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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
TIE OLD, OLD STORY.
Thouehtthe Gun Was Not Loaded and
Ciarerce Fritter Receives Bullet
in the Thigh.

Silve' City, July Clarence Frit-
ter, of This city, was the victim of an
unfortunate accident last Wednesday
in With the "unloaded" pistol played
a prominent part Fritter and Ben Da
Wis were together at the latter's ranch
on tn, Mimbres River when Davis
pulled the trigger of gun which he
suppoed to be empty. However, there
was one cartridge In the gun, which
was discharged, the bullet entering
Fritt,rs thigh, ranging downward and
penetrating the femur bone. The in.
juree boy was taken to Fort Bayard
for medical treatment, where he is
now. The wound Is serious one but
Their Is a good prospect for the VIC
tins recovery.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
AT BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
Crew of Sunken Submarine Boat 10
Still Alive-Rescuers Hard at
Work to Raise Vessel.

Paris, July THE ministry of ma
rine today received dispatch from
Bixerta, Tunis, saying that the sub
marine boat which sunk yesterday is
still lying at the bottom of the harbor
and that her imprisoned crew, number
ing thirteen men, continued to respond
this morning to the signals of the div
els. The commandant of the port re.
perts that four graphing lines have
been run under the boat but the res
cue party is unable to move her. as her
bow is deep in the mud.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
IN VIOLATION OF COURT.
Assistant U. S. Attorney General Says
All Roads From Chicago West
Have So Acted.

Chicago, July 7.-"Practically every
railroad operating between Chicago
and the Missouri River, by its discrim
ination in favor of the International
Harvesting Company, has acted in di
rect and deliberate violation Of the
order of the United States court. In
the course of the next week, | will
have the evidence in shape to file, and
the corporations will then have to
show cause why their plants should
not be attached for contempt. M. D.
Purdy. assistant to the attorney gen
eral of the United States.
Mr.. Purdy arrived in the city today
from Kansas City where he has Just
concluded the filing of evidence
against the Santa Fe system for dis
elimination In favor of the Colorado
Fuel and Iron Company. He will re-
main In the city for week. during
which time he will prepare the evi'
dence against the Western Railroad
companies which have openly violated
the order of the United States court
in favoring the International Harvest
er Company.
"The case against the Santa Fe,"
said Mr.. Purdy, 'is a clear one, and
just as soon as the company has had
a chance to prepare it's answer we
will go into Judge Phillips court in
Kansas City and demand that the
road be attached.
"In one case 1t was shown that
where the public rate was announced
as being $3.50 a secret circular to the
agent instructed him to return $1.50
per ton. This Is the actual cost of
coal at the pit mouth and of course
made competition by less favored
an impossibility.
There may be some legal delay,
but hope to secure a conviction with,
In comparatively short time.
in Chicago shall devote my time
to preparing evidence against practic.
ally all the western railways for vio-
Iation of the federal injunction issued
by Judge Grosscup two years ago"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Overland Limited is Stopped In Nick
Of Time-Great Pile Of Ties and
Rocks on the Tracks.

Laramie, Wyo., July Am attempt
was made early this morning to wreck
tie west bound passenger train No. 1,
on the Union Pacific Railway.
known as the Overland Limited, near
Buford. The engineer and fireman
saw an obstruction on the track just in
time TO bring the train to stop. They
found the track piled high with ties
and rocks. The matter was reported
at Laramie and later eight tramps
we're arrested near the scene. 1t is be-
lieved that some of them placed the
obstructions on the track out of re.
venge for being put of of trains.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
SUIT FOR $175,o00 BEING
HEARD AT LAS CRUCES.

Ell Paso. July 7.-Daniel Carr left
the city yesterday for Las Cruces,
New Mexico, where he has a suit pend
ing against the Southern Pacific Rail-
way for $175.0O0. Mr.. Carr built the
line between Rogers and Strauss and
up to date has never been paid In full
for his work. There are several other
parties who are interested in the case
and it will no doubt be a very hard
fought one. A number of railway
men accompanied Mr. Carr to the New
Mexico town.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
WILL ALL BE CAPTURED.
Success Bids Fair to Attend Efforts of
Men and BIoodhounds to Hunt
Down Escaped convlcts.

Tacoma, Wash, July 1.-THE man
hunt, which has been dragging on
since the escape of the eight oonvicts
from the federal peniteptiary on Nc,
Neil Island on the Fourth of July is al
most certain of success. Fully one
hundred trained men and blood hounds
are at work on Vashon Island driving
the men to the center of dense
woods. At least four remain on the
island, one was captured last night
and the remaining three are on the
of Tacoma.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
TO SAIL FOR UNITED STATES.
Japanese Peace Commissioners VIII
Leave Yokohama Tomorrow on
the Minnesota.

Toxic, July THE diplomatic corps
gave a farewell luncheon to Baron
Komura, the senior plenipotentiary
from Japan to conduct the peace nego-
tiations before the peace commission
to meet soon in Washington, and his
staff. 1t is expected that the steamer.
Minnesota, will reach Yokohama early
tomorrow, July Sth, and that she will
sail for Seattle with the Japanese
peace commissioners on board in the
evening.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07

Alva ]. Bishop, who has just been
appointed agent of the Atchison, To
peka & Santa Fe Railway in this city
to succeed II. S. Lutz, promoted to be
joint agent of the Santa Fe and Santa
Fe- e-Pacif1c Railroads at Albuquerque,
was born in Mclean County, Illinois,
thirty-one years ago. He received his
education in the public schools of his
native county and at sixteen years of
age entered the State Normal Univer-
sity at Normal, Illinois. He remained
there two years, studying hard and
then went to Kolona Iowa, where he
taught school for one year. He after
wards attended and completed COM
mercial course In the Iowa Business
College. Upon finishing his course
there he concluded to adopt railroad
ing as his life vocation. He entered
the service of the Chicago-Northwest
ern Railroad as an operator at Boone,
Iowa, and remained with that road for
three years receiving promotion TO
more important positions as time
passed. Later he served for a time on
station duty with the Rock Island road
in Iowa and with the MissouriPacific
in Missouri. Thence he took service
with the Santa Fe Railway\and came
to this city as an operator at the COM
pany's depot in 1902 remaining here
about year. Thereafter he received
promotion and was appointed station
agent at Bernalillo, fifty miles south
of this city, where he remained until
August last, when he was transferred
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
IRRIGATION COMMITTEE
DISBANDS AT DENVER

Denver, Colo, July THE irriga-
tion committee of the two houses of
Congress, which has been making a
personal inspection of several large
irrigation projects now under way in
the west and southwest. has disband-
ed in this city. Some of the members
have started for their homes in various
cities while others are remaining over
to attend the session of the Epworth
League convention.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
NEW EXPLOSIVE IS POWERFUL.
Tests Made BY Government With Dun
nit Demonstrate a Force That Is
Almost Incredible.

New York, July THAT 12-inch
shell loaded with only a small charge
of Dunnit, the worlds most effective
explosive, will crumple the side of
the heaviest armor clad vessel, al.
though the shell fall short of its mark
by twenty feet, has just been demon.
strated at the beginning of series OF
tests at the government grounds at
Sandy Hook.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
RIO GRANDE EARNINGS
SHOW GOOD INCREASE

Denver, July TN the statement
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1905, the earnings of the Denver &
Rio Grande show an increase OF
$597,27O, or 3.64 per cent. The in,
crease for the month of June was
s154, 400, or 11.32 per cent. The earn,
ings for the month of June were
$1,517,90O and for the year s17,O07 ,O37
For the same periods last year the
earnings were s1,363.50O and s16,4O9,
767.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
TRIES TO CHEAT THE GALLoWs.
Condemned Murderer Attempts Sui
eide But is Prevented-Hanged at
Owensboro Today.

Owensboro, KY, July 7-Frenzied
by the realization that another day
meant death on the scaffold Robert
Mathley made a desperate attempt
during the night to commit suicide. He
bit and tore the veins in his arm. He
nearly bled to death but his act was
discovered In time, however, and he
was hanged today. Mathley killed
William A. Watkins and James Greg
son a year ago. out of jealousy.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
WILL NOT RETIRE.
Grover Cleveland Says Idea of Leav.
ing Equitable Trusteeship Has
Never Occurred to Him.

New York, July I'm relation to
the report that Grover Cleveland was
considering retiring from the trustee
ship Of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, Mr.. Cleveland authorizes the
following statement:
Nothing has occurred thus far to
dissatisfy me in the least and the idea
of retiring from the trusteeship has
never entered my mind"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
TEXAS STORM RESULTS
IN TWENTY-SIx DEATHS

Fort Worth, Texas, July Twenty
six persons are known to have Leen
killed and f,fty injured by the tornado
which swept over a portion of Mon
tague c, unity, in the northern part Of
this stete Wednesday. The property
loss will probably total 100000.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
BIG SIOUX RIVER
A RAGING TORRENT.

Sioux City. Iowa, July THE Big
Sioux River is higher than 1t has been
in two years and general alarm exists
along. its banks for fifty miles above
Sioux City. At Riverside Park, here,
three or four boat club houses are un.
der water. Thousands of acres Of crops
are ruined by the overflow, the river
varying from a half mile to three
miles In width.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
pEFAULTINo BANK PRESIDENT
ARRESTED IN BOSTON,

Boston, Mass, July 7.-George ID.
May, formerly president Of the Big
Bend National Bank of Davenport,
Washington, was arrested In this city
today as a fugitive from Justice. 1t
was stated at the federal building that
May was under Indictment in the state
of Washington on the charge Of misap-
preparation OF the funds Of the Big
Bend Bank.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
TO THE FEDERAL COURT.
Famous Caleb Powers Case in Ken
lucky Will Be Tried Before That
Tribunal of Justice.

Louisville, July "A special dis
patch from Maysville, Kentucky says:
Judge Cochran, of the United States
district court, has taken jurisdiction in
the Caleb Powers case" This means
that the case will be tried in the fed
eral court
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07
BARON RosEN OF RUSSIA
ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON

washington, July Baron Rosen,
the new ambassador Of Russia to the
United States, arrived in Washington
today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-07

Continued on Page EIoht.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14
And the People
Pay the Freight
ANOTHER aG LEAKAGE IN rita WATER FUND WHICH TIE
CONSUMERS MUST MAKE GOOD BECAUSE CITY
WANTS TO REDUCE rAE TAX LEVY

when the frat city Legislature ahao
lutrly owned bY the Seattle Elertrl,
company and other muuupullfs
came into being have extracted
money from the water fuad 10 pay
any and all kinds OF expenses. The
water fund has been raided in order
% keep down the taN lcNY. while the
general fund as far ap the rAptndi
lures FOR legitimate purposes are
concerned, has been aacredly guard
ed
For instance. the recent appro-
pHation nom the water fund 10 pay
~ rthn construction OF a fountain
In tho small triangle AZ Denny WAY
aud Cedar street The project pro
posed hy President Saunders Of the
park board % creyt pretty foun-
tain aud drinking place in the
square the water fund paving the
expense. vas a worthy one
hut instead II using the money
Tor fountain purposes. the board ~
works ia using it 90 plank all the
street area around the spot set abide
Tor the fountain. an expense that
should be borne by tho abuitiug
property owners There D. no sign
% a fountain yet. bat the chances
arc that before the board gcts
through It will eree, some sort OF a
cheap horse Watering trough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14
CONvEN TON
OF ELKS
TWO THOUSAND BRETHREN
WILL MEET HERE TO Per.
feet STATE ORGANIZATION

Two thousand Elias Nill Eathrr In
Seattle from ali over the state uu
February ~ and - 20 attend the
fret annual state convention 81 that
organization. en- February = a
state Organization % Elias uili be
formed. similar e. state ssaocia
ttuua formed IN other states RECENT
~. There will b. plenty u tasl
ueHa o. transact. but the Ions horn
81 brothers are preparing for a big
celebration and whole lot Of
Amusement a. veil
Chairman Reynolds. % the Local
arrangements committee. has re
eeived soFd ffum every lodge ia the
state pledxina the attendance %
almost every officer % all lodges
and a number of msmbsra. a. vrll
aH the accredited delegates "a she
state organization There sill BE-
Goo regular delegates participating
Ia the state organization Added tu
this viii - the other visiting ElkH
and members 20 their families
bringing the total numbsf q Wat
tors 20 more than 2 09a.
The program for the tao days
celebration has been completed On
the first day. February n. the state
Organization vii convene and
transact It, business on the even
Tag - that DAY the local EikH alu
tender the visitors monster re-
gepuon a. the WaAhingtau hotel
An old plug hat parade IL booked
for ths morning ~ February 20
Warrington birthday This e a
novel feature Every Elk IN line
and every Elk In the city will BE-
there. Nlli wear a plug hat Of some
kind or character
During the afternoon ~ February
. a social session and entertain
ment vii be held 1T the Grand
opera house The best local talent.
az well a. several out uf town celeb
rifles. sill assist "a the program
The celebration viii end IN a bis
banquet ~ the Washington hotel on
the night % February g
The local arrangements commit
tee consists uf G. A. Reynolds. VIII
Cruise. William Murray. ! Il OT
den and William Abel The chair
men % the other committees are.
Reception. J. : Alexander uh-
sefiptiou. Jules Rsdeishelmcr. lit.
enrY. Richard sax Jones. tickets
Ray Hozdon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14
A Grim Tragedy

l. daily enacted. IN thousands ~
homes. az Death claims. Ia each
one. another victim OF Consumption
or Pneumunis. But when Coughs
and Colds are properly treated. the
tragedy is averted r. q Hantiey.
~ Oakiandon. Ind. writes My
wlfe had the consumption and three
doctors gave her mp Finally she
took nr. KiuKa New Discovery for
Consumption. Coughs and Colds.
which cured her. and today she Is
w.ll aud strong II Kills the germs
u all diseases one dose relieves.
Guaranteed At 5ae and 81 % bY G. o.
Guy. druggist Trial bottle free
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14
HoM,s IhIs9

we rff,r onr Hundred uaIIafaH Br#
WarH far amy raHr 81 EBEarrh thHt
sauHHt o. CURED tN tfaItH tataftu
Gurg
r + CHENEY q en-. relrda q
We the uHtafaiHnsH have kHeWH -
ghtHe, AZ tnH lest f. NraHa. and
believe H.in lsHirHIiN honorable IH 8Il
htrlnras tTauHattHaua aHd financially
ahfe g. sarfs aH. aHN obligations made
- hIt Hrm
NgAIntAe kIN<AN q MARVIN
Nhafraa Ir HHuFEfstH fuIedu a.
Halls t'HtagHH cure les IHkFH utter
uaIIV. attHr directly ulsou the NIaud
I'D mucous aHffaUFa Vt tbs HfHtHm
TaaHtfrfaHiai HeHl free N'fiHF = NrutH
49, lsstfIs saId bs an nruKElaGs
rake uHEHa Family liIla 1or evuatiH
VsAslau
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14

TuE MANrELLt PROGRAM
An attraction little out Of the
usual order Co. the offering for sun
day aud Monday nights at the
Grand opera house. following
WsstH MlnHtFrlH The Mauteiil
Operate company. headed hy the
great Italian singer Niue Muutolli.
will br heard uu thnnn dates in
Faust Carmen aud n Truyu.
tore. the beat acts OF the first two
operas being heard on SUNDAY night
aud N Tfuvatnre ON Monday
night Among the principals OF
the Mantelli eempaay are Sic Al
bcrti Mmu Helene Nuldi, Walter
u WhratlsY. George Vail Miss
Chattertan tllekox. slg Nerola and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14

iic.a King nodo." Edwin - HoyrH
Hamlet aud Terry MeGovern also
have closed
Edward Morgan iH sick sud the
production Of a Gentleman from
India viii be- delayed
Richard Mansfield TALKS Of war
against Thomas + Shea because
the latter ia presenting 7Df IehyI
aud Mr. Hyde
May Hilton. Il vaudeville actress.
caused her husbands arrest ia
Brooklyn for non support Ills de
Tense NHa that they we're q team ia
vaudeville aud that hih wife re
fused 20 travel with him and that
therefore he could get no engage
ment
IT rs true that will not 10 out
on the road again. she told the
court We have baby nine
months old. aud I don't intend 10
drag Il around the country With me.
nor do | intend 20 travel all over
tho United States and leave % uev-
eral thousand miles behind ia care
OF strangers want a home for
myself and my child and I'm try
inE 20 make one for Us"
Your place IL with your hua-
band. said the Judge II r. your
duty 20 80 back TO the stage aud
help him earn living
40 more than II ia the duty OF
travelling aaleaman.H vito 20 10 on
the road with him. snapped Mru
Hilton
I don't know anything about
law. but ] know It's husbands
duty 10 provide home FOR bis wife
and ehild ~ this court doesn't
know Il I'll 20 10 court that
does
The magistrate had intended e.
di8miaH the ease. bat her argument
caused him 10 change hla mind
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14

aEemsut iu Richard H." which ia
20 be EiV~u n spectacular setting
and n strong east
Ada Rehan has suggested a bcne-
ft Tor Wm Winter. the veteran
critic Of the New York Tribune jos
jefferson says he vii return 70 the
stasc long enough to play a. the
performance.
Eddie Foy will retire from pm.
Paff. pouf
Ilebier 4 Co. may produce In
the Bishops Carriage
s'Floradora" and san Toy" will
be revived In New York In the
spfinE
Amelia BlnEham's company has
closed aud she viii go 90 Pittaburg
stock company She may make a
tour In thsen's when We Dead
awake. In the spring robe Hoxi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14

The diversion - an average sum
of S. 500 annually for the past 10
J years agErrsatiug $500 from
the water department earnings Go
| ray the interest ou the water bonds
of lsao. which should have been
raised hy TAXATION. ls not the only
robbery which hiss been pFrpeitut
81 upon the water consumers by
the council Little hy little other
schemes by which the humble own
cra OF homes have been mulgted TO
lower the general taNra Of the city
are coming to light
A few days aKu Ihc star point
81 out how the city was EiNinE
away annually. absolutely free Go
/ the public schools. e. } A Moore
and other individuals water worth
sic. O00 Yet this amount ia small
compared with the sam which the
water consumers are beiuK forced
90 pay Tor IRE protection Tor bust
ness blocks and aawmilla and other
outside expenses n is estimated
| that the expenses 20 the water Goa
aumtfa for bearing this burden
amount to AZ least seA coo a year
According 90 the last annual rsti-
mate prepared by Water superin.
tcudeut 1ounsa himself the Natar
consumers are Furnishing 90 the
municipality itself aud % property
owners needing tlro protection 81
go every month.
There are new 1870 hydranis lu
/ the city. Ii a private water com
pauy we're nov furnishing those hy-
drunta. Superintendent Nouugs eatl-
mates that If would charge the city
81 month Tor each of them This
| estimate h. very cunaerN alive. In
yiev % the eharge made against the
city for Hydfauts when II Was actu-
ally buying lta water from a pri-
waite company. Ordinance 551. al
proved July =. lss6. la which a
| contract waa catered into between
I che city and The Spring i'm Water
company. stipulated that the city
should pay the company 8sao a
month foF each hydraHJ
Mr. iuuuks estimates that a pft-
yate company AZ the preteut time
would ouly charge the city s. for
the hydrunts. bat even At this rate
the city would be obHked 10 pay
monthly rental of sane
Other exreuEsH for water which
Mr. Younga estimates the city
would be- under ia case a private
company we're furnishing the va
ter used b. the municipality are
a. follows
Fifteen fire engine houses At 81 -
month SIS fail SO. stable and
blacksmith shop, IS city hall. $40
eity houses. SO. te water truusha
a. 8. So. - flushing tanks a. ST.
so
The monthly rental. therefore on
for the construction 81 a fountain
etc. would be Ssz57. or tstQsf a
year This estimate does not IN
elude the reut that would have -
bs naid for the enormous amount q
water thar is used by the park de-
partment This would amount To
al least g. 900 a year These -.
penses for protecting the city ffoA
fire. for furnishing water for the
parks and schools. for privileged
aud poor peraoua and fuF the city
government the water consumers
alone are bearing such burdens
should be borne By general tHxa=
ton. aa everybody sets the benefit
Of this water
other discrepancies are coming 70
uEht. which. though not important
In themselves. are significant In
showing the ayiditY with which the
city council. particularly since 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14
TRlIHMEN KILLED


REPUBLIC Jan. IA work
train on the Great Northern branch
ran into a handear yesterday be-
tween Republic and Curiev The
engine NaH dftthe1. Engineer KEEL
s. ~ Spokane. was killed outright
and brakeman. whose name has
not been learned. was badly hurt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14
FOUND DEAD

KLAMATH FALLS. ore Jan -
Augustus Bennett r. Pennsylvania
hpmeHta8der who recently took up "a
claim near here was last nlnht
found dead near his cabin lu AikMl
valley Bennett LETT bonanza on
New Years day and became how'll
dered ln "a EDowatorm. lost hIa way
and was frozen 70 death The evil
dence from the trail show that for
some time before sinking from exc
hauafion he had APPARENTLY lost hia
mind. lie had travelled about four
and oue-half miles of the trail and
was Laundering IA waist deep snow
whom death overlook him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-01-14

IT, any evening, your copy OF The
6tar has not arrived at Q % o'clock
teisphone--eunsst, Main 1860. or In
dependent iI1s. any time bstwesa
SOC and 7.0o-and a copy will be sent
EOu At once. by special msasenksr.