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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-13
MANY CASES ARE DECIDED.
Judge Pope has Been Very Busy the
Past Week Trying Cases.

During the past few days Judge
Pope has been occupied most Of the
time hearing cases in chambers Sew
eral of them have been decided, as
follows:
No. 32s, the Pioneer Irrigation
Ditch Company VS.. C. c. Slaughter,
an injunction. Parties announced the
case settled and il was dismissed up
on motion of plaintiff
No. 451. Roswell Innlber Co. VS.
6 E. Patton. ct ai. foreclosure of a
mechanics hen, tune of the opera
house cases1 decree foreclosing lien
and appointing r. c. Reid special
master TO sell property issued by the
court
No. 452. Howard G Crossen VS. 8.
E. Patton, ct al. same as above
No. 500, II. j. Wall VS.. 5. K. Pat
tom, ct al, same as above.
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Kansas City. Mo-. May 13.-Local
interest in the mysterious death on
the t.s.n between Kansas City and
Newt.n, Kan. of Herbert V. Croker.
son Of Richard Croker of New York,
centered today around Charles Viii
son. the Coates House negro porter
who placed the young New Yorker
on the train for the south Thursday
night Wilson has been arrested and
is held pending investigation He
tells a atraight story of meeting Gro
ker in the bar-room of the Coates
House, where Wilson is employed,
of conducting Croker to an opium
joint, and later taking him TO the
train. AT Newton, where the body Is
being held. the coroner's jury has be
gun an investigation of the cause of
death. The train officials assert that
there was no smell OF liquor about
Croker when he was found dead. and
the coroner today paid particular at
tent1on TO this phase in the endeav-
or to determine whether or not Gro
ker died from poison Or from the eff
feet of being drugged.
Chief of Police Hayes gives it as
his opinion that Croker died from
too rapid smoking of opium. He had
but a short time before train time
said the chief, 'and evidently in the
endeavor to make the best of it he
took the drug too fast
A. H. Lee, the Chinaman in charge
of the joint. says that Croker smok-
ed five pills, but insists that when
he left the place, Croker, although a
little unsteady, was capable of TAX
ing care of himself. A dispatch from
Newton says that instructions have
been received from Richard Croker.
sy is not likely, although 1t could be
held later.
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U. S. MARSHAL REMOVED.
He Was Not in Harmony With the
Prosecution of Land Frauds.

Prosecution of Land Frauds.
Washington, d. c. May 13.-Walter
F. Mathews, of Portland. U. S. Mar
shall for the district of Oregon, has
been removed by order of the Presi
dent. 1t is understood that this action
was taken at the instance of the U.
8. Attorney in Oregon, who it is sta
ted, believed Mathews not in suffi
cient harmony with the prosecution
of the land fraud cases now being
conducted in that state.
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eLENNoN TO RECEIVE PALLlUM.
The New Metropolitan Of St. Louis
to Be So Invested.


to Be So Invested.
St Louis, Mo, May 13.-Distin-
guished prelates and members of the
clergy of the Roman Catholic church
are gathering from all parts of the
country in anticipation of tomor-
row, when Archbishop John Joseph
Glennon. the new metropolitan of
St. Louis, will be invested with the
pallium in mark of his high ecc,ess-
| iastical Office. Seldom in the history
| been SO distinguished an assemblage
of Catholic prelates as is now here
They include more than score of
archbishops and bishops in addition
to a host of clergy
The sacred vestment will be placed
on the shoulders of the archbishop
by Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore.
Previous to the ceremony pontifical
high mass will be said by one of the
distinguished visitors. and Archbis-
hop Ireland. of St. Paul will deliver
the sermon. The ceremony will take
place in the old cathedral and admis.
sion will be had by ticket.
The pallium, meaning literally
cloak or mantle. is a band of white
lambs wool, embroidered with pur-
pie crosses. and is worn about the
neck by the Pope and all pralates of
archiepiscopal rank including patri-
archs and metropolitans In former
times it was made of purple embroid-
cred linen and was worn by all bis
hops. It has two pendants, one hang
ing down the breast and the other
down the back of the wearer. The
pallium is worn at all times by the
by others. 1t can never be transfer
red to another person, and it is al
ways DuTleQ Win Ine DOdy OF tne man
who wore it during life.
Right Rev. John Joseph Glennon,
who is to be recipient of the dis
tinguished honor tomorrow, was born
in Kinnegard, County Meath, Ireland.
June IA, 1862, was graduated from
All Hallows College. Dublin, in 1888.
and was ordained priest year later.
He came to America soon after his
ordination and became assistant pas
tor of st. Patricl1's church, in Kansas
City. From 1887 to 1892 he was pas
tor of the cathedral there under Bish-
op Hogan. In 1892 he became vicar
general of The diocese, and two years
later admin strator. He was appoint
ed Coadjutor Bishop of Kansas City.
with the right of succession, and con
secrated Titular Bishop of Pinara in
1896. Later he was appointed Coadju-
tor to Archbishop Kain of st. Louis
and succeeded to the archbishopric
on the death of the latter two years
ago.
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Law Applies to Canal Commission

Washington. D. c., May 13.-In an
opinion rendered today by Attorney
General Moody regarding the 18TH
milan canal commission on the 18TH
mus of Panama, the Attorney General
holds that the law applies TO those
employees.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-13
NAN PATTERSON

Accompanied by Her Father and Mr..
and Mrs. J. Morgan Smith.
Washington. May 13.--Nan Patter-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, arriv
ed in Washington this morning and
proceeded to the home of her parents
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TWENTY-FIVE KILLED.

Premature Explosion During Blasting
Operations in Coal Mine.
Budapest. May 13-Twenry-two
miners were killed today by pre-
mature explosion during blasting op-
erations in a coal mine at Resicza.
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Puoilist MANAGER Dead.

Philadelphia. Pa, May 13.-Joseph
Macias, who has managed many pu-
gilists. and who Is known TO the spor.
ting fraternity all over the country.
died here today of Brights disease.
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U. S. WEATHER suREAu.
(LocaI Report.l

tLocdI REPORT
Roswell n NJ. May 13.-Tempera-
fure.-Max.. Sc: min. 55. mean TO.
Precipitation. 90; wind ". w. We
locity 20 miles: weather clear.
Forecast.
For Roswell and Vicinity: Fair To-
night and Sunday Warmer Sunday.
NJ WRIGHT,
OG1cial In Charge.
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SON OF RICHARD CROKER DIES
ON SANTA FE TRAIN
THE JURY SAYS POISON

1t is Believed That He Smoked op-
ium Tco Rapidly at Kansas City
Remains at Newton, kan.-Father
of Unfortunate Young Man viii
Probably Not Come to Funeral.
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automobile accident, was a severe
strain on Mr.. Croker's strength
THE LAST LEAF.

Only Survivor of the War of 1912
Died Today, Aged los Years.
Ava, N. Y, May 13.-Hiram Cronk
the only survivor of the War OF 1912.
died here today, aged los years.
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Score ey lnnIn1s-
Henrietta, 90 I o o.
Roswell, 60 3 I 02 s-10
Summary: Struck out. by Wright
ID: by Morgan, q. Base ON balls. on
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-13
HENRIETTA AN EASY VICTIM OF
THE NJ. M. M. I. BOYS.
SOME PRETTY PLAYING

Members of the Local Team Entertain
the Visitors with Some Sensational
Plays.-catcher of the Visiting
Team Makes Balloon Ascension
Morgan Pitches Fine Game.
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Jury Says Narcotic Poisoning.

Newton, Kan. May 13.-The coro-
ner's jury in the case of Herbert V.
Croker. brought in verdict today
as follows: I'VE find that Herbert
" Croker came to his death May 18th
1905, on Santa Fe train No. II. while
between Kansas City and Newton
from the effects of narcotic poisoning
taken into his system at Kansas City
before boarding the train. by means
and manner unknown to this jury"
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I No Word from the Father.

New York, May 1a.-No word has
been received at the Croker home
here today from Richard Croker. who
has been cabled of the sudden death
of his son. It is not believed that the
former Tammany leader win come
to the. funeral. as his friends say the
est voyage he made less than three
months ago TO attend the funeral of
his son Frank, who was killed in an
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-09
HELD FOR
"Jaeko" Wilson and Pal Taken TO Tyn.
dali by Officers.

Aberdeen. &. d., Nov. 3~.-"Jacko"
Wilson and Patsy Carroll. the two men
arrested by Aberdeen officers on sus-
picion OF being two OF the men who
robbed the Bank OF Springfield. ut
Springfield. 4. D.. on October 9. were
taken to Tyndail by Bon Homme u
~ officers.
The men answer the descriptions car
:ried by the Bon Homme officers Of two
OF the men wanted. II In stated that
Wilson and Carroll came TO Aberdeen
from WATERFOWL. where the members
of the ang gathered after the robbery.
and that "A quarrel ensued over the d.
vision OF the spells. The two H,en Sc
cured T.. 7. Taubman as their attorney.
giving him al. order on Sheriff Ander-
son for the money taken from them
upon their arrest. The sheriff refused
to give up h money on the ground
that II might be stolen property. He
also refused to deliver the money tn the
Bon Homme county officers. because Of
the Taubman order. but Will probably
be ~subpoenacd AZ a witness at the trial
OF the men. nv the Hon HomnIc county
authorities hope To prove the money
Is "A portion OF that taken from tht
Springfield bank.
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HELD FOR ARSON.
Young Man at Geddes Under seriov.
Charge.

Seddes. 3. d., Nov, Floyd Purvis.
the young man arrested on the charge
OF arson had his preliminary hearing
here. and was bound over To the circuit
tourt I'm the sum OF $1,000. The specific
charge In the information is that OF
setting fire to the library building In
Ieddes the evening OF October 23. 1905.
This was the last fire set In Geddes
bf the long series. all OF incendiary
origin and IL was ON the suspicion
gathered at this one that he was bound
over tn the circuit court, States Attor-
pey James. ID. l.. \. Lamb and j. w.
Lindsay were the attorneys for the
state m q. u. Harden for the defend
ant. Purvis.
About twenty-five witnesses were
examined I'm all. mostly In regard To
minor points In the case. At the con-
clusion OF the testimony submitted By
the state MIR. Harden, for the defense.
moved hat the testimony be- excluded
and the defendant be discharged. After
"a few remarks by Mr.. James for the
state the court ruled that the motion
was denied. and then the defense
pleaded FOR clemency In regard to the
amount nj which the bond should be
fixed. Mr.. Tournicr fixed the bond at
$1,000 for the defendants appearance
at the next term OF the circuit court.
IL IL strongly intimated that Floyd
Purvis will be- charged by the state
with the crime OF setting many OF the
fires that occurred previous to the IL
brary fire for which he has been on
rial.
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HARD ON The MILWAUKEE.
Farmers Armed with Guns and Pitch
forks Chase AGENTS.

Sioux Falls. y. D.. Nov. 3.--The Milwau.
tkee Railroad company H. not having a
pleasant time IN the construction OF It's
Madison-Sioux Falls cutoff. The farmers
through the ountr where the new road
has made It's survey object to the CON
rtruction OF the line and are backing up
these objections at the point OF shot guns.
and trouble In imminent. The farmers say
that they tried for years 10 induce the Nil
waukec road TO build from Madison 10
Sioux Falls. but without success. Then
the South Dakota Central built the desired
line. Now the Milwaukee is building a
line which badly cuts NJ several
farms. In several instances graders and
OF way agents OF the Milwaukee
hav been run OF different farms by
farmers who were armed with guns. A.
the present time nearly a hundred men
and teams are Idle because the farmers
VIII not permit them TO work on their
land. The farmers hat the con-
struction OF the Milwaukee road will 30
suit up their farms that IL viii make them
worthless. n they propose to light the
Milwaukee as long as possible.
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SALE VERY SATISFACTORY.
State Lands Bring More Than the Ap
praised Price,

Pierre. 8. D.. Nov. 3.-The sale az
stnte building lands ~ IrNN"rEoa
county wan "a most satisfactory n iu
the members Of the state capitol NJ,
mission. While the lands offered 'vCrv
appraised at from $40 to Sl5 an acrr
the rnle price was above thai, iigur,,
the trncts offered bringing S:i5 aboN'
the appraised price. The highest priC"
paid for any one tract was Sl6 an aCrr.
and a number Of sales were made aboyr
the $40 minimum. Commissioned Bach
reports that he could have sold o.;
least twice rs much land lid IL not
been for the fact hHt farmers haN"
been dels yed In threshing operations
and are not just now I'm position 20
purchase. Before he left Eureka q
number OF German farmers asked that
he make a sccond Offering ~ lands
there at "A later date. after they had
marketed their summer crop. While
the lands sold were with the option Of
three payments over half the tracts
sold were paid for I'm cash. one point
shows what Kind OF land Was offered. II
being that all OF II was taken by resi-
dents or and In the county
who bought adjoining tracts to land
they already W n farm. They
bought because they knew just what
they were getting. and IL was not n
matter OF speculation on their part. Of
ferings viii be made In Faulk and
Hyde counties this week. II good
lales are look cd for.
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FOR NATIONAL PARK
IN SOUTH DAkOTI
Congressman {. w. Martin
Likely to Introduce Bill
to That End.
WOULD SAVE WIND CAV
This Beautiful and Unique Wonder
Mature Annually Attracts Thou.
sands OF PeopIe-Eleetrie ,
Line Proposed.

Hot Spring.. =. d.. Nov. "A twelul
mile trolley line owned by Tn. United
States government! Aud an electro
lighting plant to light one OF the mos
beautiful caves In the world!
This ls the end for which Congress-
man Eben w. Martin. OF Dcadwood. ID
working. and II In likely hat he vii
Introduce n bill ut this session OF con-
gress approprlating the money an4
authorizing h construction OF The
road and lighting plant.
For several ~years-evcr since he sue.
ceeded In having congress pass a Law
creating the Wind Cave National PART
Mr.. Martin has been working for 4
trolley line TO n the great cave
with Hot Springs. twelve miles dis.
tant. and also for an electric lighting
plant to transform the dark galleries
and chambers OF the avern into bril-.
nantiy lighted places. their walls spark.
ling with countless diamonds.
Il preached the subject" said Mr.
Martin yesterday. TO several members
or congress At Washington "a year ot
so ago. I also have taken ~ up VITA
several committee chairmen. Al frsi
I encountered considerable objection 10
the idea. but l am hopeful now.
1T u objected that. from "a govern.
mcnt view point. IL would be preferabi.
Co lease tn" cave To some responsible
party. under Proper rules and regulA.
tlons. ms require as one OF the condl.
tons. that either an automobile lite
should be installed or "A trolley road
built between Hot Springs and the
ave.
However. I was not discouraged and
now I think that ~ Will not be long
before there In either "A trolley or an
automobile linc--with iixed schedule
running To this interesting wonder
II have also been thinking. u work.
ing for u. hat "A continuous boulevard
connecting the Wind Cave National
park with the grounds OF the new M.
tional sanitarium for Old Soldiers. az
Hot Springs. ought To be built. And
think that II one OF the possibilities o!
the near future.
The cost OF building a boulevard
twelve miles over the mountains would.
OF course. be large. but the cost OF keep
ing n I'm repair would not he great
The small amount OF rainfall and snow.
fall and the preservative quality %
the ~pine-lnden air. would keep the de-
terloration down greatly.
II am not making comparisons with
other caves, bet l have seen Wind Cav,
and I don't think we can spend too
much money 10 preserve IL and keep u
beautifully lighted and easily ac.
cessibie To the public. II u worth go.
ing many miles to see"
Wind Cave has been explored for
about 100 miles. and IL II estimated that
there are at least 800 miles Of passage
and chambers In IL. II IL an eight.
story affair. and the lowest story T.
aver 400 feet below the surface.
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r SALOON q

Sioux Falls. q. D.. Nov. 3.-I.ocaI saloo,
men are considerably agitated over the
hction OF the civic league In having four
OF their lumber arrested yesterday charged
with keeping their saloons open after
hours. This II the first action on the part
pf the recently organized civic league,
which has for Its object the enforcement
2f the state liquor law and the driving out
Of business OF several saloon men whom
the members OF the league claim are pay
Ing no attention whatever TO several OF
the provisions OF the state law. The four
men arrested are Mark Bridge. Peter Tin
tinger. Mike HcBgle and Gus H~onegger.
members OF the leaEue that they
have Information against ten other local
saloon Keepers which Will be filed today.
They also that II successful In
securing conviction on these cases they
will proceed against the saloon men TO
have their licenses revoked.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-09
INDIANS PROGRESSING.
Out on Rosebud They Equal Whit.
Men az Farmers.

Bonestcel. =. D.. Nov. 6.-one OF the
striking features OF the newly opened
part OF the Rosebud is the progressive
ness OF the red a Prior TO the set
Element OF the white mar the Indian
lived In his rude hut made OF sod or
logs or his tepee and with very few
exceptions depended upon his allow
ance from the government for susie
u They Camped In tribes during
the summer season and spent only the
coolest Weather In houses.
Within IA years time these red people
vie with the white settler In advanc-
ment. They are building comfortable
houses of modern structure: they put
up stores for winters supply; their
horses are kept In good barns md
fed corn raised on their OWL lands.
Many stories have gone the rounds
that the red man was a vagrnnt. sloth-
full fellow with no higher ambition than
to smoke "a pipe OF clay or fll his stom-
nch with fire water. The past twelve
months have proved, ut least 10 those
who have observed the Indian al close
range. h n his ambition In measured
only by his knowledge and he succeeds
In proportion as he excrts himself In
conformity to such knowledge.
What the future OF the red man may
be IL IN hard To predict. but certain IL
II that II he follows the plan he has
recently adopted instead OF his race
becoming extinct IA many believe Il
will. Will so intermingle itself with the
affairs OF this state and country that
In place IL a dctriment To progress and
development II will be n power In every
phase OF life.
Indians all agree hat they like the
new way OF having to- work for what
they get and they readily show their
appreciation for the help extended 10
them from h white men ON the from
tier Of western life.
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INVESTIGATION FINISHED.
Party Gives Enthusiastic Reports of
Western South Dakota.

Pierre. =. D.. Nov. a party COM
posed of Clyde A. Mann Of Chicago.
Professor J. r. Tod OF Nermillion aud
Fred q. Huntington Of Aberdeen
reached this city after n tour OF -
month In the western part of the state,
starting from EvRrts and going through
To the BLACK Hills. and coming la this
city by way of Dakota city. Grind
stone and Hayes, Their tour Was one
of investigation. ~ they ON back
loaded with information In regard To
the western part OF the state which
would not nj In with capital campaign
stories OF "A wear ago. In fact. they are
enthusiastic In regard tn conditions
and venture to- predict that within ten
years from now the population OF the
state west az the river VIII equal the
present day population east OF the
river.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-09
NEW TOWN SPRINGS
up IN few DAYS
Forbes, Infant North Dakota
Village. is Growing
Rapidly.
IS ON NEW EXTENSION
Great Northern 10 Building South Da'
kota Line from Glendale West
ward-othsr News Of the
State.

Aberdeen =. d.. Nov. FORBES, the
aew town on the Great Northern exten-
sion from Glendale. is growing rapidly.
The town already has W lumber
yards. "A restaurant. a hardware store,
two elevators. n livery barn. dray and
transfer line. The building Tor the
Forbes state bank. organized BY Cakes
capitalists. In under way aud several
more elevators viii be- built.
: The work OF track laying on the eS-
tension has commenced. II IN under
stood.
4, The latest rumor In connection Win
new railroad projects Is that the Great
Northern viii shorten It's line bctwee
Aberdeen and the Twin cities by build
ing through Britton and Neblen 10
Browns Valley. MINI.
R~ight-of-way men are said To be ae-
goiiating for "A line through the Sis
seton reservation. and u II asserted
that the Great Northern will enter nc
lively into competition with the Mil-
waukee for freight and passenger busl-
ness between Aberdeen and h Twin
cities. =
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SNOW DAMAGES.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Nov. THE rcccn,
snow storms In this vicinity. coupled with
the present freezing weather has caused
considerable damage In this vicinity. The
FIRST snow which was heavy with moisture
broke down the corn iu many fields and IL
was 80 wet that little husking was done.
Then last Sunday another snow came
along covering the corn several Inches. N
be thouSa nds OF bushels OF corn that viii
be lost. The cold snap found many acres
pf potatoes undug. II L. the prevailing
opinion here that the cold weather OF the
past three or -four days has materially
damaged the potatoes that are stlll In tho
ground.
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Annual Harvest This Year Proves u
Great Industry.

Spearish. 4. D.. Nov. Probably
the largest orchard OF apples In South
Dakota Is owned by Joseph Wells. near
this place. This yea he harvested "A
crop of 5000 bushels, loo bushels of
which already ave been sold To- the
towns In the Black Hills. He has
cleared his orchard entirely of insects
and has not been required To spray
any OF the trees for some seasons back.
The past season Mr.. Wells expert
mentcd with pear trees. and has TWEEN
~ bearing fruit. lie has also n num-
her az prunc trees which bore heavily
the past season.
Mr.. Wells has experimental In fruit
raising for more han twenty years
and IL confident that the belt running
Town the northern part Of the Hills
will bear fruit, equal TO the western
coast states,