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La Junta tribune., 1903-04-22
Another Contest Case.

G.. NJ. Dameron filed contest
case in the county court yesterday
against Z. w. Mcdaniel, contest
ing the election of the latter as
city attorney. According to the
returns Mcdaniel received 40
votes and DameTon 400, giving the
former = majority OF four. He al
ieges in his complaint that in TN.
Third ward one vote was cast for
the IRE enforcement ticket" and
hat the same was not counted.
Ia should have been counted for
the Major. He also alleges that
three votes were cast in the Third
ward marked for the "People's
ticket" and that the same were
not counted for any Of the candi-
dates on the Peoples ticket. He
further alleges that in the First
ward the canvasseis pretended to
find that one tally mark was want
ing and said set Of marks was
counted four instead OF FIVE. There
were also two other errors, making
a total OF seven votes that should
have been counted for the plaintiff,
Of which he was deprived by the
arbitrary action Of the election
,ficisls in the Third ward and the
canvassing board in canvassing the
votes in the Firs: ward.
MS Dsmeron asks that sum
mons be issued and that the coun
~ coust assume jurisdiction and
call for the ballot boxes and poll
lists and that the ballot boxes be
opeued and the baIlo.s recauvassed
and the result be declared. w.
X. Gibson IS the attorney for the
plaintiff. The case has not been
set as yet
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-22
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Trade at the City Pharmacy.
Trade at the Palace drug store.
Trade with II. G. Todd & Co.
Latest designs in carpets at
irhompsons.
w. E. Roop visited with Fow-
friends last Sunday.
;. For monuments and tombstones
.sse John I. Russell.
A good child's shoe, size S to 8,
for IS cents, at Hawkins.
Thompson's new and up-to date
carpets are mATvels of value.
For fresh bread, pies or cakes go
to Fishers postoffice news stand.
Money for city or farm loans on
easy terms. Inquire w. II. Gibson.
Thompson has Just received a
fine line OF mating direct from
Japan.
The Walk-Over shoes for men.
s.. so and s4.o Try them. AT
Hawkins.
Buckley & Hart have list OF
bargains" in homes. Look at
them.
The Armour brand bicycle
stockings at as cents, are the best,
at Hawkins.
Do you want fine carpet for
little money! Examine samples
at Thompson's
A bran new son and heir arrived
At the home OF r. b. Pegram
Monday morning.
Mayhem House Furnishing Co.,
undertaking, embalming. Phone,
442 red; night phone, 462 black.
For each 81 cash purchase at II.
II. Clark's you get one chance on
a $40 mirror, and for each 81 cash
purchase you get a chance on a
81. so lamp.
Geo. Nidy, the fruit tree agent,
made his spring delivery OF nnrs-
cry stock here this week. From
the size OF his stock il looks as il
the people OF this vicinity fully
realized the value of an orchard. -
Holly News.
Joseph Israel, former we'll
known resident of this city, was a
La Junts visitor several days this
week, the guest Of his sister, Mrs.
S. II. Mendelson. Mr.. Israel ex-
poets to engage in business on his
own account at TucumcaTi. N. NJ,
in the near future.
La Junta tribune., 1903-04-22
.ocA, Ano eeesosA, ,rsms.

at Thompson's.
6. S. Thompson, undertaken and
embalmer. Phone No. ais.
Recess school shoes are the best.
to s, $I.25; s to I3, s.. so, at
Hawkins.
WANTEp-Two furnished rooms
for light housekeeping. Inquire
at this office.
Consult DIR. Billingslea in all
kinds of cases-no matter how
long standing.
DR.. Z. w. Ragsdale. Central
block. Office hours, 10 a. m. to
IL m; 2 p. IN. to 4 p. IN.
II "Gem Flour" best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or none,
refunded.-La Junta Milling Co.
| The regular weekly social dance
given by the Elks will take place
at Dougher,y's hall tonight.
Mrs. John Harding, who has
been a Denver visitor for several
days, returned home last Friday
night.
! Mrs. X. r. Chatter, OF Denver,
was the guest OF her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Z. p, Stephenson, last
Saturday.
/ We do all kinds Of clothes clean
ing and dyeing. First class WORK;
prices reasonable. Give us a trial.
LA unta Steam Laundry.
| MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Muldoou
left Monday night on No. for
Oxford, Kan. where they will
probably spend the summer for
the benefit OF Mrs. Muldoon's
health.
/ Wonderly's orchestra leaves to,
H morrow morning on an eastern
tour. They will give concert at
Las Animas Thursday evening, a,
Lamar Friday evening, and al
Holly Saturday evening.
| Ii is reported that the new cit,
dads Of Rocky Ford are already
making arrangements to enlarge
the reservoir and extend the water
mains in anticipation of a greatly
increased water consumption in
that burg.
| Bennie Morton, a fifteen-ye
old colored youth OF Rocky Ford,
was tried in the county court last
SATURDAY. on a charge OF incorrigi.
bility. He has been in the habii
OF amusing himself by throwing
rocks at passing trains. He va.
sentenced to the reformatory at
Golden, but the sentence was sus-
pended pending good behavior.
II Joe Israel, the accommo odating
clerk and artistic window decora
tor. has resigned his position a,
the Golden Rule cash store and
gone to Tucumcari, where he will
engage in business. Mr.. Israel is
a gentleman Of sterling qualities
and will no doubt meet with sue
cuss in the commercial fled. He
certainly has the hearty good
wishes OF his many Ration friends
Raron Reporter
| Dr.. Eta G. Wheelon. osteo-
path, has recently located in this
city, and has Offices at the resi-
denee Of DR.. G. w. Phillips
DR.. Wheelon is a graduate OF the
Northern Institute of Osteopatby,
Of Minneapolis. MINI, and is also
. member Of the Colombo Osteo-
pathic Association. The doctor
makes specially Of the treatmen,
Of women.
! A class IN physical culture
was osgsnizsd BY the Rev. K. H.
Lampkin at the old Commercial
College hall Monday night. Mr..
Lampkin delivered = very instruc-
tive address on this subject At the
Christian church last Friday even
ing. and succeeded 10 interesting
quite . number. There will be
another meeting Of the class At
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
TELLS OF HIS METHODS.
Feels Satisfaction When He Knows
 Victims are Dead.


 Hamilton, O., Feb. 26.-Albert Knapp tensive statement tonight at the jail. He adheI ed to his written confession, and added some points. Of these. the mos: inter estlng relates to his first wife, Emma Stubbs whose fate had been overlooke . Knapp declares that she is still alive and is now Tn Louisville, Ky. He says that she got divorce from him, and that he lost track of her. except that he heard that she was in Louisville.
 Another chapter was added to Knapp's career when he asserted that he was inn plicated in several hold-ups here last De- cember.
 Knapp was asked why he committed his various crimes. and how he felt when he was choking a woman to death. He said: T can't tell. I was seized with an ir- resistible desire to choke them, and F can't help 1t. I could not let go when once began. even if 1 wanted to. I never felt any remorse. only a feeling of satis- faction wheE I know they are dead. used my hands in every case, except that of Mary Eckert. choked that wo- man with a towel. but I could have done Mary In Dayton. Ohio. through an adver- tisement. and when she went to Cinoin- natl visited her at her room and cho6ed her to death one night
 Knapp denied that he assaulted little Ida Gebhardt at Indianapolis before he murdered her. Every doctor who has seen Knapp hare agrees that he is a per- vert, similar to Jack the Ripper"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
GIGANTIC RAILROAD DEAL.
Rock Island Frisco and Southern
 May Be Merged.

New York Feb. 26.-Contrary to expec- tations.. no official statement respecting the status of the St. Louis and San Fran cisco deal was isued today. It was gen. orally believed that matters have reached the stage where only a few unimportant details remain to be settled.
 President Yoakum of the Frisco Rail- road, had another conference with repre- rentatives of J. P. Morgan & Co. today, but declined to discuss the reported deal in any way.
 Latest reports indicate the outcome of the conference will disclose a scheme of far-reaching importance It is the general belief that a merger or combina- ton of the interests of the Frisco, Rock Island, Atchison and Southern roads is contemplated. Rock Island, according to cur: ent gossip, will be the central figure in the deal. MT. Yoakum is reported to be slated for the presidency of the Rock Island, which, it Is predicted, will don- irete the situation.
 All reports Of terms and similar details are. as yet matters of conjecture. A rumor that the Rock Island would take over the Morgan holdings in Georgia Central as part payment to Morgan x Go. for their management of the final de- tails could not be confirmed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
A TRIBUTE TO WESLEY
PRESIDENT SPEAKS OF THE
 GREAT METHODIST.
Meeting Held Under the New York Thank Offering Commission in Carnegie Hall-Samuel
 Bowne Presides.

New York, Seb. 26.-President Roose- welt was the chief spaaker at mass meeting tonight at Carnegie Hall, held to do honor to the character and labors of John Wesley the founder of Methodism.
 The meeting was held under the auspices of the New York Thank Offering Commis- sion, which has had charge of the local work of the twentieth century thank of- fering fund of S2O.0OO, 100 that has been raised by the Methodists to celebrate the event of the twentieth century.
 Samuel Bowne presided, with President Roosevelt at his right. The hall was crowded. President Roosevelt reached the hall at S:SO. As he alighted from his carriage he was hailed by young man who was struggling in the crowd and whom the police were trying 10 force back.
 I'm Mike Cronin, MT. President, and want to hear you speak," he shouted President Roosevelt instantly recognized him as the driver who drove him on the last stage Journey to North Creek to take the train for Buffalo after being notified of the death of President Mckinley. Delighted to see you." replied the Pres fdent, and, addressing tine police said, Let that man pass" Grasping Cronin's hand he led him into the hall and saw that he had a seat near him on the plat form.
 Cheers and hand-clapping announced the arrival of President Roosevelt.
 Bishop Foss of Philadelphia led the meeting in prayer Br. Bowne made a short address and then introduced Presi- dent Roosevelt, who paid tribute to Wes- lev and Methodism.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
DEMOCRATS INACCURATE
 DETERMINED FILIBUSTER

tive session said that hereafter he would object to any unanimous agreements to vote on measures until he could be as- sured that a vote could be had on a mo- ton to consider the antitrust bill.
 Senator Hale respoH1ed by saying that he did not think that position could be maintained, but Senator Blackburn as sured him that 1t would be. Senator Hoar spoke of his desire to bring up the conference biB for the protection of the President, and after encountering some opposition, moved to go Into executive session for the purpose of presenting the report. The motion prevailed. % to %.
 Senator Morgan ceased his speech in opposition to the treaty alnaost an hour before the opening of the doors. He was not well and was excused on that ac- count
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
SHOOT A POLYGAMIST
SWORN STATEMENT AS TO HIS PLURAL WIFE.
Alleged That He Married Her Since Admission of Utah and Has Lived With Her as Occasion
 Offered.

Washington, Feb. 26.-Senator Burrows. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, today presented to the Senate protest signed by Rev. J. L. Leiiitch in the case of Senator Elect Reed 6moot of Utah urging that MT, Smoot shall not be permitted to take his seat in the Senate. MT. Leintoh is in charge of Methodist Missions in Utah and resides in Salt Laixe City. He Is ecting as representative of the Ministers Association of Salt Lake. His statement is sworn to.
 Mr. Leilitch declares that MT. smoot is { pofygamist and now has a plural wife, although he deems 1t inexpedient to give the maiden name of the lady at this time. Ills charge on this point is:
 That Smoot since the admission of Utah into the Union of States, married 6 plural wife in the State of Utah in viola ton of the law and that he has lived and cohabitated with both his legal wife and his plural wife in the State of Utah and elsewhere, as occasion offered. That the only record of such plural marriage is the secret record made and kept by the au- fhorities of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which secret record is in the exclusive custody and control of the first presidency and the quorum Of twelve apostles of the said church, of which the said Reed Shoot Is one, and Is beyond the control or power of the protestants''
 MT. Leilitch also asserts that ''Presi- dent Joseph r. Smith. the President of the Mormon Church, is living in open poiyRamy, and has had child born to him by his plural wife as late as 1898"
 Also that President Lorenzo Snow, lived and died in the practice of polygamy and polygamous cohabitation, and that his plural wife Minnie Jensen Snow, bore him child as late as the winter of 1Sos-7."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
STATEHOOD PROPOSAL.
Antis Do Not Look With Favor on
 Suggestion.


 Washington, Feb. 26-The Senators who as members of the Democratic Senatorial caucus yesterday submitted . tentative counter proposal Statehood bill today presented their proposal in formal shape to their Democratic colleagues and 1t was generally endorsed. They then sub mitted 1t to the Republican Senators. Republicans favoring Statehood indicated 6 willingness to accept, but the oppo- nents of Statehood declined, saying they could go no further than they had gone in their original offer.
 Following Is the text of the Democratic proposal:
 "The State of Montesuma shall be d. vided and the two States of Montezuna and Arizona shall be created therefrom, the State of Montexuma being composed of the territory within the present boun- daries of the Territory of New Mexico and the State of Axizona being composed of the terxitory within the present boun- daries of Arizona Territory, provided that the creation of the two States of Monte zuma and Arizona shall be made by proclamation of the President whenever Arizona as now bounded shall have 2o0.r 900 inhabitants and provided that a cen sus shall be taken each year by the National Census Bureau, commencing on May 1, 1904. and each May thereafter and that not more than three months shall be consumed in taking each cen- sus."
 The intent was to leave the provisions regarding Oklahoma and Indian Terri tory as submitted but to substitute the proposed change for all proposals relat- ing to the Territories of New Mexico and Arizona.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
FIRE IN CINCINNATI
LOSS BETWEEN $1,5oo, 900 ANI
 92,OOO,OOO.
Blaze Discovered at 1:3o Yesterday Morning and It Was Twelve Hours Later Before It Was
 Fully Under Control.

Cincinnati, Feb. 26.-Over one-half of the best square in Cincinnati was des- troyed by fire this morning.
 The square bounded by Vine, Fourth. Walnut and Third Streets was conceded to be the most solidly constructed portion of the city. That half north of Baker Alley, with the exception of the Carlisle building at the southwestern corner of Fourth and Walnut Streets, Is in ruins, while the American Book Company's pub lication house. the Woodrow Printing Works, the Zumbriel Box Factory and otehr concerns on the south side of Baker Alley are also burned out.
 The fire was discovered at 1:30 a. m and 1t was 1:30 p. m. before it was fully under control, although all the depart ments of this city and the fire depart ments of surrounding towns were con- stantly turning dozens of streams on the conflagration- There are a score or more of streams still pouring on the smoking ruins now, and they will keep 1t up all night.
 While the property loss is the largest in the history of the city by fire, 1t is believed there was no loss of life, although two men who lodged in the Pikes Opera House building are missing tonight. Several forces of firemen who were caught in the ruins of burning buildings had narrow escapes, but all were rescued by ladders.
 One of the heaviest losses is the Henri- etta Crossman Company which was at the Pike this week and lost everything. even the safe with the receipts from a crowded house last night. The company will not appear again this week.
 The fire was such that few office safes withstood It. The total loss tonight is estimated at from $1,5o000O to $2,OOO,OOO and 1t is distributed among occupants of four large office buildings and other structures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27

gust 2, 1894. Knapp says he killed the woman under the canal bridge at Liberty Street and then threw her body into the water. He evidently stranged her just as he had other victims before the body was cast into the water.
 Knapp was never suspected. He said at the time that his wife had loft home without telling him where she had gone. and he went to the home of her sister to search for her. The police Arrived at the conclusion that the woman had com mitted suicide.
 The Mary Eckhart murder had been Se- shrouded in mystery until Knapp made his confession. The woman was found strangled to death in a house on Walnut Street. A towel had been used to strangle her. This crime was committed August l. 1894 Detectives worked unremittinRly on the case without unsarthinR any evi- dGnce,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
HOUSE MORNING SESSION.
Vote on Stock Law Reconsidered and
 Bill Postponed.

The House convened at 10 o'clock the session being opened with prayer by Rev MT. Preston of Prattvile
 The roll call showed that eighty-eight members were present
 The House again took up the vexed question Of general stock law bill, which nad passed the House Wednesday night 1t again came up on a motion of MT Williams of Marengo, who moved that inc vote by which the general stock law piII was passed be reconsidered.
 Ihe motion was adopted, 49 to 42. .. several amendments were proposed, but Whlch the bill was ordered to a third re2dlng had not been reconsidered. There upon that vote was reconsidered.
 MT. simpson of Lauderdale offered an all new stock law districts should fence themselves in with a lawful fence The amendment was tabled 51 to 4s.
 MT. Williams of Marengo offered an stock law districts should be copfrmed.
 Werner Wanted to Postpone.
 Mir Werner of Tuscaloosa submitted that no one in the House seemed to know exactly what was wanted in a gem erai stock law It would be wise, he said, to put the matter over until the September session and for the members to go home and consult with their peonIe, He therefore moved that the bill he nost poned and made the special order for the third day after reconvening in September, Mir. Wood of Macon opposed the motion to postpone. A majority of the members of the House. he said. had made up their minds on the bill and there was no reason for delay.
 Mir searcy of Henry wanted to go dls- tinctly on record as favoring fence around all new stock law districts.
 Mir. Lusk of Marshall moved to table the motion to postpone
 The Lusk motion was voted down, 45 to r.
 The motion to postpone was adopted. B ayes; nays
 MT. Blackburn of Jefferson. submitted A written motion directing the Commit tee on Education to report the Senate uniform text book bill at the next sitting of the House.
 Uniform Text Book Bill.
 Ar. Werner of Tuscaloosa. said that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
THE CINCINNATI GRIMES.
The Detectives Were Unable to
 Solve Them.

Cincinnati. Feb. 9s.-The three murders which Albert Knapp confessed commit tIne in Cincinnati could never be solved nv inc police. Two were dropped, aS .,s,ioldes' and a third as a stranger mystery" The dead body of Emma Lit t,sman was found on June 2l, 1894, in the h,mbsr ward here designated by Knapp in his eonfessien, The girls body was anaut half under a lumber pile, The nolica made an exhaustive examination but were able to secure no evidence Of a tan.dble nature. Despite the position in wh men the hody lay the detectives finally saId it was their opinion that she had committed suicide
 The finding or the dead body of Mrs. fannie Knapp ln the canal few years ae,o WAS a crime which puzzled the police nS this city and Hamilton, The body wAs cnt and there were marks on the wo- mans throat which indicated that she had besn choked to death. The mystery in the case had remained as deep as ever until the confession of Knapp. Mrs. Jennie Knapp was a Cincinad woman and before her marriage was well known iq Cumminsyille, Sue was killed Agz
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
HOUSE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator Halls Series of Corporation
 Bills Passed.

The House met at 3:i0 ocdcck, there being 69 members present
 A Senate message which had b4en lying upon the table was taken up and dis posed of. The Senate bills were read and referred to committees. Three or four House bills had hLl minor amendments attached to them in the Senate. In each instance the amendments were accepted by the author and adopted oy the House. MT. Lusk gave formal notice that he would tnday move 70 take Senate bill l27 from the adverse cale lda-.
 Senator Halls series of corporation bills was then called up by Representa- tive Benners of Jefferson The bills, he said, had passed the Senate and had been carefully considered by the Com mittee on Corporations and reported fa- vorahly.
 He explained that special laws were now necessary to allow certain corpora ti1ns to engage in more than one busi- ness. The scheme If the series of bills, he said, was to remove those restrictions. They dealt expressly with the organiza- tton and control of corporations. Protests Against New Jerseyization. When Senate bill A was put upon its final passage MT. Goldsmith of I.owndes was recognized.
 T want to enter my solemn protest, {" said MT. Goldsmith. ito this Democratic House against this attempt to New Jer- seyize Alabama. I protest againSt this
  all manner of trusts. This Democratic House should not depart from its na- tional platform unalterably opposed to trusts and Join hands with Mark Hanna saying There are no trusts"
 Mir Foster of Tuscaloosa said that Mir. Goldsmith mistook the purposes of the bill. It provided only for the considera- ton of private corporations not exercis- Ing the rights of eminent domain. 1t was the purpose of the bill, he said, to encourage the organization of corpora tions in Alabama when the State could get the benefit of the fees and organiza- ton. It put home corporations on the same footing in Alabama as foreign cor porations In the absence of such a law, MT. Foster declared. foreign corporations had driven competing home corporations out of business,
 This particular corporation bill was passed over some opposition. there be- ing 96 votes cast against an amendment.
 Kelly Sees Danger.
 Mir. Kelly of Choctaw went on record as opposing the bill
 If you pass this bill" he declared you will cut your own throats. These trusts have got meat up 10 l5 cents and poor people can't eat It.
 MT. Benners took Issue with Mir Kelly ''It Is not a dangerous bill, said Mir, Benners. "I challenge any m~2 Tn this House to show wherein the bill is dan gerous. IL is easy enough 10 appeal to ignorance and declaim against trusts but
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
Mnvamants of Money.

New York. Feb aS.-The domestic money movement Is developing interest inRly. It is known that fully SoO,oo0 has been received from San Francisco thus far this week. and an International bank ing house with important Pacine coast connections Is believed to have received an sonaf amount today In the regular course of business. This intake will prob ably be offset by further shipments to ChicaRo and possibly to New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-27
Campbell Talks of Transfer.

St. Louis, Feb. 2s.-James Campbell a capitalist of this city and heavy stock holder in the St. Louis and San Francis co Railroad, will return tomorrow from New York. where he and President Yoa- lxum have been for some time, for the purpose, it is said. of arranging the de tails of the sale to the Rock Island. To- day big stockholders of the Frisco re- cetved telegrams from Mfr. Campbell stat ing that no transfer of the road win take place until after hlS arrival here.