughter OF Capt. Ma.
thaniel Burruss, a retired banker OF
Norfolk. who served with distinction
in the Confederate army.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
TerritoriaI Funds

The following funds have been re.
ceived by the territorial treasurer:
From A, A. Keen. land commissioner.
s746.40 which was credited as follows:
For the common school income fund,
sl6640; military institute permanent
fund, S4S0 palace income fund, 800
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
LAND OFFICE NOTES.
BIG BUSINESS FOR MAY.

The following coal lands have ben
sold Emma Is. Schnepple, Santa Fe.
lots l aud 2, So NEi4 and NWh NEi4
s"c. 2S, township II north, range
east, IL acres in Sandoval county;
consideration, s2,926.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06
Pushing Work on the Pan-Ameriesn
Railway.

A force OF eight hundred men are
working on the Pan-American railway
In southern Mexico. and now have
about 1877 kilometers OF track laid and
one hundred kllomete-s more graded
and 1t is hoped 20 have this completed
by September 10. The line will then
run between Tonala and San Geron-
limo. at which latter point the line will
make connection with the Tehannte-
pee railway. After the line is COM
pleted into San Geronimo II Is plann'
ed 10 start the gangs working south
ward from that point and, construct
the line into Guatemala.
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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-06

citizen want ads" bring results.