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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
IMMEDIATE
STATEHOOD
Indian Territory and Oklahoma
Meet to Take Definite Ac.
tIon Thereon.
HAMILTON BILL DOOMED
Msssurs Will Not Be Endorsed by Con.
vention..- Indians Dissatisfied
With Treatment.

Oklahoma, July 12.-One thousand
Oklahoma met in convention here to-
day to take some definite action look.
ing to immediate statehood. There are
many contesting delegations from In.
dian Territory, where it is alleged the
Indians were not given a fair repre-
sentation, but these disagreements
had been largely settled before the
convention was called to order.
The Indians claimed that not a sin.
gle one of their nation had been
placed upon the delegation and they
threatened before the meeting to send
dissenting delegations with instruc.
tions to block all movements.
Senator Sailey the Center of Interest
Senator Bailey, of Texas, arrived
last night and by reason of his promi.
nence in the statehood fight in Con
gress last winter was Immediately the
center of interest. Although the call
was for 1000 delegates there are fully
1,500 in the city, many cities having
doubled their delegates. 1t is stated
that the Hamilton bill, upon which the
fight for statehood was made in the
last Congress, stands but little chance
of being endorsed, for the reason that
it was an omnibus measure An effort
may be made to endorse the Gallinger
prohibition act.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
LOSES HIS LEFT EYE.
w. E. Baker of Las Cruces Meets With
Serious Accident With Telephone e.
Wire on Monday.

Special to the New Mexican.
Las Cruces, N. NJ, July 12.7 V. E.
Baker. well known in New Mex, , and
who until recently was official stem
ographer for the fifth district and who
is now clerk to the United States at
torney and also manager of the Las
Cruces Telephone Company, met with
a very painful accident Monday which
will result in the entire loss of the
sight of his left eye. He went about
dusk to investigate a cross wire and
had to cut same, when one end of the
wire he just cut sprung back, entering
the eye and penetrating into the ball
of same. He went at once to DR.. Nc
Bride, who relieved him of the intense
suffering and yesterday morning he
went to Ell Paso to consult speci llist.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
SUNK IN A COLLISION
Launch and Tramp Steamer Run To
gether in Hudson River-Four
Persons Lost.

New York. July lot is believed
that three and possibly four lives were
lost last night when the steam
launch Normandie was sunk in a col
lision with vessel supposed to have
been tramp steamship in the Hudson
River
Those believed to have lost their
lives are Captain Storm and Engineer
Brady of the launch Normandie and
Miss Gladys Doge, of this city. j. G.
Greene of New York, also is missing.
The Normandie was owned by C. c..
Dumont but had been chartered by
John A. Rudd, of Glenwood. Mr..
Rudd was on board the launch at the
time of the collision and it was from
him that the police received the meag-
er information regarding the disaster.
Later. G. Greene was rescued
from the waters of the river, unhurt.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
FIRE IN FOREST RESERVE.
Ragged for Four Days Along the Rio
Observation-Disclosures Make Gallant,
Successful Fight.

On July 2, ground fire started on
the northern boundary of the Pecos
Forest Reserve along the Rio Quemado
and then followed the bed of La Jolla
Creek. Ranger Dockwiler reported
the matter to Supervisor Kneipp and
then he with five men went to the
scene and fought with the blaze from
the 4th until the Sth of July. Super.
visor Kneipp has received word from
the men that the fire is now entirely
out and that very little damage was
done. The timber was scarcely harmed
at all, and then only by slight CHAIR
ing to about six feet above the ground.
The fire is supposed to have been
started by sheep herders.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
MURDERED BY
TWO OUTLAWS
}. c. Calhoun, Special Agent Of
the Santa Fe, Shot Near
CedarvaIe.
SPEEDY RETRiBUTI0N
0vertakes the Men, Who Are Surround.
ed by Posse Which Kills One and
Fatally Wounds the Other.

Topeka, Kans., July 12.-Information
has been received here that J. A.
| Calhoun, special agent of the Santa
Fe, was shot and killed early this
| morning near Cedarvale by two des.
peradoes supposed to be portion of
the gang that were connected with the
recent holdup at Winfield. 1t is also
stated that one of the gang was killed
and the other surrendered.
Shot and Killed BY Posse.
Winfield, Kans., July 1.-TWO high
waymen, who early today at Cedar
vale shot and killed J. C. Calhoun, of
Kansas City, a special agent of the
Santa Fe, were surrounded by posse
at Hewins, near the Oklahoma state
line, and were shot and killed
The Story of the Crime.
The two outlaws were overtaken by
a posse of citizens at Hewins, several
miles from Cedarvale and close to the
Oklahoma line. One of the outlaws,
Ed Madigan of Ponca City, Oklahoma,
was Instantly killed by the posse. The
OlIeT Nlllldll CllduDuTI, Ol lUlS Clly,
was fatally wounded. The outlaws ex-
changed shots with the posse during
which j. NJ. Pope was shot through the
foot and woman named Malone was
struck in the leg by a stray bullet
Madigan and Chadburn held up and
robbed six travelling men at Breton
Hotel, Winfield on Sunday night last,
and escaped. At Cedarvale last night
Detective Calhoun encountered both
outlaws on the street. Not being posi-
tive of their identity, Calhoun Sc.
cured the city marshal and one of
the robbed travelling men and all three
started in a carriage in search of the
two men, Early today they drove past
the men in side street The travel.
ing man identified them and the trio
in the carriage were just in the act of
making stand when either Madigan
or Chadburn opened fire. Calhoun
was shot through the heart and the
outlaws made their escape
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
FOR CHINESE
IMMIGRATION
Portland Chamber of Commerce
Recommends Less Exacting
Conditions Thereto.
ASK FOR NEW TREATY
Which Shall Allow CeIestials to Visit
Home Country and to Grant . Ger
tain Number Of Laborers Entry.

Portland, Oregon, July 12.-Presi,
Chamber of Commerce of this city, on
behalf of that organization has sent
a letter to President Roosevelt bear
ing on the question of Chinese eXclu-
sion In the letter he urges President
Roosevelt to take" steps towards ne
9otiating a new treaty with China that
shall provide for the removal of the
existing conditions that now attach to
the entrance into this country of their
merchants, students and professional
men; for the absolute freedom of all
Chinese residents of this country to
visit their own land and return here,
and for the admission during the next
ten years of such a number of male
laborers which during the year
shall not exceed one tenth of one
per cent of the population ohtfis n
per cent of the population of this
country. American labor has little ap.
prehension of its own dignity and
power, as well as it's capabilities for
improvements, if it raises objections
to such limited Chinese immigration
less than l per cent of our popula,
tion-and thus endeavors to deprive
the. nation of this additional means of
its own development, not only in this
country but in the Hawaiian and Phil
ippine Islands and Panama. Presi.
dent Roosevelt is asked to give pub
licity to his intentions in this regard
as soon as practicable.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
LESS THAN FIRST REPORTED.
Loss of Life as Result of Floods II
Mexico Was Only About 1870
Persons.

Chihuahua Mex, July ia private
telegram received here from Guiana.
juato is to the effect that the suffering
and loss there by the floods have been
misrepresented by some person or
persons with secret motives.
This dispatch says that while about
$50 deaths in Guanajuato and Marfl
is the result of the floods the loss
in property was largely sustained by
the poor. The inference is that there
is an effort to get undue assistance
This telegram was received by a
thoroughly reliable person
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
ASSESSOR
|MPEACHED
Anastacio Gonzales Charged With
Neglect of Duty by Travel
ing Auditor.
HEARING ON JULY 18TH
Before Associate Justice John R. MeFie
in Chambers. particulars Given.
Decreased Property Valuations.

The following charges have been
filed in the office of the clerk of the
district court for Santa Fe County:
Territory of New Mexico VS.. Anas'
tacio Gonzales, as assessor for the
County of Santa Fe, for failure TO per-
form his official duties as prescribed
by the laws of the Territory OF New
Mexico The charges are preferred by
Charles V. Stafford, as travelling audi
tor of the Territory and state that
Anastacio Gonzales, instead of max
ing a full and complete assessment OF
the property in Santa Fe County, as
required by law, failed and omitted
to perform his official duties in the fol-
lowing particulars:
That he has apparently performed
no services whatever, himself, having
employed three deputies; that the
deputies thus employed neglected
their duties in carrying out the work,
falling to visit the property in many
instances, copying the lists as re-
turned last year.
E<dCH DlcCllltI ldNCh up, SNpeAieN
ly, Travelling Auditor Stafford detail
ing the offenses committed against
the laws of the Territory in each case.
The general trend of the charges are
as stated before, neglect of duty, fail
ure to visit property and copying from
lists of previous years.
In precincts Nos. 5, 6, 7, s, 10, II,
12, 13, 19, and 20, assessed by Jose Or
tega Baca, who had been named as
deputy by Assessor Anastacio Con
zales, II days were consumed in the
work for the 10 precincts, 377 returns
of property being made as against 504
made last year. This is a decrease of
1877 returns for the 10 precincts.
In precincts Nos. l, 2, 8, IA, Is and
%, assessed by Cesario Ortiz, a deputy
assessor, eight days were used for
making the assessment for the six
precincts and 4S7 returns made as
against 2S7 last year, a gain of 200.
Ortiz says, however, that a large
number of these were handed in to the
office and the property was not visited
by him or Assessor Gonzales. A num-
ber were copied from last years lists.
In the City of Santa Fe, assessed by
Juan Delgado, appointed as deputy, |
practically the same number of re-
turns were made as last year, but the
valuations were from ten to twenty
five per cent lower, the property was
not visited and number of the re-
turns were copied from former lists.
Assessor Gonzales is ordered = ap-
pear before Associate Justice Jo4.l r. |
McFfe, sitting in chambers in the First |
Judicial District Court for Santa Fe |
County, at 10 O'Clock in the morning, |
Wednesday, July 10, 1905, and answer
the charges preferred by the travelling
auditor.
This proceeding is had under the
provisions of sections 33, chapter %. |
Session Laws of 1899, which provides, |
if the charges are proven. that the ac-
cused officer may be removed from of |
flee by the order of the court
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
THE CHINESE MAKE PROTEST.
Must Be Consulted as to Arrange
ments for Peace as Regards Their
Interests.

Paris, July 12.-The Chinese gov
ernment recently notified the Russian,
Japanese, and also other legations that
China would refuse to recognize any
arrangements made at the approaching
peace conference in the United
States, regarding Chinese interests,
unless China was consulted in the mat
ter. The Japanese government re-
piled politely, plainly intimating that
the notification received from China
would in no wise affect the plan Of ac-
tion adopted by the Japanese. No re-
ply was received from Russia.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
CEN. STOESSEL
UNDER ARREST
In Consequence Of Investigation
Into Defense and CapituIa-
ton of Port Arthur.
admiral KRUGER, TOO
Is Charged With Incspacity in Connec.
tion With the Recent Mutiny on
Board the kniaz Potemkine.

st. Petersburg, July 2l.-The Nasha
Shisn prints a report that Lieutenant
General Stoessel has been placed un-
der arrest at Tsarskoe-Selo in conse-
| quence of revelations made by the
commission which has been investi-
eating the defense and capitulation of
| Port Arthur and that the sword of
honor donated by number of the
French admirers of General Stoessel
will not be presented.
Admiral Kruger Charged With In
competency.
ST. Petersburg, July 12.-The Nasha
Shisn says that Rear Admiral Kruger
will leave the service on account of al
legged incompetency in connection
with his treatment of the situation
created by the mutiny aboard the bat
tleship Potemkine at Odessa
Venting Rage on Estate of Murdered
Duke.
Dmitrovosk, Russia, July 12.-The
peasants have overrun and destroyed
large amount of property belonging
to the vast estate of the late Grand
Duke Sergius.
Sailors Deprived of Their Arms.
Revel, Russia, July 12.-Being ap-
prehensive of the mutiny, the authori-
ties have ordered the sailors of the
Russian cruisers Minnie and Kremli
to be relieved of their arms Serious
discomfort has been manifested among
the crews of the warships owing to the
quality of the food supplies. The of
ticer who Is held responsible for this
state of affairs has been placed under
arrest.
Representatives of People to Meet in
Moscow.
st. Petersburg, July 12.-The Slovo
positively announces that Emperor
Nicholas will travel to Moscow where,
on Wednesday, the nineteenth instant,
he will issue proclamation summon
ing the representatives of the people
to Islinski Palace, Kremlin Some of
the officials of the court already have
gone to Moscow to make preparations
for the event.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
LACK OF WITNESSES
CAUSES POSTPONEMENT

Gallup, N. NJ, July 12.-(SpeciaD--
The non-arrival of witnesses from
who are wanted in court to
testify as to the killing of Walter
Lyons has caused a postponement of
the hearing of Claude Doane, charged
with that crime Officers are now out
after the witnesses.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION
IN PITTSBURG DWELLING.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 1.-Two persons
are dead and several are seriously in
jured as the result of an explosion in
a dwelling house at 10th and Liberty
Avenues. The explosion is thought to
be due to natural gas
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
NO RACING NEWS SUP
Piled PROMISCUOUSUY

committee of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company passed resolution to-
day recommending to a full board of
directors that racing news from the
horse races be not supplied by the
company except to persons receiving
them from regular offices.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
COLLEGE is AUTHORIZED
AT AUSTIN, TEXAS.

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 12.-At a
meeting of the executive committee of
the Freedmens Aid and Southern Edu
cational Society of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, one of the most i'm
portant steps taken was to authorize
the expenditure of $4,000 for a col
lege building at Austin, Texas.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
MAYOR HOOPER SAYS
"JUST THE THING"
The New Guide to Settlers Issued by
the Bureau of immigration Ap-
proved BY This Veteran.

The pamphlet recently issued by the
Bureau of immigration entitled, "Ho!
to the Land of Sunshine" being a
guide to those desiring to settle In New
Mexico is being received very favor
ably by those who have received
copies and who are especially qualified
to Judge Major S. X. Hooper, the vet
eran general passenger agent OF the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Com
pany, in Denver, railroad official who
has had probably more experience and
more active work in that line than
any other official in similar posi-
ton. writes the Bureau of Immigration
concerning the bulletin;
Secretary of Bureau of immigration,
Dear Sir-I am in receipt of your
favor of July 5th enclosing copy OF
your little bulletin, "a Settlers Guide
to New Mexico published under the
auspices of the Bureau or immigration.
| have looked over the booklet care
fully and consider it a very valuable
publication from an advertising stand
point It is neat and concise and car
rying information that the public seek
ing homes in the west most need
do not know of N.ny better method of
getting before the public at large the1
advantages of New Mexico. The pub
lie do not take kindly to extensive pub
locations, being much better pleased
with brief, concise information. 1t Is
we'll enough always to have a big
book to send on application, but these
little ones attract attention; and then,
if larger book, more complete and =
giving more details, is published, the
Issuance of book of this character
will induce applications for more COM
plete information.
Upon the whole, | cannot recon-
mend anything that would really do
more good for extensive publication,
and can use any number that you can
agencies in the east
Yours rtuly,
S. X. HOOPER,
G. P. & 7. A.
In response to this request five hun
dred copies were sent Major Hooper
yesterday and five hundred more
copies will be sent him Monday. The
distribution of this bulletin by the
departments of the several
railroads interested In this Territory
is bound to prove of good to New Mex
leo.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
DEDUCTIONS OF SALARIES.
sand Dollars a Year to Equitable
Life Assurance Society.

New York, July 12.-Sweeping re
ductions in the salaries of various Off
cials and employees of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society were an
nounced today by Chairman Morton
The decrease will amount to 20 pei
cent on all salaries over $4,000 pei
annum, Is per cent on all salaries be
tween nine and fifteen Thousand and
ten per cent of salaries between $2,500
and $4,000. These changes are opera.
tive on August first, next, and mean a
saving of from one hundred and fifty
to two hundred thousand dollars per
annum
Some Directors Are Selected But
Names Withheld.
New York, July ia sufficient
number of directors to 3 rry on the
business OF the Equitable Life Assur.
ance Society without, however, filling
all the vacancies caused by resigna-
tions, were selected today at meet
ing of the three trustees of the ma
jority stock. The names will not be
made public until they have been
presented to the board for formal
election. Much comment was ex-
cited by the publication in a morning
paper of the testimony taken at the
investigation by Insurance Superin-
tendent Hendricks.
Former Governor Odell, in an in
terview given at Newburgh, stated he
had seen none of the evidence until
its publication, and offered important
suggestions for remedial legislation at
the present session of the Legislature.
That the services of Second Vice
President Tarbell will be retained
was announced today by Chairman
Paul Morton, who declined to dis
cuss the disclosures in the Hendricks
report.
No official copy of the testimony
has as yet reached the Office of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome, in spite, as he
said today, of efforts on his part to
secure a copy.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
FIVE DEATHS FROM
HEAT IN NEW YORK.

New York, July 12-Five deaths
from heat prostrations were reported
during the forenoon, three of them be.
ing children less than a year old.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
RACE SUICIDE AvERTED
AMONG THE ROYALTY

London, July 1.-THE Princess of
Wales was safely delivered of a son
this morning,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12

Headquarters for wedding cards
and announcements. at the New Mex.
lean Printing Company, Santa, Re.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
GOOD FLOW OF FINE WATER.
Struck in Well Now Being Put Down
BY Eastern Railway of New Mexi-
CO at Willard.

Special to the New Mexican.
Willard, N. NJ, July IA fine flow
of good water was struck today at
thirty-five feet in the well now being
put down on the townsite of Willard
by the Eastern Railway of New Mexi-
co now in course of construction at
that point. The location is near the
intersection of the Eastern Railway
grade with that of the line of the San
ia Fe Central Railway. 1t is believed
that an abundant supply of good, pure
water will be obtained and that other
wells will be dug shortly on the town.
site. This will be a great and good
thing for the new town of Willard, as
the want of water was considered a
very serious drawback to the building
Of the contemplated town. This well
is situated about half mile from the
depot of the Santa Fe Central Rail-
way and very near the grade now be.
ing built by the Eastern Railway of
New Mexico
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-07-12
Not the Deep Artesian Well.

Willard, July 12.-The Eastern Rail.
way of New Mexico struck water in a
well near the junction this morning
The depth of the well is 35 feet and
the quality of the water is good, al
though there is no quantity of any
yet. The well will be
sunk Is feet deeper. This is not the
deep artesian well.
The statesman., 1905-09-15
Unconventional.

"And you will wait for me, darling?'
whispered the hero.
The heroine studied the floor for a
moment, then looked up with glance
that conveyed the impression that she
was undecided
You will wait for me?" the hero
begged
No, gentle reader. Don't get all
stirred up and fancy that the hero was
off for the wars TO wrest fame and
glory on the hotly contested field. or
was about to plunge head first into the
maelstrom of business to wrench
wealth from the grasping hands OF the
world, and then after many years
come back and lay his honors and his
fortune at the feet of this fair young
idol Of his affections. Keep cool, and
listen TO her.
"I'Il wait a little while, Percy" the
heroine remarked but II you can't
get here by Z o'clock III go on down to
the church social with pa and ma. and
you can come up there 10 take me
home. It's shame you have to work
after closing hours, isn't it,"
The statesman., 1905-09-15

sun, while the gold pieces which slip
through his fingers as he counts them
are the golden sunshine The queen
is the moon and the honey with which
she regales herself is the moonlight
The industrious maid who is in the
garden at work before the sun has
risen is the day dawn, and the clothes
she hangs out are the clouds, while
the bird who so tragically ends the
song by 'nipping off her nose is the
hour of sunset. Boston Transcript.
The statesman., 1905-09-15

hard with the aid OF his claws. The
deer swan for the shore, carrying the
weight of the bear. but he swan d.
rectly into trap in the crotch that
was made by the boom.
The bear made frantic efforts to get
onto the logs and pull the deer after
him. But the weight was too much
The bear was dispatched by Mr. Ken.
nedy.-Maine Woods
The statesman., 1905-09-15
srld. In work N. Incentive.

To feel within ones self the tenden-
~ toward a certain line Of production,
10 learn the trade. I, e., submit the
brain to the accumulated stimulus Of
hat line Of production--to feel the
racial skill begin to flow through ones
Angers-to do the thing well-better--
best-and then. still unsatlshed. to re
iieve the pressure by new invention OF
ways even better than the best--that
Is the natural sensation OF the pro
iucer.-EKchange.
The statesman., 1905-09-15

Bear Tries to Lift Deer From Water.
W. NJ Kennedy who has been In
the numbering business for a numbe,
of years past, tells Of socirg a bea,
try to lift a live deer from the Ma
galloway river.
When he discovered them. the bea
had hold OF the young bucks hea
with his teeth ard was hanging OF