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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
KILLED AT SUPPER TABLE.
Colonel R. 2. chaVes, Prominent New
Mexico Politician.

Albuquerque, N. M.-News has
reached here of the assassination of
Colonel R. Francisco Chaves, probably
the best known republican politician
in the southwest, at Pinos Wells, Tor
renee county.
Colonel Chaves was the guest of a
friend, and while they were eating sup
per shot was fired through a window
and the colonel fell from his chair
dead.
AS soon as possible a posse took
the trail of the assassin.
Fought Under Kit Carson.
Colonel Chaves was born in New
Mexico in 1881. He was educated in
st. Louis university, and also attended
the College of Physicians and Sur
geons in New York. He served as a
soldier under Kit Carson in many In
dian wars of New Mexico, and in 1861
was commissioned major of the First
New Mexico infantry by President Lin
coin and afterward promoted to col
onel.
Mr.. Chaves took part in several civil
war battles in this section, especially
in the battle of Valverda. In 1865 he
was elected delegate to congress and
served three terms. He had been in
the territorial legislative council con-
tinually since 1876. Two years ago he
avs appointed by the governor terri
tOr1al superintendent of instruction,
and was named Inv tho lnpiclatura of
1903 the historian for New Mexico.
These positions he held at the time of
his death.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
Nelson Whipped
Young Corbett

San Francisco, Cal, November 3d.
In the greatest fight in years, Battling
Nelson" of Chicago won from Young
Corbett of Denver in 10 rounds.
From the tap of the gong until Co :
belts seconds threw up the ponge,
Nelson was the master of the situation
at every stage of the game. His in
fighting was revelation and the most
brilliant ever witnessed in any ring
here. For the last three rounds of the
fight Corbett was as helpless as a baby,
but he wobbled around groggily and
gamely until the repeated calls from
around the house to stop the fight
caused Harry TuthiIl to enter the ring.
The fight was over and new man is
III line to vanquish Champion Britt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
SECRET DIES
H HIM.
Inventor of FuImina.e Mercury Caps
Killed.

Killed.
st. Louis.-Harry Mills, inventor y
illuminate mercury caps, was lnstan'p
killed at the plant of the Western gay
& Chemical company at East Ai'Oa'
and the building in which he was WOiA
ing was blown into kindling WOOD J,
For years he has carefully guafu's
the secret of his invention, and aiwass
worked in a little building which va
isolated from the rest of the plant =,
located in the woods. No one was :
lowed to go near the building.
1t is not known whether he haa e's =.
divulged the secret of the expioS, 4,
but from what could be learned o. AZ -
chemical works it is believed tna' -
had not, and that his secret dieu W.
him.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
last ATTACKONPO RlARTHUR
JAPANESE FORCED BACK IN FIRST
ATTEMP AT FORTRESS.
Great Disappointment to Japanese
Generals-Band of Specially Trained
Swordsmen Made Vicious Attack in
Hand to Hand Fight-Fiercest Since
Beginning of Siege.

Toxic, Nov 29.-omcial advices
received at the war Office from
Japanese headquarters at Port Arthur
state that the general attack upon the
fortress which began in the afternoon
of November &c is still in progress
That day was one of disappointment to
the Japanese. Generals Nakamura and
Saito, leading specially trained bands
of swordsmen, charged into the forts
utterly regardless of the whitening fire
directed at them. Many of the attack
ers were shot in their tracks, but the
others continued the wild rush over
the bodies of the dead and wounded
and finally reached the parapets.
The attack was directed mainly
against the Sungshushan and Ehrlung-
shan Notifications and the northern
forts of east Kekwanshan. Simultane-
ously other Japanese detachments
brought mountain and field guns with
in range of the points of attack.
While the swordsmen escalded the
parapets and hurled themselves
against the defenders, the guns shelled
the breastworks with awful results.
Dead and wounded rolled down the in
clined approaches. Soon the attack,
which was meant to be an onslaught
of such overwhelming force that it
would sweep the parapets clear of their
defenders, developed into hand to
hand fight of such fury and ferceness
as eclipsed any that has occurred since
the beginning the siege
The valOr of the defenders might |
well be termed unparalleled. In the |
face of the well aimed slashes of de-
termined swordsmen and the havoc |
wrought by the Japanese soldiers. they
gradually drove back the attackers
Hundreds fell, killed or disabled. Rifles
were thrown away and swords took
their place, and after a while even
these weapons became useless, so close
was the fight.
AS the evening progressed it de-
veloped into fights of man against man,
hundreds of them locked in the dead
ly embrace at one time, the Russians
endeavoring to drag their antagonists
over the edge of the breastworks, the
Japanese straining every muscle to
hurl themselves, with their victims,
down the inclines leading to the Jap
anese approaches. When this state
had been reached the Japanese guns
became useless. A single shell would
have killed as many friends as foes.
Then the fight began to grow uneven
losses on either side may not yet be
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
BIG GIFTS TO SEMINARY.
Morris X. Jessup and Mrs. w. &. Dodge
Donors.

New York.-The givers of the $240,-
900 to the Union Theological seminary,
following an announcement of it's atti-
tude toward the Westminster confess
sion of faith, are Morris X. Jessup and
the widow of William Earl Dodge. Mrs.
Dodge has pledged $4,000 for the es-
tablishment of a chair for applied
Christianity, while Mr.. Jessup, who is
a director of the seminary, has given
a like sum for the establishment of a
professorship of preaching.
Rev. DR.. James M. Ludlow of Orange,
N. j., director in the seminary, today
denied that. the seminary had discard
ed the Westminster confession of faith
in any particular.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
General Andrew Neff is Dead.

Kansas City, Mo.-Brigadier no
eral Andrew ]. Neff of this Guy lana
commanded the Eighty-fourth inu' ne
volunteers during the latter par = 4
civil war and who was fornet mi.
prominent newspaper man anu an
clan of New York, is dead at Dan as
tonic, Texas, aged 70 years. az rap.
the father of Mayor ]. H. Men q
sas City.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
Amador Is Amicable.

President Amador in reply said:
Your arrival in Panama, and The
purpose that brings you here, are the
highest honor this republic has 70.
ceived since it was born. The gov
eminent and people will know how to
appreciate this new proof of sincerity
with which the United States has Do
cided to distinguish u.s.
President Amador later in the day
returned Secretary Taft's oHcial call.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
Photographs of Russian Baltic r's, I

Paris-The navy deparllne, ssek
Washington will receive I'M. shius
large photographs of the largo .o,,sd
of the Russian Second Pacihc ,' sr i
ron, first sent out after the TENT 'ntaluea
the censorship which was ma' ls ohips.
prior to the departure of the la''
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
GRAND TRUNK ROAD A go"
Premier Laurier says it Certainly Will
Be BuiI4

San Francisco, N l9.-Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, premier nada, is here,
whence he will re to Chicago by
the Santa Fe route S accompanied
by Mrs. Laurier on a tour of
recreation, followh he recent cleo
ton in the dominic n an interview,
Premier Laurier So there was no
question of the CT ruction of the
Grand Trunk Pacific ilroad, and that
the terminus of the BAD would be at
Port Simpson, B. c. All the prelimi-
nary details had been worked out, he
said, and the road would be pushed
to completion.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03

The rice crop project in japan is
good. 1t is nearly 100000 bushels
in excess of the average crop of 100000
900 bushels.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03

A tax on racing in England such as
lis proposed, viz: on the French basis
would produce 100000 a year.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03
SECRETARY TAFT At PIIIIi
RECEIVED ON SHORE -
GOVERNMENT oFFlc,., "sH
congressional Committee and !.
proceeded to Panama, wh.,. :, Y
Were Greeted by Presiden. =
and His ca6lnet-Mr. Taft M,...
Short Address.

Panama.-Secretary of Vera
party has arrived at Colon os .',t and
the United States cruiser 81, oOafd
Mr. Taft was received on sbou
Vice President Arosemena oms e oy
Panama officials; General Dar;a O'ner
mander of the canal zone. and M NJ .Oal'
barrett minister
After a conference with tbo
can congressional delegation n. u ~
went by a special train ia D.. Az
where he was officially receivad a =
commission and quartered at ~ q
dence OF Mr.. Wallace, chief ena;s .esi'
IN charge of construction of the pa.a
ma canal. He was received hv psA a
dent Amador and the Panama cab,ns.
Mr.. Taft's Address.
After greetings had been eycho,a.,
Mr.. Taft said: sea
1t is pleasure to bring the prao,
lngs OF the president of the INT.
States and to congratulate papoms
upon the propitious beginning ~
long and prosperous fife; in fact ! li,a
that is to be peaceful and ona i
which the president and people Of tna
United States are most willing assist.
ants. The United States has no 4
tention in the isthmus other than Z
build the canal for the benefit Of pana.
ma, the United States and mankind
There is no desire to exercise further
power | will, in the next few days
confer on those matters about which
discussion has arisen, and hone IL
reach a solution full of honor to both
countries.
Il have the great honor to present
the personal greetings of President
Roosevelt and expressions of profound
good will
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-12-03

Vegetable gums found on trees are
products Of bacteria.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22

heard an outcry from the child. which
had fallen head first into the scalding
water.
She rushed into the kitchen and was
Mortified to see the feet of the child
protruding from the boiler. The rest
Of its body being immersed in its frey
bath. She grabbed the little ones feet
and lifted her out, The skin pealed
from the b.bys body wherever touched
and the horrible nature of the accident
became evident. I 4n
The frantic mother summoned a
physician, but his efforts were of no
avail. After night OF terrible suffer
ing the child died at O'Clock the fol-
lowing morning.
y J. A. VanHorn, father of the child,
is a stone worker and was working at
the stone quarries two miles from
home when the accident happened.
Tuesday Of last week his team, which
he had loaned to o. P. whipple, WAS
crippled in a railroad accident that re-
suited in Mr.. whipple's death.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22
COUNTY TO BUILD
IA STEEL BRIDGE.
The Board Calls for Bsds for q Steel
Structure Over the Arkansas Near
the Arbucklee Ranch.

As will be seen by reference to the
advertisement in another column the
board OF county commissioners has de-
cided to erect . steel bridge across the
Arkansas river near the Arbuckle ranch
at Fruitmere. three or four miles east
of town. A bridge at that place Is
badly needed and will be great con-
venience to large number ::of people.
The specifications call for a span Of
lsS feet with trestled approaches on
each side of forty-five and ninety-five
feet respectively in order to permit q
free passage of water in times of food.
The banks Of the river at that point are
approximately 25o feet apart and are
well adapted for the construction of
bridge on level with the grade OF the
road leading to IL. II satisfactory
bid is received the contract will be let
At once and work will be begun as soon
thereafter as possible
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22
Horrible ACCIDENT.
Infant Daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Vanfiorn Is Scalded
to Death.

One of the most distressing accidents
that has occurred here for some time
took place last Friday afternoon, in
consequence Of which Mildred Grace
VanHorn, infant daughter and only
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob yanHorn
of 1881 Forest avenue lost her life by
falling into boiler of boiling water
The boiler containing the water had
been taken Oh the stove and placed on
the kitchen noor near where the baby
was playing. sMrs- yanHorn stepped
into an adjoining room on some house
hold errand, and a few moments later
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22
Now
Completed
Work on the Big Dam
Almost Finished.
The DeWeese-Dye Ditch and
Reservoir Company's Huge
Reservoir In Wet Mountain
Valley Decided Success.

One of the most important enter
prises affecting irrigation in this sec
ton Of Colorado WAS completed last
week when the last row of stone and
concrete was laid on the DeWeese-Dye
Ditch 4 Reservoir Company's big stor-
age dam in the Wet Mountain valley.
The only thing that remains TO be done
in rounding out the great work is the
installation Of the food gates, which
will be placed in position next week.
The construction Of the dam involved
heavy expense and considerable en-
cheering difficulty, but the latter was
overcome under the direction OF Dali
Deweese and structure has been ere
ated that will resist any now of water
that is likely TO be brought against its
solid stone and concrete front. It will
impound . vast volume Of water and
viii create beautiful lake . couple Of
miles in length and nearly mile in
breadth. having an average depth OF
twelve feet.
The dam is built across Grape creek
where thar stream debouches from the
Wet Mountain valley and it il securely
wedged into the walls of the canon
which rise high above the bed of the
creek. The United States Geological
Survey has pronounced the site to be
one Of the best in Colorado for q stor-
age dam and Mr.. DeWeese and his
associates have utilized its advantages
to good purpose. The wafer impound-
ed by the dam will be used for the
irrigation Of Lincoln Park. and it is be-
lieved viii obviate all future COM
piaiurs from the residents of that COM
munity on the score OF insufficient
water.
The DeWeese-Dye Ditch & Reservoir
Company is arranging TO celebrate the
completion of the work by big picnic
a; the dam during the first week in
October and will invite the people of
Canon City TO join in the festivities
Mr.. DeWeese informs The RECORD
that the date OF the picnic will be an
Dounced shortly and that invitations
will be issued to the public to attend.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22

stated tnat they had heard much about
the orchards of Canon City, but, like
the Queen of Shebe. they said that
the half had not been told"
The reception committed presented
each member of the party with . basket
Of fruit as souvenir Of their visit
They were lavish in their expressions
Of appreciation for the entertainment
that had been extended to them by the
people of Canon City, and they hoped
at some future time to be able to re-
ciprocate the courtesy. Mayor Coulter
on behalf of the city delivered an ad-
dress of welcome, in the course of
which he said that our people were
greatly interested in the growth and
prosperity of Pueblo, as its develop
ment would contribute to the upbuild-
ing and prosperity of this community.
He said that Canon would do every
thing in her power to build up Pueblo
rs distributing point for the Ar
kansas valley and that it would have
our best wishes in whatever efforts
were made in the struggle for CONNER
cial supremacy.
The visitors left here AT five O'Clock
in order that they might have q view
OF the scenery in the Royal Gorge be.
fore dark
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22
PUEBLO BUSINESS MEN
Visit Canon City While Making a
Tour of the Western Part of
the State and are Given
q Hearty Reception.

A party OF about fifty of Pueblo's
representative business men, who are
making a tour of the western part of
the state in.the interest Of the whole
sale trade Of that city, arrived here on
= special train over the D. & r q.
from Florence at l 80 last Tuesday
afternoon and remained until five
o'clock, when tn y lett for Glenwood
Springs and Grand Junction.
The party was met on its arrival
here by committee from the Canon
City Merchants and cordial welcome
was extended TO its member A score
of carriages were in waiting and after
greetings had been exchanged and u
hasty acquaintance m de the Pueblo
ans were given drive through the
suburbs of the city which enabled them
to see one Of the finest fruit and garden
districts in the west
They were first taken to Capt. Rocka-
fellows ranch in Fruitmere, where
they were shown one Of the most ex-
tensive orchards in the Arkansas val
ley. They were astonished At the
prodigality of the fruit crop which they
beheld upon every hand and were loud
in their praise OF Canon City horticul-
turists Tor what they had accom- plished
by iudicious irrigation and careful
cultivation Of the coil. Some OF the
visitors had never seen such well kept
and thrifty orchards before and they
expressed surprise at the great guam
tity and excellent character of the
apples, peaches, pears and other varie-
ties OF fruit grown here They seemed
to think that such horticultural prod
ucts could only be produced on the
Pacific coast, It never occurring to
them that Colorado might dispute
supremacy with California in the fruit
business.
Many o. the visitors were driven
through Lincoln Park and they were
delighted with their experience. The
long lines Of apple trees bending under
their weight Of highly colored fruit
were much admired and the neatness
and thrift which they saw about the
ranchcr's kumss Was the subject Of .
great deal = isvsrshls comment. They
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22

der two years old, Gerald F Fuller.
fret prize, Roe Bell. Second prize.
The prize babies sre all girls and are
the children OF Mr. and Mrs. Phil Sher,
idan. Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. seely. Mr..
and Mrs J. F. Fuller. Rae Bell. who
took the secrnd prize in the two-year-
old cla.. is the granddaughter of
Squire Logan.
The Poultry.
The display OF ane poultry would do
credit to the state fair. Almost all
the fine birds usually seen at fairs are
here and they are premium winners.
II is said that Fremont county can put
up better poultry show than any
county in the state. and the display
proves the statement. II. s. CARING
house and John Mcwilliams have had
this in charge.
The Schools.
The city and county schools have a
very creditable exhibition OF days
work in the school.l The schools have
been open only two weeks, but the
showing 10 exceedingly good and speaks
well for the county superintendent and
the several city supsrintendents.
Big Crowds csalng.
Big crowds are coming Thursdry and
Friday.
There are special trains Thursday
from WestcllfPe. Pueblo and the Cripple
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22
J. j. Cone
Injured
Canon's Capitalist Is
Badly Hurt.
While Examining His Cripple
Properties He Is Precipitated
through a Chute on to the
Rocks Beneath.

j. J. Gone. vice-president of the
First National Bank, was severely
bruised about the face and shoulders
while inspecting the work at the Ophir
mine on Raven hill at Cripple Greek
last Monday afternoon, in consequence
Of which he is confined TO his home at
424 River street.
Mr.. Cone was standing on platform
over Ell ore bin when board gave way
under his weight and he fell upon the
steps Of the stairway, thence rolled to
the dump below the ore house, dis
tance Of twelve or fifteen feet. His
forehead and face were scratched and
torn by contact with the rock and he
was badly shaken up by the fall.
He was brought to Canon City Mon
day night in the private car of Presi-
dent Waters Of the Florence d Cripple
Greek road and conveyed to his home
where he has since been getting along
very nicely, although still somewhat
sore as the result of his mishap. Mr..
Gone is the owner of the Ophir proper
" and recently has devoted . good
deal OF his time to his financial interests
in the Cripple Greek district Mr..
Cones friends are eongrAtulating him
that the accident was no worse, and
the hope is expressed that he viii soon
be able to be upon the streets as usual.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22

In one corner Of the big building IL
run n special exhibition Of fruits and
garden products grown on lands sold
by Deweese & Turnbull under the De-
weese-Dye ditch on Lincoln Park
This 10 . unique method OF showing up
the merits OF n special section. and IL
does IL enectuslly Every variety OF
fruit aud vegetable product 10 included
in the exhibit. and the quality and size
is equal to any.
Garden and Farm Products.
While the big building is SO feet by
5s feet in extent IL was not large
enough TO hold all the exhibition, 90 a
large tent was provided which is full Of
ss fine display Of farm and garden
products 40 would be seen in the Mis-
issippi valley = AsA4ks4tA
.oaalas Live Sesck. sssst
This 10 not especially fine stock
growing locality, but the animals in
this department might lead the casual
spectator to think differently.
some very fine cattle, horses and
hogs are 10 be seen.
Mr.. A. X. Gumaer Of Florence has
the most pretentions exhibition Of live
stock, having sixteen head OF fine
horses under his own tent. He also
has about a dozed head of fine Here
ford cattle. f
CIR. G. Dye and Richard Houle are
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22
Injured While Playing.

Merle McLain. daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. A. II. McLain. was quite seriously
hurt while playing with some school
friends At her home yesterday morn
ing. In company with one Of her COM
papions she was playing with the swing
when the accident occurred, which
might have been fatal in its consequent
ces. Standing on the top rail of a
picket fence waiting for her turn to
swing she was struck by her companion,
and, losing her balance, fell forward
upon the sharp pointed pickets which
bruised and lscerated her aide in very
ugly manner A wound several inches
in length was inflicted and Il was
necessary to summon surgeon to sew
n nm
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22

Thusday and Friday WIN Be Bis Deys. Victor. Cripple
Greek and Florence High Schools Closed On Account
Of Our Fair. All Of Wet Mountain Valley Coming
Down.

does not offer satisfactory explAna-
tion for the crowds which thronged the
tent where the competition took place.
Perhaps the only way TO account for
II 10 on the theory that nothing is SO
interesting ~ humanity. and that
babies are more interesting than peo-
pie Of larger growth In all thirty
eight babies were exhibited for the
prizes, and every one had its friends
who were sure that 1t Was entitled to
the first premium.
The committee to make the awards
was composed Of r. A. Reynolds, r. 8.
Lewis and W. g. Huntoon, and to dis
charge the duties devolving upon them
In manner satisfactory To the nearly
swo score anxions motbers which stood
by was BY all odds the hardest task OF
their lives.
All Of the babies entered for the
prizes were, of course. pretty but peo-
pie have different ideas Of what con-
stitues beauty and this fact caused the
committee lot OF trouble. They had
To exercise the utmost diplomacy 70
avoid offending the partissns Of the
various children, bat by . tact and
skill worthy OF . Tallyrand they sue
ceeded fairly well. Several of the
babies were 80 evenly matched as to
beauty that il was hard to decide which
OF them ~as entitled TO the honors.
The aw rds ,f the committee for
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1904-09-22
Win Not Yield.

Il is reported that the government is
going to send troops to Canon City to
force the people to change the spelling
of the name Of the town to Canyon
City," the recent change being effected
by thepossotfice department.-Florenee
Tribune.