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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-08

Mr.. Maxwell, Mr.. Smythe and Sen
ator Gibson leading for the resolu-
tion and Senator Carey with Repre-
sentatives Monde'l and Shafroth
leading against it; and the resolu-
tion was beaten in that body, the
New Mexico delegation being almost
unit against it. New Mexico's in
terest must certainly be against the
repeal of this legislation. Whatever
may be the conditions in other parts
of the west, the southwest certainly
requires laws favoring the easy pas
sage of non-taxpaying government
domain into the hands of those who
make it source of revenue for the
community. In most portions of New
! Mexico it is mockery to offer one
hundred and sixty acres of land for
five years of residence; and even in
the valleys the Desert Land Act is
most valuable to our settlers Take
for instance the undeveloped artes.
ian belt in this valley; if only the
Homestead law obtained, few men
with money sufficient to sink a deep
well would locate their families for
five years upon this raw land in or
der to obtain title to one hundred
and sixty acres, while the men with
out money could not do the nscessa-
ry developing required to make their
claim productive. It is said that ex-
tensive frauds are being practiced in
the west under cover of the Desert
Land Act We of New Mexico do
not believe this of New Mexico. With
in my experience and observation
the government has value received
in money, labor and sacrifice for ev-
cry acre that is patented, and the
rules of the Land Department both
in specification and intent have been
as thoroughly complied with as is
possible in land where the hand
Of the Almighty rests as heavy as it
often does in New Mexico. The In
terror Department possesses now the
power to withdraw from entry any
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A Strange Fatality.

There was a strange fatality sur
rounding the death and burial of the
son of Judge Freeman of Carlsbad
Coming to his death by a bullet fired
through his heart by his own hand,
the evil spirit seemed to hover over
and around the body until burial.
Tuesday morning court adjourned
for the funeral Just as the hour
for the funeral arrived at the coun-
try home of Judge Freeman, the
barn was discovered to be on fire,
and it took the united efforts of the
hundred or more men gathered for
the funeral to save the house and
other property from total loss. The
funeral was postponed until the fire
was under control, then later as the
casket was being borne to the hearse
one of the handles gave way and the
casket was precipitated to- the
ground. 1t truly seemed that the
evil spirit threw it's shadow from the
beginning to the end of the tragedy
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Edwin M. McPheeters,

This community was shocked yes
terday afternoon when the death OF
Mr.. Edwin M. McPheeters. son of
DR.. w. A McPheeters, aged twenty.
one years, was announced.
He died at 4:30 o'clock. The news
spread throughout the city in a few
moments. Though the death was not
entirely unexpected there was a
strong hope that he would recover
His hundreds of friends clung to this
hope to the last and when the dis
tressing news was given out an air
of gloom seemed to settle down up
on them.
Edwin McPheeters was a young
man of most gentle manners and
firm in his friendship. He was the
soul of honor and possessing a most
affectionate disposition he won
friends by the hundreds.
All who knew him loved him for
his noble qualities of mind and
heart. He was studying for the prac-
tice OF medicine. a study in which
he displayed the most intense devo-
ton. He was a student in Tulane
University. New Orleans, for about
p year and was entered in the Nat
chez hospital at the time of his
death
He is survived by his father. two
brothers and three sisters.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
services to be held at the Presbyte-
rian church at y. m.-Daily Demo
crat, (Natchez, Miss.)
1t will be remembered that Miss
Marie McPheeters was called home
few days ago by message an
nouncing the serious illness of her
brother and the sad news is re-
ceived here with heartfelt grief by
the numerous friends of Misses Sal
lie and Marie McPheeters who are
so well known in this city. All human
speech is inadequate to convey the
sense of loss that comes with the
death of young man snatched away
in the prime Of life.
!
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A PROTEST.
L. X. McGaffey Answers The
Arguments of William E.
Smythe.
NO REPEAL WANTED.
The Homestead and Desert Land
Laws are Satisfactory i'm
New Mexico.

Almost daily for several weeks l
have noticed signed articles in the
RECORD and also in other Terrific
rial papers advocating the repeal of
of the Desert Land Act, the commu-
tation clause of the Homestead Act
and the Timber and Stone Acts. At
the meeting of the National Irriga-
ton Congress at Ogden last month
a resolution asking for the repeal of
these facilities for acquiring the pub
lie domain came up as majority re-
port-by narrow margin-from the
Resolutions committee of that body
1t was ably discussed for two days,
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The Report is That Judge Pope
Has Been Agreed on by the
Politicians.
APPOINTMENT EXPECTED.
A Short Sketch of The Life of
the Prospective Appointee.

The report comes to Roswell on
iticians of the Territory have about
come to an agreement on the rec
ommendation for the appointment OF
q judge to the vacant place on the
Supreme bench, and the appointment
will probably be made in accordance
with this recommendation in the
very near future. The candidate
agreed upon is Judge w. H. Pope of
Santa Fs.
Judge Pope is a South Carolinan
by birth but has long been identi-
fed with New Mexico. His early cdu-
scation was secured at Atlanta, Geor-
gia, and after graduating from the
high school there HE attended the u
niversity of Georgia graduating at
the head of his class receiving the
degree of Master of Arts. In 1890 he
completed the law course in the
same institution. He soon entered
the firm of Smith, Glen & Smith, the
senior member of the firm being
Hon. Hoke Smith, Secretary of 1nte-
rior under the second Cleveland ad-
ministration. In 1894, breaking down
fa health from over-work. he came
to Santa Fe, and soon after became
associate editor of the New Mexican.
The next year he resumed the prac-
tice of his profession and has ever
since enjoyed a lucrative practice.
He is a prominent Odd Fellow and
in religion is a Presbyterian. In pol
itics he is a gold Democrat.
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Market Letter.
ial to The Record.

!. Special to The Record.
Kansas City, Oct. 5.-Cattle run
was again big last week at 7S,20O
head, consisting as usual mostly OF
rangers, a large proportion of which
were stockers and feeders. Nearly
all kinds of cattle closed the week
higher than close of previous week.
Wintsred western cattle were espe-
cially scarce after Wednesday, and
Agained materially, bringing as high
as Ats, but many sales were around
s4.O0 and $425. Cows struck bottom
Wednesday, and the bulk of the
sales for the week were below $2.4O.
Stock calves were dull, but veal
calves retained their good standing.
Stockers and feeders were lowest on
Monday, but gained rapidly after
that. and wound ro the week 80 or
40 cents to the good. Buyers were
more plentiful than at any time this
year, and 1150 cars were taken out
to the country Had the railroads
been able to furnish cars for all the
eastbeund business offered, the bu-
siness would have been still larger
Western and Colorado stockers and
feeders sold mostly from $500 to
$3.50, with scattering sales on either
side. Run today is liberal at $4,000,
and market is steady to strong on
Amost kinds. and again higher on
stockers and feeders. Cows are also
a little better, and the feeling all
around is much improved from last
Monday.
Sheep run last week was $4,000
head. Market was strong on killing
kinds all week, but eased up little
on feeding stock at the end of the
week. Run today is IL 900 head. but
market is 10 to Is cents higher, es-
pecially on killing stock. Utah lambs
from Heber sold at $5.25 today, best
price this season by 10 cents. Weth-
ers sold at 1855 today, but yearlings
would bring $780, Feeding stock
brings $3.50 for wethers. $4.15 for
lambs and $2.75 to 1925 for ewes.
The temporary Iull in the fierce de
mand that has ruled for feeding stuff
is the first to occur for many weeks.
and dealers look for a swift revival.
JNO. M. HAZELTON.
Live Stock Correspondent.
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Fifteen Homeseekers.

c. L. Higday returned on last eve
ning's train with about fifteen home
seekers. The following we're among
the party: Grant Scooter and wife.
J. B. Clifford and James Stanley of
Enid, Oklahoma; w. H. Mckee and
Mrs. Macy and daughter. Wichita;
Mr.. Voorhees, and daughter, Oklaho-
ma; Mr.. Conrad and wife. Ringwood.
!. T.; Mr.. Hess and daughter. wich-
ita.
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A Mysterious Disappearance

Yesterday at 1:30 o'clock Mr..
Burr Brown left the Shelby Hotel
for his ranch five miles northeast
of town, and thus far has not been
heard Of Much anxiety as to his
whereabouts is af1oat as he is one
of Roswell's most popular young
men. Any information in regard to
him will be appreciated by his many
friends and acquaintance.
A FRIEND.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-08

lands suggested by the Reclamation
Service as possibly subject to recEa-
nation and liable to get into the
hands of spectators and this power
is being used constantly and wisely
throughout localities in the west
including this county
Now, the Reclamation Act passed
in 1902, devotes all moneys received
at the U. S. Land Offices from the
sale of lands to the reclamation of
the remaining arid lands of the west,
through reservoirs, artesian wells,
etc. Several million dollars per an
mum are going into this fund. This
money is almost all being derived
from the operation of the Desert
Land Act and the Communication
clause of the Homestead Act The
repeal of these acts extinguishes
this income and leaves the west with
it's Reclamation Act. but no funds
with which to carry out its benefi-
cent purposes. 1t is argued that the
west can demand from congress an
appropriation to carry on this work
in the event the land laws bringing
in the expected income are repealed.
However, when the Reclamation Act
| was before congress. the west met
the objections of the east-that this
act was but an entering wedge fer
| future western appropriations-by
the declaration that the west for the
successful operation of this act
| would not ask the general govern
| ment for a dollar and only asked
| that the income derived from the
sale of western lands be devoted to
the reclamation of the west. An ap-
preparation for many years would be
| improbable and the fight for it in
every congress would divert the en-
ergies of western representatives
| from other things that the west
needs. And then again the old mot
to, "a bird in the hand" etc. IL is
possible that eastern sentiment in
| congress may at an early date re-
| peal the Desert Land Act, the Com
mutation clause of the Homestead
| Act and the Stone and Timber Acts.
If it accomplishes this against our
protests, we may be able to success
fully plead for an appropriation, but
| If it is done at the suggestion of
the west, congress may consider
that we have reached the age of
consent. The question of the repeal
of these acts is going to be a live
one until action is had upon it by
congress, as it has the honest sup
port of many able men and also has
the quiet support of those interests
which are large holders of land
scrip. 1t will do the rest of us of
the arid region no harm to consider
the matter thoroughly.
L. K. McGAFFEY.
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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-08
The Primary Grades.

The opera house and adjoining
playground present busy scene
these days There are now more than
a hundred pupils of kindergarten
age being taught in the three rooms
of the opera house that have lately
been fitted up for school purposes.
The teachers are Mrs. Peacock,
Misses Sailing and Willeford. Mrs.
Peacock has forty-four pupils enroll
ed, Miss Sailing thirty-five, and Miss
Willeford thirty.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT WINS.

Over One Hundred and Fifty Thou
sand Votes Ahead of Band.
Piano Contest was made yesterday
afternoon at Park & Morrison's Jew
elry store. and the Fire Department
was declared the winner, having
1891 votes more than the Band.
C. Ullery, Jack Fletcher and H. Nor
rison counted the votes.
Fire Dept. -. .2,6ll $3.50
Band. -. -. -. -. 2, ,543, 81
Total 5,o64,ees
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Brass Collars Here.

At four o'clock this afternoon the
directors of the P. Y. railroad are
scheduled to arrive on a special train
from the north. They will hold their
annual meeting here on their arri-
val, and then proceed on their jour
ney.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-10-08

Jas. Ed. Berry, of Fulton, Missouri,
who was here last spring and invest
ed in Pecos Valley real estate. has
returned and is making investments
in city property He was formerly
a Fulton merchant and his family
winter in Roswell.
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Married..

John E. DeArcy and Miss Rena
Ferris were married at 400 p. m.
Tuesday by Judge Evans at G. 5.
Kelly's residence, corner Fifth and
Washington. After the ceremony
they went to their residence on Mil
itary Heights where they will make
their future home.
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To Form a City.

The Town Board will meet Monday
night at which meeting. five days
having then elapsed since the Off
cial publication of the Governors
proclamation, a committee will be
appointed to divide the town into
wards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-28
HIS BARN BURNED.
A. & M. Boys Do Gallant Work at Mr..
Richard GiersCh'S.

Fire did its work yesterday morning
with the barn OF Mr.. R. F. Giersch. on
Park Avenue. Flames spread to the
house. but these were extinguished. The
place is Just out of the city limits.
Mr.. Giersch saw the fire from his back
door and called for assistance and neigh
bors came to help. A telephone message
to the A. and NJ. College met quick re-
sponse. ard out came the whole battalion
with the Commandant. Capt Phelps, who,
with the college chemical engine, blankets
and tubs of water. managed to save the
house, but the barn went. Had 1T not
been for the brave fire fight the cadets
put up the house would have gone.
In the barn buggy was burned, as
was also a canning outfit and feed. The
loss Is about $500.
Mr.. Giersch asks that his thanks be re-
turned to the young men of the A. and
NJ College and the neighbors who rem
dered such valuable assistance without
which, he says, his home would have been
DESTROYED.
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Three Battle SavageIy
n Against Heavy Odds.
ONE MAN is KILLED
Several Receive Wounds, the Three
Boys Bring Among them---A Ca
reer of Crime Including Nine
Murderers Brought
to an End.
to an End.
lBv the Associated Pressl


Chicago Nov. 27.-Chained wrist to
wrist, their hair matted with dried blood,
their clothing covered with.dust and dirt
two beardless boys, Peter Niedermeier and
Harvey Van Dine, sat tonight in the pres
ence of Mayor Harrison and Chief of Po-
lice O'Neill calmly confessing to their
share in a three months career of crime,
which has included nine murders, the
wounding of FIVE other men. and a long
series of robberies. The two young ban
dts neither of whom is over q years of
age, together with their companion Emil
Roeskie, who is no Older were captured
near Liverpool, Ind, today after fight
in which they battled against policemen,
railroad detectives. railroad laborers and
farmers. One man was killed, another
fatally wounded ard all three of the young
bandits were wounded, but not seriously.
The dead
T. J. SOVEA. brakeman on the Penn
sylvania Railroad.
Wounded-Joseph Driscon, detective on
Chicago police force. shot through abdo-
men and can live but short time
Matthew thinner, detective, on Chica-
go police force. shot in head and arm
Neidermeier was wounded in the hand
by birdshot; Van Dine was similarly in
jured and sustained in addition a fish
wound in the left thigh. Roeskie was shot
in the right hip.
The three men were wanted by the
police. for compiled iIs 4he murders at
the car barns of the Chicago City Railroad
Company, on August 80, when two men
were killed, third badly wounded and
s2,250 stolen from the company.
Gustave Marx, who last Saturday night
murdered officer John Quinn when the
policeman endeavored to place him under
arrest, confessed after his capture, that
he, in company with the three men, had
committed the crimes at the car barns.
The hunt for Van Dine, Niedermeier and
Roeskie has been hot ever since. Although
they knew that the entire police force
was looking for them, the three men re-
mained in the city until Wednesday
night.
eve were laying for fellow that was
witness against Marx" said Van Dine
On Wednesday they left Chicago going
to a dugout made near Miller's Station,
Ind, where they were surprised by the
police this morning.
Both parties opened fire and Driscoll
fell. Van Dine and Roeskie rushed out,
followed a few minutes later by Niedar-
meier. The latter ran to the tracks Of
the Michigan Central Railroad and throw
ing himself fat on the roadbed, steadied
his arm on the rail as he kept up rapid
fire with three revolvers. Roeskie ran
for the brush, but Van Dine retreated
slowly although the air around him was
filed with bullets and the snow at his
feet was kicked up by them. He is a
splendid marksman, and catching sight
of Detective thinner, who was behind Il
tree he fired, thinner went down with
bullet in the head AS he fell Van
Dine fired again and the second bullet
tore through Zimmer's arm
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He is interviewed by a
Tar Heel Reporter.
TALKS OF HIS MISSION
He Declares That it is Most Delicate
One and Does Not Profess to
be Able to See
the Outcome
of II,
Especial to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer)
Charlotte, N. c., Nov. 27.-"With thir-
ty thousand workmen, the American gov
ernment can dig the Panama Canal in
five years. The French government in
deserting the project, left buildings along
the route that will comfortably house
the above number Of workmen. All the
American government needs to do is to
sdnd the man and the machinery and the
work can be finished certainly by 1910"
Thus spoke General Reyes, the special
envoy of the Colombian government, who
was en- route tonight to Washington,
where he goes to confer with President
Roosevelt in regard to the recognition of
his government by the American govern
m6nt.
my mission" said General Reyes, ''is
most delicate one. l am sure | cannot
tell you what will be done, for l am not
certain what my government VIII ask
for. In Washington I will meet those
who are deeply interested in the condi-
tions in Colombia and until we arrive at
some fixed agreement l am in no position
to say much
Roosevelt as to the best course to pur-
sue. We regard the President of the
American States as a special friend of
our country, and what he thinks is good
for us l am sure will be the best.
I'VE have a great country, though as
yet in an undeYeloped state. Our noun
tains are rich Iin copper, silver and gold,
and all that is needed is development
ha of +I,o
am sure the Southern States, especially
those bordering on the gulf will be
greatly benefited. l do not believe that
the Nicaraguan Canal would benefit the
South more than the Panama. 1 firmly
believe that the Panama route is in
every sense the best, even for the South
ern States of your Union.
When it is taken into consideration
that two-fifths of the dirt has been dug
and that only about thirty miles remains
to be opened up, can not see why the
American people should hesitate for one
moment"
When asked as to the present condition
of affairs in Panama and other cities
near by General Reyes admitted that
there was considerable unrest born of the
fact that Colombians were not certain
as to what would be the attitude of the
American government. With perfect har-
mony existing between the Colombian
government and the government at Wash
ington, he thinks his people would be
peaceful and satisfied.
But" said General Reyes, my people
are fighting people. We can raise 5OO,-
600 men and have them in the field in
thirty days if necessary. War has brought
my people to went, and in their despera
tion born of privations the situation is
rather strained but with the general
good will of the American nation and
the prestige this friendliness will bring
l am satisfied that order will be fully
restored"
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He Will Walk Out to
Freedom Today.
is CARTER WRONGED?
"At the Coming Trial al Chicago De-
cIares the Captain ''it viii be
Shown That My Hon
or is Unsul-
lied"
By the Associated Press.)

Leavenworth, Kas., Nov. 27-The doors
of the Leavenworth prison wall open at
o'clock tomorrow morning for Oberlin
M. Carter, formerly coptain of engineers
in the United States Army. Convicted
by court martial Of conspiracy to de-
fraud the government, he has finished
term of five years imprisonment, having
a credit of ten months for good behavior.
Carter tomorrow will leave tomorrow Tor
Chicago and be met by Horace G. Stone,
his attorney, who has been collecting evil
dence in the civil case pending in the
United States Court, through which the
former army officer hopes to get vindca-
ton.
Judge Kohlsaat is to decide whether
Captain Carter is entitled to valuable
bonds and real estate which the govern
ment asserts were secured illegally.
Mr.. Stone declard today that before
the case was ended the public would have
ample proof that the large amount of
money which aroused suspicion against
Carter, was secured from his father-in-law,
Robert F. Wescott, deceased, who was a
millionaire in New York Wescott, ac-
cording to Mr.. Stone, was always gener-
Gus with his son-in-law, and, when he
turned over $500 900 of bonds shortly af-
ter Carter's arrest, Capter accepted the
gift as a matter of course The next day
Mr. Wescott left for Europe. Later he
gave testimony in the Gree aud Gaynor
case which proved damaging to his son-in-
laws reputation, tending to show that
Carter had obtained the bonds from con-
tractors.
I'VE now have proof from Wescotts
bank books and other records said Mr..
Stone, (which tends to show that this is
not true"
United States Commissioner Booth re.
Gently reported to Judge Kohlsaat that he
believed Carter's uncle and brother Loren
20 and Stanton Carter had turned over all
the property to the former military off
Ger.
Mr.. Stone today received a letter from
his client in which Cartr wrote:
'At the coming trial in the Federal
court in Chicago it will be shown beyond
cavil that every dollar / had was properly
received by me; that always served Try
country loyalty, and intellectually; that
the work entrusted to my care was prop
erly, successfully and economically done
in the best possible manner; that 1 al
ways did my duty as an officer of the
corps of engineers; and that, although
crimes have been committed against me,
my honor is unsullied"