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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-03-31

mittee of conference on Moroccan re-
forms reached an agree>>ent on all
points This agreement will be sane
toned at a session of the conference
this afternoon
A complete record resulted from a
long conference held this morning be-
tween M. Ravoil, head of the French
Mission and Count Won Tattenbach
of the German Mission. The division
and policing of the Ports of Morocco
was arranged as follows:- Sprain po-
Ices Tetuan and Larache, Franco-Spa
nish mixed police will be established
at Casa Blanca and Tangier and
French police force alone will have
charge of Mogadora, Saffi, Mazagan,
and RABBIT. This gives France four
Atlantic ports. The duration of this
Police agreement is fixed for five
years.
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that was always his home until nearly
eight years ago when he went to Blue
Island. ILL.,, to accept a position with
the Rock Island. After one year he
came west and went to work as con
ductor for the Santa Fe He was To-
Gated at Amarillo for eleven months
and then came to Roswell He was
one of the first conductors on the Pc
COS Valley & Northeastern as it now
stands He has held that position
without intermission since that time
and was an honored and trusted en-
ploye. He was as well liked by the
better class of people-the behaving
class-as he was by his company,
because he always made an earnest
effort to keep good order ON his train.
The fact that he was so immensely
popular among his people, those who
knew him best, goes to show that he
was man whose devotion to his du-
ty would not lead him to acts of un-
due severity in maintaining the pro
per discipline among his subordinates.
The only relative of the dead man
in Roswell is his grief stricken wife
To her, Miss Emma Sayre, he was
married Dec. %, 1887, at Little Hook
ing, Ohio. Childless she is left to
mourn alone. When the news was
first conveyed to her last night she
seemed dazed beyond tears, and it
was not until the body of her beloved
husband arrived in Roswell was she
able to realize the truth of the state.
ment of her friends Four brothers
and two sisters survive Mr.. Curtis.
They are Ed Curtis an engineer at
Tombstone, A. T., and Dudley, Pres
ton, Charles and Miss Lou Curtis and
Mrs. E. G. Nave, all of Portsmouth,
Ohio. Mrs. Curtis has a brother, f.
Sayre, and a sister, Mrs Joe Watson
of Silverton, Colorado. Her brother
and sister, and Dudley Curtis. of o.,
are expected to come to Roswell to
accompany her to her old home The
will be shipped in four or
five days to Little Hooking, the birth
place and old home of the deceased
and old home of Mrs. Curtis and
lilCIt IHc luHcFdI VIII DC H6Iu.
Conductor Curtis belonged TO the
Order of railroad conductors and TO
the Elks. He was an attendant of the
first Methodist church and his wife
holds her membership there. Not on
ly in lodge circles will he be missed
and among the railroad men, but by
every citizen of Roswell who keeps
in touch with public men. His little
home at COS N Main has always been
a pleasant place to call, but now ii
will lack one of the cheering voices
that have given it life. On the streets
there will be one smile less for pedes-
trians who were the friend of this
nobleman of Nature. and there will
be one less CHEEKY soul to scatter sun
shine in Roswell. His loss will be
hard to overcome.
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I him out straight in the aisle went in
to the other part of the car to in
vestigate the shooting. All indications
showed that news agent Price was
the man who did the shooting, and he
promptly placed him under arrest,
Prices only remonStrance being that
he wanted Cox to show his authority.
ing in self defense and afterwards
said that he was sorry that he had
done the deed. When the deputy de-
manded the surrender of his gun he
said that he did not have one, but af-
forwards pointed it out to him in the
box, the deputy having taken from his
keys and started to search his box
and grip. The gun had three empty
cartridges and three full ones in it's
chambers.
The prisoner was brought to Ros-
well without any attempt at escape
and locked in the county Jail. There
he showed wonderful composure. ask
ing for a bed and complaining at the
lack Of comfort provided. The body
was left in the aisle until the train
reached Roswell and then it was re-
moved to the Ullery undertaking
rooms, where it was examined and the
nature of the wounds determined and
brief inquest was held by jury
of six. 1t was decided that the re-
mains were those of Frank B. Curtis
and that the deceased had come to
his death through the agency of E. L.
Price.
Saturday morning it was decided
that the inquest should be held again
to make it legal. and, accordingly
Justice J. NJ. Poage was summoned
to preside at the Ullery parlors. c.
c. Tannehill, w. J. Gossett, George
Cazier, Robert Graves. R. E. Muncy
and Clarence Ullery were summoned
as a jury and there, upon the state
ments of Mathew Adkins, the Pull
man porter, J. c. Peters, of Woodward
o. T., a harness man coming to Ros-
well to live, DR. w. T. Joyner who ex-
amined the body, VIM. Cox, the depu-
ty sheriff. Louise Johnson the woman
above referred to, and T. A. Parker,
a passenger from Goldithwaite, Texas.
reached a verdict that Mr.. Curtis had
come to his death from three revolver
shots fired by E. L. Price, the butch
on the train. Their stories were in
keeping with the above account. The
porter, Mr.. Peters and Mr. Parker
were eye witnesses to the shooting.
Their descriptions were all in accord
with each other and left no doubt as
to the exact manner in which the
affair came about.
Price is being held to await prelimi-
nary hearing at Portales, the crime
having been committed in Roosevelt
on the morning train by City Marshal
J. J. Rascoe, Constable Rustler Love
less and Deputy Sheriff Cox, of Roose-
welt county. He was chained by the
neck to four other prisoners who
were being taken to Roosevelt county
Jail, after being confined here for
some time. The new jail at Portales
is just completed and Price will be
one of its first inmates while await
ing his preliminary hearing.
w. c. Steen, of the McCabe-S -Steen
Construction Company at Texico was
a passenger on the train last night
ON which Conductor Curtis was killed
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BANKS EQUALLY GUILTY

Grand Jury censures Them for Pay
ing Interest to Public officials.
Cincinnati, o., Mar. 31--The Grand
Jury which has been investigating
the payment of gratuities and inter
est to county treasurers by banks in
which public funds were deposited
reported today. No indictments were
returned, the jury stating that the
banks were equally guilty with those
receiving the money but as the money
was being recovered by the proper
officials it was not the opinion of the
grand jury that it was expedient to
bring any indictments against those
connected with these matters.
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conductor FRANK b. GURUS, OF lnlS
city, was shot to death last night on
his own train. He was killed by E. L..
Price, the news agent on the train,
after Conductor Curtis had remon-
strated with him for offensive and
insulting conduct toward ladies on
the train. The tragedy occurred five
or six miles north of Elida just
before eleven O'Clock last night. Two
shots in the side and one in the back
fired from a 3S Smith & Wesson
caused death in less than five min
utes, before the Conductor could
make any statement of the case.
The whiskey was beyond any doubt
what caused the deed.
When the word came to Roswell
by wire that the delayed train from
the north was bringing in the body
of the beloved citizen large crowd
gathered at the station. The officers
were on the alert and went far down
the yards, stopping the train and
boarding it at every possible avenue
of escape to be sure that the man
away. But there was no attempt at
escape. and the news agent was
brought peaceably to the county Jail
and placed in confinement.
From eve witnesses a Record re-
porter got details of the shooting.
The news butcher had been drinking
freely and was in an ugly mood. He
acted in an insulting manner toward
two ladies in the Pullman car, who
were on their way to visit in Roswell
and Carlsbad The ladies reported the
matter to Pullman Conductor Klein,
who ordered Price out of the car. La
ter the drunken man made PROPOSE
tion to Louise Johnson, a passenger
in one of the chair cars vino WAS on
her way to Roswell to reside on
South Pecos avenue. She resented his
attentions and demonstrating with
him, pleading that if he did not res
pect himself or her, to at least respect
the aged lady sitting near. He spoke
in vulgar language and acted in such
a manner as to attract the attention
of the passengers and Conductor Cur
tbs. who gave him a sound lecture
for his conduct Upon repetition of
the scene with the Johnson woman.
Conductor Curtis went to the COM
partment smoking car where the butch
had his wares to rebuke him While
in this duty, the conductor was seen
to reach out and grab the butcher
by the shoulder and as he did SO, the
butcher reached into his open chest,
or box, and secured a revolver. As
he did this the butcher pressed the
gun against the body of Mr.. Curtis
and fired With an exclamation ~Oh"
the conductor turned to leave and the
butcher fired again pointing the gun
at his side While the conductor was
rapidly walking away the butch fired
third shot into his back and Mr.. Cur
tbs fell forward through the swinging
door into the other compartment fin
ally landing ON his knees against the
toilet room.
Several passengers had heard the
shots, one of them being VIM. Cox of
Portales. deputy sheriff of Roosevelt
county. He went to MIR. Curtis. find
ing him already limp. All the expir-
ing conductor said was. @Oh. Oh :"
The deputy realized that the conduc-
tor was out or pain and after laying
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TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Slim Attendance of Members Til
man Announces His State
Campaign Views.

Washington, D. c., Mar. 31-To-
day having been set apart for the con-
sideration of war claims there was a
slim attendance of members when the
house convened Previous to taking
up the calendar a bill was passed
granting to the Capital City Improve
ment Company of Helena, Mont. the
right to construct a dam across the
Missouri River in Montana.
Senator Tillman announced today
he would make his campaign I'm South
Carolina on the issue that state liquor
laws must be amended.
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Cheap r. r. Tickets.-Bob Inger-
soil
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y. 9. WEATHER BUREAU.
fLocaI 7eport.)

observation taken at q. m.l
Roswell. N. NJ, March 31.-Temper-
ature. max. 6S, min A, mean SO; pre-
cipitation IN inches and hundredths,
o. Wind. dir. SE, yeloc. 4 weather
cloudy
Forecast for Roswell and Vicinity.
Cloudy Tonight and Sunday Sta.
tionary Temperatures
H. WRIGHT.
or1cial In Charge.
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CONDUCTOR CURTIS IS
COWARDLY MURDERED
Shot by News Agent While Attempting to Perform
Ills Duty on Ills 1rdin
PRICE FIRES THREE SHOTS.

The Murder Teok Place Near Eda Last Night. Curtis Had Re-
With Price For Insulting Passengers and Was
COwardy Killed the Result. The Murderer Arrested and
Brought Roswell Coroners Jury Charges Price With the
Killing Stories Told by Eye Witnesses of the Murder.
Frank Curtis the Dead Conductor One of the Most Popular
Citizens of Roswell
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Columbus, o., Mar. sl.-Estimates
Today place the number OF miners Who
VIII probably strike IN Ohio between
25. 900 and 10000.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-03-31

Something doing next week. COM
mencing Monday at Urton- Get rea-
dy to go with the party. A nice trip
and a good chance to get a fine claim.
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A WASHINGTON VIEW
Thought There the Government May
Have to Interfere.-Miners to Go
Out in Kansas Republic Steel
Company Shuts Down for Lack of
Coal.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 31.-The
National Executive Board of United
Mine Workers of America held a ses-
sion today to take up in detail the
management of the strike which will
be inaugurated in the Anthracite and
bituminous coal mining districts of
the country at the close of work today
Men, numbering $500, will leave
the mines this evening not to return
until their employers have signed the
wage scale demanded by the miners
in the National convention. In the
central competitive district composed
of the miners of Indiana, Ohio and
Western Penna., Monday will be the
eighth anniversary of the eight hour
day concession and will be observed
as usual as a holiday. Before the
Board went into executive session to-
day it's members said a strike order
would not be issued but at the close
of work today the men would leave
the mines with their tools and will
not return until the scale has been
signed by the operators and they have
been SO notified by the district offic-
ials. Members of the board said ev-
cry step possible would be taken to
prevent violence and formal declara-
tion to the miners forbidjing riotins
or the destruction of property and urg
ing them to properly conduct them
selves, will be issued.
Chicago, ILL.,, March 31.-The Trib-
une's Washington correspondent says
This is a serious thing to say, yet
believe I am justified in saying that
if strike of coal miners is permitted
TO continue where the piled up stocks
are practically exhausted the govern
ment of the United States either thro'
the president or congress, or both,
will take action in the interest of the
people, constitution or no constitution
That is the feeling among men ordi-
narily conservative. They do not be-
lieve congress or the President has
the right to dictate terms on which
men shall operate mines or miners
shall work in mines. They do believe
however, and this opinion was express
sed by high official within the walls
of the White House itself yesterday
that if any such crisis arises, the gov
ernment will take possession of the
mines and operate them for the bene-
fit of the people and turn over the
money to the proper owners, leaving
miners and operators to, agree among
t1,oracolvoc if ffov oou
Pittsburg, Kan, Mar. 31.-Unless
the unexpected happens the mines of
the Kansas City Coal District will
shut down tonight. This affects
10000 miners in 200 mines.
East ST. Louis, March 31.-The Re
public Steel Company suspended OPP
erations today with the announcement
that the suspension is due TO the inn
pending coal strike. The plant uses
500 cars Of Anthracite coal a month
and employs 1900 men, Having no IA
cilities to store large amount of
coal the company decided not to at
tempt to continue operations.
Columbus, o., Mar 31.-Estimates
today place the number OF miners Who
win probably strike IN Ohio between
5000 and 10000
~~Nt~~nn - aare~raAe
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WRECK NEAR LAS VEGAS.
Passenger Ditched and Five Mexi-
cans Seriously Hurt.

Bulletin.
Las Vegas, N. M, Mar. 31.-The
Santa Fe passenger train No. 10
known as the Ell Paso and Chicago
Flyer, Eastbound was ditched by a
broken rail 81 miles south of Las We
gas about noon today. Five Mexicans
were seriously hurt, none fatally.
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/. Ralph Wisner leaves this afternoon
days in Ell Paso.
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CABMAN SHOOTS TWO.
Kills Man and Woman in Jealous
RaQe

HdQSs
New York, March 31.- In jealous
fury, James Ahearns, cabman, shot
and killed James Black an upholster-
er in his fiat, and fatally wounded
Mary Woods, Blacks house-keeper.
and then put a bullet into his own
brain. The woman was formerly the
sweetheart of Ahearns. She left him
a short time ago to become the house
keeper for Black
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-24

have been found outside of this area.
The area of the camp now indicates
that there will not be a largo num-
Der OF good small mines; but there
Will be at least 10 or Is GOOD LARGE
ONES.
The drawbacks to this camp are few,
as they have an abundance OF wood ana
water within a distance OF 80 miles.
The water VIII come in by gravity and
they are now at work on the water line
to bring 1t into the camp. The pres
ent water supply Is furnished by near
by springs, and is hauled to the town
and mines In wagons. but II is lnsufn-
Client for milling or mining purposes.
Carson Sink. the wonderfully produc-
tive valley of Nevada, to irrigate which
Congress recently appropriated S9.00o.-
000 is within 40 miles of Fairview.
which assures this camp of an abund-
ance OF farming products which In
some OF the other Nevada camps has
been great drawback.
A few weeks ago the Nevada Hills
Mining Co. offered for sale $4,000 shares
Of It's treasury stock TO the public at
81 90 per share. This $4,000 shares was
bought up at that price within two
days by local investors. who had WIS.,
tied the camp and appreciated its rich
ness; this stock is now selling at S1.75
per share.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-24
What the Nevada Hills East Ex-
tension Has to Offer

The NEVADA HILLS EAST EX-
TENSION MINING COMPANY owns
seven claims In this rich district
through which can be easily traced
the two parallel ledges which traverse
the property of the Nevada Hills Min
ing Co. With the development of these
two lodges. ore. Identical in richness
with that found on the Nevada Hills
Mining Cos ground VIII be discovered.
The Nevada Hills East Extension Min
ing Co. is Incorporated under the laws
OF the Territory OF Arizona, its stock
Is absolutely non -asSessable. 1t is cap
itnlized for $1,000, 600, 100000 shares In
the treasury. Par value 81 per share.
There is no preferred stock.
We arc offering a limited amount OF
the treasury stock for sale at 10 CENTS
PER SHARE. We anticipate that when
some careful investor reads the fore
going he will wonder why stock OF a
mining company owning such rich
ground should be willing to sell it at
Is cents per share. The owners of the
Nevada Hills East Extension Mining
Co. have expended all of their money
in acquiring their seven claims and de-
sire to dispose Of some OF the treasury,
stock Of the company in order TO secure
money TO develop and prove the rich
ness OF their magnificent property. The
personnel and management of this coma
pany is the best OF experienced and
successful mining men In Nevada,
AS brokers II gives us a great deal
of satisfaction 10 recommend TO the
public the purchase of this stock for
we gain many patrons by recommend
ing a stock that seems sure to Increase
greatly I'm value within a short time.
Your interests are our interests. and
II you do not succeed we cannot
This is n genuine ground floor propo-
sition and we strongly advise you to
act Immediately In acquiring this stock,
WIRE us YOUR RESERVATION
OF STOCK ut our expense and let your
remittance follow by mail Wire and
mail all orders to Child, Cole G. Co,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-24
RUNNING AS HIGH AS $4,000
PER TON ON THIS GREAT LEDGE
Nevada Hills East Extension Has This
4 Same Rich Ledge Traversing It's
Property.
"a FEW FACTS CONCERNING FAIRvIEW:

l'sJIEW, NEVADA, for several
I,'11s reasons, offers the most at
-cii,e point for conservative
..Ibl that can be found by the
Ehen one considers that this
I. 15s the remarkable record of
IA a single failure where a
=; BEEN SUFFICIENTLY developed,
(tmid capital is attracted TO
Fialely situated camp.
-cxly discovered camp is Me-
4 1isst mIneraloglcal wonder. Its
Il arf only comparable 10 those
. reai comstock lode near Vir-
|o'5 The Comstock was a syno-
r:ehness In the SOS. and was
II .bys biologists as unique in
Ore bodies were the largest
;sef ore ever discovered. The
I ne Comstock is supposed to
rzfeda seriously disturbing in
. q Me monetary system of the
tofA, and ITS treasures have
lifted with an unexampled
|-Ag 70 eminent biologists the
- lcde'is a true flssure vein, or
'ruet al a late geological perl
1Ie great volcanic convulsion,
1 * crust OF the earth to be
1IEplH. thus creating an i'm
i IGUe or chasm several miles
md extending downward at
y % an UNKNOWN DEPTH.
<1ninating metal of the Com
= vas silver, which constitut-
tEo-thirds Of the value of the
% ~ greater depth was at
-e proportion Of gold increased
II {orns one-half the value Of
~ yield ofsthe, Comstock lode
~ De known, and although the
rncoulpiled from tho most au-
Surce and records obtainable
cs Total bullion product at $780,
yst, there are other estimates
~ recorded that place its yield
3 Pan $3.50, 600, 900. Two OF its
Ehes, In the height OF their
Y. the California and the Vir-
kACH distributed every month
,.1od Of two years, s1,0S0, 900 as
II 10 It's fortunate stockholders.
Aye been many mining dis
shich large bodies OF ore car
redous metals have been found;
all OF these the ore has been
q nT grade and frequently un-
10 work. The Comstock lode
ahyiew lode are comparable
very large bodies OF VERY
X have been discovered.
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enturIeS FairvieW's Treas.
|'aultS Have Been Waiting
\ The Hand That Would
Unlock Them

wv ana wonderfully rich camp
- at the base Of Fairview
cnurchill County. Nevada. As
4sn fallen and so miles south
On the Southern Pacific. For
~ ~ Years il has been known
snly minerallzed section. but
months ago the lodges.
.s came the rich float, were
Tho old Comstockers
IA prospected this country,
Ha,sn = prospect tho repans. For
h MY passed over the rich
'"e Old overland stage route,
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-01-04
Wedding Bells.

A very pretty wedding took place on
Christmas morning at st. Marks
church in which the contracting part
les were Mr.. Singleton Mortimer La
pold and Miss Rosa Bair, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Bair, of Fifth
street. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Father DoWney. Miss
Bair was born and raised in Emporium
and is an estimable young lady
and enjoys the respect of all. Mr.
Lupold has resided here the past two
years and is well spoken of by his ac
quaintances, After the ceremony din
ner was served at the brides home to
relatives and few intimate friends
after which they all enjoyed a straw
ride to the junction, and at that place
gave the couple warm reception until
the 1925 train east, when they depart
ed for Philadelphia, the home of the
groom to spend their honeymoon, after
which they will reside at Olean. The
PRESS extends congratulations and
best wishes