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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
INDIAN TERRITORY.
United States Senate Committee to
Make Investigation

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 10.-The
United States Senate committee on
Indian affairs, consisting Of Senator
C. D. Clark OF wyoming. chairman:
Senator Chester I. Long Of Kansas;
Senator r. y. Brandegee, Of Connec-
ticut; Senator II. M. Teller, OF Colo
rado and Senator w. A. Clark OF
Montana. will assemble In Kansas
city today and Sunday. On Monday
morning an official session will be
held at the Hotel Baltimore and on
Monday afternoon the committee Will
leave on an extended trip Though
Indian Territory. to hold hearings at
vinita, Muskogee. McAlester, Ard
more, Tulsa and Bartlesville.
At these hearings. which are to be
open and public. information Will be
sought relative to coal lands. as
phalt leases, removal Of restrictions
on Indian lands, and other things VI
tai to Indian Territory affairs or
which legislation is apt to be had
In Congress this winter Complaints
OF any kind may be presented to the
committee It's meetings are espe-
cialiy designed to give the general
public Of Indian Territory an oppor-
tunity to make known its wants and
It's opinions. This trip was arranged
by special provision just before the
Senate adjourned at its last session.
The object sought is an intimate AND
close acquaintance with affairs In the
territory at first hand. as an aid In
the committees deliberations this
winter.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
WANT VOTES COUNTED.
Republicans Of New York Contest the
Election Of Bruce.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-In view of
the differences In the vote for lieu
tenant governor, it is reported that
the Republican leaders will make ap-
plication to the supreme court Nom
day, by the lawyers for the Repub-
lican candidates on the state ticket
to show cause why the void and pro-
tested ballots should not be counted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
WANTS PROTECTION.
Havana Sugar Planters Ask for Unit
cd States Troops.

HAVANA, Nov. 10.-The feeling of
insecurity throughout the island Is
shown by numerous applications by
proprletors Of sugar plantations for
details of American troops to guard
the sugar mills during the approach
ing cutting season. The owners Of
fer to supply free quarters for the
troops, hoping to receive such mill
tary protection as was customary un-
der Spanish rule during the last rev.
olution. The military authorities
have refused to grant any of the
applications.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
DEATH OF JOCKEY.
/. SeweII Most Successful on Amer
lean Turf.

NEW YORK, Nov. 10.-L. Sewell,
one of the most successful Jockeys Of
the American turf, died last night as
a result of injuries received at the
Aqueduct track yesterday.
Sewell had the mount on Lichtmas
and fell with his horse as the result
of crowding at the half mile post.
Sewell was finished horseman and
rode many notable winners. He rode
Rams Horn in the $25,OOO Brighton
Handicap last July. Sewell, before
riding in the fatal race yesterday.
had announced that 1t was to be his
last ride for the season.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
UTAH COAL LANDS.
Government Claim Lands Were Pro-
cured by Fraud.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 10.-The argu-
ment on the demurrer of the Utah
Fuel company to the complaint filed
by the government In its efforts to
recover coal. lands alleged to have
been secured by fraud, was finished in
the United States District Court to-
day. The closing speaker was At
torney John M. Waldron, for the coal
company. The government has fifteen
days in which to file a brief covering
the questions raised by the defend
ant.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
FOOTBALL GAM Es.
Several interesting Games Played in
Several Cities.

PORTLAND, Nov. 10.-The follow
Ing scores were made at the various
football games throughout the country
today.
AT seattle--University Of Washing
ton, 0; Willamette, 0.
AT Cambrdge-Harvard, 5; Carlisle
0.
AT West Polnt-Princeton 81 West
Point, 0.
At Chicago-Mlnnesota, 4; Chicago,
2.
At Berkeley-California, 3; Stanford
Q.
AT Princeton-Yale, IA; Princeton,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
MITCHELL STORM.

DENVER, Nov 1O.-Mitchell Storm,
a pioneer mining man of Idaho and
Montana, died of general debility to-
day at st. Luke's hospital, aged SO
years. He was the Oldest native mi
ner of Colorado, and founder of Col
orado's first gold camp, now Central
City.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
WOMAN IDENTIFIED.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-The woman shot
and killed last night in Lincoln Park
by a man said to be Charles Grant.
was today identified as Augusta Ray,
a domestic. Unrequitted love is al
legged to have been the cause for the
shooting.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
Victor E. D. Anna Shoots and
Kills Benjiman LhoIson
Over Arrest.
ESCAPES TO ASYLUM FARM
Was Arrested After a Nights carousel
and Feeling the Disgrace, Delhi
erately Commits Murder While
in a Frenxied State.

SALEM, Nov. lO.-~As the result Of
n drunken debach and the remorse
over being arrested, Victor f. D'Anna.
cIvil engineer In the Willamette
Construction company, and popular
young society man. deliberately shot
and killed Benjlman Collision. an
employe OF the Farmers Feed Stables
In this city. out OF revenge. escaped
to the country and eluded arrest
long enough to reach the asylum farm
six miles south, where he telephoned
to n friend in this city. and then
calmly went out behind nearby
wood pile and blew out his own brains
with the same revolver with which
the murder was committed.
Until he reached the asylum farm
D'AnRa was seen only once after
leaving the city by the railroad track
near the Reform School. He was
first seen there at II o'clock, hat
less, pale and nervous, at telephone
by A. y. Dilley, an attendant. When
he had finished talking he turned and
walked out of the building. but nod
ded an Indifferent How o-you- do
to like salutation from Mr.. Dilley,
and walked across the yard, Five
minutes later shot was heard. His
body was found by John Noyan, a
farmer, behind woodplle with a
wound in the head,
D'Anna was In the habit Of going
out on periodical sprees and drank
heavily all last night and up to an
early hour this morning. While in
a drunken stupor after his nights ca
rousal, coatless and hatless. he put in
an appearance at the Farmers Stables
about 4: 80 o'clock this morning, went
into the sleeping room occpied by
young Gohlson and went to bed.
Gholson called in Night Watchman
John Longcor, who made D'Anna get
up and took him to the police sta
ton. D'Anna called up City Recorder
Moores by telephone and was released
on his own recognizance to appear at
10 o'clock this morning.
After being freed he is supposed to
have gone to his room, secured his
revolver and some cartridges and re-
turned to the stable, knocking on the
door, and, when Gholson opened it,
fired one shot which took effect In
Gholson's left breast in the region of
the heart
Gholson, who was up and dressed,
did not utter a cry, but ran as fast
as he could across High street to
the Low livery stable. Walter Low,
the proprietor, saw him stagger about
and thought 1t was a drunken man.
He approached him and when near
enough recognized Gholson in the dim
light Of dawn and incandescent cleo
trio lights, and seeing blood gushing
from his mouth In stream, took hold
of him and said:
my God, Gholson, what has hap
pened?"
81 am shot" Gholson gurgled in a
weak voice, pointed to the region of
his wound and sank to the floor.
Low hastened to summon physician,
but Gholson sank rapidly and died in
a very few minutes, before DR., w. H.
Byrd arrived.
Several persons In the vicinity of
the scene of the shooting heard the
shot and few claim they saw the
principal in the cold-blooded deed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-11-11
TWO NEGROES KILLED.

Ell PASO, Nov. 10.--In a quarrel In
a gambling room saloon near Fort
Bliss two negro soldiers were killed
Ano ser negro soldier was arrested.
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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17

responsible. There is but one way
to stop these Frauds ne continued,
tand therefore L have directed the
Secretary of the Interior to allow no
patents to be issued to public lands
under any law until by examination
on the ground actual compliance with
the law has been found to exist" Be-
sides frauds, the President touched
on the report of the Secretary on the
matter of privileges and private hold
ings within national forest reserves
and National parks and the govern
ment control of grazing lands
The two messages from the Presi-
dent were received by congress with
great interest, but the Panama mes
sage received the greatest attention
1t was elaborately illustrated, show
ing the work on the great waterway
in various stages, and was in the
form of very entertaining story of
the Presidents visit. Handsomely
bound copies were laid on the desks
of members as the reading of the
message began.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
Minstrel Show Has Good Band.

The Mahs.ra Minstrels arrived in
Roswell in their special car Sunday
morning and gave a parade on the
streets at noon today. the band is a
fine one and made good impression.
The company shows tonight and to-
morrow night in PLANTS Hall.
d. P. Bell, who has been here for
the past week, left this morning on
the way to his home in CasS county,
Mo.
Charles G. Ta1nehill left this NOR
ming on a trip to Chicago.
The members and friends of the
Presbyterian church are invited to
attend reception to be given tomor-
row evening from till 10 at the Gil
keson Hotel, to meet Mrs. E. l.. Da-
Wis The affair has promise of being
quite an event socially.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17

lived in the state of Georgia Tor two
years, then moved to Texas il the
fall of 1867, then back to Arkansas
in 1868. He was connected with ev-
cry Democratic move in his county
from 1874, when the state formed its
present constitution, until 1882, wnen
he was elected sheriff of Seveier coun
ty. He served four years as sheriff
of said county, and moved back to
Texas in 1888. Was elected one of
the county commissioners at the gen.
eral election il 1888 and served two
years. Was elected school director
for the schools at Plainview, and
served two years. He was the first
w. M. of the A. F. & A. M. lodge in
the Panhandle of Texas, and was the
first District Deputy G. M. of the 62d
Masonic district in the Plains coun-
try. Was chairman of the Hale coun-
ty Democratic central committee for
two years. Also served four years as
postmaster.
He was elected captain of a com
pany of cavalry organized in Hale
county, Tex, in 1890, as part of
the Texas state guard, but never
went into commission. Has lived in
New Mexico for six years, and is
still a Democrat
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
CLOSE OF REMARKABLE
INSURANCE CAMPAIGN.

New York, Dec. 17.-Today will
the close of the remarkable campaign
which has been waged among the
policy holders of the New York Life
and Mutual Life Insurance cOmpa-
nies. The control of the affairs of
the companies and their stupendous
assets, aggregating hundreds of mill
ions of dollars is the stake to be
fought for. The lineup has been the
forces representing the present ad-
ministration on one side and the pol
icy holders who have demanded a
complete change of management on
the other. Both sides claim the vic
tory today. The count of the ballots
commences Tuesday, but in only two
are there opposition tickets in the
field. The three in which there is no
opposition are the Equitable, the Mu-
tual Reserve and the Security Mu-
tual, of Binghamton.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
A. j. wELTER.

Candidate for Justice of the Peace.)
Capt. A. J. Welter, VINO has an
nouaced himself a candidate for the
Office of Justice of the peace in the
First Precinct. is well and favorably
known throughout the community.
He was born the 11th day of Octo-
ber, 1886, at Memphis, Tenn, and
grew up in Cherokee county, Alaba-
ma He enlisted in the Confederate
army at the age of 16 years Was un-
der Gen. Joe Wheeler for two years
Was severely wounded on the 31st
day OF July, 1864 in tie battle with
General Stoneman on his famous raid
eral prisoners. and whose whole com
mand was captured by Wheeler's com
mand.
After the civil War Mr.. Weltel
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
ANOTHER PENNSYLVANIA
BANKER IN TROUBLE

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 17-In the in
formation made by National Bank
Examiner John B. Cunningham ag-
ainst Cashier J. B. F. Rinehart, of
the Farmers and Drovers National
Bank of Waynesburg, Pa, which was
closed by order of the comptroller of
the currency last Wednesday, discrep-
a1cies amounting to s950.000 are al
legged. The cashier is charged on
eight counts with unlawfully and
knowingly making false entries in
his report of the financial condition
of the bank made to the comptroller
as required by law. Examiner Cum
ningham alleges that false entries
were made and notes and bills re-dis-
counted. Tney were reported at eighty
thousand dollars when they amounted
to 100000. and $11S.000 was charged
as coming from approved agents
when in fact only $4,000 was due.
1t is stated that Cashier Rinehart
will surrender to the government auth
critics today.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
Roswell Coal supply is Low.

There is not more than enough
coal in the markets of Roswell to
supply the trade for the coming
week. The Roswell Trading Company
was out of this necessity. but receiv-
ed another car today. The Roswell
Wool and Hide Co has between ten
and twelve cars on hand, but with
the amount they are supplying the
railroad and light company every
day, they have not more than
enough to supply the town for one
week. The Pecos Valley Trading Co.
is out of coal. All the companies are
expecting more in every day.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17

c. w. Mathews, of Lake Arthur was
in town today
G. e. Lukens returned today from
a trip to Lake Arthur.
Johnnie Washington returned this
morning from Lake Arthur.
J. B. Trotter returned this morning
from a business visit in Dayton.
Jerry Cazier and Theodore Burr,
came up from Dexter this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A Mason returned
this morning from~a Sunday visit in
Carlsbad.
FOR SALE One two-seated bug
gy and driving horse.-Mrs. c. NJ.
Bird, 80 s. KY. Ats
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Hamilton came
Up from Artesia this morning to re-
main a week or two looking after bu
Siness.
Hon. B. A. Sleyster, of AIbuquer-
que, Grand Master of the l. o. o. F.
lodge of the Territory of New Mexi-
co, is here and will visit Samaritan
Lodge No. II tonight.
The Ministers Alliance at a recent
meeting re-organized for the coming
year by electing the following Off
GERS: G. C. Hill, President; H. F.
Vermillion, Secretary; J. H. Murray.
Vice President.
In spite of the assertions of real
estate men that there were no houses
for rent in town, the editor got a
good five-room house by advertising.
Perhaps the style of mis- advertising
had something to do with interesting
half the people of the city in the
hunt. At any rate results count.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
Knights of Pythias Elect Officers.

| Knights of Pythias Elect Officers.
The Roswell lodge Knights of Py-
thias held it's annual election of Off
GERS last week, with the following re-
suit: E. T. Amonett, Chancellor Com
mander; John H. Mullis, Vice Chan
cellor; j. E. Hamilton, Prelate; J.
Y. Thornton. Master of the Work;
Henry SwartZ, K. of r. and S. and
Master of Finance; Geo. E. French,
Master of Exchequer; !, M. Rose,
Master at Arms; j. d. Bell, Inner
Guard; w. @. Fawcett, Outer Guard.
The new officers will be installed pub
licly at the first meeting in January
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
U. 9. WEATHER sUREAu.
(Local Report.)
observation taken at s q. MI

(Observation taken at q. MI
Roswell N NJ, Dec. 17.-Tempera-
ture.-Max-, A; min, 26; mean, 35.
Precipitation, a trace. Wind N, We
locity miles; light snow.
Forecast, Roswell and Vicinity:
Snow tonight, fair Tuesday; sta
tionary temperature.
Forecast for New Mexico.
Fair tonight and Tuesday, except
snow in extreme east portion tonight:
stationary temperature.
M. WRIGHT,
Omcial In Charge.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
Mountain Apples.
Jaffa Prayer & Co.
}. Walter Day Here with Bride.

y VEdftSI E0e1y FfS'S WITH 5I IO1Cs
J. Walter Day arrived in Roswell
Sunday morning from Dayton and to
the surprise of many friends here
brought with him a bride. He had
come from Amarillo the night before
but went on through to mis- old home
in Dayton. He is now spending a few
days in Roswell. Mr.. Day was mar
ried October 81, to Miss Zillah Price,
at her home at Hale Center, Texas
They are making their headquarters
at Amarillo, but have not settled per-
manently. They will be guests at The
Gilkeson while in Roswell.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
TWO MESSAGES FROM
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Presi-
lent sent a message to congress to-.
day on the public land laws, in which
he said there was need of vigorous
and immediate action to recast the
public land laws. He said that he was
graveiy concerned about the extreme
1y unsatisfactory conditions of the
public land laws and at the preva-
1ence of fraud under present condi-
tions. He said that for much of this
fraud the present laws were chiefly
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
NINE BRITISH SAILORS
LOSE THEIR LIVES.

Portsmouth, Eng. Dec. 17.-Nine
sailors belonging to the crew of the
battleship Hindustan were drowned
today owing to the upsetting of the
cutter in which they were returning
to the war ship. There were 40 men
in the cutter, and all were thrown
into the water. Owing to the heavy
fog boats in the vicinity had difficult
ty in rescui1g 81 of them. Many of
these were unconscious when pick
ed up.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
Will Marry TUESDAY, Nioht

Ben S. Allison, of Lake Arthur, and
Miss Stella May Hail. of Roswell, will
be married Tuesday evening and the
couple will go at once to Lake Arthur
where the groom has nice cottage
built on his ranch and where they
will make their home. The wedding
will occur at eight o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Bemis on North Richardson
avenue. Rev. John Murray, pastor of
the First M. E. church, will perform
the ceremony in the presence of the
relatives. The groom came to the
Pecos Valley with the family of his
father, r. T. Allison, of this city,
from Crowley, La, and the bride came
here from Iowa Falls, Ia, about year
ago. Both have made many friends
who extend best wishes.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
Get a lot of those fine Noun
tain Apples frOm---
Jaffa Prayer & Co.
Don't Shoot Fire Crackers.

City Marshal J. J. Rascoe gives no.
tice that it is against the law to fire
fre-crackers anywhere in the city at
any time except wi ~ a mayors proc
lamation gives the special right Up
the S ..V'?fh TIL AR AR ARAR
to this time no proclamation has been
issued permitting this practice even
on Christmas and the marshal intends
to do his duty.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
woman's Club.

The Woman's Club will hold its
regular meeting on Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 at the Carnegie Library.
Leader, Mrs. H. F. NJ. Bear, assisted
by Miss Rodkey ana Mrs. w. H
Pope. Subject, Louis XI to Henry II.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17

Vera May Malone entertained about
twenty-five of her little friends at a
birthday party last Saturday after
noon at the home of her aunt, Mrs
S. E. Best, of North Richardson ave-
nue.. After the little guests arrived
they were given cards and requested
to draw Santa Klaus. After mucn
merriment the cards were passed in
and the first prize was given to Glenn
Hemphill, of the Military Institute
and the second prize to Marie Kin
singer. After few games of their
ow7ax selection they were invited inso
the Sdining room where a nice lunch
eonS was served from a table in the
center of which was birthday cake
with a candle for each year
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
DEMONSTRATION SUP
PRESSED IN ROME

Rome, Dec. 1.-THE extreme par
ties strongly protest against the re-
preston of yesterdays demonstra-
tion here in sympathy with Frances
action in separation of church and
state, and are organizing new mani
festations. The leaders urge their ad-
herents in the meanwhile to leave
their cards at the French embassy
where they are piling up by thous-
andS.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
ADVANCE IN WAGES OF
MIL OPERATIVES

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE week before
Christmas was ushered il happily
for nearly twenty thousand opera
tives employed in cotton mills at
Lowell and Chicopee, where an ad-
vance in the wage scale went into
effect. BY New Years 175,000 cotton
mill operatives all over New England
are expected to be participating in
an advance of wages amounting to
from 5 to 10 per cent.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
NEW YORK COFFEE CO..!
FAr1OUS COFFEE
BREAKFAST BELL.
JOYCE PRUIT co.
ems Makes Bio Land Trade.

owens Makes Big Land Trade.
81 B. Owens has traded 120 acres
of fhe Medley farm east of town for
17,72 acres in Bailey county, Texas
He valued the 120 acres at $4,000 in
thel trade. In the 120 acres traded
areI 81 acres of alfalfa, % acres of
groEn orchard and Is acres of young
orchard
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17

Rev. E. Mcqueen Gray, of Carlsbad.
conducted morning service at ST. An
drew's Hall. AS announced in the
Record week ago, Mr.. Gray will
conduct services in Roswell the first
and third Sundays of each month.
and on alternate Sundays a lay SER
vice will be conducted by Mr.. Will
Jams. This arrangement will continue
until the Bishop assigns rector to
the Roswell mission. young man
from Lexington, Kentucky, probably
will be secured.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17
MEXICO PERMITS RE-
PAIR OF SALTON DAM.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Mexi-
can government has assented to the
proposition of the state department
that United States engineer officers
shall enter Mexico for the purpose of
closing the breach in the wall of the
Imperial Canal which is causing the
formation of the Salton sea.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-12-17

Six more days of rapid selling at
the New York Dry Goods Store. Be
on hand tomorrow and every other
day, and get a place in this carnival
of bargains. This sale has been a con-
tinuous array of bargains and values