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La Junta tribune., 1905-02-22
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The governorship contest disgusts
more people than Il interests in La
Junta. No one seems TO be worry
ing over the final outcome. - most
ppople seem to realize that II will be
. case Of double-croas any way, no
matter which side wins out. There
are . few politicians and grafters in
Denver who make . living by keep
ing the state in . perpetual political
turmoil, aided and abetted by the
Dsnver newspapers. Their methods
are becoming % nauseating that At
Let there u IN organized effort to
wipe Denver and its gangs OF the
face Of the earth 20 that the rest Of
ths sfate can have . little peace and
quiet.
A circular has been sent out from
soms point on the western slope
with this idea in view. The circular
is not dated or signed. but there is
in Il much that will strike respOn-
sive chord in the hearts Of many
psople who are weary. sick and dis
sustsd with the Mount Pelee politi-
cal eruption that i doing . con-
tinuous performance in the capital
city. The circular is headed The
Anti Denver Corporation Railway
LenGue." and reads - follows:
where's, All the trouble Of our
state since its admission to the
Union have been caused by the rail-
roads md other corporations aided
by tie corrupt politicians Of oil par
tiss and abetted by the newspapers
and business men Of Denver;
Therefore, be II resolved. That
We, In order to show our contempt
for the 'soiled doves Of finance,
lsw and business who have been
running the state and assert our
selves = the real State, do hereby
agree 10 stop Ill patronage Of Den
vsr merchants and Of Ill local mer-
chaats who patronize Denver firms;
to csase shipping our cattle. sheep.
hdgs. poultry, fruit and products Of
evegy description to Denver, and to
uss cur best efforts to cause our
frisnds end neighbors to do likewise.
AnA Ne further resolve to inform
our relatives, friends and acquain-
taaem n other states to stay away
fru0 Co3oeado until the state =
aGnfn n tie handa Of the people,
not = thuse Of corporation too.s and
hifg1ihG1 and Legislators Dictated to
By Ds66yises dtting by the speaker
''And 70 int end Ne agfee to
ben6 Our energies to eDtnbllh .
dopuut euve1nment b. Organizing 9
nv Seses pafty 70 whose standard
VI ny n dscsnt, lhw-abiding
cielsss e every poaleiea1 party
'sA16 ~ heEuAy anDguDee IT. -
thDe - . moseing & tAese ineer-
80 WM he hs3d \ RDeh5o q IL
cuugohoUs - the sscuaa ~ a tAe
SonoD Nhir NJ - 0n1bs 1b1In1 -.
On1meisa, &C."
La Junta tribune., 1905-02-22
s... n... .. As..,s.s yssAs.

n. E Cooke and wife, Mrs Her
riott. Ms. Peer and George Cunning
vent to La Junta Monday afteEnooa.
In the evening they had the pleasure
Of listening to the beautiful singing
Of the Mantelli Opera Company
Las Animas Leader.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
Mrs. Chadwick Convicted by the
Jury of Conspiracy Against
the United States.
the NOTED WOMAN COLLAPSED,
The Verdict Makes Possible a Maxi.
mum Penalty of IL Years at
Hard Labor In Prison.
The Case VIII BE Taken To the Court
Of Appeals at Cincinnati As
Soon As Possible, Says
Her Attorneys.

Cleveland, O.. March 13.-Mrs. Cas-.
sic L. Chadwick was convicted of con.
spracy against the United States.
The jury required only brief delibera.
tion to find her guilty on all Of the
seven counts of the Indictment on
which she was tried. The verdict
makes possible a maximum penalty OF
IA years at hard labor in the peniten.
tiary and a fine of $4,000 in addition
to the Imprisonment
The conviction of the ruined queen
of finance was a sensational and hys.
been replete with tragedy and absorb.
ing dramatic interest. Mrs. Chadwick,
collapsed completely when the fateful
words were read to her. and for half
hour her pitiful sobs and outcries rang
through the deserted federal building
like the wailing Of a lost soul
I'm not guilty. Oh! how can they
say am?" she shrieked, while her de.
voted son, Emil Hoover, and half
dozen court attaches strove vainly to
control her frenzied plunges.
In speaking Of the verdict Of the
Jury in the trial of his client. Mrs.
Chadwick, J. p. Dawley. her senior
counsel, said that the verdict was not
according to the terms of the indict-
ment and that the case would be ta-
ken to the court of appeals at Cincin-
natl as soon as possible.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
CHARGES OF SCANDAL.
They Are Made in the Affairs Of the
the st. Louis Exposition Co.

Washington. March 10.--Cbarges Of
scandal are made in the affairs Of the
ST. Louis Exposition Co They con-
cerp the granting Of awards and also
the salvage contracts by which GER
tain Of the great exposition buildings
are to he removed Senator Thomas
II. Carter. who has resigned his place
as chairman Of the government COM
mission. said that one of the subjects
to he considered by the commission
involves alleged collusion in the sale
Of the exposition buildings and all Of
the property OF the exposition at what
is said to be an inadequate price re-
coived on a contract made without fair
compensation or publicity"
'It is claimed by numerous parties" "
the senator added. that through the
failure of the exposition company to
fairly describe the property for sale a
profit of more than $1.000.000 was Civ.
en- to the favored bidders, which would
involve loss to the United States Of
one-third of that sum-"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
Secretary Hitchcock Gives Out q
Statement Concerning lnves-
tigation of Irregularities
They Include One United States Sena-
tor, Two Congressman. One State
and Two Ex.State Senators.
An Ex.Assistant v. s. Attorney and
Deputies, Ex.surveyor General,
One v. s. Commissioner and
Two EXC Commissioner.

Washington, March 1l.-Secretary
Hitchcock gave out a statement con-
cerning the investigation made by the
department Of the interior into the
Irregularities in Oregon In connection
with the public lands. II shows that
there have been 6S indictments and
six convictions. OF the indictments
90 are for conspiracy to defraud the
government. and the others for the
various crimes Of perjury, subordina.
tion of perjury. obstructing the ad.
ministration Of justice, etc. The per-
sons indicted include one United
States senator, J. H. Mitchell; two
congressman, Binger Hermann and
John N. Williamson; eight attorneys,
one state and two ex-state senators,
an assistant United States attorney
and his deputy. an ex.surveyor gen.
eral and deputy. and several deputy
surveyors, ex-examiners Of survey, ex-
special agents, one United States
commissioner and two ex.commis.
sioners, and q number OF land and
timber dealers and homesteaders.
The names of two women appear In
the list. one of them being Emma L..
Watson. convicted Of conspiracy. and
the other, Nellie Brown. indicted for
the same offense.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16

Cleveland. O.. March 11.---cfand
Chief Warren Q. Stone sud Assistant
Grand Chief y. w. Hurley arrived
here from New York and 1t once cali
ed q meeting Of the grand council Of
the organisation to consider the strike
situation on the interborougn road In
New York. At the conclusion OF the
meeting the following telegram was
sent:
Cleveland. o.. March 10.--W. L.
Jencks. New York City: Taking ef-
feet at once. the charter of Subdivis-
ion No. 10B 10 recalled You will for.
ward charter and all books belonging
to the subdivision to this ONCE by ex-
prcss.--W 8. Stone. @. G. r."
Mr. Stone stated that the action
was taken on the ground that the
brotherhood had contract with the
Interborough Co., covering period
Of three years, which had been signed
in September last, and that the cngi.
neers struck without consulting the
officers OF the brotherhood and in
clear violation Of the existing agree
menI
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
OIL MEME aeovssr.
President Roosevelt Has Been Asked
to Come to Their Aid.

Independence. Kan, March 1.-THE
OIL Producers Association requested
President Roosevelt to come to their
aid by sending him the following tele
gram:
1T was developed in the suit Of the
State of Kansas against the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe railway yester-
day at Topeka, we think conclusively,
that the Santa Fe. the Missouri Pacific,
the Missouri. Kansas q Texas and the
Union Pacific railways are now fla-
grantly violating the DEGREES Of the
supreme court in the case Of the Unit
ed States VS.. the Joint Traffic asso-
citation, III u. s. sos; United States
VS.. Trans-Missouri Freight associa-
ton. 166 U. s. 200. by reason Of their
membership In the Missouri
freight bureau. We would respectfully
request your honor's enforcement Of
the decrees."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
TO REFUND SUGAR DUTIES.
An Opinion, II Sustained, viii Cost
the United States $5.o00,0OO.

New York. March 11.-Judge
Wheeler, in the United States circuit
court Of appeals. handed down an
opinion which, II finally sustained by
the United States circuit court of ap-
poals. will cost the United States gov.
ernment $1,000 900.
This money the government will
have to refund to the American Sugar
Refining Co. for duties paid to 1t on
raw sugars imported from Cuba in
1903. and on which the company con.
tended reduction of 90 per cent.
should have been allowed under the
existing treaty at that time.
In his opinion Judge Wheeler de-
cides that as the ratification went into
effect while the case was before the
board of appraisers, the importers are
entitled to the 20 per cent. deduction.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
THE OIL PRODUCERS.
Dissatisfied With the Method Of In.
vestisatins Standard OH.

Chanute. Kan. March S.-The oil
producers are not satisfied with the
statement made by Commissioner Gar
field Of the bureau Of corporations ms
to the method to be pursued In the
investigation into the Standard OIL Co.
The Producers association has writ
ten Congressman Campbell and asked
him to convey to the president a re-
quest that the investigation take the
form of a court Of inquiry. that the
hearings be advertised in the papers
and that both sides appear and tell
the story. The producers, in their
letter. say that this is the only way
in which an impartial investigation
can be made
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
The Victorious Troops Of Field
Marshal Oyams Occupy
the City.
RUSSIAN CASUALTIES $4,000.
Japanese Losses Since the s6th OF
January to the Morning Of March
the 18th We're I1.22y.
Trophies Captured: Two Ens'gns,
60 Guns, 10000 Rifles, $50 Ammu.
milton Wagons, 1000 Army
Wagons and 1000 Shells.

London, March 1.-THE st. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Times says
a dispatch reached Tsarskoe Selo Fri.
day night from Kuropatkin which
said: II am surrounded"
Toxic. March 1.-THE Japanese
troops occupied Mukden at 10 o'clock
Friday morning. Nearly all the Rus
slams heavy guns and many field guns
have been captured. The Russians
seem to be moving toward Fashun
with the object Of retiring north.
Washington. March 13.---The Japan.
csc legation has received the following
cablegram from the foreign office at
Toxic:
"The armies on the Shakhe quarter
reported up to Sunday morning the
following approximate figures. which
are still increasing:
prisoners, over 10000. including
Maj. Gen. Mal,himoff; Russian corpses
ON tho field. 26,500. Other Russian
casualties. 10000. Trophies, two en-.
signs. 60 guns. 10000 rifles. 150 am.
munition wagons. 1000 army wagons.
100000 shells. 25.000.OO0 shots for RI
fies. $4,000 bushels Of grain, materials
for light railroad for 46 miles. 800
wagons for light road. 1000 horses, %
Chinese carts full Of maps, 1000 Chi
nese carts full Of clothing; 100000
portions Of bread, 15O.000,000 pounds
of fuel; $4,000 bushels Of horse al
lowances and 125.00O pounds Of hay.
The report from the Sinking quarter
has not yet been received"
Report received in the afternoon of
the 1lth Of March.
"Our various detachments hotly
pursuing enemy from all directions
and infictlng considerable damage
upon him everywhere. Occupied on
the afternoon of the 10th of March the
line extending 13 miles to the north of
Hunho and are still continuing pursuit
on the 11th of March.
Our detachment, which proceeded
northward on the morning Of the 11th
of March from the neighborhood of
Puho. met large column of the enc
my retreating northwards and after
hand-to-hand fighting we enveloped
the column which finally surrendered
Near Mukden we are now engaged
In clearing remnants of the routed en-
envy, some Of whom still continue re
sistance. while the others come to sur
render.
"Our total casualties since the 2Gth
of February to the morning Of the 18th
Of March were 41,222."
Toxic, March 13.-The Japanese
pursuit of the Russian armies contin
ues and resumption of heavy fight
ing in the vicinity Of Tie Pass is an
ticipated.
st. Petersburg. March 13.--The i'm.
mediate answer Of the Russian gov.
ernment to the defeat at Mukden is
the announcement that now army
viii! be raised and the forces In the
far east reorganized; that Vice Adm
Rojestvensky will be ordered to sail
on and try conclusions with Togo and
that the war will be prosecuted to the
bitter end.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
CONVICTION OF LercHeR.
Il viii Do Much To Stop Arson, Says
Marshal Ny Davis.

Columbus, o.. March 1O.--State Fire
Marshal Hy Davis returned from Bry.
an, where he has been assisting the
prosecution in the Letcher arson case.
Mr.. Davis is elated over the convic-
tion OF Letcher.
"This conviction will do more to
put a stop to arson" he said, than
anything the department could have
done. In this instance the arsonist
was not brought to justice until "a
years after the crime was committed,
and this will deter Others"
The conviction Of Letcher will cost
the state fire marshal's department
close to $4,000. and It is estimated
that the trial will cost $4,000 more.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
SENATOR BATES REMAINS.
Twenty-Five Thousand People Viewed
Them In House Of Representatives.

Nashville, Tenn, March 13.-Under
the shot-rent. powder stained flag Of
the Second Tennessee confederate
regiment which he led at Chickamau.
ga and with the stars and stripes float
ing at half-mast from the dome Of the
capitol building. the remains Of Unit
ed States Senator william B. Bate
lay in state in the hall Of the house
OF representatives. Twenty-Five thou
sand people viewed the remains. Un-
der guard of old confederates and
state military the body rested in the
hall Of representatives at night.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
A FRANKLIN UNION.
One on Lines Of Cooper Union viii
Be Established In Boston.

Boston, March 10.-The board Of
managers Of the Franklin fund. an &C.
cumulntion Of money left the city un.
der Benjamin Franklin's will. voted to
notify and reorganize the establish.
ment in this city Of Franklin union.
on the general lines of the Cooper
union and the Mechanics and Trades
men school Of New York, Is deemed
advisable. Mr.. Carnegie recently Of
fered to give an amount equal to that
of the Franklin fund Tor the establish
ment OF such an institution. A suita
BILE building and location will. II ia
estimated, cost $250,0O0.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
SENATOR AUSTIN.
10 Wsds His Ward, Mise Nellie
tianlsy.

Toledo. O., March Estate Sena-
tor L. l.. II. Austin and his ward. Miss
Nellie Hanley. were married at Mon.
roe, NAch. Miss Hanley has been
making her home at Senator Austin's
house for the past two years. he fur.
nishing her with the means to secure
a musical education. She is q hand
some young woman and an accom-
plished vocalist.
She spent some time in Chicago re-
Gently and made her home at the Y.
w. c. A. boarding house. She gained
some notoriety by causing the arrest
Of another girl boarier on q charge
OF stealing an engagement ring given
her by Senator Austin. the girl being
acquitted.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
A PORTO RlcAN.
He 10 Eligible For Employment IN the
Government Service.

Washington. March 8.-The court OF
appeals Of the District Of Columbia de-
try possesses the necessary qualiflca-
tions as to citizenship under the civil
service regulations to make him eligi-
BILE for employment in the government
service. The opinion decided the
case of Juan Rodriguez, Porto Ri
can, who applied in February Of last
year for employment in the Washing
ton navy yard and who was denied
the right Of examination by the board
of employment Of the yard on the
ground that he was not citizen Of
the United States.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
THE MRS. STANFORD CASE.
coroner's Jury Concludes That She
Was a Victim Of Murder.

San Francisco, March 11.-Mount-
ford Wilson, the legal representative
Of the Stanford estate, in an interview
authorized the following:
Although the coroner's jury at Hon
olulu concluded that Mrs. Stanford
was the victim OF a murder. we are as
yet unprepared to accept this judg-
ment as final. With great delibera-
tion and thoroughness we have ques-
toned and requestioned every person
who had relations. remote or intimate.
with Mrs. Stanford for the last few
months preceding her death, but thus
far we have obtained nothing that
would Justify us in making arrests"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
THE RACE PROBLEM.
Rev. Or. Babbitt Advocates the Exc
dus Of Negroes From the South.

Washington, March 9.-Rev. DR..
Dean Richmond Babbitt, rector Of the
Church of the Epiphany, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, and president of the commission
on the race problem. in an address
here advocated the voluntary exodus
from the south Of negroes. He urged
that through industrial combinations.
cooperative societies and state emf
grant boards created for the purpose
they should seek settlements in the
northern. middle and special western
states, so that the problem of the ne
gro race should not be any longer a
southern one.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
THE OHIO RIVER.
Chairman Burton Favors Making II
NavieabIe at All Seasons.

Pittsburg, March S.-Congressman
T. E. Burton, chairman of the rivers
and harbors committee, was the chief
orator at the Pittsburg board of trade
banquet. He defended the work Of
rather to finish improvements under
way than to scatter the money at its
disposal in starting the innumerable
new projects brought to its attention
He spoke strongly in favor of making
the Ohio navigable at all seasons, but
said it was not the work of one or a
few years, but would take many years
to complete.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
BENEFITS WILL.
Connecticut Supreme Court Decision
Against VIM. J. Bryan.

Hartford, Ct, March 10.-The SUI
preme court of Connecticut handed
down a decision in the Philo S. Ben
nett will case in which William J.,
Bryan has figured as a possible bene.
iiciary to the extent of $4,000 as pro-
vided in a sealed letter" left by Mr..
Rennctt and finds no error. The de-
cision upholds the superior court,
which rendered judgment to the eff
feet that the clause in Mr.. Bennett's
will containing the paragraph in re-
gard to the $4,000 to be left to Mr..
Bryan is imperative. and that the
said fund is part of the rcsiduary
estate
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
SPOTTED FEVER.
The Disease Is Killing About 20 Per
sons a Week In New York.

New York, March 13.-That cerebro
spinal meningitis. or spotted fever"
is killing about 40 persons a week in
this city was asserted by Commission
er Darlington. of the health depart
ment. and reports received from cities
and towns in Connecticut. New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania show that New
York is not alone in fighting against
the ravages of this dread disease.
which kills about so per cent. of all
those attacked by II.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
GIGANTIC DRUG TRUST.
An Attempt viii Pc Made To Estab
llsh its Existence.

indianapolis, Ind. March lin
an attempt 10 establish the existence
of n gigantic drug trust. which he
asserts control 100000. 900 worth Of
business yearly and costs the con.
.sumers OF the country s4O,0O0,000 an
nually. w w. Carlisle, Philadelphia
attorney. will in the United States
court take evidence from the ofilcers
Of the National Wholesale Druggists
association. Mr.. Carlisle Is acting for
q. M. A. Lauder. retail druggist OF
Philadelphia, who Is suing for $780,.
600 damages under the Sherman anti
trust act. Evidence in the case has
already been taken in. Chicago.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
ROOSEvElT'S PEN.
During the Session Of the Late Con.
eress He Signed 1.842 Measures.

Washington, March l3.--During the
session of the late congress President
Roosevelt signed l,s42 measures pass
ed by the senate and house Of repre-.
sentatives.
OF the measures enacted at the last
session, 33 were public bills. including
IA appropriation bills; l.569 were pri-
vate bills, "a were public resolutions
and one was a private resolution.
The total number of enactments
during the previous session OF the
5Sth congress. which was nearly two
months longer than the session just
closed, was 2,199.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1905-03-16
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.
Saturday, April f5, 1908

In pursuance of an order of the Probate
Court OF Highland county, Ohio We Will offer
for sale. at public auction, on
Saturday, April is, 1905,
at 1870 O'Clock. afternoon. at the door of the
ourt House of Highland county, Ohio, the
following described real estate, situate in
ship Of Paint, and bounded and described as as
follows, to-wit: Beginning at a stone north
west corner to tract OF land formerly
owned by Joel Bumgarner and southwest
corner to a tract formerly owned by
eric l. Bumgarner and in the East line of
the cemetery at New Boston thence with
the line OF said cemetery and the M. f.
CHURCH LOT & :; 20 °s = @ iSs poles 70 the cen.
the east. end Of Main street in New Boston
and northwest corner to tract of forty-two
acres sold to Martha r. Hixson November 8,
1885 deed recorded In vol. 20, page 2s0 thence
said pike N. 80 degs. E. 20 poles, N. 7bX degs
Il. 90 poles, stone stands N q degs. w. 10
links from this point thence N. 81 degs W.
passing stone near hickory at 62 $40 poles
l54 poles to stone in the line Of the tract OF
William A. Lucas heirs; thence with the
line OF said tract and the line of the hereto.
fore mentioned cemetery s. 2ik dees f n e-i6
poles us 70 the begnni16s III acres
Evans survey. No. 25sc. magnetic bearings
October o, 1909. Icing same premises con-
veyed by Frederic J Iiumgarner to CATH :
sna " GssS %
deed records OF said county.
|. said property IL appraised at e4,e00.
Terms oil Sale-Cash On day of sale.
g. H. BUMGARNER AND
SUSAN FITZsIMoNs,
Administrators OF Catherine Dumgarner, de.
j. ". watts, Attorney. " ~
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FOR PREVENTING A WRECK.
Miner Thomas Balm viii Receive 4
Medal Of Honor.

Pittsburg. March Sit Is reported
from McKeesport that as recogni-
tion Of his services for tagging Bal
timore & Ohio inaugural train Sun.
day and preventing terrible catastro-
phe, Thomas Balm. q coal digger of
Shaner. will receive a medal Of honor
from the government. He was noti-
fed that President Roosevelt would
bestow the medal soon. The railroad
will also recognize Bain's services.