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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

The trial Of James Barber, charged
with attempting to poison the Rev.
N. ID. Wood, was held 10 Silver City
last week, and resulted in conviction.
The evidence was circumstantial, and
much OF It had been made public yet
no one appreciated its strength and
how well 1t held together. The prose-
cutlon vas In the hands Of James s..
Fielder, who is one OF the most ex-
perlenced criminal lawyers in the ter.
rltory, and generally has been on the
side OF the defence. He proved that
Mr.. Woods had suffered from strych-
nine poisoning, that %strychnine was
found In the food In his house, and
chemical experiments were made be.
fore the jury TO prove that this was
strychnine, that Barber had an object
10 getting rid Of Wood, as he wanted
Woods wife aud convinced the jury
that Barber had been at Woods house
during his absence. This evidence was
principally by the measurement OF the
tracks, the sharpness OF the edges, and
the measurement OF the tracks made
by Barber in other places, about the
same time, which corresponded with
the measurements and appearance of
The tracks made by Barber. The de-
Tense was the evidence Of McCallach
and Cappleman, each of whom had
slept at Barber's, one on Saturday
night aud the other on Sunday night,
on one OF which nights the poison
must have been put in the food in
Woods house, during his absence, and
that Of his family. II. d. Hill testified.
that he had given Barber the strych-
nine found in his house several days
after Woods was poisoned. Barber
wanting IL to poison rats. That the
evidence was very conclusive is shown
by the fact that the jury had to take
but n ballot, and on that convicted
Barber Of the crime charged. The
jury brought in its verdict Saturday
night, and Barber was remanded TO
Jail until Monday for sentence. Be-
fore the time came for Barber to be
sentenced he was dead by his own
hand. How he secured the poison is
not known, but he could easily have
taken enough arsenic loose in his
pocket into the Jail to accomplish his
purpose, aud the stuff would not have
been discovered by the most careful
searching. He died Monday morning,
and an autopsy showed the ~arsenical
corroslon Of the stomach. The body
was brought to L%ordsburg Wednesday,
and buried by the side Of his wife in
the Shakespeare yard. His brother,
]. w. Barber, Of Ranger, Texas, was
here. He leaves a daughter, about
twelve years old, who has made her
home with her grandmother since her
mothers death.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

THE republican territorial conven-
tlon meet in Las Vegas tomorrow for
the purpose Of nominating a candidate
for delegate TO congress. There has
been nc opposition to the renomlna'
tion of Delegate Andrews, and the
probabilities are be will be renomln-
ated without another name being put
before the convention. However, the
precedent made two years ago shows
that 1t is impossible to write the his
tory Of a republican convention until
after 10 has adjourned.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

THE resolution adopted by the dem
ocratlc county convention denounclng
the legislature for taking some S15, 900
from Grant county, and the resolution
OF the republican county convention
calling attention to the fact that the
Two democratic legislators elected
from this county two years ago voted
for this bill, needs some explanation,
in order that the voters may under
stand It. The legislature Of 1903 pass
ed a law regarding the raising Of
money by taxation for territorial pur-
poses. 1t provided among other
things that the territorial board Of
equalization should decide how much
money each county should raise for
territorial purposes, and should ax a
minimum levy for the purpose OF pro-
ducing this amount. The law provided
that II the levy made should produce
more than the amount required from
any county that the required amount
should be paid TO the territorial treas
urer, aud the balance should remain
in the county treasury, and be applied
on the next years territorial taxes.
In 1904 the auditor certified that
Grant county should raise 16 mills for
territorial purposes. The SCISSOR went
10 extending the taxroll. When the
work vas partly done the auditor
found he had made too large a levy,
and reduced it 10 IA mills. This meant
doing all the work on the taxroll over
again. The assessor, commissioners
and district attorney consulted regard
ing the matter, and as it made no diff
ference 10 the county in the long run
IL was deemed best 10 let the rate stay
at 10 mills for territorial purposes.
After the taxes were raised and the
proper amount paid oyer 10 the terri
t0rial treasurer II was found that
there was some ten thousand dollars
in the county treasury, which the law
provided should be applied on the
county's territorial tax for 1905. There
were various small amounts In some OF
the other county treasures TO the
credit Of the same fund. The legls-
lature OF 1905 repealed this law, and
provided that all funds thus raised
should be turned oYer 10 the terri
torial treasury. This Law was a direct
violation Of a contract, and the courts
would probably have knocked 1t out,
but IL was not taken TO the court, and
the money was paid over to the ter
ritorlal treasury. This payment
brought Grant county from the second
10 the lrst class for the year 1906, and
increased the pay OF the county OF.
fcers. Charlie Ballard, councilman
from what was then this district, a
democrat, voted for this law, which
took the money out Of the Grant coun-
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

The FL Paso Herald reports that
General Agent C%heesman, OF the Gal
weston. Harrisburg s. San Antonio
road has announced that trains seven
and eight will run from New Orleans
to San Francisco this winter, com.
mencing about November 1. The
time for the train to reach division
terminals has not yet been figured
out, as consideration has to be made
for so many connections. The train
will give us three passenger trains In
each direction daily.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28
ASSAY OFFICE AND CHEMICAL
LABORATORY
- OF -
William H. Stevens

cent Der ounce.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

THE Albuquerque fair last week was
one OF the most successful fairs that
has ever been held in that town.
Every thing advertised was according
to specifications except the foot race
between Lum Hall and the editor Of
the Journal. Lum funked and first
money went to the editor who walked
over the course.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

N. B. McGhee, Of Gage, Oklahoma,
has been called as minister OF the
Christian church. He wishes the
LIBERAL to announce that he will
preach next Sunday, and that his sub
iect in the morning will be 1.-THE Race
for Heaven" and in the evening it
will be 1.-The Salvation OF a Lost
World, in Three PARALLELS"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

~ treasury. Colin Neblett, a de.
mocratic member OF the house from
this county, and this year a candidate
for superintendent Of schools on the
democratic ticket, voted for the law
which took this money out OF the
Grant county treasury.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

TIE New Mexican issued a special
edition last week devoted to the Pc
cos valley country. 1t is astonishing
the great advance that has been made
10 that section Of the territory in the
past few years.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

Arizona & New Mexico Railway Company
Lordsburg & HaChita Railway Company
TIME TABLE No. 81.
To take effect Sunday, December nth,
1905, at 1901 A. M.
Mountain Standard Time los Meridian
For the government and information OF
employees only. The Company reserves the
right 10 vary from it at pleasure
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28
NOTICE.

The interest Of Tom Pok in the Tom
Tong restaurantsh has been purchased
by Quong Fung. The account due the
restaurant will be collected by Quong
Flung, who will pay oil bills owed by
the restaurant.
QUoNG FUNe,
Tom PoK.
Dated Lordsburg, N. NJ. Aug. IA, 1906.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

Notice is hereby given that The In
ternational Gold Mining 8 Milling
Company will only be responsible for
bills that are contracted upon written
orders signed by the general manager.
e. d. HoRToE, General Manager.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28
REPUBLICAN, TICKET,

REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
Fon COMMISSIONERS
First district-w. II. JACK.
Second district-vICTOR CULBERTsoN.
FoR% sHER1FF,
CHARLES a. FARNswoBTH.
FoR PROBATE JUDGE.
GEORGE II. UTTER.
FoR PROBATE CLERK.
JAMES A. sH1PLEY.
F0R Assessor,
BENJAMIN f. WHEELER.
FoR COLLECTOR AND TREASURER.
CLARK RODGERS.
Fon sUPERISrENDENT or SCHOOLS.
B.L. ENLOE.
FOR SURVEYOR.
FRANK Il. ANDREWS.
For Members Of Constitutional Convention
PERCY WILSON,
SANFORD ROBINSON,
JOHN DEEGAN.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1906-09-28

eehu VI , o4os VI OESs AOoAtbS Oh oAp Oue
cent per ounce.
Amalgamation Test of Free Milling Ore, e5.0 o.
Cyanide Test of Gold and Silver Ore, 900
Copper Teaching Test of Carbonate, and
Oxidized Copper Ore, 900
For above tests send 90 ozs. Of ore for each
test.
Returns by next mail. Terms Cash with
samples. Mines examined and reported upon.
Annua assessment work attended to
L~ORDSBURGs N. M,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
RATHER HAVE PASSES
THAN BE CITY OFFICERS
Iowa Law Causes Strange Predica-
ment at West Burlington, Rail-
way Men Resigning.

Burlington. Iowa. Aug. 2S.-As a re-
suit of the new anti-pass law it is
probable that all of the city officials
of West Burlington will resign. That
community is made up practically of
railroad mon All of the city officials
are employed by the Burlington com
pany, and as such are entitled under
the law to the use of passes, but as
city officials they are prohibited from
riding on any kind of free railroad
transportation.
AS city officials they receive from
$40 to S25 year for their services, and
they hold that passes are of more
value to them than city Offices.
With West Burlington, populated al
most solidly by railroad men, there
will be few, if any, citizens from whom
the new city officers could be chosen
to fill the vacant places, as no railroad
employe would care TO accept a place
under the Iowa law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
FIND THE WORST ROADS
Little and Haggerty Encounter Dis
couragements en- Auto Tour.


Chicago. Aug. 2S.-Manager w. ].
Mead received half dozen messages
yesterday from the Little-Haggerty
party, which is endeavoring to estab-
lish a new record between New York
and San Francisco. The last bulletin
was from Carter near Ogden. and told
of horrible road conditions
"They are having awful hard luck. .
said Mr. Mead. THE roads between
Cheyenne and Ogden are the worst of
the whole journey from coast to coast.
And it was in this stretch they ran
into a heavy rain. lost their way. got
ditched, and experienced about every
other difficulty except a breakdown. De
VauX wired me, however. the car was
in fine condition and working perfect
ly. If they have little good luck from
now on they will make up a lot of
time which has been lost through
misfortune"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

wounding all the inmates. Two men
and one woman were killed. At anoth.
er place in the suburbs Lettish stu
dent was killed and several wounded
while resisting arrest.
Transfers Lands.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 2S.-The czar
yesterday. by ukase, transferred 4,500,-
900 acres of crown appanage lands TO
the Peasants bank. The bank will
sell the land TO peasants on 33 or 60
years time The details are yet to be
arranged.
The transfer of 10,000,0 900 additional
acres OF land, it is announced, will be
made within a short time
The lands chosen for this first dis
t1ibution include:
LANDS under cultivation which are
not contiguous to forest tracts and
where leases have expired.
Forests adjoining or surrounded
by peasant holdings.
3-Wood lands suitable in the gov
ernments of Archangel and Vologda.
Lands That Are Exempt.
The following kinds of appanages
are excluded from these operations:
Districts devoted to factories, fouu-
dries, or any mining concerns or pro
vided with agricultural or other valua-
BILE buildings or gardens in high state
of cultivation; those unsuited for farm
ing; and, finally, crown lands in the
Crimea and Transcaucasia and those
appertaining to the Bieloviezh forest.
The apportionment of land assigned
for sale and the tax to be imposed on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
ARE WIDE APART
Conservative in Russia Fail TO
Agree in Plan of Cam>
paign.
TO SUBDUE THE TERR0RISTS
One Party FaVors Concessions and An
other the Establishment of Die
tatorship.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 2S.-The court
at PeterhOf apparently is divided as TO
how to meet the campaign of the Ter
rorists Premier StOlypin and the cab
met. however. have taken stand
against repression upon a scale which
would drive the whole population into
revolt The pTemiers views are re-
fiected by Russia today, which declares
the government must not be frightened
into abandoning the reform program.
1t is only necessary, the paper asserts,
to draw a line between loyal opposi-
ton and those who by word and act
seek the destruction of the govern
ment.
Urges Constitution.
The Novoe Vremya proposes "aS an
exit from the horrors of the worst kind
of civil war;" to confer upon the cab
met authority to Prepare a constitu-
ton which will realize the hopes OF
the sane liberals"
The Svet continues to advocate a
concert of powers TO suppress anarchy
and anarchists.
Against these comparatively moder-
ate propositions the reactionary party
at court is urging a dictatorship.
Wants Dictatorship.
Moscow, Aug. 2S.-The monarchial
party, in an address to the emperor
just published, openly appeals for a
dictatorship. which will put an end to
the decentralization in the army" 1t
also urges the complete suppression of
parliament and the restoration of an
unlimited autocracy.
Riddle House With Bullets.
Riga, Aug. 2S.-Police and troops to-
day surrounded a lodging house on
Stolivia street, where bombs had been
discovered. The revolutionists inside
fired with rifles from windows on the
attacking party and also threw a
bomb, whereupon the troops riddled
the house with bullets, killing OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Heavily Laden Excursicn
Steamer in Rescue
Act on Lake.
SCORE OF LIVES SAVED
Taken Off Burning Ore Ship
by Captain of City of
mackinac.

Detroit. Mich, Aug. 2S.-Twenty-one
persons, including the captains wife
and two little children, were rescued
early today from the burning steamer
Charles a. Eddy, by the steamer City
of Mackinac off Port Sanilac in Lake
Huron. All of them escaped uninjured
The Eddy was destroyed.
Had Cargo Of Ore.
The Eddy. which was owned by the
Gilchrist Transportation company of
Cleveland, was bound down from the
head of the lakes with a cargo of ore.
Fire broke out early today while the
steamer was of Port Sanilac 1t
spread with great rapidity and was
soon beyond control of the crew Dis
tress signals were sounded and Cap
tain Simpson of the City of Mackinac,
which was bound down from Mackinac
island to Detroit, crowded to its capa-
city with passengers, responded with
a boat
Brings ship Alongside.
a heavy sea was running and Simp-
son decided the quickest and safest
way to take off the score of people on
the burning boat was TO lay his big
steamer alongside. He accordingly
steered the Mackinac to windward of
the burning freighter and amid great
excitement among the passengers.
came alongside the Eddy and took her
crew off over the rail
Captain Elsey of the Eddy was sick
in bed with Iumbago and had to be
carried from his ship TO the Mackinac
with his wife and two children. Every
one on the Eddy lost all their posses
sions except the scanty clothing they
had on.
Continues to Burn.
This forenoon the Eddy was still
burning off Port Sanilac with two
barges standing by her apparently try
ing to tow her down the lake. \ large
part of the boat has been consumed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
BOY KILLS FATHER
Terrible Deed of Spokane, WASH,
l7.Year.Old Youth
Confessed.
OBJECT WAS TO SECURE $500
Crushed Skull While Asleep With Ak
and Carried Body Into an
Alley.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 2S.-The body
of James F. Sloane, a pioneer mer
chant of this city, was found today be
hind a pile of rocks in an alley near
his home. Investigation proved he
was murdered in a room shortly after
midnight, the body being loaded in a
wheelbarrow, trundled to the alley and
dumped against the rocks.
Sidney Sloane, the 17-year-old son of
the murdered man, was taken into
custody by the police shortly after the
body was discovered.
Makes Confession.
At first he protested innocence, but
later broke down and confessed He
said he slew his father with an ak in
the hope of getting $500 which he
thought his father carried.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Gets WARM ROAST
London and Lancashire Fire In
surance Company Accused
of "Welchirg." %
BY NEVADA COMMISSIONER
Must Settle Dollar for Dollar in Frisco
or Have All Policies in State
Cancelled.

Carson City, New. Aug. 2S.-A letter
has been sent to the London and Ian
cashire Fire Insurance company by In
sUrance Commissioner Davis in re
spOnse to one received from the man
ager of the company requesting infor-
nation as to the condition of its bust
ness in the state Of Nevada, in which
Davis says: You ask me relative TO
the requirements OF laws of the state
Of Nevada with which | will be pleased
to comply | would suggest that your
company pay better attention to COM
plying with the laws of California. You
are reported in newspapers as settling
in full with your wealthy patrons and
squeezing your small policy holders.
You have no right to make such dis
examinations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28

SEES WIFE; UNDER ARREST
Joliet insurance Fugitive Caught BY
Officers After Visit at Home.

Joliet. H., Aug. 2S.-Overcome by a
desire to see his crippled wife and
their 5-year-oId son. Robert f. Ward,
under indictment for forging notes for
100000. returned 10 Joliet Saturday
night. He reached home without be-
ing observed. but when he tried to
leave Joliet at midnight Sunday he
was discovered and arrested. Ward
was indicted last March, when he fed
from Joliet. He was for several years
local agent of the Equitable Life AS
surance society. He borrowed money
from banks in Joliet, Morris. Ottawa,
and other cities on forged notes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
PHONETIC SPELLING
ORDER Is EXTENDED
All Parts of Government Affected =
Department. Clerks Hold
Meeting.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Tne presi
dents order regarding phonetic spell
ing which went into effect yesterday
will be extended to all parts of the
government, By his direction all pub
lie documents are TO be printed with
that form of spelling.
meeting was held yesterday. of all
chief clerks of the various depart
ments and a committee appointed to
formulate rules for carrying out this
order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
KOREA INDEPENDENT SOON
Japan's Position Officially Declared by
Marquis Ito.

Berlin, Aug. Is The correspondent
of the Lokal Anzeiger at Seoul has had
an interview with Marquis Ito, the
japanese president general, who said
that many Japanese wanted to annex
Korea to Japan, but the emperor of
Japan and Ito want to restore its in
dependence as soon as Korea is strong
enough to defend herself. Japan, the
marquis added, could not allow another
nation to attain predominant power in
Korea. but all nations are TO enjoy the
open door policy. Ito said he hoped in
time TO bring Korea into a state which
would satisfy all nations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
OPENS THE FALL FESTIVAL
Mrs. Longworth Officiates at Cincinnati
and is Cheered.

Cincinnati Aug 2S.-With simple
ceremony the fifth Cincinnati fall fest
iyal exposition was formally opened
this morning by Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. daughter of President ROose-
welt She pressed a golden button in
Music hall that set the chime bells
ringing which was the signal for the
opening of the festival. a large crowd
watched the opening and Mrs. Long
worth was enthusiastically cheered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-08-28
Document Containing Indict-
ments Largest Ever Present
ed to Any Court,

Chicago, Aug. 2S.-The 10 indict-
ments which were returned against the
Standard Oil company on the true bills
voted by the two federal grand juries
which made their reports yesterday af-
ternoon to Judge Bethea of the United
States circuit court, cover five different
classes of offenses and the total amount
of rebates which it is claimed seven
railroads implicated paid the trust in
the last three years is $lS7, $50.
BEGINNING of Campaign.
This marks. virtually, the beginning
of the governments campaign against
the trust. Under the Elllins law. upon
which the indictments are based, the
fine upon conviction may be anything
from 81 .0Os to $4,000 on each count
At the lowest figure the fine would be
SOAPS. 900, and if the highest fine were
assessed the amount would be SIPS
100000. This huge amount. taken with
the highest possible fine based on the
1876 counts of the seven indictments
recently found against the oil trust by
federal grand jury at jamestown, n.
Y, makes a total of $131 ,0S0.000.
Largest Ever Presented.
The printed document containing the
indictments is the most voluminous OF
its kind ever presented to any court
and has been dubbed by Assistant At
torney General Pagin "the govern
ments 13-inch gun 1t is 13 inches
high and weighs 53 pounds. For sew
eral days a force of % stenographers
was employed TO fill in dates, car num-
bers. and kinds of oil in the 33 differ
ent kinds of blanks that had been pre-
pared
No Date for Hearing.
No time has been set for hearing the
cases. although after both juries had
been discharged Judge Bethea told
District Attorney Morrison he would
be prepared to consider the indict-
ments any time after Sept II. Before
this is done. however. a conference is
TO be held between all the government
attorneys interested and at which At
toTney General Moody will be present
Service may be secured on the com
pany between. W. p. Cowan, vice pres
ident of the monopoly, whose Office is
at Wabash avenue.