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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
STATEHOOD BILL
COMES UP SOON
Measure to Be Pre-
sented Wednesday
or Thursday.
CLOSE VOTE IS INDICATED
Administration Claims Small
Majority--- Foraker Says
Amendment Safe.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The Hamilton
joint statehood bill will come up in
the Senate on Wednesday or Thursday,
following the ship subsidy bill.
Those best posted claim that the bill
is sure of passage by small majority,
while Senator Foraker of Ohio, as
serts that he has a majority of four
votes for his amendment declaring
that New Mexico and Arizona shall
vote separately upon the question of
joint statehood.
Nomination on Calendar.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Bev-
eridge of the Senate Committee on
territories has made favorable report
on the nomination Of James w. Ray
nOlds to be secretary Of the Territory
and it has been placed on the calen-
dar The nomination is sure of con.
firmation as soon as reached. This
may occur this evening.
TilIman Roasts Advisers.
Senator Tillman in speech yester-
day, which preceded the adoption of
the resolution for an investigation of
railroads and coal control in West
Virginia, practically charged the ad-
ministration with bad faith in the
railroad legislation and said he was
not satisfied with the Presidents ad-
visers. He named Secretary Root and
Senator Knox, the former he de-
clared was an adviser Of the "magnate
responsible for the evils"
For Sugar Beet Men.
Washington, d. c., Feb. 13--Major
Cove, representing the Colorado Sugar
interests, testified before the Senate
committee Oh he Philippines in oppo.
silion to The 'h'Iippine tal4ii bill.
Hazing Bill.
At the beginning of today's session
of the Senate, Hale from the commit
tee on naval affairs reported bill
prescribing the method of procedure
for haZing at the Naval Academy and
gave notice that he would ask the Sen.
ate to take it up at the earliest date
possible.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
BIG DEAL.
Amalgamated Copper Company Sc
cures Large interests Of Heinze
and Friends.

Butte, Mont, Feb 13.--It was oti-
cially announced today that all the
mining property of F. Augustus Heinze
and the United Copper Company OF
Silver Bow County had been sold 10
interests friendly to the Amalgamated
Copper Company. The transaction in
wolves property valued at many mil.
lions. No intimation of the terms is
given out here.
The deal today settles for all time
the litigation and disputes that have
rendered the development of the dis
trict in the past difficult.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
TRAINS OVER DENVER
& RIO GRANDs

Trinidad, Feb. l3.--For the first
time in twelve months Rio Grande
trains went in and out Of Trinidad Sat.
urday over their own tracks. A year
ago mile of track and roadbed was
completely wiped out by a flood and
since that time the Rio Grande has
been using the Colorado & Southern
Railway tracks. The road bed
and the laying of new rails were
completed Saturday at noon and
the afternoon passenger train for Den,
yer left over its own tracks. The com.
pany is building large stone and ce.
ment wall over mile In length to
protect the property against any fu
ture flood.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13

There are seventy unsurveyed town
ships in Chaves County. aggregating
1,6l2,S00 acres. Under the ordinary
process it may be and probably will
be years before these townships are
surveyed Some of this land, in fact
the greater part OF 1t is fertile land and
would make homes for hundreds if not
thousands of families. Some effort
should be made to have this surveyed.
Roswell Record.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
THREE DROWNED.
Tug Boat Runs BlindIy in Fog and
Crashes Into Fleet Of Hay
Boats.

New York, Feb. 13.-At least three
lives are believed to have been lost in
East River today where hay barge
was cut completely in two, and two
others had holes stove in them, by a
tug boat which was running blindly
in the fog and rammed into the ship
ping at the foot of East Twenty-tirst
Street.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
WOOL SALES.

Phoenix, Ariz, Feb. 13.--rhe price
of wool this season is higher than ev-
er before in Arizona. The average
price of that bought to date has bee1
twenty cents. Forty thousand pounds
were bought today at twenty-one and
one-half cents and on another lot OF
sixty thousand pounds, twenty-five
cents was refused.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
BALFOUR ALARMED.
Prominent EngIshman Not Satisfied
With Present Industrial Condi-
tons of His Country.

London, Feb. 13.--Former Premier
A. J. Balfour was the principal speak
er at banquet last night given by
the Conservatives of the city of Lon
don to Sir Edward Clarke and Alban
Gibbs. There were 300 gentlemen
present including some of the most
prominent men of the city. During his
talk, Mr.. Balfour said that he viewed
the industrial conditions of the Uni
ted Kingdom with the greatest alarm
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
SUICIDES AFTER
SHOOTING WOMI..
George Evans, Min
er at Ration Tries
to Kill
PERSON He WAS To MARRY
After Attempt Walks Away
and Fires Bullet Through
His Heart.
70 the New Mexican

Ration, N. NJ, Feb. Blast night
about dark, a serious shooting affray
took place in the east part OF Ration
In a section called Stringtown.
George Evans, a miner, in q frenzy
Of jealous rage. shot and dangerously
wounded woman by the name OF
Ludwig, who had recently come over
from Hungary for the purpose of mar
rying Evans.
Suicides.
After shooting the woman. Evans
walked few hundred feet down the
street and turned the pistol on his own
person, shooting himself through the
heart.
The cause Of the trouble is said TO
be the outcome of the woman refusing
to marry Evans, she having fallen III
love with another man after arriving
in this country few weeks ago.
The woman is not expected to live.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
PLEADED GUILTY.
Man Accused Of Defrauding Govern.
nnent is Sentenced to Penitentiary
for Two Years.

Washington, D. G., Feb. 13.-In the
criminal court today, George w. Beav-
er pleaded guilty to indictments
charging him with conspiring with
former state Senator George q. Green,
of Binghampton, and w. D. Dremus, 10
defraud the government of the Unite |
States in connection with furnishing
postal supplies, and also Of bribery
and was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13

Special to the New Mexican.
Albuquerque, N. NJ, Feb. 13.-J. A.
Summers, clerk of the probate court
and ex-officio recorder of Bernalilo
County, died at 1O:45 last night of
heart disease. The deceased has
served as probate clerk eight years
and was a competent and faithful eff
cial.
His Life.
Probate Clerk James A. Summers
of Bernalillo County, who died in the
City Of Albuquerque last night of heart
disease. has been connected with the
office of Probate Clerk and recorder
there. for eighteen years He died at
his residence No. Col Rona Avenue,
shortly after 10:45.
Mr.. Summers was in his seventy
third year and his death was not I'm.
expected as he had been a sufferer
from heart disease for the last eight
years About two months ago the
ailment took decided turn for the
worse and for the last six weeks his
death was likely to take place at any
time. In spite of this deceased had
continued in cheerful mood and had
wished to attend to his duties.
He served for eleven years as a
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 13.-The wool
market shows an improvement. More
business is done and the tone is fir
mer. An enormous trade in worsted
is predicted, so large indeed, it is
claimed, that the manufacturing capa-
city of the mills will be tested. Flee
ces are active.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
MAY RECOVER.
Mrs. Henry, Wife Of Author, Whose
Death Was Announced is
Better.

New Orleans, La, Feb. 13--Though
both the morning papers announce the
death of Mrs. Maude Henry, former
wife of Arthur Henry, the author, who
was taken from a sleeping car yester
day, as having occurred at three this
morning, she is still alive at the hospi
tai and there are hopes Of her recov
ary
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
CHINESE MOB LEADERS
ARE EXECUTED

Pekin, Feb. 13.-The imperial gov
ernment has ordered Viceroy Foo
Chow to execute Immediately the lead.
er OF the Changpu mob and to punish
severely others concerned in that af-
fair.
The Viceroy reports that the trouble
at Chang Pu arose over the detention
of Chinaman by the Catholic mir.
sion there. The populace wrecked tie
English mission. Troops which wee
sent as soon as possible fired ON the
mob and killed twelve of the riota.s.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
TELEGRAPHic WEATHER RE.
PORTS FROM TERRITORY,

The following telegraphic weather
reports were today received by the
New Mexican:
Alamosa, showed all night, clear and
cold this morning. Embudo, light
snow during the night, cloudy and mild
this morning, Las Vegas. clear this
morning and warming up a little. AL.
buquerque, clearing this morning.
cloudy all night, warm Ell Paso, clear
after several days Of continuous
heavy rain,
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
HUMMELL LOSES.
Court Of Appeals Of New York Upholds
indictments Against Well Known
Lawyer.

Albany, N. Y, Feb. 13.-The court
of appeals today upheld the indict
ments against Abraham F. Hummell,
the well known New York lawyer,
charging subordination of perjury in
the Dodge-Morse divorce case.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
RAILROAD FIRE.
Colorado & Southern Shops Burn II
Denver With $150,000

Denver, Colo Feb. 13.-The shops
of the Colorado and Southern Railroad
Company in this city were completely
destroyed by fire, which started in the
varnish department today The loss
Is S15O,0O0 fully insured.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-02-13
MUCH SNOW.
Railroads Preparing for Blockade II
Central Iowa as storm 10
Rauinu.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 13.--The rail
roads began today preparing for an
other snow blockade The heavy snow
which began falling early today in
central Iowa became general by 8
o'clock, and an accompanying high
wind is drifting It into the railroad
rights Of way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
Y. & NJ. '. R. R. Schedule.

ARRIVAL.
3l3, arrive 4;2S pm. daily from Mem
phis and C~larksdale.
33l, arrive 7:10 Am. daily from Gre
NADIA.
1897, arrive 400 pm. daily except Sun
day from Grenada.
3l4, arrive 1925 am. daily from Jack
son and Yazoo City.
1872, arrive 7:15 pm. daily from jackson
and Yazoo.
DEPARTURE.
1913, leave 4:33 pm. daily for Yazoo
City and jackson.
31i, leave 1885 am. daily for Clarks-
dale and Memphis.
S3l, leave 7:10 a.m. daily for Yazoo
City and jackson.
332, leave 7:l5 pm. daily for Grenada.
80s, leave 7:45 am. daily except Sun
day for Grenada.
W. H. MUSTANG, Ticket Agent.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
NOT A CANDIDATE.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. l3-In re.
gard to the report that has been cur
rent around the State house for sew.
eral days, and which has been freely
discussed among Legislators, A8so-
ciatc Justice Truly, Of the supreme
court, stated positively this morning
that he does not intend to become a
candidate for the United States Sen
ate, and he has reached the conclus-
ion, regardless Of whether he is re-
appointed to the supreme bench.
This plain statement from Judge
Truly, and it has no conditions or
qualifications attached, makes it abb
soIutely certain that there will not
be three candidates in the race for
the Senate, 50 far as he is concern
ed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19

W. H. SETTLER, the DIogenes OF
the Mississippi press, whose illumi-
mating mind sheds radiance on the
Gulfport News, makes this sugges-
ton to the legislature; I'VE wish
the Legislature would enact a law
making it a criminal oflense for one
administration of the state to charge
the preceding one Of fastening a
debt on the state. This has become
50 common and is such a poor and
foolish excuse that a law should be
enacted against its repetition. The
idea is if the state is in debt 90 to
work and get it out and let preced-
ing administrations die with their
own weight Of rottennesss. jack
son News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19

If the Governor meant to say or
convey the idea in his reply to Sen
ator McLaurin that McLaurin was
Governor when Sandy Bayou was
first leased, he fell short of the
mark, as the first lease Of that place
was made under the grand old man,
Gov. Jn0. NJ. Stone.-Clarion Ledg-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19

A Chicago woman has solved the
problem Of loafng husbands. Her
old man could not be begged, coax
ed or driven to work, so she bought
a gramophone with a single record
which played all day:
Everybody works but father,
He sits round all day"
In a few days it got to his nerves
and he struck out and got a perma-
ncnt job. Seems to be entirely
cured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19

Cypress Lumber for all purposes.
Schuh-Miller Lumber Co.,
BercIair, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
GAVE UP SUPPORTER

i wore a supporter for years, for
my womb, which had crowded eveH-
thing down before it, writes Mrs. S. j.
ChriSman, Of Mannsville, N.Y. Isuf-
tered untold misery and could hardly
walk. After taking Cardui | gave up
my supporter and can now be on my
feet half a day at a time."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-01-19
WRITE US A T

freely and frankly, in strictest conf
dence, telling US all your troubles.
We will send Free Advice Gin plain,
sealed envelope. Address: Ladies'
Advisory Dept, The Chattanooga
Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-01

7 Wilson was the first to echo the
cry, IA chance! chance!" and soon
the cry became unanimous.
The first part of the battle was
won the chance was granted him!
The surroundings grew brighter
Golden arrived; few moments after
wards. Rogers appeared.
-"Prepare the contestants for the
battlel" ordered the king. There was
no doubt in Schiller's mind but that
Whalen would conquer our hero. To
conquer meant to kill!
Largo, who was also master OF cere-
monies, assisted Whalen to disrobe,
leaving him, as later he did Lang,
only clothed in pantaloons and stock
Ings. naked from the waist up. Each
was then furnished with heavy
horn-handled bowle'knlfe with a shin
ing blade over six inches long.
AT precisely s;3b o'clock the com
batants, knives In hand, and foot to
foot. at a given signal from Schiller
sprang at one anotherl
Louis was cool and collected. He
had no fear OF the Consequences
had he not an arm Of steel, and had
no not taken lessons In duellng In ex-
pectAncy OF Just such a trial a. ihlaf
There was clash nf steel asnlnAi
atoeli Parry. thrust parry, thrust;
limt one. thcn the oiher struck az his
opponent 70 was a brilliant exhibit
zion. and 40 zach aulaspnlai Stained
thn point ~ yaulase be Nap arplandOd
loudly hy hls adhercait
while lhe feN prplimlfafy paasea
with no hnlyea we're holaa lpdulfed
%. IA q ioai, before 100 actual sirius
nla lnok plact. ioulN said 10 WhRiopi
eAfe you afraid 10 llef
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-01

opening, attempting to tire the other.
This test of strength had not tired
Louis by any means, in fact the ban
ter had partially cleared the cobwebs
from his brain AT last Louis feigned
WEAKNESS little by little. Whalen
grew holder, and sinister smile
played around his lips.
He thought he had Louis at his
mercy, and the very bravado of his
nature came to the surface as he
forced Tor thought he did Louis from
the center of the ring more toward
the side occupied by Schiller and the
influential sightseers. There was a
very dramatic ring to his voice as
Whalen called the attention of the
populace to Lang's supposed condi-
ton:
II have met him and he Is mine
mean to mark him up. First Will
cut cross upon his breast Next
win cut on an ear. Then mutilate
hIs facet"
Pearl Huntington burst into tears.
Poor Girl. she really believed that her
lovers time had come. Golden ana
Rogers looked at each other slguin.
cantly as II qnosilonlng the proprieiy
OF stopping or attempting 20 STOP the
cruel aport-hut they thought better
Of n. knowing that that course would
bus hurt tho cause % larr
Whalen forced lana nearer ard
nearer 20 ihr wall the better, Us No.
lhousht 10 show Oh hla powers
Louis fnnlol hlm' 'il % my iuln
noWi' BIO rrlad. sul heiolo Whalen
c0Nd rerayer itom MIA dlluslpE. sad
ilOm thc Odousl,a io throw hlwsell on
tho teforirlge ipals toslrnH0l, Vui
SO, crcas upop lee bgoesl % biz op'
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-01
Both Had Eorethouaht.

Returning from his first European
trip. which he called a tower" the
late unique Texas congressman.
known in Washington as "Howd'y
Martini told OF French butcher who
was apparently on his deathbed. He
gave HIS wife minute directions about
conducting the business and conclud-
ed his farewell address with the earn
est warning;
"As soon as department Will allow,
and society will approve, after am
dead and buried. you muat marry
Gene. my shop boy He IL an honest
fellow, and In the butcher business sue
cess eanno, be cnntluucd wlthou, a
man to constantly look after lig de.
tails. So, you must marry Gene, and
he win make q good husband Tor You,
Elolsen
eYpa, my love Dnd ~ Is alaolhard.
some wo have already boon lalklnf
ID over. sa SOU need not worry aAeu
psr- loa Anrelos Ilmes
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-01
1Lhe ~0FIyLI(T C0JTIlT[BElI3
az F'lG[fI1T1IFNG1 IRE F1[TL[-lON
BY CHARLES NORRIS BUTLER
mutton at %e eeSeaSe az ass1 n Z20en0aw ZS7sel|Ia4E7c
corsrisnt Charles Morris Butler.
q CHARLES MORRIS BUTLER


81 am not going to diet said the
burly desperate, making an extra saw
age lunge at our hero.
zone of us is about to die!" said
Louis, parrying the lunge. at may be
mel am. prepared. What have you
done to merit death?'
"Eloped with another mans wife"
was the unconcerned reply. But in
being condemned to fight duel with
you, 1t will only be play for me to kill
you. And by that will gain my free
dom, and the woman. l killed the
husband last week."
Here was devil-may-care sort of a
fellow, a model desperate, who valued
human life as of very little conse-
quence.
Well said Louis, grimly, you de-
serve death; only hope you get your
desertsi"
"Oh, don't hesitate to do your share
of the slaughtering!" said Whalen.
Get all the fun out Of me that you
can, haven't begun to cut and slash
yeti And before we get through with
one another, mean to give the people
of Paradise (for see you know lit
tile something about dueling with the
bowie) an exhibition of sharp knife
work.
"You underrate my powers" said
Louis, beginning TO warm up with the
exercise, and throwing his left arm
behind him to more firmly support his
fighting arm.
~ am only sorry am not fighting
a man. said Whalen, sneeringly,
there is not much credit to be gained
by killing kid-and wounded one
at thatl"
you will find your match tonight.
Whalen." said Louis, meaningly, who
was confident that he had sized up his
opponents weak points. And though
| don't want to kill you in cold blood
| suppose will have to do SO to save
my own lifel"
Whalen had been in many tight
places before and had little fear of the
consequences. They both became
silent and watchfuf, waiting for an
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-01
Lans's Fight for Life.
cHATPTER XXI.


Lang's late arrival and his action
In throwing himself into the arena
after the gates we're ,all but closed
against him, won him storm of APP
olause, His forlorn condition excited
pity and his manly bearing through
all created many friends.
Schiller commanded silence.
Why do you appear before us in
that garb?' he demanded fiercely, at
a loss for words.
This is the condition you left me
in last night" calmly replied our
hero
why did you not arrive here be
fore?" The second question was
more to be regretted than the first.
TT is after eight o'clock and by the
laws of our country you have forfeited
your life to the city without one
chance!p
There was deathlike stiffness pre-
ceeding Lang's retort.
81 was unconscious from the
wounds received last night while pro
tecting nay wife from the insults you
heaped upon her!" Schiller tried to
stop Lang. from answering, but Lang
Ignored the king entirely. you sent
my friends away; was alone; in fact
I have never been warned that the
penalty incurred would have been ex-
acted so soon. would never have
known it, had not my, wife. found
me out and warned me of the danger
Of not being here on time, left the
house before eight with plenty of time
to arrive here. But was set upon by
two hell-hounds who attempted to him
der me from getting here, and l had to
lay them out before was allowed to
come here at all! 1 may be late; it
is not fault of yours that am not!
and I appeal to the people for my
chancei am weak from the loss
of blood and in no condition to fight
for my life tonight. but all ask is
my chance! A chance is all want!"
appealing to the people.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1906-08-01
The Bad Boy and the Groceryman IL
lustrate the Russo-Japanese War
by Exploding the Grocery
Dads Experiment at Raising
Hair on His Bald Head.
BY HON. GEORGE w. PECK

Copyright, 1901. by Joseph B. Bowics,)
The old groceryman had war map
spread out on the counter, and for an
-Four he had stood up in front of it,
reading a morning paper, with his
thumb on Port Arthur, his fingers COW
cring the positions occupied by the
Jap and Russian forces in Manchurla
There was crash in front of the gro
Gerry and the old man jumped behind
barrel, thinking Port Arthur had
been blown up, and the Russian feet
tcrpedoed.
Hello, Matsuma, you young mon
ley" said the old man, as the bad boy
burst the door open and rushed in
with shovel at shoulder arms, and
came to present arms" in-front of the
cid man, who came from behind the