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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
MRS, MARGARET CURTIN DEAD.

Chicago, Feb 1s.-Mrs. Margaret
Curtin, b5 years old. noted slum
worker Of Chicago, died last night.
For seventeen years Mrs. Curtin was
a constant visitor ut tho Dunning
prison, where shs met the prisoners,
cheered them with soriptural reading
and sent them delicacies.
She was member of the Illinois
state society Of charities for years.
Mrs. Curtin not only devoted her. time
to charity but she spent her own funds
I'm relieving the distressed and comfort
ing those In trouble. She always de-
cined to accept contributions
Mrs. Curtin was frequent visitor
at the county Jail She was familiar
figure there, bringing fruit. flowers
and lunches to the prisoners.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
TROUBLES IN CHINA
BY. Gocuc Believes There VIII be no
Anu-Foreign Uprising

San Francisco. Feb, is,---Bishop
Athanasius Goette. o. F. NJ. vicar of
North Shensi, china, is visiting In this
city Having Just returned from the
far east, where he has resided for the
past 20 years, the Bishop is thorough
~ fimiliar with the conditions exist
ing there lie does not take the situa-
ton az seriously as 1t has been pic
tured.
II have no idea" he said today that
there viii be any serious uprising
against foreigners In China. Were the
conditions as they are given out TO be
we would have heard from our mis-
sionarles IN the interior with the first
nlutterin gs. and the missionaries havA
been silent The people of China,
moreover, will not revolt against the
governme nt, although they resent the
rule OF the present Manchurian dy-
nasty, so long as the viceroys stand
by the government"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19

house. They took possession soon
after Miss Coras death, Mrs. Joseph
Liscombe, another first cousin In an
equal heir with Mrs Burnhaln. Sew
eral other claimants to part OF the es-
tate have come TO light since the death
OF the wealthy old recluse was made
public. They are cousins more distant
thSn Ms. Buinham and Mrs. Lis
combe They have engaged counsel TO
look after their interests
When Mrs. Burnham took charge OF
the Morris Avenue house she had the
place cleaned and put IN order. After
the funeral OF Miss Corsa. on Fr!day.
Mrs. Durham, with her two sons, be-
gan search OF the premises. Every
piece OF furniture Was thoroughly ex-
amined and the entire house gone over
and the additional wealth was found
The money was found IN bills Of every
denomination from one dollar no to
$50. Old trade dollars bearing evil
dence Of little handling, were taken
from places where they had been hid
den for years
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
MOYER, HAYWOOD AND
PETTIB0NE IN IDAHO PEN.

Boise Idaho Feb. 19.--Charles f.
Meyer, president OF the Western Fed
Grafton Of Miners; William y. Hay
wood. secretary of the same organiza-
ton. and @. A. Pettibone former
member OF the executive board of the
federation, who were arrested IN Den
yer Saturday night. charged with COM
pcty IN the assassination OF Frank
steunenberg, former governor of Ida
no. arrived at Boise this morning In
custody Of strong guard Of Idaho aud
Colorado officers, The special train OF
engine combination car and Pullman
coach. which left Denver at o'clock
Sunday morning arrived here at s:ls
The necessary changes of locomotives
en- route were made at suburban sid
ings. and the train took water at OBJ
scure tanks. so that no stops were
made IN cities or large towns,
The officers in charge OF the prison
ers we're Adit.-Gen. Buckley Wells OF
Colorado, Col. d. w, Strickland Of the
governors staff, Meldrum, Watson and
Fisher operatives of detective
agency. and James Mills. deputy war
den of the Idaho penitentlary,
The prisoners were taken direct to
the Idaho penitentiary and no inter-
view with any member of the party
was permitted.
Vincent st. John, president OF the
Miners union AT Burke Idaho. who
was arrested yesterday, probably viii
be brought here today or tomorrow,
officers have gone to Haines, Ore
Eon, 10 search for a man named Slmp-
hns who is supposed to be In that
vicinity, 1t is persistently reported
that Orchard the prisoner arrested
soon after the assassination al Cald-
we'll, has made statements which will
be used against the other prisoners
now under arrest and one or two 9TH
ers whom the officers are seeking,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
WEALTHY WOMAN
DIES OF STARVATION.

New York, Feb. l9.--Bonds and
mortgages representing more than
100000 and more than $4,000 in cash
have been found hidden in a house at
One Hundred and Eighty fourth street
and Morris Avenue, lately occupied by
Miss Maria Corsa, who died OF starya-
ton and exposure on Monday Of last
week leaving an estate valued az
nearly 100000, The money was
found hidden In furniture. under car
pets and in almost every nook aud cor
ner OF the house.
Mrs. Mary Burnham, first cousin Of
Miss Corsa and one Of the nearest rela'
tives, has installed herself with her
sons. Wlllett and Oscar Schuler In the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
COL. GE0GHEGAN RETURNS.
says Other Officers should stay with
And support National Guard.

Col Jos. Geoghegan, acting sdju.
tsnt.seneral OF the National Guard OF
Utah, arrived IN Salt Lake last night
from Los Angeles, where he has spent
the week visiting with his family. He
stated this morning that the landslide
near Saliente was possibly caused by
tho vibrations from the heavy freight
train which IL wrecked as Il poured
down upon H. Two engines were de-
rallied and he WAS able 10 proceed ia
Salt Lake on q train which started
back after running to tho scene Of tho
slide.
Regarding the National Guard. Co.
Geoghegan stated that he aid not de-
sire 90 make any luther statement con-
corning II. When asked II any officers
had visited him this morning he said
they had not, and that II they ala, he
would advise them 70 stay with the
guard. He also said that his resisna
ton was nnal. but that he had not yet
received notice of its being accepted.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19

The deceased was the step-mother of
Major Edmund Wilkes Of this city,
and was married to the admiral Ia 1854
She was a native Of New York City
and went tn Europe for travel eight
years ago, IA years after the admirars
death But while tourine the Alps
mountains, the altitude and the glare
on the snow so affected her eyes that
she subsequently lost the use Of them,
aud had been living in Florence since,
AT the time Of Mrs. wilkes death, her
younger daughter. Miss Mary wilkes,
was with her. and Will attend TO the
burial, which Is TO take place IN one Of
the Florentlue cemeteries.
A cablegram was received this morn
ing. in this city. by Mai. Wilko- but
the particulars Of the old lady's death
VIII he learned on the arrival Of the
mails Since the Alpine experience,
Mrs Wilkes has been an invalid, 7n1
found residence abroad advisable. 1t l.
understood that death was the result Of
a gradual failing of her physical pow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
The Ceremony That Made Alice Roosevelt
The Wife of Congressman Longworth

THE BISHOP wilt thou have this be thy welded
ant keep
u hhnc,fo skce % live
thy husband live
smdma d oc him
HMM in only him long
shall live?
Who gveth this ntbsr rredo this man,
PRESIDENT
o b. an 10 hold
Ito in ea
death 10 paac thee
t b. ;oh anlto hod
forward Tor better n in to love lt
oey death doparacc ogete
whaT orlb
Inden ameof dneFad and tho Son. the
whom( together ct NJ MAJ nj aNntr
Alice holy wedkek
smete oantr oleac
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
ESTIMATE OF JEWS
LOSS IN RUSSIAN RIOTS.

New York. Feb. l9.--Carl Stettauer
pt London. who directed the distribu-
non In Russia OF the funds raised for
me relief of the Jews despoiled In the
nassacres and riots of last November,
has arrived in this city.
It has been difiiculty' said Mr., Stet-
Iauer, ITO estimate accurately the num-
per OF persons who lost their lives-In
me outrages, but verified returns from
~ out OF 90f towns IN which trouble
occurred, show that the number killed
was 1853, and wounded 1850. The
lumber OF families directly Affected
was between 10000 and $4,000. To
hese must be added those who were
Indirect uirersrs-clerks, workmsn
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
EARLY SETTLER DEAD.
johnson Branch Bryant Young Passed
Away al the Age Of ~ Wears.

Provo. Feb le.--JohIson Branch By
ant Young OF Tlmpauosos ward in this
city, died Saturday night from brou-
chitIs, az the age OF rs years.
Mr.. Young was one 81 the early set
tiers Of Utah. He first located at Mona.
Juab county, where be was successful
a. a stock raiser and farmer. OF late
years he resided In this city, aud engas-
ed In tho business OF mining He was
a director % the State bank OF Provo
and was associated with other business
affairs.
The remains viii 90 shipped 70 Mona
for burial, and the funeral services wifi
he held on Thursday next.
The body OF thc late VIM. Fsrrey aia,
be viewed al the residence tomorrow
--4'-----. 49,. A--.a~ at 10 and IA oaianls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
ATTEMPT MADE ON LIFE
OF PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA

Washington, Feb. 19.--News has
reached Washington that on the morn
ing Of February 10 an attempt was
made to assassnate the president OF
the republic of Colombia. Eight shots
We're fired at him, five of which struck
his carriage, but he escaped uninjured.
here,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
DALYS ASSIGNEES WIN.
In Case of L. ;. vs.. Bitter Root De,el.
opment 60. for CMtling Timber.

Washington, Feb, l9.-The supreme
court of the United States decided the
case Of the United States versus the
Bitter Root Development company and
other assignees of the late Marcus DAILY
OF Montana, involving the charge OF UNI
lawfully cutting 81 900 worth Of tim
her upon the public lands OF that state
against the government, but II was
stated by Justice Peckham, who dellv-
cred the opinion OF the court, that as
the government had secured new evil
dence the decision is without prejudice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
EX.SPEAKER HENDERSON.
Has Another Stroke of Paralysis and
End Believed to be Near,

Dubuque, la. Feb. 1s.-Former
Speaker David r. Henderson has suf-
fered another paraletic stroke which
has deprived him of his sight His
wife IL the only person he recognizes
His general condition IL worse. II is
believed the end is near.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
DEATH OF MRS. WILKES,
Salt Lake Relatives Advised BY Cable
gram of Her Demise IN Italy.

Florence. Italy, Feb BINARY
Wilkes, widow OF Rear Admiral Wilkes
L, :. n. is dead. aged So years. Her
daughter attended her during her last
moments
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19
REPORT DIscREDITED.

Hot sulphur Springs Colo, Feb. 10.
Little credenoe IL given here to the
report that Mount Sutton has become
an active volcano and no alarm Is felt
over the fire ON the mountain side.
When the flames We're first seen Mar
shall s. McQueery, Sheriff Solomon
Jones and j. u. Brown. editor Of
local paper made an investigation and
they reported thet they had found fire
issuing out OF a crevce In the rocks.
The people OF Hot sulphur Springs
are inclined TO the belief that It is a
coal fire, For several months men
have been prospecting for coal in that
region, and II IL thought that pros
pectors discovered deposit, and In
order TO test its quality, set some on
fire. This theory Is supported by the
fact that since the heavy snow fall last
night the fire Is scarcely visible from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19

r make difficulties OF tribes Is the
=" common tendency. Want advertis-
Inc ena bles one TO make tribes OF
difiiculties.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-02-19

To take almost all OF che sting out OF |
shopping and 10 put an Amazing
amount OF interest and rest into 1t,
read and consider the ads. before
starting.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids for the construction of si-
phon TALL matCTinl furnislcd) under the
Empire Canal at Rock Creek. according to
plans and specifications ON file at the office
of the company in AlamuSa, oloradO. and
at the office of Jesse Stephenson in Monte
Vista. Colorado.
Separate bids will he received for the pile
driving, for the { cNCa waiting, and the Carpen-
ter work, although consolidate bids are
preferable. The Company has Ccntrif-
ugal pump, which will he furnished for
pumping, contractor to receive said pump
at the Company's head gate on the river
and return it to said head-gate.
Bids will he received mt the office of the
Company in Alamosa, Colorado up to Sept
eniber 10th, 1906, at 2:OO p m. said day.
The Company reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
THE CoNNoNwEALTH IRRIGATION Co.
BY NJ. B Colt
Superintendent.
Dated at Alnmosa. Colorado. this twenty
seventh day of August. y. ID. 1906.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
FILED FOR RECORD.

August. y, 1905. p. Nil to J. C. Wiley
Ming D. for one half winnetka Lode.
NH. Aithof to Mary f. Slaughter, Power OF
Atty General.
Pub. Tree to C. F. and Caroline Gillett R d.
T. W y, NV 9-3l-9
". b. Mcclure to C. NJ. Sampson Sub. of Tree
u, NV l9-s3-l0.
J. l.. Smith to C. Beffrey W ID Sc 29-34-9
August "a, 1905 5-United States to Afr d
Bauchand U. S. Pat, of ne IL etc 3d-5
\. Bachand to f. and l.. Bachand ". d.
above loo
August -, leo6.-united States to Christie
pher Yonders opy U. S. Pat sc 23.36-9.
Rocky Mt'n Inv. Co. to J. NJ. Clifford q d
above lands.
JIM. Clifford to W. l.. Wilson and H. Karns
W above lands
Wilson and Karns to Public Trustee on
above lands.
Winnetka lode by A. Axell and J. c. Wiley
add'n and and loc'n cert. Ute mining dist.
X. Christensen to Maria +. Brothers W d
l. Sanford.
August 9th. l906-P. y. and Harriet Guymon
to Public Truste. d on S E 3o-35-o.
Continental Trust Co. Trustee to p. n. Guy
mon d above lands.
Finley lode by J. Hansen and J. p. Smith
loc' cert. Decatur mining dist.
Independence lode 10y j. Hansen and Lee
Smith loci cert. Decatur mining dist.
Clipper lode by julius Hansen loc'n cert. De-
catur mining dist.
Ira Nj. Cobe and wife to William Forbes d
W !. y " 2I.3G-9
August 2sth, l9CG-Deciderio Montoya to FL
della Montoya W y :. 5 + 1859.
Decidero Montoya t" Incarnation and Elias
Montoya S = 1899.
August 18th. l90d-united States to Augusta
Minzmann L. 5. patent W S5-37.9.
United States to Anthony l.. Zeiser U. S. pat.
5 Z 35-J7-9.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31

=. EASTDALE -. /

From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent.
Crops are well matured and farm
ers are smiling while cutting their
grain and cracking their whips.
Ira B. Whitney. l. Westover and
Jas Hutchins. of Sanford. were
here and visited our Sunday school
and had an enjoyable time while
here.
Mrs. Eliza $. King and Miss
Media Mortensen accompanied Mr..
Guy Conrad and wife to Blanca.
for the purpose of picking raspber-
ries. Their stay will be about ten
days.
Ephraim Mortensen has just
gone to the mountains east of us
for the purpose of dipping his
sheep. He says sheep are doing
very fine. and lambs are far better
than usual. We understand that
Mr.. Mortensen has sold his lambs
to Fred Warshauer.
The giver of all good gifts has
visited the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andres Mortensen and left them
another fine son. Mother and babe
are doing very well. The family
is making preparations to mcve
to Mesa City, Arizona. in the near
future. where they expect to make
their home on account of Mr..
Mortensen's health. Success to
them.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
s EVENTS OF THE WEEK {

Sharpless Cream Separator, S65.
The johnson Supply Co.
Judge McCunnitf is expected
home the first of next week.
Bottled beer for family use. The
best ever. Walter Seyfer has it.
The Chronicle has added sixty
eight new subscribers to its list
the past week.
For Barley chop. The
Home Ranch, Phone White 933,
La Jara Colo.
When you want fresh drugs go
to the La Jara Drug Store, H. o.
Ellis, proprietor.
John q. Fullenwider was up from
his Romeo ranch. yesterday, show
ing Mr.. Gates, of Monte Vista,
what real live town looks like.
Joseph Spencer came over from
Monte Vista. Wednesday. and
spent a couple Of days looking
over our county and contracting
for hogs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Schecter
arrived last week from Georgetown,
ILL.,, and expect to spend several
months at their beautiful ranch on
the Alamosa.
The ladies' sewing circle ell
joyed "A delightful meeting at the
home of Mrs. Mary Cochran, yes
terday afternoon. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. j. NJ. Coch-
ran.
John r. Wallace came in from
Denver the first of the week and
devoted several days to looking
over the business of the bank and
lumber yard. He returned to
Denver this evening.
John Hecker, Monte ,ista's pop
ular hotel man, is spending a few
days at the Romeo home of John
Fullenwider. Mr.. Hecker con-
templates purchasing land and
locating near La Jara.
G.. w. Gates, the Monte Vista
banker. was a La .Jara visitor.
yesterday. Mr.. Gates is highly
pleased with our county and states
that he saw no reason why La
DJara should not become the me-
tropolis of the San Luis valley.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
Estray Colt.

A brown three-year-o colt.
branded q on left shoulder, weight
about 700 pounds, came to my place
on.0ctober 18th and has been in
my pasture ever since. Owner can
have same by calling at my place
and paying charges and cost of
advertising. Address,
DAMIAN MUNoz,
Capulin, Colo.
Last pub. Aug. 81.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
-. LA SAUSES -.
y y y

From Our Special Correspondent.
Alfredo Medina has his dwelling
almost completed.
The people of La Sauses are COM
mencing to cut grain.
Juan Antonio Chavez. of this
place, has been very sick since last
week.
The rain has stopped the hay and
grain harvesting in this part of the
country.
Jose A. Martinez and wife made
"A business trip to La Jara, last
Saturday.
Hon. X. A. Austin, of Denver,
came down to his beautiful ranch
last Friday.
w. E. Gaddis, manager of the
Austin ranch, is very busy attend
ing to hay harvest.
p. j. Chavez came home from
Capulin, last Saturday, after an
absence of about week.
j. ID. Naranjo. d. Cordova, j. }.
Samora and Agapito Romero, all
of this place, went to Conejos last
Sunday on business.
Manuel Gallegos, merchant of
this place, brought a wagon load of
flour from San Luis, last Saturday,
to sell to his customers.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
Notice..

On or before September l, 1906, the board
of directors of school district No l3 Conejos
County. Colorado. will receive bids for the
making of thirty Thousand (3O,O00) adobes.
7xl4xi inches. 1000 of said adobes to he
made in Capulin. 1000 at La Jara Canyon.
near the home of Gabriel Doniingucz, and
1900 at La Joya, near the home of Jose X,
Valdez.
The said board of directors reserve the
right to reject any or all the bids.
J. +. OUINTANA. Pres.
JOSE RAMON VALDEZ. Sec'y.
\. y. MuNIZ. Treas.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31

Don't forget that j. H. Paddock,
of Capulin, is the man to get to do
your painting and decorating. If
You have buggy or carriage that
needs it, let him know. He can be
found at Romualdo Ortiz's store.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31

WANTED Gentlemen or lady
with good reference, to travel by
rail or with a rig, for firm of
S25o,ooO.0O capital. Salary Sl,072
per year and expenses; salary paid
weekly and expenses advanced.
Address, with stamp, Jos. A. Alex
ander, La Jara. Colo.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
Call For Bids.

Notice is hereby given that bids will he
received at the office of X. NJ. Hnynie. Man
ass;, Colorado, not later than September
18th. 1906. for the construction of the Man
assa opera house. The building is to be
material including brick. will he furnished.
Plans and specifications can be seen at X.
NJ. Haynic's store at Mannssa. The right
to reject any and all bids is reserved.
COMMITTEE
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31

You and read these few lines. as nall y
they are Don't You think that an ad in the
CHRONICLE. set in big type and well displayed
would pay you! Try il
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-03
LANDLADY TO A POET.

An aged Irishwoman, praising to a
friend one Of the peoples poets of her
country, an improviser in the ancient
Gaelic tongue, declared proudly that he
was a man who could step out of his
own back door and make a poem about
the four quarters of the earth; and
you would stand still in the snow to lis
ten If you were barefoot, for the sound
of the words In your ears, and the call
Of them to your heart"
There was, assuredly, a touch of the
poetry of her race in the woman's de-
scription-a touch which is lacking In
the portrait Of poet that recently en-.
tertained some visitors to a mountain
farm, where, good many years ago, q
distinguished American poet had spent
several weeks. Yet the Yankee land,
lady's attempt had several points In
common with the old Irishwoman's.
Poets are queer" she announced,
philosophically, land fussy about their
|meals-land, it's awful! But l can put
up with mite of unreasonableness
concerning fried things In person
whose intellects are commandin'.
when a man can walk out on my
front piazzy, sniff the wind, take look
at the clouds, and set right down then
and there and write poems about furrin
countries and folks that's dead and
times way back of Ammo Domini, SOS
1t makes your skin creep to hear him
reelin' 'em off to his wife come evenin'
why, l say let him have dry toast
without butter If he wants 1t, and don't
be tetchy about remark or so that
amt as 'preciatiye as it might be Of
rlz biscuit.
ut takes all sorts to make a world
l says, and poets are one sort. They
amt easy to feed, but they're mighty
! good to listen to-"